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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-09-01

TOW in Store.
A bois bl-Sulphate of Lime,
~ 20 bbls Polar whale oil, c1ea-
b { Castor OIL.
10 $ I.inseed oil,
1900 lbs White lead,
10 dozen Champagne,
20 I" Ciaret,
5000 choice branis Havana cigars,
80 600 German crgars,
so casks Scotch Ale,
b hbls Blue Lick Wara.
" choice Peach WhlsKy
2 " " Monongahela do,
5 different kinds of French Brandy at
different prices,
80 dozen Barnum's Fluid Lamps,
20 reams Wrapping paper,
so boxes Chinese Fire crakers.
All the above articles are offered at New Orleans
Ties, either for cash or on credit
Ed. RGFL. Druggist
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-09-01

DATENT PORTABLE ALCOHOLIC
! Cook.-Reiiahlef for any purpose where indepen
dence of servants, or of circumstances is desirable.
also Cook stoves Of assorted dimensions. Oven and
Lids, Pots and Kettles just received at
Il IANOCE,S
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-09-01
Ttoughs.
Cast lrcn Plantation EeIiS.

HNE ! tzrn asserted Cast Iron Plantation Bell,
~ weighing from IS to 200 lbs. a new article,
sounds we'll, and can be bought at low prices.
LARGIIER 4 LANOUE.
Corner LAFAYETTE X Florida SITS.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-09-01

DEl.sONS wishing to preserve their fruits for ".i1=
ter can be supplied with Cans Theoretically seal.
ed. AT LAHGUIER Il
aug 10 Coruor Lafayette Y Florida SIS /
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-11
NEW SCHOOL.

THE undersigned, iods 10 fill up desideratur
very much needed in Alexandra, will open
SCHOOL FOR BOYS on MONDAY, the 18th o.
January, 1860. The service Of two efficient Eng
lish teachers have been secured. The Principal
will give lessons ID French himself.
]. P. BELLIER, PRIxcIpAL.
II IL II MI S
lst Glass beginners Reading, per month. ..ss 0C
I'd Reading, Grammar and Elements
Of Arithmetic, per month. 80. -. 4 90
Sd Reading, Grammar, Arithmetic,
Bookkeeping, History and Geography s 0o
Extra French, per month. ......... 3 s00
Alex, Dec. 81, lS69-lm
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WAX FIGURES.

THE MUSEUM OF WAX sTATUARY now on
i exhibition in Walkers old Store Room, OH
Front Street, will remain open by request, until
Monday next, 10th inst, and all who have not seen
them would do well to pay visit and see them
It is work Of fine arts that Ladies should visit and
Children as well as Gentlemen. The Representa-
ton Of our Savior and his Twelve Apostles sitting
to q "a foot table taking their last Supper; and
also the birth of our Saviour in the stable Of Beth
leahem. All full size and as natural as life.
And also, the Statuary Of Old JOHN BROWN
to be seen from9 A. till P. NJ. Jan. Tilt
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WOOLLEY,S

& GALLERY OF ARTS--frst premium awarded a
III the Kentucky State FAIR mbrotypes, Photo
graphs and all pictures of the Art taken every day
regardless Of weather. Photographs made life
size. with great perfection, and colored in OH,
Water Color or Pastelle, by MIR. Bushby, the celer
brated Painter, who is present and prepared to
paint Portraits, Landscapes, &c, in the various
STYLES. We will have specimens finished in few
DAYS Call soon, as our stay at Alexandra IS
limited. Roomssat the Masonic Hail. CD Per.
feet satisfaction warranted, or no charge.
Jan. 4, lss0-n .. y. WuUlLEi. &.
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From $50 70 500 Reward

u OR the apprehension Of large MI AT. -
j. TO BOY of mine runaway about the ~
Goth Of November last. He Is very tail, say ~
six feet and one inch--stoOp or hump.shoullere
broad face, heavy beard, and his hair grows very
low on his forehead
4 will give Fifty Dollars If caught III this Parish
and delivered to me, and One Hundred Dollars II
caught out Of the Parish and delivered to me,
Cotile, r. O., Rapides Parish, La. Z
Dec 81, lS59@lm w. II. CAREAHlM. y
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION.

