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at the Thought that a brick wall only few
inches thick intervenes between him and the
alleged principal in the Bond street tragedy.
Disturbed, restless. and fraught with anxiety
and supernatural terrors would be the sleep
under similar circumstances of the weak
minded. Mr.. Bryant's experiences as an
editor may have long since rendered him
callous to human fear. It's to be hoped such
is the caseo
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-20

Although Mr.. Wcbster's dinners were al
ways all that could be desired his invita-
tions were oflcntimes quite original. Wit
ness the following for two separate days:
MY Dear SRA man in health, of bright
and cheerful morning, generally feels happy
after what Lord Bacon calls an apt break
fast Such is my condition at the present
moment. There is consolation in an ex-
celent herring, cup of coffee, and piece of
toast.
have not heard from Mr.. Gales in answer
to a note | sent him yesterday. But l ex-
pect the whole Intelligencer TO dinner, to-
day, at o'clock.
Yours truly, DANI.. WEBSTER
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SHERRY.
And with what exquisite grace did Mr..
Webster, in the following epistle. solicit from
his friend present of choice winei

Ana give The starving, hungry soul,
OF that which you do drink
My Dear Sr-We look for Mr.. Archer to
dine with us to day, and he as you know, is
an irreclaimable Sherry man. Now, it is a
lamentable fact, that ia this house of Mr.
Burderies, from garnet to cellar, there is not
in any nook, closet OF corner, "a single bottle
of good Sherry wine.
a. But further. There are. they say, some
things to be had for money, and other things
that can only be had for love. Now at this
present moment, there is in this city, and in
regard to good sherry no purchase in
money AS 10 the rest, let imagination
supply it!
III single bottle should happen to make
its appearance hrre this forenoon, / would
give il 10 Mr.. Archer with the air of saIisfi-
ed host, nor whisper where | stole the balmy
spoIls.'
"Mr. A. was uncommonly fine on Wednes-
day.
ellis shaft few thrice and thrice
The skim
Yours, ID. W"
r. Abiding TO n very able speech made by Mr. Ar
cher Ia executive session.
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Trunks. Trunks.

JUST REcETFED,
II ADFESy LARGE FRENCH d Ess TRUNKS;
L. "a Picking Trunks with Trays;
- Bonaef foxes, aosbie foEs.
Co hand. = Superior azscflnicnk u No sole Le4sh
er Covered Trunks, for LADIES' aud Gentlsmen.
Gents, best SIDE f<athcr Val ses,
. vclvet and Tapestry Bags,
ladies Travelling Saik hels, &C.. 70.
Fer SALE very cheap ~
Jaiyfs-lf a. College, street.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-20

my Denr Sr-We are five of us here, who
were OF Gen. Harrison's Cabinet. We dine
together Mt my house, on Thursday at 5
o'clock. We have voted you in as p. NJ.
Gen. in the place of Mr.. Granger; you must
come. Ii you are engaged at H--'s or
elsewhere. you must get OFF aud come to u.s.
II is quite an unexpected matter Of Business We
can take no cAcusts.
Yours, ID. W."
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ICEi ICEi

TUX undsrei<s<d ass tust rscsfhg ths largest and
i anest cargo 81 Zee fhat has ever bren bFoaeht
- Nashville. We hass eos he1Hsea i709 ana Isoo
tans aaa are s<lzsned tkAt castaEaers IA eannrm
~t4t say e. u rs qa4tfy- The prsce us beltsee
vii slso - satisfactory. To tsess sho estsT EelF
saane4 - ne eeztnlug q the sesznn viii te fur
nlshe4. foEg II I4s1s, a. t@e cents p1F poana.
nrptz Is the >artlE-eae Il ths AaFkst Hoase ard
Elne HoEss a. casfFy street, hs@F the b4nk ef Tea
nsE6er.
u1sun xiu dslfvsrIcs % these Who deslsea a
Goats pr paaea- MARLIN a PAckEzl-
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Lard! Lard! Lard!!!

A SUPERIOR lot OF Lard IN y aud = barrels, pu;
n up expressly Tor family use, IL nd aud for
ale al No. IS Market street, by
July22-d3.a WOoTS co
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9oteIs, &f.
ROCK CITY SALOON.

