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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-11-13
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,IsTATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge. Fifth District
Coust. Francis 7. Pierce, wife VS..
Bertrand HARRISON, husb'd. No. 2254.
BY VIRTUE of a writ of 6eri facias to
me directed Ia the above entitled and
numbered cause, of date October 9Th a.
d. 1869. from the honorable the Seventh
District Court in and for the parish OF
West FeIicisna, State aforesaid, have
seized and will offer at public sale, to the
last and highest bidder, at the Court
House door in this parish of West Baton
Rouge on
SATURDAY, the 4th day of December,
a. D., 1859, at II o'clock a. m, all the
RIGHT. title. interest and claim Of the de-
fendant, Bertrand HARRISON, in and to the
following landed property. to'wit
A certain tract Of land situated in the
parish of West Baton Rouge, near bayou
Tommy. aud designated as section eighty
seven 1917, in township seven ~. south
of range ten 40 east, il the southeast
ern land district, and containing six hnnd
red and forty-one so 100 acres. entered
under State patent No. 5898, December
14th 1858.
Seized to pay and satisfy the amount
of judgement, interest and costs in the
above suit.
Terms of Sale-CBsh, with the benefit
Of appraisement.
J. Y. DURABLE,
oct3O Sheriff.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-11-13

MEAN MEN.-I'ye known some very
mean men in my time. There was Dea-
con Overreach, now, be was SO mean that
he always carried q hen in his gig box
when he travelled, to pick up the oats his
horse wasted in the manger, and lay an
egg for his breakfast in the morning
Aud then there was Hugo Himmelmau,
who made his wife dig potatoes to pay
for the marriage license. / must tell you
that story of Hugo, for it's not a bad
onei and good stories, like good pota
toes, amt as plenty as they used to be
when | vas a boy. Hugo is a neighbor
of mine, though considerably older than |
be, and a mean neighbor he is, too. Well,
when he was going to get married to
Gretchen Kold, be goes down to Parson
Rogers, at Digby, to get a license.
"Parson," said he, q what's the price
of a license ?u
Six dollars"
six dollars r. said Hugo, .;hat's q
dreadful sight of money /! Couldn't you
take no less ?" Z,
"No,' said he, "that's what they cost
me to the secretary's Office at Halifax
swell, how much do you az for pub
FISHING II church, then 7"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-11-13

1t is stated as a remarkable fact that
no minister belonging TO the Holston Con,
ference, NJ. L. Church South, has died
during the conference year just closed.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-11-13

A Detroit girl has been fined S25 for
screaming murder when a fellow was
hqggiDg her. The lover paid the fine
and thus spoiled the effect OF the example,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-11-13

The Mormons are about to memorialize
Congress to be admitted as a State. The
new State should be known as the State
of MatrimonY.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-11-13

az know by a little what a great deal
means" as the gander said when he saw
the tip of a fox's tail sticking out Of a
hollow tree.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-11-13

Punch acknowledges the receipt CT
$50 jokes on " Mrs. BeechersS-toe putting
her foot in it.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-11-13
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge. Parish Court
In matter succession of Guy LabauYe,
deceased. No. 70T
WHEREAS Emma Serret has applied
to this court for the administration of the
above entitled and Numbered succession,
Notice is hereby given that all legal
opposition to the appointment of said
Emma Serret as Administrative as
aforesaid, must be filed 10 the Clerks
Office within ten days from the FIRST
publication Of this notice.
O. NJ LEBLANC, Clerk.
Cisrk's Office, West Baton Rouge, this
9th day Of November a. d, 1869.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge, Parish Court
In matter succession of Dorville j.
Landry, deceased. No. $40.
WHEREAS D. Adofphe Landry has this
day filed a final tableau in the above en-
titled and numbered succession
Notice is hereby given that all legal
opposition to the homologation of said final
count and tableau must be made in the
Clerks Office of this parish within thirty
days from the first publication of this
notice. w. S. LOBDELL,
Parish Judge.
Clerks office, West Baton Rouge, this
9th day of November a. d. 1869.
Estate OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF
West Baton Rouge, Parish Court
In matter succession OF Landry Ian
dry, deceased. No.
BY VIRTUE of a commission to me d.
rected in the above entitled and number
ed cause, of date November 4th, a. d.,
1869, from the honorable the Parish
Court in and for the parish of West Bat
on Rouge, State aforesaid, | will offer at
public auction to the last and highest
bidder, on the premises. the last place OF
residence of Landry Landry, deceased
in this parish, on
TUESDAY, the It'll day Of December, A.
d. 1869, at IL o'clock a. M, the following
described land aud movables belonging
to said succession Of Landry Landry,
deceased, to wit
A certain tract of land situated, lying
and being in the parish of West Baton
Rouge, cultivated as a cotton plantation,
whereon deceased resided, measuring one
arpent, more or less. front to the Missis
siPpi river, with the depth of sixty ar,
penis. more or less, with the opening OF
the side lines thereto belonging up to the
rear forty arpents and containing seventy
two superficial arpents, more or less,
bounded above by lands of Joseph Bujol
and by heirs Of Narcisse Landry, below
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-11-13

