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Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-19
Remedy for scalds.
BY PHYSICIAN cf PHILADELPHIA.

have 90 often remedies for human i'll given to the newspapers and at once Cons Sned tu ohl!v ion t!!at have for great while hesitated to pre- sent u is remedy to the public. For fourteen years have prescribed it. and witnessed it's effects. tie ilb*rae'y say from fourteen years experience that no disease or injury to the human system h.s mora itsin remedy than this for the most distressing Q. all injuries. that of scalL3 and burns The reet Is almost Instantaneous from minute to half hour the patient will usually find full relief from pain. No matter what the extent of the burn, even if all ths skin is removed from the body.
 The first knowledge had of it was the almost miraculous cure of little boy, who fell into half ho,>llcssi cf boiling water. prepared for scaltng bllstles from swine The entire person and linb of the boy passed under the water up to the chn So as to s~@lli the whole neck On removing his clothes nesrly all the skin followed from his neck hands, arms. back, abdomen. and almost every bit ol skin from his lower eXtremeies! In this dcplo rable condition, literally haycd alive with scaiding water, the remedy was promptly applied. as mo. mentaty application until the physicians should ar rive. Two eminent physicians soon came, and on learning the extent of the scald, pronounced it certainly fatal case and directed the boy to remain with the remedy over him until he should die. In six weeks he re,o ted quite well, with scarcely scar any part of his person or limbs The rem ey increases in value from the fact that under a- most all circumstances, it may be obtained. It is as follows
 Take soot from chimney where wood is burned
 ab il iiac, and mix one part soot to three parts or nearly of hog lard, fresh butter. or any kind Of
 fresh grease, that is not salted spread this on linen rauslin, any cotton cloth for easier or more perfect adaptation. If in very extensive burns or scalis, the cloth should be torn into strips before putting over the sctld. Let the remedy be freely and fully applied, to perfectly cover all the burned part No other application is requires until the patient is we'll except to apply fresh applica- tions of the soot and lard &c.
 In steamboat explosions this remedy can in nearly all cases be at applied, and if done, many WY ulbe lives wit be saved, and vast amount of Sdf- toring alley !ated
 If you aal the corps editorial. will hand tfsa remedy around our country and invite attention td it, and that also these who it may give their testimony for or against it, feel assured that in few tionths, this most effcacious and almost unfa- n@ remedy will be every where known and used in tl.e United States-U & Gosate.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-19

case WIS the reverse of this---they took his lights, and liver, for that matter, to make oil of This might be very good for consumption, but it was confounded bad for him. The most alarming kind he had ever heard of was the consumption of codish It might be very good fun for men to cut him open and salt him, but to hang him up afterwards was rather too bad joke
 The Herring said there had been disposi- ton manifested to play tricks of this kind in his school, and that lately some of his com panions had been badly smoked.
 The Shad, too, in his spring migration up the rivers, had been greatly persecuted, par ticnlarly by the members of the legislature. Men had greatly nettled him, and had nearly driven him insane. He was superstitious fish and a most uulucky day to him was fry day. However, he thanght his enemies had scErred somewhat in the warfare, and found his tail q regular bonyrart.
 The Flatiish was not particularly 1attering ill reply to the shad, for he did not believe there was shadow of truth in his remarks.
 Just then there was a great disturbance among sundry of the small fry, who had csi- dently been drinking.
 There was lot of suckers who were much inebriatea. and cue small fish sung at the top Of his gills that he was "a jolly oll sole" aud the convention like many of our political meet ings, broke mp i'll general row: therefore it is presumcd everything will go on as if nothing had happened.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-19
Table Rulcs for Little Fclks.

In silence l must take my seat,
 And give God thanks before eat Must for my food with patience wait, Tin am asked to hand my plate. must not scdd, nor whine, nor pont, Nor move my chair, or plate about. Will. knife, or fork, or napkin ring, must not play; HOT must l sing: must not speak q useless word; For children must be seen, not heard. I must not talk about my food, Nor fret if don't think it good. l must not say the bread is old, The tea is hot, the coffee cold.
 ] must not cry for this or that,
 Nor murmur if my meat k fat. My mouth with food must not crowd, Nor while I'm eating, speak alrud Must turn my head to cough or snecze, And when ask, say. If you please. The tablc-cloth must not spoil. Nor with my food my fingers soil Must keep my seat when have done, Nor rount tine table sport or run. When told to rise then must put My chair away with nuiscless fo.t, And lift my head to God above, In praise for all His wondrous love.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-19

