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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-05-16
DOUBLE & SINGLE SHOT GUNS,

The bestsEcT GUNS, can always he found at
us MOSTAN t HlGCEIs.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-05-16

J. PIPER d. co.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-05-16

In al the p%rincipa nd Tow,,. th...
works vii be deiivef.-, sREE OF pos.
IaGE. When sent BY nail the PoIrAerf i
any part Of the United States will be but
Ipsnfq-faur onts a year fer .BlsckvoodD
snd be' Fyprtreso Cents year for each offs.
Reviews.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-11

Increase of slaves from 1851 to 2s
Increase Of free whites from 1851 to 1855
Tbs shows that in FIVE years there has been In the
COUNTIES aoug the Iowa line an Increase o. 81 o9l nce
white citizens while there has been an increase OF only
GS saves-Or an influx Of mole than one hundred ana
thirty two whites TO every tlave The who'e NUMBER
Of slaves moreover 70 be in the ten counties al
the present time but 81 and that in the midst OF an
ipdu. trial white population of 81 ,255 souls Sir n
an sbsuroy TO cay that any 'ysten 81 Sisoe,y 90
tsbs in those counties. 1t is aous, Of the phrase
a parody upon the ns 'uioa. Slavery there ha. been
excluded s. stem, by settlement and emigratloni
il liz gers only exception and the ie VINO rem SIN
az slaves are held merely as the attachments OF family
pride or the relics Of family inheritance Tue foregoing
are but detached although very significant paris OF the
census returns for the years 1871 and 1870 le' ms
now present the and substance of the whole emu.
m. ration of The entire state By the table, of 1851 it
appears that there we're in all n 6 slaves in Missouri
at that time BY the tables OF 1876 1t Will be found
that the number of saves oots up lOO 10 Inns shows
an Increase in the Stae a. large OF IL Az slaves DUR
ing the intervening FIVE years. Perhaps 1t would be
strictly correct 10 say sL years. n.smuch as the
CELSIUS of 1851 wss actually taken In $3.50 while that
Of 1856 performed ls'e in the year 1890 but tnat
is point which pas over for the present. On the
oher hand however the free wh to population OF Mis-
g. uri in 1851 amounted TO 59i, 1871, and in 1886 to
799 1874 the reby giving 81 increase OF 2Oo us during
ibe same period: The proportional increase OF nee
whites to slaves is thus to be 10 to l. Slavery In
the entire State has not increased in ratio equa 70 the
natural increase Of population even In lees favored
cImat,s, while the iDcrease of free whites hss oesn
both constant ard far beyond the average growth OF
cen munes These facts cJnctusisely establish that
Individual emancipation and removal Of slaves ffom
the State has taken place TO large eIsnt in Missouri
during the bali decade reeIred to and hksw.s that
.mig ration is rapidly beginning to find It's way here 10
supply the field Of labor. and to dove oP me weaus
that awaits industry. But IL proper that attention
should be here called ~ that section Of the State IN
which large proportion OF the slave increase has taken
place. An examination will show that IT lie confined to
a few Of the more central counties. l again refer TO
the census tables and find the following statistics,
which exhibit thin circumstance in q striking lght
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-11

