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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-02
The Glorious 4th.
AMERICAN FLAGS,
EAGLES, FHIELDS,
WASHINGTON HEADS,
sIGRIEd OF THE DECLARATION, &c.
For the National Anniversary.

JULY 4, 1859.
WE have large stock Of the above of
W all aizes and prices, suitable for decorating
Houses, Places OF Busindss, Horses, Wagons, Se 10
which we invite your attention Orders irom dis
tanee promptly attended to,
Je75 D.. b SKULL.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

AN INDIAN AND His GOLD M,SE.-The St
Louis Democrat publishes a letter of the 9Th
inst, from Platte Bridge, Kansas: from which
we extract the following:
nave been told a story, the truth of which
/ do not doubt, as my intormants are gentle
men whose veracity cannot be doubted. about
a mysterious gold mine discovered by an aged
warrior of the Arrapahoe Indians. The ex-
act locality of the mine is a secret to every
one but himself. Some three years ago the
Indian is said to have discovered the nine,
and dug out gold dust to the amount of $500,
which he laid out for goods bought from a
trader. A@numbe1 Of his tribe have been
watching HIM to fluid out where his nine is.
but they tel me he is too old a coon to be
caught. He has a pick, spade, and pan which
he uses for mining. These | have seen my
self. There is no other Indian in the tribe
who has like implements, as they have no
use for them.
have been informed by Good Friday, a
Chief of the tribe, WHO was raised in the
States. from boy to manhood, by Major Fitz-
about eight years. and who speaks good Eng
Ii h, that this Indian only goes to his mine in
the spring of the year, and that about two or
three weeks before he starts; he secretes his
Ecining implements several miles from the
village. When he gets ready to 90 he chooses
a dark night, and is careful that no one is
watching him. He then gets on his pony,
and is gone eight or ten days, returning at
night. thus making his absence a profound
mystery.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

A RAR1Ty.-We;ve had a show in San
Michel :! bona .fdc live animal show
It's not often our little city INDUCES in such
l~uxuries without crossing the river, where at
any time during a certain sixty days, any
quantity of nmimuis can be seen free, graf is
for nothing. 1t was a bear show, e live Aus
tralian bear, and a tiger from some place or
other: and a quantity Of negro singing and
dancing which amused and astonished the
San Michelians not a little. The whole pop
~ulation turned out to see the fun. The house
was crowded, and on this important occasion
the free list was entirely suspended, as we
We're informed. The performance realized
the handsome sum of three dollars and twenty
five cents, for which the players. bear. tiger,
and all, offered up their most pioas congratu-
l%ations. They have promised to come back
again and stay a north. when we will have
a round Of characters from the different ami
mails. The next day a solemn re deum was
offered up in lager beer at Pail BAUER's
cooper shop. 4 glorious era in the history OF
San Michel! Well it was!
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05
The Caiamit on the Princess.

