Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-12-10

sthHHifE al tHn experience aJbEu3H ny ms
few years past, relative otbs unfavofable fes
suits Of speculation, we find That tho same
ieptlsey towards II esisis now AZ did then,
should Al, opportunity efcir. We afs almost
led TO believe that III this respect, human M
ttirs is inoorfigible. 1t inay be stated as an
example, Of this speculative tendency, that the
very hints put forth in our own paper and In
those afi,e interior Of the State, relative To
the pparentslisp,siueno Red River to change
It's course, have Stirred Up The slnt1hsritg
energies Of spectators in htiakapas and the
espeetatiet, NJ such an event laa caused quite
a rise IN " Berwick city LOTS This IL ftia-
ted n the franklin Republican, whose editor
vety sepsibls rertaks, that those who entertain
sacll golden ~,ireafas as lead 10 The idea thai
berwick will be- "a plHte,'t win find them
selves coming out at the difntlflttvs end Of
the horn u 9 very plausible idea, hpwevaf,
thai In case the Red River cut eff sitteild ill
up 50 ~ 10 put a step 10 its navigation BY
steamboats,, or other oraft. a railroad would
be built al The cutoff, from the Mississippi to
The Atthalalayn, and there centre all the Red
River trade, end 1nthaps be the means Of
building = town at the depot on the Missis-
sipri, The Republican states that such q
proreedi,g has long since been agreed on.
aud instances a planter If Psinte Ceupee, who
four years ago ceinilte need q fsilfead aefess
HE land 10 Tue Aiel,atalaya, and made great
rl.greas with it. On such 4 road hefses can
he used to great advantage In The transporting
care, and Hs ,le distance between the two ri
vers Is s~l'sft. alniesi ~yety planter euuld have
a 70 II on y cleapstaie. 1t would pay e6peH-
sre, even on g pinntatis n az IL could alse be
lhel ~ great advantage il the hauling Of
wosd. II Berwick city could be made q dss
pei frr he reteptt.n Of He'd River produce, it
mip't bseease "a piare," but not etherwiss
PERHAPS.
TIE subject If The proposed "eut.sff" seems
stngiiatlY 10 have awake led The fears 5f sstne,
end the iinpes IT stFefs. and as We notice all
shades anl toE'is Of argument eatHe w 10
vary The view Of tho sibiettt 5Thbse who
wfelit 10 see the Atrliaialaya receive Red River.
contend that nature original, intended il, and
say that he latfsr always flowed INTO lba for
m.r. until The settlers al the Red River cat
oil placed chains ACROSS the Attliatalaya, iar
he purpose ut patrAing the DRIFT. All by this
,naate, to throw its course intn The Mssjssip
pt, but that now these distractions are tstnev-
ed. nature Ia about 10 take her revenge. in
having things her cid way again. IN this
~tisngi,. to any extent, phe will be defeated BY
arr. in the building Of The proposed %faiI-roHa
Perhaps nature in'ented that the trade Of the
tttlaialssa should centre at retne point on
Our coast. So in the ease of the Ohio and
Nj Fsissieppi. nature intended that he produce
Of the Great West Should flow down their ia.
tufal channels. but art hae opposed her. in
~'hruwitig . large portion Of il up %stfeau'. by
the aid Of rail roads and canals. --Bailetn
MI. AJIE... .-L.a
give the details of a singular marriage regent
" se'eannisea in that city. II seems that n
woman has been aeieurnins In Albany for the
last four years. going abeutin the elothing pf
a man and following the business Of a tinker.
Ier name was Lahn Smith. ut least go she
called herself. and aa one ever doubled that The
| tinker was other than n man. Under false
colnrs a. a coat, vest, hat 1sHa pair of mex
| pfessibles. she wen the heart. aud what In her
was Of far more consequence. $500 in money.
of one Mrs. penhelly, and finally married her.
Three or faur days afterwards the bride cons
planned TO a male friend Of hers that she
thought she had made a small mistake IN her
marriage speculation. M. Smith was aecer-
dinghy ovethauled. detected. and MS. matters
finally turned out was obliged tasgive up the
money received upon the marriage. As there
IL no law on the statute which covers the of
fence. tho gap 1eretsrr was released after All
examination before n magistrate.
A TtspHn HrAnTEB JuBu Son flcf stos
RIGS are told Of The Texas Judges. Amongst
The best things that we have sen In relation 10
them is the following "a very learned and
%esmrassienate Judge in Texas. on passing
sentence on one John Jones. who had been
con Of murder. concluded his remarks
as follow ss:-"The fact il. Jones. that thesroutt
did net intend | to order yon TO be executed be-
fore next spring. bur The weather il very cold
eur Jail. unfortunately. is in Il very bad com
dition-mneh Of the glass in tho windows is
hroken-the ahimneps are in such n dilapida4
ted state that no fire can be made to render
your apartments comfortable besides. owing
to the great number Of prisoners. not more
Than one blanket cans he allowedato cach~~to
sleep s%euna,y and comfortably, therefore. will
be CUT of the question. In consideration Of
these circumstances. and wishing TO lessen
voufsuHcrtngs as much ms possible. tho court
in the exercise o. its humanity and compass
sion. do hereby order you TO be executed to.
morrow morning. ~ soon after breakfast az
may be convenient is the Sheriff and agteea-
BILE TO you" O.
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