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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-07-04
A Militia Officers Address.

T.nshuu. !ltAl' Thi, is a grea' country and has
yot a tarins starr among the white nations and inJIn'
Of tn. airth. What make, ii great? WhRr does III"
couglonciaiel -lrnlentuni> of its greatness. cumtr"m'
1.n,w,r list bring YOUR Ugh It foot into line. Sargent
Smike.-l answer in y voice Of harsh thunder-the
Militia
St,p YOU .iarned cheering, men don't applause at
my .loquence. for you'll put me out IF you do. Yes,
the Militia Take that away and there ain no'liin
left. The Militia is the bone and gr.zzel OF the coun-
try. 1t locks, bolts, an bars the gates Of tr"ati"n,
and stands sentinel on the tallest ranIpart> of Natur's
dominion. The republic would be Il miserable concern
Of It want for the Militia. 1t keeps the ardent spirits
ofmiltarv efulsence in = glow Of lcelandlc t",ero>'ty.
I'm attached to it myself think its rich. The
system ran be bcttered. Folks call it \ farce. |
don't see nothing to laugh at in it, it'.a playny
solemn piece Of bu>ihe-S, when YOU come to hug down
to the naked reality on 1t.
faint everybody that can put on the regimentalties
and look old Mars. the tod OF War, in the face, with
a decided touch Of Julius Juni4S Brutus Ccasher
thrown in fur effect. No sir &c: There amt "A big
ger or more important teller atloat than Il live Militia
ossiver all rugged in full cAtoutermrnls of glory. with
stripes to his hrccchrrlo"nS. epilett>. piled on both
.!,oulper>. brass butt"na from head I" foot. silver
stars >linin in the tails Of hi, coat. a cap and plum
on his head. and Il draw i sword i'll his hand.
Sich a SIGHT is rnuf to make Il fallen man and wo-
man think better "f his species. You better believe
it, now. mind | tell yer.
believe the prrrlr>crnt delirium Of this des'inated
rcpnblic l., ceutcled in It's Militia It can't stand with
out it. It., proud mott" is Divided we stand, mi
ed ue fail!
stop chcrin':' You put me all out -Gineral Wash
ingt"n belonged TO the Militia 50 did ScipIo African
Gus so did Bonyparte, and >oa"L
lriieve eff all out doors should burst through the
parafuruailye of the animal economy, and slide down
the CREASED plank of ancestral delinquency kerslulnp
into the broad savannars Of tins >milin' land of milk
and honey. that nothiu' astir c" I'D put EN- nut but
tn" Militia.
That AR" a fact. Three cheers for the Militia in
general. the 9e9yth Re simcnt i'll partickler. Soyers !!
ground arms
Wnar'- MeNiko. kaliforn;k" and Oregnno Who's
afearel On en-, The mortal 1899 Regiment can Thrash
the lif" out of that MeNicun any mornin' afnre break
fat. Oar motto is Liberty AMI death now and
forever One and in>.parabla' Whooray or Mexas !
and down with TexIcol Let's lick her.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-07-04

PAN OF GRAVY fa "a ba IA - shrleks a hal
naked infant OF about eighteen months old.
'tWnat's the m liter wit mama stnweet yittle duckys'
SAYS It's aHectlonate mother. while she presses it to
her DO som. and the young sarpent i'll return digs its
talons in her face.
- Oar den. missis. I know what little massa Dim
wants. exclaimed the cherub's colore,l nurse.
"Y"u black hussy why don't you tell me-, then:
ami the furiate"i mother give. Diuah a iou>e in the
chops with her shoe.
Why, he wants to put his foot in dat dar pan oh
gravy wots On de harf!" whimpers the unfortunate
llAckrv.
1" Well, aud why don't you bring it here. you agra
waiting Niger YOU replies the bawling youny one.
lhnah brings the gravy. and little Jim puts his
bare feet in the pan, ~Iashing the milkwarm grease
about its sweet little shanks. to the infinite delight of
its mother. who tenierly exclaims: - bid mama's
yittle llmruv want to put its teeny-weany ,fpotie> in
the gravy. 1t shall paddle in the pan as long As it
ch"o>ev -wOo>ey-, and then shall have its po0ty red
frock on and 20 and see its pappy-yappy"
Bachelors take consolation.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-07-04

