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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13

his brother or Of his hurts-occu
pied only with her.
1t was sometime before he coulG
speak with any calmness; before
her beauty, and his love for it and
| her, could assume sufficient sway
over him to sootbe and quiet him
Meanwhile, the sun had sank down
the sky, and night crept stoalthily
into the distant East.
She had at first cndea7ored to in
duce him to leave her. She had nc
thought Of sacrificing him. She
wanted linn to love her still !: and
knew how near the time OF her
Transformation was, and that then,
il she bad the opportunity, she
would no. be able to resist hel
trigIlttuI desires. But he would not
go. The shadows heightened, the
sun was near its final plunge; Ed.
ward had risen from the ground,
and, as they they thought, stolen
off; andrstiIl they sat and talked
Ills arm was around her waist, her
beautiful head reposed on his shou]-
der, and they were whispering
words Of love and tenderness her
destiny forgotten-loye only rem
cmbercd.
Suddenly the sun went down :;
and the night was climbing fast at-
ter him IN the heavens. All unno~
ticcd still. Her face was shielded
from. his gaze by her long treoses !;
he put them back. Good heavens !!
What did he see in that waning
light Why did he utter such 3
scream !! Edward had fingered near
full Of longing for her, full OF sor-
row at having fought his brother
lie heard Philips cry, and rushed
into the arbor. A hideous, fiend-
|ik" bag was there, his brother in
her arms, his head bent backward,
and her huge teeth fastened in his
throat! lie sprang upon her, but
received a blow which almost stun
ned him. A moment after he was
bounding away in horror, shriekiDg
tor help.
When help arrived, it was. too
]ata. Philip was dead; and Hes
ter Anaury, the Vampire, had
yanished.'
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13
THE PENNSYLVANIA LAW Or

THE PENSsYLvAN7A LAW o. Ii
BEL IsCoNsTrrUT1oNAL.--ln the
case pt the Commonwealth vs.. the
editors Of the Workingmen's Ad
vocate, published, we believe, in
Schuykill county, the court held
that t|,t: law Of libel Of 1856 is un-
constitutional, inasmrch as no law
can cuntravene or transcend the
Constitution Of the State. The bill
Of rights, which is part OF the Con
stjtntion, fixes the liberty Of the
press, and declares in what cases
the truth may be given in evidence,
thereby prohibiting it in all other
cases. Brt the law Of 1856 goes
further, and allows it to be given in
evidence iii all cases: It is an al
tcration Of the bill Of rights, and
therefore to that extent unconstitu-
tional. Philadelphia Ledger.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13
At a license suit recently trief

At a license suit recently tried
in Cincinnati, q witness was called
who did not taste the liquor but
testified positively that il was Whls-
XIV he saw sold and drank for he
could tell it q mile off : The coun-
sci asked him if he drank any Of it.
- Drank Of it - he answered, ''Why
nol don't You see I'm alive ?'
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13
Some musical publisher or teach

Some musical publisher Or teach
er once wrote Or said that "tbe art
of playing on the violin required
the incest perception and the most
delicate sen5ibi]jty Of any part Of
the known world" A country ed
tor, commenting Oh it says: 1.-The
art Of publishing q country news
paper, and making it pay, beats
the art Of fddling. higher than q
kite ~ =
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13

When some women get talking,
they club all their husbands faults
together, just as children club their
cakes and apples to make common
feast for the whole set.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13

A celebrated French woman has
we'll said that the greatest blessing
a woman can have upon this earth
Is the continuance # the affection
Of her husband after marriage.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13
A short time since a hIghwaymar

