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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23

I~certify the foregoing to be a true copy of
the original decree Of record in my Office.
July Is % J. 9. A. HOLT, Deputy Clerk.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23

~ Our thanks 10 the Hon. ]. B. Dawson,
for inportan, Congressional documents.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23
S24.O97

Making the sum of twenty-four thousand and
ninety-seven dollars; of that sum it appears
the defendant, when he abandoned his wife,
in the year 1881, received in cash seventeen
thousand five hundred and forty-seyen dollars,
and for said sum he must be charged, and the
plaintiff be charged with the sum Of six thou
sand five hundred and fifty dollars, the value
of the community property left with her, as
detailed in evidence, and of which she is adj
judged the owner. And it is further adiudged
and decreed, that the plaintiff Manuela M. Lo-
retna, recover from her husband the further
sum of Five thousand fonr hundred and ninety
eight dollars and fifty cents, with legal inter-
est, and costs of suit to be ACKNOWLEDGMENT
rendered 9th June, 1912.
Judgment signed 30th June, 1912.
Signed, ISAAC JOHNSON,
Judge 3D. District.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23

Cox. HA7yEs, late Treasurer Of the State
Of Georgia, has died a defauItsr to the State
in TIE gun Of Sls,nGn.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23
COIIEGE or RATION ROUGE.

COLLEGE or BATON ROUGE.
A Public Examination of The students of
this institution will take place at the College
on Thursday and Friday next tthe 2sth and
10th lnSt.), commencing at q o'clock. 4. NJ.
The parents and guardians OF the students,
and all others who take m interest in the
prosperity Of the College, are respectfully in
Yitea to attend. K. II. RANNEY,
President.
N. B. The next Session Of the College win
on Monday the 5th day of septem-
Der next.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23

There has been a most violent ard destrec-
live hail storm in Wayne county. ". X,
vaiaE has SERIOUSLY iaGr.a The crops.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.

Ran away from the subscriber,
"a in West Baton Rouge, on the Cd Of
July, two Negro men, Er-rn
FHI aged about rs years, 6 feet g or
.an1sss inches high, inick set, well built.
OF a DARK complexion, and rather down look
when spoken TO. Edmund deceived of with
nm negro coy PE1xH, about IS years Of age,
Oh h'-ek co-.piexion, s fee. z or g inches high,
found shouldered, stout built, very simple
when spoken to. and apparently i~nsoIent. Said
negroes took with them all their clothes, con-
sisting Of coats, shirts and parta.oons, new:
also blu cottonade Fantaloons and fine linsey
round Jacket and ~pantaloons. The boy Ed.
mund will probably try TO pass as free.
c. T. CHINN,
West Bafen Rouge, July 18th. 23A
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23

GTWe find iha following III tile Rae If
Tuesday last. The raaors alluded to BY the
Kss have been generally circulated through
tna country, and hence it becomes proper To
publish the explanation given.
HEAVY rAlLuRES.-We select the above
captlon as most likely TO attract attention, to
notice the ruinors which have been put in
circulation concerning a namber of our old
est, staunehest, and most respectable firms.
These ruinors are the offspring Of sheer wan
t~anasss, and We are PANIED to observe the
malignant pleasure some persons TAX. in
giving them Circulation. 1t was reported on
Friday and Sa ufday last, that nearly every
firm in the second municipality had stopped
pSS ment. We were at some trouble TO en-
Saire into the truth of the faeis, md not a
Sisghe aoaSs reported to haze stopped haps
defs 50. These ranours Are cruel IN the ey-
tgsa.s, and it is believed hase been gotten nm
20 crush houses that have withstoed the dis
aS;ers Q. The tiaes.
I" we nave alluded 10 This matter to-day, be-
cause yesterday a number Of letters were re-
enIve3 ala ~eoianaerciai house. inquiring into
the truth of reports respecting thena-s cir
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rgHaaaAnaA&&at4aa
shnen---c1at proves to our mind that some.
+, ,siiig like a system Of ISLANDER has been in
duIged in by interested persons, disparagiHg
the credit of cur, best houses, in order TO d.
vert The shipments formerly made to them to
other quarters. We counsel planters and
others to look upon these reports with sus-
plcion-they are the invention of bad men,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23

