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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-02-15

i..-. r.snEY L,N>lss II Unler this
..-l ..- l...l-r d., E,4,s Uuis repuhlshes
. !a'. ita-ual an account Of the
.tH ., u woman named Lepine, of Plessier
Helen, H. tie Canton d Ollchy. The family
.. the deceased, comp oseG of three persons.
r.yor worked. Though they owned little
.-l,0 they carefully absrained from cult.
Ntuu- it. During the extremely cold wealth
or u' tHH pHsJ month, they were in want Of
tleI There were woods hard hy where dry
sticks could g picked Up. Bat not one Of
tae family had the energy 10 20 there. To
avoid freezing they began TO burn their house
ln- roof N1lt in detail, then the alters, theu
tie doors, and finally ths window sashes.--
lie Woman truZe 70 death III the corner of the
tre.l lace, alter everything in6ammable had
been burned up. She had lett her husbands
side "t night, and crawlsd into the ashes for
warmth lie called when he missed her. but
wJG.d nor get up 70 see what had become Of
her. la tie morning he deserted her, but
laid stilI and shouted to a neighbor. This
oue came, uud lifted Cor the sluggard hus-
band, the corpse Of bis sluggard wife from
cut Of shf ciuGerS
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26
Mr.. Fillmore and Donelson.

The following incitent is related to lis by a
gentleman who happened to he present when
Mr.. Fillmore visited the Hermitage as be
passed through tins section OF country, after
the close OF his Presidency. He called alter
leaving the Hermitage, and spent several
hours with Major Dcnelson. " no had pre-
tared collation. of which many of the neigh
| bors partn0k In the course of the evening
MAJOR Doneson, after advertlng TO the tac,
that he had once bitterly opposed Mr.. Fill
more, having looked upon him as the head
Of party which stood on platform unsa fe
for the institutions Of the South. stated 70 his
friends and neishhors that he was happy to
have such an opportunity as this of express
ing his conviction that he had done his dis
tinguShed guest, who had just left, great iE-
Justice.
1t was moo manifested that Mr Fillmore
was a far more reliable friend Of the coastl-
tuti0nal nights of all sections of the Union
than Mr. Pierce tor whom ht. Mr.. Donetson,
had voted. Time had shown that MIR. Pierce
was the patro l OF the ultraiSts who had SO
bitterly opposed the compromise measures.
as final settlement of the slavery question.
II was also now evident that Mr.. FiLInlora
IL stauding by that settlement. had brought
up0n himself the wrath OF the higher law
men OF the North. Under such circumstan-
&c, Mr. Dcretsnn said, he was ready to make
all the amends in his power. and that as he
had helped his Demo ratio friends 10 pull
down the administration OF Mr.. Fillmore, he
would say 10 them that he was ready to build
it up again and. as All earnest OF his Inteu-
tious. he would now propose toast, at his
own house and at his own table:
"Ntt.IAED FILLHoRE-- The people will
make MN President in 1856 as they did Gen.
jackson in 1928. ard IN 1882. He is true TO
The Constitution and the Union, while his
Democratic successor has shanlefu'iy sur
rendered both to the keeping OF the higher
law men Q! the North and the South. the
khetts and Cheveses of the latter section.
ard the Seward and Giddlngses Of the former"
This toast was drank with acciamat:on,
and affords conclusive evidence Of MAJOR Don
el<oufs high appreciation of MIR, Fillmore, at
a time when his open and manly expires ion
OF such appreciation could by o, possibility
be subject to the jnrEH!:ation oaohaElHg pro
ceeded from any other than the most honor
able motives.-NushUWe Ba3.ssr.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

