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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-05-07
JoHs CLAIBORNE, Esq.
New Orleans, April Ii, 1859.

THE BUcKE 1t is much easier to-
get into quarrel than to get out OF it."
In the year 1905, some soldier of the
Commonwealth of Modena ran away
with bucket from public well be-
longing to the State of Bologna. This
| implement might be worth q shilling.
but it produced quarrel which was
worked ~ into u long and sanguinary
war. IIenry. the King of Sardinia, as
siste, the Modencse to keep possession
| of the bncbet, and in one Of the battles
he was made prisoner His father, the
Emperor, offered Il. chain Of. gold That
would cucirclc Hulogna, which is seven
miles in compass, Tor his sons ransom,
but in vain. After twenty-five years.
imprisonment he pincd away! His
monument is now extant il, the churcl,
of tlc Domin:cians. This fatal bucket
is still exhibited in the tower Of the ca
thedral Of Modena, inclosed in an iron
cage
| Why is pigs tail like carving
knife: Because it i; hourlalca over u
ham.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-05-07
THE DEMOCRAT.
EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
oN-n LsE RIVER.
Office n,Ht door to the Court House,

S B SCRIPTION:
THREE DOLLARS PER ANNU II
INFARIABL Y IN IDT1NCE.
S~Payable at the Office. gs5s
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-05-07
re sUGaR PLANTERS.

.u- THE UNDERSIGNED announces
- to the planters of this parish that he
yrsSszss NJ - ais ready, asheretofore, to
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-05-07
HORSES AND MULES
ENE SHE.

IIORSAf> n u VI IOII1kJ
EDFs SJLE
~ TIE subscriber would respectfully IN
eTsA form the community that he iSJust in re-
ssgzN ,eipt Of ffty-!ive Missouri Mules, ard Il
lot Of good buggy Horses. frcn st. Louis.
Thankful for the patronage have received. l
world state that having great facilities idf OBJ
tliains stock Of all kinds and description both
ii Missouri and Kentucky. can. at any time, fill
orders a'alinest any description Of horses that
nav be called for.
Horses and miles that arr nos-What they are
represented 10 be Ill the time of sale will be cheer
fully aud at all times. taken back.
NY stock can be seen III the Grand Irree
IIotti. Any stock needed by planters. viii be
esnt to TO them Oil the receipt Of .n order.
JOHN II. GRAHAM.
Pointe Coupees Feb. 49, 80. II.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-05-07
TMn TIC R0lIers Of Sugar Mills.

1HTH t71E ztVItt7s q FssstS1
His long experience in that kind Of work, SO
difficult to be well done. enables him to warrant
his work to be done to the satisfaction of every
one. He refers to Messrs. S. " Ghserand, Ter
nant a. Co. O. Bouis G. W. Allen, F. II. Neff, l..
Keiser, E. Boudreau and others
An early application will enable him to make
all the repair on sugar mills III time for the next
rolling selson. Apply at his residence. on False
River [ap23-6m.l MICHEL MICHEL.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-10-20
ALLEGiiANlan" DlRECT0.
CHURCHES, Nz1NssTERS1c.

