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The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

Hurr;sonburg Acodemy-This institution
was re.opened on Monday last. The Academ-
&c course will be the same as heretofore. In
addition to the common English branches,
Mathematics and tho Latin and Greek Ian
guage. are taught. In the female depart
ment, the principal has secured the services
ola young lady from Baltimore, 8 native Of
the South, erninently qualified as teache,
Of music. Having evinced most laudibIe
energy and incurred heavy expense in lis
efforts to afford the citizens Of or section o!
country facilities for instruction, that are
certainly equal to any presented in any Of
The schools Of the State, We certainly think
the principal Of this academy may reasonably
claim liberal patronage from the country
around. boarding in private families may
DC obtained at reasonable rates.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

Charles Astor Brilstead, the grandson OF
John Jacob Astor-the literary millionaire
the man whose glove bill is $500 per On.
num-is now at Baden, where he has
bought a splendid villa, ard IS astonishing
the natives with his American Iotters. The
old folks make the money, and the young
ones know how TO spend it.
How many fond mothers and frugal house
wives keep their pretty daughters and pre-
serves for some extra occasion, or some "bg
bug" or other, until both turn sour? This
seems to us marvelously poor economy
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

CHEAP BREAD AND DEAR CorToE.-The
Boston Journal says. that if accounts OF
crops from all parts of the Union can be re-
lied on, we shall have An immense surplus OF
all the cereals, and unless there is moro de-
rnand from Europe than present indications
lead us to expect, bread must ecome cheap
enough. to satisfy even the pdS(est consumer.
On the other hand. even if present prices
should hardly be sustained, cotton will be
dear enough to satisfy the most avarlciouS
planter, and there will be surplus enough to
pay, with other exports, for moro of foreign
productions than we can consume. Thus
we shall be able to keep more gold, leading
10 easier rates of interests. and stimulating
enterprises that will give abundant employ
.nent TO labor.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

Matrimony and dry goods are generally
intimately connected, but seldom after the
fashion Of the Clean advertiser, which makes
the following editorial announcement: "M'.
N. S. Butler, one Of our most enterpris;ng
merchants, and Miss Libbie A. Wade, were
united in the bonds of matrimony at the
First Presbyterian Church in this village, on
Tuesday morning last The happy couple
started the same day for New York, sphere
the bridegroom intends purchasing laryer
stock Of goods than egei for net CASH."
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

, S We are placed Under obligations to
the polite clerks Of the steamers Belle Sui
phcr, Lotus, and Milton Reli :or complete
files Of New Orleans papers. Owing to the
irregularity Of the Natchey mail We do no:
receive our city exchanges in time to be o:
any service-hence the meagre appearance
Ct te!egraphic aud other matter tLis week.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14
THE COMMERCIAL PANIC.

At moment when cotton WAS selling at
fair prices and reasonable anticirations were
INDUCED of still higher rates, when money
WAS sufficiently abundant to answer the
ordinary demands Of trade, and the pos
poets of business Of every kind were encour
aging, a very sudden, and, to the community
at large, an unaccountab.s reYu!s;on arises
III Commercial AFFAIR.". A Mouay panic
arises and trade comes 10 Z stand Confusion
takes place in the commercial circles, appre-
hension Of worse things to come, and alarm
extending itself bv the ready al of Euror.
ever at hand for evil, preva;! cutie generally.
The cause or causes Of this state ot Things
are, in Our unpretending opinion, somewhat
obscure. They may perhaps exist remotely
in over trading and to 3 great ex tent also, il
extravagant land speculation. The money
crisis commenced IN the North, and there
We know, that spectators in Western lands
and species of gambling il railroad stock
have prevailed to An unlimited extent We
are not altogether free in the South from the
charge OF INDUCING too freely in speculation
We are doubtless running 70 excess il some
respects Ourselves BIZ: the cause ia not st
present important to know. The most in
terest;ng inquiry is caa this state Of thing:
last Nothing eau be sure-, than that cot
ton is scarce, ami tina, tho demand FOR j; j;
great With no stock on han il Europe
and certainly not :uli crop this year. car
any combination of untowari events occur
to derress the price Of our great staple ant
maintain that depression We uniors.anJ
it TO be a universal law OF trade, that th'
price Of commodity IS always regulated BY
tho quantity 0. al ar::ce. tor sac, IA. u,
demand for It. Price follows invariably Il,
law Of supply AM demani. Difficulties AZ
spoken OF in relation - exchanges, These
no doubt, By tle sudden seyulsio:.. haze De
come delangci aai .o- the time o:.:.:eiy sas
pended b: the question Is. i: cotton j,
scarce and greatly in je,nsI VI. !; no
force money hero 70 buy i. va ce-tanl,
think So and taking la. zig }: :lo mate
we see no sool cause ief a.. ..;;oa AMI alarm
Further. VIC believe that Il crisis IS n graz
affair at best. IsH4as. 4':hs las, accounts
compelled the Dew York sai Bos.1a Bank
to suspend, ani t.ore was no probability
that it would. dT own banks ara perfectly
sound and secsrc. aai vh9Ag oat Of IA
reach Of its influence
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14
The NEW ORLEANS ISJuNCrIoSs. Jul

