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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27
10 THE FREEDMEN OF TUE PAR
I5HEs OF IBERVlLLE AND WEST
BATON ROUGE.
Office. Bureau Of Refugees, &0.

Office, Bureau Of Refugees, &c.
pIaquemine, La, Jan. 18th 1866,
In compliance with Special Orders No
4. Headquarters, Bureau Refugees, Freed
men aud abandoned Lands, State o Loai-
siana. Ih4ve assumed the duties Of the
Office established ut Pjaquenine for Jbe
parishes of Lberyillo ana West Baton
Rouge.
During the short time thatI have been
here, | have traversed q large portion Of
the District assigned to me, aud III many
instances, I find that laborcrs are back
ward in making contracts for the ensuing
year.
~ such, I wish to address q few plain
words. You are now & free people, and
have the right Of choosing your employers,
and Of obtaining the best price you can
for yoay labor. Tie tine is al hand when
the work Of planting should commence !;
The fields that now lay uDcultivated, are
valueless without labor. Planters are
ready ard willing to pay you a fair price
for your labor, aud unless you accept fair
offers and are willing to contract for the
coming year, you mn@t expect soon to
loose the confidence of those who have
plantations 10 work, and who, jfthey can
hot obtain your labor VIII be obliged to
seek elsewhere than among the Freedmen.
You need have no fears OF being again
reduced tOa system Of slavery 10y making
and signing contracts. The men who are
DESTROYS to obtain your labor and whom
yen have Known in times past as honest
men recognize.you as Freedmen, and ac-
knowledge Your rights as such.
The idea that some Of you have, that
the Government is going to do something
more far you, is a mistaken one, aud you
should no longer deprive yourselves. and
the country, OF the benefits of your labor
by waiting to r. alize auy expectations
which are not guaranteed to you by the
Government.
The future ~well-being Of your race, dc
Ponds upon your industry and immediate
action.
The country requires yonr labor aud you
need the price oft to obtain the comforts
Of Ijfe but if you will not take advantage
Of the good opportunities that you now
haveof gaining a living and are uuwjll-
ing to work, you cannot expect to escape
the su1eriags Of penny and want, which
are the sure results Of idleness.
10 advise Won to make your contracts
at once in a few days It will be too late
and planters, will not want your labor
then ahen you have made yosr contracts
fulIfll them faithfully aud honestly. You
viii then he respected aud will have the
confidence Of those who employ you
J. G. SraNELL.
Captain, seth Ohio, Vet. Vols.
Agent Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands-Parishes Of Iberville
and West Baton Rouge.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

The G~oNFEDERATE DGAD IN THE AoRrr.
- The story Of the sutIpF1hgs of the pris-
oners Of war in the North has not been
written. We are told of The horrors of
Al~dersonviils, tut little is known Of the
horrors of Northern prisons. Perhaps at
some future day tie truth will be told.
We have an inklihg Of this from the
Rome ga Courier:
Captain &. @. Stiilwell, in his search
after his brother Baldwin, who was cap
tured at Resaca. in May. 1864, and VI ose
future fate was ~unknevn, finally t md
his grave In the Soldiers Bnrrying Groaud
at indianapolis, Indiana Captain Still
well writes that he there fosnd the gfa-
yes of one thousand FIVE hundred and
seyenty-nine Confederate soldiers. Sure
ly Andersonviile wa not the only place
where soldiers died. nor the only prison
wherein soldiers were not comfortable,
We are informed that he Cherokee artil-
lery Ito which this unfortunate young
belonged lost by capture, twenty
seven men, and out Of all these only two
have returned, or are believed to be now
alive.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

Resolutions were offered in the XIV.
senate By Mr., j. W. Davis, in which the
establishment Of the Freedmer's Bureau
10 Kentucky was declared a gross inter
creme with the rights of the people, and
unauthorized by the act of Congress esta-
bilsmng theasanne that the General As.
sembly feels no disposition % legisIate
IL any spirit of oppression against the
negroes; that the Bureau is Justly odious
to the people of the State. and it's cont;.
iiuanee here will only work Injury to the
negroes ; that the President be requested
to remove the Bureau from the State. and
that the Governor be- requested to for
ware the resolutions to the President.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