IIAVING, at considerable expense and labor fitted
IL up Q SALOON in the Gazette buildings,
fronting on Cherry street. door from the corner
of Deaderck and Cherry, the subscriber would re-
specially invite the lovers of Saloon Injuries to give
him call and test the quality Of his Brandes Wines,
Liquors. Cigars Tobacco, etc. If pr mPttude, close
attention to business, and keeping the very best
brand OF LIQUORS always on hand will entitle him
to public patronage h. is determined that the Rock
City Saoon'' shall be popular place of resort all
who are fond OF good thing. The best quality Of
ALE and LAGER BEER always on hand. For a time
he shall be assisted by Mr.. F. W. Collect the we'll
known proprietor OF the Mt. Vernon Gardens.
sepl9-tf FRANK NIL LER.
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From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
New Memorials of Daniel Webster

A new and much improved edition IF Mr..
Lanman's Private Life of Daniel Webster"
will soon be in press, and the suhjoined ex-
tract therefrom will be read with pleasure.
During bis long residence in Washington,
the twenty or thirty latter years of it at
least, there was no private individual there
with whom his relations of intimacy were so
close as those with w. w. Seaton, Esq. It
might be added that there was no one, per-
haps. out of his own family, to whom he was
so much attached. part of almost every
evening. when not engaged at home or else
where, he spent in the drawing room of MIR.
SeatOn--with the ladies of his family, or tete
a tete with him. III winter at the ireside, or In
evening strolls in summer.
Cognizant of this long and familiar inter-
course, and not doubling that it was the pa
rent of many free and unstudied notes and
letters between them, the writer made inqui-
nv of Mr. Seaton on the subject, and found
that, although he had given many to friends
for autographs of the illustriOus statesman. he
had preserved number Of familiar improm-
tn notes of Mr.. Webster which he frankly
submitted to the writer. Several OF them
were found highly characteristic and anus
ing. but he was unwilling, for reasons that
may be readily conceived, to permit them TO
be made public. After a deal of importunl-
~, however. he allowed the writer to retain
II few of the more playful, which are now
su Joined.
THE HUIsENANN LETTER.
The first is brief. but as il relates to state
paper which made great impression at the
time, it will be read with interest. The day
before the famous Hulss mann letter was trans
mitted to Congress, Mr.. Webster sent it to
Mr. Seaton to read. After it was returned,
and on the morning it was to be sent to the
Senate, it occurred to Mr.. Seaton that the
n L IL 4
would appear rather undiplomatic, or be-
meath the dignity of such state paper, and
like an attempt to be little an adversary gov
ernment, and therefore lie dispatched note
10 Mr.. Webster suggesting if not too late, the
substitution OF another word. He received
by his messenger the following reply:
THE deed was done, before got your
note; but patch means a small piece of ground
-vide Webster-Uide Shakespeare in Hamlet.
II w -
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Land Plaster.

HAVING b~en appointed Agents for the Western
III Virginia Works. FOR the sale q their Land Pas
ter We are prepared 20 furnish u the prce Al The
hlnes with freight added.
sepf&-tf ARMSTRONG 90.
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ExERA ksns ehsxng Tsbassos Coz sale ~
Es4fs kAlAss eEosk = Co.'S
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INVITATION TO DINNER.

T. Abiding to n very able speech made by Mr.. Al
cher /, Ia executive session.
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Extra Family Fl
Hol,aeeO.

ExfRA Family Fiuar made Cen pew wnezf. -
e szis a. shs lrsaawsy Nils
fnlyl-tf D. uiLtkff
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-10-08

OPPOSITION STATE Thanksgiving oi
the Opposition State ticket and its prospects
the Shreveport Sosth- Western observes: e
Mess:s. Wells aud Ray are well known in
the northern section Of Louisiana. They need
no ercomiums from our pen Thomas J. Du.
rant, we have known from ::hac humble posi-.
ton Of a journeyman printer to the present
high station he now occupies at the New Or
leans bar. With such a ticket at our mast
head, though the campaign is to be a very
short one. we feel confident of success. Ia
fact we enter the battle field with a determi.
nation to conquer. Let North Louisiana poll
her full opposition vote, andall will be right
We vouch that New Orleans will give the
Opposition ticket full 5000 majority. La
fourche, st. Mary, Lafayette: Attakapss, Op-
e;ousas. and all the parishes on the Missis.
sippi, from New Orleans to the mouth Of
Red River, will give the Opposition party
very large majorities. 1t is only in, North
Louisiana and what is called the Florida par
i<i.es that tl,.. battle will wax warm. But
we entertain no fears for the. rexnlt-no
doubts. We enter the field with the deter.
mination to be victorious.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-10-08

