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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-06-02
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA.

coCR DU NEuvleAE DISTRICT JUD1cIAIRE.
Paroisse dc la Pte- Coupe.
TAYLOR KNAPP L CO VS. JOSEPH 4. MILLER.
No 1882
L'N vertu de ct pour satisfaire writ de saisie
Ia ct vente. lance dams la cause ci-dessus inti-
tulee, ct a moi actresses par Honorable Cour du
Neuvieme District, dams ct pour la parosse ct
Etat susdts. pour satisfaire la demande du plai-
gnant ct aux frais jai sasi ct joffrirai en- vente
publique, sur les lieux lie.
.Samedi, 1me jour dc Juliet, 1860,
A IL b. L. NJ, tols les droita. titres ct interets
que lie defendeur danset ladite proprietG ci
apres decrite, savoir:
TIN certain lot de terre faisant face sur la ri
" Were ATCHAFALAYA, eourant deux arpents ct
demi dams Ii profondeur de maniere embrasser
une superfcie de cinquante acres, borne au Sud
par les terres de John I Brooks, ct an Nord par
Ia terre du dit Joseph A. Miller ct aussi Il l'Est
par la terre dn dit Joseph A. Miller en- Ia parois-
Sc de la Pointe Coupee.
Iermes ct conditions de la rente:
Compliant avec estimation.
SEVERN PORCHE, Sheriff.
Pointe-Coupee, ce 26 mai 1860.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-06-02
A WIS

r ES creanciers de la succession de A. J STE
IL vENsoN decide sont requis de presenter
leurs complies L. G. Picou, administrator OIL
bien au soussigne son ayocat. Les personnes
qui doivent la dite succession sont egalement
requises de s'acquiter entire les mains du soussi
gne.
H. HALSEY
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-06-02
DISSOLUTION DE sOCIETE

La societe existant precedemment entire W. A
jackson ct II. H. Vanderslice, ct don't lie siegc
existait a Waterloo, est dissoute a partir de GO
jour. LIE sousigne NJ Vanderslice prevint lie
public quill ne sc reconnaitra responsible 1'au-
cune dette contractee par son ex associe .ant EN-
son nom personel, qu'au nom de la die societk
H. II. VAxpERsLrcE
20 Avril 1860
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-06-02
$40 DE RECOMPENSE.

CE SONT enfuis de chez lie soussigne au Bayou
- Crosse Tete. JEFF, negre age de 26 ans,
environ peds de hauteur, deux dents a Ia ma
choire superieurc, en- partie brisccs.
SIMON, autre uegre age de % ans, 5 pieds
pouees environ. fortement constitute.
lis sont tout deux originaires du Tennessee, ct
ont etc achetGs reinforcement LIS sont vetus de-
pantalons ct de jaquettes bleues Fun porte ur>
chapeau de laine girls, rautrc une casquette. lis
resscmblent des negres tout nouvcllement
achetes
Je paierai IL rtcompense susdite a quiconque
les arretera ct me les amenera ou les !ogera dams
la geole de cette paroisse, on $l0 pour chacun
d'cux. A. WIEDMAN.
chez John Buford.
Bayou Crosse Tete mai 1860.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-06-02

Cora De DISTRICT Dapres Ia derniere
loi dc Ia Legislature, Ia prochaine SEES
sion (Cour des Preuvcs) aura lienle 3mc.
landi du mois dc JUN, soft le Is du mois.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-06-02
A vENDRE OF A LOUER.

A VENDRE OU A LOUER.
TIN TERRAIN de la contcnance de 63 arpens
~ de superficie faisant face au fieuve Missis
sspi, stue dams l'endroit appele lie Village"
pres du chemin du Nouveau-Texas. ayec nnc
grande maison de residence deux etages, tou-
tes les batisses necessaires ardin, ETC.. ETC. Giant
la derniere residence de feu John Tircuit.
va S'adressera EUGENE OUBRE.
Pointe-C -Coupee, 25 fevrier 1860.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-06-02
No 2l
GClLI.AUME kNAPS,
(Cafe des Habi itants

