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The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-08

aaa- The Know Nothings of Connecticut
have embodied in their platform the declaration
that the Missouri Compromise must be restored.
What beautiful National party the Know
Nothing faction isl
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-08

OMIssIo Mn tina published proceedings Of
the Democratic meeting Of the 23d ult the
names Of several Of the delegates appointed
from the Sd ward, were inadvertently omitted,
viz. Alfred Hazard, g. Scott, 7. Cason, and
j. Worthy, j.. WI Il afktltt#
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-08

~ military association Of colorcd natives
has been formed at Boston. A colorcd lawyer
has been elected captain, and they ask to he
admitted to the volunteer militia Of the state,
as an Independent company. 1t is said tha.
their application is likely to be favorably
acted upon. 8H
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-08
CLINTON, LA.

4sd- The Rev. Messrs. BuLErT and Elicit will
preach in the Episcopal Church, on this evening, at
early candle light also, on tomorrow Sunday, 2,
IL O'clock q. m, and again In the evening, OF early
candle light. sFHk TEEJ
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-08
RAIL ROAD NOTICE.

PLANTATION FOR SALE. A..
WILL be sold, u plantation situated six n .sn
w north of the town of Jackson La, anu ON
miles north west of Clinton, containing nbou, =.
acres there being the place. new GIN sla aino.
sew quarters, dwelling, and all suitable baalns'
accessory for plantation, all in good repair. "a
For further particulars apply at this Office lsp"
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-08
RAILROAD NOTICE.

TROM and after this date. until the opening Of
l. the next season, the regular days of running The
Cars. will be on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday,
march MARSTON, Agent
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-08

IRISH Potatoes. different kinds-free from 10"
l. injury. in large barrels. for sale, D'ARMOND
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-08

6OXS celebrated Cholera cure, Tar, sundry anu
" various articles, for sale by D'ARMOSp'
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-06-26

The Evening Posts Washington cores
pondent has the following items:
81 have already mentioned, among Mr..
Brooks testimonials for his iecant achieve
ment, tie liye,oak, silver topped cane pre-.
senied by Northern shipmasters doing bu-
siness in Charleston, which he is said natu
rally TO prize above the others on account
OF the superiority it manifests to local pre-.
Judlce on the part Of the donors.
Let inc mention another. which came
by Adams Express, purporting to be the
gift of The Alleghanies of Virginia. This
consists of three well pronged hickory sticks
each marked with a card attached, ON which
are these words: For occasional use
Mr.. Brooks, as | understand, is instructed
by the givers TO present one Of these canes
to Mr.. Sumner, one to Mr.. Wilson. and
one TO Senator Wade, Of Ohio. For some
reason, however, the consignee has not
complied, possibly regarding the request s:
aJoke not worth carrying out. What ac
ton the injured Senators vii! take to obtain
The property remains to be seen.
Mr.. Brooks still receives threatening
letters at the rate Of from ten to sixteen by
each mail from the North. Some of thes,
missives give him twep ty four hours to pre-
pare for death. Some are anonymous, o.
signed An Old Member Of the House;
others have the name attached in full"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-06-26
THE CAROLINA SPARTAN.
BY CATIS & TRIMMER.
TOP. VERNON, Associate Editor,

Price Two DoLLARs per annum In advance. or
81 50 at the end Of the year. II not paid until
after the year expires $500.
Payment will be considered in advance IL made
within three months.
No subscription taken for less than six months.
Money may be RENTED through postmasters at
our risk.
Advertisements Inserted at tic usaai rates, is,id
contracts made on reasonable terms.
The SPARTAN circulates largely over this and
aajoning districts, and offers admirable medium
to our friends to reach customers.
Job work of all kinds promptly executed.
3 inks. Law and Equity, continually on hand
.r prin ed To order.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-06-26

