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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

~ Once 10 a while the Long Tails
get ahead Of the Shorts" which about
makes matters even. We have no dis
position to comment on these beautiful
evidences Of Democratic harmony; but
they serve to show that in breaking
down the "tloody K. N. party" they
are ia a fair way to break down their
own immaculate party. The Conven-
ton held in Donaldsonviilo last Monday
to nominate a Director of Board Of Pub
lie Works for Second Swamp Land Dis
trict, resulted in the selection Of Capt.
BRAGG, of "a little more grape" noto,i.
ETY., over his competitors as follows:
Capt. BRAGG, % votes; LAFAYETTE
CALDWELL, 10; W. r. BAILEY, 8. The
Longs were in the ascendant again.
The Comet and Gazette says there is a.
intimation out that Mr.. Caldwell will run
on his own hook.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

re- Advertisements are very much
like seed sown, which bear abundaut|v
after many days. Advertisers generally
admit that it ultimately benefits them.
The man who is seeking custom in any
branch Of trade, must invite and attract
it by notoriety. Business will 20 to no
house or shop unsolicited, and could not,
it itwould, End it in obscurity. 1t is a
fact attested BY universal experience, that
the merchant or manufacturer who is
the best advertised has the best ruo of
custom.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

TH1TY-THREE STARS IN THE BLUE
FIELD. By an act Of Congress, passed
and APPROVED on the l4th April, 1918,
the American flag was to be Of "thirteen"
horizontal stripes. alternate red and white,
and the Union" to contain twenty stars
ia a blue field. On the admission of
every new State one more star was to be
added, and this addition to be made on
the Fourth of July next succeeding such
admission.
On that day, this year, a new star
was added, making the whole number
thirty-three; more tnan the number at
the time this law was passed, by exactly
the original number Of the States" the
glorious XIII" A fact emenently worth
nothing.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16


The HARMONIOUS DEmocRAoY.-Ihe
New Orleans Delta of the 9th instant,
commences a long article upon Estate
politics." withsthe following queer dec|a-
ration:
We have fever known tie politics Of
Louisiana to be in 81 dubious and incom-
prehensible u state. After several weeks
study and close observation of all the
indications around us, we have arrived
1T the point from which we started. We
can't make head or tail Of our political
condition.
There are a great many more Demo-
cratic papers il the same predicament.
They dislike to say anything in favor Of
their nominees for fea. Of committing
themselves in the present troubled o
Ii:i"n Of the party. They anticipate dan
ger from all quarters without knowing
positively where to look Tor it. They are
we'll aware that their existence, as a par
ty, is held by a thread and SO have to
move cautiously for fear Of breaking it.
Well enjoy the satisfaction Of seeing Il
smash up yet.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

A WONDERFUL CURE.-Dr. IIiI!, 4
notorious wit, physician and man Of let
ters' having quarre|ed the members Of
the Royal Society Of London, who bad
refused to admit him AS 40 associate,
resolved to avenge himself upon them
in a novel manner. t$
He addressed to their Secretary a letter
purporting to be written BY a county
surgeon, and reciting the particulars ota
cure he had effected. A s%ai'of," lie
wrote. "brokehis leg and applied to me
for help. l bound together the broken
D. rtions and washed them with the ce|e'
brated tar water. Almost Immediately
the sailor felt the beneficial effects Of
- needy, audit was not long before ht
leg was healed" THIS cure was pub
iisbed abr ad at the very time that isb'
up Barley had issued his work on to
marvellous virtues of tar water, and er
cited consequently great attention. The
letter WAS read and discussed, at the NEE
Of the Roya! Society, and caused
considerable difference .of.opinion. r.
pers were written for and against tar
aud the restored leg VII Ell 4 secoud
arrived from the (pretended) coue
practitioner: In myflast | ommitd
o mention that the broken limb,of tho
was a wooden Ieg!!''
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16
Sr. Louis, July 2.-Fton Leaytn~
we learn that the Kansas. Co,st-