Gaze deS III q b,tdn
A LHONNEUR de prevcnir scs amis
"A ct le public que, de- retour de la Nouvella
Orleans. depuis peu de iours, il a entierement
renouvel6 sa barre, ct s'est procure les boissons
les plus agrGables ct les plus rafraichissantcs
dams cette saison de lannee.
Aussi un assortment de cigares de premier
choix ct que ses arrangements avec une des bon
nes maisons de IL Vile lui permettent de liyrer
en- toute contiance aux amateurs.
TABLE p'HoTEEr PENSION BoURGEosE. Messieura
les voyageurs sont egalement prizes de Sc sonve-
mir quill tient leur disposition, de bonnes ecu
ries Oh serout reeus ct nourris lcurs chevaux
mai l7-lm.
$40 DE RECOMPENSE
OE SONT egarees on ont etc voices de chez 10
- soussigne, depuis le % Avrl dernier.
Deux Mules noircs ou dc couleur noiratre, jeu
mes, de taille moyenne on I'm peu au de.sus Pune
plus mince que l'autre, ct montrant plus distinc
tement les marques du travail. L'une portait
une clochette, ct toutes deux ont autour du cou
un bout de corde bale.
La recompense ci dessus sera donne. ou SO
par chaquc animal a toute personne qui me les
amenera ou me les renfermera de maniere o ce
que je puisse les prendrc..
W. McARTHUR
10 mai 1867 Bayou Poydras
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-06-02
CAFE DE La MASON COUR.

Mr.. Verenique Major Fhonneur de rappeler
lt1au public. que sa barre est toujours approvi-
sionnee des iqueurs les plus choisies ct les plus
convenables cette saison.. II tient constamment
de Ia GLAcE.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-06-02
$40 DE RECOMPENSE

A VENDRE
IN oifre a vendre un prix tres-modere,
~ 3chaudieres, deux de &c pouces ct une dc
60 pouces. S'adresser a NJ. J. B. Lejeune
Fausse Riviere Ayril 1860
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-06-02
TiBLE D'HOTE.

n Went egalement d'installer une HOTEL oa il
peut recevoir commodemens NM les voyageurs
cHETAUX EFT VOITURES AL0UER
L'etablissementde N. II H.jor, proximite de
Ia maison decour 0fre toutes les facilities desira-
bles sax personnes que ieurs affaires appellent
all cheElia. neus z de Juia 1860.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-06-02
EGARE.

Pointe-Coupee, 2 JUN 1860
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05
Which would make the amount required

Which would make the amount required
nom the Treasury for 1884 ......... IS SIC lT6 g.
Exclusive OF the earnings Of the department
for carrying free matter. rnder sc.s Of
Herch Q, l64T, and Marsh 1851 ....... 100000 ~
10 the foregoing estimates ,oap ID taken Of the
baisnce OF S6i5 1t2 reported ny the Auditor standing
10 tho crcd depa June go 1880 the entire
SUN beDs Gccuuuatia, since 1S4S In the hands Of
pos'msssere ard late oscas iars aud only be msds
aysl.blt a. they colieoted.
Tie measures o. reform proposed in my last annual
port not having been adopted by Congress- the anticipated
lnrTovsne0. Ia t5s fin status OF the IA
not realized; aud although the mated deficiency for
the year ls6. 6s3 sag 63 lees than the deficiency for
1850 still The department. left very FOR from that
ton Of independence which, In my opinioo should 90
cupy
The following isa statement or revenue aud expeadi
tufes fof een years from 1865 70 1890 inclusive and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05