PrssbyteriGn-REv. D. HARRISON, lor.-
Preaching every Sabbath morning 10!
o'clock, and in the evening at o'clo Sab
bath School at o'clock, 4. NJ. Praymeet-
ing every Thursday evening at 7 och
Methodist Episcopal Church-REv. ,HANE,
Preacher in charge. Rev J. NJ. Sa, As
s5tant. Preaching every Sabbath, alately
st lU1 o'clock in the morning, or N the
evening. Sabbath School at o'clo'A. NJ.
Prayer meeting every Thursday eyes at Z
o'clock.
We4h Lndependsnt-REv. Ii. R.wELL,
Pastor-Preaching every Sabbath ming at
10 o'clock, and in the evening at sclock.
Sabbath School at o'clock, p. Yrayer
meeting on the first Monday eyenin each
month; and on every Tuesday, frsday
aad Friday evening. excepting the fweek
in each month.
C.iriuis,jc -Hethodixt-REv. JOHN slams,
Pastor-Prcaching every Sabbath eng at
and o'clock Sabbath School at llOck,
An Prayer meeting every Fridanning
4, O'Clock. Society every Tuesd:Ening
a. clock.
g!ss-REv.W VIZ. LLOYD, Pastor-ach-
In every SJbb9ti morning at 10 oe
Pr.'cn,.r BggUs,s-REv. DAyIDRINs,
T4st1r.-Fs-ach.ar every Sabbath e'g at
o'clock. Sabbath Schoo! at l o'cls'. II.
Crts1.--Rsv. ". }. MITCHELL, pr.-
Services every sabbath. morning at plock
Gad Yespar5 ~ + clock IN the EVEN
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-10-20
RAEsROAD sCEgEDUZI
WILNORE STATION.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Juiyss Of the CoWts.-President, Hor
Taylor, Huntingdon ; Associates, Geor
Easley, Richard Jones, Jr.
ProthoRotdry.-Joseph M'Donald.
Register and Recorder.-Michael Hasso
Sherif.-Robert p. Linton.
Deputy Sherif.-George c. K. Zahm.
District Attorney.-Theophilus l.. Hey
County missjonerS.-Thomas NJ Ct
John Bearer, Abel Lloyd.
Cierk to COMMUNICATIONS c. X.
Colnsel to C0mmissioners.-John ohm >. Rf
Trcasrer.-George J. Rodgers.
Poor House Dirsctors William 7
DaTid O'Harro, Michael M'Guire.
Poor House Treasurer-GeOrge c. X.
Poor Horse Stegqrd.-James J. Kaylo
UercdnhEe ApprGiser.-FrancisT Tierne
iuditors.-Rees j. Lloyd, Daniel Col
henry Hawk.
County SIlrpeyOr Seaman.
CoroHer.-Peter Dougherty.
Superintendent Of Common Schools
Mccormick.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-10-20

The UNKINDEsT Cur OF ALA lew
eiler, who shall be nameless, was applied to
by nice looking man to make gold RING
for him, having in it blade very delicate
and keen, concealed except on a narrow
scrutiny, and opening with q spring. The
bargain was made 10 furnish it for thirty
dollars. On the appointed day the pur-
chaser appeared, paid the stipulated price,
which was fobbed very complacently, and
with an air of satisfaction put it on his
finger. The jeweller of course very inno-
Gently asked what he wanted to do with
such an article, to which the reply was
to cut open pockets with.
"Ah," replied the jeweller, doubtless in
amazement, show can you do such things
with such an instrument and not be de-
tected ?'
The performer replied that his art con-
sisted in divcrting the attention of people
from everything that looked like design
upon them that he rubbed his forehead,
adjusted his hat, &c, and that discovery
came too late. He then bade him good
morning and went his way. Shortly af-
ter, the jeweller, as he walked round the
counter, was accosted by the clerk:
"What is the matter with your panta-
looms How came you to tear them so ?"
Nothing that know of, was the an
swer. ''Where 2"
"Why, just look ~
When, 10 his pocket was found.to bo
cut BY the artist, with his new instrument,
and his pocket-book gone, with not only
the thirty dollars just paid, but four hun
dred besides. Verdict of the public -
Served him right.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-10-20
NO. g.

