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The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18
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| aYncendidriSm on the F'rontier-A
Printing Office Bhrned-The Austin
Gazette publishes the following letter
f$o6sC Capt Hammer, editor of the White
Mas, dated Jaoksboro, July 90
r. Ny printing office and entire fixtures
were consumed by fire last night--the
work of an incendiary, beyond the pos
sibility of doubt. My friends offer to
give me new press, and reinstate me.
Murphy's house on the Clear Fork
was burned recently, and we are given
to understand plainly, that we. (the
White Man party are not over safe at
any time. + For myself, l am deter
mined to die, by assassination. if need
be, rather than leave my friends to q
certain fate. Chapman, of this county,
was murdered by sndians yesterday.
The Gazetts 9smarks upon the above
as follows:
Against the man thus relentlessly
pursued by pack of hell-hounds, with
the torch of the incendiary in one
hand, avid the knife of the assassin in
cept that he has seen fit to WELD his
powerful pen in the columns of his
paper, in the condemnation of Gov.
Houston's frontier policy, and the
advocacy Of" the South and its insti-
tutions. His enemies at the same time
have been encouraged by official ap-
pointments and executive patronage,
and supported by the profits of bootless
Indian wars.
If Baylor, Hammer, Murphy, and
their friends can be moved from the
frontier, it vii! be what Northern aboli-
tionists and Southern coadjutors might
we'll desire in seeking to accomplish
their internal designs in that most lovely
portion of our State.
More Lynching.-The following is
an extract from private letter to a
Commercial house in Galveston:
Magnolia, august 5, i860.-Several
negroes and one white man have been
hung above thls place, and others are
in Jail. Last night they attempted to
make break in Palestine but were
prevented. Several negroes who were
taken up, had full supply of poison
wherewith they confessed they intended
poisoning all the drinking watex lin
town, and what white folks they did-rlot
poison they intended to kill on election
day, which was set apart as a day for
thei general rising. They acknowl-
edged that there are u good many
white shen engaged in this affair.
Another-A letter to commercial
house in Galveston, from Montgomery,
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18
CITY OF CARROLLTON:
SATURDAY., AUGUST rs, 1860.
City of CnrroIIton

The public works of this City have
been Somewhat delayed in consequence
of the storm of Saturday last-though
the operations on our Shell Road and
Levee have advanced regularly and as
rapidly as could well be expected, TAX
ing into consideration all the unforeseen
obstacles which have recently interven-
ed toretard the more speedy progress of
the work upon them. Business in this
Cityshas been rather dull fora week or
more past.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18

temptible vote their candidate has re-
ceived in Missouri. 1t is an example
of what awaits them in our Southern
States.
Barrett, Democrat, has been elected
to Congress for the short term, in the
St. Louis District. This is rebuke to
the Republican House of Representa-
tives, which turned him out and put
Frank Blair in the seat.
Signifcant.-Speaking of the late
local elections in Alabama, the Mobile
Register thus refers to the "homes' of
the dsunionists
Montgomery county, where Yancey
lives, has always been an opposition
county. Some six weeks ago the prin-
cipal leaders of the opposition, oil but
one, went over to Yancey. At the re.
cent county election Montgomery
county went for Bell.
Autauga, where Fitzpatrick lives, has
always been sure for the Dem0craey.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick inflicted WIN he
thought "a fatal blow by declin
nomination and declaring for |e
ridge and Lane. Mr.. Hall, ANAL
influential man, followed his xey
and resigned his postas elect6r 49,
ticket. Autauga county has gone Tor
Douglas. a..
What does this prove but thai
people are not like sheep which
as their leaders jump, and that IA O.
whoever he be, can be leader u1S
he represents the will of the pen
lie may walk foremost, but VIII
turns aside from the path which @
have indicated, they will not ~
him-and just walk on. IA
1 The Little Rock Gazette
18th says that Col. Hindman, fr TIE
information he has been able to gather
from different portions of the distx3Gt
comedies his defeat. His opponeIf
was Jesse N. Cypert, Union. u
Douglas Electoral Iicket.-The Ga
zette also has the following: Hon.
Albert Rust has been with his friends
in this city, this week. He is jealous
in the support of Mr.. Douglas for the
Presidency, and says that there will
certainly be an able Douglas Electoral
ticket in Arkansas. Col. R., besides
being sanguine as to the success of his
favorite candidate for the Presidency.
is in fine health, and good condition to
make his proposed canvass of the State.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18

