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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13

81 correspondent Of The New
York Post sa5s the country his lydse-
er danger to-day from mismanagsnsst
and dishonesty in the commiasariset tim
from any other cause, and 0ss. seoa
has said so within 4 lev days.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13

KoT1cE.-The members Of the Police
Jury will attend a meeting Of that tody
on Monday, 18th inst. By order.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13

~ Randolph" the able cosres7su-
dent # the Charleston Mfrc.ys. nva
that they will soon have ! pavy \ No.
folk able to remove any blockade that
the kangaroo president can put asossd
the mouth Of that river.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13

81 The banner Of the Texas Ran
gers IN Virginia is a black flag, with the
inscription "Texas Rangers" and :
deaths bead, symbolical Of the work
they came to perform on the desecrators
Of Southern soil.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13
NOTICE.

An adjourned meeting of the Consed-
crate League Of this parish will be held
on MONDAY, July 18th, at 10 o'clock,
A. H., at the Court House.
~ A general attendance is solicited.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13

The July interest on the bonds Of the
State Of Kentucy was paid At the Bank
Of America, New York, on the Let inst.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13

CANDIDATES
Fer Assessor.

Ed. SUGAR PLANTER:-You will Please announce Ur-
sin LejcnDsc, as a candidate for Assessor Of this
parish. He will be supported for that Office bv his
many ss4BAENllS
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13
FER Auditor Of Public $780,

n. We are authorized to announce thu name Of
m. RERALTA, EsQ., as a candidate Tor Audi
tor Of Public Accounts. At the election in November
next. R4E
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13
O RECORDER.

EDITOR SUGAR PLAsrER:-You are hereby euthoris.
cd to announce Oncsfphore Bernard, 1r., the
present efficient eIcumbent, asa candidate for reel
ectiou to the Office of Recorder of this pari n. He
will be supported by the mass Of our VOTERS.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13

WHO'S WHO IN WAsu1SG1oN.-The
N. Y. Tribune is beginning to attack
with savage ferocity Old Abe and his
cabinet. Greedy complains that it is
next to an impossibil'tys to discover who
Yields the power Of the executive at
Washington. Triumvirales, composed
of Weed, Seward and Cameron. "Ty-
eoon Scott" old Blair and the %"li,tle
woman > from Illinois. are each in turn
supposed to exercise an sscendancy.-
AS for Uncle Abe, he is merely a pas.
sive instrument in their hands. The
result is that "the pursuit of Office or
Of anything else. news or contracts, at
the disposal Of the government, appears
to be attended with greater difficulties
now tn an under any previous admins
tration.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13
from Camp Davis.

CAMP DAVIS, Mississippi City, July It'll 1861.
EDITOR SUGAR PLANTER Sir:-It was currently
reported in East and Vest Baton Rouge, not long
since, that we had been transferred to the {: Tirrail.
lcurs, p Capt. Williams, through dissatisfaction; an
other, that we had deserted. This We deny, and pro-
nounce such reports as slanderous and infamous lies!
We are perfectly satisfied; and you will obllge us by
advising the public through your columns that we are
still members Of the "Delta Rifles" and shall never
desert their ranks 80 long as our services are required.
Truly your friends, B. F. BABIN,
F. +. PALMS,
I. W. BABIN.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13

Wepubl,sh the following Letter simply
because rogue ste1 TO do so but any one
at all acquainted with the young gentle
men would Indignantly spurn any such
imputstions against them. q
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13

A COOP H1T.-The New York Jour-
nal Of Commerce, of the 25th ull., con-
tains the following, in the course of an
article commenting upon the spirit ex
hibited BY the North in this war:
The men who have plunged us into
this war. who have halloed on the peo-
pie, are men that have wisely stayed at
home. And a part of the plan to cover
up their own want Of courage. is to keen
up tue cry OF war;. The rebels in the
South who planned the dissolution Of
the Union, who advocated it in Congress
aud in newspapers, aud IN the stump.
are the men who have taken the field
while the Northern editors, and Con-
ggressmeD. and Senator'S, who opposed
compromise, who letzus drift into this
war, nay. who dragged US into it, are at
home making contracts to supply army
stores, and shouting " traitor al every
man who ventures to remind them Of
the evil they have brought on the coun-
try, or suggest a remedy for it.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13

