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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-06
The State of Louisiana.

Parish OF Pointe Coupee, Ninth District Court
| John Burton,
vs.. No. 5e2 & 1856
Il. W. L. c. T. McRae.
Bivu i Hopkins, lat.
D1 VIRTUE of, and to sat sly a writ of G ia.
ID issued iii the above entitled suit and to me di-
r~csed uy the Honorable the Ninth district Court.
in and for the Parish and State aforesaid. to sat
is.y plaintiff d, nland and costs of suit have
-iz d, aid will ottr at public sale, at the Court
House Oh
Saturday, the 6h day Of March, 1858,
at II o'clock, a. M, ali the right. title rnd inter
est that the defendant has in and to the following
described properly. to-wit:
A tract of land situated on Bayou Fordoche in
the Parish Of Pointe Coupee known as the Lam
caster plantation, being composed of the follow
ing lots: Nos. IS, 81. ST. So, and ID and the rear
corner Of lots so and 81, containing eleven one
hundreaths Of an acre, all in township No. 4. OF
range No. s, in the Southern District in said Par
ish, State Of Louisiana, together with all the
buildings improvements thereon, and the follow
ing named slaves, to-W.it:
Levi negro man aged thirty four years.
Tom, negro man aged twenty-seyen years.
Peter, negro man aged tWenty-four years.
William, negro man aged twenty-four years.
Spencer, nogro man aged twenty-eight
kCCOlt. uCSiO Hsdu dsSd tWCftS 1.-Two ySdfS.
Squire. negro man aged eighteen years
Dave, negro man, aged twentry three years.
John, negro man aged eighteen years.
Jacob, negro man aged thirty-eight years
Daniel, negro man aged forty-five years.
Dick, negro boy aged fourteen years.
Jenne, woman, aged twent y-two years, and her
child
Lucinda. negro woman aged sixteen years.
Maria, negro woman aged sixteen years
Patsy, negro woman aged twenty-five years.
and her child.
Lucinda, negro woman aged thirty-four years,
Jane. negro woman. aged twenty-seven years,
and her two children, viz: Eliza aud amanda
JUL, negro woman aged twenty-four years, and
her two children
Laey, negro woman aged twenty-five years.
Lucinda. negro woman aged twenty three
years and her two children.
TERMS OF sALE.-$15,oo0, with per
cent. interest from the 4th of November
1854, and costs of suit, cash; and So 900
with like interest, payable on the LIST
January 1859.
SEVERN PORCHE, Sheriff.
Pointe Coupee, jan. 30,' 5s. ids. $4,000
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-06

AE1zosA-Ns Cepaeitytor Cotton Gro,o-
ing. We extract the following from an
article in the Washington States, of the
9th instant:
No new territory of the Union presents
greater attractions for enterprise and
adventure than Arizona. 1t is region
winch, in the present distracted condition
OF Mexico, must become very important
in reference to Sonora. Ii American
settlements are to be spreadint Sonora,
and in "a peaceful manner, it will be by
the prior occupation of Arizona.
Ii the mineral and other resources of
Arizona should justify the expectations
formed of them, they will tend to attract
the greater degree of attention to Sonora
which is the richest mineral region III
the world, according to the origina.
Aztec traditions and the Spanish records.
Very few, except those who have read
Maj. A. B. Gray's report Of an explora-
ton Of tile Gadsden Purchase, are aware
that it possesses agricultural advan-
tages- Cotton Of the finest quality may
bc raised there.
We have before us specimen of the
cotton raised by Gen. Gadsdcn from
Arizona seed, and which was sent by
him to Lieut. Manry 1t is exceedingly
beautiful and silky in texture.
General Gadsden in letter to Lieut..
Maury, enclosing sample of cotton,
says: You are aware, perhaps, that
the bIack-seed cotton-hybrids of finer
qualities which sea or salt air and
superior cultivation has produced, in the
Carolinas, Georgia isAands, and now ex-
tending to Florida-is native of the
Gila, u river of Arizona.
1t is from this cotton that the finest
Mexican seropes are manufactured. l
was fortunate enough to obtain handful
of tie seed from friend at Fort Yuma,
and have raised seed enough from it to
restore it purely in this State. As these
lower qualities of long cottons are get
ting in demand, | send enclosed sam
pie of the cotton as raised near this city,
as it might be of interest to you and the
friends of that newly acquired district,
seeking to take place in the cotton
fields as well as silver products Of that
mineral region"
The sample of cotton. given us by
Lieutenant Maury, is that described by
Gray and others, raised by the Pimos
Indians and resembles the Sea-island. II
it's fine, silky texture, and long staple
If Arizona is to funish us with cofton-
fields capable of producing such ma,
terial as this, it will bea ai1 additional
inducement to Southernpeople to occupy
IL
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Saturday, the Sd day Of April 1853,

