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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

HE CAIEnoSIA. Serious apprehensions
exist relative TO this steamer. 4 is feared she
has shared the fate OF the President. She was
due at Boston the lst snst, ane had not been
heard from on the 9Th.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

OF Col. AUGUSTUS B. SAUNDERS
A venerable and highly esteemed citizen
Of Mississippi, died on the 25th ult. At
the last election, Col Saunders was chosen
Auditor Of Public accounts, which office
he had filled twice before.
"In his youth, he served his country in
the tented fel& In the battles of Emuc-
faw, Tallediga, Horse Shoe and New Or.
leans, and other places of honor and ofdan-
ger, he barred his bosom to his country's
foe, and with honors clustering round him,
he returned to the walks of civil life."
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

III
TEagr'es q sesa four bang eo.22 per
oa.rsl, ne a<ksss u give. the s%css.zs
week. 5ouncesa cad for a dime.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

~ We find the following in the %picayune.
The notice is not without importance in these
tiros
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

AUCTE,
AT The store ~occupiedy II. V. Babin, in
Church street, on
MONDAY, the nh instant,
Of a lot Of Dry Goods, Fdware, Groceries,
C~rockery, &c.
TERMs.-All sums II I dollars and under,
cash, and over ten ~dollaPayable on the first
November in approved eorsed notes payable
at the store of N. King iox.
march IL So
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

0The report at Washington, on The
9th inst. was, that General Cass was abou!
to return from France, andtbat Judge Wag
gaman, of this State, would certainly be
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

srprRtArlvELv rtAr.-Tbe flattest thing
of the season is the Indictment read against
Charles Dickens by ono of the vice presidents
at the great dinner in New York. The fol-
low who sooeoetod hat document sE'n'l'd re-
ceivp a medal from tha society Of Tlick-heads.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

o. bill providing for biennial session
of the Legislature, has passed both branch
es of the Legislature Of Maryland.
o. Some ~good-natured wag says til,
true illustration Of kidnapping is an iafaa
goat asleep.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

RACES ON THE LOUISIANA corHsE-These
races, which commenced last Sunday, have
been go devoid Of interest. that we deem It
tine lost To report them. The sweep stakes
fer three year Odds, on ThIrshay. afforded toll
cradle sport; but nothing extta. The entrances
we're three, viz Col. Bintaman's Velocity,
lanes portor's Chateau iS.Gitc, and r. NJ.
Johnson g. Co's bay filly.by imp, Shake
spoare. The former was winner, although
her victory was SHARPLY contested by the
second.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

" The splendid steamer 'IekFburg IL in
the ealaboose, n, New africans. The Swal-
low, under command Of the former officers Of
the v.cksburg. takes hor place on the River.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

ANOTHER rlRE.--A fire broke out in Poy-
drae street. bots ecn Tchoupitoulas and Mag
asine Streets about = o'clock Tuesday eve
ming, in the block Of large buildings owned
By lauren, M'IIaudon, wh,St resulted in the
destruction Of seven OF oigHSt fine houses, and
a great deal Of furniture, merchandise, &c
Mr. Miliaudon suffered to the amount Of
$4,000 or 100000 No insurance.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

Nailed tn The Masi.-At q temperance
dinner given at the Aston HOUSE, New
York, nh elderly gentleman said that he
had been on friendly terms with Bacchus
oil his life, and he should not desert him
at the day Of waning popularity.--Pc.
, 1842-06-04

1000; but the interest on u large por'
ton of this debt is no burden what.
ever Oh the people of this State
For instance, the income from our
Canal has paid the interest on the
debt. also the expenses OF the State
Government, and reduced the origin
u! cost.
Although the State debts appear
large, they are i'll the whole. but lit
| tie more than the national debt was
at the close of the last war, which
was wholly extinguiShed five years
ago. That debt was contracted in
supporting our armies and natives;
whereas the debts ofthe STATES, have
been contracted in constructing more
than ten thousand miles of railroads
and c~lnalS, which have enriched the
nation more than 4 thousand millions
of dollars, and which are increasing
in value constantly.
But il we turn our eyes, 10 the
wealth of the nation and its products.
we must be ilvorahIy struck with
our power and wealth.
Annual productions Of
many of the princl-
pal products Of our
country, viz Sl,293,3jO,9eO
There is an amount of nearly thir-
teen hundred millions of dollars.-
No mention is made here OF the G5,-
100000 horses, cattle, swine, and
sheep, that is also enumerated IN the
table. No estimate Of III whole
trade and commerce nor oil our I'M
mense tract of new land, and one
hundred and seventy millions of acres
are already SURVEYED and ready Tor
market. The table of the we"llh OF
this country cannot be reckoneo OF
estimatcd,--and vet with all this I'M
told and uncreatcd wealth, the paItry
loan of one of the richest nations on
earth and one least indebt is traduccd
10 such an extent that it is question
ed whether 1t can be negotiated al
par for Six per cent Stock.
When the parallel is run out. Us we
have e~ndeavored TO DO il this article.
it is hardly crcditablc. that the Three
per cent. stock Of the tax ridden M,
tons of Europe. are taken by capl-
~talists of the old world. il preference
10 the Six per CT. stock of young
growing and comparatively taXlcss
people.
, 1842-06-04