THE CHISKsE SCGAR CANE should be planted at the earliest period of l!anting Indian corn, in rows three and half feet apart and six to eight inches between the plants Ilis is preferable to planting in hills six to eight plants in hill. Cultivate same as yo:l would Indian corn, with view of ob. l taining one hundred bushels to the acre, and the product will we'll repay the cost if for nothing but green fodder. Every farmer should prove this new vegetable to his satisfaction, preparatory to correct knowledge of its habits and real value. Am other season the seed will probably be more easily obtained, but these who experiment with small quantity, will be year in advance of the experi rnenter of '5s, and go into its culture uEdcr- standnSly with seed of their own raising, and 0, supply for their neighbors.
 We deem it important to state, from our own knowledge, that the genuine seed cannot be disiin- Srishcd from tho " Egyptian corn.' or "MiIet" by some also called "Cofee corn" by others '' Cho- coata corn''-which has been quite common in this country for forty years The seed of these two plants precisely similar in foria size and color Nor can the plants be distinguished from each other until n,atured, or nearly so. The genuine attains height of some two to four feet The seed hcas are brar.cied and spread nlxch wider and the juice of the stalk very much swceter, hut the seed of both looks precisely alike Iris needless 10 tell the in e!ligent farmer why these two plants should not be grown each other if the seed is wanted for plan ting. :! Broom corn and .' Dourah corn will also readily mix with this and with each othera l. ". BatGas, West Macedon, N. Y, Jan, 1857.
 R1ral Nsw Yorker, Jaa. 13.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-19
The First Steamship.

The first steamship which crossed the At laAtic was an American vessel named tue Sa- yunnah built n New York in the year 1919. She first went to Savannah. The passage e. cupcd seven days, four of which she was un- der steam. From Savannah she proceeded dl- rect to Liverpool, where she arrived after passage of eighteen days, during. seven oi which she was under steam.
 When about catering St. Georges Channel, oif the city of Cork she was deserted by the commander of the British fleet, then lying at that city Seeing huge muss of smoke as cending from the vessel, cnvclopng her rigging and overshadowing the sky, he naturally ln- fcrred that q vessel was on fire in distress, and with coihnlendnble rrompt:tu,le dispatched two rattvrs to her relief Alter passing near to herx few times, taking full survey and firing few guns across her stern, the steamer was boarded Finally, being perfectly satisfied that al was right the cutters bore away.
 The news of her approach having been tele- graphed to Liverpool, as she drew near the city, with her sails furlcd aud the American colors flying. the pierheads we're thronged by many thousand persons, who greeted her with the most enthusiastic cheers. Before she came to anchor, the decks were so crowded that 1t was with difficulty that the men could move from ono part to another in the performance of their duty. She was aftcrward visited hy many persous of distinction, and departed for Elsnore, on her way to St. Petersburg. She next touched at Copenhagen, where she re- tnained two weeks. From Copenhagen she keht to Cronstadt and St. Petersburg. Not being able to get over the bar at the latter place, she lay opposite the city, six miles distant Here, 'as ut other places, she was an object of much wonderment, and sailed for home, put ting Into Errington. on the coast of Norway on the passage. At the completion of this voyage, tho Savannah was divestcd of her steam apparatus, aud used as a packet be tween Savannah and New York. She subsc auently went ashore on Long Island, anc broke up. . From all tho descriptions of the Savannah her steam was only auxiliary to her sails, an' her engine does not appear to have been eapa ble of forming regular communication betwee the two continents but her voyage established not only the feasibility, but the possibility 0 is Atlantic Steam Navigation, and it is somewha singular tbat no other steamship made tn voyage for Dineteen years aitvr.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-19
A Chi.d's Song.
BY THE ErTRiCK SHEPHERD.