Livingston, s.. Helena, East and West Fell
ciana, Point Coupee, East and West Baton
Rouge, and lbervilIe, at Baton Rouge
For the Fifth Electoral District. composed
Of she parishes Of St. Landry, Calcasieu, st.
Martin, St. Mary. Lafayette, yermil!ion, Ra-
pides and AvoyelIes, in the town Of cpe-
lousas.
For the Sixth Electoral District, composed
OF the parishes of Natchitoches, SABINE, Winn,
De Soto, Caddo Bossier, Bienville, Claiborne,
Ouachlta, Caldwell, Jackson, Union. More
house, Concordla, Tensas, Franklin, Catahou
Ia, Madison and Carol d. the town of Min
den in the parish OF Claiborne.
To select, each, one electoral candidate and
one alternate. pledged to the support OF the
above distinguished names toE the Offices OF
President and Weep resident of the United
States.
9TH, Rssotced, That we recomned to the
American party Of the State Louisiana the
holding OF q State Convention in the town OF
Baton Rouge, on the third Monday in June
next. a ID that every parish elect delegates 10
sari Convention
Papers throughout the State, favorable to
the American party will please copy, and in
seFt until the respective Conventions are
laid
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26
American State Council

At a Meeting of the State Council Of the
American party, held in the City OF New Or
leans on the first Monday OF the present
month and year, April, 1856, the following
resolutions adopted by the members OF the
Legislature belonging to the American party,
were approved:
Sd. ResoIved, That the friends of Millasd
Fillmore and ndrew J. Donelsor.. In each OF
the SIX Electoral Districts in this State, be re-
ouested to hold District CoHent.ons on the
FIRST Monday OF une next, at the following
places, to wit:
For the First Electoral District compos-
ed OF the parishes OF Plaquenlne and St.
Bernaad, the Third District. OF the City OF
New Orleansasud Faubourg Irene IN the cl'y
Of New Orleans.
For the Second Electoral District, compos-
ed OF the Second District Of the city New
Orleans, with the exception Of Fanbourg
IRENE, and the First Dist*ct Of the city OF
New Dreams. in the city OF New Orleans
For the h'rd Electoral District, eonpos-
ed of the Fourth District of to city of New
Orleans, that part of the parish OF Orleans
living on the right bank Of the Mississippi
the parish of Jefferson, st. Charles, St. John
the Baptist, St. jaime, Ascension. Assumption
Lafourche and Terebonne, at the town o.
bodeauxville.
For the Fourth Electoral District, compos.
ec, Of the parishes Of Tammany, Washington
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26
Work for the Month tAprl.l
THE PLANTATION.

CoRx.-The backwardness of the season,
thus far. has retarded all operations on the
Plantation. and few persons in this section
nave even commenced planting corn, up to
the preselt date lMarch l5.) 1t is absolutely
necessary therefore. that the utmost energy
he called into requisition, and that not mo-
tnent be lost, whenever tine ground is III
proper condition. Manure heavily and plough
deer--use the best and heaviest seed You can
ubtain. and let your after culture be OF the
most thorough character. working often ana
shallow. 50 as to break no roots. More here
after Do not run wild after the Wyandot,
the Canada Pro1lfic.2 and other fancy varl-
cites They should receive at least another
seasons trial before being planted extensive
ly,'J
Corrov.-Haying properly "pitched7 your
corn crop. push forward the planting OF Cot
ton without delay 1t is very important to
get an early stand, and much may be affected
in this way by throwing up the beds light
and dry. See the article OF Mr.. Wick. in pres
ent Run1 Der. and recur to the various hiiis and
suggestions of our experienced cofEespop-
dents.
SWEET PoTAToEs.--Piant your main crop
of sets and draws this month. Try the
lever system dttfu III oai lt1S'' 1N@"-S''
and experlence both teach its superiority.
But, if you will plant in hills OF ridges, Plough
the ground very deep and throw them up
broad and fiat on the summit, SO that they
may catch and ietan as much moisture as
possible. Potato draws" or any similar
plants may be safely set ont even III dry
weather. by dipping the roots IN thick batter
of black woods mould or surface soil and wa
ter. as heretofore described.
Iglsu PoTAroEs, ifnot already planted must
be nut in Immediately. or it will De too late
Tor summer crop. They should be dropped
10 inches apart in feet drills, and covered
with thick layer of partially decomposed
pine -straws or leaves.
M1LLEr, common corn and Doura corn for
cutting green and for winter forage, should
also be shown plentifuly during the present
and next month. Early crops OF Cow Peas
and Oregon Peas may also be sown. foI
fodder, we prefer the drill; but If intended
to tur., under for manure, SOW the peas broad
cast-.4ia. Planter.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

