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The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-11

Impartial history will do her justice, if her own
strong arm, and eagle eye, and lion heart
should fail. And if Ohio, Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan and Wisconsin, should be found ar
rayed in deadly strife against their parent; and
it, among all her progeny, only one daughter
should be true to the Old Dominlon-another
faithful Cordclia--it will at least furnish one
more hateful example Of the hideousness OF
flial ingratitude. - SOuthern Monitor,
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-11
FAMILY GROCERIES, &c.
A. SCHLANKER'S
CONFECTIONERY AND FAMILY

A. SCHLANKER'S
CONFECTIONERY AND FAMILY
GROCERY,
THE subscriber still continues the above Du.
siness at the old stand on Commercial Row
thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore
received from the citizens of Clinton, and the
public generally, he will spare no efforts to de-
serve a continuance OF the same.
former extensive stock which enables him to-
furnish every thing in his line of the best qua
lity. and on the most reasonable terms.
Particular attention will be paid to the fur
nishinp Balls. Dinners, Weddings, &C., with
cokes. candies. swcetmeats fruits, Wines corr
diols md such other articlea as may be want
ed for such occasions
Among other articles now in store, he has
the following
Candies, assorted.
Rock candy,
Cakes and pastry, assorted,
Confcctionarics,
Preserves.
Rasins, best brand,
Cinnamon and spices,
Almonds and Pecans,
Cloves nutmegs, and cnrrants,
| Cor,lials assorted. superior and common,
Strawberry, raspberry, orgcat, ccrdials,
.Jcllies currant, ounce, orange, gua'ai
Sugar cured hams Of the best quality,
Mess beef, by Darrell, or retail,
Cheese Swiss, German, and western,
Coffee tea, chocolate butter,
Mackcrc salmon, dried apples
Pickles, kctchups,
Soap Candles star and spcrmaccti.
! Wines Port Madeira, Clarct, Champagne,
Brandy, superior and common,
Whisky, Gin, Rum.
Porter London and American,
Ale Scotch and American
r Sweet Oils, Sauces, prepared Mustard.
+, In short, every article in the line OF conicc1
I tionary and family groceries.
h BrEAD f.! BREAD ~
Fresh Bread will be furnished every morn
: iug, delivered at the residences of those who
!. may desire it. MI orders left at the Store
g will be punctually attended to.
may i. SCIILANK Err.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-11
r. BAUM A N N
COACH AND CARRIAGE MAX h,

oMEI I STILL continue to build all
Es3Ll- kinds of Pleasure Carriages, on
the most approved plan, at the old stand, on
the main street, running east from the fuphc
Square ,,,..,e
Thankful for the patronage and public conf
,lcnce extended. | desire to retain and increase
the same, by industry, promptness, lair prices
and good work.
Tam fully prepared tofurnish at short notice
METALLIC BURIAL CASES,
and WoopEY CorrINs, on such terms as viii
insure me against any charge of extortion, from
the unfortunate.
Dey~Pcrsonal attention given on all Burla
occasions. H. AUMANN.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-11

A LIST OF LETTERS
ID EMAINING in the Post Office at Gin
Ii ton La, June 80, 1857.
Abbey Jennct Mrs Knox Louisa Davis mrs
Ambrose Robert Keys j A Rev
Appebee Mrs G Kerby ?
Brown Frank Lucas L w
BronchelIe Augustus Lee Laura
Brown l. Lee John
Bucl VIM II Lee W
Barnet Joel Levy Isaac & Co
Breeder Champ Lewis >
Baggery S j Long i
Garter Jnliana Mrs Merckc Jacob
q Ohm Louis G McCanllc
Crockett r. S McCantIe Mary Miss
Crockett Mary MrsMiler Henry G
Castor Seth p Miller Jacob
CASTOR Harriet S Mrs Messy Edwin 2
Cleveland Rosetta MissMcRac G
Campbell William A Miron S
Curtes James r Maloy Rev r
Cason is 2 Porter Chas IL DR.
CLANCY J w Payne Isabella Mrs
Carroll William HenryPackwood En- others
Coon Melissa Mrs Rector st Andrews j.
Courtney Sarah A msIE Church
Cundifl w II Rely Sam W
Deloney Franklin Richardson Sam
Desec NJ Smith o G.
Dixon BE Summers Jesse +
Dellow John p swearingan 4 l.
Dcnnie A II Miss Smallwood Henry
Dubgny G Stone Rufus
Ford Cassandra servantSmith VIM Col
Hill John II Thompson j w
Harrel Hezekiah Taylor Benjamin
Hays Thomas S Vaughan IL
Uirely A White A M
Henderson John Weaver w 2
Hanser Rosina Mrs Ward Chas
Jones G Whitehead Emeinc |
lander Ludwig West Susan Mrs
Knox Louisa NJ Mrs Walton II l.
Karkalits Julius Wood John
Karngan George Marlborough Silas
Persons calling for the above letters VII
please say they are advertised.
iva JNO. nj. BELL, p. NJ.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-11
OBJ ftlitiana 9smotrat.
OUR TERRITORIES"

