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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

A LITTLE TOO FAsr.--The negroes at
the South are progressing " a little too
fast for the Northern leaders of their
party. They are learning the rights and
the claims of equality with marvellous
docility and rapidity, and are beginning
TO assert them with an emphasis that
causes a little Inconvenience. The elect
ion in Tennessee and the meeting of the
Radical State Conventions 10 Virginia
and South Carolina have taught the ne
groes their strength as voters, and their
absolute indispensability to the Radical
party. It has taught them that they are
the Radical party in twelve Southern
States, ard that their votes are worth
something. They begin to think, there
fore, that they need not serve the party
for nolhing--tbat they ought to assert
their rights in that party. That the lead
ing Radical organs discern the danger
ahead from the working of these ideas in
the negroes brain, is apparent from the
TACT that these organs are ~endeavoring
TO convince their new adberents that it
would be highly improper to nominate a
black mat on the Presidential ticket,
Just becaase he IS a black man--that can
ought to be selected for their
ability, not their color. All this is a sign
that the negroes will demand the smaller
half of the Radical Presidential ticket iu
1868. And they will get it.--&. Louis
Dispatch.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24
SUGAR PLANTER.

Communications intended for this paper should
be directed to Baton Rouge, not Vest Baton
Rouge. Exchanges will confer a favor by direct,
in as above.
Any Of our Baton Ronge friends having com
manications, etc, for this paper, by leaving
them on the Ferry-bost, they will be promptly
r~ecieyei and attended to.
Our Baton Rouge patrons must send over their
a ivertisements on or before Thursdas to secure
their insertion the same week.
Messrs. Il. e. Overall b Co.. are eur duly au-
thorized agents for the city Of New Orleans.
Messrs Cheatham s. Walter are our duly au-
thorized agents for the city of Baton Rouge.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

The Petersburg, Va, Ezpres aver.
mat q voracious native eat The following
one day last week: Dianer-Ons nla,s
OF cabbage, four pieces of ham. one din
OF tomatoes, n dish Of cucumbera. ~ ,
and a halt pounds of corn bread. ana
three mutton chops. For Dssert--Sir
apples, twelve pears, one packet Of Il.
mends, raisins, six pieces Of caks, .pd
tour saueeFs Of ice cream Supper-Sir
beeisteaks, six rolls, four 6sh, four dsyil.
ed crabs, two cups Of coffee, two cup. of
water, and half a pound Of butter.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

The Sugar Planter man suggests tc
his patrons that as it is usual for a con.
gregation to send their pastor abroad to
f%ecuperate bis shattered health, the Gus.
tom could With great prop,iety be extend
ed to a worn out editor like himself. We
think bis suggestion worthy of a favorable
consideration for 20 man works harder
or more efficiently than The editor of tue
Sugar Planter, and no man is worthier
OF such a acknowledgment.
Thank you, Mr.. Crescent! Such com.
plImentary remarks are highly fattering,
and the more appreciated because they
come from a contemporary ranking
among the most popular and influential
IN the South. Our little sheet seems to
be well received by the city press, iudg.
ing by the extracts made tLerefrom. and
the many good words of encouragement
from time to time rendered US. It has
always been u desire to please our pa
irons, and to contribute our full share to
the duties OF the country press. IF we
have not fully succeeded in 80 doing. it
is because the head was faulty and the
ability not equal to the desire.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

Mr.. B. &. Hill, Of Georgia, il COM.
neaaog upon the Radical declsrsl;an
that the emergency of tue times rp.as,a
1T necessary to set aside the Coa.t;,.'
ton, asks S.if the Constitution i ds.S
why are we always, every dsy, and !.
every new step, required 10 take an a..h
to support itY' Again be saws. i there
Is a remarkable feature in the reoon.trr.,.
Ion measures, that while force is enploy.
ed TO execute them. they are yet no Nh.
ally submitted to Us for our acceptance
ST. fejectioE."- Boston Post
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

No. Gen Sheridan appointed a Boare
OF Levee Commissioners, who, after in
auction into office, should have al once
attended to their duties. every little
makes a mickle," says the old Scotch bro.
verb, and knowing, as they did, that the
finances of the State were in a dreadru,
condition, should have ecouomised every
cent they possibly could. One of the
ievee engineers reported to them some time
ago that he had on hand a quantity of bro.
visions and about thirty thousand feet Of
lumber, and asked for instructions in 70
gard to it. They never condescended f.
furnish a reply nor took any notice Of i
whatever. Since then a portion Of the
provisions has rotted and the remainder
Will soon be in the same happy condition,
while the lumber is the prey of every
rascal who desires to keep his fences in
order, or have kindling wood for family
use. God bless the noble State of Lon.
's'ana she has plenty Of money.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

