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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-17
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ICF-CREAM

TO two quarts Of milk. add three beaten
eggs, STR item together, and place over a
fire I'll brought by stirring and a gentle heat
10 The consistence Of cream. When warm,
add a table spoonful OF diluted arrow.roof Or
atarch then satet@n and favor TO your taste
With lemon, peacll.Deayes, or vanilla, and set
by to cool. When cold, pour the cream into
a small pail, whrh ineert in a larger one, well
covered "n the bottom with ice, and sprinkle
With salt. Put ice il the space between 1hc
paIIs, and add salt to it AS before. As tho
%niSturs '+efzFs, stir il occasionally, till all
- Equally frozen. The above is improved
by using half cream. If you flavor with
peach leaves or cinnamon, put them over to
war'i ,ubt tdlx #ith tic FH3JIk. and then strain
Before adding The. sGgat. The ice must be
put into tie credrH afhr it d Thoroughly CON
geaIed. A. LADY
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-17

LAv9iiAaLf GDvf~-URE.-Not long since
a reverend clergyman in Vermont bang ap-
prehensiye that the accumu'ato2 weight Of the
snow upon the root Of the baTa night do some
damage, reso)7ed to prsYet it ~ reasonably
sboycling it off re therefore sscended it,
having first, for fear the snow might all sled
oft at once; and Himself with it;fastened to his
waist enc end Of a rope, and giving the other
to his wife. be WRIT to work, bnt fearing
still for bis safety. my dear baid he, " tie
this rope round your waist no sooner bad
she done thisi than off went TIE bH3ws minis
ter and all up went his wife. Thus on one
side of the barn; tie sstounded ard con-
founded clergyman hung, hut on the other
side; he hung his wife, high and. dry: in mai
esty subIlme dangling at the end of the sope.
At that moment however a gentleman luckily
passing by, delivered thcri from their peril
ioug situation.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-17

'OBERtIN fNsrrrutE This institution
is situated in Lorain County, Ohio, II
miles from Lake Erie, in a low country,
and the spot itself is surrounded by
swamps. The institution has the disposal
Of tHres ssaate miles around 1t, which is
coloniecd by none but the rankest aboli.
t~ionists ; no other persons being permitted
to settle there. The college contains about
800 pupils, black and white, male and fe.
male, the two colors mixed together pro.
%miscuously. Il is rae great northwestern
harbor for runaway slaves, who, when
they arrive there, are either entered as
students, or shipped over TO Canada, &C
cording to choice and prudence. From
ono to two Thousand of these abolition
scoundrels meet every sabbath, at the
chapel, to pour out their Blllipgsgate slang
against the south, and to devise means for
dscoying off slaves from their masters. in
the southern states. < traveller from Mis-
sissippi (whese letter is published in a
Holnesville paper recently visited tie
"Iustitute,'' and while there, asce:tained
beyond a doubt, that agents were employ.
ed to travel through lie south others to
be stationed at Natchez, Vicksburg, Cal.
70, H., louisville, and other places, TO de.
coy away slaves, and ship them to Ohio,
to the Oberlin Institute, and Is Canada.
The institution and its extensive opera
tons are supported by men in England.
aided by some wealthy abolit;onists Ii, tie
Eastern States. The people of Oberlin
acknowledge no laws that favor The insti-
tuition of slavery, but live in open def
ance Of the laws Of Ohio, and Of the
Union in other words, they are a band
of outlaws, constantly engaged in robbery
and treason. This institution has been in
operation several years, and is gaining
strength every day from the accession of
fanatics and loafers. II would hardly be
just, perhaps, to speak of Cairo, ILL.,, in
the same article with the "Oberlin Insti-
tute." 1t is a fact, however, that Cairo
belongs to a company of English capital
lists; that it is an English town under the
protection Of the American government !;
that it is situated in d free state, on the
point of wedge between two slave states,
at the junction Of the Ohio and Missis.
sippi rivers. If ab%olitionism is cherished
there, Cairo is a place that ought to be
narrowly watched by southerners.-Pa-
quemfre Gazette.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-17

