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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-23
WESTERN sICKLEs CASE.


Over in Michigan, in the stain and So
Der little city of Port Huron, lives man
who rejoieeth exceeding, or at least he
did rejoice. in the possession of a pretty
wife, handsome as the first tint of morn
ing. He loved her, but became jealous.
He had his suspicious aroused. He
smelt a large sized mica very large,
long tailed mice; and so one fair morn
ing he took bath, put on his best linen,
shaved, shampooed his head, eat his
breakfast, packed few things in satch-
ell, kissed bis wife and said: By the by,
my dear; I'm going to Detroit, and
shan't be back till tomorrow night" and
off he went. But be didn't 90 to Detroit.
He went to the barn, and lay in wait like
a dog in the manger, till eventide came.
He then got better location, and watched
the house that held his treasure. Soon
after dark, fne-looking man, promi-
nent Republican politician, an eminent
dispenser of pills and purges, a visitor of
the sick and wounded, walked quietly to
the gate-walked to the front door, tapped
once softly and walked into the parlor and
set down. The husband being a jealous
mon .4H.otad nm o,troror - II L..
with derringer in one hand and a re-
volver in the other. He got under his
wife's bed very quietly. He lay still and
waited-but not long. Soon the wife
entered-the eminent physician accom-
panied her-it was dark out-the walk
ing was not good, the Doctors health was
poor, be dared not 90 out in the night air,
and he, unlike Mr.. Joseph of old, tarried
there to protect the fair woman whose
husband was in Detroit.
The husband under the bed could stand
it no longer. He lay there on his back
and his spirit waxed wroth; very tre-
mendouS was his inward profaining, and
all of a sudden, to the great establishment
of the people in the bed, just over his
head pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop"
went seven little pills up among the oc-
cuPants of his marriage couch! There
was male and female scream, each DIFF
ierlng from the other in agony and aston
ishment. There was flowing blood from
masculine gender, and voice of an emf
net Republican physician and surgeon,
was heard to sing in terrible bass,
"a charge to keep have"
and he kept it, till another surgeon ex-
tracted four little pistol balls out of six
from the feshy part of the eminent ply
stefan.
For some time it seems the fairy, rosy
checked wife had been like the "balIoon
frame" house of Wisconsin-rather frail
and it is reported that five or six other
gentlemen of Port Huron were rather
gratIfied than otherwise that the eminent
physician got the START of them, this time
at least. When our informant left, il was
doubtful whether the Doctor would recov-
er or not.-MiI1Uaukee Nesos.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-23
Ga The Washington

ca The Washington correspondent
of the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
writes that Gov. Houston of Texas has
meditated for some time the war he now
proposes to undertake against Mexico.
and that he has the support of the most
influential men in the State. The cor
respondent adds:
" Gen. Houston's scheme, as is sup
posed, is of comprehensive and i'm
portant nature-nothing less than the
revolution Of Mexico and the establish
ment of new Government over it. An
nexation of Mexico to the Union or to
Texas Is not, at present, a part of the
PROJECT 1t Is thought by some that, af-
ter all, the object Of Gen. Houston is
merely to render himself, at the present
time, prominent candidate for the Pre-
sIdency--an aspiration which, il any
man once permits himself to entertain.
will haunt him to the very verge of the
grave
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-23

Ga At Cincinnati, on the evening of
the 9th inst, Patrick McHugh and his
wife were visiting at a neighbours, join
ing with apparent relish in the fun of
the occasion, when suddenly Patrick said
to his wife " Won't you give me some
beer" to which she replied, Why, no.
Patrick never give you anything now"
As she spoke this be placed his arm
around her neck as if to embrace her
but in his hand was an open razor, with
which he suddenly cut her throat. She
Tell and died without the utterance of a
word. The murderer was arrested
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-23

POPULAR SovEREIGNTY.-The follow
ing Is the best exposition of the princi-
pie of popular sovereignty" we have
seen. DOUGLAS himself could not give
a better calculation of il:
Why can't l carry my property where
| please ?-as the man said with two
polecats in a basket and pound of
assafoeidta in each pocket trying to force
his way into ballroom.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-23
Ct Prince William of O,

Ga Prince William of Orange, heir
to the throne of Holland, has arrived in
England TO marry the princess Alice. &C.
cording to an arrangement made by the
old folks some years ago. He is 10 and
she IL. On his way he got into trouble
with some charming ballet girls, and was
ordered into retirement a week or two
tor repentance, but his kind-hearted
moiher-in-law will overlook such little
indiscretions.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-23

