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The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12
SHERIFF'S SALE.

The State of Louisiana. Parish of East relIe...
seventh District Court No. PITT.
John Edge vs. Caleb o. Gayle.
DY VIRTUE of IN order of seizure and ,sle !.
ID me directed, from the honorable Court ators',u
in the above entitled cause. will offer at shc,s'.
sale ut the door of the Court House, In said ParA
on the
FIRST SATURDAY or MAJ, 1856
between The hours Of o'clock, am. and o'co.l
p. m, the following named and described propcr,,
to witt
All that certain tract Of land, situated. lyiD,
and being, in the Parish aforesaid, contain
ing -Four hundred (4OO) acres more Of les
Bounded on the north, by Brown l. Call,
CHAN, east by lands Of Smith, south BY land,
Of Smith and public lands, and oil ,be
buildings and improvements thereon.
TERMS or SALE. #
A credit Of IL months, purchasers will be rcuuind
to give bond with approved personal security, Viii
per cent interest thereon per annum from ihe div
of sale until paid and mortgage will be retained o.
the property to secure the purchase price aud interest
april II. 1856 u. N. q. BROWN. Sheriff.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12

CALL FOR 4 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CoSyESrioN.-Du
ring the session Of the National Executive Republican
Committee ut Washington, which has adjourned she
die, many suggestions from members of Congress and
the policy of the present Administration and others
were made to them relative to the Congressional call
for convention and for changing the time for the
meeting Of the Philadelphia convention while some
wanted to incorporate the American and other Issues
which were deemed cxtraneous by the executive COM
mtce, who after elaboration, agreed on extending
invitation to the people of the United Staes with
out regard to past differences or divisions who are
opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and
who are in favor of the exclusion Of slavery from the
Territories the admission of Kansas as free STATE
and restoring the action of the Federal Government
to the principles of Washington and Jefferson to send
from each State three delegates from their respective
Congressional districts and six delegates ut large to
meet in Philadelphia the 18th of June next for the
purpose of recommending candidates to be supported
for the Office Of President and Vice President of the
United States.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12
Concert.

Sig. CnAs. WYSES, assisted by Mr.. CnAs. SrArEHAS,
will give Concert at the THEsrAS HALL, this even
ing. Wherever Sig. WYNEN has performed he has
received highly eulogisc notices'from the Press. We
cannot therefore, satisfy readers better, to his
ability, than by publishing the following notice Of
Ais performance ut Woodvle, taken from the Repub-
iican OF that place.
ut Is useless for u.s. ignorant are Of the rules
and science Of music to attempt to play the critic
spon either Mr.. Wyncn's or Mr.. Statcmans perform
ance VIC can only speak of the effect produced upon
eur mind free from the rules Of art and by COMPARE
son with other great artists whom have heard and
also from the estimate of those who have devoted
much time and talent to the cultivation Of music
opinion then Of Mr.. Wynens and Stateman's perform
ance, gathered from all these sources leads us to
accord them all praise. 1t would be superauous for
to speak Of Mr. Wyncn ms great artist, for fame
has already well established his power of execution
on the violin as well rs the beauty and harmony of
bis music. Old artists, capable, correct and
judges have sounded his praise, to which we could
add nothing If We would. The evening was one of
rare enjoyment, truly filed with music and
"Thc cares that infest the day
Folded their tents like the Arabs
And rs silently stole away"
The aCarniyal of Venice stirred within us, long
after the evenings entertainment was over. In the
hands Of Mr.. Wynen, the violin 10 become ami
mated with new life, or rather in the words of by
ron, 80 thing Of lifc and In the Carnival" speaks
In hundred different voices varied by passion and
feeling. But the "Poet's dream" (Which is the COM
position Of Mr. Wynen) with Its sweet wild, sad star
ry tones, and half suppressed, far of, dreamy muir
murs, still fingers In our ear; sweet the soul of the
poet when first awakened to world of life, and love
and light-wild rs that soul, snrgng and shaken by
the contcnding waves Of passion aud strife and as
the poets heart when grief and consuming have
darkencd the chambers Of the soul-sublime as when
the golden goal lies bright before him. when the beau
teous rest opcs It's majestic curtain when the crown
fall good singers awaits his coming. To compose a
piece ofsuch beauty-Mr. Wynens momory must
.bc Us n dwelling place
For all sweet sounds and harmonies"
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12
THE END OF THE sHERIrF,s CASE.