81 Mngglns has a sharp porter. This chap re-
turned from the post office the other day with Mug
gins papers. and informed that individual. tina, there
WAS a letter in the post Office that he couldn't get.
"toul6n t get it; why couldn't you get it, you
%stupiiz'
There's five cents to pay on it"
why didn't you pay foritt' asked Nuggins, with
indignation.
"llatn't cents enough ~ replied the urchin, grin
ming archlv.
You fool ~ said Mugrins. storming. " here take
this tive cents and get that letter in little less than
no time ~
" No use tell you, replied the fellow, they won't
let III" have it,"
The dickens they won't-ld like to know the
reason ?"
- hka>e, replied the fellow, looking back to zee
that the door was open, = b>kase the letter rdsn't for
you."
The chap retreated from the room suddenly. while
an ,nk->tand followed his nogsin, at a speed Of about
81 40"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-07-04

A. That which thou haste do. do il with all thy
might" said a clergyman to his son one fine morning.
$50 I did this morning, - replied Bill, with an enthu.
siastic CLEAN in his eye.
All what is it my darling p and his father hand
ran through his offspring's curls.
why. | walIoped Jack Edwards till he yelled like
thunder you should have just heard him hollow
DAD"
Dad looked unhappy, while he explained that the
precept did not imply d case like that, and concluded
mildly with
You should not hav done that my child.'
Then he'd Il walloped me, - retorte'l Bill.
'Better,'' exlo~tulated the sire, for you to have
fed from the wrath to come
Yes, but argued Bill. by way of a final clncber,
Jack can run twice as fast as I can
The good man sighed, went to his study, took up \
pen. and endea vorcd to compose himself on a sermon
reconciling practice with rrecept.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-07-04
The Jokers Side Pocket,

50 TIL" fellow who - took it caouyr lrovph. !.
back again when slightly heated
fs- TIL" Young Lady VIII" was carried away hv her
feelings has t"en brought back on a wb".lbarrov
ED-f h" man who was behind til. time, pr.,,s,s
to get III front.
as-" Please exchange. " a. the printer said uh,,
he offered his heart t" a nice little girl.
NJ The Young man VIII" embraced a finer FEELING
has given his preference" Tor embracing 4 pretty yr!
81 The r"nn who too. i. for granted. f,ond i,
something else.
~ d" Our Clarence want, to know N. ,.t.c;,-
Of IL cunning account.
Go Cnitel Americans-a Yankee and his wife
R1- The lady VIII" took a '.stieh IN her sid. =, sai,
she preferred TO have a stitch i'll the hol- Of her
stocking.
~ The lady who fell back on her dignity, caruc
near breaking it.
81 The man who hraved the storm Of alvcr,itv,
did ii with an " umbrella"
81 The two ~n-ishbors who fell out, 60, in again.
Nobody hurt.
you d" love me and don't like to thay tho, ,uurezth
my hand" Sal >queethzed Il,
- The fellow who tried to get up a concert with
the band of his bat, is the same genius who. a few
weeks since played upon the affections Of an uptown
lady.
~ The Yankee who was living at the point of death.
has Whitfield it off with his jack knife.
-'F ''hh~. th"t nv pa ~'tlfI olbf-
bed the deceased. Was it in the thorax or ahdom-nr''
Nary one-in a street fght-I seed it with my
own blessed eyes ~
THAT IL do marin stand aside and make ROOM"
D1-'' Halle. Tom, lim's death on wood. Did YOU
ever see him saw No. but ! saw him see. Ha
he ~ bats nothing. saw him see saw. What
! YOU got to say now:' Why. di>-lat If YOU saw
him see saw. ana | saw him see, he must be a saury
niger G'lonS, see you want to run u saw On
me-
- 4 hoy at school out West, when called out to
recite his lesson in history. was asked " What is the
German Diet composed of - The hoy replied Sour
krout. schnapp>, larger beer, and nix comerousche.'
Boy promoted instanter.
~ A difident lover going to the town clerk TO re-
quest him to publish the bauns Of matrImony. found
him at work alone in the middle ola ten acre field. and
asking him to step aside as he had something for his
private ear.
~ At Syracuse. y. Y, a few days ago. the Indians
eceived their yearly i1stallment from the State. Or,
old native " presented himselfand squaw, and seven
teen children. His share. at five dollars II head. was
ninety five dollars, and as he received his portion, he
remarked, Me get hundred dollars next year"
LYING AMP STASDING-" Figures won: lie, will
they ~ muttered a s.e'iv gentleman holding on I" a
lamp post. "VeIi, perhaps they won't hut | st. =
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-07-04

