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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-10-23

GARDNER SMITH, AUCTIONEER AND AP
" PRAIsER will give special attention this to sales
Slaves public private also Success
ons Stocks Insurance. Port Warden Damaged Cotton Yes
sells Cnrgoes, Goods in Store Furniture, etc.
Having had eight years. experience in this city he sos
continuation patronage and will give prompt attention to all
orders.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31
HAVE you A DISEASED Lives,

The question: though startling, is sufficiently sugses
tive, when the fact 10 taken into consideration that dis
eases Of the Liver have become aarmngy requen,
IN the United States Indeed there ars few formidable
diseases that are not in way raceahle deranscd
state Of that important organ Many Of the complaints
usually Chased under the head of Consumption. have
their origin in the Liver ANY remedy that would in
sure regularity and heahnl action in LIVER would be
blessing to mankind" has been the exclamation Of
thousands That remedy has been found it Is safe and
sure When fair trial has been afforded it, il has never
been known to fail.
Reader, have You any disease Of the Liver or disease
which you believe proceeds from hepatic arrangement
Lose not moment, but purchase box Of Dr. M'Lane.
Pills. and they will restore you to health 1t is the only
remedy yet discovered in which implicit confidence may
be placed.
~ Purchasers viii be careful to ask fpr Dr. MLANE'S
CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS, Manufactured by cLEM.
ING BROS. Of PITTSBURGH, Pa. There are other Pills
purporling to be Liver Pills. before the public Dr.
MLanes genuine Liver Pills also his celebrated vermi-
now be had At ali respectable drug stores None
genuine without the signature Of FLEMING BROS
scovn Mead, New Orleans La, General Wholesale
Agents for the Southern States to whom ali orders mu
ne addressed jan. 81. 1857.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31
A Pcrfun,ed Brcatl,.

u What lady OF gentleman would remain under tn.
curse Of dsasreeabe breath when by usin. the alm
OF Thousand Flowers'' as a den,rifice would
not only render sweet but leave the teeth white as ala
baster Many persons do know their breath is bad
and the subject delicate their friends will never men
ton it. Pour single drop Of the "Bam" your tooth
brush and wash the teeth night and morning. fifty
bottle will last year.
Beautiful Complexion may easily he acquired
by using the 'BALA OF THOUSAND FLOWERS" 1t will
remove tan, pimpes, and fecAes from the skin leaving
of soft and roseate hue. Wet towel pour on two o,
three drops, and wash the face night and morning.
Shaving Made Easy.-Wet your shaving brush
cold water, pour two three drops
Of 'sBALn OF TaousAHD FLOwERs rub the bea,d wei
and It will make beautiful so iathe1, much facilitating
the operation Of shaving. Price only hty cents.
For sale At the HOUMA DRUG STORE
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VEN7,E DE SUCCESSION.

VENTE DE SUCCESSION.
ETAT DE LA LOUISlANE-Cour
IL du 5eme District Judiciaire, Parnisse Terrebonne.
Succession de Duncan N. Lang.
Conformemen a IN ordre de vente,
emane de Ia cour sus.nommee, dams Ia ma.
there ci-dessus, moi, Aubin Bourg, Sheriff
de Ia paroisse Terrebonne, exposerai ct
offrirai en- vente publique, au dernicr ct
plu. haut encherisseur, sur les lieux, sur lie
Bayou Black, i environ miles de Houma
samedi, lie Mars, 1857,
4 10 heures A. M, les proprietes ci-apres
decrites, apPartenant a Ia sus.dite success.
sion, SAVIOR:
l. La moi,ie indivise dun certain NOR
ceau de terre dams Ia Paroisse Terrebonne,
sur la rive droite en- descendant Gu Bayou
Black, environ II miles andessous de
Houma, etant Ia section No. 25, ct la sec.
ton poignant en- haut, dams le Township
II, Rang&e Is Est, horne en- haut par la
terre de L. Gibson, ct en- has par celIe de-
A. Kendall, avec Ia profondeur dc Far.
pentage.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31

