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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-20
TNIRu OF 4sO ACRES IN CuESTERFIELD,

LNAku We f1O ANlAesS - sAsADs
II or TIE COAL PIT TURNPIKE, SIX MILES FROM MAN
CHESTER FOR SALEWe authorized cell the above farm
recently occupancy Of Mr. Chaain Cooke, and
by Mayo The contains 1870 acres about
IN wood aud timber The buildings the
place are part nearly new and embrace great
rley and ample for tn accommodation OF large family As
distant state, he i anxious to sell and
Immediate application be made, great bargain VII DO given
Mr. Mayo residing the place will take pleasure In showing
feis-et GGDDIN 1 APPERsoN, Aucts.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-20

zoo ACRES OF LAND THREE MILES
OZO SOUrA o. AMELIA COURT House, wish 10 sell "A
tract OF land the Bevs Bridge road three
south OF An House This land lies WELL Is watered
and very superior for either tobacco wheat There
upon about 100 cultivation lGO Of fine mberd
n3s the residue in pines large ugh timber This land
from It's proximity the the Court sus AID It's fine
so make the desirable farms and residences In
the county liberal Apply to T. ToSnCs Esq the
subscriber AZ Amelia Cour. House.
fe2O-ein L. MASTERS
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-20

TNREvCH BRANDY.-2I pipes % = do, "A selg
nete brand The ia the CHsi0m House stores IN his
lin and the duties will paid Ase-for sale the New York
pr.eS. isSl-lOt / 4 G. B. DAVENPORT.
6DORDEAUx, CLARET.--ssoea. e.-ter sale BY
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10

AnoMer Steamboat Disaster---I he
Boat Sunk-The Memphis papers of
the 9th publish the subjoined particulars
of the loss of the steamer Ellen Gray:
We learn from Mr.. Oscar B. Kerlin,
of the Sunny Side, who arrived from
Louisville by railroad yesterday, that
the stern wheeler Ellen Gray was run
into at Hurricane Island, in the Ohio,
by the steamer Arkansas, and cut
almost in two. The Arkansas had a
barge in tow, which first struck the
Gray and tore herupper works to pieces,
the bow of the Arkansas striking her
hull and completely demolishing her.
She sank instantly, but fortunately no
lives were lost. The Ellen Gray had
large cargo on board, and was bound
from Cincinnati to White river. The
boat and cargo will prove q total loss.
The Gray was owned by Capt. j. L.
Johnson, her commander, and his bro
Their Shewa in her fourth year, and
was worth FIVE or six thousand dollars.
Partially insured.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10
Mississippi Items.

The Grenada Rual Gentleman, of the
Sd, has the following:
Our circuit court has been in session
this week. There are several criminal
cases for murder and robbery that wi Ii
come before the court.
On Friday night, the Goth October,
Mr.. Lewis ID. Wiser, of this coun ty,
had his gin house burned, together
with about twenty-five bales of cotton,
loss about $4,000. 1t was, no doubt,
the work of an incendiary.
Sad Accident.-Mr. T. Longino, of
Monticello, was seriously injured last
Tuesday week from a fall of horse
breaking three of his ribs. He is still
i'll a dangerous condition.
Gin House Burned.-We learned
that on Friday night Isays the Pamela
Star of the Bay Mr.. Jacob Harmon had
his gin house, together with about ten
bales of cotton destroyed by fire. The
fire originated by little negro lighting
match and letting it fall among some
cotton. About two weeks ago the gin
house of James Shelton and fifty bales
of cotton were burned. This is the
second time within the last three years
Mr.. Shelton has suffered u similar loss:
he thinks that some of his own negroes
were the incendiaries.
Cotton Crop IN Chicot Couuty-The'
season is sufficiently advanced to form
fair estimate of this years yield. We
have been favored during the past
month with clear, dry weather, which
has facilitated picking. Some pIanta-
tions will yield as many bales as were
raised last year-a gentleman at our
elbow informs us that on Monday last
his negroes picked two Thousand pounds
to the acre. We are warranted in saw
ing that the total yield in Chicot coun-
ty will not fall short of that of any
former ycar.-CHicot Press, Isl.
Sudden Dc0H.-We learn the Rev.
j. Culpeppor, after preaching a sermon !
on Saturday last in the eastern portion !
of Jasper county, went home with |
Gray b. Jones, Esq, and took dinner,
and soon after took II scat near the fire.
and instantly his head dropped on his
breast, and he was dead.-EntcrDriSc
Ne,cS LIST
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10