THE NEw ORLEANS ISJUNCTIoE5. Judge
Morgan, it appears, has granted the injunc-
ton asked for By the Attorney General re-
straining the Mayor and Council from taking
any further steps towards holding the State
election in November. The Superintendent
and Commissioners Of Elections, appointed
by the Governor, it will be recoleoted, were
previously enjoined from taking any steps to
hold the election by Judge EggIeston.-
Consequently boti. parties are now Iyohibi-
ted from action, sni az matters now stand
therefore there can be no election at all, no,
even tho forms Of one. Well, We have be-
come So thoroghouly disguised with the
ireouency OF popular elections Of late years
that We should regret very little if no more
elections should be held till-ti.l our citizens
should ask for them, which We should rather
think would be several months, If not longer
we mentioned some days ago a street
rumor to the effect that the Injunction taken
out By the Mayor and Council against the
Commissioner Of Elections would be with
drawn by the same parties. Since then Il
motion has been made, we notice, in the
Board Of Aldermen, instructing the Mayor
to withdraw the injunction before Judge
Egeleston, and We think it not improbable
that this will be the upshot Of the matter
IN that case, the election will of course be
held under the supervision Of the Superin-
tenient Of Eiections-,Iuige Cotton-anl
tho Board Of Commissioners
Bulletin, sM inst.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14
DISASTERS TO STEAMSHIPS.

The Charleston Courier, referring to the
loss of the steamship Central America, makes
tho following suggestions:
sit is singular that the most fatal and
fearful occurrences of this character should
happen almost exclusively to the American
marine. 1t is seldom that any accident of
such prodigious and lamentable consequent
ces needs to be recorded of any steamship
than one belonging to the United States-
The disaster Of the Pacific mail steamer
San Francisco, which ioundered in Decem-
Der, 1858, with loss of two hundred lives
the loss Of the Aychc in September, 1854,
whereby some three hundred and fifty per-
sons persisted, not to mention numberless
smaller accidents, and now the Centrat
america going to the bottom with some four
hundred human beings, would seem to be
enough to occasion a serious inquiry as to
whether there Is not q carelessness or rech-
lessness, or something radically wrong in our
customs, if not in our laws.
GAS FOR the Central Americo, of course
the owners and others interested asseverate
in strongest terms, that she was stout,
staunch ship, and that this catastrophe is in
no respect to be attributed to any want Of
seawor.hiness in the vessel. For aught to
the contrary, this may be true; but there
seems to be those who hold opinions to the
contrary. The New York Times, in its ac-
count of the effect of the news in that city,
says Of the general remark about town -
why, she was the old George Lar, a con
demned ship, totally unseaworthy, everybody
exclaimed, and very indignant were the
speakers that, under change OF name, she
should have been imposed upon the public
as worthy sea-gong craft She was built
wide, too, with the view rather Of carrying
passengers than Of contending with rough
and heavy sea. It will be noticed that there
was no leak in the body of the vessel, and
that the opinion is expressed that more
careful construction might havo kept out
much of the water, which caused her to 90
down at last. II is certain that, when the
fires were out and the pumps worked by the
engine could be Of no service, resort to the
hand pumps discovered chat they were ont
of order and altogether useless. Moreover,
there were but six boats Oh board, inca pable
altogether, even in smooth sea, Of contain
ing one-half Of those on board. The ship
seems to have been well managed by her
commander and officers. All on board strove
long and increasingly, almost against hope,
for her preservation; and. though the storm
was of almost unprecedented fury and vio-
lence, one cannot help the thought that by a
little moro foresight, and the expenditure of
few more hundred dollars in her construc
tion, tho catastrophe might have been avert
ed or relieved of portion Of its fatality and
lterrors."
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14
1E- The panic in New York has N

