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Influenza, Asthma, bronchitis, Spi tAing
OF Blood and an other Lung Complaints
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AMERICA.

GENTS wanted in every county in this and adjoining
a States to sell the above and mpTO' ed CoRN
ANDCOB MILL. To all such, chance TO
make money will be offered. Exclusive STATE and Ouny
privileges will be disposed of unusually IA terms, by
application to the Proprietor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-03-27
WOOLEN MACHINERY.

SOOLEN MACHINERY.
G. =. GODDARD, NEW YORK.
ONLY manufacturer of the original Steel Ring and Tooth
Burning Machines and Feed Rolls TO be attached TO
First and also second Breakers and Fnishe-s OF WOo
en- Carding Machines The attachment 10 second Break
ers and Fnshers is and very important These ma
chimes successful operation on first Breakers 10 most
of the principal WOOen Factories IN the United Sta1es
Canada aud Mexico and deemed BY experienced man
uscturers the most perfect machines used and lndis
penssbe the economical and successful manufacture OF
wool.
They are in fact the only strong durable and successful
" operating machines in use No cardng machine should
run an hour without them.
The Feed Rolls strong and durable, and worthy
attention.
Circulars explaining these Machines and Rolls reference
the mills having them in &C. be had by address
sing c. l.. GODDARD,
No Rowling Green New York 70 whom. ders
should be direcisd. sePtl6-.yw.
NASHVILLE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
PRINCIPAL IA1i,I. lA'OAIoA1i1D $780, CHARLES HESS
| Hon 8 Brown. iohp Watson, NJ ID
| John Trimble Fogg.
! James Crsghead, Fogg'.
o Harris RC MGNAiN'
! James Walker, MackenAe,
| John Young N ID James Cark; W..
For Terms apply to the Principal No'24 Sou,1 'ine
Street - .eoI.--
4E0 LBS Potash just received soap makers can We
VI0 MS suPphea OY H. q. sCovEI
Land Warrants.
Y WILL pay the highest market price for LAND WAX
RANTS at my Office, No SO Cherry street. nearly oP
no.s The State Bank at the Store Of Fall Cunning
nam msrls g. BELLOWS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-03-27

Will, pay the highest market price for LAND WAX
RANTS, at my office No. SO Cherry street nearly oP-
nosits the State Bank at the Store Of Fall Cunning
nam msrls u. EEiLOWa
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-03-27

NRE copartnership heretofore existing under the hrm
Il and style Of BROWN 4 GRUBBS, is this day dis
solved mutual consent Jo G. BRows is alone author
lied to the name of the firm in liquidation, DC.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

TENNESSEE AMERICAN FATTY STATE Con-
vEs1IoN.- The State Convention of the
American party Of Tennessee met in Nash
vile, on the 18th inst. Tie Hon. VIM. NJ.
Cooke, of Granger county, was elected Pres
ident. A Nashville despatch says:
The resolution ~reafirui the Philadelphia
platform throughout, reptfdlate squatter SOW
ereignty, declare againstthe power Of slavery,
and against the agitation Of that question.
The election for the State at large are Hon.
]. s.. brien. OF Davidson Hon. Thos. A. R.
Nelson, OF Washington assistants, Horaae
Maynare. of Knox; A. M. Looney, of Mury
and Brown, of Madison.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23
DIED

At the residence of his father, on Inursaa5 I ~
after a long and painful Illness, EMANUEL no'
in the 21st year Of his age. i.
His illness was not of y sudden character,
ease crept upon him from his ~bcyheod, ana = ~
in the full knowledge that the silver chord avs''sa ~
" the Jar of an angels breath, to WAIT his SPIN
its eternal home, his happy spirit silsed NOS 0ens.'-
the influence of sad ming thoughts eat De
through the cloud Of sad apprehension that
upon his parents brow, his cheerful, nnrtp1uA -
uer d;ssipated sorrow and for a while made even 49,
forget that his end must soon draw near.
He feared not the future, but died as ? Resti
dies out TO re-open in the bright blue fr.aaniens :.
other World not visible TO mortal eyes. Lkek -
stream upon whose bright bosom the sun ese4 y.
his existance sipplsd Ger the sands Of hie, IeAe.-
happiness and joy upon the loving faces Oh l : =.
now must look for consolation to the uls
whose beams will shine none the less intense 'aa' {
gentle stream which reflected the rays upon heMA
i; sanpeared from earth to heaven
The friends of his boyhoed AID piaymaes = e.,..
nm with him. will find smother rod IN m' -
wtie,, can only be flied with tho sweet
childhood's days, when they think o. fas sen'.,
.rin.. but accomplishing, NANNY.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