am We have had a most ~unfavorab,e
week for cotton. Tt has rained nearly
every day, while heavy clouds banging
around almost obscure the suns rays.-
This is the kind of weather to stimulate
and encourage the growth of the cater
pillar. which, as yet, remains firmly fast
ened up in bis web. We have seen
farmers, this week, from the extreme up.
per and lower parts Of the parish, and
ail Concur in saying that but little dam
age was done By the caterpillar before
they webbed up. Of course we expect
to hear at any moment that they have
resumed operation, and the result will be
here as it has been in many other places
"a complete destruction of the erop
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

sA The public mind is kept in a fever
OF excitement about the removal of Gen.
Sheridan and the appointment of his
successor. Washington kilograms, for a
month past, have been telling all sorts OF
stories upon this point, until one begins
to think that some reporters are excess
lively fertile iu keeping up popular delu-
slons. II Sheridan is to be removed,
why is it not done at once? Do the New
Orleans papers take pleasure 10 paying
for sensational dispatches We are at
a loss to conceive how the removal of that
officer will benefit the people of the Fifth
Military District in the slightest degree.
Another of the same stripe will fiji his
place and do just the same as be has
fone-mayhap do worse. At all events
the agony should be got over as soon as
possible, or the city press should stop
publishing removal" dispatches.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24
,JAKE's HIMSELF AGAIN Our friend

JAEE's HIMSELF AGAIs Our friend
Jacob Piper, one of the old standby's o'
Baton Rouge, is again a candidate foi
popular favor. After passing through
many Of the vicissitudes of life since the
cruel wal began, he is once more prepar.
ed to transact all business in his line.
Those who know him of old, can bear
witness to bis uniform, straight forward
dealings aud can vouch for his strict in
tegrity 10 everything entrusted to his
charge. We are pleased to see thai bis
determination to make himself useful to
the community is as great as it ever was
His old friends should rally around him
and give him their orders, which will al
ways be filled with promptness and dis
patch. See his card in another column.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24
ssA Our enterprising neighbor. G. D,

s- Our enterprising neighbor, G. Du.
oroca, Esq, is having his cotton gins put
in order for the coming season, and will
be ready to do the work as fast a. it
comes 10. He is having a corn mill put
Up at the same time to accommodate the
people of the vicinity. Our corn is dry
enough to be ground and all are anxious
to taste the new crop. All seem to have
grown heartily tired of bolted st. Louis
meal, which, although good, is not as
desirable for family use.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24


sa Our little ferryboat, after a few
days repair, is again in fine running o.
der. Some parts of the machinery gave
way, and there being no foundry herea-
bouts to effect the necessary repairs, they
were sent to New Orleans, Hence the
delay. Being. deprived Of a steamboat
for a few days should be no cause of CON-
plant, as good skiffs were in regular at
tendance to cross all passengers and
freight. Besides, the ~Iessees are not
making a fortune with the little business
doing, and the heavy payments to both
parishes for the privilege.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24


The REAL WANT OF OUR MANUFACTURE.
ERs.-Under this head the Pittsburg Pos
has the following excellent ideas:
A manufacturer, groaning over hard
times, exclaims- Give US a good tariff"
Why the manufactures has not a good
tariff, Is a question to be answered by
The party who control Congress but we
question whether the first thing to be bad
IS not a good market. AS long as the
South is 10 a state of monetary paralysis,
and the West is half crippled thereby.
what good will it do here 10 Pittsburg to
have a tariff with duties piled on as high
as the Aliegbanies Give us a peaceful
countrg, gentlemen Radicals in Congress,
by carrying out the provisions of the
Constitution you have SO often sworn to
support, and We could get along glorious.
ly with the tariff as it now stands. But
so long as the people we used to sell our
goods 10 are watching to see how much
OF the little the war has left them is to
60 the negro, they have no disposition to
add to the sum to be divided, and of
course are unable to buy from US.
But we presume they will go on as
usual; vote tor Radicals to make our laws.
moan oven bard times. aud growl for a
bette. Tariff.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

ssa- Gen. Sheridan complains that
Gen. Rousseau, while in the city, did not
treat him with proper respect, but don't
say in what the disrespect consisted -
Thereby hangs a tail It reminds Us Of
the old play of the Irish Embassador--
you can't make head nor tail ont. We
have private reasons for wanting to know
what the general imbroglio i all about.
Let some Learned Theban :" expound--
we are bursting in ignorance.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

eea DR.. VIM. Fl. Hire, Registrar of
Voters under the old r~egime-plaoe worth
five thousand a year, has resigned from con-
scientious scruples, the Office being a sine
cure since the adoption Of the Registry
Boards under orders of the Government.
A eommendable act and worthy of exam.
pie. We hope the citizens Of New Or
leans will prove worth Of their hire.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