HL
CoERcIsG LINCOLN SoLD1EFs.-seve-
tai Of the regiments and companies
which enlisted under Lincoln's proclaim
atiops tor three months, have refused to
lake the oath 70, three years-among
the number was the famous naval brig
ade Of New York. The Baltimore San
has the following in regard to the man
ner in which they were treated
Their rations were cut off ten DAYS
ago, and an order was issued to prevent
them from taking clans from the river.
One OF the Boston reg ments presented
them with some cheese and crackers.
witch was all they bad to subsist upon
fer ten days, and no water was allowed
them except that taken from the reser-
yoir O: the gasoneter. They are kept
under strict guard all the time.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-07

We publish this morning, letter from
Hon. R. C. Parsons, Speaker of the House,
to Judge Bolton of this city. The letter will
well repay a ealefuI perusaL. It is an able
snd decided .vindicstiOn of Col Parsons vote
against the appointment of Commissioners
to the Washington Conference. The writer
takes strong position upon the Chicago plat
form, and upon the fundamental principles
of the Republican Party, and declines to
recognize, BY The appointment of eommission5
ers the right Of the sOuthItO ask concessions
from the North. They are in open rebellion,
and for US to consent to cOncede our prin-
eiples at their demand, is doing violence to
OUT position as true Republicans. The
letter is full of backbone and Of sound no
compromise spirit
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-07
"A Voice frnm The south.

We are permitted to copy the following eG-
tracts from letter just received by gentle
man in Lorain county from friend who has
resided for twenty years in Louisiana, and
was while there STAKEHOLDER, and the
son of q STAKEHOLDER, as vel as close and
candid observer Of the condition of things in
the South. he now resides in one of our
western cities, having rid himself from slav-
cry and moved North:
raun KEoKUE, Jan.3o, 1861.
Ny DEAR BROTHHR IL notice your remarkt
touching political sfairs-and you ask me
whether think the South will stand it to be
shut out from the Territories. 1 presume
they will not consent TO it, except it should
clearly appear 10 them to be the least of two
evils, and have not much doubt they will
push the issue 10 the last extremity, unless
they should by delay 60 tumbling down by
their own weight and weakness into one grand
chaos of anarchy. They Of the South, that
is, the common people, have been greatly and
systematically deceived in their ideas and
estimates of the North-and this has enabled
the secession leaders to precipitate them into
this thing.
First They have greatly over-rated their
section on the score of real available gedIth
and strength, and correspondingly have under
rated the North. They generally think the
Northern people are all either pedlers or
sneaks. They are undoubtedly destined to
be undeeeived before long. Then, again,
both the wise and the simple think we are all
John Browns or his disciples, and do not
credit the idea that we, as q section, could or
would leave them to enjoy their Questionable
rights in peace.
They tremble for the institution. Know
ing its weakness, but being bred to an un-
yielding self-will, they are quite too proud
either to plead or to yield any contested
matter. So madness and frenzy has seized
upon them, and they rush out of the Union
70 certain inferiority, if not to total ruin
Whom the gods wish to destroy they first
make mad.
As things now look, not even the hundreds
Of millions at stake in the North upon their
(the South's) responsibility, will serve as a
sufficient bar or conservative element to keep
them from rushing out and, as l think, sac
riicing all they value most. Even their
honor is likely to become seriously tarnished.
SO let It be. Pride goes before OBSTRUCTION,
and naughty spirit before fall.
am sorry any Of our relatives live South
but glad no more Of US have part or lot with
that section.
am strong in the Republican faith, and
am not disposed to yield an inch Of vital Re-
publican doctrine. Though, if the South was
penitent and humble, would of course go
further to meet them, and save them, than is
exactly consistent with the Declaration Of
Independence or humanitarian principle.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-07

