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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-07-03

~ The ssnatpriai Convention, to
nominate candidate for stits Senator,
for this DistrTct, viii meet 10 Asbhud
0 day, Tuesday.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-07-03
Fire Works

ever exhibited in this State. The com.
mittse have spared neither pains nor ex.
penses in this arrangement, and under
the efficient management Of that expert
.epced Ptrotechnisf.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-07-03
Notiee n Attachment.

VIM q h'l'naa, Court q Common,
/, AL |. Knapp Ashland a e. Ohio
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-07-03
Officers of the Dav.

President-DR. H. ARMSTRONG;;
ce-Prea-HoN. g. MCCONNELL
Chief Marshal-.R. M. WINBIGLER,
Assistont-M. B. DE SH0NG.
BY order Of
COMMITTEE.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-07-03
CAPTAIN ROLLER,

feel confident of an exhibition far exceed.
ing anything ever heretofore witnessed
by our citizens.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-07-03

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The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-07-03
STEAM FIRE ENGINE

will be- given. AT l O'Clock P. NJ, a pro.
cession will be formed and proceed to the
Grove adjacent the town, whore the Dec
claration Of Independence will be read by
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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31
pea-Ybe weather still threatens rain.

gea- The weather still threatens raln.
The p~ecuiiaritiea Of this season have been
remarkable. A wet summer, for IN reail-
ty we can call it nothing else, is almost
a phenomenon 10 this part Of the world.
We have had rainey summers before,
within our recollection, but nothing to
compare withis. According to geologists
we have had the glacial period, and any
number of other periods, all in their
proper order, no doubt, to develop the
resources of mother Earth and render her
habitable for man, but we doubt # ever
the pluvial period ever entered into the
calculation of those savsnts at the pres.
time. For aquatic birds and reptiles
the weather is congenial ; for the genus
homo, umbrellas, mud-boots and over
are the order Of the Gay, without
any one knowing the why or wherefore,
the fact that it showers very
without the slightest desire on the
part of those most interested.. We have
always noticed that the demand for UNI
brellas is greater in wet weather than
when it is dry.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

SPECIAL PRIzEs FOR Il FA1R.-We are
authorized to offer special premiums fol-
the following articles to be exhibited at
the State Fair at Baton Rouge, and man
ufaetured in this parish !: For the best
blue cottonade for the second best f.,
the best red ~cottonade; for the best bed
spread (~cottonade), and for the second
best Of the same material. This will NOT
prevent the same articles competing for
the regular prizes offered BY the Associa-
ton. We know that excellent cotton
AIDES have always been made in this par
lsh, and advise our lady friends to get
their looms in order, and secure a ittino
testimonial Of their skill. We are ac-
qualnted with a lady living near Bruly
Landing, over Ell shty years of age, who
can yet spin and weave ~cottonades. and
throw many Of her younger friends in the
shade, BY her taste and skill in thei,
manufacture.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31
gsa Kinderhook," the Now York cor.

respondent of the N. 0. Picayune, thus
reviews the situation at the North /:
The only hope for the South besides
the fortitude, prudence and wisdom OF
her own people, )Iies in the results of the
future elections in the Northern States
Every day convinces me of the soundness
of the conviction that I have lately ex.
pressed, namely That a vast majority
of the people Of the North are tired Of
the tyranny of the runp Congress, and
will Don relieve themselves of that hide
Gus incubus. In Pennsylvania and Ohio
very important elections are to be held
this fall, and it is pretty certain that the
Radicals will be routed in both States
La Pennsylvania a Chief Justice of the
supreme Court is to be elected. The
Democrats nominated Judge Sharswood
without any reference to politics, and
only because be was by far the most en-
inent jurist in the State. But the Repub-
!1eans have since nominated q Judge
Williams, a mar Of no distinction as a
Judge, but a person whose decisions the
Radical leaders think they can %coltrol.
Thus the contest will be a party one, ard
the whole Democratic and Conservative
strength Of the State will rally to the
support of Judge Sharswood. In Ohio a
new State Legislature is to be elected
this fall, and the Republicans are much
alarmed at the prospect of seeing a Dem
ocratic Legislature chosen.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

A OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF WEST Baron RouEE

1he following is a list. or statement, Of
State Licences, for Trades, Professions
and Occupations collected by the under
signed from the following named persons
to wit
Jean Landreaux, retail merchant $25 90
~Ed'nonston u Welshans, retail merchants,
Is 90; sam'l b. ElwelI, retail merchant,
70 90 /; Jean Cazeuave, retail merchant.
20 20, as I'd class pedIer, 10 90 Philip
bauer coffee house, 100 90, for billiard
table so 90, for livery stable Is 90; E
t. Allan retail merchant 25 90; II. Sar-
radet retail merchant 25 90 and JACQUES
Care grog shop 100 90 Total $425 90
1868 Join A. Bird, mill. int imp't, poll
aud State tax $179 so; 1866, John A
mill, int imp't and State tax, l7SI
DO 1865. s. NJ. D. CLARK, poll tax l 90 !;
1906 M, D. Clark, poll tax l 90 1866
and 1866. Dorville Foret, mill, int imp't,
poll and State tax, I 90 1865 and 1866,
j. Y. McClin, mill, int imp't and State
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

LIZ The presence Of a brother Of tbe
gull in our office is a pleasure and a great.
ef pleasure to record it. DR.. Ward, tha
courteous and gentlemanIy editor of the
ioerville South, paid US a visit on Mon.
day last, and we were pleased to see
MN looking in excellent health. and still,
possessing the same j~ovial c~ountenanoe
Tor which he is proverbial. The Doctor
informs Us that his parish is doing the
pest 1t can under depressing circumstan
ces and that the South is fI~opr;sbinn i
all It's departments. We hone the .rout6
may continue so, as no better conductod
paper is published in the State rbo
Doetor reports no late loss of wardrobe
Or II there should be hereafter. he s.r,
hinder will never discover a vi, de.,l
"a 1T although some of the fair sex mar
appropriate it as g waterfall.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31
The LOUISIANA LEyEE BOND QUESTION

The LOUISIANA LEvEs BokD QUESTION
The National Intelligencer, of the 5th,
has the following on this subject:
A telegraphic dispatch from New Or
leans Informs US that ". [. Smith and
J. Ii. Oglesby, two Of Gen.. Sheridan's
appolntees on the Board Of Levee Com
missioners, have been deputized to visit
the North for the purpose os realizing
funds on the bonds authorized to be is
sued by the State OF Louisiana for the
repair Of i%evees. The law under which
these bonds were to be issued saws they
shall be dated May /, 1861, aud Shall be
signed by the Governor. At that time
Gov, Wells was the Executive OF the
State, and it is not doubted that only he
can, In such capacity, legally sign these
bombs. 1t is said that two of the five
members of Sheridan's Levee Board.
Messrs, Burnside and Lawrence, cannot
take the oath required by the act of Con
gress. and none Of the Board have vet
taken that oath.
The same dispatch informs us that Gen.
Sheridan intends to declare the signature
OF Gov. Flanders to these bonds legal :.
but 1T remains to be seen if capitalists
Will be satisfied with the validity of such
action aud invest upoa such Questionable
security. The delay thus occasioned bv
Gen. sherldan's action is likely to pro
dnce, not only much distress and loss to
the people of Louisiana, but also a loss to
the government of several millions of
doiiars OF annnal revenue, as the repair
OF the @levees, Indispensable to making
crops IN three fourths of the State. Is
seriously imported by the lapse of the
oaiy season in which that work can be
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31
Notice! Notice II
COLLECTORS OFFICE.
UNITED STATES INTERNAL KkyIAUs,
;th DIVISION. Second District, LodiGana.

9th DIVISION, SecO1o DHsIica' Il
DURsUANT to the provisions Of an - q. q
/ Congress, entitled an act to provide ln.s II
Revenue, to support ,hs Government. 70 pay ,ass.sss
on the public dent, and for other purposes1 spO.cs a
June so, 1864, and amended BY the act Of Malcn 4, 4.
1867; Nolice is hereby given 10 all persom ~ y =, "A
garish Of West Baton Raq,e ts.a Division H,,,;ss = ss az. e
District Of louisiana liable to pay da'1es . I.
under said acts. that have received ron .ne ~. =
I-ctor of this District, the annual liss q aane :
taxes assessed 10 the Sixth Division aOose 49,
which have become due and payable.
and Silverware, Carriages, Billiard I.D~s
Watches, &c, and Licenses which may nOt -"
have been procured, ~
The UNDERSIGNED will attend to the rece5pa q ~
taxes al P,llip Bauer's on Monday. the "a oepsosDs
or at Brulv Landing on day following.
Office hours from 9 4 N fo6 g. n. u,;..1
These taxes aud duties must be PAD g v1 HI
States Treasury Notes, aud prior 10 Tuesdaysm
september. Ina. =.
rv The penalties prescribed b. lay, VII -
orced against delinquenes. \. =. caIts.s.,.
pepssy oos"s
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

