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per day, and be fed at the expense of
the owner Of the land on which they
shall be working.
ART. II. Any person refusing to send
his slaves, after due notice to that effect,
shall be liable to a fine of S. for each
and every negro he should have fur
nished; and the Inspector will see that
the Parish Attorney do sue said de-
linquent, and report thereof to the Police
Jury.
ART. Is. Any inhabitant who shall
have sent one OF more slaves to stop a
crevasse on another persons land, shall
be entitled to the value of the slave or
slaves who should happen to drown
themselves or otherwise lose their lives
by the effect of said work. In such
case the Inspector, assisted by three in
habitants, shall proceed to the appraise-
ment of such slave or slaves, and the
process verbal Of such appraisement shall
be the base of the claim for the value of
the slave or slaves from the Police Jury;
and the payment shall be made out of
the funds of the parish. In cases where
slaves shall be wounded or disabled, the
owner shall be entitled to an indemnity,
to be determined and paid as above.
ART. 10. The Inspectors shall see that
the regulations concerning levees, roads,
bridges and bitches are strictly enforced;
and any person refusing or neglecting
to execute any of the ordinary works
ordered by the Inspector, within the
specified delay, shall be liable to fine
not exceeding $25, except in cases
specially provided for
ART. 30. In case of immediate danger
of the breaking of any levee, the In
spector shall Gf in his opinion public
security requires it) dispense with the
notices to the front proprietors; and he
is fully authorized and empowered, with
the consent and advice of six iphabi-
tants, to employ a sufficient number of
laborers or slaves to provide the neces-
sary materials, and to do all the neces-
sary work to avert the impending dan
ger; and all expenses thus incurred and
approved by the Inspector and the six
inhabitants aforesaid, shall be audited
by the President of the Police Jury, and
paid by the Parish Treasurer; the Police
Jury reserving the right of action against
the property of the owner for the reim-
bursement of all sums thus expended in
pursuance with this resolution.
ART. 2l The Inspector shall cause to
be removed Immediately trees, edges,
dead animals, or any other incumbrance
whatsoever that may obstruct the pas
sage; and the person in front of whose
plantation shall have been found the OBJ
struction, who, after due notice, shall
refuse or neglect to remove or cause to
be removed such obstruction, shall be
liable to a fine Of $25.~
ART. %. It shall be lawful to no one
to ride on the levees of this parish
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THE DEMOCRAT.
,,, ,curD EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
FALSE RIV Err.
os.e next door to the Court House.
SUBSCRIPTION:
THREE DOLLARS. FER ASSoA
= 1yVARLABL Y IN AID VANCE.
,nVERTISING RATES

G.. sseb SQUARE of1O lines or less, the first
ror eacb additional insertion, per square,. sc
For professional and business cards, Gnelud
;,r naper,) not exceeding s lines, for IL months
liberal discount made to yearly advertisers
Int their privilege will be strictly limited to theil
own immediate and regular business and the
Snsiness I of an advertising firm is not considered
s:iucluling that of it's individual members.
Advertisements published at irregular inter
vals 81 per square for each insertion.
Calls on persons to become candidates will be
inserted as other advertisements, to be paid fol
invariably in advance.
Announcing candidates for office, $40, to be
uaid for in advance. "a
Advertisements not marked on the copy fol
ssuecifed time will be inserted till forbid, and
payment eyacted.
Marriages and deaths are to be published as
news; obituaries tributes of respect, and funeral
nyitations, as other advertisements.
es- Cards of Personal character can only
be published in this paper as advertisements, and
must be paid for IN ADVANCE. at double ad
yertiing rates.
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TO COTTON PLANTERS.

