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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-02

ASEeDoTE OF A FAT MAN." Brid-
get, " said Il lady in the city of Gotham,
one morning, as she was reconnoiterinp
in her kitchen, to her servant, what u
quantity of soap grease you got there !.
We can get plenty Of soap for it, and
We must exchange it for some. Watch
for the .tat man, and when lie eomes
along, tell him | want to speak TO him."
Yes, ma'am,' says Bridget, between
each whisk OF her dIsh-cloth, keeping
bright lookout Of the kitchen window,
and no moving creature escaped her
watchtul gaze. At las. her industry
seemed to be rewarded, for down the
street came a large portly gentleman
tiourishing cane, and looking the pic,~
ure Of good humor. Sure that he was
the man, when he was in front of the
house, out she few and informed him
that her mistress wished TO speak to
him.
Speak to me, my good girl ~ asked
the gentleman.
- Yes sir wants to speak to you, and
says would you be good enough to walk
in? ?"
This request, 50 direct, was not to be
refused, so, in state of some wonder
ment, up the steps wen. the gentleman,
and up the stairs went Bridget, and
knocking at her mistress door put her
head in and exclaimed:
Fat gentieman's in the parlor,
ma'am." So saying, g,,she Instantly descend
ed to the lower regions.
In the parlor thought the lady,
What can it mean. Bridget must have
blundered." But down TO the parlor
she went, and up rose our fat friend with
his blaudest smile and most graceful
bow,
"Your servant informed me, madam,
that you would like to speak to meat
your service madam"
The mortified mistress saw the state
of the case Immediately, aud smile
wreathed itself about her mouth in spite
Of herself, as she said :.
"Will you pardon the blunder Of q
raw Irish girl, my dear sirs ! told her
to call in the fat man to take away the
soap grease, when she made q. mistake
you see."
The jolly fat gentleman leared back
in bis chair and laughed such hearty
laugh as never come from your lean'
gentry. 4#
No apologies needed madam" said
he, !" it is decidedly the best joke Of the
season. Ha, ha, LA, so took me for the
soap grease man, did shea 1t viii keep,
me laughing for months, such good,
joke"
And all up the street and around the
corner was heard the merry laugh Of the
old gentleman as he brought down his.
cane every now and then, aud exclaimed,
" such a joke"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-02
Russian Storms !.

| a traveller in Russia says that To,
storms OF that coualrv are divided in!,
three classes. The first aud mildes
KIND is called the Miaisel the secunt
| more severe, tue Sanjo,,, ard the tbirl
which is absolutely terrific, the Wipga
In conversation between himself and 4
priest, the latter is thus described
"What then" cried f" is the Win
gar"
" A prelude 10 the last day. answer
| ed the priest. fortunately, nmistakabe
indications announce its coming for some
| days beforehand. Then nobody sets ou,
| upon a journey, not even to the neyl
village, though it be but verst or two
of. Precautions are taken for the safety
of the house, by protecting it, on the
north side with heavy stones, and by
proppIng Ii up, as well as barns and
stables, on the south side The tauaon
troops ef wild horses---scamper in all
haste to the nearest forest; droyes of
cattle and tiocks Of sheep seek shelter
wherever it is to be found. Whatever
the stolm oyertakes OH the open plain,
man or beast, caravans drawn by oxen,
OF caravans drawn by horses, is lost with
out 4 chance OF rescue. :
''Au icy shower Of snow is the fore
rnnaer Of tho terrible blast; it falls SO
thick and drives 50 horizontally through
the air tia. 10 withstand it is impossible,
while it avails little TO suffer ones self To
be driven before it. For if one escapes
for q while this prelude to the hurricane,
he Is imtallbly overtalen by the tormsd
able blasts and citclng whirl-winds
which succeed it, and which gather up
from the earth, like chatffrom the thresh.
ing floor, the objects exposed to their
violence, and burl to and from in the air.
And yet the range Of the unfette.ed
element is not here at its height; for
wheu the storm seems to have exhaus-
ted its fury in tie manner have de-
scribed-otlen raging thus for Il period
of several days-then first begins the
real TEMPEST, a blast which nothing eau
rrslst. i. uproots whole forests, losses
the lottIest ii. trees into the air like blade
Of straw, and often canyey them high
above the earth, whole yersts away. 1t
levels stables aud barns, unroofs houses
and throws down church towers, SO that
the district which it has visited looks,
after iLs destructive Passage, aud for dis.
tances OF several days journey, like u
laud rayaged By fire aud sword. On al,
sides are seen herds OF dead cattle, aud
Villages overthrown. In exposed situa~
tions, this wind has been known to tear
up isolated stables, to transport through
the air 'Leir fragments and the catJe
they contained, and far, far from the spot
- burl these down shattered upon fields
and roofs. With varying fury the mon.
ster lsges for some days, leaving behind
him, on bis departure, death, aest' uction
and lament ations. Happily lie comes
but seldom; his visits are not tor every
generation; but when he docs come, all
ti,a. BIS icy breath touches is devoted te
annib lation. ri z.........
That is the Russian Winga."
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-02

