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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16

The New Orleans Republican urges all
the Republican members of the Legislat-
ure' to come to tho city three or four DAYS
in advance Of the meeting of the entire
body, 90 that they may arrange their
plans and agree upon their candidates
before going into % election Tor offers.
There ore, it says. many other matters
which deeply concern the interest Of the
Legislature and Of the State which should
be maturely considered and decided BY
toe hepubhcsn members before The Leg
meets.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16

~. How refreshing in these pleasant
days to be remembered in the shape Off
@ozeu bottles Of 6ne lager by q friend
Col. Chas. Wick, of the Sumpter House,
thus places Us under obligations, for
which be has our most distinguished con-
sideratious. Kindness to the printer COW
ereth a far greater multitude of sins than
charity. and Charley thus intends to screen
himself with an imperishsble veil of im-
mortality. Nay bis shadow never de.
crease
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16

~ Upon recommeudatioa Of Governor
Baker, Gen. Buchanan has ordered the
collection of taxes upon overlooked lands
for the years 1865 and 1886, to be further
suspepded,until the LIST Of January 1859.
This timely order will be Of great relief
to many who with difficulty procure their
daily bread. \
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16

~ At the time of going to press yes
terday, Andrew Johnson was still Presi.
dent of the United States. To day, il
the heath Of the missing Senator is such
- to permit bis appearance in the con.
clave, the question will be decided. The
excitement all over the country is intense,
and we'll it may be, for upon the issue
depends peace OF war. So at least think
many better posted than oureelf, and it
cannot be denied that threats have again
and again been made in the North and
West that . revolution is consequent up.
on the removal of the President.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16

AT SMox MENDE1soHz's.-The lovers
Of good things in the shape of fine wines
groceries, ETC., should glance over the
new advertisement of this gentleman 10
to'days paper. Friend Simon has long
been . caterer 20 the public, and the pub.
lie always found that he understood bis
business. This 10 the main secret of all
successful undertakings. Whoever pur.
cbases once from this establishment is
almost certain to return and duplicate the
invoice from this fact, If no other, that
everything cold there is of the best quail.
ity and 10 70 recommended to customers.
Our home friends will end their former
Interpretations, Lieut.. B. Frank Babin,
engaged with Mr.. N, which should be q
great inducement to them 10 call MON
him before making their purchases else
where.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge, Fifth Judicial Dis.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge. Fifth Judicial Dis.
trict. In matter ~snccessiou of John
A. Bird, deceased. No. 663.
BY virtue of . commission directed to the
Sheriff Of the parish Of West Baton Rouge
in the above entitled and numbered sue.
c~ession, Of date Nay 18th A. D., 1868 from
the Hon the Fifth District Court. in and
for said parish and State, I will offer at
public sale to the last and highest bidder.
at the last place of residence of the de.
ceased on Belmont plantation in this par
SATURDAY, the Goth day Of June A.. D.,
1868, at II o'clock q. M, the hereinafter
described lands and personal property
belonging to said succession of John A.
Bird. deceased, to vii: -,
l The undivided half interest of said
John A.. Bird 10 and to . strip of land
measuring forty feet in width, being part
formerly Of the Mason tract, but now
the property Of George Smith. situated
the front o. northern portion thereof.
bounded 10 'front.' or north, by lands Of
James L. Lobdell, east BY those of the
.!ucceesion Of the late Mrs. Joseph W.
ssd west By . road and canal
described. 'FET ="
3 The undivided half interest iu and
o q certain road and canal between l.nda
Marcel LejeuDe and that of Jane Smith.
olored. runoing from the plantation oil
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge, Fifth Judicial Dis.

West Baton Rouge. Fifth Judicial Dis
tnct. In matter succession of Abra-
ham Lobdell, deceased. NJ. 6sl.
By virtue of . commission directed to the
Sheriff Of the paris bof West Baton Ro.
uge in the above entitled and numbered
succession. Of date May 7th q. d. 1868.
from the Hon. the Fifth Judicial District
Court in and for said parish and State. l
will offer ct public sale to the last and
highest bidder. at the Court House of this
parish of West Baton Rouge 90
TUESDAY, the 18th day of June A. D
1858, at IL O'Clock .. M, the hereinafter
described lands belonging to said success
ion Of Abraham Lobdsll, deceased to wit .
l The west half of . certain tract of
land situated in this parish, and fronting
on the Baton Rouge, Crosse Tete l. One.
lousss Railroad. containing one hundred
md sixty one 81 100 acres, bounded north
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16

