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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-04-04
saa- The first of April is at hand, when

49, The first of April is at hand, when,
usually, in this latitude, light clothing is
indispensable to comfort but chilly
weather, night and morning, claims fires
as a necessity, while winter garments
are still iD use. We have progressed so
far into the spring months that IL fears
are now entertained for the fruit crop
Last year, after fruit trees were in bloom,
a heavy freeze killed the young buds. and
deprived Us of one OF the greatest luxu-
ries known to the climate, the loss OF
which was severely felt in more ways
than one. At the present time, plum,
peach, pear, apple and Gig trees. are fairly
bending under the weight of young fruit
all looking as if they intended making
up for the loss last season. If the use
of fruits at meals was mora generally TO-
dulged in, health, generally speaking.
would be much better, to which would be
added the great saving in household ex-
penses.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-04-04


nes- The water from Grand Levee ere
vase has reached the plantations 10 the
rear of False river, carrying away fences,
bridges, etc. Our informant states that
great damage will he done to property
in that vicinity, as heavy repairs bad been
made in anticipation of the closing of the
crevssss in time for this years cropping
This is deplorable indeed, and shows the
mischief of neglecting this important
work.
The water from the same break is
pouring over the railroad on the other
side of Lake Crocodile, and if not there
already, may 0 o be expected On the
Crosse Tete country. The people of that
section have projected themselves as far
as possible, by q balm Of ~levess, built at
their own expense. in anticipation Of ere.
vAsses. They have shown their wisdom
by this precantion ss it will prevent i'm
migration to higher lands or other coun-
tries. With a perfected system Of levee-
ing, not an acre Of those fertile lands
would be without cultivation. Louisi.
ana should strain every effort to have
secure ~levees, or the finest and richest
portion OF her wide domain will become
q bowling wilderness.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-04-04
ess.- We are panied 10 learn the death

Rss- We are panied TO learn the death
of Gen. Watkins, in New Orleans, on
Sunday last. Gen. w. was lately in com,
mand of the post at Baton Rouge, where
he made many warm friends by bis social
and gentlemanly qualities. he was a
cousin of The lsmented Cos. Henry w.
Allen.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-04-04
REGISTER REGISTER !

. -
The registry is now open at the Court
House. where all who have hitherto
been refused that privilege may now re
cord their right to vote. The Importance
of a ballot is SO great in the present
crisis, that no man who values his rights
and bis interest should refrain from regis
teriog. But FIVE days only are allowed
for this purFose-the registry closing on
Wednesday evening next. There are
many in this parish who were refused, and
others too indifferent to make the attempt
Let all sues come forward at once, The
present board of registrars is acting I'M
der entirely different instructions and
under a more liberal construction Of the
law. "Those illegally rejected By Sheri'
dams instruments, or who we're deferred
from making an effort to obtain their
rights under that fsgiiious regime, will
find o very different order Of things now.
The officers charged with carrying the
law into effect are distinctly instructed to
be guided by the law, and TO disregard
the score. instructions issued by Sheri-
dan at the instance of his radical allies
No qualified voter will be rejected if
application be made in time
In addition to the important duty Of
registering, ii is also the duty OF every
one to examine the published list of voters
now circulated throughout the parish, and
report the names of those Illegally regis-
tered TO the present chairman 0I the
board. It is we'll known that many such
are on the lists and their name should
be erased. One duty is as necessary as
the other, and every good citizen should
use all honest means to effect the great
object we have In view. We have a
heavy majority to defeat 10 the State. and
it can only be done by the most persever'
ing energy. Our foes are straining every
nerve to force the detestable Constitution
upon us, and themselves into Office. The
iDfiction of one would be sufficient With.
out the other. Va will be doomed to
bear the burden of both, unless We work
as men should to save themselves aud
a sinking ship. This is no idle clsp-trap
appeal to our fellow-citizens. The days
of political twaddle are past when man
met his fellow and discussed the issues of
the times iHa friendly manner and under
q constitutional government of equal
nights. Now we have to cope with a
monster that threatens our dearest rights
and privileges. We must crush that
monster. or be ourselves forever crushed.
Citizens, come forward and register =
Every man who refuses so to do, is a trai-
tor to his country and his race. aud should
be forever spurned as one who feared to
do his duty, and consequently an enemy
to society.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-04-04