.rsm'n Of grind stun On the twenty -aisht OF Orgu.,
iiurc.
Tune the same as yerden.
O Stun soupearior stun lately dug
from out the rich SIZE, the ycaliin sile
ana transported in Il Vaughn presume
AMI nuthin shorter. from som,. valuable uuorry
whar the hole slle is but wun unnrns
lr""Jn> k"ngi"Inirat grub of ron
For Jcrden Is u hard rode to trayil, presume.
When r"r"av"i this prrsunt Of 4 stun
new or th"t new immediately hoo cent il
IN" putty >"rtln, for sum sicks w,.ak- prr,ius
or nith"N for" w"aks, i got Il nif- likrwin.
"a lr'-Hnt, and i presume the same chan
Gent TINS grlne>tun too whrt il on
FOR Jtrucn Is L hard road to trayil presume
Then r"i" on ginrevus stun and k.np Il rolin
on like sun crate looIncunrlv in III. ski
and when '" dun used yu up to nnlhin
n Sharrcnin til. nife. i'll reckcrlrrkt the time,
ami when can Afford the amount. III
e-'i"Nur to l'rohure another stun similar.
for Jcrlcn is Il bard rode TO ,rayIl .x rrc.
yes Hale El"re"us stun. rIorevus rrineStun
/ -iiui n >"i. for. in riiin al~cz
~. the proper turus hriie mementee
OF an az" which ha~ passed a long time ago.
Tor J"ri"n i a hare rode to travIli knn
II there ; SIGH r"x as this griuatun IN cuy
quantity thar.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-07-04

'HaRfTABIE IADY.->O your mother is verv poor.
BIp'5 B1y-.he il that She used to keen a
pea nat stand once, bat Size took d counterfeit one GO,
lar oil aAL faI!ct.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-07-04

Hr- The WORKS that fell from nj, orators mouth.
have been YAK Wy am attached 70 tho that hung
on his lps.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-07-04
A Oade

snEg]'stel bl the frceat %! IL preSunt Of IA lansuu
SI"r'm MN OF grind stun ON the twenty ,aight OF Orgu.t
niliiurc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-08