Pcr-.verr CO eass have been made Ar ~ toe lims.
"a number " crs would per MT to rnd the trus
the rcsn q coarrn the former experence Of
the department. ~ stated my annual report Of la.,
e1,rple on, :, soos cs.c. 10 Which the inquire. .,
~ department haze Ds.n answered, where Gauss
r'cod al .gs~ ars:,ed s sr,cSs % ,r.s,s,1 o.
,ors, 9s6 70 rctsoas moved s-sy. 81 not mailed fos
Stai q yostsgc, SIS eltc,od u fictitious
srms 81 w.hou, asy sddIess o. dirccisa, - msscat
esving OF 8 coz. ooy cal s.,rs pfeyerly Aitress
"a, ana q SO FOR the ron delivery OF which the de-
psitmeui baa'ncshs, 81 haslGg hesoms as.d eaaass
IL rr,srtnce 70 he 50 q letter. no, oou,anps mo.ey
y otse euaeS inesogres, snlls siae u fsr,s
% eSst mo numbr- rc'nrref o. the aI 'ettc- 90
~ sari = lottgs dsr ns NE rAss scyea mSnls 70 No
mbtr l, vs. 2. o.
o. q 2 So 1'eT, -ihsvt nslosnrs tse numeer t,r
VAL 81 rr-fr drcciar sas......,. .......... lol7s
Ner.fs' enlre. .iAa-i siars~ - drcciOa..... s5'
ro,sl.....................................iO, sss
Aihoofb tLe ~ u5ss 8; lettsf. conveyed ~ mai
during n 49, ~ Ices&seG " many muiaps "a.
the wroc rru'hsr 4 dead sterv IA frau IN 10. ND
10. rather lin lsh 9. TsvE fns iast may be COO
cirast ihs bet'e- astrrron thar formerly nav gives
10 m, delivery of s.tfis ard ltat the regs
me sC1ss have haf 81 etsTy cHccg
I re w9rg as''stsr1 eoca Dc ob'slned icrth~
rcfft cWurH A. .sAt ccagi, be made. aud
ino. ef1rc sga.a nes esva g urgs the Propricsy n
ActEsr ~ ~ tnavrart t lemporsrv clerks 10 mare
cSg rsOsuu sh Tie t'se etter,, so1esnas sccrsing
= tG. r.ar. nc 1tet a. -~cA rrpoff Of Ms !,
$50 sea *. s,s. No u Setl Congress, Isl seHyu
A. mfti, rsraa,s. = e cert TO- tae present SIMPLY y
ne o. tbc cs.A letter mousy which cannss
BE- restored = ue oTres, noue.aS what has hsretopfs
sccfuff arc "a l. scf-e fetsrr, Mucn ~ Is
msv be recefssy s' ihs inprorsoi Of this ersseh q
sUsgeo
mo usr nv ectcrr'rs III --,rrn Of is.,crs, ur1s
vhch The rAmes sga rs~' n -, " ne writer's "a
dosvrd. orcrrnssics srg ally ~ All posnNsert
bit, yet, Soma 10 have bcee mso irshly nope
rstivs
ms ,hc drty o'us re,,r,s,s s,rsr. T. eufar-s *
-omps rendition q the susr..'.y aocannt. ., prst.
!. -'sfs, and refer tScm . ne Ag-itor CT 81
- Nior snf sa5siws-t un to 90 fane ~
netsN ~ srclnnt. a. Dc hsndlet 20 ys.r ilg 80
urnsy grch hat 800 th-se hn.s~i s,sks AZ ~
LA ihs sc,0uats q . single 4Arter. Toe
~, $50 'stlar siunc tetwcsE a. GO art ~ 60
.s,,s. y ussgl have 30 DO separated from We
rar.-.,.s. - erCd Ia taeaaN ur4cr 10 efart Bee
- - -, ~ eou std srd r7rin-r~f v'th ths~
- yt., att are sgsierca All nulUl ateiy
fanNcveN i, "a WV Wv @ ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05