81 Senator Brown of Mississippi
made an earnest speech on his resolu-
tons, on Tuesday. He admitted that
" the common law gave no protection to
slave property" He claims that the
climate, soil, and productions of Kansas
fitted it for slavery. He declared that
if he had his way, the sun should not
90 down before be would file a notice
with the British Minister, that unless
Canada yielded up the stolen negroes,
just as she would be compelled to yield
up the stolen horses and sheep, that this
government would use all legal means to
force her to do so, and if that remedy
was not sufficient, then this government
would declare war"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-23

HISTORICAL QUEsTIoN.-Question-
Who settled Virginia?
Answer-John Smith.
Q-Who unsettled Virginia?
A-John Brown.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-23

ca Scene between two politicians the
other day:
"Pll bet my soul that Seward will
never be President" proposed rampant
half-and-half.
THAT'S too small stakes" replied the
other; & I'll 90 you fifty cents, if yon
dare"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-23

Ia A wag in Saxton's River, not
long since called at some place for a
" drink" which was furnished. snow"
said he. taking up the glass, " want to
know whether this will kill instantly, or
whether fellow will have to linger ff-
teen or twenty minutes q
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-23

81 Lucinda Babbett, a lunatic in the
South Londonderry asylum, died on
Sunday. She had not partaken of the
value of meal Of food since last Thanks
giving day, when she weighed $50 pounds,
and at the time Of her death she weighed
less than 100 pounds.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-23

SS The man who is TOO poor to take
MS own county paper, has bought a slab
sided dog and an old shot gun, and a
twenty shilling gold watch. lie educstes
MS children in the streets, and boards
bis chickens on bis neiehbors.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-23

The MoRNoNs.-The Mormons now
number 10000, including good, bad and
indifferent. The number in Utah is put
down at $4,000. Of these 4,6I7 men
have $500 wives.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-06
Bell and Everett Recruits.

Hon, H. NJ. billiard, of Alabama, u supporter OF
Buchahan's administration, ami breckenridge. has
come out in favor OF Bell and Everett.
Col. Lochranc, Il prominent citizen Of Macon. Ga,
until recently supporting Breckinridge, has declared
for Bell and Everett, saying that Breckenridge has
mo earthly chance"
Tho Limestone Ne.cs, q Breckinriase paper in
Athens, Ala, has been converted into a Bell paper.
The Osceola (Mo) Democrat has taken down the
names Of Breckenridge and Lane, and run up the flag
of Bell and Everett. Still they come,
Messrs. Miller and keene, prominent Breckenridge
electors in North Carolina, have abandoned him.
Two members of the Executive Commute of the
Breckenridge party in the same State have abandoned
the sinking ship of the Yoncey- Breckenridge party.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-06
Disuniom sympathy.
hoxatqto,

II Bt-ckinridge be i disumoniat, he has the singu'
lar misfortune 10 have the ardent support " every
unconditional and nearly every conditional IisUniou,
ist in the country.
Wendell Philips, tAe grea. Abolition orator, Hlshe.
for his election, because he believe IL would break up
what he calls IAN Infamous Union, q league with
death, and q conyenant with he'll. I
Rhett, Toonbs, Keitt, Yancey, orr, Boyce, and all
tie Southern nullifers and sccess:pnis.s support
him.
The Eichtaon1 Con %fention, a disunion assembly,
nonlina ed INN, and lie thankfully accepted tho dis
honor.
by the admission of James B. Clay, President Blu.
chanan, and others, all supporters of Breckinriigc
he Is MT Tie candidate Of the Democrat party, and
:le only effect Of his running viii be to increase the
chances of Lincoln, who is the most obnoxious can
iidate to the South.
Light has no fellowship with darkness. II Ar.
Breckenridge is loyal, why is he the leader of 1lsafect-
ed acd disloya!s His previous life is no guarantee,
when opposed by his present course. There were no
better soldiers ia our Revolutionary Army than Ar
mold and Burr, and yet, Afterwards, they used their
past services to cloak their treachery. The proofs Of
Brecklnridse's treason are strong az Holy Writ. Let
him suffer the penalty!
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-06
Business

Business men all over the country are beginning to
be alarmed a the warstorm which the Black Eepub-
licans are striving to raise. Every country mer-
chants say S the Philadelphia Journal, leaves New York
with the smell of gunpowder in their ~nostrils, the
glare OF midnight torches in his eyes, and surfeited
with the military drill of organized bands numbering
thousands, all looking to a rapid approach to civil
strife. This state of affairs must work a great change
in minds of moderate men between now and the
election. 1t cannot be possible, when sober business
people see the inevitable tendency of their Reyolu-
'ionary faction to anarchy, that they will give their
votes Tor a new struggle SO useless and 50 appealing.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-06
What Dreckinridge's owl friends tAink.

