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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-10
SThe Great StecIe.,,,

"The Louisville Journal wishes s'to know
what satisfaction, if any, the Democratic
organs set up for that scandalous business
of the Fort Smelling reserve, where, As the
country knows, an immensely valuable tract
five dollars per acre, when it would, at pub
lie auction or at pr!vare sale open to fair
competition, have brought at least fifty or
one hundred dollars per acre.
''In truth, there can be no Justification of
this vile job, nor any plsusable apology fer
it. 1t was neither more nor less than an
| open, papable, and direct sacrifice of a
large and important national interest to the
rewarding OF partisan fsyorites. The thing
was as bad as the grabbing Of half million
OF dollars from the United States Treasury
for the same purpose would have been. And
the Administration, aye the President him
self, is responsible for the ini4uity, whether
+ he knew, beforehand what was to be done,
and assented to it, or not. He certainly
knows :scy what hes been done, and lie as
sents to it by keeping in office those who did
it. :...n
every much could justly be said In favor
of the allowance of the famous Galphin
caim-that is the allowance of interest up
on debt the principal of which had many
years ago been acknowledged and paid BY
the Government-but we defy political in
genuity to say one plausible word in exten.
uation of the corruption in the affair of the
Fort SneIling sale. That sale shows that al
kinds of dishonesty and naifeasance in Of
fee may be expected 10 be practiced to the
very end of the Buchanan adininistr alton.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-10

4th. Section Is of the Bill of rights to be
so amended that persons living on the line
Eof projected railroad cannot prevent the
construction of the same by claiming unrea-
sonable damages, but that they shall be paid
fair remuneration, the jury taking into
consideration both the injury and advan
tages resulting from such railroad, or other
improvement.-DubesqusE ErpreSs. =
This is one of series of amendments to
the New Constitution proposed by the Du.
buque Express. The clause of the Consti-
tuition to which it takes exceptions was
placed in that instrument through the in
strumentlaity of Mr.. Harris, of Appanoose
one of the most ultra Democrats in that
body.-Iowa City Republican,
Yes, and Mr.. George GillasPy, the Demo
cratic candidate for Lieut.. Governor, votet
for the amendment. Gazette. /,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-10

Showing an increase of gross earnings $i69'5ss4'
The estiln ated receipts for the year were
put at ,$l $780, 500, and the actual receipts
have been in excess of the estimated in the
sum of 1926, 1868. The earnings for the
past year ending July l, 1857, are estimated
to be quite as large as the past year.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-10

C,uoAao & Rock ISLAND K. R.-Erom
the annual report of the Chicago and Rock
Island Railroad, we learn that its gross earu
ings for ......
The year, from all sources, have been 5So' s9o'o o
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-10

HEAVY FAILURE The telegraph reports
that the banking house Of Il. W. Clark &
Brother, at St. Louis, failed on Saturday
last. This house had branches in New
York, Boston and Philadelphia, which, we
understand, have also gone down. The firm
was one of the heaviest in the country,
counting its capital by millions.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07
No. 10. OLD LENEE.
NEAR CANAL ST NEW ORLEANS


ESTABLISHED ~ lSjt.J
ANIiFACTtRl'R dad y, alcr in every dcscrp-
wi ton Of Camp Furniture such as Tents all sizes
and qualities, Portable Cots Camp stools, Chairs
nc.
would particularly call the attention Of Engi-
n,crs Railroad Contractors and others, to my recent
ly patented PORTABLE CHAIR BED This article
Weighing Only abpnt eighteen pounds. ond which
forms II complete easy chair Is easily transformed
into complete ana comfortable Cot Bed. with all
thc advantages Or matra.s Nnd PILLOW, without the
curnbr.rmr WEIGHT Of either 10 the sick II viii
be- found invauah 90. thc occupant can he changed
10 any position without delay or trouble.
Eg,w dwrrpt Nm NJ Canvass work. such as plain
ana fancy EonI SANS, Iarpaulin., Cotton Covers @c.
made TO order.
| nlyo manufacture o superior article of light or
heavy canvass betting for gin bands Nc. do do,
hose for railroad o. plantation u-r. Those using
g,Ita prrchn or ind rubber hrting or hose and at
uuehall the cost. aud made Of any size or strength
required
i'aiic,nr attention paid 70 getting up in superior
ctyle every description Of plain on embroidered Fix
Ia " or banners for military Or other companies.
Flags of all nations, Jack Pcnnants, Ne. Flags
neatly repaired.
Plain and fancy goods FOR awnings light and
heavy canvass French and English bunting for flags
&c. ior sale in any quantity
Orders from the country viii be promptly attend
to.
a. u. ] find il necessary 10 state HAT no pcrson
las succeeded mr In my business - II has been aud
II stated hy persons in This city. II. CASSIDY,
No. 10 Old Lcycc, nrar Canal street, " o.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07
Forced Inheritance.

