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HOW WILL THE SOUTH LIKE TIT

Atthe late ofice-holders Lecompton meeting
lately. held in New York, where the late Sena-
tor John A. Dix, noted Frec-Soiler, presided,
: no said
Thatthe Constitution Of Kansas, framed by the
Lecompton Convention, win be amended, no one
doubts- IL is true, IL contains a provision that Il
shall be uualterabe until 1854. But regard all
such attempted limitations Of sovereign power as
entirely nugatory. 1t is the right of every people
to amend or abolish at viii the form of govern
ment under which they live. No power ON earth
can prevent them from exercising the right when.
ever they please. II lies at the foundation of all
Popular Sovereignty
IL this doctrine prevails, what will prevent
The people Of the United States altering their
constitution at any nomentf And as the pco.
pie Of the free States greatly outnumber those
Of the slave States, what win prevent the
former from altering IL just to suit themselves?
We hold 70 no such doctrine a constitution is
shield, buckIcr and rampant to protect mi
norities against the arbitrary will Of major
tiles.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-03-13

tR- Thanks for your kind and truthful no
tice of the american" Messieurs MauPin, oil
the Hardy, Virginia, Wing
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rW- Editors Of the Weekly, Missouri, Tele-
graph, thanksl
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Seven Days Later from Europe arrival OF
the Canada.

HALIFAX, March l0.-The royal mail steamer
Canada, from Liverpool on the 9th ult, is below,
coming up.
The Derby Cabinet has been modified by Lord
Stanly taking the Colonial Department, Sir Bull
wer Lytton having retired therefrom
The trial of the conspirators against Napoleon's
life had resulted in the conviction of Orsni. Ru-
do and Pierri, who have been sentenced to death;
and Gomez to penal servitude during his life
The Danish ministry had resigned.
new English Cabinet has been constituted, as
follows:
Premier, Earl Derby.
Chancellor of the Excbequer, Mr.. Disraeli.
Lord Chancellor, Sir +. Thesger
President of the Council, Earl Of Salisbury.
Lord ofthe Privy Seal, Earl Hardwick
Home Secretary, Spencer Walpole.
Foreign Secretary, Earl of Malmesbury.
COLONIAL Secretary, Sir Bulwer Lytton.
War Secretary, General Peel.
Admiralty, Sir ]. Rockingham.
Postmaster, Lord Colchester.
Pr sdent Board Of trade Mr.. Henly.
President Board Of Control, Lord Peterborough.
Public Works, Lord John Manners
Attorney General Sir +. Kelly
Viceroy Of land, Earl of Ellington.
Chancellor for Ireland Justice Blackburn.
Chief Secretary for Ireland, Lord Mas.
The allied troops bad made a final attack on
Canton, obtaining entire possession Of the city on
the 29th December. Commissioner Yeh and
distinguished Tartar general are among the pri-
soners. The allies have determined to hold Can
toll under protectorate until satisfactory terms
can be made with the Imperial government az Pekin
The allied losses amount TO only 1870 killed All
was quiet at Canton when the mail left, and there
was prospect Of q renewal of trade within
week.
The American ships-of.war Minnesota, Missis-
sippi, Portsmouth, and San Jacnto were at Hong
Kong on the l4th January.
Sir Colin Campbell was gathering strength for
an entry into Dude, where the final struggle and
determined resistance were anticipated
The British Parliament had adjourned TO March
LIST, when further adjournment tothe 18th would
take place.
Mazzini, the Italian red republican, has publish
ed letter in the London Times in defence of Ors-
mi the assassin.
There had been terrible coIliery explosion at
Mountain Ash, In Wales, at which nineteen men
we're killed
At the admiralty court In London verdict was
found against the owners Of the steamship North
American in the matter Of the recent collision with
the barque Lcander. An appeal was taken by the
de endants.
Recent letters from France Indicate that better
feeling prevails there with regard to England.
An immense number Of arrests had taken place
among the republicans in Paris.
The Belgian Chambers had passed bill relative
to attempts upon the lives Of foreign soveregns
Bullion in the Bank Of England has increased
f290,000. Money generally unchanged, and very /,
abundant.
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eSg- Brother Editors viii you do JUS the favor
toilet your readers know that there is an Amer
dean paper published at the Federal City.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-03-13

