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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-06-09
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
4 he Reconstruction ~isesoGu.
tioDs.

Inc keconstrUctIgn Committee after z session..
at which all the members we're rre@-ut. had
a-FceI upon tie following iyint resolutions.
which viii be reported - Congress a. al amend
M-nt u the Constitution
Article =, Section / No state shall make ~
enforce any lAw which shall abridz- the ur.y!-
!eEs u Immuniri-s II c.iizzn= Vi the United
States. n0r snail any State deprive any r@r-5u u
-!ie, liberty OF property without due uroc-s- of
.-", nor deny any Ie--5n within IL jurisdiction
v!-AI protection II law.
Sec :. Representatives shall b auu1rti5uaj
Sa40Hg the several States which may be included
within THIS Union according = their reI-ct5g 80
numbers. counting the whole numJer Of pe-zJn-
II each State. excluding Indians not taxed: but
whenever III any State the elective i@rancni-- snail
- denied 70 any portion or rs male citizens ~:
-@s than twenty-five years Ut age, or in any wa7
aoTidsvI. except tJr participating IN the re1-l-
hon, or other crimes. the basis Of representation
IN such State shall Be reduced IL the proportion
which the number u such male citizens not en-
iE4ucAl>ed shall bear u the whole number Of
male cItizeuS not les than rwzntv-y=ar- II aye.
Sec. ). Until the 4th Of July. lo1U. ali Ter
sons who Voluntarily adhered Z, the late iusur-
T-c;ion. giving IL ala and comfort. shall ~ *
GUIDED from the right = vote for members IF
congress and Tor Electors for President ana Vice
President u the United States.
So +. Neither the United States. nor anv
State, shall assume u pay any debt Or obu-at.9ns
a-r-aIy incurred, y which may hereafter D. IN
tu4Er- III ala OF lI-GEFcctlJu or var against The
lnlied States, or any claim for compensation for
tie -Jss vi involuntary >eTyitude or labor.
Sec D. Congress shall have power % enforce
by a. rEoPriAte legislation the provisions u this
Article.
The Committee agreed upon two bills to ac-
comIIny the above proposition. one Of which
provides for the admission # Senator's and Rep
TesentAtivs from the lately rebrllious States |,
Congress whenever the above amendment shall
be ratified ami become part Of the Federal Con-
st!tutlon, while the other excludes these leading
rebels from holding Offices. State and FEDERAL:
The President, Vice President. leads Of Depart
ments. agents in foreign countries. Governors.
officers Of the army above the rank OF Colonel.
officers OF the navy above the rank Of Master. and
al who. having held Federal Office in 1861. in
Congress Or Cabinet. Judicial, military or other
wise. subsequently, gave aid or comfort = the
The above Propositions were adopted
in Committee by q vote Of twelve against three
Senator johnson Of Maryland. and Representa-
tiyes Order Of Kentucky and Rogers OF New
Jersey voting no" The question of requiring
negro suffrage. after ten years, was not pressed
in Committee-e9en Thatdeus Stevens consentiug
u drop it. The Committee then voted u remove
the bar Of secrecy. and considerable satisfaction
expressed thar it mad come Il 4 final con-
cl4SiOn.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-06-09
Match for Napoleon

