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Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01
GRAND BALL.

We are advised that it is the intention
of the members of Eagle Fire Co., No. 2,
to give one of the largest balls ever given
in this city, on the goth of this month
This is the only fire company in town
at present, and as every thing they lay
their hands at is well done, no doubt this
will be the most brilliant affair of the
kind that was ever given in this city
Come one, come all, and strip the light
fantastic toe" 80
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01

DsS~ There is some talk of running
Jimmy Jones for Congress to get him out
of the way of Andy, who wants an open
field for the Senate How has alean
Jimmy risen in the world, to be deemed
worthy to play second fiddle to Andy
johnson 1t is to be hoped, however, that
gallant Tennesse@ns will not give these
worthless chance to be in each others
way, by closing the door of the Senate
against both. t..
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01

D0~ Thompson, the Fillmore clector, in
Indiana, who betrayed his party and gave
the State to Buchanan, has received, as
che reward Of his treason, 500, 900, in the
shape of a claim which the previous adj
ministration had rejected as invalid. At
this price for treason, traitors must multi.
ply, or the government be ruined by the
speculation. ~
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01
+. X. 'zoLLfCoFFEK.

The ToBAcco CRoP OF 1857 ---Lynchburg
Va, April 10, 1S57.--ln regard to your
query in reference to the damage to tobacco
plants i'll this State, can only say that we
have accounts from the county that many
of them are injured very much, in fact all
the early seeding.
From the experience have in making
tobacco, | have always found the tobacco
plants the hardest of all plants to be kill
cd when they arc as young as at the pres
ant time. ,t 81.
But doubtless, in this State they are
this year damaged by the frdSt to con-
siderable extent Tho weather is so cold
that a good fire is very comfortable to
the writer which is uausRal at this season
of the year, .
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01
WASHINGTON, April "a.

The Goycrnorship of Utah has been ten
dered to Major Ben Mccullough. 1t is
believed he will accept the appointment
A letter is now on its way to him, reques-
ting his presence in Washington.
The design of the Administration is to
pursue peaceful policy toward Utah, in
order that the laws may be executed and
the rights of every inhabitaht in the Ter
ritory protected, without recourse to arms.
The Postmaster General has concluded
q contract with the Panama Railroad Com
pany for carrying the mails until the ex-
piration Of the present contract with the
steamship companies, two years hence, at
the rate of 100000 per annum.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01

nay" The system of registering letters
is cute way of informing mail robbers
which letters have money in them. We
hope it was not Intentional; but, some
how or other, every locofoco scheme leads
to, or ends in, peculation. s
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01
FROM JAS. NJ. QUARLEs

We take pleasure in laying before our
readers the following letter from JAS, nj.
QuARLEs, Esq, Of Montgomery county
1t needs no comment from us. His polit-
ical friends throughout the district, and
members Of the party everywhere, will sp
preciate the spirit Of disintcrestcd devo-
ton to his principles and his party which
has prompted the course which he has
pursued under the circumstances. We
hail such manifestations with delight, and
their occurrence nerves our arm, as il does
every true American, to fight on unremit-
tingly,, with the certain assurance that with
such leaders, and with such principles as
are engraven upon our political creed, nj
innate success is certain:--Nasb. Baa,ler.
a. For the Nashuile Banner :
, GAINESVILLE, April ~, 1857.
Mn. EDrToR:-Since Major Henry has
published his letter declining the nomina-
ton rendered to him by the Convention of
the American party at this place on the
18th inst, have received from my friends
in the different counties composing this
Congressional district, numerous solicita-
tons, by letter and otherwise, to permit nv
name to be again brought forward as can
didatc for Congress. p dttt
In order, therefore, that may be right
ly understood on this subject, permit me
through your columns to say, that having
once voluntarily withdrawn from the cam
vass to insure harmony in the action of my
party, l cannot consent again to hazard its
harmonious action by permitting my name
to come before the people. / hold myself
in readiness at all times to meet the enc
mics of my party, but will never let any
action of mine produce discord and dissen-
sion among its friends.
1t were useless for me here to express
my profound gratitude to the numerous
friends in this and the adjoining counties
who have so ardently urged my claims up
on the District Their kindness has
wrought impressions upon me which time
nor change can efface, and if in future they
demand my services in any capacity, 1
stand ready to devote to the service Of my
party whatever of ability 1 may possess.
And in thus taking leave of this canvass,
| trust that harmony may prevail in our.
counsels, and union in our action, and
glorious victory crown our efforts.
Respectfully,
JAS M. QUARLES.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01
tFoI the Chronicle.l

