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We are indebted to the author for o copy Of
"a pamphlet entitled "What has the present
Council done for the City of NewOrleans +? u
The writer has shown much ability in support
Of his theory, and his pamphlet is no doubt
conclusive; but to our mind, the matter is
pretty much "a muddle." NewOrleans seems
to us possessed of a very strong constitution,
to have borne up and reached her present
prosperity under the systematic misrule which
has for SO many years been the prominent
feature of her municipal government, and may
be able to work out her own destiny, unaided
by any suggestions Of ours. We think, how
ever, that when she can rid herself of the blight
Of foreign influence at the polls, and the dema-
goguical arts which make that influence felt in
all the ramiications of her municipal affairs,
she will come out " right side up" and take
her position as one of the most important and
altogether prosperous cities of the civilized
world. 3'if' .a95l ~"
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LARGE SUGAR E~srATE.--In the Southcrn
Christian Advocate we find an interesting let.
ter from an American at Cuba, from which the
following is an extract. The writer was a
guest at the sugar estate known as the
"Flower Of Cuba" and says:
'"This estate contains five thousand acres Of
productive lands. We rode for hours through
immense fields Of sugar cane, twelve toeighteen
feet high. These fields are divided by beautiful
avenues Of royal palm and mango trees. Many
OF the trees are sixty to eighty feet high, in the
distance looking like white marble columns.
They commence cutting the cane in December,
and the top is used for cattle. In Louisiana
the cane has to he renewed annually-here,
once in ten or fifteen years. 1t is hauled in
carts drawn by oxen to the sugar mill, which
is usually located in the center Of the farm.
Formerly the grinding was done by OK
power, but recently the American engine has
been introduced. The building and machinery
on this estate cost three hundred thousand
dollars. They work eight hundred hands, and
about eight thousand oxen, for five months in
the year. The mill runs night and day
Sunday and Monday. Three hundred acres
are planted in vegetables, fruit, ETC., for the
negroes. They will make this year twelve
thousand boxes and two thousand hhds. sugar,
besides several thousand bids. molasses. The
product Of this farm would be worth in the
Charleston market $l,OOO,OO
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Pence In Europe.

Peace has been proclaimed in Europe, an,
there are great rejoicings on all sides. 1t il
not SO much over the terms Of the peace tina
either party eAults, SO much as upon the fac
that the war, with all its enormous burdens an,
its prospective perils and sufferings, is over
Every one of the belligerents appears to rejoic,
IN this fact, the Russians, who are held to b,
the subdued party, consenting to terms, dicta
TED to them by generous conquerors, as well a.
the Allies, who vaunt that they have won BY
victory the right to dictate. In St. Peters
burg, there arc, therefore, 1e Deums and con
gratulations, as there are cannonadines
Examinations and public rejoicings in London
and Paris us over a glorious and suspicious
event. .Ir4 .
After two years of the most sanguinary war
fare after the sacrifice of half a million Of
lives ; after the expenditure of q thousand mil
lions OF money the waste and destruction O
as much more of the products of human labor
and the works Of the highest human skill, peace
is made, with universal gladness that it hs
come, but with undercurrent of disappoint
ment at the inadequate results which it bring.
for the present, and uneasy forebodings of til,
future which is to follow.
Peace has come, but what good has i
friahffnl cost Of th ,s'e w,r cJ nv mh;oh - W.T. Ma.h l,a I'll,
attained , What sac,r ~ ~ ~ I - -. ~ nus w. uec !:
will he nermanont ; ona ' mern . thnm ~ ila Ill., !
has it done to alv.noa thu ; u,nn n"a "., WIN, IA,
freedom, or the hnnn;ness Of ip' the mnt,oa Wv
These are ouest;ons wh;cb IN tho m;a s'o >
reioicinos over the end;nn nf tho w. nan'o y, y
to puzz|e and distnrb - ~ 'o"ho "
I'VE can easily comnrcbcnd tb,t tho ,u;o
have gained some If thu no;nts fnr uh;,i n tho,
really went to war olthannh tn ~ "n.on 'ne.
among the assigned ansas Sar bost u;lIi;t me'e Tn hu
have 5roken don.n tla E, " nost,.i:es' ne.
inyincihil;tv of Rnss;a IT, f. .n,a a't a.. ~ 'n'
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Death Of Robert z. stevens.