Yesterday morning, says the N. o. Courier of Tues
day Justice Spoord read the opinion Of the MAORI
~ of the Supreme Court Chief Justice Merrck, and
Justices VOORHEES, and Lea concurriug) In the case
of the State on the relation of John NJ Bell, w. j.
Hufty on appeal from the peremptory mandamus issi-
cd by the Sixth District Court
This opinion will be found to be elaborate, logical
and conclusive, exhibiting the part of the learned
Judge who penned 1t, not only thorough cxamina-
ton into the Points involved but also an elegant and
forcible dicon which have never known to be sur
passed. So far as We advised Its conclusions are
sanctioned by the leading gentlemen of the BAR with
out distinction Of party. The decision fully sustains
the right of the General Assembly to remove the
Sheriff under the provisions of the article 81 Of the
Constitution, upon address and ut its discretion with
out Ito action being subjected to revision by the judi.
ciary or any other branch Of the government. The
act ON administrative one the exercise of which de-
ponds solely upon the opinion Of those who adopt IT.
for Its proprety and justification. The only tribunal
which can exercise any control In the matter is that
OF the people. to whom the members Of the General
Assembly are bound to render when called on, On
account of their stewardship. An attempt on the
part Of the Supreme Court to Interfere and prevent
the carrying out Of the legislative WILL would be
unjustifabe and improper as one on the part of the
General Assembly to interfere with the DEGREES Of that
tribunal In matters ntrusted to Its control by the
Constitution. The Court docs not regard the action
Of the General Assembly as having intcrfercd with
the judicial proceedings which preceded IT. The
effect Of those measures to put Mr.. 1Iufty into
Office under the terms and limitations prescribed by
the Constitution. He had vested right in the Office,
for he entitled to hold It by the Constitution for
two years, unless sooner removed He had been re-
moved in manner sanctioned by the Constitution,
and the Court recognized in Mr. Bell one, who having
received his commission and qualified under 1t, was
fully entitled to enter upon and discharge the duties
Of the post,
Chief Justice Mcrrick read separate but concur
ring opinion. Justice Buchanan read dissenting
opinion, accusing the General Assembly Of IN uncon-
sttutional exercise Of power in the address.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12

-Thc Union has the formal announcement of Mr.
Forneys withdrawal from that concern in consequence
of having assumed obligations in Pennsylvania which
would necessarily conflict with his attention to his
duties as Editor of the Union" Mr. Forney recipro-
Gates the friendship Of his late associate and declares
his intentions to support with all his energies "whom-
soevcr may be nominated as the candidate for Pres
dent in 1856 by the National Democratic Convention
whether it be the present eminent Chief agstrate
the man who is the choice Of his own State and Of
himself, or any other Democrat"
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12
PERPLExITY AND SUSPENSE.

