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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

THAT VELocIpspE An Baton Ronc,
maTketdom was sstounded aud terrified
AT the apparition of a rash young mar
who bestraddled a velocipsde through
that well ventilated structure on Thurs
day morning. Why he did it, or eba,
object be bad in view. no one knows, or
1t he does, 1T is safely locked 10 bis fearful
breast. The market ladies' screamed aw
fully and split their vegetables au large
the butchers roared aud struck at the
monster with their cleasers the fisher
men " busted 2 ont of the edifice aud one
old negro coffee woman lit d over her
table, caSsized her coffee urns and smash
ed her pies and cakes collectively. The
confusion became sc great that it woke
up Weis, and he rushed fr~antically to the
scene, imagining it was a dog fight.
vigorously determining to keep the peace
at the peril of his new hat. A sight OF
the spectre convulsing the amazed crowd
was enough for him and he sought refuge.
in at Bill Rollers. Cries of stop him "
took him up" put dat debble in DE-
calaboose," whar in HI is the police
reached the ears of the young velocipe-
der and he put on all the steam the ma
chine carried, escaping only by the meres,
accident. Such ootrages ought not to
be tolerated 10 a civilized community =
If the new Mayor values the reputation
of his city, he will inaugurate special DO.
lice for suppressing such rebellious ten.
denotes. Half an hour after the occnr
renee we saw the aforesaid young yeloci.
peder quietly disposing of groceries il,
q large store, and no one observing bis
c%ountsnance would ever have
supposed be was guilty of so fearful. so
dlaeoiical an outrage upon a confding
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

TIE BATON koUaE MARKEr.-Ws visited
the Baton Rouge market Thursday morn
ing and saw tempting displays OF vegeta
bles 90 every table and fat, juicy meats
on every stall, all at very reasonable prl'
ces. Such a visist brought back vivid
"reminiscences of ante bellum times when
it was q daily pleasure. The feminine
dispensers of garden productions were az
~joviaI and good natured as they ever
were and smiled as sweetly on US as they
did when I was young" all of which
gratifed us out of the contents OF our
purse for many things we did not want
Consoling that | The butchers, too, vert
AZ fat aud sleek as If they knew what
good living was and lived fully % to it
Many of the old faces are missing, but ii
needed no trouble TO recognize John San
chez, Aloide Delatte aud Moliere Lange,
and il was confidently whispered to US
that they iRtend spending the remain
der OF their exista0ce in the market
Ripe strawberries there were. and plnms,
cheap enough to induce the poorest pur-
chaser to invest in the dainties. We in
vested in the first mentioned article mere
~ to patronize our old friend, Mackey !;
secondly, because they were very cheap.
and thirdly, because we became suddenly
animated with a desire to smother a lot
Of 'em in cream aud champagne and her
eat them inst TO while away an idle hour,
Taking the Baton Rouge market as q
the Red Stickers ought TO feel
proud of it. Not large. it is true, but
then it is upon the principle of the best
goods being done up ia the smallest par
We shall visit again when another
subscriber pays up.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

PETERS Musical MONTHLY. - THIS
" Prince of Musical Monthlies.' for May,
is at hand, and well sustains the title
accorded to it by the press generally. 1t
suits the wants of all lovers of music,
professional or amstea, and is rapidly
extending in circulation. This fact, il
itself, is 40 evidence of its popularity il
nothing else were wanting. The present
number contains four new songs by Hays
Thomas, Dank aud Eaton. all f~avori,t
composers (; three piano pieces, and We
notice a new feature in the shape of sig
pages of quartette music, which will prove
a valuable addition. Also a dozen or
more pages Of biographical sketches and
reviews Of new music hat will greatly
interest musicians, and all this for the
petty sum of 80 cents, or So per annum |!
This valuable magazine is published by
J. L. Peters, las Broadway, New York.
P. 0. box 5429. Send for a specimen
only 80 cents /
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22
sey- A crevasse has taxa, nlaca :, 4,

s0r A erevasse has taken place in the
Morganza lsvee. just above Grand Levee,
the waters Of which will o O be visible
Ia the rear of u parish, and in c~oniunct.
ion with the 10 ID from the creyasse in the
parish levee, may do some mischief to our
back settlers. The levee at Morganza
was examined two or three days before
and to all appearances was sound and 10
perfect condition. An engineer has been
sent up to inspect the break, with a view
OF closing 1t, If possible. At this stage
OF the water. closing crevasses is rather a
doubtful operation. in nearly every in
st"noe the rush of water being to power.
tul for the distractions used to arrest its
progress.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

aea- A justice of the peace in New
Orleans, named Sadler, was brought be.
fore another Justice, il a civil suit, for
raping a young girl. Sadler having
promised the girls mother to be response
BILE for her debts and to provide for her
during life, the case was dropped. The
crime Was committed through the comm
vance of a colorsd procuress who sued
Sadler for the use of the room in which
the act was ~perpetrated. Queer Justices
have they in that city
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22
seA During the excitine week we bav.

