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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-14

OF o,her grain The amount j. nconsideraLle.
The Chicago Times q the Sd instant says:-Money
is scarce and rather difficult 10 obtain, even on the
best paper Loans and discounts made sparing,y,
however, at y per cent month. Eastern ex.
change is firm at per cent and gold the same.
There is not mnch movement in real estate but no
sales are made below the foil value Of the property
The following Is list OF the vessels that have
passed through the welland canal during The year
1857; and although showing falling or from the
previous year. when we consider the financial diff
culties that have pressed 20 heavily ~ the ship
ping and mercantile interests, and the fact that
navigation did not open until about the 2eth Of
April, while il closed some two or three weeks
earlier than usual, the difference il not grea-in
fact, il is wonder il is so small. Here are the
fgurcs:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-14

In favor Of 1850. Isl
The superintendent has had the canal put into a
thorough state Of repair. and II the weather only
proves favorable an immense business will he done
this year.
The Philadelphia Ledger Of the 9th inst saws -
Tie following comparison q the foot ny for Tue pas,
week. as compared with the last previous statement
BaSks
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-14

The loans IL will be seen, have slightly decreased ~
have also the amounts due 10 and from banks The most
important feature Of the statement, however is
crease OF specie. This in the fst week Of resumption
evidence Of the entire coz hdence OF tie community Ia
the sovcncy and safety u banking Institutions There
has been no demand for co.n--on the contrary, Tie
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-14

The circular Of Hewson and Holm E.nC...
matt. gives the following review II TIT market ior
the past week.
ate movement W stock s1G ylraey u4.r1r' - fue
last week J. fully up IN expec.at4 c-lla,.c,
dsily becoming stronger aud widely .-,i.-.c-
~ comrsrstive'y ant l.. g1s'ions o fret fsss
paper are r'adiy made ~ 70 20 y Cc0t ~h'o aoo.a1
and tAri class names dtl o'r y rl !t.
Mer csre 60 sci'4s Az pprsvHF, ,ul t.l ~rlrrcl
poet ~ 'rsdr ~afs NOR. =. erf'tl s.,etraacf tl.
sales abroad securities have ntO,l,sc scale.
nnd at ptlsos varying but is rom ,b." frGofio . 5s
last circular, Among the sses y,tcs La hltt sx
per cent bonds at ~ ant intnrest slo,D ~'C rf l
slight Improve mont; tOvinp,on AMI t>'xnZtJ 20 uo
gage ~ At 81 y nm Improvement .. per
last week Indianapolis and G1cinnti .. lrofL,4ot
per cent al rs certificates 81 deposit Tri.t Couns-y,
.4a3
In shares ne have safe of iaie Mann ~ - ~ Co
lurphus aod Gana at 20 ~; md NoDria and Cnonr4'
80, ana - niers' Bank ~ K~n'ucky stock 0t T.
Hamilton an iyto securities hear o only snail
sale cf n. 10 The holders OF ~tocs
tsnt 70 val the resnl, the controversy be~sea tha
road and the MAJ RIVER. rather than orcn thor
on At loo lsicss We M, slvi-.i az chsnr, n
the relations Of the roads IRON tia, a1isd
lat civcu,.r
Eastern exchange 10 r. large supply a. lawsr rs.Ss
The general selling rate for bsaser- checks u ~ cc-t
though pure bsse- have been ale At u premium Fcp
orleans sight funds ! per prsniuul
Gold 10 dull ana without demand Treasury notes very
readily at par. A very cxtcn'ed circulson for those
notes II bo DOUBT he found 10 the West where they
he cvery where received sitb favor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-14

The steamship Star Of the West, at this port nom
Aspinwah. brings two weeks later intelligence from
California, and 81 34S,507 in gold. The steamship
Golden Age, at Panama from San Francisco, brought
down 1927 $50 in gold and 2ss passengers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-14
NARJTINE IvTEJEiGENC2.