RAILROADS AND EXPRESS AGBycR.-We exna,t the
following from the Albany Ecenix9 Journal of Saturday
The Journal is sort Of Official organ Of the New York
Central Railroad We doubt that railroads will be much
patronzed BY the public In doing express business and
we doubt whether stockholders will permit the managers
Of their interests to risk their earnogs in this business
Railroad companies too long wrdsd in Law suits to
pay damages and losses promptly and handsomely
express mpsnies do Instance the fifty thousand
dollars 900 O00) paid by Messrs. Wells, Butered Co.
to the United States government, short time ag,:-
The establishment Of express their account,
by the New York and Erie Railroad, we learn ia Key
prove Injurious affair to the interests of thai road
The express throughout the couniry united in
feeling, and look upon the matter upon them.
The energetic and faithful manner in which the
have carried this business and but 1t up from
its infancy, show them to be of stamina, aud whs
will easily give their patton. Messrs rnomp
son Co.'s "New England Express already selling
tickets over the Central route to the Vest.
The Great American Express Company, having two
hundred and seventy Ave Offices Buffalo,
hundred and twentysx in New York State making
four hundred agencies in all, about to comnsnce
selling tickets letting the freight patronage the
public fer the Central route.
convention Of the expressmen throughout the
try is TO be called by circular. which will result in strong
concerted action by the express companies through their
agencies In the East and West to influence freight and
travel by the routes opposed to rivalng the E.ie
The effect Of such army OF men, fifteen hum
dred more working In opposition to the Erie route,
and that without psy, will result in great loss that
read and consequent benefit to the New York Central
and Pc nnsylvaniA Central routes.
The exprestmen have always heretofore carefully
avoided any interference with freight travel sept
such ~ came In their own limo OF business
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-08
Personal Intelligence.

Uol Edricge owner OF the hotei at Lawrence Kansas
Territory Mrs. Howard Of Kansas City bearer OF des
patches Dr. ]. Wilcox, and Gov. Pomeroy, the gentle
man who was reported by the Niger worshppng papers
- having been hung by the slavery In Lawrence
were In Chicago on the 31st nit.
The Washington Star, OF the ID seys:-We 50 shsd
that the frends Of Mr. Sumner whether Intentionally
will not psufe 70 say, circulating the
statements in relation to his condition since the
enhancement inflicted on him which not warranted
by facts II Is understood that the physician FIRST called
In dress his wounds has said that Mr. Sumner could
have gone out Of his the next day. II he had
The newspapers since then in various distant cities 10
the North, have contaeed daily bulletins from Washing
ton drawn up create the fee belief that was
N critical state by Of his wounds and bruises
The following from the NEW YORK HERALD of saturday
Is part OF the same systematic effort -
pg IN regard the Mr. Summers heath. No per
whatever vet admitted to him. He rather
We rave inf rmso ourselves concerning this runs srsS
icon sutaton Of physicians, and happen TO knoW that
t,, and WAS, all "bosh.o
NJ Granier do CAsgr ac edi or Of the Paris Con,uon
mel has received the o. Comma nder Of the
Franc Joseph, from The Emperor OF Austria for having
bis pen with talent and courage cau,s
OF order Of peace OF the intimate cordial alliance
bstween Austria and France such the motives for
the honor alleged the letter OF the Austrian Ambasa
dor announcing he fact
MARRIAGE OF COL. SAM. COLA GALA DAY AMONG
HIS FRIENDS.
An event OF some interest 10 Col Colt (the famoua In
ventor Of the pistols vel as to his pers ,na
frie adf occurred on Thursday Gays the Hartford Times
OF 9th INST This nothing less than the marriage
of the gallant Colore The happy event transpired At
r. NJ. at tue home Of the bride Miss Elizabeth Jarvis
Episcopal church by Right Rev Bishop BrowneII Mas
j. 10 the daughter o. Rev VIM. Jarvis, OF Niddletosn
host Of the friends Of both parties present b. vneas
the csebration Of tine nupuss and after the ceremony
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-08
Markets.

