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The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19

"BrE OR BE DAMNED" A writer in the
Atlantic Monthly, speaking of New Eng
land ministers, gives :he following anecdote
Of DIR. Bellmay,which some of our preachers
at the present day would do well to profit
by: A young minister, who had made him
self conspicuous for severe and denuncia-
tory style Of preaching, came to him one
day to inquire why he did not have more
success why man." said the doctor, "can t
you take lesson Of the fisherman q How
do you so TO work if you want to catch a
trout, You get little hook and fine
line, you bait !: carefully, and throw it in as
gently as possible, and then you sit and
wait aud humor your fish till you get him
ashore. Now you get great cod hook and
rope line. and thrash it into the water, and
bawl out, ''Bite or be Damned"
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19

lr SHINES. No HUMDUG We have tcs-
ted in this Office the preparation advertised
by Messrs. Marks & Newman. and have
found it sovereign panacea as regards rats
and mice. 1t certainly is matter of no
small moment TO lid your premises of these
Nilainous rascals, even for few months.
cd we think if the genuine article be kept
out 10y renewing as often as it looses its viz
tue, say every two or three weeks; that a
seat deal of the annoyance occasioned by
ihis most destructive animal could be ayoi-
ded. 1t is doubtless good thing for all
selmiD, and a merit which it has over the
generality of preparations Of the kind, is
that it Is entirely free from poison, but few
ya,S are ever found dead from its effects.
beng exceedingly cautious, they are fright
ened off 10y its phosphorescent appearance
at night. Ample directions accompany each
OK; give it Trial.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19

"You and are much alike" said the ber.
gar to the banker. "Ifow so?' 1--WE both
contrive to live on the labor Of Others" But
I carry on lawful bushes for living" said
the bagrar: "but there is this ditference-I
get the property Of others with their con
sent-ycu get their property without their
so-ment."
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19
" O. Il l or
pHOBATE SALE.

Succession of Lucy Pitt decd.
DY virtue of an o.dcr of sale from the BC
- tric court of the Parish of Catahoula ana
directed, 1 wll Oh Satp day the the goth Of 'Iay
within lega hour, 1t the 'ioor Of the CO u
orr Tor sale 1t public auct 30 arrc t9a' g
a lot OF stock hogs go hea' roos Z. ''.@
Of Lucy Pitt. Tc,n- C .ur c. Il ,rr.. e9
a,Dt. emen. su ~ a. toe, not > - ~ u
vs'n" ii cas- VII be Oh tci o., - a. IA
OF = no tn, for what wiz bring.
j. NJ. pElCHAR. sh'
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19

FL Paso, in Mexico, consists of about eight
t'ou-aad inhabitants, and extends along the
RIO Grande for distance of eight niles
Tie valley of the Rio Granne is composed
f some of the finest soil to be found on the
ointment Large quantities OF grape are
.tiyaiel, which is The staple product OF the
alley.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19

HE DELrA.-This paper has passed from
the hands of d. c. jenkins & Co., and here.
after will be published by joint stock asso
citation of which Durante Da Ponte Esq, is
the principle shareholder.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19
ET We have netl.ing authentic Of

No We HaVs netlifng- authentic, OF a
recent date from the Mississippi, the last
accounts were however more favorable than
otherwise. 1t had fallen considerably at
many points, while the rise was diminishing
at others. White, Yazoo, and Arkansas
continue full. The Ouachita, Black rive.
ard tributaries remain about stationary as
yat, and Red River continues rapidly to 60
down.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19

CO The Red River American of Satur-
day last reports Red River rising at Fulton,
and falling rapidly at Alexandria.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19

NorEs on TIME.-The Oldest clock in
America is one in the Philadelphia Library,
"hlch Is nearly two centuries old. 1t was
made in Lo.-don keeps good time, and is
SAID to have been owned by Oliver Crom-
we'll.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19

DANAWAY from the undersigned, living :,
IL Aatchitoches road, ten miles from Hai5
& risonberS, the three following descf !,
"a bed negroes viz HARMON, a negro 4
M man, aged about 40 years black COD
ion, stout and heavy built, one of his ups I
teeth out CHLOE, woman, about o. y,
age. black complexion, and Of rather small =
ELLEN, a girl, about II years of age, hs'
plexion.
will give the above reward for the recon
the three If taken out of the State, and $50 VI
cred to me at my residence. JAS. McthV'
Harrisonburg, Louisiana, april 2S, 1858. =.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19

The imperial tobacco manufactures Of
Austria produced last year 927, 7SS,622 ci-
CARS; and, in addition, the Government pur-
chased large quantity abroad.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19
TRLEGRAPHiC lNTEILlGEN dE.

