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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-09-03

QUA RoADs.-Up to this date but fe"
planters have made and repaired their
roads. And as to the Parish Roads,
with the exception Of the New Road and
the Waterloo Road which are about half
completed, not one has been touched.
Such roads as the one leading from False
River to Bayou Crosse Tete should sure
ly be put in good repair before winter
sets in. a good road to such a thickly
settled part Of our parish, is needed at
all seasons Of the year. We would
feel sorry for our fellow citizens Of the
Bayou should the be forced to travel
another winter skirt deep in the mud.
By the by, we will say that a very fine
road has been made by the citizens OF
the settlement back of Livonia-and that
without an lnspector-on the go-ahead
principle. That part Of the parish, four
years ago i'll wild canes, can now be
reached in a coach and four, or with a
2:40 on the Shell-road; where as fine
plantations will be seen as on the
Crosse Tete itself. Go ahead, we say,
or burstl
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Special Correspondence of the Democrat
Or burst!

New ORLEANS, Aug. 81, 1869.
EDITOR DEMocRAr:-Since my last there
has been a slight domestic and political
stir among the dry bones" A few days
ago there was a grand f11h meeting at
the Lyceum Hall, q place at which it is
expressly forbidden, in the charter Of
said institution, to hold religious or po-
litical meetings. The persons compo-
sing the meeting were a few old polite
al hacks, and their acts and proceedings
will have about as much influence
among the respectable portion Of the
community as would a convention Of
pimps and prostitutes, convened at"shirt-
tail Bend The miserable remnant of
New Liners, o + pseudo State Rights, or
anti-Slidellians, or Souleites, or what
ever their cognomen mayb be, sadly need
| a good midwife to deliver them. Their
agonies IS awful, and unless they obtain
speedy relief, will probably die Of the
bolts! Speaking of Bolts reminds me
of that man who slept under the same
blanket with Captain Tyler. Hear the
fellow. A committee of the opposition
waited upon him at the Astor House, in
New York, to offer him the candidacy of
the Presidency Of the United States.
The blanket man has no hesitancy in
accepting the position, and says he a
manage the affairs Of the Union just as
easy as an ovcrseer can manage the ne
groes on a Southern plantation. Well,
go it Bolts!
The second affair of the week was an
ARRAY between two disciples of Escula.
pius-Foster and Chopin. They are
both young men, talented and ambitious,
and a considerable Importance has at
tached to the affair, from the fact that
they are and have been the recognized
leaders of the Old and New Liners of
the old 'bloody It'll ward Of the Ores
Iscent City. The affair of Saturday last
did not, however, grow out of political
matters, directly 1t appears that some
few years since a duel took place be-
tween these sons of Galen, which re-
suited in a bloodless fight without an
amicablc settlement; since which time
there has been a truce, but no permanent
peace. In this they did not act upon
the principle of the two Emperors at
Villa France, and hence the armed neu-
trality resulted in quite q serious rem
contre. Chopin had removed a patient
from the Charity Hospital to his own
private hospital, contrary to the rules
and regulations in such cases made and
provided, and Foster, being the surgeon
of the Hospital, did not look pleasantly
at Chopin when they met. 1t has been
al established rule in ecclesiastical,
civil and common law, from the days OF
Saul. the first King Of the Jews, to thai
of Queen Victoria, and is laid down in
works Of the learned Common Tatei
, Blackstone, in these words:
IF Il cat can look at a king.
Why may not ] at a meaner thing..'
! Chopin demanded Of Foster who he was
looking At; to which response was made
AT you.' And what do you think Of
me- says Chopin. To which Foster re.
piled, 4 think you arc a id scoun'
drci." Whefeat pistols were simtlta'
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NOTICE

70 Iataae Lafwea :-Iou are hereby notified
to repair the road and leree on the whole frons
front of your land situated on the aiefaialasa
river, in this parish, bounded above ny lands E.
longing to the heirs Of Croft and below ny ,aaa
of d. Ii. Peaks. Said work to be commenced gu
the lst Of September and completed on or oelose
the goth October. 1859, and made aeceai's u
the Police Jury Regulations.
Inspector lit Section, lst ward
Pointe Coupee, Aug. 20, 1899.
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TEN Brock WINS ANOTHER RACE

