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The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

Extract from the Washington correspondent OF the
True Delta March q 8:
Already prominent men are letting ont their prrsi-
DENTAL preferences and some who aspire to the
highcst honors are already in the field IN their pur
suit.
Mr. Slidrl has lately through certain channels.
permitted Il TO oozr ont chat New York aud Pcnnsyl
yania are being prepared for his support through his
influence (unduubtcD over federal patronage. aad
you ar, probably, ere this, aware that orders have
gone forth To The democratic members of your Lcgts
lausc 10 support Mr. Isnamtn for reelection 70 the
Senate. next year, with this view. This move. ata
told will command success, as although some Dem
oc~tic opposition and detection arc feared it will be
more than compensated by seccssions from the Know
Nothing party. several of whom. having seats in the
sup.llha objections 10 u change Of masters. Mr..
Sandidge VA. once spoken Of as Mr. SlideIl- candi-
date for the vacancy on Mr.. i}cuiamns term expr-
ing. and some here tall, il this were stl 10 he the
arrangement: | cannot, however permit you TO he
mi-lnd on matter now definitely spoken Of IN wcll
informed quarters. and | have no hesitation in say
ing. consequently that Mr.. $. Il not now thought o.
il indeed he ever seriously named for The dstiuc
ton. - pis Mtr no doubt he would under certain
undesirable circumstances. find favor with Mr. Si
dcll, hut it H. h. In. no single quality deemed
useful hy that very n-tuir and not very scrupulou.
politician Mr.. Davidson. Or The two. would certain
~ j, The more acceptable. n il IN yon may conf
IDENTIFY regard Mr. Slnd.dgc a- no longer useful aud
consequently no longer III anybody Way ior tIc
United states senate under The au,picc Of your
senior Senator.
Nr. Slidcll i. now airy out for President backed
ny tar Whole poworuI iha admni. ratioa, ihat H. ~
il whole power. understood by is distribution ct
patronage. his vilI hru- u L sid aw w tbn MI
ragtm.ns. whatever their chiefs may nv Or think e
the contrary.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

5tj~ The Richmond Dispatch has heard arcport
that Senator Douglas intends to resign his scat In the
United States Senate. aud spend some years ON the
continent Of Europe.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

NEUTRALITY or THE ISTnMus OF PANAMA-Itis said
the New Granadian Minister at Paris has signed a
treaty with France securing the entire neutrality Of
the Istllmus Of Panama, and that he has also con.
cludcd like treaty with Russia, through the Russian
Ambassador at the Court Of France. Prior TO the re-
cent change in the English Ministry he had also ne
gotiuteda convention with England for the same pul-
pose, but is not stated whether il is actually signed
or not.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

1IANp-BooEs ron How IMPROVEMENT. -Messrs Fow-
Ter & Wells of New York City. have in press. u new
series of these instructive and cheap publications.
For full description. see advertising columns.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

THE WASHINGTON UNION. In the Union Of the
18th inst, the name of Cornelius Wendell appear a.
its publisher in the place Of the Hon W. A. Harris.
The Onion says: I'VE have no other change to an
nounce." 1t is intended TO reduce the price OF the
Daily Union.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

Awrrt.-Mr. Doolittle has expressed his dccrmi.
nation to cla, lis h.oW on the floor of the United
: tatcs senate
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

RISE IN RED RIyER.-Late dates from Shreveport
announce that the river had commenced rising at that
point and above and the water swelling 50 rap
idly that fears we're entertained Of an overflow.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

a SUBSTITUTE ron THE KAySAs BILL ]r. Gilmcr.
OF North Carolina, has given notice to the House Of
Representatives Of substitute for The Kansas bill.
which proposes 70 admit the Territory into The Union
without recognizing or mentioning any constitution
whatever except TO declare that in thus admitting
said Territory the act shall not bc 50 construed as to
recognize or reject. TO determine the validity of
any constitution which has been presented to Con
grcss the trne intent and meaning of this act being
to leave the people Of Kansas perfectly free to form
and regulate their domestic institutions and affairs in
their own way, subject only to the Constitution Of
the United States"
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
TO THE PLANTING COMMUNITY.