Mn. EpIroR;-Please place the tho Col
lowing lines in your paper for nae;
To- OLIVER G. p. TURNER. My be-
loved Son, when | came from Jack son
county, Indiana, from my school I found
you had been wrongfully Informed Of nc
and of my death. My Son, am alive
and well, at Hawesyille, Hancock county,
Kentucky Enquire at me Post Office, in
Hawcsvillc, for Mr.. Jackson-colpe to his
House, and you win find me- Write if sou
can tQtcrome. %
LOUISA F. TURNER,
pA- Editors please copy
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01
CLAnksy1IiE. Ami a6 1sk7

CLAhKsyII.LE, April 30, 1857. :
Sales by W, s. McClure Of IS hhds. To-
bacco, as follows: -
% hhds refused at 81 90, COS, Z g5.
Z 75, 8 30, Z 80, 8 20, So 1910. ~
90, Q 3d. 30, z IS, 8 55, 10 40, 4 90.
o 10, 10 10, 9 90, s 10, s O.Ei.k =
% hhds admitted at 81 60, f3 25, Ii
90, II so, IL IS, IS 20, 13 So, 12s25,
ID so, IS 20, IL IS, II is, Ii rs, Is
10, 10 DC, II 90, IA 40, 10 IS, 10 05,
10 S5, 10 %, II 20, 10 so 1tl Z q Z
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01

p5- An exchange says--a''lNhe tongue
was intended for divine organ, but the
devil often plays uponi it," We thank him
for the hint-it accounts for much said by
lOcofoeos, and we are glad it can be charg-
ed, not to them, but to the devil, who plays
upon their lounges. Much that they say, is
devilish stuff, and no wonderl b18
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01

DR. CAvASAUcH's Pfc SsstE.---ws ohe~sfalfy
refer the public 70 the advertisement Of DR.. TIL.
cavansugh, satisfied, us are, that he rs no pre-
fender bat a tborosgh physician, familiar with
nsissA medica. and most skiiIfa in the agpiieo-
ton of his knowledge. file has made many yAlu-
able diseossfies IN The science Of mediciss. sge
Of which he now offers 70 the public. His card
bears 'he names Of many responsible men, who
have given to this medicine their wsfmest cam.
mendatiOn, and express the belief thas, Ia no in.
stance will 1t fail TO accomplish an sfectael cure
OF the peculiar disease for which the Dr.. hos pie.
pared it, f used strictly according 70 dirsciiens.
--Chicego Natiae Citisen. =
May 1857 IT. ~
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01

tS- Austria has granted pardon to
all the Hungarian political offenders, ex-
cept Kos3uth. This distinction will pro-
badly set the great humbuggcr aAoat again.
Wonder if democracy will not send another
National vessel to bring him back to the
u. States
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01

D1" The Indians in the Northwest,
having imbibed the spirit of 'young A.
merica," are making fillibustering expedi-
tons into the white settlements, and have
murdered over fifty persons. o6 aai
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01

THE EUPNoNIANs-This company gave
two concerts in this city this week They
arc spoken Of in high terms by those who
their performance.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01

SS~ Eigbo huadrod and fifty foreign
Mormons arrived at Boston, last week -
We predict that Utah WILDE the strongest
democratic State in the Union--it will be
uuanimous-6can't help it-thcrc is no
OTHER sort of material h It.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01
TOBACCO MARKET