fHAVE bought the patent of Messrs. W. F. &
l C.J. Provost's Iron Screw and Le-
yer Press, for the Parishes of East and West
Feiiciana and Pointe Coupee. This press is now
ahead of all others in use, for durability, econo-
my, strength, &C.; and it is the same that took the
premium at the Mississippi State Fair, in 1858.
The sale Of the patent of this celebrated Press
for the different counties in the Southern States
has BEEN unprecedented; and it is generally pre-
dicted that in few years, they will supercede
all other cotton Presses known.
word sto the cost of these presses It has
been proven beyond the least possibility of q
Doubt that there has never been a Press invented
that can begin to compare with this one for cheap
ness Therefore, if there is anything in economy
they must certainly fad great favor with the cot.
ton planting portion of our community. They
seldom get out of repair, are easily fixed, and
taking all things into consideration, no Press
hne been thought Of by any mechanic, tha
is Edestined to prove of SO great benefit to th,
cotton planter, as "Proyost's Iron Screw and Lie
yer Press"
In the language Of the Messrs Provost, "W
claim for this Press many advantages over al
the Presses in use. The Press is well adapted t,
auy style Of Gin House, as it can be worked il
or out oil the lint room taking up but little spac,
requires but little timber and must be durable
asall OF its working parts are Of iron. of grea
power, as it combines beth the lever and thu
screw, and SO simple that the negroes can work
itwith dispatch. We can press any weight O
bales required with ease"
As it is more easy to convince persons of the
superiority Of this press by showing it in full
operation, this is to let planters know that have
one IN bayou Sara, and will take pleasure in
showing. it to any who may desire to purchase
Twill also contract to put up these Presses on
any plantation in the parishes of Pointe Coupee
ana East and West Felicianas Orders partic,-
lary desired, as wish to show planters the
greatsuperiorty of Provost's Press over all others
IN existence. ieII. Fl. TENNEY.
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Inspectors of Roads and Levees.

The Police Jury, at its session Of the
first Monday of March of every year,
shall appoint five Inspectors of roads,
leyees, bridges, &c, who shall have the
supervision of the public works Of this
parish, as will be hereafter specified;
and for that purpose the parish shall be
divided in five districts Of levees, roads,
bridges &C., as follows:
The lst District to be composed Of the
1st, I'd, and Sd Police Jury wards: the
Cd District of the 4th, 5th, 9th, and 7th,
including the Grand Bay levee and
dykes; the Sd District of the 9th, 9th,
and 10th; the 4th District of the 18th,
18th, and 18th; the 5th District of the
14th.
The following public works shall be
considered as belonging to the respec-
tive districts in which they may be stu
ated, to wit:
The McPhaul road and levee in the
1st District the Raccourci road and
leyee, the Grand Levee road and levee,
the Fordoche road, and the dyke and
road leading to Waterloo, in the I'd Dis
trict; the New Road and the Poulailler
road and bridge, in the3d District; the
| two roads on the Island, the road on the
Batture, and the bridge over the Dis
charge, in the 4th District; the Bayou
Crosse Tete road and bridges, in the
| 5th District.
The salary of the Inspectors of the lst
and I'd Districts shall be $1,000; that Of
the Sd and 4th Districts, $l00; and that
of the 5th District, $50.
The Inspectors ofssaid Districts shall
reside in the Districts in which they
shall be appointed.
1t shall be the duty of all Inspectors
to superintend the necessary repairing
| of all levees,. roads, bitches and bridges,
7either private or public, and to see that
the same are kept in good order.
The Inspectors will report to the
President of the Police Jury of all re-
pairs to be made to the public works of
| the parish, as specified in the Police
Jury Regulations, which, after the legal
delays, shall be sold at auction to the
lowest bidder, by the Parish Attorney,
who will draw process verbal Of the
said sale, and take bond for the fulfill
ment of the contract; and said works
shall be made under the direction of the
Inspector, as provided for in ordinances
concerning roads, levees, bitches, and
bridges,
Whenever new levee shall be deemed
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necessary, the Inspector of the District
shall trace said levee and make out a
plan of it, specifying the length of. the
levee, it's height, and the number of feet
of base and then transmit to the Police
Jury copy of said plan; the Inspector
shall be personally responsible for the
acts done by him in his capacity, and
shall furnish a bond, with good security,
to be approved by the Police Jury, in
the sum of -, for the punctual and
faithful performance of his duties.
Each of the Inspectors shall keep a
book, in which he shall record all the
orders given by him in his capacity to
the inhabitants of his District for re-
pairs to their roads, lcvees, bitches or
bridges, and refer to the Parish Attor-
ney all the delinquents by whom fine
may have been incurred; and it shall be
his duty to lay said book before the
Police Jury at each regular meeting.
In case of emergency or absence, the
inspectors may appoint one or more
deputies, but they shall be under the di-
rection and control of the Inspectors,
and their appointment shall be made
only for one month at a time, and no
longer
I 1ST of persons married within the year 1852
IL and designated to participate in the distri-
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Hon. j. G. BREcK1NR1DGE.
WASHINGTON, July 6a1S60.

