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The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05

Mr.. ,Sc,c0rd'S Vie,0. - Mr. Seward
made speech at Wide-Awake jubi-
lee at Auburn, New York, on Tuesday
night Odd ult The only reference he
made to the existing excitement is as
follows:
The immediate question is the bear
ing of the occasion on the present.
What is our present duty 1t is simply
that of magnanimity. We have learned
heretofore the practice of patience UNI
der political defeat 1t now remains
to show the greater virtue of modera-
ton in triumph. That we my DO this,
let us remember that it is only as fig
ures of sheech that the use of material
terms, such as 'defeut and "victory,"
obtain in our system of elections. The
parties engaged in an election are not
never can be, never must be, enemies,
or even adversaries. We are all fell
low-citizens, Americans, brethren. 1t
is a trial of issues by the force only of
reason; and the contest is curaied to
its conclusion with the use only of sut-
frage. An appeal lies from the people
this year TO the people themselves next
vear-to be argued and determined in
the same way, and so on forever. This
is indeed n long way to the attainment
of rights and the establishment OF in
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05

A Kentuchian. Seeking Marriage.-
The sensation reporter of Cincinnati
paper describes the visit to that city
Of couple from the vicinity of Paris,
Kentucky, who were in haste to be
married. AS they arrived about ten
o'clock at night, the probate clerk
could not be found to issue license
This the landlord of the hotel informed
them, and also that the fearful dad"
the lady thought might be after them,
could not arrive till the next morning,
and they appeared good deal relieved.
"Wen exclaimed the lady, ''Mr. land
lord, show us a bed; it won't be long
till morning" and then we can be hitched
fore dad comes" Mr.. Piepenbring
suggested that they had better take
separate rooms. ''Oh, no. she said,
we can't stand that expense; it won't
make bit of difference, for We'll be
married in the morning" Mr.. P. again
delicateIy insisted that it would be an
act of improperly which did not accord
with the rules Of the house. She
yielded, adding that "she didn't see
what difference a few hours could make,
as the wedding was sure thing"
Separate rooms were awarded them'
and in the morning the innocent twain
were united by the Rev. DR., kunkel'
much 20 their delight aud relief,
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05

Resolred, That should any southern
state not have convened its Legislature,
the commissioner to such state shall
appeal to the governor thereof to call
the legislature together in order that
it's cooperation be Immediately Sec
ured.
Coat Of Arms Of the State. Mr.. How
ry introduced the following resolution,
which waa adopted:
ResoIved, by the senate, the house
concutring. That the governor, score
tary Of state, auditor of public accounts,
state treasurer, and encouragement
be autherixed and requested to prepare
a device for coat of arms for the
statesof Mississippi, and to have the
same ready by the 9TH day of January
next ia. 30 engrave ed latter the same
shall havss been adopted by the state
authorities. !.
~ d5ournnent.-The extraordinary
session of the Legislature adjourned
Friday night, at Z o'clock, after Asses
sion of FIVE days. "a
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05

The English Yolunteers.-A London
letter, referring to the volunteer force
which has sprung up with such astound-
ing rapidity in England says:
There is now an imposing army of
volunteers, their numbers being estim-
ated a little below 5000 men. A year
has also done wonders in drilling and
rife practice. Most crops are thor
oughly zap in all field man@uvres, and
the recent prize contest at Wimbledon
and other places have shown that there
are many excellent shots Almost
every parish has now its shooting ground
and target, and the prizes given by con-
tribution prove vigorous incentive to
rifle practice.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05

terest. 1t is our way, however, now,
as it has been heretofore: Let it be
our way hereafter. [Cheers. Ifthere
be amongst us, or in the country, those
who think that marshalling armies or
pulling down the pillars of the Repub-
lie is better, because shorter way,
let us notdoubt thntif we commend 0 ur
way by our patience, our gentleness
our affection fSr them, they. too, will,
before they shall have gone too far, find
out our way; The old way, their old way
as well as our old way, is not only the
shortest bat the best.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05

