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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

E1treme Heat IN Cabfornla.-Ihe
weather has been excessively hot in all
all parts Of California. At Mariposa the
thermometer rose to lis degrees III the
shade: at San Andreas, III q 'cooE' spot,
to 1903; at Ophic to ia: at Main Bar to
1870; at Sacramento to l06; at Oroyii]c
to ia; at Timtucto to III, and at va
riors other points to over 1oo degrees.
The Santa Barbara (Cal.) Gazette
| Of the 23d June says:
Friday, 18th of June. will long be re-
| nemberea by the inhabitants Of Santa
| Babara, from the burning, blistering heat
| experienced that day, and the effects
taercof. The sun rose Ike a ball of fire
| on that day; but though warm, no incoD-
venience was caused thereby until 2
! O'Clock, T. NJ, when suddenly a blast of
heated air swept through o streets,
followed quickly by others, aud shortly
afterwards the atmosphere became SO
intensely heated that no human being
| could withstand its force-all sought
their dwellings,, and had TO shut doors
and windows, and remain for hours con,
fined to their dwellings,. The effects OF
such intense and unparallel heat was
demonstrated by the death of calves,
rabbits, &c. The trees were all blasted,
and the fruit, such as pears and apples,
literally roasted on the trees ere they
fell to the ground, and the same as i!
they had been cast on live Goals. But
strange to say, they were only burned
on one side-the direction whence came
the wind. Vegetation generally was
destroyed.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

SEMINARY OF LEARNING OF THE STATE
oF LorIs1asA AT ALExANDRIA,-Tiis School
will 20 into operation on the LIST Of Jan
uary next.
BYLAW, the Governor has The appoint
neut Of sixteen cadets from the State
. at large. The other cadets. will he ap-
! pointed by the Board Of Supervisors
from applicants Of good neral character.
| These cadets, WI learn, VIII detra.y then
own expenses, but it will be the study
! of the Board t 0 make on az economical
d scale as practicable.
The Board has adopted the Senatorial
Districts, ana will appoint an equal
number from each Senatorial District
The capacity Of the building will give
about four or five to each District.
The committees u the Board will
meet with the academic Board IN all the
month of November next, and after az
ranging all the details.of the school.
give notice through the public papers Of
tn. tine and mode Of receiving aQptlca
tons and making appointments in this
the Military Academy of the State.
The last meeting OF the Board OF Su-
pervisors was presided over by Govern
or Wicklitfe, who is cx-otIicio President
of the Board.
The following is the Academic Board
Of the Seminary, elected by the Board
of Supervisors. at its recent session in
Alexandria:
w I. Sherman, late Z. 5. Army, En-
! gineering and Superintendent.
Dr.. Athony Vallas, of Hungary, Math-
ematic and Natural Philosophy.
Francis " Smith, of Virginia, Chem
istry and Infantry Tactics.
David R: Boyd, of Virginia, Ancient
Languages.
Z. Berte St. Ange, of France, Modern
Languages.-Delto.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13
The State OF louisiana.

Parish Of roiuto Coapce-Etnth District Court.
stephen Van Nicklc vs.. B. R. Coyle AID VIA.
Sorreli.-No, 1893.
Stephen Van Hickie vs.. l., L. foyie.
BY virtue Of and 70 satisfy n writ u alias i. IA. is
sued i'll the above entitled sur all to Inc direct
ed BY the Hon. The Ninth District Court in and
for the parish and State aforesaid, to satlsfy
plaintiff s demand and costs Of suit, | haze seized
and will offer at public sale On the pEemia's, on
Saturday, Tie Sd day Of Sept 1852,
ut eleven o.clock 4. ". all the right. title ard in
terest that the defendant has in "ad TO the fol-
lowing described property. to VI:
\ tract Of land situated in tliis parish, daSlg-
mated on the maps OF surveys nf Tic pftb'ie lands
of The United States Is lots one al,i on". Of Sec.
tons Nos II and So. in Township Z 81 Ranges !
and s, east. containing l59 s5-lpe acres,
Terms Of ,Saie-Ca&h Nth appFassen'ea'
SEVERN POECIE, Sheriff.
Poiate Cot.pcc, July 30. 1859.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