WASHINGTON, July 6s1S60.
DEAR Sri have your letter of the
22d ult., by which l am officially in
formed of my nomination for the office
of President of the United States, by the
Democratic National Convention lately
assembled at Baltimore.
The circumstances of this nomination
will justify me in referring to its per-
sonal aspect.
l have not sought, nor desired to be
placed before the country for the Office
of President. When my name was pre-
sentcd to the Convention at Charleston
it was withdrawn by friend, in obedi-
ence to my expressed wishes. My views
had not changed when the Convention
reassembled at Baltimore, and when |
heard of the differences which occurred
there, my indisposition to be connected
prominently with the canvass was con-
firmed and expressed to many friends.
Without discussing the occurrences
which preceded the nomination, and
which are. or soon will be, well under
stood by the country, | have only to say
that I approved, as just and necessary
for the@prcservation of the national or
ganization, and the sacred right Of rep
resentation, the action of the Convention
over which you continued to preside,
and thus approving it and having re-
solved to sustain it, / feel that it does
not become me to select the position /
shall occupy, nor to shrink from the re.
sponsibilitles of the post to which /
have been assigned. Accordingly,I &C
cept the nomination from a sense of
public duty; and, as l think, uninhu-
enced in any degree by the allurements
of ambition.
/ avail myself of this occasion to say
that the confidence in my personal and
public character, implied by the action
of the Convention, will always be CRATE
fully remembered; and it is but just
also to my own feelings to express my
qualification at the association of my
name with that Of my friend Gen. Lane,
patriot and soldier whose great ser.
vices in the field and in council entitle
him to the gratitude and confidence oi
his countrymen.
The resolutions adopted by the Con
vention have my cordial approval. They
are just to all parts of the Union, to al
our citizens, native and natural;zed, ant
they form noble policy for any Admin
istration.
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THE VILLAGE WAREHOUSE
THE nnIersi onad ;nf,,n,.

THE undersigned informs .-
LeHE% the public that he has opened tEEE
- Ia large and con,modious ware
aouse' and that be is now ready to do an the
Is '1ees''1ns, Forwarding & ssortns business
%o,ass IL Ms village Landing, near Raccourci. He
,e u soilcts the patronage of the planters q
unhr m1 village, New Texas and Raccourci, and the
pubic general. - ''' ''111 -
c,... RATES OF CHARGES.
lotion, per bale 1octs
sagar, per hogshead -. : % % o.s. q.
aaolasses, PEI barrel s. ..''; - * ~
0'1ef produce and merchandise in proportion
Village, Sept s, 1859. #
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-07-21
The Acceptance ofour Candidates.
ACCEPTANCE OF HON. J. c. BRECKENRIDGE OF
THE NOMINATION FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, !
Baltimore. Nd. June 22. 1850.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION,
= Baltimore, Nd, June %, 1860.
SRI am directed by vote of the
Democratic National Convention, to in
form you that you have been this day
unanimously nominated by it as the
candidate Of the Democratic party for
the Office of President of the United
States, and in their behalf request you
to accept the nomination. | beg leave
at the same time to inclose to you a
copy Of the resolutions adopted by the
Convention, as the political platform on
which the party stands.
l have the honor to be, very respect.
fully, G.. CUHING,
President.
q u
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MULESi MULESi

na - Undersigned, having been Far manr
horsssse sears y engaged in the sale of mules and
parish nag n permanently located himself in this
town town, il aear y she Ferry Landing. opnosals the
s.ahlas bayou Sara, where he has m erectcd Iaioe
Of aoe ma,a aIa Will keep on hand q large number
He aalas ss ana horses, raised in Kentucky.
bred from asne .s but she bestand largest mnles
descenSss z sne best stock. The horses are alse
sres ii Ka,,o.a I =. some Of the best thoroughbred
ne also has Thoroughbred
ID, A. lIAlILE !. SHEEP AND HOGS,
this q ad;a;s;s ae viii furnish to any planter in
and balls ang aaa parishes, blooded mich cow:
breed. South haer na' Of the Durham or any othel
hesss, al tLe CIV 1wh sheep, and the best breed q
ds4 snoice Of the purchaser. d j
SANFORD THOMPSON.
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Saddle and Harness Mandatory.
[ ' BOCKEL. Manufacturer Of Saddles. Har-
y ~ ness. Brides, Whips, Collars, DC. corner Of
commerce and Sun Streets, Bayou Sara. Ia. All
orders promptly attended to. ns- Repairing
aone with neatness and dispatch. na7-y
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.ADoLPHEf fsAvARE,
ys1aRllRlAGE-TR1MMER y AND PAINTER

