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The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

CHEss-LETTER FROM Mr.. MORPHY.-The London
Era, received by the Persia contains a manly and
straightforward letter from Paul Morphy to H. Siaun-
ton. wherein it is stated that the nsinuaions in the
chess column of the Illustrated London News (cdited
by II. Staunton) as to Mr.. ~ orphy being unproyided
with funds, ETC.. are not strictly in accordance with
fact" Mr. Morphy says he leaves the matter of APP
pointing seconds and arranging preliminaries with
the gentlemen of the st. George Chess Club ana le-
quests Mr. S. to fix date for commencing the match
We make the following extract:
Permit me to repeat what have invariably de-
clared in every chess community ! have had the
honor of entering. that not professional PLAYER
that never wished to make any skill possess the
means of pecnnary advancement-and that my
earnest desire is to play for any stake but
honor. My friends in New Orleans. however, sub
scribed certain sum, without any countcnance from
me, and that sum has been ready for you to meet a
considerable time past. Since my arrival in Paris |
have been assured by numerous gentlemen that the
value of those stakes can be Immediately increased
to any amount but, for myself personally, reputa
ton is the only incentive recognize"
In the match with Mr. Harrwitz, Mr.. Morphy re
fused to receive the amount of stakes. Mr. Harrwz.
after being beaten in five straight games pleaded i'll.
for postponing the match for fifteen
days. which was longer than Mr.. Morphy, owing to
previous engagements could remain in Paris. Mr..
Harrwtz, however, was not too i'll to play with all
others who wished to meet him at the Cafe de la
Regence.
The letter referred to above is not printed in the
latest News Mr.. Staunton excusing its absence on
account of want of room. 1t is TO be feared that
Mr.. Stanton will avoid the match. If the so-caed
King of Chess does meet the American boy, we shall
see chess played well it can be. 1t will then be
for Mr. staunton toustify his conemptuous criticisms
OF Mr.. Morphy's games, and Mr.. Morphy will, for the
first time' have an inducement to play as he knows
how Private letters, says the Crescent state that
Mr.. Morphy will probably return home before the
the close of the year.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06


The in unhrrs from Wards Nos. aud 3 were absent
quorum hrng present III" President called the
meeting To order and the following business wus
transacted. viz
The President offered the following resolution fix.
ing the rate Of the Parish Taxes, viz:
BE IL R,otrtd by he Poiice JMy, Of Tie Parish Of East
Firiua M its Nopcnter Session. 1853 That the Parish
Taxes for the wear 1888 shall be- Assessed at Five
Fights of the amount Qi the State Taxes, extended
by the Recorder. dcducing thcirirom the Poll Tax
and Five. Eighths of the amount of the State Taxes
Assessed on the Professions aud Occupations for
Parish Tux. for the year 1852
On motion the above was adopted. and n series of
resolutions were offered aud adopted ny follows:
resolution offered by Wm. NJ Jordan, allowing
james G. jackson the sum Of Sl1 80, payable on bis
own warrant
\ resolution offered by A. i. Curric gvingS j.
Norwood permission to change road, provided Archy
Palmer gives him right OF way.
A resolution by The same member allowing John
h. Del zee TO change the road running by his residence
a resolution 10y Glenn Gore making the bridge,
near s j. Norwood'4 Mil, formerly kept mp by John
Nctilrs. deed. public bridge aud approprialng -
dollar, for rebuilding it.
A resolution by j, 4. Norwood appropriating -
dollars for the purpose Of repairing the Comc bridge,
near VIM. byrrtpI's.
\ resolution allowing u. W. q. Brown the SUN of
S27 - payable on hi- own warrant.
A resolution allowing H. NJ &. Brown the sum Of
$40 90, pnyattr on t~ uWn warrant.
\ resolution allowugG. ". Reese the sum OF ~ 00
payable on bis own warrant.
N And there being no further business the Jury nd
jontnrd u NEE, again on The 1T Monday in Jan, 1853
WI. VI. JORDAN. pres't j. 7.
l.. i DrinSY, Clerk.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06
PROcT.A NATION.
MAYORS GrfiCF.
S'lint,u Nny = lsts

