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The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-06-14
CLINTON, La.

ja.- Our columns of to-day are taken up with the
proceedings of the Police Jury, to the exclusion of
all other matter.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-06-14
RAIL ROAD NOTICE

A LII persons receiving Freight except responsible
II Merchants ana Traders in town, will hereafter BIZ
acquired 10 pay on doery unless the same is autho
rised to be chafgtd to the account of a merchant
The Rail Road Company will not be responsible
Tor freight delivered along the road except at sta
tions where they have agents. III.
Storage charged On all freight remaining at the
Depot ten days.
ieb2 II, MARSTON, Agent
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-06-14
RUNAWAY IN JAIL.
RUNAWAY IN JAIL.

RUNAWAY IN JAIL.
| MAS COMMITTED to the Jail of this Parish. n
w negro boy. who says his name is JOE. and that
he belongs to John Beson, who resides on the BAYOU
l.alourchc. Said boy is of black colour and about
five inches in height.
The owncrof said boy is requested to come forward.
prove property. pay charges aud take him away. or
he will be dealt with according to law.
jcl CHAS. SEAMAN. Jailor
The State of Louisiana, Parish of East Fclicono.
Seventh District Court, No. 237O
In the matter of the succession of Mary Kelly. de-
ceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that Alfred Hazard
~ has filed in this Court final acc cunt of his adj
minstraton of said succession which will be homol-
ogated in thirty days after the pubca ton Of this no.
tice unless legal opposition is made thereto
may 81, 1886 a. COOK, Deputy Clerk.
me state OF Louisiana, Seventh District Court
iarlsi OF East Felicana, No. ILL.,
III the matter OF the Succession of Eunice Burt de-
ceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That James Burt
~ has applied TO this Court for Letters of Admin
istraton on the Estate of Eunicc Burt deceased
which will be granted in ten days after the pubca-
ton of this notice. unless legal opposition be filed
thereto. IL SIX IPWITIJ
june I, 1856. Clerk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04
LITTLE PEOPLE, ATTEND!

Mr.. WHITNEY, the newly elected Professor OF
Music in the College, proposes to instruct, graf
uitously, Juvenile class in vocal music, and has
requested us to give notice to Parents and GUAR
dians that meeting of the little misses and boys
of the town will be held for the purpose Of forming
the class, on Saturday morning next, at the Col
legc Hall. After the formation Of the class, MIR.
WHITNEY designs to devote to it the morning Of
every Saturday, until he shall have brought our
''rising generation" into perfect unison
We hope that word from US is not necessary
to induce those who are interested to avail them
selves of this opportunity. Mr.. WHr7NET's posi-
ton in the College is sufficient guarantee of his
qualities as teacher, and his very generous nro-
posal of such q service gratuitously should, OF
itself, be enough to secure the prompt attendance
of every little boy and girl in the town. To sing
we'll certainly gives evidence of most pleasing
and beautiful accomplishment; and to learn to
sing well is to resort to by means the least val
liable process among those employed for the moral,
mental and physical development of our youth.
Send your little ones up to the College, Satur-
day morning, at o'clock
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04