at IL o'cloeka m, all the right, title and Interest
t,t th. defendant has in aid to the following de-
scribed property to-wit:
The following described land and slaves. the
stock. farming utensils DC, for working and car
fying Oh said plantation, aad the Increase OF said
slaves, viz:
That certain tact or parcel of land stu. ted
lying and being in the parish Of Pointe Coup.e in
iiiis State containing twelve hu.ldryd arpants
land more or less having fourteen arpents froai
on the Mississippi liver. by eighty arpents in depth
bouadsd on the upper side by the plantation of
james Mcchllum aud on the lower side by the
plantation OF Captain Morrison, together with all
the buildings and Improvements thereon ;mple-
nlents OF hHsbandiy &C.. thereon and thereto be
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-06
ER, PARISH OF POINTE COUPEE SATURDAY, MARCH g. 1863

Of James McCullum, and on the lower
side by the plantation IF Captain Nor
|risson, together with the buildings anc
improvements, engines and machinery
horses, mules, oxen, cattle, farming
utensils and implements of husbandr,
on said plantation, and the following
named slaves for life employed on auc
attached to said plantation, to-wit:
Charles or Chariot, - years; Hamil
ton, 46; Prosper, l5; Mary Ann, 81
Drienne, 2l; Arcel;ne, 80: Matilda, 42
Marc, 55; Joe, 80; Jack son, AZ; Perry
A; Polite, 54; Avril 16; Mary, muIat
rcss, SO; Brigitte, 81; Jenny, "a; Ra
chcl, 42; Mira, SO, and children, viz:
Sally, aged II years, and Ali, aged /;
Louise l9 years.
Which said plantation and slaves are
the sepcrate property of this defendant
r. w. McRae, and also the following
named slaves for life, placed by the said
r. W. McRae on the said Glen Mary
plantation, and his scperatc property,
to-wit:
Jenny, 40 years; Hester, 20; Sarah,
10. and child of Sarah; Joseph, IS;
Isaac, 9; Jane, s; David, 3s; Maria,
35; Philo, 10; Cora, 5; Caroline, 90; ia
cob, 10; Jack, "a; Lucy, Is; Della 90;
Milly, 80; Sarah. 35; Dan, blink, II;
Victor, Is; Ann, l6; Charity, So; Bessy
40; Litha, %; Sale, 8; Rosetta, 80, and
her child; Billy, 35; Wilchen, 35; Polly,
30, and child; Alex, 10; Dave, 7; Eli, 6;
Irene, II; Amy, is; Cynthia, 90, and her
child: Lewis, 10; Jess, 40; Harriet, 40;
D;nah, SO; Fanny, 2s; Perry, is: Hamil-
ton, 36; Henrietta, 9; Charles, 40; Andy,
2S; Flora, 40; Melvina, %, and her
child.
ALSO 80 mules, 7 wagons, % ploughs,
IL head Of cattle and Is hogs.
Terms Of sale---Cash with appraisement.
SEVERN PORCHE, Sheriff.
Pointc Coupee, Feb, 20, 1858. 6tds.
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.

PARISH OF ORIEANs--FOUETH DISTRICT COURT.
R!dgill, Roberts & Terrell
vs. No. 10i05
John S. Scott.
IPY VIRTUE of, and to satisfy a writ of fl fa
- issued in the above entitled suits and to me
directed by the Hon. the Fourth District Court
in and for th" parish and State aforesaid to salts
ty plaintiff demand and costs of suit have sez-
d, and will Offer at public sale, on the premises
on
Saturday, tie 9th dry Of the month Of March, 1858,
at IL O'Clock. A. NJ. all the right. title and inter-
est that the defendant has in and to the following
described property to-wit:
Thirteen hogsheads of Sugar and about
twenty-five bales of cotton in the seed.
Terms Of Sale---Cash with appraisement.
SEVERN PORCHE, Sheriff.
Pointc Coupee, Feb. 20, 1858. 6tds
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[From the Mobile Tribunc.l
7 Ii Z DUN G WIDO "
BI ROBERT JOSSELYN.