Eight subordinate lodges of the Knights
Of Pythiss have been organized in Cali
fornia.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-11-13

A woman 10 Concord, crazed by rtligi
GUS excitement, insists upon preaching il
the gsrb of Eden.
The New York herald., 1869-06-01
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CAUGHT IN THE AcT.-Early yesterday morning q
man was discovered trying to get into the liquor
store No. 40 Beaver street by means Of false key
On being arrested he gave his name as John Kean,
and pretended to have mistaken the place for his
residence. He was taken before Judge Hogan, at the
T0mbs, and committed IN default Of 81, 900 bail to
answer q charge Of attempted burglary.
ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.-A young man named
John McCarty was arraigned yesterday before Jus.
uce Mansfield, at Essex Market Police Court charged
with attempting to enter the premises Of Mr.. william
Jarvis at No. 1913 Delaney street. John endeavored
TO break open basement window, but was caught
and interrupted by Mr.. Jarvis. He away but was
captured by Oncer Post OF the Thirteenth precinct.
He was held for examination in default OF 81 900
bail.
ALLEGED FELoNIous AssAULT.-Benjamin Price
was Yesterday morning taken before Justice Hogan.
at the Tom6s, on o charge Of striking Michael
O'Conner, Of No. Cherry street. over the head
with an iron bar. He was fully committed TO
answer the charge. The facts showed a sort OF
family fight, In which John Thomas got mixed up,
and was also arrested on q charge OF striking aud
kicking Mrs. O'Connor. The man Thomas was or
dered TO be tried at the Court Of Special Sessions
The New York herald., 1869-06-01
P0LICE TRIALS.
An Isutcd Female Throws n Dog In Police.
mans Face-Thc Robbery mt the Treasurer's

An Insustcd Female Throws n Dog In n Police.
mans Fnce-Thc Robbery mt the Treasurer's
Once.
Commissioner Brennan yesterday presided at the
hearing Of evidence In some thirty charges against
officers. But two cases Of interest were heard.
william Hawkins, Of the Forty.second BROOKLYN
precinct was charged with grossly improper con-
duct. The complainant In Mrs. Ann Harden, living
on the corner Of Clinton place and Hamilton
avenue, who charged that on the ed
May this oflcer, in company with an
undertaken named Andrew Leonhardt brought an
empty CONN to the residence OF Mrs. Sullivan where
she visiting and insisted upon taking II in the
house. As there was no corpse on the prem ses Mrs.
Sullivan ordered them away, when Hawkins became
very abusive. and told her she ought to have been in
conn thirty years ago as she was past that time OF
life when heirs promised TO arrive at her domice.
Mrs. Ilarden's. indignation knew no bounds. She
took the part OF her friend. when the policeman told
her TO mind her own business, and wound up calling
her disgusting epithet. Mrs. Harden boiled over
with rage at the reflection upon her character and
appearance, and seizlng small dog hurled il into
the face or the o1cer. who seized her and dragged
% ner 70 1he station n% mouse where sne was discharged
complainant throughout. The ofiicer admitted all
the statements made except the unmentionsbe
noun. Mr.. Brennan Informed him that he did not
consider him ut for place In the department for
minute, and he would refer his case to the Board az
his action was as outrageous as any that had come
Ofncers Ashton and Finch, OF the Broadway squad,
were charged by sergeant DAVIS with failing to detect
Q robbery ut the Treasurers ONCE which they had
been specially detailed 10 guard. The evidence
showed that the former went on duty on the night
OF the Gath ult at six O'Clock and was relieved by the
latter at fifteen minutes before nine p. NJ. that at
that time Finch was slightly under the influence Of
liquor. Finch remained on until twenty-five min
setting she inkstand and mucilsge, but denied all
knowledge OF the robbery OF one OF the drawers OF
about eighty cents and some postage stamps. lie
denied that he was under the influence OF liquor,
ana stated that he had taken but one glass Of lager
beer. The matter was referred 70 the Bosr for LIS
action.
The New York herald., 1869-06-01
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, JUNE l. le69-TRIPLE SHEET
.l1 .nd h.ll cents osmagss which Orought out the