1t has been ascertainsd that the fire
originated in the kitchen chimney.
Suspension of the Augusta Ga Banks.
augusta, Dec. 3.-All the banks of
this city suspended specie payment this
morning, and determined on maxi
mum rate. Sight exchange on New
York is quoted at three per cent.
Union Meeting in Washington
Postponed.
Washington, Dec. 3.-The projected
of the Union members apu
Senators for this evening was indeh-
nitely postponed at the suggestion pf
Mr.. Crittenden.
= Steamboats, Passing
.p7cksburg, Dec. 3.-The steamer Diana
passed down at 10 o'clock Sunday
night
The Hiawatha and Chancellor passed
down at 2 O'Clock this morning.
The Gladiator passed down at S, and
the Vicksburg Of 7sasclock this even
ing.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05
Louisiana Items.

Political Tie: official vote of the
state at the late presidential election is
at hand. 1T is stated to be-Breckin-
ridge. 22,6S5.; Bell 20,204; Douglas,
1920. II 4. "A
p, Thanksgiving was very generally,
observed in Baton Rouge, The Gazette
Says;
Nearly, if not quite all the stores
The military companies turned out in
parades and marched to thea residence
of 10l Louis Hebert, on Government
vs. 1hek for review and inspection. The
ldren were out in their holiday APP
915are Rd all was as bright aad joyous
as Tin h6art could desire, ,.s4 q
NE Judicial The District court of the
sparish of Pointe Coapee, Judge McVea,
3pfEast Feliciana, now IN session.
The docket is saiasto be very heavy
81 The segsIpn will last three
gar IN IssrxbsRnes 0f the sugar
CROP in Terrebonne perish The Houma
Civic Guard says:
The same is killed in this parish
Some planters have windrowe and Some
ScarxtitftSh without. It seems that
the yieid+is much better since the freeze
and the quality of sugar much better.
Cool weather will keep the cane from
7souring, and is what the planters want.
for three or four weeks.
y
Bayou Ierrebonne.- he Civic Guard
also has the following: The bayou
Terrebonne isstill too low to nayigate,
and those who wish TO ship will be COM
PEELED TO use their wagons. Now is the
time that our planters see the necessity
of a branch. railroad to Houma. let
them meet and talk of sdme means by
which they can easily get their pro-
duce to market, aud when they consum-
mate that end, then5Iet them drain the
swamp lands.
We take the subjeined from the4Pla-
quemine Magnolia of The LIST:
The Weatler.-From damp and disa-
gaeeable the weather has changed to
midland pleasant. Tt is seldom that
we are favored in autumn with days as
lovely and pleasant as were last Thurs
day and Friday.
THE RiUer.-The river has risen sew
eral feet at this point. and still contin-
ues to rise. Bayou Plaquemino will
soon be navigable again.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05

10" A few days back a man, formerly
in the employ of Mr.. j. G. Logan of
this city as gardener, was ascertained
to have been intoxicating ineendiary
sentiments amongst slaves. He was
taken charge of by number of our
citizens and much more leniently dealt
with than he had right to expect, or
would unquestionably have been in
many other sections of our State, His
punishment was merely having his hond
shaved, and then ordered to leave the
city within limited number of hours,
or he might lose it altogether. He
has not since been seen here.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05
CITY OF CARROLLTON:
"WEDNESDAY, December s, 1860.
PUBLIC MEETING.

