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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-11-19

TT Mr. David WAkinson, late o.
Hartford, Conn, left by will the sum. Of :
five thousand dollars for the establish.
ment Of aArefuge for discha rged criminals
on the pIaa Of The London Ratornato@
nv. This was on condition that an ao1
ditionai SUM Of five thousand d. liars 10
raised from other sources, wiah''22 NY
years. Two Years have now elapsed q. '1
the condition has not been fulfilled,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-11-19
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1859.
For Judge 9th JudicI District

Msr0R SUGAR PLasTER:-Tou are hereby huthori-
9 d to announce Daniel ID. Avery, Esq, us a
candidate for Judge of the Sixth judicial District
Court, vice Robert g. Beale, resigned. and ohlige
HIS FRIENDS
~ The friends Of Mr.. Samuel Mathews, Of
Iber7ilts, respectfully present his name es a cand,-,
dats for Judge Of the Sixth Judicial District of Loui.
si&na, to: all the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF the Hou. Robert 6. Beala.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-11-19
SUGAR PLANTER.

~ AL communications Intended to promote the
private erds or interests Of Corporations, Societies
Eehoolz, or Individuals, will be charged As advertise,
usnta,
xy~ f.sr1s g! f. PERSONAL character can ONLY be IN
.ersed In this paper as Advertisements. End must DC
yaid for IN AnvAsoH, at twice the usual rstea Of sd.
vertisiug.
- Marriages and denths are 10 be published ss
news obituaries, tributes or respect, and funersl
invitations, al other advertisements
x9-Reyular advertisers aud all others sending
communications Or requiring notices Designed 10 call
attention to so.rees, concerts, Or any public enter
tainInents y Sere charges are made for adr"ittance,
all notices private associations every notice de-
stguedr to all attention to private enterprises intend"
I'd to promcteindividual interests, can only be insert.
cd with the understanding that the Same aTe to be
pgi3 Or.
Comrnu ~icat,ons intended for this pa per should be
directed to BATON ROUGE, not West Baton Rouge.
Our Exchanges will confer q favor upon US By
directing as above.
~ AEy of our Baton Rouge friends having com
uunications, &c, for the SUGAR PLANTER, By leaving
them with Mr.. Richard Markham. on board the
Ferry-3oat. Sammy Soatt, vii ' promptly received
and attended to.
"a" Our Baton Rouge patrons must send over their
advertisements ou or before Thursday, to secure their
Insertion the same week.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-11-19

-@
Cor BAcg.--The Ijllle excitement Wis.
'bIe about the fe%rry~landing md especi
ally on board the Sonny South, On
Wednesday last, was caused by t:,s re-
tnrn of OUT friend, Capt. RICHARD MARK
HAM, from a summer excursion to Eu-
rope. The Commodore looks wei! and
hearty and seems to have vastly enjoyed
his trip. DICK should have kept Bis
friends posted rs to his whereabouts and
have written glowing descriptions of
what he SAN .apd did. Blu. he will do
better next time. We have ut seen tie
lady yet, but ws are told the Commodore
has made a most happy selection. Some
hope for him yet. e@s
T. S.--We ale requested to state that
the Commodore has not purchased the
Great Eastern to ruu rs a ferry~boat in
connection with the Sunny South:
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-11-19

~ Tbs Baton Rouge papers an
bounce the death of George Gray Skip
with, q citizen of that place, III New Or.
leans. He died very suddenly.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-11-19

In the list of patents issued from sns
United States Patent Office, dated gun
inst, we fad the following: !
Charles A. Desobry, Of Pl%aquemsnas
La, for improvement in pans for asapos
rating ane juice. N VI
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-11-19

~ Senator Sumner is about to re-
Sign his seat in the United State Senate,
and, it is said, will marry and reside in
England. Gov. Banks will undoubted,
" succeed him 10 the y. s, Senate.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-11-19

E~ Mr.. Purpla,a member of tbs frs.
Legislature Of Nebraska, thus tells lis
experience in Western politics. He says:
Secretary I. B. Cumming said 10 ms
que morning, Purple, We van: a mem
Der from Burt county. So | harnessed
up and took nine fellows with me from.
Iowa, and We started ior Tie woods, and
when We thought We had got far enough
for Bur: county, ne unpacked our baIlo.
box, and held an election, fin Washing.
ton county, cauyassed TIE vote. and i
was astonishing to observe how great
vas u%naniiniiy: at the first election ever,
held in Burt county. P had every
Vote. So Purple was declared elected.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-11-19