At the late discussion in Jackson, Tenn, between
Hessrs. Peyton, the Bell ~elector, Polk, the Douglas
e!ector, and Haynes, the Breckenridge elec.or, a very
Interesting passage occurred Mr., Polk, after speak
lug With great EN- plasis and force upon the almost
universally admitted fac. that there is no chance what
ever of Mr.. Breckinridgo's election, made this pro
position: Now, il Col. Haynes himself will come up
on this stand and tell the people that he believes that
Breckinrldge stands any chance to be elected, either
BY the people or tho House Of Representatives l
will surrender the canvass and go home" When
this proposition was made, Col. Haynes was standing
in tire crowd by the side Of a prominent Breckinridge
man, and the latter urged him to take the PROPOSE.
ton, but he dared not do it and he did not do it.
After the close of Nh. Folks speech, Col. Haynes
spoke, but avoided all allusion to Mr.. Folks propo-
stton. Mr.. P. in his rejoinder repeated the PROPOSE
ton, and paused for Col. Fl. to rise and ACCEPT il, but
paused in vain Col. Haynes had toe high a sense Of
what was due to his own cha racter as 4 gentleman.
when appealed TO in that capacity, to say that he. be
Iievet there was any earthly Chance Of his candidate
election either by the people or the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-06
The Progress Of the Cause.

We have met and converssd, during the last few
days, with several gentlemen who have just returned
from a protracted sojourn IN the States Of New York
and pennsylvania, and they all agree in stating that
the public mind there has settled down to tho copyic-
ton that Bell and Everett are the only hope of the
conservatives in their opposition to the Black Repub-
mean revolat'onists. The results of this conviction
are ':a'iy seen in large accessions to the ranks Of the
Constitutional Union party. We learn also from K.
+. iooney, Esq, who tempor,ri supplied the place
OF Hon. Baltic Peyton in the discussions With Messrs.
Folk and Haynes before the people, that in every town
in which he spoke, he was gwen the names of many
OF the most influential Democrats, who have Joined
tho standard of Bell and Everett. Tie ~greatest en-
siiusiasm prevails among our friends throughout the
state, and in fac, the entire Union; for it is now re-
ducei to a moral certainty that John Bell and Ed
ward E:erett will be chosen by the peorl to al the
two highest Offices in their gift.-.Wenphis Enqusyer.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-06
The Breckinridxe Party Sold Out to
Lincoln-Inion Wen Every where Read
and Reflect.

II predict, from the signs around me, that n the
will have TO rely for support upon the conservative
seceders from The Republican ranks joined to The Demo
cratic party. And let me further say that Mr.. Lin
coin, who is a shrevd ard observing man, sees these
signs of the times, and will regulate his administra-
ton accordingly. H1ring taken the odh 10 mdin.d,n
the Constitution he uill do so, and nothing ultra. liz
WILL HOLD FAST TO TH2 CONSTITUTION; OBEY AND CARRY
INTO EFFnT THE DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME CopHr. = .
He will draw around him the Constitutional men Of
erery section Of the country. = = . Let them 1.-THE
slave States) wait with calmness the onset-the
course, and the final development Of this atministsa-
tion-supporting 1t wherever it deserves their sup
port, and I wrt guarantee that he mil achieae an I'D
ministrdtion as Constitutional, as conssrrdti,e Of thebest
Interests Of the country as that Of FILLMORE. The slave
States demanding nothing more nor less, would thus
occupy a true position, and be the means Of preserv-
ing the Union, AND OF SECURING TIER OWN JUST RIGHTS
As Equal AND SOVEREIGN STATES. "-Correspondence ".
Y. Day Book.
Is not this a startling and strange declaration
coming I'D i. does from the head and front Of the
Breckenridge party, the New York Day Book ? Bot
there is a meaning to it, which conservative men OF
all parties should clearly understand, and that mean
ing is this, mark it! EJ- TaE LEADERS OF TIN BREcK-
INKDGE PARTY HAVE RESOLVED To SECURE TIES ELEcT1oS
OF LINCOLN!
The New York Tribune never published an article
more favorable TO Lincoln than the above.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-06