EMIGRATION TO OREGoN.-lt seems that
a spirit of emigration TO the far off Ore
gon is rapidly diffusing itself among the
hardy and adventurous sons of western
Missouri. God grant them success. 1t
is a noble e~nterpsc, and one. that is full of
promise both 10 the present generetion
and to those who shall come after. The
Platte Eagle, in relation TO IN expedition
which left Independence on the 18th,
says: The people are in motion. Emil
grafton to Oregon has commenced, and
the Anglo-Saxon spirit is again moving
onward. The expedition which includes
DIR. White, who goes out as Government
Agent, and a number of the most re-
spectacle families of the West are now
encamped 4 few miles from Indepen-
dence, on the Military Road, preparato-
ry TO a start for Oregon on the 18th of
this month. We augur glorious results
from this movement as but the opening
wedge 10 the vast tide of emigration
which is destined to make our western
borders the abode of millions of industri-
Gus and happy people. God speed the
good work. Senator Linn deserves, and
will receive the gratitude ofihe western
people for his noble excrtions in behalf
Of those who ''pave the way 10 their
country's greatness" Columbia Ian
caster, Esq, Of our town with his little
family, accompanies the expedition, and
our citizens viii miss the ceaseless clink
of our friend Burns hammer, as he also
leaves 10 pitch his tent in a far off land.
Success attend the settlers Of Greg on.
Since writing the above, we have had
an interview with Mr. White, the recent
" appointed Government Agent for Ore
gon. DIR. w. gives 4 most glowing de-
scription Of that country. There are al
ready about 500 Americans in Oregon
in ten years from this time, there will he
as many thousand.
, 1842-06-04
From the n Y. Evening Express.
England and America.

1t Is amusing TO see the constant
spcculations that are put forth in tie
various journals on the subject of the
twelve million loan of the federal
government. At q time it was
generally conceded. that any portion
of this loan would not be taken ex-
cept at a verv great discount; but it
has been recently stated however,
that Hope & Co. would take it at
par. This quite changed the com
rlexions of things, and inspired new
confidence. Now it is asserted no
negotiation has been had on the sub
iect. Thus we are now moved a.
bout by every rumor.
There has been 4 surprising change
in the credit and condition of this
country, and as we contend. without
any adequate cause. In 1888 our
stocks were above par, both in this
country and in Europe, and now it
appears our credit is well nigh ami
hilated. If the comparison is taken
with any OF the tax-paylng, debt-rld-
den nations in Europe. our condition
is UNNECESSARILY above theirs. For
instance, the national debt of Great
Britain is aboutiive thousand millions
of dollars; the interest on which Is
set down bv Sir Robert Peel at about
100000 of dollars. The expen-
ditures Of the empire, including the
poor rates, are about $500, 900.
Thus that extraordinary nation, with
only about one-tLlird greater popula-
lation than our own. pays annually
about five hundred and fifty millions
Of dollars. How contemplate the
debt of this government appears, viz:
eighteen millions TO these sums
How insignificant all our state debts
of about two hundred millions of dol
lars, appears when put by the side of
these sums! The very interest of
the British debt exceeds our whole
debt, National and State.
Sir Robert Peel estimates the def
cheney this year in the ordinary reve-
nue., not including the fresh expenses
of the war in India, at about l3,000,-
900, and proposes, in addition 10 the
S55O,OO0,OOO annually raised in ell
shapes, an addition tax on income,
&c. of over S2o,OoO,OOO. With all
this Immense debt, however, their
three per cent. stocks sell higher than
New York State SKIES.
In 1888 Great Britain had a navy
Of 557 vessels and an army of l09, SO
men, exclusive of the native Indian
army of 100000. England, Scot,
land, Ireland. & Wales, have only
l2I,000,O0O square acres, France
l30,OO0,OOO of acres, and the United
States exclusive of the territories,
600, 100000 of acres.
France has a debt of $1,000 OO,-
600 and has an army of about 3OO,,
900 men. The expenses of the Gov.
eminent about 25O,OOO,OO0. France
boasts oil her 2,3OO OF canal, n D.
1870 miles river navigation. The tax
on every person, men, women, and
children, in France, is about SI2 a
year-in Great Britain, $50 a year,
and in the United States Sl,2O cts. q
year:-this is the difference in taxes.
The debt of the Gone
raj Government, and
that Of the states, is
about. S239.474,6 $50
The States of Vermont, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, New Hampshire,
Delaware. New Jersey, and North
Carolina, (seven Stateshave nc debit
The annual interest on all those debts,
at five per cent. is about $780,
, 1842-06-04
From the y. U. Crescent CITY OF tho Goth.
LATE FROM MENlCD.