She is modest but not bashful;
Free and easy but not bold;
Like an apple, ripe and m How.
Not too young and not too old:
Half inviting. half II pulsive;
Now advancing, and now shy.
There is mischief in her dlmple,
There is dangerin her eye.
She has studied human nature:
She is schooltd d in all her arts;
She has taken h, + diploma.
As the mistress Of all hearts.
She can tell the very moment
When to sigh aud when to smile:
Oh, maid is SOM times charming,
But widow all the while.
Are you sad? how very serious
Will her handsome face become:
Are You angry? she is wrctc!led,
Lonely, friendless. fearful, dumb;
Are you m;rthIul how her laughter,
Silvcr-sounding will ring out.
She can lure, and catch and play you
AS the angler does the trout.
Ye old bachelors Of forty.
Who have grown SO bald and wise;
Young Americans of twenty,
With loye-looks in your eyes:
You may practice all the lessons
Taught by Cupid since the fall,
But know little widow
Who could win and fool you all.
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Is HEREBY GIVEN 10 all rsens concerned
i that Fraacis Lieux, administrator of the suc-
eession of Alexis Duchen. deceased. has tils d his
|anal tableau of distribution OF the funds Of said
succession in the Ninth District Court in and for
Ae parish Of Pointe Coupee; and that if no OPP
Position ii made to said taLlcau within ten days
rom the publication of this notice, the same will
oe homologated and approved by said Court.
fointe Coupee, La, this 9th day Of February
1855. -. s.-..
l1sl - 4 ROTDY. clerk
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-03-06

rs hereby given that Pierre Curet has applied to
i the Niath District Court in and for The parish
of Pointe Coupee, to be appointed Curator Of the
vacant Succession of Oliver B. Linday, deceased,
and that if no opposition is made to lis demand
in ten days after date, he will he appointed ac-
lcordingly. By order of the Ninth District Court.
PIT Coupee, feb. II, 1858. A. BONDY, clark
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rar The Catholic papers announce the
appointment OF Rev. Augustine Verot, OF
ELECTS Mills, Maryland, to be Vicar
Apostle Of Florida, and of Rev: i. I.
Nc cFarland, Of Utica, y. Y. tobc Roman
Catholic Bishop of Hartford Conn,
instead Of Ri. Rev. Dr.. Q. Kelly, VINO
per;sht.. On ..,a-d Il ssss,s Pacific Z
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State OF Loz1istana.

Stato OF Lo11isiana.
PARISH OF 0RIEANs--FoURTH DISTRICT COURT
Mckleroy d Bradford
vs.. No. 1896.
r. ". McRae.
Mckleroy i Bradford, ...-.
VS. No 109S7
r. W. McRae.
Rf VIRTUE of and to satisfy two writs of Fl
- Fasssued in the above entitled suits d to
M directed by the Honorable the Fourth District
Court in a4id for the parish aud State aforesaid
to satisfy plaintiffs demand and cost of suit,
have se,z d and will offer at public sale at the
Court Housc door Oh
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Pointe Coupee, Feb. 20, 1853.
State of Louisiana.
arI Ii Ii Of

State of Louisiana.
Parish Of Pointe Coupee-Ninth District Court
Simon Gondran,
r W, McRae.
DY VIRTUE of, and to satisfy writ of Fl ia,
ID i'm the above entitled suit and to me directed
by the Honorable the Ninth District Court in aud
for the parish and State aforesaid to satisfy pain
tiff demand and costs of suit, have scized. and
will offer at public sale, at the Court House on
SATURDAY. the 9th day of March, 1858.
at IL O'Clock, m. all the right, title and interest
that the detendanl has IN and to the following de
scribeed property to-wit:
4 tract OF land cultivated as a sugar planta-
ton under the name OF "Glen Mary situate d
in the Parish of Pointe Conpee, and measuring
fourteen arpents front on the Mississippi river, by
eighty arT,ents in depth, bounded on the upper
side l,y the plantation of James McCulium, and
ON the lower side by that of Captain Morrison.
together with the buildings and improvements,
engines and machinery, horses mules, oxen, cattle,
farming utcnsil. and implements OF husbandry on
said plantation, and the following named slaves
employed Oh and attached to said plantation,
toWit:
Mare, negro man aged about about 22 years.
Charles OF Chariot, negrcnan aged about 1orty
FIVE years.
Joe. negro man aged about 26 years.
Caslmir. negro man aged about 33 years.
Frank negro man aged about 10 years.
Perry, negro man aged about 40 years.
jackson, negro man aged 80 years.
Polite, negro man, 80 years.
Hamilton, negro nan aged AZ years.
Avril, negro aged II years
Prosper negro aged Ii years.
Mary mulatto. woman aged IS years.
Mary Ann, aged II years.
\
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9. G.. II a. lie
: SURVEYOR AND ENGINEER,
POinte CGur,ee