A meeting of large number of
citizens of theParish of Jefferson was
held at the Carrollton Hotel in this city,
on Saturday evening last, for the purr
pose of forming an Association to be
known and designated as the Southern
Rights Association of the State of
Louisiana and Parish of jefferson.
The object of the meeting having
been explained by AN. Ogden, ST., Esq,
the preamble and constitution were
read, as also list of Officers forming
the organization. to-wit: One President,
twenty three Vice Presidents, twelve
of whom to form an Executive Com
mittee) one Treasurer, three Secreta-
rries and two Recording Secretaries; to
be elected at a general meeting con-
vened- for the adoption of the Consti-
tuition. 81
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed
amnngst a large number of the persons
present during the evening, and many
attached their names to the Constitution
on the occasion.
The Preamble and Constitution with
the names of the Officers and Signers
remain open at the Carrollton Hotel for
examination, where all who favor the
measure are invited to call and sign.
In Union there is Strength"
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05

1nquests---Corone Daniel Young
of this parish, was called on the Doth
ult., to hold an inquest upon the body
of German by the name Of John
Muller, aged 35 years, found drowned
in the river Mississippi, in front of
Polycarte Fortier's Brickyard, in
Burtheville. Verdict - accidentally
drowned.
Another Coroner Young was
called on the Both ult., to hold an
inquest upon the body of man found
dead i'll kennertewn, in this parish,
upon the line of the jackson Railroad.
Hishamewas ascertained to be .Sulliuan,
a native of Ireland, and aged about 35
years. 3 From the best information
= before the Jury, it was apparent that
the railroad cars had passed over his
body, severing at the moment the head
entirely from it, excepting only a small
remnant of the skin beneath the chin
right shoulder much bruised and arm
broken between it and the elbow; right
wrist and hand severed between the
fore and second finger-no other mark
visible upon the body.
The verdict rendered by the Jury
on the above facts was, that the deceased
came to his death from the cars on the
jackson Railroad having accidentally
passed. over his body.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05
improvements in carrollton.

improvements in Carrollton.
Even the transient visitor to our
beautiful little city cannot but notice
the many buildings now being erected
within the limits of our corporation
some having nearly reached compile
ton; whilst the foundations for a num-
Der of others have just been com
menced; and we are pleased to learn
that many more are to go forward at
an early date.
Amongst the number of dwellings
progressing toward completion we may
mention the one on Hampsen street.
belonging to Mr.. John Davenport of
this city, and by him intended for the
future residence of himself and family.
1t is now under cover-the stating being
nearly, if not quite finished; and when
the building shall be fully completed,
There will be very few dwellings, within
our corporation to surpass it in conven-
fence or comfort. -.
Another small residence has just been
erected on Washington street, by Mr..
Clasen of New Orleans, and is now
nnder full cover and rapidly approach-
ing g final completion.
The principal architect and builder
of this city, Mr.. James Coulson, has
just commenced work upon a contract
made. by lisn with Judge Hamper of
this city, for the erection of a large
and commodious family dwelling on
Washington street, nearly opposite the
Judges present residence and Bee
garden. It will, no doubt, when finally
completed, furnish one of the most
commodious and convenient family
residences within the city limits. 4
From the above evidences of irras
provement in our corporation, witllaAs
many others of a similar class "a
unmentioned, and our Avenue SIN
Road progressing regularly toward
final completion, the inference, yma5|
safely be drawn, that Carrollton hal
reached the point from which a reguld4
and rapid advancement will hereafter
attend her.
That this little city is destined at no
distant day to become one of the most
convenient, popular and desirable
locations near New Orleans no one will
question now; and when our roads shall
be completed to the metropolis of the
South, all viii look with amazemcnt;
and wonder why those important nnea-
sures should have remained SO long
neglected.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05
Abolition mcendiarism.- find the

r Abolition Incendaarism.-We find the
following in the Montgomery Mail:l
The Capitol Fire VAL They Burn
Us out ?-The fragrant attempt, yes
terday, to burn the State capitol in
broad daylight, exceeds in audacity
any thing we have before heard of. The
combustibles were placed against a
door in the third story, instead of I'm
der the stairway, as we enormously
stated in our issue yesterday. But
how or where it was set, is of no i'm
portance; it is, however, significant to
our citizens,sthat an attempt was made
land most probably by some lurking
abolitionist) to burn the capitol:
The forbearance and ''long suffering
of our Southern people make q study
for philosopher. There is no people
under the sun who will endure SO much.
But we tell them that the day has ar
rived when they must expel their enc
mics, or be themselves destroyed. 1t
is now simply aauestion of-who shall
dominate 1T the South. Freesoil ennis
saries, on the natives of the soil And
we say there should be, at once,a rigid
Investigation and prompt judgmenten
the case ST every man of doubtful
fidelity amoung:us. We impugn no
mans loyalty; but q committee, we
venture to say, can find ample material
to aaploy its time for a day or two.
3minently worthy of remark that a
ro, named Elias, discovered and
1 IA ngushed the fire.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05