~ In the name Of all the gods at
once. from whence come the vast myriads
of aes. gnats and mosquitoes which now
torment humanity in this part of the
world Never have We seen the like
before or since. What part in the great
economy of nature are they intended to
perform? Nothing is made without a
cause-everything has its part to play, no
matter how humble the sphere. 1t is said
that profanity is q great vice, and those
who indulge in it are on the broad and
beaten path that leads to-somewhere
By the nearest calculation we can make,
we are q gone individual, for We Lave
done nothing but. indulge in profanity
ever since the little pests appeared. For
tie past week "our army in Flanders
wasn't a patching to what we did IN the
way of "cuss" words. Brethren, sorcly
are We afflicted with many little devils +!
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16

WHAr DOES BIZ MEAN The local Of
the Aduocate says Charley Week "has
procured thirty barrels of thribble extra
lager etc. What does be mean by
"thribble :" Never heard of that kind
of lager before. His "keg" must have
been filed from mi of Charley's kegs
when be wrote that paragraph.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16

ETAr DE LA LOUISIANA, PARoIssE

d'Ouest Baton Rouge, Cour du CiDqui.
enc District. Dams raffaire de 10 sue.
cession de John A. Bird, DECIDE. No.
663.
En- ve,tu due commission addresse an
Sheriff de Ia paroisse d'Ouest Baton Rouge
dams Ia succession ci dessus. date le IL
Mai A.. D. 1868, de Honorable ls cour du
cisquieme district judiciaire dams ct pour
la paroisse ct Etat susdite. j'ofrirai en-
vente publique an plus offrsut ct dernier
encherrisseur' q Ia dernier residence du
DECIDE sur rhabitation Belmont en- cette
paroisse-
SAMED1. le 20me jour de JUN, A. D. 1868,
q IL heures q N, les terres ct proprietes
ci.apres decrites appartenant a Ia dite
succession de John A. Bird, DECIDE SAVIOR:
l PInteret indivise du dit John A. Bird
dune moitie dams une langue de terre
mesursnt quarante pieds de large, form
ant part autrefois du moroccan de terrc de
Charles Mason, mails qui aprartient
m%aintenant . George Smith, etant Ia par
tie nord, on superieure, borne en- avant,
on an nord, par terre de James L. Lob
dell, est par cslle de Ia succession do
Nine. Joseph w. Dougherty, DECIDE, ct
Quest par I'm chemin ct canal ci'apres
decrit.
2 Wuteret indivise dune Motto dams
20 certain chemin ct canal entire terre de
Marcel Lejeune ct cole de Jane Smith, E.
l., a partir de rhabitation James L.
Lobdell jusqu'a a lhabitaiion David Pipes.
3 Ynteret indivise Motto dams On antre
de terre, situe aussi en- cette
paroisse, CONNIE lie moroccan Dele.
plane. ct dss:gne CONNIE le quart sudest
de IL section treize en- township sept de
range onz est, etant IL portion ouest du
dit moroccan de terre, c%ontensnt environ
cent qusrapte trois 69-lO0 srpents. lee
cinquante six arpents de IL portion ss'
appsrtensnt a Ia succession do A. Lob
dell, decede. Payant acquit de B. Dele.
plane en- l843. Gales
4 rInteret indivise dun sixieme du dit
John A. Bire, DECIDE, daDs un sutre NOR
ceau de terre, situe sussi en- cette~ paroisse,
ct designe CONNIE Ia Motto est de Ia sec-
ton vingt. ct l'intefet indivise dams Ia
nord de Ia section vingt neuf, tons
1eux en- township sept de range onze,
contenant ensemble six cent quarsnte
acres de super6cie, ct comm CONNIE lie
T. w. Colwell.
5 In lot de ferraille.
6 pInteret iodivisc dun Motto dun
de briques sur rhabitstion Belle.
'ale.
I PIntsret iddivise dune moitie dune
moulin . cotton, bouilloir, machine, bois
It apparel. sur lhabitation Bellevale,
'sutre moitie appartensnt . James L.
LObdell.
8 p1nteret indivise dune Motto dun
OF de bouqueaux v;des sur lhabitatiou
Belmont.
Conditions de 10 vente-Comptaut.
j. V. DURABLE, Jr.,
nyl6 Depute Sheriff.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16