OF whom mortal tongue can say little but
that be is Love. -
Her familiarity with external nature is
revealed every where in her writings
She rejolces in all natural objects. Eve
ry flower that blooms, every animal tb.+
sports IN the open air, every fresh plant
Of spring, every sweet breeze of heaven
touches the cords of sympathy within her
sou, and inspires the fluent melody of her
verse. But her chiefest strength is in the
warm glow OF her affections. Herein she
exhibits the true glory and joy of a sincere
woman. Her thoughts ever cling to the
old domestic fireside as the heaven of her
young Imagination. The paternal hearth
stone IS the weird Jacobs ladder of her
memory, peopled with angels, and OPEN
ing the passage to brighter worlds. She
loves her parents, her brothers and sisters
with love thas can find no expression for
It's exuberant tenderness but in the impas-
stoned language of poetry.
Her kind spirit is beautifully blended
with the sentiment of reverence in spite of
occasional audacious sallies on the deteo-
ton OF taIseness and pompous pretense.-
18th the lively instinct Of genius. she
worships 1t in others. Free from literary
rivalry, she is ever ready to do Justice to
genuine claims, and has found her chosen
friends among those whom less generous
nature would have stunned as competitors
in the race for fame
1t Is not to be denied that she sometimes
gives offense to excellent people, who mis-
take her trankness OF manner for a want
OF feminine reserve, and her sarcastic
pleasantrles on social and public humbugs
for superfiuous wickedness of teplper
that delights in the wholesale slaughter of
the innocents. But all this is due to the
want OF the earl y training which inculcates
as virtue, and fritters away all
robust, natural feeling in the mincing
phrases of polished apathy Grace Green
wood has been faithful to the dreams of
her childhood and in this fidelity lies the
secret of her success.
In the maturity of noble womanhood
her genius is doubtless destined to still
higher trlumphs than she has vet achieved.
Inspired with the lofty democratic senti-
nent of the age, looking upon the course
If Humanity with the natural piety of
ceiling which finds good everywhere and
always hopes for the best, she will vet aid
he approach of the era which has rarely
'een better described than in her own
glowing words while it is ours to Ia
'or and to wait, it is joy to know that,
mid her degradation, her sorrow, and her
rime, Earth still cherishes deep in her
ruised heart sweet hope, holy and in
estructible, that the day of her redemp-
ion draweth nigh The day foretold by
he tire-touched lips of prophets the day
hose coming was hailed by the martyrs
I hosannas that rang through their pris-
n-walls and went up amid the flames
he day Of the fulfilment of the angels
'ng; the day OF the eq4ality taught by
esus IN the temple, on the mount, and
y the way-side; the day of the peace,
le rest, and the freedom, of God"
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-10-20
S Ell ECT POETRY
The Deserted Esor.Se
BY ALFRED TENNYsoy.

LIFE and thought have gone away
Side by side,
Leaving door and windows wide:
Careless tenants they
All within is dark as night;
In the window is no light;
AND no murmur at the door
30 frequent on its hinge before.
close the door, the shutter close,
Or through the windows we shall see
The nakedness and vacancy
Of the dark deserted house
come away no more of mirth
Is here, or merry-making sound;
The house was builded of the earth,
And shall fall again to ground.
Come away: for life and thought
Here no longer dwell;
But in city glorious
A great and distant city-haye BOUGHT
a mansion incorruptible
Would they could have staid with US
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-10-20
ERENsRURG EsoR. OFFICE

Jgstices of the Pedce.-David II. Rol
Harrison Kinkead.
Burgess.-John D. Hughes.
Tolcn CouncH.-Andrew Lewis, JOSH
Parrish, David Lewis, Richard Jones, j
5. Harr.
Clerk to Co,enca-James c. Noon.
borough Treasurer George Gurley.
Weigh Masters.-Davis & Lloyd.
School Directors.-M. c. MCague, 4
Sarker, Thomas VI. Jones, Reese S. L
EDWARD Glass, William Davis.
IreGsurer Of School Bodrd.-Evan No
CoHstabie.-George Gurley.
4dS Cotieetor.-George Gurley.
AsSessor.-Richard T. Davis.
yEt7s of EisctioB.-Dayid J. Jones.
i'Ep~'oSs.-Dayii H. Roberts, Dani
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-10-20
EBEysBQRG 3EAEES
MAILS ARRIVE.

VI : II-Lo -AIsItIN =.
Eastern. daily, Mt III o'clo, NJ
Western, at II NJ.
MAILS CLOSE.
Eastern. daily, at 5 o'clot NJ.
Western. ut GI II.
Er,- The Mails from Butler, Indiana, ,les-
iowa. &. arrive on Tuesday and Of
escl week, ~ o'clock, p. VI.
Leave a5cusbug- on Mondays anGrs-
days. ar o'clock y. ".
ss7," The Mails from Newman's Mir
ro,,towu. &c, arrive on Monday and Fof
each week. ot 3 o'clock. =. NJ.
Leave Ebcnsburg on Tuesdays andr-
days. az O'Clock. :. u.
rEJ- Post OHce open on Sundays .
10 10 oclock, 4 ".
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-10-20

E5~ A Pennsylvania editor, in an ap-
peal to his patrons, says:
'The editor wants grain, pork, tallow,
candies, whiskey, linen, beeswax, wool.
and anything else that he can cat"
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-10-20
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The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1859-01-29
TIE DOUGLAS AND FITCH AFFAIR.

