Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume], August 27, 1859, English, Image 1

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VOL- 2. FALSE RIVER, PARISH OF POLYPE COUPEE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 18.59. NO. 33.
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THE " DEMOC RAT.
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news; obituaries, tributes of respeer, and funeral
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vertising rates.
? GY 3HA3 MILj TASY COLLEGE.
of IP to. Coupee.
LOUISIANA.
a. w. jacbsdn. P uhsidext , aud Professor o !
the Physical Scieaeea.
JAS: II. T8SZEVANT, Professor of Ancient i
Languages.
Professor of Mathematics.
— Protestor of the French Language .
aaJ French Literature.
TESiaiE i r ;
fer Session of 10 Months, payable half
yearly ia Advance " $250 00
Efltrar.ce Fee 10 Of)
®0- F or further particulars address the Presi
ded, F,tze Paver 1>. O. La.
False River. March 13. 1S52. ly.
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TO PLANTERS
AND WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
DANIEL EDWARDS U now prepared to exec
ute vriili peculiar facilities, at hU esta!>
Ihliateat, No.*. 23, 30 and 32 New Levee, and
S3 and 41 Fulton streets. New Orl.-ans. ino.v,
copter, Tlx, SBEKT-SSOS, BRASS HOCLDIXG, FiM.SU
iso, '.:; d blacksmith wokk.
T.'iiii MtabiisUsajiii, ia the following described
*ork. cbaiengea competition :
Chim:i eys, Breeching. Stills,
Jafe<'B<jR« Fire Bed*, Ash Pans,
CliriSers, Filterer, Heaters,
so? tes, iin a.vd pewter worms , for Distilleries;
and sheet-iron plfe.
Planters and others interested would do
*ell to c.iH-snd examine my steam trains for
the manufacture of sugar, "before purchasing
elsewhere. They hate been in operation many
*esrs, and give universal satisfaction. Parties
leaving; orders may rely upon their execution
with the aunoat dispatch.
DANIEL EDWARDS.
Nos. 28. 30 and 32 New Levee.
*nd 37, 33 and 41 Foltoa streets, New Orleans.
meh26 ly.
THE BRITISH PERIODICALS
and the
FARMER'S GUIDE.
Croat reduction in the price of the later publica
t'-cn. L. Scott & Co., New York, continue to
publish the following leading British Periodicals
vis:
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or their character. As organs of the most pro
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•ad Religtun, they stand, as they ever have stood,
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aumud aiways oe addressed, postpaid, to the nul^ '
hnhem, LEOS.UiD SCOTT & CO. I
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BUTCSERT.
„ M «- SIM°N GONDRAN informs!
* tl '' Public and hiaoid customers that :
I immt. _he has again cotamenced the business )
c-f 6.«ie- { ring,mad will furabh the
r e s 1 ;) < < a t a p n s Beef, 1
"iwliMfr dcrirt<r tie whole msoa.
884 wUi ^ co !»»»">
Fotnte Ckapee , April 23,1859. tf.
JOB WOEK "
ever T D®3chpti 3a Heatiy Executed
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dealer in
geoceeies & western produce,
| BAYO U SAKA,JLA.
P. A. ltOY,
! ATTORNEY AN V D COUNSELLOR AT
LAW, AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
Efcy " Address, False River P. O.
A. Flecheux,
i 0$ INFORMS his friends and the traveling
i «*&£ community, that they will find at his Ferry
| Landing Hotel, opposite Bayou Sara, in Pointe
| Coupee, a good supply of Saddle Horses, Bug
gies, Hacks and Carriages to hire. 44-:f.
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G. 11. X E. E.VOCIIS,
dea1.ers in
HausolcTmis, Monmneiits, Tombs,
XZcaci anfl i'oot Stones,
Garden Statuary, &c.,
corner of ridge & giraro avenue, piiil'a.
BRACarEC
.It Baton Rouge and Bayou Sara.
P. O. LEBEAU,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
LAW.
O ffice at the C ocrt house, P aiush of P ointe
Cy '-pke.
JULES -LABATUT.
C03I3II SSION 31 E It C IIA N T
no. 20 conti street.
T«Te-^7»7- Orloans, Xjn.
February 12 1858. - 5yl
JBssrja* sss^arT,
House Carpenter and Joiner,
eay0u saea, la.
