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FIELDING MUSSELMAN.
and Retail Dealer in all kinds
OF ONFEGTIO NiRIES.

Conner OF Third and Laurel Sts., NEARLY
opposite The Bank 50 Baton Rouge
HAVING this day his prices,
IL he is prepared TO furnish all kind Of
CANDY at WHOLESALE and RETAIL, on
more favorable terms than can be had in N.
Orleans and having experienced workman,
his candy will always be ri and FRESH,
care being taken thai no "deleteriotls ingre-
dent is used in its manufacture, MS is too
often the case with confectionery purchased
at AUCTIONS and from irresponsible houses.
He trusts that the trade Of this, and the
adjoining parishes, will give him their or
ders TO I'll, which he is prepared to do to
any amount, having made arrangements for
the best quality of sugar IN market, and be-
ing in correspondence with one Of the large
est houses in New York, to supply him with
fancy confectionery and articles in his line,
September 7,-y.
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no HeIaCk smiths, Carpenters
- mud -

A Nv1Ls, VICES. BELLOWS. Stock
N and Dies, Plates, Wedges, longs. Files
Of all sizes and description, also n full as
sortment of Carpenters and Coopers tools.
lanlsdyl LARGUIER Il LANOUE.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

las. NJ. MoCUTCHEN, Attorney u
Counsellor 81 Law, Laurel 81. Baton hoiEe.
WIN practice In tile Courts Of the Parishes ~ east
and West Iiason Rouge, east ami west Feliefaha,
and tberyilie, and in The Supreme Court,
tEFraHsuEs lion. J. 7. BENJAMIN, Hon; Ran.
dell Hunt, ". o., Chief Justice Marshall, llon. ].
II Underwood, lion. Asher W. Graham, En-. Chief
Justice Ewing, ilx. Chief Justice Robertson, Hon.
Henry Order, Kentucky. apl25.y.
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Something Worth Reading !

r7NHE SUBSCRIBERS would call the at
i t%ention of purchasers to the large ad-
dltions now being made to their stock,
among which may be found
An elegan! assortment of Plated and Japan
ed Walters, in sets and single;
Coffee Urns, with and without drip ers
Gilt & Ornamental Hall Lamps Il Lanterns;
Gilt Solar and Side Lamps, for Oil, Spirit
Gas and Camphine;
Cut and Pressed Glass, China & Flint ware,
Brass, Copper, Ornamented and Common
Coal Holds;
Elegant Polished Steel Fire Irons and And
Irons; with a large variety of
housekeeping articles
A fine assortment of Window Shades
Transparent Paper shades for Lamps
Glass, Gilt and Plated Curtain Bands
Gilt Curtain Cornices
Also, A Fine Assortment of;
Rich Gilt Gift Cups, T6te-a-Tete, Sets;
Fancy Cologne and Toilet Bottles,
Mantle Ornaments, &c, suitable
For Christi u s. PRESENTS.
DIRECT FROM THE MANUFAC-
IL lures: Mahogany Bebsteads, Ward
robes Waskstands Bureaus, Tables, &c.
Gilt and Mahogany Peir, Nantes and
Looking Glasses.
~-Call and examine, as our stock is
now complete.
dec2o-y. j. PIPER a. Co. >
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O CHILDREN !

4 SUPPLY OF WORM LOZENGERS,
n Parents should use these in preference
to any other Drug.
Devices Carminative Balsam, always
made fresh, when wanted.
Bogel's Citrate of Iron Syrup, an excel
lent and harmless Tonic, for children.
Also, Lactate of Iron and Manganese
pastilles. Oh. ~
All the above preparations can be safely
administered to children.
You should give them a trial. For sale ut
iune6. BOGELS Drug Store.
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DER HARDEN'S EXPRESS.
/ A superior lot Of Table and Pocke'
Cutlery, Just received and for sale by
lan1sdyI LARGUIER y LANOUE.
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4 MONTAN u BRO, Grocers, cor.
n. Church and Third streets. Batnn Rouge.
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THE subscriber having been appointed
/ Ag emit for East ana West Baton Rouge
for Smith Mcleod 81 Co.'S superior and
pure B i-Sulph of Lime. Plasters will find
t to their interest to buy here.
novS. VIM. BoGEL, Druggist.
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OU1S GRANDPRE, Aotionoer.-
~ ONCE, Mt the Mayors Office, Baton Rouge.
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SHERIFF SALES.

