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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

J.. LuclEs DuPnE, Eso.-We are authoris-
ed to announce this gentleman as a candid ate
for this, the 4th Congressional District. We
IRE informed by a gentleman in every way
reliable, and upon whose authority we an
nounce Nj. Dupre, that Hon. Alexa nder De-
clout will not be a candidate for this District.
but will cheerfully give his support to the
gentleman named at the head of this para
graph. Mr.. Dupre is a gentleman of great
talent, and ranks amongst Louisiana's noblest
sons. In every way be is qualified for the
important position Tor which he is a candi-
date. His endorsement by Mr.. Declouet
will make him hosts of friends in those parts
of tie District where he is less kno wn than
at home in the parish of st. Landry.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

THE ALARM ON ouR SEA CoAsr.-The re-
ports which have reached the State in regard
to the destination of LincoIn's fleet, has Gre
ated great alarm on our sea shore. 1t will
be gratifying, however, to the people in that
vicinity to know that the most active meas
nres have been and are being taken by Gov.
Brown for their protection and defense-all
the resources Of the State at his command,
will be in requisition; and We are also much
gratifed at being able to state, that the Ex-
e%cusive is crowded with applications from
every section Of Georgia, to 60 into the SER
vice Of the State and to t, aid Of our b,eth-
rem of the sea board. Country rifles and shot
guns are being hunted up everywhere. In
addition to this, the Governor has called up
on the War Department for five thousand of
the well, armed, equipped, and well driIird
GT,rgia volunteers now in the service OF the
Confederate States. With them, and those
on the coast and those to be ordered t..ere.
Georgia puts a: defiance Lincoln and all the
fleets that he will dare send to hsrrass or in
wade the State.-Aianta, Ca, hteAigenrer.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

Hon. ALEXANDER H. S1EpuENs.-We per-
perceive that certain parties are making
themselves foolish by attacking this distin-
guished patriot. Fortunately. the attacks
will injure only those who make them. They
cannot hurt Mr.. Stephens; probably, almost
certainly, will benefit bin, so far as express
ions of public esteem and confidence are
concerned A nobler or purer man does not
live in the Confederate States. or one who
possesses the public confidence to a greater
extent. His intellect is as clear and brilliant
as his patriotism is as ardent and his probity
nnbendins, unimpeached and unimpeachable.
There are but few statesmen IN this country
who can in truth and fairness be termed his
equals. So says the N. O. Bulletin and SO
say We.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05
WELL sArD.-The Charleston Courier, re-

WELL SAlD.-The Charleston Courier, re-
ferring to q rumor that preparations are on
foot for an early shipment of cotton from a
port of South Carolina, says:
We cannot believe these umor without
further confirmation, but we take occasion to
warn all engaged, if any, in such an enter
prise, that honor, and duty, and policy. and
patriotism, require that not 4 bale Of cotton
should leave q Southern port or inland mart,
except for Southern consumption, until it can
be exported legally and regularly. after . re-
cognition of the Confederacy. This, we be-
lieve, is the deliberate judgement and deter
minstion Of this community, so far as our
port 10 concerned.
If and man can be found in the Southern
Confederacy, base and unpatriotic enough to
attempt an evasion Of the determined policy
Of our country by shipping cotton to a for-
eign port, not alone his cotton, but his entire
property should be con6scated. This would
be a bold and arbitrary act We admit, but the
purpose Of the Confederacy must BE- main
tanned, even though vi be compelled to adj
opt the maxim OF the Jesuits-" the end justi-
6es the means.n
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

We are pleased to find our rough estimate
Of the other day, of the amount earned in the
manufacture Of cotton in Engl and, fully sus-
tanned by high authority in that country-an-
ti-slavery authority, too, which strives to
lessen the importance Of this branch nj in.
dustry. 1t puts the mere wages paid an
nuaIly to persons employed" n 100000, 900
$780, oo,o 900. This amount is divided
among the millions Of operatives and saves
afford to let them starve rather than risk 4
misund erstanding with the North which has
already insulted her unbearably - Montgom-
ery .Advertiser.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05
AVIS OBJECTION.