'WAsHrKGroN, May 1.-THE Senate to
day unanimously adopted a resolution calling
on the President for information concerning
the searching of American vessels, by Brit
ish cruisers in the Gulf of Mexico and neigh
boring waters, and also a. to what measures
have been taken in consequence thereof.
.New York Markets.
New YORK, May l4.-Our cotton market
has been very much unsettled to-day, and
prices have ruled in favor of the buyer.
ne Gen. Twiggs Restored.
WAsH1ScroS, May 14.-Gen. Twiggs has
been fully restored to his command in Texas
TIE Philadelphia at New York.
New YoRK, May 1.-THE steamship Phil
adelphia. Capt. Harrison, has arrived here
from New Orleans, via Havana. She brings
nothing important from the latter place.
Great Fire.
LOUISVILLE, May l4.-The machine shop,
containing seven locomotives, on the New
Albany and Salem Railroad, was destroyed
BY fire this morning. The loss is estimated
at s25O,O0O .s
St. Louis Markets.
ST.. LOUIS, May 14.-Provisions in our
market are dull. -s...
Tobacco is quiet.
Ricer News.
CINCINNATI, May l2.-The river has ris-
en- two feet in the last twenty -four hours.
Sr. LOUIS, May l2.-The river is falling
slowly. All Of the streams on the Upper
Mississippi are receding.
At Louisville, l2tb, the boats passed over
the rocks without impeachment.
VIcKsBURe, Nav 14.-The river opposite
this point has fallen three inches below the
highest mark it had attained.
We learn here, from good authority, to-
day, that from DR.. Mills's plantation on Deer
Creek to Washington county, less than two
hundred acres is all that has been damaged
by overaow.-Picoyune, Saturday last.
FDToRs. A good editor, competent
newspaper conductor, is like a general or a
not made. Exercise and expe.
renee gives facility, but the qualification is
innate, or is never manifested. On the Lon
Ion daily papers all the great historians,
,ove!lsts. poets, essaylsts, and writers OF trav-
Il, lave been tried. and nearly all have fail
ID. We might say all; for after display
# brillancv, brief bat grand, they died out
literally. Their resources were exhausted.
4 cam" said the late editor of the Times TO
Moore, ~fnd any number Of men of genius
o write for the, but very seldom one man Of
common sense" The 'thunderers' in the
Times, therefore, have, so far as we know,
'een men Of common sense. Nearly all
uccessfui editors have been men Of this de- d
cription. Campbell, Carly>le, Bulwer. and
rlsraeIi failed Barnes, Sterling and Phil !
FPS succeeded. In England editors rarely
'rite for their journals. They read, select, 1
nd "cut ont the work" In this country,
nth few exceptions, editors have not only .
0 read, select, and ''cut out work." but do ,
he writing too. On the whole, The Amer-
an editors are the hardest writing men in
he world.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19
$50. Reward.

LSTRAYED or stolen from the undesiga
IA three miles from Harrisor.burg, La. sa'l
last of March, the following described i
one large GRAY about Is hands high ans'sa
GER, shod all round no brands or notable neT
small BAY FLY about four years old, brandasass
shoulder with the letter s. thus N. will po
above reward upon the delivery Of the t'o.a
rsonburg and literally compensate any one Hs
''''' "'''' '"' ''"N W ''' E. CAss'
u.:, ALL OCH TOGO saG 4
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19
New Orleans Alafh,.s