II The Pisaylns tells a Fery good joke
concerning ! poor crazy sellaw ia New Or
Iaaaz, Elha laacies himself the SnErefne Be-
Jog. Ha~Hss sdeelsmlag in front OF he 8.
Charles ho.s!. snd declared himself the afe-
Geeuser III all th.nsa.' The words had barely
escaped his lips, when az ui~lfaFianate French
1aa-arsseat, pulled oat lls wallet and begged
tie good m.al3 10 rs55eAs a fs. hundreds Of
Atth4aaFs aa3E1ea1ase notes.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23

For tract of land, sold to Thos.
Scott, $4,000
Negro man Gloucester, soil to
Bebh, 1900
Negro woman Mary Ann and
child, sold to Bebb, : 1900
Negro man Phillip, sold to Ro-
bert Duer,- 600
Negro woman Celeste, sold to
Robert Duer, 700
Negro woman Celia, sold to Ro-
bert Duer, 600
Negro man Alley, sold to Robert
Duef, 600
Negro woman Fanny sold to Ro-
bert Duer, 800
Negro woman GeneviTe or Big
Jenny and child, sold to Ro-
bert Duer, 1900
One half of one hundred and ff-
ty shares of the capital stock
of Union Bank, 1000
Horses, cattle, stocks, furniture, 1850
One saddle horse, $50
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23

SIU,iuU
Making together the sum of Twenty thousand
and one hundred dollars. For which the
plaintiff nus, have Judgment with a mortgage
on the property Of the defendant to secure the
payment thereof. 1t is therefore ordered, adj
Judged and decreed tina, the plaintiff Henrietta
Raoul be and she IS hereby separated in pro-
perry from her husband John G. Williams,
andfhat hereafter she have the administration
thereof; that the slaves and tract ofland here
in named and described be placed under her
control and management, and thai she recover
judgment against her husband for the sum of
Twenty thousand one hundred dollars, with a
general mortgage on the property Of the de-
PENDANT, and that she recover costs Of spit
to be taxed.-3o,h June, 1912.
Signed, ssaAC JOHNSON,
Judge ID District.
certify fine foregoing to be a true copy of
the original Judgment Of record in my Office.
]. G. A. HOLT,
Isiyts - Deputy Clerk.
s-
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23

The seRaoss.-This peculiar, hitherto
prosperous, bigoted and ridiculous seet, were.
al the last accounts from Naupoo, "kieking
I'D a id fuss generally among themselves.
Starting disclosures of murder, rape. and Sc
duction, are threatened. Hundreds are Sc
-ceding from Joe Smith, forming new secss,
and then again seeding from themselves,
This is al. rich. The ttr7es IS dali, and we
swantsofre excitement. Like seven-tenths al
al dueis and d~iffculties. this affair owes lis
crigin 10 a wonan--a beautiful young lady, to
whom Joe was satiev, once upon a time.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23

MIssussfrrf.-Hefe is All extract from 4
private letter ne received the aihcr day, from
a gentleman in Mississippi. Heary as have
been the misfortlneS suffered by that state,
she is steadily aud surely working her way to
independence, In ten years from this time,
she will be free from debt and reproach. Her
bonds will be paid-her people vii. be rich,
and her history will form such an episode on
the - Way to Wealth." as will throw all the
volumes Of theorists into the shade. Mark
our Words Mississippi pfI prs her bonds !.
An industrious people are Away honest.
That stale owes some foolish debts, no doubt
but they are honcst debts, Notwithstanding;
and they will be honestly paid.
"The crops in this county were never more
promising the only fear now is, too much
weed for cur cotton is growing faster than |
ever saw it the rains since the 18th of MAY,
have been frequent and In quantities Our
corn crops viii be very abundant, unless cut
of by severe storms; the county viii not he
able, without great extravaganza, 10 consume
them. II (corn) canno sell fer 25 cents the
rbushel. | know a number OF my near neigh
bors viii make double the last years crop.
and yet have not bought eyen this year. Pros
poets for bacon, of course, gocd-this neigh
borhood has made an abundance for I've years
past, and | doubt not next year We viii he
,oalised 10 sell; several made more than they
needed last year and sold. So on the whole
we have great cause for rejoicing; we are sure
of all the accessories of life, eren should Get
ton go still lower, which lock for"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23

All kinds of JOB Work, Blanks, &c, neatly
executed at thisofsee
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23