thntoH. NnN. .. lNbS.
Aill.it.AS. Divine Providence, IN his infinite mcr-
w cy ana goodness has seen proper io spare the
town ui Clinton aud vicinity from tina, terrible sconrge
the yellow tcv"r which lns afflicted the city of
Nrw Orleans ami surrounding towns. during the pre-
-,n season. blasting fond hope. and cherished asso.
Citations:
Aud whrrus. il sccIas meet and pr0por, that q.
grat,.u ID, people should IL some public manner cx-
pl4,. nr.r atAtudn M Him III" gyrr of all good u
,Or h0- u.rr.iu, divine utrrpo-.tlun
therefore ! 3 ard Eith the advice and consent of
the Board Of Aldermen. do recommend that Ncdncs-
neny. the u Itl Instant, be- -r apart day Of rest
thank giving. and prayer. Clrrgymcn Of all dcnomi-
nation. and al citizen, generally, respectfully
invited ~ participate.
All places nt business are respectfully rrguesteai
to hc closed from the hour Of ten a. N. until two
o'c,ofk, pm.
uuy H. h. CHASE. Mayor.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

CONGRESSIONAL. ELECTION IN SOuTH CAROLINA
The Congressional election in South Carolina has
resulted in the return of the old Representatives with
the exception of Mr. Orr, who declined another term,
and has been succeeded by Col J. d. Ashmore.
This tribute Of popular appreciation is mcritcd by
the recipients South Carolina is most honorably re-
presented in the Federal Legislature. Boyce. Kci't
Mcqueen, Miles and Bonham exhibit an aggrcgat" Of
personal worth. intellectual power and political dcl-
ity which is surpassed by few, il any, other States Of
larger representation. Col. Ashmore. we doubt not
is worthy Of the association.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

Dz- The Masonic Grand Lodge of Ga. met at Ma
con on the 26th nlt, one hundred and ninety yeight
subordinate lodges represented and NJ. W. VIM. S.
Rockwell presiding. That gentleman was reelected
Grand Master for the ensuing year, and Simr Rose
Grand Secretary.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

THE NICARAGUA EXPEDITION. The President has
issued proo""a'ion in which he says that aihoush
the new expedition to Nicaragua is ostcnsibly an emf
grafton movement, its hostile design is manifest and
that any body of men landing in Nicaragua without
proper passports will be elected.
The President calls upon all civil and military officers
to be vgant and faithful in performing their duties.
The Washington Union. apparently by authority.
says that it is the policy of our Government not to
acquire Central America or any portion Of it, but 10
open the Ishmus route To all the world
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06
AGENTS..

The following named persons are our authorized
agents to collect monies due for and receive subscrp
tions to. the "DEMocRAT.n
ARTHUR McKENNA, jackson, Lin.
X. CHICK. Port Hudson.
JOHN A. McHuGll. Plains Store.
J. w. DORR, New Orleans.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06
4 L r NJ S

SUBSCRIPTION--THRE DOLLARS per year. payable
IN advance. FOrR, If not paid within six months
and FIVE, IL not paid before the close of the year.
ADvERTISING.-Adve inserted at One
Dollar per Square of 10 lines or less for the first
insertion, and Fifty cents for each subsequent one
Fractions counted as FULL Squares.
PROFESSIONAL and BUSINESS Cards, not exceeding six
lines, for twelve months. Ten Dollars. Advertise.
ments not marked with the numue, If insertions,
will be inserted until forbid.
PATENT MEDcrNEs.-Thirty dollars per half column
per year, and none Of greater length inserted
.ANNouNCINa CANDIDATES FoR OfFicE TEN DOLLARS
payable in advance.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

KANSAS AFrAIRs--The latest intelligence from
Kansas states that the central committee have called
a free State delegate convention ut Lawrence for
November 10th. for the purpose Of discussing various
questions connected with the present political organ
zatons of the Territory, TO determine the true policy
of the party and to consider the question of aspecdy
admission into the Union as a free State.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

gSr The District Court commenced its Jury ses-
sion on Monday last-Hon. Judge HARRISON presiding.
The amount of criminal business is not large; the
civil docket will therefore occupy most of the time OF
its setting which will be in all, about four weeks.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

E@~ All manner Of rumors. reports and Geographic
dispatches have been, and will continue to be sent
afoat in regard to Gen Walkers movements and in
tent:ons and the sailing of the cmgrant vessel from
Mobile, That those who feel real interest in the
enterprise may not be deceived by these rumors re-
ports and dispatches, we have authority for saving
they are groundess, unless authorized by the General
himself He has not abandoned the enterprise, and
neither does he intend to do so SO long as there is
the remoest prospect of success and we are assured
that the vessel will leave Mobile for Nicaragua as
has been previously announced So says the Crescent
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06
AN ACT RELATIVE TO JUDICIAL ADVERTISE
MENTS

Sec Be IL further enacted Sc. That when there
are two or more newspapers published in the parish
the defendant shall have the right of SELECTING TIE
NEWSPAPER in which the advertisement is to BE- made
II done within three days after the notice of such pro
ceedings or the seizure made under the process II
the defendant neglect to select, then the PLAINTIFF
SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO so.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06
THE CROPS, WEATHER &c.