THE USEFUL AND THE BEAurIFUL.-Tha
tomb of Moses is unknown, but the travel
er slakes his thirst at the well of Jacob.
The gorgeous palace Of the wisest mon.
archs, with the cedar, and ivory, and even
the Temple Of Jerusalem, hallowed by the
visible glory OF the Deity himself, arc gone;
but Solomon's reservoirs arc as perfec, as
ever. OF the ancient architecture of the
Holy City, not one stone is left upon sno
ther; but the pool Of Bethesda commands
the pilgrims reverence to the present day.
The columns Of the Persepolis are moulder.
ing into the DUST but its cisterns and aaue-
ducts remain to challenge our admiration.
The golden house of Nero is mass of ru.
ins; but the Aqua Claudia still pours into
Rome its hmpid stream The temple of
the Sun, at Tadmor in the wilderness. has
fallen; but It's fountains sparkle as freely in
MS rays as when thousands OF worshippers
thronged its lofty colonnades. 1t may be
that London will share the fate of Babylop.
and nothing be left to mark its site save
mounds Of crurnbling brickwork; but the
Thames viii continue 10 flow as il does
now. And if any work Of that art should
still rise over the deep ocean of time, we
may believe that it will be neither palace
nor temple, but some vast reservoir And
if the light of any name should still flash
through the mist Of antiquity, it will
probably be that Of the man who. in his
day, sought the happiness of his fellowmen
rather than glory, and linked his memory
to some great work Of national utility ana
benevolepce. This is the glory which out
lives all other and shines with unJy,n,.
lusire from generation to generation, iua-
parting to its work something OF its own
Immortality.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-06-26
NO. Is.

SENATORIAL PoRTRAITs.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
mercial contributes to the columns of that
sheet the following pen and ink sketch OF
some OF the more prominent ofour present
Federal Senators;
u looked in on the Senate to day. Gen.
Cass is ponderous old fellow, with m lass.
i've mead, which he covers with rusty, old
brown wig, and keeps opening and shut
ting his mouth and sucking his breath be.
tween his teeth, sa j: he constantly tasted
something disagreeable. John NJ. CLAY.
ton is more enormous thsp Gen. Cass,
and his face, though fat, IS magnificent:
de is the best looking man in the Senate.
and laughs heartily at intervals from two to
live minutes. His hair is as white as snow,
and bis big eyes glisten all the time With
intelligence and humor. Seward is As stall
wart in appearance as pair oftongs. Ho
does not weigh more than a bandred
pouads. His hair is short and looks dead !;
his eyes are hidden bshind pair Of gold
spectacles. His face is thin, pale and wrin.
kled. but its lines are firm, aud he appears
to be what he is--a man Of restless intel
iecct. Senator Butler, of South Carolina,
is the thickest at the waistband, though
not uncomfortably heavy. His face is
bright, and his hair, which he wears long
and in singular confusion, is whits as
newly washed lambs wool. Hale's ap-
pearance indicates that he has been fed
literally on fat pork and butter milk
Pugh looks younger when among the old,
bald, or white headed and big -belIied Sena-
tors than ever before saw him. A ma
jority Of the Senators have naked patches
on the top of their heads, and quite half of
them are the opposite Of slender. They
chew tobocco very much as other folks, SO
far as l could discover, and Immediately
after adjournment several Of them lit ciga,s,
and leaning back appeared to feel comforta.
Bile.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-06-26

Voitaire related to Mr.. Sheridan the fol.
lowing anecdote Of Swift: Lady Carter
ct, wife Of the Lord Lieutenant. said 10
Swift--"The air Of Ireland is very excellen,
and healthy" '"For Gods sake, madam y
said Swift, falling down on his knees, De
lore her, don't say so in England. for IL
you do they will certainly tax IT,"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-06-26

Mr.. Jaycocks changed his boarding
house, the other day, because his landlord
wonld persist in bringing sausages home
in his hat. Mr.. Doyle left because Mr..
Sloeum objected to his driving nails in the
bureau TO hang his boots on.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-06-26

MORE OF lr.-Senator Wilson, ia
speech at Worcester, said. that when he and
Others were conveying Mr.. Sumner to his
lodgings, Mr.. S. remarked: IL shall give il
to them again, IL God spares nv life"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-06-26

IIT At BARNUM-I. was announced
sometime since that Barnum WAS preparing
an immense gutta percha hoIIow-in
which to make the descent of Niagara Falls.
This gag to hnmbug the public is well hit
of 10y the following announcement:
PRoGREss.-There is at present in opera
ton near Boston a jumping Locomotives
which only touches the ground once in a
mile. 1t is perfectly round, the machinery
in the centre, and is coated externally with
India rubber. So soon rs the patent has
beea secured, its proprietor supposes that
thousands Of them will be seen "bobbin'
around the world, so that to the man in
tho moon tue earth will look like big
cheese covered with "skippers." Who de.
MES that this is really fast agel"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-06-26