Ssr Of the Vest. York. FEB. 0.....AspinwaN
nS- an peosases sni esers s~sesd for shs new scS>
>->.-~->- ~~~-N>->-->.~
d.xixAc roS S.~ scEx PMS sAs
s sTs E..s % s rss . SIT,
Port of New York, February T., 1853.
c1EAREp.
Steamship Florida, Crowell. SsyannAh-s L Hitehn.
Steamship Nashville, Mug'-y chsrloson spono'd, r..es
steamship jamestown, Parrish, Norfolk Aa-LadlAm 4
shio greseneuent, samuels, Liverpool ogen.
shp Republic uren'), srookmsn, London Hes schsn
sup C Grinue Fischer London--C'ronell Minturn l.
S,,p W sahbone, po~d, New Orleans Stanton Il Thomp-
Hsrk Fvasne, Desn, yS,parstso--J f Ward h Co.
ssrs Won Berg loIa Mslle; Lonaony' ri RSser
Bari C,epfue9os Grand oienfuegoscnas'elsn Ponvert
sars Young America Collins Havana Robert Villains
Ins oar,oiss, LORD = Jsso' G9Ss-css Ps;ers
s s Alpha a @S''s JoS SSITte owc
scsr 1sslny Terry psrna%oaco, Rsnsin Co
Ssss %Ssso% k@sas; w..ai"s,ea; assSss a.ssaeu
s b%sf s19a ss%"S Ss~ssrn
ss h s%o 3s'sn Ae1aniua nST MsS9s
SIR Eclipse Bnca.pr. rhi.a.'pnia -Ja. Hand
Steamer Memphis, Watson, Charleston.
saamar rasSeh Moi au EN- Rsmors
stesmer Delaware Cones ihisdelpnis-
ARRIVED.
steamship No, h star. CAveudy Hsvre, Jan &c at Pm,
rowes 2,h Pm. with mdse 40. passengers 70 u
Torrance EXpertrnc.d westerly gales high
tn. entire 5h inst at 2D 4 LAT 40 ~ ion ~ 30,
pas q The brings GiQ00 specie.
Scam shD star of ne West, Cray, Aspnaal FEB with
passcr gers ece, RDbsrs Feb 9 Al PN, lat
n - Ion 10 40 ose BARK Faith Kenny of and from Port
lru Matsnys- al ve nh at as 'N lat a. Sc lon 73
70 passed ne q about $40 tons clipper nu,,
'adoncd stripped and aaterlreRed foremast gone
shd mast and man yard soadng olacs mast hetis
ard co2pcred high uphtd apparently teen wrecked s1e
snip Isaac Ren tohksouS, london aud Portsmouth 80
DAYS with sud 10 - e Nor b.h Inst
lsi ~ 6 Ion 62 rs large steamship steering East
Ship las Gresnn,ap, hher, New Orelos, AID 10 days
ft m The Bar, with NOSE 10 Frost lad sone heavy
weather, spit s"ls 30.
Hc Europa t.rl Francis Fast Harbor TT, 20 DAYS with
sa 10 vndl.igh Xpox vessel ~ u Il Deycfc Had heh
V weather; been 10 days N OF Hitteras
Brig Anr Merritt raelAu Roston, days IN ballast to
Tren.lc;i I,ros.
sclr Sylyhide jBr gcNnh Halifax |. days With fish,
Hunter +. Co Had heavy weather.
Schr g WRrinr, Smith Charleston IL days with cotton,
Sc Nc ready Vol Co Experienced very heavy wealth
hre 40 tore gaf split toresail, &c
Schr Moa Ret-ll, SEAMAN Norfolk days EXperinc ed
bad wcsibsr
sctr Rooti. W ri,,s n, Warts, Boston, lays
Schr CT JOINS. Fort Jefferson Ii.
Sloop Th"s sui Hul. Providence
Steamer Curlew, Williams Providence
Steamer oscto's, smith New Iordor.
SAILED.
E.am,hps ~ nburgh dr. Glasgow. Florida Ssysn1ah;
Sashv- Char lesion hemphs, do. Jam s'own, Richmond,
&c; barks Penguin, sang apore; Casco, rrnidad.
Wind turing day SNE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-14

waRvoss- CoSsrasusoPIs
Alteration O Light SeraeO iVnt--Ouicit lnt0rinaunu
has been received al Office The Director of ghls or
e 1urhh government has given notice hat after The 70 81
December, is57 rh described ~ folo~s would be- sur
sried for The fixed phi hitherto shown ~ seraRo Point Al
The the Bosphor cbsnp-l OF teD-ianhrOpe
The new leh 10 n 8yen letr var, minute by
flashes preceded and followed short eclipse and visible
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-14
summary Of clearings for the week.

