Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-04-30
y.nrrr,r,--A loafery club is being formed

new Methodist CHURCH IN hob1ie, Inc illh
inst, Sllo0 were collected. The Governor Of
Georgia declines converting an extra session
Of the state legislature, as recommended by
that body before its adjournment. Mobile is
exceedingly destitute of small change; the
result is, great annoyance and distress. Go
! vcrnor Call of Florida, recornu0 lds Reputation
in its worst shape; the Governors a wing, but
very dishonest. Washington Irving was offered
a dinner previous to leaving New
York for Spain; he declined the honor IN
beautiful and tender terms. Mr.. Tappan OF
Ohio has introduced a bill in congress to Xix
the ratio Of representation at $4,000 laid on
the table. The treasury Of the u. States Is
as empty as a loafer's pocket; a few weeks
since a draft for 81 900 and another four doll
lars, were psotested for want of funds. The
Anti-slaVerY society of Paris, has been prohi-
bited by the government to meet publicly.
"Tls boy jones' own brother to the distin-
guislet' Pardon Jones, came over to this coun-
try in company with Lord Ashburton claim
ants on the Queens bed chamber are referred
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been established in Nashville Tennessee.
Lord Morpeth has gone 10 Washington via
The River. Mr.. Van Buren, did not stop a
Natchez. A convention is 10 be held in New
Orleans on the lAth May to select a candidate
to congress from the first congressional dis
trict. 1t is stated that liz lives have been lost
on the lakes since 1884 also go vessels va.
lued at IL 900 200. Some Ia cases Of antique
stones have been brought to New Orleans from
the Peninsula Of Yucatan. Apprehensions
exist that the raft in Red River will again
soon close the navigation, unless kept open
by snag boats; very probable. The public
worne in New Orleaus are complained of as
nuissances to public morals, order and deccn-
cy. A Spaniard, was bascly treated by the
citizens Of a village in Georgia not long since,
because they supposed him to be Mexican +,
he was travelling in a stage, and was lnsulted
without cause: shame, shame! According to
the experience ofsomc practical men in Penn
syIyania, the cost Of coal for the generation
Of steam, on vessels or otherwhercs, is almost
two thirds less than that of wood. The loan
bill has finally passed congress the only
question now is, who will lend money to a
bankrupt people They've been capturing
some more "Ingins" in Florida; il we keep on,
wen catch the whole in the course of the next
ten years. Smith, the abolitionist arrested at
Vicksburg, has made his escape. The ships
in New York harbor kept their colors at hall
mast on the anniversary of Harrison's death
Boz, after visiting st. Louis, is on his way to
the East again, via the Lakes. A report that
Montreal is about TO become the Canadian seal
of government, is very current in the papers.
A mouse's nest was recently discovered in
an old building in New York, made of $500,
900, old bank notes. Ice is being shipped to
St. Louis from New Orleans . Companies
from Georgia and South Carolina arc pressing
onward to Texas. People al the North "begin
to hope" for better lines we hope this is the
beginning of the end" of hope, for when folks
get lone hoping for a living they may work
FOR it
A man was murdered at 4 bali which came
off lately at Lowell, Mass. A fellow was sho
dead in Georgetown D. C., while attempting
to rob a hen-roost. The Hon. Jesse J.. Holman
Judge of the U. S. district for the state of Ind
f ana, is dead. A sergeant in the British Army
at st. Johns, N. b., recently shot himself, be
cause a prostitute, whom he had endeavoreC
to introduce into a public ball, was elected
The N. York Spirit Of the Times, of the 9tt
April, contains Il very lively story, by the au
thor af"Fom Owen, the bee hunter : it is en-
, titled, "The Wild Horses OF the Western
prairics.' The house of Lizard Ct Go. New
Orleans, was robbed last Monday night o
about $500 in money and goods. Fevers o
various kinds are said to be quite common il
5 the city at present. Two Canadians came
5 over to 'our side" the other day to fight theI
t took five shots at each other, and then ad
: iourned without d wound: wretched shooting
= The house of Mr.. Schultz, Cincinnati, was rob
] bed of $4,000, a week or two since. Cammeyer
! late of the La. Fenitentiary, has emigratcd t.
the west. The Rev. James c. Groce wa
murdered lately at Pine Bluffs Ark: t,e.deec
was done openly and in public, BY a.youu;
ran named William Daniel Jas. Gillespie
: was murdered about the same 4nc near III
same place, by an Indian agent. There wa
I fire in Louisville on the 9Th instant.
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