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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04

We shall be- found, when honor and in
terest dictate the moment, prepared to
enforce our resolve, whatever it may
be.
In addition to the resolutions, all of
which we fully endorse, we hope to see
a large appropriation made, for the pur-
chase of arms, and Il militia system es-
tabIished on a practical, simple basis.
We cannot too . commence the work
of training to military efficiency, the
gallant population which Louisiana pos
sesses. "In peace prepare for war;" is
a maxim sanctioned by the wisdom of
ages: and if we wish to avoid war, we
should be ready for it. We know not
now what a day, what an hour, may
bring forth. The masses of our popu-
lation are hardly aware Of the immi-
nenoe of the crisis. 1t is time then, that
the watchmen whom they have appoint
cd should give them warning, and by
calling on them to arm, prepare them for
all e~ventualities.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

Parish of Pointe Coupee--Ninth District Court.
Francis Liable, adm. vs.. Simon Gondran,
adm.-No. 2404.
Francis Liable. adm. VS.. Simon Gondran and
als.-No. 2405.
DY Virtre OF and 10 satisfy two writ Of Il. "a.
ID issued !. The glove entitled suit and to
me directed ~ The Hon. the 9th District Court
in and for the parish end State Aforesaid, to sat-
isfy plain,ii, demand and costs OF suit, | have
seized. and will offer at public sale, at the Court
House on ~ =,
Saturday, the 4M day Of Feb, 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:
Marie, negro woman, aged about go years.
Lindon, negro man, aged about Ga years.
Glen, negro man. aged about 40 years.
Zenon, negro man. aged about 81 years.
Isaac, negro man, aged about 20 years.
Juliette, negro woman, aged about rs years
Christine, negro woman, aged about 10 yess.
and her infant child Madelaine, aged ~
months.
Terms and conditions of the sale:
Cash, mtM APprassement.
SEVERN PORCHE, 8hf
Pointe Coupee, Dec. 81, '59.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04

WILL be sold at public auction by ". II
COOLEY, on
SATURDAY, FEB. IL, 1860.
at 10 o'clock A. M, the following described pro.
perty. at the Residence of j.. r. Lapice, on the
Island of False River.
Household furniture of all kinds.
Kitchen utensils.
Medicines.
Garden seeds.
French and English books.
Various articles of gold and silver.
A casket, containing lady's watch and chain.
broach. DC.
On gun, one pistol (revolver)
Carriage hors,s and harness.
Oae pair young and good mules.
Carts, char-a-banc. &c. &c.
Terms and CondiIions.
All sums under s100. cash: all sums over
500. at one years cr"dit. Purchasers to give
their notes with joint security, bearing s per
cent. interest from day of sale. and payable at
the Citizens Bank of Louisiana in New Or
leans. f4-2
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TELEGRAPHIC S.

WASHINGTON, January 30.-The House
met to-day under considerable excite
ment, owing to the fact becoming gene.
rally known hat the Black Republicans
had determined to concentrate their vote
on Mr.. Pennington, of N. j.
The Democrats aud South Americans,
after an active canvass, determined to
sustain MI. Smith, of North Carolina, as
thei: candidate for Speaker, as being
less Objectionable to either party than
any member that they could unite up
on.
The House proceeded to the fortieth
ballot, which resultedi in the largest vote
Of the session, although the Republican
candidate, Mr.. Pennington, came no
nearer being elecled than did Mr.. Sher-
mar during his contest for the Speaker
ship-their vote still falling three short
of an election.
The forticth ballot resulted as follows:
The whole number of votes cast was
1884; necessary to a choice, lis. Pen
nington, of n. j., received lis; Smith,
of n. c., lib; scattering, 6.
The announcement of the ballot Gre
ated great excitement in the galleries,
as we'll as on the floor.
Mr.. Smith gained one upon his previ-
Gus vote, and the vote for Pennington
was larger than that of any previous
ballot.
After order had been restored, two
more ballots were taken, without effect
ing an election-tlie vote being nearly
the same.
There being no prospect of an cleo
ton, the House adjourned.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04

