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TBE REGISTER. SAM'I, BARD, Editor. MONKOÇ, (P arish oï O imcbit *, L à.) ^m8DAT\JAyVART6^ 1860. ß*~ To Subscriber«. TT« hope our subscribers will p*y up >11 past indebtedness to the Register by the 10th of this iiionlh. All accounts due the office after the 15th of (he present month, will be placed in the baud* of a collector for collection. It re quire* money to publish a paper and we must hare it.— Ed. of Register. The Peerless and McRaehave our thanks for cjty papers. iteatnkr and rtvkr .-^tTe are having all ktuds of weather of late. Tfte river is rising •nd boats are abundant. The McKae and Peer less command most of the valuable business. ' Auction Sals .—We call attention to an AuctM Sale to corne off in this place on the Hth or the present month, by O.P. Oorris, Esq. Negroni, Mules and Waggons will be-of fered. Come one come all. Dr. P. A. Smith. This talented gentleman has been nominated by the Democracy of Rapides, to (ill a vacancy )u the State Senate, created by the resignation •>f Hon. T. O. Moore, the Governor elect. Dr. ßmitU, in point of ability, ranks with the very first men of our State and we shall rejoice at his success. With Smith in the Senate and Wise in the House, old Rapides will have nothing to fear. Appointmknt 3.—We arovery happy to an. Houncc, that the Rev. A. W. Smith has been re appointed to this Circuit by the Louisiana Con ference. Mr. Smith is highly appreciated by the entire religious community, as a faithful pastor and a sound divine. Wo are glad to hoar of the appointment. We are also pleased t* learn that the Rev. Mr. Ivey is continued on the District as presiding Elder. Buchanan Endorsed. Elsewhere wo publish the resolutions of the Mississippi and Georgia Democratic Conven tion», held for the purpose of appointing dele gates to the National Democratic Convention, to be held at Charleston on the 23d of April next. It is highly gratifying to us as It must be to every National Democrat in tho laud to see Low warmly these Conventions have endorsed «he »1)1« administration of James Bitua.vax.— A truly good people never forget to be grate ful. Conorehs .—Up to the time of going to press we received nothing of real interest from tho Federal Capital. Quarreling and brow-beating seem to be the special order of the dny. The National Democracy, is the only parly at Washington who can lay cluiins to public decency and dcvollou to the Conktitttion and the Union . At last reports, Messrs. Brunch and r were about to have a duel. No Speaker 4* righam and SteTem. Our pollle friend of tho Morehouse Advocatt takes us to task for not espousing the cause of Mr. Brigham In hla claims to a seat in the State Senate over Dr. Stevens of Jackson. We ban a peculiar regard for the contestants, and be lieving the Senate alone competent to decide the matter, we shall continue silent us hereto, fore, hoping the-drfromt. will not write us down a Quaker, on the score of silence in this peculiar ly delicate matter. Oi/r friend of the Advocate should remember that silenoc is often a great virtue, not u; frequently covering folly but avoids dieput and prevents evil. Vlcksburg, Shrcveport & Texas Kail Road. The Board of Dixoators have offered the Con tractors a bonus of t30,000 to finish the road to Monroe by the 15th of October next, and the Contractors declare their intention to do so, and are increasing their force already with that view. The track is laid to the Tensns river at Dallas, the foundations of the bridge arc com pleted, the bri Ige is already framed and tin are now engaged in putting it up. Advance par tie» are at work piling and getting out tho bridging and cross ties. The Contractors In tend to iucrcttsc their force immediately to 300 iiegtocit «liich will be sutllcicnt to complete the work In the time specified. We hope the above facts will have a «enden, cy to cucuuragc the friends of the road and to »hut tho mouths of tucli us are its secret ami open enemies. Personal. Our neighbor of the Democrat, Col. llulscy, has arrived home from his trip to Ne>v Ork 1 The Col. looks'fiue, and there is no doubt he is ready " cocked and primed " for a " double distilled " campaign in tho next Presidential election. Halsey stands high atnoug the edi torial fraternity of the Stated May success at tend him.— lied River American. A£ a gentleman and an editor, our frleud of uocrat has no superior. fi 'lsuxA St.uc Fair .—The Baton Rouge locate, thus »peaks of the Fair proposed to I In that dlg^a March next: go M 1 tcriptiagc 'tiare already been olr «paring the grounds, and making Otattry arrangements. The -pre tvnrded are to be on the most jrhile thecoinmittcc have assur I quarters that a large quantity of s Inventions und improvements will be brwght for exhibition. The stock will also present an array, whether for blood, beauty and useft^itess, that has not been witnessed before in Louitiara. Our State industrial Fair is a "tiled fact," notwithstanding the ctfort being made in New Orlcons to take the "wind out of our sails." Mit. D avidson ox the A bolitionists .