HAS CONSTANTLY on hand aud for sale,
Crane's Metalic Patent Burial Casket, at
bis shop near J. H.' Henshaw s Stable, Bayou
! Sanu
TC+T-?ifr. H. Demouy is my agent or the sale of
these Caskets in the parish of Pointe Conpe'e,
and he will always have on hand a Supply of
jhera. ii. TENNY.
April 10, 1838. 13y *
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U. STOf'KINU. D. L. STOCKING.
Pointe Coupee, Bayou Sara.
DEWTIS T n Y .
DL. & D. STOCKING are prepared to at
* tend to all calls pertaining to their profes
sion. in any part of the country,
_j£S~Dr. D. Stocking can be found at the resi
denee of P. .M. Moore. Pointe Coupee.
M,irch 6, Sly
A . S Z A B O ,
MERCHANT TAYLOR.
Bayou Sara, La.
tin the new house, between the residence
of Charles Hoifman, Esq., and Mr. J. H.
Hensaw's new Livery stables, Principal St.,
Bayou Sara.
October lil, 1P58. 40v
II. C. MOUEEY
PAINTER AND PAPER HANGER,
POINTE COUPEE. LA.
RESPECTFULLY offers his services to the citi
zens of this Parish. Apply at Boudreau's
Hotel. False River,
jau. 13. 1858. Im2
A J. CLAIBORNE, M. D.
H"illiamgport, Pointe Coupee,
Louisiana.
OFFERS his profess;f.tj»l services to the citizens
of the' parish. <*Z*
Pointe Coapee, March Sfi, 1859;^ ' ly.
c. Gr. H AJjE,
PARISH SUE V S-Y 0 a
Pointe Coupe^.
WILL LOCATE Land Wampus in Missouri
V f or lown, in first-rate. U, S. Land. Will also
buy and sell land on commission.
j?f^"Residence on the River, 4 Miles above
the New Road.
February 13,1S3S. iyl
L- T. MADDUX,
Coach Maker and Kepairte*-,
Bayou Sara, La.
KEEPS always oa hand a full as
sortment of New Buggies aB'dQjFj^ftr
Barouches, and every Variety
Harness, which he will sell as low as can be
bought elsewhere. Also—all kinds of Repairing
done at the shortest notice, and on the most rea
sonable terms. n27-ly
E S T R A Y.
TAKEN UP by Terence Samson, Jr. on the 1th
and 5th Juue, 185!>. in front cf the pla-tta
tioti of Widow Terence S tm-0.1. 00 False River:
A middliag-sized B U L L, aged about 4
c '. a dwp-red color. No visible mark.
l ae abovft-diesenbed animal was appraised
; .7 Me «srs, H. Knaps awl T. Chenevert at $15. If
| ae propriewr does not effina forward and prove 1
; 1 rop^rty within seventy days from the date of I
; wis notice, he will be sold acoriling to law.
CHAS. F. MIX, |
! t , - , _ Justice of the Peace.
J I Q'-nte Cou pee, J one i h , i^y. j
^ M anufactory.
Anrm«rp^^'Ps. Collars. "&c. corner of
Commerce and bun Streets. Bavou Sara La \\\ 1
orders promptly attends to"' ^Repairiaz
W.th n .atne,, aad dispatch Tl7 y S
J, N, CARRIGAN,
A T T Q R iV EY A T LA Tf r
General Agent & Collector.
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Oliicml Journal of the Parish of Pointe-Coupee.
THE GOOD SAMARITAN.
j R emarkable C cp.es by Z exox L ang I ois,
| sex .— This venerable septuagenarian ol
our paribl. has been known for many
years 1 «jr his unparalleled success in the
cure of chronic diarrhoea, dysentery and
bloody ilux. T1h < many remarkable
cures he hits effected of these diseases,
pronounced incurable by the medical
profession, attest the truth of the abovt
i remarks. His system of treatment lit
| learned more than forty years ago from
; the Indians, and by which he accomp
lished his own cure of a chronic dyseu
j tery of eleven years' standing. Since
then many persons have applied to him
when they had failed to obtain reliei
elsewhere, and he has invariably suc
ceeded in mastering every case.
We take the liberty of writing the
above because many persons who may
be suffering from some of the above dis
eases, when relief can be obtained from
no other source, might be immediately
cured by calling upon him at his resi
dence on False River. "
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THE VILLAGE WAREHOUSE.
THE undersigned inform?