CLARKsvILLE, April 30, 1857.
Sales by Q, Il. Smith, of 10 hhds Tobao-
co as follows: wv r.9.sd Z
SIG so, 16 90, 10 10, ID so, Is IS,
8 20, Q So, Ii as, Q so, 9 10, 10 IS,
ID rs, 16 90, 8 05, 4 60. W
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01

aye Know N0things skuk to yourdark dens away;
Ye recresut Wings follow Alter
OH, false TO the shades Of your Webster and Clay
IL h meet that you meet with disaster -
The above is part of an Inauguration
Ode" published in the Washington Union,
and we republish it for the benift of
Buchanan wings, who can here learn with
what .scorn and contempt they are treated
by their new allies. We advise them TO
memorise, and sing it as penetential
psalm--it will go to the tune of "Jordan
is hard road to travel"
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01
R0BERT Q. CUNNING
No. 3, EIDER's Row, ea
On the Pubise sqaare, @A
GAINESVILLE, TENNESSEE

W
The fines: and best assortment Of Staple. F,n.
ey aud S1LKDRY GOODS. ~,
Hardware, Glosacarc, Queensmore. Boot.
ard Shoes, Hats, Cdps, Boanets, DC
Selected in the Nav York and Philadelnhi /, ,,.,.
kets with great care and At the lowest CASH PscEs
Always ON hand, ard receiving, the latest siy ies
and finest qualities tf Jacouet Canbric, Swj,s.
Ma!iise aud fine French Embr oidered Cosl,p us.
aud SLEEVES; Rack I.nces, In various
widths; Honiion, Muris-. Real valenclen,
Guipure and English THREAD LACES. Al
large 9sso' tncnt OF Linen Bobbfn and German
Lace Edgings.
Dress Trimmings in Every Variety,
Black and Fancy Dress Silks, Delaia.s. Dnc,Is,
BrilLantes. Chimes, Ginghsms, Lawns, Afanlil,
las, with every description OF Ladies' and Chi,s
dren s wear, OF the most durable and i.s.eful ma
terals. sfkk y ~ .r4 sAf
A full assortment Of Staple Goods Of nm.
proved mtnotaeture and established reputation,
selected for CASH, at manu- fers' pr,ce aud
nov offered at the lowest rutes TO cover cost and
charges. - tk5 A8pN az.
Fine Cloths and Cassimercs,
of various shades. vestinrs Satinets negro clo,bs
Drills, III kings, Carpe,ings Blgqisc, &c.
Having every fcilty in New York and Pbia.
detr hu for selecting, III all ines fresh supplies of
late STYLES ami fne qualities OF goods, at lie verv
lowest ices. Tor Cash, we fear no hoporsble
competition, and freely invite an examination, Of
our stock. which TO be fully Appreciated. needs
ON = 10 be we'll known 10 this community
twill be our rule and study, FnvrfiatIy. m
deaf 'oiriy sp'f hoDoIahly with every sur fn,J
make II to their advant ge To- deal wifi MS Conc
and see and judgeior yourselves
IsgsCASH PAID FOR VARIOUS Ar
TlCLES OF PRODUCE, such as
Feafhers, WOOL Ginseng,
BeesDor, Hides, TT;,Ies
&C., in large or small quantities
All transactions at arksv ille in charge of and
conducte by the subscribers, -
t'HALES ID PARISH
May ., le57-6m r
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01

Bag- The southern locofoco organs are
in ferment about The St. Louis emancipa-
ton triumph, and the propositions to
colohize virginia withfreesoilers. TO meet
these aggressions, several plans have been
suggested chat are utterly impracticnblc;
and we say to those organs that there is but
one way TO remedy the evil; that is to join
the American party, and aid in crushing
agitation, curtaling the growth of aboli-
tionism, by restrictions upon foreign
voters and demanding, for the South, its
full share Of the public lands. Dc these
things, then hurry on the southern Pacific
railroad, and we have nothing to fear from
abolitionism We are fools to expect peace
and justice 50 long as We encourage foreign
abolitionists to como to shc North to vote
against our rights, and lavish upon our
enemies Che wealth Of the nation, whilst
we refuse to share ie with them, because
of some miserable abstraction unworthy
of a statesman. rex
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-01
ADDITIONAL By THE AMERICA.