Lieut.. J. S. Parks, one hundred and
thirty-sixth United States colored infant
~, who, says the Nashville Dispatch,
was, some days since mustered ont, be.
came the custodian. at Augusta, Ga. of
four hundred dollars, raised by compli,
mentafy subscription to buy a watch for
Col. R. Root, OF the same regiment. IN
stead of paying it over, or using it for
the purpose intended, Lieut.. Parks start.
ed for parts farther North, and reaching
Nashville, on his way. Friday night. took
lodging at the Stacey House. Capt. R.
M. CaVltt, chief of the Nashville detecti-
yes, had notice Of bis journey in time to
wait on him soou after lis arrival. IT,
was provided with rooms at the county
jail, to await an examination.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

STRANGE FANcy.-An exchange has the
following
A story is told Of hypochondriac gen.
tleman OF rank and fortune ID Ireland, who
tancies one ofhis legs 81 one religion, and
the other Of another. He not u~neireonent.
~ puts one Of his unfortunate legs outside
the bedclothes ii cold weather. to nnnisb
lt tor lts religious errors This may be the
reason why the walk Of many religionists
10 other countries than Ireland IS 10 IL
reguiar-one leg gets the better Of the
other, and carries them where it ought
not.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27
THE LEE ENDOWMENT. e." The Staan

THE LEE ENDOWMENT. e. THE staan.
ton (Va.) Spectator says
Rev. Mr.. S. D. Stuart. If This place,
has paid q visit to the city Of Baltimore
for the purpose Of soliciting subscrip-
tons for an endowment to Washington
College, known as the "Lee Endowment
He has secured subscriptions to the a
mount Of near 5000. and expects to ob
tain about as much more in a second vi
SIT which he proposes to make to that
liberal city.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

He WApEn.- 1t was election aav. AMI
Gyimes having assisted on the occasion
by the deposit Of his vote and the ali.
sorption Of about as much old rye as he
could walk nnder, started with two of his
neighhors, who, were i'll the sane state ~
deviation, to make their way down to
their homes, Taer had 10 cross Brandy
wine Creek oil , foot-bridge constructed
OF 2 single log thrown across, and heun
fat on the upper side, but without any
hand-rail 10 aid in the transit. There
would have been no difficulty with A
clear head and steady legs IN crossing
but with cur party it vas felt not to be
devoid OF difficulties under existing cir
.c~umstauces.h However the creek must
he crossed. Crimes two friends took
the lead, and with much swinging Of
arms and ~eontott'on Of body, reached the
further side. 1t WIS now Grimes turn
to face the mnsic. and making . bid
start, he succeeded in getting ohe.ihird
the way oyer, when a lond splash an
nounced to, bis friends thai he was over
board. Emerging from the water, it be-
ing about to his breast he quietly said, as
IT this course Was The result of mature
deIiberatlon. Il guess I'll wade.a
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

PLANTING on a LARGE ScALE.--Tile Sci
ma Gala. correspondent ofthe Cincinna
Il Gazette writes
Gen. Macarthur. Of illinois. has LEASED
i've plantations II Central Alabama fol
next year Major Banks, Of Joe johnson
staff has eight ; Gens, Chase and Wm
Il. Woods, of Ohio, are getting some ST
are Col. Gere, Of Iowa, and a number Q
others. Their plan is to rent at three t
tive dollars an acre, one-third down an
the remainder payable Ist January. 1861
Then they hire, at liberal salaries, conpt
tent overseers for each plantation.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27
IMPORTANT IF TRuE.-Acorrespondent

IMPORTANT IF TRuE.-A correspondent
the Scientific Ameriean says.
IF you have a boat that leaks badf,
n 1T IS IN strong enrrent, or if you al
towing It up stream. all you have to {
to keep it dry is this: bore a hole throue
the bottom and insert a piece of tin
half ronnd through the hole, lettis
1t extend a few inches below the botto
of the boat. and all the water will run 8
without any labor. | think a ship at S
could be kept adoat il you could ke
her going four mile per hour
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