The Columbus City Fact publishes an arti-
Gle which is calculated to greatly injure par
ties whom we believe to be not only unwor-
thy Of such structures, but deserving Of the
highest praise for their self-sacrifcing spirit.
The article referred to, accuses Gen. Pome-
roy, the Kansas Distributing Agent at Atchi-
son, with perverting the relief which is sent
for the aid Of the suffering multitudes in that
territory, to his own use, the grounds for
such a charge being letter from Kansas TO q
friend in Columbus, in which it is said that
eve all believe here that he (Pomeroy) is
none too honest" And upon such a charge
as this, very evidently written from personal
spite, the Fact makes the charge public, and
uses all its influence to dissuade the citizens
Of Ohio from sending further relief True,
the Fact does not ad wise Withholding all sup
plies. but in effect does the same thing by
cOunseling delay until it can be sscertained
whether the relief all goes to those for whom
it was intended. Delay at such time as
Lule5 EuuhAEGAD bAO AAfSs VI Auuunauu5 IN suhs
desoiated country, and to stay the hand of
charity by such unjust allegations, is cruel
in the extreme.
But we nave every reason to believe that
Gen Pomsroy is a man who is above al sus-
picion Of unfair dealing. He has contributed
too much time and money himself 70 be ac-
cused Of mercenary motives, and any man
who could stand at that distributing agency,
and see the naked and starved men and wo-
men come to beg the means Of keeping life
in their emaciated bodies, while be was ap-
propriating to himself the relief that be
lonqsd to them, must have a heart ss hard as
adamant. Wehave abundant evidence. from
men who have visited and resided in Kansas,
Of the honesty and large heartednsss Of the
Agent and we hope every. city and village
in our land viii, at the earliest moment send
their quota Of charity TO their needy bfeth-
rsn, through Gen. S. c. P0megoy, AtehisOn,
KIT. l.. -5l1l
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-07
The FInntInr batteries

The Evening Posts Charleston correspon-
dent says that Zone of the floating batteries
under construction in that city lies in the
East bay, at the Palmetto wharf, not far
from the foot Of Hazel street, where, this
afternoon, visited it. Here is the result of
my observations: It will consist of q huge
platform of pine beams, about IA inches
square, powerfully framed and bolted toeeth-
er and ADAPTED to float upon the water. At
one end thick planks of the same material
and similar fastened, stretch upward and
outward for about twenty feet at an angle Of
perhaps seventy degrees, met at the top by
a sharper and shorter one, from the summit
of which bomb proof roof will slope to the
rear Of the platform, joining another short
projecting angle inclosing the battery on that
quarter The taller end, faced exteriorly
with three OF four thicknesses of railroad
iron, and provided on the inside with lining
of sand-bags or cotton-baies, is intended for
thereceipt offour cannon, forty-two Founders,
protruding frcm oriiees cut for that purpos :.
Towed down to Fort Sumter, anchoring
almost beneath its walls, wheq the attack
shall commence, this formidable battery is
expected to be of signal service in effecting a
breach, while its peculiar construction must
cause the balls of the besieged to glance aside
or mitigate the damage done BY them. At
least score Of Workmen are engaged upon
its construction. When it is completed, and
perhaps another, look for exciting news from
Charleston. With these batteries, with
those at Pelican's Point, Forts Moultrie and
johnson all ready, with what cannon and
ammunition we have we shall be prepared
to make final demand of the Government
and of Major Anderson for the surrender Of
Fort Sumter, in the event of their refusal,
awaiting some cloudy night, to put the ques-
ton at the cannon'smouth. Then the towns
people, aroused from uneasy slumbers by the
roar of those instruments, the invention Of
which is attributed, by Milton, to the devil
himself will know that the devils work Of
fratricidal strife has indeed begun, and ths
war commenced in earnest.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-07
HaIfan Aere q around o FIrs.

The editor Of the Attica (Ind.) Ledger was
informed few days since of a curious case
of spontaneous combustion, about two miles
south Of Perrysville, in that State. About
half an acre Of ground is on FIRE, and has
been burning vigorously fer some time. The
earth is composed mostly Of kind of mari,
in which the heat has made creyiees, and the
smoke may be seen issuing from the subter-
ranean furnace distance Of two miles. But
the most singular feature of this natural lake
oven is its beautiful coYeringof green grass
--an oasis in the cherries field OF snow sur
rounding Il. Cattle attempted 70 eat the
grass, but finding the earth rather warm,
scrambled out and left it growing greenly in
its hot bed. Our informant pierced the sur
fee With q rail, and fiery sparks came up
thicEiy. a sound issues from The spot like
the distant riImblihg Of railway cars. The
place was tormerly low, sWampy piece Of
land.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-07
From the New York Commercial Advertiser
Louisiana and the Sugar Duties.