STATE OF L0USIANA--Sixth Judicial
District Court--parish of Fast Baton
Rouge, WtLbis 7, PENNY, w. JosErn
PENNY. of, af-~lNo tTG51
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Cassius II. Clay's Letter.

Our readers will appreciate this letter,
though 1t is some time since its first publi-
cation. 1t was read at the Republican Con-
vention which assembled at Pittsburg Pa,
having been originally addressed to the
members of the Washington Republican
A soclation. Give the letter careful read
ing.
GENTLEMEN Your favor Of the 25th De
ccmber, ult., was duly received, but, under
the pressure of business, have not been
able sooner to give you an answer. Allow
me to say that I approve Of your central or
ganiation, of the "National Republican
Association" the expcdiency Of its estab-
lishment, and the patriotism Of its purpos-
es.
regret that the causes that have so long
delayed my answer will not allow me to nc
ccpt your ALTERING invitation to address
your Society during the present session ol
Congress.
Prcsumins, however, upon the language
Of your letter, that my position as South
ern man. and Z" the circumstances of the
present time, would enable me to do " the
cause more good than any other man in the
nation," venture to make some remarks
which my devotion and long self sacrifice to
the cause Of libral principles viii entitle to
morc consideration than any ability shall
be able to bring to the task.
inclose you my speech, delivered some
years ago, at Lexington, Kentucky. ln
that you will find all l have to say Of Afri-
can slavery and emancipation Us a "South'
ern man." Think that Ihave there shown
that slavery is consistent only with state
of standardization. And before the friends
of Liberty in the South can DO driven from
the field of successful logic, our opponents
must denounce civilization itself have
there proven that all material Development
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Spirit Manifestation

It is said, that they arc not only proved
true by experiment and fact, but that the
scriptures fully sanction the idea, that spir-
its have in all ages appeared to, and held
converse with, men. But why, and for
what end did they appear? The answer is,
they appeared for the purpose of making
revelation Of the mind and will Of the crea
tor OF the universe for the benefit of oil
mankind, and not for individual purposes,
and selfish or silly ends. Nor is there
single instance where they manifested them
selves through mediums, and employed raTs
to make themselves or their message known
by an A B G process. In scripture times,
instead Of manifesting their presence by
tipping tables, ilinging about and Destroy
ing furniture, or by throwing stones and
breaking window glass. they uniformly mad,
their appearance to man in digniiied and
visible splcndor; and instead Of calling for
the alphabet and rappins out their messages,
they delivered them in an audible manner,
and with the living voice. And have spirits
lost their power? Have they become deal
and dumb, and are they compelled to resort
to various signs of rappings and table tip
pings to make themselves understood? No !!
this cannot be, heaven stoors, but not to
mcanneS-and, moreover, the revelation Of
God is finished by the living son-thc most
exalted and disnifcd parsonage from the
supreme court above. To finish the rcvela-
ton of Jesus Christ, they manifested n
spiri.-gmndcur and power beyond that Of
elcctro-toc-npping aud tablc-tipping A
grandeur and power worthy tho eternal-
and that n scnph's eIoqucncc never, never
can describe! Tho darkencd sky at tho mid
night hour broke, and gave the light of day !!
the light of eternity An angel from heaven
appeared, robed in his immortal costume
delivered his message to shepherds on the
plains Of Judea, announcing tho birth Of
Christ. To stamp with interest, and en-
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HARDY ANIMALS. The ten-weeks' Stocks
will grow If sown in warm border, to-
wards the end Of the present month, and
should be afterwards tnnsplantcd; but II
brought up in a hot-bcd, they will flower a
month or six weeks earlier. The China-ast.
er, Chrysanthcmen. white and purple Sui
tan. African and French Marisolds, Persic'
arias, etc., will grow well in a warm Dor
der Of natural earth, isown in April but
they also flower u month earlier If they an
assisted by q hot-bcd or glass. These an
nuals must be all plantcdOut when toler'bly
strong, into the spots where they are dcstin'
cd to remain in the borders, taking care tc
allow to each plant plenty of space, thai
they may not crowd each other.
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4 KNowlNG IIoRsE. "E. VI. " Of Bel
chcrtown, writes TO the Amherst Express
about very intelligent horse. of which he
is the owner. The following incident among
others, Illustrate the matter;
I" One day last week he was driven few
miles out OF town, and on his return, some
time in the afternoon, was icd with meal and
cut feed as usual, but for his supper hc had
nothing but dry hay, which did not agree
very we'll with his sense Of right, after tray.
clling twenty miles with load, through
snow-drifts. IIoweyer,hc kept his thoughts
to himself till we were all out Of way for
tho night then sunderinS his rope in some
way, he passed through the COW stable,
crossed the barn floor and the carriage room
to the granary, at the further end Of the
barn, some forty feet, where hc had often
seen us get the meal for him he there found
two bag of meal standing by tho bin, tied
up tight, but the top one being too heavy
for his purpose, he threw il aside, and after
examining the other bag. which weighed
between fifty and sixty pounds, he took 1t
in his teeth, and carried IL about twenty
feet, to a clcanspot on the barn floor. Find
ing il difficult to unite it, no cut hole in
the side and shook out about peck ofmoal,
and ate what he wished, and seeing the COW
(thc only companion he has these long win
ter nights looking with longing eye ut
his pile Of meal, he took up the bag again,
and carried ii about ten feet further to her
mangcr, and shook out some more meal for
her. They were found in the morning feast.
ing together.
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VOLUME xII.-NUMBER IA.

