Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-01-22
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Wien afior abaut hftesf, minutes, | pereeiv-
eI u tuan fiFug up III tho mir under tns
tree. Il wiz poor Mr.. H., wigtn thsy had
hung to 4 limb, md WIS appeIred ssf,.e.
Cling With death. At this t,o,upnt the s6i.
dicfs drew back, ~ if to make room fnf
notne peraon approaching. II was Mrs. u.
held by the arm by the same dondi4l, mu.
latto, pointing TO het husband bapging dead
from the tree. Piercing hu sek, wefeAeafd
ro%sou1ding through tho vhnle square place;
she foil TO the ground. Tftoy carried hef
awny.
"Oyerwhelined with the labor Of my "
mind, returned up %staifs, and sought. fpf
sotie rest BY lying witioa, undressing upon
a cot bed. had aIFeady fallen into a doze,
Wien suddenly loud sefeaing etaried mo ups
cries Ct murder. defiance, despair, rage,
vecifera1isga, iutertnixed with the groana
mud lamentations Of the wounded and The
dytng,resoinded through The whole plhce.
| got UP from my couch With Is heart rsady
to baist--I made TN effort 10 reach my
rtstTr through the ~Faifee5. | aaW~0ht hofs
rorl---l cav u paafGs 81 totr habafed wiite
r.an, entirely naked, drsggnd fofeibIy Oh
ths rough stony ground, by lie soldiers,
lighted by innua,ef4ble tofehet. They
were then crossing the place ofara,s; hey
stopped in front Of i)esealtne's quarters.
thirty paces from where | stood. Must |
relate what ! yiewal7 | mI1t; bm ! viii
withhold their namey. | saw several fine
and well brought up enlered young men,
who, 10 save their lives, we're forced
10 plunge their swords III The hearts Of those
whom they used to call by the endesripg
Eaneg Of fathers, brothers, %urclea, flsnds,
and whom they 10 vain had done their ut.
most 10 protect and eage' ! hid my eyes
with my hands~-I looked again-~I say
tho b,ood cushing ont # the inflicted
wounds. | could eec no lopger--I tainted
and foil. knew not how long Irenainfd
insensible. When | begin to recover, Eho
first motions | made were, 10 carry my
hand over my heart, ~ il to feel my
wounds; ng ono, who, being deceived by n
dream Vi personal danger aud death. seeka,
ON bis awaiting, tn feel his body, In order
TO asrertain whether he ~ really eth alive
or dead. After a while | struggled 10
my coucll--I felt very weak and exhaust.
ed was oyefpowered by sleep, and re-
niaIned unconscious until nezt mosning, 1T
eight o'clock.
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On the evening Of tho first Of May, | re.
ceiycd a written invitation from General
Ferroux, 10 attend u ball TO be given by
him on the evening Of the first Of ffay, in
the largo ball room fronting The prisons.
| was bcsides requested TO invite all tho
Americans and Euglishmcn then in tho
place and port. This letter .ns 10 worded
ma TO make me responsible IN case they
should mo- attend.
l1ado every cxarti0D procafe their at-
| tendance; but W. could not we'll conceive
the i~nstiaet Of fGroc'ty and Htckednces
that had prompted TO sport Will, our feel
| ings by insiting Gs 70 attend 4 public ball,
at such time and place.
1t WAS aif past eight when &c made
our appearances in the ball. They wee
all dancing; bat the moment We were tish.
cred in by the master ef ~cersn6nies, tbs
| music aud dance csascd. We wee led ~
the head II tie hail #Lefo General Fer+
rorx sat, aud to whom W. made our bows /;
after WHICH, they provided ~ with part
ners, and then We begin to dance, We
had proceeded through four ii saFes Of CO.
tiilion, when suddenly piercing ssnteksan nd
| CLOS Of ageniea were heard under the gal
lefy--ihe front door being opened, md tho
ball on the first floor, the CRIES feat undod
throughput. Ny partner sho was a mis-
tive, and whose Complexion sas very fair,
tainted and fell at my feet a great na
ny Other females did tac eattc; ail was
confusion, dlsaay, uprotr. OBJ eo'oTcd
friends instantly surrounded ~, led us cut
through III opposite d. of. and escorted ~
10 the wharf, where, having hasled for, ard
the hoats hating come, VI ali fulbaIked
and spent the night together an beard tho
brig Commerce, making aad and terrific
comments upon the s!augter ~hici. had
Just .nov taken place. u i. 9are, IN Cur
presence.
We retaraod on shore carts in the morn
ing, and then were informed iy our coior-
ed friends tf4s tle forty unhappy white
men sr~.entto..cd fefofe Is hing coHfiacd Ii
,kne prisons, had been murdered under ths
piazza and 90 the threshold III Lie large
front door facing the prisons, with II yie.,
SAID EtrsGIz, for the Americans 10 report
and II convince thu ta7:der hearted eUitged
fcniales that they need 10 l@nger expect
tile esresses ap1 faYass III white E4cH+"
This lady. sho.c iui,;si | lave g1eer,
was Drained by the blacks for zp"a:ds 81
tws wears. She was Fortunate enough FL
eject her escape en- board am AMERICAN
vessel. She afterwards E.joinad her lam.
lily III Paris.
METHOD Is The very hinge Of bd-sf.essi
and there IL NJ n=stod without panetuaitty,
Punctaa'ity is very important, because il
srttsseryes the geaee aad good temper Of a
family. THE want Of il not oaly iIffinges
on necessary duty, b1: sometimes esctlast
this duty. Punctua!ity Is important, IS j
gains tune. Il il like packing things IN .
box: a good packer wi!i get IN tsics e.
much as a bad one. Tie caiH1aess OF rnine
which il produces is another advantage Q
punctuaIlsy. i d.sorderIg saaz IL Away
in Il harry. he has no time to speak witt
you, because he IS going elsewhere; ans
WHEN be gets there, he IS too late fer hi
business, or he must hurry say to anothe
] before he can finish il. Ii was a wig
] maxim of the duke Of Sewrastlc,-"I i
G oue thing at a lime.
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DIR. Majendle has sfownttat ii a dag i
I, fed ca white bread and water, and contins
wholly TO that, be Ill ase wiihsl fifty Jay:
but Ii the bran Is left In The bread nc BIZ