In Philadelphia the other day. Mr..
Rein, a German by birth, and d celebrat.
ed tanner eft horses by profession, was
united IN the holy bonds of matrimepy
to Miss Hanna j. Duke, the Iowa giap-
tess. The bridegroom is rather below the
medium stature of mankind in point of
slze and weight, be scarcely turning the
beam at one hundred and forty pounds.
The bride weighs five hundred and eighty
live pounds avoirdnpois. She has been
exhibited at Judge Ingalls, Museum. on
Market street, near Ninth, for some time
past.
Dir. Rein, on visiting the establishment.
fell violently in love with the fair
glantess, proposed marriage. and Of
course she said Yes" Last evening
at eight o'clock the carriages drew no
before the Museum, and the twain soon
to be made one, entered therein and
proceeded to the church. The bridal
party consisted of the Siamese twins
Chang and Eng and other celebrities
q the Museum. Upon entering the
church the visitors were the observed
OF all observers" They we're united IN
the matrimonial bonds in accordance
with the plain usage Of the Methodist
persuasion, after which they retired. Thel
event was extraordinary because Of the
remarkable factof the difference in the
SIZE Of the parties. It was regarded with
q great deal OF interest. The bride did
falter or tremble upon beng led to
the alter.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

Esss~ Some kIad friend 10 the far t2med Gfes-
cent City, has sent US the following %effusion
through the pos. Office, which, no doubt, he in
tends for publication. 1t strikes US thet we have
seen the same "pome, " IN print before, but, if
so, it viii lose nothing BY are-print. 1t brings us
back to good old days, " when we were boys
together, " and makes us feel as If the SHOWS Of
thirty winters had shed their fakes lightly on our
brows. We hope the author, if original with
"Bfnconnu, . may uin freely the good opin-
ions Of s'all sorts of people. y
THE oED SCHOOL HOUSE.
/ sought the old school house, Hal
When we in days agone,
Were two as biithesome school boys, Hal,
As ere the sun sun shone on.
marked the spot where we havesat
With hearts as light as ether;
aud worked out many a problem, Hal,
When we we're boys together.
The house is dim and grey now, Hal;
And bends with sure decay;
The bats still build their nests therein,
And no one to drive them away
Old Dave was not 10 greet me there,
Nor George, nor Frank, nor Harry either,
10 talk Of scenes in days agono
When we were boys together.
/ sat down On The door steps, Hal,
All gray with moss and mold,
And backward rolled the tide Of years
Through fair and wintry weather,
They knew I'd lived my fairest day
When we were boys together.
Icrossed The old play ground, dear Hal,
1t looked just the same
As when we rouped in days of old
In many a school boy game;
Then chide not if a tear drop fell
Upon the the well -tramped heather,
As / thought Of the days. dear Hal
When VIC were boys together.
For clustering round the heart, dear Hal,
I felt a world Of care;
passed NY hand athwart my brow
Aud felt deep burrows there
Ah all the pomp and pride of earth,
Beneath yon broad blue ether,
I'd give to feel as l have felt
When We were boys together.
We've many a problem now, dear Hal
AS hard as those of old,
With answer minus many g joy
Pins toll and tears untald
But mind the rules CID David gave,
To meet LIES wiutry weather,
And we will brave each crested wave
Beyond this earth together
LINC0NNU.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27


HaS, RANnELL HuSr.-1n referring to
the Senator's elect from the Southern Sta
ties, the Washington correspondents Of the
New York Express speaks as follows Of
our popular aud distinguished f~ellow-ei
tizep, the Hon. Rapdelt lInnt:
The election Of RapaelI HUT as a sena-
tor Of the Unitpd States from the State If
Louisiana ahords another proof Of the
sincerity OF the Southern people in their.
professions II 4 desirr to yield Il the
constitution and The Union q firm and
honest support. Dir Hunt is well known
as one Of the ablest members Of the bar
Of louisiana ~ a Wing ofttie Old school
of Clay and Webster, and IN 1860, a. An
eloquent and powerful advocate Of the
Constitutional Union party.
Not having seen his name in the m.
bic prints sluce the secession Of his STA
tef il 1851, his friends in Washington
had feared that some calamity bad over
taken him. They are now, Therefore. fl-
ed with rejoicing ffsf, FIR tie assurances
that he "stiIt ligea.s and. secondly. that
he has been elected toa position which
will require hin to spend a large portion
of his time IL this city.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