COTION--We left the Cotton NAH. !. III
. OF our last weekly review, with a redn.., ss
, desirable lists and moderate demand l#
Friday embracing some 5000 bales NAL; ~
tire business of the week As, 300 bal.
day several buyers came forward :,
the demand was not general some sooo,. Z ~
sold at our previous quotations, but = !. pSufn
market was unsettled by the vande,Aa. MI,
which were in the street at an early l.. Emf
day, and the ssleswere confined to abm, ~
the prices paid, however, showing M y f9S(s
teration. On Tuesday, with the PERI,
at hand soon after the commencemen, =, s8
the sales fell off to some $500 bales but J. Se
day, with an easier market for buyer,
bales changed hands, and yesterda, i. =
bales were sold, the rates being very r.'
quotations mostly nominal, more pan.aS
the lower grades. To-day the market ~
heavy appearance, and prices have .u,,s
tend in favors of buyers, the closing rats 5 ),
decline for the last few days of t. on A,s a '
and lower grades The sales have embns| Y 4
$500 bales, making the entire business q n ~
26,5oo bales, and the market closes Il /.
range of our quotations as follows ST ,
INFERIOR. 81
/ ORDINARY . a.
Coon ORDINARY. Al &@*
Low MIDDLING. IOIs sxlE
MrDD1hNG Ilssg4x.
Coon MIpDLrNG. lsislpr.r1
MIDDLING FAIR. nsffwa Fl
FAIR. - "a
SUGAR-The receipts have been Eight AL "a 2
a fair demand generally, prices have ben 3 u
firmly maintained The ssles of the wei q ~
some $500 hhds. at the range of our o,os Bo
COMMON TO Coon COMMON. 4 ~
FAIR TO FULLY FAIR. :.
PRIME. -. 7i,@ q"
CHOICES. ~ ~
CENTRIFUGAL AND CLARIFIED y, M
,,o, . ow 0LAEIfIEp. sau 81
sa.,,on,nn Improving q 10 C. '0' mlssre e5
demand. St.12l to 1880 r. cou,'
Indiana and st. Louis supertiine S4,37l 49, y, y
fancy S5,25 for choice extra.
demand AZ to SOC. fol inie = ss 5
mixed - M,
tendency SIT so to sl71snu'es
BACON-oy to lOc. for ribbed sides y IA est sly
shoulders. sdies
LARD-lO to 1O!c. for No. !. .p,.,
market ordinary to fair a,,.hv ,
~ =" ~ IN G,
o,ncITG 1 r asso, ,e'. Wit, ,, city p
,npr " io4'' -hu'' - and
CATTI r MApCrT IN.
-:
JEFFEsON City, Friday Ev'g Mn N, sps
BEEF CATTLE-The market closes wh,,u,le
20 head of western beeyes and moders': they
If Texas cattle. Prices of good Western s,
anged at to sc. per ID net and sales Of s
'exas cattle were reported at Sc. We quoR
descriptions at TO &c. per ID net. ls ku
HOGS--About 1000 head remain on sak ON II
market was slow at 6 to ne. per ID net sprel
SHEEP-Sales to butchers during the pss maj
id not exceed $50 head and to spectators ma
cad. The stock on sale comprises abopt 6W'rch J
retail sale of choice Sheep at s. to5s s. Tx
cad M,
MICH COWS-Pliccs at $50 to 10 per he.
n ample supply. @as
VEAL CATTLE-A good inquiry Prices Nc n,
, l so per head. I'icamHe l4h at;yea
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19
NEW ADVERTJSEME y5,
Low WATER PACKE T,
X 4 TE % 4 L Il

n I ] u ID 7 u u. p.
WILLIAM DAIE, Master Tnos. TrcKEr, Chr,
EOR Bayou Bartholomew, Point Pleasant Rll
L Ouacnita City, Trenton, Monroe, Co.
lumba, Bayou Louis and all way land. kfsarry
ingS on the Ouachita & Blacl; Rivers Then
or Light draught steamer Kate Dale, will a.
permanently i'll the above trade, during the sa'.'
and fall May 10th 81 !.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19
Mount Vernon, Saved

FEDUEK 5 genuine Q
RAT, ROACH, ANT, ]
BEDBUG and MOUSE
DESTR0YE.I
4 Fresh supply just received by MAEKs T. \
n MAN. Nav 18th 81 !.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19
THE
Harrisonbura, April 2Sth 1856
Notice This.

Notice THIS. ~
DERSONS wishing to resort or settle sof
i White Sulphur Springs, are informed =.
undersigned will furnish them gratuitoas!i M,
the requisite material for erecting houses IN y
to build upon, which said buildings and ~ Il.
remain in their possession, SO long as used kes
own use and benefit. T. D. 10y.
April 81, 1858. 41TMen
STATE OF LOUISIANA, Eleventh Ds ST.. sn1 !.
PARISH OF CATAHOuLA Clefk
Succession Of Green Carter, deeG n.
JVHEREAS, SUSAN CARTER, has filed ~ ass.s ~.
w ton in the Clerks Office OF the Ec s;s,;ss
trict Court, praying to be appointed ad as.b -
en- er S tha. unless opposition be fled in hi
writing, within ten days from the date IT, T.s -
applicant viii be appointed according x
f--l Witness, my hand a.. aa e.,
lis. said Court curt, this e l e lp s.i ss
<! A" ~ 1890 $3.50
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19

THE GREAT FLooO.-The Mississippi
though falling here, has been as high as an y
flood in the recollection of our Oldest inhabi
'ants. The destruction of property is iu,-
mense, nearly every plantation below this
point is submerged, and stock and property
Of various kinds have been swept away. A
gentleman direct from Little Rock, Informs
us that both banks of the Arkansas, from
Pine Bluff to Napoleon, are under water.
We heard that there was break in the
levee, some 20 miles above here, on the Ar
kansas side. If this is true, large volume
of water will be poured across Crttenden
county TO Blacklist and St. Francis rivers.
Such an extended overflow must seriously
affect the Cotton crop. We are not advised
of the quantity grown on the bottom lands
Of the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers, but
several large steamers find employment eight
months Of the year in freighting it to mar
ket.-Memphis Eagle, Moy 4.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-19
RcJlnf1kahleI C6nfesslon, &c.