A short time since bighwayman
nnde~ ~took to rob Major Jones. He
met Jones in a piece Of woods over
in Jersey. lie asked Jones tor bis !;
pocket book. Jones refused o H1e'd'
Jones made fight AID kept 1t up
for half an hour. At the expiration
of that time Jcnes caved, and the
highwayman commenced rl11Ing his
pockets. The contents amounted
to eighteen cents.
'<Is that all you've got r.
'sEvery cent"
"What made You fight so long?S
"Didn't want to be exposed. Bad
enough to have only eighteen cents;
but a great zeal worse to have the
world know it,"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13
An old lady entirely out Of hear

inc of the preachers voice, at a
camp meeting, being fonnd sobhn,gs
was asked why she wept, since she
could not hear the words OF the
minister. "Oh," said she, Il can
see the holy wag Of lEis head:3'
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13

"Jack, " said onesailor to another,
II don't want to hurt your feelings,
but shiver my tim bers 1T don't be-
Eieye you stole my. watch. 2 s= =
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13

Attraction Of gravitat'on pulls a
drunken man to the ground, and
attraction Ct cohesion keeps him
from getting up again.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13

4 lady says She likes to sec . Te-
cord Of births in II family neWspa
per-it has such |,ytsi ness like
air. s.-..s
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13

I-E Atut fSt sttitllS iESt LutuSttLEItf
;slgne)
Fl NJ. Favrot,
Ayocat de paroisse.
La sustilt rapport iut adopte
La resolution susante a etc adope
Ii est Resotu Que I'Asocat de paroisse SOFT
autorse de ponrsuivre L. MaEo'tdcau rt {
Sicard de la paroisse Point Coupee pour les
Hontant tsus par eux ia rarn1sse, pou" ouv-
rage fate sur les Ierees ct chesnins des terres
apparteuant aux susdlts pers s,nnes, dams cette
paroisse, ct quill rnrnettre jusqn'au janvler
prochain Prostitution M! process contrr Jas
F. Blac kman, pour ie montant du pal lui a la
paro'sae.
adopte:
Ii est Rcsolu, Que desornais toute personue
trouvez dams lie heuve on alIeurs, quand III.
enuuete necessalre, .sera enterre dams u!e
boitc on cotfre, ct pour teIIe enquete bo.te ct
enterrement e Co~oner, juse de paix le ials-
ait recevra Ia somme de SO, ct en- cas- de
negligence de procurer la dit bolte Oh cohre.
IL. dit Coroner, ou use de pax n'obtlendla
que SIS pour de tcies enquets ct enlerre-
nents. etc.
La reclamation de Rd Hebert> J. D.. pour
enouete, fut sur motion de " w Lennon,
demaneies, quaint Nj Trinidad obierla sur
la demande les oul' ct les mon etaient
" our; . 6, = non /. Adopta
Tout les membres absents fureut s,1r mo-
tions mis- a $50 plastres Il 'anenoc. Mr. i /.
Landry etant present den1u,da etre excuse.
ne connassant pas Fhenre precise laqueIe 'e
juri s'assembe. quand slit notion II t,,t excuse.
lie juri s'ajourna alors A heures P. NJ
A heures, P. M, le jurl s'aSsen1b.
Present: Jos Bread, J t. Landry, J. c. |
Woetls,,F 4. Woods, j \. Bind, B K. Chinn,
ct W W. lennon. Absent T.. B 1r,ni
dad. D. P Cain. J. s. Williams ct 4 LobdeIl.
Sur motion de Mr. Lennon, lie compte de
Rd Hebert de So 90 ponr service con1ne ser
gent d;a1mes lut a!Ioue
Le lur s'ajourna aIors. B. r. CHINN,
T. BEEGERoS, President. |
Greifer.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13

A person being reproached for
not having avenged himself for a
Gaming, said, II never medd]e with
what passes behind my back.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13

A notice OF a steam boat ex, 10
sion ends as follows "'The captain
swan ashore; SO did the cha Der
maid. She was insured for SIS, 900
and loaded with iron"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13

Gov Willard, Of Indiana, has ap
pointed Fl on. Cyrus L. Durham, OF
Jackson county, Secretary Of State
uice Daniel Mcclure, resigned.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13

The journey through life is as
Peters walking on the water and
if Christ does not reach ort his
hand, we are every moment IN dan
ger OF sinking.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13
The Orphan Boy.