BorrL1SG DayL1sHr.-There; il a ma.
discovery in Franco, BY which dav);oI,
can be corked and bottled. It coTsis,s
in the invention Of an artific:a! |jsl,, ~
wonderfully luminous and so steadv -
completely supply the effect Of the NOS.
brilliant Hoont'de sun in ali photograph.
&c experiments. The lighs being con.
tanned IN a portable apparatus, portrait,
can; be taken in private residences, oven
IN the darkes. room, wholly indepsn.
dent OF the state OF the atmospheric;
and those parts Of cath edrals, or other
pictur esque architectural monuments
where The light of the sun never peue.
tratee, and which in consequence hare
been till now wholly shut out from The
photographer, will be as accessible to Tia
as any part OF the exterior.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26
Died Of q Bee Sting.

Some DAYS ago Il man named 4. J. Jan
son died of Il bee sting IN Davenport. la, III
was noticed mt the time. Some doubts hay
ing been expressed as Ia the probability "i
the death resulting from 81 Slight cause
DR.. Gait of that place published letter
about it in the Gazette from which we cX-
tract the following. Speaking Of a report
that the deceased hal died OF Il rupture ri Il
blood vessel. he says:
Il WAS called upon Immediately after he
received the injury (stung by bee III the
neck to attend him. and although did not
arrive until he had ceased breathing, d"
not think there is any foundation for such
al opinion. Tue appearance 1t the body
did not afford any grounds Tor such sup
position. but directly the opposite. The
vomiting, although copious, was not violent
The tongue, throat and tonsilS were slightly
swollen and the surface OF the body covered
with small circular spots al Il livId r"ior.--
When the collapse consequent upon the All
Sorpton Of the poison first commenced. he
was partially restored by the exhibition oi L
glass Of whiskcy which WAS administered 10y Il
person who happened % be- present. The Ell
feet WAS 81 decided that the skin resumed
its natural color, and became mniStenrd by
a gentle persprltion. The influence OF the
liquor, however, soon Subsiding, the collapse
returned and he speedily sank.
Il cannot see why it is difficult to I'M,
derstand now the poison OF bee should
prove fatal and that it is sufficient IL cause
excessive nausea and vomiting. If the all
sorpton of Il portion "i the virus is capable OF
producing partial collapse, it is certainly not
difficult to comprehend how a larger quantity
may produce Il fatal result, especially II the
individual is peculiarly susceptible to that
particular poison, which III this case proved
to be the fact, for Mr.. Jan>on; rs soon rs he
received the sting. remarked To Il friend VIII"
WAS with him that he should soon be very
sick: that on former occasion he had be-
come sick and remained in>enSihle for some
time from the effect of IL beeSting' An in
quest was held upon the body and all the
circumstances carefully inquired into. The
Jury unanimously agreed upon verdict Of
Death by poison, from the sting Of Il bee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26
Rsturn of Fugitive Slaves.

EXTENSIVE ARRIVAL OF BLACKS FROM CAN'
An, I'm ROUTE FOB THE SOrTH.-festerday
morning the Packet Union arrived from
Port Stanly, Canada, with sixteen fugitive
slaves, who had escaped from the so"tl' ut
various periods within the last two years,
and who had been living at the negro settle
meut at Chatham. Canada West. Becoming
weary of Canadian freedom, which to many
blacks embraces the exalted liberty OF gong
inadeouately clothed. and OF being nearly
starved to death, they were about to return
70 the South, preferring plantation l'ie To
the responsibilities attendant on state OF ex-
istence for which circumstances have render
ed them peculiarly Disqualified. One family
consisting of colored man. his mother, wife,
and three children. who escaped from near
Paris, Kentucky, about one year tgo. aiter
the experience afforded by a hard Canadian
winter. began to sigh for their ''old Kentucky
Home" and short time ago they wrote 10
their master informing him of their desire to
return, and requesting him to meet them at
Cleveland. When they arrived on the pack
ct their old master was there 10 meet them,
and they expressed their qualification at the
,ussting in a manner which denoted o sincere
regard for him. The entire party took the
1880 train for Cincinnati, happy in the
thought that they were going homie Clere-
J,,nd DeuOcrdt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26
From Mexico.