The NUMBER Of posm ,s,srs who have been sp
pointed during the year ending June 50, 1860, Ia
et65 OF these Ala were 10 al vacsDcies &C.
cssoued by resgnaous 6sS by 267 oy deaths,
24e BY ohans and sites. and 40 By the estab
Nshucnt OF ne~ oilooe
The number o. post Offices NJ pre- sent subject to appoint
mont by the President OF United satee 4 DIVIDED
BY satee foiiows:-Aane 10; New HAMPSHIRE, 10;
yei mont Massachusetts S. Rhode Island 4; Ooonecti
cut. Ia; Ne- York g. New Jersey, 10; Delaware, 1;
Mari and. o. Pepnsyi gsnia S. OHIO, 81; Michigan, II
IudiAna 10, Illinois, 30 Wisconsin, 10: District OF Co
luntia, Virginia. u; North Carolina, Sou,h Carolina
A. G,sSais, l.; Florida, .; Aabama, 3; Mississippi, s.
LoEsssns Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, o. Iowa. o.
NinnssoLA A. Kentucky, s. Tennessee, g. Kansas, q Ne
brasks q Calf rita, Is and Oregon 2
Wnoc number OF pet ohcs in the uaitet States ON the
Let December, 1860 IS $50
The increase 81 10 This depart nent. from tho
Of The government indicates the growth
OF country ia striking manner ~ It's formation,
IN 1859 there seventy i've post Offices IN
oon; Ia Isco there 90s; 10 1910, 1890; IN 1880,
500 1880 45s in 1870 Is i6s 1850 1s,4l7, and
in 1850, ~ 4Qs
ference made 70 tho accompanying very lucid re-
" the SIKH Aldtor for the detaig ~ The financial
operations Of this department during the pss fiscal year
From THIS interesting document derive the folissng
ayneFsts'-
pEvrvCr ANn FyYCNTURrs.
The expenditures 81 ae department the 1srRi year
ending June 80 1850, 1unted 70 sia TO 500 90 viz
Fer tran.porliUG Of mi and mails, inc1drg pay
meat 70 Tou.e Rgenis local Sgeris and NAL meskca
For transportation Of foreign malls, 10 wit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05


Larger denomtlatio.s o. postage stamps have been
adopted and miro ucec especially for the purpose OF ar
fordpg requisite Suts to prepay Inc postage leterg
10 foreign countries, and Of removing hereto
fore existing for paying such pos,ages IN The
opnstiors are twenty four cents thirty
And nrety cent? Tho two latter have been introduced
since LIST Jul ast and the ssles 70 November have
BEEN ms ioto~s:-
Thirty cent stnmpi 40 SEQ amounting 20. $40 25s
Ninety cent stamps Is $40; amounting to-. 1896
Previously 10 ioly l. there were issued OF twenty.
four oent stamps. 81 $50; amounting to...... 1854
ing ..,............... ssnl
Total s.aes % nov denominations, 70. cc5;
40
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05

punber Il poet Offices (s s0s, only ss failed TO make
returns fov quarter cnded 80ln Juae last
The dead letters, which number 500 900 quarter
carefully ope0ed and those nth inclusura value
registered and returned W the owners
The labor connected with the accounts and dead letters
has increased my per cent within years Ten
thsssanc pee, oces have been estab and the
nuI Der valuable dead letters sent out has
from 10 COO 70 "a 900 annually,
Another rssch OF business involving much labor and
responsibility the preparation Of warrants asd dran
pay ment OF balances reported by the Auditor 20 be due
the mail contractors and othere each quarter.
T Eyolves the keeping Of summary aooouss with
eight United states depoe deposit
post oices) s42 dra tfoss and e93 deposit
ing oes At the depository and dram Offices - 257 III
(beipg over two thirds) OF the net revenues Of tho
department concentrated and then dsburssd dwn
Le year ended 90 June last the remainder Of the net
having been collected by mail contractors or
On the 3C,h June 1890 there AS nail Contractors
" 1863, $50
Increase ................. 2,o76-ssy 80 psr cant
Number OF drafts and warrants is
sued In 1850. .................240 900
Number Of drafts and warrants IT,
sued In 1862 ................l6 0os
Increase. ..................s Ooe-or 50 per oeas
Before Masking payments. all the calculations OF the
Auditors Office are verified and noted each quarter for
purpose summary accounts required be kept
or all OF the ECO mail routes, and the various oslcsA
ons and thus amount TO II COO each quarter
This large amount Of extra work has been found
since 1854.
The branch Of businees, however, which has mos.
rapidly Fro.I That connected with tho postage stamps
and etaDped envelopes
Tho Of stamps commenced In ls4T and between Let
July OF that yesr and seth June, 1851, there we're
sol oeo Of the ten cent denomination,
Under the act Of 81 March 1861 reducing poe.zes and
svorrg prepsymens the issues were for tne year ended
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05

certain conduooe 10 favor reduction OF the postage TO
twelve seoh, tho British ofce 10 February 1857 pro
posed thas rate and thai tho division should fol
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05