G Some w~iseacres in New Orleans
have been exhibiting caterpillars under
a microscope. Waht they expected to
develop by that operation we don't know,
but If they want to see them in their
pristine beauty and usefulness, lei them
Visit some plantation where they are at
work and their curiosity will be fully sat
lshed without a microscope.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

TIE LOUISIANA STATE FAIR ASSOCIATION
We take great pleasure IN reproducing
in our columns the subjoined paragraph
from the Baton Rouge 4duocate, Of the
18th inst. The kind part taken by Gen.
Watkins in the Fair justly entities him
to the thanks of all interested in its sue
cess. The Garrison grounds were used
~ the Association in 1860, and were all
that could have been desired for that
purpose. lis use again will afford us
more room, greater facilities and be far
more satisfactory to exhibitors and visit
ors than the grounds selected and fitea
up at our own expense. As a meeting of
the Board of Directors is called for this
afternoop, We hope it will be fully attend
ed, and every effort used to push forward
the good work with alaerity and spirit
The Louisiana State Fair Association
has received a communication from the
Military authorities, granting The use of
the Garrison grounds for The great State
Fair in November. This kind compli
ance with the request of the Association
will save great outlay and present the
possibility OF a failure. as the barrack
will serve as display rooms for
the numerous smaller articles that will be
on exhibition and enable the Association
to dispense with the great expense con.
sequent upon building sheds and exhibit
ion rooms. The earnest thanks of the
are due to Gen. Watkins for
this great favor.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

A SAD DIsAppoINrMENF.-A city paper,
a day or two ago, put US all in a futter
up here by stating that Admiral Teget-
hoff and suite would pay a distinguished
" ex-Col. Of the late so-called of this
parish a visit and make an inspection OF
the many fine plantations. Expecting 10
be one Of the favored ones upon whom
the distinguished guests would call, we
prepared as did the backswoodsman in
anticipation of the coming of the Lord .
we killed a chicken, cooked some bis
cult and saw that the old jug was full,
IN anticipation OF the great honor. We
waited with dignjied patience for their
arrival until a late hour, but they came
not, to onr great chagrin j; so the" good
ies' were distributed among the little
Sugars Planters who marvaled much at
the extravaganza of their paternal rela-
tive. Later news showed that Iberville
was the parish to be honored and not
ours. Well, Admiral Teeethotf will have
cause to regret to his dying day that he
did not take pot-lnck with US, and the
n, Q. Times will ever be held in lively
adherence for the foul deception practised
upon Us poor, unsuspeeting country
people -
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

.~ oooLls TR4Dz;-sone doub.. h..
arisen as to whether the law Il 1se aass
alo,,s aae Importation Of coolies ipis ~, n.
country. 1t appears, however, from la,s ~. ~
wording of the act that it wa, in,e ..a ~ y
prevent the trade ia coolies 10 Ams,;..o
bottoms and Furnishes those TINS saaan
e. when such persons are trs,,a us.s.
from their native land without th.l, TX
sent, With forfeiture Of t6e yes ssI . %,
hue and imprisonment.-SauonnoI m suu
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

A negro girl Of eighteen years. dwell
ing in L%ynchburg, Va, confessed, a few
days ago, to having thrown her new born
living babe into a hog pen, where It was
deVonred before before her eyes. Her
reason foe The unnatural deed was that
she did not care 10 undergo he trouble
and expense Of raising i.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

Nj. George NJ. Drake says Inaadeos
Stevens told him "that the banging o.
Mrs. Surratt was crueI, unnecessaf! uu,.
der" and added, it is ut use 70 i'nd isal.
with it now. It cannot be helped, ,na
| suppose was done to crafty . tnofoaa
appetite for blood on the paF1 9. '''''
excited people North.n-Boston Poss
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

The conclusion Of Albert Pixies ed;to-
rial What shall the men of the South
ao!" occupies three full columns of the
Memphis Appeal of the 18th inst.
Answered in three words-go to work.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

The streets of Memphis are said to be
full of idle negroes who have been turned
ct by iileli Browulowile employers since
the election. The conservative PAPERS
are making much capital among the
blacks 10 Tennessee by showing them
bow hollow has proved the friendship of
their radical leaders.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

ANOTHER CLERICAL MoNsrsR-Tbe Rev.
81. Windet. who has for two years been
superintendent of an orphan Asylum st
Philadelphia, was arrested II kocbssss
on the 18th, for perpetrating rspe On
seven little girls under bis charge. VIII.
Diet is a regularly ordained clergyman.
He c~onfesses that be has done wrong.
He was taken to Philadelphia
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24
SATURDAY,. AUGUST "a, 1867

nel Baton Rouge is dull as an old Bar
low knife. The Advocate local sharpens
his wit upon it.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