JuDeE r.. G.. BEAIE, whose illness We
mentioned in our last issue, has rendered his
resignation to the Governor, to take effect
from and after the 3lst of December next
Judge BEALr will soon visit Florida with a
view Of improving his health. With the I'D
vocate we concur in saying that the people Of
this Judicial District have lost an able, i'm
partial and .in%corruptible officer by the neces-
s;ty which imposes this resignation. We
but express the earnest hop1s'of every one
in the community when we utter the wish
that our whole -souled friend and noble fellow
citizen may soon be restored to his family in
possession ofsthat health and physical energy
which he was wont to enjoy.
The subject Of filling his seat upon the
bench is already occupying the attention Of
the many candidates3or political or Judicial
martyrdom. Let us pick out the best man.
fellow citizens, and elect him without caring a
tarthing about his politics. Let us hope there
will be n political nomination made for it.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-10-08

% The L%ynchburg (Va.) Rep*b@ioa~, a
Democratic Journal of high character and
standing supports DoueLAs with great zeal
energy for the next Presidency. In an .arti-
Gle upon that subject, the following paragraph
occurs. 81
There il no man North, but one, whom we
would prefer to Judge Douglas, and that nsas
Is Franklin PIERCE, whose administration of
the Government was one Of the most brilliant
in our annals. There are bit fer men South
aehom Ne soosd aetet 4 preference to tie Mipois
Sesator. A statesman who has been more
violently assailed BY the Black Republicans
Of the North, for his conservative views touch
ing slavery, than any other nun North or
South, can Be safety entvsated at the So,kA with
the administration OF the Government.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-10-08
Correspondence.
HOME Row, Ration Rouge, Oct. 9th, IS

HOME Row, Ration Rouge, Oct. 9Th, 80.
FRIEND SUGAR PLANrER :-What is this
wicked world coming to ? and what are we,
poor, short-s,ghted mortals to do when we
can't do anything? These are d. ~ Of trib-
~ulation, woe and danger when that roaring
lion, JOHN SLIDELL, is cavorting around seek:
ing whom he may devour. Not satisfied
with stuffing his rapacious nav with al the
chosen crumbs of office, he m ust needs 60
for to scare us little minnows to death-into
premature graves no doubt. First he scares
us with the Aurora Borealis which he got up
i" regardless Of expense"-no doubt he prom.
ised the fellows that played off the fireworks,
a good fat ofice-which has had the effect Of
terrifying not a few Of the weak-minded
" unwashed," and badly soaring 4 multitude
Of the orphan:killers, thugs, and midnight a.
s~assins. Next. as if he hadn't. done enough,
he gets into cahout with "Old Nick" and
bargains with that old reprobate to get Of :
" yarthquaken to complete the intimidation
business. Now you know, Nj. Sugar Plan
ter, / always 60 to !" meetin,O regularly, pay
up my taxes and whisky bills, and vote the
and it rather adkeyes to your o~orrespondents
times in the course Of = season Just - ac-'
commodate our lord and master, the annoin-
ted q ., But amt going to stand it any
longer. II the people viii put up with such
behavior, I'll emigrate. Go anywhere, or
run for Congress, Of do some such terrible
deed as will leave behind me = tale of won-z
der and admiration. What's the next soaring
dodge, wonder! "A volcano, water-spout,
eclipse Of the sun, or the election OF the old
man to the Senates Let me not burst in ig-
norance but relieve my aching Intervals.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-10-08

They WILL NOT 10 1r.-lti is rumored that
some members Of the opposition will vote the
Democratic ticket in November. They will
do no such ridiculous thing! They cannot
do such it. What benefit can any one men,
Der Of our party expect to derive from voting
with the slidellians. Already are their
ranks full Of the hungry whose patriotism
has prompted them to desert principle for
pay. They will not be crowded out; and
We advise our friends, il any there be, who
have such an intention, to stick to their CO.
lors and enjoy the proud satisfaction that
whether defeated " victorious, they have
not cast their votes in vain. The proud con-
sciousness of being in the right, although
perhaps in the minority, il a far purer source
Of satisfaction, to the honest and unbiased
voter, than a share in the triumph acquired
by che loss Of principle and honor.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-10-08
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Isaac Simpson Taylor.

