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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

+ A second Convention has been held in the
Parish of Livingston ever which the Hon
Thos. e. Davidson exercised his influence and
had himself appointed a delegate to the State
Convention, Notwithstanding delegates had
already been appointed by a Convention reg
ularly convened for that purpose. At the
first Convention Davidson's friends were in
the minority, and failing in their attempt to
ad lourn the meeting, withdrew and a few
days after called a meeting Of their own
Point conpee Echo It'll inst -. a1zsa. .
lfaDame Rumor, with hekanny tongues,
does not tell strange storiesathere are more
parish conventions than one pledged to his
support. And, although its none of our flu
neral" will bet you a hat, friend JEWELL,
that he receives the nomination for that posi-
ton, and will be elected What say you?
When Venerable Thomas, backed and support
ed by the King, takes the field, it is a moral
impossibi}ity to beat him. Such is the opin-,
ion we have formed after witnessing the ex-
. iting contest of'57. We may be mistaken
hope so-but think not.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

~ The CREvassE AT LonDELL's.-Att',e time
Of our going TO- press last week, there w.s
every reason-to believe this screvasse would
have been closed in a day or two. In this
hope We were disappointed. A portion OF
the work none of the most dangerous places
gave way on Friday night, and operations
were therefore greatly retarded. Yesterday.
at 10 o'clock, we received news that the work
had again progressed SO far IS to leave only
fifty or sixty. feet to Close a large. force
was at work, and we may look for its closing
BY tonight, q sdurins the day Tomorrow
The water is last Sreceding from the sub
merged fields, and the railroad track is be.
ginning to show itself above water once more.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

DELIGHTED TO SEE YELLOW FEvER.-The
venerable DR.. Francis OF New York, in the
course Of some remarks befores the National
Quarantine and Sanitary Convention upon the
various theories as to the origin Of yellow
fever, said: 81 have seen all the yellow
fevers in New York. Asa medical mani
have delighted to see yellow tever. | have
turned in w~ith5yellow fever patients and re-
joiced to see them yomit, for it was a great
STUDY
That Doctor is decidedly a man of taste
There is no accounting. FOL: It. Upon The
same principle, we suppose, that the old lady
kissed her cow.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14
FROM PlxE's PLAx.-A recent number OF
the St. Joseph Journal says: a

"~~~AAS ~
the St. Joseph Journal says:
+ We understand that a Mr.. Worries, cous,r Il
the Messrs. Worries of this city, and whose
mother resides near GentryviIIe, arriv we'd IN
this city a few days since, direct from the
Pixies Peak and Cherry Creek gold mines
Mr.. Worries is an old miner, having emigrated
to California in, the sp.ing of '49, andfollow-
ed mining in that auriterous region for. a Pc
Rod of nearly ten years, until November last,
when he went to the Pixies Peak mines in
company with a few other old gold-seekers
from Stockton, California.
On arriving in the vicinity-o of Pixies Peak,
they struck their stakes and went Immediate
lyto work, calling their mining district Stock
ton, after Stoc kton, California. MI. Worries
states that he prospected all through New
Stockton mines, and found gold everywhere
in abundance. He dugtdown-a distance OF
eighteen feet until he came to a solid bed of
rock. finding shot gold the entire distance
Mr.. V. states that he took out as high as SIS
in one day, and the average amount in those
digglngs SO, $40, and Sl2 to the man. : -
At the time Of his leaving, the Mexicanns
and lnpians we're the principal ones engaged
in mining, the Americans being generally
engaged in prospecting and laying. off town
sites. He will leave this city on Monday
next, for the Pixies Peak region, taking out
with hi,n about fifty head Of mich cows. and
this side ofthe Missouri river forever.
We understand that MI. Worries owns .
rancho in California, is a pioneer Of
great experimental a gentlemen in whose
state me nts the almost reliance can be placed.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

, u. 1t 10 with great pleasure. we can at
last announce = falling in the river at This
point. Up to the time Of going to press it
had fallen 6 inches, and still on the decline.
This tall, slight as itait, has provedfa great
relief to our planters?
.Thetlatest kilograms from the upper rivers
announce = gradual decline; and although we
may have ms herr" again Of two or three
inches we think the river has attained its
highest water mark at this point.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14
= 10 See the prof essiona; card Of Nj. J. C
STAFFORD, Attorney and Counselor at Law
in ito proper column. ,.