Resolve. r. at a Select Committee of
members be appointed TO examine into
the causes of the embarrassments of the Co.
vernment, the States and the People, and to
report by bill or otherwise such measures of
speedy and permanent relief as they may
deem s~alutary, expsdient, and required TO meet
the exisencies of the country.
The motion obtained scren vo.es-one of
Which was that of Mr.. Adams.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23

Santa Anna fsss.ed his court and the repre-
sentatives of foreign states, in Mexico. on the
l3th-his birthday. This was the occasion
he took to set at liberty the Santa Fa pri-
rHaers
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-07-23

observation-disclosures from Mexico as late
al the ETH inst, has been received at New
Orleans. The principal items are the cap
ture of a Yucatsn brig OF war by Connie
dore Marin. Of the Mexican navy ; the release
OF all the Texian prisoners, and the continued
tall of war with Texas, The Yucstan brig
was taken, rs appears, by strategy, out OF the
pert of ~CamPsachy. No battle-no firing
no one hurt; the job was executed in the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16
WurSday, august III.
IN SENATE

message was received from the House OF Repre-
scntatyes stating that they had disagreed to the report
OF The Committee Of Conference on the disputed points
IN "the bil! for the reorganization OF the army and for
Uthe! purposes, and asking further conference.
Mr. PRESTON moved that the Senate acquiesce in
the proposition ter Il further conference
Nh. BATES inquired whether Il was in order to move
reconsideration Of the vote by which Committee Of
Conference was ordered 20 be appointed on former
occasion:
The CHAIR replied that the vote could not now be
re considerod, Il committee had been appointed
the part of the Senate and their report concurrcd
But this difficulty could be utyaied BY the appointment
OF another committee.
The question taken; and the motion of Mr. Pres.
ton having been agreed to, committee OF three was or
tered TO be appointed by the Chair.
MIR. CALHOUN presented the proceedings OF a meet
ing OF the citizens OF Caroline county Nrg. il, against
protective Tariff, and approving the action Of the En-
eculive on the Revenue bill
Mr.. G. sad that The resolutions asserted two points
in which he entirely accorded the was, that the
Government could not honestly aid the people in pay
ing their debts, except by essening the taxes; and The
other was, that industry, .rugalny, and economy could
alone create wealth relieve pecuniary distress; and
that the people should look 10 labor, and not law TO
relieve them lie (Alr c. believed that retrenchment
and economy on the part OF The Government, and
the essening Of the burdens OF the people, would be
the restore the country 10 prosperity,
and produce and continue sound currency. On his
motion, the document IT crfed TO the Committee
on Finance, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. EVANS, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported The bill providing for The contingent expenses of
the Government, with various amendments which
ordered TO be printed.
The bill regulating the pay of officers in the rcve
nue. cutter service was laid upon the table
The bill to establish police for the protection Of pub
lie and private property in the city OF Washington, was
taken up.
The question was taken on the amendment pending,
that the auxiliary guard shall be appointed by the
Mayor of Washington, instead of by The President of
the United States proposed by the bill and 1t was
yeas-Mcss Archer, Bates Bayard Berrrn. Choae Conrad
Cll.tenden, Evans, Graham ke Man.um, Miller Moehead
Phelps Porter Peston Rvc Summons, Spague, White, Wood
bfdge-al.
Nags-Messrs. Allen Benton, Buchanan Calhoun, CLAYTON
Crafts Curher Fulton King. linn, McRobcrts, Smith OF Conn.,
smith Indiana, Sturgeon Tappan, Wilcox, Williams Wood
bury, Wright, foung-2l -,
The amendment, ordered to be engrossed and the
bill to be read third time
The bill to authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 pay Captain Shretve $4,000, whenever he shall
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16