Total. ssl ,s7o 500 70
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-14

.. The distance of fifteen miles NssE, round easseriy
The Illuminating apparatus casdopric of the fourth
order.
Ihe Ign! tower s Englsh fec. in height aud stands
BosPBOsUs-coAsr or ASIA
Fixed Red Lghs s lie inder Tower-Aso that the
date two nar5or lights would be exhibited from Leandar
Twer on the Western or outer edge Of he Lander Bsn
kkueri
lbe Ishie are f.ed red shs vertical and placed st
elevation OF 90 feet above the water they shou ba yislba
N clear wexther at q distance II four miles.
THORNTON JENKIN6 Ec:s.
Washington City Jan 20, 1853 -'fes'y'
SnRIH sEA-coAsI CF .-1rswids-IIoHrs ISLAND
ON ls5 heen received at this office the
sier NE is OF .ouery 1853 lights would be erhbed
run ~ erccied the Norh en- OF the Island of
Syn on "S Seswtg when the temporary beacon
6sf shown would he discontinued and In course Of
SnS WINNER the beacons Will be- removed
The lights distinguished from each ether by tho outer
walton Of English above the level Of the ut high
The inner ahi 70 feet above the same level and
visible sill tn. horizon In clear weather At the
respective dstsnces Of and thirteen mles but IN APP
proachns from the along the shore Of syt lsand tho In
light will be intercepted by the cffs until
.pe gh.s nearly in line - d,
The Illuminating paraus is Freshe lens OF the fourth
order.
The lighthouses of iron painted white with re3 tops;
the rs feet and the easternmoet ~ Tee high;
they are 29O yards apart in en- EsE s. and WNWaN asee
when in Inns lead ibe bar in depth OF 10 Eng
sh fact AZ low accordance with the nsructohs Tor
Lister Deep given in the En- giish translation OF arnSnnG
Danish Pilot published by rhe Admiralty pages sS AL
All hesrn magnetic. variation i7sa W n 1851
BY order OF he Lighthouse Board.
HI yNln A SnN xrYrv
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-06

@~ --E
The Weeklly Mirror lone of the best pa
reys On our exchange list il the New Orleans
Uteksy Mirror. 1t is published svery Satur~
day morning by j. q. saWllsor & c., and
edited By II. +: Rtssns as,aF E. MauafAs-
u d tic II -gssnttiesaea. WsiL-knowa in the liter
avy world. As & family paper, containing
sound, and instructive reading matter, poetry.
orIigtzxl and selected articles, together with
a#isir pronertsofls Of r&.sva items. itssnay well
rank a. the fsatffarr,iily paper of the South.
We are pleased ID t1otice that the business
tent a. 70 compel its Faropriesorsto procure !
larger, and more eorfntiodious building. The
price is Oily 50 per ansosn, and is richly
worth twice thai s11sg1:
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-06
HreLs,rs.sress Letter Ina favor OF Douglas,