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHILADELPHIA, June T. 1855.
Stocks steady. Pennsyvania fves, 82x; Reading
Railroad, 45ss Long Island 1914; Norris Canal, 1416
Pennsylvania Railroad, 46h.
New ORLEANS, june s, 1856.
Cotton aes to-day 5000 bales before the receipt OF
the Niagaras newr, ut former rates. This effect the
European advces 10 not yet developed. PcrkTendency
downward.
ALBANY, June 1880 p n.
Whest-sales 600 bushels white Canadian st 81 20,
and 1000 bushels In lots, to East At 81 IA Whisksy
25kc. Sales 100 bbls
CHICAGO, June Z, 1855.
Wheat eepfessed-no salesshipment of 16 600 bush
els for Oswego. Corn lower, 29c 30c shipments tn
HAMILTON. c. w., OF 1870 900 bushels OATS %. Provi-
sions irmer. Freights nominal.
BUFFALO, June 7-12:30 p. NJ.
Flour dull, with little shipping inquiry. Wheat in
milling demand. sales, 500 bushels red Ohio ct 90c
and tome choice spring private terms. Corn IN
changed Sales of amaged 1t SOC. 3lc. 100 bushels
sound 1T 34c Canal reights unchanged. Corn, 14kc
l5c., and wheat 1So. 1870. to New York. Receipts
bbs -four, 10 l27 bushels wheat 80 $50
bushels corn.
BUFFALO, June $3.50 Pm.
Flour quiet-S4 IS for common Illinois, and S. 81 a
sc 25 for choice to extra Ohio. Wheat-Holdsrs willing
to realize. Several faes private terms Illinois
spring and red Ohio, 900. Corn quiet SOC. for
heaed and small sales OF sound at SAC. Oats nominal
N 31c. kc. Canal freghts-14ac. for corn, and
lsc. Tor wheat, TO New York Receipts up TO to-
eay-1, 333 bbls. flour, 1883 bushels wheat, 500
bushels corn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-08

sary, in Mexico they have not been less zeal
GUS. The sacred books, the DEGREES Of general
and provincial councils, the decretals of pom
tiffs, and the doctrines Of the fathers are their
great reliance and authority, not much impair
ed by the existence of the old civil codes Of
Spain, the Extravagsntes, the Recompilation
of Indies, or even the modern constitution of
the republic The old canons and the Roman
law are the guides of the most liberal interpre-
tiers, and thus the bodies and the SOULS the
actions, and the very thoughts Of the people
lie open to constant observation, discipline and
bondage.
1t will thus be seen how utterly impossible
it has been, and must be, for Mexico to advance
to any great degree Of liberty with such chains
about its neck, and how vain the contest Of libe.
ralism must have been against clerical power
sustained by the possession of halt the property
Of the country, and revenue nearly three
times as great as that of the government.
Three fourths of the population at this very
day are unable to read, and spellingbooks are
rare enough to be curiosities.
Even in the principal colleges the chief
studies consist OF canonical books Roman law
and scholastic and dogmatic theology.
The most learned men of the country have
obtained their education abroad, and there
are not foreigners enough in Mexico to give
any tone to public TASTE There are about
three thousand Spaniards Of pure blood,
naughty and illiberal in feeling; about three
hundred ard ninety-seven North Americans,
and about eight hundred French. The mum.
Der Of English and of other nations is very
small. We see then, what materials Senior
Comonfort has to work upon. He certainly has
taken the only step by which he can truly libe-
rate his country. A double taxation levied by
the civil and religious authorities would break
down far more prosperous States than Mexico.
We wait to see in what particular mode he
will arrange and apply his reforms. When
one.half the soil Of the NATION is restored to it,
and it's cultivation will benefit the producers
when the annual expenditures will be less
than the RECOMMENDATION industry will not toll
for churches and monasteries and nunneries--
when commerce shall revive, and modern law
provide it's safeguards for those who have been
almost defenceless, we shall hail the new posi-
ton Of Mexico with undissembled joy. We
shall see Der at last taking her place and rising
to her proper and appropriate sphere among
the enlightened nations of the earth, receiving
their friendship and sympathy.
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Fire at Hartford.

HARTFORD June 7, 1856.
FIRE broke out at one O'Clock this afternoon, in the
extensive livery stables Of Capp Sharp, Mulberry
street. in the of the City Hotel The building OF
stone, and extended through to Gold street. The fire
took in the second story About sixty tons Of hay and
forty carriages, seghs, &C., destroyed All the
horses saved. The walls remain standing. Esti-
mated loss about Oo0 Of which third is insured
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-08
Political Gossip.