TIE DUrr OF WHIrs MEN.--The Viii.
mington Journal says with force and JUS
tee : SIS
The time has now come when good
men must not and cannot afford to sacri-
fee the right to vote to q natural and
commendable repuguauce to mipgIs 10 the
motley sad disreputabe coDcourse around
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-04-04

a6s- Messrs. John Hill, j. V. Durable,
Sen, Thos. G. Sparks and D. c. Montsn
were elected Directors ofsthe Baton Rouge
Crosse Tete & Opelousas r. r. Company,
at its annual meeting last Saturday.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-04-04
SATURDAY ..........ApRIL 4, 1856
FOR PARISH JUDGE.

~" We are authorized to announce Dr.. VIII
LIAM 5. LOBDELE, as a candidate for the Office
OF Parish Judge, for the parish of West Baton Rouge,
under the new Constitution, ii adopted,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-04-04
SUGAR PLANTER.

Observation-Disclosures for this paper snouio
be directed to Baton Rouge, not bs@ DaVon
Rouge. Exchanges will confer q favor py oire0'-
ing as above.
Apv Of our Baton Ronge friends having com
punicstions. etc., for this paper, by leaving
them op the Ferry-bost, they will be promptly
received and attended to.
Our Baton Rouge patrons must send over their
advertisements on or before Thursdss TO secure
their insertion the same week.
Messrs. f. Z. Overall h Co.. are our duly au'
thorized agents for the city of New Orleans
Nessrs Cheatham & Walter are our duly su-
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, 1868-04-04

~ Col. Pete-called Peter-Aillett,
will accept bis own thanks for city papers
be never forwarded TO Us, but gave to
some one else. If his mind CONTINUES alb.
sent on that point we suggest the pro.
priety Of bis taking m occasional glass
of lager at his v expense. 1ls
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-04-04

Tbs political struggle for supremacy
recently witnessed in New Hampshire
has been transferred to Connecticut
The Radicals have concentrated all their
forces and funds, aud aim no donbt to
carry the State by the same species o!
bribery and fraud which barely saved
them New Hampshire. The division OF
parties in Connecticut is very nearly even,
although the sentiment Of the State is
overwhelmingly opposed to negro suffrage.
The struggle promises to be a close one
under ordinary circumstances, but in
view of tactics brought to bear We will
soon see whether it's people love brides
better than they hate disunion and syran.
ny. We have. however. the fullest con.
idsnce in the people of Connecticut, who
have, during the dark days that followed
the war, displayed more honest, real pa
triotism than any others Of their New
England brsihern.-M O. Times.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-04-04

the polls. The vote of every decent man
is now of the utmost Importance, and a
failure to use the franchise now may re.
suit In inability to do go in the future
See to it, that none entitled TO register
fail to do SO. A white man who volupts-
rily disfranchises himself in this crisis. ia
an enemy to his C
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-04-04

The Conservatives in Virginia claim q
majority Of 10000 in the approaching
election. ia "a
i, Would that we could do the same
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-04-04


