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Al N E W S /.
Proceedings Of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, Jan. Is, 1858.

Proceedings Of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, Jan. Is, 1858.
Council convened in regular session. A full board
present. a q ri 4'g' "a q .ssT&
On motion of Mr. Hoch, petition of A. Clark, for
damages on account Of change Of grades around lot
2, block SO, was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Nsley the amount voted Mo-
Keough on Second street contract, at the last ses
sion of the Council, re-consdered, and the En-
gneer's estimate, upon which the vote was based,
laid upon the table.
On notion Mr.. Jennison was granted the use of
the city level when not in use by the city.
On motion of Mr.. Nisley, resolution was passed
instructing the City Attorney to take change Of
venue in all cases pending against the city of dam
age by food change in the grades, unless an ar
rangement could be made by which case of each
kind could be taken into another county in order to
settle questions involved in the other cases pend
ing. . 1850 p {.
Mr. Hill presented the articles of arbitration SUBJ
mtted by j. Bennett to adjust matters at issue be-
tween Mr. Bennett and the city, relative to the
wharf contract. The terms of the proposition re-
quire each party to name one arbitrator, and the
two persons chosen to chose a third The city
named John A. Parvin and Mr.. Bennett Samuel
Lucas. 60 gFI ..sli : g=f5e-. rt>l.'s-r. = g.. i
On notion the Mayor was instructed to sign the
articles Of arbitration and represent the city before
the arbitrators. d a-t5 Ssre gsE'aqE
On motion of Mr.. Freeman, the Mayor was in
strcted to appeal all suits Of the city against steam
boats wherein the city failed to obtain Judgment in
inferior Courts ---
On motion Of Mr.. Hooh the Street commissioner
was ordered to remove the land slide on Front
street to the foot Of Pine and between that and the
foot OF Chestnut street, "a ar.4.ss..- as.
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WHO WANTS A FARM?
: ONE LOOK AT MIM4l

~ ~ AVA q "A ~ - l. ~ ~ - "A 4 - 4 ~ =
You cannot find a better 80 acres Of Land!
T L is one mile north Of Ononws. Lies joining he
i timber, which is on he north and west, mskiAe
an excellent shelter for stock from the WHAT'S
winds. Ihave about SO acres under cultivation 40
acres fe NJ ed and about Is acres Of timber
Price $40 per acre. ~ -tA at .,a
500 down, the bal apce in and ] s msnthA 90
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Enquire of Jacob Mahiu, Musestins, or Sampe
Harvey. Ononwa. '-,i III "a -so98
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There being much complaint regarding the pres
emit levy Of taxes for school purposes, the under
signed, committee appointed for that purpose BY
the Board of Directors, beg leave TO present the
following statement Of moneys assessed and expen-
ded for the year commencing soth Aug, 1885,
Amount Of money collected in the
Township District of Muscatine, at -af5l f
four and half mills on the dollar, 5000 OF
Amount received from the county,
entitled to " '''''' ~ 2s7 90
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-21

OLD JOKES vERsIFIED.
Luck varies with men who hunt
- For gold, so I'll explain;
Some find the ore increases,
While others seek in rein.
G-Boston Post
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Of which 20 per cent. is deducted for
delinquencies,

Leaving, for defraying all expenses for
the current year, $S2S7
Current expenses for the year above named:
Teachers Fund as per contract.
C.-ln NJ.
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5000 OF
2sl7 90
$1O,357 N
2o7o OF
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b@-If rich, it is easy to conceal our
wealth but if poor, it is by no means.
easy to conceal our poverty. 1t is less
difficult to hide thousand guineas than
one hole in our coat. go. .Es's :ss5,'
80 Grey hairs, like honest fsiends,
are plucked out and cost aside for tell
ing unpleasant truths. x, -,
s~ Friendship is the medicine for
all misfortune ,abut ingrahtude dries
up the fountain Of all goodness.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-21

