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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-12

REnAnE=.-The above reached us within a
day or two after It was written, but has been
kept from the public through unavoiSei,le cir
culn3tahceS, until the present moment. DR..
Scott is onr Of the Warmrst partisnn's Of the
bank bill nc have yet encountered, I'd see
ing the zeal he manifested in It's defence, we
offered him the use If our columns to bring
10 light its virtues, and 10 expose the errors OF
thinA the Doctor has lost n little Of his first
lpve" Tor II" hIlI; h" writes more luke-warmly
than he ut first spoke. AMI h., nfngng others,
haV35"n brought forward amendments TO GER
tain provisions. Tjl1t it might haze expert.
enc"d many amendments to is hl.antare, is
our ortoIon; although the surprising Yllltlhie5
carried oh in the banks, has rendered rs i'll
different, alnoe'. as 10 what naactncnt7 are
made to gT,ern those institutions.
Respecting the Doctors friendly criticism on
our objections to the bill. we leave the reader
to interest himself as much or as little as he
pleascs. IF he feels in the matter no stronger
intorestthan we do ut present, he will not hunt
mp his old file Of the Gazette to find the appli-
cation Of the Doctors remarks.
The second and fftE, paragraphs Of the let
ter, merit d remark on account Of the literary
h~cr"sies they contain. We claim 10 BE- a de-
voted advocate of the Of the pure, correct edn-
cation Of youth. ana hence we cannot permit
49,. ..a, I..,. L.. 49,. -.. zt-.. r. a.,
dissemination Of principles in composition and
rhetoric, SO adverse to the received rules, as
arc those put forward by the Doctor in the pa
ragraphs designated. In the first place, then,
dear young reader, never suppose you are
thinking profoundly, when you write obscure
u and ungrarnmatically. The reverse is al
ways the chse; and YOU may establish it us Il
ii vei rule in composition. that when your pro-
d'tctions are confused and ungrammatical, you
do moi understand your subject. What You
understand clearly, you can communicate
clearly; and when you do moi express your
views in suceinct, correct language, the world
will be sure to say Of You, that you cotnprc-
bend neither the matter or manner Of your
discourse.
The fifth paragraph above, teaches that rid
icule is not i proper weapon in argument.
Let The young reader turn to his elements Of
logic. and see if he can find this rule there.
II not, he should be careful how he follows il
Ilidicnle is often a dangerous weapon, and
those who use il inapprepriately, as often
wound themselves as their foes. But when
brought In play only TO draw out the inherent
qualities Of a subject--to divest the iackass
ofhis lion skin--to bring opposite qualities in
contact, or 10 dennds an unshapely mass Of
TIE padding or vefbiage which gives it form,
ridicule ID not only admissible but useful;
and is more frequently rcsorted to by wise,
acute, vigorous minds, than by any other class
of intellects. These things we write for the
ediflcation Of the young.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-12

NExtrn,-I ttmsdtn has returned 10 New
Orleans without has partner, k~naa Ill, and the
:g~Clal minister N:lo was sent by the Fresl.
'frnt 10 demand TIC release Of the Americans
takrn In the SIntl Fc expedition, has returned
ts Washington, without being able 10 obtain
arY satisfaction whatever. NJ the mere re-
guest Of their resident minister, dhe English
suhIccts found in the same crrrittLon we've 81.
once set free. while tho formal herh1nd # nl,r
special minister cannot save Americans tro,a
prison, chains and slavlsh dafradatiun1 Is
there q drop of the blood Of '26 NJ WaslImg.
toni
But this must hrinF war immediately en"r-
Er'ic war on Mcsico. We s4c no loop.holr
through which our pance-lovltFs government
can sneak from this outrage. There are in
suits that no human being can brook. and this
Is sssc Of them SANTA Anna and all his horde
If frrt colorcd-aogs- m,ust be hanged and quar-
within thrree months, unlrSs every American
taken tH E'F SANTA Fr expedition, be restored
safe and sound tp his friends and country.
The Mexican cansul and his agents, at New
Orleans. should 81 arrested immediately and
thrown into rrisoa. His talscboeds have had
their effect in Msalco.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-12