Cornelius ODowd. a writer in B7acE1rc0d.
who entertains no great affection FIR this country
i vet delighted with the Ncx.cLn situation. He
says:
\ more insuferable piece IF insolent pretcn-
sion cannot be imagined than what i called the
Monroe doctrine. That my next-do0r-ne.-hbor
should not live in a certain style let the servants
in NV house should become dissatisfied. i too
craas an a~bsCrdiJy 10 be- entertained. That
whatever rules | prescribe for nay family should
b adopted hy every family in the street. i some
what overbea-ing; and yet. with all this. | am
with the Yankee in this Mexican row. II is not
the Justice Of the c4se | want - think II. II i
not whether France has right on her side, and
whether this demand u retire be one Vi those
mandates a high-spirited nation cannot submit
10; NV whole consideration is limited TO the
fact-here. ar last. the great bully Of Europe
has met his match Here i a young athletic
daring fellow ready 70 20 into the ring with thar
finished pugi!ist that none Of Us have the cour-
age To fight. and who. even with gloves on,
doubles us up in a fashion far from agreeable.
America dares - hold language y France that
all Europe combined would not utter. There's
no denying it there's no qualifying it. If we
hat a Continental coalition tomorrow, We could
not venture u say what America has Just said.
What Minister OF Russia. or England. or Austria
would say u the French Emperor - We We're
thinking Of something else when YOU slipped into
Savoy and the Nice the other day; now that cur
hands are free. You viii have T. % back again
We are famous for brave words in our Foreign
Office, but does any one expect that such q mes-
sage - this Will ever issue from Whitehall
We would no more provoke the Tuileries by
an insolent dispatch than We would 20 into one
If Van Amburg's cages and kick the lion. It
has become a sort Of European superstition that
France can beat every one. and | am downright
grateful 70 the Americans that they don : he.i.veIt.
| never knew | liked Amer ca 20 well till |
began 10 speculate Oh this war. | never suspect
ed that there really was that tie Of kindred which
.rr-1.li-- Ezr3- 40 hr -ia- Fl=a al-lafi,n rL-T-
deal in. | hate all tie can't Of :. c0usinship.'
but call them our own bone and blood speak If
them as a people who have the same leading
traits as ourselyes-sturdy. determined, untiring,
notwithstanding their share OF hard knocks
to-day with a fixed resolve u repay them t0-rnor-
row in a word, of that stuff that makes right
trusty friends and very terrible enemies. regard
them in this light. and say. if a war should
break out between them ana France, what SIDE
you would like 70 back. | say, America. Ia
lay my head on the issue: and if any gentleman
Is willing to bet an equivalent-say another
gown piece-I cry . Done, and wait the event.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-06-09

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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

The New York Tribune snarls about
the p~ostponement of Mr.. Davis's trial af
the following fashion i:
There is a conglomeration of shuttle,
sham, shirk and sneak, in the treatment of
this prisoner which is calculated to nsu-
seate the civilized world, and for which
somebody will yes be held to a stern res
possibility. Every manly instinct de-
mands that Davis should be promptly
tried if he is not to be tried, or is only
to be subjected to a costly and mischie-
vious sham trial, with no desire or expec-
tation of convicting him, he should be
liberated at once. And if he is to be tried
only for treason, then the charge of as.
sination should be retracted as publicly
as it was made. And it is the duty of the
Executive, through his Attorney General,
to act promptly and frankly in the pre-
misses, SO as to relieve the Government
from the imputation of eliminating an
enemy, and holding for eighteen months
a prisoner whom it dare not put on trial.
The American people are being disgraced
by the acts of their rulers, and they must
insist On a speedy change.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

sG- A company Of very fine perform
ers from New Orleans have given severaI
representations in Baton Rouge this week
to rather Indifferent houses. The singing
dancing, negro burlesques, etc, passed
off quite agreably and to the entire ap
probation of the audiences. But there
is n thing to be taken into considera
ton by all players, of whatever kind,
who visit the once Capitol City, that one
dollar admission is more than cur commu.
nifty is willing to pay. If half a dol
lar is not enough, it is not worth while to
visit this section of country. AS an off
set, there should be at least seats for six
hundred persons in the Theatre SO that it
will hold a paying audience at that price.
you mind that, Mr.. PIE?
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