• Jpip^Sithe public that he will ItavefegESg
aKB&tfslita large aud commodious ware- '&£a8g[
house ready for use on the 1st of September next,
and will do all the
Receiving, fcrivarding X Storing business
at the Village Landing, near Raceourci. lie
therefore solicits the patronage of the planters o'
the Village. New Texas, and Raccourci, and the
public in general.
RATES OF CHARGES.
Cotton, per bale. 10 cts.
Sugar, per hogshead 20 "
Molasses, per barrel 15 "
Other produce aad merchandize ia proportion.
L. V. PORCIIE.
Village, July 23. 1859. 7t.
THE CITIZENS of PointeCoupee are respect
fully informed that the undersigned has just
opened a Restaurant and Oyster Saloon, in the
City Style, where they can procure all kinds of
edibles, as well as FRESII OYSTERS, prepared
in the best style.
He also keeps ia his
Confectionary Establishment
all kinds of Fresh Groceries, and especially all
sorts of Confectionaries.for Eveuinar Parties. Balls.
Weddings, etc. CHARLES STOER,
n-U Bayou Sara, La.
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(Private Secretary to the Governor.)
e (0mnil Cal'Miig SlgraJ,
t BATON ROUGE, LA.,
•j R espectfully offers his services in the above ca
pacity. Ail orders entrusted to him for the col
lection of claims against the State, of whatever
- nature, will be proinptly and4'aithfully attended
to, and at a reasonable rate of compensation.
He will also attend to the entering of
lands, where parties desiring the same, will fur
nish him with the requisite data as to locality
number of township, range, etc.; also, to the re
s demption of lands sold, or forfeited to the State,
for non-payment of taxes,
reperev c e s•
Gov. Robert C. Wicklitfe, and Hon. A. S. Her
ron. Baton Rouge ; Ex-Governor P. O. Hebert.
Iberville Parish : Gen. M. Grivot, Gen. John L.
' Lewis, Hon. A. O. Osrden. Gen. John Armstrong,
New Orleans: W. T Scott, Esq..Cam llton ; Dr.
B J. W. Butler. Natchitoches ; T. B. R. Hatch, Esq.,
Lake Providence. ap23-4m.
TO SUG.1R /■jL./.VTERS.
THE U^PERSIGNED announces
to the platters of this"parish that he
•^ g^^r^ is ready, a^heretofore. to
; Turn the Rollert of Sugar xllitls.
j His long experience in that kind of work, so
difficult to be w#il done, enables him to warrant
i his work to be done to the satisfaction of every
one. He refers to Messrs. S. V. Gosaerand, Ter
nant & Co., O. Bouis. C. W. Allen, F. M. Neff, L.
' Reiser, E. Boudreau and'otbers.
An early applicatitfc will enable him to make
all the repair oa saga*mills in time for the next
rolling serson. Apply at his residence, on False
[ap23-6m.] MICHEL MICHEL.
C I1-E.A. P * INS!
THE uutterfflgned. wishing to leave for
Mil Europe, ofrs for sale his STOCK of GOODS j
with Lis esUbi^pliment siutuated in the town of!
Waterloo, La.- or will lease his lot. house and
warehouse, wuh all the injprovem.-uts thereoa.;
to the sa i»ii^tion of the purchaser of the stock: j
This is a v -rygood investment for any one
wishing to into business—the situation being
; a good auiPNvjll known one.
ai.so- A small Cotton Plantation- in cul
tivation. ot fouir arpents front by about forty in
d pth, kituati d on the Island of False River, ia j
'. the parish *jf Poiath Coupee.
; j A lso —A Tract Cf Land, well timbered with |
cypress. a»b and cotton wood, of ten arpents
j front on the Mississippi river, and situated in
j the parish of West Feliciana, about three miles:
| be tow Bayou Sara. Said tract of land, having a j
j good batik and rtrst-rate landing, is well adapted
j for a wood-yard or to "put up a saw-mill.
Terms and Conditions, Moderate. j
f ZENON 1 ^S moruelle,
[ | a9.tf. at Waterloo, La.
JOHN LAURANS,
attorney and counselor at law ,
Office,
No. 11, Exchange Place.
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TO COTTON PLANTERS.