Sr. Louis, July 2.-Fson Leayen>
worth We learn that the Kansas Const-.
tional Convention assemblies at W.al.
,lo,,e on Tuesday next. Tie Reput|i.
cans have a majority Of twelve, but as
certificates are not to be issued until ths
day Of the Convention, its absolute pe~
Iit'cal character cannot b. stared Il Is
understood in any event that = Const'
tuition will be formed prohibiting slavery.
and an effort be made to engrat aszpro'
vision for the exclusion Of negroes from
the State ; and also to prohibit fhs T.:
corporation Of banks Of issue. zsAectiphA
will be taken in reference to the clalnAs
Of sufferers during the past troubles ~
the Territory. A proposilio"sto annex
Southern Nebraska to the State will "
considered.< Delegates from Nebraska
will be present, and the project is favor.
ably received thus far.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16
GEoGErowN COLLEGE,, u. C.-The an.

GEOGErowN COLLEGE,, u. C.-The an
nual commencement Of this college took
place on the 9th instant. Among the
addresses delivered was one on the
French Revolution Of '96, and another
Ode to Louisiana, by James 0. Martin
and Chas. g. ~Andry-both Of Louisiana.
The President Of the United States par
ticipated in the ceremony Of graduation
and distribution Of medals and premiums,
delivering to each graduate his diploma.
and to the successful student his token
of honor.
The d egree Of Ii. D. was conferred
on Alexander Dimitry, Of Louisiana;
Geo. W. Wattortoo, Louisiana; and
Augustine Jose Morales, New York.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

~ Jos. ErrER, ESQ.,, a we1l-known'
citizen Of New Orleans, died in that city
on Sunday morning last. Mr.. ErrER
wa a printer, and had published several
newspapers in this State, the last Of
which was the american Exponemt."-
He leaves a large family, aud circle Of
friends to mourn bis untimely death.
Peace to thy ashes, old friend, a better,
or nobler soul never bad existence,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

A New k1NK:-It has become Gus
tomary with the Democratic papers o!
this State to apply the term "Co"serva,
tive to all who act with them, or decline
acting against them ia regard to the re-
cent State nominations. This is decided.
~ rich, inasmuch rs the attic
party South, will be nowhere after the
meeting Of the Charleston Convention.
Where will these conservatives" and
the conservative Democratic rarty South,
stand when STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS re-
cieves the nomination, which he un-
doubtedly will2 Will they swallow
i" squatter sovereignty" ,;or the sake Of
conservatism Will they have the te-
merity to say or believe that any South
ern conservative Democrat will get the
nolnination-a Union Democtat in the
acceptance Of the term as %expounded by
the S|idell press Of this State? Not
they. The Democratic doctrine Of non
intervention vii! prevail in hat Conve,,-
ton as etfectually as it did in ls50-'52,
"a and 1856, and the Southern Demo-
Gratis must accept it then as they so often
did before. Their opposition to STEPHEN
A. DOUGLAS now is all CANNON, to be
repudiated whenever he gets the nomin-
alton, and then, as now, they will claim
to be conservative, end "popular sover
eighty" (new name for squatter sever
to be n of the purest and
soundest planks in the National Demo-
cratic platform.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