ONE hundred and eighty towns give Republi-
can majority Of 4, eoo which win be about the ma
Jority 10 the State.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-03-13

ray- Mr.. Speaker Orr declines being car
didate for reelection to Congress.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-03-13

VIRersrA.-By the Constitution Of the State the
sessions Of the Legislature are biennial and lin
hed 70 ninety days. The late session was 10 have
terminated on Saturday. A resolution had passed
The Senate to extend the session to the I5tl, of
March but Il was lost in the House Of Delegates
Tor want OF the constitutional majority Of two
thirds ts2,) the vote bepg7s TO 40. Itrequircs
two-thirds 70 pass an appropriation bill, and ali
the important internal Improvement bills are yet
on the calendar Both Houses adjourned on Sat-
urdsy, but sufficient number Of members having
signed request TO Governor Wise for an extra
session, he he's acceded to the request by conven.
ing an extra session.
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HOW A PATKIoT GETS REWARDED

The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, gives us the following bit Of
history:
''The reward which that venerable patriot, Sam
Medary, received for his adhesion to Lecompton
ought to be embalmcd after the fashion of Caesars
victory Veni, vidi vici. He came to Washing
ton he saw the chance, and he conquered His
special mission was to engineer Minns sota through
Congress, having been the territorial Governor
who, after Democratic fashion, had certified the
minority to be the legitimate Convention. just
then the breach widened between Douglas and the
White House. So he over to Ohio for fort
night, and returned to assure the President that
while the rascally politicians mind, the men who
scent spoils from afar off--were against him, the
people were with him. Such eloquence was over
towering; and as Mr.. Cox, the member from
Columbus, had followed in the wake of Douglas,
the was applied TO the head of his postmaster,
and Medary went back rejoicing, singing p@ans to
Lecompton, which, though it has buried many,
has resurrected few who may as well, to save
expense, preserve their political shrouds for the
demand of 1900"
Sam has been famous for his principles for
the last thirty years they are seUen; namely !:
fire loaves and tao fishes.
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J. y. N TIL ROOP

MO. $50 Pennsylvania. avenue, between Third
~ and Four-and-a- Halfstreets, Washington, ID. O.
Visiting Cards AT Home Cards Silver-warc and
Wedding Cards business Cards jewelry, 10
Invitation Cards Bill Heads
Door Number Plates &c., engraved in the neatest
and most approved manner Call and examine spe-
cimens. marsl3-wtf
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-- WANTED.

w AIN lElJs
A SITUATION as 50 Compositorv or
" Pressman'- country situation preferred. Good re-
commentator can be given II required. Address 20.
O. b." Stating terms, &c,) Washington city, d. q.
tY- Rev. mason Noble will prea. n n
the Sixth Presbyterian Church, corner Of MAJ Wand
avenue and Sixth street, tomorrow Sunday Ser.
vices 10 commence at eleven o'clock
In the afternoon, he will give the fifth Of seriea
Of Lectures on the Holy Land, commencing at three
o'clock.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25

Cotton is arriving freely 3 is sugar.
The g'm'et rangers appear to BE- in sleir
glory, though the sbowery weather eau
ses a little inconvenient mad, yet the
woodwork of the landing affords ample
room for boais to discharge. But our
country friends must not overlook that
much Of the sugar and molasses now
landing, recei'e s its quantum Of mud
while in course of shipment at the seve-
ral plantations and shipping depots.-
We trust there viii! be no com plants
about the condition Of our levee.-Cyes-
cent Of 21ss inst.
All very fine, Mr. "LocaI," but what
has all that to do with sugar Iyihg upon
the New Orleans Ievee in mud during
the heavy and continued rains which
are so frequent in that city The laod-
ing in the city is good enough-nobody
complains of that. But planters do
complain of their sugars lying about,
loose" exposed to. the pe|tings of the
pitiless storm: il six inches of mud and
water, under a tarpaulin. That is where
the shoe pincbes.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25
WHERE THE MANS r1urr ~