,IIILADELPHIA. 81 NJ n
n Benevolent lnsiitation bishea b. special x-
dopment forths Rslisf Of ths 6'iek M l1is-
sas trsssed, afflicted JsAlest sN9
/ Epi 4 . u - ssss. .s5,
IfTHE HOWARD .ASS0CIATION, REV Of the
i awful destruction o human life, caused BY Sex
uai diseases and the receptions prAeticcdnpon
the unfortunate victims such diaeascS Ay Qnacks,
several directed their Consulting Surgeon,
as q HARlTABLE ACT worthy Of their name, TO
open q Dispensary for the treatment Of this class
Of diseases, in all their FORMS and to give AEDI
CAL ADVICE GRATIS to all who dpply BY letter,
with description oftheir condition, (age occupa-
ton, habits oflife. 6c..) and in cases Of extreme
poverty, to furnish Medicines free of
charge. 1t is needless to add that the Associa.
ton commands the highest Medical skill ofthe age,
and will furnish the most approved modern treat.
ment. 81
Report upontlic freatment Of Sexual diseases, exc
press the highest with the success which
has attended the labors Of their Surgeons in
the cure Of Spermatorrh@a, Seminal Weak
ness, Gonorrea, elect, Syphilis, the vice Of
Onanism or Sclfabuse, &dc., and order q
continuance Of the same plansfor the ensuing
year. IS
The Directors, on review Of the past, feel ss.
surad that their labors in this sphere Of benevo.
lent effort have been ofgreat benefit to the afflicted,
especially to the young and they have resolved to
devote themselves, with renewed zeal, to this ycry
important and much despised cause.
An admirable report on spcrmatorrhGa or SEMI,
nsl Weakness, the vice Of Onanisln Masturbstion,
or Selfabuse, and other diseases Of the sexual OIL
gans; by the Consulting Surgeon, will be sentby
mail Tin a sealed envclope) Rec OF CHARGE on
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-11
NOTICE.

awning to the demise Of my late partner, shall
" continue the business on my own account.
take this opportunity Of thanking my friends for
their patronage. HENRY ST JOHN.
January A, 1860.
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Cow and Calves StraYed OF

THE COW is large, red, long bodied,
= with specified, frosty looking
head--large broad horns bored
underneath, both hips branded 8. ID. -
She has with her a calf sixor ten weeks old, and
q yearling heifer much like the mother, having
speckled pided tanks.
i win give i've dollars for any information that
viii enable me to get the red COW and her progeny
Dec. 18th. $685. JOHN r. BYNUA. 4
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QTRAYED from the plantation Of Ma T. j.
~ Wells, on, or about the lst day Of December,
1853, small bay horses mule, web compact shaved
name aud tail think that he will make bis way
to the Race Track about miles from Alexandria.
will give lO reward to any one who will
inform me Of the Whereabouts Of said mule.
Address J. D. LLOYD
Dec l4th-tf Cheneyville, Ia.
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To Rent nv the Year.

TINE HOUSE occupied BY Mr.. Fe lows, as the
i Alexandra Hotel, Situated on the south side
of the Courthouse Square. For terms, apply TO
Jan HIT DR.. w. J.JOHNsTsoN.
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NOTICE.

STlHE Copartnership heretofore existing under the
IL style of WINEHILL & GILBERT is this day
dissolved by mutual consent Mr.. Winehill viii
continue the business at the old stand, III his own
name. MA. WINEHILL,
Alex; Jan 9, 1860. H.GIEBERT.
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THANKFUL for the liberal patronage extended
y to the late firm, beg leave to inform the
Ladies and Gentlemen of'this Parish that 1 will
continue to keep on hand a large ASSORTMENT of
seasonable Goods which / will sell at low prices.
Jan. A, 1860. ne. "a. WINEHILL.
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i o s r

j o s 4
DETWEEN Col. WINS and Nj. R. O. Hynson's
ID plantations small DIAMOND CROSS and
CHAIN. Aiiberai reward viii be paid % sny one
leaving The same at this Office. ocilat-H
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NEW GOODS.