—In the eoaree of his speech in the House, on the 20th inti, Mid: All the abolitionists in the world cannot I slavery from • territory where it belongs, aboli tienists to a territory wtcre Afri table, and]the Brst thing t slaves themselves and " ""asters that lire upon « Bftji will be boj*"fcWh»t> a will 4 men we? art the «•rib. Old Line r and Joh n Slidell. Elsewhere ne publish an able and impartial article from the ready pen of" O ld Liner ," to which we call the especial attention of our read ers. If the South will consult her true interest as well as that of the entire Union, ehe will concentrate her forces upon Slidell and insist upon his nomination by the Coarlestox Con vention *. Of all men South of Mason & Dixon's line he would be our first choice, for the follow ing reasons, to wit : 1st. Iiis fidelity to the Sorra is unquestioned. 2d. His love for the Union is that of a true Patriot and Statesman. 3d. His orthodoxy as a Jefferson Democrat, is beyond the possible range of suspicion. 4th. His talents, learning, judgement and ex perience is equal to any emergency though it be so great. We do not know that Mr. Slidell will even permit his name to bo used in this high connection, but we hesitate not to say, that his nomination would arouse an enthusiasm not only in the Sorra but throughout the Union, seldom oquallcd and certainly never surpassed by that felt for any preceding nominee for the same exalted position. This is by no means strange, for the people are already apprised that he is of them and with them in all his sympathies. Once nominated and in the field ns the Nation's Stanihrd Bearkr , the Proi d Old Flag of Democracy would never be dis honored in his hands but gallantly and nobly borne aloft to victory. j aloft to victory. j If the nominee is to be a Northern Man , Mr* Buchanan would be our decided choice. If from the South , we would say Slidell, first, last and forever. In giving expression to these opinions, we spenk not so much for the men as for the great principles they embody and con sistently advocate, which can but insure peace and prosperity to the country at large.» While we have opposed Mrffelidell's re-election to the United States Senate, wo have long desired to see him elevated to the first office in the gift of a mighty and prosperous nation "Old Liner'' promises again to embe]ibh our columns upon this subject. Hon. J. M. Laitdruiu. We regret to learn, through the Washington correspondence of tho Charleston Mercury, that the Hon. John M. Land nun, represent a tive frOm tho Fourth Congressional District of this State, is confiiiod to his room at Brown's. Besides being sick in body, snys the writer, hu is laboring under severe afiiiction in the loss of his wife and four children, one of whom has died within a few days. Ho may not get up again. So far they have been able to save his vote by pairing off with a Black Republican. JV. O. Courier. STILL LATER. The Hon, John M. Landrum, we are pleased to say, is improving, and hopes to be able to occupy his, scat on the floor in a few days. Although absent from the llonso, he lias !V vcr lost a vote tn the contest for Speaker, as he has been paired oflf with a Republican on every ballot. Otherwise, he had' determined to ap pear and vote, even at the risk of his health and perhaps his life.— Delta. Tho lion. John Slidell has written a letter to a gentleman in this city, to the effect that John M. Landruni is convalescent. The friends of our esteemed Representative from the Fourth Congressional District will bo pleased to learn this gratifying intelligence.— Caddo Gazette. The Administration. The Memphis (Tenu.) Avalanche of the 10th inst, says: Like street rag-pickers, the enemies of the Administration are hunting up the odds and ends, the refuse and scraps, with the hope of building up a party strong enough to break dawn the Administration. • • ♦ • But no combination can be formed that will be atile to strike down the President. The people—the democratic masses—will take care of James Buchanan. Hia wise and patriotic Administration—his prompt vindication of the honor of the country, at home and abroad—his strict adherence to the Constitution- his sup port of the rights of every portion of our com mon country—his prompt suppression of trea and outrage—his strict devotion to the best interests and general welfare of the country— •minently entitle him lo the gratitude of the American people. The enemies of the Admin istration, whether headed by the New York Tribune er such mutineers as the Memphis Appeal, will live to see all their conspiracies bullied. The Democracy of the South are ral lying to the^support of the President, and in their primary meetings arc speaking out in ondemnation of those who have shamefully deserted him in the hour of peril. The flut rings of the enemies of the Administration are those of wounded pigeons. When in Teu ne&ee they fell upon the President and sought to pull him and his Administration down, they had made, as they thought, all the necessary arrangements fpr committing the State to their plans. They thought that the crew of the Aug sh ip would engage in their noble work of scut- j tling the ship of State, and of making the ■ President walk the plank. They forget that ' Tennessee lias a political record which her de- j mocracy would suffer death rather than see it dishonored by treachery or the desertion of au i honest Administration. j Bad Grace .—Denunciations of Mr. Buchan- j an and his administration come with a bad | grace (Vom Southern men, ut a time like this.