The steamer North Amcfica arrived out
on the 10th. The Amefica passed The
steamship Africa ON the-I2th inst. aud a
screw steamer supposed to be the Alps, on
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-04-04

Wrpows.-Thev are the very mis-
chief: There is nothing like EN-. II they
make up sheir minds 70 marry. its done.
| knew one that was terribly afraid Of
thunder ana lightning, and every time s
storm came on she would run into MI.
Smiths house, (he was widower.) and
clasp her little hands, ard fly around,
till the man WAS half distracted for f.as
She would be killed; and the conse-.
4nencs was. she vas Mrs. john Smith
before three ,hundssstorms ratified over
her head.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-04-04

q .tPE', NttN
f..-rfr peSs, ana forgetting {. ,aes..s
the place, ana the time; be va, oas
feet IN snonent VITA lla foiio.s
query
Il say Squire. can you tel t
what kind Of wood are the tatcses
Ono! Aud what a fylow ke
would 81 cord tor ei,onptos tnaa 6.
wood =
| AS - that" sail the 'Siujre, ~
growth ofwood IN the regions tray !.
Consisted OF beech. birch, and map.
but principally of f.. spruce anu h-tp
| lock. And, as TO wood cnopp ny, a t-t
low couldn't earn his salt at Tie bus.
uess.'
The. old Elder was getting uneasy
Iasssreal 4 satsstied that the oqniro's rec
less mamie, Of going inlo "ooi-tots $.
yored bur. little Of morality. Thus, h.
suggested in \ whisper u the 'Sqr re,
taai probably the audience would Ike 10
near Of tie spiritual wants of. the people
in the regions be had Travelled.
\ IS, yes, Brosaer,' sald tile Squire,
Il am coming to that presently"
Gniinu,ug his fecsure. he said: "One
great evil ilatieea .s,n travelling 'Uut
West especially ,f4Itiiuoi., j. hs want
Il good water. That .precurabis beng,
at Best, Of al Indifferent .4aailty. Que
timing to attract the a.,tlce pf = stranger
IS, the Astonishing depths u The lew
lis the peop,g have already sunk. -
Whyt rtcolieet oi coming upon gang
At work one day in sinking 4 well, and
made the inquiry Of tbs bead wofkna
Of how deep they had gone into the
earth, and The answer as usar IS | recol-
lect, was t. this effect:
They hat. been digging for water
three weeks but it WAS doubtful thing
..os far they had got down; but, said
the workman. / can tell you this much
we co'umeneed iour day, ago 70 draw
up the old man sou At the bottom, and
Kept On drawing Till yesterday morning,
when hearing 40 liaings ot him, we seut
the old man down days journey to
report progress, and tell 5ou what 't's
stranger, we 'spect to nave report from
hun every moment.
waited couple Of hours and had
the satisfaction oi si'ak,ag hands With
tue proprietor, and hcar,'lg his report 70
tbs effect: H.ylug descended 10 All i'm
'nen,o depth, he yelled ous to his son be
l,w hun. aud wishing to know what
luck he had III fading water, etc.,; and
received Tor al answer, That he had not
found a drop Of water. but u began TO
look decidedly most round tie edyss q
The 'stlr,' aotsn he tett the bottom !!
As my time was too precious to await
the appearances of the proprletors son, |
pursued my way TO au aJjolng town, and
put up Tor tie night.
"A week elapsed ere heard anything
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-
| no one IL