The Little Gazette of the l1th, says
the river remains below the low water
mark of any former year. 1t adds: E
The rains, which have fallen within
the past few days, have somewhat cooled
the air and benefited the late corn
crops, but enough has not fallen to
produce any noticeable effect upon the
river. -
Little Rock by Gas Light-Gas was
introduced into Eittle Rock for the first
time on the evenip the 31st ult.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18

Ship BWldiag--The Now York Her
aid gives Il list of the vessels in course
of construction at the various yards in
the neighborhood of the city, ana re-
marks: No surer or moro reliable index
of the prosperity and welfare of our
commercial relations is to be found III
sthe, activity of the ship building trade
of oWr city. Its progress is in Il direct
ratio With the spread and demands of
commerce, either internal or foreign,
and gives employment to many thou
sands ofour artisans and workmen.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18

Dinner to the PreSS-The foreign
representatives of the press, now in St
John, n. b., " doing" the Prince eff
Wales, were entertained on Tuesa$y
week to a dinner. The High Sheriff
presided, and speeches were made by
Mr.. Andrews of the London News, Mr..
Chamberlain of the Montreal Herald,
MIR. E. II, House of the New York Tri-
bne-who responded for tfie press of
the United States, and said that tie
visit of the Prince " was not simply a
national but an international demon
stration Rev. DR.: Rlackwood of the
Philadelphia Inquiry, and others. The
oompany,seem to have had good din
per sn6. "a good time.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18

~ There was ratification Mass
Meeting held by the supporters of
breckenridge and Lane on Thursday
evening last OH Canal street il the city
of New Orleans. The number of per-
sons present has been variously esti-
mated by lookers-on, at from t1ro to ff-
teen thousand--quite an extended esti-
mate.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18
COLONEL.

The Fruits Of AbolitiomiSm-A few
days ago white man calling himself
Ephraim Halleck, and hailing from New
York, was arrested in Washington
city on the charge of kidnapping a
negro. 1t leaked out that the negro
had said he was slave, and belonged
to John A. SpruilI, of Columbia, Tyrren
county, North Carolina. Upon this
suspicion they were both arrested and
committed to jail for further examina-
ton. Yesterday. upon information,
(says the Constitution of the 11th) Mr..
Spruiil came to this city. and the case
was examined before Justice Dom.
The slave Immediately recognized his
master and seemed to be quite delighted
to see him, and told him~'how he had
desired to return to North Carolina and
DE forever freed from the clutches of
the Abolitionists. From the evidence
adduced before Justice Dom, it was
evident that the slave was Mr.. Spruilrs
property. MIR. s. stated that he had
every -%eason to believe that the negro
was his property. When asked if he
had ever seen Halleck before, said he
thought he had, but would not be posi-
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18