Among the bills before the General Assembly OF
Louisiana is one. presented by Senator IlYAMs, to
repeal article 1880 of the Civil Code, in reference to
forced inheritance We are clearly in favor of the
principle of this BILL and trust it may become a law
and prove the precursor of series of legal reform
sadly needed by the State.
The jurisprudence of Louisiana with regard to
forced inheritance is founded on total mIsconcop-
ton of parental authority and flial duty Under
the statute father cannot dsnhert his son for any
grievance, or act of gross disobedience or general
and continued unworthy conduct To be placed be-
yond the pale of inheritance the sun must either
have attempted the life of one of his parents Or must
have married while yet minor against his father
consent To all practical intents and purposes
therefore. inheritance is forccd-tle father enjoys
power of bequeathing his property otherwise than
to his direct heirs, and cannot punish the most hide
ous flial ingratude vice, by cutting off his son
with shilng.-'Ths will be readily understood by
moment consideration
1t is Obvious to the most superficial reflection that
young man may be very bad son: worthless
member of society; rude and disrepectul to the au
thor of his being; foul mouthed in language to the
tender mother who nursed him in pulling infancy
stained with all of vices licenous and dis
reputable in character; gambler and sot, and
vet NAV avoid the two extreme points which would
alone render him liable to dianheritancc. The law
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

NEW BooKs.-From Morgan of New Orleans
we have received copies Of the following late publ
cations:
"KATE COVENTRY" an autobiography reprinted
from Fraser's Magazine.
MARTINS or CRo' MARTINI" by Lever. In this
work the author has attempted to depict the picture
of social condition in Ireland. based upon the
social working of the Emancipation Bill of 20.
"THE HrMoRs OF FALcoSBRIDGE:" by Jonathan
Kelly, collection of humorous and every day
scenes. II You wish 10 he amused and grow fat, az
ter the manner of FalstaG, procure you copy o.
this work.
Persons visiting the city would do well to call al
'Morgans." in the Post Office buildings. II they de
sire any particular work he can furnish 1t, and hi,
variety is great that the readers taste can be
gratiiied to its utmost desire.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07
Telegraghic Items.

We clip the following from our exchanges
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-The Senate passed the In
dian appropriation bill to.dry, with some amend
mcnts.
The House passed bill dividing Texas into two
judicial Districts. The Judiciary Committee re
ported resolutions for the impeachment of Judge
Watrous.
New YORK, Feb 3.-IIon. Preston King has bccr
elected to the u s. Senate from this State to succeed
Mr.. Fish.
The Indiana Legislature have elected, by joint
ballot Bright for six years and Fitch for four years
Senators from that State. The election will be con
tested.
New ORLEANS. Feb. 4.--Forty five thousand dol
lars of the money stolen from the Bank of Orleans
by strnger, has been recovered by the Chief Of
Police at New York, from the steamship Cahamba
arrived at that port to day.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

Ten DAYS On THE JURY.-The Advocate thus noti-
ces this humorous pamphlet giving an 'exhibiton
OF the duties and uses of petit jurymen in the Grim
ina Court of the parish of Orleans copy of which
we have received.
The book purports to be the ten.day experiences
Of Mr.. p. Green, Esq, petit jury, and publish
ed by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Jurors" Mr.. Greel's personal business only requr-
ing his attention from A. N. to p NJ every day in
the week, he gracefully and unafiectedly acknowl.
edges the favor and honor conferred by his appoint
ment to the distinguished post of petit juror to the
Criminal Court Not being able to avail himself of
the honor OF attending until several DAYS after his
selection. Mr.. G. is waited upon by deputy sheriff
and escorted to the scene of his abors where he was
agreeably surprised by finding that his absence had
not brought the judiciary system of the State to a
deadlock. On being called upon to show cause why
he did not come sooner, no satisfactory response
was forthcoming, and Mr.. G. was mulcted in the
sum of "V." He was so well satisfied to get Off at
that price that he felt inclined to compound for the
balance of the time by Offering five dollars hut fear
ing to incroach upon the good nature of the judge,
he refrained from making the tender, and took his
place in the jurybox. Mr. G. then proceeds to give
us bis experiences day by day, until his time expir-
cd, many of which are expressed in the most
ludcrous and good-natured style imaginable. Doe
sticks has produced many things unequal to this
production OF our friend Pea Green
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