To deude the ignorant and to enlist the
sympathy Of innocent philanthropists, the nor
thern champions Of the negro are in the habit
of designating the unsettled west as " our ter
ritories." They rctcrate the assertion that
the Declaration Of Independence, the preamble
to the Constitution, certain extracts from the
private correspondence of Washington, Jeiler-
son, and Patrick Henry, us well as the undo
Unable "hgher law" spontaneously in every
human breast, forbid that southern citizens
shall desecrate the free soif' of our terrific
riesn by removing thither with their slaves.
No one not southern born can fully appreciate
the bitterness and malignancy concentrated in
the terms and tauuts of their selection, nor be
likely to detect the prcmedtatcd though CO.
vert and cowardly, affronts of such refined in
dividuals as the Summers and Stewards. The
repetition of such phrases by Fred Douglass
and Wilson, and the preachers, ccits no feel
ing but contempt, for they are supposed to
be merely to be repeating the sounds enn''-
ciated by others, like PARROTS, and without
comprehending the meaning of the word.
We will endsavor to expose the insult par
tially concealed in their phrascology. But,
first let the reader stand before the map of the
United States, and run his finger up the Della
ware to Wilmington, thence west rs far as
Pittsburg and from that point due north to
Lake Erie. Between this line and the Allan
tic Ocean, he will find embraced all the north
as it existed at the beginning Of our national
career. Then let him survey the i!limtabc
expanse Of the south, the west, the north west,
and he may form some conception OF the mag
nitude of the southern states OF that period
They were as twenty to one in area, and more
than hundred in value.
1t was this inequality, then generally con-
coded, and the admitted necessity OF an cqul
librium to ensure permanency of union, whlcl
induced Virginia, Carolina. and Georgia, tc
bestow q sufficient weight of territory upon
their northern sisters to prevent the existence
of any dangerous sectional preponderance. =.
They did more. TO concate the north, anc
to establish guarantee against any species o
oppression on the part Of the stronger section
the southern delegates in the Federal Conven
sion, consented that Jersey, and the cluster 0
dminutive New England States, should eacl
have as many Senators as Virginia The.
were allowed ten senators, and Virginia ha'
two, although ut that time Virginia had NOR
territory than all of them together; aud, omit
ting Massachusetts, she had a greater popna
ton than the whole Of them combined. Thu
the Union was formed, by gratuty, ccssIon
and sacrifice on the part of the south. 1t wa
the characteristic of brave noble, and chlS
alrous people.
But to i" our territories" Virginia gave +
the Union, about. ...... 200 900, ooo acres
Georgia, ..........r..... oo,ooo'ooo
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-11

w. w. CHAPMAN g. Co.
Importers and Dealers in Hardware :.
CUTLERY, IRON, NAILS. CASTINGS,
Boots, Shoes, Saddlery, Trunks, and Plantation
SU p L ES.
EAST SIDE PUBLIC SoUARE,--CLrNToN, La.
/ AVE full and complete assortment of
IL every thing in their line Their old custo.
mers and the public in general are requested
to call. april 8
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-11