The weather is at present clear and cool, there
having been three consecutive frosts commencing
with Tuesday Cotton is coming in very freely, tax
ing to the fullest extent the railroad facilities for car
rying it of. Town and Parish healthy: the former
presenting brisk business appearance.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

MoRPHy AND HARRwITz--7e Termination Of The Aatch--
"The match has been settled and Mr. Morphy declar.
ed the winner all bets being paid Theg were to have
played until one or the other had won seven games
but when they stood Morphy five and Harrwitz two,
the latter gave it up laying the blame of his defeat
upon his ill-healh but the fact IL, Morpy is by far
the best player. When the termination of the match
was announced at the Cafe de Ia Rysacs the rendez-
vous of the chess players, the Americans assembled
there werequite uproarous in their cxultatons while
the Germans and Prussans who had bel upon Harr-
witt, Immediately suffered terrible eongaton of
countenance. Still they continue to have hope for
another person has been sent for to try his hand at
playing with the formidable yonng American, and
the person is countryman of theirs.-Pars Cores
pondent Boston Transcript.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

To SCHOOL TEACHERs.-An opportunity for procnr-
ing employment is offered to competent person in
our advertising columns of to-day.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

gss- The success Of our troops in several engage
ments with the Indians in Washington Territory has
been officially confirmed in Gen. Clark's report to the
War Department Gen. Clark is confident of speedy
peace with the hostile tribes
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

FLEuR DE Lrs-Wc have received the third No. Of
this neat little French magazine, published in New
York 1t is intended for young ladies' and will prove
useful to those who wish to become familiar with the
French language by an agreeable method.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

Drssor rrrnN-Mr p. G"oi.h"'" ha. wi'harawn
from the firm of Oakley, Hawkins &Co, New Orleans.
The business of which will be continued under the
same name by Mr.. G. S. Hawkins.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

THE RECENT NEw YORK TRAGEDY The ~ York
Herald gives briefly. the following account OF the
fearful tragedy which took place in that city the
nigh of the 2Gth MI
. An appalling tragedy occurred at the residence
of Mr.. Francis Gouldy. retired merchant, residing
at No. 2i7 West Thrtieth street. Tuesday night.
The eldest son, Frank. young man. nineteen years
old returned home about 10 o'clock. after all the
family bad retired. His father chided him for keep.
ing late hours. and spoke TO him about his cytraya-
giant course of living when the youth retired to his
room. vowing vengeance on the whole household. s.
Aiming himself with hatchet, knife and pistol, he
afterwards proceeded 10 execute his hcllish in.
tenton Descending 10 the bedroom where his father
was sitting. he struck him in the head with the axe
until he was inscnsibc: then turning upon bis moth
er, he attacked her with the same weapon then his
brothers. Nathaniel and Charles, aged fourteen aud
six years who ran to the assistance of their father.
were assailod The attention Of the lcnd ihen
called TO the two servant girls Joanna Murphy and
Elizabeth Carr, and they in turn were also horribly
butchercd and finally the wretched young man
wound up the nights atrocities by blowing biz brain.
out with pistol. Ont Of the Xix persons Injured
probably four will die from the effects ofiheir Wounds
Two OF the sufferers already at tn point Of death
namely Mr., Gouldy and Joanny Murphy. Altogether.
the affair Que Ot the most horrible butcherles ever
perpetrated in Christian community.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

BLAcKwooD's EDINBuRGH MAGAZINE From the
New York publishers, Messrs. Leonard Scott 4 Co.,
Of this reprint, we have received the October No.
Contents:
What will he do with 1t
Animal Heat.
A Plea for Shams.
The light on the Hearth-Part H.
The Atlantic Wedding. Ring.
The Ballad Poetry of Scotland and of Ireland.
Lord Clyde's Campaign in India.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06
NEW ADVERTISER ENTS.
QUARANTINE NOTICE.