SPANISH MAx1Ms.--Do net all you can
know. af
lie who does all he can, will often do
What ne ought not aad he who says all he
thinks, will often hear more than be wish
ed.
We must not be content with KNOWING
virtue we must love it, but even this
will not snfjce-ws must practice it.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

Hor Rooms.-scarcely any one thing
is SO Injurious to health as living in a
temperature much above temperate heat.
The degeneracy OF the human constitn
ton from what it was fifty or one hun
dfed years ago is attributed very much
10 this sonrce. The Introduction Of stoves
and furnaces has worked much evil as
we'll as henift. Then the improvements
70 the construction Of dwellings, making
rooms almost aif-tight aud closed in with
double windows, renders such residences.
with the modern heating apparatus APP.
piled really unhealthy, especially to per.
sons spending most Of their time in
doors. And those that are passing in
and out Of such rooms must be great.
" exposed to sudden colds. Again. at
this season of the year it is uilwise to
commence keeping u room or a residence
very warm, i~nasntuch as If you do, you
must continue and increase the tempefa-
tuFe through the winter.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

The New York Times says tive are con:
ndent that the proposition of Mr.. Stevens.
niF. bingham and Others had been adopted
asthe doctrine oftae Republican party in
TINS State last year, the Opposition would
nave elected their ticket BY fifty thousand
majority, "a'a ~
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

DlsGRAcEFUL CASE OF INCARCERATION :
The Wilmington nv. c. Herald has the
following
A curious case Of m~iscegenaFin has
lately. been reported 10 Maj3f Wicker,
! sham. Of the Fleedman's Bureau at this
place, as having occurred in the neighoor
hood Of tie town Of Lymbertou, on the
Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
railroad. 1t stems that a white man re
siding near thar place entered the Con
federate army some time last year, leav-
ing behind him a young wife. On his
return home last summer, after the sur
render, he found that his young and viz
tuous wife had taken up with a negro,
and bad been living with him for some
time past. The result of this Illicit in-
t~ercourse proved to be a mulatto child.
Last Sunday the Injured husband de-
negro, he loaded his gun and drove him
before him into Lnmberton. But here
another difficulty presented itself. BIS
eneny was in his power, but what should
he do with him Ia this dilemma Ia
determined to apply TO the Freednan'S
Bureau, and MAJOR Wickefsham was ac-
cordingly conferred with. The dicisIon
given by him, however, was made only III
the shape Of advice to the injured man,
AMI that was that he buy, beg, or borrow
or steal enough funds to hribe the negro
to leave the State, which vas finally &C
compIished. The wropged husband, we
understand, is now living on very AMIGA
bic terms with his loving spouse.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