NAPoLITAN ABUSE OF THE ES0LIsH.-The
following is specimen of the literature of
Naples, as Indicating the spirit Of the COY.
ernmen. towards the English. 1t is from
lie Spie:' "Holy Mary, Mother Of God, pray
for us sinners, exclaimed my little Maltese
servant, shivering with fear. For these ex-
communicated Jacobins, said he, God has
sent US the cholera, and for these English
dogs, yet more accommodated, who have
given them reception, we eshall now surely
die, if st. Paul does not save us; nor could D
truer sentiment proceed from the lips Of in.
nocence. Most holy Paul, thou who from
the asp aHd the viper didst tear the poison
ed tooth for the salvation of the children of
Publius, WELD thy sword to strike off the
heads Of those famished wolves. Avenge
the shame of having lent thy name to al
tars raised to heresy-destroy the fox OF
Albion rescue us from shipwreck. The
irritable political ruffianism Of a Minto-the
insidious pharisaic eloquence of Golden
the lying, vulgar cslumnies Of Glad.
aud shameless robbery Of Palmerston,
and of as many others as have preceded or
shall follow him in the Judaising ministry,
have pillaged the world, so as not to leave
the skin of man unipjured by the bloody
teeth ofthe British bear! The Mazzini, the
Proudhiani, the Eossuth, and all the refuse Of
the creation, will be always the rusty, dis,orl-
ed instruments attached to the adullerated
garter of the English shield, for the rapine
OF the rich spoils of the human race. Who
does not know that our silks, our rags, our
skin, are constantly designed to cover the
libdinous limbs of this prostituted, shame.
less, sinking hag, and that We shall be
ever condemned 10 salia,e her with our
arms, and assuage her with our blood, if
the mercies Of God do not save usl" DC.
This work was written f-r and paid for by
member Of the Neapolitan government
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-06-26

Some one calls the time of squeezing the
girls hands "the paImy season Of life"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-06-26

Aunt Deb found me packing my trunk
What is that for, George" quered the
old lady.
Going somewhere, ma'am,' replied,
duhfuIIy.
"Going to see Brownie, George'"
Certainly, aunt Deb, where else should
gol" and went on packing my trunk
with the determination OF finding Brownie
II she was above ground, and Of marrying
her il | did find her. 1t was beautiful
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-24
T. OvERTON, President.
r. II. RoLFE, Clerk.
No. 2.
A n ORDINANCE in relation to certain offences.

n
The Trustees of the City of Nevada do orlan follows:
SEC !. Any person persons who shall in the day or
night time wilfuy and macOusiy disturb the peace
quiet Of any neghborood in this city by drunkenness,
loud or unusual noises or by tunutuons and offensive
conduct, threatening, traducing quarrcng challenging
TO fight fighting SHALL conviction thereof be fined
in any not less than five and not to exceed hun
dred dollars or imprisonment in the city prison not to
coed ten days.
SIC ,. ANY person persons who shall rudely and
wanOny be guilty Of any indecent public exposure of the
person the public places Of this city, in the door.
windows Of any house, to be visible from Tho
streets shall conviction thereof be fined in any san
not less than five and not to exceed hundred dollars
imprisoned in the city prison not to exceed ten days.
SEC, g. Any person persons who shall race run, q
furously ride drive lead any animal animals tl
public streets alleys in this city, who shall ride dri
cad any animal animals any bridge within tn
city at pace faster than walk, shal conviction there
Of be fined in any not less than five and
one hundred dollars or imprisoned in the city prison not
exceed ten days
SIC. g. Any person persons who salf wilfu3y sheet
fire or discharge any gun pistol other rearm within
the limits of this city TO the terror danger of any per-
property shall be fined than five nor more
than one hundred dollars imprisoned in the city prison
not TO exceed ten days.
SEC. D. Any person persons who shall be ourd in
toxicated upon the public streets sidewalks Of M city,
in such condition to interfere with or obruct in any
manner loot passengers teams, stages horsmen shall
on conviction thereof be ned not less than a
exceed twenty five dollars or irtrsonnicnt In the city
prison not TO exceed five days.
SEC. g. Any person or persons who shall wilfuly and
maleiousy obsruct the Marshal any policeman Of this
city in the discharge Of their duty shall resist or oppose
the serving Of process shall wiuly interrupt the Sar
shal or policemen in making arrest of any person
persons oand violating any ordinance of this city shall
on conviction thereof I've fined in any sum not less than
five and not to exceed hundred dollars or be imprs
oned in the city prison dot exceeding ten days. -
SIC. l. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal and police
men upon affidavit ami warrant upon seeing violation
OF any Of the provisions of this ordinance to the Of
tenders and take them before Justice OF the Peace having
jurisdiction for trial.
Passed May 9th, 1856,
c. T OVERTNN presilsnt
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-24