Why SATAN NEvER TROUBLES WOMAN,
-Mahomnedans relate the following story
as an authentic and veritabIe piece oftradi-
tio7, Illustrative of the tact that the Devil
himself has duties to. perform in the world
and that all things would 60 wrong if he were
idle, ard neglected them, viz:
In the days of Mahommed there was an
A rab who had very pretty wife. The devil
formed himself in an exact and accurate like
ness of her husband, that she could net for
the life of her tell which of the two was her
husband Both claimed her, that is the real
husband and the devil in his likeness. The
case excited much interest in the neighbor-
hood but no solution Of the difficulty could
before his Majesty, the Prophet Mshom-
med, after little reflection, held up certain
ca, th-rn pot in his hand. with spout like q
teapot, and said to them both, Now, which
ever is the real husband will enter this ves-
sci by the spout, and thus stablish his claim
to the woman.," The devil. as having mora
capacity in that way than the sturdy Arab Of
real flesh and bones, entered at once into the
pot as suggested. The moment he entered,
Mahommed closed the top Of the spout and
kept him shut in: But, by the time Mshsrn-
med had kept him shut up for few days, it
was ascertained that the world was getting
wrong in all its machinery. Mahouamed was
therefore constrained TO let the devil out from
his confinement, to take his necessary place
in the management of the world But be-
fore restoring him to his liberty again, Ma
nommod extorted the solemn promise from
him that he would never trouble the fair sex
any more hut conkne himself to what he
could do among the male sex.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

"Whe1e are. you going, my daring?"
y ust going over to see little Mary Brown,
mother"
Il wouldn't 60 there, my daughter, juss
now
Why not 60 there just now' '''
Well, Bette, your pa will be here soon 10
dinner, and he viii wish to see his daughter
at home"
Il don't care for that, van. to 60 naa0."
Don't talk that way, my DEAR
Ma, do let me alone! ! tell you I vI!
gon
Now Bette, don't speak so to your moth
er; that's naughty-tut, tut !"
Yes, but will though! You never will ls.
me do anything any way.'
Hush, Bet:ier'
Il won't; l say you never will let me DO
anything any way. aud you wont. neither"
Why, Bettie-n
You needn't talk that way to du1e ma'sn.
II! do as please !"
Hush, you mpudent huzzyF'
I'LL not hush till get ready my mouths
my own, and FL talk when / want to,
madam
Bette, mothers beauty, don't get into
such rage; you'll spoil your pretty face.
Dear me how flushed you look; your pa
would he shocked to see you looking SO p
That's none oi your business, ma am, how
look, tell you, ma, / want to 60 over to
see Mary Brown, and am going toow
Il had rather you wouldn't my love Don't
you want to Say and try on your new dresse
have just finished for you to wear at ya-E
birthday party There, Bette, hand me
the cologne, my head aches badly to-day"
Il can't ma ! am 30 busy-call Peggy"
''0h. dear me: must 60 to bed, fee! 50
sick"
Sac ma, can't go9'
Bette, my love-
"Oh you needn't 60 to Bettying m<. 1 say
want to goW
Your pa will be here direct
Il don't care, Fsay l want to go, and you
might as we'll say ives" as not. for | am
going anyhow. Here go-good by. Have
my new dress finished while am gone. and
send up in town and get me pink sash to
correspondence mother my pink kid gloves
sare soiled-get HE new pair. and tell Peg
gy TO get me boquet and have my lace fall
fixed in my dress-and tell Peggy to give my
love to Jimmy Dash, as she goes by bis office.
Good by" EXIT PET.
Good b?, ny darling pet-mother's angel
child" FANNIE Pie,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