d = I'm memorial 2 is about to be presented
NE. = sns Legislature of Virginia, which
loposes considerable alterations in the
ss., ,a.sly laws. Thus /: "Forbidding the
aopa'a.ion OF parents and clIdren-ra,
su'nag the marriage Of slaves-and
loving Persons Of color to be taught
= read and write, 80 as to assist tllcir
1iofai and mental elevation
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-02

SKAr1sG.-This morning young
man was seen skating on ST. Miciae.
street. He had on regular pair Of
skates, and was making 2:4o time. II
this is not pretty good sign of cold
weather, we give it up. Ice strong
enough to hold persons weight, here
in Mobile, one of the most southern clt>
les in tue Union! As we are writing
this the thought q 50 much iee almost
benumbs our lands.-Mo5ile News.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-02

EUROPEAN IsSoRAscz OF AMERICA.
Governor Anthony writes home from
Europe as follows:
Il have seen a man, who had held a,
high place in the government Of coun-
try that maintains large commerce,
with the United States, estimate the
population of New York at l5o,0o0.-
And when he was told that New York
and Broollyn and other adjoining nu-
inequalities numbered about the pcpula-
ton Of Paris, he evidently did not be-
lieye ii, though he was too polite TO say
so. I have seen men whose position
should make them quite familiar with
statistics shake their heads id incredu-
ous amazement, when told that there
were more miles Of railway in the United
States than in Europe, and that the
steamboat tonnage of the Mississippian
it's tributaries was greater than all the
inland waters of tie Eastern hemisphere.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-02

gloritication Of adventurous Yankees on
the top of the Pyramids. Long NAV il
continue to grace our festivals ut home
and abroad 70 accompany the aStar-
spahgleI Banner" and those other rev.
olutionary relics which, whenever and
wherever heard, go to the American
heart like arrows Of sunshine, golden
and glorious.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-02

Mr.. Bright, tlle English orator, has
made a famous speech at Marsden, in
which, greatly to the annoyance Of the
Times, be compares England, with her
.eoo, 100000 excess Of annual espeadl-
ture above The United States, to an over
weighted farln-horse con:estlng the race
With trained aud light ridden flly.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-02
The Assembly Of the Dead.