E. T. ". BoekL,-Our resders are referred
to the card Of this well.known establishment
in Baton Rouge. This house is too well and
widely known for US e, offer anything like
an eulosy in it, behalf. The prop1ieto's
have always kept on hand full supply of
the best medicines, drugs, and chemicals, to
be found in the market. Our Crosse Tete
and M%arangouin friends should not forget to
give their establishment a call when visiting
Baton Rouge. t5
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

r.. LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE Ohio river at
this point is falling fast, with seven feet six
inches water in the canal.
ST: LOUIS, May 1l.-The Mississippi river
al tins point is unchanged. There was a rise
Tha T,I,n;s D ~ Yesterday.
ing slowly.
ST. Louis, May II, 9 P. M.-The Missis-
slppl Ilver at this point is now falling at the
rate OF tour inches in the "a hours. The Mis-
souri, and Illinois rivers are also receding.
The upper Mississippi is rising.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

uT,Friend BRApBURN We are sorry that
your questions cannot be answered. Had
yoa p%ropounded them yourself it would have
afforded US every pleasure to answer but
with anonymous questioners we can have
nothing to do. If he Will ask over hi. own
signature perhaps he. may be accommodated.
lhe question has been decided by the peo-
pie OF Crosse Tete according to the prx visions
OF the bill, and it were worse than folly TO
create on either side the slightest ill-feeling
IN regard TO the result. We have an abiding
faith in The ma jcsty of the ballot box through
that palladium Of our country's liberties has
an expression of the peoples will been given
to the world, and there the matter should
rest. 10 answer ridiculous questions in re-
gard to certain why's and wherefores, would
only serve to keep up an ILL., feeling or preju-
o'ce-perhaps worse-between tine people
OF 4berv1lle aud West Baton Rouge, people so
strongly linked BY ties Of friendship and ALI
lance, that anything tending to produce dis
cord, or a rupture OF those f~raternal regards
should be secuted by all good citizens of
either parish. The people of IbervilIe did
al! In their power to retain Crosse T'ete-they
succeeded; we did the same. and failed.
They were vietors-we the ,vesauished: 1t
is not honorable in lberville t. iexu]t over
her beaten adversary-nor honest in West
Baton Rouge murmuring. Here, then, let the
matter drop. Instead Of attempting to keep
open a fast healing wound, let US both vie in
en~deavour'ng to close it. Let us, by all
means in our power: encourage and foster
everything tending to unite our citizens in
trm bonds of friendship. We appreciate as
highly as ever the people of Crosse Tete
we think none the less of Iberville, and
We are not willing to jeopardize those feel
ings by answering; frivolous questions of no
Importance whatever. ESS ~Ef Il
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

WILLIAMS 4 TUckER.-We refer our read
ers to the business card of these gentleman,
totbe found in another column. Col. JosspH
s. WiLL1AMs, for several years past, was a
resident Of our parish, during which time
he won the admiration and esteem Of his fell
low citizens, BY his gentlemanlY qualities,
social disposition, and the deep interest he
took in the public welfare. His departure
from our midst, is much regretted by his
many warm friends, who had hoped to re-
tain one they esteemed SO highly az a fellow
par'shloner. He is now embarked in the
commission business in New Orleans, with
G. ". TUCKER, a we'll known and highly in
fuential Lafourche planter, aud from our
knowledge Of the business habits and capa-
city Of both gentlemen, they are bound to
receive a liberal share Of patronage atrom
planters and others. It may not be out OF
place here to remark, that Col. WILLIAMS has
ever identified nimself with the sugar interest
of Louisiana, a nd that so far as his abilities
and influence extended, did all in his power
TO relieve sugar planters from the many an
noyances they complained of New Orleans
His exert'ons in their behalf, particularly in
the Sugar Planters Convention held in that
city in April, 1856, gave him a widespread
reputation amongst that class of agriculturists,
as a man of energy and firm determination.
Although employed now in commercial
pursuits, it ishis intention to further. so far
as he is able, the objects for which that Con-
vcnt'on assembled, and no sugar planter in
the@state at all acquainted with Col. VIII
L'AMs, but will cheertu!Iy agree with us in all
we have said respecting him.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