| LARGE ASSORTMENT OF DRY Goors
- H. JENKINS, having removed tn the building al me
II. of Main and Exchange streets Richmond, Virginia
would invite the attention of merchants families and Others
ing rm that in of selling by Wholesale or retail
for eah only he is enabled to purchase and sci
cheaper than formerly aud believes his customers will md tie
goods low prices in pant Of The United states
Having contemplation this removal for time, he has da
plrte assortment of the following articles:
SILK GooDs.-All the newest styles of Black and cooret
Silks all prices and qua ies for day and evening dresses
MoUsLIN DE LAlNEs-Every variety of color and ',y'
CALICoEs-looo pieces fancy styles. all prices, from. G,
10 2a cents very finest manufactured Also, Mourn
cLorns, cAssiMEREs AND vEsTlNGs.-A very lare
assortment always 10 be found
LINEN GOODS-lrsh Linens all prices from IS cents TO 81
finer qualities Table Diapers, all widths
Toweng OF every description; shseting.: all kinds Liner
Russia and Birds Eve Diapers, Napkins, &c, &c &C.
-HoSlERY AND GLovEs-Every description Of kind ant
and Giavss m mem na" women bows and girls
FAMILY MoURNiSG~Eyey quality black blue Sae'
and half mourning Mouns Chays and Bombaznes and ohe
ToSSETs. sIBAxDs AND FLowERs-IL., Lac; fashions
ees and Edengs In,en!nr,, aul,inr.; &c, &C.
red and yso Fnns. ss.
Welsh and american make all Qualities from on so o to the finest
UMBRELLAS AND S PARAsoLs~A very superior mannfae
ture Of these articles, made expressly for retail; ),
shirts and Drawers stok Cravais Hosiery
kinds suspenders Linen 'osoms and Collars silk and liner
SERVANTS cLoTHING-Ai kinds of good. for male ana
female clothing.
DOMESTIC GoODS-5GO bales and Of beached and
bleached Shings and Shecng ficn narrow 10 yards wide
Apron and Furniture Checks Bed Ticking Cotton ozna
In this useful and branch of business great Of
given 10 have always hand very extensive stock
all the approved manufactures In the country
SHAWLS, SCARFS AND MASTlLLAS of the latest impor
taiinns
sUNDRY ARTICLEs-Merinos, Dimy, Fringes, Corse,ts
Silk veves Mnsns OF Cambria Book Null and Jaeone Sew
ing Materials of Linen. Cotton and Silk Buon &c., &C., &C.
The Public they rely upon finding hi
Establishment at all times full supply Of all the above articles
from the cheapest kind made to the finest fabrcthus sutng TN
and wishes of ALL New Goods opening weei
throughout the year, from auction and elsewhere and will b
sold of al great bargains al R. II. JENKINS
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods and Linen Store
Ann I6 29-laftf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16
Saturday, august l3.

Mr. WRIGHT presented memorial from sundry
citizens Of Burlington, Vermont, praying for the impo-
sition of specific duty all description of WOOL and
higher than that imposedby the bill which recently
passed by Congress- The memoralists express the
opinion that wool should come in free of duty and
that the domeetic article should be protected.
Mr.. CALHOUN presented the memorial of citizens
of Florida asking for the admission Of that Territory
into the Union, and for grants Of land.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16

UTCEllavng qualified rs the Executor of the late Ed
mund Bailey, il hereby given for all those indebted to
his forward aud make paymenand those having
claims the requested TO present them for pay
ment the subscriber properly authenticated.
The children Of Parke bailey and of James Bailey deceased
late Of ncbug and the descendants any, of such ~ have
died. hereby notified make themselves known 10 the un-
dersigned delay order that he may make the nrccsa
distribute the Estate according TO The dec
tions the will II parkc Bailey thother Of the late Edmund
Bailey will forward aud make himself known he viii re-
ceve small legacy. JOHN 6oDDlH,
Executor Of Edmund Bailey, deceased
liz Auo 81
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16
Aug. l6

COMMISSION BUsINESS.-The undersigned, finding it ne
- cesnry land his Official duties admitting Of ~ proposes to
General Commission Bnsness In this city, and most
specuy his former friends and the public
generally He pledges dsnt attention 10 every DEPART
will prepared to make moderate advances on
property hand BERNARD PEYTOS.
Richmond l2Ih July, 1912. le-SG
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16

TuIRTY DOLLARS REwARD-Ran away from III. sub
srher, the 9Th of May last Negro aan, named hh'o
nv Anthony il dark low chunky fellow about tweniyioy
wears old (b person would think he hardly grown bad on
when he le yarn Winter c"te. and wide hfm nat wa,
give line above reward thirty dollars for the apprehension and
delivery of said negro me- secured any m $" mat get
him 'oh-' 80
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16

AND FOR SALT shall offer for sale, On Thursday me
II GOTH September my Farm In Spoii.yvana county enc 'e
fron the road To Louisa house and Federeksbue adon
in, the lands Of John Jerdone and Others containing about 4u
acres one half woods the balance in state OF Improvement
wei, taken with enver There is abundance o tnbUr
and the farm is well watcr twenty thirty acres OF creek w
prounds The dwelling and other houses are suitable loi s
family pant the stock and crops VIII bs soih IL Tic s"e
''"'e ~ EDWARD II. HILL"
99-I
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16
Richmond, 18th August, 1912.