As nearly al our readers have availed
themselves of the intelligence contained in
other papers, in relation to this sad occur
renee, which has cast a gloom over so MANY
households, we give merely the names of
the killed and wounded, without going into
particulars: We regret to say that we have
received no intelligence from this side of the
river, that has not been made public in the
Baton Rouge and other papers:
MISSING, AND SurposED TO HE Losr.--Capt.
Jackson, III command John Clark, J. CIax-
ton Taylor, of Baton Rouge. son Of W. B.
Stuart, Fayette, Miss. Mr.. Brandon, Clerk
OF Court. Natchez, Miss. James Fall, Match
ez W. l.. Glover. Natchez two brothers.
Marks, Fayttte. MISS Col. H. N. CoAev,
Grand Gulf. Miss. Il. W. Sherburne, Baton
Rouge: Chas. Bannister. Ne" Orleans S. J.
Huard. New Orleans; J. NJ. Bell, New Or
leans: Dr.. Richards, James Clark. second
clerk; y. W. .)eLre, Clinton J. J. Hodges.
Miss. H. B Murphy, Baton Rouge; Mr..
Murphy. nephew of Judge Boyle; a man
named Perrique; l.. D. Brewer. Bayou Sara
Hall Wilcox: Rodney Mills; Mr.. Calhoun.
KY. C. NJ. Kingston, Ed. Qnig. barkeeper:
Carey, assistant barkeeper; Henry Brown,
assistant do. Ruebeh IRE, c,Iored; Mr..
Marcus, Fayette, Miss, John Hagan, Jr.,
Iberville.
ISJuRED.-Mr. Harbor, Point Coupce, Sc
verely J. Vignie. severely; Mr.. Flowers,
Texas. slightly C. Locone, Point Coupee,
slightly; Mr.. Bourgeois. severely; F. A
Cheatham, Baton Rouge, severely George
Evans, Natchez, severely; Judge Boyce,
Philip Stevens: C. NJ. Kingston, severely;
Sam waits severely; J. D. Comeans, Baton
Louge. severely james Alley: Baton Rouge,
slightly: J. V. Reeves, Texas, severely F.
c.. Lave!ie: New Orleans, both legs broken;
F. Davenport. Fayette, Miss, severely Rob-
ert Murdoch, St. Joseph, La. slightly; Judge
Farrar, Point Coupee, (son safe) DhiIip
Brandon, Washington, Miss; Miss Lucy
Stone. Natchez, Miss; Mrs. F. surget, do,
scalded NJ. Brewers colored waiter ? Jo.'
seph Delany, Baton Rouge, slightly u.
Burke, Baton Rouge, slightly Ed. Williams,
Texas; Geo Harry, severely A. J.. Powell,
severely; H. C. Hudson, severely c.. Dun
can, severely J. C. Guy. slightly Geo. S.
Case, pilot, severely: F. Floyd, KY, severely;
Miss Smith, Natchez. severely; F. Susett,
slightly; Mr.. Cobu.:n, badly; Earnest Cam
ongr. New Orleans, severely James Yale,
Natctez; H. Wilcox, Reading. severely I've
Clark, severely, JT. Scott, Texas, severely;
Nr AcE hTru Savoro|r -
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05
A SINGULAR CAsE.-In the St. Louis Re

A SINGULAR CAsE.-In the St. Louis Re-
publican we find the following:
A Young woman, the wife of a carpenter
who lives on Gratiot street: was sent to the
hospital yerterday for mental alteration She
has been married nineteen months, and du-
ring this time her matrimonial relations have
been rendered unpleasant by a difference be-
tween herself and husband in religious mat
tiers. Her husband is a member Of the Pro-
testant church, and she is a devout Catholic.
They have had frequent discussions about
their peculiar faith, and at last it has unbal-
anced the woman's mind. Eleven days ago
she give birth to a child, since that time her
mind appeared clear enough, until Monday,
when reason left her, and she was a raving
maniac.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE RESIDENT
On the 18th ult.. President Buchanan IT. ans.
mltted a message to Congress invoking al
the hands of that body before it's adjourn.
.ment, such legislative action as would enable
him to protect the lives and property of
American citizens in their passage over the
several transit routes leading through Nicara-
qua, New Granada and Mexico. To accom-
plish this, the President desires to be invest
ed with authority to employ, if necessary,
the land and naval forces of the United States,
these forces to be withdrawn the moment
the danger shall have passed away. The
National MteNigenccr, in its synopsis of the
message, says:
The President alludes to his former recon-
mendations on the subject, and adverts to
the comparative disability of our government
to repel and punish agglessions on the rights
Of our citizens while within the limits of
these distracted Republics. The Executive
governments of Great Britain and France are
empowered to act with vigor and prompti-
tude on any occasion that may demand their
Intervention. But the knowledge that our
Executive is restricted, without authority
from Congress, to the simple employment Of
diplomacy, emboldens the disorderly to CON-
NIT aggressions in. the hope that they may
escape the punishment which is not summa-
rily visited upon them. 1t the author
!ty asked be given by Congress, it does not
involve, the President argues, any surrender
OF the war-naking power lodged by the Con-
stltutlon IN the National Legislature, since
the jurisdiction Of the latter is recognized by
the very act which %confers upon the Presi-
dent the power in question, while it is believ-
ed that the mere knowledge of the fact that
suck authority has been given will prevent
the occurrence OF any occasion for its exercise.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05
Was IT Jusr ON Saturday last, Dr.