~ The opening Of Bayou Mancbac
for navigation purposes is exciting much
discussion 10 the St. Louis, New Orleans
and Mobile papers. Its ~practicability is
strongly maintained by some, while it is
as ardeutly opposed BY others. The
Bayou was used years ago by small boats
trading along the lakes, aud often extend
ing their trips as far eastward a. Noble
and Pensacola. The closing of Pass
Manchac by order of Gen. Jackson in 1914
to prevent the passage of British gun
boats, closed the Bayou to navigation as
we'll. At the time so thiuly settled was
the country, that a could not be
raised by individua! enterprise to remove
the obstruction after the wal closed, and
the mouth of the Bayou was finally dam.
med as the channel was of no further
use. The Instructions in the Pass, how
ever, we're removed some years ago, but
by whom We do not now remember. In
regard to ~reopening this Bayou, a serious
question arises as to whether the turning
Of a Mississippi current into the lakes
will not destroy navigation by the sedi-
mentary deposit, and thus defeat the very
object of its rsspeuing? This point seems
to have been overlooked 10 all the articles
we have read upon the subject. At all
it will render steamboat navigat-
ion difficult and precarious, SO much so
that those most interested in the matter
will, 10 the end, find it cheaper to build
boats capable of standing onr heavy
Gulf weather, aud make their trips BY
way of the Bslize to Mobile. To say that
. current from the bayou will make q
of it's own in the lakes, may be
true ; but it will, At best, be q contin.
shifting channel which will puzzle
pilots as much ss the bars at
he mouth of the river annoy the pilots
here. We think the project unwise, and
would suggest to those most interested to
make close and very careful examination
INTO this matter before they spend a single
lollar upon so hazardous an enterprise.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA. PAROIssE

ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA. PAROIssE
d'Ouest Baton Rouge. Cinquieme Dis.
trict Judiciaire. Dams Paff lie de Ia
succession d'Abrabam Lobdell. DECIDE.
No. 68l.
En vertu dun commission addresse al
Sheriff della paroissu d'Ouest Baton Rouge
dans la succession cidsssus, date le Tine
Mai A. D 1868. de Zion. Ia Cour du Gin.
qu;eme District Judicisire dams ct pour
IL psroisse ct Fiat susdit, j'odrirai en-
vente publique. w plus ofrsnt ct deroier
encherrisseur, . IL maison de cour do
cette paroisse d'Ouest Baton Rouge.
MARDl, lie l6me jour de JUN 4. D. 1868,
a IL heures q. ~, lee terres cispres de.
critic s%PPartenont . 10 dite succession
|d'Abraham Lobdell. DECIDE. ssvoir-
l La moitie ouest dan certain moroccan
de terre situe 70 cette paroisse, ct touch
ant 40 chemin de fer de Baton Rouge,
Crosse Tete h OpelOusas, cootenaut cent
soixsDte ct On 32-l00 acres, borne ~
nord par terres de 10 veuvs Cbss. Pipes,
Idecede, ct do Stephen Pipes, sud mar
icelles dc Thibodesx, Trabsn ct autres,
eat par cel!s De 10 succession Do John
Bird. eecede, ct Quest par ccllss d,Abra.
BAN Lobdell. decide. cispres decrites, en-
semble avec toutes lee batisees OF ameli.
oratioos q"i s'y tsouvent, comprenaDs n
sucrerie, moulin . suers. machine, ct APP
parei. moulin . seize, csbeunes, sto.
3 Un autre moroccan de terre situe aus-
81 en- cette p~aroisse, ct designs CONNIE le
quart nordest de Ia section no. dixhuit on
township sept de rsnge douse est, conts.
pant cent cinqusnte neuf 67.l0O acres.
avec les batisses ct sm~elioratious oui s'y
trousent, comprenaot upe residepce, ecu,
ries, csbauEes, etc. 10
3 La moitie cot du Quart sudouest a
ls section dixhuit en- township sspt de-
range douze est, ct situe On ostte paroisss.
contensnt soixaute dixneuf 83-lOO ,cres
4 La Motto Quest dun certain morceaa
de terre situe aussi en- cette oarojsse. ct
desigoe CONNIE le quart pordouest do ID
no. hixhuit o. township no. sent
de range no. dou1e est, c~onteuant cent
neuf 60, 100 acres.
5 lie quart nordeet De h session treise
cn township sept do range o . ct, con.
tenant cent soixante neuf acres, situe au..
81 en- settle paroisse. svee les batisses qui
8 Un autre moroccan de terre situe aus
81 en- cette paroisse, c~ontsnant cinquante
six arpeots de superficis, OF etant portion
1u moroccan est do quart sudest do 10 sec.
lion -treize en- township sept de range
est, achete de B. D~ellepisne, Il IS
Jsnvier l843. En-. ..rg,r
! Et IN laogue de terre, on chemin,
situe aussi en- cette paroisse, etant portion
Ia qusrt nordoust de 10 section dixhuit
township sept de range douze est, mo.
quinze pieds de- fsssde ~ cbemia
le fer. avec profondeur de quatorze acres,
Erection sud. borne az nord par terre de-
/ VIM. Nolan, sud par celle de 4.
iobdelli est par A.. Lobdell, ct sud par
elles de IL succession de Stephen Pipes,
t schete de E. Enger.
Conditions de ID Vsnte-Comptant. -
70 57ols vsu j. v. DURABLE. Jr.,
7,I2 .l I @aiav CAD Dspute Sheriff.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16