HE T.. ). Cutter Woodbury.. ii.
Il. Noncs, commander, arrived yes
tcrday morning, in five days from
Vera Cruz. Powhatln Ellis. Tx
Minister of the L. States 10 Mexico,
came passcngcr-also Is liberated
Santa Fe prisoners.
The Woodbury. brought $1,000 spc-
Gle, consigned 10 Schmidt 4 Co., of
this city. On the evening the vessel
sailed, Il conducta arrived from the
city of Mexico, with 100000, prin-
cipally for Europe. The yellow ie-
yer was raging al Vera Cruz, but was
abating. One OF The Woodbury's
men had been DOM with the fever,
causing the vessels delay in sailing.
AMERICAN PmsoHERS-George w.
Kendall, I. II. SuIly. J. c. Howard.
Jr., A. Adams, John TompkinS, j. l..
lI%aughtallng, L. Tory, IL. II. Bu-
chanan, ID Snivcly.
ENGLISH PRIsoNEns-Pctcr Gala
CHER, T Robinson, J. C. Jones, L.
Stokes.
We take from an extra of the Pr
cayune. OF yesterday the following
particulars:
On the arrival of Judge Ellis with
the Americans on board the Wood
bury, a salute was fired in honor OF
those on board, among whom was
Com. Marin, commander of the Mcxi
can Navy. This salute was answer,
ed by Capt. Clifford, of the Ann Loui-
IS. After having discharged the pi,
lot, a complimentary salute was fired
from the Mexican man of war scnoon,
err Libertad, which was Immediately
returned by the Woodbury..
There was but three America YES
sells in port. Business of all kinds was
extremely dull at Vera Cruz, when
the Woodbury. left.
On the 2lst Of April, Mr.. Ellis had
his audience of leave of Santa Anna.
and on the same day Gen. Thompson
presented his credentials, and was re-
celved by the provisional Presiden,
as the accredited Minister of the U.
States. The addresses made by these
gentlemen upon this occasion, togeth.
cr with the responses of Santa Anna,
are published at length in the Diario
del Gobierno, and other Mexican ma.
pers.
! Gen. Thompson arrived at Mexico
on the evening ofApril 18th, and was
warmly welcomed by the resident
Anicans. His exertions in favor OF
those Americans now imprisoned
have been interchangeable and success.
ful--She!don, Tompkins and Adams.
having been liberated through his in
PREVENTION on the 9th.
The next day 16 of the prisoners.
claiming English and German protec-
ton, were liberated.
No provision has been made for
the payment Of American claims Oh
Mexico.
Mr.. Dorsey was met on the 9Th
inst. rear J~alappa, on his way to
Mexico.
OF the Texan prisoners now con.
, 1842-06-04
SIT WON'T {.

1t won't do to DO a great many
things in this world-for instance:
1t won't do to denounce false teeth
in the presence ofdentists; nor in the
presence of old maids either, who
have not had a sound tooth in their
heads for thelast quarterofa centu ry.
1t won't do TO talk about horn flints
and wooden nutmegs when there are
"Yankee's" about.
1t won't do to imagine a Legisla.
lure will compel the Banks to resume.
when three-fourths Of the members
are among those who will suffer the
most if forced ~instanter TO pay their
debts.
1t won't do to attempt to eat soup
with a two-pronged fork, or roast
beef with a spoon. when axlous to
finish your dinner in great haste.
1t won't do TO pull mans nose
until he satisfies you that he has
spunk enough to resent it by blowing
your brains out.
1t won't do for a fellow who is SO
drunk that he can't see a hole through
a forty foot ladder, to attempt to
stand on The to- of a lamp post and
make a speech to the multitude.
Ii won't do TO throw of flannel on
a warm day in January, in full be,
lief that there will be no more cold
weather until another winter.
II won't do for an editor 10 wait
for the mail on Friday night, before
, 1842-06-04
THE RADICAL.
Rowling Green,"""June 4, 1912.
The labors of Messrs. Porter and Sell

