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The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15
THE DEAD OF 1858.

The neurology for 1858 is distinguished by many
noted Names but upon the whole it may be remark
cd that death has conented himself with fewer "shn
ing marks than usual Among American statesmen
the most eminont deceased for the year was Thomas
II. Benton. With him have departed Senator Evans
of Sonth Carolina, Senator Henderson, of Texas ex
Senator Bagby, OF Alabama General James Gadsden
'of South Carolina John A. Quitman, of Miss. Thos
IL Harris, of Illinois. and x-Presdent AnsOn Jones
OF Texas. Among lawyers have died BENJAMIN Il.
Butler and ChiefJustlce Duer, of New York. Among
authors William Henry Herbert. William Jay, and
Madame Ida Pfeifer. Among merchants, Anson G,
Phelps and Benjamin Marshall, of New York. and
James Adger, of Charleston. Among mechanics
Isaac Newton and John p. Allare. Among scientific
men, BoDpland, the naturalist, and Robert Brown.
the boanist Among painters. AIRY Sehaher. Among
theatrical characters, the great Rachel and Lablaehe
the singer. Among soldiers, Field Marshal Radetzky,
Of the Austrian army, and Major General Persifor i
Smith, U. S. A. Among naval commanders, Admi.
raj Lord Lyons of the British service and two Amer
ican commodores, Matthew Perry and T. Ap. Gates
by Homes. Among philosophers, Robert Owen. Among
prominent characters at the European Courts, the
Duchess Of Orleans, Redschid Pacha, Grand Vizier
0f Turkey, and Baron Ward, the Yorkshire hoster) }
Prime Minister of Parma. The Emperor of Japan al
so lately died Among other notorieties deceased
may be mentioned Soyer, the prince of cooks Dred
Scott whose name will be famous one in the annals
of the country and Elcazer Williams the reputcd
Bourbon. The year has not yet expired and there
may yet be important additions TO the lit.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

AT a meeting of the Democracy of East Fcliciana,
held on the sth January. 1859 in the town of Clinton
In obedience to previous advertisement:
On motion of Lee lIardcsty Esqr., said meeting
was called to order by the appointment of The Hon.
b. Haynes, rs President and W. NJ. Jordan, as Sec
retary.
On motion of y. NJ. G.. Brown n committee of five
was appointed to assist the chair in selecting three
persons from each Ward to act Us delegates TO the
Convention, to meet in Baton Rouge on the Third
Monday In January. to nominate candidate for As
socatc Justice of the Supreme Court to be supported
by the Democratic party of This Supreme Judicial
District. ut the election in April next which motion
being adopted b. NJ. G. Brown, j. NJ. Young, Hon. j.
W. Taylor, Thos. Pant, and II. G. Rowlcy, were APP
pointed by the chair.
The committee having retired FOR consultation,
returned and made the following report
Ward: No. IA. G. Carter, j. 4. Mckncely and
Hiram Hatcher.
No. 2..-B. NJ. G. Brown, Giles Kent, and Samuel
Hatcher
No. "A. Hazard, J. W. Taylor. and Thos. PLANT
No. As. A. Dubosc. John Henderson, and J Ben.
No. 3D.. Haynes, G. W. Munday. and r. Drehr.
No. G-John II. George Irvine Brown, and Howell
Cobb.
No. 7-simeon Hatcher, G. C. Barry and J. r
jackson.
No. s.-W. NJ. Jordan, T. W. Robbins, aud J. NJ
Young.
On motion said report was unanimously adopted
Dr. J. l. Covert offered the following preamble and
resolutions:
Resolved. That the Democratic party of The Parish
of East Felicana look with great interest TO the ac.
on fthc Convention about TO meet in Baton Rouge
to nominate candidate for the Office Of Associate Jus
ce of the Supreme Court for this Judicial District.
Resolved. That in view of the importance of the
office and the high responsibilities dependent upon IT,
we earnestly urge upon said convention the propric-
ty Of selecting candidate who will he. by moral
worth and legal ability cmineniy qualified to fill it..
Resolved, That this meeting recommend as gen
tcmnn cmncntly qualified for the position of Associ-
ate Justice. the Hon JouN McVEA. of East Frlicana.
Which after being read, were adopted by vote of
twenty yonc in favor, TO three against, and after
ward made unannous.
On motion of S. ii. Butler, the proceedings Of the
meeting were ordered to be published in the Fclic
ana Democrat
The meeting then adjourned
BlTHELL HAYNES, Prcst
"
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

