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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

d The New Ntleaas Bee, in mnentinc on
The popular outbreak al i.ockpntl N. J.. pending
the release ef Mcleod on bail, laboufs hard in
rInd'eatien aef sha perpetrators of an cuttsse at
oaca suhversive q all law and order. One would
have supposed that the Editor, himself a promul.
gator of the Laws, would have ey;nceJ greater
respect Tor their ,supf macy, than 10 come out 10
Justification OF AT i~ni,itiated rahblc aud .av, .hs,
ihere is no community in the United States ,hs,
would not have done the same thing uoder the
same cireninsssnees.' there by iniima,ing tina. the
ioptAir seaa must and shall reign triumphant.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

f.oob.='Do yot publish matrimonial notices for
the subscribers 10 your piper" said Il gentlemshly
looking youth, ST. piping INTO otr Office The other
morning. Certainly. sir well, then III go
and get rnarriedj for ! dom see ant other way Of
getting my name into your paper, since you have
rejected ali my p~oetieaI efus'ons.'
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27
Probate Sale.
Parish of East Baton Rouge

Succession of iavina DeI,on.
T1ERE will be sod on the premises by the un-
Il d~crsigned Judge,
On Wednesday, 10h March 1s4t.
At the Coart House in the town IS Baton RoBirs
tbs following described property, belonging TO tha
sues ession Of ihe lafe Lavii.a Dalton. This sale
viii De made on account aud at Tie risk OF the pnr.
chaser John Dalton, who dad DO. comply with the
terms of sale.
Four hundred acres of land in cultivation with
all the improvements. thereon. cons ist ag Of a 90 "a
dwelling house kitchen, large baEa, negro eabias.
Cotton Gin, 4 c., il is 10 be noticed that the Iaten-
ded rail road from Baton Rouge 10 Clinton will
pass through the said land.
tsondifions of Saie-Oae, sao, and thrDe wears
credit from the dsy OF safe. 10 noes satisfactorily
endorsed, payable in bank, nd bearing mertgage
until final payment.
Gil TESTER,
ie0 % P Judge.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

O ITO our 'obaffitef' In West Baton Rouge
we have not been able 80 sehd The newspapers and
letters IN the reai office ts ctr sohsef,tffs IN
Weat Bate0 Isou 10, ap the< Past Masset ~rsiuses
to deliver them wfthou, tbs money
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

Fdtnfpricol Enthusiastically aaoe rsm"rk,
I'D, ,hai aAo Englsh nan is neses' happy bat when
he Is mIscgablss the scotchmsn 10 never al home
lhas he Is abroad, ADD the irisi a,an Is never 81
peace but when he IL fighting,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

Nelrus ~ rsssa.-Ths ifefnsoNd Ten.
script neatly fensts'1-'We rsshj M. G.'ee'
would do like other ladies. dIa~s ~Stgiait. ovet
her ~l,ctutes.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

! rhe Third pi.ttie, Court. after an adjourn.
men. of ihrna wheka. resumed IT. sitiass on
Wednesday abe 9Th iastan'; atd, on The teilew~
ng day, aliohtnetA sine iltl
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27
IEEISLATI-RE

In shs Senate. Mr.. Scott, brought up for con-
siIsfatioa, bill. relative TO the Washington Fire
eoapany No |, Of Baton Rouge, also, a bill rel.
stiss 10 the Police and government, Of the town
OF Baton Rouge. both of which were passed,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

outc,A. Arranstsssrr,@ Ihss electric" q
| Genet.l William II Harrison sb5 jsh" Tyler,
was ~afteiaIly announced IN Joint meeting Il 'he
$50 houses u tonsfeS'. Oh 'ho ii'h '%ns'eot. by
| y.rs President iohnsoA. The v",ss vs,s hss.
| ~eaun,eI by III. .slIe,4 j. s.c .p~,iss.sheo Of boih
| Houses. j..
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

A candidate for medical honors having t,rown
himself aihes, into Il fever, from his iueapaeity
Tor answering The questions, VAS asked by one OF
the p' ~ofessers. "!iow would you sweat 4 person
for the rhe,matisn'' lie replied, IL would ~ nd
him here II be examined.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

eorFos PRocEssros.-rhe Ns'chez Free
frsee' sistes thai on Thursday las. twenty teens
with Gotten went int that place al in d line
IRON sho "Eigin Plantation flats Colonel Arcby
uuabAr s--eaehl load cnataininy six bales, orna.
uaeaied With waving canes and esergreens. /,
was q pFocessiaa soria more than i've thousand
dollars
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