A CONCERT FOR IHE Mr.. VERNON Fund
With pleasure we notice in the Advocate Of
10th inst, an announcement that the ladies
Of Baton Rouge have determined to give a
grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert for
the benefit ofthe Fund. The energetic and
accomplished Vice-Regent for Louisiana in a
letter to the Advocate, says /:
see throughout the whole country the
ladies engaged in this ca Use are being exceed
ing|y energetic and active. They are giving
Concerts, Fairs, and various kinds of enter
tainments, and have been very successful
Louisiana is behind her sister States in this
cntcrprise-New York claims the privilege
of pa ing in $1,000 0 half the purchase mon
ey-Alaba,na had sent in $4,000 nearly a
year ago, and Louisiana had not, last January,
sent on quite $4,000. We who claim to be
liberal and generous people Of the Sugar
Bowl State" should hang our heads in shame
that we are so lar behind every other State
the Odd Fellows, Masons, and other secret
societies have made liberal donations. Wash
ipgton was a Mason, but the Masons of this
State have responded to no call. | now pro-
pose, as Agent for the Mount Vernon Asso-
citation Of this parish, to give a concert and
Fair for the purpose, on Tuesday, 18th, the
Concert in the Representative Hall, and the
Fair and Supper in the Rotunda. All de-
nominations: and all classes can unite in this
offering on their country's altar.
We trust to see an excellent turn out on
the occasion, and hope that our fel%low-parlsh-
toner's will show their appreciation Of the
1abors Of the Baton Rouge ladies, by getting
up a large delegation to attend.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

ANEW OaDER.-The frequent: overAows
of the modern Cairo has given rise to a new
order, or secret society, in that aqu.tic town,
called S DIN. which admits noaone that
cannot swim. Their device, orgreat seal, is
a web-foot and a whisky bottle, upon a mud
dy ground. What it means we don't know
but the initials stand for Swim Over In
Nudity. It's paper don't say whether ladies'
are received as members.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

The BlLLtARDaM ArcH !: SELL.n-A cor
respondent OF the Chirago Tribune says that
the great billiard match at Detroit was q
regular "sell,'' got up by the principals to
cheat outslders-that there was no stak be-
tween the players, and that the whole thing
was an advertising dodge for PheIan's espe-
cial benefit, lie being a vender Of billiard
tables in New York. His confede1ates made
their profits in the " side bets,n the result
having been agreed on in advance.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

In. sueAn PLANTER You will please announce
Alexander Barrow, Esq, Of thus parish. as .
candidate for State Senator, from this Senatorial
District. subject. TO- the decision Of the Democratic
WEST BATON ROUGE.
April 9th. 1868.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

a witness being Intercepted as to whether
the defendant in the case was drunk, replied,
Well, can't say that exactly, but / saw
him sitting IN the middle of the floor, making
graos In the air, aud saying that he'd be whip
ped II he didn't catch the bed the next time
il ran around him.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14
MANY FRIENDS.
t'A1nSGH
For Assessor.

Ep. SUGAR PLANTER Please announce the mans OF
Camille Hebert,' an \ candidate for tho ONCE nf
Assessor Of this parish at the next November cleo
lion. and oblige,
~ RUL LANDING.
En-. Sr0AR PLANTER Please announce Edward
ksray, Esq, As an independent, caudidute for Az
SCISSOR Of The Parish Of West Baton Rouge. and oblige
hae MANY FRIENDS. ;
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

You may insert a thousand excellent tbings
in a newspaper, and never hear a word Of
appreciation from the readers, but lust let a
paragraph slip in lby accident) Of one or
two lines not suited to their tastes, and Won
will be sure to hear of it.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

A member ofsthe New, York Assembly in
speaking of the amendments ntroduced.to
bills, by the other branch of the Legislature,
sald=the Senate would amend the Ten Com
mAndments if they were before. them tor &C.
ton. = ; S". -n =
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14


RICHMOND MAcaiHERY'-A iew days since
the PARK w1'''am WATSON sailed from Rich
'nono LOT I'VE" or''ans WIN nineteen sfe0"
engines ana sap m"hs on board-aii the man
ulacture OF hleh1noho mach1'e SHOPS hfteer
o. mem oe'ng rom Nf' T. hahm's, three
rom Messrs la'oo'ts, ana one from Messrs'
An1e'soh @ oo.s; ne saws were also
ilaoe IN hlchn'ona, Dy Nlessrs. burger Il
poyle: Inc cargo Of the Dark was completed
"l.,io a' 1'o" ron the ro''''s Hl'ls o. Messrs'
ANDERSON q 20:
ms IS the Mth vessel that has lett our
wharves tor New Orleans within the last
lew months, loaded from our machine shops.
~ must be gratifying to every citizen OF
hIehmond to have this substantial evidence
q the .successtn enterprise Of our tnanu(ac-
tarers, and 20 know that these shipments are
made upon bona hide orders, and not upon the
adventure OF manufacturers who, to get rid
Of, an accumu' ated stock force them, npon a
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14
For Representative.

