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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-31
SALE OF PUBLIC WORK.

TNHE undersigned, President of the Police Ju-
L ry, will offer for sale to the lowest bidder, at
the Court House Of this parish, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY Z, 1860,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the Public Work herein
after named, to wit:
The making of the Levee forming the elbow
between the land of ]. d. Lacour and Eugene
Oubre, in the 5th ward.
Purchasers to furnish bond with good and sol
vent security to the satifaction of the President
of the Police Jury, in order to secure the faith
full performance of said work in accordance with
the Police Regulations, under the superintend-
ance and to the satisfaction of the Inspector of
the District in which said work is to be made.
JOHN MGBIUS,
3d5I.-5a s- Precedent Police Jury.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-31
State ofLouiSiana,

Parish Of Pointe Coupee, 9Th Justice Of Peace Court
VIM. Harbour VS.. Simon Gondran.
VIRTUE of and to satisfy a writ of fl ia
ID issued in the above entitled suit and to me
directed by the Hon. Sixth Justice of the Peace
in and for the parish and State aforesaid.
to satisfy plaintiff S demand and costs of suit, ]
have seized and will offer at public sale, at the
Court House ON
Saturday, the It'll day Of January, 1860,
at II o'clock a. M, all the right, title and inter
est that the defendant has in and to the following
described property to-wit:
A dark-grey FTLLY.
Terms Of Sah-CaM uiM Appraisment
FRANCOIS PORCHE, by Sheriff.
Pointe Coupee, December II, 1859.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-31
State of Louisiana.

Parish of Poipte Coupec-Niath District Court
In the matter of the succession of Auguste
Fisher. deceased.
nTRSUANT to an order of the 9th District
/ Court to me directed, l, the undersigned,
Sheriff, will offer for sale on
Tuesday. Jan. 3la, 1860,
at eleven o'clock A. NJ. on the premises. the fol-
lowing property belonging to said succession,
to wit
One POM;
One Wagon;
One lot of Medicines.
Also, the following SLAVE, to wit:
AUGUSTA, a mulatto, aged about thirty-fve
years.
Terms and Conditions.
The movable property cash; and the slave
one-half cash and the balance on a credit of II
months. Purchaser to give his note with ap-
proved personal security, with s per cent. inter-
est from date of sale. Mortgage reserved on
property sold, with confession Of Judgment.
SEVERN PORCHE,
d3l Sheriff.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-31

Road, could easily keep it in good con-
dition; and considering that the only
mode of rendering that part of said road
from Morganza to Sharkey's practicable
at all times, is to have it planked; and
considering, finally, that owing to the
proximity of saw mills and cypress lum-
Der, the planking of said road could be
done at moderate cost,
Resolved, That our Senator and Re
representatives. be earnestly requested
and instructed to use their best efforts
at the next session of the State Legls-
lature to have the said work done by
the State.
The Clerk is requested to serve said
Senator and Representatives with a copy
of the above resolution.
On motion of P. 0. Lebeau, seconded
by A. Labry:
Resolved, That the It'll District of
Public Works shall be divided into two
sections; the first one to comprise the
18th and 18th Police Jury Wards, and
embrace the public road leading from
Cooks Landing to Divide Bara, and the
State Dyke at the upper mouth of False
River. The second to comprise the llth
Police Jury Ward, and embrace the
public road leading from the lower mouth
of False River to the lower line of Allen,
and the dyke on the lower mouth of
False River: and all other dykes or roads
that may hereafter be opened Or built
in said wards shall be made and repaired
by the inhabitants of the ward or wards
in which they are situated.
The following amendment to the above
resolution was offered by P. Bouan-
chaud:
That that portion of the 18th Police
Jury Ward from the upper line Of Vignes
& Lebeau's plantation to the lower line
of that of Allen, be comprised in the 1st
section of the It'll District of Public
Works.
On motion of Dr.. Randolph, seconded
by A.. Labry:
Resolved, That the sum of $50 be al
lowed to j. A. Vance for keeping in
good order the bridge over Bayou Cert
er for the space of four years.
The vote being called, it stood as fol
lows:
Yeas-Randolph, Bara, Chenevert and
Labry.
.Nays-Mebius, ~Bouanchaud, Lebeau
and Seibert.
Rejected.
On motion of P. Bouanchaud, second
ed by Seibert:
Resolved, That whereas it is reported
that a petition is to be presented at the
next session Of the Legislature, having
for its object the closing of the Atchafa-
laya river and Bayou Plaquemine; and
whereas such a step is ruinous to our
parish and a large portion of the State;
he it
Resolved, That the Police Jury of the
parish of Pointe Coupee request the
Representatives of said parish to use
their best endeavors to prevent such a
step.
The Clerk is requested to furnish them
with a copy of the above resolution.
On motion of P. Bouanchaud, second
ed by P. o. Lebeau:
Resolved, That the Police jury Of the
parish Of Pointe Coupee request the
Representatives of said parish to use
their effort in order to repeal the law
passed at the last session of the Legis-
l%ature, and generally known as the LIE
wee Bill; said law being contrary to the
interests and wishes of the great major
ity of the inhabitants of this parish.
The Clerk is hereby requested to fur
nish them with a copy Of the above res
olution.
JOHN MEBIUS, President.
A. BoUANCHAUD, Clerk.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-31

