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The American patriot., 1856-01-12
The Eighth of January.

This day, forty-one years ago, was fought
one of the most memorable and decisive bat
ties recorded in the history Of our country
1t was the last blow struck at the foe of our
ancestors; the oppres i've tyranny that would
have throttled our infant Republic and smoth-
cred that incipent liberty whose stalwart
growth and magnificent development is now
alike the admiration and the envy of mankind.
The Eighth Of January should be to Ameri-
cans what Yorktown was to our revolutionary
fathers-the grand finale to the clash of steel
and roar Of cannon that proclaimed anew the
invincibility Of freenen when striking for their
firesides and families-and should be the last
day whose anniversary be suffered to pass in
Louisiana without lis importance and glory
being remembered. The gallant and chival-
rous jackson and his heroic little army, who
saved our metropolitan streets from the tread
of the invader, will come up to the vision of
many patriot on the anniversary Of their
great victory, and inspire anew the flames Of
patriotism and awaken that deep and absorb.
ing love Of country and liberty that peculiarly
marks the American character We trust iheil
examples Of patriotism and loyalty may live
green in the heart of the nation, and the re.
motest posterity, ever love and revere theil
memory and strive to emulate their deeds in
the hour of national peril.-B. r. Advocate
The American patriot., 1856-01-12
SUCCESSION SALE.


THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, Seventh District Court
Parish of East Feliciana. No. 1894.
In the matter of the succession of Martha A.
Kent deceased.
IN pursuance of and by virtue of a commits
sion directed to me from the Honorable
Court aforesaid, will offer for sale at pebc
auction at the Court house door, in the town
Of Clinton. Parish aforesaid, on WEDNESDAY
30th DAY OF JANUARY next at the hour
of ten o'clock A. NJ. The following described
property belonging to the said succession, to.
wit:
4 certain tract of land situated in the afore.
said parish, supposed to contain one hundred
and sixty O6W acres, bounded on the north
by Albert D. Woodard, west by the Ragland
tract, east by lands Of Mrs Cassandra Har.
rell
Terms Of Salc-Cash, provided the land
brings the amount of the apprrsement
JAMES WELSH.
Dec. 90 1855. Auetonccr, F. p
The American patriot., 1856-01-12
An Impressive Warning.

The Hon. David Stuart was engaged as conn-
sci for the prosecution in the case of Oscar Z.
Caldwell, charged with embezzlcmcnt while
conductor on the Chicago and Burlington Rail-
Road, and which was tried recently at Chicago
and resulted in verdict of guilty. The clos
ing speech ofMr. Stuart was very able one, and
called forth frequent applause. We give below
short extract from it, and would most fire.
quently commend its careful and attentive per-
usal to all persons who, by possibility, may be
subjected to temptation. 1t is worth thou
sand ordinary sermons, and may save hundreds
Of "fast young men" from that career whose
end is perdition:
Ah gentlemen, the pivot on whicn all this
sad drama turns is condensed into that single
expression, II have lived too f,st.' Pregnant
words! They should fall from this court room
like tocsin on the giddy whirl Of young men
below. The multitude that has watched with
varied emotions, but all with intense interest,
the saloons and in all the popular resorts Of
youth. have lived too fast 1t is the most
forcible as it is the most graphic expression OF
the unhealthy life that charactcrizcs, shall be
allowed to say, a multitude of young men in
this beautiful city. In no town in the world
do the centres Of alnrement and temptation
bear such proportion to the population. Ex-
travagance in dress, extravasant living, danger.
Gus extravaganza everywhere, is apparent to
the observer, nor need that observer wear pu-
ritanical glasses to see what allude to. Pc,
haps it is the inseperabie g incident of the mar
velous growth of this great city; and when
the things become more settled, and when the
more conservative institutions Of society be-.
come established, their superior moral force
will cause all the other elements and tendencies
to revolve around the true central influences Of
society"
The American patriot., 1856-01-12

HI It is rumorcd that Banks is elected speaker
of the House Of Representatives, in congress,
but the report wants confirmation. If it is true
there can be no dispute that the Aboiitionists
have achieved signal triumph The Wash.
ington Organ, the leading Native American
Journal in the country, is decidedly opposed
to Banks, and repudiatcs the idea Of elcctine
any such man to SO prominenta position.
We hope that the rumor may prove to be
false. Richardson or any good national man
free from Abolition taint is our choice, but
AWAY with Banks.
The American patriot., 1856-01-12
The Seizure Of the Steamship Northern
Light.