Army and Mary IntelIigenee-The
annexed items of army and navy news
we extract from our New 'Yoyk e.
changes of the 18th.
To-day the steam sloopp Brooklyn is
to leave Norfolk with the ChiriqYi Com
mission. We SHOULD NOT be surprised,
however. that she was detained till next
week. as she. has some preparations to
complete as: yet,
From some esiseor other aesortions
from the United .Statesenavy continue
to be reported daily. We have before
alluded to the desertisrs, of the United
States ships Lancastals- Eyane and
Water Witch. Additional news state
that sailors and marines. are leaying
without authority. the Congress, of the
Brazil Squadron. The Toquois Is in
the Mediterranean, and two, other ves-
sells Of the African Squadron. A few
hands have also gone from the Brooklyn,
the Wysndotte, and the Crusader. Off
&al advices from the troops 600 strong)
that left for New Mexico on the 18th of
July, say that nearly 100 men have al
ready run away. Letters from several
on a small scale, similar dissatisfaction
among the soldiers.
A detachment of L. s. Dragons from
Albany, recently recruited therey ar
rived in this city yesterday evening.
They will, this morning, bs reinforced
by company from the rendezvous here,
and will leave immediately for Carlisle,
Pa, to be drilled and eqaippod in time
for the next battalion going West.
The u. s. corvette Jamestown is to
be taken in hand ct once and prepared
for active squadron duty. . She is at
Philadelphia, where operations will be
Immediately commenced on her. The
jamestown is a tirst-class sailing sloop-
of-war, 9S5 tons burden. She will hav e
on board % guns, and about 300 men.
The station to which she is to- GO has
not been named.
The L. :. steamer Bib returned TO
this port yesterday from the coast of
Labrador, where she has been with a
scientific party of astronomers who went
to observe the eclipse of the sun. The
Bib left here few weeks ago and has
had a pleasant cruise. She came up
to- the Navy Yard early yesterday
morning, and awaits orders to go to
sea again.
The Navy Del a~tment having re-
ceived theTeport of the Wabash Survey,
have decided to put that vessel in trim
for service orders" AccordinglT
workmen have been detailed-for her, and
will go on Board soon. This ships
preparation viii afford cousiderabl en-
ployment during the Fall
There are at present four companies
of the United States troops encamped
at Fort Leavenworth, K, T.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18

Texas, says meeting of the citizens OF
that place has recently been held, and
that a committee of twelve men was
appointed to examine such evidence as
they could find in relation to certain
white men who had been implicated as
having instigated the negroes to insur-
rectionary movements. The clrcum-
stantial testimony against certain white
persons is said to have been quite strong.
Further developments are expected.
Fine rains are reported to have fallen
at Brennan on the 10th; at Columbia
ION the 4th and 9TH; at Matagorda on
the 9Th and 9Th; at Huntsville previous
to the 10th; in Grimes county also; at
Paris, Lamar county, fortnight ago.
!. Cattle Dying-In the upper part of
Grimes county the cattle have been
perishing rapidly for fortnight past,
from actual starvation-a circumstance
never before heard of there. The PIN
oak trees have nearly all died from the
unparalleled drouth.
"A Plumber of sharks have taken up
tnef quarterssin Corpus Christi Boy,
attentions being devoted TO the
ar3S sh~4D abundant there.
u onza1es, corn is worth 81 per
bug md -four 81 so per barrel. [
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18

Gxperlenced q slight ADVANCE.
The steamer. John u. Stephens, on
her last trip from San Francisco to Pan
anna, AS. 600 lbs, of silver oresre
ceived from the Washoe mipe5.
Within the past three months up
wards of 1000 Cinnamon have arrived
at San FrAncisco, more taAn half of
whom have gone to British Dlumbia.
The reports from the Coso mines are
very favorable. Col. John 81 Fremont
and friends have gone there.
\. Reports have gained ground of bat-
tie between thirty-three whites and a
party of Indians, near Black Rock, jim
which two Americans were lied and
the remainder forced to retreat.
Both wings of the Democracy are
quite confident of carrying the State.
Newspapers are denouncing Senator
sGwin as q responsible person for the
defeat of the Overland Mail Bill in
Congress.
Advices from Oregon state that three
Democratic papers have come out in
favor of Stephen A. Douglas.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-08-18
T,er,,,s of the Newspaper 1:

VOLUME Ill, of the "Carroton Sum will begin
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New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-06
NOTIFICATIONS For TIVE coNsrEsus,-

SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONsTGsuC-
from Camp canal running towards Dfyales market
ad SEVER 81 calver iMsaSS aosaa doars and s
TRACT shall be entered into tor only such extent Of said
TIE aid sewer shan hayo tri shape form, and dimensions
marked ou the plan and sections 70 By 1T the Surveyors
Office.
The necessary digging shall Dc made by the contractor The
n ye9M pre add psnks a eswS and eossws
side of the brckwoTk
with hara burnt lake bricks moulded dameteso Of the
ne said bricks to be of the best quality aud be lad
best mortar composed in le proportion of
res Of best fresh cen'ent to and half
The excavation eaeh side between the ground and the
walks 6 q sad , sever shs be ed np with vel rammed
rannled dry earth Al least u inches thick
every ufcreeg lFset arched openings Sail 5e LEX a
e s ana R @ have s sn Be wg @ feet @
wefgid in cement and selected least into
Al the points marked plaus OF at every one hundred
n5d a ny tss # ie whole eng'h ot sad there shall s
iron esps well fastened the walls sewer and shall
caag viii, butts and palocks Tie whole Is psr drawing to
qe FURNISHED BY the City Surveyor.
o sa % ~ wfoH II s on "ngs A. made q
az three inches apart and 10 be strongly fastened into the
The walls o the sewer on The inside as welt rs those Of lie
openings the intersections of streets shall be well pasteed
toiore Explained. y III '9' 4e's
The lines levels and grades shall be given BY the City Sur
manlks manner and o the entire satisfaction Of said oieef
All the materials shall he of the best quality and shall be
tndhished BY the contractor, es well as Tbs. lahss
Inc contt8cthf iifI the work within
twenty days after the approval of the adjudication
under penalty of ten dollars day for each every
Thereafter the same is completed
Security 70 of S5O shall be required
The fnihfnt performance of the contract.
nlers in cash the of each
hnnifed and fifty running feet oE acceptance
same by the City Surveyor the Treasurer retaining guarantee
q the amount OF each certificate until the completion
OF tie contract.
ltswe understood that in of failure by contractor
70 begin finish the work part within the period
liked or III the Council be dissatisfied mariner
winch The work is being executed, the Council shall
rgt 10 ainul The contract witn putting
talf required by article 1905 the Civil Code without
applying e court q Justice te ainni the and without
deny and IL also well understood that contract.
or shall at time abandon the work. complete
the same i conformity with his contractor
shafl forfeit all claims he have
done by him the date Of tile abandonment that the city
SHAH be thereby discharged from all liability
and it Is also we'll understood that res
the and his shall be held and b9nnd n
price which the originally contracted to perfo
the work. and the at which adtudicated
sale readjudication. "
BIDS be per running whole work complete
New Orleans june III 1860.
Esigned1 LOUIS Fl. PILE
City Surveyor
by the Committees Streets and Landings Of both
sIsnsd ssnsdl - Rt Robr shSYdHRR. hTYahR.. crairmen.
Registered june q 1860.
ie25 ~ HENRY pUREri, for Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-06


~ oJ tn construction Of wooden east se 81
Louisa from Goodthilfren 10 Girod street y
These sidewalks shall be feet in width shall be laid
aeeordns ~ the levels be given By the City Surveyor
The shall be made uf three cypress panks of
clelnsed their strength or drbiIty strongly nailed
With inch cut spikes BY cross peee resting
with aud spikes The upr,shis shall he Iiye
et ienr three feet solid ground distances Of Ave feet
sid sidewalks and in an length there shall be two bs
Ten inch faca plank nailed 10 ,he pghs Immediately below
The whoew shall executed to the entire
the Ghy Surveyor, otherwise i shall be rejected.
nisled by the contractor. well S tho labor
The cenactor shall be bound begin the in the twenty
Connci and complete same sixty inys after aT
Eenly Of len dollars for each eye day thereafter
Good end solvent security of S2Ol shall Be
eaired 10 guarantees the faithful performance Of the CON
Payments to made as follows to the proportio tn
he paid y the city In CASH and the proportion paid by
s. the City siryeyar ineoatosy VIII sccon
li9 Of the city ealer; sd bills collected BY lie
and seize The property ca$e Of non payment ii any n
all OF said bi md the city OF New 10 be held
paid.
The contractor shalI pay the City Treasury prior
petition the property It being veil andestood tbai
sid contractor shall have the right demanding of said pe
naes tae reimbursement q said cost Of puhleai io
II well understood that IN of flue by contractor
e ein ef finish the work, any tha,eci within ps
IN which The work being executed the Council shall have ,ile
right to snnn The contract without putting
IMPLYING Justice same and without IN
denlng SUD 4 u also well understood that the con
complete the same in with his eeirct eoniraefor
shall forfeit al claims he have any part WORK
ts city shall be thefsby discharged ay N liability
tseo s5 i = weii understood that n te contract
hlnd Ia soc psy tbs city all difference between
ike pis3 q which lhs cousaciof originally ceasied ner
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-06
SpEclFIeAp1oNs FOR THE CONTRACT