uoeS GuuAt. ue DlUlc says, GIlaC Cno
hairs on our head are all numbered. .
IS. S. .7tzvoc0te.
THE WONDERS OF CREATIoN.-Take
up but the lowest in the order Of living
creatures and we are overwhelmed with
a sense of Gods power and the profusion
with which he metes out the wonders of
his handiwork. Professor Agassiz says:
"More than lifetime would be neces-
sary to enumerate the various spe-
cies Of insects and describe their ap-
pearance Meiger, a German, collect
ed and described 600 species Of flies.
MS labors covering region Of country
but en- miles in circumference. There
have been collected in Europe 10000
species of insects preying on wheat. In
Berlin two professors are engaged col !.
Letting, observing, and describing in
sects and their habits, and already they
have published five large volumes upon
the insects that attack forest trees"
ISLANDER. "A minister, preaching on
the tnbject Of misrepresen :ation and
SANDER, said !: ...,..,...--.. .,..,,... s, -
'sWhen professors Of religion SO far
degrade themselves and their profess
sion as to attempt to injure others by
lying and Misrepresentation. they
should remember that, when the devil
was disputing with the archangel about
the body Of Moses, the Lord would not
permit the archangel to bring ruling
accusation against the devil and un-
til they can prove that the individual
they wish to injure is worse than the
devil, and that they themselves are bet.
ter tn n the archangcl, the Bible re-
quires them to hold their tongue and
mind their own business. |" - a..
ON.MooN-BLNDNsss.--Sir G. Rob-
inson gives severalinstances of his men
who had slept on deck exposed to, the
moonbsarns,, being 20 blind on landing,
that they had to be led BY the hand. -
Also the sailors were in the habit of
waking up the soldiers who attempted
to sleep on deck, and. warning them
that they would se blinded -British
Associatsos for the advancement If
SticncH
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THE DENTIST.
A dentist lone makes teeth of bone,
For those whom fate, has left without;
And finds provision for his oacn,
By pulling other peoples out.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17

DT VIRTUE Of the Regulations Of the Police
- Jury Of the parish Of Pointe CoUpee. l will
offer st public sale 70 he lowest bidder. at the
sta~e Of jean Cazenave, IN the Oh ward Of te
parish, en- Saturday, tIc 5ist day Of January,
1860. at ii o'clock 4. ",
The repairs TO be made to the loyco On the
land belonging 10 the succession Of Charles Nor
gan, Sen. "IEome Place adjoining the Crane
Levee. Also, the repairs to the road and brdg
cs On the same.
The repairs to be made TO the lcvee on the
land Of James McCuIlum where he now resides
Also, the repairs to be made to the road and
bridges of the same. 4.
Said worn. to be done in accordance with the
Police Jury regulations Of this parish, and
the contractor to furnish bond with security
for the faithful performance Of the contract.
n. CARMoUCHE. JR.,
dl7 Road and Levee Ins.. 9Th Ward.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17

1tSkiSt'.t-. 'i
We again hazard to publish u state
mcnt Of the quantity Of sugar made IN
this parish, during the present year, and
this for two reasons: LIST, That the pre-
else quantity of sugar made this year
may be ascertained, to prevent any spec
ulation o~rfalse and exaggerated figures;
and, End, To ascertain, as far as it is
practicable, whether the employment OF
capital in the cultivation of sugar, even
under the most adverse circumstances,
is a profitable investment.
Last year, in the publication Of the re
suit of the crop Of 1858, we made the
following remarks:
The crop of the year l658"amounts to
1896 hhds., averaging at least HOO
Tbs. each, making a total weight OF 90
OILS, 900 lbs. The average price of the
total crop cannot be put down at less
than five cents per h.; making the sum
of 81 600, 780 as the value of the sugar
crop Of the year 1853. This amount
may be considered as the net value of
the revenue of the year; as the value OF
the molasscs is considered sufficient to
defray the current expenses Of the plan
tation.
By reference to the tax roll Of this
parish for the year 1858, we find that
the assessed value of the capital invest
ed in the cultivation Of sugar is within
a fraction of 81, 900, 600, and it will
answer our purpose to take this figure
as the correct amount of that property
subject to taxation. This, however, is
not the real cash value Of that capital:
as, for instance, the valuation of slave
property is fixed by lay, and that at
much below its real value; besides, the
other property is generally estimated
very low. By an inspection Of the as.
sessed value Of the property Of those
planters of which we have some knowl
edge, we thY'k that 25 per cent. may be
safely added to the present assessed
value, to form a correct and true est.
mate of the capital employed in the cul-
t~ivation of sugar; making, therefore, the
sum of$5,o 00, O0O.
Taking, then, the sum Of $1,000 900
as the value Of the crop Of 1853, and the
result would be 20 per cent. as the net
revenue Of the capital invested.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17
SALE OF PUBLIC WORKS.