MISUNDERSTANDING never uIu DcifHy tHc
soul that loved her; and nature tells men and
women to marry. Just as the young man is |
entering upon lifc-just as he comes to indie
pendcncc and mans estate Just as the crisis
of his being is to be solved, and it is to be seen
whether lie decide with the good, and the great,
and the true, or whether lie sink and be lost
forcvcr-matrimony gives him ballast and u
right impulse. War with nature and she takes
IA sure revenge. Tell young man not to have
an attachment that is virtuous, and he will
have one that is vicious. Virtuous love, the
honest love of man for a woman he is about to
marry, gives him an anchor for his heart;
something pure and beautiful for which TO la
Dor and live. And the woman, what pnr-
pie light it sheds upon her path it makes life
for her no day dream, no idle hour, no painful
shadow no passing show, but something real
earnest, worthy of heart and head But most
of us are towards, and dare not think so; we
lack grace; we are Of little faith; our inward
eye is dim and dark. The modern young lady
must marry in style; the modern young gen
teman marrics a fortune But in the mean
while the girl grows into an old maid, and the
youth takes chambers at the nursery
maids, and becomes a man about town, man
whom it is dangerous to ask into your house,
for his business is intrigue. The world might
have had happy couple; instead, it gets a
woman fretrul a plague to all around her
He becomes sceptic in all virtue; corrup'
ter of the youth of both sexes; curse in
whatever domestic circle he may penetrate
! Even worse may result She may be deceived
and may die Of Il broken heart.
lie may rush from one folly to another; as
; sociatc only with the yicious and deprayed
bring disgrace and sorrow on himself and all
around him; and sink into an early grave
Our great cities show what becomes OF men
and women who do not marry. Worldly faith
ers and mothers advise not to marry till they
: can afford to support wife; and the boys
: wickedly eypend double the amount in compa
n.y. Hence it is, all wise men (like Franklin,
advocate early marriage; and that all oul
I great men, with rare exceptions, have becl
! men who married young. Wordsworth ha'
; only one hundred pounds q year when he ilrs
: married Lord Eldon was so poor that hi
5 had to go to Claremarket, London, to bu.
d sprats for supper Colcridge and Sonthey w
: can't find had any income at all when they go
S married We question, at any time, Whethe
S Luther had more than fifty pounds year
i We blast humanity in its very dawn. Faith
e ers, yon say you teach your sons prudence
n you do nothing of the kind; your worldly-wls
X and cever son is already ruined for life. Yo
} will find him at the faro table aud at tree.lov
II circles. Your wretched worldly wisdom laugh
him to avoid the snare of marrying young, AM
o. soon-if he is not involved in embarrassment
'e which will last him life is base fellow
G. -heartless, false, without single generou
y sentiment or manly aim; he has-"No Goo
e. no Heaven, in the wide world!"
le --
Lnn,,ino hnn,,nl
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-11
25O,OO0,000 8

Previous to these donations, the Union pos
scssed no territories; every acre belonged to
the States respectively There were no Fcde-
raj land officers, and the United States did not
begin to derive any revenue from that source,
until near the close of the first term of Wash
ington's Presidency. Upon the establishment
of land Offices, the sales were exclusively with
in the grants made by the south The amount
realized by the Federal Treasury from the
Virginia donation, was. 500, 100000
From the Georgia donation, -. 37,o0O,OO0
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-11
CONFECTIONERY & FAMILY CIR O
GERRY.

U7HE UNDERSIGNED thankful for the lih-
| cral patronage which he has received for
the past year, during which, their efforts TO
please and accommodate, they trust, have af-
fordcd general satisfaction with the view Of in
crcasing that appreciation and support have
made large and valuable additions 10 their
present extensive assortment.
They are prepared to furnish Balls, SoirccS.
Weddings Assemblies, Dinner Parties (public
or priyate), and social gatherings. of whatcNre
kind, with every article required
An experienced workman will he sent whcn
necessary 10 the country to supcrinlend the
!uflment of all orders
1t would lac to the interest Of country mcr~
chants and ethe-s, to call, examine, and leave
their orders.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-11
$52,OOO,OO
Leaving $4,000 600 still uuexpculed


Thus it will be seen, and it never can be sue
cessfully controverted, that the south, besides
giving to the Union, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Mississippi,
Alabama and Tennessee, also furnished the
money to pay for Iowa, Minnesota, Washing
ton, Nebraska, Oregon, California, New Mex
leo, Utah, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and
Kansas
And what was the magnitude of the contri-
buttons of that mighty section whose phllan.
thropic people claim the right to exercize ex-
elusive jurisdiction in Our territories" New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, and
Connecticut, did relinquish somethng-but not
money, or its equivalent. They relinquishcd
jurisdiction merely in Maine and Vermont;
and consented that they might be admitted in.
to the Union as States, not donating them as
territories or other property" for they had
previously sold to private individuals every ar
able rood that could be found in the valleys
between the mountains of rocks. That wal
about all the north contributed to " our terri
tories" And more than all. For, in til,
History of Congress-" published by Lea 4
Blanchard, page 277, we find that New Yorl
exacted bonus of $4,000 Spanish millcd,
from Vermont, for the surrender OF certal
titles.
Thus we learn from whence "our terrific
rics" were derived. And whatever may be tn
character of the final decision of the people
and whatever may be the consequences of an
rupture Or collision. precipitated upon our de
voted country, He who gave us victory in tn
Revolution, will Judge the cause Of the south
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-11