a.. -. a.. ne ,.rue n which vt.e eutsrsIo
70 HE STATE ere hse~n y eyTy sf1aSse.o-. Wssh-
have principally se'iIed. Frsoahn, AZ
!, o,on =, Cha,,s STE. Gepe,ievs, u "a Oesse ~.
Gsc1ssS. hsv. received wi.hia the iAs. FIVE yess1s
l.rse ithux of German lsborlng pop1aon ". :.
b. We been setted up by an indusriors GAS Q. II.
coming from the oder States. s. Loois "a, and
w yesse from al lands and ionZ1es ana - SI.xs-
,pber,, of life and 10 each and 81 the synem o.
" has receded before the stvsDce OF tne -hit.
l. 4. In ;hese counties chiefly that me 1901 $40
NAP has come toto contact WITH toe isoH -. And
ard i. i. there that ID the course OF tu- h'e t;ch
amid ali The excitement Of Wild Slavery isroio
~ ept over our State wind OF desoasHot $50,
time when mems lives were held 10 imminen' 1920
,tifutiop. there and tbep cay the enersts Oh .ue
white msn, bis demand for labor, hs nusna!,
econCmy and indusuy have com leli-d t'e 20 -.
and institutions Of Slavery 10 make room IoI ~.
Ard 20 down IN the conflict As another, snd suons
evidence Ct what have stated, u at graouS EN-
cipafon act lie already In force In Missouri can oe
tn'ien of Representatives % what uAnpinne anu
known 10 be trsnspiriDg BY many row srbln .ne
of nv voice in TIE counties Of this state tns oo
upon the State Of Iowa. the results of the systems
Slave labor and &c labor and the effects 9pon tae
weslth ard welfare of communities are there dis' ~
visible IN the rival Commonwealths The 10 hns
dtyiees the two clearly and sJkipgy az me iu.,1
line OF water which disnspishe. the tlrbd ana magdy
torrents Of the Missouri from the blue and spartnos
currents Of the Mssissipoi at the junction OF me-
mighty rvers And prominent among the sc,s IN.
stand cut from that contrar-perhspe more prominent
than any oher the relative price Of land IN ire Two
St.,es In Iowa land Of like soil and suat % iuiy
twice ss high q. in Missouri This bss led recently 70
quite a large emigration from Iowa to Missouri along
tie border counties. Farmers who have settled 10 lows
are selling OFT 10 new imess and making purchases
the non, ern tier of counties in this State and The cen
sus discloee that the white yeomany who have taken
up heir abode there have prac'c Ally eIcladed slavery
from their midst ard reduced II to An insignncanl
fraction of population. Thus by q comparison taGeo
fr m the censures Of 1851 and $50 find thst the rela
live Slave ana Free population is given a. follows IN
be ten counties adis ent TO the State Of Iowa:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-11
THE SOUTHERN STATES OF TIE
NORTH AMERICAN UNION
BY AN ENGLISH TRAVELLER.
xa,u TIL In-A~. IloI. A~sz.

COLUMBUS, Mississippi Nov. "a, 1856.
would not recommend any ardent admirer Of
Democratic institutions to pay q visit 70 the State
House Of Alabama at Montgomery. He would need
vast deal Of enthusiasm 10 reconcile him " the
interior Of that imposing structure during tho vacation
Of the august body which holds rs sittn within its
walls. 1t stands, with dome and porico, snow white
columns and marble steps, at the head of the street
which intersects the capital and overiooks from one
Of the few eulneDces to be found In this part of the
Stafe, wide expanse Of sJne Of the richest
champaign country in the world. No legislative
body, perhaps, ever had its council hall on a
more impo ing site. But regretted to see that the
marble shps, the marble ball, the very floor of the
chsn bers the Speakers tribunal the chairs the car
pet the stoves, the dsks, the galleries every spot
IN the BUILDING on which saliva could fall and which
tobacco juice could stain, defled and defsced.
lhe whole OF the interior was just in the state in
which the cose Of the session left IT, plus hun
ored pounds OF dust accumulated during the Autumn.
ihe Cd up guilds the rejected resolutions the sill
born amehdments, the spttoons cigar end' the apot
pers The bot1ng paper, the choked-up nkstands, the
Speakers hammer, the fragments of printed votes the
dog cared copies Of reports and journals, still lay pre-
esey as the members left them when last they rushsd
forth on their way bOmeward to stump II during
The campaign. There 70 man PAID, believe, some
thousands Of dollars 10 keep this parliamentary temple
IL order; bat hike most servants who have many
ten be eav G. bis work 10 nsure and e his charge
take care of itself II needed pleasant sail do W the
Alabama River TO Selma IN one OF those sry steamers
which our Thames boat people would do we'll TO COPY
70 sisaoe the disagree able impression left by spects
Gle of 40 much din and disorder In the fountain head
of law and order. 1t was a. good an Auzu alton a
have ever seen of the lax discipline which democracy
maintains among its hireiDgs bet 70 be sure womb
be difficult to chow what connection there Is between
democracy ard splitting. One thing il certain. nat
carpets and marble t0Oss should be escheved 10 all
places Of public resort in America until quids no longer
| Old place among the peculiar institufions." 70
bacco chewing Appeals TO blind men 70 beauty. sym
positive iaseins ton In shse o. ornamented surface
fer an inveterats ehew9. A. es>meo look upon Ill
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-11
A CARD.