TNHE undersigned, President Of the Police Jul
L ~. Will offer for sale to the lowest bidder, at
the Courthouse of this parish, on the 22nd Deccm-
Der 1859, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the Public Works
hereinafter named. TO wit:
/ Repairs to bemade to the New Road Bridge,
2 The sodding Of that part of the Grand Lee
wee, which was lately repaired by Morty Lynch
3 The building Of the McPhaul levee,
4 The repairs to be made to the Parish lcyee
in front of the road leading from False River to
Waterloo.
Purchasers to furnish bonds with good and sol
vent security to the satifacti0n Of the President
of the Police Jury, in order to secure the faith.
ful performance Of said works in accordance will
the Police Regulations, under the superiRtend
ancc and to the satisfaction Of the Inspectors o
the Districts in which said works are to be made
JOHN MGBIUS.
A. BOUANCHAUD, Clerk Police Jury.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17
State of Louisiana.
.5tTTJ Ut E|UttFJFNFU'
18th District C~ourt-Parish of East Fcliciana.-

ith District C0urt-PariSn OF East fcliCtdia.-
No. 3542.
In the matter Of the succession of Elizabeth
Keller, deceased.
PURSUANT to an order to me addressed by
the Honorable the 9TH District Court in and for
The parish and State aforesaid, | the undersigned
Sheriff, viii offer at public sale, on
Satmrd0u, Dec. 3ld 1859,
at II O'Clock A. NJ. on the Old River Ilanta-
ton, to The last and highest bidder, the following
tracts of land appertaining to the community
surviving spouse, George Keller, viz:
One tract of land situated in Pointe. Coupee
parish, on Old River, and designated in the fig
urativc plot as lots No. l, in township l, south
of range s east, and No. 2, in township l, south
of range ! east, containing together one thou--
and acres, purchased Of John Hagan, ST..
Tive lots of land purchased of the estate OF
John II. Harmanson, being lots No. 40, in town
ship |, south Of range 7 east, containing ninety
acres and 37-l00 Of an acre No. 81, in same
township and range, containing one hundred
and twenty-five acres and $1,000 OF an acre,
fronting on Lake Depassau.
Two hundred and twenty-five acres of swamp
land. being lots numbered l, 2, 8, 4, 6 and !, III
section 10, township l, south Of range $ cast.
TERMS OF SALE.
Cash, provided the property bring It's ap-
praised value: if not, on a credit OF one ana '"o
years, with s per cent. Interest thereon per al
mum from the day Of sale until PAID. Inc pnlr.
chasers will be required to give their notes VIII
| approved personal security, and conserving mat
a, mortgage be retained on the property 70 r.
| cure the payment Of the purchase price, ana th'
! Dqf de n0pqIienando to exist. -,
SEVERN PORCHE, Sheriff,
p.;u., r,,roo Nav Of 20
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17
Total crop Of 6 years, 67,7l5
Mean crop, 1925
The crop of 1858 was 1876 hhds.


At 100 lbs. per hid, and at 5 cents
per H., wouldmake $500, 675-say $780,
600. The average capital during that
period may be safely put down at 49,
O0O, 600, and this would still make the
net revenue at Is per cent. annually in
a series of 6 years.
The amount of capital employed, as
per tax roll of 1859, is 81, 500, 900, show
ing an increase Of over half a million,
arising both from the increased value Of
property, and also from additional new
planters, and property purchased by
those of 1853.
This valuation, as we have shown in
q preceding number Of our paper, is far
from being correct; an addition of %
per cent. would make the capital invest
ed in the sugar culture, daring the year
1859, IS, 100000.
From the above table, the crop Of 1859,
making allowances f9r ~diminution,
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17
State Of louisiana.

