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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1861-11-02
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA
PARoIssE DE LA PoINrE corpEE.

AVIS &a
Eol donne par ces presentcs. que J. l.. De-
mor'ieiie sest prescnte Honorable Cour du
S"ptieme District, dams ct pour la paross, ID.
la Polnte-Coupee. pour atre nomme administrator
de la succession de W. =. Newton. DECIDE, Of
que 81 dams les dix jours qui suiyront Get
avis, aucune opposition nest faite n sa de-
mande, IL sera nomme conformGment
Par ordre de la Cour du Tine District
A. BONDY, grefier.
Pointe Coupee, 81 octobre 1851.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1861-11-02

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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1861-11-02
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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1861-11-02

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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1861-11-02
PUBLIC TOUS LES S M D S
PAR P. A. ROY.
Les bureaux ct ateiers sont sitnGs pres
la Maison de Cour
ADJOURNMENT
Tr<ois PiaStresPa an,
aSr PA YABLES D'A TANC 1a
POUR PRESIDENT
DES ETATS CON e D eReS s,
Jefferson Davis

. POUR VICE-PRESIDENT,
ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS,
De la George.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22
The News in Brief.

Mr.. Douglas has received news that Ar
kansas has defeated the secession movement
in the Convention of that State. Mr. Bur
linsame will be appointed Minister to Aus
trIa, The Boston Journal says ever since
Senator Douglas held President Lincoln )
hat, he has bccn trying u find out what il
IN his head. Mr.. Breckenridge made char.
aeteristic speech in the Senate few DAYS
since. 1t was qucrulous and in favor Of &c.
eession. j, 5. Pike is urged for the London
consulship. Jefferson Davis new govern
ment wants to borrow SIS, 100000. DAVIS
was one Of the active agents in getting Mis-.
sissippi to repudiate her Indebtedness in lsi2.
Gen. Webb declines the Mission 10 Turkey
Carl shurtz has accepted the Portugal Mis-.
sion. It's said that Senator Crittenden will
he rendered the vacant Judgeship It's said
that H. Winter Davis will have the Russian
Mission. 1t is supposed that am extra sos
sion Of Congress will he called sena =
tor Nigiall Of Texas had his face slann,l
the other day. Both Snapper and slapnee
were drunk. The Normal class of the q N
I. seminary numbers from 100 to ia u
Is said taht X. II. Dana, Jr will be arnaint'
cd District Atty. for Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22
A PROCLAMATION
Public Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer.

Public Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer.
In conformity to a vcueratei custom, |
hereby, with the advice Of the Council, aT-
point Thursday, the eleventh day OF April
next, to he observed in this State as day Of
public Humiliation. Fasting and Prayer ,
and the peoI lie of all religious persuasion.
are requested to abstain from all labor and
recreation inconsistent with Il suitable rccog-
milton Of the solemnitics Of the day, and 10
assemble in their several places OF public
worship, for the performance Of appropriate
religious services
With deep consciousness Of oar many IN
irmities and short comngs Of cur want ef
faith and Patience and charity; OF our cold
ness and indifference of our manifold neg
lects of duty towards our fellow men and 10
our country. of the positive wrongs in
thought and act which we have daily cont
/ mitted, let us bow ourselves in humility and
contritiOn and let us resolve that with the
aid of that Divine Being in whom and to
whom and through whom are all things, We
viii be more faithful, earnest. humane, just
and true than we have hitherto been.
May our submission to His will be unra-
strained and perfect, and our reliance upon
HIS providence be constant and untAlterins
For the goodly inheritance which we en-
JOY, and for the pleasant plac : where our lot
has been cast for the mountains and the sea
Which are before us and around us,and whose
voices Were ever the voices Of liberty Tor the
health and strength that dwell beneath our
Northern skies for the bounties OF the held;
for the generous rewards Of honest industry;
ltr the comforts Of our homes and the delights
of friendship ; Tor peace, tor the means OF
intellectual, social and rclig ious improvement,
for tie hope Of immortality for the disei-
pine, responsibilities and trialS OF life, which
are the appointed conditions o. moral and
spiritual growth, let US pour out our hearts
in gratitude and thank!ulness b the Author
aud Giver Of all good
For the blessings Of civil, political AMI re-
lis'ous liberty. which have been youctsaied
u us in such liberal measure, and Tor tue
matchllss Government by which they have
been secured and protected, let our nnceaslHe
acknowledgement and our highest sense 81
Obligation be expressed in the daily practice
Of those virtues from which their existence
is iuscperable,
And may our faith in the eternal vorities.
that whatever is hi hest upon earth Is m 81
human, that whatever is strongest IS most
just, aud whatever is truest j. most psrinl-
nent, be 50 clear and triumphant as to di-
rect and control our actions and parPnS : II
all the circumstances and yicissitudcs OF olr
lives.
Given at the Council Chamler, AZ augusta,
this eighteenth day Of March. IN the year
of our Lord eighteen hundred AMI sixty
one, and the eghty-fiith Of tie Iadtl end
encc Of the United State.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22
(i'rom the New York World.)
Moral Responsibility and Di
plomatie Appointments.