— The burden or the Black Republican is, "down with this reckless, extravagant, pro-slavery ad ministration!" Certain Southern men join in this cry, very carefully omitting, however, the pro-slavery part of It. James Buchanan and his constitutional ad viacrs, with the Democratic party of the free States, are entitled to the lasting gratitude of every man, woman aud child in the South for the flrmnesa and fidelity with which they ate standing by our rights. They are defending, and protecting, to the best of their ability, two hundred and forty millions of dollars worth of property In this State, whioh, if seri. ouily disturbed, would at once put our safety and our lives in jerpsrdj. And yet there ore partisans among us who denounce and misrep ,»«•««» these, »or best (Mead«!—V. -jC. StmM THE CHARLESTON CONVEN TION. Mississippi Democratic State Convention. The proceedings in full of the Mississippi Democratic Slate Convention, with ' the official report, have been received. The following arc the resolutions reported by the-committe there to and unanimously adopted by the Conven tion: Resolved, That the Democracy of Mississippi in Convention assembled, re-indorse tho plat form of principles laid down by the Democrat ic party in the National Convention of 1850; and hence declare that the Democratic party is the party of the Constitution and recognizes tli»equality of the several Stakes and tho right of the people of all tho States to occupy and enjoy their common territory; that it denies the power of Federal Government or any au thority derivative from it, to discriminate be tween property in slaves and other property xisting under the Constitution of the United Statesand the laws of the several States, and asserts tho obligation of the General Govern ment to provide adequate protection for slave and all other property in the territories and wherever it has rightful jurisdiction. Resolved, That in the present chief magis trate of the United States, James Buchanan, we recognize a statesman of exalted worth and tried integrity, and eminently deserving tho support and confidence of the American peo ple. j j To which was subsequently added the fol" low iii g. Resolved, That in the event of tho refusal of the Charleston Convention to endorse the prin ciples enunciated by this Convention, or of its nominating a candidate for the Presidency who may entertain opinions at war with these principles so as to render further proceedings on the part of the Mississippi Democracy ne cessary, the Central Committee is hereby au. thorized to take such action as may be de manded by the exigencies of the occasion. A Resolution was also adopted declaring the Hon. Jefferson Davis to be the first choice of Mississippi for tho Presidency. The first vote htood 75 to 13, but by subsequent changes it was made nearly unanimous, The Convention was very harmonious, and the thanks of the same were tendered to the Hon. W. S. Barry, for the courteous maimer in which he hud pre sided over its counsels. GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC STATE CON VENTION. The proceedings of the Georgia Democratic Stale Convention came to hand by the last mail. The following are the resolutions re ported by the committee, and ' unanimously adopted by the Convention: Resolved, That we will send delegates to the National Democratic Convention to be held in Charleston—that we pledge ourselves to the support of the nominee of that Convention upon the condition that it determines k> main* tain the equality of the States and the rights of the South—that wo will yield nothing of those rights fur the take of harmony, but will demand a linn, strict, and unqualified adherence to the doctrines and principles oi» the subject or slavery, and the rights of the South iu tho common Territories of the Union which have been recently declared by the Supreme Court of the United S tat es. n . . , Resolved. 1 hat as Georgians we are proud ol our fellow citizen, the lion. Howell Cobb, the present able and efficient Treasury, and that it is a soi gratification to us to present Convention as one worthy ai cretary of the t of .pride and > name to the ell qualified to lill the high office of President of the United States. Resolved, With this expression of our opin ion, our delegates to the National Democratic Nominating Convention shall be untrammelled in their act-ion, except as to the selection of a candidate respecting the principles indicated in tie first resolution. Resolutions were also adopted expressing unabated confidence in the administration of President Buchanan, and especially commend ing his prompt and patriotic course in refer ence to the late at lack at Harper's iferiy, as showing his determination to secure the equal rights of every section of the Union. [Reported for the Regidor.] Mu. Eiurou.