New YORK, August 25.-A dispatch from the
Free State party, dated Lawrence, Kansas, Aug.
18th, says Yesterday q body Of nearly FIVE hun
dred free-soilers marched upon Col. Titus camp,
near Lecompton, and took them prisoners. They
defended themselves from the log houses, and
wounded ten of our men, one of whom, Captain
Chalese, of Indiana, will die. Col. Titus was al
so badly wounded. The dragons intcrtcred to
prevent the attack on Lccompton, and our forces
then returned, bringing their prisoners with them
Gov. Shannon came to-day demanding the release
OF the prisoners, when a conference was had, IN
which it was agreed that they would release the
SIX prisoners and also return the cannon taken Mt
Lawrence, and disperse all their camp Of armed
men, provided we would release our SIX prisoners.
ST. LOUIS, August 24.-Reliable Intelligence
from Kansas to the Goth says that Lecompton had
not been attacked by Gen. Lanes party although
it was expected hourly. 1t is said that two thous-
and Free State men are preparing to fortify Law
renee in case a retreat becomes necessary. Mes
srs. Robinson and Brown and the other Free State
prisoners are still in the custody of the United
States troops. One hundred and twenty recruits
from Carlisle Barracks arrived here yesterday, and
were Immediately forwarded to Fort Lcvenworth;
also seventy from Jefferson Barracks-General
Smith having made requsiton for all the dis
posable force at that place. Orders have been
handed to the commanding officer at Fort Riley to
have troops in readiness for review.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.-Kansas advices state that
$500 men from Missouri would enter Kansas on
the 22d. Four hundred cf Lanes men were post
ed on the Kansas River to intercept all relief to
Lccompton. Gen. Richardson Mt the head OF Il
large body of Territorial Militia had gone to the
Northwestern part of Kansas to intercept Lane 5
retreat. At Lexington, Missouri, five hundred
men were under arms, and Gov. Price expected
ort,srs from the President to take the field. Gen..
Smith declines interfering with the Missourians
while they confne operations to Lanes forces.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04
THE STORM.

From our exchanges we learn TINT the great
storm of Sunday last extended throughout the
Southern States, throwing down the telegraph
wires, tearing away bridges, houses, fences &C.,
and doing immense damage to the growing crops.
The Carolina Times of yesterday furnishes US the
following reports from other Dstricts:-
The railroad bridge at Horse Creek, about three
miles below Augusta is overfowed, as well as the
track for about two hundred yards. The passen-
gers. baggage and mails, are transported over the
creek, in hand car. The regular down train
which left Augusta on Monday, returned. The
night train which left Charleston on Sunday night
reached our city on Monday about two o'clock,
and the Monday morning train, from Charleston,
came through after IN hours delay at Horse creek.
No trains have reached us from Columbia or
Wilmington, n. c., since the trains of Sunday
morning. Passengers from Wilmington state that
on Sunday morning when they left, the storm
was m nging which continued until they reached
Augusta.
We understand that the dams Mt Vaucluse Cot
ton Factory, canal at Graniteville Factory; dam
at the Bath Paper mill, and all the dams of all the
Saw Mill on Horse creek are broken. The creek
is said to have been higher than ever before known.
We have heard that the destruction to crops OH
Beach Island is considerable.
BY passengers from Savannah, we understand
the storm WAS very severe there-and up at Ma
con also. The creeks OIL the Central railroad are
very full, some arrangements on the Waynesboro'
railroad but passengers reached Augusta from
Savannah Yesterday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04
SUMNER IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Pennsylvania journal, the Hollidaysburg
Standard, gives us the following precious bit of
gossip, in regard to the whereabouts" and the
temper of the immortaized Mr.. SUMNER. 1t is
really refreshing specimen, and is especially
valuable as PROOF, from his own people, of the
cool effrontery, the bar-faced hypocrisy with
which the Massachusetts Aboliticnist has carried
himself since he was whipped in the Senate Cham
ber. The utter degradation of the men who make
up the Republican party is as appalling az, but
for the proof it would be incredible. But to the
extract
This martyr of Free Kansas, Free Speech, and
Free Nggers, rs we stated in our last, is, or late
y has been, rusticating at the house Of DR.. jack
son, of Cresson. Since his arrival, what little
sympathy was manifested for him in his neighbor-
hood has entirely given way to feelings of deep
disgust. There is nothing whatever the matter
with him. Heis hale and hearty, has good ap-
petite and talks politics with all the bitter vindic-
tiveness that a Yankee fanatic can command.
|. One day last week, Col. D. II. Hofus, an Old
Line Wing, and J. Blair Moore, Democrat, of this
place, and Col. J. J. Patterson, Republican, one
of the editors of the Harrisburg Herald, visited
CressOn. In company with man named Gemmll,
at the invitation of DR.. Jackson they called upon
Mr. Sumner, who received them very cordially.
He soon asked Mr.. ITofus how Mr.. Ford had sue
ceeded here The Colonel told him frankly that
he did not succeed very well-that his meeting;
was composed of Democrats and Fillmore mcn-
that very few Fremont men were present, in COLI
sequence Of their being but few in the place.
This frank avowal irritated the gentleman with
the soft brain, and he poured forth perfect tor
rent ofinvectires against ,Pennsylyanians. While
emptying his vials of Black Republican wrath,
he declared that the Wings aud Democrats Of
Pennsylvania were white slaves, and that he should
glory in seeing them brought to the block, and
disposed Of under the auctioneers hammer.
The unqualified assertion Of the Yankee fanatic
did not fail to arouse the indignation of the Penn
sylYanians, and COL Hofus made some tart reply,
which only aggravated the martyr the more, and
lie slowered abuse Of the fouiest kind upon Penn
sylvanians indiscriminately, and when the party
attempted to yindcatc their State, the dignifed
Yankee Aboltionist coolly opened Boston paper,
and commenced reading The party came away
completely disgusted, and Col. Hofus, who previ-
ously felt great sympathy for the man before he
uttered such atrocious sentiments, declares open
ly that his Honor earned 4 great many more can
ngs than he has ever received
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04