The room is cod-the night is cold
But night is dearer Tar than day;
: or then IN dream to hin. it seems,
That she's returned who's gone away
His tears are past-he clasps her fast
Again she holds him Oh her knee;
And-in his s!eep%-he murn..urs deep,
oh Mother. 20 10 more from Ene!'
But morning breaks, the child awakes-
The ureamer's happy dream hath fled;
The fields look scar, ard cold and drear-
Like orphans mourning Sutnmer dead
The wild birds spring, on shIrerins wing,
Or, cheerless, ch,rp from tree to tree
And still he cries with weeping eyes,
"Oh Mother dear, come back 70 me y
Can no one tell where angels dwell?
He's called Them oft till they grew dim !;
If they were near-atd h. could hear
lie thinks they'd bring her back TO HIM !!
'Oh angels sweet. conduct lny teet.7
He cries, "where'er her home may be,
Oh lead NE on to where she $ gone,
Or brag my mother back to me y
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13

w. E Chamberin ct F White. marques zap
prouven Les deux complies re B W Clark
ct +. White. je re pnis EN- iai,e aucun rapport
a causse du nanque du date.
lie tout Est souHis spectueusenent;
{signe)
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-11-13
The Va1npyre and her Lovers.

\ Uu have heard Of IT, ester 4 ~
auryT he said,
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-07-09

the other corners, and on the said several
lires of said boundary, as may be agreed on
by the President of the United States, or
those acting under his authority, and the said
State of Texas, or those acting under its au-
thority.
Sec. 5. And be IL further enacted, That
the sum of eighty thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, be, and
the same hereby is, appropriated, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, to carry out the provisions Of this act:
Prorided, That the person or persons ap-
pointed and employed on the part and behalf
of Texas are to be paid by the said State:-
Prorided further, Shat no persons except a
soperintendent commissioner shall ba ap-
pointed or employed in this service by the
United States but such as are required to
make the necessary observations and surveys
to ascertain such line and erect suitable mon
uments thereon and make return of the same.
Approved June 3, 1858.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-07-09
Pub: AZ.

AN ACT to confirme the sale of the reserva-
ton held by the Christian Indians, aud to
provide permanent home for said Indians
Whereas, by the thirteenth article of a treaty
made and concluded at Washington on
\ the sixth day of May, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty four, between the United
EStates of America and the Delaware In
dians, grant of four sections of land was
made to the Christian Indians, for which a
patent was to be issued to the said Indians
subject to such restrictions as Congress
may PROVIDE and whereas patent was
SO issued to them on the twenty first day
of MAY, eighteen hundred and hfty-seyen;
and whereas it fully appears, by the evi-
dence and papers on the file before the
Committee on Indian Affairs, that the four
sections of land set apart by said treaty
was, on the twenty y-ninth day of May, eigh-
teen hundred and tilty-seven, sold and con
veyed by said Christian Indians to one A.
J. isacks for the consideration OF forty three
thousand four hundred dollars: Therefore:
Pc it enacted By tie Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States Of dine
rica IN Congress assembled, That upon the
payment of the said sum Of foity-three thou
sand four hundred dollars by the said "A. j..
Isaeks to the Secretary of the Interior, for the
use and benefit of said Christian Indians,
within ninety days from the passage of this
act, it shall then be the duty OF the President
of the United States to confirm said sale.
SEC. 2. And be Il further enacted, That
the Secretary Of the Interior be, and he here
by is, authorized and required to receive the
proceeds of the sale of the said four sections
Of land and apply the same as follows: that
is to say, SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary to the purchase of a suitable tract of
land for a permanent home for the Christian
Indians, the erection of the necessary build
ings for their accommodation, and the pur-
chase of stock, agricultural implements, and
whatever else may be necessary TO establish
them thereon; the balance of the said fund
to be invested by the Secretary of the Interl
or in safe and profitable stocks, the interest
whereof shall lie applied TO the support Of
school among the SAID Christian Indians.
SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That
whenever the Christian Indians desire it, the
tract purchased under the provisions of the
preceding section shall be divided among
them, under the direction of the President of
the United States, 10 be held in seVerally and
with all the RIG hts incident to fee SIMPLE
estate: Procided, That the said tracts, when
so divided shall be forever inalenable by the
sent and a pproyal OF the President of the
United States.
Approved June Sth, 1858.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-07-09
Pub: 81.