Hon. Gerrit Smith wrote characteristic anti slavery
letter to the late Syracuse niger worshpng Convenon
In which he promises to give ten thousand dollars
dition that million shall DO raised to send ten thou.
sand men into Kansas to whip the border ruisns If
necessary Gerrit says he viii 60 himself although he
never shot rife and cannot load gun.
The Neso Yorker Stats Zeiung thinks that Nicaragua
is good field for the people Of the South. After having
stated that the transit road is Free and that Americans
can now emgrate to and colonize Nicaragua cultivate
rice cotton coffee and tobacco catch parrots and shoot
algators, be teazed by the mosquitoes aud have any
other kind Of fun the writer gives his opinion that
Walker has done for Nicaragua that which Louis Ma
poeon has done for France Under present cirsumsan
cess says he slavery will probably be introduced there
a. the culture must of necessity partly depend upon
niger labor Our Southern Hotspurs will therefore find
in Nicaragua large field for useful activity and the
same advantages which offered in their States
The Courier des Eats Jnis continues his daily Sarcasm.
against Gen Walker and the flibusters.
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Later from Havana

New ORLEANS, June 5, 1856.
The steamship Cahawba has arrived at this port wi n
Havana dates to the ID.
Sugars had advanced under the Black Warrior 8 I'D
vices, and large business had been transacted. The
crop sugar, it is estimated would prove 200
boxes short The rainy season had set in.
The United States steam fgate Merimac had arrived
at Havana.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-08
The NeHv York City Press on Mr.. Buchaoan'i
Nomination-Is52 and 1856

We give in another part of this paper
chapter of political extracts from the eleven
daily journals Of this city, exclusive of the
HERALD, published in the English language,
morning and evening AS the first broadsde
in response to the Cincinnati nomination from
the DAILY press of the commercial metropolis
of the Union, shese extracts are very interest
ing, curious and suggestive. Nay, more they
are very important as an exposition of the tone
and drift of public opinion for in this city, at
all events, the newspaper press, with paltry
exception or two, is sufficiently independent
to rpeak what it thinks of parties, party plat
forms and Presidential candidates.
The eleven public daily journals to which
we refer. possess in the aggregate, we dare
say q solid circulation almost, it not fully,
equal to that of the daily circulation OF the
New York HERALD and, one with another, this
combined circulate Of our contemporaries,
IKE that OF the HERALD, is difused into every
hole and corner Of the United States to say
nothing of the "outside barbarians." OF these
eleven dailies. there are but three, OF an infe-
rior Grade or indifer ent circulation, that fully
endorse the nomination Of Mr. Buchanan, while
in 1852 the nomination of Franklin Pierce WAS
responded to by the whole Of our metropolitan
ionrnals. with two or three exceptions. Why
this chilling contrast between 1852 and 1856
what has produced it? How are we to account
Jor ii? What does il portend Is it not very
I. .sa kaels that q man "a Obscure as Franklin
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TEE IATHsT n = VS.
BY MAGNETIC AND PRlNTINGrELEGRA2Hs.
ExuRTY-EUURTR CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION
House OF representatives.

House OF NepT esentativeSs
WASHINGTON, June Z, 1885,
When the Speaker called the House to order this
ing there about thirty members present. and
half doz ladies.
The session lasted about minute.
member exclaimed, eight dollars soon earned ="
This was endorsed by burst Of laughter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-08

The Residence OF Daniel Parish at Newport,
n. IL, Burned.
NEWPORT June 7, 1885,
The splendid mansion of Daniel Parish, of New York.
situated south Of the Ocean House. destroyed by fire
last night 1t cost $32 OOO and insured for $40 600
at the Eagle office New York. The of the fire is
unknown. The walls are standing, and in good order.