The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-05-16
TIL. ELECTION LAW.

The following is copy Of the letter address
ed by Ills ENrcllcury, Gov Wicl,lilfc to Hon
j. n lea, rendering him the appointment Of
Superintendent 20 carry nto effect the " Net
relative 10 the Elections in the city Of New
Orleans We trust that no consideration
will cause Judge Lea TO decline the arduou,
ami responsible duties involved in accepting
this Office lis high personal character, his
pure public reputation, his lirmncss, scusc Of
Justice, and the estimation in which h. is held
by every respectable citizen OF New Orleans,
point him ont Us Mn man for the place, II
,hoal be the wish Of every individual i'll the
city that his ENccllenrg's reasons for rendering
lin tic place will have their effect With
thc.e remarks we submit the letter:
ESEtrrYE OrrfcG !
Baton iouga, April 2Sth, ia55.
J raE j. NJ i.EA:
Dar S,r:-'i'bc General Assembly Dc Ihc
STATE 0. Louisiana, has by IN act entitled IAN
Arl relative TO Elections IN city Of New Or
Cu;is," Vested in ne the appointment Of Il st.
pariuicudcnt Of Elections il The parish Of Or
Leans. l'jr inportaoea u duty has been very
graypIy considered by me. My mind has been
kccHly alive 10 the great responsibility and
trust which am called upon TO delegate to
The the citizen whom may commission fpr that
post.
II Is ms determination 10 place thai trust
oniy in oN1 OF well known and long tried firm.
moss and discretion, Who deserves and has fall
confidence Of the people. The dignity Of that
Office great as it isl have desired to enhance
By the purily and Intelligence Of him whom |
select
With lhcse views 10 control me- have con
cluled to tender yOn the enclosed commission,
hoping you may be able ~ icrept the post, The
fright and impartial administration Of which !
earnestly believe viii 20 Car to cure those evil,
which 50 afliict our commercial emporium, and
which al good men Of every party mnst de.
|plorc.
I have the pleasure TO be, sir with great
respect
Yours tfnly,
(Signed) RoBERT c. WicuHrrr.
Tin OaEAy TElEarApII-='rl New York
journal of Commerce Of the 30.h nit says:
| Mr. Cyprus W, Fled, who returned from
England III the last steamer, WHITTIER hc had
zone on business connected with the "Ncw
York, New Foundlanl and London Telegraph
Company" gives very encouraging accounts OF
the progress Of the great Atlantic cable. The
manufactures continue to turn it out at Il rapid
rate, cnc0nntering no unexpected difficulty, SO
! that there ii every prospect Of its being COM
plcted at the time already iXed--soy by the
latter part of July. Second only in Importance
TO the construction Of the cable is the perfection
Of the machinery TO be employed in laying it
down: and confidence in the success Of this
great enterprise is much increased by a knowl-
edge Of the extraordinary precautions which
are taken with reference to this part Of the
work, to guard against the danger of failure,
SNAKES SNAKES SNAKES Read
the following terrible account
STARTLING OccumGScE-At church in an
adjoining county says the Clarksyillc, Tenn,
Chronicle, Sunday or two since, just as the
congregation were about to knccl down to
PRAYER, Il lady. in tone of horror, raised the
cry Of snake! Great excitement prevailed
and there was a mighty rush from the danger
Gus locality. At length a gentleman advanced
to the SPOT, gazcd moment upon the coiled
monster, and bouncing upon it, held mp to the
view of q startled crowd whalebone hoop,
which had wriggied itself ont OF lady's petit
coat, and quietly coiled itself upon the f'oor
This is fact, and ought to admonish the Ia
dies of the danger of not securing well the
snake circles which encompass their lower cX-
tremcS