A London letter Of August 9th, says:
Mr.. Ten Brock, who Melted about
5000, 600 last week at Goodwood, yes
terday carried off the Queens gold cup
at Brighton, with his horse Olympus.
The cup is a hundred sevcreigns in
specie, $500 with $25 added fos every
three year old entered, and the stakes
were therefore worth taking.
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nN SATURDAY, the Sd day Of sEPIhMnah MIN.
" next, 1859, at il o'clock, A. y, Inc VIVA III.
signed viii offer at public sale to the i9"e ~ Wv y.
der, at the Court House of this PARISH, Tue ~ H.
pairs to be made on the Grand Lcyee q ~
parish. Said work 10 BE sold at 50 hl.sa E.
cubic yard, AMI to be made under Inc taP4a H.
tendence Of the Inspector CT sad le'ts. n..,rr
contractor to give bond and fecofa.
the faithful performance Of his eonttaGt co
l.. =. DA1RlEs;
President Police J~,'
rointe canpee. Aug. Il. 1873.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-09-03
NOTICE

T. HEREBY given that Henrietta Dnpree has
i applied to the Ninth District Court in and fa
the parish of Pointe eoupee. to be appointed adj
ministratriy of the Succession CT Willis G. Da-
pre-, deceased, and that if no opposition is made
to her dcnland in ten days after this date. size viii
be appointed accordingly. BY order Of the Ninth
District court. 5.
4. B0NBY, Clerk.
Pointe Coupee. Ang. q, 1859.
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PHGsIx.

THE CRoPs.-The cotton crop in the
whole parish promises a fine yield. The
sugar crop will be very moderate. The
strbblcs are very inferior and the cane
generally very small for the season,
and the yield by the acre will surely not
be what it was last year.
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n O T c Z.

To eli achom 1t may conccr8: .
T JOSEF MOORE. ca or about the 3t4l u
|, of September next, will have q surrey MADE
OF my landed property situated on the east side
of the Atchafalaya river, in Township 2 south.
Range : east, on the west side Of The Mississippi
rivpr JOS. MOORE.
Latenacle Aug. II. 1859. al'-Zt'
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ssg= 1t is very probable that we will
have no Court on the third Monday Of
September. This failure is cause by
the death of Judge Ratliff, who was, by
law, to hold that term.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-09-03

THE VILLAGE WAREHOUSE, near Fishers
Landing, is now open, and ready for the
accommodation Of the planters of Rae.
%courci, New Texas, and the surrounding
~neighborhood. See advertisements in
another column.
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FOR eoRoNER:
ROBERT MOHERTER.

a- We are requested to announce JOHN
YOIsT, ESQ, as candidate for The office Of
District Attorney, for The 9th Judicial District,
composed Of the parishes Of Pointe Coupee and
Concordia. Election, first Monday in November
next. ez
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NEW STORE AT LlVoNIA.

TIVE UNDERSIGNED having formed a new
i co-partnership for the transaction Of gene
raj merchandise business, at Livonia. in this par
ish, solicit the patronage of the public. Their
purchases having been made at the North, they
can and will accommodate good customers at
rates that will give inducements.
JOHNSON & LEVY.
4 4 lev Bayou Sara, La.
l.. B. JOHNSON. Jackson, La. s3.3t.
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NEW SToag.-Messrs. Johnson& Levy
have opened q new store at Livonia.
Their stock is complete, and their prices
very moderate. See Advertisement.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-09-03

PoIIcE JuRY.-The Police Jury ofthis
parish will meet in regular session on
Monday next, 9Th inst.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-09-03

gss- The election for District Judge
iii the Tth District, viii take place or
the Sd Of October next.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-09-03

Notice.. A. ROY. Attorney and Conn-
seller at Law. and Notary Public. has removed
his office next door 10 thr Court House.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-09-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE VILLAGE WAREHOUSE.