as sny that could be formed, to- witt; Messrs.
Hunter, Crit, nden and Biger, on the part of the
Senate, and Messrs. L. D. Campbell, Stephens
and Sherman, on the part Of the House. But they
reported that they could not agree. Confere noes
are of no further use. ~
The proviso majority in the house has lost moth
ing since last Saturday. Their majority against
receding to-day was three, leaving the Speaker'ss
vote in reserve -. -
The next that is to be tried is to get up Kan:
sas Pncifcation Bill which the Senate will agree
to. Mr. Crttenden introduced 4 bin for that pur..
pose to-day, but with little prospect Of its adop-
ton by either party in the Senate. S:
Where are the anti proviso abscutees of the
House, whose votes would, as is said, defeat the
proviso and secure the immediate passage of the
| bill? If they can be reached by any compulsory
parliamentary process their attendance ought to
be secured. 49, <.~- 55s,,
A circular hos been issued from the War De-
partment suspcnding all work at the United States
arsenal and armories, and also upon surveys and
the armament of Notifications, &c. Sixty work.
men have been discharged from the Washington
arsenal.
The rumor in Northern papers of the discoye-
re of defalcaton, on the part Of some govern
ment officers in California, as said here to be un.
founded. Z
The agents of the Tehuantepee Company in this
city, have received telegraphic despatch from
the secretary Of the Company, in New Orleans,
announcing the arrival there of one oftheir prin-
cipnl directors of works on the 1sthmus, by the
regular Vera Cruz steamer He reports the works
progressing vigorously, with thousand natives
at work under the direction of one hundred and
| forty American oyerseers and mechanics The
prompt realization of this much desired object Of
inter oceanic communication via Tehuantepec ;ap-1
pears now secured. .s'-,r- i,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04
OUR ADVERTISING COLUMNS.

Our readers ore requested to refer for valuable
information to the new advertisements on the third
page of this issue. Mr.. C. J. Kee offers for sale
q fine plantation on Catawba river, with new
steam saw-mil and grain mills; Mrs. Floyd, her
place about three miles from Yorkville, which be-
sides being excellent land is very valuable on ac-
count of its vicinity; and the Commissioner in
Equity, several large tracts in various sections of
the District.
S. J. Kuykendal, Administrator, proposes to
sell the personal property of the estate Of F. l..
Hoffman, in this place, on Friday the 18th inst.
Messrs Johnson Bowen announce a dissou-
plain terms their determination to settle up the
affairs of the firm. Those indebted will do well
to mark it down for reference. Mr.. Johnson will
continue to carry on the business at the old stand:
and as he is 10 every respect deserving and COM
pctent workman, We hope he will be generously
patronized.
Mr.. ScHoRB announces that he has all the ap-
paratus required to take Ambrotype pictures in
the best STYLE and invites his friends to visit his
Gallery, one door West ofthe Presbyterian Church.
The Ambrotype taken on plain glass, is much
superior to the Dagucrrcotype picture, and We
are sure that those who desire to "secure the
shadow ere the substance fades" will be glad to
learn that Mr.. ScHoRn has supplied himself with
the necessary apparatus for producing them
Some of the finest pictures we have ever seen came
from Mr.. ScHoRBs Gallery. Go and see him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04
For the Yorkyillc Enquirer.
AN NGEL- ISPE r.
on TIE DEATH OF MRS. j. A. wITHERspooE.