"A CANDID ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - q Rreckinridge
and Lane ratification meeting in Madison, Ca. a few
nights since, Col. John G. McHenry had the mainli.
nessto acknowledge the soundess and worth Of our
candidates. The Madison Visitor, d neutral paper
says:
He c~omplinented Mr.. Bell as u sound man, and Mr.
Everett as a pure high-tonei, noble gentleman, whose
sense OF justice lowered above the storm of fanati
cism, which has distracted the country and leopard
ed the rights of our section of the Union.
This, remarks the Augusta Chronicle, is very differ.
ent from the common herd of Breckfnr,dge slano.
'~ohan9srs, who are accustomed, from party bitterness
or from ignorance, to denounce John Bell, a large
STAKEHOLDER, as "unsonnd, - and Mr.. Everett, one OF
the purest men Of the Republic, as a vile Abolition
1st' Common decency ought to close the mouths ut
the slau1ere1s, II nothing else could
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-06

DOUGLAS AMP JoiSsoS.-The political intelligence
from the 'Golden State IS bright and cheerin, to
the friends of the national !e"locratic candidates. The
indications now are that Douglas and johnson will
carry the State BY a much larger majority than they
claimed a fortnight since. We give the following ex-
tract:
The Douglas State convention he'll it's sessions In
Sacreinento on the 5th and 9th insts. he state was
:lly represented. More than kali lhe delegates we're
supporters OF Latham and the administrator last
year. IN. representation. Was Sucl. as Indicate strong
Probabilities that the State will 20 for Douglas. z.
hammond, Humphrey Griffith, Pom ab.o lie la Guerra
ana he'- r. ffice were aoiltnatci for electors. The
resolutions adopted ceu,are The California DELEGATES
tor seeding from the Charleston souvenlien: repu,ii-
ate TIE Intervention doctrines OF Republicans Of the
North, and The Gi5uuiuni,ts of the South; insist anon
our rights to San Juan Island, and demand their sl,ee-
dy enforcement, favor overland mails, telegraph, and
Iaciac railroad, fhd urge congressional aid for all
The necessary steps were tsken to conduct the canvass
vigorously.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-06

TERRIFIC ENTEUs,Asx.-Hon u. B. SHINES, b"0'
ridge EIector for the Fourth District, hAs ."
speech at Coving;on, St. yammany, parish =
Wanderer a neutral paper published st thai =
speaks OF the meeting Is follows:
Poor Douglas came iu for his full share; IN isea Y
handled the 'Little Giant without merry, =
dealt his blows lightly upon his followers, asxlas W. S
to come back-'sthat they intended to XII NJ y.
calf, aud If they would vote for Brock tns3 -
have d share"-meaning as he stated, "the IA ; ~,
AMI said further, that ''they had them nov ~ 49, 4,
intended okeep them" This concluded his ~ i I. 81
Of an hour ant a half duration. Taking u, !.
he made q good, sound, philophical breo n =
speech. There were but few people present :" ),
enthusiasm manifested. We had hoped 70 nav d:
q large crowd present, but our hopes were c's'RS
ed .t44,s4
Ofcourse the Douglas men will go overJus'" ~,
Gen. SHINES asks them to do so. OF course - :.
abuse the friends of the Little Giant and then :
ingly appeal to them to come to thei eneme"
way of doing business that
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-06
The lBrcckinridxc Ticket.

Tho patriotic thinking men of the Democratic
will, upon elect on day, in the main AID in the mass
vote that electoral ticket which is most likely to dis
lose of the ABOLITION nominations. .Tilc fools that
throw away their votcs in ! Presidential election will
be very few in number, aud r.orc than ''tar be
tween
RIt there viii be " :reckiuridge ticket here, III ills
aud other Northern States. IL is pot OF tho Repuo-
licAa rn4yrlqn@. snl til" Republicans VII ma the
way, an. the ltcair-, Nul tn Ineri, Tho ierao-
Gratis tlst are going over, OF have gone o'vr 10 La
cola AM i.s.l!n. win get only a. far as a lrcck.n-
riI@c third ticket at tie Start. Republicans reason,
and reason well, tlnt two lensocratiG tickets IN
tir fe!t is a way - whip the strong and real ooc,
II the Douglas state Committee we're to give the
BreckinriAge state ComHlittcn the ten Breckenridge
electors they ask for. q majority of that Committee
would ct run the third ticket. The Breckenridge
State Committee was created to ran a third ticket to
run in Lincoln, ana nothing can stop the running Of
such \ Bgcckinridge tiek't BY y ON.
Vow. all that is necessary in this State TO stop this
sor. OF Lincoln Breckinri!geis,n, is for tho President
% the United States to free his o4ice-ilo1ders from
:sar. lest, if they 70 net smile UPON sucn movements,
tAcy are removed from ofict. The fear q Tie Federal
Government /, al the life Lt,eols 3, Ataf!3yeism his
State Committee would not be worth the ,,aper on
winch their addresses ere EEitten-N..s York Eg-
pT1s.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-06
E'c %fa.ss ri Tu.xar

