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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-12-04

Bayou Crosse Tete, Nov. 18th, 1858.
y ECEIVED from Paul Prosper the sum Of ten
IL dollars, being for an OK that / allowed him
to Kill, marked ". AUGUSTA ]. PETRE.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-12-04

Bayou Crosse Tete, Nov. 18th, 1858.
Received from Paul Prosper the sum Of eight
dollars, for an OK that ] allowed him to kill,
marked T. 0. ld4l AUGUSTE ]. PETRE.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-12-04

WAS COMMITTED TO JAIL a Negro Man.
w who says his name is HENRY, and belongs
to DR., James Alleged, a Trader in New Orleans.
Said slave says he was coming from Missouri, and
ran off from the said Alleged whilst on his way
down the river. Said Henry is Of black color.
wears mustachoes-strong built. and is near six
feet in height-aged about 80 years.
The owner is requested to come forward prove
property, pay charges and take him out of Jail.
MARCELIN AGUILLARD, Tailor.
PIT Coupee. Nov. 20, 1858.
GRAUGNARD & CO.
lust now receive a large supply of all kinds o!
! GooIS. Ptasaa give them a call. 4t-.f
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State of Louisiana

State of Louisiana.
Ninth District Court-Parlsh OF Pointe Coupee.
In tie matter Of the Succession Of TheoaLs
{ Snard. deceased.
PURSUANT to an order of the Ninth District
Court, to ne directed, ], the undersigned, will
offer for sale, on
Monday, the 9th day Of December, 1858,
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, at the Court House, the follow
ing described property, to wit:
AMELIE, mulatress, aged about 40 years.
One bay mare, and one saddle.
Terms of Sale Cash.
SEVERN PORCHE, Sheriff.
Pointe Coupee, November 20, 1858.
State Of Louisiana.
Parish Of Pointe Coupee-Ninth District Court
Jean Beyin,
vs.. No. 2025.
Marie David, Wild. ThomasN N.
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NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
New ORLEANS, Tuesday, Nov. 80, 1858.

Stock on hand and on shipb'd not CID. 216,0 95
SUGAR-The sales comprised 1900 hdsat very
steady prices. Fair to Fully Fair ruling at 5s@6
MOLAsSES-2sc. for Ordinary and 2sc for
Prime.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-12-04

State of Louisiana,
Ninth District ~Court-Parish OF Pointe Coupee.
IN the matter Of the Succession Of Darid
Alley, deceased.
PURSUANT to an order of the 9Th District
Court to me directed, l, the undersigned, will
offer for sale, on
Monday, the 27M day Of Dec, 1858,
at ten o'clock, A. NJ, at the Court House, the fol-
lowing property, to-wit:
A Tract Of Land situated in the parish of Pointe
Coupee, on the lower chenal of False River,
measuring two arpents front on said chensl, by
q depth of fifteen arpents, more or less; bounded
on one side by land of Lelio Lebeau. and on the
other by that of ZeEon Bergeron, with all the
buildings and improvements thereon.
Terms of S0lc-Cas.
SEVERN PORCHE, Sheriff.
PIT Coupee, Nov, 20, 1858.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-12-04