" DR.. Landerer, a medical man At
Athens, announces that he has discovered
/. sovereign specific against sea-sickness.
His remedy is to give from ten to twelve
drops Of chloroform in water. The chlo-
ro6rm, in most cases, removes nausea,
aud persons who have taken the remedy
soon become able to stand up and get ac-
custcmed, to the movement Of the vessel.
Shoald the sickness return, fresh dose is
to be taken.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SoCIETy.-
The Washington Globe, Of the 10th has
the s1bjoined notice Of the proceedings
ofshis body. T.a,ff m
The United States Agricultural Society
Yesterday elected Marshall p. Wilder,
President, Ben. Perley Poore Secretary,
and B. B. French Treasurer Of the soci.
ETY., together with Vice.President from
each State and Territory, and an Execu-
1.-Two Committee. 1t was unanimously re-.
solved to hold the mex. meeting Of the CO.
ciesy 1T Louisville, Ky. 1t was also unan.
imously resolved that committee Of three
ascertain from the proprietor Of Mount
Vernon upon what terms it can be ,pur-
chased, and that they memorabilia Con.
srsss u purchase it, and establish upon
sn agricultural institute. Mr.. Calvert,
Of Aarylaad, disclaimed having used the
word miserable in reference to. the
Philadelphia exhibition. The subject Of
'hs scrghsm saccharatum, or Chinese su-
ear.cane. was called up by the President
andby general consent, MI. D. J. Browne,
The CHEF Of the agricultural bureau Of the
ralent Office, IN answer to numerous in.
qaiFies BY the members Of the society,
gave oil the information in his possession
u regard to the culture OF the cane, aud
70 manufacture Of sugar therefrom.-
X Kss'u'aioqs we're adopted approving Of
ne Recommendation Of the Commissioner
ar.ienfs in relation to obtaining accu.
r,se aatiaics Of the staple products Of The
United States, and recommending the Cow
ernnsof the States and Territories to
adoH he plan proposed. 49,
TIE soeisty, afef agreeing to wait on
=. .0e President in = body, adjourned until
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31

Winch "Ma. SIXTH PA domestic
nembshell has recently scattered discord,
ass desolation, about the firesides Of the
~ families rejoicing in the name Of
Snah in Birmingham. An advertisement
aeered two days successfully in the
birmingham Journal, addressed to $. Mr..
Saah 'Bismingham,' and calling upon
nat !pdiyidlal 10 paythe amount LEFT due
= IN It the Opera Hotel, Bow street,
Cesset Garden" accompanied by the
aiacant hint that were it not done
-! rstfhmion would follow. 8 This
arsreisemsnt will be repeated, and further
lasaeslars given ofthe transaction" The
soher particulars " evidently implicated
!ady IN the case" and Is every indivi.
~ & Ne hundred = Mr.. Smiths, Of Bir-
sgham. " Is = business man, and in The
~ d fequently travelling up Il Losdon
algent business, my dear |" At least
suadred Mrs. Smiths, of Birmingham,
1e first suspicious and them mise.
=. No less than twelve Mr.. Smiths
~ 70 settle the account rather lhaA be
esnsdtzAsa four called in person two
y aaer the advertisement, but the srigh,
e. Oanitk !" had RENTED by the way oil
aad' ths = initial" Of Mr.. Smith, ol
ham, still remains painful bu,
''erasable mystefy.-English paper. u
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31

1rThere are many who waste affec-
linn by careless neglect. 1t is not a
LIANT 10 grow unnurtured the rude touch
NAV destroy its delicate texture forever; the
.uh,le cords of love are chilled and snap.
ned asunder by neglect.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31

@Apert young lawyer lately insulted
the Judge, who fined him $50. He repeated
the insult, and the Judge doubled the fine {;
he tried it again. and he trebled. Finally,
he asked permission to 60 home. "Wha,
for I" asked the Judge. "To buy your
honor's paper at ten per cent, to pay my
fine"
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31

@"Tea ought to be excluded from
the catalogue Of repasts. A cup Of warm
water stained with hyson. and a transpa.
rencv Of bread and butter no thicker than
. carpenter's shaving, is no moro to be
regarded a. meal, than bottle of soda
ws,er,"-Homc Journal.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31

PREsERyATIvE AGAINST NoTHs.-A
small piece Of paper or linen, moistened
with spirits Of turpentine, and put into a
bureau or wardrobe tor single day, two
or three times year, is sufficient pre-
sentative against moths. 81 Eesa
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31
GTATE OF LOUISIANA-FI FIFTH
~ DISTRICT COCRT-PARISH OF TERREBONNE
No. 1918.