Parish of Pointe Coupee-Ninth District Court
In the matter of the succession of JOHN FL.
Marshall, deceased.
PURSUANT to an order of the Ninth District
Court. to me directed, /, the undersigned, Will
offer for sale, on the Atchafalaya River in the
fssris3. of Poifte Coupee, at the last residence OF
the deceased on
Monday, the 9th dag Of January 1860,
at IL o'clock A. ~, to the highest bidder, the
following property, belonging to the succession
of John II. Marshall, deceased, to wit:
Land:
A tract of land, situated in this parish on the
Atchafalaya river, containing ITS acres, more or
less, bounded above by the land of J. J. McCrea,
and below by land of O.. S. Jones, being the
same which deceased purchased of Allen Pal
mer. by act passed before A. S. Carruth. Up.
on the 9Th December. 1855, and numbered and
designated on the map Of the Z. S. Survey as
lot number "a, of township lumber 2. range 7
east. containing one hundred and forty-ainc and
Ia-I00 acres; reserying all that portion of said
lot situated below Stark's Bayou. being three
fourths Of an acre, more or less, and baing the
same sold to J. Elliott.
Also. the following back lands, being Lots No.
J.. 2 and 3, section No. SO. in township z. range
east, containing one hundred and t~hirtptwo
and l-l0o acres. more or les, with all the build,
I1gs and improvements thereon.
Terms and conditions of sale.
Two thousand five hundred dollars cash. aad the
balance payable in one, two and tlree years, in
equal instalmenfs. Purchasers to furnish tteiI
notes. with good and solvent s~ecur;ty in solido
10 the order and satisfaction Of the Adniui5tra.
tor, and bearing s per cent. interest after mata
r&ty until paid, and special mortgage 10 be re-
tanned Oh the land sold until the final navman-
Of the purchase money and the iaterestahat may
| accrue thereon.
SEVERN PORCTE, sherif.
Tpinte Coupee. Dec. 70, I95o.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17
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d. VIRTUE Of the Regulations Of The Police
ID Jury of the parish of Pointe Coupee. will
oiftr ut public sale. to the lowest bidder, at
lIcrring's Store, Centreport, on
SATURDAY, the oath day of DECEMBER. 1859.
he making and repairing of the following roads
nd ~leyees
! Repairs. to be made to the levec on the Es-
ttte Of Judge Bordalon. bounded on one side by
lands belonging d Norman, and on the
cher by lands of B. B. SHINES.
2 Repairs to the lcyee on the land belonging
tot. A. Glendening, bounded on one side by
lands belonging to the Estate Of j. G. Nelson,
am on the other ~ lands belonging toMrs.Boy-
xii; and the repairs to be made to the dyke on
LAKE Bayou.
sRoad and leyee to be made on the land he
loming to D. n. Dickey. bounded on one side
by and of Mrs. Boykin, and on the other by that
of !. Cook.
4Leyee to be made on the land belonging to
Alln Cook, bounded on one side by land be-
londng to D. n. Dickey, and on the other by
landl Of Mr.. Peaks.
5 aoad and Ievee to be made on the land be-
longing to James Hudson, bounded on one side
by lads Of Mccoy, and on the other by lands
of Peaks.
s Ieyee to be made on the land belonging
to T. Thomason, bounded on one side by land
of Mccoy. and on the other by lands of Thomas
| Hudsm and the estate of Samuel Hudson, de
ceased
7 Road and levee to be made on the land be-
longing to Thomas Hudson. and the estate OF
s. Hudson. deceased, bounded on one side by
land off. Thomson, and on the other side by
land of1drs. Layfeld.
s Road and levee to be made on the land be-
longing to Mrs. Layfield, bounded on one side
by lands of Thomas Hudson and the estate of S.
! ET,,jrI,,E aaanac cod an1 on tho atbpr tU land ut
J. Davis.
8 Levee to be made on the land belonging to
J. C. Cain. bounded on one side by land of G.
c.. Pickei, and on the other by land Of Mrs. Cal
vet.
10 Levee to be made on the land belonging
to Mr.. Eylort, bounded on one side by land OF
Calvet. AMI on the other side by land of 7. NJ
Pickett.
II Levee to be made on the land belonging
to J. NJ. Pickett, bounded on one side by land
| of Eyiort, and on the other side by land o.
T. A. Boyle.
II Levee 10 be made on the land of F. A
Boyle, bounded on one side by land of J.. NJ
Pickett, and OF the other side by land Of J. r
Herring.
10 Levee to be made on the land belonging
to J. r. Herring. bounded on one side by Lam
of Boyle, and on the other side b. land Of W
Burton.
IA Levee to BE- made on the front Of John NJ
gents lands.
Is The construction Of a dyke on Gillock'
Bayou, upon the land Of A. Laforest, and ais
the repairs to be made on the levee.
Is The repairs to be made on the dyke o
Chance Bayou, on the land belonging to c. {
Pickett.
Il The binding Of the levee on theland Of II
J. Richards, bounded above By lands Of Jaret
Nelson. and below by lands Of T. A. Glenden
ming.
Said work to be made in accordance with II
Regulations Of the Police Jury of this parisl
The contractors to furnish BOND for the faith
ful performance Of the contract.
". Il. LINDSAY.
i Ill 115. Ii Section LIT Ward.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17
Special Correspondence OF the Democrat
New ORLEANS, Dec. IA, 1859