—For no other purpose than to call public attention to merit wherever it exists I venture a word about the Concert and other exercises at the Female Academy In Monroe ou Friday evening the 23d inst. Not that 1 mean to speak of Miss A. or Master B. having excelled others. Such dis tinctions I prefer not to make, and instance am not prompted to it, from the fact that all the Misses and Masters acquitted them selves wiili much credit. But I desire particularly to remind your readers of the excellence of the school in which they were trained and taught thus creditably to acquit themselves. No spectator could fail to observe the thorough teaching and system atic effort apparent in every exercise or per formance of the eveuing ; and no old citizen this j could fail to feel gratified that we have ac com Pl' 8 ' ,üt l what has uever before been ac caU) -Pl' s ^ 0l l old town of Monroe. We ' mvo ttt ' llsl succeeded iu establishing a good nn( * ^ elnu '° School. t,le ß uut iu l^»tage of such institutions a \° uot . tü 1,0 l l" eslion ed. I think that no oue | V° ^ ,fcC8Ue I 01 us will ditrer from me J when I urge that every reasonable effort should j * )U to sustain and forward tho schools.— And tü ,,l0ä0 Nvlu> have l>y their faithful and untiring etfort procured lor us such inestimable blessiug 1 think we should be profuse in thanks aud equally faithful iu our support and patrou age. Among the many wlio in vnrious vocations labor for Ihe general good, there are noue more deserving than he, who amid the general tumult of human action quietly and laborious ly performs his duty as a teacher—a teacher of schools. Let us remember ttio teachers. OllSKRVKU. For tiik Statu Senate .—Uou. Randall Hunt has been nominated by the Know Nothing par ty of New Orleans for the State Senate to fill the place of W. R. Adams. A Toast at a Public Dinneu in Conxecti cct .—"The Nutmeg State: where shall we find a grater ?" Old Liner and John Slidell. Tho approaching Presidential contest has brought before the country the names of many statesmen of vast abilities and of much moral worth and integrity. Such names give evidence of the increoseofsolid abilities and of statesmen among us—that as our conntry increases in ex tent and her resources are developed, just in proportion does our talent grow up to protect and to further develop it. Prominent among those whose names arc mentioned, stands the name of Jno. Slidell, U. S. Senator from Loui siana. The use of his name iu connection with that position has induced me to examine Bis claims for it, and in so doing I shall be brief.— No one will deny to Mr. Slidell abilities far above the general average ; his political stand ing and Iiis control over men indicate this. He superadds to his reputation as a statesman, that of a profound lawyer, deeply versed in the law, well guarded at every point to repel the ad versary's thrust. A practice of a quarter of a Century in Louisina has familiarized him with the great principles of the Civil Law; and to make the most of it, his law opinions are en titled to as much respect as those of any law yer iu the Union, whether in Common, Civil or Constitutional law—this is an admitted fact. I believe lie hns retired from the practice, but the truth is not jeopardised by presuming that he keeps up with the current of decisions. If his love of the law did not justify such a course, certainly his reputation as a statesman would' so as tn be prepared. We know that the most successful Gcucrals are those who are ever rea dy for a contingency. Occupying then, a scat in tho U. S. Senate and having sustained him self with so much ability in such an array Intellect, his vilest enemy will give him credit of being among the foremost. Success is generally a good test of merit the exceptions arc few. I (io not mean the suc cess which results frïïm the sudden and unex pected accomplishment of some great event such as may spring from a brain inspired by the genius of the moment, but of success which results from patient, laborious investigati, from deep study ; and withal from a mind like nature, progressive in its movemenïs-from a mind which conquers everything susceptible of being overcome and combating that most in tensely which resists most fiercely. The power that can do this is defined by' Locke to be a genius—and none knew better than Mr. Locke being "'at gift which enables the mind to see every side of the subject and to understand it fully—such a mind is indeed n gem It necessary that I should refer to so great an authority to illustrate my meaning and to sup port it. Mr. Slidcll's mind is of that peculiar Older and has every essential requisite. He elaborates his theme well-he dissects it skil fully , so that its parts may be understood by every shade of Intellect, lie has been sujets tul. Iu all his deeply laid schemes for power and place he has a worthy ambition which of course, welded to a powerful mind, has centred his powers to a single focus and matter must yield. 1 speak of him in all the honorabk pilions of life. The rays of a strong miud and the dictates of a noble ambition concentrated a single object will move every obstacle. And to this there must be judgment, calm, solid contemplative, knowing how much p'iwer tc apply and when to apply it. Too much n; >y des troy, too little fail to accomplish. This iutui li0ll bacome8 of va , ue ^ meil< tc!l • 11 teaches who arc to be followers ami where to place sentinels, for the gume of politics requires rules as strict as ever were en forced by a military tribunal. In matters ol finance also Mr. Slidciî lias exhibited wonderful powers of intellect, and in this depart went he has also been successful. Such rare and won derful combinations of talents are seldom with, and when his whole «political life is brought within the range of the eye's single glance it tells that, he has great administrative capacity. Combine the