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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20

4 CHANCE FOR OLD BUcK,"-A CAL
'forria paper avs :" We have the best
authority for stating that the sudden re
turn Of Lola Montez from Australia To
California was caused by her knowledge
Of the fact that James Buchanan is a
bachelor
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20
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70 H1I'o IS a Very pretty write, :,
EXHIBITS talent Of a high order. w ssa
We a. ~ tunes will be pleased to ,.e.;.s
similar or other communisa,;o,. ="
E E9ao' ~e would be none the les. ,b anu
tut for hcE'o's real name. II a., ~
nation does not deceive ,,s -
" '4"' We recognise the writ.
wlth item ss
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20
~ Thursday, Thanksgiving Day

~ Thursday, Thanksgiving Day
was observed by the citizens Of Baton
Rouge IN an appropriate and becoming
manner. At the several churches pray.
ers were offered up the stores &c, were
closed and business Of all kinds sus-
pended. Since then, the general topic
Of conversation has been, the excellence
Of the roast turkies, and the superiority
Of the pumpkin pies annihiiated on the
occasion. Verify Thanksgiving Day is
n Of the institutions,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20
To our Readers Abroad.

10 QUIZ hpdliSTS auiudu.
In more than one respect, New Or
I, leans realizes the fate of the simple, heart.
ed, humane individual, who found ahali
> frozen viper, put it in bis bosom and
! warmed it into life, only to be stung 10
deatl, BY the ungfatefI reptile. Some
justification may be found for the viper,
for it only followed the i~nsticts OF its na.
tire, which were, as is illustrated by the
fable, Of the meanest and lowest order,
know only to the meanest and lowest
reptiles. II only knew how 10 sting, or
try to sting. and naught Of gratitude
This Justification. however, cannot be
plead in behalf OF the New Orleans vi
pers, who, drawing support, position,
life, warmth and everything else they
possess from her bosom, strive to inject
their venom into her veins, poison her
whole system, and bring upon her the
worst evils that can possibly atfiict a
commercial metropolis.
But New Orleans IS not destined for
the fate that overlook tile man who
warmed The viper into life. She possess
es an antidote which exrels all the POI
SOUS u az ne' '.PsiS' ''''7 WI" 90"
and prosper, despite the ~jmPotent sting
Ings Of her ungratefal moral reptiles
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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20

"USlos NHIcs-sor 4 BAD 1Dr..
Hon. John wilson, Represen..iv.
elect from Platte county, has written a
a letter to the editor Of The Liberty Tri-
bune,sags the 81 .Cllarles RersAe, in which
lie proposes 10 resurrec: the old Wing par
t. under the title of "USIos KHres.'
This party he proposes to make up from
the conservatives Of all parties: those
who desire to sea the Uuion preserved
II It's parity. in defiance Of the nulifea,
t,oa AMI abolition miscreants Who are
now lsboria- to ren1 its vi!als. He
proposes as the platform Of the party the
declarations Of Jackson and Webster;
:. This Uuion, it must and shall BE- pre-
served" and Liberty and Uaion, .
and Union. now and forever, one md n
separable."
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20

EXPULSION OF Free NEGRoKs.-A
meeting took place in the House q ksp-
re.entatives at Little Rock, Artaasaht
recently, at which resolutions wers sdop
ted, requesting the Legislature not e y
fuse liberty in all cases to manumls ~
and allow them to remain in the So
but to take measures to rid it altogsfhif
Of mulatoes AMI free negroes, WITH :
little delay as possible. The resola''0as
were introduced By Capt. Albert rike.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20
ONE WHO Knows