IorIs1AHA LEc1sLATrRE.-HouSe of repre-
seniatitcs-ruesday Marc, 9Th, lsl2-Mr.
Ellis offered q resolution itstructing the Board
of Public Works TO remove the Instructions IN
Bayou bacotib, which vas re,crodt to the Com
mittec on Internal Improvement.
Mr.. Conrad, of Baton Rouge, offered a rceo-
utlon directing the State Printer to furnish
lOO copies of the repor! on the Penitentiary, in
n pamphlet form, which was adopted.
Mr.. Morse, on behalf Of he Committee, re-
ported the bill ~relative tothe liquid4tion OF the
Banks, with amendments. which was made the
special order Of the day for II O'Clock.
The House took up General Thomas bill 10
authorize the collection Of taxes by the police
Jury Of each parish, and adopted the same.
Mr.. Winchester, from the Finance Commit
lee, reported a substitute for the publication
Of The reports for the Supreme Courts Of Louis
lana. The bill was read three times and pas
sed with amendments.
ORDERS III THE pAy--The House took up
the act to provide for the liquidation Of banks,
and consldere | the same till the hour Of adj
1OlirHrneut.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-12

SEssrRLF.-"Pa," said a fashionably ed
ucated farmers daughter, "Pa if | should
marry a farmer, what shall / do with my
French ?'-"CaIl the chickens, Bct7ey. cal
the Chickens"
g'Getc, how does your father hamper bis
sheep TO prevent their jumping over the
fence |"
80, that's easy enough; he cuts a hole
through ono hind leg and sticks the other
through it, and then puts ono ofthe foreless
through that, for a PIN"
SCHooLMAsTER wANTED.-Thcre is n
sign board at Hornby, in the State of Maine,
on which is written "Roomrfism Komd
Hear" Tbs Doctor says it must be by a
spell.
EDrcArroS.-During the last year no
less than 2s1,46g children have enjoyed
the blessings of common school education
IN Pennsylvania.
A man down cast applied for a nights
lodging. On giving his name, the landlord
found it 90 very long that he refused to
give the raveller n room, unless be would
consent to leave his name out of doors.
The oftener carpets are shaken, the long
or they wear; the dirt that collects ugder
them gsinds out the threads.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-12

N1f0h FNnEr, WllIh -. ~.
Nh. IIrtsroy:-inur carrier thiling To 3pfnc
found at hie usual hour last saturday. 9scnt
ta your ottic" for n paper, and WIZ 7urprlfdtp
learn the Gazette had not brrlt pnblishUl as
usual. Thought yor might hars prrhap%,Fns-
pended for want Of the "rcady."I enclose Won
,uy 7ubscriplicn-s6 for the past year, aid rs
IN advance fl. the coming year:
Your very tittlr, j.! F.
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march rs 5
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-05-04

had, with Italian taste, cut them into small
polished squares, and arranged them into
complete tables Of mosaic work! SO that i
gave him as much delight as it did me as
tonishment, to find that could with my
finger designate to him, on this precious
centre table for a aurgeon's drawing room
the appropriate name and character oI
ca ch individual object thus spread out be.
fore me in a pathological chart of real
specimens. Thus pulmonary tubercle
or ulcer here, hydatie Of the liver there,
a cicatrix in the brain in another compart.
ment, and a calculus in the kidney, or
Justification of the hearts suricles and
yalaes in fourth. 1t struck me that, for
all anatomical and surgical purposes, and
all objects Of natural history, this was an
art ofinappreciable value, and the most
desirable ever discovered; and with that
view conversed with him relative to a
visit to our country, believing it would be
eff national importance if we could have
the benefit Of his services.
| even entered into some preliminaries
of negotiation with the design of obtain.
ing him for my own purposes, but found
him sadly involved in debt and that his
demands were TO be complied with: l,
however, made him liberal offers. and did
not entirely despair that he would have
acceded TO them, when, to my regret
about three weeks aflerwe left Florence,
I was informed by letter, that he was sud-
denly attacked with violent inhamma-
ton of the lungs, which proved fatal, and,
what is an much to be dcplored, that his
discovery died with him.
He never would divulge the least part OF
his marvellous proceeds, but when pressed
by me ON the subject, hinted that he had
acquired it in his various journeys in re-
mote Eastern countries; and il is fondly to
be hoped that some one may ere long aP-
pear who, in pursuing this inquiry, will
be enabled TO recover The ar: among those
people from whom he intimated he had OBJ
tanned it. 1t is worthy Of observation.
how, in this extraordinary process, art &C.
complishes in SO briefa time, what nature
requires so long a period TO effect, and
then never with anything comparable to
the pertecllon, we may suy a''hoSt iNe"'i
ly, with which this mode preserves an ex-
act fac similc of the original: in truth, the
In this surprising and al
most magic art, not only, as we have said,
the exterior outline is faithful and exactly
represented, but also the most minute and
delicate interior arrangements of struc-
tare admirably perpetrated; as, for exam
nle, the entire viscera Of the chest and ab-
domen. with all their varied and beautiful
were clearly exhibited, re-
tanning even the colors of the blood-ves-
sells. in prepara,ions of frogs. birds, and
other animals, besides the human body
DR.. Motifs Irvels.
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THE WAY LAWYERS USE WO.
MEN.