The labors of Messrs. Porter and Sell
kirk, who lectured in our village on
Wednesday and Thursday last, were
crowned with the assurance of having
snatched sundry "hard cases. from the
whirlpool of intemperance. We heal
the most cheering accounts from every
quarter. The flame, which 4 few years a.
90, gave but a dim and Pickering light, will
ultimately, underline Washingtonian influ-
ence compass the whole habitable globe.
Some of Mr.. Porter's delineations are
truly inimitable. And we cannot con-
ceivc it possible that the most obstinate
mind, can listen 10 his painful and humili-
ating experience, without being forced TO
the conviction that the tippIcr is in dan
ger, and that the most degraded inebriate
may be reclaimed.
, 1842-06-04

RHODE IsLASp.-The accounts from
Rhode Island are various and c%ontradic-
tory. From the best intelligence VIC get
however, it seems that Gov. Door has
not yet been captured; neither has he
left The State, as wa reported by those
who have in keeping the coscenccs ofthe
Charter party. There is not the slight
est reason to doubt but Governor Door
will continue 10 maintain the position he
has assumed, 50 long as he receives the
countcnancc and support, which he ASST
rclly docs, Of every true patriot III the
State, and, we had almost said in the Tn
ion. The Free Suffrage Party seem to
have enlisted the sympathy Of 4 large
body of our citizens, and that sympathy
will continue with them, so long as their
proceedings arc confined TO legal acts.
The principles for which they contend
are high and holy,-thcy are principles
based upon the Constitution Of our com
mon country; and for this single reason,
ifior no other, we believe they must and
will triumphant may that triumph be
bloodlcss.
, 1842-06-04

HARD lines IN BosroN.-A salmon
sold there recently, for the moderate
sum OF thlrty-fvo dollars-or at the
rate Of two dollars a pound.
, 1842-06-04

The following review Of the Gin
cinnaii market, for the week ending
Tuesday, May "a, l842, we copy
irom the Cincinnati Gazett Of yes
,crday.
The river. after falling during the
week between two and three feet. on
Saturday commenced rising, and up
TO this morning has risen four feet.
"ln trade, there appears 10 be gem
orally 4 better spirit, and capitalists
are beginning 10 make investments.
with i hope of reasonable gain. by
50 doing. These operations are bas.
ed upon very low nominal values.
which it is supposed cannot descend
much lower. Most of the operations
in produce are confined to flour. lard.
whIskey and bacon.
Currency of the State may now
be said to be fairly based upon specie,
and confidence between man and
man is being restored. Most opera
tons. however, are rs yet with cash.
and exchanges upon the East still
lower than al our last report.
PRovIsIoSs.-The pork market still
remains languid without sales. and we
continue our quotations, which are
mere nominal, viz: clear 81; mess,
IS Is; prime, So. BY reason of the
increased supply of bacon, the price
has receded to 81 10, OF which we
noticed sales.
LARp.-Thcre has been considera-
BILE excitement in the lard market the
past week. The demand for it has
very much increased in our city, ow-
ing to The large quantities being man
ufactured into oil. which is now ey.
tensivcly used. We qote strictly No.
/. q. a 4Ac,; No: 9, 81 a &c.
FLouR.-We give the rates at So
IS 81.
WnlskY.-We give at I4c. as the
ruling price.
Observation-Disclosures several small
receipt the West, within the week
past, which sold readily, as we are in.
formed, a so a 85 c.
, 1842-06-04

he commences the preparation oI
''copy."
1t won't do 4 bachelor of lorty-five,
TO attempt 10 make Il Young lady be-
iieve that he is but .twenty-nine."
1t won't do for man TO undertake
TO drown himself when he is in the
last stage of hydrophobla.
1t won't do for a young lady to
presume that every gentleman is IN
love with her who treats her with CT
Witty.
1t won't do for a man to suppose
that more than half the youug ladies
who tolerate his attention, have any
notion of marrying him.
1t won't do for an editor TO trust Il
subscriber to his paper.
The mail is carried form Florida,
in Monroe county, to Hannibal, once
Il week on Il mule. The rider gave
US a list this week of articles he was
requested By different personst to bring
on his return, viz: SIC lbs coffee and
two calico dresses. u Berkshire pig,
Il Bee Hive, two log chains, a large
band box, 10 lbs Salaratus, a box OF
rasins, Olney'S Geography and Alias.
a half hide of sole leather, two boxes
Brandreth's Pills, an OK bladder, Il
bits worth of marbles, an Almanac,
and a small negro child.
Mr.. Allerd was perfectly willing to
carry the articles, but his mule de-
INJURED to it, alledging that MIR. A.
might carry as much as lie pleased.
but for his part he was not consliiu-
ally bound to carry anything but the
mall and his rider, and before he'd
tote Berkshire pigs, and young My
gers on his back, he'd see them to;
a cut of the whip cut short the p;o-
family. he was about to utter, and we
came otf.-HanniJal Jour.
, 1842-06-04