hance the splcndor Of the scene, n multitude
Of the heavenly host appear, and are seen
moving along the front of night No. only
arc they seen, but heard in that song Of
songs, "Glory to God in the highest, on
earth peace, good will toward men," Ilark!
they are gone, but employed no mediums to
rap Mount Tabor is rendered immortal by
the TRANSPORTATION Of Christ. Moses and
Elias appeared in glOry,-and the master,
too, was changed! his face did shine as the
sun, and his raiment became shining, ex-
ceeding white, as snow, as no fuller on
earth can white them. They appeared not
only visible to the eye, but spakc audibly to
the car-delivcrcd their message in digni-
fed and solemn manner, and closed the
scene without employing mediums to rap
Yes-the apostles present saw and heard
The cruciiixion hour was at hand. Christ
in agony sweat drops Of blood IN angel
from heaven appears in the garden and
strengthens him. From that moment the
name Of Gethsemane is immortal! He is
ready for the approaching scene Of his suf-
ferings. He hangs on the cross, and around
it the great heart Of nature throbs wildly
Earthquakes thunder. rocks rend, and tho
sun is in night. lie dies amid the conyul-
sions OF Nature, and dismisses his spirit
lie is laid in the silent tomb-the vengeance
Of world is reused, and Roman soldiers
are standing around his scpulchrc as IL de-
termined to hold the master in death. But
on the third day morning the angel Of God
desccnds from heaven an e,rtlq iakc awakcs
and sounds its thundcs, announcing his ap-
proach The scene how grand lilo rolls
back tn stone from the door Of the scpul-
chrc: He sits upon It. His countenancc Is
like Lightning, and His raimcnt white as
snowI For fear Of Him the keepers shake
and become as dead men! And the angel
said to the woman, fear not yc, for know
that We seek Jesus that was crucifed. All
was not only visible to his friends and enc
mics, but they also heard his voice. The
Roman guard was smittcn down, and the
whole majestic scene was opened without
forming circle. and sublimcly CLOSED with.
oat employing mediums to rap.
BOSSEY.
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y The correspondent Of the New York
Tribune, under date Of tho 18th, says:
"Thc Southern Americans held n political
caucus last night, which was thinly attend
cd, AMI resulted in no specific action. They
now admit the cherries prospect Of the Fill.
more nomination, and arc half inclined to
surrender. Efforts are making to divert this
influence To the regular Democratic candi-
date, in the hope Of insuring his success and
distributing the spoils, il being granted that
Fillmore can only serve to distract the South
ern purpose.
Ii is now ascertaincd in political circles
that Mr.. Buchanan will get no Southern
State in the Convention. The supposed
partiality Of Virginia means nothing sincere.
louisiana, surely anticipated, Is certainly
los, to him. Gen. Pierce friends are chccrcd
but are not quite confident Of the two.thirds
vote. That rule will probably decapitato
all the present prominent aspirants."
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PRUNING FRUIT TREES. Fruit trees FIRE.
qucntly become so full of fruit bearing
branches and spurs, that the tree is overload
cd, and the produce, consequently small and
of little value. Such trees require thinning
out, and especially the removal of feeble anc
slender shoots, which cucumber the shades
portions of the tree. In connection witt
this, stimulate the roots, and new life is Civ
en- to the tree. 1t should always be borne
in mind that proper proportion is to b,
maintained between the crop of fruit anc
the supply of large, healthy leaves, and Wig
orous young wood.
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lieve that justice Is the highest cxpcdicncy
that right is the eternal basis Of safety
Progressiycs, we abhor bloodshed and war.
Trusting to the force Of reason and liberal
sentiment, we patiently await the bcneficcni
influence Of the centuries. Democrats, we
vindicate the rule Of tho people against the
usurpations Of the few. Wings we contend
for privilege against power. Republicans,
we are not propagandists-daring to live
out, ut home and abroad, the fact Of our
profession, we avow ourselves the friends OF
the people, and hesworn enemies oftyrants
the world over. Men, we acknowledge no
distinction Of cline, Of color, or Of caste, but
declare the universal brotherhood of the hu-
man race.
Lovers of the Union, we make no false
clamor abont dissolution Distinguishing
the shadow from the substance, we will dc
fend II so long as it is worthy Of defence !;
and to make our loyalty immortal, We will
trench it round with the dcfences Of justice,
liberty and law, and, by securing others
rights, make them the battle-guards of our
own. Born free, we call, no man master.
Trcspassing upon the rights of none, we will
defend our own. Standing upon the dcfen-
sivo evcryvhcre in raaco and war Let us
meet our enemies as becomes the prestige Of
our descent and the glory Of our cause.
Gentlemen, these are my ideas of what is
to be done, and how II ought to be done. II
the Republicans inscribe them upon their
banner, they will have many an ADLER, but
not more devoted, follower than your obc-
dent servant, @. NJ. CLAY.
Msssrs. +. NJ. Joslin and l.. Chephanc,
Committee, &C., Washington, d. c.
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Fer tAs UnioA and Essfsr~ Jssrns!.
SHEB0GAN. '-E