During abe Last war, aha Only h4nts which con.
tnuad lo pay specie were those baifnalug TO the
states of Rhode IrIaad aud Ma-sachase.ts, within
which small bills were Allowed.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

UsT received Hdtisct's history Of lib World
Q complete In 4 vol Walker Oh Iatermafriage,
potsifr Of the contract II sale, afro Oh e~ptHiga-
mrnl; $4,000 fish hooks. assorted sizes. 10 H0z !.
fst,ingiiuss; 60 don g%sputns Cologne water, war.
tan'ed, 10 dgz boxes sapsrs on wood and paper.
~ single barrel guns, f'nt and psfepssiob locks;
for ssis low NJ The fookstors of
III , GEO W HEnOMAN.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

The oreans Of tho Austrian ti"sssnsnen. IN Italy
arc quoting from The Gfale 10 ptosc shs, free gov.
efotncnt IL hat . farce. sssnd shA. afete IL ns!thor
virtue nor honor 10 tho 9uuised shtss.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

'%'snmany Hall, Neg ! ak. ~sss crowded 10
~rgcess. en- .hs ~sveniag if abe s5,h East. by the
friends Of Ireland. f~.se'abgs e. e 'spessl OF the u"~
,an %c1is.iog i~,wesn Goat itliSn sAd thst
roRntIy. .
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

The coasamFtioo Of sugar 10 ,,e |rnitod Slate.
IL estimated al 100000 hosshosdt r"r annnm,
Of enc lund'ed aud eighty n,lIst,asei pounds.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

IsE-A little black fluid, by means Of which
people n'at upset thrones and change the face Of
the uniyerse-iiehmond Star.
WI" ~ehahges the kee'iC9f our devil, also,
very materially. sometimes,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

Coiored fepsiafioai--Ibo 'sceh1 census re.
turns ehuss that the free coioraj epulat!oo IL
the United States number about 100000. III,
slave about 1,3al 900.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

az Illinois ia thif,een ni'lto44 10 debt, With
cut a fact of tailro.j or canal IN practical oYera
ton.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27
NOTICE.

W. 3lCI- s
EOtIN McDONOUGH ard Paris Chisdress,
81 claimants Of vacant land, fronting the Mis-
sissippi river, bounded above by lands formerly Of
Debelj eyre, nov V AIlain ard below by the lands
Of the late Madame DuElan,isr below the town of
Baton Rouge, in the parish # East Baton Rouge,
having failed 10 comply with a notice given in
conformity to law, to perform certain works OF
2oads and leyees, notice is hereby given tina, / here
will be offered for sale and sdjadtcated TO the
lowest bidder, OF the premises, on the 10Th day of
March next, the following work, viz:
Five and q half sfpents Of ieyee, 25 feet wide
?. base, ) liz feet high, and five feet vice on the
top, together with a road Of corresponding length,
twenty FIVE feet IN width ,djfehed ON the levee side,
one foot eep,sheiving three feet sowatds the road,
and another ditc!, 2 ieet deep, shelving FIVE feet
towards the road with two bridges, each l5 feet
long. 3 feet vide, of rypless planks, 21l2 inches
thick, and 5 sIee pers; inc whole to be completed
on Or before line first day Of May next.
HENRY CARL,
feb ~ 3 3t Inspector of Levee.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

The British Government isstsss Nh annua
resehne Of ahou, THREE millions atrtliae fro,u III,
uste OF Tobacco.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

RATHER AmnIerors.-A writer in The PhiIa-
dciph'a LedEer, recommending water asa rene
dy for drunk enaess, says, ~ have seen this tried,
and have tried it myseit." :
Not unlike the man, who, in a swinisf, argument
said, "Dont talk to me ofhogs, / was brought up
among hogs"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

Ln.bHifontd - ra ursnla ID 1suttoa o.
Haniord, Casn, recently succeeded in obtain.
ia g divorce from her uaraly hQahani Josiah
Bul,ou.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

! believe stat il was not Il rib which, was borrowed
from Aiat, TO form Eve, but bis tongue, and that
1t Is not our ftnlt II We speak 10, much. so says
y pretty womb.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

4 Leon aonnocasa, Esq, Of this town. has
been appointed ;Auetionees by the Eo.rrn,s,
which eppaiattne:k the Senate has approved.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27
NOTICE,