mies and BY ste4usoAt Increased forty two miles the
coach aad sierof o. service IA tns rectoa having
been merged cisse AZ the last letting styled
star = or with celery, certainty, and security"
shere 10 shown iucrase az the latter former
oonbned Of SSs miles the Ter routes the spnrA
trans ortatol "a Increased 24o 4is miles and the coss
at COS
On the Goth Of Juns ast there Iho service Az
route agents, O. compensation ot.,....., sSI22io
10 local ssentx nj n com nersatlou OF ... Is tT9
64e mad m ssaaeeYs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2os 9aS
o. railroad baggage masters In charge u tee
esprcs malls, c. a compensation OIL. .t,..... s,toe
Total. ses 1o1
opsra,,os On IN soth Of June .......... sos TO
Makes the Total on the S0n of June last 90 42s At
SCsuEK OFFICES.
whole plumber o. so, ocss 10 the United States on thu
Goth juno, 1863 % tas
Number established duiing tae year ending
June 90, 1855. ......+....................l $50
Number dsc,utlrued during the same period i ISL
Making decfeafe during the year d.. Al
$50 Is ass
AUaDos 81 rost otoeE OF which the names ADJ sites
we're chAnged .......,.,...,.........,.... GID
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05

A new die for ernbossing ths stamp % toe pl.Iaze
stamped eveloc hes Doe adopted which be- eyed 70
be improvement ne former one, especially be.
cauTo ~ IT. reduced sns giving Destsr and
t-sc,sve appearance 10 the envelope.
There sS also beos introduced move description OF
snpcd snvelopcs embracing what 10 called the self
rp'iHg Improvement - cons.st'rg q black lines
srraprec within the envelope 10 saord guide
for Writing the address OF letter. which aes are
concealed after placing the letter IN the epvolop. d,
these esveiopcs there have been issued up =, Novsm
III contemplated 70 introduce Immediately two new
den0r ainatons u envelopes embossed with q
i.tar the other Win b,tn tho and the three
cent issmIs
n cue cent envelope y deSlgrcs rslny Tor CIRCULAR
~ VI lch nsry millions annually distributed tcrougs
y ssNs rfs saue cnvclope toscver, VII pe largely
le.i fnr Ctv ccfrespoadercs
IL eesyelcTo with the and cent stamps
IN be required In cities ~hcre there lamp post letter
boa, o,h1r ispostorss for letters u be conveyed BY
10 tic poet Once, the cent paying the
ref he and The other stamp paying the postage let
;ers g. b. .crt ort % the ets ~ mall This euvclops
VIII az BE- csoe by thoee who whcn sdireytrs .Lclr
CT, cgrr.T rdaniF desire 20 relieve them from the pay
M o. tue carriers ices for delivering their etters At
ropo-s MAZE during tho last s.ssioa OF Congress
~ gTu1h tie department with wrappers envelopes
en- 'c-d 9th orc cent postage stamps for tho pGrpcec
or rciayng Transient ne ~spap-rs. ard the srbjct
scere8 ~ toe crrmitss the Peat Once Pcst
Rs 4 Iscan'y, 'ri'sr p'opossa Orn another par.v)
hS been made, with the sagscst.os Ina. not aercy
w lei SGT - ommard the s1bectfr such dspcs't'on
~ eoEgrass nay desD necoc-s'y
number " dead letter combating money, registered
aHd SOFT ous cur,7s he year ertci 3otn June
The nanbsr eoC,sa'pg other articles o. vaae IL SIS
TotA. osS
Pong coz acroarc % the rork q 1859 (Ses
the tables hereto appended
10 add.i M tlero have oocn sent oai, since April
sa IS. c,aer lcrers, Of class which were
heretofore either destroyed c- Ned, not csatAin-
log eneioeufes o. suicisr absolute value TO tusti
~ NOR rcrrtrnton. e,ss2
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05

o. 1924 es9 IL more tbAo o., aeaaI A. go.s ~ =
he deacier has beou snrraarsd b. 49,. -, - -
- - ptiwe<n Ssw Nok and sau FrArcis.a 80 ~"
TrAocsco snd Wfupha 1881 ssl % ~ 50
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-04-20