fINllE SUBSCRIBER HAS A FEW BUSHELS OF
l. "JEIllRO COTTON SEED
Tor sale, which can be had on immediate application
TO INN, or MessrS. Troth, Slaughter, 81 Co., Port
Hudson.
hehboye Seed are n superior article, producing u
much finer quality of Cotton than any other except
sea Island and will bring two cents more in the mar
ket than the finest article Of cotton and produces
as much or more than any other cotton to the acre.
The subscriber makes the above assertions on his
own responsibility facts derived from the most
experienced planters Of Madison Parish, who are the
only ones engaged in the culture Of said cotton.
JOSEPH w. FUQUA
Port Hudson, March 3, 1858.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

CrnA.-The plan Of The Executive, with respect TO
Cuba according to d Washington correspondent. il
10 send special commissioners to Spain, with comprc-
hcn.yc powers to demand redress for alleged injI-
ries, but TO offer to compound for them by the pay
mcnt Of very liberal indemnity for The cc,son Of the
Island. The appointment Of the commission will BE-
made within thirty days. The state Department i.
said TO be now occupied in the preparation Of instruc
tons suitable 10 50 crave mission.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

nj" The President has received an autograph let
ter from Prince Albert, accompanied with medal
containing the likcnesscs Of the Princes, Royal and
Frederick William. The letter contains sentiments
Of friendly regard
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

Zss~ The Hon. J. r. Benjamin has our thanks for
three additional volumes Of the Explorations aud Sur
ycys for Railroad from the Mississippi River 10 the
Pacific Ocean.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

MI" Mr.. Reynolds Is erecting a large Touring mil
at Corinth, in Mississippi. Mississippi will yet pro
ducc -four 10 export.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

Black RErrnIcM TAcrlcs,-Thc ST. Louis Rcpub,
iIcan has received a copy Of the following circular,
together with set Of the forms to which il audcs
WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. 1888
SIR: II Of the highest importance 10 perfect tho.
rough organization of the Republican party through
out The United States and to that end and to enable
us properly to distribute documents, we desire YOU
carefully 10 prepare US list of residing in
your
Please to designate the post-olce politics and oc.
cupatIon OF each person, and mark the most active
Republicans in each locality thus 9 a. r.
This circular is sent to you alone in your
and we shall rely upon your zeal and dis
erection to prepare the list .udciously
We enclose you blank forms for the list. which.
when prepared please remit, directed to either of the
undersigned, as member of Congress
IAcIIARlAlI CHANDLER,
SOLOMON Foor L. s. Senate
LYMAN TRUMBuIL.
JOHN SHERMAN,
EDWARD DoDD,
John OoVoDE, House of Repre-
DAVID hLGohE, sentatives
FRANCIS 7. BLAIR, jr
Congressional Executive Committee.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

~" The Legislature Of Virginia has passed .
liberal bill Incorporating the Atlantic |trr-HT Ferry
Company. This is the company which control, the
steam limo between Norfolk and France
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

~" For q file Of late California papers, we are in
dcbtcd to u. i. Dixon. Esqr.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

COMMISSION MEEVnANrs.By reference TO Our adj
ycrtising columns. 1t will DO seen that Mr. Rich.
Prtchard of New Orleans and Mr.. Rich Flower, of
this Parish have associated together for ransacng
Cotton Factoragc aud Commission Business in the
city Of New Orleans. The high character these gen
tlcmcn bear for business capacity and commercial in
tegrity. will trust. insure for them liberal share
Of public patronage.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

~ lanarte.smho at length tumph.d In Mu..a.
ehusets. Judge Lnging. artcra protracicd aud lii
Ter struggle has been removed From Office. b cans ta
faithfully discharged III. duties under the law. r. Imd
ewofn ~ saartin. Ihovc Nbohayr pursued h'rI WITH
Fuell in'cas hatred aro low, we -uppo.e satisfied.
bat tbrir victim in III. retirement. VIII najy, laa ~
.pcrt Of all good mn when hsail. prosecutors ~lul
lave lrcu forgotten.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