THE LEGEND Nsts,es 8o This
j. the simple legenu. Of one. 4 gaod
eouptryman 5 taking a rural walk on"
IL, with his s. j. little Thomas. = lHey
es.lA.d along, the father suddenly stop
p-d
Look" :" ne said. There's BIT ot
ron, a piece Of horseshoe pIcl. it u
AID put il IN yola pocket" !"
Pom. answered tils child. : Il :
not worth STOPPING for
The father, without ustering another
.sorti, picked up the iron, and put i. Ia
his POCKET. When the. cam. to q vii
l.ge, DO entered tile blacksmith, sisap.
ana sod It for three fsrsttngs and WITH
that ,um he bought some cherries lAen
he father aua san sci oil tta;ti nH ilriT
rsmst5e. Tue sua wa, btirnsng hot, ard
aci;har house, tree, nor fountain ai Wa
Ter. were IL sight. Thomas soon com
,Ia'red Of eng tired. and tad some Ill
si,-uiiy IN following lis la;her. vino wax
e,i on with tirtn step. Prreeivtns that
his boy WAS tired, the father let ia! a
cherry, as if BY accident. Thomas qaIekis
picked ii up. and 'Ievouret. it. A little
Farther, he d~opped another, aud tire e.bo
picked 1t up as eagerly as ever; ani thus
they scm;t tnuea, the father dropping the
fruit, an,t the son picking it up. Wien
the last Que WAS eaten, the father stop
pc |, and, turning TO the boy, said
Look, my son! II you had chosen
70 .toop ,ae-, and pick up the piece OF
horseshoe, you would not have been eb-
Ilged At lss To stoop 50 often 10 pick up
the cherries! !"
lt,4re's good and pleasant mora! in
this little aneedote. walch may be Of
benefit to all of u.s.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-04-04
e anl uttered ben
audience dispersed,
.s,i iii h*vinss ilestr,i tila last oil
.iI>hHan's v r4i Lectures.
Il Use yF rHG liIcao.corE. --II'

Il Isl. OF fHG Micau.eoPE--Ij
Il AG i.iat tae microscope may b.
ed 10 detect secret murders, tv eXsu,--
IN, lhe last impression upon the restnH
Ut the murdered man. This op:nioa
may prove erroneous, bnt the lulcfo
ope has often acted the part Of al &c
ser, in bringing to light proofs d
',iual acts which might otherwise
te escaped detection. The following
.elIens IS in point:
The value ot this peculiar aiscr'mlna~
Il poWer VI tie microscope WAS re.
taab!y illustrated III very curious
tried 4 few years ago al Norwich. =
:, iemaIs Cf'llti, abau; nlne Years old,
| was tuund one morning itlug dead the
cau,e vi The dead, being At ouce denoted
by large aud deep cash III The throat
seyering both Of The carotid arteries, the
tfachea isiFTl the ssopAagus. Suspici"n
immediately ieii upon the mother oi tie
murdered glrl, who had. been seen BY
more than one person leaIIag her daugh
te, towards tile plantation on tue neru>
ing of the day upon which the crime
was presumed 10 have been committed
Upon. beng taken into custody, the
woman behaved with the utmost 3cos,i
uess at once admitted having taken
the child to hs plantation where the
body wa, found, but fverred that, haviag
arrived ti.er. the girl ran about gather
lug wild tiuwer, tual she subsequently,
los, sight OF her, and aft long search
re,urned home without her.
Upon being searched, there was found
ia the woinan's possession large aud
sharp knlte, whicii was At once subjected
TO uiuats and careful exaIninatien -
Nothing, however, was found up n IT,
with the exception Of a lew pieces Of
halr ALTERING to the handle, SO exceeds
ngly stnali as scarcely TO be visible
The examination betig conducf ed IN the
presence OF he prisoner, and the officer
remarklng:
'iiere is a bit Of far or hair on the
handle Of your knife
Yes, dare say there is, and very
likely some stains oi blood, for AS Came
home | found rabbit caught in snare,
and GU, its throat with tbs knife
The knife was sent to London, and
with the particles Of hair, subjected 10 a
microscopic examination. No traces OF
blood could i. first be detected upon the
weapon, wuich appeared to have been
| washed; but upon separating the hofn
handle from its own iron llning, 1t WAS
found that between the two Il ttuid had
| penetrated, Which turned out to 10 blood,
certainly no. the blood Of rabbit, bu.
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4Hs PRINTER AsD THE DurcH.As,