The PREsIDENa CONGRESS- The
National Iateh'gfseer, in referring to the
re-4ssembling Of Congfess, makes tine
follows ing just observations -" The
country is alive with expectation, If Dot
with hope with determination. If not
with absolute confidence. that this long
session OF Congress will not be FILTERED
away IN party Vaccinations, and in the
struggles Of oligarehy to rule with what
amounts to despotie power, or else to cast
back upon the people the entire burdens
and embarrassments of the war. If we
fought for Union, then we want Union as
. speedily as possible. If any fought mere
~ to destroy slavery, then slavery is de-
stroyed. And the entire body Of the
UnIon'sts who fought to assure all our
citizens that we exist as a nation. and
not as segregated States. having the
power, at will, to destroy tie Union bv
secession-all these are gratifed in the
annHsment Of secession ordinances bv fine
South. Those who desired peace and the
fruits OF peace, behold peace and as it's
fruits they see the great Southern com
mnnity advanced into the Union undor
the Inspiration of a new LOYALTY. We saw
advanced into the Union.o because the
President practically restored the Union
ana 1t Is beyond any human I'VE short
OF anarchy or another revolution. ia take
restored States ont Of tie Union. The
only obstacle now in the way DC absoln-
fe restoration is offered by the radicals II
congress, by their cabatwelded opposi-
fion TO Southern representation and for
What reason, for what patriotic reason
tle opposition is offered and kept an. re-.
mains to be explained in a clearer man
nef than as yet it has been done. before
even a rational pretext can be afforded
Tor the caucus radicals to rest upon. The
country cannot surely afford all the need
Tess expenses and clogs that pertain to
military establishments, with their horde
OF almost countless retainers. only to
Keep up a political party which chooses
TO base itself on sectional grounds a
position. thank Heaven, shat cannot be
ma1afaaaed, in time Of peace. short of the
Of military despotism in-the
hands OF a corrupt President
ga Cain has found On .apolognist in
Ut. Cummings, Of London, who. in his
GI'iVes OF the Patriarchs," says that as
Gam can never have seen a dead human
BENG, or learned anything about death or
Known that a heavy blow would destroy
LIE vitality. Of which aos;&, h. -
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

STAMP ON SrBsdRIPrIoNs,-The follow
ing decision of the Commissioner Of In
tcrna! Revenue is reported
In The case of subscription list, where
the leading involves d promise to pay
the sum annexed, The party signing is
liabIe to the stamp duty required on pro
misery notes, unless he pay the amount
annexed to his name at the time of sign
ing; IN which case the signing his name
should he as a mere memorandum
Where tue heading of a list involves a
condition which the subscribers will pay
the annexed to their names, then each
signature is held to create an agreement
subject to a duty Of five per cent.
The decision applies to those who Sub
scribe for books sold by canvassers, and
subscriptions for charitable purposes.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

We sometimes congratulate oa~rselvse
AZ the moment Of waking from a troubled
death. ue''e aleer
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27
OUR DARLING
BY WILLIE WARN,
Hes 8 bright, little fellow.

NE-- FH
by WILLIE WARN.
Hes q bright, little fellow.
With eyeso IF soft blue.
And checks IKE TIVE roses.
ofs briiti4nt red hue.
His hands, too-are small
Aud sbowily fair.
And the sunshine seems lingering
'Aiong the curls eff his hair.
His little feet patter
All The day long-
UP and down the oak hall,
And his hearts full Of song,
Hes the JOY of our life,
Our blue eyed pet boy
Our solaeei in sorrow,
Our comfort aud joy.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

s-A child, thirteen months old. was
smothered to death in indianapolis, Ia,
by beng covered with a feather bed.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

Pursuant 10 adjournment the Police
Jury assembled at the Court House at IL
o'clock a. NJ, on December Is, 1865 with
the following members present
Dan II key, President. John a. Bird,
John il. ooks, Joseph Brand aud Thee
dore Be- IRON, newly elected member
from tie 81 Ward.
T.e committee appointed to estimate
pariah expenses for the ensuing year, re-
ported as follows
We, tie undersigned committee, ap,
pointed to make an assessment of parish
taxes for the year 1866, respectfully re-
port as follows :
Parish Attorney $50 90
Inspectors of Roads Il Leyees $50 90
Coroners & Justices of the Peace. 600 90
CLERK Police Jury 4 Ps'h printing. $50 90
Police jnry Sessions ........... 300 90
District Court. ............. 1900 90
Clerk, Sheriff s. Recorder. ......... 500 90
Assessor IL. -............ 200 90
Contingent Expenses. 1000 90
Commissions on Collections 800 90
-.
Total. ...... $60300
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27
Yours respectfully,
A. Y. DUBROCA.

Assistant Engineer LIST Division.
On motion adjourned to January Arb
1866, at 10 O'Clock a. 10.
II. ]. HsAHs, DAN HICKEY
cierk. President.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1866-01-27

Captain, 56lh Ohio, Vet. Vols.
Agent Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and
Abandobed Lands-Parishas Of Iberyille
and West Baton Rouge.