STATE Pg~iTrxrrARY-From the report Of
the Clerk oil the Louisiana Fepisentiary, it
appears that there were 293 prisoners in con-
f~neIneut Oh the Isl January, 1855, l32 re-
eeived since, S. discharged, 2 p~ardoned and
3 died. leaving 34T now in prison. of these
24Q are white naies, I white females, Sc male
negroes. II female negroes. Between Inc
ages eli Is and 20 there a1@ ~ from 20 TO 20,
1917: from ~ To 10. s. from 40 to 80. Is.
from 50 to 50 10 from 50 TO 10, L. III THIS
number 24s were IF III this city, 10 from the
rarls!I Of Setfcrsor. II from ST. Landry, and
less than 10 loua any other parish. The
number confined 4ar larceny IS GU. iof nit'rsieT
90. Tor maBs!uughter 81. robbery 20, revolt
and felony I, ARISEN IS, burglary Ia. assaults
with intent to kill, II. There are 2a4 WITH
out trades. 20 saainen. 10 carpenters, 10 iayfa-
crs. Is servants, 6 butchers, + blae SsmAhs, 9
shoemakeFs.
Cac hundred asd eighteen # the prisoners
are sentenced 70 confinement for life, nisle itf
twenty years, fre for fifteen Years, ana
twelve FOR ten years.
IAe Liabilities OF The penitentiaIy ameti. to
sG7.Gg7: the debts due to it to si3sf37. no
expenses exceeded the receipts by s74s,
showing a loss in business to that amount
The Chaplains Of the penitentIary recon-
mend better arrangement for ventilation, iaf-
rlture Tor the cells, a chapel, and . library
suited 70 he Informative purposes OF the ih-
/ stitutlan.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

THE YioKsBuRG, SHREVEPORT AND Texas
RAILROAD CoMpAaY.-We are indebted to
the gentlemanly and efficient Secretary of
the Company, o. D. stillnan, Esq for som
important information in regard TO this great
and mofaentous enterprise. 1t appears that
DIR. G. G. Young, President Of the Company,
has lately bought and paid for 500 tons OF iron,
which have already been delivered on Inc
lire of the road and that 1900 additional
tons ofiron have been contracted for. deliver
able in equal lots ans at intervals Of three
months. Besides this we learn that all the
engagements with contractors have been
paid up to the first Of January, 1856, and that
about $50 900 worth of work has been done
by the presen. able con.ractoFs.sOuafhu
Rfr-,te.. oGyA tLf.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

You've MES's LYcEuM.-Rev. Mr. CASTLE
TON delivered a lecture upon the stability of
Universal matter notwithstanding the distur-
bance of Universal Motion.n The lecturer
displayed a knowledge of Astronomy, that
could only have been acquired from long
years Of careful study. His description Of
the heavenly bodies and their movements
together with the recital Of the energy dis
played by Calico, Copernicus, and kepler
in their calculations to ascertain the distance
revolutions, dimensions, &c, of the bodies
made it a subject deeply edltying to his hear.
ers. Those OF our Baton Rouge citizens whs
failed to attend this lecture of MIR. CAsrLEros
lost a rich treat. We hope he may be in.
duced to oliver a course Of lectures upol
this subject before the Lyeeum.
On Monday evening next. Rev. Mr., NJ. H
sLossos lectures upon the Harmony Of Sci
ence and Revelation. A Programme Of lee
ture for the ensuing two months will be foun,
in another column.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23
{ nlfluUEclird.
The Concert.
4 EisfToR.

Thursday evening in company with a
crowded audience We attended the concert
given by tn. scholars Of DR., S!osson's Female
Seminary.
Although great credit is due 10 thu genius
and marked aptitude of by far the greater
Of the young iadieS-stIII the tutors
deserve praise for the manner in which 50
many sweet, though naturally discordaut
voices. were trained and cultured until har-
mony rewarded their inde.atigahIe EXERT ons.
The most Interesting part of the evenings
entertainment, was the thrilling burst of har-
rnony arising from the double semi-circie Of
more than thirty title angels OF all ages from
SIX to twelve.
We dislike TO barticuiarize and the ones
whose nGmcs are hare forgotten will take d
treacherous memory as our sole excuse. The
beautiful voices of the Misses P Miss
K P, Miss P, the two Misses
Ms, and Miss L. M-, are ringing
in our ears even yet, The Duet between
Miss j. B and Miss A. VI
was undoubtedly the gem of the evening"
Both Of these Young ladies possess voices OF
surprising beauty and richness.
Like the conch upon the sea grit shore,
Deserted by its inmate, long since fed,
The pleasing duleet sounds forever more
Re echoe trembling Ike a fairy tread.
Those of you that missed the conc ert, take
our advice and be Gu hand at the Catholi,
Fair, which takes place next Monday eve
ming at the rooms above Phillips, opposite thu
Harvey House. A*#
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

