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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

RAIN At LAST l-On Tuesday evening last
the heavens grew dark with heavy and ON
nous looking clouds which seemed to forbode
heavy and violent showers. Sure enough on
Wednesday morning It came, and we venture
to say nothing lately has pleased our plant
ing friends so much as this truly welcome
and refreshing rain. The ground was dry
and parched to that extent that but little
was expected to come up, CT if SO, TO be killed
by the fierce rays Of the sun. A truly vel
come shower.
LATER.-After all it was not much Of a
rain
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

Es~The Austin TINES tTexas) says Ex-
Governor Horton arrived in that own on
Thursday. He is Of opinion that there will
be TO sugar crop grown in Texas this season
lie thinks the sudden transition from winter
to summer, without any intermediate spring
weather, has been fatal to the cane IN that
State and Louisiana the failure OF the crop IS
rendered almost certain, from the destruction
OF the cane.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

The LOUISIANA CouRIER.-We omitted
last week to notice. the change in the typo
graphical appearance of this veteran leader
OF Democracy. 1t has Invested itself of It's
ant.quated style and donned a more juvenile
and modern suit, or as our BILLY remarked, it
has put Oh a clean shirt We congratulate
cur eonfre'es On their prosperity, and can cor-
daily say that their Journal presents a beau
titul specimen of the topographic art.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

SueAR HoUsE BURxr.-The sugar house Of
Edward Laperure, in the parish OF st. Martin
was destroyed by fire on Monday night last
Eight hossneads of sugar, nine barrels OF mo.
lasses, and the greater portion of his planta-
ton implements were consumed with the
building. The house and sugar were Insured
this fire is believed to be the act Of an incen.
diary,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

Dy-The Agricultural Department of the
Patent office at Washington, which has done
so much good in introducing plants and seeds
from abroad, and distributing them in this
country for cultivation, proposes now to ex-
tend its operation SO as to obtain from abroad
every plant, herb OF tree which has been
cultivated successfully anywhere.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

They LIKE THE NoMINATIoN.-The Boston
Bee announces that Edward Everett, Robert
e. Winthrop, with other distinguished Wings
whose names it gives, ARE content with Fill
more and Donelson," and viii take the field
under the American banner,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

REV. J. H. VAN CouRr.-Rev. J. H. Van
Court, from Baton Rouge, La, having re-
eeived a pro:essorship in the Scientific Mill
tary Institute, Danbury, Conn, his correspon-
dents will please address him at the latter
place.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

Dawson 4 Cove respectfully call the
attention of those of Our Country friends
making their purchases in the city. to the
card Of Messrs Dawson & Co. in another
column. These merchants keep always a
full and complete assortment of French and
American Straw goods, Hats Caps, &c which
they offer to purchasers at rates that cannot
faii to be satisfactory. Our old friend, FRED
LERosp, so long and well known in the busi-
ness Is always on hand to do the agreeable.
This establishment bears a high reputation
and ranks second to uone in the Southw est.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

PosToFFfcEs DJsCoNrINUED.-The United
States Postmaster General gives notice that
the post offices at Sicily Island, Catahoula
parish, and Prairie Mer Rouge, Morehouse
parish, in this State, have been discontinued.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26
Pans. Ky, March 10Th 1876.

Dear Sir-On my return home from a short
visit To a n~eighboring county. Your favor Of
the first inst, was placed in my hands. and
in reply to II | make this statement Late
III the summer or early in the FIJI Of 1914. in
company with some dozen or fifteen gentle
men, d1Red with Mir. Clay at Ashland A.;
the Hon. George Robertson, formerly Chief
Justice of oDr Court OF Appeals, was Of the
party. As the company were taxing leave
after dinner. Mr.. Clay suggested 10 Judge
Robertson and mVseii his wish that we should
remain after the other gentlemen should
have left. We did So when Mr.. Clay
Informed lis that he had received a CON-
munleatlon from some Native American or
ganiZati0u of Pennsylvania, declaring la IA
yor OF the principles Of that movement, and
requesting, if his principles were IN accord
ance with those communicated 10 him, to
give expression 10 them and authorize their
publication. Mr.. Clay distinctly, and with
out reserve. stated his adhesion to the Native
American principle. and then added, he
wished to consult with us as 10 the proFflety
Of his authorizing his public avowal OF this
opinion. AS the Native American principles
had not beea adopted BY the Wing party as
part OF its creed, and as the Intervening Pc
Rod to the election 40 snort, both Judge
Robertson and myself expressed the opinion
to Mr.. Clay, that he had better not authorize
his support of the Native American princi-
pie 10 be made public. We suggested that
it would be an important and unexpected
move by him, thai wot;s' necessafliS dlstprt'
for the time the public siHd and that there
would not be sufficient time before the elec-
ton for this principle to have its proper and
legitimate effect in reference 10 himself with
the American people. Mr.. Clay expressed
his concurrence in these views.
Mr.. Clay did not read, OF hand to Judge
Robertson or foyself, the communication
which he had received nor did he enter III
to a particular detail Of Its contents,
With high regard. yours etc,
GARRETT DAVIS.
Hou. ERAsrUs Books, Albany, N. Y.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