rienced, and their skirmishing with the
Mameluke's, that ever harrassed their
flank and rear. With the remainder of
the French army he eventually returned
to France, and never for once losing
the place of hussar, he finally set out
in that grand but Inflated expedition to
Moscow. When within the territory of
Russia, and almost before the walls of
Cremlin, dispirited by trials that envir-
oned the royal army on every side, for
once his fealty to and love of NAPOLEON
and France forsook him, and with thir-
ty-fve others he deserted and safely
made his escape. After many perils,
hardships and circuitous travels, he at
last arrived in the United States, where
he will doubtless spend the remainder
of his life.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10

THE MdeIStrom-The annexed pas
sage from an article in the Boston
Transcript, concerning the 'Maelstorm'
will be Interesting to those whose ideas
have heretofore vacillated between a
belief in its terrors as depicted by
representations of large vessels Just
disappearing beneath the raging waters,
and the frequently circulated modern
statement of its fabulousness.
The far-famed Maelstrom is found
between two of the Southern Islands
OF the Lofoden group; and from one of
these islands it is named the 'Mosken-
STREAM or, in Norwegian, the 'Mosken-
strommen.' Its violence greatly depends
on the direction and strength Of the
wind as well as on the tides, and the
moons influence thereupon. It's said
to be most violent with gales of Westerly
winds, and on the full and change of
the moon. Sometimes small boat can
pass right across it without danger: at
other times it would be dangerous for
even large steamer to approach it.
Not that she would be swallowed ND
and whirled down to the mermaids, but
that she would probably be turned
round, lose her steering, and be dashed
against the surrounding rocks.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10
Louisiana Items.

f5re,-Ihe Planters Banner, of the
3D. instant, says:
The roof of Mr.. IT. J. Fosters SUI
| gar house took fire last Thursday, but
the flame was promptly extinguish
The advice which it gives planters
in the following paragraph is judicious
Great caution should now be used in
| protecting sugar houses against fires.
Remember how many sugar houses are
yearly consumed by fire, and that none
of these buildings are exempt from dan
| ger in these respects, A little careless
ness, or want of vigilance, may destroy
| the value of years labor of all the
hands of the plantation. The destruc-
| ton of a sugar house and half of the
| crop is a great loss.
THE Weather and Crops.-The Ban
ner makes the following remarks in re-
gard to the weather in ST. Mary and
the prospect of the sugar crop:
The weather, since our last, has
been unusually pleasant. We have had
rain enough to moisten the ground and
make Sthe turnips and cabbages grow.
The dengue in ST. Mary, we believe
is rather on the decline. We hear of
but few new. ceses, but the old case
are rather bad to cure up. The patients
remain feeble a a long time after they
get upon their feet
Sugar making is progressing, and
the yield is generally fair, and the ar
ticle made is usually good. But it will
be useless to make any predictions at
present in relation to the yield of the
parish.
Sugar IN Lafourche. the La
fourche Union we gather the following
intelligence in regard to the quality of
sugar now making:
Messrs. Caillouet Bros. have sent to
our officd a sample of the sugar made
this season on their plantation, on
Bayou Sec, in this parish. Looking
upon it as the produce of this year.
when most sugar planters hereabouts
are obtaining very poor results, we
consider it remarkably fine. tbs hard
to beat. We wish every planter might
always succeed in making sugar equal
to the sample in question.
But the most unsatisfactory accounts
continue to reach US of the yield of the
sugarcane from all parts of this parish,
both as to quantity and quality. The
storm by which we were visited in the
early part of last month. together with
the warm weather which we have had
since, have thus for prevented the
promise of the earlier season from be =
ing fulfilled. The change in the weather
for the colder, which took place on
"Wednesday. night last, has no doubt,
proved very acceptable to the planters.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10