Where the pools are bright and deep, Where the grey trout lies asleep, Up tn. river and OCT the lea,
 That's the way for Billy and me. Where the blackbird sings the latest, Where the hawthorn blooms the sweetest Where the ncstlings chirp and flee, That's the way for Billy and me. Where the mowers mow tho q ancst, Where the hay lies thick and grccncst, There to trace the homcward bee, That's the way for Billy aad me. Where the hazel bank is strcpcst. Where the sh l,iow f Ills the deepest, Where the clustering nuts full free, That's ths way for Billy and me. Why the boys should drive away. Little sweet maidens from the play, Or love to bintcr and ligat SD well. That 5 the thing never could tell. But this know love to play. Through the meadow, among the hay; Up the water and OCT the lea, That s tho way for Billy and me.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-19

It is Ir. Holmes who says tho sons of New Eug- land are deterioratng race, and says the reason is the want of material in the soil to produce muscle anl bone. The hard granite soil does not furnish the proper ingredient mainly limestone, to form the bones for the richness of matarals to form lucky Ohio, and Western Vermont, men grow to a large size, because of the limestone formation be- heath the soil. Parts of families have eniigrated from Massachusetts to limestone regions and tha result in the next generation has been larger .no in those who remained. Kentucky, Ohio. and iowa will show great men, The finest figures in thevor,S will be found in the valley of the Missssspi ;n a few generations. In-door labor. so uanaSrrai for men. will weaken the vital powers and stop inc growth in large cities, but the great and gl6ri west with its broad paires will compansto for the growing feebisneSs of the Eastern States.
 .%s:sisI; Aly;a..
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-19

MaERrAeE.-Powers, the sculptor, writing to a friend on what people call the folly of mar ry!ng without the means to support family, expresses frankly his own fears when lie found himself in this very position but he adds, witl, characteristic candor 'To tell the truth, how ever, family and poverty have done more to support me, than I have to support then,. They have compelled me to make exertiol.s that l hardly thought myself capable of aud often, when on the eve of desI airing; they have forced me, like coward in corner. to fight like hero, net for myself but for my wife and little ones.'
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-19

faliings of his fellow creatures, and as far as lay the power, to exteil1 U ali who might fall into temptation that mercy which ander similar circumstances. he would wish shown to hins If feeling 'ti.at 1t is more blessed 10 save than to dcstrov.'
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-19

HAVE YOU Goldsmith's Greece:" asked q gentleman on entering book store in South avenue. "No, but they have some excellent bears oil two doors below" answered the ill., defstisablc proprietor.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03
EDWARD DELONY.
INFORMATION WANTED ,

BAToN RouGE September 30, 1867.
Mr.. Enron Being somewhat ignorant MS regard,
three lW2e aciRets more or los connected wiih tbc
Congressional election in Ibis the Third District. and
being desirous Of having my Ignorance dspelIcd.
apply to yon for information and in case of yonr NOT
being able to furnish ii, through you, to he editorial
corps OF the District The following are the three
separate items upon which ! would like very much TO
be enlightened, viz:
l. WHEN, WHERE, AID now, did ]. NJ. Taylor. the
present edtorof the Baton Rouge Advocate. sever his
connection with the Know Nothing order?
2 WIEN, WHERE AND now, did Thomas Green Da-
wilson obtain his military title of Colonel? Did he
ever "scent the smoke Of battle? ~
) Who are The ''cyil advisers spolen Of by tho
5aton Ronge Advocate in its issue of the 3u Of last
AuS"s', VINO 'Pre0etd Col Davidson from promptly
fes9hms the honor rendered to him when Tie extent
oi tle hostility TO the manner of his nomination be-
came so apparent" ?" Are any of the "wouId-be die
IilorS oi your parish included in the number?
. any Information yon can possibly furnish upon the
foregoing questions will surely prove agreeable 10 the
pi'olic' ana be most thankfully received by,
iotis' "c' CLAN ALPINE
we are unable to give Clan Alpine Che Informs.
ion he desires, but have doubt some Of our coom
polares will checrlully furnish il,
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03
TO eel. PRESTON POND.

pER CoIoNGh- II perceive, from several post bills
sticking mp about the town. flat you propose to
make many speeches to The people, and YOU say 10
me that am respectfully invited 10 avail myself Of
these appointments.
am not man of leisure, neither haze | much 70
talk about; yet, nevertheless, if you have any new
ideas to advance in reference 10 the political doc
irlnes indicated in the platform Of resolutions upon
which your nomination IA based. shall be pleased
to avail myself of the opportunity 10 hear them.
and should more important occupations not inter
venc to prevent. will most certainly do So
With great respect &C.,
EDMARD DEIONY
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03
ELECTION NOTIcE