HfA- The Court is now in session in
this parish for the December term, Judge
PosEY presiding. The criminal docket
is light, compared to previous terms, the
flaws victims" being almost confined
to freedmen. Civil cases are plentiful
many having been On the docket for
years. Judge PosEY is determined to
clear everything off if it is possible to do
this term, and as he is emphatically a
working man, We have every reason to
believe he will do it.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

sGs- Another excellent house rewarded
the Tf,espians last Saturday night, which,
We conceive to be highly complimentary
to their efforts. The Thespians are i'm
proving rapidly in their amateur profess
sion and in the estimation Of their friends
and fellow-citizens. A few more audien.
ces, such As they have had, will assist
materially in their cherished scheme OF
establishing a library and reading room
an enterprise which must not be per-
mitted to fall through, and viii not, if
they are properly supported by the citi-
Zens.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

ia The weather has behaved itsell
badly this week, not at all to the salts
faction Of any one. One day rainy and
warm, next clear and chilly, and this
happened SC often that no n knew what
weather to prepare for. Even now the
weather looks as if it were in a " brown
study" about sunshine Or rain. When
We take out our umbrella, it clears off j;
put on o heavy coat, straightway it warns
enough to melt an iceberg, and if we
don 9 ummer suit, there's the devil to
pay with the North wind. Variety is
said to be the spice of life, but it don't
apply to the weather, for that now is
badly seasoned.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

seA We acknowledge the receipt of a
complimentary ticket to a grand ball te
be given by the members of Independ-
ent Fire Co., No. 2, on the night of the
18th inst. The names of the gentlemen
composing the different committees are
evidence enough that nothing will be
left urdone to make this the affair Of the
season. We hope the Independents will
reap the reward of their labors in this
particular instance from the public gene
rally, as the public generally have reap
ed the reward Of their labors "many a
time and oft when battling with the
devouring element.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

E Our. friend Breckenridge. of the
Post Office Literary Depot has our thanks
for late Northern publications. The Ger
man paper al quite refreshing in edit
orial and other items, but as we don't
understand a word Of the language it
will be some time before we can spread
its contents before our readers $3.50.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

A distinguished West African traveller
have met sayages who are perfect "Ches
terfelds" 10 manner and speech, which.
however, did not prevent them from be.
ing thieves and liars.
A few of these African Chester6elds
might be introduced into the Anglo Afri-
can Rump american Congress so-called)
to the Improvement of the radical savages
therein assembled.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

4 SHOE Sw1NnLE.-Our neighbor, Mr.
Elwell, showed US a shoe yesterday which
beats anything in the way of a swindle
we have ever seen. Apparently the shoe
was made of good leather, the uppers y
particularly, were of good, strong cow.
hide, while to all appearance the soles
were stout and wei, pegged. Almost
any person wanting a pair of heavy
serviceable underpinnings " would have
purchased just such a pair. By some
means n Of the soles became broken.
and revealed the fact that it was com
posed of strips of wood, we'll filed in
With rosIn, and a thin strip of leather
neatly pasted On the bottom to fll up the
appearance. How long such shoes would
last surpasses our comprehension, and
thai such s~windIing should be permitted
without exposing the name of the man
aiaetuFer, IS still further a source of won
der.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

70 Christmas is coming, Santa Claus
is expected to be on hand with a large
variety of presents for the holy days, but
it is not generally known that the saint
provides himself at BAuMsrARK's on Lafav.
cite street, where a large amount of
toys and bljous can be purchased at a
lower price than the saint can fur.
nlsh them. "Procrastination is the thief
OF time" says the poet, ard daily is its
verlfcation to be seen, therefore delay
not, but speak privately to BAuasrARK
before the saint can get ahead of you.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

1 The editor Of the Baton Rouge
Gazette d Comet has been absent from his
official position for two weeks past, and
says be has been chewing the cud OF
sweet and bitter fancy Right glad are
we to know he has been chewing some
thing. for we generally supposed a plug
of Bogel's best Cavendish would have an
swered every purpose.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

The comptroller of Georgia il some.