portion Of the undersigned have seen Ksn'as life
b every phsse-some Of us have thrice Summered
and Wintsrsd very nearly in this country; have min
slsd with her people, and with them labored IN the
FreeState csuse participated in her joys and sorrows,
Aer ws and defenses, her dangers and her pers her
suferpgs and her trials. Wehsv threaded her paths
and travelled her highways; acquainted with her
rivers and wide spread praiIes ANA have stood en-
rarced the view Of Der unrv aed andsc ss scenery
We have lsved In her pools, aud been refreshed from
her babbng springs; have plowei and plant her
rich praIies and gathered their generous iedrns;
have baked In her mellow snd been sIIck down
BY HE meridian been cooled BY Der blowing Summer
Sr--ses and faced her inter soQunted
her and s.ee lands sad have noted TIE
The conclusion OF the whole matter In mind. TIA
country preens create. Undue the Of moderate
sayi, TO Cgsn new fsmOpe that must soon become
valuable and better chances tempt the capitalist mke
tryepd consideration I. the help We need TO
n,he this Free sse Not BY shsps Rides bu. 10 The
legitimate, ConsutionA American way YOU In IN. Free
States nsby tried In November but failed D. love fe
s.s,iss your io in with as You viii .user for .ti for Ss
van, Of The comfort. LEFT behind bay0o make
To be more definite, ese ei,iIen' u Cosnei cy
70 whom hs Territory the are srr.y ssed Cor
number OF Intelligent and 'us sntAl settler. they
ssn,s re Read which pAses larger perhaps
thar .,y HE Iosd In the whole About 81 me' Wet
snt We believe mA,he and iron ore; with unsurpassed
:0sn ,0s neSps', and sess,y with many de inels
saw mill with SO Logs IN the yard: . gust mil
which has seine OF its customers from Of 50
Ito miles two blsohsnkh shops store Pos; Ofsce kc
With preparations Tor erecting about twenty early
Spring Congregational church has beca formed hope
build house Methods, church and s.Pts, ,oSn
~ be formed
We need tin and stove store shoe store csue hop
mesops cooper brckmskers and Sbons msDho.e thA are
ssSssnied with the OF the and understand the tail
hsdn q the piow. Such command go y-.r win
board washing This will buy them farm srre. OF
land there 10 in the wsd Of Which for pro-
dse,vepe.s worth any In Massachusetts It's primitive
Sof banded clerks and Of dscGe habits with
hcs siveniurers without industry brus integrity bad
bfe1 stay where they Coal greatly needed
aid tns, there wsnt of dosors ministers
h~yers tbs We believe be in want,
vii Be, Of all thcse sss.as We need 81
sd PHI oAn 81 this psce and beve we cannot
for observation beer thu;
nest rehshe see State We have several Of them
days that aed the Ert" Of al here fully eqappsd
h2le had
professional 81 lawyer, viii soon b. rranrd f
DSs defiant time b. bo0sht soa ADD pyry
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-11

'''N''e''''''''''' ~. ihcfesse............ 7STT
Prom tae foregoing additions, too /. will be manifest
that there has net only been an sexual decrease of the
number Of slsves In cash of the counties named bu,
thai the increased White population h.s ben cor
reepordingy large thus while the decrease Of slave,
hss teen I42 the increase Of whites has been IS m
or II We take the total of thoee cousties il 1851 II
will be found that the ratio Of slaves TO free white. was
ore - ten while In the year 1856 il is ssen 70 be but
ore thirteen Sc much for the absolute decrease Of
Slavery In Missouri Concurrent with this fscr, bow.
yer, msy be Noted the attendant crsups ance tha.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-11

TIE Court.s Of Clay, De K.b and Clari ~sf. %, n.
irrres h asa They Gs PIT svn, fhers.Ore, u.s HsL
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Ca DIR. l.. j. Czapisny. - We would direct
the especial attention Of nyads to perusa Of Dr. L. J.
Capkay advertisement to be found in another column OF
this paper in order TO place the services Of learned and
experienced hysican within their reach. so much III has
been inflicted the human family from the perncous and
ignorant practices of enprcs that IT If
filling bounden duty to make known where udcious relief
can be obtained To those unfortunate enough to suffer
from the effects Of sexual private diseases, their III
treatment, checrfuly commend Dr. L. j. Czapkay
Of rare scientific and medical requirements possessing
all the requisites from long experience and acknowledged
skill for the successful practice Of his profession Having
made sexual complaints an especial study like the ceic
braed Rcord Of Paris he is enabled to guarantee speedy
and permanent all Of private chronic dis
case whether the effects of contagon sclabuse loss Of
virily and IN order that patients at distance may avail
themselves Of his advice free consultation by letter is open
to them The knowledge that have Of the numerous
cures he has Effected some which Of long standing
leads to place much faith in Dr. C-'s efficacy and com
mend him to the confidence Of those in i'll health. DR..
Cmpkayis Sacramento street, below Mont
gnmery, San Francisco. alu
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-01
Communicated for the Democrat ]
California Legislatures.

