Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-11-04

ar The Advocate Of laet Tuesday, allndihg
to the fire at Thomas Bills, on Sunday MORN
ing, remarks H
Where the Independence Fire Company,
No. 9. was, during the fire on Sunday morn
ing. Who can tell! II may be well 70 en-
anire into the why's and wherefores oil a de-
li~noucnry of this nature--one which so I'M
mediately concerns the well-being OF our city
This company is exempt from just duly, mn.
tia duty, and every other duty, we suppose.
The Adsocats ie in error as to they being
exemp. from just duty &C. That privilege
was granted to the Washington Ere Compa.
nv by their act Of incorporation in lsIo. but
tho Independence Go. was never incorpora-
ted and Of course never eSonerated from
those duties Though this is no pretext Tor
their ~inactien, The company was reorgan-
lied a short tinae ago., the public properly
entrusted to their care, new and beautiful
hose purchased, and in few months they were
numbered among the things that were. We
had among them some Of the most influential
citizens, good many Of them Propertg-hoiders
every thing promised to furnish a, rival 70 no.
/. hut alas /. it is no more. 1t now devolves
upon No. l, comprising thirty-six members,
most of them young mechanics s'itaoaf much
or any property TO risk their life in defence OF
the burning element. And during the seven
wears Of their organization, have they ever
been recrean, 10 their trust No, that noble
band is, as it motto imports /" Always ready"
And it pains us to see on some occasions, par
ticularly on Sunday morning the general apa-
thy of the by.standers, and the difficulty Of
relieving that Spartan brand. We hope it
will never be our duty to speak on that sub
ject any more, for the aim is certainly selfish
and result blameable, aud win sooner or Ia
Ter produce its evil effects.
PARLIAMENTARY ELoQuENcE.-The Earl OF
Rochester, whose brilliant wit and talents
rendered him SO distinguished III the court
of Charles H., and who, during a temporary
disgrace with his sovereign, made himself a
mighty fayori,e with the lower orders, by his
exhibition under the max of an Italian noun
tebank on Tower Hill, felt SO much diffidence
i'm the House of Lords, that he never was
able TO address them. tits said, that having
frequently attended, he once essayed to make
n speeeh, but was so embarrassed, that he
was unable to proceed. MY lords" said he,
al rise this iims-my lords, ] divide my dis
course into four branches" Here he faulter-
ed for some time at length he was able to
add, /" My lords, If ever I rise again in the
house. | give you leave 10 cut me off root and
branch forever" He then sat down, to the
astonishment of ali present. We know many
orators who would probably be right by fol-
lowing the example given them by Lord Ro-
chester.
Steara. Boat BeesriRg-This fine boat
uas sunk at Smithland on her trip hence for
louisville, by coming in contact vita the
steamboat Lancet. We have seen . letter
from the clerk of the BeeswIng. in which he
states that they had succeeded in raising the
boat, and were going into dry dock at Smith
lapd 10 repair damages. The boat has not
sustained much damage. and may be expected
again IN about 10 days-Tropic. /