The comptroller of Georgia is some
what puzzled to know how to collect the
taxes from the negroes. They refuse to
pay, change their names and residences.
and float about over the State to avoid
the tax-gatherer, and generally when
they are picked up there is no money.
So the collector does not know what to do.
as the law provides no remedy.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

To what city in Europe is a man going
when he marries ?
Answer by happy pair: He is going
to Louvain.
Young lady-Oh it's Nice.
Old maid--Its Hamburg. 49,
Solid Observation-Disclosures.
~lmpudent fellow-Brest.
Bridget-To Dublin, sure. -
Practical parent-He's going to Hayre.
snarling old batchelor--He's going to
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

pT Rosenfield Of Baton Rouge, has
just received the finest lotof ladies' shoes
ever brought to that city. They are of
Philadelphia manufacture, gotten up in
the neatest style, of the prettiest shapes,
will fit the most delicate feet, and to
crown all, will be sold at ~fruinously lew
prices. Call and get a pair in time-tae
rush is tremendous. 44## f#la.gr 5-
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

s- The editor Of the Bastrop Dispatch
advertises for a hundred pounds of lard,
delivered at his office. Does be want to
give his Cd" a greasjng or grease
himself ike tue d-l2
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08


The "FAIR" GRuaBLERs.-The poor
devils charged with awarding premiums
to such exhibitors at the late New Or
leans Fair, as they thought deserving OF
them, are catching il" from several
who think their claims or merits under
rated. Happy are the awarding commit.
tees who can please everybody for their
day will be long in the estimation of those
they have pleased. At the next Fair we
propose, or suggest, that the following
exhibitors be ruled out, for the reasons
hereafter mentioned
1. The Sewing Machines-for they are
never satisfied with a decision, at least SO
it seems.
Q. The Fire Companies-steam or hand,
because while their lamentations flow
IN streams, they are always ready to
throw cold water upon each other.
8. The Stove constructors, or vendors.
because In their evaporation. while the
committee have stoves in their heads,
there is a prospect they may get their
heads stove ia.
4. No Rife builders, because they al.
ways seem ready to rife each other of
their merits and claims to public patron
age.
s.. No Shirt architects-because they
make any shift for q display of shirts,
In such cases the committees can hardly
on q decision without some one be-
moody therefor.
Friends MARKS and HOMES, take these
hints into serious consideration.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08
A BATON u FAIR.

The Baton Rouge Advocate is anxious
for the revival OF the Baton Rouge Fair
Association, and recommends that the at.
tempt be made at once for the purpose Of
holding a fair next spring. On this point
we join heart and hand with our cotem-
pory and shall use whatever influence we
possess to have it carried into effect. The
first attempt, for many years, Was made
in 1860, while New Orleans was only
talhing of such exhibitions, and all who
were present, pronounced it a complete
success, taking into consideration the i'm
tilted means q the disposal Of the AS
ISOLATION and the short time allowed fo..
preparation. So satisfied were all whof
participated in that Fair, directly or
otherwise, that subscriptions to n large
amount were Immediately rendered for
the next Fair, (the year following); while
many exhibitors of machinery, etc, from
the North and West offered to take st ock
to a handsome amount for the purpose of
establishing the Fair upon a perm anent
basis. The war alone prevented the con.
Of this great enterprise.
It is not too late to attempt tn reviv-
al of our Fair Association. The New
Orleans Association will not interfere
with US, but will prove a bene it, rather,
by inducing competition viii CHI is gene
ally admitted to be the life of all pub
lie enterprises, We believe the spirit
and energy still exist anon g our citizens
md that they will strain e very nerve to
to Baton Rouge " hat the wal de-
orived her of.
Besides, it may be justly said that
Rouge took tilae initiative in this
natter by ',naugurating Fairs in this
anen the Crescent City was wrapt
in slumber, dreaming only of cotton bales
and sugar hogsheads. True, enough,
New Orleans had a Fair Association at
the time of which we speak, but it only
oondered-it did nothing, while, compare
speaking, the insignificant town of
Rouge, backed by her planters and
armers, went to work and showed the
that she had intelligence enough to
plan and nerve enought to execute. IF we re-
member correctly, some of the New Or
visitors were not exactly satisfied
With what they saw at our T" little show "
it was not on a scale grand enough for
heir metropolitan ideas, but cur special {
was directed where it would be
# the greatest beneit-to those who hon
red our Fair with their products, no
of what form or character, and
we're compelled let the grumblers amuse 6
as best they could. t
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