The New York Jorraalef Commerce. of the
10th ult., gives the following account of the
seizure of the steamship Northern Light, al
ready announced by telegraph:
The steamer Northern Light of the Nicara-
qua line, was seized yesterday by the United
States authorities of this city Oh = charge of
The American patriot., 1856-01-12

The JUG WITHOUT BorToM.-On the bridge
that crosses the Grand Rapids we met a hale
old man and his wife, with eleven sons, seven
daughters, and thirty-scven grandchildren,
with numerous horses, carts, wagons, oxen,
COWS, calves, sheep, and furniture of antigua.
ted appearance; among which were to be seen
cradles for babies, cradles for grain, spinning
wheels, pots and kettles and almost everything
requisite for settlement such as fifty blood
relations will make in the Grand river country.
After the train stopped, we made some inqui-
ries, and asked the old gentleman what use
could be made of a bottomless jug, which was
carefully slowed away among his domestic
equipments, and received the following reply
"Why, sir, am man of many years and
have worked other peoples land all my days,
and paid from four to nine bushels of wheat
per acre a year for doing it-and have all the
time used jug with bottom to it, by which
all my profits have been wasted, and was
sick of feeding both landlord and rumseller-
so sent seven Of my boys to Mexico to fight
for their country. They all got back safe, and
bought seven sections of land, that please God
will be mine without rent And now that jug
you see there shall hold all the whiskey and
rum that will be used in my whole family
while control them. Old General Taylor told
my son John that a jug without bottom was
the best kind Of a jug to put liquor in, and
believe it.
| | INSEYS and kerseys, at cost
Il ilo n,ARMnNn
The American patriot., 1856-01-12

SUCCESSION SALE
The STATE OF LOUISIANA, Seventh District Cout
Parish of East Felicana. No. 1852.
In the succession OF Harriet r. Whitehead
deceased.
IN pursuance Of, and by virtue Of Comms
sion directed to me from the Honorable
Court aforesaid, will expose to sale, at public
auction at the last place of residence Of said
deceased, on SATURDAY THE 26th DAY
OF JANUARY NEXT, 1856. The following
described property belonging to said success:
sion tO-Wit:
The American patriot., 1856-01-12

~ Thanks to the Hon. John Slidcll for
late fnvors.
The American patriot., 1856-01-12
PROCEEDINGS OF POLICE JURY,
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF EAST FEL,cIANA.

Monday, Jan. 18th, 1856.
The Police Jury fer the parish of East Fe-
liciana, La, met at the Mayors Office in the
Town of Clinton on this day, it being the reg
ular time of meeting for the month of january,
when the President called the Jury to order,
and the roll being called, the following mem
bers answered to their names, to-wit:
WARD No 1.-R. FLOWER (absent; y
I'D. A. NORWOOD,
p" 3.--TlIOS. CASON--(absentD
g &c. GORE;
"5.-D. C. -(absent;)
=" ON PERKINS;
I'll. n. DeLEE:
"s.-D. BARFIELD-tabsent;)
When j. A. Norwood, member elect from
the End Ward, in place of B. NJ G. Brown
resigned, presented his credentials, took the
oath of Office, and entered upon the discharge
OF his duties as police member.
There not being quorum present, the Pres
ident OF the Police Jury ordered the Clerk to
have the absent members notified that they
have adjourned to Monday 18th of January
1855, when they are requested to be in their
places.
ATTEST: G. GORE.
W. H. GREEN, Clerk. Prcs't Police jury
1885. Notice. 1856,
CONSTANTLY on hand. fresh and genuine
" GROCERIES d PRO OVLSIONS.
As am undetermined how long will remain
here will sell for cash only at low prices to suit
the times. Those indebted to Harris e. D'Armond
or myself will please call and settle without DELAY
jl2 j. G. D'ARMOND.
S am endeavoring to close business, | will
II sell many articles at cost. shall keep on
hand general assortment of provisions and gro
ceres, at lowest prices for cash.
eB~Pcrsons indebted please settle without delay.
j. G. D'ARMOND.
"a @ G.. IL.
The American patriot., 1856-01-12