I'm VERTU dune p~roclauation d ~ Exr.,l ~.
" Thomas q. Moore, Gouverneur do IEtat d
Louisiana, en- date DE- jour d. sep1enbr.. I'M
u u election ser. tenu., i0NDI, e lme jour Do Nov,
Auditeur des Complies Publique, un sur,ntspdant a.
Enoles Publ,que, I'M S~enateur du nist,;s.
composee des pasoisses d'Est ct Quest Baton Ronss
ct Est Fel,ciana, un membre pour renrsse.s~
paroisse q PAssemble General dc HE4at. nm shs.s
un Assessor, I'M Recorder, ct un Coroneur. Nnti.s
est par ce present donner que pour tenirls dite ~.
ton, les scrutins seront ouvrrts De ehsuree = ~.
4 heures p. M, le dit 4ne do Novembre proch.!.
au lieux ci-apres ~designee en- cette paroiess ~. =
sur'ntendence des commissairs suivsnt pou1Q,eleetoa
savOlr: .- -.fs sHEssTe -
An Racourci-a Ia matson de Uselien RaHray..~ =
lier, commissionaires. -
Au Bruly Landing -au Cafe de- Tras Bour. 4 q.
sous Adolphe Dupuy, Alfred Babin ETA. Woods
commissIonaires. ~ en- ~ 81 Z H.
A la mai.on d. Cour-soux6. D. Hya.,. A,...,a,,
Barrow ct F. r.. Allain, c0mmissionsres.
a Lobdel's stor-Au magasinJ ]. J. Tacpeau. sor.
$. N: D. Clark, A. 9. Woods and J. \, Deval, com.
An Bayou Poydras-ah maison d'Eeole do IN. H..
ttict, sous H. s. Flynn. Edouard Nurdin e. Ioaenh
Beauchampt, "mmissienaires a
Et en- vertu de ID ditc p~roclamation, NE eeetio.
sera tennc ie Anne jour de Novembrs proehain.lposW
elire an Juye de- Paix, ct un Constable, daps - -
arrodissement de cette paroisse. Les serntfns s1fsst
ouverts de Q heures .. m. . 4 heures D. !. ~
lieux CT apres mentionne sous Il direction a. 60.
mIssio0aire suivantes, SAVIOR: F|&s
Ter Ward-ia maison d'Hlbsrt / po,,oo. .ou.
John FULLER, Janvier Hebcrt ct vals;n Hebsrt, cen
missionaries.
2me ward-au maga.,nd d Mnss. .oasas.. ssss, -
White, VALERIE Landry ct FL Hsesrt. comniseoniem.
3me Ward-su cafe Dc Tras. BoWyr { Cse.. SSSSH.
Cazes, Edmond Aillst, ct H. Hebersy D., sasaasbs
aires. 1l71gkagz
4me ward-a IA r,.isoa de Joaae,in Allst, .ou,
Joachim Aillet, Jesse Penn ct Az I'd Hebsrt, eonai&k
SINE Wards IA maisop Dc Tersncs DsrichsSourr.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05
THE CONFEDERATE LEAGUE.

Pursuant to public notice, a meeting OF the
Confederate League Of this parish was held
on Saturday, 2sth ult., at the Court House
w. B. Robertson, President, in the chair.
The object of the call having been stated
to the meeting ty the President, W.D. Win
ter offered the following resolution which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the several subscription lists
heretofore returned by the committees APP
pointed to obtain subscriptions for the Con-
federate League, be restored to said commit
tees, with instructions to procure from the
subscribers thereto their signatures, in dupli-
cate, to the new schedule received from the
Treasury Department, and when said sub
scriptions are complete, to hand same over
to the Commissioners of the parish appoint
ed by the Department.
w. B. Robertson then offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
Resolped, That the Confederate Government
having appointed Commissioners for the par
ish of West Baton Rouge, to obtain sub.crip-
tions Of crops, etc, as loans to'the Confeder-
ate Government, be it further
Resolved, That all subscriptions heretofore
made to the League of this parish be consid-
cred null and void.
On motion the League adjourned sine die.
H. J. HYAMs, w. B. ROBERTSON,
Secretary. President.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