THE undersigned informs --
ssthe public that he has opened -
zhM=aazsszssaaaa large and commodious ware -
house, and that he is now ready to do all the
ReceiCing, Forwarding q Storing business
at the Village Landing, near Raceourei. He
therefore ~solieits the patronage Of the planters OF
the Village. New Texas, and Raecourci, and the
public in general.
RATES OF CHARGES.
Cotton. per bale -. 10 cts.
Sugar, per hogshead ...........2 70 "
Molasses, per barrel ......:..l
Other produce aud merchandise in proportion.
L. Y. PORCHE.
Village. Sept. 3, 1859. tt.
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n Hons. J.. M'Fea, Preston Pond,
ard y. d. Nedaerstrandt are candidates
iar tic Office Of District JHdge, n the
It'll District
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ron DISTRICT a~TToRNEY-9TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
EDWIN L. JEWELL.
OF Pointc Conpce.
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ron STATE SENATOR -loTH DISTRICT.
IL WARD PHILLIP ;, h
Of Pointe Coupee.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-09-03

STEAMER MESSENGER BuRSEp.-Early
on the morning Of the slst ult., the
steamer Messenger, bound from St Louis
to New Orleans, and loaded with cotton,
corn, tobacco. powder, etc, took fire,
near Bouis' Point in this parish. The
Captain, fearing an explosion, ordered
the boat to be run ashore and scnttled
No lives were LOST.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-09-03

and let there he a Jail where accused
persons will not be punished before they
are convicted; non these that should be
convicted and punished, be allowed to
escape from the penalty Of the law.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-09-03

GArEarrrLARs-Nhile on a tour IN the
lower part Of our parish, VIC were sorry
TO witness The devastation caused by the
caterpilIars on Some plantations on the
Island and the chenal. In some parts
cotton stocks we're entEely stripped Of
their leaves. It ~ to be hoped. seeing the
Iatefiess of the season, not much dam
age will arise from the appearance Of
These d~estructors.
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ron srrgRISTESDENT or PUBLIC EDUCATION:
Fl. q. AVERY, m
Or r. Baton Rouge.
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FOR CONGRESs-3D DISTRICT.
tTHOS. GREEN DAVIDSON \,
Of Livingston.
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PALS &sA ~ FOR Assessor 2
j. B. ST. CAR. d
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Parish of Pointe ~Coupee-Ninth District cotir
Alcide Dauthier VS.. succession of Theoyille 81
card.-Ne. 1913.
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FOR REPRESENTATIVES,:
r. LAFAYETTE MATTHEW 5,
J. J. McCREA.
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FOR SECRETARY OF STATE:
@pIINY ID. HARD \,
OF ST. Landry.
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

O tLlEUTENANT-GovERNoR:
IT. M. HYA M $,
OF New Orleans.
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FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL:
THOS. +. SEMMES,
Of New Orleans.
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tsag SHERIFF
SEVERN P0RcIlE.
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FOR UERK:
ALCIDE BOADI.
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FOR ArDtroR OF PUBLIc AccoENTs:
T.. w. ROBERTSON,
OF IbeFyille.
, 1859-10-12

4 gentleman just from Minnesota states that
bird times still continno in that State, and that
Eastern people bare but m imperfect idea Of
the universal depression in business that exists
there: Some relieffro financial difficulties WAS
anticipated in the abundant harrests, hut the
prices obtained for produce are 50 meagrc TINT
farmers can realize but little from their sales
barely sufficient to pay farming expenses.
Wheat brings but so cents q buahel, oats Is
cents, potatoes Is cents, ard corn is without
sale. Ther hare plenty Of food to carry them
through tho winter, but no money. Many are
leaving the State temporarily, with the intention
Of returning when times improge-the effect of
which Is, to render trade still more dull Prop
eEty holders are burdened with heavy taxes.
and money lenders frequently find more land
mortgages IS collaterals upon their hands, than
they arc able to paT taxes upon, and At the same
time are paying Eastern capitalists from to 10
Pcr cent: for money loaned On the sane security.
Many OF the small towns, hayiug city charters,
have to pasi extrn for the dignity, aud in add
tlon to the State, county, school and poll taxes,
are assessed two or three times ayeaF for nuni-
ciPal expenses. In addition, there il fair pros
pect heavy railroad tax. How to PAT all these,
is the great question; the second. when are
the hard times to end.-E. r. Journal Of Com
sHertE.
, 1859-10-12
PE II e O~4~4L.