4 French Veteran.-George Hvnes.
survivor of Napoleon's grand army,
now living at Ludlow, Mass, is brouoht
forward inio the light of newspaper
notorlety as presenting a counterpart
to the case of Mr.. Farnham. He is
now rising eighty years, and ALTHOUGH
quite feeble in body and mind, vet re-
calls with much interest and minute
ness the scenes of his early life. He
entered the French army in 1894, be-
ing about fifteen years of age, and con-
tinucd soldier until approaching the
close of the great expedition to Mos
COW in 1872. He was repeatedly
wounded, and carries upon his body
several scars received in battle. Amono
the engagements i'll which he fougb3.
wer9 Austcrlitz, Leipsic MareDno and
horodino. he was present as n c9vS
airy soldier at the terrible crossin1 &c
the bridge of Lodi-was wounded n +bo
and three of his brothers
slain.
He attended Napoleon in his oxno-
diH"n to Egypt, and with painful inter
estrccaIIs the siege ofAcre-and forced
march across the burning sands Of tbo
desort-thc thirst and hunger c1no-
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10

The Adams Express Robbery.-It
will be recolIected that OF the NIGHT Of
the 10th of April last, the safe of the
Adams Express Company, on the New
New York aud New Haven railroad, was
thrown from its place in the baggage car
out of the door, near Westport, Conn,
while the train was in full motion. There
were in the safe money and drafts to the
amount of $4,000 Since then the
officers in charge OF the matter have been
working for its elucjdation. The BAG
gage-master Of the train was subsequent
Iy arrested, and it is now stated has lately
confessed his guilt, having been found
with one of the $500 bills stolen from the
safe in his possession. Two men, also
implicated in the robbery, have been al
rested in New York.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10
MAGAZINE STREET. TO HE
OPEN &c ~

1t will be noticed by the Proceeding
OF the Police Jury, Left Bank of oul
Parish, that they have authorized their
worthy President to contract with par
ties proposing to do the work of the
ditching, fencing, bridging, grading,
ETC., ETC., which may be deemed neces-
sary in opening the above thoroughfare,
in accordance with the survey and the
specifications.
We feel proud to find that our
present Jury have determined to
accomplish that desirable object, in
which several of our preceding rulers
have discovered obstacles of so insur-
mountable character as to induce
them to abandon altogether for time
any effort to carry out that most
important measure. Had the road been
opened when it was decided upon
some seven or eight years back, pro-
perty on tho line from jefferson CITY
to the City of Carrollton would have
advanced III value to this.date not less
= than fifty per cent. A large portion
OF the front property would now have
been improved, and continuous line
of good Omnibusses would have been
constantly passing to and fro between
this City and New Orleans at intervals
of not more than twenty minutes, at n
rate OF fare not exceeding ten cents
tor the whole distance from this CITY
to Canal street, i'll New Orleans.
AS some of the objections raised
heretofore, and the interc It's then used
to retard and finally to prevent entirely
the continuation of the survey of the
line, have since been removed or have
died out, it may now be expected that
the measure will not again be aban-
doned until tho whole line is thrown
open as contemplated by the Jury
and desired by the people.
With the fine Shell Road now con-
structing on Canal Avenue to intersect |
with the New Shell Road leading from
New Orleans to Lake Pontchartrain, |
and Magazine street opened and rem
dered Passablo in good weather, n
large incEsase of pleasure travel would
immediatet.> find its WY to this City
@nt'of New Orleans, than which more
beautsfhl and pleasant drive could not
Se selected.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10

UThe n. O. Picayune of Thursday
last, publishes the following sensible
and appropriate remarks concerning a
proposed improvement; One which we
feel assured will receive the approval
ofalarge majority of the travelling pub
lie, and particular of all them who re-
side on the line of the railroad:
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10

A Cypridm Robbed eta Large Sam of
Money.-Some weeks since, says the
Cincinnati Press, a notorious cvprian.
who parted with her youth and beauty, if
she ever possessed it, about the same
time that she did with her physical purity
"a number of years ago-became inter
ested-to employ euphemism-in a
young and good looking but very unprin-
cpled man, employed at that period as
dispenser of the ardent (vuIg arlv, bar
Keeper to natures that were athirst.
The female became desperately ena-
mored of the youth, and to such an ex
tent that she concluded to close her es-
adjustment, said to be vastly flourishino.
and to depart with her boy-!over TO the
sunny isle of Cuba. To obtain the ready
means tor the Journey, she gave him sew
eral notes hand, three or four watches
and lot OF jewelry, all of which he con-
yerled INTO the money, realizing some
$1,000 or $500, and yesterday departed
from the city, leaving the woman discor-
ISOLATE, and nearly bankrupt in heart and
purse.
We understand she has employed one
OF the private detectives to 90 in search of
the dereittul youth but it is doubtful i'll
he will be captured.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10
"A Proposed Improvement