! T HAVE bought the patent of Messrs. W. F. &
1 j 1 C. J Provost's Iron Screw and Lc
yer Press, for the Parishes of East and West
i 1' L'iiciana un< t Pointe Coupee. 'i'Lis 5 rvss is now
1 ahead ot ail others in use, for durability, eeono
' my. strength, etc.; and it is the same that toi k tlit;
I premitua at the Mississippi State Fair, iu 1658.
'Ihe sale of the patent of this celebrated Pr
• ^or the dilteieat counties in the Southern States
, has been unprecedented; and it is generallv pre
| dieted that in a few years, they vvill supJrcede
ail other cotton Presses known.
A word as to the cost of these prcsse:-: 15 has
■ been proven beyond the least possibility of a
1 doubt, that ihere has never been a Press io vented
_ that can begin to compare with this one for cheap
ness. Therefore, if there is anything in economy,
they must certainly find "great favor with theco't
: j ton planting portion ot our community. They
, seldom get out of repair, are easily lixed. and
j- taking all things into consideration, uo Press
' has ever been thought of by any mechanic, that
is destined to prove of so great a benefit to the
cotton planter, as "Provost's Iron Screw and Le
. ver Press."
In the language of the Messrs. Provost, ''We
claim for this Press many advantages over all
the Presses iu use. The Press is well adapted to
any style of Gin House, as it can be worked iu
or out of the lint room, taking up but little space
' requires but little timber and must be durable,
j as all of its working parts are of iron, of groat
j power, as it combines both the lever and the
I screw, and so simple that the negroes can work
! it with dispatch. We can press any weight of
| bales required with ease.-' 1
1 As it is more easy to convince persons of the
j superiority of this press by showing it in full
I operation, this is to let planters know that I have
I on®- iu Bayou Sara, and will take pleasure iu
| showing it to any who may desire to purchase,
j I will al.-o contract to put up these Presses on
| any plantation in the parishes of Pointe Coupee
| aud Last and West Feliciana. Orders particu
larly desired, as I wish to show planters the
j great superiority of Provost's Press over all others
| iu existence. jell. II. TENNEY.
Fassmaaisi's
IR ON 110 O P S AND TIES
Per Cotton Eales.
Price, 6 cents %er ■pound —25 per cent less :
than Rope.
ANY one considering the advantages of Iron
over Rope as a material lor binding cotton bales,
wi 1 be surprised that it has not been adopted
long since. In its security against fire there is
an overwhelming reason for its adoption.
The presses iu the Seaport Cities have been
the main cause of its not being generally adopt-!
ed: but, now that objection is removed goner-!
ally, aud the Orleans Press, the 1 trgest in N. O., j
give it the preference over rope. The Fassmann '
Iron Hoop and Tie is the improvement of one j
of the proprietors, and is adopted from the fact!
that it is found- after long experiment, to com- j
bine the greatest merits in simplicity and facility !
of application of any one yet made, it is so j
prepared as to require 110 change for recom-1
pressing. Thus obviating the only remaining i
difficulty at the sea board cities.
The hoops are sent of any length from eight
to teu feet, and a full guaranteevgiveu that]
neither the Ties uor Hoops shall break. Aud I
further, that all cotton bound in them shall be |
received on the same terms at the Orleans Press I
as rope bound cotton. The weight per bale is I
about the same as rope, not one pound more or !
less.
To show the opinion Ship Masters have of it.
we give the following, among numerous com
mendations we have:
i'he undersigned masters of vessels having
had cotton compressed with Fassmann's new Iron
Hoops and Ties, hereby recommend the same.
The bales being well compressed, and the but
tons or hoops never breaking when thrown 1
dowu in the ship's hold, or when stowed.
L. L. Condev, Capt. Ship Moses Davenport.
A. Ro? inson, " Macras,
James Tomas, " " Henry,
A. Talbot, '• " Hareaseeket,
John Dean, " " James Flint,
John C. Wilner, " " Mulhouse.
H. Koppcnholdt, " " Ella A. Clark,
L. P. Meriil, " Bark Kimball.
The price of Hoops and Ties at N. O., is 6 :
cents per pound, (liberal deductions made to j
merchants for city acceptances,) and all orders j
will receive prompt attention by,
F. BELCHER, Agent, j;
12 1-2 Commercial Place, N. O. niy7-ly. 11
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Scwins-Macliizics !
GRAND DEPOT OF
Wh ee ler &' Wilson 's Celebrated
at the store of
MESSRS. GRAUGNARD & CO.,
False River, La.
Which machines they offer for sala al the City price.