Coon OLD AGE.-Mrs. Rcbecca Outright died in
Upshur county, Va on the 5th inst at the extraor-
diary age Of one hundred and sia years. An obituary
of her says:
She was the first white woman who settled in the
valley of the Buckhannon river coming to Western
Virginia when quite young and living with her hus-
band in hollow tree, at the mouth of Turkey run,
in what is now upshur county. The deceased retain
cd all her faculties in vigor until the close of her long
and eventful life, and on the morning other decease
was caressing one of her great grand Children whcn
feeling weary she requested the child "to be quiet
while granny would lay down and sleep" The ven
cradle old lady then laid down upon her bed, and
slept the sleep that knows no waking Her de-
sccndants number between four and five hundred.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

f""t announced in til" Cincinnati Gazette that
in discourse n the Synagogue the Rev. Dr. Iilicn.
thai called the attention Of the ladies present TO the
fact that the Ladies Momt Vernon Association had
paid but lately the first nsalncn, Of Sj7 900 to the
present ownc. and lhnt the society has still to-
encounter many trouhlrs before being enabled To nav
the balance of Sl7j.OOO He then informed then,
that III the Deborah. "A paper edited by himself he
has issued call to all the Hebrew ladies in the In
ion to raise subscriptions ID aid Of tile funds and re-
pncsed ihose in his congregation 10 begin the sub
Scription in CINCINNATI
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

10 Our citizens and planters have had long ere
this opportunity Of judging Of the superior articles
furnished by Mr. E'Ross, at his Harness and Saddle
Mandatory, to require any culogy at our hands
Suffice it then to say, that he be found at his
place of business in the brick building the north
east corner of the public square fully prepared with
excellent material and competent workmen to FIJI all
orders promptly and in finished style and manner
His stock hand is large and any one desirous OF
any article in his line would do we'll for themselves
by calling and examining his assortment.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

MAILS MIssINo.-Therc is something wrong, either in
the Post Office, at New Orleans in the mail deve-
ry from the jackson and n. 0. Rail Road cars Two
nights this week. Wednesday and Thursday. the Mail
Stage has come through, but no New Orleans mail--
Will Col. Marks enquire into this matter?
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

Ea~ The Montgomery Confederation learns that
Mr. Conner United States District Attorney at Charles
ton, South Carolina, has been summoned to Washing
ton for consultation with reference to therecent land
ing of slaves at Southern ports and the alledgcd pur-
pose of certain utraists in South Carolina to revive
the slave trade in defiance of the laws
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

BIAcKwooD FOR DECEMBEE-From the American
rc-publshers, Leonard Scott Co, we have received
the December number of this sterling English literary
monthly. Contents:
A Cruise in japanese Waters,
What will he do with it,?
A pleasant French Book
The international Copyright Congress,
The Indian Mntiny and the Landsettlement,
Cousin Johns Property,
Sermons,
Bright Absurlitics.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

css- We have examined the stock of Messrs Da
vies Davis whose notice of which will he found ia
our advertising columns. Persons who are renova-
ting their old dwellings, or building new ones, will
find it to their interest to give them call This firm
has done large amonnt Of work in their line in this
town and vicinity and have given very general salts.
iisfaction
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

rss- That desirable family residence belonging tc
the estate Of the late z. s. Lyons, is offered for rent
See advertisement.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

rse- A plantation and twenty five young Creole
negroes in the parish OF Ponc Coupee, are offered
for sale in advertising columns to which refer
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

GB- The Probate term of the District Court Hon.
Cyrus Ratlif presiding, will COMMENCE its session on
Monday ucxt.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

Ht- We are authorized to announce Hon. U. d.
PHILLIPS, as q candidate for Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court for this District, subject to the
decision of Democratic Convention.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

za- We are authorized to announce Hon. JOHN
f. KING as an Independent candidate for the Office
of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, for the
Third Judicial District Election the first Monday
In April. te
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

csB- We are authorized to announce Hon. JOHN
Nc YEA, rs a candidate for the Office of Associate
Justice for the Third Judicial District of Louisiana
subject to the decision of Dcmooration Convention
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.

sss- We are authorized to announce Hon. CYRUS
RATLlFF. for the Office of Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, for the Third Distrct-subcct to the
decision Of q Democratic Convention.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

;Is- We are now in the midst of the muddy term
Il prevails to an almost uniathomable extent.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15
PAINTING, PAPER HANGING. &c.
II. ROSS.