DEL1psRArF MURDER.--It is not often. our
little parish.is thrown into an excitement
consequent upon the commission OF crimes
the most horrible known to our laws
Yet this quiet was Invaded last Saturday
evening by the murder of a young man ma
med Cleophas Tuilller, who resided in the
lower part of the parish. The statement
Of the dying man was, in substance, as
follows {: He had just returned from
PIsquemine, whittier be had gone to pur-
chase some family supplies, when he was
;uduoed by invitation to enter the store
Of q mar named Henry Lewenberg, which
is located near the residence of Tuillier.
Some words ensued between them in ref
erence to the supplies not having been pur-
chased from Lewenberg, wheh the latter
drew a pistol and shot the former through
the abdomen, causing death the same
night. The next morning Lewenberg
went to the magistrate of the I'd ward
and gave himself up, stating that Tuil-
iier had taken the revolver from bis (L's)
hands and had deliberately committed
suicide. There being no witnesses to the
contrary, the magistrate gave him per.
mission to return home--his statement not
as yet having been contradicted by that
of the dying man-but was told to re-
turn the same evening when the matter
would be investigated. The investigation
took place accordingly, aud resulted in
his giving a nominal bond for appearance
before the District Court After being
discharged for some hours. an affidavit
was made by the father of the deceased
which detailed the declaration previously
referred to, and an order was issued i'm.
mediately to arrest Lewenberg upon the
charge of murder. But as there are slips
10 everything. so 10 this case there was
one, and Lewinberg & tting wind Of the
warrant for his arrest, disappeared before
il could be executed and has not been
heard from since. The solemn testimony
of a dying man is always considered con
elusive, nor is there the slightest reason
to question that of young Tuillier. He
was known az one of the most inofensive
young men in the parish. and had been
recently married. No difficulty had aver
existed between Lewenberg and the de-
ceased, which only makes the assassios-
ton the more detestsbie in it's nature
Dispatches have been sent to the police
force Of New Orleans, With the hope Of
bis arrest. as the presumption is he will
endeavor to reach that city with a view
of better concealment or effect bis escape
to other parts. Lewenberg was well
known in Baton Rouge where be kept a
store for several years.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-04-04

The DurY OF THE INsrANr.-Psy your
Convention tar forthwith, Or.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-04-04
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge, Fifth Judicial Dis

SlAlE Ur LOOlSlANA, Tdhlcu Ur
West Baton Rouge, Fifth Judicial Dis
tict. In matter succession Of Louis
II. Trudeau, deceased. No. G67.
Whereas F. Z Trudeau has this day
Sled in the Clerks Office 4 final account
and tsbleau of his administration ip the
above succession
Notice is hereby given that si legal
opposition to the b~omologstion Of said
anal accoant and tableau must be fled
in the Clarke Office within thirty days
from tho 6fst publication hereof.
o. N. leblanc, Clerk.
Clerks Office, West Baton Rouge, this
4th day of April a. d., 1888.
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA, PAROISSE
d'Ousst Baton Rouge, Cinquisme Dis.
triet Judiciaire. Dams raSaire de la
succession De Louis II. Trpdeau, de.
cede. No. $50. s- 4
Attendu cue F. E. Trudeau, q &c jour en-
registre dana lie bureau du grefier une
compile ct txbleau Anal de con admins
~tration dams la snsdite succession
Avis est par ces presentss donne que
toute opposition Isgale a Phomoiogation
dn dit oGanpte ct tablsaa final, devra etre
enregistre au bureau du greffier dams les
trente jours qui suivront 10 premiere
publication de Get notice.
kmxeGb o. M. LEBLANC, Grefier.
Bureau du- grefier, Quest Baton Rouge,
&C Anne jour do Avril 4. d, 1868.
~ ErETHTLE9
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-09
Tic Pavilion Hotel.

We had thoplcnsure, during last week, Of
enjoying, the hospitalities Of tI:N popular re-
sort for travellers. We found the acconlno-
datiphs uncxcoptionable, and'thc fare excel
lent, while the servants were over ready to sic
will, oaet ththcr ipiattcntipu to guest, TOO
much praise cannot be awarded to, the good
management and eaergy Of the proprictress.
who. .ssince the death of her lamcntcd hus1
husband, has assumed thelheavy responsibility
of conducting allarge aud first class Hotel
We,=se; pleased to see that Oraps:burshcrs
generally make the Pavilion their IIcadql,t-
tiers, on visiting tho city /; by this means not
only securing comfortable place Of soiourl-
ing, but assisting, at the same time, the noble
efforts GsfffSsr of,a bercaycl lady to secure an nde-
pehtience. s4'.eh. s.
= -
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-09
Washington News.

t n. e IL
TTsIAy No Legislative business in the
House to day. f5i. aa
No preliminary proceedings iciN court.
Evartsr resumed his argument and will conclude
toiday, Wien stanbcrry follows
In the House the Alta Vcla resolution were
resumed. Brooks divided his hour among the
Democrats, and moved the previous question /;
but it was not sccW'tlcd. An amendment was
.offoned. which opened free debate. Logan
spJpcned, and was called to order for using tile
word. r.,;rllan" "--touk it back Hc was next
'chlled to order for saying that Brooks said
what he Q,rooks) knew to be untrue. The
Speaker rtilsd that expression was rlriancn-
t;iry.
The date of the letter, wlicli had been de-
aisd.. IN court few days ago, was admitted in
tlia House, for innocent motives assorted.
5Ihes speech was very bitter. mot closr.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-09
/ s.COMlIERCIAL.
Report Of the Charleston Cotton Mar
kct lior the, 5N eek ending May Z.