New METHOD OF ExrINGUIsrnSG LOVE-
Twenty summers, piercing eye, brown locks,
a fine silken moustache, Il faultless cravat--
are not these seductive? All these combined
had an irresistible effect upon susceptible
Young maiden, Marquitta de \. So long as
our two lovers held this mute languagc--tlls
innocent, Geographic, hieroglyphical communl'
cation, which escapes all surveillance and denies
all represson--cvery thing went well. But
love is Unsuitable; it sees little things, but it IS
not content So it was with our two lovers.
The Young man was soon cmboldencd; Mar
ouitta familiarized herself with peril Some
furtive words eychangcd; soon the lover was
introduced into the house one fine day, and
there, seated upon the door-sl, the two engag-
ed in conversation | leave them there to
think Of their happiness Alas! it was to be
of short duration.
Marouitta had father who loved his daugh.
ter, and watched her without being seen, and
resolved to put an end to these dialogues, and
rive the charmcr lesson which would chill
| his enthusiasm. One day our elegant had ar
rived at his accustomed post the blinds were
opened, the adored head was seen at the case.
ment, and soon the gloved hand Of the Adde'S
cent was introduced through the pcriidlous
bars, armed with billet, which another little
white hand re chcd up to receive.
Now was the time. An iron hand seized
the imprudent hero. His hand was held as in
a vice, and was Immediately tied to the crate
with strong cord; and thus fastened he was
: left alone Very soon, however, frightinl
J voice from the room of q domestic, posted by
the father cried OUT "lfelp! help! help! Fire!
! fire in the stairway! water! water"
The doors Of the upper stories were opened,
, the frightened tenants came rushing out armed
with buckets and pitchers. and the water be-
gan to fall in torrents upon the dcfenceesS
head of our unfortunate, who dared neither
!. move nor cry out. When the first panic sub
sided, they were astonished not to see any
d smoke; the neighbors gathered around, and
looked, and laughed and wondered, when the
4 father, with a smile upon his lips, said to hi'
assistants, 'Tranquilize your selves, my friends
: and thanks for your security; the fire was sim
! ply in the heart Of this young gentleman"
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-11
CONFECTIONERY.

CONFEGilONARl.
Cnndies, assorted Ginger, Canton
Rock candy do Havana
Cakes & pastry ass'd RaisnS,
Sugar plans do Cherries in Brandy
Preserves in syrup Cinnamon and Spice
do Brandy Strawberry cordial
Candies new style Raspberry do
Cordials assd superior orgcat do
do common CurrantS
Muscat wine Ctron, preserved
Curran jelly Cloves and unimegs, ).
Ounce do Almonds pecanS
Orange do Essences; lemon, rose
GROCERIES,
Shoulders aud Hams Cheese and butter
Sugar cured Hams Coffee and tea
Dulield's Hams, Chocolate
Oysters in cans
Sugars; brown, loaf, Mackcrcl, in kits and
crushed & powdered barrels
Soap and candles Salmon in kits
Golden syrup retail Dried apples
Sugar cured beef Pickles, all sized jars
Ketchups &c Rhine wines,
I Comprising a full and snperiorassortmcnt Of
superior L A MII.Y RIO ERIES, all
If which will be sold low, and Inequalities to
nit purchasers.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Wines old e. choice Brandy, superior
Port do do do lowcr1grades
Madeira do do Whskcy, all qualities
Claret do do Gin and rum, superior
Champagne do Scotch Ale
' Muscat do London Porter
American Porter Sweet Oil, in half and
:, do Ale whole bottles
And great variety OF other articles for
+ A M | l. Y USE
, Fresh Cakes and Bread daily
jan 26 Is. MOSES.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-11
3O,O0O,O6O

Deduct from this sum the amount paid for
other territories purchased since the formation
of the Union.
To France for Louisiana, Arkan'
sas, Minnesota, Kansas, Ne
braska, &c.,. SIS 600 goo
So Spain for Florida, ........ 100000
To Texas, 100000
To Mexico, for California, Sc, 22,Oo0,oO0
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-17
INDIA.