Factory SLAvERY.-1ho 49,
N. ~ Mercury relates a case @
about twelve or thirteen years
who is kept at work at one OF y, ~.
tories in that city from 7 4, n, Y 81 i
NJ. for which he receives 81 50 per -
Tie Mercury adds, that this Is, w.. nsI
case Of several in the salne ;sDses
ment." A
Magnificent churches are res ssf|E
the money thus coined from the 49,. @
and life of poor white slaves, anu 49,
satin and velvet cushions fall the g.
dile tears which are sized 70 49,
the fat aud sleek negroes IN tnse
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20
~TNENTS.
1t is rep
C'lat in many
ularlv at the
are allowed to
nr,j

ing dispatched or de-
=. -uing to their address. We
understand the Postmaster General has
issued stringent Instructions on this sub
Ject' and that such delinquency on the
part OF any postmaster, when reported
70 The department, will be considered
good cause Of removal Wushinqton
Union.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20

4 gentleman who resided al NyacAs
New York, has left BY his will the nm
icent sum of $4,000 70 the Five foaa9
House Of Industry, New York Cit!, ii
$4,000 for the personal benefit osA
and Mrs, Pease,
Col. SEYMoUR.-Dsa SH-As
above paragraph was clipped from -.
paper Of Saturday morning laah l
gentleman referred to was Mr.. >:
les, formerly Of the house Of oics11 s'
Co, aroihecaries, on Canal stree.:
Mr.. Sickles left an estate OF SlvoYes
of which $4,000 be left to chas'sI
New York and New Nrieans. Inc
eipal If the amount was left 70 Co.,
bic associations at the North!
$4,000 was left to New Orleans
though the whole of his fortune W N
ONE WHO KNOWS
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20

w Capt. A. f. Mynan, chief of the
Police in New Orleans, has resigned his
Office. Reason unknown. Capt. Henry
Forno is spoken Of as likely to become
his successor,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20

Geo. W. futile. inventor of the baby.
lumper, died suddenly in New York,
Wednesday week. He had realized co.
900 from his invention.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20

Pat. you have dated your letter a
week ahead. 1t is not SO late in the
month by one week, you ~spalpeen.'
''rrotb, boy, indade an n's jist meself
what is wanting sweet: Kathleen to gel
it in advance Of the mail. Shure I'll
not care if she gets it three days afore it
is written, me darlint I"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20
AY, DECEMBER 20, 1856.
MASKED BALL AT THE HARsE

MASKED DALI At III TARNET
.sE.--Tickets for this ball can only
. procured at the stere of ". D. Phil,
lips Baton Rouge. See notice in another
column. Gentlemen will please bear in
mind hat a card o INVITATION is not a
card of admission.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20

1t is sometimes Necessary to use coarse.
ness to protect ourselves from being
overreaehed by an artful maneuvre-
but it is a losing game.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20

CURtous CAsE.-It appears that in
the county jail Of Albany there is a taan
beyond the reach Of the committing
magistrate and the law. When arrested
he gave an assumed name. which he
seems TO have forgotten, As he does not
answer to it, and the officers in charge
have forgotten ibis name. The tailor
FecoIlects having locked him up, but can't
say when or what name. Under this
state the magistrate is power,ess, because.
he cannot bring him out Of jai! without
a discharge, and this discharge must
contain the name under which he was
committed, and the jal!oe vii! not release
hlm anti a warrant for lis r~ele:se i
given. The court has no power, because
he cannot legally be brought before them,
lie car be
gis'raLeS
I Aty.
come
5 name
rds, and
Il. But
seding.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20

R5- All communications intended to promote the pr
vate ends or interests of Corporations, Societies, lad
sidsals, orechoois. viii be charged as advertisements
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-20

cane aud run it through the
brought it to the sugar poina
have thrown it aside, as fit .
camber the ground, to the det
other products Of more prof,
absurd to think of it's eyer beco
of the staple productions of an
it is impossible because II aro
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-07-10
A New Cure for Rheumatism.