Versailles, Ky, Oct. 4, l8as.-DGARs ia -
+ received. this morning your Letter 81 'he
18th and I=ir@aftHflo Written as AsIlaiEHtsssi @
the Ue,1,,r ri: sc ssItts Es5ttStltttE 81 ] t.sft.s
also oue fraa,5sMf r. " EEGkoxs W5s3y&a ts.f5H1s
nae that hezi&ze t4lefaffer OF tstr saIge S=of1=
uitte4. IA. Is 5zfe ffs.stt home Nftt account
Tor the i laY Of sfi@ ansu,ers
j, In these letters It IS said that | aVslzTenort-
ed to have expressed a desiEethatzNr. Doug
las Shall defeat Mr.. neo|t1,sinsthe contest
for q seat III tbs Senate 81 e#&Intted States.
/ and d willingness to visit illinois and mai e
! pub lc speeches in aid ct sttcn a result ;#%and
/ il these reports are true, am invited 70 de"
liver addesses atctftaln points lllthe state.
TIE ruun5r Of my readiness TO visit Iiltn-
dis and address the teople IN The present.
canvass is without foundation did not
propose TO leave Kentucky iof the purpose OF
| niinaIing in the political discussions IN other
States. The two Or three speeches whiehl
delivered r~eceatiy III this State, rested on
peculiar grounds, which, need not now dis
clss. 90 - - = a~~ IS
! he Other ru1nor to which you seferis true.
| have often III conversation expressed the
wish that Sir: Douglas may zsi,eceed over IS
Republican competitor, But il is aae.to eall-
dor to say, that this preference IS not %lounled
OF his cotlr=e at the late session Of Congress,
and would not exist if ~Izsttp,osetl it would
be~coustrIefl az AT. ENDORSEMENT If lis atti-
tuJp which he then chose to assume towards
lis party OF OF all the positions he has TAX
Ell ii tilazpTeseft caiasass. It is not n~ecessa-
nv to enIar@e Oil these 1II5iG1gs- | viii only
add. that my preference Eesfs mainly CT these
Considerations That The Kansas question is
practically ended-ti,at Mr.. Douglas. in re-
cent slseeshes, has explicitly DECLARED his adj
.hereneezn< the regular Democratic partySor-
satsiztgion-that he seems to be the candi-
date ot tie Illinois Democracy. and he most
ornila:zlezoRponent iastaat=statc ofthaRe~
publican party, and th:=t.on more than one
occa giou during his public life he has defeni-
ed the llnionsoI the States with fidelity, cour-
age and great ability
/ have not desired to say anything upon
this or any atner subject about which a diff
erenee may bezsnpposetl 10 exist Ii. the Foiit-
zeal family, bntI daiia not feel at ijisertyto
decline al answer 70 Ihescorteous letter Of
on3tnsttea s.
With cordial uiSilss Tor the -harnong#oI
the Illinois Democracy, and lehope that
your great State, which has ileser#yet given
q sectional vote. may continue true TO our
Union,
am very respectfully, Sc;
JoHsaC BRHSHssRrpGE
Hon;John Moore. Chairman Of lie Comm lite.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-06

HealM Of the Pa,ishs--since oariast issue
va have had 8 frost or two while the wealth
" has been clear, cold and braeing- We mat
With all prepriety say: TO our absent friends,
that there is no longer danger here, and they
may return without fear. As we went to
press last week, two zsases Of yellow fever
were reported to u.s. bat SO nziid were the
attacks, .hat both are low convalescent,a and
We met with one of them yesterday, looking
ISL little harm had been DONE The weather
hss every appearance Of remaining as it is
.ors asas time and While it lasts Capt. jouv
YELLoH has but little chance to exercise his
functions, while at the same time. an end is
put ts his-unsol1cited Eavors until a future day
We SAY then to absentees, come hume the
daneer is past.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-06
-" The Washington correspondent Of II

~ The Washington correspondent M Of The
New. York Tribune says: Vice~psesiden4
Breceinradge's qualified support Of Douglas
is received With much dissatisfaction by the
Administration, and will TEND &c revive The
former aI;tlaa ton With President Buehanan.4
Mr. Breckenridge wa unreserved in depre-
eating Douglass raurse last winter, aud went
SO far as ID involve separation Of all relations
but ttff1s,s cot cold lormality. This fact fur
tlishes proof that DougIasmust have Eeeeded
something from his original nosit,ons
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-06

~E&E ~ %#a
MoReHY AND Observation-Disclosures d
the lMatch-fhe match has just. been settled,
and Mr.. Morphy declared the winner, all bets
icing paid. They were to have played anti
enc or the other. had won seven games but
when they stood Morphy i've and Harrwltz
two, the latter gave ii up StY'ng the blame
Of MA defeat u~ronSh.ssIll hsalthIf=but the tact
il, Norphhy is bNzIaF.ttIIss best r1ayer.iNhen
the terInfnation tffstfH matyhl was announced
at the CAFE de az.hasgsslcs,sIh rendezvous of
the chess NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. assem-
bsed there were qaIbe#apfoafsoas IN their
exuEtafion, while the Germans anIsthe Pgls-
SANS. u ho@aad bet upon H~arfwltz, inlr1edl-
ately suffered a terrible elonsatsoil 81 cour-
teasnce.stlt they e%ontInas to have hope,
for another person has been sent TOR 20 Iryshis
hand at playing with the formidable young
american, aud the person is a cfuntryu1an Of
tnaeiiFs.-Bo5toa transcript.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-06

r. THAT Fgosr.-We reported last week, a
ffrnos:sia this parish, and because no frost took
the trouble to visit Baton Rouge, several good
citizens thereof took us to task for reporting
what had 0 teccurred, IF frost when if GENES
does not think proper to dispense is fasors to
Red Stick, we cannot help it. Wedon,t care
q button il all Baton Rouge and his wife de-
nies that we had d frost last week, W saw
;e-seyaral others saw it and one witness
yfssW We pity the Baton Rougeans that
they are freezing for = frost and can't get
one bat VI: must tell them 30 get a frost OF
their own and not to try and = bulirag" us
nut of ours,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-06