II 4
I The Rev. J. w. Reid end brother, pro-
81 letors Of the school At Philomath, Georgia,
send communication to the Augusta Con.
| stitutionalist relative 10 youth from Loui-
siana, who recently died there. The particu-
lars are rs fcllows:
On the 1O;b of March there came young
man to Mr.. Reds school With him he
brought q letter of introduction from Mr.. NJ.
D. Wilcox, and requested that an entrance
into the school Mightbe afforded him. Here
be. cont nued his studies till the 10th of
April, when he was taken sick. During
the 18th he was quite convalescent; but on
the evening Of The 18th an unyieldipg re-
action took place, resulting in congestion Of
the lungs, from which the poor youth breath
ed his last about twelve o'clock, NJ, Wednes-
day, the 4th.
short while previous to dissolution, his
raging conscience gave the following con-
fession: That bis name was Stephen Elliott
Cawthorr, and his home was at Ringgold,
DienvilIe Parish, louisiana From that
place he fed last December, having stained
his hands in the mortal wound of fellow
student, inflicted with knife.
1t seems he had been sent to Georgia, bv
his parents, with money and instructions to
have him sent to good school. He re-
quested of Mr.. Reid 10 write to his friends
in Louisiana and tell them Of his death.
Messrs. Reid in their card say.
We would say to the friends of the unfor-
tunate victim Of the stab, who, we learn, are
holly pursuing young Cawthorn, beneath
the flaming banner Of Justice, and with the
instigating reward of $l,25O, that we were
totally ignorant Of the crime till the above
mentioned conf ssion, and would b. no
means be the abettors in the accomplish
ment of so foul deed.-Geo. Telegraph.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-06-15
The New Name.

The New York Herald and number of the opposition presses issued proposals for a new party to be called the Peoples Party of the Union." They set out with platform con- structed of old blanks We will not bore our readers with it, being made of the broken up platforms of the defunct American party. E1t the republican leaders objected to it because it pretermitted slavery, and constructed another platform, combining the prominent features of iree-sollism and know nottingham barring the secrecy This idea seems to be generally adopt ed, and this new party, or rather this old party, now style themselves the consolidation par ty." It is intended to embrace all kinds, classes and characters, to unite all the isms and fuse all the opposition. So it appears that we are to conquer our old enemies again under their new name of consoIidationists, A rose, etc."
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-06-15
A Body of RascaIs.

The legislature of Wisconsin in 1856. passed what was known as the land grant bills, giving to several railroads enormous grants and privi- leges. Their successors appointed committee to investigate the charges of fraud and bribery alleged to have been committed to secure the passage of those bills. Their report shows that the Governor (Bashford,) received s5O,O0O in bonds of the La Crosse and Milwaukie railroad: the lieutenant governor the comptroller and the private secretary of the governor, each re- celved Sl0,O00, the clerk of the house and as slstant clerk, respectively, S1o,0OO and s5 Oo0; twelve members of the senate received Sl75,- OOO and about fifty members of the house each received 5000 Four senators and four mem bers of the assembly voted for the grant and received no bonds, neither did any of the mem- bers who voted against the grant,
 Tbs is certainly the most complete and thorough specimen of corruption that it was ever our duty to record.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-06-15
News Items.

Thos. F. Mosby, the former clerk in the oompiro.lcr's office Of Tennessee, has been ar rested in New Orleans
 He k accused of stealing bonds deposited by the Bank of Murireesboro.
 Dr. Burton, having resigned, the Governor of Tennessee has appointed John E. R. Ray. of Memphis, Secretary Of State.
 One of the most revolting murders we ever read, was committed lately by three boys in St L!ns. They were barber's apprentices, and plotted to kill drover, whom, they sunnosed had large sum of money. While sbavny him one filled his eyes with cologne or bay wa. ter, the others quickly placed rope around his neck and checked him to death. The booty obtained was only fifty dollars.
 The province of the Hudsons Bay Company is to be annexed to Canada.
 On the first of August next, Kansas is to vote upon the acceptance or non-acceptance of her constitution. The lottery war rages furiously. Swan & Co, with others who are implicated, aver that the prosecution was gotten up for political pur- poses and to benefit rival lottery establishments The whole question is to be the subject of q judicial investigation so that we shall see which is right.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-06-15
Mayor Elected

