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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-03-26
500 REWARD.

y ANYWAY from the undersigned, at Opelo,l-
II sas. about the lst of February, 1858. BECKY
or BETSY, a griff girl aged about 81 years,
rather small size, heavy built, round face, and
long hair, having on the lower jaw, a scar from a
burn, andianother larger one the upper part Of
the arm. When she left she had q sore finger
supposed to be Q. felon. She speaks French and
English.
HELEN. a fair complicated mulatressc, about
2S years old, round face, middle size, one finger
near the thumb partly eat up by felon. HELEN
Runaway from 0pelousas about the 18th of Feb
r,lary, same year, 1858, was apprehended in
Pointe Coupce about the 5th January last, 1859
aud brought back, from whence she started again
about the 10th of the same month. 1t is almost
certain that she is accompanied by some one and
that she passes herself as free. as she done i'll
Pointe Coupce.
The above reward will be given to whoever
will bring said two girls back to the undersigned
or lodge them in one OF the jails Of this Safe 50
that he can get them again, Or $40 for either OF
them. BENOIT NE4.
Opclcusas Feb. 5tli. 1859. m5.tf.
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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-03-26
Plan of the Opposition for the next Presid-
ential Campaign.

4 Washington correspondent, under
/. recent date, writes as follows:
The great coalition of the Opposi-
ton for the campaign Of 1860 is now
fully completed. The treaty was rati-
fed to-day. Seward, to the astonish-
ment of everybody, has sold out. Rank
and file, army, ammunition, camp equip
age and stores, all are sold Mr. Crit
tcndcn, of Kentucky, is to be the candi-
date. Mr.. Seward to-day had an inter-
view with several Of the leaders, and
formally announced his qualification
that the contending parties had come to
terms, and declared himself ready to
support Mr.. Crittenden. You may as
sure the readers of the Courier that the
nomination Of this gentleman, by con
vcntion Of all the opposition to the dem
ocratic party is fixed fact. Mr.. Henry
+ S. Lane, of Indiana, is to run for the
Vice Presidency OH the ticket with MIR.
Crittenden. 1t was to bring about this
result that Mr.. Lane was sent on here
| by the Indiana Republicans, to claim
MIR. Bright's seat in the Senate.
4 In this arrangement the Republicans
collcedc everything platform, men, all
/ is conceded-with the full understand
ing, however, that they arc to have the
division of the spoils Mr.. Seward is
to go into Mr.. Crittendcl's Cabinet as
Secretary of State OF of the Treasury,
and is to control the patronage SO as to
bring about a compact organization OF
the party, and to secure his own nomin-
alton and election in 1864. This is q
bona iide transaction, and the details
may be relied on. II was to-day com
mnnicated to me in great glee by COLI
!fidcntial friend of Mr.. Grittcnden, who
had no idea that ever wrote for news
paper.
!" Crittentlcn and Lane is the ticket
for 1860 OF the odds and ends Of the op-
position to the Democratic party, and It
IS useless t. attempt to dlsgalse the Tact
that il will make il strong tiehct
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-03-26
Special Correspondence of the Democrat
BATON RoUGE, March IA, 1859.