|. The CONFEDERATE LEAeUE.-T The last
meeting Of our League was held on the 2sth
ult., the whole affair having died a natural
death. This is much TO be regretted, especi-
ally by those who Iabored SO hard to put it
in operation and to procure subscriptions. At
ter raising over two hundred thousand dollars
worth Of sugar, molasses, cotton, corn, cash
ETC., to be forced to give up a pet project for
assisting the Government, was rather %unpleas-
ant to the League. But there was no reme-
dy for it. Commissioners having been ap-
pointed by the Treasury Department at Rich
mond, for this parish, whose method of rais-
ing subscriptions is something different from
that adopted by the League, left no alternat-
i've to that organization but to disband, and
turn over its subscriptions to the Government
Commissioners, Messrs. Lyle, Winter and
Chinn. These gentlemen will appoint sub
commissioners who will visit al the old sub
scribers to the League and secure their
to the Government loan, which we have no
doubt they will cheerfully do.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

J.H. Muse, Esa,-This gentleman is an.
nounced to-day as a candidate from East Fee
~liciana, to represent this District in the State
Senate. With Nj. Muse we have but slight
acquaintance. His friends in Fast Feliciana
speak OF him in the highest terms a. to abil-
ity and qualifications for the Office. Never
having been a politician, or an aspirant for
political honors under a party's mandate, he
will, il elected, bring = sound active, Judge.
ment, untainted by party isms into the Sem
ate. This fact should weigh heavily in his
favor. W. want men in our State Offices
who will bring their influence to bear for
the public good, without being restricted by
political cliques OF parties.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

We CAx'1 DO 1r!-We have been repeat
eddy solicited by our friends to become =
= candidate for the high and important office
Of parish Coroner. For obvious reasons we
must decline. Were we to take the Office at
the hands Of our many Thousands Of friends,
not one Of them would commit suicide to
give u 4 job. Not one in a hundred would
I" shuttle of his mortal coil " by deliberately
downing himself, nor could any one, by the
most special act Of friendship, be induced to
take arsenic Or strychnine. We don't think
they would even favor US with a killing
match once 4 week. Without business, the
Office would be 4 sinecure. Yet if they will
give us every assurance of 4 reasonable num-
Der of inquests monthly, the matter shall
have due consideration. >,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

Most Of the officers, State and Federal, in
Frankfort, KY, have been compelled 10 leave
that city to avoid arrests. Gov. Magofih is
reported to be in Owen county at the head
Of a large body Of Ccnfederates. Judge Nun
roe. the Federal Judge, is said to be in Ten
nessee, while his son, Thomas B. Monroe,
J1., Secretary Of State, is in Bowling Green
with Col. Mckee, the spirited editor OF the
Louisville Courier. John C. Breckenridge
has made good his escape to Virginia. Thus
the truest friends of Kentucky are driven
from her capital, but soon, we trust, to re-
turn as conquerors Of the traitors who have
driven them from their homes.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05
OFFICE

It was generally supposed-and We were
amongst the verdant ones-that the war had
cleared US of all our surplus population-that
no more were left at home than were neces-'
ssry for defence, and to take care Of the old
women and comfort the young enes. But
there is a class of our population that sticks
to the body polite like crab-ticks to = cow
in hummer time. No wars, no excitement,
no urgent demands upon the community can
scrape them off, or cause them to disappear
wen for q moment. We allude to those very
patriotic and disinterested individuals called
ofice.seekers. They are like the damned
spot upon Lady Macbeth's hand-they cannot
be rubbed out. 1t is really amusing to glance
over city and country newspapers, and see the
long lists Of aspirants for every Office within
the gift ofthe people. Even some who have
gone of to the wars still cling to old recol-
l~ections and desires, and, in cards, remind
their hosts Of friends that they are CALAMITY
battling for the country, and should be re-
membered at the balIot-box for such hazard
Gus devotion. We have read some such APP
peals that would bring a smile upon the face
of a dying duck, or make = mule tickle him
self to death with laughter. We advise the
people of the State to give the cold shoulde r
to all imploring candidates when the coun-
try needs their services more in the field than
in a good fat office with nice perquisites lined
There are now in every parish Of the State,,
men whose years or infrmity, prevent an ac-
tive participation with our srmies-such men
only should be elected to Office. The young
and active were destined by Nature and every
consideration Of patriotism and common duty
to undertake all the hardships of a soldiers
lie, and they should not be permitted to in
dulge in %laziness at home, occupying some
public position, when there are so many 9th.
ers capable Of filling them and who are inca
pacitated from carrying a musquet or WELD
ing a bayonet.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