Mg~ An italian wife," who begged
for a living in Cincinnati, recently ran
off with another man, because his pro
fessional skill" in the art of begging was
greater than her husbands. She took
about $1,000 with her. The husband ez-
presses profound regret, as she was one
of the best beggars he ever saw in Eu-
rope or America.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

john MICHEL AND THE SOUTHERN CrTr.
zEN.-A Washington letter, Of July 20,
to the New York journal of Commerce
says:
Mr.. John Mitchell, the editor Of the
Southern Citizen, and we'll known as the
Irish patriot, will leave this country for
Europe in a few days. His paper will
be discontinued after the issue of next
week, and it's subscription list will be
transferred to the New York Day Book,
with which paper the subscribers of the
Citizen will be served.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13
ITALY AND HER OppREssoRs.-The Lon

la1 AM T. oII lsEoooEso. az AIcL
don Times says in a recent article:
Austria is all weapon-Italy is all
prey. Austria has only surrendered
what she might at any moment take
back, but what she is probably now
too wise to desire. Sardinia has got
what she must hold on sutferancc, and
what if attacked, she could not defend.
When the satraps of Austria are re-es-
tabIished at Florence and Modena, and
when she stands armed to the teeth, do
minant and irresistible in the Italian
Confederation, Austria will be greater
in Italy than she ever yet has been. II
England had dared to propose this to
her before the fight began, she could not
have refused it; and it now seems that
100, 600 lives would have been saved,
and Italy would have been just as much
"free from the Alps to the Adiatic."-
Such are the consequences of people not
being in accord as to the tense of the
words they use. But we must in justice
explain that the error has not been ours
alone. The mar Of all men who should
have understood the Emperor Napoleon,
the mar who of all men understands the
cause of Italy, the man who of all men
Italy hailed as her statesman as she
hailed his master as her champion
Count Cavour-was, like ourselves, de-
ceived; the free Italy which he imagined
was very unlike that which the two En-,
perors have devised, and in disgust he
has retire from the high position he has
so long filled, unable to meet the re-
proachesF of those whose hopes he had
excited and whose Indignation he had SO
much cause to dread.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

Da- The Senatorial Convention of the
District comprising the parishes of East
F~eliciana, and Eastand West Baton
Rouge, came off at the Capital on Mon
day last, and resulted in a failure to
make a nomination. The Convention
was called to order by appointing Mr..
Granville Pierce, President; and Mr..
Landry, Secretary. Gen. Carter placed
lin nomination Mr.. Aleck Barrow, Of
West Baton Rouge; and another dele
gate placed in nomination, DIR. Hereford,
OF East Baton Rouge. Some fifty bal
lots were taken and resulted in a dead
ss between the two candidates named.
with the exception of halfa-dozen hall
lots, when the parish Of East Baton
Rouge was cast three times for Col.
Louis HILBERT, and three times for Gen.
Munday. At the conclusion Of the ff-
'tieth ballot, Mr.. Haynes, Of East Fell
ciana, offered q resolution, which was
unanimously carried, referring the mat
ter back to the people. The convention
then adjourned ssne die.
Since the adjournment of the Convnn-
tion, the President OF the Democratic
Executive Committee of the Parish Of
East Baton Rouge, has published "A
CALLH in the Advocate, fixing Monday,
the 9th September, prox., as the time,
and Baton Rouge as the place of hold
ing another Convention for the purpose
of making the nomination-Bauou sara
Ledger 6H Avg.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

The Jeus an America.-From a lecture
delivered by DR.. Morris J. Franklin, in
Providence, R. T., recently, we gather
some facts in relation to the jews in
america. The Jews in this country, the
speaker said, now number about two
hundred thousand. In New York city
alone there are forty thousand. The at
tention of the Jews in Europe is turned
towards America, on account of the per-
secution to which they are subjected in
some countries on the continent, and a
rapid increase of their numbers here may
be expected by immigration. Many Jews
in this country are occupying prominent
and influential position in politics and
business. Messrs. Yulee and Benjamin,
of the United Senate, and Messrs. Zoili-
Golfer, Oliver, Phillips and Hart, of the
National House of Representatives, are
numbered among the children Of 4bra
ham. Instead of reading the Scriptures
in the Hebrew tongue, understood only
as the Rabbi interprets it, many now
use the English version. This class
have introduced many reforms into their
mode Of worslip--they now have their
choirs, their organs, and their Sabbath
schools. The Hebrew Christians, the
converted Jews, in this country, number
three or four hundred, and of this num-
Der nearly one hundred are engaged in
preaching the Gospel Of Christianity, or
in a course Of sly preparatory to do
ing SC.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NJ