DarOn last Saturday, at Centerport,
the Inspector of the 1st ward succeeded
in letting out the contracts for making
and repairing all the dykes and levees
in his section on the Atchafalaya river;
and if there is still time left to execute
the work before the water is too high,
the Atehafalaya river will then be le-
weed from its mouth down to the lower
parish line, q distance at least of forty
five miles. All the upper part of the
parish above Bayou Fordoche, will then
be free from overflow. 3saa
The joy manifested by those present
at the accomplishment of such . result,
knew no bounds, knowing that another
overflow, after two successive ones,
would complete their entire ruin. May
their expectations be realized, though
such work should have been commenced
months ago. Col. Dickey is rapidly
closing the dyke on Bayou Cow-head-
q State work-after which he will pros
eeute the digging of the canals already
begun from Bayou Latanache to Muscle
Bayou. When that series of canals
from Bayou Moreau to Bayou Alabama
will be completed, a ! of more than
forty thousand acres Of o~verfowed land
will be redeemed and brought into q
state of cultivation.
The State Road leading from Morgan.
"a TO Opelousas, will then be the great
thoroughfare for travellers and emigrants
going towards the western part Of the
State and Texas. Even now, under all
the disadvantages of incomplete roads,
large numbers Of emigrants are seen
going by that route.
The bridges under construction by
Mr.. w. Burton are almost complete, and
tie best and most substantial we have
seen constructed in the parish. !.
e#A+ - 2sak%EE ZWI &@
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-31
NEW
e. ST Y

TAKEN up, by Fl. Patin, Jr., on the planta-
ton of the late Celestin Porche on False River,
about three weeks ago, a BAY HORSE, about
eight or nine years old, all of his feet white, a
star in the forehead, and a small white spot on
the end of his nose.
The owner is requested to come forward, prove
property and pay the costs, Or he will be sold in
seventy days, at the office Of the undersigned, as
the law directs.
December 81, 1859. G.. T. MIX, J. P.
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Plantation, Slaves, Stock, ETC., For Sale.


WISHING to leave the parish and go to Eu-
w rope, | will sell at auction, without re-
serve, on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1860,
on the premises, situated in Pointe Coupee, on
False River Island, about 7 miles from Water
loo. The island is known to be one of the heal
thiest spots in Louisiana.
Iand.
!. My plantation, I'll arpents front on False
River, and 40 arpents deep, making 700 arpents,
more or less, nearly all in cultivation, a large
proportion of the land being lately cleared. The
improvements are nearly all new and well built.
They consist in a two-story dwelling house,
oyerseer house, stables, corn and fodder houses,
steam gins, corn mill, iron screw press, cotton
house, blacksmith shop, eleven double cabins
with brick chimneys, kitchen, etc.
Slaves.
2. Seventy-two slaves, single and in families,
most Of which were born and raised in this par
ish, and are considered to be one Of the health
est and most ralnable gang Of negroes in the
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-31
State Of louisiana,