An exchange says God intended all wo
men to he beautiful as much as He did the
roses and the morning glories; and what ne
intended they should become, they would.
if they should obey his laws, and cut indo-
lence and corset strings and indulge in free
dom and fresh air For girl to expect to 3e
handsome with the action of her lungs de-
pendent on the expansive nature of a cents
worth af tape, is as absurd as to look for tu-
lips in a snow-b bank, or full grown oak in E
flower potn
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

A ragged individual was saluted few days
since, By little urchn. thus Il say, you sir,
don You belong to the army ?' No" was
the indignant reply. "Well,n said the other,
II thought you did, as you are out under
,r,na y;
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

Ladies with turn-ap noses should put them
aside with one finger, when man attempts
to kiss them a fire youth recently reeeiv-
ed the end Of one of these noses IN his eye,
on account Of the lady's renoissness in that
irnnaftant potnf
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

The MEDICAL fee Of the Empress Eugenie's
aceoucher, it is said, will be 100000 frances.
His father received 100000 for his attendance
upon the Empress Marie Louise, at the birth
of the King Rome.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

A naturalist, describing the rook, says
"He loves the blue empyrean, and he quits
his lofty height, when he is brought to this
dull earth by the mere force Of cdtsryiil0ry
attrar;lon
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

The following is said to be a remedy 70,
nails growing into the flesh Gut notch
in thu middle of the nail every time it Is par
ed. The disposition to close the notch draws
the nail up from the sides.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

Scolding never did anybody good. 1t hurts
the child hurts the parent it is evil and on
" evil, everywhere and always.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

If you wish to cure scoldIng wife. never
fail to laugh at her with all your might until
the ceases-then kiss her Sure cure, and no
quac < inedciueE
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

The lassie that dropped her eyes to th'
ground" last week, by the assistance OF der
rick has had them raised TO their proper po
sition.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

This is really the smallest horse ever
sawn said countryman on viewing shet-
land pony. ...
lndade now" replied his Irish COM
pauion, ''but rve seq one as small as two
of him.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26
A PLANTER

4 GREAT rTRUTH.-Some men are like cats.
You ma stroke he fur the right way for years
and hear nothing but purripg; but accident
ally tread on the tail, and all memory of ior-
mer kindness is o5literated.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

An advertiser in the New York Sun, adver
tises for several females to work o. vests, and
says good stitcher will De paid Que dollar
per wcek-iour dollars per anSpth
..pitY the poor Lwh.tel sLaveN
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

A husband complains sadly at the price OF
ducks His wife recently bought three
tor Sz7e-viz: a duck" of dress, duck"
of a parasol, and ID tck'' OF a bonnet.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

LET LOOSE THE Cars OF War AN OBJ
vious improvement on Shakspeafs-iof tney
are much more likely TO come to the scratch,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

It was maxim Of General Jackson: take
time to deliberate, but when the time for
action arrives, sto, thinking
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

L say, Bill, Iim's Gagged for. stealing a
horse.n
Served him right Why didn't he buy one
and not pay tor it. like any other gentleman"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

Woman's Empire State" is naatrlmony.-
Here she is AWAY i'll the majosity--aiways
reirss and sometimes storms.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

Coop Naws FOR THE SuzsEoss.-The 1sli-
roads have resumed their regular trips
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

Why is an Ohio railway contra tor like
German emigrants Because he makes tracks
for the West
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