pS-Our able and Industrious Senator,
Mr. Philips, has introduced in the Sen
ate an amendment to Article 81 Of our
present Constitutions, giving the Legis-
lature power to make such provision for
the trial of recnsed cases, whether by
appointment Of special Judges, or the
selection Of members Of the Bar for that
purpose, as they may deem proper.
The Article 81, which it is proposed
to amend, is in the following words:-
1.-THE Judges Of the several inferior
Courts shall be elected by the duly quail
fled voters of their respective districts
or parishes" We wish Mr.. Phillips had
also embraced in his amendment, the
power to fill, Immediately and by nomi-
nation, the vacancies which may occur
in the inferior Courts by death OR other
| wise.
We in this parish are sad sufferers
under the present system. Previously
to the death of Judge Ratlif, OF the It'll
District, an interchange had been estab-
lished between him and the Judge of our
Court-they holding alternately the jul
~ terms. Judge Ratlih died last sum-
mer, and his successor, not having been
| elected in time to hold the September
term, we lost it. We also lost the De-
cember term, Judge McVea not deem
ing himself authorized by law to hold it.
Now, this difficulty would not have oc-
cured, had the Governor power to re-
place Immediately a deceased Judge.
Mr.. Phillips has also given notice Of
his intention to introduce a Bill for the
organization of three superior Courts OF
Appeal, to be Courts of last resort for
| all questions of fact. Criminal cases,
and questions of law to go to the Sn-
preme Court. This plan would certain
ly Tighten the present labors of the SUI
preme Court, and we believe a some
what similar system works we'll in New
York. W. are only afraid that it would
tend to protract litigation.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04
State Of Louisiana.

Parish of East Feliciana 18th District Court
In the matter of the suit of Ann l.. Foster
and al VS.. A. G. Penny, tutor. No. 1888
PURSUANT to an order to me addressed by
the Honorable the 18th District Court in and for
the parish and State aforesaid, /, the under
signed, Sheriff of the parish of Pointe Coupec
and State aforesaid. will Offer at public sale, on
the plantation lately belonging to the succession
of DR.. Beatty, about II miles from Morganza, on
TUESDAY, the 18th day of FEBRUARY. go,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. the following described pro-
perry, depending upon the succession of Sarah
G. Penny, deceased, viz:
Is mules,
2yoke oxen,
gin stands,
COW and calf,
lot blacksmith tools,
lot farming utensils,
! c~istern,
l lot corn,
i lot fodder,
2 bedsteads and bedding,
l lot COW peas.
Terms and Conditions.
Cash.
SEVERN PORCHE, Sheriff.
Pt. Coupee, Jan. 20, go.
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on this topic. If the preponderancesof
the numerical strength Of the North is
hung against Us, by the nomination Of q
fshy d~emagogue or adoption Of q Dough
faced platform, the South, in justice to
her honor and interests, must ask that
Mason and Dixon's line be made the
boundary Of two distinct nations. There
must be no carrying Of water on both
shoulders there, as the Indiana Democ-
racy are now gymnasticislng. Our
rights are in too earnest a jnnctu:e to
he jeopafdized by such ugglery: Ad-
vocate.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04
The State of Louisiana.

Parish of Pointe Coupee-Ninth District Court
In the matter of the vacant succession Of
Peter WEIGH. deceased.
PURSUANT to an order of the Ninth District
Court, to me directed. I. the undersigned. will
offer at public sale, at the residence of James
Gotten in this parish, on
FRIDAY, FEB. "a, 1860,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the following named and de-
scriIed SLAVES:
Bett, mulatto women, aged about IA years.
Eliza. mulatto woman, aged about Is years.
and her child, to be sold with her, aged about
3 months.
The residuary interest in Eliza is alone to be
sold. The u%sufruct of said Eliza belonging to
m Gotten for ten years from 7th July, 1859,
to 7th July, 1869.
sd. trims ""' '''0'''0"S o. S''''-'"sn on the
po;, SEVERN PORCHE, Sheriff:
Coupee, Jan. Il. 1860.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04
Gg~Messrs. A. B. STAWBRIDGE& co. are our
authorized agents in New Orleans, to receive and
receipt for subscription and advertising.
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 4, 1860.
N @ E.