an SATURDAY. the Sd day of SEPTEMBER
~ next, 1859, at II O'Clock, a. M. the under
signed will offer at public sale to the lowest bid
der, at the Court House of this Parish, the re-
pairs to be made On the Grand Levee Of this
parish. Said work to be sold ut SO much per
cubic yard, aud to be made under the superin-
tendeuce Of the Inspector Of said ievee. The
contractor to give bond and security TO ensure
The faithful performance Of his contract.
L. E. DAYRIES,
President Police Jury.
Pointe Coupee, Aug. Is, 1859.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

nss- The Cincinnati Israelitc, the or
gan of the Jewish people in the West
and South, makes the following strange
declaration: "As regards the Messiah,
we in the United States are satisfied
with the Messiahship CT Washington,
just as the prophet Isaiah was satisfied
with the Messiahship of Cyrus
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13
The Hon. W, F. Griffin.
THE EnIToR or THE 'sPEL1cAs" AND THE
EDITOR OF THE "EcHo.'

In his last issue, the editor Of the
Echo endearors to shift the ~responsab-
ility Of the Reputation of Mr.. Phillips
nomination, from his own shoulders, to
those Of Mr.. Griffin and of the editor Of
the Pelican. After misleading those
gentlemen by his editorial, into the er-
ironeous impression that Mr.. Phillips
nomination was unfair and entirely II
Irregular, he now vents his spleen on
because he has been unable to
maintain them under a delusion, which
la few words Of trutfl sufieed to dispel.
fGen. Griffin and the editor of the Pelic-
Ian are amply able to defend themselves
from the attacks Of the Echo, should
they deem its puny wall worthy Of no.
ltice. But there are facts connected with
the attempt to repudiate Mr.. Phillips,
familiar to us all, here in Pointe Coupee,
hut which may be unknown in Avoyel-
lies, we think it well to notice some Of
the statements into which the
editor Of the Echo, in his last editorial,
has, as usual, allowed his pen to glide,
in the feryor Of composition.
He says, Had Avoyelles not com
planned Of this unfair nomination, al
though we were not satisfied with its
legality, yet inasmuch as all the dele
gates of Pointe Coupee had ratified the
nomination." &c, which is t%antaplount
to saying that the first cry of complaint
came from Avoyelles; whereas it is of
public notoriety, here, that on the very
day after the Bayou Sara Convention,
the editor of the Echo was riding up
and down the river, trying to get sigma
lures to a petition, the object Of which
was to have a mass-meeting called to
repudiate the nomination of Mr.. Phillips.
And in the Echo of the 18th June, four
days after the Convention, he says, (cer-
tainly as yet uninfuenced by Gen. Grit
fin and the Pelican): "For our part, we
do not recognize Mr.. Phillips as the NOM
inee, nor shall, until the action of this
SO called ~coarcnt:oa her been ratified by
The Democracy Of this parish, in mass
meeting"
Now, it is evident, that if Gen. Griffin
was at first opposed to the nomination
of Mr.. Phillips, the statements made by
the Echo with regard to the unfairness
OF the nomination were the foundation
Of that opposition. The Echo is not as
we'll known in Avoyelles as in Pointe
Coupee, and the cry Of aeof may have
been believed there, when heard for the
lirst time. None of us Democrats, here,
ever doubted for a moment, that when
the matter was explained to Gen. Griffin
and the true Democracy of Avoyelles,
that they would confirm by reclamation,
as they have done, the nomination made
at Bayou Sara. Mr.. Griffin has, with
praisc-worthy loyalty, discharged a duty
which when faithfully done, furnishes
the test Of the true Democrat-that of
self-sacriice a duty which the editor of
the Echo appears to ignore, or which, at
least, he has never as yet put in prac-
tiee.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