DOUGLAS CATCHING IT, The Ms
sissippion publishes Senator Douglass
late letter, and styles him 1.-THE mo
pr"tligate of all political bores.' "a
turbulent demagogue," "a miserable
thi.ntIe riyger," with remarkable ca
pacity to. letray she ought to have
been scourged until every pore Of bis
caIlous hide was red with bIood;" there
is but n wsv-to deal with u serpent,
and that is TO kill him." st will be
funny" says the Mobile Tribune, 1T the
M~issis$;Rpiun should lie put to the ne
cessity Of taking all this back, after The
meeting Of the Charleston Convention.
Wont there he some more in the
same fix? Suppose, for: example, Mr..
DOUGLAS should get the Charleston
nomination, Of which there, seems no
doubt, will the SIide|l papers in this
State, take back all the hard things they
have said Of him Will they quietly
and patiently submit to the decision Of
that Democratic C%onvantion and swal.
low its candidate Molens vozens for .tle
sake OF the party? Or, will they. get
out an opposition candidate? Perhaps,
in thei" rage, they may join the South
ern Rights party and preach Secession.
Qusem Sobe? To be consistent in the
event Of Mr.. Douglass being the nomi-.
nee, they must be Union, conservative
men. They preach up that doctrine
now, and claim ever to have done 90.
and such little stumbling blocks" as
Mr.. Douglas must not interfere with the
progress Of such sentiments. OF a ver;-
ty, the Union Democrats of this State
are in a ~marvelous'y peculiar position.-
As much, if not more so, than the
Southern Rights men who desire to in
our slave population, and who
differ with Mr.. Douglas as to the proper
Interpretation of squatter Or popular SOW.
ereiguty in the Territories.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

CROPS IN EAST BATON RoUGE.-A
ride, one day this week, as far as the
''Plains," through a cotton and corn
growing section Of that parish, displayed
some Of the finest. fields of those staples
We have seen for a long time. Taking
the cotton as q fair sample Of the entire
parish, w have no hesitation in saying
that fruitful year is at band.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

GEORGIA AND THE SLAVE Trade
Referring to statements going the rounds
of the press, a~ssociatiuy the State OF
Georgia with Me agitation Of the slave
trade, the Savannah Republican says:
There is a little or no agitation in
Georgia'for the repeal of laws prohibits
ing the slave trade not a candidate for
Congress, Of any party, has alluded to
the .subject-and while a few meagre
pubic meeting s have been held, not one
"associalion" exist in the State. So far
I ON its "bei'g a leading question:" we
are credib|y informed that some outside
effort have been made by the slave traders
to get n favorable expression from the
late Democratic State Convention, but Ut
terIy failed, a corporal's guard not being
found willing to endorse the agitation.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16
LOUISIANA H1sToR,oAL Soc1ErY. -

LOUISIANA RHETORICAL SOCIETY.
The members Of this Society will bear in
mind that on Monday next a meeting
will be held st the Society rooms for the
purpose of receiving the report Of the
Commute appointed at the last meeting
10 draft a Constitution and Bylaws for
The Society ; also for the election Of Off
GERS for the ensuing year.
It is with much satisfaction we notice
the deep interest manifested in the un~
dertaking, by not alone the citizens Of
Baton Rouge, but elsewhere Throughout!
the State. Since the last meeting Il
number Of letters have been received
from prominent citizens il different parts
Of the State, congratu|ati"g the gentle
men who have put the ball in motion,
and promising all the assistance they
may be possessed Of to further its Oh
jects. The Society, 80 far, promises well
for permanency, and from the we'll
known energy Of those having charge Of
its affairs, we feel assured no pains or
exertiops will be spared to place it on "
footing with similar societies in other
States. We have been informed, that
SO soon as the Society is fully organized,
some very valuable documents and an
tiquities will be Immediately. forwarded
to it's keeping.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16
THE NArURAL1zATIoN QUESTION:

Governor Wise has written a letter to
a citizen of Lynchburg, Va, disaSreeing
with Gen. Cass on the question of the
rights Of foreign governments to exact
surrendered military service from our
natur4Iized citizens who. were born I'M
der their laws. He says he 'would pro-
tect our natural'zed citizens against mil
itary service Of other powers to the ut
termost ends Of the earth"
The position of Gen. CAss in regard
to this matter is anything but comp|'-
nentary to himself, the Administration
or the country. 1t is evident that very
cold water has been thrown upon the adj
m'rers o JEEMs BUCHANAN by the action
Of his right bower" The Administra-
ton papers as in duty bound, do their
best to screen he worthy Secretary, bu:
all to no purpose-his views do not suit
the masses OF the American people, and
any attempt to palIiate the course Of our
government in regard to it, is look. d
upon with not alone modification, but
contempt. The following epigram, we
find going the rounds Of the papers, is
particularly applicable:
Mister Cass, in his cabinet, cosy and sleek,
Says to naturalized citizens" Pray you, be
meek
I'll protect you while here in Republican land,
But, beyond the greM sea. you're at despot's
command
After this, Mister Cass, sure all men must
agree
That your name should be sounded-"beuond
tie great CW
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16
SENATOR DOUGLAS.