INSTITUTED nm action for large amount,
in the county o.. The suit was
brought,upon a plain promissory note,
which was assured was founded upon
good consideration, and was curious to
know what defence could be set up. l
was aware that had to deal with willy
adversary when I offered my note in evil
dence, and closed my case; was more
terrified than surprised when | heard him
direct the sheriff TO call Mrs. Mary Jack
son. The witness appeared. To my hor-
ror she was perfect beauty; possessing
a sweet countenance, with an exquisite
form. saw at once that my antagonist
had formed the same judgment of human
nature that had, and that he was abont
to make the experiment of washing away
the obligation of note of hand, by the
tears of female witness: knew that no.
thing but desperate effort could save my
client, and that her testimony must be ex'
cluded, before she had time 10 cry.
/ rose at once, 81 perceive" said l ad-
dressing the court, shat this lady bears
the same name with he defendant; there.
fore respectfully request that she be placed
on the uoir dire" This was done,-
"Will you be kind enough to say, madam,
what relation you are to the defendant"
"sir," answered she applying beauti.
fully embroidered handkerchief to her
ewes. 81 am his injured wife!"
"Then, your honor, the lady's testimony
is inadmissible."
"Oh, WE'LL" interposed my adversary,
"you wish to keep the truth from the jury,
do you? Gentlemen of the jury, you see
what technicali,ies are resorted TO, to pro.
cure verdict against my client. hope
you will appreciate it, gentlemen"
By this time, the lady was besutiful re.
presentation of Rachel of old, and one
glance at the jury was sufficient to con.
vince me that my case was ruiued. l
turned to my client; "Gone!!" said he;
"gone, my dear sir! don't give up my suit
so coolly. shall be made a beggar, if l
Hose this case: and then what will become
of my wife, and my poor daughters!"
"Oh, you have daughters, have you!
run and bring them, my dear friend! II
they mine, we must countermine. Bring
them, one and all!'
NV client rushed out, and as he lived
but next door, he almost instantly return
! ed with half dozen spretty girls las could
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Ny antagonists face

Ibe found any where. My antas onist's face
fell to zero.
"Mayit please your honor" began, 81
desire to offer some rebutting testimony
"Rebutting testimony, Mr.. c.? why
your adversary has not been permitted le
examine his witness. What have you to
rebut"
"a great deal, your honor. The wit
ness has given some testimony. She call
ed herself the injured wife ofthe defendant
Injured by whom!-By my client. Injur.
ed how! By procuring his note, the sub
jectmalter ofthis suit, from him. Now sir,
I wish to- swear the afflicted daug hters ol
the plaintiff against the injured wife ofthe
defendant"
Here my fir, witness commenced to
weep bitterly, while several of the jury
looked on with evident commiseration. My
triumph was complete; but determined 10
pay off my legal friend in his own corn:
II do not seek, sir" continued /, "to
take UP the time Of this court and jury, by
administering the oath to all these witness
ses. I am afraid heart-rending descrip-
ton ofthis nefarious transaction (ofwhich,
be it remembered, they did not know asyl-
lable) would unman US all, and your honor
and this intelligent jury would be tempted
to inAict summary justice upon the base
wretch, who, with heart like Caligula,
and a spirit like Nero, could attempt to
doom to life Of beggary, of shame, and
prehaps of infamy, the beautiful offspring
of my unhappy, my too credulous. too CON
fding client. Sir, in the spirit Of libe-
raj compromise, / will swear but three Of
them"
Here there ensued new burst Of an
guish from the daughters, q correspond
ing in and prolonged excitement of the jury,
Ny legal friend saw that had out-gener.
aled him; and so he said, g., stop your
nonsense" 1 did so; but to show my
knowledge fury nature, | add, that as the
foreman passed me, he said: 81 am rejoic=
ed that you have gained your suit. but be-
fore you offered to swear those witnesses,
your case was very dark one.''
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From the Alexandria Inder.
THE BLACK MANS ENEMY.


