Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-12-18
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY. DEcEnnE. -, 1871.

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Since thaiaime, Baton Rouge has undergone
many cha lges. 1t has from time to time held
out ilafterlng expectations !, and rs often been
frownsd down with disappointment. Bat
however great the viciasitnds may have been,
ahs las been on the gaining faiid, W,llel, 10
manifested In many public and private I'M
prosementH. Baton Rouge IL honored with
aeveral very important institutions Of p,rlsi,
state md national requisites. But air, Baton
Rouge ID not, present whtt abe offers TO DO III
tifno to come ; nor Ia ahs by many degrees
equal 10 what abe bidH fair 5000 to be.
Nature has done much il her kind offers to
invite the ingenuity Of man to etibellish ~
improvements your pleasing town. but she
has labered d long tlmo under many dihcul1
ties, some OF which yet exlet, VIZ her back
land-claims require 10 be regulated by the
general governments This zone, wotis c"in-
mand Nh important point In her favor. But,
one OF the most important and powerful lnstrtl-
ments to remove obstrlctIons, and give health
and vigor to her growth IL, tnalitnlty Of mIt1d
In commanding md bringing into requlsitiotia
public spirit !; and it IL pleasing to recolleet
that, + ON appearances, this great and powerful
agent IL ut hand. lknowo Of no instrument that
could have been introduced, better calculated
TO promote this preat end, than tho AeAtctL-
ruRAt ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE Or IoVi-
stANA, recently established at Baton Rouge.
This noble institution, based upon the most
liberal principles, held out 10 every citizen in
common, for his own personal comfort, and to
nil Of any capacity or ingenuity either IN art
or science, is a most powerful mirror, reflect
ing brilliant and conyicting rays OF prosperity
and even fortune TO every ehtertrtslng adven-
turer-~uot confined to this state alone, but
sending its patriotic offerings abroad to a gen.
eral community for n general good. In such
nn institution may be had at all times the good
seed Of LIBERTY and UNION. Let him Who UiH
prosper, contribute 10 liz prosperity!
Let those who wish 10 engage IN good works
come forward and unite with the highly honor
able and distinguished gentlemen elect, that
compose the Board Of this most laudable ln-
all the irotl-ealh- laws ever hammered into the
hung Of Il brandy-cask. do not aim to be luz
dicrouH my meaning Is easily appreciated.
Now sir, lot every citizen III the town, parish
and state, plant his Jacob-staff and SIGHT his
lines from this honorable Institution, make an
honest survey, honorable to his W profession,
and cultivate to his best means, instrument,
soil or factory. He will see himself grow in
comfort to his family, in profit aud honor to
himself and the community
Let every man labor within the limits OF his
means. lie that has five acres Of land allotld
cultivate accordingly. Plant on acre IN POI
tatoeu--let them grow as large as pumpkins
another in corn, Il third in necessary vegeta-
bles, and devote h fourth and Il fifth TO the
raising of good stock.
A man Of small means may have land with
but little force Except Il houae-full OF chill
dren) let him labor in eultivatlng corn,
pumpkins and potatoes, feed his pigs and make
provisions to support lis family. Let him ai
the same time plant one or two acre.. accord.
ing to his means in mulberry trees, with a few
| simple fixings, and set his idle children nj
| feeding silk. worms. At this business a chill
twelve years old, can make silk during the
season, Of about three months, sufficient tt
bring. in market, three hundred dollars. Foul
such children will bring into the family Sl.0t
in the same time. This will defray the ex'
pepaes Of boarding, clothing and schooling
those four children the other nine months
an the father will have brought bis provision tt
q good honor tble market, out Of debt anf
thriving in pursue. The silk worm was crea,
ted for the use of man, and adapted more i'll
mediately to the benefit of the poor than thu
rich. A poor man can make more money a
eultivating silk than he can with cotton. The
man Of force will profit more with cotton, &c.
profess to understand the culture Of sill
we'll, from a practice Of four years in the bust
ness. If any one, desiring to engage in thi'
profitable employment, should want inforrna
ton thereon, | will il person do them all tht
good | can, that they may be beneficial Il
themselves and useful to the public. If 81
the persons Of this class in your parish will
adopt this means and mind their business
Baton Rouge will soon flourish as An importan
silk market. 1t would have a tendency t.
employ, instruct and c~ivilize many who ar
now INDECENT and in a state Of ignorance.
should be happy as an instrument of doini
good ! tender my services in giving informa
ton on the silk culture to any who may ask Il
Much more might be said on this subject, bl
sir, | tire your patience. Pardon my ~prolixity
and allow me the honor of acknowledge
myself, Your friend and
Humble servant,
JAS. B. BREWER.