~The Rev. Mr.. HAML1N will preach in the
Baptist church tomorrow Sunday. Service
to commence at II o'clock, A. NJ.
The American patriot., 1856-01-12

~The article under the title Of 'A mode
dun," found in another column of the paper
is recommended to the special attention Of oul
delinquent Subscribers and Patrons,--theil
name is legion.
The American patriot., 1856-01-12

Sioli, to-Nll.
Negro man PETER, aged 36 years;
=" ' FRANK, " 60 years:
''woman FANNY, Z" 43 years; and her
seven children, to-wt:
" Boy JAKE, " Is years:
i" :" JESS, " I3 yearc;
Girl NANCY, /" II years;
g" +" LITlTIA =" years;
+" " MARIA, Z years;
=" =" FELlSSA, :" years;
" Infant Girl HARRIETT;
"Woman KATE, " 80 years, andher
five children VIZ:
=" SARAH, s years;
" :" JACK, infant;
:" =" JlM aged ? years,
Woman JULIA, aged IS years;
Infant girl JULIA, child of Susan;
Woman CLANSSA, aged 81 years;
Girl CHARLOTTE, " l3 wears;
Negro man JOHN s. ~ years.
F." LEWIS SO years;
:" Boy MOSES "12 years;
Terms of Sale-A credit of one, two and
three years from the day Of sale, 10 equal an
nual installments. The purchaser to give lis
note with approved personal security, each In,
stallment to bear eight per cent interest from
maturity until paid, with mortgage on The
property to secure payment,
JAMES WELSH,
Dec. % 1855. Auctioneer
SUCCESSION SALE.
THE SsATE OF LOUISIANA, Seventh District Court
Parish of East Feliciana, No. 24l4.
In the matter Of the succession Of Elisha Wauef
deceased
DURSUANT to an order of the Honorable
L Court aforesaid, and by virtue Of con.
mission to me directed, will offer for sale, At
the Court House in the Town of Clinton, Pir
ish and State aforesaid. at public auction, 0N
THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF JANUARi
1856. Between the hours of ! ] o'clock A.
and sunset of the same day. Yhe following
property appertainig to said estate, to-wlt:
A negro woman named SILVA, aged abouI
20 years; and her child PATsEY; aged
years;
Terms of Sale-One half Cash, and the Other
half on credit until the first OF January, loo!,
with eight per cent nterest after due until paaa
purchaser to give approved personal security
and mortgage retained on the property unh
final payment of debt, interest and cost.
dec % JAMES WELSH, -suctioneer-
SUCCESSION SALE
THE STATE OF Lou slANA Seventh District Cout
Parish of East Felicana No. 2222.
In the succession OF Mrs. Parthenia E. Wheele1
deceased
DURSUANR to an order of the Honorabs
L Court aforesaid, to me directed, | will otter
for sale at public auction, in the Town 9
jackson, ON WEDNESDAY, THE seth DAi
OF JANUARY 1856 Between the hours
10 o'clock A. M, and o'clock P. NJ. The iof
lowing described property, belonging to tn'
succession afor, said, to-wit:
Negro man SHADRACH, -.
g woman NANCY, and her two chlf
dren, under ten years of age, LEA
and DILLY; Also,
Three Cows; ,.,1
Terms of Sale-The slaves for one thln
Cash, the balance on credit of twelve months
from the day of sale, with eight per cent ~
tercst from said date, to be secured by WV
good, and solvent securities, and specln
mortgage. The personal property, for all suSs
of twenty dollars, and less, Cash. Eor :. ~
sums over that amount, twelve months ereu,s
with eight per cent interest from day OF s.e
and secured by two good, and solvent IgT sesu'
lies. CIV. CAlLhIi,
Dec. 90 Auctioneer
CTRoNGEsT WHITE WINE VINEGAR, AR,s '~
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LEGAL SALES
AUCTION SALE
OF Valuable Negro Esronnr1