MYsrER1ous.-The old Telegraph cable
which was used some five or six years ago
to cross the river at this point, and which
has been lying upon the river bank ever
since, took . notion to disappear suddenly a
night or two ago. Several gentlemen high
~ connected in the State IRE said to have
some knowledge Of ito abduction; but where
it was taken to, and for what purpose, VIZ
know but don't intend to tell. How they
came to know anything about the cable,
which has lain 20 long half buried in the
sand and rubbish, is rather mysterious. We
hope it may do some good wherever taken
to. .-.-zx e- .-N go.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

THOSE Guns AT LAsT.-It was whispered
about the country some time ago than an
English vessel had arrived at one Of our ports
with $4,000 Enfield musquets. The name of
the vessel and her port Of entry were kept
. profound secret, nor is it our intention to
divu'ge it now, although We know that 4
vessel has arrived and brought that number
Of Enfield rifles. Thirty cases OF this cele-
brated arm arrived in this city yesterday. and
are on their way to Columbus. They have
not been unpacked since they left England.
Memphis .Araionche.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

The LAsT.-The last act Of the Federal
authorities in Baltimore has been to put a
stop to Ross Winan's soup house, a private
charity, declaring it to be +" contraband,n on
the ground that it is taken advantage of by
the poor who should be earning their soup
in the army. It is estimated that Mr.. Wi
mans soup house cost HIM $500 to $4,000 per
month, being the interest on 100000 to $500,
600.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

ARMY MovEMENrs.-The city was literally
alive yesterday with soldiers marching and
countermarching. Guns and ~caissons almost
innumerable
"P.ttled o.. r the stony street."
but whether they were coming to or going
from the city our readers will hardly care to
know, and we don't care to tell. There's q
master hand at the head of affairs. and il he
gets into a {" tight place y he'll call on some
of us for ADVICE. Until then We are num-
Memphis .3~vakanehe.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

The Mobile Register and Advertiser says
that Southern men taken in arms have been
paraded through tbs streets of New York
with handouts on their wrists, a spectacle
for the jeering populace. We did not serve
in this manner the prisoners taken 10 the
act ofinvading our homes, who were recent
1y marched through the streets of New Or
leans. lr I=E& =
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

Hon. ALEXANDRA BARRow.--We are pleased
at being able to announce this gentleman as =
candidate for the State Senate from this SEN
atorial District. Nj. B. is too well known
for US to say anything in his behalf. Every
one knows him to be competent, and every
one knows that during the sixty days he
filled the nnexpired term Of the late J. l..
Sterling, be performed the duties OF the posi-
ton to the satisfaction of his constituents
The people Of this parish have long contend
ed for the Senatorial representative, and we
have every reason to believe that it will be
accorded US by the other parishes.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

3 10 The Charleston Cow Ter suggests, that
planters, farmers, and residents, along the
Southern coast should be prepared on short
notice to remove all valuable property liable
to destruction that can be removed, and all
non-combattants to a place of safety in the
Interior. Our enemies are now seeking ven-
geance not victory, and they will do anything
to make a show of vengeance.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

Hello! Sambo, have you heard the news2n
" Yes. Massa +; / hear massa JEFF. Davis
bin arter ole Abe Linkum.''a - '9Et. 2q9
Well, what do you think shout it, Sambon!
"Tink! Why, ebber since l hear him, |
bin tink ole Abe is jut like = man wild de
govt" % a.
make that out ~
Coz oil him misery lie in dseaf. Yayl
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

Tone OF THE NORTHERN PREss.-Throuph-
out the Northern papers there is evidently a
tone of depression. They all alluds to the
8 panic" in business circles. Some hope for
better times shortly, but without giving SUBJ
%stantial reasons for expecting them. The id
vertising columns are filled with calls for
volunteers ard recruits. The 500, 900 reques-
ted responded very feebly.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05
The Militia.