SpoRr,ss. .--Yhs editor Of Young Amer,ea
has fsJoeions poodle, which be backs 10 he <
snY plate in tas ueiEhorhand,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

iRrs remedy has won fer itself auch aotoliety
nom It's cures OF every variety OF pulmonary disease
mat IT Is entirely unnecessary 30 recount the eri-
eshces Of its virtues in any community where If
@ xas oeen employed. So wI@e is the fed Of its use
sI.ess, ana 50 numerous the cases Of its cures
saas almost every section Of the country abounds
~ persons publicly known sho have been restored
ola asaEmins ati even desperate diseases Of the
ess oy It's use. "hea tried its superiority
every other medicine Of its kind is too appa-
In escape o6serVaion and where its virtues are
e employ far the Distressing and dangerous a4ec
y Mons u.s., Of the pulmonary organs which are incident
nro,' WI ~ shnase Not only IN formidable attacks
a., We 4ehgs, bnt for the milder varieties Of
M. ..ss, cot9Hs, HoAgsENgss, &c. and 10, Chill
As II Is the pieasantest and safest medicine that
.hs = aas Tong been in constant use throughout
We need not DO more than assure the
10 Quality 10 kept up to the best that it ever
~ss osen' ana that the genuine article is sold by
II r WADDInL.
WILLIAM BrGEIA
W., J. l. VALET
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

The seive throug Ibwnich the man strained
every nervs,n is fos ssic at half the fsst cost.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26
NO. IT,.
The Pet.

Msssrs. Editors.-I send you a dash of every
day life. If you think it worthy of place
in yogr excellent paper, publish it.
Respectfully, FANNIE PIR.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-09

UPPER R1vERs.-The river here is now at least
two feet higher than at any time for two years past
it continued rising throughout yesterday, steadily
partly submerging piles of leaden bars, pig iron,
barrels and many other articles, which will soon lie
hidden under layer Of Shiny mud, should the river
continue to rise. large quantity of merchandise
would now be under water. hut for the activity dis
played by the draymen, all day yesterday, in fishing
it out and removing it from the water. Over twenty
feet water in the channel to Cairo and an unknown
depth on the lower Rapids and above. The Missouri
is reported rising rapidly, by every arrival from that
stream, yesterday In short, all the upper streams
are high and rising. .
The tonnage in port for New Orleans and the Ohio,
is very large causing each boat to stay long period
or choose the alternative of leaving with partial
load There is large amount of produce on the
upper Mississippi, but shippers are holding back
The Polar Star from ST. Joseph, reports heavy rains
to have fallen all the upper country, and all the
tributaries of the Missouri rising rapidly.
TSt. Louis DEM, Sd. u
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-09

Mr.. Elihu Burritt writes to the n. Y. Herald from
New Britain, Connecticut in relation to bis project
for line of electric telegraph between San Francisco
and St. Petersburg, crossing Behring's Straits 1t
said that Russia has already six thousand miles in op
Grafton. Some of her lines, Doubtless are reaching
eastward towards the Ural Mountains At the con-
cluson of the war she will be sure to extend them
eastward into ber Asiatic provinces. She will have
the best skill that American genius supply to
sist her in these enterprises and she will undoubtedly
be ready to meet the United States half the way and
perhaps more than half the way, in connecting New
York and St. Petersburg. :
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-09

THR MERR1MAc COMPARED WITH EUROPEAN YES
sEIs.-The Merrimac though only with the decks
of rigate, would, with her machinery, and present
armament, be more powerful and efficient ship than
the Pennsylvania with her three decks under cover,
besides her spardeck battery, and has five hundred
less number her crew than that ship would require
The Merrimacis is probably, at this moment the most
efficient and powerful shap-ofwar in the world. She
is of equal, if not of larger tonnage, and mounts
more shell guns than any ship in either the British or
French navy. The Bretagne in the latter, and the
Wellington in the former, are their two crack ships
respectively. The Bretague mounts lao guns and is
1900 horse power; the Wellington 20 guns and Of
800 horse power but neither have as many shell
guns as the Merrmac but have the principal portion
Of their armament of the ordinary "a, 80 and AZ
Founders. The four armed decks Of those vessels
gives them such great bulk and height out of the
water as to make them much more prominent objects
for the effect of shot, as well as difficult and
slower to maneuper and duler salers. In an action
with such ship as the Merrmac, the latter could
choose her distance and position and would soon shell
such a bulky enemy into shreds.