Harbaris 4Qpsrassons-Mr. J. L. Allen, OF
Albany, n. Y, met with Il singular and pam
I'll accident q few days ago. He wears, Of
rasaer did wear, a most luxuriant growth q
HhlRksrs, q foot or more in length. While
rusnkag a sngar-nill. which was worked by
steam, the whissers on and under the left
ssde Of bis face and neck, was caught in the
machinery and every hair Of them torn out
BY the roots, it leaving shc skin as bare as
sss,e band.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-06
Historical Nsgro.-The Atbanr InssEEsa

Historical Nsgro.-The Albany H,ssrkIsr-
becker, Of the 21st, has the following no ice
of an old negro nsmed Robert Barhyat, who
lied, recently at kinderhook:
He was barn in Setatack, a slave In the
Rarhylt family. who sold him to the the Van
Aliens, from whom he was after wards Dur
chased by John Seherrnerhorn, Of schodaek
Landing In the meantime, the war Of 1912
broke out, and Rob, being OF an uneasy dis
position aud fond Of change, ran away from
his last master, and made tracks for the city
nj New York, where he arrived about the
sa nae time the s'oop-ofwar Hornet was about
to sail on a e%snise, aboard of which he ship
ped as cook, lie participated in the action
fought by the Hornet with the Peacock,
which resulted in the capture of the latter
vessel. and upon the arrival of the Horned in
New York. after the victory, he was aischar-
ged. We understand that he had received
: qaattsT section Of lard from Government
fer his services.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-06

SAs MzcuEL.-Eyery time We have a good
word to say for our pretty little town Of San
Michel, down comes the funny man Of the
-adHosatt and pokes all sorts Of fun at us for
50 doing. We do now, and always have:
stuck upn for the fa,rest spot III creation
and intend to keep d deifg it; and we here"
by#inforn the Advocate man that # he pre-
SHINES to poke fun at San Michel again. We
will tell that story Of his adventure with a
mad bull here once upon a time. Let San
Michel and her halls and palaces aloEs-we
give Yon fair warning--a Baton Rouge sditor
was once burnt in esaagy on this sidezcf tha
YiFer 49,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-06
Editorial OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the
louisville Jo3u2at talks of Mr., BUcuA.As

Editorial OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Of the
| louisville Journal talks of Mr.. BUCHANAN
disparaginsiy,tthus: +
Preat;eiana.-A writer in the Washington
| usiIot. saws t,.era j. s..tnrthlng IN the very
faosss Ct Mr.. Buchanan whirh proclaitn s that
il, pnlitscs=te kaowS 10 geogra phical '%tstinc-
tions,"' Tiers issomethl3g certainly in his
looks which peoc1aims that he knows very
little Of any thins-LcaisuiNe Joaf5sai.
The -adpocate takes up the eadsset's in be-
half of "Oid Buck" and says
If there's ANYTHING in Looks, Prentice is
certainly the most Knowing man to be found.
There is many 8 better man II ~char.e OF the
STATE, Who don't lock bal fsass.ssn6Wing y IS
pren5iee:- LoniSta,sd Uaily z.41ayocate::
The JoisS nal Indignantly ~retorts
The Advocate is edited and published at
Baton RouEe,#the.seat of the Louisiana Peni-
~te'stiaIE, batve don't know whetEiefiE cou1es
t ON the oats'tleer faefrside Of that consexEr.
There maybe greater k,iaves in The Peniten-
tiarysthat It's edltor4 but, If there are greater
too3s there, Ihey were probably sentenced
uuj ustfy-uotha wing sense enough to be fair
&eonssdrred moral agents.-LoasNs Journal
YeETayIor man wrathy, delno!ishetEl
ye Journal, yea. saalsoNeth him, head, ears
and. all z|@ -
prentices-This individual pays his respects.
to MS in the last issue Of the louisville Joar-s
ssuf. He thinks We are ="sttlore- fool than
~ENaYe,.5 a compliment whIeh.=our regard for
truth totally forhidszus TO recipros ate. LIS
rood ttfinu. for Prentice. too. that be isn't a
fool = it requires all his wit II. save him.
from the consequences Of MS predonainating
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-06