Il tie Heirs Of Or. Jesse Bauty You are
hereby notified 10 repair the road on the "leie
front of your plantation situated on Bayou For
doehe, bounded above ly land of |. N. Rowan,
and below by land of Boyer and MCallum Said
work to he made according to the Arts. 20 and
and 25s of the Regulations Of the Police Jury Of
this parish. Said work to be completed on or
before the Ist day Of September next; otherwise
/ shall proceed according to law.
P. J0FFRi0h,
Inspector I'd Section 9Th Ward.
Pointe Enupae. July 80. 90.
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sas- The Police Jury Of this parish
will meet in extra session to day.

DueL.--4 hostile meeting took place
on Tuesday last, near Morganza, be-
tween DR. Robin and Dr.. kaufman, with
the riae--distance, twenty-five yards.
The affair happily terminated after the
first shot-neither party having received
any injury.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13
Letter from New Orleans.
New ORLEAss, Ang. 4, 1859.

EDITOR DEMOCRAT: Since my last, We
have been blessed with delightful wea-
Their. The heat of the day has been
tempered with cool hreezes, and the
nights comfortable. Two cases Of yell
low fever have been reported at the
Charity Hospital, and believe theae to
be the grand total, SO far. One would
suppose from present appearances, that
our city is to be spared a visitation sim
liar to that Of last year. The good re-
sulting from this healthful condition, is
felt in all the departments of industry.
Much Improvement is going on, aud
those who have been absent for a time,
upon their return, will discover much to
increase their hopes for the future great
ness Of this city.
The peace-making Emperor of France
has sadly interfered with the papers.
Their offices are now deserted--the eag-
err crowds are compelled to hunt after
excitement in other fields. The poor
newsboys even are deprived of the
pleasure of crying out News from
Europe"
The great bubble has burst, and all
the speculations Of the day have found
a quiet resting place in the tomb of dis
appointment. How little dependence is
to be placed in the mass of mankind.
To-day they are all praise-to-morrow,
all contamination. Napoleon, so long
as he whipped the Austrians, was a per-
feet hero; the moment he made peace, he
fell below common notice. Thus it is,
and perhaps wisely; for were men to act
upon the bulldog principle in all that
pertains to life, evil would greatly out
weigh the good. In this matter Of
peace, I a~pprehend the French Emperor
knows better the reasons for his conduct
than those wise men, who strive to. fur
nish arguments for an opposite course.
W. simply judge from what we see
the hidden things may contain matter
which would lead to far different conclu-
sions.
But let Europe and her rulers take
care Of themselves; GU aim should be
to keep clear of all entanglements, and
endeayor to preserve our own country
from similar troubles.
You seem to be getting warm in yonr
parish. 1t was an old war-cry, that
"the guard dies but never surrenders,"
and in a more peaceful sense the Demo-
cracy adopted it; but latterly it would
appear as though, to be a good Demo
crat one must create division, abandon
old usages, and wage war upon all who
differ from the views of the select few.
May harmony cast her benign shadow
over the disordered ranks and broken
battalions, and gentle peace smile once
more. ISDAMoRa.
@1
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The Stats OF Louisiana.

Parish Of Foinlc Eoupoe-Ninth li>;rjc; Court.
John II. johnson. Tutor VS.. AuEelie EohiIiiard
NJ
DY virtue ofa;.d TO satisfy 4 VIII Of seizure and
d sale Issued in tie above suit and 10 me dirccs
ted BY the ZION. the 9Th District Court III and f.,
the parish and State aforesaid, to satisfy plaintiff
demand ana costs OF suit, | have seized, and will
offer at public sale at the Court House on
Saturday tie Sd deg Of SEPT 1852.
at II o'clock a.. H.. all the right, title and inter.
est that the defendant has in and 10 the following
described property 10 Nft:
Lastly. negro nam aged about - years.
Terms AID conditions of the sale:
Gosh, 1eith Aqpr0lsemeat.
SEVERN PORGIIE, Shit
Potnte Coupe. Ialv 30 80.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