The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Ectning Post sass that quite large num-
Der Of the members elect Of the new Congress
propose to eschew hotel life and keep their own
houses. Half Of The Senators live IN this way
wnile at Washington. Messrs. Dawes, Dutfin-
ton, aud Goocll, Of the Massachusetts delega~
ton, have together taken tinc house.
Prof. Coe, the ba!loonist, while getting his
balloon from tree at Rome, \. T., fell from the
tree, distance Of seventy. feet, and was severe
y, but probably not fatally injured.
"A rcncounter occurred on the o9th ult., nt
Atlanta, Ga, between DR.. Il. ". Craycr aud J.
II. Powers, in which the former was shot three
times.
DR.. Kossrnliy, Of New Orleans, who wished
to reopen the dead body of Dr. Graham, into
which be alleged his ring had fallen, but accept
ed the value Of the lost jewel rs compromise,
and was arrested for obtaining money under
false pretcnces, has been acquitted.
-"Grace Greenwood Of Philadelphia, l,as
prepared several interesting lectures, and is
prepared to attend to a1l calls from literary
associations during the coming lecture season,
w. J. Lane. the New York Fulton Bank de-
ffaudiug Clerk, was taken before Justice Os-
bora Oh the 9Th for examination. His counsel
commended that Mr. Lane behind the counter
Of the Bank, keeping his individual account with
it, was in tho same position Us any other Gus
toner. Hc received the money on credit es.
tablished, aud in receiving it, was in the pos-
tion Of simply havirg made m ovcsdraft."-
There had been no decision on the points made
BY defendants Counsel.
The Springfield Republican don't bcliere
in the legacy of over half u million dollars to
". n. Walker, Jr., of tho Columbia, S. C.,
Cownnt. 1t says Walkers silly advcnturcr,
who seeks to get rich wife by advertising, and
this story is only bait to his trap. Some Of
our Yankee girls have had considerable snort
in corresponding with him, in reply to his nd.
vcrtisement.
The Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, colored
minister Of New York, writes a letter to tho
Eetniog Rost, in which be complains Of the re-
marks which hare appeared in various papers
derreciating an increase Of The negro popu-
lation. lie concludes with the following proph-
ccy:
According to the unalterable laws of God and
nature, tho whole American continent will be
peop1ed with coloretl race. This would hnre
already been the case Ind It not been for the
rapid increase Of foreign emigration: Every
year "Caucasiaus" are becoming darker, and
:. negroes" are becoming whiter. In "six hun
drcd years" uniformity Of complexion in this
country will render quarre1s and fears unncccs-
sary on this question. "Six hundred years"
hence, s'arery, with all its long train Of eris,
EEflj hara haor foYrn$$nr Tnf1 hat 4,
great idea Of the american Revolution, ''that
it is sef.crident truth that a1 men arc created
equal" &C., will be better understood aud bet
ter practised than it is now.
, 1859-10-12
The Dying Senator.