They invito ladies and families to visit their
store, and examine for themselves, when they will
have au opportunity of trying them. jel8.
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.
TIIE co-partnership hcretotore existing under
the name and style of F. Munzeshetmer &
! Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent,
i Messrs. Day & Landry assume all the debts for
i and against said partnership. Persons having
I claims for or against said firm, have their settle
ment to make with Day & Landry.
The business will be carried on by Messrs.
Day & Landry. They will attend to shipping,
storing and forwarding freight as usual. They
i have also oa hand a large assortment of good- of
; all descriptions. They solicit the patronage of
j the public.
Hermitage, Pointe Coupee, July 16, '53. 2m.
ESTEA Y.
TIT"AS TAKEN UP, by Valmont Bergeron, a
! VV black Cow with two Calves of difi'-.r
I ent ages, without any mark except a star on the
I The owner is requested to come and claim his
; property according to law, otherwise they will
be sold at my office oa Saturday, the i7th Aug
| ust nest " • S. POCRCIAC,
Justice of the Peace, 11th Ward.
June 25,1853,
Notice. —P. A. ROY, Attorney and Conn
I sellor at Law, and Notary Public, has removed
THE DEMOCRAT.
letter from New Orleans.
N kw O slea.ns, Aug 1 . IS.
E ditor D emocrat— A Ye ure still in die
'midst of healtli, and the universal pray
|er its that the blessing may be continued,
j since my last, business iuit; assumed ti
I brisk turn. 2s*e\v cotton is arriving
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ber the market will be fully opened.
| ^ liy don't you devote a corner ol
.-your paper to the planting interest ol
j you pariah? Information of such a na
■ iture is sought after by business tnen,
| and besides it aflords an idea of the
• j wealth and productiveness of your sec
, jtiovand leads those in search of land
to visit and perhaps invest with yo»
| A slight curtailment of matter, which
;in reality has but little interest io the
_jpublic, could be easily replaced with
j concise notices of the state of the crops,
j the various improvements being made,
and the general advancement made in
planting and general farming. These
arc matters of great importance to your
own immediate neighbors, and have
also an interest to the ■community at
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> planter. The do not seek to learn the
! principles of good farming—to make a
s study of the business upon which de
pends their ultimate success. Why, sir,
1. the subject of farming has engaged the
J close attention of the highborn and tal
ented in Europe for many years, and
[ each day makes manifest the utility aud
-1 wisdom of their labors. Only a few
j years since, farmers from the North pur
2 j chased what were termed the worn-out
-jlands of Virginia, at prices varying
^ |from 3 to 5 dollars per acre. In the
-jspacc of five years, by judicious man
| agement, the same lands commanded 30
dollars the acre, and from nou-product
ive bccame not only productive but re
1 ! muaerative.
i I I am led to call your attention to this
j matter, from often hearing planters re
. mark that they failed in making a crop
because they had old land and it was en
tirely exhausted. What a coufession
for one tilling the alluvion upon the Mis
sissippi!
As men are naturally averse to self
improvement, and require " line upon
line" before their minds are interested
in any subject, it seems to me that the
public journalist should use all proper
means to enlist the mind of his readers
in a subject of so vital importance
The American party made their nom
inations last night. There are several
long faces this morning; but there is
little doubt of the success of the candi
dates. Mr. Parker, the present Sheriff,
is renominated, and as far as I kjiow, is
liked by all parties. lie is very" efficient
and attentive.
Ilorse flesh (the nominations being
mtffie) is the only subject of conversa
tion. If our friend A. B. were here, he
could enjoy the pleasure of beholding
some fast trotting. A small affair came
off a few days since. The match was
for $1500 to $300. The party taking
the odds won easily.
The market is quiet, but prices are
firm, with "a prospect of so remaining.
AdlOS. ISDAMORA.
B ritish D ictation and Y a.vkee I .vde
■jPEXDEscE.—Governor Seward's nomina
tion for the Presidency of the United
States by the Engiiah Abolitionists
(says the Boston Post) will hardly be
ratified by the descendants of those who
relieved themselves from all obligations
to oU«y English dictat ion more th an half
a century ago.
C aution .—It is said "to be dangerous
to be working with a sewing machine
near a window during a thunder storm.
It is also very dangerous to sit near
some sewing machines when there is 110
thunder Fiona
Nominations and City Politics.
j The contest in the American clubs fo
1 the 11 nnination for Congress iu the x its
|Disuict was, we learn, a very brisk
j close and earnest one.