TlIE Quarantine restrictions now IN force in the
! Town 81 Clinton. vii hc rcmolrh from aud after
Wednesday. thr 10th instant.
By order Of the Board OF Aldermen
noy II. i. CHASE, Mayor.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

1B- See the Mayors Proclamation and Qnaran-
tine notice, in this issue.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06
TIE ElonInA INnIAxs --The Key West. Koy IF lh


TmE FLORIDA INDIANS, The Key West, Key II the
the Gulf, says:
BY the arrival Of the United States Mail schooner
Joshua skinner, Capt. Filler. from Miami, we lan
that party OF twenty Indians and negro were in
that place on the 9Th inst for the purpose oftradng
They represent themselves ms IN destitute condition.
without clothing or ammunition, which they say they
must have. either Ey fair or foul means They do
not wish TO leave the country, but are desirous Of
living on terms of amity with the whites and if
there is any interruption of the present good iceliug
IL "lll be, they say. becauso onr government will not
permit its citizens to trade with them for the articles
II are in so much need of. They have plenty of
meatE and are willing to purchase at any price -
far present scany clothing is made of salt bagging.
plnSaA ap rom HE beach, having been washed ashore
from u wrecked ship. This party, we are informed,
are the Taahassees and the other party, under
Tiger Tail some twenty in number, were expected to
join them in about three weeks. when grand council
would be held for the purpose of appointing Tiger
Tail chief of all Sam Jones is quite blind and unable
to walk They spoke ofsetlinga at the hunting ground
near Miami The female portion Of the tribe are liv-
ing upon an island in the Everglades. Tiger Tail
will not permit any of his tribe to purchase (were it
possible) any intoxicating liquors Efforts have been
made to ascertain The number of Indians in Fori-
da but without success-the Indians keeping perfect
ly silent upon the subject
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06
PROBATE SALE.

THE STATE OF IOt. lSlANA,l seventh Distrier
PARISH u last rtIcit.N. Court Ne. G96.
In the matter O the succession of Burrs w. Collier,
deceased
T. III liSt ANCE OF an order aud authorized by n
| commission TO me directed will sell at public
auction at the residence OF H. D. Collier in said par
ish. on
SATURDAY., December II. 1858,
q II o'clock. 4. VI, the following property appertain-
lng to said succrssion tO wit
lot Of CORN 200 bushels, more or less
Three HORSES
One BUGGY.
Ten head Of CATTLE and
cue mans SADDLE.
TEHaS OY SAfE.
ore half cash and the other half on credit OF
yoar from the day Of sale. with eight per cent in
tercs' uril paid Notes with approved personal Sc
cur I; Il he required.
nov q. ls6s b. NJ. G. BROWN Sheriff
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

Mr. EVERETT AND THE DEMocRAcY.-Mr Richard
feadon, editor of the Charleston Courier, writing
to his paper from Springfield after speaking of the
party change of Rufus Choatc, says
g strongly hope and verify believe that Winthrop
Everett the Curtises, lIillard and numerous others
will incline in the same direction, aud at least bo
mM il not Of the Democracy, in the approaching State
election, Indeed, on my telling Mr. Everett of the
happy coincidence had found between my host and
myself, in that we old line Wings turned Demo.
Gratis and expressing the hope that our example
would be numerously followed, he pleasantly remark
ca; Well have taken the first step myself in that
direction, as | addressed the Democratic Club of
Young Men on the Fourth of Juy'n
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06
TO SCHOOL TEACHERS.

\ EXPERIENCED SCIIODL TEACHER who r.
Il classical scholar i wanted ~ Darlington, 81.
Helena Parish SALARY. So per u,onth.
For mr'her information inquire OF Ror g. ppkin
Darlington. In. nov g. 1863
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

NSr The general impression in England was that
the Atlantic telegraph cable would be abandoned as
q hopeless affair
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06
NEW ORLEANS COTTON QUOTATIONS.

Quotations furnished by the papers of the 4th inst.
Inferior o5@74 Low Middling IA @ In
Ordinary, .... 8t@92 Mddling 49,. liz a. llb
Good Ordinary l04@ll Good Mddlinglls @ IL
Mddling Fair - "a
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

CIINToS. LA.. November lst 1853
The Police Jury met to day pursuant to adjourn.
ment, The following members were present viz.
From Ward M = . / A NorWool
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-06