The latest accounts from India are of the most
shocking and revolving character. The massacres
and brutal cruelties perpetrated by the natives
cause the blood to run cold and the heart almost
to cease its pulsations. .. r..
The most intense interest is now felt for the
brave and gallant General Havelock and his noble
band of soldiers, reduced at last accounts to nine
hundred, and surrounded by hordes Of infatuated
natives, more like fends than human beings.
Reinforcements would arrive shortly after the
departure of the last mqs from India, which
would change the face of things in some places
probably at Delhi; but it is feared that no succors
could reach Haveock in time to save him and
the cities of Lucknow aud Agra, and their inhab-
itants. The next news will be looked for with
the deepest anxiety .
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-17

We are told that Roman Catholics in this counf
try do not recognise any power in the Pope in
temporal matters, and that his authority is, ia
case, Roman Catholics are certainly not within
the operation Of the exclusion instituted by the
American" party, but there happen TO be two
kinds OF poitco-religious controls direct and an
indirect control To illustrate views, we would
say that the Papal States under the direct po-
liticaL control OF the Pope and those countries in
which the Roman Catholic is the national reli-
gion, are under his indirect political control, in
asmuch as he demands as right, that all tenn
poral government shall be subservient to his spi-
ritual government. As, perhaps, more familiar
illustration of our views upon this subject, we
would refer to the late movements of the members
Of the Roman Catholic Church in Baltimore and
elsewhere II is well known that In Baltimore
there is school fund raised for the purposes Of
public education by specific taa. In the appro-
priation Of this fund there is no religious test
applied, but the children Of all citizens, of what
ever denomination are alike entitled to its bene-
fits. The Roman Catholics, however, in view Of
the fact that they contribute portion of this fund.-
set up claim to rateable proportion of it, to be
specifically devoted by them to the education o.
Roman Catholic children, under direction of Ro-
man Catholic priests. To this proposition we and
all Americans" object, because, If the Roman
Catholic Church has any such right, it belongs
also to the members of other churches respect
ively and that, if divided into small portions and
| thus applied, the fund would become inadequate
to the end for which it was created, and therefore
useless In order to procure this subdivision, the
Roman Catholics nominate candidates for the City
Councils who avow themselves friendly to such
division. Now can it be imagined that Amsri-
cans" entertaining the belief that subdivision,
such as proposed, would be ruinous to the cause
of public education, can support the Roman
Catholic nominees for Office, and could their oppo-
sition be denominated with any justice whatever
an opposition for religious opinions sakeg Ger.
tainly not The means here used are religious
the end to be effected is political-and therefore
to be prevented fpossible asinjurious to the body
polite. Such are the means by which Roman
Catholics effect their purposes, and inasmuch as
Americans" as such, recognise no religious sect
being entitled to political supremacy they oppose
all alike upon the principle that there shall be no
| religious test. a. II.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-17
HARD TIMES.

Some twenty odd years ago the spirit Of land
speculation was as rife as at present This folly
was admirably exposed at the time by Major Jack
Downing, in of his capital hits, besides convey
ing ali important truth in political economy, in the
compass Of paragraph.
The Major was down here in Washington at
tending to some particular businesses for the Gin
era," and in the midst of his abors received let
ter from his cousin Epram, informing him that he
had become disguised with the apple business, for
he had found out a way to get rich forty times as
fast, as by retailing apples, as the Major could
by attending to political concerns and not work
hard neither a#,,sa y.s NJ #sgss @gg
The business was nothing more nor less than
buying and selling land. He says: Uncle Joshua
Downng-you know he's an old fox, and always
knows when to jump; well, he see how every
body was getting rich, SO he went and bought q
piece of township up back Of Downingville, and
give his note for thousand dollars for it. And
then he sold it to uncle Jacob, and took his note
for two Thousand dollars ; and uncle Jacob sold it
to uncle Zachary, and took his note for three
thousand dollars &C., down to Bill johnson who
bought it and gave his note for six thousand dollars.
$50 you see,n says he g there's FIVE Of them, that
war'nt worth ninepence apiece, Except uncle
Joshua, have now got thousand dollars apiece
clear, when their notes paid, and winds up by
advising the Major to come home by all means,
forsake his longings after place and position,
and buy land before it was all gone. ss.
But the Major, it seems, was a little obtuse with
regard to the practical part Of the operation, for
we find him writing to Epraim /; 81 can't seem to
see how tits they all make money SO fast in that
land business down there, that you tell about.
How could all our folks, and Bill johnson, and all
Of 'em there in Downingville, make thousand
dollars apiece, jest tradin round among themselves
when there amt fifty dollars in money, put it alto
gether, in the whole town. 1t rather puzzles me
little. AS soon as see 'em all get their thou
sand dollars cash in hand, I'll give up my commits
sion, and come home and buy some land tu." X
This is as applicable now as then. Had the
warnings Of experience been needed in relation to
over speculation, the distress and misery now
flooding the country, might have been avoided.
We believe the present crisis has been brought
about more through fear than necessity from
desire to take advantage of the times, than to do
by others as we would that others should do by