The GREAT SOUTHERN RorrE.-'ihcrc will soon be
new and speedy communication between Now Or
leans and New York. On the New Orleans and Jack
son Rail Road, there remains but five miles Of the
road to be finished, and this the contractors are
busy engaged with the expectation of completing it
by the 10th of April. This will leave only eighty
miles Of unfinished road between New Orleans and
Memphis. On the East Tennessee and Virginia road
gap Of only eighteen miles remains TO be completed
which is the only break in the railroad connection be-
tween New York and Memphis. and the work Of clos
ing that up is going on rapidly. Thus. by the 10Th
Of April there will remain considerably less than
hundred miles Of road to he constructed. TO complete
The vast. continuous railroad line between sew York
and New Orleans.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27

X ANE's NEglC EXPEDITION.
N For sale By Il. WALKER
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1858-03-27
NEW FALKLAND WINTER GOODS |!

NiIW FAlL AND WINTER GOODS |!
Tllh | DESIGNED are now receiving by almost
L every tripod the cars from the various northern
markets a Iol Of their new stock of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,
and expect the same to be larger this season and
more carefully selected than any stock of merchan-
die ever brought 10 this market.
They expect 10 haze their entire stock completed
by the middle Of this month ana would offer the fol-
lowing inducements for continuance of the very
liberal patronage of the community at large to-wit:
LOW PRICES PROPER ATTENTION-GOODS
FASillONABLEAND WAREANTABLEA ARTICLES
They do not deem ii necessary to enumcratc any
Of The articles TO be found in their SO we'll known es
labli.hment by adding, that their usually large stock
is still increased in quality and variety.
Call at the Old stand and satisfy yourselves.
At BLOOM, KAHN a. Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-10-20
Is Religion Beautiful !!

Always! In the child, the maiden,
the wife, the mother, religion shines
with holy bcllignant beauty of it.
ownj which nothing on earth can mar.
Never yet was female character per
feet without the steady faith Of piety.
f5eauty, intellect, wealth! They are all
like pitfalls, dark in the brightest dav.
un'ess religion throws her soft beams
around them to purify and exalt, max
ing twice glorious that which seemed
all lovcllness before.
Religion is very beautiful, in health
or sickness, III wealth Or poverty. We
can never enter the sick chamber OF
the good, but soft music seems TO float
on the air; and the burden Of their song
it, DO, peace is here"
Could we look into the thousands OF
families to-day, where discomfort fights
sulienly with life, We should find the
chief cause Of unhappincss, want Of
religion in women. O, religion be-
Migrant majesty, high on thy throne
chou slt3est, glorious and exalted
Not above the clouds como never be-
tween the and truly pious souls; rot be-
meath the clouds, for above these is
Heaven opening through broad vista
Of exceeding beauty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-10-20
Enthusiasm in a Sunday School.

| The following story is an acknowl
edged good 'un'' but l believe i
has not before found It's way into the
papers.
A few years since, some roguish boy:
in town not a thousand miles from
the capital Of New Hampshire persuad
cd Joseph N, or as he was geuer.
ally called, "Joe," to attend Sunday
School. Joe was an overgrown, half
witted, profane lad, and the BOYS an
ticipated considerable fun out Of him
but the answers TO the various questions
propounded, were given SO readily anc
correctly, that 10 one could for mo
nent suppose that he was not fully
yersed in theological lore.
Joe was duly ushered in and placed
On a setteo in front Of the one on which
his friends were seated and the recita
ton commenced.
The teacher first questioned the class
on their regular lesson, and afterward
turned to Foe.
My friend" said the teacher, "whc
made the world we inhabit?"
"Eh?" said Joe, turning up his eyes
like an expiring calf.
"Who made the world we inhabit?'
Just as he was probably about to
give the answer, one Of the boys seat,
ed behind inserted pin into his Does
pants, about nine inches below the or,
namental buttons on his coat. "God
4 I,,1; c~l+,- orcv,-c.nl TCo ia >, .lo1,o+
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-10-20
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MOSQUITOES ON THE PLA1ys.-A
traveller crossing the great plains has
met the inevit1ble mosquito. Il had
thought" says he, ''that when I had
left the States I had bid farewell to the
''skeeter," but no such thing; every
spear Of grass Oh the plains seems to
be homestead on which the largest
| kind of families are raised and loca-
ted. The Missouri river bottom IN
sees by that name IS an agreeable com
panion compared with the plains arti-
| Gle. have seen the Orleans gallinip-
per and the Cairo swapping turtle spec
! ;1nen, but the mosquito Of this region
has cross Of both the vulture and the
wolf in him. He don't buzz and sing
around your ears, but he howls and
takes sight hold, and in pulling him
loose great care must be taken or you
will break off his bill like a pipe-stern,
leaving black mark Or stump sticking
on your face, which in large Quantities
makes the plains traveller resemble 3
tsttooed New Zealand Chief You
can't bar them ont, for they chew tex
tile fabrics right up, and smoke don't
effect them in the least, although, I IN
oredibly informed, from 8 source ii
which place the greatest reliance
one Of the mule drivers-that FIRE wei.
applied has been known to Kill them .
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-10-20
What an Editor. Might have Been