OF Valuable Negro PROPERTY
I WILL offer sale at Public Auction. ~ :,
L door of the Courthouse in Clinton. on us
TUESDAY, 29th day. of JANUARY. 1sss
at II o'clock ofsaid day, the following nsm,,
and described slaves, belonging to Mrs. Me];nsua
Negro man named BOB, aged about a. ve.,.
Negro man named ALBERT, aged about a. an =.
Negro girl HESTER, aged about 16 years ~
The above property is'sold for no fault hr.
for the purpose Of paying Paying debts wv
dec 80 JAMES WELSH, Auctr,
SUCCESSION SALE.
The STATE OF LOUISIANA, @7th District Court
Parish of East Feliciana.} No. 1858. >
In the matter of the Succession of Harrist, D
Whitehead, decd. M r .E1''~
I THE undersigned, Auctionee in and for n.
1 yarish Of East Feliciana, will Expose to PIX
lie Auction, on FRIDAY, the EIGHTH day =,
FEBRUARY next, at the hour of II o'clocl :
A. NJ. or between said hour and o'clock p II
of said day, at the last place of residence a
said deceased, the following described property
belonging to said succession:
A certain tract of Land, situated in said p...
ish, being the same upon which said deceased
resided at the time of her death, containins
Seven hundred Acres more or less, with ali tn
improvements thereon. Bounded on the we,,
by lands of j. W. Norwood, north BY W. R
Rogers, east, by the Amite River, south BY +
j. Rogers.
Having been commissioned by the honorahl.
Court aforesaid, to sell said tract of Land on
the 31st of December, 1866, and having sod
said tract of land, for the sum of four thousand
three hundred dollars, and the purchaser thsnd
of having failed 10 comply with the terms and
conditions of the sale, the said tract of land
will now be sold at the risk of the former Dur.
chaser at the last sale.
Terms of Sale.
Cash-provided it brings the appraisement
and if after repeatedly crying the same, and i
should not bring the appraisemept, it will
Immediately be reofferred on credit Of twelv,
months, the purchaser to give approved per
sonal security, and consent that mortgage b.
retained on the land to secure the payment d
the purchase price. .--...
JAMES WELSH,
Jan. B, 1885, Auctioneer
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Clothing Cost

nATS. ST. Louis, for sale by
" jl2 D'ARMOMD.
The American patriot., 1856-01-12

~A new fillibustcring expedition has
been under way in and about the city Of New
York for some time past. The Northern
Light" was about to sail from the harbor of
that city under very suspicious circumstances,
but was promptly detained by the proper au-
thorities under the direction of the President.
This was right and proper, and Mr.. Pierce
deserves the thanks Of the country for the pat
riotic action he has taken in this matter.
The American patriot., 1856-01-12

F Attention is called to the article found
in another column under the head of "plan Of
Organization" The ideas therein advanced,
suit our views exactly, and we recommend
them to the attention'of our readers. Had itnot
been for the wanton and insulting course pur'
sued by the pseudo Democrats at the opening
of the session, passing resolutions denouncing
in the most uncalled for manner, the Native A.
merican party. There cannot be doubt but
that fusion would have taken place betw cen
the national men of all parties, which would
have resulted in the defeat Of the Black Rcpub.
licans and III the election Of good sound ma
tional man, to the Speakers chair.
The position of things now will not allow
any Native American member SO far to com
promise the dignity ofhis party and his own sell
respect as to vote for the Democratic candidate
Ifthis bigoted, narrow minded, insulting reso'
luton is withdrawn, the national men Of all
parties can unite in the election Of Speaker
and thereby easily defeat the Black Republicans
Such step, would be but simple justice to
the Native American Party, and we have no
doubt would meet with the entire appro baton
Of the masses of both partes.-[ Amer. Dem.
The American patriot., 1856-01-12