Ep. SUGAR PLANTER You are hereby authorized
To announce Capt. Henry w. Allen, xs I candl-
-ill ~ -~rr--<-A - +h@ rannla irrespective Of
party.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

En-. SUGAR PLAxrER Please announce william
White, the present incumbent. IS = candidate. fol
reelection to the Office Of Sheriff Of this parish. )
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14
For Coroner.

En-. SUGAR PLANTER You will please announce
sylvanie saurage as . candidate for the Office of
Coroner Of this parish, and oblige his
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

DEpRAv1TY.-Our nerves were shocked
yesterday at hearing q planter say the river
had gone down eightaanches, and he d,dn't
care a " continental redp if it went down
eighty feet. But that we knew the Aforesaid
planter had =bsen terribly frightenedat the
high water, we would be unable to devise .
causefor such deploorable profanity. Wonder
if seventy-nine and a half feet wouldnl't do
lust as weli7 49,. - 4
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14
SUGAR PLANTER.

~ Al colnu,u nicat,ons iutenlrd to promote the
private ends or interests Of Corporations, Societies.
Schools, or Individuals, will be charged .. advertise,
ments.
~ Cards Of 4 PERSONAL cha racter cali ONLY BE- IN
sorted in this piper rs ad advertisements, anil must BE
pli1 for IN ADVANCE, at twice tho usual ratra Of ad-
~vertisinY.
~ Marriages and deaths are 10 be published as
news obituaries, tributes Of respect, and funeral
invitations, M oth@r ad :crtisrments.
~ w ,nr advertisers AMI NIL others sending
communications or requiring notices Designed to call
attention tn 10. '"s. concerts. or any public enter
tainmen's where charges are mnd" for ad,nitfnnce;
all notices Of private associations tv"rr notice de-
stgusd to call attention to private enterprises intend
I'd to prom. I Individual interests. crn only be insert
I'd with, the understanding that the Game are to be
pnid for.
NOTICE..
Communications intcn led for fhis pr pcr should be
directed to BATON ROUGE. NOT West Baton Rouge.
Our Exchanges will confer a favor upon un BY
directing as above.
n Any Of our Baton Rouge friends h nvinc crm.
Implications. &c., FIR the SuaAk Pr>&Srns. by leaving |
them with Mr.. Markham. on hoa Il the
Ferry. Boat, Sunny South, will b. promptly received
and attended to.
~ Our Baton Rouge patrons must send over their
Advsrttssmentao GU or before Thursday, 70 secure their
assertion the name week. |
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