AE- The panic in New York has most
conc.asively demonstrated to many the ne
cessity for tho completion Of the trans Allan
tic telegraph, and the following well anthem
,;ca,ei anecdote apt,ey illustrates this neces-
si,y. At q dinner party in London, one OF
tho oldest merchants il! he city, whose busi-
ness connections with the United States are
on an extensive scale, expressed his convic-
ton 70 one OF the directors Of the company
that the atlantic telegraph would not be al
vanta4eou5 70 the commercial community
giving u.te-ance, ~ the same time, to sundry
e,arr I'D :o5y" sentiments in reference TO
.!!.s enterprise o; the age. The Director
uai.aycreI, but failed to convince the mer-
GAIA, nat lie was IN error. X few days az
,erva:is. however. One Canada having arri-
vel n the interim VIII N accoun: 0. the
.aaac:... disasters ia Mes York; the same
pai.:es met, All ;ho merchant hal 50 com
:.,e.o.r cAaagoi A.s n,nj. that hs declared
b.: readiness > g.'c any amour; OF money
Il .e.egraDh.c Communication. tjl.i be al
once opened vii: the States. having, as L.
confessed, accepted bills 70 the amount o.
t2T.J0J on accom-. 0: {. large institution
rh.3A hal, previously - the date .: accept
aaca, s4sp 4aiai payment. aai which ofcour5.
no wou.i not have ioao hal the telegraph
81 n oo,ra-3n. as Ae would have had IL
s:,a. aig;ce5 0: tle re-De;t1 Oh.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14
FOR SHERIFF.

FOR SHERIFF.
EF Editor independents Sir :-Hayial
obtained the consent of DRURY N. PRICHARf
to become candidate for the Office Of Sheriff Of n
parish of Catahoula, you will much oblgc US BY III
nouncing him rs candidate for that office al Ia
ensuing November election. Ne arc, &C.,
His MANY FRIESps
cE- Mr.. EpIToR.-I did not expect to have cve
troubled you with announcing my name as a cat
didate for Office but inasmuch as have not, nea
cannot share any Of the profits OF the preset term
for which was elected, wish you TO announce
my name "a candidate for reelection to the okc.
OF Sheriff in November next
TIMOTHY SPANN
Ey We are authorized TO announce
FELIX ROBB as candidate fu Sheriff, u. ths
ensuing election. iapl5
EpIroR OF THE INDErENDExr-Deaa Sir
Please announce Mr.. JACOB LANICS' name as
candidate for the Shcrifls Office, at the ensuing &c
vcmber election. We think old Jake will do to I,
to. Eapl5l MANY FRIENDS.
Ey We are authorized to annouret
DAVID BROWN, for the office Of Sheriff. ct "
ensuing November election. my20.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

DIP MINISTER Mason Hua THE EarREss
EUGENE? a Paris correspondent of the
Richmond Enquirer answers this question in
the negative. Minister Mason, it was stated
on the authority Of the London Court Jour
nal, " having been repremanded for throw
ing his arm around the Empress Eugenis's
chair, is making up his pack to fly to some
retirement" etc. Il now appears that both
statements are extensively corroborated, and
of course there is a lie out.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14
SHERIFF SALE,
VIM a. a. Cosby (s.. ,o4,..
LII r.
John k.er

Dr. VIRTUE of wri. Of ier facias. issued I'm
Dthe District Court Of the Parish Of Catahonlaln
the above entitled suit and TO the sheriff.
said Parish directed l have seized as 10
property of defendant the following dcs CRED
land situated lying and being Oh Catahtla
Lake in this Parish to wit, the fractional &C.
ton No Is Township No 8 North Of rge
No East Containing 46 $500 acles Dre
or less together with all the improvenenton
the same, and on Saturday the 18th ds c..
November next within lega! hours ashe
door Of the Court House in Hasrisonb'- /
will offer said land for sale for cash tler
benefit OF apprassnent. +. RoBD shef +"
Oct. ls.. 81 Prs tea5
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

' EE The Belle Sulpher passed down yes
terday, she went to Alabama Landing Il.
which place the clerk informed US the
Ouacl,a was rising rapidly, and that heavy
rains are general bove,-doing serious dam
age to the cotton, causing rot, &c. We may
soon expect fleet Of steamboats, rushing to
and fro on our river.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14
FOR RECORDER.