~IuroRrAxr FROM JAPAH.-FIaHr wlTE
AMratcAxS.-The following is from the
Friend Of Ctiru. OF November the l2th:
We learn by the Tartar that the day az
ter the .Japancse convention British was
ratified at Nagasaki, Admiral Sterling was
asked by the Commissioner 10 give his al
vice on the best course to be pursued towards
The Americans, who, 1t is said, with a!ae
vessels at Simoda. were breaking the peace
in the most outrageous manner. The Adfnl
raj is reported to have recommended coaces-
sion to the demands, provided they
were in any way reasonable.
An American gentleman writes on this
subject:
/ understand that a feet of twelve sail of
American whaiiors visited Simoda, in antlel-
patton Of receiving supplies agreeable to the
late treaty. Report is that they We're treated
very unkindly, and a determination was made
| by the Japanese, from some cause, not to
furnish them with any Supplies. The Amer
leans were not to be triiled with; they took
what they wanted, and paid in dollars at their
fair weight. the one-third the value, as fixed
on by the treaty thay would have no knowl-
edge OF. 1t is said that guns were fired. and
japanese killed,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

J. PIPER & Cove refer our readers to
the advertisement Of these gentlemen, in an
other column. For every article of house
keeping, that the most tastidious purchaser
may desire, will be found al their establish
ment. Their establishment for size, may
well compete-aId we are confident it will
eclipse many-with any similar establish
ment in the Southwest. Their stocks are
not only large and well elected, but they Of
fer such inducements to purchasers, in the
way of low prices and articles Of good quality.
that he indeed must be hard to please that
cannot 5e suited at J. Pr Err & Co.'s The
prosperity Of Baton Rouge owes a great de ]
to such ~enterfising men, as JAKE PIPER ane
Capt. TuEsARn and it is but fair they should
be patronised in return. Give them a cal
by all means and examine for yourselves.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

Phonetics.

4fr. Editor: I yesterday paid a VISIT 70 tue
school room of DR., BYENaTos, IN TINS S'y
and was much pleased at witnessing the Ia
pidity with which his pupils mastered u
fret rudinents Of an English education "
the system Of Photography.
Itseenls to me that our language Is eaPa-
bic Of much of improvement, and Of reaaea-
ing It less difficult to acquire, not only ny
ourselves, but by those coming amongst VI
aud desiring TO speak our ldloin. Inc
nhoretic system as taught by DR.. bFiNe-
TON. | think entirely obyiates the difficult
tv II has been extensively introduced IN
the North, and judging from its extension
throuraopt the West and Last, bids tar to
become national. ! must confess, however
Objectionable If appeared to me at ''rst' was
surprised and pleased at noticing how quick-
~ and correctly the little children pronounced
the most difficult words If our language.
As all evidence Of the difficulty expert
/ enced in mastering the English language
iha vowel heard in each Of the following
| words IS the same; laoc, George. bFo0d c1ug"t'
bropght, and yet in each word the letters That
represent that sound are different, and we
might extend the list 10 81 different combl-
| nations. that the contfivers Of our spelling
/ have giyeq us by which to representa- this sound,
| Why should we be compelled to use q d'i-
| ferent combinations of letters for the repre-
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