Ninth District Court-Parish of Pointc Coupee
Mte Matter Of the Succession OF AJrahan, 1ttord
deceased. No. 220l.
PURSUANT TO an order Of the Ninth Distric,
j. Court to me directed, |, the Sheriff under
signed. will Offer for sale, on TUESDAY, the 4tl
day of JANUARY, 1859. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
at Herring's Store on the Atchafalaya river, the
following property, to wit:
Two contracts entered into by the deceased
with Lafayette Caldwell, Commissioners of the Ind
Swamp Land District, to make canals about the
Atchafalaya, according to plans and s%pecifca-
tons contained in said contracts, copies of which
may be seen at the office of the Recorder of this
Parish. Also, POS blankets. IS wheelbarrows, 2
dirt carts, 100 spades and shovels, II axes.
And on the 9th January, 1859, 1 will sell. at
the late residence of the said Abraham Afford on
Bayou Crosse Tete. the renaildero of the movable
property depending upon his succession, and
composed Of. viz:
Mules and horses, farming utensils, house and
kitchen furniture, one buggy, one horse cart. one
lot lumber, one lot of three-teet boards, one lot of
pickets, guns and pistols. one lot Of harness and
saddles, one fine gold watch and chain, and other
movables.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SALE.-For all
sums of and under one hundred dollars payable
cash. All sums of and under five hundred dollars
payable in three months from day of sale. All
sums over five hundred dollars payable in six
months from day of sale. The purchasers of said
contracts must be acceptable, and present sccuri-
ty satisfactory to the commissioner for the faithful
performance of the work. Purchasers must also
give their notes with good and solvent security in
solido,4 to the order of the administrator, payable
as aforesaid, and bearing S per cent. interest from
muturity till paid.
SEVERN PoRCHE, Sheriff:
Pointe Coupee, November n, 1858.
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Burrows. s
BY virtue of, and to satisfy a writ of Il. fla. ia.
sued in the above entitled suit and to me direct.
ed the Honorable the 9th District Court in and
for the parish and State aforesaid, to satisfy plain.
tiff S demand and costs of suit, / have seized, and
offer at public sale at the Court House on
Saturday, the 4M day of Dec, 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
+ All the rights, titles and interest which the de-
PENDANT has in the succession of Amaranthe Sal.
Fan, Wild. Louis David, deceased, being one
twelfth, consisting of land, slaves and movable,
fully described in the inventory taken of the
aforesaid property, depending upon the said sue
~cession, on the 10th Of September, 1858.
Terms of Sale.
Twelve months credit; the purchaser to fur
nish bond with good aud approved security In
solido, and bearing 5 per cent interest from day
SEVERN PoRCHE, Sheriff.
Pointe Coupce. November Is, 1858.
The State of louisiana.
Parish of Pointe Coupee-Ninth District court
Herminie Poureieau Us. Gus. Major, her husbd.
No. 2193.
TyHIS case was this day taken up for trial Pur-
/ suant to assignment. By reason OF the law
and the evidence being in favor of plaintiff and
against defeudant-It is ordered. adjudged and
decreed that plaintiff be separated in property
from her husband, the defendant; that the COM
munity existing between them be dissolved, and
that said plaintiff be authorized to administer her
estate asa femme sole. Further ordered that she
have a indgmeut against her said husband for the
sum of one hundred and forty-four dollars and
siYty-siy cents. with five per cent interest from ill-
dicial demand, and that her legal mortgage for
the payment of the same, on all the property OF
her said husband, be reeognizedand enforced, and
that be pay costs Of this suit.
[Signed.l CYRUS RATLlFF,
Judge 7th District, presiding in 9th District.
October 18th, 1858.
\ +-.e copT. 4 goNrv. C!a-k ,cvs.anS-
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The State of Louisiana.

Ninth District C~ourt-Parish of Pointc Coupe
hhe Matter Of the Succession OF A5rahom 1lfcrd
deceased. No. 22Ol.
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p1U,Uuu 10 me was TIE cause Vi MI.
Caldwell's d~efalcation, / will quote the
report Of the joint committee appointed
by the last Legislature to examine the
accounts Of the Swamp Land Commits
%sioncrs, in refntation thereof. On the
lst Of January last, as per report Of said
committee, Mr.. Caldwell had on hand
$38,531 u; the amounts previously ad-
vanccd to contractors and admitted by
subcommittee, forming no part of the
above unexpended balance, and the $10,-
900 alluded to being comprised in the
expenditures allowed by said committee.
His failure, therefore. to pay the unex-
pended balance into the Treasury, in
compliance with the law, is the cause of
his defaeation.
In reference to the charge made by
Justice duplicating Gen. Simmes witt,
the transaction, as the agent through
whom the money advanced by the Com
missioner was received, and that that
gentleman applied said money to his
own ase-I am compelled by a sense of
justice to state, that Gen, SHINES re-
ceived the sum of$IO,ooo by nay author-
ity, for which he handed the Commits
sioner my receipt, which amount was
promptly paid over to me when called
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11
Guy Weses voirs.