SKETCH or WAsliNGr0N.--The following per-
sonal description Of Washington, copied from
the Londol Chronicle, July 1880, gives. in some
respects, better notion of his personal appear
ance than anything we have seen elsewhere
General Washington is now in his forty-sev-
enth year of his age; he Is tall, well made
man. rather large-boned and has tolerably
gentecl address; his features are manly and bold
his eyes are OF blush cast, and very lively
his hair deep brown; his face rather long aud
marked with the smallpox; his complexion sun.
burnt aud withoutmGSi color, and countenanct
sensible composed ad Choughtlul There is q
remarkable air of dignity about him, with q
striking degree Of gr..cefllness; he has an OK
celcnt understanding without much qulckness
is strictly just, vigilant and generous; an ailec
tionate husband, u faithful friend, u father tc
the deserving soldier; gentle in his manners il
temper rather reserved; Il total stranger to re-
ligi0us prcjudces, which have so often cxcitct
christians of one denomination to cut thC
throats Of those of another; in his morals he /,
irreproachable and was never known to exceed
the bounds of the most rigid temperance: in
word, all his friends and acquaintances univer
sally allow that no man ever united in his owl
person more perfect alliance of the virtues O
q philosopher with the talents ofa general; can
dor, sincerity ailabity and simplicity seem {,
be the striking features Of his character; till al
occasion offers of displaying the most detcrmin
ca bravery and independence of spirit"
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-24
Important to Miners, Travellers, Etc.

TTNEIERE is maIady of deeper Importance either in
i medical or moral point Of view, to which the human
family is more liable than that arising from impure
nections.
As medical man IL Is the duty Of every physician to
look at disease as II affects health and life and his sole OBJ
ect should be TO mitigate far lies in his power the
bodily suffering. Human nature at best is but frai all
are liable to misfortune.
0f all the iHs that affect man. none are more terrible
than those Of private nature. Dreadful it is in the
person who contracts it, ghtful its ravages upon
his constitution ending frequently in destruction and
lOathe~Ofne il becomes Of still greater importance
when IL transmitted to innocent offspring Such being
the how necessary becomes that having
the least to fear that they have contracted the di
sease should attend to at once by consulting ply
sican. whose responsibility and education enables him to
warrant safe speedy anil permanent cure. In accord
ance with this necessity DIR Young feek called upon to
state that by long study and extensive practice he has
become perfect master Of all these diseases which
der the the denomination Venerea and having pad
attention 10 that branch than any other ply scian
the United States he feels himself better qualified treat
| them.
Syphilis in all its forms such Ulcers Swelling in the
Gruins Ulcers In the Throat Secondary Syphs Cutnne-
ous Eruptions, ucertions Tctuary Syphilis Syphilis in
Children, Mercuria Syphilc Affections Gonorlca elect
Structures. False Passages inflammation Of the Bladder and
Prostrate Glands Excavations, Tumors Postues &c are
as familiar to him the most common things of daily
| scrvation.
The Doctor effects cure in recent cascs in a few DAYS
aud finds no difficulty in curing those of long duration
without submitting the patient TO such treatment as will
draw upon him the slightest suspicion or oblpe him o
The Diet need not be changed except in of severe in
ianaOn There in California patients (amounting to
over two thousand in the past year. that could furnish
proof Of this but these matters that require the incest
secrecy, which he always preserves.
All letters enclosing So will I've promptly attended
oIhce hours from A NJ, to 5 P. NJ. Address
J. c. YOUNG, NJ. d.
Express Building.
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-24

- - mo. 81
a ORDINANCE to provide for Grading the Sidewalk on
II portion of Broad Street ~ WI
Inc trustees of the City of Nevada do orain as follows
oEe l. The owners of property on the south side nj
street. between Pine street and the Union Hotel are
hereby required, within twenty IA avs Fro NJ @ M aIe
s ordinance, to place the sidewalk in front Of and aS
9cnng their property the grade established bv The
SEC 2 Any person or persons neglectinc 10 co,,,.
@ ine provisions Of this ordnance shall 1pon eonyic
uon thereof be fined not less than ten dollars nor oo
ulan fifty dollars; and they shall be liable 70 th o oe
atty for every additional ten avs that tey sa Se pen
or refuse to comply as aforesaid ' '''H neglect
Passed June 5th 1856
T. II. RoLFE Clerk '1ON' PRESIDENT.
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-24
.- No. g..
A \ ORDNANCE in relation to Nuisances.