»j The contestants were Judge T. C
Ilimit, J. E. Bouligny, C. T». Diet:::
j Judge Hunt is ti e present Judge of iht
• j First District Court and the formef
1 | prosentative in Congress from the ,.e.
. ; oud Congressional District. The J„d-
| we need hardly say, is an atue ai:>
' ! staunch politician of the old WJiigschoo
|—the eldest of a family of brothers, ai
f prominent in their various spheres. .1
r i South Carolinian by birth, he has itlway;
' ! stood opposed to the political tendencies
' j of tie majority of the people of his na
jtive State. Ho has occupied the'ex
J treme of what are called the couserva
tive grounds in the South, supporting
constitutional Views which have beei
regarded as verging upon Federalism
lie was in Congress during the discus
, sions of the Kansas bill, and stood alone
( we 1 elteve, among the cotton States, iu
| opposition to that measure.
j lhs two opponents for the nomination
, are young Creoles of considerable popu
| lariiy and influence with the party which
' j has swallowed up old whiggerv, and
1 j seems disposed to extinguish the veto
■ Iran chiefs of that party that still clings
■ I to the skirts of its youthful successor
j The trutli is, the doininent party now in
jour city, has little use for politicians ol
| thexurl school. It does not deal in prin
ciples^ platforms and doctrinal issues. It
| has more practical objects and purposes
■ and employs far more practical means
! to achieve its aims than arguments, ora
! tory aud addresses. We do not think
'Judge Hunt's acknowledged ability,
learning and eloquence are in as great
demand now, as they were in olden time.
So at least, we should conclude from the
small vote he received, and the v> irhdraw
alof his name after the first ballot. The
contest, narrowed down to the two spi
rited Creoles named, was a close one,
and Mr. Bouligny only triumphed by 2
votes. Mr. B. will certainly marsh all
! the full strength of his nartv.
j 1 1 "
j Ihc-re is already, we learn, in the fielc
j a candidate, nominated by what is de
signaled ' tiie State liights party." This
is Mr. Charles Bienvenu, also a Creole
of St. Bernard. Who compose the State
Right party, what is their strength,
their platform or their policy, are ques
tions which we experience some dillicui
ty in answering, since even the party
that has heretofore adopted this name
is, we learn, split up into two divisions.
Originally composed of those who B"
boldly proclaimed their determination
to oppose all corruption, intrigue, and
management of political chiefs aud wire
workers, and especially to circumvent
and defeat the aspirations and designs
of a certain prominent Democratic chief,
and to oppose the Administration and
all holding office under it, it is stated
and understood that this party has fall
en into hopeless dissensions and divi
sions on the practical details of its plan
of operations. One division of this
party favored the nomination of a com
plete ticket against the ticket Of the re
gular or old-line Democracy, and an
open war against the Amims*tration, and
an activc aud earnest support of Dong
las for the succession in the Presidency.
To give a more definite character to the
[organization, it was proposed to sub
stitute the name of Douglas for State
Rights, as the designation of the clnb.
On these propositions there was a di
vision, and a respectable minority,
on the adoption of these new fea
tures, adandoned the club, and have
since stood aloof from it. This, as fat
as we can learn, Js the present state of
this party, which has made its first de
monstration, of separate aud independ
ent organization, by the nomination of
Mr. Bienvenu. Whether it will be fol
lowed up by other nominations, we have
no means of ascertaining at present,
j There are rumors of agreements, com
j promises and combinations, which have
not yet received substantial forms to
[justify comment or discussion by the
j Press.
j The whole aspect of political parties
in this city is one of most perplexing
[ confusion and chaos. One of the prin
'cipal sources of this confusion is tin
i absence ot issues—of distinct, clearly
defined principles and policies. The po
jHtical battle seems to have become ;
simple struggle for spoils, under mere
[ names. Such contests present little at
| traction and interest to the great mass
j°fjbcjpw > ple, who look on as indiffer
j a horse-race or a dog-fight. Nor is sucl
I a state of affairs favorable to good gov
jernment, to wise legislation, or to tin
[wholesome devefopement of our repub
jlican system.— Delta.
' There fc> a professional point ia the epitaph <
: the eminent buxrLler, Sir JokaStrange:
^ r r- II" ?3 h«*icr. — ,l :«-\r .