At the Fircmen's parade. the other day,
q. l.. EMERSON, Esq, President OF the Coun-
Gil, In the course Of speech, stated that ar.
rangcments would be Immediately made to
furnish the city With water sufficient for use
In the event Of fires occurring within its
limits. We presume the President spoke
the sentiments Of the Council in bis remarks.
II Ia matter Of the highest consequence TO
the city that the project should be immcd-
ately carried into effect and we hope our
prominent citireus will give it their at,eu-
ton and aid.
The expense Of building reservoirs, say OF
fifteen hundred or two thousand barrels Gu
pacity each, at convenient intervals through
out the city, would be quite tritiing. com.
pared with the benefits which would ensue to
our citizens. There are several brooks,
rising from springs on the high grounds
surrounding the city. which could be- read-
ly diverted from their presen, courses, aud
be made to supply any needed number OF
reservoirs with clear. running water and
which, besides ailording protection in the
calamity Of a fire, nigh, bc made to yield
a revenue to the corporation. Reservoirs.
OF the capacities mentioned. or, perhaps, Of
smaller size, would answer the necessities OF
our citizens, at least, as a protection against
fire, until the good time coming" arrives
when W. can have water works equal to all
the demands Of necessity and convenience
We commend the matter 20 the attention
OF our citihens. and the promp! action OF
our authorities
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11
Caleb Cashipg aud Me xico.

The United States Agricultural Society
has lately held its annual exhibition ct Rich.
mond, Va, and CALEB CUSHING delivered
the address. His remarks led him 10 con.
sideration Of the present condition Of Mexi-
co, and her connection with the United
States, and he closed by making q strong
appeal in favor Of the Intervention Of our
government in her affairs, assuming that it
was not q question Of the conquest Of q
neighboring nation, but Of their salvation /;
it il not question of hostilities, but Of
commercial union and protective alliance.
His plan seems to be very similar to the one
proposed by General HoUsroS last winter
for q protectorate. At least, whatever &C
ton is to be taken must he by the govern
ment, and nothing approaching to illibus-
teriDg countenanced. On this point, Mr..
CUSHING assumes that our destined line Of
expansion, now at least, is to the West and
to the South. If Cuba lies in the path Of
that destiny, so much the better but that
Mexico must and does, he religiously be-
lieves and he would have it 50, not in the
sense Of animosity, but Of friendship-not by
the act Of frivolous, irresponsible, mischiev-
Gus, private invaders, but by the deliberate,
efficacious, and official action Of the govern
ment Of the United States
Near the close Of his address Mr.. CUsH.
ING summed up this portion of his subject,
as follows:
" assert what believe TO be true, the dou.
BILE proposition--trst, that the people Of the
United States desire, expect and intend, sooner
or later to interpose in Mexico; and secondly
that the interposition will be in good will to
wards her. and with conviction Of the common
utility OF such Intervention, as we'll to Mexico
as to the United States.
And who shall gainsay Us when that day
arrives Spain! | trow not. Suffice il for
her II she have no other or earlier cause of
quarrel with the United States. Francep We
do not call her to account for the progress Of
her authority in Algeria, nay, we applaud
what she Is doing there, as in the common in.
terest OF civilization; and we should not be sor.
ry to see her, or Spain, do for the Sheriff OF Mo-
rocco and Fen, and the bigots OF barbarism he
rules, what she has done for Agiers As little
RICH, or cause would abe have TO complain, and
As much TO approve, II We should in,erpose for
the redemption Of Mexico. England think
we have no reason 10 expect, will not say 10
apprehend, any jealousy on the part Of Eng.
land. She discerns now. in the retrospect,
what she did not see clearly in the prospect,
that, while her mission Is in Asia, ours ia in
America. To her, the termination OF her at.
tempt TO hold Us in subsection. was the real
commencement Of the conquest Of India. The
Moiras and the Cornwallises, who conquered il
for her. learned the lessons Of victory AZ the
hands Of one by whom 1t was honor enough 10
be defeated, and even so taught, namely,
George Washington. OF Virginia England
wisely resolves no longer TO dispute with us
the upIemacy OF influence in America"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11
The Issue r.s,nssiy Announced.