~ DISTRICT coURT-pARIsH OF TERREBoNNE.
A. B. James
By virtue Of a writ Of &. ia. emanatiny
from the above named Court in the above
entitled aud numbered suit, there will be
offered for sale to the last and highest
bidder by Aubin Boure, Sheriff of said
Parish at the Court House in the town Of
Houma, on
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 7rH. 1857,
between IL o'clock, A. M, and O'Clock,
P. H.. the following described property
siezed in The above suit. to.wit:
THREE CERTAIN TOWN LOTS.
situated in the town of Houma, in this
Parish, and designated on the plan Of said
town, deposited in The Recorders office of
said Parish as Numbers 90, 81, and 60,
Square No. 8, fronting on Goode street.
measuring each 80 feet deep on the north
side-lot No. % having front of 100
feet on Goode street, and the same on the
east side, and depth of 80 feet on School
street, and the same on the south side !;
lot No. ~ having front Of los feet on
Goode street, and 80 feet Oh the east side !;
and lot No. 26 having depth Of 81 feet
on the west, and 50 feet on the east side
bounded north by School street; and lot
No. rs bounded north by lot of Samuel
Wolf, and east and south by lot of Samuel
Wolf, and west by Goode street-,ogether
with all the buildings and improvements
'hereunto belonging.
FERNS AND CONDITIONS AT twelve
months credit, the purchaser to furnish
his bond with good and approved security,
conditioned according to law. with eight
per cent. interest from the day of sale
until paid, the property sold to remain
specially mortgased and bypothecated un-
til full and final payment of said Bond.
Said sale will be made to satisfy the
principal, interest, and cost in the above
entitled and numbered suit.
A. BOURG. Sheriff.
Parish Of Terrebonue, January 10th, 1857.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31

uThe truly great and good in attic
linn. bear a countenance more princely
than they are wont : for it is temper Of
The highest hearts, like the palm-tree, to
strive most upwards when it is most burth-
ened. +. ss< -vts.s rt .--.
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NTATE OF LOUISlANA-fifh Judi
y cal Dl>trict Court. Parish Of Terrebonne.
Arcade Guidry

Pierre Daspit, her husband. }
This case having been taken up was
fixed for trial instanter, and the law and
the evidence being in favor Of plaintiff
and against defendant: 1t is ordered, ad.
Judged and decreed that plaintiff, Arcade
Guidry, be and she is hereby separated in
property from her husband Pierre Daspit
that the community of acques,s and gains
heretofore existing between them shall
cease, that she have Judgment against the
said Pierre Daspi for One Hundred and
Fifty Dollars. 1t is further ordered tina,
she have hereafter the entire control and
of her .paraphernal prop.
er'y, and that defendant pay the costs OF
this suit.
Thus done and signed in open court a,
Terrebonne, this 22d Of October, 1856.
ISigned JAMES L. COLE.
Judge of Fifth Judicial District.
True copy from the original in my office.
Witness my hand and the impress of my
seal Of office this Oath December, 1856.
f. N. DUTREIL,
Post Der. Clerk 9Th Dist Court. Terret0nne
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31

a PHALON'S Paphian Lotion Floral
nea"tifier-infallibe preservave of the skin and
Aon, and Of ersdcating curing freck
les tan pupes, ch,pped hands, lips and face; l"ches
sunburns, scalds burns, etc. and all diseases apet lining
to the skin. Manufactured by E. PHALON, perfumer ST.
Broadway, New York-and for sale at the
mh-97l HOUNA DRUG STORE
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SUCCESSION SALE
GTATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of
Judicial District Court