IN COMPLIANCE WITH A PROCLAMATION
i to me directed from His Excccncy. Robert O.
Wicklile, Governor OF the State of Louisiana. an
Election will be holden in and for the Parish Of East
Feliciana,
ON THE FIRST MONDAY. the % day of November
next 1857.
At the several Precincts established by law for hold
ing Elections, and to be presided by the Commits
soners hereinafter named for the purpose of eecing
|. One Representative from the Third Congressional
District, composed of the Parishes Of Avoycllcs Cata-
houa, Madison. Tensas, Concordia, ST. Tammnny st.
Helena. Livingston Washington, East Fcciana. West
Feliclana, Point Coupec, East Baton Rouge. West Ba-
ton Rouge and lborvc to serve for two years III the
Tbirty-Fifth Congress Of the United States.
z One Senator from tho Senatorial District. COM
posed Of the Parish Of East Fclicana to serve for the
term OF four years IN the General Assembly Of this
State.
3. Two Representative from the Parish Of East
Fclciana, 70 serve or the term of two years in the
General Assembly Of this State.
4. One State Ireasurcr-0nc Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts and one superintendent Of Public Education.
each of whom shall hold their Office for the term Of
two years, and until their successors are duly in
stalled.
5. One Recorder for the Parish Of East Fcliciana,
for the term Of four years.
6. One Sheriff and one Coroner for The Parish of
East feliciana, for The term Of Two years.
!! One Assessor Of Taxes for the Parish Of East Fc
liciana. for the term Of two years.
8. One Justice Of the Peace and one Constable for
each of the Police Jury Wards of this Parish. with
the exception Of the 3rd and 9th Wards in which the
towns OF jackson and Clinton are situated, whore two
Justices OF the Peace are TO be elected and Con
stable for each Justice Of the Peuce
The Polls will be opened at o'clock. A. NJ. and
closed at t. p N.
IN pursuance Of the above Proclamation, the Com
missioner. Of Elections for the several Election Pre-
cincts established by law in the Parish Of East Feci-
ana hereby notified TO assemble al their said Pre-
cincts on MONDAY, the "a day Of November next
and then and there TO hold said Election, and make
due returns to me according to law.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

~" We had the pleasure of call from Mr.. HY-
ANS, OF the Sugar Planter, the past week. Mr. Hy-
ans is an ardent supporter Of the American party
trait however, which does not interfere with his
personal associations. OF free, joval disposition,
he is disposed to look at the bright side of life and
is one with whom ii is pleasure to be acquainted.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

NEWS FROM LWlNGsToN--Wc learn that it il a cur
rent report in Livingston, that Preston Pond, Esd,
had taken the stump in this parish, and was actively
engaged in making speeches in support of Thomas g.
Davidson. Rather u singular employment this, to be
attributed TO the Know Nothing candidate for State
Senator
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03
COMMISSIONERS on ELECTION.

COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION.
Ward !. ste phen Ambrose Vim. Richardson and
Ohm Chisholm.
2. W. ID. Gayle Samuel Hatcher and Chas Pipes.
B. e. II. Scott John Gottinger and samuel Riley
T. josiah Benton, Zach. Freeman aud John Hendel-
son.
g. !. y. Lemon. W. D. J. Warner and G. w. Reese
g. VIM. Otutt, Geo w. Flennikcn, and Ed story
= Washington Chapman, Alex. CurIie and William
Hobeood
s. Isaac Jackson. Evans Dunn and David Rariled
scp26 b. NJ G. BROWN, Sheriff.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

.Gis~ BY slip from the way-bll, we learn that J.
W. Cleveland, formerly of this parish, was severely
injured at his present residence in Morelouse, on
the 2lst ult, by the falling Of piece Of timber up
on his shoulder
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03
NEW FALL AND WINTER GOODS !!

Y,llE tNDERslGSED are now receiving by almost
l. every trip Of the cars from the various northern
markets a lot Of their new stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
and expect the same TO be larger this season and
more carefully selected than any stock of mcrchan-
die ever brought to this market
They expect to have their entire stock completed
by the middle Of this month ami would offer the fol-
lowing Inducements for Il continuance of the very
liberal patronage of the community at large to-wit:
LOW PRlCES-PROPER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FASHIONABLE AND NARRANTABLE ARTICLES
They do not deem IL necessary to enumerate any
of the articles to be found in lhcr so well known es
tablishment by adding that their usually large stock
Is still increased in quality and variety
Call at the old stand and satisfy yourselves.
sept II, 1851 A. LEVI, BLOOM & Co.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03
TIE SERPENT AND TIE FILE.
NY IA EO<TAINF.