WASHING TDN, Jan. 25-The Union of to-day publish.
es correspondence that has taken place between Sem
ator Douglas and Fitch. relative to offensive words
spoken by the latter in debate during the session Of
Friday last First, Douglas politely offers Fitch an
opportunity Of reractng Second, Fitch says he had
used the language complained of in response 10 what
against the Illinois executive appointments, including
Fitchs own son. Third, Douglas maintains the right
OF Senator TO comment freely all executive ap-
ponmentS and denies that his remarks are fairly to
be interpreted embracing the of Ftch's son;
he reminds Fitch that admlting this he still failed
to Withdraw the offensive language, but subsequently,;
in debate said he had nothing to reract. Then Fitch
says that Douglas explanation to the son Of Mr..
Fitch being more explicit, he withdraws the offensive
language provoked as stated Next Douglas rctracts,
but repels the idea that the second note was intended
as precedent inducing condition of redress, in
stead of being merely responsive TO specifications in
Fitch's first note
Fitch then replies and says he cannot Judge of the
motives which dictated the second note of Douglas,
but his Glitch 81 answer predicated upon his (Ds)
explanations, and il they disavowed. the with
drawal must likewise be disavowed. Lastly, Doug.
las rejons, avOwing that he is aversc to prolongng
the controversy. after giving in substance what he had
demanded adding that il is immaeraL to him upon
what Fitch predicates his Withdrawal since he Doug
las) has guarded against all Misrepresentation.
Senator Benjamin acted as the friend of Fitch, and
published by the first named Senator without nOti-
fication to the friend of the latter and the probabil:
ty is that there will be another sharp correspondence
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1859-01-29

The New Mission TO SpAIS--The New York Cron-
lea, the best representative of Spanish sentiment in
this country, in very handsome notice of Mr. Pres
ton and his departure, expressed the opinion that his
mission will prove failure. "All Europe has been
so scandazed by MI BucLanan's proposition fer the
sale of the Island of Cuba, that it is easy to under
stand what sensation the presence Of the new North
American Minister will make in Madrid 1t thinks
Mr.. Preston may consider himself lucky fhc is receiv-
ed at all without previous explanation of the object
of his mission, perhaps satisfaction for the wound
ed national honor Touching this last demand would
it not be well for the Spanish Secretary of State
Calderon Colantes, the best representative of the
nation, to send cartel at once on bis arrival to Mr.
Preston, who will doubtless respond for the United
States? 1t would certainly settle the matter as ami
cably and on principles just most duels between
individuals
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1859-01-29

The THIRTY MILIoNs.-The Washington States OF
the 10Th. denies in authoritative language that the
President has desired the presentation Of the bill pac-
ing i. his disposal thirty millions for the purchase of
Cuba. 1t says that the circumstances for purchase
were never unpropitiou. now, and we could not
hold it by force against France and England single
month. The article recommends procrasnation and
concludes as follows:
II it were allowable TO discuss so grave n measure
in the light of party expedency. we would suggest
that the Democracy could not stand up under the
burden of rcproach to which the proposition Of the
ment has been detected already by the Opposition
journals, and they have raised an energetic clamor
of corruption against the dominant party. If we pro
coed to justify the charge, the consequence will be
disastrous to our ascendancy. Even now there is toe
much ground of accusation against the Democracy on
the of eXtravagant and impoiitc expenditure.
An outlay of one 500 900, 900 for the support OF
Government deficit of several millions in the an
nual accounts, and rapidly increasing public debt
are membranes which the Democratic party will
sustain with difficulty, il at all. Every year we seem
to drift further and further from the old landmarks
of State rights and economy, which have hitherto d.
rected our policy.
Every year we impair the force Of those Rcpubl
can principles which gave our hold on the popular
heart, and which have so far sustained our ascend
ancy 1T Is time the Democracy were arrested in this
progress of degeneracy and decay else they will be
prcciptated from power sooner than the advocates
and henelciarlcs OF prodg gal expenditure anticipate
in their present enjoyment Of comfortable places and
sufficient stipend.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1859-01-29