rub: 81.
AN ACT to extend an act entitled "An act
to continue half pay to certain widows and
orphans," approved February three, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty y-three.
he IL enacted by the Senate and House e,fr
Representatives. Of tie United States of Ame-
rsca an Congress assembled, That all those
surviving widows aud minor children who
have been or may be granted and allowed
five years half-pay under the provisions of
any law or laws OF the United States be, and
they are hereby, granted continuance of
such half-paA under the following terms and
limitations, viz: to such widows during life
and to such child or children, where there is
no widow, whilst under the age of sixteen
years, to commence from the expiration of
the half pay provided for by the first section
of the act entitled An act TO continue half
pay to certain widows and orphans" approz
we'd February three, eighteen hundred and.
fifty three: Provided, ho,oever, That in case
of the marriage or death Of any such widow
the half-pay shall go to the child or children
OF the deceased officer soldier whilst under
the age of sixteen years; and, in like manner.
the child or children OF such deceased officer
or soldier, when there Is no widow, shall be
paid no longer than while there are children
or child under the age aforesaid: -And,
proVided Jtsrther, That the haf-pay of such
widows and orphans shall be half the month
ly pay of the officers, non-commssoned off
GERS, musicians and prlyates OF the infantry of
the regular army OF the United States, and
no more, and that no greater sum shall be
allowed to any such widow or minor children
than the hall pay Of a lieutenant colonel
1ad prooidea, also, That this act shall not
be construed to apply TO or embrace the case
of any person or persons now receiving pen
sion tor life; aud, further, that wherever half
pay shall have been granted by an special
ACT of Congress, and Is renew ed or continued
under the provisions of this act, the same
shall commence from the date hereof
SEC. ,. Asd be 1t Jurther enacted, That
the provisions renewed and confined by this
act shall be payable ont OF any money 10 the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved June 3, 1895.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-07-09
Pub: X. IS.
Approved June 5, 1853.

A RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary
of War to expend the appropriation made
July eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty
six, upon such channel Of the 81. Mary $
river as he may select. --..l
Resolred hy hs Senate oss@ House err Re-
presentatiues of the United States of dmsrico
in Congress assembled, That the appropris-
ton of July eighth, eighteen hundred and
fifty-slx. made for the improvement Of s..
Mary's river, in the State Of Michigan, NAV
be expended in excavating such channel as.
from the evidence which hs may Obtain, the
Secretary of War shall deem best.
Approved June 0, 1858.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-07-09
Conidenoe in Ones Sell.

When crisis befalls You, and the emer
gency requires moral courage and noble man
hood to meet it, be equal to the requirements
of the moment, and rise superior to the OBJ
stacles in your path. The universal tsstimo-
ny of men, whose experience exactly coin
cides with yours, furnishes the consoling re-
Election that difficulties may be ended by op
position. There is DO blessing equal to the
possession OF a stout heart. The magnitude
of the danger needs nothing more than
greater effort than ever at your hands. II
you prove recreant in the hour Of trial, you
are the worst Of recreants, and deserve nc
compassion. Be not dismayei or unnamed
when you should bs bold and daring, Pc
flinching and resolute. The cloud whose
threatening murmurs you hear with fear apsi
dread is pregnant with blessings and tfe
frown whose sternness now makes you sass
der and tremble, win ere long bs succeeded
by smile Of bcwitching sweetness and be
nightly. Then be strong and manly: oppose
equal forces to open difficulties: keep : siiti
upper lip; and trust in Providence. Great
ness can only be achieved by these who are
tired. The condition of that aehFsvement is
confidence in ones self.--LeigL Redmond.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-07-09
Ipph. 20
Il VI u. %.