A'7oJ7n7 JafAc 0,1MJrbn1y Nr,rx hy H
W. WALTON SMITH, COTTON FACTOR.
On Friday the LIST inst. market opened with
hci'cr feeling and prices improved al,uut !r. ON
our last weeks quotations The market the re-
m"n!cr of the week generally quiet, ana The
advance noted above was lost, the market closing
dull. Tlcsalcs to. the week amount to snn,c 5Ou
bales. We quote nnn,inally:
Low Mi'llling.... Observation-Disclosures. 30
Strict Ali.l,lling. ng....................
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-09
can liberty crunblcd into dust, and the ma NC
of our republic faidcd away before -thcnutiuns's

can liberty crunblcd into dust, and the III, INC
of our republic fadcI away before thcnutiuns.ss z.
|'fe il !ths stpbel pc justice liberty ~
eqnity-tllattl mqkff yauras constitution res,
pccecd scSerywhere,aIt siYses !, tha th ,pcnple tle
Eight tsa',lnkhi il this
ES@bt Which IS challenged By ,ySnr rsereant
President. llo claims tlo,upowsg 10 make
their! laws-7- 10 be- their aictatyruaIf, .Ae,is
allowed tpshSso;,it will be by the ygisc Of tho
sonnto, not Dy tito free Will Of tie .Anierean
people, or, through, any neglect 6ftKcir IT,
prcscntativcs. Will the Senate set him above
the constitution wicl lie has violated. and
which lie sworc to obey 4 Rclhqps ltc was say
ing too much, but hce asked Scnutors to
remqnbcTF that hc1Wis giisnkins itllayrih be-
half fof u solatotl.copstitntio and laws OF the
rights Of VI free people; that he wap speaking
in the name of half |, million 81 braves wh0
slept in death to-day, Who had died tllat the
naiion might live, Itonly r5iaincd for him
to thank tile Senate for their attention. and to
dcnund, IN the name Of tic House of Repre-
scnt,'tives, and of freetpeqplqs the ,copyictiqp
of this accused President, who stands guilty
l,cforc God and man, of the high crimes uh,l
mislcncanors Of Which ho stands lnlcachcd
Applause followed Chase ordered the Sal-
lcrics to be cleared. - ii.a UaL
'"M.Al Tile court opened, but Immediately
closed the doors, anu went into secret session.
The court prolonged the secret session
which resulted in the adoption of the follow
ing: That the court adjourn to Monday ut
| u'clock, when IL will consider the rules and
the vote OH the several articles shall be taken
ut noon Tuesday, without debate. Speeches
shall be. limited to fifteen minutes on the
cntirc subject and not on each article. Mem
lcrs may file written opinions within two days
after the vote on the articles to be published
with the proceedings
y resolution regarding the form III whicl, tic
Chief Justice shall put the question to Senators
was tabled.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-09
Religious.

Yhe Charleston District Meeting will be held
at Orangchurg, May 2lst. to 9th. Bishop
Doggctt nf Virginia will preside
The opening sermon will be preached on
Thursday at II o'clock a. NJ. at tic NJ Il.
Clhirchaby Rev J.T. tWighnnan. ,s
sa s,1 ADJ M CCHRE1TZgURG. p. II.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-09
,slditSCiIOOL COMMISSIONER, Is
IL. ,1 II. T.. ,W,ANNANIAKER.
Democratic Meeting.

We arc rcddcstod to announce Al meeting of
members of the District Democratic Club, who
votoattho Oranycpurg poll at the Court House.
this evening, at s o'clock, for the purpose of
forming u local club, as requested by the rcso-
luton OF Monday last. ,1lt. .iSs .5
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-09
To Teachers.