sG- During the exciting week we have
passed through with regard to our l~evees,
the constant presence OF Capt. Louis Hill
with a detachment of couyicts, added
much to the confidence of the citizens
Always ready and prompt to obey an or
der OF the engineer or inspector, and
using all bis energy to complete the work
to which he was assigned, Capt. II. soon
convisced every n of his determination
to make the levee secure--and he did il !
We have 10 desire ts,ee that gentleman
here again on such pressing business, but
come whenever he may, a cheerful wei.
GONE will always be rendered him.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22
TtiE RIVER.

If the telegraph is 10 be relied on we
may anticipate q breathing spell shortly
At every point above, excent at Louis
vile, the river is reported falling. This
was on the 18th of the month. What
charge mas take place before this issue
of the PLANTER greets the eyes of its read.
ers it is impossible to ~foreses. At this
point the river has receeded about four
inches altogether, but whether this is
caused by the several Grevasses now
flowing. or from the fall as above report
led, we have no means Of knowing. That
however, is a matter Of little consequence
to Us so long as we know The swollen cur
rent is beginning to subside. Not as yet
out of danger, We can only congratulate
ourselves that the damage has been no
worse bat if we escape further harm,
then will a grateful people feel truly
thankful.
The present high water has wrought a
change 10 our opinion regarding the out
let system. and we believe has converted
a great many others. Heretofore, we al.
vocated combining the Mississippi to it's
bed. believing that By so doing, the force
of the current would wash out it's own
channel and thus keep within IFS banks.
There were, and are still many, who firm
y maintain this theory and defy all OPP
ponents 10 contTovert The point. On this
subject we have had newspaper discus.
sion enough. pro and con. Let Us try the
other side and fairly test it. VIZ now
say, give Us the outlets wherever practi-
cable, and the more the better. Give the
experiment q fair and honest trial, an1 if
not successful, close them, and turn once
more to raising aud strengthening the
and depend upon them hereafter
for protection. This matter ought to en-.
gage the attention of the Legislature at
is next session.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

SOMETHING UsEFUb.-Messrs. Christian
Il Hyatt, the eu;erprislng stationers, No.
3s Camp street, New Orleans, send Us 8
valuable assistant to planters aud others
hiring laborsrs by The day, week or month
is entitled the Plantation Wages Ia
bic for tyentg-siI Working Days to the
mouth. 1t is one of the most useful little
productions We have ever seen for that
purpose, and recommend it to all hiring
bands as above stated. The COPY seu,
shall be kept on our table for the inspect.
ion Of n~eighbors and friends.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22
hA~ Last Monday we had a glorious

ne~ Last Monday we had a glorious
shower, just such a shower as bad been
wanting for some time. 1t has done q
deal Of good to our crops, which were
beginning to suffer for rain. Here was a
little qusndary for our planters-they
wanted rain for their crops, and they
didn't want it on account of the new
ievees. It was a queer position to be
placed in, but as they bad nothing to say
IN either case, they we're content to take
1t ss it came. Up 10 the present time
the crops have been benefited, and the
lsvees not injured. May it ever be SO |
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

sss~ G. j. Barrow, Esq, Of the Depot
store, has just received a select assert
ment of groceries which he is offering al
low prices. His sugar cured hams are
among the finest ever brought TO this
market, and to which he desires TO call
the attention of connoisseurs. A general
supply of other merchandise is on hand
al lower prices than they are usually offer.
ed in other houses. Call and see TONY
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22
rs- Our friends will bep!eased to learn

nA Our friends will bep!eased to learr
that Capt. '. B. Baranco. so long knows
in the Bayou Sara and New Orleans trade
has now cowa,asd of the steamer Vel
CONS, and will make regular semi-weekly
trips between the points above named
leaving the city every Wednesday at 10
o'clock q. M, aud every Saturday at 5 D
n. On board will be found that clever
gentleman and excellent officer, Allen
Jumei, Esq, who will preside over the
destinifs of the Office and distribute bis
accommodating fsvors to passengers
We thank him for late city papers.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

