Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-02-26
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TnE AGRICULTURAL Aap MfenATfcs A*so-
~ciAr.oS-1rs rRog aEss-We take The follow
ing article froirth Compiler, d spirited and
useful paper, published al Richmond Louisi-
ana. Such articles show the growing pcIrl-
larlty Of the agricultural interests Of tbc state.
These are THE MAIN interests Of Louisiana
and merit the chief attention 6f the public
every where. The press should never rest
until avery senatorial district in tho State be
supplied with a good society, auxiliary to the
etaih dissertation.
"sVhy don't our folks set a boui forming
nm Agricultural Soeietyl Every other
parish in the State is doing so, and we
oigt not to be behind tho times. Set 10
work--srt 10 work, good friends, aud let
us 'follow IN the fooispsps Of orr %illuslri-
GUS predecessors" Than this, you never
were engaged in n boiler cau,e. Nature
has laid her fitch, full, eshanstlcss volume
before ybti4-are you so blind to your own
intefests--so dull as not to appreciate that
: infinite variety" that is spread before YOU
Spur np--spur UP LIST us, onc md all,
join in this good cause. There are yet
hidden beauties and attractions in this sci
cnce which, when fully illustrated and un-
dsrsinod, will amply compensate you for
all The tfntiIds afd exreitse 10 which you
can be subjected. Thirty years ago, it
was supposed thst Wonders had been accom-
plishsd in the application Of steam to ma
chincfy, but behold how wonderful have
been the improvements in hat science since
tho days of Fulton1 The science of agr,.
culture is des,ined to improve more rapidly,
and to be more generally and thoroughly
understood than any other science has
done within the past century and to be pro-
ductisc Of more general and public good.
Let us not fold oir arms, close onr eyes,
AMI say "that our ~neigkbors have done
WELL" bullet rs be up and at work. What
say YOU toa m~ecting7 When shall it be
heidi soon1 We hope so.
In glancing over the map Of our parish
a day or two ago, we were struck with tho
imrpcpse natural advantages which this por-
ton Of the State. enjoys. BY a cautious
md proper expenditure Of three or four ,nou-
sand dollars, steamboats, Of the second class
could DO brought within n few miles of
every fine plantation in the Parish But
this appropriation, pltiful in amount, and
trihing when the advantages which wecotlld
derive from 1t are considered, cannot be
secured. Either from the gross, misorlv
and ridiculous parsimony Of the Legislature.
or from the objectionable and absurd ieal.
otsy Of the lower part of tho State toward,
us, wo arc unable 10 secure even o cruml,
that falls from the government table, whilst
thousands and thotssa nds Of dollars are an
nnally expended by tho iower parishes in
the construction Of a !eycc, the erection Of
Il ehnrct, or tho organization ola seminary
for which there is no necessity. This state
Of afairs has lasted too long. Our inter
ests must be represented The agricultural
and commercial wealth Of this Parish de-
pdands d more equal distribution Of appro-
priations; the lnxuriance and fertility Of
our soil; the flood Of emigration; the ener-
getic character Of dur citizens; every prin.
eiple of equity and justice, ~justifies Us in
the demand. We want our iayoIis cleared
ont, and bridged; we want our levsss rails
ed, and we want the FTench members of
the House particularly, TO know that there
is such a place as Madisop Parish"
A young lady in this city having been
suddenly struck with the necessity of "seek.
ing religion, Joined a Bible class, and
after SOME little b!ushing, said she was will
ling TO be catechized.
Who made you, my dear!' asked the
teacher.
"Madane ST.. the malincr," was
the reply.
The teacher stood aghast, but the lady
had such an innocent look, that he could
not believe her Intentionally inn ious; so hs
concluded 10 go on:
sWhat 10 the chief end Of man. asked.
he. Thclady bluslied, and wanted to know
If Ahe must answer the question.
"CertainIy, said the teacher. l repeat
it-@"What is the chief end Of mani"
"To-to-, pop the question:" answered
she.
"Tdu can TO-" said the biblical man.
the class is dismissed also. '-Crcscen City,
PRESERVATION OF GRAPE..--The fol.
lowing paragraph, we copy from the pro-
ceedings Of the Philadelphia Society fos
promoting Agriculture,
Mr.. James Go~aa made his annual
present of a basket Of Grapes, of the Isa-
bella, Catawba, and Bland species; they
were in the highest pesf-Etion and full of
fine juice. The mode bf preserving them
is extremely simpler Notwithstanding the
mystery on this ss.assa to which some pre-
tend. II is tht.s:-a floor is made between
two ioists in the cellar and the ends ~encios-
ed; the spnee is filed in with grapes and
fine ~ood shayings. Editors Of newspaz
pc-s shoald copy this information:
EzERc1E.-Some of the Boston papers
reeasassand the practice Of fencing with
the small sword as a graceful, satutary and
heaIthful exercise, well adapted TO develope
the physical powers. II may DO so, but
we can recommend splitting and saving
wood as equally salutary, and more profit!
able"
OF The City Council Of CincinBzti
has determined to impeach the Mayor, and
has taken measures for a trial. A similar
movement has been made against the Mar:
shift. The ground of complaint is alleged
ineficiency and neglect Of duty during
the late riot.
OLp LADIES' FINGER srPERsEDED.-A
new knitting machine has been invented in
Portsmouth, ". Ia very small affair,
not more than twenty-tw two inches in Ter 9Th,
twelve inches wide, and eighteen inches
high. A young woman can, with perfect
l. ease, attend to three of these macfiihes, and