MoTtcEi is tereby given 10 ati persons iudsbt-
~ ed % Jean pisfrs Anry, 10 come for ward and
settls tbeif aeeoents, and tioss h,sflg claims
against ihs said J = Aufy, ats rsquf sted 10 lodgs
ihs satte, daiy authenticated, viii lhs UNDER
signed.
l27 y ~ Gil T'EgEtER. u
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

We learn from The Natchitochcs Herald, that
Franklin, tie actor, is at that place perfore,lng
with his company. We may expect visit from
them in the spring.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

Monaoss-The believers in the ssBook of Nor
mon." IN the United States, number about fifty
thousand.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

I'll. h.s'sl.'u,o OF l.s'aoi' a...p'I."d q ',,i h'
. new county the namA. Of which is| !" be Ken
dal'
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

A report has hsea made Ia uts legislature n
Nsssstbuse'".in faso, "f atnli.h,Ns y lsws which
Eptiti lho Marriage Of blacks ard. 5srXirs.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

That's what | call a fair shake IS the Illinois
sqtatter said, when he shook bis toe nails or with
fle anttr
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

The French eoie fsi'ii i.~.iss"bou, 10 be
translated and adopted y Turkey;
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

A. ~ .rou.n rs General asfHtson Fe'l .
,ts., Ia Nj Van Dafvn, At 'e Vhi'e fIea'e At
| Washington, N tho ie's3 %'h't'a', vi: ~''t''''l
10 limo with him III" nst. day. ih' 'ifis''o''
-. II enlfst. aattrluh,:
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

ora person can travel from London to Paris,
via Ditppe, 10 " hours. d.,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

4 feel the burden Of age upon me- rs the boy
said, when his grandfather made him tarry him
thl ougli The huud.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

The following asfosiis vas written by a nephew
81 Benedict Arnold, snd originally published In
The London Morning Chronicle, t7ssf-
u 6rn for q curse to nature and mankind,
" aftl,'s btpidesi realm cart show 50 black 81 mind
y isit's sable veil your crimes can never hide
u aelt ono so great would giut historic tide.
ID eianft your memory shall ever live
! nall t,e glare tbat infamy san give!
9 nrses Ut ages viii attend four name,
/ hAIIDIss aions shall glory IN Jour Shame,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

why are You pouring water in my lists said
a country man 10 a wag. Oh, Ike 10 hear tit
sounds 70 furaip
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

A man planted biz gun The other day, instead NJ
. Wild plant which ie had picked up ~ The woods,
aud never discovered his mistake til, it began to
shoot.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

4 lrnighty vengeance sterbIy sits to roll
u ivfr# u st,iphi On your ,rssebsrdts soul
N allure looks baek with conscious error sad,
u u stieh 8 infnisb blot as she hrs made.
/. ct hell FsaeIgs you riyetted IN chains.
ID amn'd TO the h6ttessfesus Of its flames.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

How, sweet il ~ 10 retire from The world and
commune viii, one's own thought, 80 the prig said
when they put bitn In ialis
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

Tho vslus Of the dollar .,sfsfsrsiD gold 10 A..
| 0sd. and ihs gold par Of exchange "a s9eenis
per pound sterling 81 abeut 10 pst cent premium.
Tbs fall weight Of the dollar In silver was by
J1i,2t grains Of pure silver. Hence It's ninsaee
purely is nearly sos.4 dhs or nearly Q ivt. worse
than the British Standard. Giving fotths weight
Of British standard silver 10 dsts II gfs std for
the value Of GOD. per ounce standard. 591a. staf~
ling, tho silver par Of ezebaug6i s - 1Bie, per
pound stirling OF = pe, esps premium.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27
Rem ADVERTISEMENTS.
STRAYED.

A ROAM horse, with a hip-sE,ot tpint, two
IA white feet, short tail, and about bor ! years
old. A liberal reward viii be given for his restor-
alton to
feb. 27-3tf GEO. HENDERSON.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

W. INT.
Fv1lF pub { are f rswafpea roi To trade for
Of rrtctgs IN a paynsnf rote ~ 5000
dated September 4th. 1893, gayoble isf March
t4it, 10 ihh order hf.6n1 endorsed by. Frederick
A,bopr, ~pataphed .Nrar ietur, and sigaed by On.
W t~nwtofd, aot. pF'1, s4jN note IL drs Vii by
Nm i"its Henry. VT Of iibn Reay..
Tpe ahfse dssrrab. n, te was give H. pavmsn,
n "a s|a G - ~h,ct 4 taett mattg lae t1Hts. and
~ rot be paid onti sad morss - - r. iced
IkhNAiEfTE HFNHY,
40 2 1t wife Of John kenya.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