While the Hon. Mr.. Giddings, the self
sacrificed martyr Of fanaticism, is beating
up his country for more votes than he re.
received at his regular election, it may
not be improper for us TO speak plainly of
the man and Of his measures.
Nations, like individuals, have their
hours of darkness, and Of un-shine; and,
among the most Heightened spirits of a
people, there will be found, some who live
by excitement and glory, in confusion, and
anarchy.
The Hon. Joshua r. Giddings, of Ohio,
is striking example. Educated in the
schools of the Western Reserve, and fred
with desire TO outshine Wilberforce,
or all Adams, in burning zeal, and intem.
perate eloquence, he entered upon the
floor Of Congress, an Abolitionist in prin-
ciple, ard disorganizer in practice. e.
Bent npon overlurning his country's in.
stitutions, and yet, not fearless of conse-
auences, he made bold demonstrations, of
a treasonable nature, one day, and recall.
ed the offensive motion the next. Thus,
foramonths and years, this disciple Of Je.
NINA Wilkinson had faith to step upon
the blllows of the ocean ofpopular fury at
one moment, but lost that faith at the next,
and mounted again the sides of the gallant
ship Of State.
At length Mr. Adams presented the pc
tition Of the shoe thread winders of Hdu-
erhih (Mass.) praying for dissolution
of the Union; and, after an exciting de-
bate ofweeks, saved himselff from censure,
by wearing out the patience of the House.
E Mr.. Giddings was spectator of that
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-05-04
THE FJRsTYGLASS OF WINE.

Young Ladies read it-Young Men
read ih0Mr. Hiram ]. Thomas, in giving
some account of his history and expert
ence. related the following thrilling occur.
renee.
"When was about IS years DID," said
Mr.. r. land resident of Wayne County,
la. became very intimate with two young
men. They were moraland respectable.
We often met in the social circle. At a
party, one evening, saw young lady
and lovely young lady she was-ofer
my young friend K, glass Of wine.
/ saw him falter and hesitate, for he was
a total abstinence man, though he never
signed the pledge. Upon her insisting
upon his drinking, 1 saw him shrink back
from her importunity;y yet as she continded
to insist, he could not refuse, for she was
his affianced bride.
Two years after, she was the mother5of
an infant child, and the wife ola drunken
husband. In the autumn of '3S, he sought
a refuge from those who had witnessed his
DEGRADATION, in the wilds Of Iowa. Only
last March, my other friend, Of whom l
have spoken, was travellinginthe terrific.
ry, and though. that he would enquire
about our mutual friend K. What
do you imagine was his feelings on being
told the sad tale Of the end of K. About a
wear and half ago, neighbor Of X. call.
ed in one morning TO see how the family
were, and there withinbi death-cold hand
was the fatal knife, with which lie had
murdered his wife, his child and himself
They there lay PROSTATE upon the floor,
weltering i'll their blood together.
All this was the result Of drinking that
first glass of wine, of which he knew the
danger, and 10 which he was invited by
her whom he loved better than any other
being on earth.
But that glass of wine cost the poor
though.less, bu. then gay girl her life-the
life Of her child-the life of her husband!-
From that single glass of wine, he went
down 10 drnnkard's grave, and sui
cide's and murdeIer's eternity.
Am. Temperance Union.
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AMUSING ANEcDoTE.-The Manchester
N. H. Memorial tells of an old joker, who
on his way to 'muster," in Passinga grave
ward, espied an aged couple, infrm with
years, looking more like ghosts than liv.
ing beings, emigrating from the said yard
where they had been 10 weep over the
graves oflost friends, and accosted them
in this wise-"Go back, good folks-go
back--you must have made great mistake
this morning" The old couple started in
surprise. $50 back and lie down, l say
this isn't resurrection day-it's only gener.
al lmuster" '-s
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POETRY.
For the Camden Journal.
THE WAR STEED.