Aew OfteanS, Monday Evening June '.
 The electlon has gone American. Girard StIth has been elected by q small majority.
 Ila yilanJs are still belnni the bairicades: not half of them voted. They declare their resolution to carry out their design of freeing the city ot rat- hans here great rejoicing ill Lafayette Square among the Suth party. The city Is In uproar.
 The reader will observe the significance of these two sentences q Ihe election has gone American." Not half Me Kgiaats vo.ed."-
 We have given brief and unbiased state ment of events so far as they have come to our knowledge. Our readers will draw their own conciusions For ourselves we are opposed to mob law to the formation of Vigilance com mlttees, or to the assumption ot power by any body of men, not legally derived. Still there are desperate cases that require desperate remedies We had hoped that the city of New Orleans would be purged of its know nothing rulers, the Vigilance Committee disbanded, justice purely administered and quiet and order restored. But before proceeding to extremities, all peAcaOIo means should be expended. It is to be regret ted that the necessity for such movement wls ever created but it was one ot tue legitimate results of the formation Of secret political so- cleties
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-06-15
New Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas

Mir. Jno. E. Reardon bookseller in this city, is now binding, and will be able next week to fill orders for this valuable, and-to the citi- zens of Arkansas-indspensab work. It is full and correct Digest of all the laws now in the State, and contains also all forms in use be- fore justices of the peace.
 It is fourteen hundred pages in one very large royal octave volume, printed on fine pa- per, in clear large type, and substantially bound in law sheep, at the low price of $5. It will be bound also in two volumes for those desiring and ordering it, with additional cost of one dol lar.
 Mir. Reardon proposes to send it by mail pnt up in such way to reach the owner in good order, the amount of postage to be sent with the order
 As the number at his disposal cannot possi- ply equal the demand, we advise our friends to bequick with their orders.
 See advertsementin another column.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-06-15
A Matter for Legislators and Lawyers

The practice of our circuit courts in uranting hlcd, IS becoming so common and the exercise ot the power to grant them is sometimes so miSchevlous in it's tendency, that we call the at teutoh to It of the profession, as well as those gentlemen who next winter will be our law makers. Thousands of dollars of the revenue ot the State are now withheld from the treasu ry the shertfS in several counties being enjoined from collecting taxes on certain lands. Not
 wlths,andmg the decision of the supreme court of this State, which was tantamount .o he posi
 ton that all swamp lands entered or located a( ter the eleventh day of January, 1855, were subject to taxation, number of nonresident land holders refuse to pay their taxes upon .he ground that their lands were located or maid for with old scrip or with scrip issued prior to that date, and on the strength of that have ad in obtaining injunetions. Itmay we'll be doubted whether the proper time and place to object to the assessment ot property and it's taxation Is not specially provided for by statute and that the party in interest who suffers the special term of the county court to pass without objection. or in other words permits judgment to % against hlm by default can stay the proceedings to col feet 1t without showing a different state of things to exist than those at the time when he was called upon to make his defense We make these remarks, not with view to argue the question: but to call the attention of those persons to t, who are now candidates for the General Assembly, and also as a preface to the following portion of the message of Governor King to the legislature of New York:
 It cannot have escaped your notice that | during the past year some of our courts of law
Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-06-15
Greeley to anley. Greeting.

The notorious Greeley in a late issue of the New York Tribune, thus opens wide his arms to embrace his confreres of the south, who op- posed the passage of the Kansas bill. It will be seen that he does not attempt to make a distinction without difference, between the constitution of Kansas as presented to Congress and as it left Lecompton, but refers to it as it was before Congress, when the great treason of the southern know nothngs was made mani fest. The opposition candidate for State Sena- tor, then editor of the Gazette, opposed the bill, for doing which, Greeley calls him brother and thus takes him into full fellowship. The Tribune says:
 " It seems to us the plain duty of republicans to regard and treat brothers aH a0ho stand ,ots us ia opposition to the Lecomptm Jraud-to in- ,ite them to our councils and cOnftence, W hiie cheerlully assenting to their prosecution of their share in the common enterprise under their own banners and in their own fashion ito act freely and faithfully in accordance with their own convictions, and accord to them the utmost liberty ill doing likewise"
 Greeley and Danley! Por mobile .fratrum'