Was IT Jusr?-On Saturday last, Dr.
BURLINGTON, senator from East Baton Rouge,
submitted a protest in the Senate against
that part of the Appointment which placed
his parish in a Senatorial district comprising
East and West Felicial:a and East Baton
Rouge, when the latter, according to the Con-
stitution, was clearly entitled to one Senator
of her own. In this, Senator BURLINGTON
did allssthat he could do to prevent so flag
rant an outrage-an outrage by which East
Baton Rouge will be deprived Of a proper
representation in the Senate for two years to
come. 1t is folly to say that that parish VII!
be the gamer by such a move. in having tmo
Senators instead Of ono. Senators STIRLING
and DELoNy can. possibly attend to the wants
the old bill. Int it is a m ,tlrr involving much
doubt whether they can be expected to pay
much attention to the desires of those who
had no voice in eIecting them. But East
Baton Rouge will have to grin and bear it as
best she can. The stain OF Know NothingiSm
to an extent, rests upon her, and she must do
Democratic another story might nave been
told. The refusal Of the Senate to permit
Senator BuFF1SGTo>'s protest to be spread
upon the minutes of the Senate is a gross in
suit to the people Of East Baton Rouge, and
their able Senator.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

STAND FROM UNDER !-There's a " bad time
coming"-so %prophesies the .Advocate; and
itwould be just as well to let the people know
1t IN time so as to preare them for the dread
ful event. A storm is brewing in the hitherto
peaceful bosom of the "happy family" and
those guilty of the sacrilege in stirring it up,
had better prepare for the terrific outburst.
But we should like to know over whom do
the democrats anticipate a victory. Over the
K N.'ss We thought them defunct-long
since gone to kingdom comeW Perhaps
over the anti-Slidellians? The Advocate
should tel! us over whom and not leave rs 70
" burst in ignorance" The fearful prediction
is thus couched:
A stormy political campaign we believe is
before the Democracy of Louisiana. Unex-
pected party associations and ambitious alIi-
ances may take place before November. and
We must take care that we fall not into the
many snaree that will be spread to e%ntanale
our unwary feet. Among the wise COUNSEL
lors and good soldiers required for the cam
paiyn, We feel confident He:.ry Gray and his
friends will be found. Let US, then, Hing
away our petty disputes and trivial enmities.
and close up the ranks for a Democratic VIC
tOlV.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05
NOTICE.

tnmmun icat,onS intended for this pr pcr should he
directed to BATON ROUGE, NIT West Baton Rouge.
Our Exchanges will confer a favor upon us by
directing az above.
NJ ANY of orr Patton Rnug" friends having com
municarlnn-. &r.. for the SUGAR PLANTER. by lraving
them will, Mr.. Richard Markham. On boa ID the
Ferry. Boat. Sunny !Sotfh, will be promptly rrcci, cl
and attended to.
Is Our Baton Rouge patrons must send over their
advertisements on or before Thursday. to secure their
insertion the tame week.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

SOME PoRc1NE lNsI1TUT1oN.-Our neigh
Dor, DR.. PATRICK, killed a hog on his pIanta-
ton, yesterday, which weighed nett, GIT lbs.
If that ain t some animal, we'd like to know
what is. 1t was a Creole animal, a native,
and to the manor born.o Thanks for the
Doctors remembrance of us.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

A Coon H'r.-The following significant
"ot'ce' we found pasted up in the House list
Tuesday. The writer is a wag, and makes a
truthful hit in his waggery:
NoT'cE. al Senator, and Repre.enta-
tues cho are not a~spirant. for any office ,c,th;n
the SIT Of The People are Repeated to meet in Ii,
'aa'e,@'y COMMITTEE Room. this crening, at sir
oetoek' an dagree upon an superintendent Bill
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