WHERE THE Mails SOMETIMES fipr
4 communication to the Granada, Mi.s.)
Locomotive, Of the Eth inst, aiysxt n.
following singular statement, respecting
the recovery o~fsevaral missing ma;(.h,o'
Wonder ii it'a anybody's business ID an.
qu're how they came where found
Two days since, the New York mil
came through with Gates from tho g..
to the seventh, al! together-and not.
mai! from New Orleans for Eve day.-
neither letters or papers--yet psssan-:
ger can 60 to New York, from this placa
!" three and a half days and to New g.,
leans ID tw~enty-eight and*a haIfshoar,s
No" please tell as, who is the mail con-
tractor2 We want to kaow who lis is re-.
pons'oIe for the twenty mail bags, found
IN Carroll county, contents 81 gone, Il.
cept a few Old newspapers and whoi.
to pay tbs honest old negro who cana
up, a few days since, with a mail bapq, On 10
bis back: picked up in the road, with -
much mail matter as a mule could pack :
and the other good old negro, who came
IN with another mail bag on his mule
three days afterwards, marked New Or.
leans, going all over town 10 find soue
ona who would receive it-as it was Sun,
day. the Postoffiice was closed. IS
Since writing the above, We learn that
the old negro With the New Orleans mail.
found the agent of the stage contractors,
who literally rewarded the old fellow for
bis honesty, BY releasing him ofhis bur
den and gave him a half d dollar for bis
trouble, honesty, Or being such a fool.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25

mos; intelligent refined and diap;e,a
gentlemen are selected to enha5u y
nations responsibility and enI;pb,ys sae
and when these conduct in sneS .a1snt'
ner as to outrage even decencs ~.
what inference must foreigners who 1 ss..
of1hese things draw CONCERNING Tho aa asa,
status OF the people themselves 81 ', .h;A
country ~ 'a's
II the people do not hereaffe, ,s,; .
gent|ense" to Congress-, they themsdaaa.
Will oeeoms the by~word Of scorn' - :
contenpt--"il| be regarded a. anat ;ae*
OF Doors, pugilisss and semisayaoas ~
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25

- We notice with pleasure the rapid.
" increasing business on the Crosse,
.fe1e railroad. The daily trains arrive
and depart crowded with freight. We
noticed 90 yesterday at the landing q large
lot of moIaases awaiting shipment to
f'tssburg. The barrels having been
brought down from there BY steamer,
"sfe carried cut by railroad to Crosse.
Tote, filled and returned, and are road
~ the boat.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25

DISTURBANCES IN KAssAs.-The New
Orleans bscayuae Of the 2lst inst, saws
disturbances have agaiz commenced ia
Y South Fn Kansas, armed men entering
houses At uight, destroying goods, burn
ing down the tenemenss, and ordering
the inmates to leave the Territory. The
settlers from the Southern States appear
TO be the victims Of theae outrages.-A
number of the respectable part of The
community have held meetings, at which
taese' proceedings were strongly con-
dennnad.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25
The Mound City Emporium says /:

Suit has been introduced ia the United
States District Court, by the bond bsir..
against the trustees of the Cairo proper
tg, for the recovery of about four hund-
red acres Of the land inside of the Ieyaeas
at Cairo, part of which is occupied ,lt ! By,
the city. Il rs are correctly informed,
in the matter, the Cairo Trustees claim
it by virtue Of a tax title obtained in ths
year 1547, and the possession Of the
property since that period. s~-7
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25

- Good reader, w tender you OUT
heartfelt wishes in the saIutation of d" q
merry Christmas" and hope you will
enjoy POUR roast turkey and plum pud.
ding, wi.h all the joy and consiviality
imaginable. May you live happy and
couteu,ed as long as you are agreeable
TO your friends, and punctual i'll paying
up yous subscription to che SUGAR PLAN
TER,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25

IHsn "CRABs !"--Our friend, JEWELL,
OF The Aeho, grows overwhelmingly witty
a our expense, for doubling the existence
=. of crabs re- 10 the Atehafalaya. We hope
ne won't founder about 10 The. u1ire any
longer. We thought you joking. moth
ing more. You ought to be sphhaked for
being SO oifshons. Don't you feel a lit
tle seeAy2 If so, we'll finish.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25