a With dull and iartd skies above,
And burning wastes around,
lohcl, Traveller jaurney't On,
Through solitude profound.
No wondering birds adventurous wing
Pausss Ger that eheerless waste,
No trees across those d-eary lands
Awelconie shadow cast
Vita scerching pestiientiel breath,
The desert blast swept by,
And, with dun and brazen glare.
The sun looked from the sky.
LEI onward still, though worn with toll,
The eager wand'ref pressed,
While earnest hope lit up his eye,
And nerv'a his ain.ing breast.
"hs paused he in his onward course.
why held his struggling hrasthY
why saa9' be with bewila'r eye.
Is this the vale of death2
se're him sat, in stern array,
All hnshed as If in dread,
ies, cola and Inotionless, and calm.
Asoncoarss of tue dead.
ACROSS the burning waste they gaxed,
With hxea aad stony eye,
AZ u Strange fear tad chain'd erewhils
Their gaze on vacancy.
ana Soe and dread on every brow
N ehangeless lines we're wrought
saa traces Of the anguish deep,
Ihst filed their latest thought.
1nes seem'd race Of other tiraes,
uer whom the desert blast,
fof many long and weary age,
IN aeFy wrath had passed ...
1ia scathed and dried, esch wasted form,
IT'S rigid aspect wore, ..
Unchanged as years successive ,.gsses
The lonely desert DER.
US 1t the clash of foreign armsY
Vas II the invaders t-eadr
foin which this simple minded race
IN widest terror fed (?
enoosing, amidst the desert sands.
seAthed by the deserts breath,
IA r 'nan BY the Invaders steel,
40 meet the stroke of death.
Ala There they died---a free born race
rom their proud hills awav:
'nss :. round them, in its lonely pride,
Inc far free desert lay.
ana there unburied still they sit,
al statue like and cold:
ffee cen in death, though Ger their homes
IMPRESSIONS tide hath rolled.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-02

uun- barrels, it is said, have been lately
ouno On tue Held Of HubbarAton battle.
~ ! .e1'nons, some of which after being
. our,ed more than seventy five years
c0.sa con.a,n cartridges that exploded with
considerable violence when the barrel
was heated in the fire.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-02

SINGULAR PHENoaENoN.--The Alex
andria (Va.) Gazette gives an account OF
a recent shower Of bugs near Fairfax
Court House. The Gasstte says =
The snow, for several miles, was rob.
bed Of its wliteness, and made to rese,n- :
bic vast field OF colored velvet. What
is still more surprising, the intense cold
ness Of the weather cannot kill them.
They apparently seeIa to be stiHepd
by the raw atmosphere; but i placed
near the FIRE, will relax and EXHIBIT signs
Of life. They are very black, and are
but little larger than grain Of coarse
powder. Who can enlighten Us on tue
'.bug question I"
& + =
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-02
TERMS Of the SUGAR PLANTER

aubscrfpfioa year, due invariably at the
fine of ,ubscrb,ng if not then paid or within three
noaths Thereafter, Ave dollars VIII ee eharReh' 40
.h.er;,.ion vii, b. taken r,r tcss term than six
months no paper discontinued until alfearaees are
paid.
Advertising advertisements not exceeding ten
Inns. 81 for the first and 80 cents for every sahse-
gent inserton those Of greater length in proportion
1 liberal discount to those ghe advertise by the
year
y.rr,s u CIubs--Whcre a Cluh Of not Tess than
tan names Is sent, with the cash, the paper viii be
s,ynishea at s. SO each subscrbec. and al addition
81 copy to the person furnishing the list
Who're a Glab of net less than twenty is furnished
with the cash. the paper will be forwarded III s. 70
saeh subsrsiber, and two additional copies for the
agent
job Printing.
Such as PAsratgrs, RLASKs, CARDS. BRIEFS, FrN ERAL
And other Notices, exeeatcd with ncattless and de
spa.eh In all cases, cash on delivery.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-02

H The young lady who cougLs .
old let it so again.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-02

lAis line fills oat this column.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-10
The Missouri Compromise Line

"a vote taken in tho Ohio Legislature says
the Savannah Courier. "a few days since reveals
in a striking light. the bypocrisylof the abolition
cutlery against the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise line. That body is known to be Free
soil in both branches by an overwhelming major.
ity, yet resolution in favor of the restoration of
the Missouri compromise could obtain, in tho
House, only 23 votes out of Us votes. What II
commentary upon the professions of horror. at
the alleged violation of pgh,ed faith, of which
we have heard so much
Yet we feel no surprise. The re-ailirma,ion
Of the Missouri Compromise was again and again
proposed, in and out of Congress, during the pro-
longed discussions consequent upon our Mexican
acquisitions only to encounter the bitter and
thoroughly united hostility of tho Freesoers
For tho uniting and maintaining the integrity of
that line, the Nashville Conyentionists were do
nouncod throughout the North secessionists
and traitors. \ ct, when through its reputation
by the Frecsoilers, the law has become a dad
letter, Congress recognizes this fact in tho edop-
ton of the Nebraska Kansas Bill, abolitonsm is
utterly Mortified Mt the want Of respect thus shown
to a sacred compact
OF course the so-cnled repeal was only pre-
text the part Of tho Frcesoil leaders. They be-
lieyed il might be made to serve their purpose
and they used it.
But who believes that, had that failed or had
the Nebraska question never been presented.
they would have been without some other hpbbyl
If Kansas aud Nebraska were admitted into the
Union without slavery TO day the higher law gem
temen wobld have anew issue, upon which to az
itate the North, TO morrow. Agitation il their
trade which they will not relinquish until they
have discovered the Southern & Northern States
or heru them YES she'd
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-10