~The Boston people of tho radical
abolitionist school, who believe in John
Brown and his memory, are making
arrangements for holding a meeting to
commemorate the anniversary of his
execution at Harper's Ferry. Ire
mont Temple has been engaged for the
occasion, and the time is set for Mon
day, 3D. proximo, when it is expected
Wendell Phillips, Wm. l.. Garrison
and others, will discuss, for the thou
sandth time, the question, "How can
American slavery be abolished :"
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05

The austrian Nu1y.-The Viie>na
Correspondent of the London times, in
his letter of Nov. 1, says :
Several gunboats are being con-
structed at Trieste. Eight axe TO have
engines of25O horse power, and four
4S Founders four are to have engines
of 200 horse power, ono PuiXhan, and
three 4Opounders. Some smaller gun
boats are also being built, and they will,
when finished, be placed at the entrance
TO some of the ports on the coast of
Dalmatia.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05

american Salt Beef in England.-
American salt beef appears to be get
ting into great favor in England. The
London correspondent of the National
Intelligencer says: The American
salt beef has been largely consumed
this year. It is excellent meat. No
salt meat can be finer.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05

Cuban Curiosities. The Cuban Mes
|E.ksenger of the 23d furnishes the follow
ing curious items
The daily variations of the thermo-
meter at Havana have been observed
by Senior La Sagra to be as follows:
The lowest point is ut sunrise the
mercury then rises slowly in the shade
till 10 A. M, and then rather more
quickly till IL M. it reaches its high
est elevation between l and 9. 2. NJ,
falling slowly till sunset. and then
rapidly all night, particularly after
midnight until sunrise. The rise of
the mercury is more regular and gra-
dual in the sun than in the shade, and
when the thermometers are well ex-
posed and out of reach of local dis
turbing influences, the highest point is
| some times reached before one o'clock.
H., Over 100000 pounds weight of egg
Sshells, reduced to an impalpable pow
anc commonly called cesearalld de
Mueuo, ale used, it is estimated, by the
Cuban ladies annually, as lilly white"
! for the face, neck and arms This is
| exclusive of all the cosmetics import
| ed.
Over six hundred harness makers and
| saddlers exist in Cuba.
I The city of Matanzas is almost ex-
actly on the same line of latitude as
Hong Kong, Calcutta and Muscat, and
| but little to the north of Mecca.
The ratio of population in the eastern
department. of this island is l4.6 per
square mile. In the western depart
ment it is4l.9 per square mile.
In five years, the greatest average
number of births in the island have
been in November and December, and
the greatest average of burials in Au-
gust and October.
AS a general thing, the Cuban peas
antry are rather poorly provided with
| ''heme comforts" Their houses are
| huts of palm waiting and mud plaster,
ed wallis with coat of white-wash and
palm leaf thatch. The furniture con-
| sists of few hide-seat chairs, table
of rough cedar, u large water jar, and
q board nailed to the wall as shelf for
the ''kitchen fixings :" perhaps large
wooden chest for the 'Sunday's best"
and a few yards of Irvine stretched from
wall to wall, to hang clothes on; these
form, with the requisite stretcher beds
for the family, all the ''movables' of
a household.
Ihe Cuban lana crap is rarely fOuhd
| at greater distance from the sea than
| three leagues.
The average number of thunder
storms in the year at Havana is Is. The
maximum in a series of years has been
| observed to be 30, and the minimum 7.
The Coliseo Railroad was commenced
| in 1845, was finished as far as Coliseo
in 1913, and finally extended to Bemba
! in 1859.
The guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
was brought from Africa. from the
| Guinea coast, whence its name.
The first negro slaves imported into
Cuba were 40 negroes brought from the
| Cape de Verde Island, in 1926. They
were sold for about $50 or $50 each.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05