@ Gen. Thomas is sick and can't con-
ven'ently succeed Gen. Sheridan, remov-
ed 50 Gen. Hancock is expected to fill
the position of Gen. Thomas. Neither
need take the place, as Gen. Indifference
occupies it at present in the minds of the
people. The fiat having gone forth, moth
ing can change the order Of Radical oper-
atoms SO far as We are concerned. so one
General is just as good for Us as another
and a great deal better. Poor Dan Mar
Bile ! how you would frown to hear your
favorite maxim adapted to such an igno
BILE purpose
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

90 G''. In mt TIM inp't and State t.. l: y sscla,
aud State tax, 6 90: 1ass nlil, la'tiups
|ow r. - FsIbos, mill, int in s1a 1861, .id.
tax TAI, 70 e8 1856, Estate ' Fan. and sta,s
mt imp't and State tax . fefoos, mill,
eide AilIet, mill. int inu',. nj lsss, Al
tax, "a 81 s; 1855 aud isssI' 0 ss aaa State
r. a5 49, 1853 and 1855, Estate a s'a as t,s,
.u Ill mill, int impt and = s,. oa.,lss
I SO. Total Mill tax sla sua a. st,te ~,
improvement gen tax, $50 90; Pal :. ,%a, e sl
a ana state tax, 1902 %. G,.ad y 70
Ioly 9Th 1857. 1885 and 1864 Ill.,,
d He6ert' poll tax, 50 90 lsss y, aa1 ,sat,
'. Trahan, mill, int imn't ~, s0a 1885,
tax, l6 81; 1855 and ls & sol : I'D q s; ~
W. We'I e. mill, mt imp't, poll and st,.. 70. Vol
- 90 iso51and 1856, j. Y. Durs1as y,
poll tag, . %; 1855 And 1865 sal sa.s j.,
a aIla' ~ mill, int imp't. poll and s s,s'o en-
a y 70. Totals Mill tax. $50 81: I, -
nal improvement tax, $50 o. pol ll .as
total 1910 10. ursud
state licences for 1861: Dupuy ae,..
SIZE retail merchants, two licenses tsO nav ny
WIN WuIrn 80 w.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

The Department of Agriculture claims
that is estimate of the cotton crop OF
1866, made in October. was "was singu-
larry accurate" It fixed it at 1885. OOO
bales. 1t thinks the present crop, if no,
materially hurt by worms, will reach Q.
100000 and may be 5000, 900. IF i,
does it will not bring 20 cents per pound
But the worm is likely to cut off a third
OF the crop, as the Departments own
travelling agent, Mr.. Peters, told it in
June.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

.PoPE's LgTTER.-The letter of Gen
Pope to Gen. Grant has occasioned a
good deal Of comment at Washington,
and it Is generally believed the latter
officer will order the arrest of B. Fl. Hill
aud other discontented persons. Under
the reconstruction bill he has a right to
do so, and it will be remembered some
time ago Gen Grant counseled the arrest
Of Gov. Jenkins for doing exactly what
Hill is now guilty Of This strengthens
the opinion that Grant will act in Hills
case as he advised Pope to do in Jenk-
mss.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31
SUGAR PLANTER.

Communication intended for this paper should
be directed to Baton Rouge, not West Baton
Rouge. Exchanges will confer q favor by direct
ing as above.
ANY of our Baton Ronge friends having com,
munications, etc, for this paper, BY leaving
them Cd the Ferry-boat. they will lie promptly
recieyed aud attended TO.
Our Baton Rouge patrons must send over their
q iyertisements on or before THURSDAYS to secure
their insertion the same week.
Messrs. E.. f, Overall & Co., are our duly au-
thorized agents for the city of New Orleans.
Messrs Chatham 4 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, 1867-08-31