~ SNewYork papers announce to us the
deaA : Robert l.. ,Steyens, whose re has
becnA % many vel Is linked VII de history
of sciens. ] investigation and st. Ism navigation
in this C untry. He died at his late residence
at Hoboken, opposite Newly FORK, on the 2lst
ult., after o brief illness, in the sixty-eighth
year of his age. lie was born at H0b0kan,
where his father, John Stevens, at one time
owned the principal part Of the grounds 10Y
embraced within the city. The father was a
man of much enterprise himself-took great in
terest iul steam inventions, and was associated
with Mr.. Fitch in his steam experiments. His
son, Robert was devoted from bis youth t. the
same pursuits, and fefore Fitch or Fulton had
perfected their planS the Stevenscs had b,ilt q
screw propeller with d stern wh6sl, nit. put it
into successful h.6tionA " Hoboken. . The fami-
iy ran the old horse fcri I boats hetwae-
York and NewJersey IA " years ago, and nuvc
had large interests in le steam ferries ever
since. Robert l.. deyp' d much attention to
the improvement of 10 = <otives made several
important inventions I the manufacture and
working Of steamer mes, and devoted a great
deal Of his time, and invested literally Of his
large means in every enterprise Of the lind
which promised any public benefit. He had q
great deal to do with the improvement Of the
models of yachts and other sailing vessels, and
was highly instrumental in winning for meri-
can aeaft that reputation which they en- ~ for
u~nrivaleS >ond.
lie was antor Of an improved bomb
for the U. S. Nava, service, for which he de-
clined taking out q patent. He devoted him
self, for a time, to experiments in gunnery, and
devised q scheme for a steam battery for the
defence Of the harbor Of Newly ork, and Gov
ernmcnt auu, hi ~lar~H lied him
to proceed and I .uct It. The TX is far
advanced but no mpleted. The d ount en-
pended already oout a million o. lollars,
and on appropria, of $25O,0OO more asked
for from the prese, Congress. IS an iron
vessel of 5000 tons den, 700 long, to be
propelled by steam, til fY< sfor throw
ing heated shot, to ca, "a heavy battery and
be mounted with Paixhan guns. The peculiar
principle involved is in the construction of an
outward shell Of plates of iron, with spaces be-
tween, so arranged that it was proved by ex-
pe~rimcng.ahat the force of the heaviest shot
would be broken before perforating more than
three or four. The walls had nine of these
plates, which II Ike a thickness Of twenty-sevcn
inches this was decided to be absolutely i'm
penctrable by any shot. She was to be moored
in the harbor, but movable by steam, and sharp
at both ends SO as to run down and cut in two
any vessel. The death Of Mr.. Stevens, it is
hoped, will not stop the work.
Mr.. Stevens was an indefatigable supporter
of science in every aspect in which it presented
itself to him among his projects was OH. for
the erection of al observatory 400 feet highon
his grounds in NewJersey.
Mr.. Stevens died unmarried, leaving o for
4,r, n,t,,a,o ta1 ~ co nnn nnn re ,rl..I AL
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Gen. Harvey and the Indians.

The st. Joseph (Mo.) Gazette announces the
arrival of Col. A. j. Vaughan, Indian Agent,
at that Aace, on the 18th inst, from Fort
Pierre, and says: u- "t ~ w-I
Col. Vaughan left Fort Clark for Fort
Pierre on the 3lst Of December, and arrived al
the latter place on the I'd of February, travel.
ing the whole distance through SHOWS of every
imaginable depth, the thermometer ranging
from 25 to 36 below zero, with snow falling
during the entire trip. The hardships he ell
dured, and the hazards he ran from cold and
hostile Indians, are almost incredible.
The following are the various tribes of the
Sioux nation embraced in his-the Upper
Missouri-agency Two-kettle, numbering
1000; Yanctonies, 1000; Yanctons, 5000
Blackfeet, 100; Uncpapas, 2,40O; sansare,
1900; Mcnccongues, 1,4OO, and Brulies, 1900,
amounting i'll the aggregate to 10000, q much
smaller number than has generally been sup
posed. These figures are reliable, as the Colo
mel has taken some pains to obtain correct
statements. A general council of these tribes
was called by Gen. Harvey, and was attended
by all except three tribes. The Indians have
become convinced that Gen. Harvey will not
triae with them that they must submit to such
terms as he may dictate, or have the most
sanguinary punishment visited upon their
heads. They entreatcd Col. Vaughan to in
tercede for them, and protect them from the
vengeance which they arc convinced would fall
upon them if Gen. Harvey could not be turned
from his purpose to chastise them for the many
outrages committed upon American citizens.