Succession Of OUCaA H. Lang
Pursuant to an order Of sale emanating
from the above named Court, to me direct.
ed in the aforesaid matter, I, Aubin Bourg,
Sheriff of the Parish Of Terrebonne, will
expose at Public Auction to the last and
highest bidder, on the premises on the
Bayou Black, in said Parish, at about four
miles below Houma, on
Saturday, March 5th, 1857,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ: the following described
property belonging to said Estate, to wit:
l. The undivided half of a certain tract
of land in the parish Of Terrebonne on the
right descending bank Of Bayou Black,
about II miles below Houma, being sec.
ton No. Is, and the adjoining section
above. in Township II, Range IS East,
bounded above by land Of T. Gibson and
below BY land Of A. Kendall, with the
depth Of survey. ,t'-
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31

rrTbe Archbishop Of Paris has been
fascinated. There was intense ex.
element in consequence. The assassin
was arrested.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31
Fashionable Tailoring. -.
Elegant Winter styles. ~

" frederick would most respectfully remind his
ends and patrons, that he has just received superior
'ot OF fashionable fabrics suitable for making pants
this season Of the iIei. ready accommodate
all who stand in need Of his services [my Is
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31

80 years. @
80 Emma, aged IA years.
80 Philis, aged 80 years.
40 Martha, aged IA years.
Al Thomas Black, aged Is years.
AZ Waters, aged Is years.
AZ Ned, aged 60 years. @
A Aaron, aged 60 years. .q-.1ss.5 s..a
3d-MOVEABLES.
Mules, Horses, Wagons, Carts. Farm.
ing Utensils, Hogs, Sheep, Horned Cattle,
Corn, Fodder, Household Furniture, DC.
TERns AID CONDITIONS - Tho land
and moveables payable CAsH-Ths price
Of the slaves payable one third CASH, and
one third 10 all. tho month Of March 1858,
aud ono third in al tho month Of March
1859, purchasers being required to give
their notes for the credit insaalments, with
good and approved secerity, signing joint.
" and severally with themselves, payable
at the Office Of the Recorder Of the parish
Of Terrebonns, with eight per cent Per an.
mum interest from maturity until paid, and
secured BY special mortgage and vendors
privilege in the property sold. { .IlIf
as 3. 81 - "A. BOURG, Sheriff.
PARISH u Terrssosns, January slss. :es7.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31

rLoye is blind, and Hymen is the
o.nli,t that generally manages to open his
eyes.
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FIAT DE LA LOUISIANA
1Idu SEINE Dstriet-Paroi.se Tenebonne.
bos'''' F''. y, : Avery 5ae No. 1851,
Succession de J. l.. Caro,her. ct ais.
En- ver:u dun writ de Fl. "a. k,nane de
Ia sus.dite Cour, dams Ia cause ci.dessu<
intitulke ct numerotee, il sera offert en-
vcnte publique, au plus haut ct dernier
enchtrisseur, par Aubin Bourg, Sheriff de
Ia dite Paroisse, i la Maison de Cour a
Houma, 80 "-@f
e. san,edi, IL Fsvrier, 1857,
entire IL heures A. NJ, ct 4 heures p. NJ.
Ia proprieie ci-apres decrite, appartenan'
4 William A. Shaffer, un des defendeurs,
saisie pour satisfaire lc principal, lintere
ct les frais, dams Ia cause ci.dessus init
tulke ct numerotee, SAVIOR: .s..
I'm certain moroccan de terre sitnee dan.
cette Paroisse sur chaque rive du Bayou
Petit Terrebonne gu Bayou Black, con.
tenant quatre cents acres de superficie.,
borne en- haut par Ia terre appartenan,
announcement a J. N. Tanner, ct en- bas
par celle de w. A. Shaffer ensemble avec
toutes les batisses ct anseliorations sur la
dite terre. IT,,
Termes :-CoMPTANr.
La dite vente sera fate pour satisfaire
Ia somme principale, l'interet ct les frais
dams Ia sus-dite affaire.
A. BOURG. Sheriff
Paroiass Terehonne, &c q Deeemhse, 1856
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-01-31

4 CHOICE ARTICLE Of Doublt
a DistiIl. Bay Watsr, for sale at the
Dsc6 HOUMA DRUG STORE.
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NTATE OF LOUISIANA-Fifih Judi
~ cia District Court, Parish of Terrebonne.