We gave yesterday q few samples Of
the current political literature Of that
branch Of the Democracy which now
boldly proolaims as its motto, aDouglas
or Defeat" Tho organs Of the Douglas
Democracy, all over the Free States, are
constantly roitorating this cry, and as
serting that their fayorite is the only
Democrat who can be elected. On the
other hand, as we have stated, the South
ern Democratic organs are nearly as
unanimous and as unreserved in main
tanning thot douglas and Defeat" are
inevitably connected. They represent
that certain destruction to the party's
hopes will follow the nomination Of
Douglus at Charleston, AZ a specimen
from this side, to countorbalanUo those
we gave yesterday from the Enquirer and
other Douglas organs, we subloin the
following frem the central Democratic
organ of Tennessee, the Nashville I'm
ion and American, Of the nth inst.
"Mr Douglas will undoubtedly 90 into
The Convention with for more votes than
any Of his rivals. But he South UiH
actcr permit his nomination, epen though
he should be able 10 command he entire
strength Of the North. Ifho were other
wise acceptable the South has not III Q
confidence in his availability, which his
Northern admirers seem 10 posscss. His
success In some two or three ofthe South
ern States we should regard as some.
what doubtlul. With lhe positive oppo-
sition which there is 10 him inside of the
Democratic party IN the closely contest
cd free States, we know of none upon
which he can certainly rely except Colifor-
MIA and Oregon. Even in Illinois the
popular vote was eguinst him when he
was elected United States Senator. Tho
late election In the city Of his residence,
Chicago, would seem to indicate that
Black Ropubliconism is decidedly on the
increase In that State.
The Democratic Senators from Tndi-
ana, Messrs Bright and Fitch, arc bitter
" opposed to him, and should he be the |
candidate, the consequent lukewurnness
of themselves and their friends would in |
crcaso the probabilities OF defeat in that
State llo could not expect to rally very
warmly 20 his support a large number Of
the Democrats fPennsylvRnia, since his
warfare with the Administrution.-
Where, then, could he expect to get a |
sufficient number Of Northern States 10 .
secure his electionl Every Free State
this side Of the Rocky Mountains, has
Black Republican Governor except
Rhode Island aud Indiana. We know
that his friends confidently expect his
nomination. They claim a majority Of
votes for him on the first ballot, and VIC
know ofbut two or three States that they
think will vote against him longerthan the
third ballot. Virginia, North Carolina
and Tennessee arc put down for him on
the fourth ballot at the farthest. Such
are the calculations OF his over-zeulous
Which calculations, the Tennessee or
gan regards Ps extremely absurd Gin.
Gar.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-04-20
A southcrn RehnI,o.

The Frankfort (Ky.) Commonwealth
ulluding to the late disgrscoful scenes in
Congress, in which REUBEN DAVIS, of
NlississiPpL so conspicuously figured,
says:
As citizen Of Slave State, il is with
modification We write that this dispo si-
ton to browbeat is too frequently mani
Tested by the Representatives of slave
holding constituencies; but we must pro-
test against their being regarded as types
Of the Southern gentleman, who is usu-
ally courteous, and remarkable for the
absence Of everything like bluster and
bravado in his department towards his
fellow men. The excuse which Barks-
dale, Davis and their conrreres give for
their indecorous and seemingly reckless
conduct is, that Northern men are cow
ards, and can't be made TO fight, which
is about the greatest mistake that mortal
man ever made. The native born Amer.
can is naturally brave, aud we care not
whether he be found in New England or
in the Cotton States. Whenever and
wherever the courage Of the Yankee has
been fairly tested, Il has been found G.
quail 20 the necessities Of the occasion.-
Whenever patriotism, duty, or the defense
Of the country calls them to the tented
field, there is no peril they will not dare
no sacrifice they will not make. We
have but little patience with those who
cast slurs upon the yalor of any portion
Of the people Of our common county,
Away with the foolish idea that a North
ern man Is a coward because he does not
recognize the dueiio as an institution.-I
Those who despise them on this account
would be much more chary Of their ow n
lives il they were conscious that theirs
would be the forfeiture.