Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-02-19


,egroes for sale in the city. Somebody fug-
rests that brandy be henceforth called Con-
press water" Colt has been found guilty OF
wilful murder: his counsel has been allowed
two weeks to prepare a bill Of exceptions.
There is a law in New York against all plea
sure excursions on Sunday. The races at
Augusta, Ga. commenced the first inst. a
man named Sanford was recently shot dead
across a gambling table in Illinois, by a Mr..
Perry.
A nan in St. Louis has become possessor
A b~aronial title and an estates worth some
millions in the East Indies. The Chinese, it
is said, have actually paid the 6,OoO,ooO indem-
nifty stipulated by their British invaders. ihe
estimated value of all taxable property in the
State Of Kentucky, real and personal, was, in
the year 1910, equal to $272, 25O,O2H and in
1s4l it was computed at only $~263,s4,5749
being a decrease of $~1i,466,A54' The
spaniards repel Indignantly the idea that Gu
ba il about to be added to the possessions OF
England. The gallon law has been repealed
in Mississippi. The cotton crop of that state
for the year 1871, will fall short one third Of
the crop of 1910. A new and elegant steam
err has Just arrived from the north TO run be-
tween New Orleans and Galveston.
Some Of the most influential democrats in
Mississippi had a meeting at Jackson lately
when they denounced in toto the proceedings
of their party relative to the state bonds; they
VOW secession unless the party rctrieves its
character by course of future honesty. Two
Americans, brothers, by birth and in crime,
were arrested in London on the 3lst Dec. for
forgery; the field Of their operations was Phil
adelphia. A woman was murdered by two
men near Reading, Pa, on the 25th ult. The
rivers in Georgia and Alabama are very high;
50 are those of Ohio, Mississippi and Louisiana.
ArrrupT TO MURDER.-Thc s~lbjolned
letter, which we find in the st Francisville
Chronicle, was addressed to the %Iailor, at
that place, for the purpose explained below
The facts arc almost word for word as sta
ted 10 US in conversation by DR.. f. M.
Her, ford d few days since. IL is to be
hoped the particulars given will lead to the
detection of tic assassin.
81. Fran.-illc Feb. 8, 1s42.
Dear Sir: On my plantation, in West
Baton Rouge, some person eli'ered tne
Of Mr.. James Lindsey, on Thu,c"ay
night, 9th Jan, and attempted to murder
him, while asleep. He inflicted several Sc
we're blows on his face ard hend with n
shor, bar Of iron and a Ratchet. Mr.. l..
felt none of the blows, being probably rem
dcred iasensible by the fist. His first
feeling was that of suffocation, OF strang.
ling. fIe rose and instantly sprang from
the bed. The assassin was in the room,
bnt, seeing him rise made a hasty retreat.
Mr.. L. fell several times, and though much
weakened and bleeding profusely, he reach
ed the door and locked it. In ten or ff-
teen minutes he became sensible of his sit.
uatlon, and opened the door to call the ser
wants sleeping in the yard, he being
alone in the house. On putting cat
his head, he discovered the fellow looking
from behind another building. H. got his
gun, and returned to the door. The assas-
sin now stepped out and stopped down, as
if to get a view Of Mr.. L., whose situation
was shaded with a gallery. Mr.. L.. bow
fred, at the distance of twenty-six steps.
The moon was shining very brightly, but
he was unable to distinguish the features;
he was either a negro or disguised as one.
On examining a picket fence immediately
behind his position, think a portion Of the
shot must have taken effect, and have
marked his face and hands. The shot were
and probably did no serious injury.
He now made a final retreat.
We found, on subsequent examination,
that before the assault, Mr.. LIS Trunk, and
a pistol had been taken from the other
building. The robber took off an overcoat
three pair Of new drilled pants, n of linen,
one blue cashmere, a new fur cap, n
vest, three new shirts, one pair Of strong
and a new pocket-knife of good quail
itv with two blades. He left an old over.
coat, wooden, much worn, one ~bu.ton-hole
torn out and tied with a piece Of fiddle
also, a pair of clean sleeves, torn
from a knit wooden shirt, which had been
over the feet to prevent noise in
walking on the floor, or to hide the size Of
the foot. The stolen coat Mr.. l.. believes
mas three over pockets on the lett side. and
:wo on the right; is black or dark-brown
,earskin cloth, the collar-facing and cuffs of
cotton stuff. The pistol is com.
non size, smooth bore, but square on the
like a rife; on the but-end is a
,lace Or box for holding caps.
Should any suspicious person, black o
white, be committed to your Jail, please no
ice for the above articles, and for marks of
hot on the face and hands, and give no.
ice to F. M. Hereford, West Baton Rouge,
n to the subscriber, living near St. Fran
West Feliciana, who will pay i'm.
Mediate attention to the matter.
J. B. HEREFORD.
TENNESSEE LEGIsATURE.-Ihe Nash
lille Wing of the 9Th inst. says
The bill appropriating $780, 900 to East
Tennessee and the western district, in lieu
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