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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11
The State of Louisiana.

Parish of T'ointe Coupee-Ninth District Court
In the matter Of the vacant succession Of e..
Peter WEIGH, deceased.
PURSUANT to an order Of the Ninth District
Court. to me directed. [, 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 \. NJ. the following named and de-
scribed SLAVES:
Bett, mulatto womon, aged about II years.
Eliza. mllatto woman, agcd about IL years,
and her child, to be sold with her, aged about
3 months.
The residuary interest in Eliza is alone to be
sold. The ~usufruct of said Eliza belonging to
James Gotten for ten years from 9TH July, 1857,
to It'll July, 1869.
Terms and conditions of sale.-Cash on the
spot.
SEVERN PORCHE, Sheriff.
Pointe Coupcc, Jan. Il, 1860.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11
From the Baton Rouge Advocate.
Card Of Hon. Geo. D. shadburne.
BATON ROUGE, Feb. 3, 1860.

BATON ROUGE, Feb. 3, 1860.
Eos. ADyocArE:-It is a rare occur.
renee for me to appear before the public
in the columns Of q newspaper to ex-
plain my position; still rarer for me to
draw upon editorial courtesy for the
purpose Of claiming exemption from re-
sponsibility attaching to any of my po-
@litical acts. While | do not here claim
that exemption, | consider it due to my
self and to the constituents whom | re-
present in the State Senate, to explain
the circumstances which led me to place
my name to a document copied into the
columns of the Advocate on Friday morn
ing from the New Orleans Crescent,
calling for t; estate Presidential Con-
vention" to appointdelegates to Charles
ton for the purpose of nominating a can
didate for the Presidency.
1t has for years been an honest desire
of my heart to see the people Of the
South firmly and cordially united to re-
sist the Entertainments of those at the
North who seem ambitious of overriding
every barrier of the Constitution, that
they may the more safely attack in de-
tail the institution Of slavery in the
Southern States. In looking to and
hoping for that union, the Democratic
party has seemed to me the only politi-
cal organization around which we could
safely rally to attain that end. My life
time association with that party, and my
devotion to its pure principles, are suf1i-
cient guarantees of my fidelity to its Or
%ganization. With that party | desire to
see the South united, and under its ban
ner the great impending issue decided.
In signing the paper under considera-
ton, | did SO with the sole view of put
ting into practical shape this cherished
idea. I was informed that such was the
object of the call, and that it would be
presented to all my Democratic brethren
for their signatures, without distinction
and without regard to any divisions that
might exist on minorissues in our ranks.
The call as published is not the call, IN
spirit, to which placed my name, and l
feel satisfied that its objects are nat such
as were represented to me by the
authors, and which prevailed upon me
to sign it.
In conclusion, permit me to say that
now and ever will put my face against
any and every movement having in view
the disintegration and destruction of
that party to which I have always
turned as a guide for my political course.
would build it up in it's old majesty,
and reyitalize it with its old life; if 9TH
ers seek to pull down and destroy it,
my corntenance and support shall not
aid in the d%esecrating work.
GEO. D. SHADBuRNE.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11

SALEs.-A great deal Of property has
changed hands this week in our parish.
Two sugar plantations have been sold at
private sale, and a cotton plantation by
succession sale; also, a large number of
slaves at public auction.
One of the sugar plantations brought
several thousand dollars more than what
it was purchased for last year, showing
an increase in the value Of property of
at least fifteen per cent.
Field hands averaged $4,000. TO
many, such prices appear to be fabulous,
but to those looking into the causes, it
is plain that this is the effect of the pro-
gress Of the age. A greater increase of
the consumption of cotton, a greater de.
mand for that staple, particularly in
English manufacture, q large number OF
slaves employed on public works, such
as railroads, internal improvements, etc.
and large tracts Of land brought into
cultivation, all these are sufficient caus
es to account for the increased value O.
property.
On the 23d instant will be sold, 0,
False River, another choice lot Of creole
negroes.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11

ceivc signs Of reaction on the part OF
wavering and sick1y Democrats. AS
for those outside the Democratic organ
ization-Americans and Old Wings
we have too high an opinion Of their
honor and good sense to fear that they
will cver coalesce with the refuse Of a
party that has so insidiously tried to
undermine its too ccnlding associates.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. IL, 1860.
N Office.