qualities I have men tioned and you will perceive that there re main but two elements to harmonize the mass integrity of character and inflexibility of will. Of the former I need not speak. Jlis election by a sovereign State puts a negative at rest, and of the latter it suffices to say, that no man in tho pursuit of an object, after surmounting al| difficulties and overthrowing all opposition, treating with this faction, and by a stroke of diplomacy adjusting matters with that, could be devoid of decision of .character. It is then evident, that In a mental poiufcof view he possesses every element for aPresid endorsed l»y the characteristic features of his life, which stand outstroßg, bold, and patriotic. Ina political point of view he is acceptable, because he is of the Democratic School, and I believe it is now conceded that that party *ii the only Natioual party whose principles art based on the Constitution. I shall not speak of him on the score of availability, because that word denotes a negative man, whose prin ciples are not strongly fixed, and consequently may veer Northward or Southward to the im pulses of tho people ; but from the great j number spefcen of for the position, I shall choose him as lit for the times. It is quite plain, that we are in troublous times. Many questions arc distracting the country, which if not speedily adjusted may lead lo bad conse quences. I am not an alarmist, 1 cannot believe that our Sun of Liberty will ever set in blood drawn from our veins by our own acts. There % _ | of a blood which has no similitude, J had in -the world's history, we arc naturally j subject to excitement. So great a mass of peo. is acurreut of patriotism flo\|jug yet beneath the bitter waves of fanaticisw^ud the lalter may for a moment press hea^ffy on the former, but an intensity for the love of on* country will gain the mastery over every rebellious foe —it is that principle which now slumbers in the mechanics' and laborers' bosom and nerves his arm and makes him exclaim against treason.— Spread over so vast a country—and boasting nor pie hurrying on to.«* great e£d. must have con flicts of opinion. The one idea may seize hold of a large portion, and it requires the strong fires of debate and fraternal goodwill to purify the unclean mass. As the first experiment of a Republic founded on a written Constitution, many persons become alarmed when they hear of disunion, and would fall to weeping over the ruins of the Republic, lik^Caiiis Marius over fallen Carthage. I assume that the Union will not be dis membered within the next four years, and taking that for a basis I shall premise by say ing that an unexceptionable man should be nominated for the double purpose of quelling the present strife and around whom we can all gather aud preserve the ancient dignity of the position. Mr. Slidell cannot be objectionable on the score of his Democracy, for he is one of the #roBpit wpportrt* of that creed. Indeed hla acts and course have in no small degree con tributed to that party, much of the present, power it has. He has impressed his mark up on it by rigidly enforcing its rules and priu ciplcs. Parties which have good principles sometimes become extinct because of the failure to enforce them—and even a rigid en„ forcement of them will not always insure suc cess, becausé people may tire of them. But it is a settled fact, fhat in National and State politics, the Democratic p«?i'ty now has the best code of principles. They are itVused it is true —gold is often used for unholy purposes', euch as buying murder or arsou—but iu the bauds of honest meu it harmouizes society. So with politics. When honest men desire the peace and welfare of thu couutry, they inculcato the best doctrines. The position of President is a very exalted one. No one but a man full of wisdom and virtue should hold it. And it is doubtful whether any one is fit for it, whose hairs have not frosted in the winter of experience.— No rash hand should clutch the helm of State. Here are thirty millions of people to protect every want and every taste to be suited—while jealousy sits on foreign shores ready to satiate her passion in our downfall. Compared to Mr. Slidell, many of his comrades in the race fall short of the standard. They neither have the experience nor ability. Some are exception able because of their peculiar views which are at war with the leading ideas of the party- hence creating a schism in the ranks which may at times be difficult to heal—such as the Kansas imbroglio, involving the interpretation of a principle of the Democratic party. Such as have opened the seam for debate, cannot expect to harmonize the Democratic party in case of a nomination. There are others, whose opiuions on questions of local politics may destroy their popularity, others whose Congressional Record is not altogether ßtainless —hence they are exceptionable. Mr. Slidell, however, has so skilfully managed his tactics, that he has became the impersona tion of success. His uomiuation will secure every Southern State and New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana and New Jersey will support him. There is a returning sense of good feeling in those Northern States, which unfolds every day, and those who have been moat pragmatical are beginning to respect Southern rights and to revive their old love