Terms of Sale-A credit Of one, two an
three years from the day Of sale, 10 equal al
nual installments. The purchaser to give h
note with approved personal security, each Il
stallment to bear eight per cent interest fro
maturity until paid, with mortgage on tn
property to secure payment,
JAMES WELSH,
Dec. % 1855. Auctioneer.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-05-10

NTOTlCE,--The owners of the following lands
~ on Grassy Creek, set opposite their respective
names, or their assigns, hereby notified that
application has been made to the trustees of Per-
rysburg township, in Wood county and state of Ohio
to remove all the timber that obstructs the channel
of said creek and prevents the water from running
cear--cOmmencing at the mouth of said creek, at
Maumee river, and continuing to the west line Of
out-lot No. 2S9 in the new survey of out-os i'll the
town of Perrysburg and to apportion the expens-
es and labor of clearing out said creek upon the
following described lands and that the trustees
will meet at the house of John Bates, Friday
the 23d Of May 1856, to apportion the same, and
continue from day to day until disposed of.
John SOuders heirs, out-lot No. 289, Perrysburg.
" w hf n e or S 4 AUS Il
Jacob Hufford, or S 33 Il 3 USR
Benjamin F. HOllister hf or S "a 7 Z r
Christopher Brassey, Lucius Hinkel nwqr S 81
John Hahn, William Lennger ST3 USR
John Bates, hf II or 34T 3U USR
Conrad Brassey, S 81 T 3 IS r
Christian Hahns heirs south part river tract No -
Miranda Crane, Augustus Broakey, river tract No74
Henry Kenafather, river tract No. 75 north part.
Henry Stoupher, Il w or S or S 27 T3 I SR
Margaret Rupert, n e or 27 r 8 U s r
J. G. Howard, W hf n W or S 2GT UsR
G. NJ. Higle, undivided Inf hf n or S 26 T3USR
David Ladd et ai river tracts No. rs, 80 81 & 50
G. NJ. He9le and others, river tract No. II
/ J. W. Scott & Ferdig, rs
Frederick Prentice " " So
Gabriel Crane, W half Z" 81
Henry Girkins, hf e or S 90 T 3 L r
Betsey Jenison. n hf or S 23 T g. U S 4
! April -, 1956,--48w6
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Legal Notice.