,llE Exercises If the Female Collie gae Institute, buckingham
county, Virginia. will resumed Wednesday, the lGti
inst. LORENZO Lea PrfSt.
fh 1870 g1--dt
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16

MATHEMATICAL TEACHER WANTED-Wanted. Tor Al
wi Academy in this gentleman Thoroughly cohVrSau
with Mathematics and Chemistry Strict inquiry ~ 10 on Qua
racer and aitainments will b. required Salary ir he h ~
months will be at of 900 hut subsequently
increased the gentleman proves himself worthy .. % "
LIS Address, post PAID, Johh l. Scout nor
folk Virginia. - >.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16

J1XECrToR's SALE OF LAND.-in accordance with The
IL will and of Colonel Parke Street. late Of tile
county Of Hanover shall proceed, Wednesday, the esth Of
September SELL upon the premises, At public auction
the highest bidder the tract OF Land wheron the te'ator re
sded situated the lower Hanover about mile be
the Old Church. called and known Sanee and containing
By survey, two hundred aud eighty one acres.
There upon the said Of land and comfortable
dwelling house. whs has recently undergone thorough repair
good office yard with all nerdu buildings for servants
good bars stables The land well naIered has traces
a and in neglbohood healthy and agreeable as
any tide
description is deemed it is pre-
sumed all wishing purchase will examine for themselves The
place WILL all times be shown any wishing To view the
same by DIR. G. Z. Sire, 4, residing thereon.
TmS-A credit If and years will be given on Tho
purchase money the purchaser executing his bonds with ap
proved personal security aud lien The land Possession VII
given before first day Of January next and the pn
will he allowed the privilege OF scedn: crop Of rinal
grain this fail. e. r. GooDhLL
Executor of r. Street, deceased.
Hanover, 10Th Aug, 1892 s9-wts
0cr- The WING will copy once 4 till day of ,aIe.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16

In United States Court for the Eastern District Of Virginia,
August 10Th, 1892:
JOSEPH BoYDJR Of the city Of Richmond having hlei
Ordered persons claiming be creditors Of the said Jo
seph Boyd r the Court the 10th day of Sep
tenber next why said Joseph Boyd r be not declared
Bankrupt pursuant the act of Congress in that behalf; and
lha, copy order be published in tie newspapers accord
ing 10 22nd and 2ith Rules Of Court.
Copy-Testr, =,
Ann I6 29-w5w
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16
ID. II. Hoyt & Co.'s Office,
p;fbmou1 I'm

DRAWING Of Virginia Monongaia Lottery, Class ~ draw
~ August 18Th, 1872: , 90
G. 6 " 81 , 5? 4s 40 25 % II &C.
New-York tribune., 1842-03-07

te points Judge Belts remarked which always be
acted upon by the Court when the petition presented
For himself "bsn petition was offered that appeared be
ovenly draw up he would send back As family
store. stated that these sufficient, FOR the
supply Of Ike family length of umc-and. as 10 the
wearing apparel than i. necessary for the use OF
the family. .Th. Court thought this mode of expression
sufficient, without putting down every item OF royi.o. or
the number and description OF evey kind garment Il
sufficient that abon the value should stated and a..
opportunity afforded TO The assignee personally 70
gate and see tia: injustice NOT done TO the creditor bv
excess OF provisions apparel beng on Court
DID not consider The obectoa, sufficient invadae the
petition.
Objection is made in tie second Chat FarIan)
on The ground that h- ot1its .syh The debt.
which he charges himself with The Court though, that il
Tue debt was in drat note balance sufficient
TO express snch Ii an account is open would b Vel
express what IS To avoid objections however would
hs well for counsel in preparing paper say how the
debt has been contracted In Q. the there
improper preference charged tia, nus; !ay.