six ana half cents damages. which brought out the
broad grins OF many Of our Teutons.
THE LATE REVIVAL OF LIBEL SUITS.
For some years there was quite lull in these
respects and libel suits were rather few and far be-
tween. But lately they have been revived, and at
rate SO tremendous that, in comparison with the
demands made upon the press by offended honesty
in former years. they were as but moth upon the
smokestack OF locomotive. The irresistible and
irrepressible James Fisk, Jr, Of Ene-Grand-0pera-
railroad notoriety, first began to have recourse to
this SOFT OF rehabilitation Of wounded honor and he
opened with libel suit for 100000 against Mr.
Bowles, OF the Springfield Republican, and he
quickly followed 1t up by another against
Mr.. Greeley OF the Tribune, for like sum; then
against Mr.. NOrvell OF the Times, claiming another
$f00. 900, and 1nally against Mr. Raymond for the
snug amount OF round million. Not to be outdone
by the railway impetuostty OF Mr.. Fish, Mr.. John
Russell Young has commenced about ten suits IN
different parts Of the country, and two three Of
them in this city and two ID Philadelphia, each at
the exact figure OF Sl00.000 o trife less would not
satisfy him. The Evening Mirror at Indianapolis
has lately been sued Tor 900 damages for libel by
one Talc0tt; and case Is now pending at Pitsburg,
by an ex-member Of the Pennsylvania state Legs.
lature, against the Pttsburg Leader, which journal
had charged him with venallty and corruption.
Thus the revival OF libel suits goes bravey on all
over the country. There less than 76e libel
suits pending against editors or publishers In this
country BY pers0nages who claim plaster OF green
backs for their wounded reputation, and the total
amount OF damage alleged to be done to these 756
injured plaintins sums up 47,600000. Who will
deny hereafter the power Of the pressf
The New York herald., 1869-06-01
SUPERIOR C6URT-spfclAL Term.
Decisions.

Decisions.
Judge Barbour rendered Judgment In the follow
ing cases.
To,cnshend rs Could et 0l.-Pindings settled. Pa
pers with Special Term Clerk.
BY Judge Mcneil.
with Special Term Clerk
by Judge McCunn
Knapp vs. Steer Ell al-M0tiOn granted.
Moran us. loo et ai.-Motion granted.
Phelps Us. Trim et al.-Mot0n granted and cause
referred
SIMMONS rs. Aever.-Motion granted
Reynolds ps Reynolds. for alimony grant
Cohh ps Srauss.-Motion granted.
kreflzte cS. Httlef.-M0tion granted.
Young rs. White et al.-Moton granted with ten
dollars costs.
Bliunential Us. Raphael Motion denied with ten
GIBBONS vs. Giboons-Motlon for almony and
counsel fee denied. Cause referred TO referee.
Ruusch ss. Miller, Inapiedded, Gc-Notion denfed
with ten dollars costs.
Isaacs Us. Koch et al-Motion staying proceedings
hve days granted.
Br0trn cs Patterson Motion granted.
Wi0dOn us. Bass.-M0ti0n granted.
zbtrnsnend us. Gould ct al.-Motion staying entry
OF Judgment, with costs to abide event.
Chapman Us. Ssrh Avenue Railroad Company
Motion granted
Ne,o FORK Betting ana Packing COMPANY rs. Ne,o
York Laundry Manufacturing C0mpdnU-Motion
Miller ct a. rs. McKdtne-Motion granted.
Grdy AdDlt1istratria, as. National Steamship
C0fapaav.-MOton granted.
King cs. OBrten Sheriff 6c.-Motion granted.
Phelps Us. Trim et all ind on examining the pa
perS with care that the referee was consented TO.
Feln.dn ps. WOOdtcdTd d ACKNOWLEDGMENT for
plaintiff with costs.
colgate et al. COrell.--Pr0ceedings dismissed,
with ten dollars costs.
He6ernsdn cs. +. P Ross, President, 6c-Motion
denied, with ten dollars costs.
The New York herald., 1869-06-01
ALLEGED ATTEMPT At MURDER.