The question Of slavery 10 the Terrific
ries, having been practically settled upon
the Popular Sovereignty basis, leaving no
ground for further agitation In that difec-
ton, the Black Republican leaders are
announcing new and more dangerous doc.
trines for carrying on the sectional contest
between tho North and the South. LINCOLN
commenced the late campaign in Illinois.
with the sAsertion that slavery and freedom
could not continue to exist together under
the same system Of government, and that
the States Of the Union must ultimately be-
come all slave or all free. In the same con-
nection be denounced slavery everywhere,
and pledged himself to lifelong effort for
It's extirpation. These sentiments were not
uttered a. mere moralist, nor directed
simply TO the conscienees Of bis bearers, nor
10 be effected by moral suasion operating
upon the religious sentiments Of the slave
holding class but as politician and can.
didate for political Office, and they were
addressed 10 crowds OF political partizans,
~ platform Of political faith. and as a
guide for political action. IfMr. LINCOLN
and his sympathizing hearers were not all
alike hpyocri,cal-ii these doctrines were
honestly uttered and honestly received
then their direct, practical bearing Is to
make declaration Of war against the PEG.
pie OF oue-hali Of our confederacy. It is to
this point that the spirit Of Black Republi.
canism has at last, and logically, brought
It's leaders, and to which It's ianatcsm will
soon bring its followers.
This movement derives q more dangerous
Significance from the TACT that the doctrines
uttered by Mr.. LINCOLN, In Illinois, have
been essentially reiterated by Senator SKw.
Ard, Of New York, in late speech. which
was designed to set forth the issues upon
which the Republicans would enter the pres
idential campaign Of 1860. The whole ten.
or Of Senator Stewards speech is to frame
. purely sectional platform on which his par.
ty will conduct the fight during the coming
canvass. The last plank Of nationality is to
be stricken out, and candidate will be pre-
sentcd from the Northern States, and bis
election sought to be attained by appeals
made solely to the sectional prejudices and
fanatical passions Of the Northern mind. II
will DO the first serious attemp, made to car.
ry presidential election on purely sectional
grounds, and we mistake the patriotism Of
the country, II its utter failure will not op-
crate 10 make Il the last.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11

ENGLISH RAILROAD LAVA case il re-
ported in the Loudcu police records, where
in Mrs. SorWE TAYLOR was summoned
before a magistrate TO answer TO the com
plant Of the London and Brighton Railroad
Company, Tor unlawfally leaving a train at
the BALKAN station while it was in motion
The lady had her face severely injured. As
the accident was CAUSED BY the carelesspes
OF the passenger, and not from na,,en,iou on
the part Of the railroad servants, the defend
ant was fined IS. and p costs. Ia future.
tie magistrate said he should insic; fun the
penalty. Such justice may seem to BE- a
earlcature OF the quality. bu, il no doubt
ecuduos to the safety Of the travelling
community as well IS to the protection OF
railroad interests
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11

We are requested TO state, for the infor.
nation Of the public, that mails for Ger.
many will be regularly made up and de-
sPstcbed from New York by the several
lines Of United States Bremen and Ham.
burg mail steamers, as follows:
By Hamburg mail steamer to Hamburg on
=, BY Bremen mail steamer to Bremen on 10th
Nov, 1858.
- ByU: :, mail steamer to Bremen on 27sh
BY Hamburg mail steamer to Hamburg on
lst Dec, 1853.
by Bremen mail steamer to Bremen on 9Th
Dec, 1858.
BY Hamburg mail steamer to Hamburg on
BY Bremen mail steamer to Bremen on 18th
By U. !. mail steamer to Bremen on 25th
Dec, 1855.
The rates Of postage to Germany upon
letters transmitted by either Of the above
lines Of mail steamers are precisely the
same, being the regular established rates
"by Bremen or Hamburg mail" Is pub
lisbed in the table Of hostages 10 foreign
cou ,tries.
Postmasters In the interior should forward
at once to New York all letters, &c, to
Germany, mailed to go by either OF the said
lines.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11
Gen. rsiiiba.t.s Walker.

We print elsewhere "A sell written com
muuica,iou from an admircr of Zen. WALK.
ER, who is now engaged in organizing new
expedition for Central America We do
not share in the writers admiration for
WALKER, nor 10 his depreciation Of the for,
eign policy Of the Administration bu, We
do not, On this account, feel justified in ~.
jec,iug communication fairly expressing
views which are honestly entertained by an
intelligent gentleman.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11