New SUGAR kETTLgs.-We are ou;t.
that the sugar planters of Louisiana az sa .oA
glad to learn that Dr.. l.. H. Lefebvr. s"4ik
turned from the West, having concInS. 49, =,
Mr.. Greenwood Of Cincinnati, a i,r.. wa
tract for the manufacture OF his 1.-THE Il 81 con-
new sugar Kettles. "Y
The superiority Of this over air otb.,
ventions fors the manufacture Of sugar m,.n n
readily explained. The kettles ave- y
with alternate fittings. inside and outs;d "sa "
which the absolute amount OF surface s"",'y
to the fire is twice as great as in 1posd
kettles of equal diameter, while the UNA!
tine form Of the surface combined VIA s1
corresponding elevations and deprpx.;.ulh.
the brickwork destined to receive t6e I.saa
retains a large share of %caloric awbicS J
escapes by the Chimney oos
: = Mr.. Greenwood, who enjoys a well -.
reputation in Louisiana, has axreed - ..'usea
the first set Of boilers bythe 20tb Jnlv 'spsy
latest,'so that about the month Of Aa,,,s t =
Lefebvre will be enabled to male ION. ~
,hmlnary experiments, on a, plantat;on w
our city. AS 0 as the kettle. MI. .".1
are set up, We shall take pleasure ii ~, =; -
isrizIng the place and time of tbe,. ., ~
ments, in order that they NAV IL 1917
by all who are. interested in sugar m.I;sse
The grinding and boiling Of the com;ns ..lsI.
the plantation referred to.wiif h. -. s.VP
exclusively by the MD ofDr.. T., i]nv.nt;ss
and from what W. have personally r.m..I'
- well ~ from Tbs opinion Of como,t.n.
Judges, we. have no doubt sofS,h. ent;,s -. CIV
cess Of the process.-NN.l01 H.. =
Tue vExED Quksr1oE.;Trh, foIlow;n. J,
encyclopedia Of Democratie1asysi.e.w. ", il from u.
3 random Republican
Wamot:-Congress has the power to nan.
law f%orb'dding slavery in any given TERRITORY
Do"gas-C Congress has no power to p,,.
vent slaves being carried into. 4 t~erritor, but
when carried Congress cannot protect thsm
but the Territorial Legislature can il L =.
proper. slfit don't, why they become fl.e.
Davis-The Constitution and laws of n.
United States extend over Ill the terr,to,;..
protect all species of property. TSe,
being none Of the elements or ,sove reienty;.
a territory, it is the duty Of Congress Is IN.
tect the citizen in his property until tie ~
rltory assumes a sovereign character 49,
Bro,on-Slavery is Of divine origin c
gress has the right to do whatever e eoss1l
tetlonal or e1xpedient, if agreeable
Democratic rarity. S1as
Which i right - ag
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-14

platform. S. i
The following extract from the Memphis
.Aralanch<, drew forth these remarks. The
paragraph at the head of this article tells the
truth, the latter does not:
WARS IN A NAME.-The Know Noth;no
saints manifest an indecent haste te get nnda,
the Abolition flag: They insist on beine
called the $Oppostio~,'' SO as to rank at once
with Seward and his followers, Don,t he
so fast, gentlemen; the name YOU are to taLs
should be duly and seriously considered-
father ard elder of the church shoujd ha
consulted, and as more than four-ffths of tho
Opposition are Black Republicans, thew. Of
course, will have todecide. Sam can't change
bis name at present, unless he will consent r.
tell the truth for once in his life, and admit
that he Is, to all intents and: purposes, a Rack
Repxbltcan: We never had a doubt but hat
many OF the leaders Of Know N%othine;sm
were Black Republicans in DISC use. and lime
VIII show to- $correctness Of our opinion
II the bulletin will agree to hoist an honest
nag, and sail under it, we: will agree to call!
lts party py its propername. They NAV ex-
change AnoU Nothing for .Abolitionias, but it
would be swindling Of She first water to try
any other dodge. The Wing party has been
officially buried. Know Nothingism still ex-
lists in the South, but in a miserable and sick
" condition, and is only kept alive by the
hope Of finding shelter under the dusky ban-
ners OF Abo!itionism. The Bulletin and Other
hundreds Of prints will be seen in a short
TO advocate a Black Republican tick.t for
the Presidency. Till that time comes thev
osa better remain under the flag Of Know
Memphis .4rala.che,
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-05-13

R% A correspondent Of the London
Times, writing from Rome, furnishes the
following wonders, whiSh are hardly to be
credited
Two deeds Of violence have to be record
cd, showing how violence and injustice lead
10 violence ami crime. The parish priest Of
Cssorio was lately shot at tho altar while
celebrating mass, and the murderer imme-
diately shot himself The priest had been
long persecuting him, it appears, in conso.
.quence Of some affairs connected with wos
men, and the mans wife had also been put
in prison. You have been informed of the
immense power exercised by the clergy in
their surveillance over the morals OF iami.
lies. They can call in the assistance of tho
police at any time; can, and do, enter private
houses Iorcibly, order the arrest Of indiyidu'
ais suspected Of immortality; in fact can aud
do, commit excosses which are Incompatible
with individual liberty
Another CASE Of violence occurred in the
township Of Panni, in the Vnllo di Bovine,
where band OF persons, after killing the
Judge, 1ed to the country This band is
daily increasing, it is said and must subsist
by acts of violence. Il may serve as the nu',
eleus Of a larger force, and with ulterior
objects