John FL. Lester, of New York, has
sued Gen. B. F. Butler for false imprison-
ment aid lays bis damages at one hun.
dred thousand dollars.
"Sue a beggar and catch a--p
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08
sa7~ No more poetry admitted.

To- Thanks to our friend, Barney Nc
Cabe, for a late copy OF" Brick Pomeroy's
paper.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

A silver pitcher has been ensented to
Robinson, the equestl ian. de was al
vays a tumbIer.-Ea.
No excuse then for not being IN spirits.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

sas- Those desiring cotton seed for
next years planting should read the ad-
vertisement, of EDouARD LERAy in an an
other column.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

@- A slight investigation of Lytle's
advertisement will convince any one that
q p~erpetuation of the Human face d.
vine," can be prolonged to an indefinite
period at his establishment. Faces.
not Masks is the compass BY which AN
dy steers into public favor.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

The bed Richard LII slept in the night
before Bosworth. when he wanted a horse
so badly, is exhibited in England.
AS he didn't get a horse, be should
have taken q 1auser.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

4 colored preacher Of Virginia, only
LILO years, has just married a gushing
beauty of eighty.
No objection to letting her "gush."
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08

Barnum has bought the tent General
Butler pitched in Gloucester. as a curiosity.
Who did Butler steal the pitch from.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08
ssn% Our good looking and extremely

ssA- Our good looking and extremely
pious friend, PHILIP BAUER, Of this parish
was arrested in Baton Rouge, last week,
and taken before his Honor Mayor ELAN,
charged with furnishing certain citizens
of that little burg with meat from this
side Of the river-the West Baton Rouge
butcher having no license to dispose Of
roasts and steaks in ye ancient Capitol
City" His Honor heard the plain state
mest of Mr.. Bauer, together with those
citizens whose tables had been supplied
with our rich, fat, juicy beef, and consider,
ing the play not worth the CANDLE
Mr.sBAUgR was permitted to go on his
way rejoicing. Seriously, this was inc
of the most ridiculous complaints we
yer heard of. Tfcitizeus of Baton Rouge
have no right to purchase their meats
or this side of the river without being
nterfered with by their own butchers,
then it is about time that our citizens
should patronize their own stores and no
make their purchases in that city.
The promptness with which Mayor ELAN
dismissed the complaint was another
evidence of the just discrimination be
has always exercised in the discharge of
his official duties, and was a fitting rebuke
to those who thought they had discovered
+" mares nest y in a matter of the most
and Insignificant Importance. 1t
is but just to say that amongst all the
merchants of Baton Rouge, the complain
butchers found no sy%mpathizers.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-12-08
Nh. ANT

-.mmunications intended for this paper should
be directed to Baton Rouge, not fest Baton
Rouge. -s
Our Exchanges will confer q favor npon us by
directing as above.
Any of our Baton Rouge friends having com
munications, g., for the SUGAR PLANTER, by
leaving them with Mr.. ARBoR, on board the Fer
ry-boat, they will be promptly received and at
tended to.
Our Baton Rouge patrons must send over their
advertisements on or before Thursday, to secure
their insertion the same week.
gEA Oscar Holt Esq, is our authorized
agent in Baton Rouge.
aSy- Messrs. Wharton & Illingworth are our
duly authorized Agents in New Orleans.
sATURDAY...-.... DECEMBER 3 q