for the Union. More anon. OLD LINER. Public Sentiment. The Democracy of Knox county, Indiana, (the place of residence of Hon. W. E. Niblack) met in mass meeting on thp 10th instant, and unanimously paased the following resolutions: Resolved, That we have undiminished confi dence in the integrity and patriotism of the present National Administration, believing, as we do, that in all the measures promulgated by it the prosperity, peace, harmony, aud perpet uity of the Uuiou were the only objects in view. Resolved, That wo pledge to the nominee of the Charleston Convention our undivided, cordial and hearty support. Resolved, That we have unlimited confi dence in the ability and integrity of our true and faithful representative, Win. E Niblack, whose whole course gives us assurances that we have put our trust in one every way wor thy. Resolved, That the rccent tragic events at Harper's Ferry warn us of the dangerous ten dencies of abolitionism, and that we fully sus tain the authorities of Virginia in the summa ry manner in which the ringleaders of the plot were dealt with. In'PIANA .—At a meeting of the Democracy of Itawamba county, held at Fulton on Monday. 28th of November, to appoint delegates*to the State Convention to be held at Jackson on the 2d Monday in December, to nominate delegates to the National Convention, at Charleston, to nominate candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the Democracy of Itawamba county, in Convention assembled, have an abid ing confidence in the integrity, patriotism, and justice of the national Democracy of Ihe Union and regard it as the only party that has the power aud (he will to protect tie rights of the South under the Constitution. j ß uclUNAX j ms be Constitution. Resol\|Ml, That it is the duty of all who be lieve in the principles of the Democracy of the Union to cultivate a spirit of harmony and good feeling in order to ensure another tri umph in the approaching Presidential contest over the united opposition, and to that end lo meet as brethren in National Convention to rc endorse its constitutional principles and to nominate candidates upon whom true Demo crats cau rally iu every section of the Union. Resolved, That the Democracy of Itawamba county have entire confidence in the integrity and patriotism of JAMES BUCHANAN, and receive the position of the Administration as expressed by Attorney General Buck as being eminently sound and conservative upon the territorial question and the rights of the South therein. The- Admixistratiox .—Whatever may be said f5 the contra'ty by the fiery abolition tie ment at the North, the administration of James , ami is, in nil that consti tutes an impartial aud national Administration, a complete success. Called upon, as he was, to preside at that most«rttical point in the his tory of our country, when, for the first time, the issue seemed to be Nationality, rs. Section alism. lie brought to bear those elements of sound conservatism which have proved to the world at laiijpe that iu him were united that love or country which knew no geographical lines, and in whose heart the linme of national Democracy was ever burning brightly.— Brook lyn Standard. ®8- We learn that a plot was discovered a few days ago, at Dardanclle, for an insurrec tion of negroes. Upon the discovery of the plot, the negroes implicated several white men, two of whom were by the name of Brooks, who we understand, were arrested. We will wait development of all the facts before we shall say much about it. These things should arouse the people of the State to prepare for the iu sidiouB working of Abolitionists amongst us.— ft. Smith Timm. 8M. A Democratic pnper says "Helper's book is nothing iu itself, but its endorsement by ti, members of Congress is by no means a trifle. Sixty-eignt members of Congress, then can make something out of nothing! Tnree thousand inebriates have applied for admission to the New York State iucbriate Asylum. i » n Sunday Column. Present Kpiscopal ClinrcH Statis tics. The "Church' Almanac," for 1860, contains the usual ßuminary of facts and information relating to this large and respectable denomi nation in the United States: The Episcopal Church in the United States contains 33 dioceses. The present number of bishops, provisional bishops, and assistant bish ops is 43; priests and deacons. 2,030: parishes, 2,110. There were ordained during the year 78 deacons and 93 priests. Number of candi dates for holy orders, 281, Churches consecra ted 09. The baptir-ms were as follows: Infants, 24,415, adults, 5,121; not stated, 487; total, 30, 023. Number of confirmations, 14,596; com municants added, 14,794; present number, 135, 7C7; marriages, 7,059; burials, 12,442; Sunday School Teacher^ 14,091: scholars, 118,009;— Amount of coniribnüons for missionary and charitable purposes, $1, 027,183, 12. It will be observed that the number of pei'socs brought into the church by baptiemis more than double the number taken from it by burials; that an addition of over one tenth of the whole num ber of communicant^has bcon made during the past year, and tlrat the number of scholars in the Sunday Schools of the church is only about seventeen thousand less than the total number of communicants. Out of the 2,030 clergy, the dioceses of Connecticut, New York, Western New York and New Jersey furnish 701, or