~ .
THE undersigned has inst opened very large
i and complete assortment Of desirable goodB,
WIS a.
Blankets BY the pair or bale, from IS to IS per
pair, good Kerseys 2bcts., to 46cts. per yard,
Russell Brogsns Sl6,sis, 0per dozen. "A large
assortment Of Silks from efla TO 500 per pattern,
Cashmeres from 81 to S25 per pattern, French
Calicoes the finest ever shown in this market.
Ladies, Women, Misses, Mems and Boys boots
and shoes Of every quality, size and price.
large assortment Of Mantilas, and Shawls,
|Sadlery,
Hardware,
QueensWare,
Groceries,
all Of which viii be sold at reguaran low prices.
Ihave also avery large and handsome assort.
ment Of b sss,ss 81
CLOTHING AND HATS,
which am selling at New Orleans prices. Z
Sept, %, 1859. s. w. HENARlE. Z
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Mr.. Farnsworth asked Mr.. McRae
whether he endorsed the sentiments.
Mr.. McRae, as an individual, was in
favor of reopening the trade, but this was
not the position Of the Democratic party
mississippi, or any other Southern State
lie was for the faithful execution of the
laws as they stand, against the reopening
Ofthe traffic.
Mr. Farnsworth said he did not think
such design could be fixed on lhe National
Democrats any more than it could be just
lycharged that the Republicans endorsed
John Browns acts.
Mr.. McRae said that he was the only
member of the Democratic party from
Mississippi who entertained that opinion
farnsworth asked Crawford if he en-
aofsed the reopening of the slave trade as
recommended in Black Diamond. g
Mr. Crawford replied that he Lad never
read that book.
MELamar said that he had always beer
opposed to the reopening Of the African
save trade. He was in the Senate wheI
~ Seward announced the doctrine, which
aaa startling effect on the South, that as
WON as the administration should pass
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-15
How 4 man Feels when he is Hung

One would naturally suppose that a
man who had suffered all the horrors of
hanging, just short of actual death would
never risk the gallows again but such in
one case at least, ~as no, the result. A
mouse breaker named Smith was hanged
at Iyburn, Dec, "a, l7Os, and when he
had hung nearly fifteen minutes, the peo
pie shouted. "A reprieye + He was cut
down, b'ed, and recovered ! When asked
what his feelings had been, he replied, in
substance that when he was turned off
he Tor sometime was sensible of very great
pain, occassioned by the weight of his
body, and felt his spirits in strange
commotIon, violently pressing upwards
thai having forced their wav to his head,
he as 1t Were saw great blaze or glaring
hght which seemed to 60 out of his eyes
with flash; and then los: all sense of
pain. That after he was cut down, and
began to come to himself the blood and
spirits forcing themselves into their former
channels, put him, by sort of pricking
or shooting, to such intoleraLle pain that
he could have wished those hanged who
had cut hlm down. Ever afterwards. he
went 10y the name, of'haIf hanged Smith
lhls fellow soon returned to his former
evil habits, and was again tried At the
Old BaIIy for housebreaking; and that
jury brought in special verdict, leaving
me affair to the decision of the twelve
Judges, who decided in favor of the pris.
oner. Even this second wonderful es.ape
did not deter him from resuming his NAL
practices, and third time he vi as 10 have
been brought to trial, but the prosecutor
l'ed before the day appointed, and thus
he once more got free. Nothing is known
OF his subsequent history - Chambers
Journal. VI
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-08-15
Ipgratitude to Parents.

There is IA proverb that "a father can
more easily maintain six children, than
six chlidsen one father Luther relates
this 'tory -
There was once father who gave up
every thing 10 his chI.dren--h:s house,
his fields aud gooGs-and expected that
this his children would support him. But
after he had been some time with his
son, the latter grew tired Of him, and
SAID 10 him, Father, have had son
born 10 me this light, and there, where
your arm chair stands, the cradle must
come will you not perhaps 20 to my
brother, who has a large room ?
After he had been some time with the
second son, be also grew tired OF him,
and said Father, you ike warm room,
and that hurts my head. Won't YOU 90
10 my brother, the baker 2 The father
went, and after he had been some time
with the bird son, he also found him
troublesome. and said to him, Father,
toe people run iu and ont here all day,
as if we're a pigeon louise, and ycu
cannot have your noon day sleep would
you not be better off at my sister KaiG's,
near The town bali q
The old man remarked how the wind
blew, and said to himself, Yes, will do
so | will 60 and try it with my daugh
ter Women have softer hearts !, But
after he had spent some time with his
daughter, she grew weary Of him, aHd
said she was always so fearful, when her
father went 10 church or any where else,
aud was obliged to descend, the steep
STAIRS, aud at her sister Ellzabeth's there
were no stairs to descend, as she lived on
the ground floor
For the sake of peace the old man as
sented, and went TO his other daughter.
But alter some time, she too was tired of
him, and tod by third person, that her
house near the water was too damp lor a
man who suffered with gout, and her sis
tor, the grave'digger's wife, al ST. Johns,
lad much drier lodgings. The old man
himself thought she was right, and went
outside the gate to his Youngest daugh'
ter, Helen. But after he had been three
days with her, her little son said TO his
grandfather, Mother said yesterday to
cousin Elizabeth, that there was no bet
ter chamber for yoa, than such a one a.
father digs, These words broke the old
mans heart, so that he sank back in hi'
chair and died,
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En- Arkansas Girls Resentment.