In the present bcwildcrmcnt perpexities, and des-
pair Of the Know Nothings, there Is something whm-
sically amusing. To the illustration Of q cotenl-
p0rary, they are In the situation the who
won the elephant in rattle. They do not know phat to
do Nth their nominations. The New England councils
repudlate the Philadelphia platform and the Philadcl-
phia nominations with loathing and contempt. In
New York the feeling in the lodges Is not whit more
encouraging, while in New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Ohio and the Western States, the anxiety to got rid
of the elephant upon any terms is deep universal
and alarming Throughout the South the poor ami.
NAL IL tossed from State to another with marvel
lous rapidly Not even Andrew Jackson, '.wth the
doneison annexed" can secure for him food shelter
To make matters still more perpexing for Know
Nottingham months necessarily must elapse before il
can be asccrtaned whether Mr.. Fillmore will or will
not accept the empty honor which has been rendered
him. AT the last accounts he was in Italy having "a
good time of it with Pope, priests and monks, and
taking his first degree in streetdancing-a species Of
amusement in which the fgmahtes make greater dis
play of person than drapery. From Italy II was his
Intention to proceed to Asia, there TO examine The
manners, customs, habits, and religion of the foreign
crs In that section of the world but as VIC have NO
assurance that he will starry ut Jericho" or any
other place in that TO distant part of the globe il
"ould be unsafe TO predict when or where the nom.
nation will reach him.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12
Hon. Thos. G.. Davidson.

Some short time ago the Patriot newspaper of this
town brought forth q long and abusive fanfaronade
against Mr. Davidson in reference to on erroneous re-
port Of his speech to Democratic meeting In New
York. In which he was made to say that che did not
care iig whether slavery was extended or not" No
one here believed the statement, at the time to be
anything more than false report, but the Patriot,
and knowing the habit Of that paper, of generally
going Off half cooked about political matters In gen.
era no one paid any attention to Its statements about
the matter The following letter however will correct
whatever false Impressions II my, which may have
attained temporary footing. from the article Of the
Patriot
WASHINGTON March 2s, 1856.
DEAR Sir:
In your note Of to-day you call our attention TO an
article in the American Patriot published in Clinton
La, commenting upon some sentiments asserted to
have been uttered by you in your speech delivered ut
Tammany Hall New York. on the 22d February
The Objectionable language attributed to you as re-
ported in some New York paper Is the following
For his part he did not care fig whether slavery
was extended or not"
We were present, sitting near you while you were
making the speech alluded to, and are quite certain
precise language we can not now distinctly state,
but the sentiments expressed were, that It was not
true as abotioniss pretended that the South sought
aggressivcly to force through congressional cgsla
ton the institution Of slavery every where that YOU
cared not for that kind Of aid that what the South
required interference to prevent its extension,
and that In spite Of abooniss the institution would
be maintained where 1t was profitable Your object
seemed TO be to throw of the oft repeated charge that
the South demanded aggressive action. We remcm-
Der that while In New York or on journey home
ward you called our attention to the report of your
speech and enquired our opinion whether you ought
publicly to correct 1t. We dissuadcd you from
doing SO on the ground that II scarcely to be OK
pectcd that hasty reports Of addresses made In q
crowded audience and published next morning with
out revision, should be correct and that all readers
would be satisfied that you could not have taken such
a position. Wo are very respectfully, &C.,
J. A. QUITMAN,
JAMES L. ORR.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12

OUTRAGEOUS ATTACK ON A JUDGE.--We clip
the following, from New Orleans paper of
the 4th instant
There was much excitement and indignation
throughout all classes Of the community this
morning, when it was ascertained that Judge
Robertson, of the First District Court, was
met on the street on his way to court, assaulted
and terribly beaten. The particulars of the
outrageous affair we give as learned from the
Judge himself who is now confined to his room.
They are as follows:
When the Judge was going to court by
the way of Charities street, with n bundle Of
papers under his arm and an umbrella in his
hand, he was met by Daunoy, the person with
whom he had the difficulty in court Yesterday
The latter shook hands with the Judge and
turned towalk with him towards the court.
In the course of conversation the Judge ex-
pressed to Dannoy his astonshmcnt at bis
course of conduct in the court room yesterday.
On arriving at Toulouse street, they both
turned Royal street, and, when about the mid
die of the block, Daunoy stopped suddenly and
demanded from the Judge an apology for what
occurred in court yesterday The Judge
promptly refused, telling Daunoy at the same
time, that he had mistaken his man if he ex-
pected to bully or brighten him by any of his
threats, Daunoy then struck him with loaded
cane, repeating the blows. The Judge fearing
an attack from some person or persons from
threats made the previous day, had provided
himself with pistol and dirk.
When assaied he attempted to draw the
pistol, when three men whom he did not pre-
yiously observe, seized him and took the weapon
out of his hands. He then drew his dirk, but
by this time he was pretty well used up, as he
had received some fifteen blows. The three
men who held him while he was being beaten
he does not know, though he thinks he can point
out one or two of them.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
SHERIFF,S SALE.
The State Of Louisiana. Parish of East Fell,