Monday morning When assembled, the balotting
was as follows
pAIrori3 Al 45 dG A 4S 40 so 81 SO SO 81 So SO
Bni'in &c &c 20 26 &c 20 20 20 20 26 25 % % 25
Sdg'e % % % % 20 % 20 % % % ~ % % IS
Gray 40 20 20 8 20 20 10 10 20 IL % Il Il Il
Parm l l IS 2 2 2 |
After the SD ballot, the Benjamin aud sandidgc
men asked for q recess of ten minutes aud carried it,
They remained in consultation two hours and ten
minutes, excluding the friends of Gray and Parham,
until they became restless and were about to leave
the room when the former sent to know of the latter
If they had any proposition to make? They replied,
that they had not. The Caucus then rc-assembled
and after the sd and 5ith ballot It was moved that
the caucus adjourn, there appeared but little prob
ability of making q nomination. The motion was
lost and the 55th and seth ballots were had, when
motion to adjourn was again submitted AT this stage
proposition was submitted by the Benjamin men,
and ucccded to. that, after one more ballot If there
was no nomination, the caucus adjourn. The ballot
was had. the 57th, which resulted, (without nomi-
tom as follows Benjamin, II Sanddgc, 81: Gray.
IS; Parham. 2; Soule, l. The friends of Gray and
Parham called for the adjournment as accccdcd to
and decided upon. The adjournment was refused. The
friends of Gray and Parham. % in number, then re.
tired from the Caucus and held consultation. As
the pledge to adjourn was not carried out in good
faith, nineteen of the number determined not to
turn. The other three friends of Mr.. Parham dcci-
dcd to 60 back into the Caucus. You know the re-
suit. Benjamin was nominated by twenty-six votes.
Thus was hc by portion only Of the Caucus, chosen
as the Democratic candidate for United States Sen
ate. by majority Of their number and therefore,
minority nominee. The friends Of Sanddge and
Gray together numbered 49, the whole number Of
Democrats in caucus 10; majority Of which rcqui-
site to nominate was 3G-and yet Mr.. Benjamin re-
ceived the nomination by 26; ten less than was ac-
tually required to nominate elected such. and il
now emphaically the minority senator of the Democ.
racy of Louisiana by the aid of the friends of Mr..
Sandidgc.
This has been one of the sevcrest political contests
in Louisiana. The friends of Mr. Gray maintained
their position and their rights firmly and by that
rmness and decision forced the supporters of Sand.
idge and Benjamin, to show their hands and their
true relations to each other North Louisiana ha =
suffered in this contest but her true friends are not
accountable for it. Her people must now speak for
themselves in the great State contest to come
of and we have no doubt they will speak in thunder
tones. Yours, H.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1859-01-29
PROBATE SALE.

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, Seventh District
PARISH OF EAST FELlCIANA. Court No. 3O26,
In the matter Of the succession of b. NJ Collier de-
ceased.
TN PURSUANCE of an order to me directed, by
the honorable Court aforesaid in the above enti-
tea cause lw proceed to sell at public auction, at
the door OF the Court House. in said Parish ON
TUESDAY, March /, 1859,
at IL o'clock, A. NJ, the following property appertain-
Ing to said succession to wit
Negro woman named FINETTE aged about 80
years and her son, named
PETER, aged about 10 years.
TERMS OF SALE.
Cash, provided they bring their appraised value.
jan 20. 1859 B. NJ G. BROWN, Sheriff
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1859-01-29

REsrTuToN.-A lady of this city, says the Charles
ton Mercury yesterday received from Rev r. J. Sui
Ivan, pastor of the Cathedral, the sum of $500.
payment ofan unknown ndebtedn ess confessed to be
rlghluly due the heirs of her father. The debt has
remained unpaid fora period Of twenty-five years, as
the honored parent of the lady has been dead over
twenty years. AS the money was received through
the Confessional, of the source from which it
came was not communicated. The act is prasewor,
thy. and strongly exhibits the confidence and trust
reposed by members of the Catholic communion in
their pastors.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1859-01-29

THE REELECTION OF SENATOR DouGLAs--The Chi
cago Herald, "organ' Of the Administration and
owned by the United States Marshal says the Roches-
ter (N " Democrat announces the result as follows:
The telegraph brings us the gratifying intelligence
that the Legislature Of Illinois has consummated the
expressed VIII OF the people by reelecng Mr. Douglas
to the United States Senate for six years from the 4th
of March next The majority joint ballot is stated
to have been cisht--prccsely the number claimed by
the friends of Mr.. Douglas after the election in No
vember, despatch from Springfield on Tuesday
stated that it was the intention of the Republican
members to defeat an election by boiling. Better
and more patriotic counscs prevailed, however. The
closing in the political drama of 1858 has been
played out and the characters are preparing to as
sumo their places on the stage preparatory to the ri
sing Of the curtain on that of 1860.