VIII not the new administration, IN max
Ing its diplomatic appointments have some
regard to mosal respectablllty2 Oar c)un-
try, during these latter years. has en- sui-
ficiently disgraced for the lack Of this, and
foreign nations sufficiently lnsulted. There
is hardly court in Europe which has not
had some specimen Of the American charlc-
ter in lis worst t0rm-a sot, or rake, ~
swindlcr. We sent t. ST. Petersburg an Al
albanian who was 70 hopelessly drank dur
ins the six months he remained there that he
was never presented to the Emperor at all,
and his secretary Of legation had to explain
b; ass guing the true reason. We sent 10
Berlin an lndianian who was often 50 di,r =
DERBY from dtlirium trcmcns at the Hotel
stiadt Petersburg tater dea Lmden), that
its Ir0prittors, u save him from the police,
had to send for his secretary to bear hun
away to his own house. We sent to Stock
holm a person who turned his position 10 ac-
count by becoming a regular slnusgcr. We
have sent t. Copenhagen At least Ihrce pre-
cious specimcnS-Unc a debaUcaec Of tie
very lowest grade; the other tive, notorious
drGukards We sent 70 the Hague pcrs Il
who mantaned the dignity Of his country
by living over a blacksmith : shop, and
whose taal,s and associations We're in keep
ing We sent to Madrid a man who made
himself ridiculous 10y his Quxotlc duels. We
have sent t. Turin twO WAC died OF delirium
trcmcns anu another 50 shameless that lie
insisted On taking is mistress To the king :
palace on great occasion, in spite of the re
mnnstrauces of TIE officers OF the household
the result being that the notorious woman
was Obliged To leave the company by order
81 the king himself We sent t. Rome a
person who was bard drinker, and whose
notorious and shocking prof gacy was an ut
ter abomination II every decent itaiian. We
sent to Coustantinople man who gave the
abstemious Moaammedans their first ida Of
an accomplished American drunaard.
Now We do not deny that the great ma
jority Of our representatives abroad, during
this period, Lave been men Of good charac-
ter, many of them of the most exalted worth.
Bat this, after all, is poor satisfaction, in
view OF the rcproach thus necessarily brought
upon US by the different class of appoint
nents. Five honorable careers abroad make
NJ such impression as one Of ignominy. We
earnestly hope that the present aIministFa-
ton viii consider the want of good moral
character positive disqualifeatio tor diplo-
matte s,ation-that however much 4 person
may be pressed for a foreign post by family
connections or political allies, he will be IN
exora5ly tabooed ii morally unworthy,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22
No Democracy in the Seces-
sion Movement.