The Stale OF Louisiana Parish Of East Fcllc.,.
It'll District Court. No. 2l19.
A. s. Heron, Admir- vs. T. A. Hatch, Tusrlr
by VIRTUE OF I'm order of seizure aud al.
ID issued in the above entitled suit, and n INV :.
directed by the honorable court aforesaid. il..s
seized and will offer for sale ut the door Of H. Nv
house In said Parish. on the wv"
FIRST SATURDAY. nv MAI, 1851.
ct II O'clock n. M, nil the right titlc intcre,. =.
claim, of the defendant, + A. Hatch, Tutrix IL =,
to the following described property, to vii: -
A certain negro woman, named Caroline
TERMS OF SALE.
A credit Of IL months, Purchasers will be re.,..,
TO give 10 ID with approved personal security rai
per cent interest thereon per annum from t6c A., =
sale until paid and mortgage will be retained n M
property to secure the purchase price and inter,a
april IL, 1856 d. N. G. BROWN, She,;s
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12
Lafayette Society Of Centenary College.

We have received polite invitation to attend a
public exhibition Of this society," which takes place ut
jackson, on the evening Of the 10th ofApri Speech
cs will be made, in both French and English, and W.
D. Lacy, D. D., will also deliver m address.
Should our engagements permit, nothing will afford
us greater pleasure than to be present that occa-
sion.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12

Ns-Thc Seventh Judicial District Court in and for
the Parish Of East Fclicana 10 now III session, the
lion. Judge Watterson, Of Livingston, presiding.
The docket is large yet the business Of the court
actively progressing. The criminal cases will be t.
ken IN next Monday.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12
NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS are hereby cautioned not 10 rsA
n for d certain promissory note drawn ~ mn A
favor Of Zacharah Morley, or order for fourto
Hundred and Twen-four dollars aud forty cents o.
the 10th of March 1856 and due the first Of Janusy
1857 drawing eight per cent interest per annnm a,r,
due til paid, as the considerations for which ,ad
note was given has failed am determined not 10 pay
II nnhss compelled by law.
april II, 1856 w. WOODWARD.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12

IMPORTANT ACQUISITION TO DEMOCRACY. Two distin-
guishcd Wing Representatives, Samuel caruthcrs and
Mordccai Oliver both of Missouri have, in addresses
to their constituents given in their adhesion to the
Democratic party. They justly look upon it as The
oniv natloasl orssa'y>!iop ~ the cqapry.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12

.41-To the publishers we are indebted for the re-
prints Of Blackwood (monthly) and Westminster
Quarterly Reviews.
The U. s. Magazine has been received. Also =
HARPER, GoDEY, and ARTHUR for April.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12

ID-Fillmore, sys the Louisville Democrat, is an
ia-used man by the late nomination. lie is odious to
bis party Norih--can't get their support. On the
other hand be is popular with his party South but
the party itself Is too unpopular in this region to do
him any good. 30, between his own unpopularity
North aud his party's unpopularity South, he will
make poor thing out of IT,
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12

AN constantly In receipt Of all kinds Of family sup
l. plies, amongst latest arrivals may be found Duk
Pork. Rcboilcd Molasses. Onions cranbcrr,s ., Did
Apples. Spices Candies, Pickles, Wints. Flour ST.
and Extra In barrels and half barrels. Sugar. IN bar
rcls and haf barrels. Z. d. chnts, Fi,h, Nos !
and IN kits half barrels and barrels. for sale at nf
sonablc rates. D'ARMOND
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12
TO CARPENTERS & PLASTERERS