II VT LJUlSlAN A-Flu Tin Ju0l.
~ cial District Court Parish of Terrebonne.
Bogatt Foley & Avery
BY virtue of a writ OF ii. fa., emanating
from the above named Court. in the above
rntitled and numbered suit. there will be
offered for sale 10 the last and highest
bidder, by Aubin b urg. Sheriff of said
Parish. at the Court House, in the town Of
Houma. on
Saturday, February 9TH, 1857,
between IL o'clock A. NJ, and 1 o'clock
p. NJ, the following described property,
belonging to William 4. Shaff;.r. Qua of
the defendants, sliced to satisfy the prin-
cipal, interest and costs in the above en-
titled aud numbered suit, to wit:
\ certain tract OF land situated in this
Parish. on each bank of Bayou Petit
Terrebonne, or Bayou Black, containing
four hundred superficial acres, bounded
above by land formerly belonging 10 J. n.
Tanner, and below by that Of William A.
Shaffer, together with all the buildings aud
Improvements on said land.
Terms CASH.
Said sale will be made to satisfy the
principal, interest, and COS, in the above
entitled and numbered suit.
A. BOURG. Sheriff.
u, hofsr n,.r 1>,k
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81 Harry Black, (.everemcnt aitaque de
rhumatisme) 80 ans.
80 Emma, ID ans. 2Vt
80 Philis, 80 ans.
40 Martha, IA ans.
Al Thomas Black, Is ans.
AZ Waters, Is ans.
43 Ned, 60 ans.
A Aaron. 60 ans. .
3eme-MEUBLES.
Mulets, Chevaux, Wagons, Charretes,
Outils Aratoires, Cochons, Moutons, Betes
Cornes, MATS, Foin, Meubles de Mai.
son, &C., &c. as
TERxEs EFT CoND1rIoNs.-La terre el
les meubles payables COMPLAINT = LIE
prix des esclaves payable I'm tiers CoMP.
TANr, un tiers en- tout Mars 1858, ct un
tiers en- tout Mars 1859; les acquereurs
etant requis de fournir leurs bille,s pour
les Placement. credit, avec bonnie ct val.
able caution, signes compartment ct soil
dairement, payables au bureau du Re-
corder de Ia Paroisse errebonne, avec
hut pour cent par an d'interst apses
echeance jusqu'au Placement, ct assures
par bypotheque spectacle ct lie privilele du
vendeur sur les prophecies venducs.
A. BOURG. Sheriff.
Pasctsss Te!rebonne &C 81 Janvier, 1857.
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FTAT DE LA NE-COUR
~ DU SEINE DlSTRICr-PAROISSE TERRERONNE
A. B. James
No, 1913,
J.P. Viguerie

.J.P. tiguere. .-
En- ver,u dun writ de Fl. "a. emane de
la Cour sus.nommee, dams l'affaire CT.
dessus inti,ulee ct nunerotce, il scra
of'ert en- vente publique, au plus haut ct
a Houma, par !Aubin Bourg. Sheriff de la
dite Paroisse,
SAMEDI, LIE FEvR1ER, 1857.
entire IL heures A. M. ct 4 h-ures p. M, la
propriete ci.apres decrite, savoir:
TROIS CERTAINS TERRAINS situ&s
dams la vile de Houma, dams caue Pa.
roisse, ct desisnes sur le Plan de la dite
vile, depose dams lie Bureau dn Recorder
de cctte Paroissc, CONNIE les Nos. %. q
ct &c, Care No. 8 fesant face sur la Rue
Goode, mesurant chacun 80 pieds de pro-
fondeur sur lie cote nord-le lot No. %
ayant une facade de 100 pieds sur Ia Rue
Goode, ct la meme pr"fondeur sur lie cote
est, ct une profondeur de 80 pieds sur la
Rue de 'Ecole, ct la meme profondeur
sur lie cote sud-le lot No. 81 ayant une
facade de los picds sur la Rue Goode, ct
81 pieds sur lie cote est; ct lie lot No. &c
ayant une profondeur de 80 pieds sur lie
cote Gust, ct SO est. borne au nord par la
Rue de l'Ecole, ct lie lot No. &c horne au
nord par lie terrain de Samuel WOLF ct a
Fest e, an sud par le terrain de Samuel
WOLF ct l'ouest par la Rue Goode-en.
semble avec to,,tes les batisses ct ameio.
rations qui s'y trouvent.
TERMEs EFT CONDITIONS "A IN credi,
de IL mois, Pscqukreur devant fournir sou
bond avec caution bonnie ct approuvee
conditione scion Ia loi, portant hut pour
cent par an d'inte'st depuis lie jour de la
vente jusqu'au Placement. la Proprie,s ven-
due demeurant specialement hypothequee
ct affectee jusqu'au paiemeat final du di,
Bond.
La dite vente sera faite pour satisfaite
Ia somme Principale, I'interet ct les frais
dams Ia sus-dite cause.
t=@t s. is,Y- A. BOUKG, Sheriff.
raroi 50 Terrelonse. - 10 Janvier, 1857. .-..
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-04-16
Respectfully yours,
A WIFE AND MOTHER.
Lowell, Feb, 1857.
The Printer.

