Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-12-30

NEws ORlrAss.--Afiet an absence OF TWO
wears business called US last Saturday on a
tour 10 the Crescent City. We found the APP
pearance of the city materially changed
Numerous buildings have teen built 10 the
suburbs, especially 10 the second Munic'pali-
~, this par, Of the town is building up almost
magically. We werc delighted to hear Of the
arrival Of HARRy Of the West, on Saturday
evening. The greatest enthusiasm exist IN
that city in relation to the claims OF that great
man 10 the highest station in tho gilt OF
tho American people: In accordance with
an invitation, Mr.. Clay visited the American
Theatre, Monday evening, upon the occasion
OF Mr. seguiu's benefit. The house was
densoly crowded, and whentlle patriot states
man made his appearance, he was greeted
with three times three cheers. Given win
as hearty q will as could have been desired
The audience were up as one man when he
entered, and his reception was warm ana en-
thnsiastic in to extreme. There was a
beautiful diaplat OF military on Sunday: a
splendid picinrc representing Washington
standing by his warehouse was presented by
the Franklin Guards to the Washington Dat.
talon. Tho ceremony was very imposing APP
propria,c speeches were made by Captain I'LL,
Of the Guards, in presenting, and Captain Ior-
dy, Oh behalf OF the Battalion, in raceiving the
Picture, aud it is now the appropriate and
noble ornament of their splendid armory
Captain F. A. Lumsden was at his post, IN
command or his company of Greiadiers, we
did not discover among tho crowd the immor-
tai Colonel of the Tropic. We had also the
pleasure of noticing a turnout Of the militia
on "wednesday morning. Companies let and
ID Of the LIST Regt. 9th. brigade L. NJ. made
n splendid appearance, none of The other COM
panies having turned out, on account Of the
i1sknency Of the meather Z!
: I~iilari.y and joy seemed to possess most Of
the Inhabitants Of the city. ADJUSTMENTS Of
all kind engross the public mind. Fairs, the
aires, circus, races, &c keep the gay world
ia motion. We visited the American Thea
ire on Sunday and Tuesday, on the former
evening the opera of Cinderella was per-
foEmed and ON the latter /" Loves Sacrifice"
arid Dan Marble as jonathan Ploughboy
This being the first appearance OF Mr.. Mar
BILE this season, he was most enthusiastically
received. The American has very tastefully
arranged, has a t~irst-rate company, aud The mest
tasteful scenery we have ever seen. Busi-
ness in general, though not SO brisk as we
have known il TO be, is progressing steadily,
chiefly for cash. People have learnt by sad
experience to being their purchases on a par
with their wants. Considerable speculation
is going on in the cotton market. Very little
is being shipped to foreign ports. Prices re-
main steady. rather tending on the increase
We do moi. r~ecollect ever to have seen as
many ships waiting for freight at this season
of the year as there are at present-tte
wharves generally are lined four-deep, AL.
exander Penn, Esq. formerly Assistant Post
master has been appointed by Mr.John Tyler
in the place of John D. Dawson, resigned.
We made the trip in the Brilliant, Capt.
Hart, and a brilliant boat she is indeed. No
trouble or expense is spared to render. her
worthy Of patronage. Every accommodation
and luxury that the travelling community can
desire, is afforded with that urbanity and gen.
tlemanly conduct that characteristics the off,
GERS Of that boat. We hope the community
at large will duly appreciate this luxurious
mode Of conveyance between New Orleans
and Bayou Sara.