WASHINGTON. July "a The liberal gov
eminent of Mexico, through IN agent in the
United States, has Just concluded a contract
for the supply of Minnie and Sharpc's rifles
and cannon and ammunition Ia suit them,
which are to be forwarded to Mexico by the
lst of September. 1t is not yet known here
whether American volunteers will he accept
ed as Mr. Serdo has not yet arrived, and the
character of his instructions. therefore. have
not been ;lscertained. These warlike stores
NAV supersrde the necessity for extrane"us
aid, except rs to competent officers, there be-
ing Il suilicien9y of liberals ready to take the
field as rank and file.
Letters have been received here from yari-
GUS quarters, the writer's expressing an ankle
ty To raise volunteers for the service OF the
liberals in any number desired.
There WAS an extraordinary meeting OF
the cabinet yesterday, called, it is understood,
to consider the dispatches ust received from
Minister McLane, relative 10 Mexican al
fairs.
1t appears that Mr.. McLane has not yet
negotiated the proposed treaties with Next
co, but they are under consideration both in
the cabinet of Vera Cruz and of Washing
ton. Senior Lcrdo, the financial minister of
Juarez has gone to New York. where he
will be met by Senior Malta. They will Mt
tempt to negotiate Il loan upon the pledge of
the contiscated church property. The pledge
will not amount to much unless together
with funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26
From Venezuela.

PHILADELPHIA, July 24.-rhe bark Rowne-
ma has arrived from Venezuela with Prcsi-
dent Pace and number Of other prominent
Ienezuelans on board. returning hithcr in
consequence of political troubles in that
country The condition Of affairs was en-
tircly unsettled Factions divided the coun-
try and men continually fighting.
President Castro had appointed Liberal
Ministers 4 randa, Bcndun, Erheauda and
General Silva, nll friends Of the revolution,
and they had sent commissioners to the Chief
tains of the Insurgents to treat, and make II
convention. General Castros position seemed
to be very precarious the public treasury he
Ing exhausted and confidence in his govern
ment lost.
The port of Laguaira was closed the day
the R,weua left, and the custom house
boat came after her when she was under
sail.
Great difficulty was experienced mt Puerto
Cabello in loading vessels, there being no
wurkmen to be- had, and the roads being
blorkalcd by the insurgents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26
lightning OH the Wires.

Last Monday evening We failed to receive
the usual early night report by telegraph,
which was explained by u despatch inform
ing us that Il severe storm was prevailing IN
the western part of the State. We now
learn that at Geneva the electric fluid enter
ed the telegraph office and considerably in
.iurcd the operator, Mr.. Swift, badly scorch-
Ing his face and inuring his eyes SO much
that he is temporarily blind. The fluid also
entered the wall of the building, making
quite hole in the wall when it passed out.
This is said to be the second instance on re-
cord where an accident of this nature has
occurred. The other instance occurred in
one of the Southern States several years
since, during the prevalence of Il terrible
storm, by which the wires were melted for Il
number of miles by the fluid; in this instance
the operator died from the effects of his in
iuries. In the latter as well as in the for
mcr case, the operator was little too hasty
in putting his instruments in Circuit" 1t
is customary for operators ut the near ap-
proach of thunder storms to discunnect their
apparatus from the wires and leave them 10
disconnected until the fury of the storm be
spent. and in the case of the Geneva opera
tor, he supposing that the storm had passed
far enough eastward, put his instruments in
circuit" and while doing so the fluid enter
ed the Office, and as he had his hands upon
the wires the fluid passed from the wires To
the person of the operator. There is not the
slightest danger from lightning in u tele-
graph Office, provided always that the opera
tors do not handle the wires or their instru-
ments - U0ny iryuS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

ST. LOUIS. July 23-The Santa Fe mail
has arrived at Independence, with dates I"
the Ith instant. The Indians previously re
ported on the route had dispersed. aud their
whereabouts WAS unknown.
BosroN. July 23-The brig Canada, hence
for Baltimore. came in collision with the
ship Beverly. from Baltimore. for Boston.
last evening, off the Highland light, ANA re-
turned to port.
Hartford, July 23.-James NJ. Bunce,
an old and well known merchant oi tins
city, while out riding, Il few miles IN the
country. was thrown from his carriage and
dangerously injured. lie can live hut II few
hours. Mr. Buuce has been one Of our
most liberal and public spirited men, ana
hIs death will prove II great loss t" the com
munty. lie was extensively known III New
York city.
MoSTGoMERY WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
w., july :2,:!,.-This morning, Henry Lrhn",
who keeps the pistol saloon was killed 10y
the accidental explosion of pistol which he
was leading. lie was recently the proprie-
tor ui Il saloon Mt Richmond, Va, and Tor
several Seasons has had the pistol gallery
here.
New BEDFORD. July ga trlegraphic
cable WAS successfully laid Yesterday, CON
Meeting the island OF Naushnn with Tarpau-
lin Cove and the main land, which Will
prove of special value for marine reports
The terminus of the line in Boston is III Pal
mcr's News room, So State street.
PHILADELPHIA. july 23.--ln the Supreme
Court to-day, decision was rendered suS-
tanning the action of the Mayor in stopping
the city passenger railroad travel on Sun.
days.
WORCESTER. July 23.-rhe boiler mt the
wire works of }. WaShburn II Co., III this
city, exploded this ,tternoOn. some five Or
six persons were seriously injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26
The Adultaration Of Food.