! The name Of this gentleman Ia. h...
brought forward BY his many friend, il E,,t
Baton Rouge, ~ a candidate for the lov.,
House Of the next Legislature. Nj. T1x,o.
is : talented, capable and energetic gentl..
man, and a. be il ! : popular a. he is well
known, will Iun;anongst the foremost IN III.
race. Withstwo such candidates - Tam,
and BRuNor, to represent her, our sister mr..
ish will have nothing to fear for her ~intere,t.
Mr.. TAYLOR has long been = member Of IL.
Police Jury, Of that parish, Of which s. w.
President, and whilst holding that .olIe,, b..
exhibited a Legislative tact seldom ekqulned.
Asa citizen=and I NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
p,ro.chabte.
We, would here state that nejtherixr
TAYLOR Of BRusor have committed sfh.m..
selves, or viii commit themselves to eth,
HrRRon or SL.lDxL1, falsehoods iindo,hiou,lv
circulated to the contrary notwithstanding.
hopesEast Baton Rouge -reqsire.. ether
pledges, and expects other duties more con.
dueive to her interests and ~elfars,, than Ii.
support. of this or that factionsofa political
IrlCKSCef9. s&Et ! Dp rr sIE&2gs@+ - ..zsIsx,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-10-08

The OPPOSITION IN LAFoURcHR. - The
Thibodaux Gazette, an Independent journal,
hoists our State ticket with the following
remarks: - &C. I -
elsewhere will be found the names Of the
candidates for State officers upon the oppose
ton ticket nominated tor the approaching
November election The platform Of this
new organization will also Be read with in
terest. " ~
As an independent journal, we do not wish
to be understood as committing ourself in IA
vor of any political party in particular, tho
we must admit that the principles Of the
-" Opposition party recommend themselves
strongly to our sympathy.
The principles. OF both political o~rganiza-
tions heretofore existing in this State scenic
have been ignored BY the opposition party,
which has based itself upon certain principles
and Issues, which if carried out. will be pro-
ductive Of much good.
The resolutions OF their platform passed in
review the present administration of the Gen.
eral Government, which they may denounce
a. having failed in its pied ges to the people
whose weak foreign policy has forfeited all
claims to the confidence of the country etc.
Our State Government is arraigned for its ex-
travagance and increased expenditures which
have become fearfnlly alarming to an already
tax ridden people, andwithout any adequate
benefits being apparent--for the Justification Of
The present d"nlinent patty in its promise Of
reform-the. p~rotlayracy and corruption evin-
ced j" the administration Of " S,ramp Lands"
by bartering away this rich heritage for the
benefit of a few land jjobbers etc.
As the principles Of their political, faith,
the opposition party denounccs the further
agitation Of the Slavery question in Congress,
asimpolitic, calculated to produce no good, but
on the contrary create sectional animosities.
1t advocates an economical administration of
the federal government--the abolishing Of
and limiting Of the ex pe.lse for printing to
the actual necessities of the Government
the abo'ishins If frankins prcvileses ctc.--a
vigorous enforcement OF the laws against
territorial insubordination--a just and manly
administration Of the foreign policy of the
Government, protecting and asserting the
rights Of the Government and its citizens
whether native or naturalized, against foreign
aggression--and finally j: stands pledged to
an &c. n omical adminisl ration in the expen-
ditures Of the State moneys reduction
OF the rate Of ia xation internal Improvements
with State aid up to Constitutional require
ments. t:%.
Such is a, brief summary of the views and
purposes Of the opposition ticket of this State
which is submitted to the voters of Louisiana.
With such principles, this party cannot fail
to command the appreciation Of all sound
reasonable and rejecting minds.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-10-08

The CH1RlQu1. GOLD D1GelNGs.-The Pan
anna Star thinks that, up to the present time,
about 400 lib. weight of golden images have
been obtained from the graves Of Chiriqni.-.
At $3.50 the pound, this would give the sum
Of 500, GOO, or average daily wages to the
digesers Of 81 81. The Star does not speak
in very inviting terms to those who might
I've disposed to try their fortunes in that line,
and in any case advises them not to come
before theslry season sets in, in December.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-10-08