NEW ORLEANS, btC. IT, 1902
EDITOR D~EMocRAr:-
No Presidents Message yet. The
contest for ~Speakership continues, the
S0uth-imcricans and contemporaries
each having a number sufficient to turn
the scales either way, and thus hold the
balance Of power. II is quite probable
a Black or Brown Republican will be
elected, as the Democrats offer no com
promises whatever; while, true to their
natural Instincts. and their fundamental
principle Of the man seeking the office,
and not the office the man, the others are
proposing all sorts Of iutrigucs, bargain
and corruption.
In the matter Of a estate Industrial
Fair" the people of Baton Rouge have
taken the bull by the horns, whilst our
old pioneer friend, DR.. Plough, and some
others in the city, have got him by the
tail; and you know the DR.. is great on
a"tall holt"
There is room enough for more than a
dozen throughout the State, but one
should be central, and at the seat Of
government.
The time has arrived when Southern
industry should be fostercd and encour-
aged by every possible means. Agri-
culture, commerce, domestic manufac-
lures and the mechanical arts should he
established more extensively among US,
SO as to place ourselves upon the most
independent position possible. This can
and must be done in order to secure cur
independence and selfpreservation. The
merchants Of Richmond have acted ener-
getlcalIy III this matter, and have pass
ed resolutions Of nOn-interchange and
non-intcrc0urse with all an~ti-slavcry
sympathizcrs. I look with interest and
anxiety for some such movement as that
OF the Richmond merchants here in New
Orleans. Wonder if the initiatory step
will be taken by the New England So
cjety which annually meets here on the
22d December to celebrate the landing
Of the Pilgrim Fathers p rather guess
not.
The bill to exclude free negroes from
the State OF Mississippi has passed both
branches of the Legislature; it will be-
come a law and 90 into effect in June
next, when all hat class of people must
leave the State, on be sold into slavery.
The act provides against sham sales,
and the money must be paid into the
treasury. 1t is quite probable that II
similar movement will be made III the
Louisiana Legislature, and this act OF
necessity is a natural consequence OF
events that have been forced upon us.
The Message Of Gov. Wise to the Vir-
ginia Legislature is terse and compre-
hensivc upon the subject relating to the
Harper's Ferry affair, while it minutely
and succintly investigates the circum-
stances leading to that result, and sng:-
gests the proper remedy, viz: to demand
of the Northern States if they intend to
observe in good faith the terms upon
which we entered into the Confcderacy;
if not, to arm and provide for ourselves
out of it. PHOENIX.