The members of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee of the parish of Pointe
Coupee are requested to meet at the
Court House, on Saturday, the 18th OF
February, 1850, for the purpose of de-
termining the manner Of choosing dele,
gates to the State Convention, to he
held at Baton Rouge on the 5th of March
next. w. BEATTY,
President Dem. G. G.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04
SEWING
State of Louisiana.

State of Louisiana.
Ninth District Court-Parish of Puinte Coupee
IN the ma4er of the succession of
Samuel N Hudson, deceased
PURSUANT to an>rder to mo addressed nv
the Honorable the 9th district Court in and tay
the parish and State ~aforc,id T the nnda,s;anad
Sheriff, will offer at publicale. on the nremi.
es, on
Saturday, March II 1850.
it ten o'clock, A. NJ, the undivided half If tho
blowing tract of
LAND.
| i tract of land situated in the parish Of h,inte
Goupee, fronting on the Atchafalaya river. Ind
described on the maps of the US surveys a
being sections or lots, numbers 81 and 33, il
township 3, of range ] east, (west of the Mis>is
sippi river,) bounded above by land of F
Tiomasson and below by land of Mrs. E.. Lay
fidd,. and containing $40 superficial acres
more or less.
SLAV E S.
George, negro man, aged about 20 years.
Ebe, negro boy, aged about II years.,
Ell "a. negro woman, aged about "a years, ant
her two children. Dan, boy, aged 4 years, ant
an infant named Louisa.
MovABLEs.
l horse, / male, 8 head of horned cattle,
head Of hogs, dc.
TERMS OF SALE.
The terms and conditions Of sale will be pro
claimed on the spot on day Of sale.
SEVERN PoRCHE,
Fl Sheriff.
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n O i c e

is hereby given to all persons concerned, that
l.. Ii. Trudeau administrator of the Succession
of 4 II A L F 0 r D, has fled his final
tableau of distribution of the funds of said Sue
cession in the Ninth District Court, in and for
the parish of Pointe Coupee; and that if no oppo-
sition is made to said tableau within 10 days from
the publication of this notice. the same will be
homologated and approved by said Court.
Jan. II, 1860. A. BONDY, Clerk.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04
NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN that Vim. II. Cooley has
i applied to the 9Th District Court in and for
the parish of Pointe Coupec, to be appointed Adj
ministrator of the Succession Of Julie Pourcian.
deceased. and that if no opposition is
made to his demand in ten days after this date,
he will be appointed accordingly.
By order OF the Ninth District Court.
A. BONDY, Clerk.
Pointe Coupee, Jan. %, 1860.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04
FOR SALE.

AFINE PAIR OF BAY HORSES, six and a
half and seven years old, LII hands high, very
gentle and we'll broken to all harness. They
are without any blemish.
BROOD MARE, Z years old, IA hands high.
in foal by Brown Buck. a thoroughbred stallion
OF Mr.. Alfred Morgan.
Also, a BAY FILLY, 9 months old, sired by
tue thoroughbred stallion Of Mr.. Z. Tirc,it.
For particulars apply at this Office. UanI4
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04
Finkle & Lyon Sewing Machines

Finkle & Lyon Sewing Machines
FOR SHE At NEW ORLEANS PRICES.
By L. A. HUBERT, False River.
THE undersigned, having been appointed
L Agent for the sale of these new and inn
proved
SEWING MACHINES.
in the parish Of Pointe Coupee, offers them to
the public at the same price at which they are
sold by the New Orleans agency. He respect
fully asks those who may be DESTROYS of procur-
ing a good article, to give him a call previous
to purchasing elsewhere. The Finkle u Lyon
machin stands unrivaled for the beauty, strength
and elasticity of its stitch; the simplicity and
perfection of its mechanism free it from that dis
agreeable noise which attends the working of
.othrr machines, and render it at the same time
easier to work and less liable to get out of or
der. It can sew from the finest gauze to the
heaviest cloth.
feb4-3m L. A. HUBERT.
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State of Lo~tstasa.
PARISH or POTNrp ~