NEW FALL h WINTER GOODS!!
Y'llE uNDERSlGNED are now receiving by almost
every trip Of the cars from the various northern
markets lot Of their new stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
and expect the same to be larger this season and
more caretnlly selected than any stock Of merchan-
die ever brought to this market
They expect to have their entire stock completed
by the middle of this month anu would offer the fos
lowing Inducements for continuance of the very
liberal patronage of the community at large, to-wt:
LOW PRICES-PROPER ATTENTION-GOODS
FASHIONABLE AND WARRANTABLE ARTICLES.
They do not deem it necessary to enumerate any
of the articles to be found in their so well known es
tabshment by adding, that their usually large stock
is still increased in quality and variety.
Call at the old stand and satisfy yourselves,
october BLOOM, KAHN q Go,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-10-29

JoNEs.-A cotemporary, in speaking Of
Mr.. Jehu G. Jones, Of Berks county, Pa.
says, great many lectures appear about
the precious system which poor old Mr..
Buck has adopted Of bestowing honors
upon the chaps whom the people have
the most emphatically repudiated.-
But it ought MOTTO be forgotten that Mr..
B. is comforting favor on the whole coun-
try by sending such Aunkeys as Jehu out
it. 1t is said that when be found he
was defeated the other day, he laid down
and wept like baby. Austria is the
very best country fora man to spend his
time in who sought to commend himself
and the President totheir southern friends
by publishing the fact, far and wide, that
the President had never invited Repub.
lican to dine at bis table since he had oc-
cupied the White House. Such ineffa-
BILE aunkeyism should always
"Leave its country for its country's good"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-10-29
Suicide ut Wooster.

A young man at Wooster named John
Dooden, and aged about 22 or 23 yeals,
committed suicide on Sunday morning
last, about O'Clock. He was young
man Of intelligence and correct habits
but bis mind had been of late disorder
ed, and fears were entertained by his
family that he contemplated self-destruc-
ton; and his actions were therefore close
ly observed. On the morning named,
after breakfast, he obtained, unobserved,
the key Of his fathers grocery--unlock-
ed the door, and having then locked the
door inside passed into the cellar and &C.
complished his purpose by shooting a
musket ball through his forehead.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-10-29
Dntter Making.

Can we make more butter by churning
all the milk than the cream only? Most
essuredly we can. Almost every one
who has had cxperiencein butter making
ia hot weather knows that before the
cream all rises the milk will be loppered.
and sometimes 1t is found mouldy. How,
in this case, are we 10 get all the butter
that is in the milk, unless we churn milk,
cream and all? One Of my neighbors
churns bis milk and cream all together,
and after the but termilk has stood awhile
he churns it over again; and finds enough
butter in the buttermilk to supply his
family with what they want to eat. II
you conld compel the cream to rise all up
before the milk is loppered, you could
then get nearly all the cream Of the milk.
SO as to have the whole Of the butter by
churning the cream only Gsnnsssee Far.
aaers 1i5 vIlYG aNr5
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-10-29
Our Jury system.

The evils Of our present jury system
are manifested to us daily. Again and
again have we seen men tried, of whose
guilt there was no doubt, and yet because
one Of the jury dissents. a new trial must
take place, and the State be charged with
unnecessary expense, Again one man
on a jury either through obstinacy or ig-
norance can cause much delay, and per-
haps finally defeat the ends Of justice. 1t
is folly to demand unanimity in q jury,
and in fact it is difficult to find twelve
men, taken at hazard, to agree upon any
question. The object of a jury is to en-
sure fair trial, and this can be done ef-
fectually by requiring that two-thirds of
the jury agree. Lord ChiefJustice Camp
bell has given notice Of his intention to
introduce bill at the next meeting of
Parliament, requiring that verdict de-
livered by majority Of the jurors shall
be lawful. We cannot do better than to
adopt some such provision in our own
State. -lHW lu1d g.H a< l..t .Hr
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-10-29
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that there will be
IN ape,iton presented to the Commission
ers of Wyandot county, Ohio, at their Decem-
Der session for 1853, praying for view, sur
vey and location ola county road in Marseilles
township in said ccnnty, commencing at a
point near the brick School House in the Viii
lage of Marseilles in said township, running
thence east or a little south east through lands
belonging 10 the heirs Of Charles Merriman
and through the lands of Thomas Emptage
and south Of said Emptage's house, until it
and is in said idtownship. running thence south
on the section line to the center Of said Sec
tions l6 and II, running thence east through
the center of sections sixteen, fifteen, fourteen
and thirteen in sale. township to the county
line between the counties Of Marion and Wy
andot, there to terminate! u *
Oct. 20, 'J6.n3. oV koHg EgD