Our LEvEEs. For the special benefit Of
The Poke your Nose into Other Peoples
Business Society,"" we state that the
levees in this parish are as good as we
have the means and labor 10 make them
We know they might be strengthened
in some places, but we can do little more
than we have done. The levee Just above
the ferry landing, on the Carolina plan
tation. has bad all the work done to il
that our most experienced plasiers could
suggest, and II it should not hold, it will
be difficult where to attach the blame
80 much for that part of the business
We can find ia less than fifteen minutes
travel from this point more men who are
better posted" in levee matters than
those who have spent their lives behind
them. and who have been trained 10 leyee
building as part of their agricultural ed.
ucstion. Such men remind Us greatly of
the "street corner Generals " aud pot
house Presidents" so common during the
late war, and whose race does not seem
to be extinct in these piping times of
peace"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

GsN. LEES VIsTr To GRANT.-The Wash
ingtoBs correspondent OF tho New York
Herald writes TINS to that paper:
From a friend of Gen. Lee | ascertained
that the visit paid by the General to the
President during bis %sojourn in Wash
ington was as short as the interview be-
tween them was pithy. This friend ciairp-
ed to have received the account from
Gen. Lee himself. It appears that Lee.
according to his own representations. be
lieved that as the President al invited
hin to visit him he could do nothing else
than call upon him aud thank him fo, ID,
Invitation, and this all be did. The fol-
lowing conversation occurred between
the president and Gen. Lee, which lasted
about five minutes
Gen. Lee--Mf. President, ! cal.ei 10
day, in accordance with your kind invit.
%tatinn, with my friends here, Mr.. and Mrs
Taggart. of Baltimore, to ,t.ilk you for
the honor you have done me. o
President--I did wish, General, to have
a somewhat lengthy conversation with
You in regard TO matters relating to your
section of country, if such will be agree
soIe to you.
Gen. Lee-Mr. President, I would much
prefer that yen should not take my opin
ions and views as representing tuose OF
The people Of Virginia aud the South, and
| do not think | could give any usefui
information on that subject. If you will
excuse me. Mr.. President, l will repes,
NY thanks for your Invitation, and bid
You good day.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22
SUGRA PLANTER.

Observation-Disclosures for this paper should
De directed TO Baton Rouge, not Hest Baton
Rouge. Exchsnges will confer a favor by direct
ing Sc above.
ANY OF our Baton Ronee friends having COM
foundations. etc, for this paper by leaving
them CO the ferry-boat, they win be promptly
received and attended to.
Our Baton Rouge patrons must send over Aeir
advertisements on or before Thursdas to secure
their Insertion the same week.
Messrs. z. E.. Overall & Co, are orr duly au-
thorized agents for the city Of New Orleans.
Messrs Cheatham & Waiter are our duly su-
horned agents for the city Of Baton Rouge.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22
E Onr table this Reel

F Our table this week shows the
american Arttson. published in New York
fby Brown, Coombs & Co, at 81 s.yesr,
aud the Manufacturer q Builder, publish
ed 10 the same city by Western & Co, at
81 so per arnum. The former is issued
weekly and the latter monthly. Their
nauSs at once indicate their speciality il,
the world of types and ink, and We re-
commend them as among the best of the
kind.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

t- A crevasse has'taken place in the
parish of San Bernard, about FIVE miles
below the barracks. Another is reported
At Ksnnervills, above the city, both doing
great damage. and with little prospect OF
closing thsm-ihe river falling 90 slowly
tia: it amounts to nothing in the wide
sweep of waters.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

Chicago endorses the idea oil cc-opsfa'
tive bakeries and lsundries, and ssys.
editorially, that baking aud wssh'a9
ought to be bsnished from the bouseho'c.
Pater familias will hardly see il 10 thst
light till better bread is made in greas
bakeries.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

BY previous arrangement, two 'eportsrs
visited different churches 10 South Lon.
dpo on the same Sunday, and reported
the ermon OF both clergymsn. They
we're published the next day 10 . paper.
and were exactly the same 10 every part.
The feelings of the two clergymen nsy'
be imagined.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

kNowINe.-At ooe Of Fanny Kemble's
readings the daughter Of a shoddy mil.
lionaire asked her father who Shakespeare
was. de replied without hesitation -
He was the man who wrote the New
Testament
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

"Buttarnut is the fashionable color
for GOATS now in New York. Times
brings it's revenges." The same color
was universally execrsted and SHOT %
.during the late unplessantnesas7
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

@ Look in at Andy Lytle's and ex
anime the new styles OF photographs now
in use, and have yous. taken forthwith
Andy is hard TO beat In his line, and lie
improves like every opening flower ,
whenever an occasion presents itself.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

~ An accident to the mail packet,
'piehs6ary. deprived u. Of . mail Sunday
morning. To miss . mail in the early
s2srt Of the week 10 : serious inconveni-
snce these times. Wednesday morning
o brought il along. however.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