Rumor says that Mrs. Il. B. Stowe has
seen cause. from per.onsl observation of
the Southern negroes, to modify her opin-
ions as to the intelligence, honesty and
nobility Of that race. -'H
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16

A- The job.boat OIL Exchange, hae
been busy several days this week convey.
ing materials for 8 on the levees now
building in the upper part Of the parish
by convict labor. The energy shown by
the contractors and superintendent, gives
every encouragement for the completion
of the work in the shortest time posi-
BILE. how much better to employ he
convicts in this manner, than to keep
them shut within the prison walls, where
their labor scarcely compensates for their
food and clothes. The work in this parish
completed, what is to prevent the same
parties from contracting for the closing Of
Grand Levee crevasse? 1t is about time
this matter should be taken into serious
consideration. With the p~eniteutiary
hands this huge levee can be built 10
time for the next high water. and, we
will venture to say. in . far better and
more durable manner than ever before.
The levees previously built at that point
have always been swept away, more we
believe from the incompetency of engin
eers than from any other cause. The
main faults have been too much theoriz.
ing-too much bigb-down language, with
great waste Of ink and consumption Of
red-tape. Profit by experience, and build
, levee large enough, and it will stand
there - we'll - in auy other part Of the
State. Take = little more of the experi.
ence Of old planters, and less theorizinp
If scientific men, and . permanent levee
can be built.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16

w. Rosen6eld is..goiug to Europe as
advertised, but desires to sell q few more
cheap goods before leaving. Now is the
tine to step in and get good bargains.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-05-16

Why is . bow.legged man like an
election day3 Because you zee the knee
grows out (negroes -out).
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-12
The Surveys for the County Map.

| To the Editor of the alexandria Gazette
| 1notce in the report of the proceedings of the
Board of Common Council in yesterdays Ca
zette, that Mr.. Mckenzie is represented as
having said in asking an appropriation tor the
expenses of surveying the county, &c, that
when the matter was first brought up, it was
supposed that the surveys would be made by
some OF the young gentlemen attached to the
various schools in the city, but the engineer III
charge Of the work thought such assistance
would not be reliable.
Now, was not before aware that the stu
dents of any other school had been invited to
assist Ia the matter, and as our boys have been
several times mentioned In connection with the
survey, in your local columns. the remark Will
be generally considered as rejecting on them,
whether so intended or not. Justice to them,
therefore, requires that should briefly state
the facts Of the case.
During vacation, [ noticed, in the proceed
ings of the County Court that had been APP
pointed one of the commissioners to have
map of the county prepared, and the next day
| met Mr. Mckenzie, who Informed me OF the
fact, and asked whether our surveying classes
could not assist in the work. engaged that
they would, and Immediately on their organiza-
ton, [ informed the engineer who stood at the
head of the commission for no meeting had
ever been held) that we were ready, and on the
following Saturday the work was commenced,
under his direction, and larger number of boys
than was necessary attended, and performed
their work faithfully. On the following Sat
urday, the acting City Surveyor, whose instru
ments we were using, needed his transit, and L
Immediately informed the engineer that con-
sidered supply Of instruments from that
source precarious, as the city work was gener-
ally done on Saturdays, and that we must have
instruments of our own it we were to 60
on. He then suggested that it would be
best, as the season was advancing, to en-
gage surveyor to give his entire time
to the upper part of the line. while we
continued the survey of the lower, for, OF
course, nobody expected our students to be
taken off from their other studies, to do county
surveying for nothing. To this | assented,
and we have since given parts OF two Saturdays
to the search for the line stones, &c, and re-
ported cur proceedings to the engineer.
| am entirely at loss to perceive III these
proceedings, a cause for the remark OF the en-,
eineer in charge that such assistance would
not be reliable" and [ do not think any Impair
tial man will come to that conclusion.
RICHARD l.. CARNE.
Principal, St. Johns Academy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-12
NOR SALE,
By WILLIAM H. BECK & CO.,
Real Estate Agents, Office 81 King street.