He PRINTER AsD THE DUrcHsAss
a l1utchman sitting at the door of-s
tavern II the Ear West, is appr,aclr
tall, tia Yankee, who IS enigra,
westward, on foot, With 4 bundle or
cane over his shon.ftsr
Well, Misti.er Waking Stick, ~
vsnt Z inquired tts DaicIman.
Rest and refrssansut,' rspsie
traveller.
'sapper and ioiohuz reckon
Yes, snPpes aud lodging, if
please
Pc 7e a Yankee peiier, nj.
IN your pack, to shest de- galsse
N, sir am 10 Yankee pedla..
"a ''ng'n-master TOO lazy TO york"
"No, sir.n
"A shenteel shoemaker, val. loye. to
measure ,e gals feet and lxnkies better
Than TO make TO shoes r
No, sir, or | shoald have .meuded ny
own shoes
"A book achsn, vot bodder. 10 school
committee, till dey do yut YOU Yi.h,
Ghost 70 get rid of you I"
'tusss again air; Tn no book AGENT
'Te tyfel.! dentist, preaking de bee
oies jaws, at dollar .hrag and run
nin OF nit my daughter r.
No. sir, am no Tooth paIler."
'Pl renologas, dsn feelin te younp
folks heads Iike SO many cabhitcl.7
No, am DO phrenologsl.s
yell, den, Va. .e tyfels can You bss
choost tell. and you shall haft te besh,
>asage fof supper, and sli;ay all uighs.
free grabs, naitout ceut, and chill OF
ylskey to start nit in 10 mornin."
lam an humble disciple Of Faust.
professor Of the art that preserves all
srts-a typographer at your service
"Fotsch dat p
4 printer, sir, a man tha. prints book.
and newspapers"
"At . man yot prntsh nooshpapers.
Oh, J {! ysw az, da. ISL, it. A man
'ot pl.ntsh noosbpapers / wish / may
% SHOT if lid not ,ink you yos poor
yfel Of dish,rick schooltns.tsr, who
forks for nottin' and boards round.
ought von vosh him. Yaw, yxw!- Is
Walk up"
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| hearing evers Resemblance to .iaa, OF the
hanao body. Then came the examine,
tt"n OF tie hair, which aldpd powerful
y to tn" presumption Of the prisoners
guilt. Without knowing ANYTHING If
Tie fact, ot the case, the micrs,copist
immediately declared the hair Is De til Il
# a uirrel--ip this h- could not be
mistaken. for the fur ot one animal diff
ters 50 entirely from that Of apother, not
only III its size, color, etc, bur from its
actual construction, that il Is altogether
impossible to mistake il wher under the
microscope. Now, rouel the neck Of
The ehild at the time of the MURDER.
ther"'f : 'ippet OF 'yictorine,' over
= fe, hp ,whornsaever held.
~ "a -5liI s:p' this yictori,.e
s;'s made 4.is,- tJrT I>t. strong
cIreumstaat n e.sitieuce Of tIlt. gu.tt 1f1h4
prisoner WAS -lremed bs the jary sulfi
:ieht = !. conviction, and white awaiting
rxecutIof the wretcaet} woman confessed
her crIiae.- sTof~h,arp
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-04-04


An UeLy QuE,rIos.- In the stand
a fe'naie Witness, called bs the defendant
TO testify to tho ailvgesi morality of an
other o. her sex. plaintiff III the case
when something llko the following dia.
'ogue took place =
Louyer (fpr plaintiff You said.
Mrs. H., that you had several children.
Wh.~e j. your husband al present
Witness : with apparent SORROW -
He Is dead
L. How long has he been dead 2
W. About three years
L. Please inform me, then, how old
,onr Youngest child is !.
W.--(a.ter some hesItation.) About
eignl w.eks-but | don't see what that
las to do in the case
r. ,ars of laughter following this reply.
which the clerks stentorian Silence !
failed to quie, it for several minutes
The counsel for the defendant looked
Justly indignant-the counsel for plain
tiff nodeslip triumphant. aud the wltness
swept from the stand with an air OF in
suited dignity.