EFhat2s q cisslatioas two farmers in Fl
ding together. meta tasge number CT clergy-
men. and one@of tHcfa. said to thr other,
: Where are all these PARSONS coming from 81
To This his ffEe nd re piled, q They have oeen
alta yisitatlon,o The other, no wiser than
before, asked, " What a visitation ~ The
answer was :: Why, rs where all the PAR
sous goes once Il year. and swops their SER
mons His friend, thus enlightened, quietly
remarked, Hang It. but our chap must get
the worst Oh it every time" @
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-06

EE-ENW OF THE ocRGAUM CuLTuRE,--
S1ts that the rafautactu.e ol The pressat cror
Of Chinese sugar-cane las on,u1efAeee he
tfelseIt Statements in our eAciia ngas show
that a very large amount was plaIitesi..4sson 4
s!derably tnoFe We should think than last
YET gentleman WING ~Iecent1Y gassea
through the Interior Of Igpga4- assures he
Davenport Times that id sss,lAc nil ties he
passed ~thEougllils say full Y as inactnEhTlaese
sugaT-raie growing as ordinary corr. FAM;
that both soil and climate seen well aaai.ted
TO It's culture. 4 paragraph III another Iowa
himself THAT All excellent article of aa5sasses
could be produced at a cost 1T aaiY sIxteas,=
cents per gallon, better, in fact, than liza
usually sold tor 81 Is. The Times coafdsIe!tiv
sets down iowa AZ a sugar-gsowing State, and
declares that even now sue is capable u pro~
duclng enough for home consumption.
VIM, Barlow, ESQ., Davenport, sa rs the
Hines, who has just returned from 4 tour
through Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama and
Kentucky. states that the planters III those
States have made experiments in sorghum
culture this year, and they are universally
successful. They speak Ia the highest terms
Of the new cane. Mr., B. states that he saw
s. great many of the old fashioned cider mills
in use grinding the cane in the same way
that apples are grould.
We hope every farmer in the Northwest
who has cane to manufacture will conduct
nus experiments thoroughly, SO as to produces
The best possible article OF sugar or moiasses,
as the case may be. and also to determine the
COST OF the production OF each.-Chicago Press
ard Tribune.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-06
In Ereutfnl Lia-AC IIinafnan was

I'm ErentfHI LiyG-A CIhiinafn,an Was ar
rested this morning for petty crime, and
brought before Recorder Bright. and gave a
very curious hiStorv of his life. He stated
that he was hut s. years Of age, aud that at
the age Of 1s he was beAeaded IN China for
rebellion; 10 wears after he Nasiayed alive
for attesnt to assassinate the Emperor ofChi-
ma, Noon Sing, who is son OF TIE King, or
King of ting San, and five Years after hewas
cut 10 pieces. because he W:ssaesclsseti Of r1.t,-
der. lie vast1sel tIlprlso1eddsstsi.aetee q years
and had his tongue torn out .ddf IsIiig which
Is Considered q verv serious crime liz the
Celestial Empire. .A~fterso*nihg out q ipris-
OH lie was hanishel from the country for
IsiaNirtg saarE o. 8 Mandarin during he feast
OF Lanterns, TIe 1sntra :kAd on board oc an
AMERICAN sgaan-of-uar> aud was IN the battle
of the Nile. under CoInf2otasa Stockton.
WHERE q canaa4s. bal Terminated his e~@=$fill
ctFeer-angt neEs lie sosiHsf himself arrested
lnz3Stsv@ rifaHs for tie crime q petty large
llrr.s.I IL Recorder thought r was tin fer
.hias 70 rest fre1n bis i~atssrs, ard sset}t nait.
tshinalI7a to the. work 1eGfse =ss"r the re:sI5
:hsrtH lays. Il Heaalfg cath 10 TIE above
st4t~u:rs;t, liz snu:e by a:se II the@naitAen-
aptttcois-ior the Chinese ai4 sWare by tke.Es
e@ "tAeuware-asri nothing higher =