The members of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee Of the parish Of Pointe
Coupce are requested to meet at the
Court House, on Saturday, the 18th of
February, 1860, for the purpose OF de-
terminjng the manner of choosing dele
gates to the State Convention, to be
held at Baton Rouge on the 9Th Of March
next. w. BEATTY,
President Dem. C. G.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11

nGAThe Democratic Central Commit
tee of this parish is convoked to meet
this day for the purpose of determining,
on the manner in which delegates are to
be chosen to represent Pointe Coupee in
the Baton Rouge Convention, which is
to meet on the 9TH Of March, for the
purpose of sending delegates to the
Presidential Democratic Convention to
be holden at Charleston in April. The
Old Line Democracy of Pointe Coupee,
though ina large majority, would do
well to remember, that our insidious en-
en1ies Of the Opposition are straining
every nerve, not enly to subyert the
Democratic party, but by trickery to
get the Louisiana Convention to send
delegates to Charleston pledged to sup
port Douglas.
We therefore hope that the Old Liners
will be vigilant on the day that may be
chosen by the Central Committee for the
purpose Of selecting delegates to the
Parish Convention.
It is of the greatest Importance that
the Convention at Baton Rouge should
be as harmonious. as possible, and that
Douglas and squatter sovereignty, so
far as Louisiana is concerned, should
there receive their q%uietus. In writing
this article, we merely wish to keep at
tention awake; for the last time dele
gates to a Parish Convention were chosen
in this parish, the Old Liners were
caught in a trap from which it took skill
and effort to extricate themselves. It is
the most important party duty which.
we shall be called on to discharge for
some time. Every Democrat should.
eethegeforc found at his post.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11

Bg The slave Andy of Mrs. J. S.
Scott, accused Of arson, was tried a
third time on Saturday last and con
victed; he was sentenced to two years
service in the State p~enitentiary.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11

psa= We had a fine winter rain during
the first part of this week, followed by
fine weather. So far no more favorable
weather could be desired to prepare the
soil for the coming crop.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11
President Dem. C. G.

1-The Police Jury Of this parish will
meet, according to adjournment, at the
Court House, on Monday next, the 18th
inst.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11

re- No decisions Of the Supreme
Court have been rendered this week for
this district.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11

Mg-The California Legislature, after a
spirited contest, elected Milton S. La
than United States Senator. He was
to have left for Washington by the
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11

I, the undersigned, inform my friends and the
public that | continue, on my own account. the
same business carried on by the house of Grauy-
nard & Co., the liquidation of which l ain
charged with. Persons having claims against
tie house of G~raugnard & Co. and those in
dcbted to the same, Will please call on me for
a settlement.
fl ADOLPHU GRAUGN.ARD.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11
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IS hereby given to all persons concerned, that
L.. II. Trudeau administrator of the Succession
of BRAM A L T. D. has filed his final
tableau of distribution of the funds of said Sue
cession in the Ninth District Court. iu and for
the parish OF Pointc Coupcc; and that if no oppo.
siti0n is made to said tablcau within 10 davsfrom
the publication Of this notice, the same will be
homologated and approved by said Court.
Jan. u, 1850. 4. B0NDI. Clerk.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11

BarThe Legislature has been in ses-
sion since last Monday. Nothing of in
t@erest, save a large number of bills pre-
scented.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11
SEWING MACHINES
State of Louisiana.

State of Louisiana.
Ninth District ~Court-Parish of Pointe Coupee
In the matter of the succession of
Samuel VI. Hudson, deceased.
PURSUANT to an order to me addressed by
the Honorable the 9th District Court in and for
the parish aud State aforesaid. l, the undersigned.
Sheriff, will offer at public sale, ON the premi-
ses, on
Saturday. March 10, 1860,
at ten O'Clock, A. NJ, the following tract of
LA D.
4 tract of land situated in the parish of Pointe
Coupce, fronting on the Atchafalaya river. and
described on the maps of the U. s.. surveys as
being sections or lots, numbers 50 and 80, in
township 3, of range ] east, (west Of the Missis
sippi river,) bounded above by land of T.
Thomasson and below by land Of Mrs. Z. Lay
field, and containing $40 superficial acres,
more or less.
s..
George, negro man, aged about 20 years.
Ebe. negro boy, aged about II years,
Eliza. negro woman, aged about "a years, and
her two children, Dan, boy, aged 4 years, and
an infant named Louisa.
MovABLEs.
| horse, l mule, 8 head of horned cattle, s
head of hogs, &c.
TERMS OF SALE.
CASH.
- SEVERN PoRCHE.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11
Wdnes9cy, NGTch IN, 1850,
SLAVES:

Edmond. negro man, aged II years.
Mantle, negro woman. AGED 4j years, ana her
child Zcnon. aged 8 years.
Bainbin, negro man, aged Is years.
AIcide, negro boy, aged Il years.
Florence, negro girl, aged l. years.
Aimee. negro woman. aged 70 years.
Louis. negro man, aged - years.
Ciemcntinc. grilf woman, aged IS years.
Rosa. negro girl, aged i years.
Augusta. negro boy, aged y vars.
Community property:
4 certain tract or plantation. situated in this
parish, having 3 arpents front by 40 arpents III
depth, more or less, bounded on the one side by
land of A. I. Olinde, on the other by that OF
Auguste Pourciau, with all the improvements
thereon, consisting principally of a fine dwell
ling house, negro cabins, and outhouses. And
the following described slaves:
Tlercsc, negro woman, aged 50 years.
Mira, negro woman, aged So years,
Louis. negro man. aged Is years.
Hubert, negro man. aged 81 years.
Genie, negro woman, aged 81 years.
Movap1e@=
House Furniture. Cows and Calves, &c. &c.
Terms and conditions of the Sale.
Movables-Cash.
Land and slavcs-Ond-tenth cash. tie bal
ance in three equal annual i~nstalmcntS, payable
respectively at one, two and three years from
date OF sale.
Purchasers to furnish their notes, with
good securities in solido, to the or
der and satisfaction of the administrator and
to bear 8 per cent. per annum INTEREST," from date
Of sale until paid and a special mortgage to be
retained on the land a1dslayes sold until the full
and entire payment of the purchase money, and
interest that may accrue thereon.
Acts of sales and registry Of mortgages al the
expense of purchasers.
fcb1I SEVERN PORCIIE. Sheriff.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11
e 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,
star in the forehead, and a small white spot Oh
the end of his nose.
The owner is requested to come forward, prove
propertv and pav the costs, or he will be sold in
seventy DAYS. at the office of the undersigned, al
the law directs.
December 81, 1859. Z. +. MlA, J.I
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-11
Finkle & Lyon Sewing Machines

Finkle & Lyon Sewing Machines
FOR SALE 1T NEW ORLEANS PRICES,
By L. A. HUBERT, False River.
THHE undersigned, having been appointed
i Agent for the sale of these new and i'm
proved
SEWING MACHINES,
in the parish Of Pointe Coupec, 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 q Lyon
machine stands uurivaied for the beauty strength
and elasticity Of its stitch. The simplicity aud
perfection of its mechanism free it from that dis
agreeable noise which attends the working of
other machines, and render it at the same time
easier to work and less liable to get out of or
der. 1t can sew from the finest gauze to the
heaviest cloth.
feb4-3m l.. A. HUBERT.
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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOk,

A MONTHLY JOURNAL, devoted en, ,.nrs,
to the Improvement of Southern agIiea
Terms-Sl invariably in advance; ~ AsHi
"' ..n~rAc. Ga'
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House Furniture. Cows and Calves, &c. &c
Terms and conditions of the Sale.
\ O 7 | c Z.

THE Copartnership heretofore existing be
tween the undersigned, under the name and
style Of Graugnard 4 Co.. is from this day dis
solved by mutual consent.
ADOLPHE GRAUGNARD.
HENRY RENE.
Pt. Coupee, January 81, 1869.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-12

being properly secured. the tub became
lnnh ookedin its dgeent md fell Nboxf
hwenty q y feet, s0ikinx Higbee AP(p
ahe hes end pro11ciu . fracts "
abe ska For . nom6ot be wasSenss.
less, but Immediately became conscious
again, and called to his companion to
lower the rope. The request was com.
pl,ed with, aud putting his loot into the
hook, he was safely landed at the top
IN act which, in his condition. would
seem little less than miraculous. His friend
observed from the appearance OF his
coun,enance that he was seriously in
jured, and proposed 10 start immedi-
a.ely for home, but he in sort OF be-
wildered state, expressed wish to re-
main sitting a. be was It the mouth Of
the shaft, with his feet inside. The man,
however, succeeded in getting him start
ed, but they had proceeded only . few
steps when bis consciousness aud
strength gave out. Mr.. /. N. Higbee
was but short distance away, and with
his assistance the wounded man was
conveyed to his residence. On Tuesday
his skull WAS trepanned, but without
amelicra,ing his symptoms, and he re-
NAMED in the same liteless condition un-
til yesterday morning, when death took
place. Mr.. Ii. WAS a man Of excellent
qualities both OF head and heart. His
decease will be mourned by wife and
four children, Is well as by large cir
Gle OF relatives and friends. Dubuque
Times.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-12
Horrible Casualty!