over one-third of the whole number; add to them the clergy of Pennsylvania (191) ! and Maryland (153), and those six dioceses fur« ' nish a little more than one-halt of the entire American clergy. The four dioceses first nam ed presented over one-fourth of all the candi dates for baptism. The six dioceses named contain 74,483 communicants, or more than one-half the whole number. The five dioceses first named have (13.973 Sunday School schob or upwards of half the entire number. Of the aggregate amount contributed for mission ary and charitable purposes, the diocese of N. York gave $433,185 07, or more than one fourth ; the dioceses of Connecticut, Western New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland contributed over $408 lOfiO; so that upwards of half of the contributions for church purposes have been made by the six dioceses named. Religious. Character of Washing ton. Our readers are aware that efforts have sometimes beeu made to throw doubt Christian character of the Father of his coun try. We are happy lo be able to give very di rect testimony on this poiut. On the 4th of July there was present at the Fulton-street meeting a clergyman who had been settled for seventeen years over the old church in Mon mouth eonuty, N, J., near that memorable rev olutionary battle ground—the church where William Tonnant, Whitfield, and lirai preached, and under w hose puipil the du.st of the former reposes He remarked that he felt called upon, from the position he had occupied, to vindicate the memory of Washington as a Christian, and a union Christian man. lie had eroded the field where the battle of Monmouth was fought very often—had those in his church who took part in it—had officiated at the fu nerals of perhaps thirty of these men—and had gathered from them, and especially from one-who lived to be over one hundred old, many interesting reminiscences of this time. The speaker denied most emphatically that Washington ever used profane language. It has been reported that on one occasion such an expression escaped him, when lie met Gen Lee in his inglorious retreat at Monmouth.— The speaker was understood to say that hit father-in-law and others were present at this memorable meeting, and heard the language o: Washington addressed lo Lee, and although biff countenance indicated the indignation and rage within, yet the only words he allowed to es cape his lips were those of the Christian cen t lernen —'•( Jen. I.cc! what does this mean?* 9 These witnesses cannot be mistaken. Th'î speaker went on to allude to the well known Christian character of ihe Father of his country, his communion with the Presbyterian church, at Morristown, X. J., his habitual prayerfulness, and. finally, the great worth of, such a pure character \u a proper example atxl priceless legacy to those who should come alU r. The French Emperor and the Protestasse. An intelligent friend who s-a'.v the Emperor aud Empress on their visit (-> the Pyrenean August, says ihe Emperor is more thi! arhen he ago. and more sallow, which w . sioncd by his exposures in Italy; that the Em press looked lovely, and bowed lo the Ameri cans who had rais: d the ling of their country, and sinile.l upon the children. I Hiring Lis visit, ihe Kinperor received Emilien t'rossard, (pastor) and four of the Presbvt 'rial body of Orthc-z, as a Protestant deputation.— In reply to their very short address, which, one of them told 111?» he listened lo with undivert ed attention aud fixM ey<\ he instantly said that he was "grateful for tho prayers and wish es of the Protestants of France, and that thrv might be assured that he would protect usually (indiftinelmenl ) all the 1« IL ions of the Empire." ■*^£his is felt'by tho Protestants lo bean im portuîH admission, made with plainness by the Emperor, as it \\Trn=iTs«-4htM>eople of France where they (the Protestants) a very gracious, kind look, one of the when saying it. It is rather odd that it should have been spoken in the house of his host, a Jew, whose wife is a protestant, and whose children are brought up in the Roman Catholic failli. Therein decidedly an increasing tole ration in France.— A?/i. Mesa. Adaiu Clark on Dancing. I long resisted all solicitations of this enjoy ment,,but at last allowed myself to be over come. I grew passionately fond of it. And now I lost tho spirit of subordination, did not love work, imbued a spirit of idleness, and. in short, drank in all brain-sickening iftluvia of pleasure. Dancing and company took the place of reading and study; the .authority of my parents was feared but not respeeted, and few serious impressions could prevail in a mind imbibed wit>h frivolity. Yet I entered no dis reputable assembly, and in 110 case kept im proper company. Nevertheless, dancing was to me a preventing influence, an unmixed moral evil. I consider it a branch of that worldly, education which leads frwn heaven to earth, from things spiritual to tmngs sensual, and from God to -Satan. Let them plead for it who w.ill. I know it to be evil and only evil.