Tie Trustees Of the City of Nevada do oran as foliows
FEC ANY person persons who shall throw into the
streets OF this city rubbish of any kind shall allow such
10 lay in front of his or their buildings occupied lots or
premises or in any way obstruc the streets or sidewalks
shall on convictions thereof be fned in any sum not les.
than five and not exceeding fifty dollars or be Imprisoned
in the city prison not exceeding ten DAYS Prorfd that
any person or PERSONS intending to erect any building With
in this city shall have leave 10 occupy not more than one
third of the width Of the street in front of his or their
prerniSc with materials during the time such building il
being erected.
SEC 2 Any person or persons who shall put the car
cass any dead animal any thing which 4 Injurious
to health or offensive 10 the senses any creek pond
street or lot within this city interfere with the
comfortable enjoyment of life property, shall upon con-
yicon thereof be fined in any not less than five and
not exceeding fifty dollars be imprisoned in the city
prison not exceeding ten days.
SEC All persons, owners, occupants of propertv
within the limits of this city, required to remove frT
their premises and from the streets adjoining the same
and dispose OF in such not to interfere th
the health or comfort OF other citizens all slaughter ho
seS decayed animal Vegetable matter standing pool.
ana every detrimental to public health For eyery ifrs
10 comply with the provisions Of this section the party of
lending shall on conviction thereof be fined in anv ann
NOT less than ve and not exceeding fifty dollars or be inn
prisoned IN the city prison not exceeding ten days
Passed May 19th 1856
T. II. RoLFE, Clerk.
The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-24

OIlNANCE concerning tne once OF C1ty treasurer.
The Trustees of the City of Nevada do ordan as follows
SEC l. 1t shall be the duty of the City Treasurer to
receive all moneys due and accrung TO the CITY, which
by law required TO be paid him into the city Trea
sury and to pay and disburse the orders issued
by the Board of Trustees signed by the President and
Clerk Of the Board He shall keep fair and accurate ae
count of all money by him received showing the amount
thereof the time when from whom, and what account
received also, Of all disbursements by him made showing
the amount thereof the time when, and to whom paid
and he shall arrange his books that the whole receipts
and expenditures will be shown by general cash ac-
count.
SEC p When any money shall be paid to the City Trea
sure lie shall give to the person paying the receipt
therefor which receipt such person shall forthwith deposit
with the Clerk of the Board of Trustees
SIC The books accounts and vouchers Of the TreA-
shall at all times he subject to the inspection and
examination of the Board of Trustees and lie shall make
out and present 10 the Board statement of his accounts
as often 5 Il month.
SEC H. The Treasurer when an order is drawn on him
as such Treasurer Is presented for payment shall If there
be money IN the Treasury for that purpose redeem the
same, and shah write the ace Of such order redeem
ed the date Of redemption and shall sign his there
TO- When such order not paid for want of funds
treasurer shall endorse thereon mot paid for Of
funds anneNing the date OF presentation and sign his
thereto.
SEC s. Orders drawn on the CITY Treasury and pronrlx
attesed shall be entitled TO preference to payment out
Of moneys in the Treasury properly applicable to such or
der, according to the priority Of time in which the same
may have been presented The time Of presenting such
order shall be noted by the Treasurer in book kent for
that purpose and Gpon the receipt Of anv MONEYS into the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated it shall be the duty
Of the Treasurer 70 set apart the same so much thereof
as may be necessary for the payment of such order
sDc, G. Upon the expiration of his term of Office the
Treasurer shan deliver to his successor all books papers
and vouchers belonging TO his Office and all moneys in the
City Treasury, taking receipt for tle same
SEC l. lhe Treasurer shall receive conversation
for his services three per centm upon all moneys disburs
cd By him This section shall not be construed as 10 en-
title the Treasurer 10 any percentage moneys paid over
to his successor.
Passed May 18th, 1856
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