X pa par;.S h;SSIF9LLE informs the citizens Of this
shon sn !. ana vicinity, that he has established
Loebs stow sM hoad, opposite Messrs. Simon &
business o's, s. Mnefe be will carry on the above
Carriage whl asfsons having any description of
as good ahisn tney wish renovated and made
cali. Sat;ss.W, n new, would do we'll to give him a
esssrsss:a srs.s:actlon given in all cases.
-, 0atfiages y Of all kinds for sale ;an2a
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CAIILE. SHRrp aNn rags

$ sseellor Il Ias a. ROY, Attorney and Conn
hs once asr sa aad Notary Public. has removed ,si
>sa'of to the Court House.
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1sT Of persons married within the year 1859,
IL and designated to participate in the distri-
button of the Poydras Funds:
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Domestic Receipts.

Hop 10 make YeaSt-Boil one pound
of good -four, a quarter of pound OF
brown sugar, and little salt, in two
gallons of water, for one hour. When
milk warm, bottle it and cork it close
1t will he ready for use in twenty-tour
hours. One pint Of this yeast will make
eighteen pounds of bread.
Plum Puddiny,-Onc pound of suet,
one pound OF currants, twelve ounces of
flour, three wincglasses of brandy, half a
pound of sugar, one nutmeg, three eggs,
leaving out one white. Boil five hours.
To cook a Beqtsteak.-Cut off the tat
and place it upon the gridiron first, and
when warmed, set on the lean, which is
to be removed before the fat. This
makes the fat like marrow.
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when She had been his wife about four
years. | will explain to you the cause of
her Death
Nv husband before he was of age,
married his cou,in-gefman, 10 whom he
vas pa->ionatcly attached, and who
brought him no heir to his name; and
attar four years Of happiness, to which
this circumstance had been the only draw
back, She too laneui,hed and died. The
coincidence WIS considered to be as extra
ordinary a, it was melancholy, but no
suspicion of foul play entered into the
mial of any friend of the family; and
again the Baron dc Polvere, whose grief
at the los. of wife whom he had idol
ized. was still deep aud sincere. suffered
himself At the earnest cntreaty OF his
mother, To be dragged once more to the
altar. The new baroness va, an intimate
friend Of nv own. She was beautiful,
amiahc, and atfcetonate, but the curse of
barrenne~~ wa> also upon her and the
fourth year of her marriage had hardly
expired, when she pined and died like her
predecessor
. y ,-I, -, III, NJ, ,.ariod | lest my
l., l'..,l - ,,.h,,,,, I b..1 -, ,,,;.oJ hy
~ s,ti g ,n, r1,n;l,, mi wh, l.n nc
I,,=,..,,,.,. - ~, ,.t,;tlran Who now con-
z,;.,... ~. I,.,n,,;,,... Of INV III.
- Madame lie Polycrc no sooner saw
the first year of my widowhood expire
-. ,,.,.l, .5,.,.,.,..., ., M. ON h,h,If
g r.. ILL.,, .a,, f.ar, which .hr,nt
q ,.l,;..k IN ,..,,,,,;,, -, ,v
.',' L,, .ha ,ary;.,.I 70 re.oln,sIr
anI .,.,,,,,,tb;,ci 90 .;neerelv in the
H. Laro, of vho.: on;,hIc
ne -. Ill ,,r,,o onJ With
Ill aa,,,rso,ad clo.n fr;o,d.L,n
j,,r;,,,, H.. l;t..,;,. of hi. lost wit,.-we
''''' '''- u. IN u ~, T. h"z1
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30 aIuI
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'ts' N.o 1'' .a ",'a''' - ,ha nart 81 ths
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'p"''',' :, W" ~ La,., ha,,