— "No man in lu-? senses would dance," said Ci cero, a heathen. Shame, then, on those Chris tians who advocate a cause by which so many sons have become profligate and many daugii ter* luve becu ruined! Siuuiucrfield. I heard Summerßeld make one of Ihe first addresses, if not the first he ever made in this country, lie represented the Bible a* the vine of Joseph, which ran over the wall; and so traced the vine running over sectarian, tribe and national walls—over mountains, rivers, lakes and oceans—over all the barriers which seperate men and nations from one another, till it bore fruit on all sides of all walls, for the healing of the nations. Nearly for years have since passed away, and the figure of Sum mertield is yet before me in the beauty of meekness, and with the simplicity of eloquence traciug the vine of Joseph as it spread over the walls. I even now see his long white finger making its undulating line.— Marray. ° A Short Mcthodwith an Inf, del. Tho Christian Index gives an Incident which illnstrates the value of Christian consistency in particular, on »11 occasions. Tbc »riter of the anecdote was oue of several gentlemen— among them a lawyer and an cdfior of some note—who were quartered f»r a night in the' i same room at a country tavern. Before retir ing to vest, the editor introduced a dispute on the subject of religion, by avowing his dis-Miel' in. and contempt for its doctrines. He indul ged in a lengthened display of Iiis bitterness and folly, with but an occasional reply from the lawyer, until the latter commenced prepar ation for rest, by withdrawing quietly to his bedside und kneeling in prtyer. An instsat hush fell ou the scene. An audible rebuke I heaven could scarcely, it seemed, have interrupted the current of blasphemy with more surprise and awe. Little was said fur ther; but the retiring of that company of trar« elers was a season of speechless solemnity long to be remembered by every one of them. Commercial InteUigence. Ä ew Orleans Markets. {cotton quotations. Inferior...- 5 a 7j|MiddIing 101a 11 Ordinary 8Va 9Î Good Midd'g.llXallf Good Ordinary. 9Ja 9f|Middling Fairl2fal2l Low Middling.. 10|al0||Fair <....—a Olher articles are as follows :— Scoar .— -öa9|c. Molasses —35a46c. Fi.ouit.—$6a$7 Corn .—05c. Oats .—54a55c. Mess Pork .—$17 00. Coffee .—llal2£c. Bacon .—8al2J. Mew Advertisements. Notice. WILL be sold at Public Auction, on Saturday, 21st January, I860, to the highest bidder, on a credit of la months, the remaining books belong ing to the Succession of A. B. Kinaey, deceased, which were left unsold be cause of the appraised value not hav ing been given. Purchasers giving their notes with sufficient security, with 8 percent, from day of sate payable 12 months after date. JOHN' CALDERWOOD. Adm 'r. Monroe, Janury 3, I860. 3t Notice. State ot Louisiana,) , 0 ., n. . n . Parish of Ouachita. I 12 ' A lh " Cowt - Succession of B. B. lhdluch. a nd It. Ta tum, dee'd. Whereas , A. J. Flournoy, Adin'r. has filed in the office of the Clerk of the 12th Judicial District Court, in and for said parish of Ouachita, his final ac count which he prays may be homolo. gated. Now, therefore, unless opposition bç made thereto within 30 days from the date hereof, the said final account will be homologated, according to law W. II. BRADLEY, Clerk. Monroe, Ln., Dee. 27, 1859-lt.ifi. Mme. Delery's Female Institute f pHIS School will re-optn on the 9th January, I860, and be removed on the 1st February, in the large and spacious buildings known as the "Ma son House." M UE . ANNIE W. DELERY. Principal. Monroe, Jan. 5, 1860. It* SHERIFF SALE. Étate of Louisiana, ) Parish of Ouachita, 5 12th District Cuiirt. ) I.saac Collins, ct al,M. No. 2932, Mich ! ael Po.smoiid. I By virtue of a writ of fi. fa, issued in j the above entitled cause from said I court, I have seized and will offer for I sale at public auction at the Court I House door, in the town of ifonroe, ou ! the first Saturday in February, A. L>., jlSGO; it being the -Ith day of said 1 month, within the hours prescribed by I law, tho following; described property, I viz; the Tan Yard on the Claiborne ! road, 12 miles west of Monroe, in said j Parish, known as the AVyatt Tau j ^ ard, with two acres of - land on the north of said road including the Yard aud all the improvements on the said two acre lot, seized as the property of defendant and sold to satisfy said writ and costs. Tenus of sale, cash, with the bene fit of appraisement. JAMES II. MILLING. Sh'ff Monroe. Dec. 28th, 1859. (tdof«$9) SHERIFF SALE. State op Louisiana Parish of Ouachita, 12th District Court. II. Boyce, vs. E. V. Lndeling. By \ irtue ol a writ of fi fa, issued in the above entitled suit from said Court "^-^^g-Etù^Ei Laud will offer for sale at public auction at "tïïë~eîTtiri door in the town of Monroe, on tha hist Saturday in February, A.D. 1860 it being the fourth day of said month! "''thin the hours prescribed by law' the following described property, to' wit: a certain town lot situated in tho town of Monroe, described as follows having seventy-five feet front on Grand street, commencing at a corner lot now owned by G. & H. King, and run ning down Grand street, seventv-five foot, thence back in parallel lines with C.ik street to the Ouachita River, thence along the bank of the river seventy-five feet to G. & 11. King's liue, thence to the place of ben-in nir.g, together with all the buildiiigs and improvements thereon, seized as the property of defendant, and sold ■to satisfy said writ aud costs. Terms of sale, cash without the benefit of appraisement. ( tdof -s $l 2 ) JAMES II. 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