Notwithstanding the discussion o,
the suffrage question il the Connect; ion
Legislature, Mr.. ~Hammersley, of Hart
ford, said:
Sir, the gentleman from New london
mas suggested that Congress may force
~ sn,nk we may as well have it now, as
~ wat ior Congress TO force it on us. I
mouio not go for the change under anv
threat that Congress may make. Tat
Ioen try 1t If they dare | Let them send
"a tneir armed cohorts and their generals
TO say to Connecticut-You shall hana
negro suffrage. If we don't resist to .be
uea1n, then sir, our tree institutions viii
" iost forever" [Great applause which
drowned the Speakers hammer "
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

RAhEE-The 1000 ramie roots sent by
MI. benito Roezl to Messrs. Bouzapo and
bacon, were released from quarantine
ana the Custom-House yesterday. and
may De had by inquiring for the new
staple which deties wet and dry weather.
ana can endure the worm without BEING
KILLED by it, for the fbre of the ramie
comes from the stalk, which the worm
aoes not eat, and not from a boil which,
would perish from being heated by the
au u the cav We're stripped from
it.-Picayane.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

sea- Messrs. L. Fl. Pile, City Survey
or ii. l.. Ogden, City Attorney, and his
assistant, Z. Bermudez, of New Orleans.
have been decapitated and consigned to
the tomb of the Capulets by q san
culinary order Of Gen. Sheridan. By
degrees the whole city civil list will be
served in the same manner, it being only
a question of time-and convenience Of the
autocrat of the Fifth Military District
New Orleans is changing color--she is
blushlng deeply for the new appointees
ny AMI by she will be ~strangled until
black 10 the face.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

A correspondence is published hetweea
tens. Grant, scho6eld, Pope, Ord and
sheridan, in which the former affirms the
power of removal as existing In the dis
trlet commanders, and ~repudiates the
statement that he disapproved of its ex-
erelse III the case of Gov. Wells. He
suggests conditions touching registra-
ton Which are at variance with the lax
MOTORS Of the attorney general.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

THE PoLIrIcIAN's FArE.-The Washing.
ton correspondent OF the 1'Y. Herald
says that very little sympathy is being
expressed there with Mr.. Stanton, even
by his old associates, which, we take it,
is no matter OF surprise to that parsonage,
who knows enough Of public life and Of
this world to be we'll aware that poses
ion is nine points " Of friendship and ia
yor, as well as the law aud that when
an office holder let's go, or is made to let
go Lis hold of power, his friends are not
backward IN speeding the parting guest,
either by giving him the cold shoulder,
or facilitating his descent with a kick or
two. This is one reason Mr.. Stanton
made such a stout resistance to bis fate.
He knew that, politically, 8" when the
head is of, the man will DIE
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

asA There is a class Of old fogies in
this parish-as in every other-who are
brimfal Of predictions. These curmud-
geons prophecy a severe winter, but fail
10 give their reasons. L, however, seems
to be a general opinion, although for the
life of Us =" soe can't see it 2 Be it as it
may, there is nothing like being prepar-
ed for a change, We have always OBJ
served that ls tar more agreeable to sleep
between blankets in winter than it is in
summer.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31
Get ready to SOW winter wheat. VIA.

uetready to sow winter wheat. Wba.
SOW wheat in Louisiana ? Yes. sow wbsat
aere and you who have lost your cotton
from the worm, can use part of the land for
wheat and part for an ost field. which
your mules can Craze during winter and
sake the grain off next year. Thirty
bushels OF wheat have been made nor
acre, on the Teche, year after wear. Yon
. make good, sweet, coarse and brown
: IN country mills, or you can shin the
wnea' to New Orleans, to be sold or
Picayune. nour'-
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