A New YEAR-A Moral.-Youug
man, you with the neat looking suit, and
cigar in your mouth, about entering
that cofeehouse to play q game Of Bill
lizards an1 take drink, stop and listen
to the words Of wisdom. Did it ever
occur to you, you will in time, become an
old man2 Have you ever thought of
making provision for that old age when
disease and infirmity will render you
unfit for labor2 You are about to spend
twenty or thirty cents-for whata For
nothing that will benefit you mentally
OF PHYSICALLY. How much money do you
throw away daily for cigars, drinks, bill
lizards and other %tfii1es, that could be
carefully stored away and put to a better
purpose? Do you know that these little
sums, thus foo'ishly squandered, will
amount to many dollars 10 The course of
The years Read the following extract
from a city. paper, and ponder over it
a new year is about beginning. Profit
by the lesson contained in the para
graphs, and endeavor to make good use
OF it:
USEFUL HINTS TO YOU'VE MEN.-How
many young men ignorautIy deny them
selves a fortune. There is scarcely a
young nan OF good sense 10 this city
who cannot say 800 easily from his
annual earnings, and, if he will forego
cigars. billiards, and juIeps, he can save
double that amount. Figures sometimes
produce almost Incredible results. THUS,
for instance, if a young man on his
twentieth birthday will invest 500 in
any stock, paying ten per cent, aud an
nuaIly thereafter vii! invest the same
amount, and the accumulation of inter-
est, be will be worth when he is thirty
years old, $l,753; when forty years old,
$4,000; when fifty years old, s18,15o;
when so years old, 1900.
How simple then is the plan by which
a youth Of the present day can pass his
old agge in comfort and luxury. He has
only to regulate his expenses SO as to
save one hundred dollars each year from
his income. If the amount saved be
larger, then the sum total will be in
creased in proportion.
Only think Of it, hat $500 saved an
nualIy and invested in ten per cent. stock
will amount in forty years to $4,000.
One million invested 10 the ans way
for ten years will amount to s2,5a3.60O;
in twenty years to So, 726,8 800; in thirty
years to $17,384,628; 10 forty years to
s~45,25o,83S. No wonder then, that the
Rothshilds have amassed such boundless
wealth.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25
ROAD d LEyEE IsspxcroRs S.,,e .

Roam d LEvEE IsspEcrog' SALES
levae contractors and others. will find in
Tue sixth column of this page, a notice
Of sails Of the ~levees, and repairs to old
ones, ID this ward. The Inspectors 0,
the other wards should be sending sIono
t s',.t.1 no: ice -. BY tlis time, if thsy have
any tales TO make. We can hardly
think the 9Th ward the only u caught
ID lhe fx.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25

| Hardly has Congress got to work up
on its many duties, before some Of its
members have commenced disgracing the
people they represent, BY INDUCING in
f~sticuts Or BLACKBOARD manifestations Of
wounded honor. A day or two since,
Messrs. WAsHBURN and SHORTER got To-
to each others wool in the House, but
were separated without material damage
| to each others faces, and still later, Messrs.
ENGLISH and MONTGOMERY took to canes
and brickbats, in the streets Of Washing
ton. The telegram reads as follows:
CONGRESSIONAL SPARR1sG SCHOOL,
Washington Dec. 1a-Another disgrace
ful sparrlng scene came off to-day on the
! Avenue, between two Members of Con-
gress. English, of indiana, Of the Eng
iish Bill notoriety. happened to meet
Montgomery, Of Pennsylvania, very cor
Idia!Iy extended his hand, saying, How
are you Mr.. Montgomery" Montgomery
| withheld bis hand and turned ASIDE,
saying, Il don't speak to puppies;;" where
upon English struck Montgomery q Sc
we're blow over the head with bis cane,
breaking the cane aud knocking Mont
gomery into the gutter. Montgomery
on rising. hurled a brickbat at English,
striking him on the foot, but producing
no injury. English says he was wholly
unarmed, was entirely unaware Of the
existence of any ill-feeling towards him
on the part of Mr.. Montgomery, and TN
conscious Of any cause for such q state
Of feeling.
Upon these disgraceful exbibitions,tbe
New Orleans Bulletin appropriately re-
marks
CONGRESSIONAL PuGIL1sM.-The ring
exercises at Washington among Con-
gressmen have commenced early IN the
session it appears by the telegraph
From this early commencement, we are,
perhaps, justified in believing that they
will be highly vigorous, scientific and
exciting, and will doubtless dray i1nmen-
seIy. Full reports will, We suppose, be
given by the sporting papers for the edi-
deation Of the fancy.
Seriously, it is not without feelings of
unut1erable disgust and loathfng that
the people will contemplate these dis
graceful proceedings among their honor
able ~ representatives. They do mor
to disgrace the United States in the eyes
Of foreign nations than perhaps an 9th
er events that transpire, Intelligent
foreigners will be likely to inquire what
must the character Of private citizens be
when those whom they delegate to rep
resent them in the National Congress
use the language and enact the scenes
fl only to be spokeD and acted in the vile
haunss and p~urlieus Of large towns g.
They will naturally suppose tina. the
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25