The British and Foreign Chirurgical Re
view endeavors to dlsslpate some of the anx-
iety that has lately been produced, IN rela-
ton 10 the alleged udulteration OF lo'd. lhe
writer contends that the so-called adultera-
ton is. aS il always has been. generally d.
luton and not an adulteratiOn. The fact
usually is. it says. that the article is only
weakened. by being mixed with II harmless
com quad. and not chemically changed. or
even rendered noxious by the introduction of
injurious substances. Many Il tavern-keeper.
for instance, who daily waters his beer, would
hesitate to put strychnine into 1t. or cocculus
indicus Many milkman who helps ont
the yield of his dairy with the pump. who
would not, at any price, mix deleterious mat
ter with what he sells Bakers often use
alum i'll making bread. But, says the Re
view. ''by the use of alum light, friable
bread can be made from inferior flour, which
without it. would form II tough, indigestible
substance" Candies when manufactured
hy reputable firms. are not colored, is asserts
with injurious matter; land surely 1t adds
I'VE may have orr sugar plums colored, II
1T praSrs the eye" Even when there is,
critically speaking. m adultrration, the
remedy, according to the Review, is, in most
ras,S, in the hands ui the public. Scientl-
lie men concede that the best way t" deter
mine whether bread is good or bad il by the
taste. No chemical admiXture can make
nasty butter pass for sweet; and lis for the
carrots, with which butter it often cnlored,
thew. at lcastare not hurtiul. Everybody III
a great city knows when his milk is watered.
Bad wine betrays itself very soon to the
stomach, ii not Immediately 10 the pllate.-
The cry against the poisonous character of
manufactured brandy is not always founded
ON truth, for more tictitions Bordeaux is
made by pumping pipe Of the French ar
ticle into Il dozen pipes of common spirits than
by the chemical admixtureS of which We
hear 81 much: and the beverage thus produc-
ed. though doubtless unhealthy enough, is not
poisonous enough, per- Sc. any more than real
Murtcl or Otard. Vinegar made out OF acids,
orpickles. improperly greened, can be detect
ed in amoment by any good house wife All
this is very we'll As far AS it goes, but We
fear. nevertheless, that very few OF the artl-
clcS that We eat or drink, and which are ca
pablc Of adultcration, have not been weaken
I'd or vltiated. The practice has greatly in
creased of late years. and often with danger
Gus consequences to the COMMUNICATIVE
mort .1mcrioLR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26
Deaths by Drowning.

Miss Mary Caroline Bciser native of the
city of New York. about Is years ot age.
was drowned on Friday while bathing at
Cunry Island. The deceased went down to
the island with Il party OF friends and Ell
tered the water accompanied by the two
Misses Gillcy, one OF whom disengagci her
self from the others and returned, but Cor
nela Gilley and the deceased were carried
out BY the current. The alarm WAS given
and some men on the shore hitchcd up Il
horse and wagon and went for Il boat, but
by the time they had procured one Miss
Beiser had sunk. Miss Glley was floating
on her back about onr-tuurth of Il mile from
the shore. when rescued. She il said Ia have
been one hour and Il quarter in the water.
The body of Miss Beiser was recovered and
conveyed To the residence of her father
" J. CourJr.
A party Of young men in Frostburg, Md,
went on Il fishing excursion to the Potomac
river, on the Dist inst. While i'll the water
hauling seine, Il young man named GeOrSe
!. Percy, of Frostburg. was taken with
cramp, and called out that he would drown.
Thaddcus Ciary, one of the party. who was
not Il swimmer. attempted to rescue him, but
got entangled and beyond his depth, and also
called for assistance Edward Keller being
the nearest, rushed to their assistance and
also became rntangled when it became ne
crssary for Louis Keller to attempt to save
his life. VIM. Schatrr final y succeeded in
reaching CIary and dragging him close to
shallow water when his strength failed him,
and he saved himself only by extraordinary
exertons Clary was then brought t. the
shore 10y IL. l.. Keller. Cary came within
three feet of Percy and would have saved
him had not the rope become fastened to his
leg. The body Of young Percy was soon
after recovered by Edward Keller, but lite
had fed. Percy was only - years Of aye.
and his death was much lamentrd by the
community of Frosrburg. The escape OF
others Of the party from similar fate was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26
ALifs-Preserving Crinoline.