SADDLE AND HARNESS MAKER
n. L. CORNER-PUBLlC SQUARE.
HAllNG ON HAND. large and well selected
IL stock q" new material is fully prepared to fill all
orders promptly. Always on hand, full and COM
pete assortment of SADDIERY. His stock consists in
part. Of
All descriptions of saddles
Carriage, Buggy, and Troting harness;
Carriage whips, Buggy and riding whips;
All kinds Plantation harness
Riding brides grths, sursingle and webbing;
Wood and metal stirrups, spurs.
Bride and carriage bits, brushes, collars blind bril-
dies hames enamccd cloth and feathers of all kinds
Saddle trees and Saddery Hardware.
TRUNKS:
Sole leather and folio Trunks Trunk yalises
Saddle and Carpet Bags
Ely Nets and Horse Blankets
SADDLES, BRlDLES AND HARNESS,
y! my own manufacture of the best material ald
workmanship
A very superior article of Plantation COLLARS,
BLIND BRlDLEs AND HARNESS of Western make, to
Which ne invites the special attention of Planters.
lie invites the public to give him call as he will
to put his prices at the lowest possible figure.
and give satisfaction to all who may favor him with
their patronage.
0;ders and repairing promptly attended to.
have also the Agency of the j. Raber Gin Band
and am able to fill all orders promptly, and lower
than any other house.
January, 1859. Il. ROSS
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

If this is Democracy, must confess that have my
first lesson to learn In the Democratic school ycl. l
hope, Mr.. Editor. that those twcnly-our gentlemen
appointed as delegates to the convention by nose
nineteen self constituted agents of nearly five nun
drcd Democrats, If they accept appointments VIII
take the trouble to ascertain. so inr as II is possible
under the circumstances what are the wishes Of The
Democracy as to their first. second and third choice
among The several candidates. and cndcavor to max
nomination that will he satisfactory To all parties,
and prevent possible recurrence of the scenes of
the late congressional election in this district and for
the future. let MS have more dctaons to the De-
mocrncy who they shall, or who they shall not nomi
nate for Office. a JEF 'ERSoSAN DEMOCRAT.
~" The delegates to the Baton Rouge Convention
from St. Landry, are instructed to vote for Hon. Al
bert Voorhics for Associate Justice.
The following resolution adopted by Demo.
cratic meeting held in the Parish of 81 Mary.
Resolved, That this Convention would hail with
pleasure the nomination of the Hon. Albert Nuorhies
MS the candidate of the Democratic party for the of
flee Of Supreme Judge. by the Convention to be hold
on Mt Baton Rouge on the 18th inst A. the same
time they pledge themselves 10 abide by and support
the nomination made by that Convention.
Resolution adopted AT n meeting Of the r,cmocra.
cy of the town of Baton Rouge.
Bc il Resolved, That in determining tho candidat,
who shall he selected by our delegates IN the Couvcn
tion which Is to assemble in this city. January 18th
we would have them guided hy an honest desire tu
carry out the above expressed opinions. and TO rep
resent us in what we consider of such vast importance
to the interests and welfare of the people rs well in
the state at large as in this district in securing from
those who shall hc presented, the best man. mentally
and morally for the high position Of Judge Of The
juprcmc Court
AZ The meeting held in Pointc Coupcc TO aouinnLr
delegates on the jth inst. there were but eleven per
sons present The friends Of Mr. Beatty who possess
ed the numerical strength promptly moved IN adjourn
ment to the 18th inst.
AZ the meeting. in Avoyellcs. there were 90 Dor
sons present. mostly the friends of Judge Vooriics
The meeting was adjourned to future day
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

NEW TERRITORIES Dakoiali at the North and Ar
zona at the South, will present themselves to Con.
gress this winter the first by delegates each Of
whom claim to be the choice Of the people and will
ask for recognition Territories ofhe United States
inc PRESIDENT has specially recommended the organ
zatlon OF Arizona Some serious steps have been In.
ken to carve new Territory, to be called superior.
out OF Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota An ap.
pllcatlon. IL has been said, would be made to Com
gress at this session But this statement is contradc.
ted by the Detroit Free Press. What has really been
done has been the assembling of Convention pro.
tossing to represent the people of the proposed Ter
ritory, and the passage of resolutions favorable to
the project together with the appointment of a com.
mttee to draft an address TO the legislatures Of the
State interested
1t does not appear that popular sentiment in Supc-
ror is unanimously in favor of the project
Besides the Territories named, there has been n
talk IN the newspapers of territory to be framed ont
OF Western utah and part of California, n Sierra Ne
vada territory. The latest conceit of the territory
mongers is the proposition of Il 1nty genius WHO
appears to think that Pike IS Peak will have to be or
ganzed into a territory.
=, oral these, none, probably will be considered by
Congress as having any wcighty claims to the prv.
eyes asked for but Arizona and Dakotah or the lat
ter not great deal is yet known, though it is be-
cped TO possess resources which will one dav make
a respectable State.
Arizona has become very prominent. Its silver
mines and aurferous treasures attract unusu al atten-
ioll. There is no doubt of an abundance of silver
're tlere and we trust the hopes held out by the re-
cent reports of the gold washings will be realized
copper Is to be found in immense quantities. is easily
Ntfacted, and will propably pay after shipment to
inyamns. Lead and iron are equally plentiful. In
mort here is, probably, no spot of earth of equal
'Aleht which Is so rich in mineral resources,
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