A SINGULAR DEATH.-ln the St. Louis Re-
publican of the 21st, we find the following :
Mrs. Bridget Burns, who resided on Austin
street. between Twelfth and Fourteenth sts..
went on Saturday night to the house of a
neighbor, and after conversing awhile, the
girls commenced singing some songs. One
song, in which reference is made to a dead
babe, seemed to make a particular impression
on Mrs: Burns, as she requested the young
lady who sung it not to repeat it, as it re.
minded her Of her own little one now dead.
After saying this, she was seen to fall from
the bed insensibIe. She was carried to her
W house, and in a thoft time after was a
corpse.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

o. After a week of mud. slush, and rain,
the weather has cleared off glorious'y, sun
shiny, clear and-windy. Real March wca-
Their. The peach, plum, and fig trees, are all
in bloom, filling the air with their fragrance.
Could such weather last for a few weeks, we
would-well, we don't know what we would
do. Be very much glad, suppose. ,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05
EDITORIAL CONVENTION.
t5a.
N ARCH 14l'H. 1889.

The undersigned respectfully call on their
brethren of the PROSECUTIONS and Publish
ers; throughout the State: to meet in Conven-
the 18th of March, A. D. 1858, to deliberate
on matters touching the interests OF the fra
ternity.
bennett 4 White,
Jas. A. Warner.
G. W. Boyce,
A. L. Gusman, Vi
H J. Hyams,
w. P. Bradburn,
George A. Pike,
febl9 G. W. McCranie.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

~ ScAMr.-A white man. na r unknown:
came to the Livery Stables.fsour '~neishhor.
FRANK MKcktkM, on Saturday last: and bird
: II horse and buggy to - some eight t. iilessbe-
low here, as he asserted.e The best turnout
tbs stable. of1orrded xas given him. and away
he r started promising to 1e hack next day
Next day passed, and several other rext days
did the something. but the promising gentle
man was not forthcoming. FRANK started
off in chase, and, after considerable tronblp.
found his buggy at place called White
River Landing: some miles beIow Plaquemine
where 1t had beeu sold by tn promising
gentleman-the horse: a fine animal. was
taken to New Orleans. and by this ii me, has
no doubt, changed hands several times. The
buggy was promptly delivered up when the
purchaser was informed of it's being stolen.-
The horse, in all probability: FRANK will
never recover. A serious loss for a poor
man.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

"Takiug them one with another" said the
Rev. Sidney Smith, Il believe my congrega-
ton to be the most exemplary observers of
the religious ordinances for the poor keep
all the fasts, and the rich all the ~feasts."
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

To B. S. M.-Very sorry; but can't ac-
commodate you. Perhaps he is all you rep
resent him, but ue don't know it. Write over
your own signature, and give MIN i" fits if he
deserves it. It's none t. of our funer; l."
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

ktNp.-We understand that a passenger to
Baton Rouge on the Inflated Princess, who
was well acquainted on hoard. and hv his
of the saved, refused to furnish a copy 10 The
reporter for the Associated Press of New Or
leans, or to allow him to see it,. as the said
passenger wished it for the exc|usi se USE Of
the Picayune. The public will, no doubt: duly
appreciate the disinterested benevolence of
the gentleman who, having the means Of re-
Iieving the aching hearts Of hundreds. refused
to do so until his Picayune friends were
served.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

QuERY.-The beautiful cedar tree.near the
gate in the State House yard. was last week
cut down by those now engaged in planting
shrubbery in the State House yard. Will
some of our political economists explain the
sense or economy of cutting down trees that
are 1ourishing in orde' to plant inferior ones
%
that may never grow Adams county please
- @&
answer,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

AAseo'Eh 4 lASouE.-1his enterprising
nrm is determined that nothing new shall
come into market, without their hav;ny a
snare. w call attention to-day 70 Their
Patent Portable Corn Mills, which are said
to be the best manufactured. A fresh supply
Of Axes have been received. See new ad-
vertisement,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