PEAcnEs.--An old lady said her husband was
very fond Of peaches, and tiat il was his Only
fault.
"Fan't, madam!" said ore. chow can you call
that n fault.
"Nhy, because there are different ways Of cat
ing them, sir. My husband takes thea in the form
Of brandy.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

1arEHTtsfHr lsa~t#t4rfnr.--A man In New
York recommends his elntly 10 'womHn, and such
other persons M are IN the constant use Of t,e
voice.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

Packet bftwefh tbs shove nafasd place, leaving
fsp Orleans every Thursday morning a; 10
O'Clock and P1ts HUDSON every Sunday, ,a,mgdL~
ateiy after Inc arrival ~ The Railroad Cars. and
VIII touch at all The potts md landings eH the
eb"ss FoI 'be reception and delivery 81 lfeign, AID
passengers, feb ~ a
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

WEthEHIsH.-" You are determined TO ret
me into Il broil, " as Inc chicken said TO he grid
iron.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

Ii relaicd If paeauihi tbat, wi,ep dying, he re-
qnFsted hal hts shnieest VIOLIN might be buried
vii, bins, ~ be desired 70 ser What IF ct hs eye
enifon on the u. str'ns might have on some Of Inc
junior destiB.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27
United States Circuit Court
vs.: No. 18
Montgomery Sloan.

United States Circuit Court
vs.: No. 18
Montgomery Sloan.
" United STATES CIRCUIT COURT, for
q the 9th Circuit holdIng sessions i'll and fer
the ca tern district uf Loui.IaHa-by 4inus Of a
writ of fl. ia. TO me directed, | will exsGte at pub
lOsaie Gil Tues Az 30th OF March next, the fol-
loving property to wit;
A certain OF Of ground situated in the own of
Baron Rouge, on the sire of S,rth st.,
measuring IS feet fro2t and ,unning 81 fea back.
with all the I'M ROY enents thereon.
Seized as the property of said Sioan, 4 satisfy
said Il. ia.
NJ MARIGNY,
United States aRrshal.
By ] w PR0FFIF,
FL 3 oDepaty q. 5. Abrsaal.
AYORALIIY
THE price Of fresh -four being 81 q per bar.
rel, the bakers must giSs, the ensuing week, as
ounces of bread for q df.aa.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

'WoN'r STAY PCr, Thirty nine divorces we're
granted during the late sitting Of the Mar land
Lcgisl ature.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27
LU2 HHLE

4 Negro woman, aged i bout 40 er ~ se1rs
IN = good washetw1Hae and field hand. low
FIR Cash.
Agply at the ofice nj the II tor Rouge Gazette.
feb IA % ~
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27
Made woman's tongue the longest.

MttIrtAor raE y. STATES. In the Senate of
the United States, February I, The Vice Pfesi-
dent submitted a report from The Secretary OF
War, transmitting abstracts Of the general ietufiis
Of the militia Of the United States, and OF tbeiF
arms, aecouutrenents, and ammunition, Tor The
year 1880. he following are The numbers os the
militia IN the respective states and territories, AS
given in lIe Adlnlnnt leneral.a letnrM:
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

vHNIrhE viii be sold on Monday March Goth
n at The Court House, 100 setes Of land o.
tbe slst branch Of Wards Creek, 1T about 7
miles ffeip Baton Rouge. ~bsttngisg 10 The success.
SION oi N DFnham, dec. II m J., 2 AID /.
years, with security aud mortgage.
III q LII TEAaYER T.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

Oar devil is 80 elastie DIT We hire him out every
might as : spring bed. .RtcI'monh Star.
- Ours has been. o., account of his ions legs.
hired 10 wind up the Cathedral clock. lie com
plains Of being obliged by poverty TO atoop 10 saeh
a j0b.-[Baii frog.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

Tho following epierm, by TsnhahiA, ht
Scotch poet, cuts-a and dizpels oil mysiety IS &c
The why and wherefore Of the question in hand:
Nature. impartial IL her ends,
When she made man the strongest,
III justice then, 10 make amends.
Made woman's tongue the Longest.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

The following toast waa given ut y late cattle
show dinner, ~ Concord, Aiass.@"Gid baeiielers
and old maids, 8 cold sci, t.ay lisey be roasted til
they arc melted together.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27
NOTICE

MnR. +. NJ. HEREFORD, tenders his pro.
frssional services IT, be citizens of Yves,
IA tob X trge. FEB 20 : I'm
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