Throwing His wife From window.
Ofncer Finn, OF the Fourth precinct, yesterday
morning reported to the Coroners' once that Mrs.
Margaret Barnes was lying in Bellevue Hospital in
dangerous condition, from the effects OF injuries re-
ceived at the hands OF her husband Michael Barnes,
who, she alleges, threw her from the second story
window Of their residence, 81 Roosevelt street. to the
pavement. Mrs. parnes alleges that a. about two
nome intoxicated and commenced 10 abuse and beat
her In brutal manner. According TO her statement
made TO oflcer Finn, while she was lying Ia bed
abdomen innictnG terrible injuries. she Jumped
up, when II Is alleged, he seized and threw her rom
the window, where she was found soon enerweIos
warden Brennan fearing she might not recover
notified Coroner Rollins 20 take her ante-mortem
statement Barnes 10 In the Tombs. The statements
of Mrs Barnes were somewhat contradictory as she
denied TO one OF her acquantances that the prisoner
had thrown her from the window.
The New York herald., 1869-06-01
EXTRA OYER AND TEaMlNta.

Proclamation by the GOvcrnor-An Extrncr.
dinary Term Of Oyer and Termincr 20 be
Held by Judge Card0zo.
The following proclamation directing the holding
Of an extra term OF the Court Of oyer and Terminer
by Judge Cardozo this month, will be OF interest to
certain class Of the communtv:--
STATE OF NEW YORK, EXECUTIVE DrrAsTNHvrl
ALBANY, May %. 1859.
JOHN HOFFMAN, Governor OF the Stale OF New York,
by virtue OF the reposed In by section d
the Code of Procedure OF this
of Samuel Garvin District Attorney OF the city county
Of New York, and IN judgment the public good requiring
the same do hereby appoint special court Of Oyer
and Terminer, 10 be held in and for the city
the said city, to be commenced on Monday, the
2sh OF June next and TO be continued held
az II may be necessary And eereby direct the said Dis
rct Attorney of said city and county OF New York
pecept according 70 The statute in such made and
vidsd directed TO the Sheriff of said city OF New
York. to do and peror all that may be required by
said precspt.
And hereby designate and appoint Albert Cardozo
the Justices OF the Supreme Court the Justice who shall
hold said extraordinary term Of Oyer and Terminer
In witness whereof have hereunto set hand axed
the pryy seal Of the Sate a the city OF Albany the sh
day of May, 1859. JOHN r. HOFFMAN
By the Governor;
Jons d. VAN BuRRS, Private Secretary.
The New York herald., 1869-06-01
NEW YORK CITY.
9KE COURTS.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
The Quaker City eeizure-Claimant's Answer
70 the Libel.

The Quaker Cit, seixure-Claimanrs Answer
70 the Libel.
Before Judge Blatchford.
The following is the claimants answer in this
case:--
To the Honorable SAMUEL BLArCHFoRD, Judge OF the
District Court Of the United States for the South
ern district OF New York;
The answer OF Albn M. Jephson OF London, Eng
land owner and claimant of the steamship Columbia,
her engines tackle furniture &C. to the libel OF nfor
nation OF Edwards PerrepOnt, Attorney OF the United
States for the Southern District OF New York, who
prosecutes on behalf Of the said United Srates
against the SAID steamship Columbia. her engines,
tackle, &C., In cause Of seizure and forfeiture, al
leges as fOllOws:--
First-Y0ur claimant asserts that the said steam
snip Columbia Is now and was at the time OF her sez
ure by the marshal under and In pursuance Of the
monltfon issued herein lying in the port OF New York.
within the Southern district Of New York and with
In jurisdiction of this honorable court and that she
was at the time OF said seizure ready to proceed to
sea.
Second-Your claimant denies each and every other
allegation IN the said libel OF information contained,
and AYERS that the same are wholly untrue And he
further denies that by reason OF the alleged prem
other matter or cause, the said steamship, her en-.
gines tackle, &c. became or is forfeited or subject
to forfeiture, wherefore your claimant prays that
the said libel may be dismissed with COSTS and that
the said steamship, her engines, &c, may be re-
stored to the possession Of your claimant.
ALBIN M. JEPHSOy.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3st day Of
May, 1869.
JOSEPH GUTMAN, Jr., United States Commissioner.
The New York herald., 1869-06-01
SUPREME couRr-spEcllL TERM.
The Time for the Fulnlinent Of Confrscfs-Im.
portant Opinion.