10 IT AGAIN, IF Tou DAgE-We
h.ye the authority Of the Panama Her.
40 1oF the statement, that. Commodore
Mcintosh declares he ~ill submit to no
more such visits as the Washington rs:
ewes rom the officers of the Leopard
Certainly not. Our government is eve,
Eager to ehastiss the pext indignity.-
Commodore Mcintosh would b. nm.
worthy # hesarvica indeed, If he did
future ssgtession.--W. rs
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25

$PRollF1c. "A letter from Nicaragua
to the New Orleans Delta, states that
in that country, the lands ars SO profile
that I've hogaheads Of sugar to the acre
is the usual yield. Lands and labor are
cheap, and an entesprising man With a
small capital can, in = few years realise
a fortune.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25
II Such glorious weatber- A.;

~ Such gloriou. weather such
sleat, col col. and delightful weather J.!
Monday night last brought down the
RAN " The torrents, and then it cleared
away bright oalmy and beautiful. Glo-
iious weather for sugar planters to finish
grinding. It makes every ons cheerful
.nd happy 10 liss in a country wber,ss
such weather is-permittsd occasionally.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25
HOLIDAY Presents.

The holydays are at han d, and we
considerit our bounden duty to inform
our many readers wherv the usual holy
day presents can be obtained forthe
smallest possible amount Of money =
For fancy Crockary, Porcelain, Silver
Plated Wares, splendid Rosewood and
Mahog any Furniture, 60 to PIPER &
B~RADroKD's. Many other articles which
we have not space to enumerate, can be
| found at this %favorite establishment.
For a fine Carriage, Buggy, suIky, or
a set of magnificent Harness, 60 to W.
F. TUNNAKD's.
For the handsomest and most bea1ti"
fu! assortment of JeweIry, Watches, ETC.,
go to GoLpMAS's.
For Dry. Goods, Silks, Satins. and all
the little fancy fxins" which ladies
delight IN, and whose names are. IN
known to us, go ScHMAL1NsKT's. Cloth
ing Of all kinds, qualities and patterns,
can be found there, and
For another fine assortment Of Cloth
ing to suit tastes the most faslidious, to-
getber with an unsurpassed selection Of
the finest Ladies' Goods, 60 to BRADY Il
HENDERsoE's.
For Fancy Groceries, Preserve fruits,
and al! such little delicacles, 60 to TosY
MoxrAN's-you'l have no difficulty in
finding his store.
For the substantials, in larger quanti-
ties, and for the largest assortment Of
Wines and Liquors to be found in Baton
Rouge, 90 to BARBEE d BEEJAA1Ns.
For a pair of ioe-itting Boots OF
Shoes, Louis RoNDERT, Gu Lafayette
street, is the man to accommodate you.
For any Of the fancy articles in the
Hardware Iioe, suitable for HOLIDAY pres
esnts, go to MoNrAs d. MArrA's, All!
For another assortment, not surpassed
III the South, from which you can easily
make your selections, 60 to LAxGuiER &
LASouE's.
For a rich assortment Of Fancy arti-
Giles for the Toilet and other purposes,
and, also, any quantity Of Fireworks, ETC.,
go to BoeEL's.
For Books Of all kinds, suitable for.
presents, you will dnd an admirable as
sortment at McCoRM1ck's Pos! Office
Book Store.
For Wines, Liquors and ~concocted
beverages, Of which we advise q moder-
ate use, you can be supplied at the Gem
Saloon, now kept by Messrs. BILLS &
PORTS, and
For a few more of the same sort, and
which are by no means bard to take, 90
The Harvey HOUSE; having taken a
NIP" there
For another, cross over the street and
make your salutatiors to SIMON aud BA-
EEAs, AMI "inhaIe" TWO or three benia-
Minis and
After you have made the rounds Of
all these establishments, if you can &c:
8 glass Of egg-noggg, why, drink our
health.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-25
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1858
70 CONTRACTORS.

I wish to contract for the removal Of my
dwelling house to 4 lot, on the opposite side
Of the road, about three hundred feet distant.
This contractor must furnish ali materials
necessary for the same.
Apply at
Il. r." THIS OFFICE.