1t becomes our painful duty to record
the most heartIending calamity that has
ever betallen any party within the limits
Of our county. Daniel Swesringen, re-
Gently from Tuscarawas county, Ohio,
on his way to his farm in the neighbor-
hood Of Fl. Dodge, passed through our
town on Monday last, with his wife and
four children, all in fine splits at the
prospect of an early termination OF their
tive weeks journey. They had expert
enced the most pleasant weather mag
Unable, and had no thought of anything
but the cheerful prospect before them.
In this frame of mind, and without
other warning than moments sensa-
ton Of heat as felt through the cover OF
the wagon in which they were all trav-
ching IN fancied security, they were over
taken by fire on the prairie. Before
any measures for protection could be
taken, the wagon cover was in flames.
In moment the bedding and other in
tiammable material was On fire, and, be-
fore Mr.. S. could make his way out of
the wagon, through the flames, his CO
thing was on fire. Unfortunately, as he
tell out of the wagon, he was kicked by
one of the horses, and for time
stunned beyond ability to help the 9th
ers. He revived in time to see his wife
lall from the wagon, burned to death,
and 70 drag from the flames one of his
children, already dead. His own clo-
thing was burned entirely from his
body, and he is very severely burned,
especially in the head, face and hands.
lie is at present slghtless, but hopes are
entertained of his recovery, ana that his
oversight is not destroyed. Two of the
children we're literally burned up in the
wagon. OF one, nothing could be found
but the skull the other charred mass,
in which was no trace Of humanity left.
One of the horses was burned tn
death in the harness; the other sue
ceeded in freeing himself, but is badly
burned.
The dead are Mary Ann, the wife OF
Mr.. Sweariogen, aged 80 years Sarah
Jane, Rebecca E len, George Dalton,
aud Sabrina, his children, aged respect
lveiy, nine, seven, and two years.
he calamity occurred about seven
miles northwest of this place on tie Fort
Dodge road, in small basin, or COM
Increment Of a water channel.
A man has been arrested who it is
supposed set the prairie on fire, and he
Is now waiting an examination.
A large amount of property has been
destroyed by the same fire /; a number of
men have had all their wheat, oats and
nay oarnee' to say nothing of thousands
OF dollars worth of feucing and other
property.-Story County 1dyocate.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-12

The proprietorship of the Dubuque
Herald and the editorial control Of the
t. same having passed from the hands o
J b. Dorr, and into the hands OF j. A
Mahoncy, Esq, that gentleman deems
IT important he should utter his prlncl-
ples-his opinions upon some OF the
leading political and social questions OF
the day, and map out the course the
Herald will take in reference thereto.
In regard to Congressional or Terri
torial power over slavery in the Terrific
RES belonging to the United States, the
XeruM SAWS
tn. N ,oIi 10 frank 10 say at this outset 10
i,.n.v career. that in ID. opinion there IL no
nower given TO. or inherent 10 a Territorial
Legislsture by which coDstitotionsliy aequir-
cd rights Of property can be taken away IRON
any person who may emigtate ioa Territory
Of the United states and that 1t is only when
a !. eisla,ive body derives'its right Of Leaisa-
ton from the people ID virtue OF tandamsni-
al ng cement 10 which the peoi lie have become
parties. originally. or to which they tacitiy
give tH|iT Ac-euL becOiLibS urLbeFe W tire
community covered by such compact, that
any act Of legislation can Of right change the
relations Of property toward it's ow ers. The
XcyaH does not therrf re. believe that slavery
may be established or abolished in or exclu-
ded from a Territory By act Of Congress, or cf
aTerr.,oral Legislature. simply for the reason,
il Tor no other, that person cannot be diyest-
cd Of constitutonaly acquired right except
by virtue ola eonstitutlonalIy granted power
10 the body which assumes TO exercise such an
act Of legislation.
The language is unmistaksble, as we
like to see, aud will meet with favor with
q large number of Democrats in our
State. There are many also who do not
believe in the position of the Herald.
There must be an agreement to disa-
gree.
We do not refer to other portions Of
Mr.. Mahony's declarations at present,
from The fact we do not consider it nee.
essay. The bone Of contention is in
the extract quoted, and it is upon the
question therein involved which we in
tend SO speak at the proper time. We
consider II the duty of the Iowa Demo-
crat PRESS to express its opinion on the
matter without reserve.