"You may talk to me- said an OF soaeer,
tabopt your export and your irBrort-you may
specially oHtlI your hair gifts as grey as a
dusty snow bank, of report ami snpport-yon
uaay shout ostii the soies of vour boots and
the soats Of your body are pegged cut, con-
corning the Turkish Porte and sea port; nut
give me geneEtne old port, double \ brand {;
'taeens the port for me.F
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

BALMY-The Boston Bee oil the 10th says
that it was positively SO mild, in that city
the day before, that it was comfortable sit.
ting by open w'indowsw
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

70 The Municipal election in Augusta,
Ga, on the l4th- was carried by the Amer
lean party. Only two of the Aldermen elect
are Democrats.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

to The American party in Missouri have
nominated RosERr c. EWING for Governor,
and VIM, NEwLAND for Lieutenant Governor.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

SAUSAGE CUTrERs.-MoNTAN & HuGUET
have in store a few of these simple but in
g~enlous machines for making sausage meat.
They are an entirely new invention and are
worthy Of examination. Call and see them.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

GotHG INTO CoSNrprloSs.-Scmebody hav-
ing nothing to do and plenty OF time to do it
in, has sent the funny editor of the .8dsocate
a magnificent $50 ne says'l boquet, atwhich
The Aforesaid funny editor of the .5leocatc IS
likely togo off into conniptlona! Do, some
one, OFT OF charity and pure benevolence,
hold that funny man. Consiter the loss to
society, and the world at large including the
rest OF mankind, Il anything serious should
take place In that unfortunate editors era
ninm, caused by that "ioveliest combination Of
sweet scented fowersr' And ne even oilers
kind hearted Ghiags the ladies' permits
sion ito look in at this most exquisite ar
rangementH and profit thereby, without
chaue-free gratis for nothing! Do Tor
heavens sake relieve the poor bewiIdejed
fellows anxiety and tell him who can be
the lovely architect.o Jact, poor fellow !!
we sympathise with you've 90 indeed.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1855.

o. Mad MARIANNE DRAGON, the mother
of Prof. ALEXANDER DIMITRY. died in New
Orleans on the % inst, at the advanced age
of seventy-seven years.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26
Cot T. B. THoRpE.-The New York Time

OF the I2th INST, says:
The friends of Col. T. B. Thorpe will re-
sret TO learn that he now lies dangerously i'll
at his residence N Brooklyn. It is not prob
ahie raj ne viii be able to leave his house
II s0rFse time, even though he should recover
FROM his illness.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-26

ETIECFE III, FGEF s.IIT EEvEt FVIE8.
FHhar " PoSp. II.
To Nessrs. D, Kllgore, a, 4 Capehaft, John
+. Mason and otaeIs.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-11
Ih.srips >.w. uam the N.,-,on. state.