Louisiana has seeded from the Union
The wisdom Of her course few viii admit
She owes her present prosperity to her mem
bership in the confederacy. She has been
made what she is by large sacrifices on the
part Of the people Of the non-sugar growing
States of the Union. We have all been pay
ing heary tax on imported sugars, in order
to give her profitable market for her staple
product. Now that she has become compar-
atively wealthy at the expense OF the other
States, she proposes to leave the Union
Now it would be the easiest thing in the
world TO punish her severely for her folly
and disloyalty. To repeal the sugar duties
would be rapidly to impoverish her-virtually
to stop her exports, and to bring poverty and
want upon her population, both white and
colored. In many quarters there is q strong
disposition to have this course adopted, and it
would doubtless find favor with the massesof
the people in all the manufacturing and COM
mercial States. We would not have such step
hastily taken, however. Its effects upon the
State Of Louisiana would be disastrous in
the extreme, and the benefit to the Free and
Border States would be proporiionately great.
But once abolished, the sugar duties could
probably never be re-imposed. Before they
are repealed, therefore, it would be well to
wait until this whole secession movement
takes some definite and permanent shape
Though Louisiana has done wrong, and
shown herself ungrateful for the benefits she
has received, let Us not too soon retaliate up
On her. The States that remain loyal to the
Union can better afford to continue the inn
post for awhile than Louisiana can to forego
it. At any rate let US see if she persists in
her present folly, when she begins to see the
fruit Of it. If she does, then there will no
longer be any obligation upon US to pay
heavy duties for a necessary of life merely to
enrich her, nor do we think the people of
the loyal States will then consent any longer
to be taxed for her benefit
These sugar duties should be repealed noa0.
When Louisiana returns to the Union, and
agrees to protect Northern ecitizens in their
constitutional rights; and make no opposi-
ton to the enforcement of the laws, as the
fugitive law is enforced at the North; and
will submit to her rebel leaders being punist-
ed for treason as we of Ohio submitted to
the Oberlin rescuers being punished, then, and
not TIL then, restore the duties.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-07

COLUMBUS, Feb G, 1861
To-day we have another working day in
both Houses, The preparation of business a
few days ago has thrown upon this part Of
the week mass of reports, second and third
readings, &c, which will keep the House busy
till Friday, when there will be sn adjournment
over till Monday Yesterday there were sew
eral bills introduced, and two or three passed.
Among them is the bill for the protection Of
bees which is now a law HWoman's
Rights memorials still continue to pour in
upon the Legislature, and there is almost a
prospect Of decision in their favor, on the
same principle that verdict was obtained Of
the unjust Judge, II in no other way. But
these legislators stand memorializing with
great equanimity; and they viii not neces-
sarily give way to this. The House passed a
bill yesterday that may be of use-reducing
the penalty for non-payment Of the second
iustallment of taxes from 30 to 20 per
cent. Yesterday the House had up the old
bill of last winter, to reduce the salary Of
County Auditors, which is fixed for a second
reading to-day; but whether it will pass or
not cannot even guess. It looks more as
il it would 60 through now than it ever did
before.
This morning Mr.. Parrott of the House,
offered the following resolutions:
WHEREAs, The rendition Of fugitives from
Justice has at all times, and especially Of late,
been a source Of irritation between the
States; and whereas the provisions of the
Constitution, aad of the act Of Congress on
the subject, have been differently construed
by the Governors of different States, there
fore be it
ResoIsed, That Congress be, and is hereby
memorialized, to pass an act more specific
ally defining tor what offences fugitive from
justice shall be delivered up TO the State f iOm
which be fed the mode in which the appli-
cation shall be made, and the evidence to be
required, and for such further legislation in
the premises IS may be necessary 10 secure
uniformity of action.
Resolvsd That copy Of the foregoing be
communicated by the Governor to the Presi-
dent and Congress, etc.
The Bill to reduce the fees Of Auditors is
now pending in the House, and will most
likely pass before night. 1t passed the SEN
ate last winter. The Senate has just passed
the House Bill to amend the Act providing
for making deeds for lands bought of the
State.
We are having very pleasant weather here,
no snow, and quite spring like. ERIR.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-07
Ths Petition Or MARYLAND.