TIiE Pension ElIi. We give in another column
this bill, as ii passed the lower House of Congress
the Hons Miles Taylor aud john NJ Sandidgc, Demo
cratic representatives from lhs State voting agans
it, What effect the final passage of this bill would
dent OF The Richmond Enquirer:
one of the most curious features in the Legislation
of the present Congress is the passage by the House
Of what is popularity known as the old Soldiers
Bill The ameunt that will be rcgGircd {" satisfy
the claimants under this bill. is varously estimate!
at from fifteen TO twenty millions year.
Viewed in connection with the ryistinr state of our
finances. and the obvious necessity Of rctrcnchmrnt
IN our national expenses, resort to intcrmnohc
loans to satisfy the demands of the legitimate object
Of public expenditures il il positively alarming.
IT is but poorargumcn to Say that, If these claim.
are Just they should be paid at once. II IN" govern
inhnt has no money. II can't pay unless idecl il
chooses 70 borrow and subject itself 10 the cinharIas
ment and loss " credit, necessarily attaching 10 be-
ing continually in the market seeking loans Such
course, 1t Will at once bc conceded would he suicidal
in the extreme. i seems to us, on the other hand
that. granting III" justice Of these claims. the same
patriotism, which defended the honor Of the country
IN the past. should not seek to wound il in the pres.
cnt, by causing It's bonds TO he hawkud about on the
streets nj discount. B9. are these claims int d?
The old soldiers, | undertake to say have been as
we'll rcnIneiatcd and their services have been as re-
reatcdIy acknowledged those Of any other class Of
the public employees Few Of them, indeed. who are
needy and whose wants rcfcrable TO disabiliio.
acquired in the public service, and who, for that rca
son are proper subject of governmental care remain
while ny far The majority Of claimants under the pre-
sent bill are either in the enjoyment of places ohgh
trust and emolumcnt or Of ample completeness other.
wise acquired. Are such men TO be pcnsioned? No
consideration of public justice requires 1t. Under
these circumstances we cannot but regard this effort
on the art OF the opposition Cfor the bill was passed
hy opposition votes as designed either to create
new issue upon which ny appealing 10 tie preudiccs
of the old soldiers and Of their peculiar friends. they
will be sustained and ride into power or TO ne
eessltatc rctnrn 10 the protective system as the on
~ way OF carrying on the government. The former
Is the more likely view Of the case some of the hon
orable gentlemen who voted for this measure have
confessed that they did it under the confident cypcc
iatlon that the Senate would refuse to sanction IT,
The senate will not pass it, you may rest assured and
II Is we'll therefore, that the public should become
acquainted with the designs Of set of corrupt poll
ticians
The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-01-15

zI1- Reader, do you owe the Printer? If you do
let not thesup go down before you pay him.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-04
semi-Annual Statement of the Merchants Bank.