a two-story BRICK HOUSE, pressed brick
front, rooms and kitchen, with water and gas,
alley in the rear, on King St, for $1,000.
A two.story BRICK HOUSE, on st. Asaph
street, in thorough order, II rooms, water and
gas, fine locality and large lot. Price $4,000
A two story BRICK HOUSE, on Fairfax ST.
good neighborhood, 8 rooms, alley in rear,
pressed brick front, with gas and water, for
1920
A two-story BRICK HOUSE, on King ST., II
rooms and kitchen, gas in house, water in yard,
alley in rear all in order, for $2500
Four neat BRICK HOUSES. two-story, four
rooms and basement in each, well located, for
$500 each.
A LOT 34xl5G feet on Fairfax trcet, with
two SMALL FRAME HOUSES, now renting
for 50 per month, for $3.50
A nice FRAME DWELLING, 6 or rooms
on Henry street has beautiful yard in front
and garden in rear. Price $500.
A snug FRAME HOUSE OF 5 rooms, lot 21x
100 on Alfred st. Nice yard and garden. Price
$12C0.
A fine BRICK DWELLING, II rooms; in
heart of the city large yard and garden, in
inc order; water, gas sc. Price $4,000.
We have several hundred more brick and
frame houses, wharf properties, vacant lots,
farmr, and tracts OF timber land for sale very
cheap Send for our descrip i've circular
nov 2-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-12
AUCTION SALES.
DUBLIC SALE.


By virtu- of decree of the Great
Court of Prince William county, pronounced
on the llth day Of October, 1886, in the suit Of
atsGaw VS.. Miner the undersigned who was
appointed special commissioner for that pur-
pose will on MONDAY, the 7th day of Decetn-
Der, 1863. that being Court day, at the front
door OF the Court House Of said county, sell at
pubic auction TWO TRACTS OF LAND,
adjoining each other one containing 705 acres
rood, 2Ss poles; andshas on it a comfortable
dwelling house; the other contains tn acres,
roOGs II poles.
These tracts Of land are situated in Prince
William county On the Telegraph road from
Dumlries to Fredericksburg, about two miles
from the former place. They are we'll timber,
ed and watered and are considered very. good
land, and are within two miles Of naYigable
water.
TERMS OF SALE--Ono fourth of the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash on day or sale,
and the residue in three equal instslments OF
SIX twelve and eighteen mOnths-the deferred
payments to bear interest from day of sale, and
to be secured by bonds with approved personal
security The title to be retained and the land
subject to a resale, under order of the Court,
and ten per cent Of the purchase money for
fe:ted, in case tho terms are not complied with.
EPPA HUNTON,
mi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-12

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF KING ST;
" PROPERTY.-In execution of decree OF
the Circuit Court Of the county Of Alexandra,
rendered on the 9TH of August, 1863, in the
suit in chancery Of Baggett and wife VS.. John
ston ct al, the undersigned Commissioners,
will offer for sale, by auction. at the promises,
on WEDN ESDAY, the 9Th day of December.
1863 at II o'clock M. q two.story BRICK O.
HOUSE and LOT OF GROUND, in the na
city of Alexandria situated on the south SIDE
of King street, d feet inches east of Fsyette
street, II feet inches front on King street. and
100 feet deep TO 10 feet alley. The improve
ments are a very convenient and substantial
DWELLING and SHOP, with back buildings.
TERMS-Ten per cent of the purchase mon
ey to be paid down at the time Of sale and on
the ratification of the sale sufficient in addition
to make one-fourth of tho whole purchase
money and the residue in three equal install
ments at six, twelve and eighteen months, WITH
interest the deferred payments to be secured
b, the notes of the purchaser, satisfactorily en-
dorsed, and deed of trust upon the, property;
As further security, the buildings to be insured
and the policy transferred TO US. Stamps and
deeds at purchaser cost. X. JOHNSTON.
d. l.. SM0OT
Oc 24-eots Comm'rs of Sale.