In the matter Of the succession Of III, n
Jr., deceased. assa1,
PURSUANT to an order to me aaa,.,.,,
the Honorable the 9Th District Court ~ = "
the Parish of 1berville and State sfnrs ana ios
the undersigned: Sheriff, will offer At nnh1aa l.
on the premises, about one mile shove H. p uals
or Landing, in this Parish, on "sF'
1~esday, February I, 1850
property, to wit: "'osa
]. A certain Tract Of Land, situat.a =.
one mile above Red River LANDING in sooa'
ish of Pointe Coupee, bounded in front ~ e %,,
River, above by lands of E. T. Merrici - Hla
by lands of Joseph Torras, supposed r. ".,oW
tain thirteen hundred and eighty-six and as e ,es
acres in superfces, with all the improS.~. aso
thereon and thereunto belonging, to wit.
4 large dwelling house. six negro cabin, q,
cotton house, &c, &C., all new. 's'a'
2. The following named and described .,....
attached to the said plantation, viz:
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+ s T r A Y.

TAKEN UP by Emile Major, on the 24tn lns.'
i on the Batture, in this parish. three At1.s.,
pas BEEvEs. two of which are red and rnashsa
thus tut on the left thigh, with the LEFT cal
cropped: the other is black, with an indiss'nc'
mark on the right thigh, and a slit in each eal;
The proprietor is requested to come forwaIo'
prove property, pay charges and take thenaway.
otherwise they will be sold in 70 days, q W
law directs. DIVIDE BARA, %
Justice of the Peace.
\ Da;,+, Cornoo Nov % 1870
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04

larThe following are the resolutions
on Federal Relations, as presented by
Mr.. Allen, to the Louisiana Legislature:
Resoluad, &e, l. That the State of
Louisiana deeply sympathises with the
State of Virginia in the recent trials
through which she has been called to
pass.
2. That the late attempted insnrrec-
ton at Harper's Ferry was not SO much
an attack upon the State Of Virginia as
it was upon the institution Of slavery.
8. That, as Virginia is a border slave
holding State, exposed to the fanaticaI
imroads of such traitors and ~rufians as
John Brown and his followers, Louisiana
pledges herself to stand by and sustain
her in any purse she may deem neces
sary to pursue, in regard to the aggres-
sions of the North.
4. That the universal sympathy man.
iiested by the Black Republican party
for the traitors and murderers who were
recently executed at Charleston, Va,
gives open and undisgnised evidence Of
the deep-seated hostility to all the slave
holding States,
5. That in the event of the election
Of a Black Republican to the Presidency
Of the United States, Louisiana will con.
slider it "a cause for dissolution Of the
Union, and will promptly cooperate with
her sister States in calling a general
Southern Convention.
6. That, should such an event hap.
pen, the Governor of the State be, and
he is hereby, authorized and required to
issue writs Of election for the choice OF
delegates to such convention-one for
each Congressional District, and two for
the State at large.
I. That the sum Of $25, 900 be, and
is hereby appropriated, and subject ia
the draft Of the Governor Of the State OF
Virginia, as the portion of Louisiana's
expenses in the late troubles at Harper's
Ferry.
8. That a copy of the foregoing res.
olutions be sent to each Governor Of the
Union.
The above resolutions of Mr.. Allen
though strong, are called for from Lon
isiana at the present moment. They
will show the people of the North, and
our brethren Of the South, that we are
fully aware of our situation, know our
rights, and are determined to maintain
them. No sacrifice Of money OF men
will be deemed too great for Louisiana
in defence of her institutions, her homes,
and her affairs, nov threatened to be as
sailed by the dominant party at the
North We, for our part, are firmly
convinced that we cannot too soon put
ourselves into a position to defend our
selves. For if found armed and ready
ut all points, when the time for draw
ing the sword shall have come, we be-
lieye the North. after much Dragging
and flourish, will either permit US, grnm.
blingly. to have onr rights, or else al
low us quietly to take u portion Of
that large domain of which we are, be-
yond question and quibble, joint pro-
prietors Already VIC are mcnaced with
threats Of not being permitted to 60 ont
Of the Union. We certainly shall not
ask the permission Of Mr.. Seward and
HE fanatical hordes npnn this point
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04
IS IRA z

tioa Of the late G;eI4I, Patin, Jr., on the planta-
about three we ks ago, Porche on False River,
eight or nine wears old. a.BAY HORSE. about
star in the forehead, and at his feet white, a
the end of his nose. III white spot on
The owner i: requested to come
property and pay the costs, or he wizard. prove
seventy days, at the Office of the underissold in
the law directs. ID, as
December 81, 1859. C. r. MIX. ]. +.
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ADOIPHE SAVARE.
yARRIAGE-TRIMMER AND PAINTER,

n ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens OF this
n Parish and vicinity, that he has established
a shop at New Road, 0 posite M,ssrs. Simon &
Loeb's store. where he will carry on the above
business. Persons having any description Of
Carriage which they wish renovated and made
as good as new, would do well to give him a
call. Satisfaction given in all cases. JAMS
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SEVERN r G Sheriff