The military dcspots who have been plot
ting treason against the Union these many
years, and who have at last carried thci
threats into partial execution, have no ne
ton of letting the people have anything t
say about remaining in tie Union or OF q
ing out These modern democrats who boas
of their eliydlry and Of their genuine demee
racv, are nothing short of military desp5ts
and their new conieleraey, if it shall sur
yiyc long enough to develope the intention o
its authors, will a, tonish the world by it
audacious assumptions of power, and it
bold defiance Ct the people within its Dor
d. rs The commencement of its career is
enough to prove that it will eliminate in
q government the very reverse of the old
American Union Jefferson Davis and biz
co-conspirators, entirely ignore the people
in their wtld and wicked schemes, neither
asking the paollc for advice, nor submitting
their d9ings for their approval.
The question of a dissolution of the Union
has never been submitted u a vote in the sly
seeding States The new constitution which
has been adopted has not been and will not
be submitted to a popular vote. These mill
tary dictators assume to be the South, and
their viii is law. In Texas there is every
Appearance Of civil war being inauguratcd
at once \ bogus convention is session
which claims to BE- the supreme authority
y c9temparary says:
The news from TEXTS is Of great imper-
lance. and comes to us iii shape which
gives it an apparent title t. our belief. The
convention OF dele atcs in that state, whost
Office was To prepare an ordnance ct seees-
sion and submit it To the people, are playing
the part + the Long Paritmcnt. They
have usurpsd the dominion IF the country
and claim the right u act as its masters, L
coeree submission to is DEGREES, to incorpo-
rate the state of Texas with the Southern
Couteder4cy, and force ali lis public servants
to take an oath OF loyalty to at govern
mcnt Houston. on the other hand, claims
FIR his state the right Of acting independent
ly of the others; if the right II separate II
claims, by still stronger relsln, the right OF
keeping tell separate from the six cotton
states he insists, with great reason, that the
regularly elected legislature, which is short
" u assemble. toras, With the regularly
elected Governor, the proper government OF
the state II Is said that the old warrior is
even raising troops - contest with the usurp-
in convention the right Of administering
the aif,irs OF Texas.
Northern men who approve these high
handed proceedings Of Jefferson Davis 4 Co,
not only are upholdins traitors to the coun-
try, but ttey are proving to their fellow ctr
zens that they do not believe in our form Of
government and are for doing away witt
popular elections and elective officers,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22
The Schools in District No. 3.

The Schools il his District closed very
successful tenn Of ten weeks on Friday
last. The evidence Of improvement in al
the schools was marked and gratifying
There has bceu an increased intrrcs. mani
tested by parents all through the term, and
they have visited the schools 70 a much
greater extent than ever bef.rc. There has
been more interest exhibited. and a greater
degree Of pride shown TO have the stand,
ard Of school excellence raised, during the
past few months, tAaa We have ever before
witnessed. The citizens will not have THEN
schools all that is desirable until they take n
liyeler interest in their welfare, than hereto
increased favor with which they are viewed
and the desire to foster aud protect the COM
mon school interests. Nothing good and
valuable is ever gained without effort and
continued struggle. We cannot build up a
school system without care and rerseverine
effort. In every city and town in the State,
where the common schools have Obtained dis
tinguished excellence, it has been done
through a long course of persistent ef5rt Of
all the citizens, or a majority OF them, alde'i
by some one or more determined and faith
ful friend To the children. The first objec.
ton that is urged is the expense of the sys'
tenn. This has to be clmbatted and argued
down Then comes the apathy Of parents
and the general dsp sition 10 throw all the
labor and responsibility on the agents and
tie ,chers. Then some other sariag man wIll
want no modern improvements introduced
because he did well enough fifty years ago
with the limited advantages Of the times
So there are as many obstacles in the way q
success, as there are men of different inter
ests and prejudces. Bat this question and
its solution lies in nutshell If parent.
are not willing to.be taxed for the education
OF their children, there are others who are
uavit'fRg for any to grow up in ignorance.
The state and the community have direct
interest in the matter But in our commu-
nifty, happily, there does not seem to be a
disposition to withhold the means Our
difficulty is in getting the whole community
to take personal interest in seeing that the
greatest possible amount Of benefit accrues to
the children for the money expended. Fol-
this there must be good teachers good school
houses, good text books and good attendance
of the scholars.
IN this district, thanks to the liberality oI
the people, We have good houses. The ag' nj
has alsl been fortunate in securing faithful
and competent teachers. The teachers have
taken unusual interest in their several schools
and the progress made has never been ex-
celled or equaled There has been a marked
Improvement this last term, as there should
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22
Foreign Appointment
" UiIfScrox Ma

~ N.HfSGroN, March eI
The President today sent the f.l ,sI
NOMINATIONS 10 the Serate - Charles
am. oi Mass for Minister to England
7. Marsh Of Vermont, as Minister t.s
dina James Watson Web of \.
lster 10 Turkey William l.. DAYTON eff "
Jersey Minister To France. The last nam
was imme iatciy confirmed, the rule reou
lhs reference being suspended. as Mr.. ba
ton was formerly "a member Of the S.na,
ana ms character Was satisfactorily know
Without further investigation.
The senate als) confirmed BENJAMIN
Irunbull as Receiver Of Public Monte,
olha IA Ex-Congressman Howard Us Pos
York as Consul General to E,ynt p.tr;.
j. Duane as Consul To Cork.
Dr: Loehe Of Indiana has been appoin.
Chiei OF the Agricultural Bureau in the p
tent Office. '"' :
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22
CORRESPONDENCE.