Advertising for a wife. says a contem-
porary, is just as absurd as 1t would be
TO get measured for an umbrella.
Old Dobbs says be once advertised for
a wife, and before night fifty married
men had offered him theirs.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

lsvssrMzsTs IN TIRE Son. -:
sh,,ai ! New York journal thinI.. iafs.
ments, powerful comn,n;s sls''e invest.
schemes for the introdact;on ana grs,t
.aring establishments in =, . maniac.
otates, from cotton and vos ~ ssOuthsra
iron and steel. to leather. b,o.s ~laetore,,
ana 6 farming Implements sna shoe,
.he South has not onl, the soa.. ~. that
ne world for cotton culture -. region ia
facilities and the greatest sd,s ~ .1s best
Ios'on manufactures to d e,ss ssses 70,
.nls Is true enough, but Il n eonan- all
vlous that men Of capital a.. , y, Oh.
10 maze any considerable inv. gong
IN lhe South in any branch Of sss.as
hai.l there is better security f. o4, 81
oll!ty and order of society ia. = 10 sae -. -.
'c'ans permit any hope for A. ~, NIPPON pol'.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

a The total number Of registered
voters in this State, according to the
official report published at Head Quarters
New Orleans, up to July 31st, is 1858.
Whites, A, 723 blacks, 1886, showing
a majority Of "a, 142 for the colored vote.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

We are indebted to the Memphis 1y..
lanche for the following tough D An
old resident of Chelsea directs attention
70 a singular circumstance. Ata short
distance from the termination Of Second
street there stands al apple traee, upon )
limb of which, nineteen years ago, 4 col.
ored woman hanged her child and then
herself, and to this day part Of ths rope
she used still hangs to the Tree and
swings in the breeze. A curious fact
about the tree is that the side upon which
the woman hung herself and child d Ut
terly dead, as if blasted years ago, while
the other side is green snd 6eurishing,
and still bearing fruit abundsnay.
The narrator of the above must have
been reading the legend Of Herne, the
Hunter, and the blasted oak, 10 Windsor
Park.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

On! vernifuge where are the charms,
That patients have felt in thy use?
People dwell in the midst Of alarms.
When you can't cure the Advoeate's goose
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

Gov. Orr, of South Caroliua, 10 . e.
cent conversation with q correspondents
OF the New York Times, ID reply 70 !
question as to his views on the future. i.
reported TO have said i:
"lf the collision of the races l. kent
of for four or five years, intelligence
will do here what il does everywhere else
control The votes ; but We isve ! fess.
fui o,deal TO pass through meanwhile,
and | have not the heart 70 seek to raise
the vail that shrauds The f~uture.n
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-24

in the few days of dry spells, when the
heat came down uno5structed by clouds,
It was enough to satisfy the most devoui
worshipper of the sun god, but it rarely
lasted for any length of time. The con.
sequence of this is that our cotton is late
being greatly set back by thess continu-
ed showers. Again, a great quantity Of
land was planted in cotton after the rear
waters receded, which is now young and
tender and very liable to be consumed bv
the caterpillar before a boil appears upon
each STALK. As repeatedly stated ia our
columns the caterpillars are upon nearly
every plantation in this parish, but at
present webbed up, awaiting the usual
course to develop themselves and finish
what they commenced a few weeks 400
a short dry spell of three weeks or a
month, will place us beyond the reach of
danger, that isfor the older and by far the
greater portion Of our crop. All late
planted cotton is 10 great danger unless
caterpillar will hold off until about
the first of October, at which time it will
be ready for picking, weather permitting
Always OF course considered. i
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-10
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

The subject of a general amnesty was dis.
cussed in Cabinet meeting on the 3rd inst IF
the President had had the courage to issue sucb
Proclamation long ago, it might have done
some good.
Gen. Grant has requested to be relieved from
attendance at cabinet meetings, except when
military matters are under discussion, as be does
not think it proper for military officer to take
part in political discussions.
The President is determined to relieve How.
ard, if what he says on the matter caa be be.
lieved. He is only waiting to find mao TO
put in the place.
Official dispatches received here state that
Gen. Sheridan has confirmed the removal of the
three Texas judges, made by Gen. Griffin on
the 18th of August The removals were made
on the charge of disloyalty.
A movement is on foot here, among loyal ci,i.
zens from Louisiana and Texas to petition Con.
gress at their next meeting to reinstate General
Sheridan 10 command of the fifth military dis
trict. They are of the opinion that the only
way this can be done is by impeaching the
President.