ETAT DE La LOUISIANA, PAR0ISSE
d'Ouest Baton Rouge, Codr du Cinqui-
enc District Judiciaire. Alphonse Bar
net vs. No. 1921 v. Blanchard ct ais:
Eliza Blanchard, epouse de +. Cooney,
ct ais. VS.. V. Blanchard ct sls. No. =
EN- VERTU de denx writ de @. fa.a moi
addresse dams les process cidessus, I'D
Barnet ct ais. VS.. Blanchard ct oils. date
Aout 81, 1851 !; pautre Eliza Blanchard,
ct ais. VS.. V. Blanchard ct ais, dater du
de PHon. la Cour du Cinquiems
District Judiciaire dams ct pour ls pr.
oisse ct Etat susdit, j'ai saisie ct 'e1po.
serai en- vente pnbIique au plus ofirsnt Ct
dernier encherrisseur en- face de Ia maj
son de Cour de eette paroisse,
SAMEDI, lie 5me jour d'Octobre proclaim,
1867, a IL heures a. n, lee proprietes
ci-apres decrite ct hypotbeqqee ct sppsr.
tenant au defendants Y. Blanchard y
ais. SAVIOR : deux charrettes . cheval.
Tn certain moroccan de terre connu ct
cultiver CONNIE habitation sucreierc, Ct
situe en- cette paroisse, mesuraDt ttelze
arpents ct un quart de face, plus on moln',
au heuve Mississippi, avec un profondeaf
de quatre vingts, entire lignes PARALLELS,
borne en- haut par terre de Joseph Lar
dry ct en- bas par celle de Terence "
richebourg.
Saisie pour payer ct satisfaire 10 mon
tant des ingemcnts, interets ct irals Cans
lie process CT dessus. :.
Conditions de Ia vente-Compsanh
avec benefce d'inveDtaire.
WIN. WHITE, sherif.
Quest Baton Rouge, Aout 81, 1857.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

In a speech supporting a license law,
a Connecticut legislator expressed the
conviction that "there are a class of per
sons who are troubled with soarings after
the infinite and divings after the unfatb-
enable, but never pay cash p
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31
sea4 The Board of Registrars for this

ne The Board Of Registrars for this
parish, will resume their functions for
FIVE days, commencing on the 18th prox.
and continuing until the 18th, SO as to
permit all who have not registered to do
50, and TO strike from their lists such as
may have been enormously registered.
We anticipate but little change in the
registry here.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

It is said by a Washington dispatch of
the 18Th, that Gen. Grant has urged the
President to dismiss every member of bis
Cabinet, IN order to create harmony be-
tween Mr.. Johuson and his advisers. The
general is known to be hostile to Mr..
Seward, whom be regards as too adroit
and dangerous.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

A negro lately gave his idea of faith in
Gods promises in the following words :
: Oar is a brick wall, aud de Lord be
stand dere and say to me Now | want
you to go troo dat amt gwyne to say,
Lord can't. | got muffin to do about it.
All have to do bout it is to butt agin
it, and it's de Lords business to put me
troo.o
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1867-08-31

TIE CATERPILLAR AT LAST I've had an
ticipated being spared the visitation 9
these insects until the crops should have
matured enough to enable US to make
at least half a crop, but not so. The wealth
er has been so ~unpropitioos for weeks
past, that their appearance in myriads
has not astonished our planters, although
having held off so long while crops else.
where were being destroyed, we believed
they would grant us a longer respite
On Tuesday morning we received the
first intimation of their appearance in
what is known as the upper bruly Of the
parish, but were loath to believe it. We
did not long remain in doubt. Planters
from that entire section report them in
full operation with an unsuitable appe-
tite. hey are destroying the cotton
with a rapidity almost unknown before.
Whole fields are being swept away in a
few hours, and still the destruction goes
on. How much cotton can be realised
now il the parish is impossible to pre-
dict with accuracy at the present time
On early planted lands a half yield may
be anticipated on a few plantations, while
on others, later planted, the estimate is
beyond human ken. Frankly and hon
estly stated, the loss of this crop threat
ems the ruin Of the parish. Upon it were
based all the hopes Of our planters who
in many instances, staked their last upon
the result. Now that their hope is blast
ed, many are already seeking homes in
other parishes where they anticipate the
chances Of providing for their families
will not be surrounded with so many diff
f%cnlties. We could use the names Of
a dozen or more of our most industrious
citizens who have gone 10 East Baton
st. Helena and Livingston, hunt
ing farms for future residence. Not that
the caterpillar is less destructive there
than here in reality, bat under the full
conviction that the lowlands Of the State
are not adapted to the cultivation of cot
ton, and if chance there is in farming that
branch Of agriculture, it is better upon
the highlands, to which must be added
safety from overflow from Gre
vases. We have heard that the cater
pillar is IN full operation in the lower
part Of the parish and in the lower bruly.
We are gloomy in this hastily written
because all around us is Of the same
character. Our feelings prompt the
pointing Of our pen, for who can write
With a light spirit when his heart is over
with dismal f~orebodings for him
self ana those with whom he has lived
and associated for years, when gaunt
anime may stalk ia at our doors, with
little to satisfy its cravings at present,
md less il perspective | The cotton crop
this parish is a failure /! These few
words tell our story.