Ma. SAWYER My little boy is very aux-
ious to have the following Political Cate
ehism appear in the American
Where is the most powerful kingdom in
the world
Down South.
Who is its king?
jeff. Davis.
Why is his kingdom like the church in
Sardis?
Because it only has " name to live"
Why is his kingdom like Melchisedek?
Because it is " without father and without
beginning of years"
Whose kingdom is without end
jeff Davis
Why?
Because it never had a beginning.
f. X.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22

ARTEMUs WARD ON WASHINGTON. -Arte.
mus Ward, in his - orssshun = oa Washing
ton says:
George Washington WIS clear headed
warm hearted brave and stidy going nan
lie never slopt over The prevailing weak
ness of most public men is to sLor OVER -
Pat them words in large letters. 4. w
They get f!d up and slop over They rush
thing. They travel too much on the high
presher principle. They git on to the first
popular hobby boss that trots along, not car
ing a cent whether the oeest is even going.
clear, clean i5hted ana sound. or spawned,
blind and bawky. OF eoorse they git throd
clentcually, il not sooner, When they see
the aaltitood goin il blind, they go pei mel
with it. insth OF exerting themselves to set
il right. They cannot see that the crowd
whitch is now hearing them triumphontly On
it, shou iders. VIII soon dskiYer its error and
,4Ast them intl the hoss pond of ohlivynn
without the slitest hesitlshun. Nashingtl IN
Me.er slapt over. That wasn't George stile
IL lived his country dearly. he wasn't az
Ter the Spite. lie was human aHgil in
kornered hat Il nice britches and we shan't
-ee his like RE away. Ny friends. We oin t
m h. Nashia- t0as. but We can all be p4tri-
uts in Christian manner. When We see d
br,thcr going down hin 70 rain, let Us not
.,ise him push, but let us seez rite hold OF
!. is coat t,lis and drag him buck to morality.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22

We submit few qu syions to the Aal-ri-
can.
Is not Maine indebted to the amount OF
two to three hundred thousand dollars, tc
Massachusetts,, for these same Lands
How is this amount to be paid after tbs
land sharks squandcr the proceeds Of the
land
Why did not the Legislature submit the
Act to the people,
Has not the state tax been increased hun,
drcd thousand dollars since 1857 -?
We solicit the opinion OF the American.
i NachldS Eaion.
10 the first query we answer yes !; but add
at the same time that the Republicans have
never added anything to the permanent debt
of the state. In 1858 some two hundred ant
fifty thousand dollars Of this Indebtedness
was incurred for the purchase Of Mtssaehn.
sets interest in Maine lands, a very unwise
move We alwAt s considered. In lsj6 Coy
Wells administration added fifty thousand
dollars to the permanent debt of the state.
10 the second query, We reply, that our
public lands are not a source of profit. II
we do not pay our debts until we raise the
means from that source, the state creditors
will not get their money for u good while.
To the third question, we answer that, if
it had, we believe the Eai9a and all other
democratic papers would have charged the
Republicans with Sinking responsibility.
To the fourth question, we reply, that il
the state tax is increased, it is to pay off TIC
state debt, and debt that Republicans did
not contract.
Now We will bet q big apple, that Gov.
Washburn administration will not cost the
state one dollar more than the last democrat
ic one. Will You take the bet?
One word as to the Railroad. If Bangor
and vicinity has the pluck and the means to
make the Aroostook Railroad according to
the terms Of tie act, we say, God speed them.
We have abandoned the idea of seeing state
lands source Of revenue to the state even
un Ter the wise and judicous management Of
our present able and excellent Land Agent .
and if we take the admiRistrl ton OF that
department under Mr.. Walker. GOV. " els
Land Agent the case would seem more hope
less.
We opposed the old Railroad bill because
we then thought it injurious to the best inter
ests to Aroostook County.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22