N11LL LOCATE Laid Warrants in Missouri
W or Iowa, in trstratt L. S. Land VIII aisl
buy aid sell land on commission
y~Residcnce Oh the River, miles above
the New Road
February II, 1858 5yI
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State Of Louisiana.

fansh of Po'nte Conpce--Niutu district Cour
GLADDEN. j Sexes.
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M q IT Z q I

PoInte Coupee, Jan. 3d. 5S. IDS. $50
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-03-04
COMM JWTCATIOWs.
MRs. ED1raEss:

It was noble maxim adopted by
Wesley, " condemn no man ior rot
think;ng as you tllink-'' It is not al
ways pleasant 70 publicly express an
opposite opinion from an Editor. .---
Regardless Of consequences I shall
not refrain from so doing in this case.
Tor in YOUR article on "A,nusenents .
in your last issue, I find some very
strange notions and ideas in regard to
dancing. Cae would suppose that
you were not familiar with the good
Book yoA have referred to, as you
draw the inference from it, that the
dancing there spoken Of, was done
for social amusement, and further
state, that it is duty and more than
any other exercise is calculated 70
promote the health Of body and mind.
You say that in this book dancing is
mentioned twenty different times, bat
do not tell US by whom it was con-
ductod, nor for what. purpose. An
examination Of the passages referred
to, would take Us back to the exodus
Of the children Of Israel from the
land Of bondage. We may in this
way get at the true origin and design
Of this partial amusement Of yours,
and see whether it is still c}ara c ter
lied with the same motives.
You vii! find the first instance OF
dancing was on the occasion OF the
deliverance of the children Of Israel
from the hands Of Pi,aroah, by the
Red Sea, and which was under the
direction Of Miriam the Prophecies,
who was appointed Of God, to in
struct tbs women and lead them OF
in their devotions. Their song was :
Sing ye to the Lord for he hath tri-
umphed gloriously. The horse and
his rider hath he thrown into the sea. >
,Nov is there any thing in thia that
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-03-04
! = iren. Shields. forinarIu Senate

~ Gen. Shields, formerly Senator
from Illinois, and now from Mime
sofa, was a volunteer in t',e Mexican
war, and was left for dead in the bat
tie Of Cegro Gosdo, being shot through
the body by an escopet ball. One ot:
The :oidiers in that battle wrote to the
National in1ci!igencer, that when he
with others, proceeded to. raise him
up, this brave Irish emigraat thus ad-
dressed them " Men, / ana Of no fur
t'lcr use to my country. You are
Lay me down, and let me die. You
are all strong, able to do your coun-
try some service. For Gods sake
lay me down and do your duty,''
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-03-04

10 be forgiven, aud Accepting what
vas to he borne without blame TO t1e
party offending.
[ It was the Indignation and threat
ened reve3gas Of his attendants that
aWa akened his noble hears with the
pang which attestcd lis conscious
ness, clea1ness ot apprehension, and
perslstency OF purpose to keep the
peace he had made. And when his
hest-loves1 and nearest cried out,
" Elisha, will forgive tI,em,' his
smile Of satIsts ctioa was not the clear
ancc Of his own heart Of grievance,
ont tie gladncss OF knowing now
t!,at.t'l2 hearts where his image ,nust
rest had been disburdened Of an in
congruous feeling.
lie settled q similar trouble with
mt: tor the same cause, long before
and, if | know any thing assnringlv,
| know that lie did not trail with hin
to his death-bod grievance which
he had met and disposed Of in the
spirit Of manly Justice and Christian
generosity when lie first encountered
it.
The history Of these last days is
given here with careful reference to
its proper effect. Nothing IS strained
in stateuent or colored ia description
for any purpose or to any end. And
it is only necessary now to add t|1n1
no Clergyman Of any denominations
visited him at Havana, and that he
never held membership in any church
other than that by birthrlght and bap-
tism: in his infancy, in the congrega-
ton to which his parents beiong,-
the Second Presbyterian ChurcI: Of
Philadelph
It is proper also to state that i'm
msdiate!y after his return from lis
last Arctic voyage lie requested his
pastor, { as he once called him, Rev.
G. v. Shields, to make public thanks
giving for tie deliverance of the Ey~
pedi:ionists from the periIs Of the
cruise, attended the service, and
warmly sh"hAfu Tie p1slcr lof per
forming it.
He had requested public prayer
to be made in one Of the churches n
New York for the vol.-Jei,l, Of tie
crew and the prosperity OF the enter~
prise, before Ae set oNt. He was
prayed Tor BY na'ne ia one at least Of
the Catholic churches OF his native
city during lii; absence ard lie ana
his parry may have been the object Of
other congregational suoplication and
Thanksgiving else vAere.
It is safe to say that he valued At
is highest worth the dsvotiona! soll-
cit@1t: Of all men 70" lis welfare wno
gave il in the spirit v',cl, makes
prayer acceptable t. Cox; and heIpfu'
to 1nun.
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-03-04
From tie s.. Paul Pioneer d: l'c~nocr1
Tie 1.scomns2n Cols1i ut,