One of the most remarkable eases of sudden
cures OF disease OF long standing, was that of a
rheumatic invalid, with which is connected an
amusing ghost story. There were a couple of
men, i'll some old settled part Of the country,
who were in the habit of stealing sheep, and rob
bling the churchyards of the burial clothes of
the dead There was public road leading bv
the meeting house where there was grave
yard, and not far off on the read to the tavern
Early one moonlight night, While one thief was
engaged IN robblng grave, the other went off
to steal sheep. The first one had accom-
Pushed his business, wrapped the shroud around
him and took his seat III the meeting house
door, awaiting the coming of his companion.
A man on foot, passing along the road to-
wards the tavern took him for a ghost. and
alarmed almost to death, ran rs fast as his fee,
would carry him to the tavern which he reach
ed ont of breath. AS soon as be could speak,
he declared he had seen a ghost a real ghost,
rohcd in white, sitting in the church doors
But nobody would believe him. He then de-
clared that if any of them would go back, they
might he convinced. But, iucredulous as they
all We're, no one could be found who had the
courage to 30.
AT length man who was so afflicted with
the rheumatism that he could not walk dcclar-
ell that he would go if he could only get there.
The man then proposed to take him on his back,
took him up, and of they went. When thew
got III sight, sure enough, there it was, as he
bad said. " lShng to satisfy themselves we'll,
and get as near they could in the dim light,
they kept venturing up Nearer and nearer. Tn
man with the shroud around him took them
to be his companion with sheep on his back {:
and he asked in low tone of voice Is he
fat ~
Meeting with no reply, he raised his voice
higher " Is he fat"
Norerly again, when he exclaimed in a yehe-
ment tone is HE TAT!
That was enough Tho man with the rhcn-
matte on his back replied Fat or lean you
may have him."
And dropping the invalid he Travelled back to
the tavern as fast as his feet would carry him.
But he had scarcely reached there. when in
came the invalid, on foot too The sudden
fright had cured him of his Rheumatism and
from that time forward he Was a well man.
This is said to have been real occurrence
AMI it is not the only case Of such cures of which
have heard. | once heard of woman who
had been bed-ridden, think. for twenty wears,
and who, upon the house taking fire, made her
escape upon her feet. and was never 50 confined
by the disease Afterwards
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-07-10

How'll ON" cui"ymcuts, homo affect ;onS,
home courte>cs. cannot be too carefully or
steadily cultivated. They form the sunshine of
the heart. Thy bless and sanctity our private
circle They become a source OF calm delight
to the man OF bus hess after a day o. tol--thcy
teach the merchant. the trader aud the work
Ing man, that there is something purcr, more
prcc Gus even. than the gains Of Industry
They twinc thu n elves ound the heart, call
forth it. b2st aur' pure "inot ons and resources
enable rs tn lie more y.rtunus, more upright.
more Christian, in all orr relations Of life We
see in the little beings aronng us the clements
Of geEtlcncss, of truth aud the beauty Of fide
ity and religion A day of toll is robbed Of
mary of its cares, by the thought that in the
evening -n mat :, turn home aud mingIc with
the family household. Tnrrt. at least, our OK
periencc teaches US, VI" may find confdns and
loving bosoms, those who look up to aud lean
upon Is, aud those also to whom we may look
for coaasel aud encouragement. We say to
our friends one and all cultivate the home vir-
tues, the household beauties OF existence. Eli
deavor to make the little circle Of domestic life,
cheerful, an intelligent, kindly and happy
one. Whatever NAV 20 wrong in the world OF
trade, however arduvus nag be the struggle
for fortune or fame. LIT nothing mar the purity
of reciprocal love, or throw into its harmonious
existence the apple Of diseord. The winter eve
nings aff,rd MANY hours for reading, for CONVEX
sntion, the communion If heart and of spirit,
and such hours should ne devoted as much as
possible, not only to mental and moral improve.
ment, hut to the cultivation Of what may EN-
phatical- be termed the Aams rirtps,,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-07-10
Vol. XXNI-yo. II. Whole No. 1879.
Never Give Up.