BATON ROUGE, March Ia, lS0?.
EDITOR DEMocHAr:-In DeBow's Re
view for September and December, 1851,
and January and February, 1852, ap-
peared g series of papers written by me
upon the early history of Baton Rouge,
in which l copied the origin of the name
from one of the earliest French authors
of Louisiana history, Lepage Dupratz,
who came to this country about l7l6,
and resided among the Natchez Indians,
several years previous to the signal
massacre Of the French by that tribe of
lire-worshippcrs. lie mentions that the
cypress is a tree Of extraordinary
height and magnitude; that from one of
them carpenter built two canoes, one
of sixteen and the other of fourteen tons
burthen; and that a company of Cana
ken royogeurs, admiring one of those
lofty kings of the forest, playfully OBJ
served that it would make q splendid
red walking-stick or cane, as the cy-
press, when stripped of its bark, is red.
Hence, the author says, originated the
name of Baton- Rouge, Or Red-Stick. Mr..
Gayarre, in his admirable work on Loui-
siapa, has also followed the version of
Dupratz.
But in an unpublished manuscript
narrative, by Penicant, who was a ship
carpenter, and under command of her
vile in his voyage Of " First discovery
of the Mississippi by way of Lake Pont-
chartrain, in the. years 1S9s-90," | find
another origin of the name, which |
have no doubt is the true one, as Peni-
cant wrote his narrative some fifty years
before that of Lepage Dupratz was writ
ten, and it is now in the State Library,
through the cxertions of the State Ii
brarian, Mr.. Henry Droz-although not
vet the property of the State. Penicant,
from faculty of acquiring. Indian Ian
euages, acted for a long time as the in
terpreter of Iberville and Bienville. 1t
was in the year 1900 Iberville and his
had been spending some
days among the Boyasoulas, which sig
nifes the "Bread-cattHs Natioa," they
had been powerful tribe, and carried
on frequent wars with the Houmas OF
Red-n,en, their nearest neighbors.
"In ascending the river five leagues
higher up, upon the right, was the Han
ehac, a small stream of which | have al
ready spoken and which embouches into
Lake Pontchartrain. It's current is very
rapid, which makes its navigation very
difficult, and besides, it is very narrow.
From thence, we continued our ascent
up, where we found the banks OF
the river more elevated, forming what
is call in this country fcores, or bluffs,
but among the Indians, tstroama, which
signifies Baton KcHse or the Red Pest;
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-03-26

TAKEN Up.
RY 4. R. FII4ERET. on Bayou Forloche. near
~ Mrs. swain's plantation. on or about the lst
q February. 1859. a dark-bay. NJ LIZ, about 5 or
yen years oa with the one of his left ear cut off
ss E. ssid nasle Ii about 13 hands high.
Inc owner Is requested to come forward, prove
property and pay the costs. Or he will be sold in
seventy days as the law directs.
". II. POOLE J. r.. 4th Ward.
iolnfe tonpee, February 26, 1859.
JOB NCRh
" every Description Neatly Executed
at this oFHCe.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-03-26

HORSES AND MULES
FOR S.9LE
N THE subscriber would respectfully in-
WIA form the community that he is just i'll re-
ssEsgi.eeipt of fifty-ive Missouri Mules. and a
lot Of good buggy Horses, from st. Louis.
Thankful for the patronage have received. |
would state that. haYing great facilities for OBJ
tanning stock of all kinds and description, both
iii Missouri and Kentucky. can at any time fill
orders for almost any description Of horses that
lnay ip called for.
Horses and mules that are not what they are
to be at the time of sale will be cheer
fully. and at all times taken back.
Ny stock can be seen at the Grand Levee
Hotel. Any stock needed by planters, will be
sent TO to them OH the receipt of IN order.
JOHN Ii. GRAHAM.
Pontc Caupce. Feb 10. 80. IT.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-03-26
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WAS committed to tile Jail of this parish a
w negro men, Bill Washington. black and jim
Baylies. light; say they belong to MI. Bowden.
cotton planter on bayou Des Glaizes; have been
purchased by him. two months since, from j.
Bruin, of New Orleans: they are Marylmd nc
graes.
The owner is requested to come forward. pay
charges. and take them ont of Jail.
NJ. AGUILLAR, Jailor.
Pointe Coupee, March 10Th, 1859.
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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-03-26

CH.9RLES f. TCOR.gE.N,
Il you . a "a, ha.
II EEPS for sale IA general assortment of Goods,
N which he invites purchasers to examine.
DRY GOODS!
Fancy Articles, Perfumery, Ladies' and Chill
tlrens' Shoes. Hosiery, Gloves, &c. Gents
and Boys Clothing. Hats, Boots, Shoes
and Gloves.
PLANTATION GOODS!
Such as kerscy. Linscy, kersey Suits Lowells,
Shoes for women and men. Hats, Blankets &c.
GROCERIES!
Teas. Spices Sauces, Crackers Cheese assorted
Citrons, Currants. New Buckwheat, New Go
sIen Butter, Liquors, Wines Ale, Porter,
the celebrated Premium Champagne
HARDWARE!
Nails, Carpenters and Blacksmiths' Tools. Cane
Knives Sugar House Skimmers, Fine cutlery
for Table and Pocket: Razors. Scissors
White Lead, Linsecd Oil, Turpcntine. Paris
Green. Patent Dryers. Crockcry, Glass, Willow
and Woodward; Fresh Garden and Flower Seed
s- Agent for the EiGLE COT7ON GIN
which am authorized to guarantee to give sat
isfaction. (n27-ly1 c. Z. TOORAES.
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NOTICE.