Glory to criunline!-Altrr ha,lnS: been
the cause of Il hundred doaths by fire. 1t
has at last actually saved life. II happen
ed in this way: Day before YESTERDAY, a lady
on Carroll street, clad-partly-in an ample
double expansion. selt-regnlatipg patent e1-
tension skirt, was staniing--as careful house
wives will-on the sill ola SECOND story, #lp-
ing the glass on the outside; \ child pass
inr below. she attempted, for tue fun
of the thing. to drop tbs cloth from her
hand on the little nne but somehow man
AGED to drop herself ut the same moment
n,wu she went u distance Of eighteen feet
to the pavement, but no. with any ungraSs
shs sailed down parachute ashioI psdd' en-
ting the graceful from Of an 'ld-lashloIea i ,h
only sufficient force IA cause solns .lnartihs
On the feet-bless her sole! Would not II
IN. criuolinr be capital dress for 'eronuuts'
-BuBalo ado.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26
MARYLAND Agricultural College.

We learn that the Faculty Of this instltn'
ton was organized On the DIST instant ny
the election of DIR. Georgs &. Sehaier OF
Washington. ID. C.. ~ professor of Cheh''s'
try and Physics in their applications 70 Ag
riculture: Of ii. ID. Cough, of Hartord eou"'
ty Maryland, US Professor of Mathematics,
Engineer. &c; aud of Baptista Lorino, OF
Mississippi, rs professor Of Ancient ana
Modern Languages. ftwss Also ieterml"-
ed that the College SHOULD be opyned tor r4s
reception Of students op t4s first Monday IN
October. Int
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26
The Tariff and the Warehousing System

The New York Courier contends that the
Warehouse system with the Tariff "f lSol. Is
even more inimicnl to American Interests
than the Tariff Of 1916. We quote
"'rhe regular importer does not control the
amount of goods imported Under our ruin
"ns Warehouse System--whlrh we confess
with shame that we were partly instrument
tai in bringing upon the counny-the man
utarturers If Europe, and more especially "t
England. not only control our markets hut
have completely ut command our commercial
prosperity and our entire monetary system.
This is Illuminating confession, but It's truth
cannot be gainSaycd When We advocated
the arrhousimg system. we, and those who
acted with Us. never, for II moment, he
lie,rd. that even Democratic ml*rnle. would
dare t. introduce among us virtual free
Trade at the expenss"i every lab"r'ns man
in the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26
Railroad Interests in the United States.

The \. Y. Times, in IN article on the
low condition of our railroad interests,
.,onrges the propl" Of the country Tor their
apathy and want Of sustained enterprise
The condition of the vast railroad interest
of the United States, rs represented III AL
street, is one of the most plt"hl" sprctarlr'
of national decay and imhe'ility ever eN-
hibted to the world Their stock has sunk
to the most contemplate standards; their
credit is dying in the marke,-plare or dead
their name itself is become 4 "hiSsing and Il
rcproarh through the land.' Vast as our
railway interests really are, there are single
companies in France, or even in Belgium
which might t,-morr"w buy up the hole
railway system Of the State Of New York At
less than 1nr-h,lr its original cnller,iv" value
without IN effort on the part of our people
10 retain it in their own hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-26
Hssyy Yield of Wheat.

Wheat this year is generally considered
COED, aad the yield abundant, but the most
e-t.sordinary turn out .of which We have
S,eard. vas upon lot of a half ~ o OF ground
10 DO ssiEhborhood OF Dnfheld sDsp"' w. ~
ed a.d harvested by MIR. John Miller Inc
ossp If this half acre lot yielded nineteen a
bushels measured wheat, which weighed SIX.
tysix pounds to the bushel, making oy ~e'sh'
within fraction Of twenty one bushels
Chsraestawn Spirit Of jebersa".