Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-09
community, like many others dislike

community, like many Others dislike
changes. They would rather travel over
the old beaten track, in preference to
seeking out a new and better me. This is
wrong, and Time, the great teacher,
has amply demonstrated it. Opposition
should not be raised to such a measure
until it is proven to be impracticab|e or
fails to meet the eLds desired. WI at
will it cost to test the experiment? A
little over a thousand dollars more than
we are paying now, to eleven Inspectors !
We can better afford to test this expert
ment now than at any other time. The
annual assessment of parish taxes made
last month, calls for 2 fraction over
$30O0-Iess by several thousands than it
has been for many y,ats, and surely we
have no occasion TO complain now Of
taxation in this parish. Once again, we
say Try it. It. is worth a thousand to
give it a fair test: and if it is successful
in every, or nearly every particular, we
know that those now opposing it will no
longer do SO; if on the contrary, those
now favoring it will Immediately cease
to do 50, and the office be immediately
abolished. Let this be distinctly under
stood by our TAXPAYERS.
~- The Harmony" in the tenth
Senatorial District continues. The Avoy-
e|les Pelican IN its last number contains
a long article in regard to the matter, in
which it clearly persits with its cotem-
porary Of the Point Coupee Echo in
calling for another convention. Judging
from the opposition in those TWO parishes
to the manner Of nominating Mr.. E,
PH1LL1Ps-there is but little doubt that
a new Convention will be called. One
thing certain in regard to NJ. Phillips
they cannot find a more competent,
honorable, and upright gentleman. They
may 60 further and fare worse.
~ The weather for the past two
weeks has been rather pleasant than 9th
erwise. rhe daily showers now visiting
ur keep the air cool and delightful, al
though the musqui'o crop is greatly in
creased thereby. The cane and cotton,
so far as we have seen, look well-and
promise finely. The long drought has,
however, greatly injured the corn, which
the present showers have failed TO re-
store. Still we hear no complaints from
any part Of the parish. The health is ex-
ceIlen:-crops promise ditto, and wher-
ever we meet a planter, there is a vivid
grin Of satisfaction plainly depicted upon
his co~untehance:: A cheering sign
"SAM" STILL LIVES Gan 1t be Be-
last number of the Houna
(Terrebonne) Ceres, states hat the Amer
lean party Of that parish had beld a
Convention, and actually nominated par
ish. officers, besides recommend ng the
holding Of another to nominate an oppo-
to the Hon. MILES TAYLOR, for
Congress. Well! who'd a thunk i'll
q Sam amt dead yet! With the excvp-
ton Of the parish Of Orleans, there is no
other parish in the State, that has made
American nominations. Some ferocious
Democrat ought to 60 down to Terre-
bonnie and kill "Sam" again. He should
be suffered TO live after once being
killed, decent!y inferred, and a magnif-
cent mausoleum erected to his memory.
Mr.. Ceres, can't you give "Sam" another
just to let him know how it
APPRENTICE B1LL.-Many journals are
to speak in favor Of the j" ap-
prentice BILL" Unfortunately, this bill has
for its enemies some Of the richest citi-
Of this State, and notwithstan ing
the effort Of the press, it is to b. feared
it will not be passed for several years
If %perchance it should ever find a Legis|a-
ture sufficiently devoted to the future