On the same day, month and year. and at tie
same place, the undersigned will sell at auction
the one undivided half of the two above De.
scribcd tracts OF land. viz:
4 tract situated in this parish On the Missif-
sippi river, having ten arpents front on said
river, by q depth of forty arpents, bounded
above by bayou Morcau. and below by the trsc!
described Glow.
And also, another tract of land on the Missis.
sIppi river, having ten arpents front on said
river, bounded above by tract above described,
and below by lands claimed by Dr.. Z. Cooley
and also by II. +. Williams, both tracts contain
ing nine hundred and thirty-fve and $500
acres, more or less, together with all the build
ings and Improvements thereon.
The undivided half to be sold by the under.
signed belongs to "A. Bicnvenue, Of the city of
New Orleans, and will be sold on the following
Germs and conditions. viz:
The purchaser to assume payment Of three
promissory notes of twenty-three hundi ed and
thirIy-eight and 45-1OO dollars each, dated New
Orleans, Jan. l, 1859, and payable at two, three
and four years after date, bearing 6 per cent
interest from dates per cent from maturity if
not then paid. Said notes bearing mortgage on
the undivided half of the above tracts Of land
belonging to said Biehvenue. The balance Of
the purchase pliee, cash on the spot.
W. II. COOLEY,
JANIS - Auctioneer.
@-N. o. Picayune aud Natchez Free Trader
copy once Il week in Daily and in Weekly till
day of sale, and send bills to this Office.
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I6y-The attention Of any Of our read.
ers in want of a sewing machine, is
called to the advertisement Of Mr.. l.. A.
Hubert, which can be found in another
column.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04

e6rJust as we were going to press,
we received Thursdays Evening Plea
yune, announcing the election of Pen.
nington, of N. J., as Speaker of the
House, on the 44ih ballot.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04

|, the undersigned, inform my friends and the
public that | continue, on my own account, the
same business carried on by the house of Gfaug-
nard & Co. the liquidation of which l am
charged with. Persons having claims against
the house of Graugnard e. Co., and those in
debtcd to the same. will please call on me for
a settlement.
f4 ADOLPHE GRAUGNARD,
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04

s@rThe following are the Acts, passed
by the Legislature, in relation to lands
and levees 10 this parish, which we re.
ferred to in our last issue:
Be It enacted, 3c. That the Police Jul
~ of the parish of Pointe Coupee be, and
is hereby, invested with full and entire
control over all the levees in said par
ish, and authorized and empowered to
pass such ordinances, to make snch rules
in relation to the locating, building and
repairing Of the same as they may deem
necessary and expedient.
This law shall take effect from and
after its passage. and the Secretary OF
State is requested to cause it to be pro.
mulgated Immediately.
That an Act entitled an Act in rela
ton to lands and levees in the parish Of
Pointe Coupee. approved March IA, 1859,
be. and the same is hereby, repealed.
This law to take effect from and after
it's passage.
The following resolution was offered
in the House By ]. 1. Matthews:
Resolved, That the Board Of Public
Works be. and they are hereby. instruct
ed to send N engineer Immediately to
examine the embankment at the m0utl,
of bayou Cow-head. ON the Atchafalaya
river, and also the canal between the
and Muscle bayous, in the
Of Pointe Conpee, and report
to the Legislature whether
any. or what work il necessary to pre-
vent the emhankmcnt from washing
away, and for the proper completion Of
Mid cara.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04

@W. 4. Cooley, Auctioneer, will
sell, on Saturday next, at the residence
Of Mr.. J. r. Lapice, a lot of furniture
and jewelry. See advertisement.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-04

S-The Police jury Of this parish will
meet, according to adjournment, at the
Court House, on Monday next, the 9th
inst.