Is4e l'acoUp552n ColsI sutio
The Territorial law which author
lied the election of delegates to the
Constitutional Convcn.iun, provided
for registration Of voters, and the
ia al,ing Of the census in the several
counties, On which the apportionment
Of delegates was to be based, The
office to perform this work of EMU
rueJation and registration were ap-
pointed by the Legislature, which
was composed almost without excep-
ton of q border ru!iians,'' y as we
have been accustomed to cali them,
bat whom. the President classes as
" law abiding citizens" The enune-
ration il each county was necessa-
~ requisite to entitle such county
to share in the apeortionment, and
the registration Of the name Of eacj.
citizen was necessary prerequisite
to entitie sucl, citizen to vote.-
Through the neglect Of these Legis-
latiye appointeeS, there was no CEN
sus taken in nineteen out Of the thirty
four counties Of the Territory, and
consequently these nineteen counties
were utterly ignored in making up
the apportionment Of deleeates.--
These nineteen counties were practi-
cally b|ottcd out Of existence so To-
as any power TO participate in this
election was concerned. But, to
make the tl;sfranchisemcnt complete.
these officers neglected, in fifteen Of
the nineteen counties, to make any
registry Of voters 50 that there was
a double distranoI,isement--in the
first place, because they had not been
registered, and in the second place,
because, in default of the census,
they were deprived of representation.
The counties thus doubly disfranchi-
sed, were notoriously populated by
| & free state - residents. Il was,
therefore, on its very face, a delibe-
rate attempt, vilIainously conceived,
and succ esstully prosecuted, to gaia
control of the Convention through
the perpetration of an enormous out
rage against the rights of largo pro
portion of the people of Aansas.---
Under the smart Of this great wrong,
which they had ample reason to be-
lieve was only the prelude to more
gigantic outrages, the 6 free state -
citizens, even in the counties where
the census had been taken, and the
registry made, declined to take part
LIN the delegate election, The result
St. Cloud visiter [sic]. [volume] (St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1857-1858, 1858-03-04
I,A Z AS ST 7 ST, CLOUD.
Great Chance for T2ves Dlent''!
RAILROAD CENTRE OF TIE
Upper MISSIoSIppI!l!

Head Ct Steamboat Navigation &c
7E'ut, ProPrie:ors Ct East Saint i,Goud
/ axe now prepared 10 dispose OF o!s
in this beautifully located town, on the
most faycrable terms. East Saint Cloud
IS the terminus Of the air ;'ne road run
ing from the Miss; :sippi river to Sups.
sior City ,ond passing through The towns Of
New wburgb, Manchester, Brottst,urgh. Syra-
cuse, Fortuna, Trenton and Twin Lakes !;
these towns are growing rapidly and vi!l
bring much trade t. shs point. 4 rail-.
road T. Superior City alIl undoubtedly
follow toe direction of this dir line road
in q few years, and there is every reason
10 believe That railroad vii! be built bv
means Of the recent land grant on the
East side of the Mississippi, crossing the
river at East St Cloud to connect with the
main trunk railway which viii touch st.
Cloud on the west side Oh its way to the
Red River Of the North.
A daily line OF stages connect East ST.
Cloud with St. Anthony aud St. Paul. \
Post Office is established here and is now
in operation.
NJ n n l. 5 Q I A
Offers no better opportunity for invest
ment than can be found al East St. Cloud
1t is the starting point for expeditions to
the Great Valley Of the Red River Of the
North, and will command large trade
from that region and also from the ric|,
agricultural valley Of the Sauk River
Valuable Improvements are being made
East St. Cloud.
For further information inquire Of Col
John Emerson. at the East St. Cloud
Hotel; Beede q MeDdenhall, Minneapolis;
or the subscriber at the Stearns House
St. Cloud T. F., il.
%## THEO. BURNHAI,
Agent and attorney for the Eas. st.