~ for the bekng g The sidewalks the south side of erp
siehele street. from Howard TO Frefet streets.
cutters have already been laid as sene Of them are dis
e t IN heir R s pare a e 6 shall al
sna %ooden cutters H. whole nndef the direction Of the City
81 said Officer 'e 'es ana eses 70 pc gwen
with lake Of he best quality herring bone oil Jed II
lake sand or other sand Of equally good qaaty w, gus
bricks Shall be well filed with sharp sand and coating If il
BAL n ne Thick spread oyer yer the whole surface Of The hekng
broken and well ramned and made Level graded smoothly
per ground where TOO low Shall be iied up III by f ie
@ e bse 4 s y ~ mil s
sand under the bricks and said bricks shall properly beie
rugged hollow PLACES hat lie pavement viii bear
stFagi edge .s Otherwise ], 81 shall be rejected
ontyacor They shall be wide BY eight inches deep
ie sides and BOTTOM with two by four inches cross e pee 9a
gu @3 @3 ssD o s FSd Ssa q H. 5ta I said
GESEAi S6n1srsA lhe materials shall be Of the best
fss a5ar and shan be furnished y s contractor a well as e
The contractor shall bound to begin the work in the ten
days following the approval Of The adjudication by the Common
Council and to complete the same forty days after
ihe sse is not eopleled s' anu every d"s
Good and solvent security to amonpt Of $500 shall
Payments to as follows to-wi the proportion to
be paid by the city cash and e proportion Is be pad By
the hedes in bills against property hoef 10 10
tic new civ Charter sd bs e Ie collected feo1 ~ hd s con-
seize tho property in case of of eny or
all Of said bills and The city Of New Orleans to be hed
liable or responsible for any OF said bills same not
be paid.
The contractor shall pay into the City Treasury prior to
reeeiying his certificate and bill tile pabcaiiou Of The
petition OF the holders Ii being we'll
sad eontraeof ha have the right of demanding Of
II is we'll understood that failure the contractor
70 begin or finish the work part thereof within period
fixed IN the Council be dissatisfied with the manner in
which the work being executed the Council shall have lie
right to annul the contract without putting contractor
default as required by article 1905 Of the Civil Code, with
out applying 10 court OF Justice annu the without
Indemnify and Is also well understood a in the
tractor shall at time abandon the finish com
pee the in conformity with his contract the said con.
tractor shall forfeit all claims he have of the
work done by him to the date of the abandonmen and that
the city shall be thereby discharged any and al liability
therefor and is also well understood case the contract
be resod the contractor and his securities shall held and
bound IN sodo to unto the city ali loss difference
tween t price ~ which the contractor originally
AT a resaleHbr readudicatioI
Bids to be per running foot Of sidewalk complete
New Orleans. June l3, 1850.
lSigned1 LOUIS II. PILE City Surveyor
Approved by the Committees Landings az both
Boards Of the GomElon CeHHcii. y 49,
ISignedl II. T. NENNARD
sigge4l :. ROBERT n1YGhE. ohairmen-
e2s "a HENRY DuREL for oomptroler.
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ooarrRoz.l.gR,s Dr,4or.

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NOTICE. I hereby given thst staed proposals viii be II
ceisfd ~ This Office until WEDNESDAY, f ls lsss
20 Z o'clock NJ for Pointing and Bindink he ~
RYE :. tve q he Heceir aud Expenditures of he
1866 = ''.ss s1esls sosa 9eies
Bds e bs made per fof the pna and separately r
Samples this ose and tie Printing and f.;.s,
CofapsE0lar. - VI tAe
ba 81 y. DuPLRssEs, Comptroller.