Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-04-24

Andre Vesale, frs, physician TO Charles v,
and Philiy II, after attending a Spanish ,grandee;
thought him dead. Having obtained leave to ex-
anime the body. he had scarcely thrus. the bis
toury into it, and opened the lest, when he per
ceived tina, the heat pu'saied. The relatives Of
the deceased prosecuted him as guilty Of murder,
the inquisi,ors as guilty Of profaneness. Through
the inlercession Of the king be obtained to be
merely Condemned to Q pilgrimage. 10 the Holy
land. ,.,5a z.=Es.
FonaERr.-CsF Mitchell, lately member Of
Congress from iockporl New. York, has fed the
country TO escape the penalty due 10 the crime
Of, forgey. He has wIaten o letter tv the New
York Courier d Enquirer, from " hieh the fol-
lowing is an extract. ~ e'sH9 #s4a1e
81 went to l4ockport twelve years agn; when l
arrived there, I did not know a human soul in the
country, ! was just out of my minority; | carved
out my own path: was succe sfal in buSiness,
made money rapidly, had regiments Of friends
that il, when was making money very fast: rose
to distinction among my fellow men, and in about
eight years after my arrival in the district, was
elected a representative 10 congress, and under
circumstances peculiarly gratifying to my personal
vanity; for whilst I received 10 the district a ma
jori.y over one hundred, not another person on
the slme ticket redei,ej any majority at aii-in-
GLIDING both counties. / am willing TO admit
that there is a shocking site Of hunbDg in this
world, and especially at this day and date-hut
W.T. elher the people Of the SD congressional were
huinbusged into ~elec,ing me 10 congress when |
was not worthy, it is for them TO decide. I have
been accused by my enemies Of being a great in
,riguer-of being a great sscbemef in politics, and
suppose now that, I have sohemed in other mat
tiers they will take upon themselves no doubt
great credl, for their sasacity iasthus early cha
racterizing me. 8 / SAGA ae'*a sas h
might tell a tale that would be very interest
ing to a great many people, hut ] has'ntgtime now
to do i'll am going 10 that region where | ex-
pect to find many just as god as myself, and
quite as good as them / leave behind ma.
Iwrite this calmly, early in the morning, after
a ~sleepless night. / have before me a path euvi.
roned with imminent peril. | shall be a wan-
derer allthe days of my life, in an unknown land.
leaving behind NE friends and. kindred that are
nearer aud dearer to mt than my own hearts
OlOOu, WIZ mGSis III StldI I'LL dt6Ssd utS
attaches 10 me. / leave behind me my wife and
children. : May God throw his protecting arm
around them. is all that I can say. Am | not
punished sufficiently severe for all that | have
done! Why death 10 me were absolutely relief,
but | cannot embrace, il. | have canvasscd the
whole ground over carefully.-There were three
Alternatives presented to me: usy
To remain and meet my fate in the eyes Of all
who know me-. TO commit, suicide-or, to fee the
country. / have decided upon the latter; and for
the single reason, that | may possibly yet live to
rescue my name from every --tign,a which rests.
or shall rest upon it, -,'<t ts4z ~.
pre- CT MITCHELL
IN B--I shall be pursuit. no doubt, bet it will be
useless. | shall not be brought back; for if | were
to be over,aken, | have provided myself with two
contingent friends, either of which will spare me
the m,rtifca'ioB OF icing brought hack Ike a
felon. Death were, under any circumstances, pre-
ferable to, that aa
Ma MunnAY, the first preacher Of the doctrine
Of the UuiversaIisls on this side of The Atlantic.
was, an Irishman, and possessed of many Of the
ecc ,ntricitles SO commonly attributed 10 his land.
Many Of his notions. be often carried TO extremes.
Among other opinions. he endeavoured TO spread
that of the final salvation of animals. Our faith
ful creatures said be once, the horse and the OK.
for their services here on enrth, will in after life
be raised above. and fed on the mercy of God in
e,teriaI pastures Observing a smile around
him; he added, Il see this il a new doctrine among
ye, but it is none the less irue;I have the Host
complete confdenc. in il. Here is my favorite
Gu said he, pointing 10 his favoriie dog, Cupid,
who usually stood before bis master. wsggins his
whole body in unison with the gesticulatipn ofthe
preacher; .there is my faithful Gu, | have no
manner of doubt, for his fidelity 10 his master,
and his interest in matters of spiritual conce n.
will sometime have an opportunity 10 curl bis lit
tie tail in glory. rzssfq
Coon BnEknIsG.-ssys an old writer Of the
18th cen,ury-is an amisb'e aud persuasive thing.
II beauties the actions and The lock. Of men.
Blu. equally todious is the grinaee of good breed
ing. In comparison with this, bluntness is an
accomplishment. The ape of a well bred man is
Jus, as off nsipe as the well bred nan is agree
able /; he is nuisance to his acquaintance. ] am,
frightened at the smiles and the spish shrug.l
When these foul copies Of gentlemen throw their
civil grin in ones face, it is as much as one can
do to avoid splitting IN theirs. a starchedhrouge,
forcing smiles, il a moro hideous sight Than q
mummy. He Is a fugitive from nature and il
is notable impotence in such a creature TO pre-
tend TO be courteous. @F
Married in Michigan, Mr.. Henry Bills TO Miss
Mary Small We, hope the Issuing Of SMALL
FILLS is no, prohibited in that state.