No feature Of California history proseats so wide n
field for reflection and comment its lawmakers and
executive officers, from its first occupation by the
Anglo Saxon race until the present time No one who
has been in the country since 49, can contemplate il
without smiling at many aughable scenes enacted in
the name of Law and justce-but much oftcner feel
shame and regret at the execution of such law and
Justice. Heretofore became accustomed 10 all sorts
of crude and unwhoesome legislation and TO the va
riety of uncertain officers to enforce IT, We can now
clearly see what 10 attribute our deanged state
Of affairs TO- and why laws are so lax in their exc
cution The extreme avidity of the Office seeker, who
IL always ready to be servant Of the dear people, is
not so much to be censurcd for bad Legislation and off.
cal msmanagement as the political skeptc who folds
his hands and remains aoof from all political action,
and fails to discharge the duty of freeman by
guarding the public institutions and rights at the polls
and ballot box.
A spasmodic effort was made at reform by new
party one year ago. when the government of the State
passed into their hands entirely but the sequel Of
their management Of the State affairs is too well known
inquitous and amentable to need any narration, and
shows conclusivey how little the popular sentiment
was concerned in electng honest reform officers.
Our present Legislature came into power under very
inauspicous circumstances. Repudation discredit,
fraud embezzlement and embarrassment in every de-
partment of government staring them in the face,
chaos seemed only a short remove from the existing
state of things at the commencement of the session.
appalling the aspect u -taie HIrAs
seemed, we congratulate ourselves that Demo
cratic body Of our citizens held the reins Of govern
ment in this fearful emergency, and that they have
proved themselves equal to the crisis. Frauds have
been feTetted out-embezzlers arraigned and con.
demned-thc pruning knife freely used in removing
political excrescenciesprovd against disgraced
and dishonored name abroad incident TO repudlaton
securing the passage of law that will adequately
meet the current expenses Of government, and thus
resuscitate bankrupt and depleted treasury-and a
number Of other sanitory laws now under considera
tion that will rebound TO the good of the State and the
credit of their orgnators if passed.
The statesman is only great as he bears the scruti-
nzing test of honesty and industry and the medium
for Judging is through the few simple, eicacious and
general wholesome laws he urges for adoption If
California legislation only continues to enhance public
good and reform abuses in government as it has done
this session. new era will be commenced in her 60
vernment, her name redeemed from all that is con-
nected with public npacity, fraud and corruption.
Prospect.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-01

MNiSd NEws.-Already the want Of water begins
TO be felt among the mining community. The heavy
shower on Saturday afternoon and evening last, has
greatly advanced the crops and grass but has not ma.
terialy increased the supply of water The heat ha.
greatly increased and absorption IS rapidly narrowing
the streams in the creeks and guches vegetation IL
also consuming vast amount Of moisture and before
long, if we do not get copious rain, will be in
very helpless condition as regards a supply of water
for mining purposes
We learn that Messrs. Dye Brothers, on Buckeye,
making from sl7 to s25 per day to the hand Wood
Co., Missouri Gulch from s. to $40 on the average.
Messrs. Appng. Buckeye are said to be averaging
SIG per day to the hand. Young & Daggett, Buck
eye are making from $40 to an ounce per day to the
hand.
The miners in that rich section of mineral wealth,
the Colorado District, are doing very well, but the
water is fast drying up
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-01
SPRING.