The Louisville Journal Iearn- from one ct tho
most intelligent citizens # Pennsylvania and
one II The nosf prominent aud able statesmen ~
the country. tina, buchanan viii be beaten 10000
or 50. 900 in Pennsylvania. Tho union 81 old
Line Wings and Americans IA the Keystone
State will render ihi. result certain. peuu-yl-
wanna vas the last hope Of the BUCCANEERS in the
North Without IL Buchanan Is powerless iu
opposition to Fremont The October State el"c-
ton. in the North aud Y est will demonstrate the
utter inability Of the Cincinnati platform party to
carry n single Northern State. II then there 5
the faintest spark Of sincerity in the Southern
Democrats who have professed desire TO defent
Fremont, they will at once give their support to
the National American candidates. Fillmore md
Doneson. aud encourage BY their cheering vii
ces the gallant Americans Of Penus ylvanis, New
York. New Jersey. California, Massachusetts.
aud Connecticut TO persoyrre IN their effort to
defeat the monster. >eetonallsm, aud to snvc our
glorious Union II is time that the men of the
south of all parties, who sincere IN their nj
taohment To the Union, should repndihte the weak
and vnscillating old .sqaatter Sovereign" and
declare themselves Tor the only man who can be-
elected by the popular voie.and the only one who
in this crisis can save the Union or protect South
ern institutions. Willard Fillmore" the model
President Nhat says Coy. Floyd, now that
MARYLAND is certain for Fillmo re, and ponnsyva
ma Is equally certain 10 e. against Buchanan ;
Is it not now time for him 10 redeem his promise
10 support Fillmore when ever he nserrtnincd
thnt hi- chances 10 defeat Fremont wero better
linn Buehanan's' Remember your pledge, Gov.
FlnYa.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-11

''Fthan SPIKES, the hum0r0us o0rre.pnnl.rt
Of the Portland lNaine.l Transcript. in the fol.
lowing citation from his last letter shows how
fellow feels when he Is becoming platform.
FELLOW elrIzENS.--l not only mount tbo
platform hut I'd ride It to Joppa eff the .alo;y Of
the CONSTRUCTION an the Union shall stem to AK
il. shall 81 kinder mix myself with t,is MIA,
form. that twill b. hard to tell tciher fra, ,5ich
1es-t'low citizens you're lookin' your ,,si ~,
the late on>reakabe Libby. feel the ,l,nk,
going into nv Ill iay NERDS ARE haraeu,, ~ NV.
egS are feeling aviui timbsh, as my los nro
taflI4 'nty twenty pennys and spike. .Lnn
som Ia, a platform, and my wife a W cr-,n.
es' i ~ eonsiitootionaI for such kiuo t,rni.
tare' as I'm becomin' to keep wives
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-11

DR.. Robert Remk, ut the University Of Berlin,
Prussia has lately invented and successfully ap-
piled, it is said. new method of Introducing
constant galvanic currents into the nerves and
muscles of patients, whereby cases of palsy of
every kind, apopleSy, atrophy of the muscles
and of the spinal marrows some Of them from
ten to twenty year, standing have been entlre-
" cured within few minutes. Within period
Of six weeks. out o. four hundred patients that
had lost the use of their limb, and muscles. nP
wards of two hundred have been entirely restar-
ed to health, whilst the remainder were rapidly
improving under the treatment.
We place this paragraph before om readers that
they may decide for themselves upon the proba.
bility Of its statements.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-11
Eri2hiui Gcrocii, ia u hurried HIM.

"A lady who had been in n bathing machine nj
Southcnd, left behind gold watch worth / p.
and IA massive gold chain, neither 81 which has
bccn recovered" A savage. yet married mtn,
reading the above in weekly paper mnde n ; =
res Of remarks, which may be worth preseryin 2
Il proofs of the fcrocity of male nature:-'t II
course she did A woman would leave her hea, |
behind her if she had one, and II was loose. lie.
sides whnt do they care for valuable property
They don't pay fori-its we who are the victims.
Recovered | should think not. 1t was left in
n woman's machine, and woman followed her.
They have no more common honesty, sir, than
- I'll bet YOU II guinea the finder found
that Southcnd didn't suit her health, found
that her house in town was on fire. or that the
cat had smothcrcd the darling child there, and -
she left Southend next day. and has never looked
AT the Times advertisement sheet since Perhaps
its all inlsehooa of the womnns. and she had
sold the watch and chain to pay some milner's
hill, which she was afraid to show her husband.
Won't she plague his soul ont Till she gets new
onesl And serves the blockhrad right, man
who would let any woman have a watch worth
f2J deserves to he served out. What does
woman want with n watch like that,or any watch
indeed They only desire to look fine, andn sill
yer thing at Is will do that. A chtonometer nj
a hundred guineaS wouldn't make em pnnctual.
| believe the whole stnrv'S a sham. Women look
n deuce deal too sharp after their tfnmpery or
naments, which are the breath OF HE to en-. II
it had been her In sbands most valuable private
papers, or his gold watch and chain, could have
understood it, Women dressed IN that style
won't go to Southeud, whore there Is only health
and fresh uir;thry drug You to Pars,or Antwerp,
or Venice, that they may stare, and show their
clothes and be cheated aud cheat you,and -
but here he became utterly unbearahle. md
very properly was turned out of the room. -
Punch
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-11