BY IA FONTAlNE.
A serpent ncighbor to a smith.
"a neiphlor bad TO meddle wilLl
Went through his shop in search OF food
But nothing found, tia understood
10 eat except file of steel,
or which he tried to make neal
The file. without spark of passion
Addressed him in the following fashion
Poor simpletonj you surely bite
With lcss of sense than appetite
For ere from me yon gain
One quarter of a grain,
You'll break your teeth from enr to ear.
Times are the only teeth fear
This tale concerns those men of letters.
WHO. good for nothing, bite their bcttcrs.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

ne" In another column our readers will find q
communication taken from the Avoyclles yillager'
in favor of L. j. Sigur The feeling in his favor has
become contagious in that parish, and when he APP
pears among them, they will flock to his standard
and follow his lead" by hundreds " Honesty, capa-
cy and faey will be, as IL has ever been yictori-
GUS with the Democracy, and no patriot or demo-
crat ever ought to support man for any office who
does not possess this "Jefersonian qualification
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

susPIclors.-Thos q. Davidson and Geo II. Jones,
the independent candidate for the State Legislature RI
ding in the same carriage Look ont, regular nom
neps
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

15' l. IL. Hatch, Collector of the port of New Or
leans, publishes n card in the " Advocate" in which
he States that no Custom House colsideraon was Of
iered by him to Dr. Covert of this parish when del
egate to the Congressional Convention of June last
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

Zsy" Our town, for the past week has presented
quite lively appearance. Cotton has come in free
ly,--our merchants are opening their daily arriving
stocks Of new goods, and the business Of the season
has fairly set in.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

Gs1s" A violent epidemic is now raging among the
voters in the several parishes composing this Congrcs
sional District. II is called the Sigm Fever and
it is beyond the skill Of the Davidson practitioner,
10 check il.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

Custom House OFFICIALS. Read the article from
the Pointc Coupcc Echo headed " FOREIGN iNTERFER
ENcE.''
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

MUSIC q MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
M AsON's Sacred Harp, Akin's Christian Minstrel.
III Aiken's Emmanuel Minstrel Iinton's Instructors
and Sheet Music TO order; superior Volns Flutes.
AccordeoAs and flutenas; Violin Strings, American
English, Chinese. and Italian; Violin Screws Bridges
Bows, Nc, for sale by l. N. LEMON
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

-" Remember, John NJ. Roberts, Esq, addresses
his fellow citizens in the Court House to-day. BE
in attendance
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03
MANTILLAS! MANTILLAS!l

MANTILLAS! MANTILLAS!!
TUST RECEIVED, few rich Embroidered white
d and black Mantillas, which will sell very cheap
Also lot Of Ladies Cloaks made expressly for
this mafket the patterns entirely new.
am in receipt also of very handsome assort tment
OF Cloak and dress trimming, something entirely new.
A. B-CloaEs made 70 order at short notice, war
ranted TO fl in the latest style.
sept 20. 1851 MRs. e. B. LYONS.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

~" Moses still continues to please all those who
favor him with a sitting with the most inimitahle
pictures Call at his rooms, or take look at his
specimen frame at w. w. Chapman's store.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03
CARRIAGE q BUGGY HARNESS

THE subscriber in addition to his Carriage Mann.
J. factory, intends to manufacture and Keen con.
stantly on hand C1RRLfGE & BUGGY mn.
NkSS, Of every description, superior in durability
to any Harness brought from the north
Also Harness Of every description repaired at the
shortest notice ana on reasonable terms. Deslrons
and confident Of giving satisfaction, share Of the
public patronage isrospcctlully solicited.
Prompt attention paid TO all jobs from distance.
may 30 r. BAUMAN
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

New CLoTnNG.--Sec A. WORMS advertisement, you
who want new clothing
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

gs5- The Baptlsts have just closed very interest
ing meeting at IIephzibah Church in this parish.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03
JOHN NJ. ROBERTS, ESQ.

This gentleman we are authorized TO say will ad-
dress the hi fellow citizens at the Court House in the
town Of Clinton on
The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03

SATURDAY. 3RD OCTOBER.
In favor Of the Railroad, and cordially invites any
Of the Legislative anti-Railroad candidates to meet
him in discussion. Let every one attend