NrcaRAGuAN MEETING.-Thc Advocate of the 5th
informs us that an Informal meeting of members Of
the Legislature held last evening in the Hall of
Representatives, with n view of initiating move
ment to mid the cause of Ncaraguan independence
Gen. DeRussy, was called to the Chair. and series
of resolutions suggestive of ngnirng as to what
could be done in conformity to law. were reported
by Committee appointed on the previous evening
Several amendments were offered. and the Who'll,
matter was referred to Committee Of five from thu
Senate and seven from the House report will BIZ
made at future meeting
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07
STRAY NOTICE.

The State Of Lou .una, Parish of Eat Felicana.
DROUGHT before the und rsigned Just C. Of the
ID Peace aid -traynd this day by Thomas Young
living on the plantation Of FcIlX huston. Thompson
Creek. two mile. from Port Hudson, Brown Horse
nina or ten years old. sixteen hands high, with u
star and sn p on his face, and some saddle marks.
exc pt the left hind foot white up to the pasnrn
JOINT no other marks or brand, percriyabc. apprais-
cd by snwoin appraisers 10 be worth in cash one hun
dred and twenty-five dollars.
feb 7 1851. JAMES G. JACKSON,
j. T. lst Ward.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

LADIES DREss,--A lady writing to the
Pennsyraai4n, thus discusses the interesting
subject Of ladies' dress:
Speaking of beauty | wish people would
dress pleasantly, beneyoently. saw lovely
girl to-day looking mlovcly and unloyablc,
because her muslin dress was stllly starchcd
to keep clean longer My Iaundress tries to
persuade Inc into the barbarous custom. To
my mind a woman should look as soft TO the
touch as the flowers, and as pure. All her
garments should be made of the finest and
sofiest material possible; material that will
easily dispose itself into folds, falling graceful
~ around her, and not by being liable to be
rutlled every moment compel her to stiff atti-
tndes and starched demeanor, denying her
luxury Of lounge and loll Why, my very
words would grow prm and precise were to
wear drees which depended on -four or pota-
to for its propretv.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07
PROBATE SALE.

TIE STATE oF LOUISIANA. 7th District Court
PARISH az East lEjciASA.i No. 2s2l.
I'm the matter of the succession of Vim. i. Gayle.
TN IuRSl tNCE Of an order Of the Honorable
Court aforesaid 70 me directed, will sell ut pub
lie auction III front II the Court House 10 the town
Of Clinton said parish. on
TUESDAY, the l0,h day Of March
A. D.. 1851. commencing n O'Clock 4. 81. the fol-
lowing property apputamine 70 said succession TO-
wit:
Negro Woman BETSY, aged 80 years,
and her four children, viz:
Boy WILSON, aged Il years,
Girl ELviRA, aged II years,
Boy LAWSON, aged years,
Boy HENRY, aged 2 years.
TERMS or SALE.
One fourth cash the balance on 4 credit Of one,
Two and thrac years. with eight per cent interest
thereon from the day of .alc To be secured by ap.
proved personal security aud a special mortgage
retained On the property.
Feb. I. Isl. u. ". G. BROWN Sheriff.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07
no! YE THAT THIRSTY