The es King Luis Of Bavaria. who recently
attained b ssHeutieih lear. Wa. uitw DAY
npa. waited on ut his chateau at LudwigNhHhr'
IN III Palatinate. h. deputaton from Stras-
burg. in witch place h. wa- born who paid their
respects L. hin, an the occasion. The klng re-
osiyed them mo.t kindly promised to VISIT thrIr
city, aud related 10 them a curious circumstance
At tie linn If hi birth. in August l7o6. rs IA
Their. WIN vs. then only Prince des Deux Points.
commanded tn Ai-aee regiment IN the service oi
France. which was in the garri, II at Strasburg;
and n few dnys after the birth. he was aston
i.hed IL see That all lis grenndirrs had cut Oh
their boards aud moustaehes. GA inquirng why
tbey had done So one of tive men stepped tor
ward and said thai they had determined To beg
his acceptance of velvet mattress for the new
/, bsrn prince, aud that they bad stuffed 1t with
tbrir brarls and mousiaehe-i have the mat
trss- It'll :" cried the King. "and will show II 10
ynnl'' lie mattress produced. and The hIng
added. II do not think that there Is IN the wofId
n he'd which can be called more strictly military
than thai''
Tba Building Commile Of u dissenting place
Of worship in the county OF Northumberland
ENGLAND which has recently been enlarged Gail
ed opon, very straight laced member of the con-
ereeation who was expected TO subscribe liberal
". The amount put down disappointed them
and they told him ~. "Oh," said he. Its quite
enough: a. much rs you've got anywhere cI-"
Nav was the reply. - has given double
the ,nIn." 80 he should" rejoined our ready
hero. he goes twice as much as do!'
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-11
An, Lar, DimsuI,, nstucrn ur.r. Be,i- and

Ii appears by the " a-biueian newspaper No
counts that information o the projected duel be
tween Messr-, Bolts aud Pryor was eommoniea
ted o. ,hhc Chief Of Police at " ashlngton by tel
egraph, aud after measures were taken TO frus-
irate the contemplated duel "otfoers were dis
patched 10 meet ohicer Tyler 81 this city. tSho.
Il had been tolegrhyhed, was coming on IN pur-
suit If the parties ia order 70 afford him every
facility The account published ia the National
Intrlligeucer says ihnt on Tuesday morning n
bout dsy break. the buggy ol resident Phy-i-
clan in Washington having been observed 10 ~end
It's way northwardly along seventh street It WIS
thought worth while TO follow il at an unsn.p c Gus
distance. Accordingly. officers Reese, 1eatman,
and REYNOLDS armed with United States warrant
and accompanied hy officer Tyler. from Rich.
mond kent N the track ii the medical gentle
man Their faith IN hi cagnizance of the bust
ness afoot was considerably augmented when he
WIS observed 10 turn off from the main road to-
wards the spot. on the right Of "Syer Spring
The officers managed their business 81 that they
came unpcrcciyed within fifty feet Of one of the
pnr,ies-that of Mr.. Pryor and coded in ma.
King arrest Of that gentleman, himself and some
others but not of all, for several botook them
selves 70 the adjacent bushes
The Stars account says that on the arrival Of
the officers near tho field, they discovered aud
after something of a chase. succeeded in arrest
ing the friend, Of Mr. Pryor. (whp had arrived
first on the ground, j and finally Mr.. Pryor him.
self who for n time succeeded in Guiding the pur=
suit Of the officers. Shortly before o'olook ithe
hour at which the duel was to hnse come off, II
hack drove up with Mr.. Bolts and friends, who
were rso arrested and both parties was brought
back to the city aud taken before Justice God.
dnrd. where they bound themselves not to coin
init breach Of the peace in the District and 10
deliver themselves in charge Of officer Tyler at
the Southern bont
The parties reached Richmond yesterday NOR
ming. and tho principals appeared before the
Mayor each gave security in tho sum of $1,000
That they would keep the peace Tor twelve months
towards all the citizens of the commonwealth. -
Il mir.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-11
-
Child St,nliuuiu New York,