prrrrr UfApFp Parsons Ward Beecher
aud " ilard Jones tull of bullets, aud are
careful enough not to get in the way Of bullets
especially of ..border ruifian" bullets. These
two fighting parsons are veing with each other
as to which can come up most roaringly and ram
paeeousy ito the help of the Lord against the
mighty" They interpret the saying of Christ
i" | come not 10 bring peace but sword." literal
ly. only they prefer Sharpe's rifles to swords
THE sword of the Spirit" cleaving to the mar.
row. they have no faith in. They have girded
their oins, and from discreet stand point $4,000
miles from the battle feld) they blow their horns
to assemble greener warriors to do the real fight
ing. while they declare on the Invites, squat
ters) and IIittites (Kiokapoo rangers) and all
the - Border Rutlan" tribes-even upon the
whole multitude Of the camp of Wakarusa.-
Though vengeance is MINE" smith the Lord,
Beecher and Willard cry "We will repay "
Verify, these are pretty specimens Of the follow
ers of the meek and lowly Jesus who said to
becose Peter, "put up thy sword, they that
take the sword shall perish by the sword" But
Beecher and Willard will not perish by Sharpe
rifles, Though their dupes may) they will keep
clear of that "moral'' nstrument-they will -
n. Y. Mirror.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-10

tuuiiv to determine the somowhet rice and
Intricate question as 10 whether or not the in
siitotion Of poygamy 80 far vitiaies comma-
nifty rs 10 Justly bar its admission into the Union
~ State. A question better adapted under
fitting treatment. TO throw into strong light
the vague and dim regions of the Consiitu-
ton has seldom if ever arisen in our his
tory. Blu, have we the statesmen to treat 1t
iuinglyl This remains 20 he seen. Wefeel
the loss of Clay and Webster and Calhoun
keenly enough on all ordinary occasions Of pub.
lie concern. but it is only when subtle and
perpe,ing questions Ike that of the con
stituiionn relations of the Federal Gov
ernment to the people of the Territories.
or this of the true conditions Of the adniss
ions of State into the Union. spring up in the
path of The government and clamor for prac-
teal adjustment. tina. we fully realize the fact
that those great lights of the nation have set for
ever. Yet we firmly trust that oven amidst
the shadows that have stolen in upon their gIori-
aus setting tho Constitution and just policy OF
the Government will not lack either enlightened
expounders of triumphant defenders.
Journal
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-10

THE "IRisH AMERICAN" OPENS FIRE ON Mr..
BucHANAa.-Tbe Irish American calls Mr. Blu
chanan to rigid accountability for his late
speech at the dinner Of the Lord Mayor Of Lon
don Our indignant contemporary says that
"Mr Buchanan was caught in the toady's trap
that "he forgot his Americanism for tho nonee,
and permitted libaons of champagne to middle
or drown the ardor of his patriotism" aud that
'.if it be true. as we have no reason 10 doubt,
that he said in the course his speech, wherever
tho English language is spoken, there political
slavery could not exist he forfeited his claim to
our confidence respect and preference"
Oui mortified contemporary then asks Of Mr..
Buchanan, docs be forget the land of his faith.
crsl Is ireland blotted from his memory" and
follows these up with formidable catalogue of
similar home quosiions;concluding with the hope
that he will satisfactorily account for, explain, or
Withdraw the offensive language referred tu, or
"othcrwse let US hive Know Nothing Presi-
dent rather than u toady Of England"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-10