Parish of Orleans.-Sixth District Court.
John B. Hurst VS.. John T.. Jeter.-No. 45GG, old
court.
BY virtue OF. and to satisfy a writ of f. ia. is-
sued in the above entitled suit and to me direct
ed by the Hon. the 9th District Court, in and for
the parish and State aforesaid, to satisfy plain
tiffs demand and costs of suit, l have seized, and
will offer at public sale, at the Court House on
Saturday, the 7M day Of JAM, 1860,
at eleven O'Clock. A. NJ, all the right, title and in
terest that the defendant has in and to the follow
ing described property, to wit:
Thirty hhds. SUGAR.
Terms Of sale--Cash, NTH Appraisement.
SEVERN PORCHE Sheriff.
PIT Coupec, Dec. II, 1859.
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Terms and Conditions.
MTTESi

T'HE undersigned, having been for many
i years engaged in the sale Of mules and
horses, has permanently located himself in this
parish, near the Ferry Landing, opposite the
town of Bayou Sara, where he has erected large
stables, and will keep on hand a large number
of fine mules and horses, raised on his farm near
Lexington, Ky.
He sells none but the best and laEess5 mules.
bred from the best stock. The hGycHGc also
descendants of some of the best thoroughbred
sires in Kentucky.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-31
State Of Louisiana.

Ninth District Court-Parish of Pointe Coupee
?. R. Felt & Co. VS.. John r. Herring-No. 2020.
BY virtue OF, and to satisfy a writ off. ia. il
sued in the above entitled suit and to me direct
cd by the Honorable the 9th District Court in and
for the parish and State aforesaid, to satisfy plain
tiff : demand and costs of suit, | have seized, and
offer at public sale at the Court House on
Saturday. the 7h day Of JAM, 1850.
at ii o'clock. A. M, all the right, title and inter
est that the defendant has in and to the following
described PROPERTY, to wit ):
A certain tract of land composed of Lot 10,
township 4, range 7, bounded on the north side
by lands off. Boyle, and south by lands OF ".
Burton, containing one hundred and thirty-s1x
30-l00 acres.
Terms of Sale:
Twelve months credit; the purchaser to fur
nish bond with good and approved security in
solido, and bearing 8 per cent interest from day
of sale.
SEVERN PORCHE, Sheriff.
Pointe Coupee, Dec. 10, 1859.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-31
SEVERN PORCHE, Sheriff.
State of Louisiana.

Ninth District Court-parish of Pointe Coupee
Simon Herman VS.. Widow Evariste Chustz-
No. 2216.
Rl virtue of, and to satisfy a writ of Fl Fa, is
- sued in the above entitled suit and to me d.
rected by the Hon. the Ninth District Court in
and for the parish and State aforesaid. to satisfy
plaintiffs demand and costs of suit, | have seis-
ed, and will offer at public sale at the Court
House on
Saturday the 7M day Of JAM, 1860,
at II O'Clock, a. H.. all the right, title and inter
est that the defendant has in and to the following
described property to-wit:
Adeline, negro woman, aged SO years, and
her children, viz:
Desire, negro woman. aged 10 years
Peter, negro boy, aged II years
Maria. negro girl, aged IL years
Philomene, negro girl, aged 3 years.
Terms and conditions of the sale:
Cash, pM the IensM Of Agpyaistment.
SEVERN PORCHE, Sheriff.
POintp Counee. Nov 26 $3.50
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N O TIL E..

rs HEREBY given that James Cotton has
i applied to the Ninth District Court in and for
the parish Of Pointe Coupee, to be appointed GU
rator of the vacant Succession of Rev. X. q.
Fee, decd, and that if no opposition is made
to hisdemand in ten days after this date. ne VIII
be appointed accordingly. By order of the Ninth
District Court.
December "a. SO. A. BONDl, Clerk.
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State of Louisiana.