A project is now under consideration
| that will much interest large portion
of our citizens. Efforts are about to be
made to introduce a street railroad on
Apollo street, connecting it with roads
under contract, unless the Carrollton
Railroad Company shall convert its
road into a street railroad.
Many considerations might be urged
that have weight to create favor to the
change proposed in the mode of work
ing the Carrollton road. A growing
hostility is manifested by the public to-
wards the continuance of steam within
the limits of the city. 1t is not improb-
as soon as it can be done legally, the
privilege of keeping steam trains on
Nayades street will be taken away
from the company.
If there be any probability of a COM
petition between new railroad an
Apollo street and theCarrollton Railroad
Company, it will not be denied that the
income of the letter will be seriously di-
minished. The two roads will be to
near each other for both to pay, as a
horse railroad on Apolloo stereet would
run up far enough to accommodate the
bulk of passengers who now ride regu-
lar on the steam train.
It is believed the conversion of the
steamtrain into a horse train, running
al intervals Of five or ten minutes, will
result to disadvantage of the company
in pecunia pint of view, while all
admit it wou dxreat conven-
fence to the ~ = for steam
on populous unless
some new arral Machinery
in Aoeomotives is zfas passed.
Wherever it is contih PINE char
ter privilege, or other seratixe con
siderations, sustains i1 gsiid general
objection on the part Of The inhabitants
directly on the route traversed.
The Corrollton railroad has been of
n0esmall service to the landed proprie-
tors in the upper portion of New Or
leans and Jefferson parish. It has sent
the current of population i'm that direc-
ton, giving those districts the prefer
ence as points for inyestment over all
other pfrts of the city or its neighbor-
hooe. And now, if no more advanta-
geous substitute can be presented, this
ra gould not be dispensed with. I
z7lt in view of the Tendency Of pub 81
lie opinion and the afeat advantages
over steam of the ordinary horse train
of carson steet RAILROADS, IL is sug-
gested that this company Will avoid
competition, increase it receipts. lessen
its expenses, and become most popu-
lar and more useful corporation, bySl
taking prompt steps to substitute horse
cars, as indicated above, in place of
the steam trains. |
In these remarks we but Suggesting
thought now in the public mind. Wei
submit what it is believed some sof the
stockholders of the company desire,
and their suggestions are doubtless
worthy of careful consideration by all |
Interested it its future prosperity.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10

Cash on hand 1852 81
CHARLES E. ROVER, Treasurer
Mr.. Levy on behalf of the Com
mitted appointed toIdraw up the spec
itictions for the work on the line II
Magazine street through the Foucher
property reported verbally that they
had drawn up the Specifications and
advertised for proposals.
Proposals were received and read
from Messrs. f. j. Heines & Co.,
j. Mcguire, John Finn, Jeremiah
Tracy, Patrick Carney, Edward King,
John Carney.
Mr.. Levy offered the following re-
solution which was adopted: Re s0tveG,
That the President of the Police
Jury, of Jefferson Left Bank, be and
that he is hereby empowered to con-
tract with the lowest bidders for the
fences, bridges, gates and ditching on
Magazine street though the Foucher
Estate in accordance with the spec
ltlcations on file and the lines given by
w. II. Williams, parish Surveyor.
And should the lowest bids be with
drawn the President is authorized to
contract with other skillful and compe-
tent persons to do the aforesaid work.
ReS0tUed, That the President of the
Police Jury, Left Bank, be and that he
is hereby empowered to warrant on the
Treasurer for the payment of the work
as 1t progresses, on presentation of the
certificate of the Surveyor approving
and accepting the same.
Res0Lced, That the Syndic of the
Parish, Left Bank, be and that he is
hereby instructed to supervise said
work during its progress until COM
pletion.
The report of the Directors of the
Second District School, showing the
following number of children Males
"a, and Females -.
Also areport from the Directors of
the. Fourth District School, showing
the number of children to be One hun
bred and two.
The following Communication was
received from Mr.. b. n. Fortier, and
The request refused.
GENTLEMAN-My son and
nave paid to the Parish tag sae
special taxes for the village 81 ~
oury for a large amount y y s
l am informed from &c sass5
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10