GEtsI MILLIONAIRE. NJ mo. Giulia Grisi is,
nj the present day, the richest prima donna in
dc world. Mailman, Pasta Sontag, FIR, zzolmi.
lnsraaG", all of them Intimately superior to her
III i npt Of art, ARE far from having been as sue
cas- i'I is she in n pccaniary point of view
MahbrRn, who for ten years together drew n
ta4i.hmgiv, died worth barely fifty thousand
da!lar~. Pasta wisely retired, before her fortune
began to wane, 10 her villa on the hanks of Lake
Como. with M incnrle of FIVE or six thousand
dollars Inc. .ro:t pi eighteen gears of toll Som
tag had the slendereat Of marriage portions when
she married Count kossi, and when driven by
painful but honorable poverty, she subsequently
resumed a career WHICH size bad abandonen too
hastily to figure what she wrongly thought
more congenial stage. it was only by ineessant
labor that she could feed her hungry children.and
Death still found her bending to her task. Grisi
is a ,nlionsaire although she has just accepted
an enga cement at $500 night.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-10
MIR. CLAY and Aneiioanism

Hon. George Robertson. of kentucky, who
has rendered the State distinguished service as
one of its highest judicial oiioers--as we'll as,
for a number of years, an honored representa-
tive in Congress, in speech lately delivered in
that State, added his testimony in confirmation
of that of Hon. Carrot, Davis. published yester.
day. AS 20 the American sentiments of Mr.. Clay.
We make the following extracts;
Having spoken of Mr.. Clay Tor one incidental
purpose, | am not willing IL close this address
without abiding again to him for another. In
his speech in this Hall Tuesday night. Mr.. (Hou
GarretD Davis thought proper to rec,e private
conversation to prove that Mr.. Clay was, in heat
and principle. Native American. As was ono
of the parties referred. TO, may with proprety
now confirm the truth. A short time before tho
Presidential election in 1914 several gentlemen
with Mr.. Davis aud myself,) dined a, the house
of Mr. Clay, When the company about to
leave after dinner Mr.. Clay requested Mr.. Davis
and myself 10 remain for confidential consulta.
ton Having. for that purpose, retired TO his
parlor, we were informed t!Dt he had received
Communications urg,ag him to let it be publish.
ed that he sympahised with the Native Amercon
movement: aud he Indicated tAe opinion that he
ought candidly and tearles-ly to do So. Having
asked our opinion 5 TO what he ought 10 do SO,
we told him that the cause was then hopeless and
that his prospects as n candidate might be
injured by such II new position, taken especial
" at SO late period. Aud he acquesced IN oar
counsel. Knowing th, fact. aud some others. |
said in AN address in Lexington. on the I'd OF Au
gust in the presence, and with the concurrence
of the SON who closed his eyes in death, that had
| reason fur believing that, had hc survived, we
would have seen Henry Clay. with peerless
| crest standing erect and majestic on the Amer
| lean PLATFORM aud now repeat the declaration.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-10
Dog Putting out a Fire

One of the most astonishing instances of the
sagacity of the Dog TRANSFERRED this morning,
which came to to our knowledge. The Mes
srs Stande, Tobaoconsis, No IS Congress street
closed their store last evening, leaving their fu-
yorite Newfoundland inside. This morning on
opening the store the floor in the back room
was found to be on fire, and the dog was laboring
with his fore feet and mouth trying to subdue it.
pail of water which stood in the room had been
poured down the hole. The faithful animal had so
successfully combated the fire as to prevent its
spreading beyond spot two or three feet square.
How long the noble fellow had stood sentinel and
fought down the advancing flames only be con
jectured--it must have been several hours. His
feet, legs aud mouth were badly burned, and it is
feared that he is seriously injured internally by
inbang the hot mir, he refuses food and is appa-
reniIy in much pain. We trust the sagacous
and faithful creature is not dangerously injured.
This is the same dog which discovered the man
Luly on the ice a few weeks since lie is worth
his weight in gold and may safely he pronounc-
ed the nobest of his raoe.-Troy Daily Times.