The Boston Courier, the organ Of the
Conservatives, contains the sutjo'ned~uo
,;ce Of Senator Douglas. 1t is liberal
aud trutl ful-as our readers will con-
TESS, when they r1emember:it is from an
opposition paper:
Mr.. Douglas, it cannot be DENIED IS
endowed in 4 large MEASURE with those
qualities which awaken a certain meas-
uye Of admiration, irrespective IT the
particular end towards which they are
directed. lie is n man Of courage, ener~
gy, 'solf,wliance and indomltAblc will
These are attractive traits Of character,
aud will always command the applause
of mankind, and win for their posse>>or
some share Of influence, it not OF conf
de,ce. The relation in which no has
lately stood towards The Democratic par
" is one wnich has commanded Tie
sympalI,ies Of outsiders and spectators;
aud the spirit with which he has dete'-
Aed aud sustained himself has caused
tnt w VI ii'"'s l. ''e" ~ ""' "~
terminel never to forgive him.
The letter vf Mr.. Douglas, which We
published in our paper Of yesterday, '
marked 10y his best qualities. No one
car derry that it is Il manly aud straight
forward document. l, has the great aud
peculiar merit Of being short, and yet it
saws I'LL that the OCCASION calls upou him
t, say. 1t seems to Oe IN un%pre'Dedi'a~
ted ptfusion and yet we have no doubt.
too, that the Democratic party, OF a de-
cisive majority Of them, will be found
walking in the path which he has indi-
Gated. The future course and policy Of
the Democratic pariy are matters Of
much interest. not merely to the m"m-
bers Of the party themselves, but to all
persons who wish 10 see the country at
internal peace; because the march of
political events has devoivea upon the
Democratic party the duty and respon-
sibiIity Of governing The country, and
how that trust is to be discharged is Il
matter Of grave concern to ~. who are on
board the ship, whether passengers or
crew.
We do not deem it worth while to
speculate upon what wonld be the con-
sequences il The Democratic party should
be insane enough, under The lead Of
some of its %faclional abslractiooisls, to
Incorporate into its cree:! a declaration
in favor Of the slave trade, or a resoIu~
ton that it is the duty Of Congress, by
positive Legislation. to uphold slavery j."
the Territories ; because we do not be-
Iieve that they will do either the one or
the other. Certainly, if they should, it
would subject not merely the party, but
the Union, to II severer strain than either
has yet sustained. just at this moment
M. Douglas seems likely to be the COM
ming man, politically speaking.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

PLANK RoADs.-We were 30 much
impressed with the magnifcence" Of
the great Clinton and Baton Rouge
Plank Road, while travelling over it =
day or two since, that, on reaching home,
va unanimously resolved to take stock
to the amount Of ten or twenty thousand
dollars IN the institution" provided it
could Be purchased at = prauium.-
Great road that!
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16
To CLEAR A Room OF MosQU1roEs.-A

~ OLEAh n lsOOM VI NxUoQU1lOES.-E
writer in a South Carolina paper says:
. l have tried the following, and find
tina! it"work like a char,n:" Take OF
gum camphor a piece about one-third
the size Of az sgg, and evaporate by
placing it ia tin vessel and holding it
over = lamp or a candle, taking care
that it does not ignite. TIE smoke
will soon fll the room aud expel the
mosquitoes.
Que night, rot long since. I was ter.
r'bly annoyed BY them, when l thought
Of and tried the above, after which |
neither saw or heard them that night,
and mex. morning there was not one to
Re found in the room, though the win
dow bad been left open all night =:
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