Succession Sale-STEPHEN KERNER,
Auctioneer, will offer for sale THIS
DAY, at IL o'clock M, by public auction,
at the corner of Canal Avenue and
Hampson streets, valuable REALEsTATE
and FURNITURE, See advertisement
in paper.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10
[OFFICIAL.J
POLICE JURY--PARISH OF JEFFERSON.
LEFT BANK

LEFT BANK.
SITTING OF NOVEMBER 5, 1860.
The Board met this day pursuant to-
adjournment.
Present. the Hon. VIM. Mithoff.,
Messrs. L. G. Perret, l.. L. Levy,
r. l.. Preston, j. Miller and N. Betz.
Absent VIM. Fish.
The minutes of the last meeting.
were read, and approved.
The Finance Committee approved
the following bills, which were on mo-
ton ordered to be paid.
M. O.. Davis 9 so
Nj. U. Davis Observation-Disclosures 3 90
S. n. Cannon, Joint Committee % so
Jacob Weiyel- Observation-Disclosures 25 90
M. Doody- 1877 90
VIM. 1imple- Observation-Disclosures As so
VIM. Timple. ia 90
j. III. Walters --- Is 90
Mr.. Perret presented the reports of
the Night Police, showing the arrests
men as Migrants, and their having
rep orted Mr.. Jerome Calvo, for selling
liquor to slaves without permission.
Reports were also received and read
from the Syndic stating that he had
received the repairs on the Roads and
Leyees in front of the Metairie Road.
Gogreve and others, Harlem, Shrews-
bury and Bloomingdale.
The Treasurer's Report were read
and received:
Ireasurer's Report
Cash on hand last report $305S Is
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10

~ a man named Fix, who murdered
Col. Davenport at Rock Island about
t"urtceh years ago, was arrested at
Attica, Ind, on the 3D..
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10

Ertensige Bank Forgeries IN Indiana.
A dispatch from Ind annapolis, of the
3D., says:
James Mclean, cashier of the Boone
County Bank, at Lebanon, Ind j. B
Hussey, Albert II. Hager, Miles A.
Bradley and j. ID. Chapman, all con.
nectea with the same institution, were
arrested here to-day, charged with for
gerry and circulating money fraudalen-
fly issued On. the Boone County Bank.
They all waived examination, and were
coInmitted to Jail in default Of $4,000
bail each
& 81 iss Bppsed that these parties have
seircn id From s 800 900 to $4OO, 900 of
counterfeit. bills on the above bank, in
Indiana, Illinois, iowa and Missouri.
$A5, 900 of genuine notes were issued
by the Auditor of State. The spurious
and genuine notes are from the same
plate, the Auditor Registers names be-
ing counterfeited on the former.
a. Spooaer, President of the Bank,
make his escape, from this city at [ |
o'clockthis morning. About 100000 |
of the Counterfeit money has already |
been receged by our bankers from
their corrosp ondents in the West.
Sayeral hundred dollars of the
spurious lis were redeemed at the
Bank at LebaIlon yesterday.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10
Change of Hours-The New Orleans

Change Of Hours New Orleans,
Carrollton q Lake Railroad Company,
announce in the city papers their
"Winter" arrangement for the depar-
ture and hours for rnnning their trains
on the above roads, and also on the
Jackson street road; travellers would
do well to give attention to the change
before the 10Th inst.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10

We are indebted to the 'sCarrollton
Harmonic" Society of this city for a
complimentary invitation to attend
their grand performance this evening,
at the Hall of Engine Company No. One.
We hope to have the pleasure of wit
Messing the amusements of the occasion,
which, we are informed, will surpass
nll efforts heretofore made even by
themselves, to entertain and enliven the
audience in attendance.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-11-10


Coal Boats .Sunk-Lives Lost-The
Portsmouth TO- Tribune of Friday last
says:
Two barges of coal, manned by
twelve men, from the Peach Orchard
mines, on Sandy, and destined for
Cincinnati, were caught in the storm
between SciotoviIle and Portsmouth last
night. They were dashed together, but
were torn asunder by the winds when
just above Portsmouth. One Of these,
with eight men, Oh board, was deserted
by them, and,they endeavored to reach
land. Two of them were lost.
The other barge, with the remaining
four on board, capsized. Three of them
chung to the boat with death grasp,
and, when found by parties who went
to their rescue from our shore, were
insensible, and almost lifeless and fro
zen. One of the four was lost.