lFfom the San francisco Tines Sept.ls.t
AL day yesterday, the sandy road between
the city and the residence Of 2lr. Haskell, where
the wounded man lay Rroaning in his pain, was
passed over by hus1ying wheels and pxtient
ploddiug feet. In quick succession The mes
sAges came into town. and anxious crowds
scanned the repeated and ever-changinR bulle-
tins, and many heart beat with alternate emo.
tions Of hope and fear, as the opinions Of relia-
ble physicians passed from mouth 10 mouth.
Rarely, If ever, has San Francisco been SO eou-
stantly OIL the tip.toe Of expectation and sus-
pcnsc, and never but once has the like interest
been experienced in the fate Of any one man,
All other subjects seemed to be orershadowed
in this all-absorbing topic. ''Nhat's the news
now: = as uttered BY thousands who met each
applying to the condition Of Mr.. Brodezick.
The scene in the room Of tho wounded man
was leas exciting, but Of narrowing, heart
rendiug uatu1e, such Us no pen can venture to
describe. There in bis bed, from which be was
nerer to be taken alive, lay the object Of general
IN which the careful hands of friends had pIsced
him. his Life blood staining bis clothing, his ice.
bic g1oans piercing the hearts Of the silent
groups who surrounded him. The attentiye
physicians, (ah: how ngouizingly and win
what solicitude were their motions watched,)
every attention that skill and science could suc-
gcst- They knew that each opinion. however
gnardedly expressed By them. would o. on the
wings Of the wind, and circulate With electrical
speed through the city. There were The best,
and the trnest, and the noblest; in the land.
hanging upon every motion Of the patient, and
listening with silent foTeboding to the ominous
ra1s,,ll'ng 1,lng ~hieh attended the respiration.
watchers who listened lovingly I'LL dav abont
the bedside and still clung TO iae spot as the
shade Of night gathered over the landscape and
shut out the broad bay. We will not pretend to
aY.lyzc their REFLECTIONS The scene vas one
ol nc most extraordinary We hare ever vii
The soothing hand Of woman Is there to smooth b
the sutterings Of the patient. Here oaly men
Tut they the trne-hearted and noble-minded-
stood grouped about the sufferer, and assisted
to minister to his Tants. No person, saye one
, 1859-10-12

The Synod Of Peoria will hold its annual
On the evening i Of 1hs is.h inst. fhe members
will, on their arrival, find tic Committee Of
Arrangements at the Presbyterian Church, on
TIE corner Of Kellogg and Aain streets, who
will be happy to meet them and assign them
their places Of entertainment during the ses-
sion.
Some Of the Railroads hare, as usual, kindly
s'gnitied their readiness to pass the members nt
half fare. It is presumed that this will be the
case with all
The importance Of punetual aud general
attendance on our ecclesiastical assemblies is q
frequent subject OF remark, md cannot be too
deeply felt. The prosperity and success Of the
Church in ull its aims, depend in great meas
ure upon our fidelity to these arrangements and
the duties connected With them. The members
OF the Synod will allow the Moderator to say it is
hoped that every member will be present, and
there be lack Of means on the part Of any one
whose duty it is to be present, the members Of
the churches will feel it privilege, no less than
duty, it is presumed, to furnish the supply
The SyBod may be assured Of hearty recep-
tioo, and kind entertainment at Galesburg-
G. GAGE, Moderator.
TnE " ISrEnSA11oSA1" CANE OF Cs1ckE7-A
SCG6EsrIoS FOR 4 CANE or BASE BALL.-The
late game Of cricket between eleyen English.
men anu twenty-five residents OF thls country,
At Hoboken, has been improperly considered BY
some Of the newspapers as an international
aflair, in which England played against Ameri-
cans Now it SO happens TINT Of the twenty
two described ns Americans only three were
really 50, and the rest were Enetshmen resi-
dent in this country. So that the real stale
Of the case Is, that the English professional
players, who make q living By it, and
never do anything else, beat sther Eng
lishmsn who only p1ay the game ocea-
slonally rs amateurs. Such q result might
be expected. Eleven professional pugilists,
trained for the fight, will very speedily beat
twenty-five unframed men. who haYe little skill
in " tha manly art Of self-defeuce,' and whose
muscles and siuewa have not the necessary
practice, aud whose wind is short because they
are not in proper condition. The best race
horse in the world, if not trimmed and in condi-
tion, will be beaten by an inferior animal. We
should like to see any Eug1ishman Of the Eleven
do what Blondin has done on the tight rope Mt
Niagara Falls, or attempt the feats which the
Kaycl family achiere with infinite ease. Crcket
is not an american, but IN English game, anil
therefore it was not to be expected that Ameri-
cans could be found to excel in it. Only Eng
lishmen play it here, and that in the intervals
of leisure. How can they play against picked
professionals Of the game ~. !. Herald.