a green, wkward girl, the daughter
OF wealthy parents, in Arkansas, having
come to ---, in Massachusetts, to be
educated, young dentist, named Brown.
conceived notion that mis- shortest way
TO fortune would be to marry her. But
then she was the laughing stock of the
seminary, because she was SO gaunt. mas
cuIine, and ungeneel in her dress, and
brown felt that 1t would require all his
nerve to stand the rihcuIe of several OF
the young pupils with whom he had fir.
ted until he WAS satisfied that they had
70 money or expectation Of any. How.
ever, he comsoied himself with the retlec
tlon that he should speedily obtain influr
ence enough over her 10 enable him TO
become, III 4 measure, her adviser in the
matter OF costume, manner, etc. The
foremost thought was to her long. lank
form, by the aid Of crlnoline, which she
bad never worn, and his battery had no
sooner secured him n confidential place in
her good graces before lie ventured to
make her present of a patent skirt or
sack, together, with a hint to fix up pref
ty handsomely for ball, TO which be had
invited her.
lhe night arrived, the party were as
sembed, and the Arkansas damsel made
her grand entree from the ladies dressing
ROOM amid the ,itter Of laughter from
the school girls and village bellies. The
hoop sack was shockingly out OF shape,
projecting in front like the Spoutinr
iiorn Of Nahant ; but that was nothing
to the expose 1t made OF her somewhat
lncongruous black hose, the destinations
OF which were somewhat augmented bv
the yellow r"scttS Of her white satin sin.
pers (mem's size) emcasing her delicate
feet. To coGp,ete Browns horror, her
haXen head and treckleG face were "set
on with a pro'usi0n Of green and vel.
low bowkn"ts, OF formidable size, inten.
ded TO DO execution as beau catcners.
Madder than sixty, the disappointed
dentist went through the first dance with
her, taking litlls or no pains 20 concea.
his disgust, ard then hurried away to the
WHIST room To escape the compliments
and sarcastic ridicue Of his old flames.
lhe unfortunate partner, who was clear
grit, was deeply incen>ed when informed
OF his abandonment, and some Of the
sympathIzers advised her to give him
the sack, l. e., dismiss hm at once. I'll
lie dodrotted cf don't do il fore the hull
crowd, She replied in a boiling passion,
ana making straight for the dressing
room, and followed bv bevv of lanohiup
Eirs, soon emerged again with the hoop
sack IN her hand, and threw il at Browns
iect. Thar. you mean, good for nothing
shaker out of old snags! Take yout old
sack and wear it yourself, and ef ketch
YOU speaking 10 me again, I'll lick ye
within AN inch o yer lie you'd better
believe it,
Roars Of laughter followed this spirited
conduct, and tooth puIlcr was fain to
make his escape The next day he left
The village and has not returned to it -
The Arkansas girl became pet, and
finally made very respectable appear
ance IN society.
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Labor.

This well mertei tribute to labor is
from the New York Mirror: We have
heard among the idiers who float like
dun wood On the surface Of society. con-
tomptuous filings At those whose heritage
is to'i. They sneer at the hard aud
swarthy hand of labor, but they forge:
that, Of all that is useful. luxurious or
beautiful on his earth, toll has been the
creator that, from tho marble p~I"eo 10
the "whlte KIDS" Of the tailor's most eX.
quiste walking sign, all has been wrought
out 10y human hands. Much Of j., too,
at a painful cost to human hearts, far
more sensitive t. the real dignity Of man.
hood than the most beGizzened and pei.
tumed Of these scorners OF labor.
1t is the toll oi these hard bands. thou
pItlfui ldler and sncerer, that has reared
Inpires III the cd. and planted republics
in the wilderness OF the new world that
has hewn the rock i'll the quarry aud
built the temples and monuments of ma.
tions: that has achieved whatever fame
belongs TO genius, with sculptor's chisel.
the painters pencil, and the poets pen
that has wIuyed the ocean with white
sails and exchanged the products Of every
cline, that has measured the circuits OF
the stars, AMI p!umed the lightnjngs TO
descend upon wires to be the Mercury Of
{ wprid.
Labor, why man of fidleness, labor gave
you being, rocked your cradle, and has
uursed your pampered life. Without it
the woven SIX and wool on your back
would be in the silk worms nest, and IN
the fleece of the shepherds told, for the
meauest thing that ministers to human
want. save The "ir of hes, Ell, man is in.
debted To- toll. Ii is only the drones WHO
toll not, who niest the hives Of activity
like masses Of corruption aud decay. The
lords of the earth-i( they would but
Snow it-are the working men, who can
buId M OF cast down At thei7 will, and
who can rctor, the sneer OF the soft hand
ed by pointing to their trophies wherev.
er art, science, civilization and humanity
are known. Work IN. man Of toll, thy
royalty is ye, to lie acknowledged, AS. la
Dor rises toward the higpest throne o.
power. Work on, and in tue language
Of true poet be
"a glorious mani and Thy renown shall be
Borne by the winds and waters through all time
While there's keel to carve il on the sea,
From time to time
Or God ordains that idleuess is crime"
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LANCASTER H, SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUG h 1860