on TIE DEATH OF MRS. ]. A. wGTIIERspooN.
Beloved one say, wouldst thou wish ME back,
TO tread again life's worn and weary track?
Wouldst thou recall life's current to my veins,
And bring thy lost one back to thee again? -.
From the bright land where cares and troubles
cease,
Where tears are wiped away, and all is peace;
Where happiness and love eternal reign
o. dost thou, cans't thou wish ME back again?
Why mourns't thou, loved one: lam with thee
still,
From evil guarding, shielding thee from i'll,
lowering on pinions bright thy pillow near,
Breathing sweet comfort in thy spirits eur,
Fanninglfc shades from thy orce careless BROW
Alas dear one, they cluster thickly now,
And carth's fair flowers for thee wear hues of
gloom,
Since thy young hopes were withered at the tomb
But oh when life grows weary and the Angel,
Death,
Shall loose that ssilycr cord and claim thy breath,
Then first to greet on joyous wings III come,
To fold my pinions round and watt thee home.
Then safely landed on that blissful shore,
Where sighings cease and sorrows come no more,
With hearts no more by cruel anguish riyen,
As we have loved on Earth, we'll love in Heaven.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04
Columbia Market.

-. ...., SEPTEMBER, l.. :
.CoHon.-We have just passed through another
dull and inactive week for cotton, although the
demand is still good at full and steady prices yet
the supply continues so light the transactions in
the article have been:few and unimportant The
stock Of old cotton in the hands of the planters is
pretty nearly exhausted, and the new crop as yet
comes in only sparipgly. On Tuesday the news
by the Niagara from Liverpool came to hand, re .
porting cotton duh in the early part of the week,
but at the close the market was firm at former
quotations, with sales for the week of 900 bales,
including 5000 to spectators and exporters
These accounts had no effect on prices with us,
and the market stands in precisely che same po-
sition in which we left it at the date of our last
report, viz: Inferior 9@94i;; ordinary 9s695
midLling 93@lO; good mddling 1Ol @1Oa; fair
1Oi@11i; and choice 1ls@1l9o 7a fb.
Bdcon.-The bacon market has been quiet but
steady during the whole of the past week, and
we therefore continue to quote II "a IL for hog
round; sides ll!@l2; shoulders -l061Og; and
hams 12@Il2lc, according to quality. =
Corn.-The stock Of corn is getting low. and
prices are firm at 75c y bushel.
Oats.-There is more inquiry for oats, and as
the stock on sale is light pricessare looking up.-
We now quote 45@50c p bushel.
Peas.-There is large supply of peas on the
market, and as-the demand is limited prices are
looking down. We now quote, 60@62lc p bush
Ell.
F1om.-0ld flour has almost disappeared from
the market, and we therefore quote for new S7J
@S8 % barrel. - @a - -
Foader.-The demand for fodder has been rather
dull during the past week, and prices are shade
lower. We quote $1@Sl4 q 100 lbs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

Sunday night last, very heavy rain, accom-
panied by severe n North Easter, fell in many por-
tons of our District, doing much damage to the
corn crops, especially those on bottom lands. We
have not learned the extent of the injury, hut
judging from the severity of the storm it must
have been very considerable. In conversation
with our friends from the country, last Monday,
we regretted to learn that the late drouth has re-
duced the prospects for n cotton crop down to a
very low ebb. The impression seemed to be gen.
cral that not more than one half an average crop
would be made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04
RARE SPORT.