Mr.. Holland, the editor of the Spring
field Rspu5Hcosa, has been up in Yer
mont, to the good old homestead "where
ne came FROM" and he thus sketches
what he should haze been, if he had
not LETT home and become an editor -
"l our correspondent would have
grown stalwart and strong, with horny
hands, and a face as black as the ace
Of spades. He would taught school
winters, worked OH the farm summers,
and gone out haying for fifteen days in
July, and take for pay the lion work
and running gear Of a wagon. At two
and twenty, or thereabouts, be would
have begun to pay attention to a girl
with g father worth two thousand dol
lars and g spit-curl on her forehead
q girl who always went to singing
school, and sat on the SEATS and sung
without opening her mouth--a pretty
girl, any way. Well after seeing her
home from singing school one or two
years, taking her to Fourth of July,
and getting about hundred dollars
together, he would have married her
and settled down, Years would pass
away, and that girl with q spit-curl
would have just eleven children-iust
as sure as you ive-seven boys and
four girls We should have hard
time an bringing them up, but they
would soon be old enough to do the
milking, and help their mother washing
days, and |, getting independent at
last, and feeling a little stiff in the
joints, should be cEecsed s. member of
the Legislature, having been assessor
and school committee for years. II
the evening Of my days, with pipe IN
in my mouth, thirteen barrels Of cider
III the cellar, and q newspaper in my
hands, I should sit and look over the
markets, through a pair ofgold-mount-
ed spectacles, and wonder Why such
strange, silly piece as this should be
published"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-10-20


SCENE IN CoURT.-Hon. David Paul
Brown, of the Philadelphia bar, relates
the following good story in a late work
of his:
A quack had instituted suit for
medical services against one of his
neighbors, and the suit being brought
for the use of another, became himself
the witness. A Mr.. Williams, who was
employed to defend the suit and to ex-
pose the quackery, and worthlessness
Of the services rendered, subjected the
doctor TO the following cross examina-
ton:
Did you treat the patients accord
ing to the most approved rules Of sur
gerry ~ asked the counsel.
"By all means-certainly | did" re-
Piled the witness.
"Did You decapitate him." enqaired
the counsel.
sUndoubtedly I did-that was q
matter of course,' replied the witness.
Did you perform the Cssarean OPP
Grafton upon hin!" asked the counsel.
"Why, OF course, answered the wit
ness, ''his condition required it, and it
was attended with great success"
Did you then," still further queried
the counsel, "subject his person to au-
topsy ?"
''Certainly," replied t{se witness,
"sbas wsss the last remedy I adopted -
"Well, then, DOCTOR" said the coun-
sci, ''as you first cut of the defendants
head, then dissected him, and he still
survives it, I have no more to ask,
and if your claim will survive it quack-
cry deserves to be immortal .
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-10-20