E1csteneat at Psate's puk-Dsseoreya
Of Neo Gold FseLds.-Leavenworth, Aug.
8.-Adsices from Denver City state that
great excitement prevails at the mines
in consequence of the discovery Of new
and rich gold fields near the head waters
of the Colorado river, which promise to
be far more productive than those Of
Pixies Peak. The gold fever has broken
ont anew in Denver City, and hundreds
of adventures were leaving daily for
for the new digging
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

E The Helena (Ark.) Democrat
says that the free negroes of Arkansas
who are by law required to leave the
State before 1860, seem generally to
have selected Kansas as their future
home, and intend removing there at an
early dar.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

TENNESSEE EBEerIes.-Nashville, Aug
6.-The returns of the election in this
State, SO far as they have been received,
indicate that the Democratic candidate
for Governor has been elected by about
5000 majority.
In the election for Members of Con.
gness, the Opposition have elected then
candidates in the Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth and Eighth Districts, and probably
also in the First, from which full returns
have not yet been received.
The Democrats have elected their can
didates for Congress in the Sixth, Sew.
enth and Tenth District.
In the Ninth District it is yet very
doubtful who is elected. The vote is
very close, and may only be determined
by the official returns.
The returns for the State Legislature
indicate a Democratic majority in both
branches.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13
FoR CORONER:
ROBERT M0HERTER.

g- We are requested to announce JOHN
YoIsT, Esq, Is . candidate for the office of
District Attorney, for the 9th judicial District,
composed Of the parishes of Pointe Coupee and
Coneordia. Election, arst Monday in November
next.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

SALE OF THE CoURIER.-Thc Courier
newspaper was sold on Friday, 5th
August, by the Sheriff of New Orleans,
for $4,000, to J.. Dyrhammer.
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state of Louisiana.

Parish Of Orleans.-Fourth District Court.
Aehille Hebert VS.. John Laidsaw.-No. 10929.
BY virtue OF, and to satisfy a writ of f. ia. is
sued in the above entitled suit and to me direct
ed by the Hon. the 4th District Court, in and for
the parish and State aforesaid, to satisfy plain
tiff's demand and costs of suit, [ have seized, and
will offer at public sale, at the Court House on
Saturday, the Sd day Of Sept, 1857
at eleven o'clock, RIM, all the right. title anJin-
terest that The defendant has in and to the follow
ing described property, to wit:
A certain tract of land lying and be
ing in the parish of Pointe Coupe and
State aforesaid, of the following des-
cription: Township 2, Range 81 east,
Section 8-containing one hundred and
sixty.seven acres and 10 100 of an acre.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Twelve months credit; the purchaser 10 fur
nish bond with good and approved security in
solido, and bearing s per cent interest from day
sale.
SEVERN PoRCHE, Sheriff:
Pointe Coupee, July 2, 1859.
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kESTucgy g. S. S~ESaros.-If the tele.
graphic accounts Of the result Of the
election in Kentucky for members of the
the State Legislature. be correct, the
Democrats have secured at majority in
joint ballot, thus assuring the election
PC 9 Denaoaratie y. s Senator, IN the
place Of the Hon. John o. Grittenden.
It is not improbable that the choice viii
fall upon Nice-President Breckenridge.
Mr.. C~rittandan's term expires on the 4tl
Of March, 1851, at which time Mr.. Breck
inridge's term AZ Fice-President also
expires,
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

dnotder Cargo Of African EmgTants.
80 Washington Aug 8.-The United
States Marshal says that q cargo Of 600
Africans has 1een landed on the coast
Of Florida, near Tyrna, and that after
landing the cargo the vessel was set on
fire and abandoned.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

The KEsTtcky ELEcTIos.-Louisville
Aug. eTe election for Members o
Congress il this State has resulted ii
the election Of The opposition candidates
it the Third, Sixth, Seventh and Tenth
Districts.
In the Fourth District the election is
still Doubtful.
IN tie remaining five Districts, the
reaguiarD Democratic candidates have been
eaetad
In the Legislature, en- Joint ballot, the
Democrats will have about thirty major
III
l.sa Democratic ticket for Governor
and State officers has been elected BY
ssm 1000 - 10 200
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-13

Notice.-P. A. ROY, Attorney ana Saa
selior at Lag, and Notary Pubic. has :"
his Office next deer ~ tha Court dea"s