THE CELEBRATIONS fEsrERDAI-OWing %
a press of business in our office we are uiiabls
to give a full description Of the parade Yes
terday. The following from the Con'tf con-
taiaE in a condensed form the particulars.
although thessnn refused to shine yeste1a,,
day, and clouds lowered over the capital, slii
it was not such a day as to prevent Inc o's-
play of gallantry, beauty and loneliness y
the streets. The procession under comlnana
of Col. G. c. Biberon, formed in front % .ne
Harvey House, at ii o'clock and moved WIN
the sound of soul eniisening music ., sls
Capitol, where the Hon. J. s. Coke, OF Ner
Orleans, delivered an eloquent address, ana
Farewell Address" was read. Inc uays
celebration terminated with a grand military
and civic ball, far trauseendins IN brii'iancs,
and beauty, everything heretofore known y
this city,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

srGaR on rnR RIO EKANDE.-The Browns
willie Fig mentions specimens Of sugar cane,
some OF which measured fit, en- and twenty
feet, and had from twenty to thirty we'll
matured joints; and says that NJ. John
Young. an enterprising merchant OF that city,
who has a sugar plantation on the river some
fifty miles above. has at length succeeded IN
making excellent sugar. For several years
he met with disappointment, owing to the
ignorance of the workmen employed, which
induced him to send TO Louisiana for a COM
petent sugar market, who understands his
business thoroughly.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

THE Crosse TErE RArLKoAp.-Nr. Isaac
Irwin one Of the directors of this Board paid
us a visit on Friday last. He speaks in high
terms of its progress and cos5aentiy assures
us, we may look forward to 5 completion by
February or March next. The pra cticahility
of purchasing negroes and working them, in
preference to contracting it ont, has been
proved highly satisfactorily. Mr.. |. says
the company has lost but one negro since they
were purchased, and placed on the road he
having died from coup de soltel. The ability
and energy Of the Directors is worthy OF al
praise.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

THE SOVEREIGNTY oE THE SEas.-It was
during tire reign OF the Norman monarchs, in
the twelfth century, that england put forth
her claim to the Sovereignty OF the seas
meaning at that time only the seas between
her own domain and the continent Of Europe.
King John. in the l3th century. extended
TINS arrogant claim, and masters Of foreign
ships Were forced TO strike their coiors to the
English flag or forfeit their vessels. This
sovereignty Of the seas was maintained up to
the reign Of James l.. Queen Elizabeth in
sisted on and maintained her right to reInse
or grant passage through the narrow seas, ac-
cording to her pleasure In 1854, the Dutch,
after a severe struggle, We're compelled to
it. and consent to strike their flags, and low
er their t~opsails on meeting any ship OF the
English navy III the British seas, This hom-
age continued to be exacted from all foreign
nations until after the victory of Nelson at
Trafalgar, when the Admiralty thought it ju-
dscions to Voluntarily abandon such an as
sumption Of power.
One OF the most striking illustrations Of the
rapid growth of the of the United
States is afforded by the fact that when Great
Britain abandoned this DESTINATIONS and otien-
sive assumption Of the sovereign Of the seas.
this country was comparative, in its infancy.
with but a few ships OF war, and a small CON-
mereial marine. Not fifty years have elaps-
ed since that period, and we see the total
tonnage of the United States exceeding thai
Of Great Britain, and. old Neptune's trident
slipping from the hands Of the boasted Queer
of the Seas into ours.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

r-~If Due MosrAN don't stop receiving
fresh supplies by every steamer, he viii Ger
t,inly flood the country with bis merchandise
Poor Dug his face begins already to give
evidences of hard Wenr in recrievlng and turn
ing out so many goods! But if people will
sell SO reasonably low, as to cause such a
demand for their articles, they must expect
the consequences, and grin and bear 1t.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