All ,T,eaclisrs. llnving accounts to render to
the Commissioners of Free Schools for the
ye;r ending October 1867, arc requested to
send them Immediately to DR.. N. G.. Whct-
stone, Brancllvile. S. g.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-09
New Advertisements.

Il. Ezekicl-Watchmakcr and Jcwclcr
i. Riciii& Son Junk Shop. 7
Bull T. Scovill--Scc Advertisement.
Sheriff Salcsfor. jung. ne d IA,
Citation by tho Ordinary.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-09

Six hundred policemen were on duty in
New Orleans day and night during the
election.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-09

TBN I'd. WOLFE rE.sS HUSH wk-
IL CElNED ~ fresh supply of Cnoicc Family
Groceries, aud Gibson NNA Whisky. Very low
fer Cash
nov III u
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-02-28
AliseellnmY,
The Dying Sergeant.

Tho following is told by delegate at
Mission Ridge;
"We met four soldiers bearing back
comrade on a blanket. The men halted
when they saw us and laid down their
burden, asking if we would see whether
the color-sergeant was badly wounded:
knelt down by him and said, Sergeant
where did they hit your Most up the
ridge, SIR i mean sergeant, where did
the ball strike your Within twenty
yards of the top--almost up No, no,
sergeant; think of yourself for moment;
tell me where you are wounded and
throwing back the blanket / found his
upper arm and shoulder mashed and
mangled with she'll Turning his eye
to look for the first time on his wound,
the sergeant said, That is what did it.
I was hugging the standard to my blouse
and making for the top. I was almost
up when that ugly shell knocked me
over. If they had let me alone little
longer-two minutes longer--I should
have planted the colors on the top. AL
most up; almost up We could not get
the dying soldiers attention to himself.
The fight and the flag held all his
thoughts and while his ear was growing
heavy in death, with flushed face he
was repeating, Almost up, almost up
The brigade to which he belonged had
carried the ridge and his own regiment,
rallying under the colors which had
dropped from his shattered arm, was
shouting the victory for which he had
given his young life, but of which he
was dying without the sight"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-02-28
THE KNIeHrLy SoLDIER.-Lippin-

The KNIeHTLy SoLDIER.-Lippin-
colts Magazine for February contains an
article ON the Christian Commission =
in which many touching stories are told.
Here is one which, as an instance of gen.
erous selfdenial, is certainly unsurpassed
by Sidney's famous declaration, "Ihy
necessity is greater than mine;
Two of us picked upa man in our
arms to carry him off the field. A shell
had struck him in the mouth, leaving an
awful wound, which was bleeding pro-
fusely. offered the poor fellow drink
from my canteen. One would not have
guessed, in looking at him, that he could
have any thoughts beyond his wound at
the time. The first sensation after a
wound is we'll known to be of intense
thirst. Yet the soldier refused the prof
fered draught. l asked him why; "My
mouths all bloody, sir, and it might make
the canteen bad for the Others" He was
"only private" rough and dusty with
the battle, but the answer was one which
Sir Phillip Sidney or the Chevalier Bay
ard, sans peur ct sans reproche, had not
been equalled when they gave utterance
to the words which have made their
flames immortal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-02-28

A COUNTRY NOT TO BE ENvIEp.-
With fifteen millions of inhabitantsin
Spain, only three millions can read or
write-a fact which fully accounts for
the restlessness and fanaticism of the
people. The fail Of Spain dates from the
time when Philip the II. and Philip the
AL. expelled million of the Moors who
were employed in the cultivation of the
land. The inquisition also had its effect
in making the Spaniards sombre. suspi-
ciOus and jealous. Poverty and irno-
rance have done the rest. Though Spain
is land Of mountains, it is also land
of great mineral wealth, and so fertile
that it yields both the fruit of tropics
and the cereals Of the temperate zone.
It's fora and fauna are very similar to
those Of Northern Africa. 1t abounds
in noble harbors. also. but is doomed BY
its bad government and wretched rulers
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-02-28

"A country paper in Massachusetts,
asserts that fellow in that vicinity went
counting his girl on Monday evening, and
wishing to be conversational, observed:
" The theremomokron is twenty degrees
below zelon this evening" Yes" in
nocently replied the maiden, such kind
of birds do fly higher some seasons of the
year than Others"