HAVING compli d With nIl the lormalitra, duly
III prc.crbad by the law for The selling OF liquors,
nm now duly authorized to dispose Of the same
Their by the glass or bottle
Ny assortment Of liquors and cordals, is of the
best and invite the public, TO call and test the
quality OF the same. NJ. IIElMAN.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

in such case binds the fathers hands, and compels
him to bcsow hi. property. on his decease upon the
ungrateful hound whose daily life has been scan
del and shame. As long the prof gate COM
mands his passions sufficiently to reslra in himself
from a personal assault upon his parents, in the
presence of witnesses and does not form matrmo
NAL alliance against the fathers wishes and while
under age, he may be literally an unmitigatcd and
hcartless scamp aud may break his percnt's hearts
BY his excuses aud crimes in the comfortable astr-
ance that nothing he may say or do will exclude him
from mis- legal share Of the patcrna estate more
mpolit'c and reprehcnshc statute does not exist in
the legislation Of any State.
The capital error Of this provision in our Civil
Code Is that il ignores parental instinct. and the ten
denotes of human nature. There is very snail nrccs-
sity. indeed for providing that the child shall inhcr-
it the wealth of the parent because nlnctynhc tmr
ont Of hundred this will follow rs matter OF conrS"
Parents are provcrbialy weak aud blind 10 the fault
of their children. Parental affection i far moro en-
during and powerful than the sentiment Of ilial du
ty. Bad children are met with every day. hui IN
unoving father Is the rares spectacle imaginable
The law should h" based upon these character .tc' OF
humanity aud should. therefore. vest some dlsrru
ton in the father in the disposition ~ his property
llabiiual disregard of parental authority ~ MINOR
nj and dissipaied career brutal aud vulgar abuse
| are vices which the common sense OF mankind would
pronounce OHlDuS anu deserving OF pUhlsnIn"nt, Nc
our jurisprudence ovcrloolis and tocratcs them I'll
and compcls the parent under the system Of forced
Inheritance. to enrich the who, IL may he. gloat
over the prospect of entire freedom from parcntn
restraint and rejoccs that his vile conduct Ivy bring
ting his father gray hairs in sorrow TO the crave
abridgcs the interval that separates him from for
tune.
We do not say that the parent should he left nh
solntply free TO select the heirs 10 hs e-iats' h
we were constrained TO take this ~ an alternative
TO the present sy.em Of forced Inheritance we shnuIt
unhhcsiiatinqly accept it; on the ground that pr
rental feelings may in general he safely trust d
aud that few fathers if any Will fail 70 make adc
quate provision for the maintenance Of their child
ren. But the code may be so mod fed rs to afoit
abuses in either case. Let the catalogue ni ollcnFc
for which child may be righilully di-nheried. b.
enlarged so rs to embrace such gross and palpal
dcrolictions Of duty ought justly to forfeit respec
and affection Give to the father some power whcl
he may eiisure at least the outward manifestation o
obedience. and be enabled TO hd his son to him b,
the tie of interest if not Of duty and affection. TAX
away Fl ON the son the temptation opnrsnc wild ant
vicious courses, and protect him from the irlghtiu
sin of daily and hourly wishing for his parent
death.--N. o. Bee.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

GT-We learn ly n telegraghic dispatch received
yesterday from Washington. says the n. o. Courier,
that the United States revenue cutter Lewis. Lieu
tenant Brushwood, commander, has been ordered to
proceed to Tampico 10 render assistance to the
American residents Of that place she will leave the
South West Pass to day.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

Cooley For FEBRUARY.-We always notice this
valuable monthly from the fact that each coming
ladies to be without Cooley, isclual to being without
caste. So, therefore, every lady should take Cooley.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07