Parish of Pointe Coupee-Ninth District Court.
S. NJ. Isaac VS.. Widow Evariste Chutz.
No. 243S.
BY virtue of and to satisfy awrit of seizure & sale
issued in the above entitled suit. and to me d.
rected by the Hon. the 9th District Court in and
for the parish and State aforesaid, to satisfy
plaintiffs dcmand and costs of suit, | have seized
and will offer at public sale. at the Court House
on
Saturday. the H day Of JAM, 1860,
at eleven O'Clock 4. ", all the right, title and
interest that the defendant has in and to the fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
Adeline. negro woman, aged about 50 years,
and her children. viz:
Desire negro woman, aged 10 years;
Peter, negro boy, aged II years;
Maria, negro girl, aged ID years;
Philomcne, negro girl. aged about 3 years.
Terms and conditions of the sale:
Cash, w1M Approzsement.
SEVERN PORCHE, Shit.
Pointe Coupee, Nov. 26, 1859.
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NOTICE.

DY VIRTUE of the Regulations of the Police
ID Jury of the parish of Point toupee, l will
premises, on Saturday, the 3lst Dec, the MAX
ing of the leyee ON the tract of land belonging
to Vim. Horton, in this parish, in the Sd ward,
near Red River Landing. bounded above by
lands of Jos. Torras, and below by Mnds belong
ing to this parish; said levee to be built accord
ing to the police regulations of this parish.
j. A. FERGUSON,
n12 Inspector Sd Ward.
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SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 81, 1859.

FALSE RIVER P. O.-This Office has
been reorganized, and from this date
will be regularly kept at G. Knapp's
Coffee-house, New Road. The mail will
be received three times a week, on Sun
day, Wednesday and Friday. Particu-
lar attention will be given to this SER
vice.
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CATTLE. SHEEP AND HOGS.

for sale, and he will furnish to any planter in
this or adjoining parishes, blooded mich cows
and bulls, whether of the Durham or any other
breed, South Down Sheep; and the best breed of
hogs, at the choice of the purchaser; all raised
by him on his farm in Kentucky.
d24 SANFORD THOMPSON.
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1arWe can hardly trust ourselves tc
write at length on the present crisis Of
our National affairs; for that a crisis
has come, the most skeptical admit. II
is sad to think, that before a century OF
our independence has passed over, while
in the enjoyment of the highest Nation
al prosperity that ever blessed Nation,
one section of the Union should inso-
lently and threateningly put itself in
array against the Constitutional rights
of the other. Yet that such is at pres.
ent the case, we have been compelled
reluctantly to conclude. 1t remains for
us, to meet the issue thus forced upon
us, like men who "know their rights,
and knowing, dare defend them"
One Of the first pieces of business to
which the Legislature of this State will
have to address itself, will be the or.
%ganization of a militia. Arms also of
the highest order of modern efficiency
will have to be procured. We do not
pretend to say how the organization of
our population into soldiers, should be
effected; but the method should he sim.
pie, cheap, so far as concerns the indi'
vidual, and Immediately efficient. In the
country there are but few of us who arc
not familiar with the use Of firearms
to learn them to. move in companies anc
sattalions, would be all the drill that
we would require, at least for the pres
cnt. @s.
We yet believe, that as soon as the
North shall find us unanimous, armed
and ready, that she will count the cos
before coming into collision with us
We are in favor of no measures tina
will have a tendency to precipitate
division. But as reflective men we can
not shut our eyes to the imminence o
our danger, if on the day when sepera
ton may become necessarily we be caugh
nnprepared. Forcwarned, Forearmed
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TAX EN- UP.

DY Gustave Mourain, on the 7th inst, on the
d premises of r. NJ. Moore, in this parIsn, a
sorrel Mexican MULE, about Is hands hlgh' anu
having a Mexican brand on the right thigh
The above estray will be sold at the Cous1
House on SATURDAY, Jan. 7. 1860. "
F. O. BOUIS, J.P 9Th ward
Peinte Coupee, Dec. "a, 1859.
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N O T [ C E.

rs HEREBY GIVEN that Jas. S. Hudson mas
l. applied to the Ninth District Court in and iof
the parish of Pointe Coupee, to be appointed aq-
ministrator of the succession of samuel ..
Hudson, deceased, and that if no opposition u.
made to his demand in ten days after this da'e:
he will be appointed accordingly. BY order u
the Ninth District Court. A. BONpi,, -
December "a. 1856. Clefh.
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The State Of Lnnisiann