Con graduation Of a "Henry Clay
Whig.''-The editor of the Washington
IN. co. Dispatch concludes an article
in favor of preserving the Union as
follows.
Thank God we never felt more like
being a Henry Clay Wing, since we
we're born, thaflnow;s and had we the
power we wsuldbreathe upon the dry
bones of theMsage and statesmen that
slulpber at Ashland and bone should
come to its bone, and sinew to sinew,
and he should como forth from his grave
to live again, and SO forth North and
South to raise Ills clarion voice to the
nation, ito ariseand shake off the dew
dropstliat glisten upon their garments"
and shout once more the battle-cry,
..the Constitution and the Union !"
Alas are they none upon whom his
mantle has fallen ! Is there no man
in this crises who will come to the res
cue to stay the desoiating plague ? If
not, our trust is still in the Almighty,
the God of all nations.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05
BY telegraph to the N, o. Papers ofyesterda.
Further from Washington
[By the American I.inel

Washington, Dec. 3.-The Presi-
dents message will not mark out any
certain line of.Executive action in case
South Carolina should bring on a col
lision with the Federal Government.
The President, however, has publicly
stated it to be his purpose to enforce
the laws in any case whatever.
Mr.. Floyd, the Secretary of the
Navy, says that he expects orders which
he will not execute.
1t is understood here that Senator
Douglas will, on the first opportunity,
introduce bill for he enforcement of
the fugitive slave law.
The Presidents message was modi-
fed ut the last hour to prevent rup-
ture in the Cabinet.
The Southern Union men are very
Responding. They meet for consulta
ton Tonight.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-12-05
Lntcr from Washington

NeU York, Dec. 3.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the New York
Times says the members of Congress
from North Carolina, Louisiana,
Tennessee and Kentucky represent
those States as being strongly in favor
of the Union.
The Union members suggest the re-
ference of the portion of the Presi-
dents message relative to secession to
be submitted to n committee of one
from each State, their decision to be
final.
1T is rumored that Mr.. Seward, this
week, will offer conciliatory resolu-
tons, and that prominent members of
both parties are engaged i'll making
compromise arrangements.
1t is reported that resolution will
be thrust into Congress at the earliest
moment declaring the right of a State
to secedo from the Union at her will.
The Pacific Railway Committee will
trcme Southern.
Burning OF the Kentucky Gunntic
Asylum
Nashville, Dec. 3.-The kentucky
Lmatic Asylum, located at Hopkins
Vile, was entirely destroyed by fire on
Friday last. Every body was safely
COTTON out.
Worcester daily spy., 1860-02-04

MILLBURY LEvEEs.-The members of the
different religious societies here are enjoying
or arranging their annual levees, one of which
tthe Methodist Society was held last Wednes-
day evening, and was an exceedingly pleasant
gathering, resulting in the handsome pecunia-
ry benefit to the society of more than one hun
dred and fifty dollars. During the evening,
the news'of the election of Speaker at Wash
ington was announced, and the "irrepressible"
enthusiasm of the people burst forth in three
hearty cheers for Gov. Pennington.
The Sabbath School connected with the
First Congregational Church in Bramanvile
has a levee next Monday evening, for the pur-
pose of procuring means to increase the libra
ry.
The Baptist Society hold their annual levee
Wednesday evening, next week, and the Sec
ond Congregational Society have theirs We'd
nesday evening of the week following.
AS each of these gatherings is for an excel
lent purpose, and as pleasant cordially of
feeling is promoted by such gatherings, it Is to
be hoped they will be as agreeable and as pro-
fitabe as the parties interested can desire.