The Cincinnati Message OF yester.
day. says: in Il quarrel between Z
butcher and n german, named Hitter
near the Brighton House, OF Monday
night last. the latter shot the butche.
in the abdomen with Il pistol. The
German was arrested and held 10 bal
in the sum of $500. The butcher i,
recovering from his wounds
, 1842-06-04

BY Thursdays mail we learn that the
difficulties in Rhode Island are likely 10
be brought to an amlcablc adjustment;
and that the principles for which the
Suffrage Party has so long and SO ear
ncstly contcndcd, have at last been ac-
knowiedgcd by the rebellious Chartists.
The substance ofthe arrangement is, that
Il convention is to be held, composed
of delegates chosen on the principle OF
universal suffrage, who are to form a con-
vcntion, which is 10 be presented TO the
people for their sanction. This rests the
matter in the hands of the people, who
alone are justly entitled 10 decide the
matter in dispute.
, 1842-06-04

The RoUNDARY QuEsTIoS.-ThcL lie
gislaturc Of Maine met on the 18th ult.,
in pursuance of the recent proclamation
ofthe Governor of that State to take in
TO consideration the Boundary Question.
y committee of9 on the part Of the Sen
ate, and ID on the part of the House,
were appointed to take into consideration
the Governors message, which resulted
in q unanimous vote 10 choose Commits
s%ioncrs, with full power TO settle the mat
ter in dispute. Two commissioners are
10 be-sclcctcd from each of the political
parties.
, 1842-06-04

THE NAvY.-Thc New York Jour,
nal of commerce reminds lis readers
that four heavy fri.atrs, Of IA guns
each are to be launched in a few days.
viz: the Cumberland. at Boston; the
Savannah. at BROOKLYN; the Puritan,
at Philadelphia. (25,n) inst. an! the
st. Lawrence. NoffalH, t27ih.- These
irigateS have long been or the stocks
under cover. They are noble Slips.
of some LOO tons burlhcn, and pier.
ccd, some OF them ut least, ior e.
.guEs. They will ii carry a%l'lcasi
six OF eight Pa:xhamS.
, 1842-06-04

The Charleston Patriot of the
18Th, says hat the steamer Florida,
which left that port for Savannah.
on the preceding Tuesday, sprdng 4
leak and MAS lost. The officers and
crew escaped with nothing but their
ciolhes.
, 1842-06-04

The most important news by the Aca-
dia, which arrived at Boston on the 2lst
ult., is the passage of the Corn Importa-
ton Bill in the House of Lords. Money
is reported as being very plenty in Eng
land. The Duke of Wellington is about
TO retire from rublic life.
Washington Irving had landed at Bris-
tol.-Thc British in China have captured
three other towns, Rapoo, Tsikee, and
Tunghoya, which are situated within a
circle, extending from 20 to 10 miles
round Ningpo.
DisrRlrUrloN LANDs.-Thc Nilsson
ri Reporter of the 3lst, says, we under
stand that the Commissioner of the Land
Office at Washington, has sent instuc-
lions 10 the Registers of the different
Land Offices in this State, which virtual
ly annul, as far as Missouri is concern
cd, the law recently passed by Congress,
authorizing the Governors of Missouri,
Arkansas, and Illinois, TO select the lands
granted TO those States, respectively, by
the act Of September, 1871. That part
of the act of 1911 which refers TO the Sc
lection oflands, isin the following words:
"The selections in all ofthc said states
10 be made within their limits, respec-
lively, in such manner as the Legislature
thereof shall direct, and located in par
GELS, conformably TO sectional divisions
and subdivisions, Of not less than three
hundred and twenty acres in any one To-
cation, on any public land, except such
as is or may be reserved from sale bv
any law Of Congress, or proclamation Of
the President of the u. States, which
said locations may be made at any time
after the lands OF the United States in
said States, respectively, shall have been
surveyed according to existing laws"