A Coon MovE.- Every one knows that
the isolated instances of cruelty which occa-
sionally occur in the treatment of slaves by
brutcs who, either rs masters or persons who
unfortunately obtain the temporary charge OF
slaves, abuse the relations they thus sustain,
have from time immcmora furnished the abo-
ltionists with their principal stock in trade.
Selling upon these and holding them up as the
rule Instead Of the deception, They are enabled
to nname the minds Of the ignorant, who
know nothing Of the true state oil the case, till
the opposition TO slavery becomes monoma-
MIA IT is in vain that these instances Of cru
city are as pontolly condemned in the South
as in the North; that those guilty OF outr9gcs
against the persons of thelr slaves are looked
upon in the communities whore they live with
loathing and disgust; that Judged by the same
rule the institutions Of marriage aud Of the pa
rental relation in the Northern States could
not stand: that, in a word, no institution can
Justly be judged by the occasional and acct
dental incidents 10 which it may indirectly
give rise, or which, through its abuse, may
abnormally flow from it. These suggestions
mndc in rood faith, however, find little favor
IN the eyes of persons who have determined III
advance that they are right and everybody
who does not agree with them wrong. They
modcstly assume that they who know nothing
about African slavery are actual y better
qualified to decide upon its merits than thoS'
who live in its midst, and are therefore prac
ticaly acquainted with its realities
Every liberal mind must see mt once the alb
surlity of such an assumption. But we have
no idea of making any extended remarks apo.
the subject, our object being merely to call at
tention to an exccllont move which has recent
ly been made in the Mississippi Legislature, t'
dcpriv. the negrophists Of their ammunition
by the passage of an cil'ectml bill to proven
the abuse of slaves The motive which prompt
ed the introduction of the bill was however
enlightened and liberal humanity To show
this we quote n paragraph from the MissisSip
plan:
Gen Stark in Offering his resolutions, vel
remarked that the only rue friends OF African
slaves, are the people Of the Southern States
They furnish them good homes in climate
peculiarly adapted to them, Ihey pfotec
them and make them part of their household
They discipline them as they do their children
This is the course, he remarked generally pnr
sued by masters and managers, but there arr
occasionally to be found monsters who in thc
treatment of negroes violate the laws OF In
manty and the object OF Senators III adopiln!
the code should be to fix on our statute book
some rcmedt that will reach and bring them t
punishment Humanity requires 1t, pub
policy demands it, christianity appeals in it
i behalf
As our black code will, we suppose, undergo
revision by the Legislature, we trust some pro
vision similar to the Mississippi bill, will b
made, whereby monsters who disgrace thei
species, who are found every where, East
West, North and South, and in every relato
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

AT PLAY.-The General Assembly of this State
on Wednesday agreed to adjourn from Saturday tn
eth proximo to Monday the 18th.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

E1-Our Senator and Representatives have our
thanks for reports, papers, &c.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07
AG L N r s.

The following named persons our authorized
agents to collect monies due to- and receive subscrp
tions to. the DEMOCRAT"
ARTHUR McKENNA Jackson, La.
r. CHICK. Port Hudson.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

GN-To the Hon. A. G. Brown, and the Hon. j. NJ.
Sanddge, we are indebted for number Of valuable
public documents.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

Gas-A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain
1t is seed which, even when dropped by chance
springs up flower,
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07
GEORGE II. VINTEN,

u
i No. To-, IoBiras Street,
(BHIwEES CANT AND ST. CHARLES STREETs)
NEW ORLEANS.
Presses, Types Inks. Paper, Card Boards, and furn-
ishng of every description Purchasers at this es-
tabliFhmrnt will have the advantage Of being able
to procure EIiro Sorts. from Nonparc to Plea, con-
sstipG of lcea, Fracoas Figures, Leniers, Qaadrats
and Spares. deb 1880
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07
T E r NJ s..

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IN advance. Four, If not paid within six months,
and FIVE If not paid before the close of the year.
ADvERTISlNG.-Adve inserted ut One
Dollar per Square. Of Ten lines or less, for the first
insertion, and Fifty cents for each subsequent one
Professional and business Cards not exceeding six
lines, for twelve months TES Dollars. Advertise.
ments not marked with the nuinDel If insertions
will be inserted until forbid.
CONTRACTING RATES.
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Three Squares, 10 10 i6 20 rs
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ANNOUNCING Candidates for office, TES Dollart
payable in advance
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07
NEW ADVERTISEME NTS.

ID. KERNAGHAN & Co,
Importer. and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Watches, Jewelry, Cutlery,
GUNS, PISTOLS, Il FANCY GOODS,
NO. 50 CANAL STREET.
NEW ORLEANS.
n. h. Watches and Jcwclry carefully repaired. aii
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

i ANDRiIH'S c LIBERATED garden seed, large sup
IL ply, Just received mt NORWOOD 'rlD0N.
VALENTINES! VILENTIyES!i large and
choice selection just received and for sale by
NORWOOD TIIDON.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07
BOOKS AND STATIONERY

A LARGE and compile stock of School Books, and
II few choice sci ct on- of miscellaneous works,
together with every variety Of letter, cap and note
paper, cnyrlopa waters, blank hook, inks pens,
pencils &c, ac, just received and for sale at the
drug store OF NORWOOD TILDON.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

MOLASSEs in barrel and half barrels for sale by
M D'ARMOND.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07

Sued Oats; superior, just received and for sale by
~ D'ARMoND,