SHEB0GAh'
For about year this phrase, now as a-
miliar rs q household word, has been in
common use in our goodly city.
We find 1t in the expressive sentences Of
the Saco Democrat, We hear it from the
members Of the "Border Rufian Associa-
tion," we hear it in the streets, in the mills,
in the workshops, at home, abroad, week
days, Sundays, election days, on all occas-
ions, at. all times, in all places. Old men,
women and children use it; and why
shouldn't they? there is something musical
about IL; else why use 1t 80 often; exprcs-
siye too, because it has formed the exordium
and pcroration, the alpha and omega Of ma
ny wcighty argument. 1t must mean
something or men arrogatins to themselves
the leadership of parties now troubled with
Something than potato rot, would not en-
bellish their speeches with so frequent
rcputition Of the same; but what 1t means
is problem yet to be solved, and Judging
from answers from those most fond of using
il, we shall learn its meaning only when
the size of piece of chalk is defnately de-
termined, and the man who struck Billy
Patterson has been brought to condisn pun
shmcnt. Now | wish to enquire what kind
Of an animal a "Shebosan" is, to what Sc
nus it belongs; what its characteristics are,
whether 1t belongs to the brute CREATION or
is amphibious in its nature; ifit isa cattle
or fish, feline, canine, booincquinc, ceics-
tial, terrestrial, human or divine.
1t must be indigenous to Biddcfori, since
Webster, Walker, Worcester and other cell
obrated photographers lived in blissful igno-
rance of the sound, and dying, left no record
jf its meaning.
Even Murray has been rcmiss or we should
know whether its gender is masculine, femi-
nine or ncuter. Alas, tho Schuienidster can.
not tell us whether It Is verb, an adverb
Or noun, but rayiher gucsscs it is collect
i've noun, cause it signifies number.
Is 1T u term of cndcarment or reproach,
let us SEQ. They say the City government
/, "Shobo-an. the Agency IN their vocifn-
lary is rendered the "Shebo.an" rum shop.
The Engine COMPANY 1.-THE one rLa, has
tho machine, l. branded as n " "Sbebsr,n ~
c,pc,rn while MANY Of tho institution, Of
tho nlaco os well os mon and ,b,nc. have
,h;s s,brioo,st ,tt,ch,d os n, ont;c,den, or
subsequent 10 tbcir illu,trious names,
Bnt her, lat us n,u.o. sine, III, NOR, we
,ttcmnt to ncnetr,tc its hidl,p meon;ny tho
more intricate II aproars in view Of which
act we arc led TO eyclaim. Oh, that the
professors of "scandal College in the plen.
linda or tbc;r w;sdom MIGHT Law the world
,,d,r a Jsh. os ,r,t;,,Jo bv ;iI,c;i,,;r,
s,h;cct roupd which E,vpt;an Jarkncss
bonc,
What n blessing would they confer upon
the anxious bv opening the way 10 n full
understanding of the term. and why should't
tbov ..wr;,c n hook " giviny tho full nar.
ticulars WHY should not the plibian know
the meaning of "Shebogan," and the school
bow cry Eureka" oh f! va men of Bidde.
c,rJ Lou. of,o, bor, va shnntoJ q. Jny,
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PLANTING FLowERIsG SnRUBs. In plant
ing Towering shrubs, care should be excr
ciscd to plant them at such distances that
each plant may have plenty ofroom to grow
and strike out their roots and branches free
ly. If shrubs arc crowded together, they
become stuntcd in growth, and lanky in
form. In forming a clump, or even plan
tation, let each shrub be planted six fee,
apart from its neighbor: but in planting
roses, syringas, honeysucklcs. lilacs, etc., in
the flower borders, they should be from
twelve to fifteen feet distant from each 9th
cr, so rs not to interfere with the Aowers
growing before them.
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RESIGNATION or THE GOVERNOR oY WIS