About the rarest sport Mt this season, especial
cially to one just sat home," is to set ones self
down to the discussion of ''mess" Of the ripest,
reddest, juciest tributes of a well-ordered peach
orchard. Just such sport we had the other day,
for which we are indebted to the kindness of our
friend Mr.. r. L. ToMLINsoN. One of these spec-
mems called for half pound; and four together
weighed pound and three quarters. As Juvenal
would say ''think of it!'
Whilst talking of peaches, let us commend our
friends in the country upon the marked attention
which has of late years been given to the culture
of fruit. The mania is growing more violent eve
ry year, and so it should. No labor contributes
more generously to the real pleasures of living,
and if properly pursued none would pay more
handsome dividend. Several years ago, Mr.. WILL
LIAM GREGG, of Graniteville one of the most en-
ergetic, enterprisng and practical men in the
State, planted thirty acre pine-land barren; and
during the present year he sold in New York the
product of his orchard and cleared, over and
above expenses, more than four thousand dollars !!
Why cannot every farmer, convenient TO market
do likewise?, 1t is almost impossible to orsrr"m
the markets of the North with good fruit-for the
early maturity of our crops gives us the advantage
of at least six weeks md for such n time secures
n monopoly.
1t is said that, since Mr.. GREGGs money has
been counted out those poor old pine-barrens in
Edgeicld and Barnwell cannot lie bought ''for
love nor money" Plant your orchards, and, our
word forit, you will find it better work than rais-
ing cotton at ten cents pound.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04

their proper place; thus only con small men be
made to descend to their level, and men OF merit
to receive their reward; and by this process sole
ly can the political arena be cleared Of those wshy
washy, milk-and-water characters who far TOO
often stumble their way headlong into the council
halls of the State.
It is scarcely necessary for US to add that we
mean no illusions to any of the gentlemen who
arc now before the people of our District Our
remarks are intended to apply entirely to the sys'
tenn of electioneering which, from time immemo-
rial, has characterized our political canvasses
and would suit other ATTITUDES and other times as
we'll as our own.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-04
THE DISCUSSION,

In accordance with the appointment made on
Sales-day in August: large number of citizens
from town and country assembled i'll the Court
House. Monday last and gave an attentive hear
ing to discussion between the Candidates for tho
State Senate, Messrs. WITHERsPooN and McCAw.
As the topics introduced were derived solely from
past and settled issues and of character design
cl to hear specially upon the pending contest, it
would manfestly be out Of place as well as unprof
table for us to attempt to sketch outline Of the
argument. From the unequivocal manifestations
apparent on every side We take it that all pres
ent were well pleased with the performances Of
isGed. So did we.
We might here very properly bring our comment
to close. But we have mind to add word or
two in view Of the opinion which we have of late
heard expressed, deprecating these public discus
sons as productive Of unmixed evil to the commu-
nifty. Such. We think, is not the effect, when
they are properly conducted. In a country like
ours, to the end that the masses Of the people may
exercise the elective franchise intelligently and
for the general good, it is important that they be
well and thoroughly informed upon political ques-
tons of the day; and to :he end that they may
rightly value and employ the inestimable privi-
legcs peculiar to a representative government, it
is necessary that the opinions and the mental cali
bre of those who seek position be known and ap-
preciatcd In what manner, better than by pub
lie discussions before the people, can these para
mout ends DC accomplished? The people need
and require to be taught, and it is impossible to
afford better incentive than that arising from the
to learn. Their WILL too, is and should be the
law hut how can this be, when they are utterly
ignorant of the opinions, tedcsigns and the merit
IF those who seek to make the law? Talk of a
Representatives, whose political creed is unknown
to the people, and who, in his term, is as ignorant
as a child unborn of the opinions and the will of
the people! Such an one may represent his own,
and, because their interests are common, may
happen to carry out the views of his constituents
but in no sense is he the truthful representative.
1t has been too long the case, that aspirants to
political distinction amongst us have achieved sue
cess solely by reason Of personal considerations.
Too long have personal popularity, the blandish-
ments of manner, family influences, and the ar
gument of the purse, ruled the day. And much
too long have our people, i'll South Carolina espe-
cialy, neglected to consider those higher and bet
ter influences, which result from an appreciation
of the political professions Of their candidates,
and the talent with which they are able to main
tain them Let us have frequent public discus
sons, conducted fairly, candidly and with view
to the public good. Let men who aspire to be the
exponents of the popular will, prove their right
to the position Thus alone will public men find