Upon this humble entreaty Gen. Harvey
agreed to grant them peace by the Blackfeet
and Uncpapas surrendering to him five of the
ringleaders of each of their tribes, to be dealt
with at his discretion. Col. Vaughan thinks
that the Indians are ~instigated by villainous
white men, and that the sacrifice Of this mum.
Der, and the expulsion of these men from the
Indian tribes, together with the total extcrmi-
nation of the Yanctonie tribe, for whom, on
account of their outrageous conduct, he would
not ask mercy, will restore peace to the whole
Sioux nation. This Yanctonie band, whom it
is expected Gen. Harvey will sweep from the
face of the earth, have been the boldest and
most cruel of the Western Indians, and during
the past winter have offered all kinds of in,
dignities to Col. Vaughan, their agent, threat
cning his life on different occasions, and in
some instances actually offering violence to his
person. The terms which Gen. Harvey has
prescribed to the other tribes were to be
complied with within sixty days.
Col. Vaughan, and in truth all who arc
acquainted with Gen. Harvey, and his vigorous
action in the last campaign, are enthusiastic in
his praise. To use Col. Vaughan's own
language, he has produced more terror and
CONSERVATION among the Indians, and their
tendish conductors, than was ever thought or
dreamed Of before"
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A MELo-DRAMA BEHIND THE ScESEs.-The
st. Louis Republican, of the 18th inst, says (:
On Tuesday evening, oil occurrence, that
came near proving fatal, occurred in the st.
Louis theater, behind the scenes, while the
comedy of "The Serious Family " was being
performed. 1t appears that a young actress,
by the name of Miss Boler, was assaulted by
an attache of the theater named VIM. Ander-
son, who stabbed her with a knife in the neck,
inficring a severe though not dangerous wound.
Anderson is an old man. We have heard love
and jealousy assigned as having something to
do with it. He was arrested and confined in
The calaboose, and yesterday committed to jail
in default of $500 bail, to await the action of
the next grand jury in the premises.
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MAJOR BAyLls ANpERsoN.-The Richmond
Wing contains intelligence Of the death of this
gentleman, a few days since, at his residence
near Lewisbmg, Grecnbrier CO., Va, from al
attack of ~apoplexy, at the age of 81 years
The Wing says: lbs
"Major Anderson was one of the most
popular men we have even known. His old
Virginia politeness, suavity of manners, and
nevertailing vivacity, secured to him the
esteem of all who formed his acquaintance. lie
was well known by the habitues Of the White
Sulphur Springs, of which place he wa a
regular, an indispensable visitor, every season,
for the last halfcentury or more. Ills death
will be sincerely lamented by all who knew
him."
Major Anderson was the father of Mr..
Thomas NJ. Anderson, of Washington, who,
we understand, started for Virginia immcdi
ately upon hearing the above melancholy intel
lgence, aud of Mr.. James G. Anderson, who is
| also a resident Of this Parish.
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and all the books, papers and furniture dea-
troyed trunks, carpet bags, express freight
and packages were broken open and their con
tents made away with, and the rails in some
places taken mp, and tho Telegraph wires cutie
prevent communication with Aspinwall.
I Tliie butcherywas kept up until 9 o'clock
twice as many wounded, while, as far as we
can learn, only three natives were killed, and
about a dozen wounded. -..
IAN attempt was made at various times to
set fire to the ST. 'on, and, at last, the passen'
gers, fearing the would be burnt to death
made a sally fro , the depot, in which many
were fearfully wd mdcd by the knives and ma
chettes Of the natives, and the night being clear
and bright, they with difficulty escaped into
the bush from their pursucrs. gTtN@I
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vent the disastrous consequences otherwise resulting
thcrcfrorn. we would build up the American Party
upon the principles hescipbafore stated, eschswing
all sectional questions, hnd hnfi6gsathdee pursa8y ma
tional, and admitting }ntoseaid p1tty q Anseficati
% SECTIONS ' who openly Il an avosssS seil Ssis III i and M SS pin.
ions heretofore expressed Ind HwSo h subscribe
their names to this fatform; PROVIDED, Nevertheless
that q majority ofsthose members presept at any
meeting Of q local council, where an applicdit applies
for membership in the American Party, may, for any
reason by them deemed suficient, deny admission Ia
such applicant. 5-.ixes.sy
XIV. A free and open discussion Of tSl political
principles embraced in our platform.