The Baltimore Clipper, in a strong Union
article, says;
The people ofMaryland are not to be blind
ed to these facts by passionate appeals to their
sympathy in favor Of their Southern neigh
bors who have wantonly instituted rebellion
against the Federal Government, ard are
heedlessly moving heaven and earth in their
efforts to precipitste upon the country a
hideously devastating civil war, in which
her people and her interests must be utterly
annihilated They viii look at things as they
are, and they see for themselves that in any
other event than a maintenance Of the Union
and their constitutional right in it they
have everything to lose and nothing what
ever to gain; that sll their duties and all
their interests require firm maintainanee
of their position ia the Union, and the preseF-
Tgtion Of is blessings and its benefits.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-07
The New York souatOrshlp--HIr. ssTard's

The New York Sonutorahlp--Alfs seWafus
successor.
The Senatorial contest 10 New York, which
terminated on last Saturday evening IN the
nomination Of Judge Ira Harris Of Albany,
has been one Of the hardest fought political
battles Of the year. Theprincipai candidates
were Evarts and Greeley, both Of New York
city, the former q prominent lawyer, the lat
ter of the Tribune. The Weed and Seward
interests we're represented in Evarts. Both
partieshaa their strong friends and their Bit
ter enemies. It is charged, and not denied,
that Il had been long arranged BY Seward
and Weed that Eyarts should succeed the
former in the Senate It is said that there
have been not less than one thousand lobby
men at Albany during the last three weeks,
all Of whom, heartily At work for the
candidates. The battle came on last satur-
day evening in the Republican caucus. Ev-
arts and Greeley started with about 40 votes
each, Judge Harris having 20. Greeley slow
ly but steadily gained until the elgh1h oalioS
when be reeeived A votes, Mr. Evarts getting
80. Seeing that Evarts could not be elected,
the order was given for his meR to go over to
Harris, which they did, and he was nominat-
ed on the tenth ballot. The result is claimed
as victory over the Weed interests, as it is
said the determination was to break down
the 90 e man regency" as it was styled
Weeds forces nominated Harris, but they
were forced to do it to prevent Greeley from
being nominated.
Judge Harris is an able man aud firm
Republican. He is in his ffty-ninth year,
and hiss held many Offices Of honor and trust.
He will be a man of mark upon the Senate
floor. ..L. r.-.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-07
MARRIED.

IN Phtlgdelphia, at the residence of the brlde's
lstner, Mr. HAkRlSOH @. DEMfNG, formerly Of
S..sgoland ,. now Of New York, TO Miss LIZZIE by
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-07

Texas has gone out, so far as the COnven-
ton can take her. The Ordinance will be
submitted to the people on the 2sd Gov.
Houston isrepOrted as favOring the Southern
OOnfederacy or the Republic of Texas. If
this is true What fall was there r'
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-07
SMOKING THEM oUT.-The Charleston cores

pQnu6nI OF IHe n + A1II1e9 97J9'
An immense raft is in process of construction
Just above Market street, and notths slightest
secresy is shown abo1t it. If you ask lift is
for Fort SUMTER they laugh, and ssy .@Pooh,
pooh;nA but that it Is intended for a war phr-
pose is very clear. A chemical gentleman,
who owns plantation in this State conf
dentislly informed me the other raight-while
slightly under the influence of some of his
chemical compounds-that be had frequently
smoked out negroes who had run into the
woods, by ignidng a preparation of cotton,
sulphur and resin. He says the fumes are
perfectly sufocating, and he thinks that if the
raft was armed in this way, and moored in
the river, that the tide would carry it against
Sumter, the garrison would cry out for quar-
ter, and speedily eapitulate.