The printer in bis folio, heraldeh the world. -
Now comes tGing of weddings, mummeries, en-.
tertainments, jubilees, wars, fires, foundations,
thefts, murders, massacres, meteors, comets spec.
trums, prOdigies, shipwreCks pracies, soa-fghts,
law suits, pleas, procamaons embassies, trophies,
trumphs raveIs sports, plays; then again as in a
new shifted scene treasons cheating, tricks, rob
beries enormous villanies of all kinds, funerals,
buraIs, new discoveries, expeditions; now comical
then tragical matters. To-day we hear of new
offices created, tomorrow of great men deposed,
and then again Of fresh honors conferred, one is
set loose another imprisoned he thrves, his neigh
Dor turneth bankrupt; now plenty and then dearth
and famine; one runs, another rides, wrangles
laughs, weeps, and so forth. Thus we do hear
such like both public and private news : Old
Barton.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-04-16

tained that he was not to be used for their pur-
poses kis troubles and prosecutions commenced.
He complained that bis dispatches sent to the
Department Of State were grossly garLled in pub
location, when permitted 10 see the light at ALL
The parts which supposed to be offensive to the
Pro Slavery party were stricken out; and the
country" said be, shas never yet learned the
whole truth" He thought that no objection was
ever made to any structures upon Free State men :
but when the truth was told Of their opponents,
it was ~goring cur OK"
10 this conversation Of which ] have given bot
brief outline. the Governor, though there weie
others 10 the room, part of the time at least
spoke principally to me as had particularly re-
quested a statement Of facts as they had come IN
der bis observation. He did not speak under ex-
citement but discreetly and with apparent care 10
tell the exact truth. His Seeretary-tbe name |
do not recoIlect-wss present during Lhe confer
ence. and be, often in the most emphatic manner
confirmed the Governors words. Indeed, so ex-
cited was he, at times, when topic Of peculiar in
terrest was touched-the murder of Bufum, fol
instance-that his indignation manifested itself no
only in bis words, but 10 an exceedingly demon.
strative personal manner. When, thoroughly a
reused by the Governors narration, asked him
Governor what am |, a Northern Democrat, to
do7 am tempted to declare, here, that am
ready to work hereafter with the Republican
party" He answered quickly and decisive
g--
"There seems to be no other course for an hon
est and intelligent man to pursue"
have thus given you sketch of what occur
red in an interview which has left me in no
doubt of what is my duty to do. l believe re-
Iigiously believe-that Governor Geary is an hon
est and conscientious man, and that be told me
the truth. 60 home to my farm in Minnesota
ready to cooperate with any men or any party t.
maka, not only Minnesota, but every Territory
now and forever hereafter free.
Allow me in conclusion to say that l did no
go to Washington to breathe the atmosphere
which there found. Ny business was not of Z
political nature, but connected with the settlement
of some disputed land claims, for myself End 9th
ers, in the General Land Office. l am glad Il
get back, out of the cringing ser'ility Of North
ern men, of my own party, of which was tn
unwilling witness.
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