Never give up! it is wiser ard better
Always to hope than once to despair:
Fling off the load OF doubts csykering letters.
And break the dark spell of tyr.nnical care.
Never give up CT the burden n1av sink YOU,
Providence kindly has mingled the cup,
And IN all trials or troubles bcthink YOU,
The watchword of lite must he, Never give up.
Never give up. though the grape shot may rattle
uf the iui: thunder cloud over YOU hurs,
Stand like a rock and the storm or the battle
Little can harm you, though doing their worst,
Never give up! though adversely presses
Providence still may sweeten Your cup:
And the best counsel in all your distresses
Is the st~ut watchword, Never give up!
Never give up there are chances and changes.
Helping the hopeful hundred to one,
And through the chaos high wisl m arranges
Ever success, if you'll only hope on
Never give up! for the wisest is boltlest,
knowing that Providence n.inyl,s the Gun.
Anu OF maSi'ns the hest and the oldest,
Is tie true watchwo.d of Never give up.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-07-10
LITCHFIELD, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1856.

of wood from the tender, and with a steadiness
of ncrre which | could not have commanded
he buried it with such force and precision, that
ne knocked the pistol from the maniacs grasp.
saw the movement and on the instant that
the pistol fell | sprang forward, and the Ger
man followed me. | grasped the man by the
arm, butt should have been mere infant in
! his mad power had been alone. He would
have hurled me from the platform had not the
student at that moment struck him upon the
head with piece of wood which he had
caught as he came over the tender.
kroer settled down Ike a dead man. and
on the next instant l shut Of the steam. and
opened the safety valve. As the freed steam
shreked and howled in its escape the speed of
the train began to decrease and in few mo
ments more the danger was passed and as l
settled back, entirely overcome by the Wild
emotions that had ragged within me, we began
to turn the curve by the river and before
was fairly recovered the fireman had Stopped
the train in the station house at Schwetz
Martin krolcr, still inscnsble, was taken
from the platform, and as We carried him into
the guard room. one of the guard recognized
him. and told us that he had been there about
two weeks before
" Ill" came" said the guard, land swort.
that an engine, which stood near here, was his.
He said it was one he had made to 20 to the
moon, and that it had been stolen from him.
We sent for more help to arrest him, and he
fled"
We'll" ] replied, with shutlder, Il wish
ne had approached me in the same way. But
he was more cautious at Danz.ng'
At Schweig We found an engineer to run the
engine to Bromhcrg and having taken but
the western mail, for the next northern train to
take along, we saw that kroller would be pro-
pcrly attended to- and then started on.
The rest Of the trip We ran in safety, though
| could see that the passengers were not Who'll
ly at ease, and would not be until they were
eutire clear of the railway. \ heavy purse
was made up by them for the German student,
and he accepted it with much gratitude
WAS glad Of it, for The current Of their graft
tube to him may have prevented Il far different
current which might have been heaped upon
my head for having engaged mailman to run
II railway train
But this is not the end. Martin kroller re-
manned ln>cnsiblc from the effects of that blow
upon the head, nearly two weeks, aud when he
recovered from that. he was sound in mind
again. His insanity was all gone | saw him
about three weeks afterwards and he ha,! 10
recollection of lie. He remembered nothing of
the past ycar--not even his mad freak on my
engine.
But remembered il, and remember It still {:
and people need never fear that shall ever be
imposed upon again by a crazy engineer
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-07-10

MoNEHrs L"sr -Evcry other property, when
lost may be replaced when it is injured eau be
repaired But. did ever nan or angel recover
one moment of lost time . He al, ne is the tray
eiIer who never haltS, never turns back 10
tears can soften hiu,, nor prayers make hm re-
lent ; little recks he Of the trur,t peniteucr, or
the most heart broken sols Of sorrow. As
vainly would we set about to recall one ycStrr-
day, as beg Wonder stream, whose waters keep
rushing on to roll back IA single wave. When
the reckless hand Of passion has torn out half
the leaves Of the lfe-boo1 to fight its own fires
and we count with trembling fingers the few
that remain, then indeed how solemn the thought
that no power on earth, hone in Heaven, can
replace single lost moment. God may heap
up wears as he appears to have done in the car
hest periods OF the race may prolong indefinite
~ the So;ourn of any single soul in any one
OF his many mansions. but only by celebrating
memory could he destroy the consciousness of
any polluted day
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-07-10
Spontaneous Charity.