hang the luck, could say nothing. bu,
squeezed kate's hand, and sighed like a
cranky beius'
We'd got clean out of sight Of the 9TH
ers. Katy says.
Ben, feel that YOU are my protector,
and believe daddy's right when he saws
you're worth all the rest of the bows in
the naborhood.
Ben PurtIe,' says I, this is great
day for you, and made Tremendous
effort to get my mouth off again, and
out II popped sure enough
Kate says |, trembling all over. Il
love you to distraction, and no mistake.
I've loved you long and hard My
hearts been almost broken for years,
and want you to say right straight aud
down, whether you're going to have
me or not (?
Kate hung down her head and didn't
say nothing, but | felt encouraged, for
she kinder sighed, SaysI |, Kate of yoa're
gwlne, TO have me say SO, and ef YOU
don't want to say so, just squeeze my
hand
We'll she squeezed my hand right oil.
'Lorry how did fell. feI. like AS
stream OF waIm water or sassafras tea,
sweeleued with moasses, was running
throug my bones and just cotched
her in my arms and kissed and she never
tried the first time to ge, loose
Ben was so overcome with this nara,
ton Of cour,ship, that pause for breath
was necessary.
How long after that, said |, before
you were married.
'Oid Sammy was mighty pround, and
so WAS the old oman, about the thing,
aud we married next fall after the mus.
cadne scrape.'
DO you think your wife loves you 2
| asked.
why, l"rdy. yes. She thinks I'm the
puriest and best ieller IN the world, tell
YOU, sir, its no use talking hifaIutin airs,
and quality dressing, and cologne, aud
such things, amt gwiue to 90 down with
sensible gals, sure
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On Marriage.

suppose there is a modicum of 70.
nance in most natures, aud that II il
gather about any evert it is that Of mar.
rage. Most people marry their ideals.
There is more or less fictitious and El!a-
c'ous glory resting upon the head Of eve.
ry bride which the inchoate husband be.
lleves IN. Most men and women manu-
facture perfection in their mates by hap,
Py process OF their imagina,ions, ard then
marry them. This, of course, wears a.
way BY the time the husband has seen
his wife eat heartily Of pork and beans,
and with her hair frizz'ed, and her oldest
dress on, fu.I Of the enterprise of over
hauling things, he sees that she belongs
TO the same race as himself
And she, when her husband gets up
eros in the morning, and undertakes to
shave himself with cold water and a dull
razor, while his suspenders dangIe at his
neeIs, begins 10 see that man is a very
prosaIc animal. In other words, there is
such thing as honeymoon, Of longer
or shorter duration and while the moon.
shine lasts, the radiance of the seventh
heaven cannot compare with it. 1t is a
very delicious IltIle delirium-a febrlie
mental disease-w which, like measles, new.
er comes again.
When the honeymoon passes away.
setting behind dull mountains, or dipping
siieGtiy into the stormy sea Of lie, the
trying hour Of marriage life has come
Between the parties, there are no more
Illusions. The feversb desire Of the pos
session is goDe-yanished into gTatihca.
tion-and all excitement has receded.-
Then begins, or should begin, the busi
ness Of adaptation. II they fod that they
do not love one another as they thought
they did, they should double their assid.
nous Attentions to one another, and be
Jealous Of everything which tends in the
slightest degree TO separate them. Life
is too precious to be thrown away in so.
eret regrets, or open differences. And
let me say to every one who The romance
of life has fled, aud who are discontented
in the Iightest degIee with their condition
aud relations, begin the work of reconcil
iation before YOU are day older.
Renew the attentions Of Garlic days.
Draw your hearts close together. Tall
the thing ali over. Acknowledge you,
faults TO one another. aud determine thai
beucefor,h you will be all in all to each
other and my word TOR it, you shall fine
in your relation the sweetest 10Y. each ha.
for you. There isno other way for you 4
do. lfyou arehsppy a. home you mus
be happy abroad the man or woman VIII,
has settled down upon the conviction Tia