4 BLOODY ANECDoFE OF MAcREADT.
On one occasion, at Drury Lane Thea
tire, when the great English tragedian
personatcd the character Of Macbeth,
the regular property mans duties, for
some cause or other, developed upon
subordinate, who had but a little train
ing in this line Of business. In the eel
ebrateQ dagger scene, at the proper mo-
ment, the tragedian rushed to the SID
scene for the purpose Of besmearing
his hands with blood. Bat the poor
property man had forgotten the scarlet
liquid, and when Macready stood
before him, with his hands and fingers
extended, looking the very personitica-
ton Of wrath, the other became SO
frightened, and his knees trembled SO
violently, that he could not move from
his position to obtain the article so cs-
&cntial at that moment.
"Blood! blood the blood -
demanded 7iacready, his lips white
! with foth.
There was not a moment to lose, for
the house began to show signs of i'm
patience, and yet the property man
stood like an animated statue.
''Blood dIoodf d--n your eyes,
6J00d i" again demanded the tragedi-
an, and with the last profane express
ion, he doubled his fist, and struck the
property-m so severe q blow upon
the proboscis, that the claret began to
gush forth freely. From this fountain
he besmcared lis hands, rushed on to
the stage, and concluded the scene
with more than his usual energy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-10-20
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ANOTHER TRMToR.-A most inter
cstIng and important paper was lately
read before the New York Historical
Society b. the Librarian, Mr., George
VI. Moore, which proved beyoITd d
doubt, that Gen. Lee Of the Revolution
was bold and we'll nigh successful
con&pirator against Washington and
the liberties Of bis country. The mat
ters Is left no longer in doubt, and that
which has seemed strange and doubt
tul in his conduct is fully explained
This is a new matter added to our Rev
olntionary history, and It seems a pity
that Irving could not have had the ad-
vantage Of it. It would have illum.n.
atsd many page Of his Life Of Wash
ington with new light. = must give
him painful consciousness Of the in
completeness Of his work. Isis in tima
however for Bancroft, over which fact
he is doubtless already rejoicing. The
paper Of Mr.. Moore should be given to
the public. We know nosking IN tEye
historical line which would be more ca
gerly read. Lee is now "damned"
with Arnold ''to everlasting fame -
tsoy552g;5sM Republican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-10-20

LAND MEAsURE.-Every farmer
should have a rod measure, light stiff
pole, just lst feet long for measuring
land. By little practice he can learn
to step just rod at 5 steps, which will
answer very we'll foF ordinary farm
work. Ascertain the number Of rods
in width and length Of a lot you wish
to measure, and multiply one into the
other aad divide by $50, and have the
number Of acres, as 100 square rods
make square acre. Il you wish to
lay Of, / acre square, measure Is rods
upon each side. This lacks ! rod OF
full measure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-10-20
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Mr.. Glr1ev. EeDubl,can cG-

= Mr.. Gur1ey, Republican c&-1,-
date for Congress In Cincinnati, vas
formerly UniVersalist minister. One
Of his opponents was trying to perauada Z
al old Methodist not TO vote for him
+::Do you think you are furthering the
cause Of religion, said ne, ''by Totlng
for q Universalist, one who does no;
believe IN q tell?'' Eyes" Was TIE old
Methodist's reply, sii by the time Mr..
GrlrIey Las been in Congress q year be
does not find ont there IL Lell, then !
don't understand the present Admins
tatlon. shall vote for him"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-10-20
Look Up!

Although the skies are overcast,
And clouds are gathering thick and fast,
And echoes from a mournfui past
Come sweeping by On every blast,
Let love and kindness conquer fate;
Fulfil by noble deeds and great,
Aife's mission, ere it be too late.
Look up!
There's bitterness in unshed tears,
And sadness in unspoken fears;
And through the mists of coming years
How dim and dark our path appears
But Oh there is a better land,
Where heart to heart, and hand in hand,
And face to face, the loved will stand
Look up!
From that fair land, how sweet to know
That guardian spirits come and go
To US who toll and weep below;
They whisper softly, "Grieye not So;
Time, and times trials fade away;
Work for the riqlt, while yet you may,
Behold there comes brighter day"
Look up!