SENATOR'S N,soS ~ VOCAL SEEMED r.
lcImIned t. leave ;aeIr names - = s,rri,y
branded With -iam- Both ave sNrfu l.,
suPlsri III rous,i;ufi n of the United
States. but both iskc cr-ry Opportunity .
yla.aie their oalf Both daily talk tfc ranA-
- treas N. bat both arr very surc t, 4ra~
'F8m tie Government to which they arc
tr1ft rlu. the very la.t cent tina. - Due
them. II ttcy can claim that their act.
j. u.iiii,d by the eide u the b,.st,- ,,l.i,al-
r! Il the >euth, then " a, the North have
- d mason FIR h-ins thankful tia, uur ~.
tl1as II what : hon rablc widely j Ger from
t'ose held -,uth q Mason and nx3ns lne.
lEefe has Fevn much - d Of ; ,uiheru chiy-
~ ~, bot u sra deal Of what has l,,
et.tmei taF /, - merely hra..ai $40. /. ],
wei Known that ere = a class VI men :,
the >1uih which can indeed claim 10 have IN
efrry rsfcct. no sur.tia n, Bat this elA,.
not ~ larsr ~ has ben ass.rt,-I, and many
wte cts1m l. icjnre u u re rya ly iHps.
tn. Irr S,ut' era ehiyary il ihr same a.
that which - fond among gentlemen IN es-
cry community CaRzIer + Enyuuer
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22

bprH % Mas P,rrYy.-Mrs. Mary Ann
i'ltta, widow OF The late Capt Joshua
Patton, died IA tin, city Sand ". OF cot .
-~mfifeH Mr.. ralt.n, i will b remem.
terei BY many, w. the heroic wifi, who.
,oWr three or tour Years ago. nurs-i Lr
10. husband when rrsetrtte,i by Iine ~
lueuf4ltle tiiudus -. ard tax charge i
shil-tls Nrltuue's Caf-and N spits'v
We 9thesr ds,Ir' 10 pat into alpar II,
gated tis vessel - Fan franei-st c
thus stFs5i much detention, rs vel, lie
pens, + tn underwriters. Mr.. Pate X
nsi'riY e1mfle'cd hsF tw nty fourth W
he aries who. with l..nllity honor
- them. contribUtt-i a pure uf iaen
hundred dollars a. t,stim5uiIl To tn, Il
her5tae, will be sorry 10 hear OF her dr
= Boston C0GIn
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22

:. II The Washington corrcspopd an, n IA
'erestlns statement
IA n a haihoer OF leading politicians of Il
oa democratic school are planning Sind
, ,i,;'' movement for Union party. in i,
wa s'l' ia'loh OF the overthrow Of the Republi
can parry OF the North. The masses Of m
l-'pie they say have besn favorable 49,,
lfohilse and Cancellation, and viii h
power 2 the Republican ~ ~ vi frol
.. ..i,a Their reiilionsSq4 AZ 49,. PIN.
sclieiaers propose present =. tsesA
urn. aIi anu mounting firss u,on ~ pat
main D,, 'he leadership aud tho spa;ls It's nv
I no pF9minent man in this mpss@.n. nc !:
nIn Jon; sohn Cochrane Of New Yo,k sns ~. =
t p%a l'seii IN ts details NAV L. a aha inc y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22

- Read the following
"Indercndcnt, Of the Philadelphia NortA
imfrtC1H says
q. Mr. Holt has not hcsitatcd to say that
Fort Sumter could have been reinforced thir.
ty DAYS ago. and without involving COLI
sion. Perfect arrangements had been made
for that PURPOSE, under the direct superin-
tendgnee of General Scott, but the move.
mcnt WAS arrested by tie direct interference
of the late President, just AZ he sought to
couutermand the order for the sailing of the
Star Of the West. aud did send the Broas.
lyn To intercept her at Charleston. His ne
collation. with the Commissioners from y !
Carolina. and his whole condnctaitsr the
dinanee Of secession passed nj
design on his part TO postpt 6Faa
til alter tie ltl OF March, k1a
the army and navy in such a "a,
render il almost inevitable wis kf4
coin came into power. Mr., llol fItl
" declares that the new admins N III II
not be held arswerablc for a ST. etI 4
with which it lad no concern wi AN n
has no means OF cxtrication, and ,sysss @
but to make war with n demoaalit IS
adequate army, or to withdraw ts.E
soldier from a position which he ~
tanned with 50 much honor and cnura
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22
= aw that the rnblic hcnrt Is fnll nt

n Vow that the public heart is full Of
thanks to Gen. Scorr for having. by his
thoughtful care, saved the Capitol trom trii-
tor c5nsTirat0rs, 1t mutt not h. forgotten
that, had his suggestions oi last octohes1
been regarded, not single fort on the Guild
would have passed into The hand, of the 81
s.ded Itates But the Government vi
then ia the hands 81 traitors and they shunr
the advice OF the old soldier. Vow riyo~
blood may have to be shed to regain N
nigh have been saved without u bIo.
his suggestions received the cuD.idera
they dss- wed - i3teay J9ArnaI