CE- w" arc authorized to announce the name ii
/. CLIP DUKE AZ a candidate for the Office OF
Recorder at tie ensuing November election.
sE- KENT NJ. D0WDEN is candidate for
the office of Recorder of the parish OF Catahou!a at
the ensuing November election.
We are authorized to announce THOS.
d. NIX, as candidate for the Office OF Recorder.
at the November election. lies
tE JOSEPH 7. MARKHAM is q candidate for
the Office Of Recorder in and for the Parish OF CAT
ahoula Independent and disconnected with any
party nomination, but running on his own merit and
ability
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14
T'ELE4SRAPHIC ITEMS.
Mississippi Election.

VIcKsBuRs, October 9.-The returns re-
ceived indicate larger Democratic majority
for the State ticket than Buchanan got, and
the election Of all the Democratic candidates
for Congress, with large gains in the Legis-
lature. ....s.-
India News.
New YORK, Oct s-The Herald has &
letter from Calcutta stating that Mena Sahit
of Cawnpore celebrity, who was first repor
ted as having drowned himself, and after
wards said to be marching on Lucknow with
$4,000 men, had captured the latter place
and butchered all the Europeans in it.
General Havelock, who was last reported
as ON the way to Lucknow with relieving
force, has been compelled to fall back upon
Cawnpore, his force being decimated BY
cholera.
Tennessee Y. s. Senator.
NASHVILLE, Oct 8. Governor Andrew
Johnson is elected to the United Senate il
place Of Jones.
Harper d. Bro. Suspended.
EwYoRK, Oct. 9.-The great publishing
house Of Harper g. Bother suspended yes
terday. 1t is reported that their assets vii
exceed their liabilities over 81 100000.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

The chestnut trees of Sicily, and particu-
larry those OF Mount Htna measure seventy
five to one hundred and fifty feet in circum-
ference. There is one in Gloucestershirc,
England, forty-two feet in circumference,
which is believed to be one thousand years
old
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

. CAMP MEE11sG.-It will be observed BY
notice given in to-days paper, that a camp
meeting is to begin at Black Jack Camp
Ground on the 22d inst. We learn that
complete preparations are being made 70
accommodate all who may attend, and The
invitation is for everybody.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

TEXAS IrEMs.-The Fairfield Pioneer men
tons the slae Of Gotten from that county in
New York by House & Co., Of that city Il,
20 cents. 1t was Sea Island.
The Tyler Reporter says that the boil
worm is destroying the cotton in that and
the adjoining counties at a fearful rate
Many planters affirm that they will no. max
half crop.
The True Issue says that prairles are in al
excellent condition for stock, which viii be
in good order to stand the winter.
The cotton worm, says the Iasua las made
Its appearance in Eayc.t.@ county.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

FIGURES CANNOT L1E.-The winners OF
the Palatinate assert that this year, yield Of
wine will be equal in quality to that OF the
two famous wine years, 1911 and 1876
They base their assertion not only upon the
promising appearance of the vines, but also
upon the following figures: llx46-57.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

ADVERTISING uUMBUGs.--Tbe Marion (AIa)
American thus gives its experience, on a
certain class of advertising.
The press is powerful instrument of mis-
chief and tho bad know best how to use it.
Is they are now conducted there is no great
er curse, extan'. from Pandora's box, than
newspapers 1t would be better to stop them,
and grope in ignorance, than be led by them
into pestilent heresies, and corrupted by
their moral putridity.
But we mean only to speak now Of adver-
Using swiniles, and we do it for the benefit
OF orr green and gulliblo back-woods cotem-
porares.
We are constantly receiving ADVERT
ments from New York, Philadelphia, Cincin-
natl, and other cities, which authorize us to
publish and forward bill at the end of three
or six months. Ali such advertisements,
without solitary exception, are cheats, and
the advertisers arc unmitigated scoundrels.
There is still another kind. They send an
advertisement, which is to be inserted at a
very low rate, fixed By themselves, and to Be
paid in prutcr's ink, always A. ~ or gold
! pens, or target pistols, or some worthless
! gimcrack. Aey also are unmiugated scOun
drels. They a3i meanness to knavery, by
proposing 70 use the newspaper proprietor as
an accomp!ice, without the generosity to di
vide with him the "spoils of wrong" do not
read them through. but throw them under
tie ,ah:,. Hereafter we intend to expose
tie scouai,eIs, ii they continue to insult
j AZ annoy Us with such trash.
4
refuse. stare Us IL the face in nearly every
COUNTRY paper we receive. The proprietor:
0: these papers are humbugged, and they
wi, discover i. sooner than i. vii. be arr.
able 10 mako the discovery: and II the,
ea}Y wece swiailea,. wa woult no. complain
81: taaE ire others by il. Theaa aiger
t'ssTs. SD On, as they can get their advert
sas done io5 nothing, vii no. pay for Il.
! WHATS " = FAME George Y asl.iur
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

v RIVER RtsIsa.-The Ouachita at this
point has risen some three o, four feet since
our last issue. This sudden rise is from
above, and everything is favorable to its con-
Misunderstanding almost constantly.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14
" o T ICE Il.