BY EDWARD J. PORTER.
Coutser of the blood-stained field!
Where thy wounded comrade rell'-
Where bright hosts in proud array
Swept as by the Simoom's breath,
Roll'd in darkness, passed away
In the dreamless sleep of death
Thou hast seen the young and brave,
Plunged in wars tempestuous wave,
Painting, sinking, paly lying,
Thou hast been where plumes were spread
Crimson DER the noble dead;
Thou hast been where dreams Of pride,
Sunk beneath the stormy tide,
Thou hast caught the tones that sent
Blessings to the spheres above,
While the quivering lips that blent
Their last whisperings of love,
Blanched beneath the spirit brand,
Welded by the viewless hand
That points to Odin's airy hall,
Cheftain's in their glorious fall.
Charger of the darkened plain!
Hast thou borne thy chief in glory
Still unsullied by the stain,
sTreason's voice would weave in story!
In thine eyes wild depths Imay
Catch thy spirits lightning ray;
And that high, unbending brow y
Speaks Of many glittering row,
Helm. and spear, and jayelins :.
Crush'd beneath the battlels dip,-S
Trampled, shattered, wildly stewn.
Where they but an hourbefore,
In their brilliant cleaning shone,
Such as earth can ne'er restore!
Courser! in thy fiery glow
May I read the soul of him,
Who, when wheeled the flying foe,
Marked his life-star, fading, dim,
Sink, while yet the clarion's swell
Hailed him victor ere he fell.
3 Where is nowthy spirits power!
Faded with the battles hue
Fled the glory of thy DOVER
Gone the beams that round you flew!
No! while yet the minstrePs string
May its tones of rapture fling,
Though unknown thy chieftain's name'
There is still the need of fame
Sumterrille, S. c.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-05-04

q Aquattc Amusement.-On of the fish.
ing boats in our harbor had delightful
excursion yesterday, withou, the use ofsail
oroars. ,Itnppears that while the persons
i'm the boat were quietly pursing tkeirayo-
cation of hooking the fnny .inhabitantsso
the deep, off Holmes wharfFa monster,
IN The shape Of Devil Fish, became en-
tangled in lhecable byWhich the boat was
anchored, and much TO- the astonishment
of the crew made. off with her, taking a.
direction down sSthe river. Persons on
board other boats. observing an unusual
struggling and splashing in the water made
off to assistance, and after hard contest,
of some hours, (six boats, using some twen-
ty oars, being engaged) the monster was,
brought up on the fiat near Castle Pinck.
ney, and killed. 1t was then towed up 10
town, and became an object of much Gu
riosity, being visited by large crowds.
Shortly after reaching the Market wharf,
it gave birth to young one, which was
landed, and placed in one Of the stores.
The old Sea Devil measures about fifteen
feet from wing to wing, and about sixteen,
feet in length, being similar in form to the
Slingaree. Itis supposed. 10 weigh about
ton. The young one is about sixteet
by five and half.-Charlcston Courier.
4 'T1ME.-"Wal, there's
row over to our house,
"What on airth's the matter, you little
sarpinl!"
"Why' dads drunk, mothers dead, the
old COW has got calf, Sal'a got married
and run away with all the spoons. Pete
has swallowed pin, and Luke's looked
at the Aurora Borax till he's got the deli
rum triangles. That aint all neither"
"What else upon airth."
"Rose split the batter pot and broke the
pancakes, and one of the Maltese kittens
got her head into the molasses cup and
couldn't getit out, and o, how hungry 1
ami"
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Bank Agency.

fEiHE, subscriber continues to act as agent on
I, notss5at either of the Banks in Camden on
the usuafGfsrms. E. w. BUNNEY.
March 90.
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rvictoria says that Albert is "a fine
soldier, for he is always in arms. So are
the babies, for that matter. Where's the
pap spoon!--N. o. Crescent CITY: s
It's handle is in Sir Robert PeeFsshands,