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Ia To ALL H USE Liquor! Wolies
SCHEIDAM AROMATIC sCHNAPPS-Ths es
brated be- rage is manufactured at the factory
the undersigned at scbeidam, Holland. He sts
sole importer, as well as the exclusive manufssurl
Of the article, and no preparation bearing ts aan'
Of Schnapps, that is not procured either from hh
establishment in NETWORK, or from his agents u
oil "a cities, is genuine Of probable.
1t is made from barley Of the finest quality sks
ed with great care from the products Of ts na
celebrated grain-growing districts, is favored wv
the essence Of the aromatic Juniper Beng 81 Ivy
and is rcctified by a peculiar process, xhifa eye
from the spirit every acrid particle 4s
As n means of preventing and correcting W %
greeable and often dangerous effects pFodaesd aa
the stomach and bowels by a change OIL sssss
visitation to which travellers, new settlers sDa suH
acclimated persons are liable-the Schel0an ~
matte Schnapps will be found absolutely iaiaul.'
while, in cases of dropsy, gravel, obstrncan
kidneys, diseases Of the bladder, dyspepsa; aae%
fever, and general debility, it is recon1aeneeerJ
emphatically by the most distinguished ms'a''
the medical profession. -
l wish the public to understand the scnnApp
not sold by the gallon or pipe. It y oniy " .
quart and pint bottles, in cases Of one dossa y.
and two dozen pints, each bottle enyelopsd = I!
paper, with my name on the bottle, con, ~,
smile of my signature on the label. f@ g
the respectable Druggists and Grocer.
UDoLpHo WOLFE
Sole Importer end Manuiscshn.
DeDnf 10 IN and ~ Beaver street, NeWl"'
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.la9THE WEArnER.&Since our last we have had
several days Of moist weather, but the grand
climax occurred on "Wednesday night, when
more rain fell than ever before, during q single
night, in the memory Of that ancient and
most reverend individual, the " Oldest inhabi-
tant.p The little bayou lesson, whichusually
'meanders leisurely through the western part o.
our town, on Thursday morning presented the
appearance Of a stream nayigable by irst-class
steamboats,. Communication with Washing
ton was almost entirely suspended; so that,
although we vaguely heard that the Mary Bess
had arrived from NewOrleans, nothing has
been received from her. AT present (FridaN
noon, a cheerful sun is reigning in an almost
cloudless sky-a sun of promise to the agricul-
turist. tissyr, .agee'7 .tt7.t ,a AZ ,,5.t
Pts. Since writing the above, we have
received late papers from the obliging Wr1c1s
Of the Mary Bess aud A. w. Glaze.
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FREscn SANG Fno1D.-We have heard !,
and read ateood many instances. Of this 49,
liar French characteristic, but here ID ono t n
strikes us as being even more than ns usi aa "
Illustrative A Frenchman was triiedthe othc,
day in one of the Departments for having kif ma
his father and mother. The crime VIZ a ssS.
mitted under the most revolving circumstapss.
and at the end 6.-1he plcadings, when IL y,
about to be condemned to death, The Preslsss
Of the Tribunal asked the usual question. II X
had anything to say in bis. defencef 4 II !
Dieu, non, Monsieur le President he renlsd
"only ! hope you will have pity on a non,
orphan u -a.E ~"
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DESTRUCTION OF THE CoTroN CRor.-We
are truly sorry to record the partial destruction
of the young corn on some Of the best planta-
tions in Concordia Parish by the chintz bug.
We have specimens of corn so destroyed in our
office. The bug makes its attack both upon
the root and upon the chief stalk, which it cuts
completely off close by the ground. Whitehall
plantation, a lew miles below Vidalia and The
plantation of J. L. McNlurran. Esq, in this
parish, have particularly suffered. We learn
from planters in the neighborhood of Natchez
that the hill plantations of Adams county are
suffering from. the same cause. [Concordia
I"ntelligencer.
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How to Pop tie que.s,..

Gracious " says 1, g it's nov nov H.
arter Nanee.prt s'ule telook
Next day, down. went. Naannccaa Z +
ana ! axed her II the Squire was 10. 4, Sb sloda
r. Gauss, r. S,s sai 7, making 'bsl,eys . : als
wapted hhili, i cur colt 1Aas spraiuei K; NV 8 !
and | cone to see IL the SQUIRE won. 9 " sc0f
his mare to go to townsss 8 a. 49, send m
She said she guessed he would, 1 ~
sit down. -ad wait till the isquiro com. : pe1ttE
DOWN @;Ishe looked sorter st,an%
my heaftt ueer around tho s6oa ~, aot
~ ng down SiHetsy Marin. =
See La, 10. fwould,pDs0sl sls ~
y sSs yn y 4sl BE- iyoa'l take Pstsso.
sez ], ~ moughtt aa.nida. tie / II, ,non,h, !. q i !