Parish of Pointe Coupee-Nin,h Dis,r;c. Co...
IN the matter OF the Succession Of Allen
DJRSUA Ant to all order of the Ninth n;,.:
l. Court to me directed, |. the Sheriff u,1r,
signed. will oltr for sale, on "N'
Saturday, the 18Th Dug Of January, 1860
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. on the premises at H.. ,o,o
residence OF the deceased. on the Atclafalnra
river, the following described property. aenera'
ing upon the said above succession, to Wit:
"a d.
The following described lots Of land si,.o,os
in the parish of Pointe Coupce. on the Atchaf'l
laya river, and described on the L, $ snrrara
as being fractional sections or lots. Dnuhnrs =
and 7. in township 6. south of range ! m,.t
in the southeastern Land District of Louisiana
west of the Mississippi river.) and CONTAINING
three hundred and twenty-five acres and 4S-l060
of an acre.
Mary, negro woman. aged about IS wears.
Ninny. negro woman, aged about Is wears and
her three children. viz: Wade. negro boy appd
about ) years; Bill, negro boy. aged ahon, 4
years; Ella, negro girl, aged about is months
MOVABLES.
One mule, one creole pony. thirteen heads Of
horned cattle, thlrty-lve heads of hogs. one yoke
OF work oxen. one OK cart, and also the housr-
hold and kitchen furniture.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.
The movables, all sums under 500 cash: all
sums OF 500 and above payable in one wear
from day of sale.
The slaves, payable one-third of purchase price
cash, the balance in two equal instalments Of one
and two years from day of sale.
The land, one-third of purchase price cash.
the balance in three equal instalments at one,
two and three years from day of sale.
The purchasers to give their notes with good
security in solido, with 8 per cent. interest after
date till paid; special mortgage reserved on
llnmovables until final payment of notes given
therefor.
d24 SEVERN PORCHE. Sheriff.
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| WISHING to leave the parish and go to Eu-
w rope, / will sell at auction, without re-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-14
SQirit Of Democracy,
Why Don't You Learn a Trade?


This question was propounded, in our
hearing, few days since, to young man
who had been for several months unsuc-
eessfully seeking employment as a clerk
et salesman in Que of our leading houses.
Complaining of his ill-luck, one of his
kiends who knew he had mechanical
talent, but doubted whether he could
make himself useful either as clerk or
salesman, put the interrogatory to him
which we have placed as the caption of
this article. The reply was that trad e
vas not so respectable as merchantile
eccupation. Under this delusive idea,
eur stores are crowded with young men
who have no capacity for business, and
who. because of the fancied respectability
Of efdoing nothing waste away their minority
upoD salaries which cannot possibly liqui-
date their expenditures. Late, too late
in life, they discover their error. and, be-
{ fore they reach the age of thirty, many of
them look with envy upon the mechanic,
whcm in the days of their boyhood, they
were accustomed to deride The false
views of responsibility which prevail iE
the soi.dssant fashionable society of the
present day, have ruined thousands of
louDg men, and will ruin thousands more.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-14
Nicely Snubbed.

IL wealthy individual in Onondaga
county once had two female relatives from
the city to make a visit. They were
somewhat tainted with aristocracy. The
! gentleman's carriage, driven by SEN
sible young man named William, had
brought the ladies from the depot shortly
Before Eoon. Dinner was soon got ready
when the gentleman of the house inquired
Of his daughter where William was: She
replied she thought he was at the barn.
He requested her to step to the door and
.sall him to dinner. The young women
-aom the city instantly spoke up, as if
moved by one and the same impulse:
\ .~You are not going to have the driver
eat with us, are you.' a. XXX.
Not if it is unpleasant to you, replied
the gentleman, "He is good enough to eat
with me, ifhe is not good enough to eat
with you, you can watt
The city birds thus nonplussed, thought
discretion the better part of valor, and
concluded to eat at the same table with
che driver. k Ie ~