It may surprise many OF our readers to learn
ihnt from 30 10 ~ children are stolen every year
in New York from their pasents, and never
heard ot more. Yet such is the fact. In our
advertising columns to-day will bel found one of
these cases. and curious one it is. The sister
of Mr. jas MeGaugh brings her child to her
brothers, III Centre street, To spend the day with
him. In the evening She dressed the child to 20
home bat while her back was turned, the child
ran out Of the door and into the street. The
mother missed the child and went after il inlnr-
daely. but though two days had pissed, up 10
last neht no child had been found, thnugh the
Aims House and every Station House in the cliy
had been searched to indi On the 10th of this
month, boy five years. nnmed John Joyce, was
bst. but the iroher has not yet succeeded in
finding him. md n the Chiefs Office, in the
Pink, will be heard many similar stories. The
chill IS lost, search is made by the parents; days,
ween-, months pass, but no tdjnga of their little
ONES are ever heard. At last the search is CIV
IN over. and the matter is forgotten until II sim
lar calamity brings, anguish into another FAM
y. The my stefy Is, Whit is done with the chill
dfcnl 1t may be TINT they are brought up ns
thieves, or perhaps sold to some religious sect
HAT proselyts iii this way. Something ought to
be dome 10 preserve the children and save parents
the anguish of losing thrm-N Y. Tribune.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-11
NV lsonts 10 Gnlilornin.

The grea, soheme 81 tho Honduras Ralrond
Company. with a capital Of 100000 600 under II
British charter is about to be brought out under
the most favorable auspices The directors are
divided between England and the United States,
aud some Of the mos, influential firms give ooun-
teuanee 10 the project. and appear in the direc
tory and agents 10 procure subscriptions. -
The difference of distance between New York and
san francisco. as compared with tho Panama
route, j. lo3 niles. and the difference from Liv
errool 10 san Francisco touching at King. ton,
Jamaica. Is 81 mes. It i estimated that N
the present rates Of speed ~ steam aud rail, the
time between New York and san Francisco can
be accomplished in thirteen days four hours, and
that steamers can be built, aud, with increased
railway speed, the time can be- reduced TO eight
days sistaen hours. The accomplishment of this
work viii bring san Francisco within speaking
distance Of New York
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-11
Great Ru.inrs. in Grain.

The receipts of grain at Alliwankle, NI'.' on
the :, inst is sa id t. have amounted IN over oO
600 bushels. about 10000 bushels Of which was
wheat. The American Of that city says:
We understand that all the roads are now used
to their utmost capacities in bringing forward the
produce from the interior. These immense re
ccip,s have ha the effect TO dcpress the market
somewhat, though the very liberal price OF 81 %
wa paid for straight lots Of club wheat yes,a ,
day. and l2to ) Is for white winter. We
learn that vessels to arrive hnye been chartered
for wheat to Buffalo at II cents. The amount
of stuff to go forward for the next 60 days will
be 800, 600 bushels per week at low estimate,
employing the clearance Of 100 vessels per week
If we allow 90 days to each vessels for Iipthe
number to be cmployed would amount 10 $50
vessels We are under the impression that this
j. as many grain carrying vessels as visit the up
per lakes aud probably more.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-11

In the carly days of journalism in this country,
single individual performed all the duties of cd
itnr and publisher. TO which were sometimes ai-
ded those of foreman, clerk, and collector In
these hitter days, labor is divided and sab divi-
ded. None but periodicals devoted To a smrI,
topic, such rs Agriculture Temperance, Odd
Fellowship. nc, can now be conducted with de-.
eent efficiency by single editor In the loaI
ing journals of England and our gent cities.
there are Political Financial Foreign. Cla,>,caI.
Critical Agricultural, Theatrical Musical an
other departments, suppliedby Is many differ
ent editors. An able contemporary espresso,
a donbt whether any living man knows enough.
orene lie time i long enough to master H..
varons knowledge demanded in tho edilor,h5p of
good news paper.