A hnri,er in Boston via lad invented q self shay
ing machine, While experimenting with it, one Di
the razors slipped aud elt his throat.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

FIUE fte stapneh sid
IL fast running steamer
Hat fotuxsiA, q w
Nofthata master, vii
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

Ao@TOH MeGINsEY, 4 gfsdaaie Of Fran
syltat'ia University, iu wing settled permaa.
entty 10 Ba'on Hooge, respectfully tsndars his pro-
fssiottai %sstVites 70 It's eitizshs md those OF in Vi
eibiiy. Win an experience Of pofs lAan fifteen
ycafs m Tie ttseites ofbts trefe sion, seven years
having besh spent 10 The south, he hopes, by hi,
qualifications and deviation 10 business, 20 secure
ths fohbd'iee aod merit he patronage of this com
mpnity. His ofAea. on Laf,yetts street o,s door
hnrfh 81 Mf Hnsasps whsss 10 may be- fopna, Ut
n.i hours, unless absent Attending 10 si,e dutiss of
h,s profession. feb 81 4 Ga
REGULAR WEEKLY PACKET.
BETWEEN rORT HUDSON, NEW
ORLEANS AND INTERMEDIATE
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27
NOTICE.

ADIILEs
F17HEHf giIb s9idtp the low st biffsr on
ds III aas of N8zch nsst, t14t. u, 20
~gsEact. III he. - 10 Be #pur IN tie Road AID
t,stee of thr tart nfiard sihu I'D 10 The parish
Of West Baton Rouge, md belonging to Sallath e,
Knight " 9ihrfg, Calming under HIM, B5and, d
aaoq" by !aHta OF Hr. Il VI Iie'e,ofd, and below
By ttes. Of rn r. ans.
Wess Baton Rongs, Feb 20, ts4l,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27

By an act of congress passed June 2sth, "a the
Eagle was ordered to contain 232 grains Of pure
gold, aud to weigh 25s grains or 10 dwts Is grs.
by which regulation the purity of the federal gold
coins was reduced from 9I5.6 to s99.3 fine or
about | rs worse than British standard.
The British assay report Of the new half eagle
makes the full weight 8 dwts 9 grs and the pufi-
ty 3 rrs worse. Hence their standard weight is
5dwts G 90 gEs the fine weights 1866 grs and the
value 26s 5 id. sterling,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-02-27
PROBATE sAIE.

Gil TEss1gR, y j.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

FEBRUARY Is: In the Senate, the bill Of
the House making appropriations for The
payment ofcertrin pensions was taken up,
and in an effort made by Mr.. Sewer to
strike out The sum Of 100000 which had
been added for the pacification Of the
Florida Indiuns. This failed, and the
bill passed. "f a
The House went into Committee
of the Whole ON the General Appropra.
ton bill.
February lG: The Senate proceeded
with the consideration Of the bill TO es-
tablisha Uniform Bankrupt system. The
question being on he adoption Of Mr..
HubbaTd's amendment 10 extend the
provisions Of the bill over State Incorpo.
rations, Mr.. Yappan rise and spoke in
its favor, and in repIytO Mr.. Calhoun, Mr..
Clay Of Alabama, and others. He was
followed by MI. Nicholson and Mr.. Lynn.
Mr. Calhoun protested against the doc.
trines brOached by the former Of these
gentlemen, that were the General Gov
emmeni and the States come in collision,
The States must yield.
The House instructed it's Committee
on Mlnary Affairs, 10 inquire into the
expediency Of reporting a bill to make
appropriations for Notifications, naval ar.
maments, and other necessary pfepara.
tons 10 place the country in a state Of
defence. 5@t sH #4s
Further progress was then made with
the General Appropriation bill.
February II: nlhe Senate, Mr. Smith
Of lndiania, presented report and iointt
resolutions Ofthe Legislaiu te Of that State
pd 1.-The subject vt the continuance Of the
Cumberland Road. The report. and
resolution we're laid on The table, and or.
deredt to be p,iDled. \
Mr.. Ruggles presented the credentials
Of George Evans, elected Senator in
Congress from the State Of Maine Eir
the period Of six yeats from the 4th Of
March ls4I. ~ Ist $3.50 6s
Mr.. Preston reported a bin for the
investment Of the Smithsonian Fand. and
The establishment ola SmithsoniaA Ins'i-
lute; and a bill 10 incorporate the Nation'
al Institute. A
The House continued the consideration
pc the General Appropriation bilL.- Csa.
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