SAD Acc1DENr.-Our old friend and
fellow citizen, Thos. R. Walters, was
thrown from a buggy on Monday last,
and bad bis leg broken just below the
knee. The fracture is a very serious one;
though Nc hope, with the best surgical
attention, which be has, that be viii not
30 diasbled long, but up and ag.in, to
i've bis full three score and ten, or more.
Gazette Il Comet.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

The AcAD1AN.-Tbis is the name of a
neat little paper published at New River
(Ascension) by GEO. L. HuEsroN, an
edited by PHILIP W1srREE, Esq. The
Acadtan has our most cordial wishes for
all success imaginable, satisfied that j.
the editor car push the little. craft along
it is bound to 20 ahead.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

PoL1T1cAL.-The Fourth District De-
mocratic Convention of Louisiana has
nominated John M. Landrum fur Con-
gress, and Gen. Ds@Russy for Commits
sioner Of the Board Of Public Works.
We presume there will be no opposition
to the candidates.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16
SATURDAY, JULY 10. 1859.
For Clerk Of Court.

EDITOR SUGAR pLANrER:-Yon wilt please announce
vNILIIAM b. CHAMBERLAIN, the present
ed6cient incumbent, as an Independent candidate for
reflection to tho Office Of Clerk Of the Sixth District
Court, in and for the parish Of West Baton Rouge
and oblige his r.
April 2, 1853. MANI n'"NDo'
Ed. SUGAR PLANTER Please announce the name OF
Judge Rosemond Hebert, az q candidate Tor
the once OF Clerk cf the Sixth District Court Of this
parish, at the next November election,
and oblige,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

~ The "AIligator, Club" will again
assemble at the usual time and place for
nor extended p~iscatorial depredations.
The "General"-it is rumored-will per.
petrate the atrocities Of the culinary de-
'partment, to which it is expected all true
"alligators" will piously submit-"court
dou;llon," and "ftied" being the order Of
the dav. ly-
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16
LARGE CANE.-Mr.F. M, Dillon sands

LARGE CANE.-Mr.F. N. Dillon sends
US from Palo Alto plantation, in this
parish, belonging to Judge E. Simon,
Sr., a sample Of the cane 'on that. place
taken random from tho field. The sp+ci-
men before us measure Al feet 10 len 9Th,
and has eight |argej'ints fully developed.
and even at this early day iastiog sweet.
Can any one beat this-Atakapas Reggie
ter.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

TWENTY ~W1Dows.-Sr
Walter Scott admits that the battle d
Waterloo createdsin the British. empire
fifteen thousand widowe: Il Is probs'
bic that the, recent battle of 'Meganta
has creared At least t,centy' thousa"d
widows and sixty thousand orphans.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

Nor1oE.-The place Of sale Of the
Succession Of Jacques Molaisou, to be
found on the first page, is changed from
the residence of Isidore Daigle, to the
Court House. Purchasers will please
take notice.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

The SOUTHERN AURoRA.-This is the
title Of anew paper to be established in
Baton Rouge BY EDWARD DELoNY, Esq,
about the 18th of November next. Il
will be Democratic, and devoted to the
South and Southern interests.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

~r1n the Court of Common Pleas,
St. Louis, on the 28th uIt,, a new trial
was granted in the breach Of promise
case. "Carsting vs.. Shaw" in which a
verdict Of 100000 damages was given
to the plantif, a short time since.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

DEATH or JUDGE G. VooRH1Es.-We
learn that the Hon. Cornelius VOORHEES,,
late Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court. died on Thursday last, on bis
plantation, in the Parish of St. Martin,
after = painful and protracted illness.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

4 Georgia editor accuses one OF bs
contemporaries Of +lyyeing bis hair, aod
70 renovate his carcass, 50 ~ 70
got some female jptoths EN- 9racao oil hH
rafting bones"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-16

~ A small semi-monthIy journal
has been started at Los Angeles, Califor.
MIA, called Young America. It is edi
ted by Oscar NJ. Potter and Charles 8,
Still, two lads about sixteen years old.