Before Judge lngrahan1.
John r. Hubbeu u.s. Pauline Ton Schoenin0 ana
onother.-fhis was an action for the specific per-
formance Of contract for the sale OF real estate.
The facts sufficiently appear In the following opinion
Of Mr.. Justice Ingraham:-
The contract for the sale OF the lots for which this
eed ns Ss OF S ON
January, 1855, at place named therein. on that
day the vendors waited at the place designated from
noon They had the deed read ready FOR delivery accord
ing to the agreement The plaintiff dd not appear
a. the place ana % tour M when he said ns
fused and the defendants insisted tnat the contract
should be closed, and rendered the deed
and demanded the deed, to which the DEFENDANTS re-
Piled they would have nothing more 10 do with IT,
The only material question 10 whether the defendants
were bound to accept the tender on subsequent
day TO that 1xed In the contract The rule un
doubtedly is that time is not essential 10 the con-
dons sTss IN Snsss ssroMs %aae wsys 80 ~ sSs @
son seanR m no ne prSsscn that sss 9s
complete lie Contract, or II no time or place is
named, then the time Ia not essential and the per-
formance can be enforced afterwards. SO when the
party gives notice OF the intent 10 require perform.
ance on the day and Is ready and tenders perform
ance on his part he cannot be compelled afterwards
refusal. II the vendors, as in this case, attended
To perform, waited the whole day, aud finally made
n tender OF the deed which was refused by the ven
dee on the ground that he was not ready, see no
reason on which II can be held that he should be
compelled afterwards to perform. IL is clear that
no damages can be recovered, because there has
been no breach on his part, and equity should not
compel performance OF contract which the party
offered TO perform nt the time designated. There
are undoubtedly cases OF hardship where party has
reserved the greater part OF the purchase money and
takes advantage OF The noncompletion OF the con-
tract on the day designated to forfeit the money
paid In such cases equity would relieve by COM
pelling either performance OF the contract or
refunding the money paid. But no such reason
applies where the sum paid was only q
tract Mr. Justice lngranam then quoted nj some
length from the cases OF Dominick va. Michael,
sandl ai4; BENEDICT va. Lynch, Johns Ch'y, 310
IN support OF these views and continues: lin fact
tie very nature OF the contract Ia such that per-
iormance by either must he defence 70 claim fos
The New York herald., 1869-06-01

damages, and, II 90, an oner TO perform b equally
good. II Ii only when the parties BY their acfions
show that they did not intend TO insist on Q strict
compliance with those terms that court OF equity
viii give relief. In the present case the venders
were ready and waited all day to perform at the
for IL was refused under circumstances. think
the plaintiff has no grounds which to ask now for
dismssed.
The New York herald., 1869-06-01
SUPREME C0UsT-CHARDens.
Tie Liability Of Divorced Persons.
BEFORE Judpe CardOZO.

Charlotte y. DERBY rs. Chduncep L. De''bp.-The
parties to this suit were divorced some four years
ago, the decree in the suit being the usual one
leasing the plaintir absolutely from the marriage,
forbidding the efendant to remarry during the life.
time OF the plaintiff and granting her aimony at the
rate OF 81 200 per Mrs. Derby subseque ntly
married Mr.. Wheaton, Of the United states Army.
The defendant also remarked, and, as Mrs. Wheaton
claims has not paid alimony for the last 1fteen
months. The case now comes mp on q motion 10
punish him for contempt In remarrying and for the
non-payment OF the alimony. The defendant claims
that he was married I'm New Jersey, and therefore
committed no offence against New York court, and
claimed that she has remarked she s not entitled
to aimony. The Court took the papers and reserved
its decision.
The New York herald., 1869-06-01

PLEASURE PARTY DRowNEp.-ln the township
youne ladies, attended by three young men, went
out In n email boat on Jordan lake for pleasure
ride Amer getting into deep water one OF the young
Iad,es fell overheard and In tho effort TO her
the boat was capnzcd precipitating the whole party
into the water. One OF the young men aud Oil Of
the young ladies were crowned.