coxsN. Miiirdukie, March 81. In the SUI
prcmc Court to-day, il was proved that Mr
Bisiord had a majority of about one thou
and votes over Mr.. Bintow at the recent
,lcction for Governor. Governor Bantow
,cnt a message into the Assembly this morn
ing rcsigning the Office Of Governor.
Pending the solution Of constitutional
question which has been raised Ms TO the re-
manner Of the term, the Lieut.. Governor Is
icting as Governor Of the State.
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SETTING oUr ArPLE-TREEs. In fertile 10
cations, where the trees may attain to great
size, and where there is plenty Of land, for
ty feet is the greatest distance required
The usual distance in two rods, or thirty
three feet. Where the most is to be made
Of land, and where thinninS-in the limbs i
practiccd, when the trees become too large
twenty-five feet distance may be adopted
For pyramids on apple stocks, ten feet; fol
pyramids or dwarf standards on Douvair
stocks, eight feet; and for dwarf round
headed trees on Paradise stocks, six feet.
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GRowING THE JASMINE. The common
jasmine is hardy, and loves a good soil.-
Trench around the stem, occasionally, to
tighten the earth, and 1t will grow very
freely. Put litter around the jasmine in Sc
we're frosts and if a very vigorous season
destroy the branches, the root will be saved,
and lis shoots in tho spring will soon replace
the loss. If they shoot out with displeasing
irregularity and confusion, take of the
least healthy looking branches, and cataway
those which grow rumplcd, for they only
consume the juices of the plant to no pur-
pose. The jasmine is propagated by layers
and slips.
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Rosps. Climbing roses WILL grow hxuri-
antly under the shade of trees, and form a
mass of fragrant underwood in shrubbcries.
They grow with surprising visor If allowed
to remain PROSTATE. Plant these thinly,
and lay in the most vigorous shoots, by peg
ging them down into the ground. Thispro-
cess increases the plants rapidly, and gives
the gaycst possible effect. Roses are subjec,
to the grcenay, which disfgurcs their beau
ty, particularly the white roses. An cxcell'
ent remedy for this annoyance is effected by
moistenins the plant, and then dusting il
over with equal portions Of sulpher and to-
bacco dust.
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UThe late Judge Smith, Of New iiamp.
shire, was a man of infinite humor, and
nothing appeared to please him moro than
TO crack q Joke with Mr.. Mason, who was
his contemporary at the bar. One day Mr..
Mason was engaged defending man oi the
name of Smith for horse stealing AZ din
ncr, the Judge, addressing Mr.. Mason across
the table, says "well, Mr.. Mason are you
going to get your client oar Cant
tell. }" says Mr.. Mason 4" could, II u wasn''
for his cursed name!" t.H
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SADLY BEAurruL.-There Is young
lady in this city so dazrlingly beautiful, that
her guardians do not dare to allow her to
90 out Of the house. She remains shut up
at home, and Is only visible to female visi-
tors. What blessing the smallpox would
be to this Imprisoned belle 1t should be
added, that, with the I" fatal gin Of beauty"
tho young lady Possesses other charms
amounting to about s3OO,ooo.-M y. MIR
ror.
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GopEr's L,pr's Book. This beautiful
magazine for the month Of April, has bc'n
received from the publishers. 1t Is one Of
tho best numbers issued. As n book design.
ed especially for ladies, II stands unrisallcd.