AN ACT making an appropriation for The
pay ment OF clerks employed in the offices
of the registers Of the land offices at Ore
gon city and Winchester, in the Territory
oi Oregon.
Be it enacted by The Senate and House Of
Represen totces OF the United States Of An,e-
rica iR Congress assembled, That the sum OF
seven thousand dollars, or go much thereof as
may be necessary, be, and the same ia here
by, appropriated out OF ally money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, to ena-
bic the Secretary Of the Interior to reimburse
the registers of the land Office in Oregon city
and " inchester, in the Territory of Oregon,
for expenses incurred by them i'll the employ
ment of clerks actually required for the trans
action of the business of their respective OH
ces, growing ost of al act entitled "An act
to create the Office of surveyor general of the
public lands in Oregon, and to provide for
the survey and 10 make donations to settlers
of the said public lands" approxed Septem-
Der the twennty-.eyeuth, 1850.
Approved June 5, 1853.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-07-09
Pub: 43.

AN ACT for the relief of certain settlers on
the public lands in the State OF Wisconsin
BE al enacted ty the Senate and House of
Representatives, OF the United States Of Aqae-
RIGA IN Congress assembled, That so much of
the even numbered sections OF lands selected
by the State of Wisconsin in the mouth of
June, in the year eighteen hundred and forty
nine, to satisfy the quantity OF land due said
State under the act of Congress of August
eighth, eighteen hundred and forty grant
ing land in aid Of the improvement Of the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers, as have been sold,
or contracted to be sold, by said State or its
assigns, under the laws thereof, are hereby
confirmed to said State, as parts of said grant,
and the title of the purchasers declared to be
valid as though the said selections had been
made in conformity with law: Prorided,
That nothing contained in this act shall be
construed TO increase the quantity of land to
which the State is entitled under the grant
aforesaid: And rropided further, That sched
ule, duly certified by the Governor, of the
lands sold and contracted for to be sold prior
to the passage of this act, shall be filed in
the general land Office within six mouths from
the date of this act
SEC. Q. -dad be IL further enGc,ed, That
every person being the head of family
widow, or single man over the age OF twenty
cne years, who, on the eleventh day of June,
in the year eighteen hundred and forty nine,
was, or since that time has become, an actual
settler and housskeeper, and has made other
Improvements on any tract embraced in said
even numbered sections selection, which the
State of Wisconsin or its assigns has not sold
or contracted to sell, is hereby entitled to the
same right of pre- emption. and upon the same
terms and conditions as is prescribed by an
act entitled AN act to appropriate the pro-
ceeds OF the sales Of the public lands and to
grant pre- emption rights" approved Sep
tember fourth, in the year eighteen hundred
and forty -one: Prouided, That this act shal
not be construed to convey 10 Wisconsin any
parts or portions of said ever-numbered sec
| ton selections which said State or its assigns
have not actually sold or contracted to sell
and the title to which is not confirmed by tht
| first section of this act.
| Approved June .. 1858.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-07-09
Pub: *. IL.

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing Com
mandcr VI. F. Maury to accept gold med
al awarded to him by the Emperor o.:
Austria.
ResolUed by the Senate and House Of Re
presentdt;ges Of the United States Of Anaeriea
in Congress assembled, That Commander N.
f. Maury, of the United States Navy, be, and
he is hereby authorized to accept the great
gold medal OF the arts and sciences recently
presented to him by his Majesty the Emper'
or Of Austria.
Approved June 5, 1858.