Seq she, - beard you was eoInn y
SEE ], " I wouldn't wonder q III; !, ) ~ a@ s5
1 looked at her and. saw sthe a ~. "a
maid" ''sD 80 20 Bride
boiled beet. . Fed y !
"Seth Stokes. and she couldn4 =.
more, she was SO full. lla ri III ~ ~
ont You be, bridesmaid. NanSs u
NO SEE she, and she burst 'rirbt ~ ss1
well then" SEE / (" if YOU, VOW ! II.
bridesmaid, will you be the bride i%nl " ts
She looked at mel swon to msa
saw any thing 30 awful purity. u I'll ! a a:s
holt OF her hand. " 3. * ssSA 1lhs
YES or no." SCI /, " right off,
eyes" says she. ~fs IL
That's the sort, lsez i, and / gave 4,
'''ss and q hug. ! soon fixed matters viii ~ ~ !.
SUI. We soon hitched traces n ts w We
double harness for life, and | never bsi is csr 10
to repent my bargain" s'' - cause
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Washington, January 10, 1856.

AJr CAUTION TO THE PuBlJc.--Since th
Introduction Of my Scheidam Aromatic sehmpr
into the United States, q number Of Liquor Mixenia
Ncwiork, Boston and Philadelphia have been en-
gagged in " ing up mixed and poisonous Gin il
green cases and J,a and to be palmed of upon Ito
unwary for my genuiAe schnapps. / have dssil
IN, agents to institute legal proceedings agains ah
persons who they may ascertain to be engagedii
this most atrocious system of deception, and Isl
on the press and the public to aid them iuthsi
efforts to remedy SO great an evil. i4ngA a
UDOLpHO WOLFE.
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OxE or CuR1os1rIrs OF CoxaEecv
Hunts Magazine gives a singular instance 4
results of a speculation which was one of thee
lucky hits in which ~forethought or Judgment
have nothing to do. The ship AdeIaidesr a.
rived at the port of Newly York in October lsa,
from San Francisco, bringing a cargo Of Cali.
fornia wheat, barley, etc, which paid q profit
to the shipper of nearly so per cent. clear d
expenses, the wheat selling at an average q
about 50 90 per bushel. The samc vessel hs
returned to the same port from which ss
brought the what, with $4,000 barrels d
-four: In other words, she brought her Wheat
to mill, 10000 miles.
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SERrAGE IN RUSSIA. The Independence
Beige OF the Both March says a project for the
abolition of slavery in Russia has been much
talked Of for the last few days. A st. Peters
burg correspondent assures us that the plan
has been submitted to the examination of the
Emperor Alexander, and that before he left
the capital for Finland, the Gar issued a
nkase, by which, hereafter, the serfs will have
the privilege Of suing their masters for their
freedom, before the tribunals of the realm.
Former laws granted the serf this power, but
it was almost always impossible for him to
make a practical use of it. Henceforward,
the mobiles can no longer transfer their serfs to
another district, or incorporate them into the
army, without being authorized to do SO by
the decision Of a competent tribunal.
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A MAsrER-P rEcn Our Dosr.-we L..
lately supposed Ayers Cherry Pector,l l at'
the Ultima Thule in its line, and That no., ~
bod been or wonld be invented vhie hhv .a
surpass it in its fine points Of excelIsn.ss vasa
medicine. But We are confidently assursa'h L
those competent to Judge on the suhiecs IL. y
DIR. Ayers new Pills excel in hiph Nh WY Y,
artistry ever that widely celebrated e aa,S,sa.
ment Of his skill. He has succeeded II maI;us
them not only pleasant to take but powerfnits
cure the large class Of complaints whieb's
qss-e . purgative remedy. Lancaster Arrns
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aThc word .humbuo, il said II bave co,o,
from . Hamburger During a period wber
war prevailed on the. Continent, so many false
reports ana lylngi balletlns were fabricated thai
Of = statemeut. hs w vnv L1p pau !. y nas uasp tha
from Hambnrgh. and Tins .,rhat ia Han
burgh,' OF. 'humbug,' became a common ex.
preston Of incredulity.'s o. ma
a.;na atuse ~ lrg ;em ps,' as one OF hofne loo5e
~ s.snAs- ep1"' y II oieeA ieU