10 NNNI TN TTtJ q I I.fsI ENENs.
PROPOSALS will be received nj the Office Of he
/ Board of Administrators Of the Insane Asylum ii
jackson, until II o'clock NJ, Of the 9th Of May 1885,
for doing all the Carpenters and Joincrs work on DE
centre building Of said Asylum.
Materials furnished by the Board.
Also, at the Fame time and place, proposals win k
received for doing MI the rlastering aud Ccmcnhg
on the outside and inside Of said bnilding.
Material. also furnished by the Board.
Specifications may he seen at the Office aforesaid
Ey order OF the Board I. Il. NOONE, Stcy.
jackson, La April II, 1856.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12

CONNECTICUT ELEcros-A despatch to the N O.
Fccays says, returns has been received from thirty
two towns in connecticut, which shows that thirty
four Democratic Representatives and eleven Fusion
lists have been elected to the Legislature The Demo-
cratic gains are large but the coutoet il vet close
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12

S0~The Old-Line Wings of Philadelphia
nave nominated ticket for municipal officers.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12

1O-The following Acts were passed Mt the
late session of the State Legislature, and have
been officially promulgated.
An Act Relative to the town Of Clinton, in
the parish Of East Fcliciana.
SECTION |. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the state of Louis
lana in General Assembly convened that the
boundaries and limits of the town of Clinton,
in the parish of East Felicana, shall be as fol-
lows, viz: Commencing at point twelve hun
drcd yards east Of the Court House, thence
running north and south, each twelve hundred
yards, and from these respective points to the
east bank of Pretty Creek, the east bank Of
said creek being the western boundary Of said
town. The said boundaries rs herein coustitu-
ted shall be run and marked under the authority
and direction Of the Mayor and Board of Al
dermen, or majority of them.
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted &C., That the
afore said authority shall have power to tax,
by way Of license, all public drays or other
vehicles used for similar purposes.
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted, &c, That this
act shall be in force from and after its passage
and that all laws and parts of laws in conflict
Herewith, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12

An Act to amend and re-cnact Article Two
Hundred and Fourteen of the Code OF
Practice
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the state of Loui-
siana in General Assembly convened, That
Article Two Hundred and Fifteen of the Code
of Practice be amended and re-enacted so as to
read as follows; Previous to compel him to
give sufficient security that he shall not depart
from the State, the creditor must swear in the
petition, which he presents to that effect, to
any competent judge, that the debt or damages
which he claims, and the amount of which he
specifies, is really due to him, and that he verify
believes that the defendant is about to remove
from the state permanently without leaving In
it sufficient property to satisfy his demand, and
that he does not take this oath with the iten-
ton OF yexing the defendant, but only in order
to secure his demand" The creditor, his agent
or attorney intact, praying such arrest, must
besides annex to his petition his obligation in
favor of the defendant for sum exceeding by
one half the amount of that which he claims
with the surety of good and solvent person re.
siding within the jurisdiction of the Court, as
"a security for the payment of such damages
as the defendant may recover against him. in
case 1t should be decided that the arrest was
wrongfully sued out.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12

&D-wc ore indebted to the Hon. Jno. slldell, J.
n. sanddgc, Miles Taylor, and T. G. Davidson, for
public documents and late northern papers.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12

nar Only one paper in Connecticut supports
Fillmores nomination, and it is m.qWp.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12
NORWOOD TILDON.

EARLY CORN.
NARhY Flint, early Philadelphia, and 60 days en-
IL a new supply just received, and for sale by
april NORWOOD TlLD0N
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-12
GENERAL JACKsoN.s aELEGANT sWoRp.n

Hos. T. G. DAVIDSON, NJ. G.