The following we copy from the Macon
Georgia. Journal and Messenger. 1t is
plain and TO the point. 1t says:
last week we gave the sentiments OF
Foote, Of Mississippi, and Sanford, Of Alabama,
In favor Of Douglas and against csucuses and
conventions. THIS week we give the letter of
Dixon, OF Kentucky, upon the same subject,
and eliminating the same sentiEenta. A!so,
swamp, against conventions, backed by those
Of Mr.. Calhoun. Now oil this 10 not acciden.
tai. We consider Douglas In the field for lsGO,
nomination or no nomination. The outlines OF
. magnificent programme, which will in due
time wake up the Administration, Ii already
prepared. Ask Rsverdy johnson, Of Mary.
land; Dixon, Of Kentucky; Wise, Of Virginia;
Jones, OF Tennessee; Stephens. Of Georgia
foote, Of Mississippi Soule, Of Louisiana
Rust, Of Arkansas; Green, OF Missouri and
other leading Democrats, IL this Ia not so II
not, why are they at this early day taking the
field and committing themselves and the peo-
pie for Douglss1 Az has been remarked by
the Administration papers in Georgia, IL 10 q
significant fact that the Wing element Of the
Democratic party Ia already In commotion !;
and We doubt not, will either make the old
liners succumb, or break loose from the
party"
Upon this extract the Cleveland Pam
Dealer says that because BUCHANAN bolts
regular nominations 10 Ilinois, and counte-
nances it elsewhere, that fact furnishes no
conclusive reason why the convention sys-
TEN should be abrogated. The Democracy
are not bound by the usages Of the President,
but by the usages Of the party. The Pres
ident is not the party he is but an individ-
ual member Of it, and may Tot even be that
unless he abides by its principles and prac
tices. The party will live long after Mr..
BUCHANAN ceases to do so, and it had better
look to its records and the future. Another
year will practically end the present dynasty
and another candidate for the Presidency
will then be virtually in the field. and the
people will have all there is to say about men
and measures, party tests and political plat
forms. Until then, watch and pray!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11
The Government OF Liberia aud the
French slave Trade.

President STEPHEN A. Benson, of the
Government Of Liberia, communicates to
the Rtv. j.. Ii. PIsSEr, Corresponding Sec
rotary Of the New York State Colouiza-
ton Society, a Straightforward denial Of the
statements which have appeared in Europe
an and some American papers, respecting
the policy Of the Government of Liberia in
reference to the French so called Emigration
System, and especially to the Regina Coil
affair. lie says that the following state
ments are downright falsehoods, and can be
proved such by a hundred living witnesses.
His assertion he supports by documentary
evidence
First That the chief OF Cape Mount
accompanied Captain Simon to Monrovia
to arrange Tor the procurement OF emigrants
Second. That the President OF Liberia
urged Captain Simon to procure his emf
grants within the jurisdiction Of this Re
public.
Third. That the President or the Gov.
eminent OF Liberia became party 10 con
tract to furnish any emigrants whatever.
Fourth. That 81 ,56l had been received
by this Government as passport money
Filth That the emigrants were procured
under the immediate SUPPLEMENTARY, or by
the agency OF this Government
sixth. That any OF the emigran,s were
America Librarians, or persons u color from
the United States, or their descendants
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-11

TIrLD TO LAND WARRAum-Lmpoy.ont
Op,n'on.-Judge BLACK. the U. 8. Attor.
ney General, has. at the request Of the Sec
Rotary OF the Interior, given an opinion 10
reference to the proper construction Of the
act Of June Sd, 1858, which provides that
the title 10 land warrant Issued after the
death Of person who applied for it accord.
ing to the prescribed forms shall vest in the
widow, il there be one, and II there be no
widow, then 10 the heirs and legatees of the
claimants" 10 the opinion Of the Attorney
General:
Z" The heirs Of . man are those persons who
are entitled by the Ter rn sutxs TO take his in.
heritable real estate at the time Of his death.
His legatees are those to whom he has be.
qeathed his personal property BY will. Hers
sometimes means children, in common par
lance, and the word 10 50 10 be understood Ia
statute when the conte II shows the inteation
to have been in the mind Of the Legislature.
But am not aware that any reason exists here
for taking IL in . sense different from that in
which it IL usually and properly accepted.
This act Of Congress, then, vests the land 10 per
sons TO whom the claimant may have left II by
will; and II he died intestate, then IL goes to
his heirs - that is, to the persons who are en-.
titled TO claim his real estate by the intestate
laws.
IL do not see anything in the general policy
OF the previous laws which would justify Us in
giving the act Of lass = construction not war.
ranted by plain words. 1t 10 true that oil the
acts on the same subject are TO be construed
together a. IN par n,afsrtd, but where the
words Of later act differ from those OF an old
er one the later act must prevail and give the
rule in oil cases to which il applies"
The Attorney General accordingly draws
the following conclusion lst, that war
rant issued after the death Of claimant,
who left widow aud children, enures to the
widows benefit alone; I'd, when the deceas-
ed claimant has widow, with two sets of
children, the warrant enures to the benefit
OF her heirs or egatees 81, heirs are those
who are so declared by the law Of the claim
ant g domiciI.