TO accommodate the public, have authorized
Messrs. Graugniard t Co. False River, 10 re-
ceive and receipt for Parish Taxes.
The tax payers are requested to pfin1 shelf
Notices with them.
a. A.YIG.SfsS. Parish Tax Collector.
rarizh Of reinte ceupees Jan. {, 1852 I'm
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RUN w AY.
WAS committed to the Jail of this parish u
w negro man named BOB, aged about 20
years: says he belongs TO Wash. Tanner, on Bi,-
you Marngouin. parish of Iberville; said slave is
near 6 feet in height.
The owner is requested to come forward, pay
charges, and take him out of Jail.
NJ. AGUILLAR, Jailor
Pointe Coupce, March IL, 1859.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-04-23
Grlrtt 42lisfelIonD.

THE FRENCH PEOPLE.-The physical deter
loralion Of the present race of Frcnchmcn has
long been observed the last census showed a
slight decrease in the number Of population.
and to recruit the army 1t has been found ne
cessary to lower the standard Of height, until
the French Soldiery. as body, is probably
the shortest in the world. ApropoS TO these
unpleasant facts, the Government has nsti.
tuted a minute inquiry into the aggregate CON
sumption Of food in France ard England of
which the following curious facts are some Of
the results; Twenty millions in England con-
sumo IL, 500 900 head Of horned cattle, and
90 600, 600 head Of sheep, and manure is fur.
nlshed IN the proportion ofthcprodnct of nine
teen sheep TO every two acres and half In
France Mriy,fre miHions of souls get only
10000 900 head ofhorned cattle md sc COO
900 of sheep, while manure is represented to
the product Of two sheep to every two acres
and half Statesmen and political econo-
msts may find homiics of wisdom in these
iignrcs. They prove that where agriculture
fourisles, the human race prospers that
where there are few and inrlrior cattle, few
and lean sheep, bread will be wanting and
man will decline two com; plants now chron-
ic IN France.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-04-23

"SnouLD THE Suckers BE REMOVED FROM
Corn 7'--Not unless you have plenty of boys
with nothing lse for them to do. The argu-
ment in favor of removing the suckers from
corn l suppose to be this /: The suckers rob
the stalks of nourshment necessary to their
growth and perfect development, and appro-
pirate it to their own use. They never have
but little if any corn upon them, consequently
are Of no value except for fodder.
think it will notpay to fetnove them, unless,
as said above, there is no other work for
the boys; and perhaps not then, unless it be
to keep them out OF mischief. Suckers are
not often thrown out from corn on poor,
hungry soil; and when they are, it is conclusive
evidence to me that everything is as favorable
as it can be to the growth and perfection OF
the crop; that it is growing as fast as it can {;
that the roots are taking up the necessary food
for the plant as fast as it can be manufactured
$50 to speak) into corn, and perhaps faster
and that, as a natural consequence, these new
shoots or suckers are thrown out because the
sap or food for the plant Can So in no other
direction. G. e. WILSON.
Genesee Farmer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-04-23
G0nlatic,tal.
ELKTON ACADEMY.

Frncipal-E. F. NJ. FAEIfTZ, A. NJ.
hssistant--MRs. A. NJ. FAEuTz and Miss
SARAH 4. BRowN.
Rates Of Tuition per Term:
LIST. CLASS.-Spelling, Reading, Writing,
Elementary Geography, arithmetic and
Grammar, $500
End. CLASS.-The above with Book Keep
ing, Elementary Algebra, Mensuration,
Elementary Geometry, Nat. Philosophy.
History, Composition h Defamation $3.50
3rd. CLASS.-Physical Geography, Chem
istry, Physiology, Nat. Theology, Astro-
Monty, Mental and Moral Philosopy, Logic,
Rhetoric, Geology, Political Economy,
Mythology, History of Literature, Evil
dences of Christianity, and Latin, $3.50
9TH. CLAss;;aasurveylng, Higher Mathe-
matics and Greek, $3.50
Any of the above named Branches, with
one Modern Language, French, German
or Italian, $3.50
With two or three mentioned, $3.50
EXTRAS.
Music on Piano or Me lodeoi pr term $500
Music Vocal, $l.O0
Pencil Drawing, $500
Coored Crayon or Painting in Water
Colors, $500
expenses for fuel, $3.50
No deduction for less than weeks loss
of time. [July 81, lS5S-u.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-04-23