Governor Moore seems determined 10 1eh-
der the militia ofthe State as p%erfecta as possi-
ible, ifthere be any virtue in drills and strict
regulations. We notice in his Official pro-
! clamation that all persons liable to militia
duty who shall evade, or attempt to evade
the performance thereof, shall be placed on \
" Black List" and held as suspicious and en-
emies to the South. How well that part of
the programme will work, remains to b.
seen. The people Of this State have ever
held militia duty in contempt and ridicu'e,
and it is very difficult to eradicate old inn
pressions even though the exigencies Of the
times may demand it. If they can be forced
BY any fines or penalties to devote a portion
of their time to acquiring a knowledge of the
musquet and company drills, it il we'll enough;
but we have never known fines to be inflict-
ed or enforced. Have we any reason to be-
lieve they can or will be in the present in
stance? One-half, il not more, of the Gen.
erals, Colonies, Captains, ETC., Of the militia,
absolutely know nothing Of military tactics,
and the p~rivates under such commands are al
ways more inclined to make a mockery Of
the whole affair than otherwise. Knowing
nothing of drilling themselves they can hard
ly be expected to teach others.
The next important point il to know what
the privates are to use during drills. Has
the State any arms TO lend for that purpose !
Or 10 every man expected to find a shooting
iron of his own? if 50, we will venture to
say that the militia drills Of this State will
show . wonderful lack of weapons. If guns
OF some kind cannot be had, a resort to hoop
poles, broomsticks, and such like, will be the
consequence, and thus the drills will be turn
into ridicule.
If the services of the militia are required
in any part Of the State, we hardly think II
man will be left behind who can possibly go.
And one week, or even three days, drilling
in camp, will make them more effective and
give them better discipline than they could
acquire at home under the appointed officers
in a month. We must not be supposed as
being hostile to militia duty Far from it, if
it can be productive Of good, or will in any
way tend to answer the purposes for which
it was organized:
The Governor requires that the country
Divisions of the militia shall drill at least
twice 4 week, and the penalty is to inflicted
upon all absentees. Now how will this oper-
ate in the sugar growing section Of the Sta te
when every planter and his white assistants
are busily engaged In making sugar? Time
is doubIy valuable to sugar planters now, and
it is Of the greatest importance to the whole
State, if not the entire Confederacy, that the
sugar crop shall be made. Sugar and molas-
ses need not be exported to find a sale. The
armies Of the Confederacy will require an
immense amount Of both, and the proceeds of
such sales alone, even though paid in Treas
ury notes, will 60 a long ways towards re-
the financial diff ulties under which
we labor. This is an item worthy the rom
sideration of the Governor.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

The Paris, Tenn, Sentinel of the Goth
ult., says that Kentuckians from Paducah and
the Purchase generally, have arriving that
place daily. Most of them leave their eff
ects behind. 1t is auppased they will never
get their stock and negroes awsy iron those
places.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05
For Congress.

We are authorised to announce Hon. LUCHU0
y. DURRR, Of st. Landry as . candidate for
Congress Of the Confederate States for the Fourth
West Teliciana, Point coupse, 81. landry, Lafayette,
vermillion, West Baton Rouge, Tberville, 81. Mary and
st. Martin. Election Arst Nohday in Noveuber next.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

The manufacture OF envelops has been com.
menced in Augusta. Ga. and Charlotte, N.
c. They are making matches on an extern
sive scale in Salisbury, N. Z.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

The Richmond Examiner, of the 26th u,t.,
speaks ofthe extraordinary demand for Treas
ury notes BY the pnblic. So great has been
this demand that the origiua! issue il now.
nearly exhausted. The applications.of the
banks have been numerous, and from oil
parts Of the South. BE5#Ef}E
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-10-05

% We rather got ahead Of the hounds last
week In stating that five hundred Federal p;ri,.
onsss had arrived in New Orleans from Rich
mond. Thsy did not reach there until Mon.
day lase, and numbered but two hundred and
my. These newspapers will tell such aw.
ful seoriss sometimes.