liaN' =" ','e i"',, -, Lanlhna0. i, ,nJ -.
suDye.t'i ~ ~ "''o.' - ,'''t - ar,aI
u's""l' ".o'I,''o", ~, ;" "'' L''LanI
ta. w.. - - - .nalan, nySoIr of ,he
ma,;,. hy mich his mother was aetuated,
and =, no #exro,tulation. ON hi, part couId
;nJnc, Lcr IN 5o me iu,ticc. have hith.
,.,, -,,I.n,i,t.J IN silence IN tyranny
erar, -ub;h fund il ip,po,.ible te -.
c.na
]" Wb., N,1,mo i, polvrrc. ON her
u,rr;,.,, ,rrom,,nic1 her husband Ia
Fr,ner h. hrou.ht with her. a. her per-
.,n,I ,,,eoJ,,t = Greek Woman who had
bccn her mrs. and who wa. AN object of
Ib,,r,J n all ,b. bnusrhol1 Six months
a,o p,rch;er, far sn.h was her name
.,I1 IA nj n,li,n,nt fever and not only
H.. .ary.u,. h%t cyen ber mi.trr.. her.
."Ir aLanJon.l h.r 70 her fate and that
50 har.bIy tb,, tbc vinJirtiyr invalid call.
el down curse, upon her head. For this
excessive imprudenec (knowing what
now know. it is impossible to account
can only tell YOU facts as they occurred
save. indeed. that as the very moment, of
the woman's life appeared to be number
ed, i, is probable that Madame de Polyere
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/ and in serious cases like the pre- ent, facil-
tates the end, of Justice"
"WelI. Monsieur" resumed Madame
de Poly,re. sill totally IGNORANT. and
even nn-uspirio,,s Of nv identity: Il no
sooner saw the box to which | have allu-
dcl than became aoitatel in my turn,
for | instantly apprehcndcd that the anti
dotc ordered by Pauline had by some un-
fortunate accident fallen into the hands Of
the countess. Coucealinp nv alarm aS
lenec what was to follow nor was long
kcat in susnense.
Nv dear child" sail the old Ialy. in
kind. Gentle bat slightly re5r6achfal
tone. ike one who felt hurt anl artrieved
hy some unantieipated wrong: - | regret
IA .ay thai have reason to complain Of
you How * il that after al the care
and ten,lernc-, | have layished apan you
since YOU became the wife of M -on--a
tenderness which binllv believe, to be
reciprecal-you were led to place faith IN
the vile SANDER of wretch who has now
cone t. her account? Had not respect
cd too derplv the purity of Your mind |
,bonld have copflcd to yan years ago
that Pancbiora had been the evil genius
i - - l;r,. a.. H.. Ill r,,lf,, n,e nj
H.. ,r'.,;aa. ~ NV. Ln.h,nl .,rI ,b.,
.be had emhittarcl nv existence hy a
thousand acts of i'll will and cnmitv.--
p.rb,ns T OUGHT To have told vou All this.
t,,,, ,.'l,, I'm .asaa.t a.. no,;yn. of nv
H. iI anJ IN .I, c,.n v"n .bonId b,ye
Lae" Ia, @,',. a.a,i,,a,5 nJ = nncs bav, in.
r,r,aaI nn ar tbo accI,.a,;on Lrongbt
,o,in.t me- Had Won done this yon
wonId have eseaoed a very painful ordeal
for could without difficulty have con-
yinced YOU of the Injustice of Your sus-
nicion. and yep need not have had re-
course to a chemist to secure your safety"
Il wa, careful not to interrupt the
countess. ON the contrary. | listened in-
tently in order to profit by any unsuard-
ed word which mi.,ht escape her. That
she was acting part was sufficiently cv-
idcnt, and became the more convinced
of her guilt as heard her Plau>lbly, but
most illngically accuse the person by
whom She felt herself to have been be-
travcd. The envelope of the box was
still uu,cacl IN her hand, yet She was
quite aware, from It's form and size, Of the
nature of it, contents. If innocent of
the crimes with which She had been brand
ct, how, asked myself, had She 50 read
ily detected them. \, She ceased speak