The MILITARY Force OF Europe The
present military corce of Europe numbers
nearly five millions Of men, and the naval
force over a quarter Of a million. This fact
will give some idea of the immense cost Of
maintaining tie present political arrangement
in that quarter Of the globe Every little
state and principality, as well as every great
power is increasing its armed forces. TIL u
number fully cqualling the sixth Of the entire
population of the United States is distracted
from industrial pursuits, and their thoughts
and inclmations directed to war. The con-
trolling governments may well hesitate about
putting these destructive elements into active
operation. Such physical power, animated
by all the fierce passions and aniIno>ities
which war and national preiudices create,
would 50 dcsolate Europe, that centuries of
peace and industry would not enable 1t to re.
cover from the disaster.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-04-23
miscellaneous.
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

Rf virtue of writ Of Venditioni Exponas
- issued by Jesse Coulson, Esq, one OF
the Justices OF the Peace Of the State OF
Maryland, in and for Cecil county, to me
directed, will expose to sale, ut Public
Auction, at the hotel Of John l.. Pearce,
Battle Swamp, on
SATURDAY, the 23m day Of April, 1859,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock 4. M, and
II O'Clock M, for Cash, to Salty said writ
and costs, all the right, title, claim, intere st
and estate, at law and in equity, of Henry
Bond IN and to all that Piece, Parcel or
Tract Of Land. containing
ONE ACRE.
more or less. with the inproy chi ents thel cor,
consisting in part Of one
TwO-StOry Frame House.
adjoining lands of Ellis p. Howard and
others, late the property of Henry Bond
Seized and taken in execution at the suit of
lillian j. Marchbank.
SAMUEL PADDOCK,
Mar 2G, 1o50-ts. Constable.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-04-23

BARNrM IN ENGLAND. Mr.. B,rnim,
though usually successful in his cciurng tour
through England, recently met with a reverse
at OXioId. Some The under. graduates were
resolved on putting him down, ami on his ap-
pcarance greeted him with groanS and Kisses
Barnum took it quite coolly, saying that as
they had paid their money they might take
their choice ami hear him or not that tires
ted entirely with themselves. for he was pre-
pared to carry ont his contract, but if they
preferred to receive nothing he should not
quarrel with their decision but pocket the af-
front with the cash. At last. however, some
one threw bit of orange peel at him, when
he naturally became indignant and retired. -
1t was. altogether. a most dissrac,ful proceed
ing, and highly deprecated 10y the more re-
spectacle portion of the audience.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-04-23
Original Poetry.
For The Cecil Wing.

For The Cecil Wing.
Hines.
On reN kno,rn Iaciden in the burning Of III.
.HuSiyid.
Long miles from shore the Austria, sailed.
Upon her ocean way.
Glad hopes DER all their fears prevailed,
Who walked her decks that day.
We know the tale, the sudden fear,
The dreadful, bitter woe,
The death by fire or water near
1t was not long ago.
Bnt midst the throng two sisters wcpt,
Alone amid the crowd,
They side by side for years had slept
Theirs the same watery shroud.
For claspcd in one last, VAIN embrace,
They sank beneath the wave,
Their parting kiss the only trace
Their memory to save.
Oh in that hour of bitter dread
Alone and desolatc.
They thought not stranger eyes would shed,
A tear for their sad fate.
But oft when evening shadows fall
That memory comes to me,
Aud my heart aches when | recall
Their death upon the sea.
EKton, Md. F.. NJ. A.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-04-23
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that application
~ Will be made to be County Commits
sioners of Cecil county at their first regular
meeting after the 18th day of April, next,
for the opening Of a new road in the Eighth
District, beginning on the road from Row
landsvilc. past Dorsey's Old Mill, on the ton
of the hill north of Conowingo creek and to
run on ornear an old road called Dorsey's
lane, then through lands of John l.. McGni.
gan, Robert X. Mccullough, O. C. Dorsey
and Milton Alexander to the Bald Friar
ROAD; and, also, to vacate portion of the
road leading past Dorsey's Old Mill.
Mar &c, lS59-5w