s ". wi - -a.n j: rias "a, -.
last The morning ""3 claaIy AM ..a,v j
occasional slioser, which lasted until :, "a IN
Wien tie Wind i'eshen~l to a gale. and the mi,
mencet falling in torrents About 5 in III.
the ta.e Hts ut - greatest height. The .:4as
shifted af"in' tvo o. three times dari,, , "4
aat was no' cosn,nt from he East. E,.ri. -
'jg"' structure "a carried away. Fences. -
ca3'n3, r., were prostra.el in al direc.;. W
tilis III # ttn EVER The sam2,c t, .a,.. W
IS 'aca'ea'abI9. The new brick aarebons avg
Grove p.aatation had the silea blown On. ,.. .'SA
gable end standing. The parsery on the pl,,,,.A
Of James H. i"bleLi vas blown DOWN. 7ss-,.~4
house of stephen Pipes was unfo9fed ANA 4,
dainaset, These are tie principal Losses. s. -.
heard from, in this parish. We have bea ri ~
TO life or limb, although the danger Ia, h..
great, wy
IAe f1T3r presented a grand, though .e-,i,l ~.
it was a perfect sheet q foam a. far Il. ~.
:t.cn- TIE "harfhoat !Fetchs broke from No."
'ns7 aai went up the river faster than evs-. l. -.
with steam. She landed safely above tina ,,r.
Depot awaiting to be to"ed back to ier place. n.
t''e'@ A'e' 'es"ny'ns TO the railroad company. s,, :.
her naooring7 just above the depot. where Il. ~
hopeless wreck Size sill be abandoned N IL,
writers. Tie steamer lurfier, at the tin. -.
alongside the Natchss, was considerably d.r,. ~
both boat, coming in contact. Eor.,na,s,. -
n9a:s they parted company, thu. escapin, ,,,s..
"ala'ge. 1Ae STATE boat 4hhafalaya sunk a, !"
landing Just below Arbor's sa~ nj! IN tie otba, -.
of the river. TIE f~erryboat Sunny South, in s,.enr.
Ing 10 make tie railroad connection at 3 o,elock. n.
Office, where she lay until pulled of by . asaa.
steaine. at 10 O'Clock, She was no. injured, alAS,k
her escape must be regarded as almost 8 uiaee.
The Steamboat belonging to Messrs. AspcR, 1t Dha
EodEe, tore loose from her fasteniprs by ,b.;,. ~
and Vas driven across the river, where she ,ie, ..,.
st sonlats Point. The steamer Lane Star is also -
and dry aground at the same point. Tia c,.,.
loss, perhaps more than all combined in thi. yvu..
was the sinking of tventy-one coal boats bsIo,.,,
to PANE l. Co. They are estimated at from I'm ~
TO Sl00, 600, and to make matters worse. hsvsh -
sunk in such deep water as render the chsnc.. I,
saving any of the coal impossible.
Since writing the above, We learn Of a numb, a
cane-shets, cabins, &c, belonging to gu, phu,s,
haTinS been blown down, principally in tho u,,r
part of our parish. These losses are no. very he,r
bat are very annoying, from the fact that the ronur
season is at hand, when the usual business Of h.
plantation requires the entire force to be spcaah
other matters. However, all those We have svos.
to, or heard from, seem determined to 20 On with h
rolling, patching up their sheds and purgeris uht
they can under the circumstances Ts a,sn
throughout the parish has been much injured.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-06

REMOVALS md ArPoINTaENTs-Ee learn from tn,
AdtioaGl i'aeiiiysnerr that President Buchanan ha.
made the following appointments:
Robert ". jamison, Register of the Land Office a
Monroe, Louisiana, vice John McEnery, removed.
Gelrse furvis, Receiver of Public Moneys, ct Mon.
roe, Lcuisiana, vice Chris. II. Dabbs, removed. =.
Poor tellowsl How we pity them. So much tu,
supporting Douglas. The Earl Of Hounas while faith.
full to his friends, never forgets to crush down any
thing standing in the pathway Of his ambition. O
course those gentlemen and their friends will b.
warm eeherants of tho Prince OF Plaquemines.