Charleston has a mayor from Msssachu.
setts, and nine other carpet baggers spd
niue Degros as aldermen, whose combined
interest in the city does not amount 70 2
thousand dollars.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

A Georgia correspondent denies that
the Southern people hare any idea Of en-
gsging in the Cuban revolution. 10
says they have " qoit making ~re,saat'oas
and taken 70 planting petstoss.'
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

Ag- Cattle dispatches report great ex
element in France over the late elections
there, and it is increasing at an alarming
rate. Louis should write and give Us The
particulars ; he is Deglectful lately.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

~ The great house of Schepelen
b Co, of New York, has failed With liza.
biiities estimated at ten million dollars
1t produced a panic 10 the money market
of that city. gold going up to l42a the
same day.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

An Indiana husband advertises his
runaway wife, saying that she has left
HIM just as the summers work is begin
Mug. notwithstanding he has bad the
expense Of wintering herr
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

A fellow attempted to kiss a young
woman III a dark tunnel on a Ken,uckS
railroad, but With great self possession
she prevented bin by biting a piece gu
If his cheek.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

Warmoth, who has been Governor Of
Louisiana about four months, has already
$4,000 in bank, aud is building an $l8,
000 house Boston Post.
The Post is evidently not " posted.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

KArHEa cooL.-On Wednesday morn.
ing at run rise. the thermometer stood at
SCI 1t continued cool through the day,
although the SUE shone with uuobscured
rays.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

saa- Gen. Sickles has been appointed
minister to Spain, beyond all question
The President having signed bis commits
sion for that important ami lucrative
Office.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

A Chicago printer objects I o female
comPositors because be can't swear at
them.
He'd get along much better if he'd
swear by them I
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

Some Of the Western editors are using
veioc'pedes to run down their delinquent
subscribers As a general rule they are
not successful.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

1t you take a thing at all, take it easy
~ isn't worth while to convert yourself
into an express wagon.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-22

Qua RELATIONS WITH SPAIN The bue
Ming Post Gitingly rebukes the wild, aud
ptten uor.s-nsical talk, ome Of the jour
nal are INDUCING, as 10 a war with Spain
90 the Cuban question The editor asks
Can we afford it 2 y In his
tory, war by a strong nation against a
weak one is never judged at last by the
provoca,ion the latter may have given,
but by the general relations between the
two countries. Spain is at best too weak
10 defend her American possessions
against us she is Just now seriously dis
abled at home by revolution F; abroad by
rebellion. She has Just overthrown, by a
great popular movement. a great 'yran
ny. bnth political aud ecclesiastical. and
is trying to form a new government by
the will aud in the interest OF the people.
In other words, she has just made the
longest step she ever made so suddenly,
rom the ideas Of the middle age toward
hose Of to-day, from the principles which
hay. crushed her so long to those which
the United States represent.
Upon these circumstances self respect
requires that we should he msgDanimous
and fvrbearing. slow 10 take %offeuce,
slower to avenge a wrong, and quick on
~ to forgive. T5is country is great
enough. even at the cost of unusual pa
Hence, to avoid a war in which it is i'm
possible that we should lose anything but
honor, hut in which we should almost of
necessity rob a weak neighbor of her
brightest jewel, turn backward a popular
revolution against tyranny, and make the
Emancipation of a nation appear to the
world ID have been a greater misfortune.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26
A FIeartIess Mother.

A lady named Mrs. Morris, from Chicago
on her way to Buffalo, to visit some friends,
reports that she was made the victim Of
misplaced confidence on Saturday by
heartless mother. At Toledo Mrs. Morris
changed her seat from one car to another,
and sat down just behind another lady-hke
appearing woman who had two children,
girl and boy. the former about two and
the latter four years old. When about
half way to this city the children grew rest
less and began to whine an cry as children
sometimes will. AS the mother could not
quiet them, Mrs. Morris rendered her as
sistance, saying at the same time that the
little girl resembled cne that she had lost
a year or so ago. The mother accepted
her aid with many thanks, handing the
youngest to Mrs. Morris, who was not long
in getting it quiet and asleep. Lying it
down beside her she then took the other
and got it asleep also. Soon after the
mother made an excuse to go into the
forward car, saying she would return IN
few moments. Time passed, but the
mother failed to return. The little ones
woke ND and cried for her. Left in that
predicament she hardly knew what to do,
but finally concluded to take them both
on. and If nothing further was heard of
the heartless mother, to adopt the girl and
leave the boy with the authorities OF BRt-
falo. We understand from passenger on
the same train that the mother attempted
to leave the little girl with the telegraph
operator at South Bend, Indiana, but he
was up to the little gamo and stopped her
as she attempted to go off up town. and
made her take the child back.
Cleveland (Ohio) Herald.