70 The Democratic caucus held on We'd.
nesday night last, recommended the 4h We'd
~esday of May as a suitable time to hold the
State Convention. Baton Rouge is suggested
as being the most proper place for holding it.
We presume the Slidell Democracy is the
one referred 10. What time the anti SlidelI
Democracy will hold theirs, we have not
heard. We hope the utmost harmony will
prevail, and that they wont have more than
twenty candidates for the Gubernatorial
chair, and as many for the other Offices
Should there he more. we fear some little
ascerbity OF feeling will prevail, and nineteen
out OF the twenty be disappointed. Let US.
however. hope for better things.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

The APpoRrroNMENT BILL PAssED.-The.
Senate on Wednesday night, by a unanimous
vote, receded from its amendments not agreed
to by the House, and the Apportienment Bill
was passed. We. like a great many others,
are not exactly pleased with the bill, but it is
better than no apportioument at all, and we
heartily glad to have the question disposed
OF: even in its present shape.-Advocate Sd.
That's our hand exactly. Better a bad
apportioument than none at all. In our next
issue we will publish the bill in full. :
WAsu,SGToS, Feb. 81, 2 o'clock. P NJ
Daniel r. SickIes, member of Congress from
New York has Just shot and kiIIe! Philip
Barton Key, the United States Attorney for
the District OF Columbia. charging Key with
having dishonored him and destroyed his do
mestlc peace. SicAIes immediately sum-
m"ne'i an officer. gave himself up: and was
committed to Jail.
1t appears that Mrs. Sickles, being con-
ironted by her husband. made confessions in
the preSeire OF witnesses. Of improper init
m;cy with Key at various times since last
April.
Sickls< then demanded Of her to return
him his wedding ring, and at once wrote tc
her mother to come and take her daughter
away forever.
SickIes has retained Robert J. Walker and
Messrs. Carlisle and Radcliffe as his counsel,
and will apply for a writ Of habeas corpus to
be released on bail.
His wife exonerateshim from all blame in
the matter aud he has the sympathy of"this
community generally.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05

The profits 81 Mrs. Fanny Kemble's read
ings for the past season, are estimated at from
So, 900 to $1,000.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05
SUGAR PLANTER.

Fig All commn nicatlons Intended to promote the
private cn,ls or interests Of Corporations, Societies,
Schools, or individuals. will be charged as advertise
ments.
Ha- Cards Of Il PERSONAL character can ONLY be IN
serted in this paper as advertisements. and must be
paid for ~ ADVANCE, at twice the usual rates Of ad.
vertisiny.
nS- Marriages and deaths are 10 he published as
news obituaries. tributes o, respect, and funeral
invitations. as other advertisements
~ 1,"!,i alvertiscrs and oil ot}1"rs sending
r"n,nuni ,'innI ar requiring notices designed +" call
attentinn I" anir"r>. concerts. nr any public enter
tainmpn1s where cha rgeS are made for ndmittanca F.;
all notic"s If private associations every notice de-
signed tn call attention In private enterprises intend
I'd +" promote individual interests. c7n Only he insart-
q! with the understanding that rhr IN me are to he
paid for.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05
R H S, 1859.

o. In another column will he found a
communication from RUPERT, Of Baton
Rouge, upon the all-absorbing topic Of the
Apportionment. We publish with it pleasure :
but by no manner Of means do we endorse
its contents. Because a wrong has once been
inflicted upon a parish it does not necessarily
follow that it should be lone again. Two
wrongs do not make one right; a.n' to ar
que that because on one occasion the parish
Of Livingston wal compelled to remain for
two years without a voice in her Senatorial
election, that East Baton Rouge should do it,
or anv other parish,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-03-05
Wright's Ranges.

WrlgIts Ranges.
n 0 not require to be set up and enclosed with
IL sbrick-cook with six holes, and two separate
oyens-bake pastry and meats at the same time.
The ovens are easily cut Off frum the fame and
heat, therebYeausing the Range tv last twice as long
as a common stove.
The fire Chamber is very small, with hollow draught
bars and is lined with fire brick.
The water reservoir stands three or four feet from
the Range--contains twenty gallons of water that is
always boiling when there is fire in the Range.
These Ranges can be had at the sole agents for
Baton Rouge.
yas MONTAN 4 Malta,
A Hardware Store.