THE PROBABLE RESULT AT CHARLESTON
The intelligent correspondendent: at Wash
ington, Of the Baltimore Sun, %'"Ion,' thus
speaks Of what will almost undoubtedly be
done at the Democratic Convention to be
held next year in Charleston:
1t is more certain than ever that the North
ern delegations will defer to the wishes Of
the Southern delegates. both in regard to a
platform and to the nomination OF ca ndidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency: The
South must furnish nearly all the electoral
votes, and Of course have a right to choose
tire candidates.. If a Southern man be noni-
mated as President, it is very probable that
Gov. Horatio Seymour will be selected as
Vice President, in Difference to the wishes Of
the vast majority Of the Democrats OF the
Empire State. 1t is thought that his name
on the ticket would go far to secure the cleo
toral vote Of New York but ! must say that
no one can "count upon New York; in any
event. But the result of the fall election for
State officers may indicate a change favora-
BILE to the Democracy. "S7 &c
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-10-08

~ There are many voters in the State
wholabor under the impression that it is al
necessary to snpport the National Democrat
ic party in az contests between the present
and the canvass Of 1860, and, SO believing
contemplate casting their votes for-the pres.
ent Democratic State ticket To such, we
say, reflect . moment and ask yourselves il
you are doing Justice toyour State, YOU
own interests and the veal Of the people al
large. We may quarrel and differ as much
As we please upon all questions Of local poll
! cy, but when the tocsin Of battle is sounded
wha: is to prevent out rallying around the
same standard to repel the common enemy
Black Republicanisme We are one Of those
who have never cast a vote for a democrat
and where we have a choice in l~ocal4uattess
never may but We are not "a slave to party,
and never will permit it to interfere with OUT
duty to our country and the rights Of the South,
by retaining from casting our vote with the
only party that at present promises to thwart
the design. of SEWARD and his hellish crew
Thousands are there in the South who will
act with 10 in this great duty, with the firm
conviction that they will be sustaining the
first principle Of all good citizens-our coun'
try first, our party afterward. That we vii
oil face the. enemy together there can be no
doubt, nor has hs.there existed a doubt i"
the mind of any rational nan
With the knowledge of this fact, what is
there in the Opposition ticket to deter them
from it, support and advocacy. Has not our
State lahored under the wrongs perpetrated
by the dominant party, long enough, to re-
quire and demand q change! Is it not pat
ent to every voter in the State, that never
were our public affairs 10 wretchedly mana
ged ~ now' Do We ak you to commit a
sacriligious act in supporting our ticket that
you should shrink from it! Are not our can
didates n capable and Is honest ~ those Of
our OPPONENTS: Is there N 'unsound or un-
reasonable plaak in our platform that the
most fastidious ian object to! Ask your W
conscience if you will be doing right to
your own and the public interest by assis-
ting to maintsin and perpetuate in power
that party which has entailed nothing but
disgrace upon our State. Let every man
who has a spark Of independence in his soul
come forward and rally around our ticket and
give it the hearty support it deserves. Let
US meet our opponents boldly and defantly
We'strive for principles not for men. Our
candidates are not the hirelings Of a man, to
do whose bidding they are bound, and to
whose individual interests they must bend
the knee; but they are freemen u~ntrammeled
by no packed Conservation, and whose only wish
is to redeem the State from the ignominy into
which she has fallen. If you wish for re-
form in high places, nov is the time to show
your devotion to the public welfare. by sus-
the ticket we have placed at the head
Of our columns. We. can elect it, but must
fight hard for it.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-10-08
aEE-
Felix r. Brunot.

We have already noticed the announces
ment Of this gentleman as a candidate for
Representative from Fast Baton Rouge.
We cannot refrain from again pressing upon
our sister community the claims Of Mr.. BRu-
NOT for Legislative honors. Born and reared
i Baton Rousean'' he possesses talent Of 70
ordinary character, and this, together, with
his manly stamp Of noble, generous and gem
ial temperament. which nature has given
him. renders him a ~favorite Of all classes
The people Of East Baton Rouge wish TO be
represented by such a man, but the politician:
Of TIL community desire otherwise. Shall
It be permittedt Will you vote to obey the
dictates Of a set OF political mountebal,ks who
practiee politics for u living, and who would
rather. you, should be misrepresented than
that their pet tools should fail. II YOU will,
do not vote for Felix BaUNor. If you are
filled with the prejudice that a~ct"ates MANY
to laugh and scorn the claims and pretentions
Of a Creole, votc him do,cn! But we have IN
abiding faith in the ability Of our East Baton
Rouge friends to choose from amongst those
who are offering for their SURFACES, the best
man for the office; and we believe when the
polls are closed in November, Young Sorrd
will be the winning horse.