William Vantburgh ct al. )
WILLIAM NAN1ILBURGH, Samuel Van
w tilburgh, Sarah Hales, William Vantilburgh
Jr, George Vantilburgh, Henry Nantilburgh, Jr,
Samuel Nantilburgh, Jr., William SALESMAN and
Melyna SALESMAN, his wife, Maria Nantilbur9h,
Amanda Nantilburgh, Samuel Vantilburgh, Jr,
William Nantilburgh, Jr., Elizabeth Nantburgh,
Erasmus Vantlburgh Samilda Travers Sarada
Travers, Melton 1raveIs, Drusilla Travers, AL
eXander Cooper Jennens Cooper Henry Coop
Ier, William Cooper, Wooster Cooper, Maria
Jane Cooper, Nancy Ann Cooper, Daniel Van
tburgh and Clarinda Nantilburgh, his wife,
George Myers, ohm Myers, and Henry Myers, will
take notice that petition filed against the1n
on the Sd day of April, 1856, in the court of
mon pleas of Jefferson county, Ohio, by Henry
Vantilburgh, and is pending, wherein the said
Henry Nantburgh demands PARTON of the follow
ing real estate, situate in the county of jefferson,
and state of Ohio, to wit: Being part Of sections
four a. and tive 5 township eight (S) range two,
I(2): Beginning for said tract OF land at post in
George Johnston's line, and corner to William Van
tilburghs, from which white oak tree, foot in
diameter, bears north thirty four degrees west one
perch and ve-tenths and chesnut tree, ten inches
in diameter bears north fifty degrees east eight
links: thence north seventy-nine degrees east thirty
perches and threetenths to a stone and corner of
George Johnstons thence north twenty -four de-
grees east one hundred and twenty perches to
hickory and corner to George Rex; thence north
tWentytOur degrees west forty five perches thence
north thirty degrees west thirty and three
/ y
degrees west forty y-four perches to a stone near
large white oak tree; thence south twenty degrees
west thirtysix perches to stake and corner to Will
lam Nantilbur9h, in CraWfords line (at this
the course, laid down in the plat, is reversed)
thence south seventeen and half degrees east
fifty perches to a white walnut twelve inches in d
ameter, bears north fifty-nine degrees west one
perch and three -tenths thence south five degrees
west fifty perches to stake in the section line
thence east forty-twO links to stake thence south
three and onehalf degrees east ffy-three and four
tenths perches to the place Of beginning containing
hfty-nine acres, be the same more or less. And
also, the following described tract of land, situate
and being in the county of Wood and state of Ohio,
! to wit:--Being the south half of section number
eighteen, (lol in township number three (3) north,
of range twelve, in the district of lands subject
sale at Bucyrus Ohio, containing three hundred and
nineteen acres and twenty hundredths of acre, be
the same more or less and that at the next term Of
said court application will be made by the said Hen
ry NantilhuTgh for order that partition may be
made of said premises. J. II. S. TRAINER,
April -, 185G.--48wG$9.50 Atty for Petitioner
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the following account of the awful massa ere
and plumber of Americans a Panama.
One Of the most lrightful butcheries and
robberies of Americans took place at Pana
ma on the night of the 18th of April. On
the afternoon Of that day the passengers per
steamer Illinois arrived at the railroad de-
pot at Panama on their way to the steamer
J, l.. Stevens, but owing to the low tide,
they were detained on shore. A portion of
The passengers by the Corez from San Fran
sisco, were also stopping at the several ho-
tells in lhe vicinity OF the depot. There
could not have been less than 900 or L.
200 Americans congyegated about the rail-
road terminus. About sunset difficulty
occurred between one Of the Illinois passen-
gers and one OF the negroes. which was free
ly joined by friends on both sides, and gem
eral row now commenced. Pistols, bowie
knives, swords, muskats, clubs and rocks
were freely used, and with deadly effect
The Americans were generally unarmed, hav-
ing only few small revolyers, and, conse-
quently, after d short struggle, had to yield
the ground The natives were re-enforced
by large numbers. They now made an at
tack upon the different hotels and drove all
the inmates out many Of whom sought safe
ty. as thry supposed, in the depot building.
About this time the police (God save the
Queen } was called in requstion; but in
stead of attempting to restore order. it is
positively known that portion Of them
i,inod the necrops and made an assault upon
the depot The police fired npon the crowd
AMI drove every man. woman. and child
from tn. building. who in their fright. ran
in every ctiun-soma to the boats, and
Others to the thick brush and woods where
they remained dnring the night, and with
the expectation Of being mirdere when daV-
light anpearcd. 4 largn number were fortH-
nate enough to ct on board of the small
steamer. aud were convevpd to the ]. +. Ste
vens. After The natives had ACCOMPLISHED
their work of death, and dispersed a from
the grounI. they commenced plundering the
haqraoe. aud 4 .stroyiue everything to be
found in the hotels The passengers in their
sudden flight. left and lost everything. After
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A VALUABLE PEIcE OF Paper Rodgers,
the poet. who recently died in London at the
age of 93 had one of the only five notes of
the Bank of England that We're ever issned
for million of pounds sterling five million
dollars. He kept it in frame hanging in
his drawing-room, directly beneath similar
frame containing the receipt that Milton
gave his bookseller for the proceeds of Par
adse Lost which were only $ll5.
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Al. l
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

NY QUANTITY of Cotton Wood and Oak
N LUMBER can be bought cheap of the SUBJ
scriber, at his steam sawmll, miles east of town,
or by applying to F. II. MILLER & CO., Perrys-
burg. POPPE WARNS.
April 10, 1856.