We have often thought that the spoLtanco ns
charity which starts from thousand sources
and runs III as many streams towards ever,
great calamity, as ire or famine or pestlcuce
IN any part of the country, aud often in distant
countries was one of the strongest as it is Ger
ttinly one of the most beautiful evidences Of the
civilization of the Western " Grid. We DO
not think that there is anything Ike it in the
o'd World. The charity there, although often
LIBERAL. partakcS more of an individual charac-
ter. aud does not gather its resources from so
wide Il field. This is owing in great degree
to II" unequal distribution of wealth in Eurooe
but also. iii 10 small part, to the wider Sympa-
thcs which comnoa rights and common inter
estS. and greater diffusion of Intelligence give
to our people
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-07-10

Poverty They have chained the good god
dcs>-thcy have beaten her and prosecuted her
but they can nut debaSc her. She has taken
refuge IN the sous Of poets, of peasants, of ar
lists, of martyrs. and Of saints. Many children
has She had, aud many divine secret has she
taught them. She has done all the greatest
and most beautiful things that are done In the
world il is she who cnltvates the fields and
prunca the trceS--Who drives the herds to pas
tnrc, singing The while all sweet songs, who
sees the day break and catches the SUMS FIRST
smile. 1t is she who inspires the poet, and
makes eloquent the guitar, the violin and the
flute; who instructs the deXtrous artisan, and
teaches him ~ hew stone and carve marble. to
fashion gold and silver, copper aud iron. 1t is
She wl.o supplies oil Tor the lamp, who rcaps the
harvest fields. kn"ads bread for us, weayes our
garments, in Summer and winter and who main
taln and feeds the worlds. 1t is she who
nurses Us IN infancy, succorS us in Sorrow aud
SIC kncsS, and attends rs to the silent Steering
place of death. Thou art all gentleness, all pa-
t"l'c, all strength and all compassion. II il
thou who doat rcun;te all thy children in holy
'oT", guest them charity, faith, hope, o god
de5s o Poverty!
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-07-10
The Old Village Chur.h.

We have published the following gem from
TX NJ .rvel before, and We hope to yet again:
Last evening We were walking lri>ur, ly along
The music of cho.fs In three chul ches cane
floating out into the darkness around us, and
they We're all new and strange tunes but one
and that one, it was not sung as We have heard
it, but it awakened Il train of long-buried men,
ores; that RISE to US even as they were before
the cemetery of the soul had u tomb in it.
1t was sweet old "Corinth" they were sing
ing---strains which we have seldom heard since
the rose-color of life was blanchcd and We were
IN q moment back again to the old village
church and it was summer afternoon, and
the yellow suubeams were streaming through
the west windows, and the silver HAIR of the old
deacon, who sat in the pulpit, was turned to
gold III Its light, and the munster, who we used
to think could never de, SO good was he, had
concluded "application' and "exhortat on,"
and the village ehor were singing the last hymn,
aud the tune was Corinth."
1t Is yearS-we dare not think how many
since then, aud the prayers of David, tie son
OF jesse are ended, and the choir are SCATTER
Ell and gonc-thc girl with blue eyes that SAN :
alto and the girl with black eyes that sang air:
the eyes oi the one were Ike u clear june hea-
ven at nboa. THry both became wives, and
both mothers and they both died Who shall
say they are not singing "Corinth" still, where
SAbhaths never wanc, and congregat ons never
break up There they sat, Sabbath after SAL
bath, by the square column at the right OF the
leader; and to our young ears their TOMS
were the very sonl OF muse" That column
bears still their pcncicd names, as they wrote
them IN those days in lifc'S June, 1888, before
dreams Of change had overcome their spirits like
Il >u,nm'r'> clau,l.
Alas ! that with the Old singers most of tie
Swcctrr tunes have died upon the air but they
irg"r in memory and they shall yet be suig
IN tn" Swrc. rctnina Of of song that shall take
place hy-and-by in a hall whose columns are
beams o. morning light, whose ceiling is pearl,
whose floors are god, and where hair never
ulrn> >.!rrry and hearts never grow old Tlen
She that sang alto, and she that sang air, will
he III their places once more