n~Thc tooui Of the N. O. ENistjn, has
been to see q Steam Molasses refinery. aad
thus describes the process Of purifying the
acrude Sacchariue.1 We wonder il he uses
the purified article upon his buckwhea;s'
The Orleans Steam Refinery IS six stories
high. with all the nccessarle> 10 machinery
and works to take molasses as it comes from
the plantation, ard extract from 1t every par
tjc}e of impu!ity o: whatever nature It may
be at the rate OF two hundred aJt hI@y bar
raIs a dav. The raw article Is SKINNED ami
and filtered. and filtered and kiEnmed ami
stea med until there - not q NOOK lett Gndis-
turhed, where rubbish and dirt can take
refuge. Filth like q cUmnaoa enemy, Is ptr-
sued with terry breath from sieve to saiEe til
he Is fairly hunted down and expelled as Il
vile intruder IT. genteel society, But to speak
%plainIv The raw a~rtirie is received OF the
lower floor. and turned into a vat or clstcrn
covered with a strong, hnc wire, ali coarse
bodies. SUCH as old rags, lots Of old hats, shoes
sticks. chlns, mice, rats and other defIcacies
are strained out of it. The barrel. as soon as
! enntird, is steamed. "bIowed up'' and ef-
! f~ect,iaI1y purified. The molasses Is then sent
up through. a pipe bv steam TO. large kettles
boiling like the witches cauidron, and there
SKINNED thoroughly this moves sich small
particles Of lmpurity as escaped the first sieve.
| The process OF CLARITY ing is assisted in these
I kettles by the Infusion OF a solution Of lime.
The skinned and sllted r~no'asses Is sent pp
| nv the rowrr RI >tcaIs3. al oHe tHt:sd 10 the
; ~. - g., + d, a.. f,H~ =. ,,.<S dGWn story hy
stu.r +. gyD..u- 4aI. uu,.as, ~Hu passing through
three other In, selves till at last it is seltt tc
The great reservoir and there is made to pass
through another sieve before barfeIing tol
sale. The vass are cleaned out every third
day, in order To prevent incrostatlon and thu
accumulation of dust.
In closing this hurried and imperfect notice
of this extensive establishment, we have
only to say if any of on. readers have eve
done so foolish q thing as to "suck-ln@ thu
crude saccharine, they should at once viSi
this refinery, and if they do rot allure th'
practice instanter, and take to this pure cfys
tai article, why then We will ~acknowleg'
that we are no prophets.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

sEZFew are aware how frequently Pub
48nors are compelled to insert among their
Z 11&ttisannents, statements which they can
ss1l5< IfxNaAction or believe.
szzsaae sl15e4ssnt exception 10 this disagreeab!e
3S11n1ity AIethe advertisements Of DIR. J.. G..
4.yef5esGheffy pectoral and Pills which will
r lid iii our columns. We have publish
zsSGd fol him before, and always with the feel
lsg that in so doing we in no wise lead our
4 selves to deceive or misslead the public, for
We have had indispatable proof that his words
! IRE strictly tfae, with abundant reasons to
&Skeaiese that his medicines will do all thew
%s]<&iNbmise, and all that can be reasonably ex-
#$Efecsed from any medicine. His Cherry Pee
tcrai u too we'll knows in this community to
reed any commentator from US, and the Pills
- sTe crecibly informed a-s not interior t.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

THE SUGAR PLasTER's CoxyEarIoN.-The
committee appointed BY the Convention of
22nd nlt., met in New Orleans on Monday
last. The subject o. locating the Sugar mart
out Of the city formed the chief topic of their
lahors. A final Convention to settle the mat
tSfiasteiieA for April 10th, when the commit
tseMil furnish through their chairman Col.
1S-sWiLLIAms, q detailed statement of their
erx ron the interest created by this
sk1l the Sugar Planters a large assem-
~ Z may be anticipated. The gentlemen
nnroslpe the committee are energetic and
tSfixabse in their efforts to SCENE the
HUT md privileges which our planting COM
n,nnity have % long been deprived OF.
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ny-The N. 0. True Delta, gets off the fol-

LIZ tEe ~. VI tFNe b@ta, Sets uh Tic ioi-
lowing amusing hit, at the times:
."TnE TSEs THAT TRtEDh Us.-The old
saving. that Its an III wind that blows no
one nosood,t1 is cherfully realized by the
cabmen IN these troublous times. Their SER
vices at the doors OF certain newspaper offices
night after night. are regular, and decidedly
lucrative, and the rapidity with which the
attaches Of some antl-K. N. papers are wheel
ed home when the ordinary duties OF the day
are finished: is suggestive of a considerable
amount of luxury and expense, Our p~articu-
lar friend, Smithers. has, in the true Mrs.
Jelieby spirit, for which he is so noted, sug-
gested that the attaches aforesaid, should,
during the present dangerous times. be all
lowed s1j per month extra to defray the *
penses Of artificial locomotlon. to which they
are subjected. We give the suggestion OF gu
frieI-d without comment.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

ry-As an evidence Of the value Of building
lots in the town of San Michel, two lots were
sold to a gentleman Of Baton Rouge, on Tues
day last, for six hundred dollars. These lots
measured thirty feet front, by one hundred
and twenty deerl
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23

RED RtvsR.-The Shreveport Gazette OF
Wednesday lest reports that Red River con-
tinues to rise slowly, and that there is sulfi-
Gent water to aford navigation for the largest
class of boats. The Shreveport Southwestern"
SAYS the commanders of steamboats, engaged
in the Shreveport and New Orleans trade. have
fixed their rates for the season at So per bale
of cotton, and $40 for cabin passage.