New Orleans June 30, 1885,
The business of the season may be declared clos
ed with community in debt direct to our moneyed
institutions six millions eight hundred and eighty
nine thousand dollars than at this time last year.
or fraction over 80 53ct. This deduces the import
ant consideration, whether the business of city,
increased 50 2ct within the last twelve months,
though the resources of the city and connections are
able to sustain the expansion.
There was very little done in exchange to-day
The counter rate at the banks is steady and uniform
at 5sct. prem. on New York. Outside rates range
from 4@3 and ZIG PREM Sixty days sight is heavy
at IL, l4@13 dis, though high and favorite sigma
lures may command about get There is very lit
tie doing in foreign. Some requirements for remit
tances for coffee comprise the bulk of the operations
We quote from lO9411lO and document bills lOS4@
100 Francs 5.ls2@5.lO.
The Stock market is inactive. The transfer books
of all the banks under dividend are closed. The
Canal Bank has commenced paying the recent quota
of 5 Vet. to its stockholders. The Crescent City
Bank will pay on Tuesday the 5th. The Bank of
New Orleans is paying. The Union Bank will pay
Saturday the 9th. The Southern pays on the llth.
and the Merchants on or before the 18th.
The stocks belonging to the estate of the late
Mayor Crossman, were sold by auction today rs
shares Bank of Louisiana at 1861 Is shares at 1863
50 shares 1879 Is shares Mechanics& Traders Bank,
old stock, at 1885, Is shares at l05t 20 shares
new stock, at lO44. A dividend of 4 get will be
paid on the Mechanics stock at an early day-now
about to be declared The miscellaneous stock sold
were shares st. Charles Hotel Company at l5a !; a
few (3) shares Jackson Railroad at Oh 20 shares
Opelousas Railroad at ~, and small amount of scrip
of 1867 and 1858, at 95c y dollar-a tolerable tall
price.
Statement of the Banks of this City for the ,veeI
ending Saturday. July 2, 1869.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-04


SUGAR. -. There was good demand, with fur
ther improvement in prices Good Fair to Prime
bringing 6@6tc. . b. Sales 500 hhds.
MoLAssEs. The supply was very light, and sales
confined to about 100 bbls at 30@32c. y gallon for
Fermenting to Fair reboiled.
FLOUR :. The market continued dull, with sales
Of 1000 to 1900 bbls including 100 Extra at 81 l2a,
100 at 81 Is, and 500 Superfne, and 800 Extra on
private terms.
GRAIN The sales of Corn embraced some 1000
sacks, of which 100 Ordinary at 90c., 1920 Mixed,
etc., in or lots at =, 1900 in lots, at 81 90, 160
White at 81 05 and 800 Fancy do. at 81 20 bushel.
In Oats 200 sacks Northern sold at Coo. y bushel.
In Bran the transactions included 700 Sacks in or
lots, at 90c. % 100 lbs.
PROVISIONS. We notice only retail demand
for Pork, Bacon and Lard. Quotations nominal.
COFFEE. Sales confined to $50 bags at 1l4c. y
ID. -a,.
BALE RoPE. =. We noticed sales Of $50 coils Ma
chine Made louisiana Manufacturing Company at
SIC. y H..
WHISKY. j.. The market was very dull, and no
transactions reported. .-4e~
FRE1aHTs . "A few small lots of Cotton were
shipped to fill up at 1924. for Liverpool and &c. for
Hayre.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-04


Telegram for Red Ricer--Tbe swfN ~ -
passenger packet Telegram, Capt A. b. nun1h
commander, Me- p. Chandler, clerk, lesEas1nn-
row Tuesday at O'Clock for shssveyost - -
mediate landings The Telegram hss - -
and excellent passenger Accommodations h - -
River on the fast Telegram tomorrow - &nnMk
P. N. ssasgss y Il s4
Grand Duke for uieasbu,s. The rseas1 aaA
8. mail passenger packet Grand Duke, c. -
Apologize, Mr. L. 7. Mmdock, cisrk, viii fsk
morrow evening 1t O'Clock, for vicksbsR aa0
way landings.
Hiapatha for 81. Losis- Railroad psch4 60
morrow evening Passengers for st Loah - -
points north, should remember that The eieU9 -
and popular passenger packet HiawaEha, CskGE
Dix, commander, leaves 1t o'clock To- nsusw -
ing, - above. The accommodations fow psmss
on board this fne packet are not to be exs41 -
table supplied with the choicest contdbatts1 49,
markets, her speed, her reputation for maly. ann9
though not least, the experience geniality ~ -
ton 70 The comfort and pleasure Of sbesr eE
ner ofdcen, combine to place the Hiawsl3A -
tne nrss q oar /" STAR packets. Our faO1 -
Harry y. Blossom Till presides In the oMee,
daily IN popularity. The Hiawatha esussb -
Vieksburg with the New Orleans, Great Haan
and jackson Railroad, 1t Cairo with The nik0k
tFal, and at 81 Louis with the Ohio and l6nk6
Railrosdi flor all Northern and Eastern cities n
gers can procure through ticksts ~ apelsfuwlpG
corner Of Commercial Place.
Fanny BuAiH for Lowisvlle.-The - -
dranght and very superior paassnssr paelh1 -
Bollitt, Capt. Z. B. Durham, commassE, -
at 5 O'Clock tomorrow evening, {Tsea1UD -
L T 4.