" 0 TICE.
1 Ii persons having claims against the estate,
"A Mrs Ann White, Of Maryland, are hera
notified to present them properly authenticated
the undersigned for settlement. Those indebted
the same will please make immediate payment.
JOHN ADAMS, Admir-.
by his Attorney.
SAM'L. S. BOWMAN
Harrsonburg, Sept. Esd 81.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

GALLANT ACTION BEFORE DELHt.-I must
tell YOU Of a noble action Of Hills, of the
Artillery. He was in my term at Addiscom-
be, and one of my greatest friends. Three
days ago he was on picket with his twoh horse
artillery guns, when the alarm was sounded,
and an order sent to him to advance, given
under the impression that the enemy were at
some distance. II e was supported by body
Of carbineers, eighty, believe in number
He advanced about 100 yards, while his
guns were being iimtered up to follow, and
suddenly came on about 1870 of the enemy s
cavalry close on him. Disgracefully to say,
the carbineers turned and bolted. Ills guns
being limbere1 up, he could do nothing but
rather than fly, he charged them by himself
He fired four barrels of his revolver, and
killed two men, throwing the empty pistol
in the face Of another and knocking him off
his horse. Two horscmen then charged full
tilt at him, and rolled him and his horse
over. He got up with no weapons; and,
seeing man on foot coming at him to cut
him down, rushed at him, got inside his
sword, and hit him full in the face with his
fist. At that moment he was cut down
from behind and second blow would
have done for him, had not Tombs, his cap
tain, the finest fellow in the service, (who
had been in his tent when the row began, J
arrived at the critical moment and shot his
assailant. Hills was able to walk home,
though his wound was severe; and on the
road Toinbs saved his life once more, by
sticking another man who attacked him.
Letter OF an Engineer.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

4 badly dressed dinner is thus described
by Theodore Hook: Every thing sour but
the vinegar"
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14
y g y 2 & r

THERE will be CAMP MEETING held Il.
/ the BLACK JACK CAMP GaoUsD on the 4arri-
sonburg Circuit. commencing Ihu-sIay, TIE ed
of OctoJer Friends aad brethren everywhere are
invited to attend TENTERS
October IL, G3-tl.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

Fyo,: oc,prai on TIE Is. al, ,: mss, n
Clarke aa3 Os'e,ao-3s c2l.ae,. Ga slh
GEM . XII ro.s.o al PEA y.asl
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14
n o u { mber GIcriiou.
FOR LEGISLATURE.
EE We are authorized to announce
s. $. DO w M AN,

AS the American candidate for the ue
Legislature. Election in November. -
H We arc authorized to announce
Wm. l.. DITTO,
the Democratic nominee, candidate for Rcpres,
tativc to the next Legislature.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14
III ED

On Sunday, the ! lth instant, at Trinity, la, MRs
s. A. MIZELL
Near this place on same day, ARCHIBALD, son
Of John Dancer. Aged years
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

Mr.. Es,rv String, .: North Caro'aa. al
sersissi last n oath that gay young fellow
h,i run of with ala two daughters. This IS
no9t rspr ,hsns,ols instance Of tive sttin ga
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

BaAsr.-The !:u,;,a- uotss Of tia
migratory bird are bee omsng quite eoam o
reminding W ths winter 10 ~ hsot
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

ex Tho communication ---' R1T ios'
Thoughts wi. recsVs our %" ca'a aeA'
week.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1857-10-14

W HIGH tCT elekdk5vH q II I & ~ - q. ~
w QUAIED! Buyss
advantage to give ds tar~
where, as We are determined u !
low. You can here make your 4 60 !
very large stock, selected With great eait EAd q
ton at the North, and We promise that YOU n
90 away dissatisfied with our prices
L. MAYER / col
~ We are now receiving
500 Pairs Blankets, Of all despyipaa
1900 Pairs Red Russets
$500 Yards Of Heavy Kerseys;
1000 Linseys de-, dc.
All of which we are selling at New ttk
wholesale prices. lSopt 2, 81, 4-l7.tfl