The boisterous winds of wrathful March are lifting
ling counenance of youth and beauty is apparent in
floating clouds, the weeping sky on the mountain and
on the plains, its coming welcomed by the carols of
the mocking bird and the twttering 1i ihs sglllow
The blossom and the flower bedeck her n4nng garb,
the cowslp, the buttercup and tn VI Mat rear
their modest heads above the verdant nged
with dew or spotted with light t. 81 now and
shake the trees and plants their roots are moved, they
are awakened from their winters iarpor Aair sleep is
broken and they are forced to labor in tae cause of
that universal principle of progress which never tires
and never resteth. All animate and inannate forma-
tons feel the propelng power Of this secret subtle
and irresistible stimuant that pervades all nature, and
operates on the mercst atom with the sane systematic
regularity and the same wise adjustment y distributed
force as on the flowing Of mighty river or the mo
wing of some stupendous mountain. Acertain this
omnipotent moving principle, and perpetual motion
will then be made known TO the world nd the ee-
ments of power and control that pertain Providence,
will fill the measure Of earthly knowledge, and the
science Of man will be eilated to thesisdom of a
God The ant and the bee instnctlvely hey the laws
of nature, and work day and ngi IN a@aise Of uni
versa progress, while the salmon leagetAe oceans
deep and travels the narrow and rugae af foam
ingtoTents, to pcrpetuate his specie aliadd mite
to the creation of life and the rearing f new ms Of
exstences.
Welcome then be the joyful aspect of rosy sting
with its April showers and enlivcning i4usc. Ranllc
over the fields little boys and girls. Gather the tce,
little flowers and chase the gay butterfly owe the
downy lawns. Hearkcn little jewellers, to the notes
Of the blue bird that musicay tells yeu Of tn seed
and the harvest time. The May party will SON be
dancing under the oak and the holly tree. An, the
queen Of May arayed in the garb of youth, beauty
and innocence will bushng greet with youthful lips
each roguesh swain. Oh for our youth once nDrc
that we might Gull the flowers of spring with happy
hearts, and know not of the cares ard tolls Of mn
hood, the sickenng sycophancy of hollow friends, mt
the attendant ills of gathering age Yes, would W
were young again. or that we had lived to know
that life at most Is folly or q crime, and that all tn
fair hopes Of youth are like falling stars they glittc
and they glow while falling but never reach the earth
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-01

The route is practicable--thc peopF anxous-and
the water plenty When Is added TO this, that the mining
through which the Ditch will pass are very rich and
exensive-we substantial reason why 'ne worN
cannot be accomplished Hitherto II has been urged as an
argument against the possibility Of ever seeing pch De-
run much less competed-that the Grant stands in the
Of ,ho on,arnr,se But If II be fact-and have no
reason to doubt that Mr. Fremont and others are at the
head Of the movement this difficulty is removedand there
hance for chsnge in affairs for the betier-and
we hay yet float on the food the of prosperity, which will
spcedy repay us for all our prvations and dsHppoint
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-01
pInrlposa Telegraph Company.

We call attention to the advertisement Of Mr.. II r.
Graham a. Co.'s Articles Of Association for the forna
ton of the Mariposa Telegraph Company, for the CON
structon of an Electric Telegraph line from Mariposa
premature, and by means justified by the present
depressed state of trade and mining in this County
yet every operation of improving tendency must re-
suit benecally 10 all classes Of residents, If in way
else than in drawing public attention to our wants
and TO our mineral and farming wealth. No one will
deny that should the Ditch be commenced that tele
graph stock will prove a profitable investment, and
that the commencement Of the Construction Of line
may be so arranged as to be coeva with the beginning
Of the Canal. All works either of profit or use must
have commencement, and it is only by a combina
ton of circumstances that great works are undertaken
and prosecuted to final completion.
By the way of Hornitas is unquestionaby the route
because on this line is concetrated most Of the perma
ncnt fixtures in the county In hevicinty of this line
Of travel are nearly dozen quartz mills, nearly one
half of which are in active operation and paying rea
sonably well. From the main artery traversing the
line of survey the veins of the Electric Telegraph
branch Otto the neighborng mining towns that will
be erected as soon as water can be obtained. The
fact of Mr. Grahams presence among us for the speci
fed object above stated should be viewed a compl
ment or appreciated as the forerunner of good time
coming In tle wav Of a machine with is acconapeni
ments-that is fit instrument for thoughts TO work
with, and the most expeditions manner of communca
ting ideas. Words express passions yet we must i'm
prove on this rude way ; an instrument Or machine
must be invented that by contact produce similar
sensations without the use of the alphabet
The Telegraph is but one more step towards this
chain of the mute language of passion taste, and we
may expect before long species of Electric Telegraph
that will communicate thoughts and feelings, by par
ties merely placing their hands opposite globes of
galvanic batteries. Every day something not only
wonderful but also useful, is being discovered. Ma
chimes for calculating figures combinations for melt
ing quartz, and metallic combination of such power
ul attractive qualities to separate gold from quick
silver. These inventions and discoveries are as but
yesterday what improvement will be made on them
and what ones lie hid in the lapse of time, the
future can only reveal.