Ktrtrb IN counr.-A man was killed in
court week before last. in the court Of Madl'
son CO., Miss, under the following circum
stances:
A case was pending in which Mr.. T0rpc,
was counsel. and Ertington was il witness
Upper cross.oxamlned The witness very hi,
nutely. and during tho examination offended
witness, who went out Of the courthouse
swearing he would kill Upper if he would
mention his name,-The witness returned to
the court room with a hickory stick. MI;
Upper commenced the argument Of The case,
and whilst abiding to the %iestinhhy, Erring.
ton, who had taken d seat Immediately behind,
struck him several severe blows on the head,
-Tupper fell forward, and as he recovered
laid hold of a sword-cane which he had placed
in front of him, and plunged the sword into
his heart, killing him almost instantly.
Mr.. Topper I'VE understand has been tiled
and acquitted by an examining court.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-17

FIRE rRApE,~-Tho Tropic remarks res.
reoting free trade
Free Trade, as we have remarked On 4 pre-
vlous occasion, IL a very pretty doctrine, a
beautiful theory, but wholly impracticable ;
and all the preaching of our free trade Solo
mons cannot alter it a particle. We may, of
~couise! if we choose, abolish all CustomlouEe
duties, open our ports, and resort to direct tax
alton for the support of government but will
this be free trade ! SO far as we are con-
cerned it will ; it will he free trade with a
vengeance Every nation on the face of the
earth, will be free to land upon our shores
what they choose, without restriction, and
free Of all duty. sell it for what it will bring,
and walk off with the money !! Now this ar
rangement works very well for the foreign
MERCHANT and manufacturer, but where ia our
share of the, benefits 7 Where is the recip-
totality ! Like the lrishmap's love, it is all
on one side, and that side not ours!
That's just the free trade Europeans will
thank us FOR, laud us for a free trade which
will enable them to chtrgB It's any import
duty they choose to exact, and to pay us none
That may be with fres trade for them Blu,
not SO very free for Tia, even though we be
foolish enough to lAake the Infringement our
selves.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-17

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The North-Carolina standard., 1843-12-06
. For the North Carolina Standard
Meeting i'm 7SurFY.

! AT a meeting of portion Of the Democratic
! Cuizens of Surry, Gen. s. Graves was called to
the chair, and JOS J. Conrad, appointed Secretary
Whefeupon, the Chairman explained, in brief
manner, the object of the meeting; after which
the following resolutions were unanimously adopt
ted, viz:
1. ReSOued, That Delegates be apnonted to attend
the Convention Of the 3rd Congressional District of this
State, to be hedih the Town Of Rockford on the I5h
Instant TOR he purpose of appointing delegate attend
the Democratic Baltimore Convention in MAY next
e ResoLoed That delegates be also appointed TO at
tend the Democratic State Convention be held in the
CITY OF Raleigh ON the 18th day of December next to
nominate suitable candidate TO be run as the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor in 1874.
B. Res0loed, That we have the utmost confidence in
the talents frmness and patriotsulof our distinguished
fellow-ctizen, MICHAEL ROKE, ESQ. of IincoIn
County, and cordially recommend him to the favorable
consideration of the Democratic State Convention as
suitable person to run for the Office of Governor f Ntb
Carolina.
4. ResOlUed, That we still entertain the most unabat
ed confidence IN the frmness and superior sasacty of
MARTIN VAN BUREN, and believe him. as the ac-
compIshed gentleman and profound Statesman to be
better qualified to fiji the Presidential Chair al this ne
tnan any other man living hence forbear to
express our preference oE him and respectfully recon-
mend him 10 the favorable consideration of the Demo
cratic Convention to be held in Baltimore in Nav next
yet will go for the nominee.
s. ResoiUed, That delegates to the Democratic
State ConVenon be nstFuctedto select persons
represent this State in the Democratic National Conven
uoD, to be held at Baltimore, in May next
g. ResolUed, That the Chairman appoint the delegates
under the 1st and End resolutions.
Whereqpon, the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed delegatrs to the District Convention, in
Rockford, viz: VIM. P. Dobson, Theo Hauser
ID TaIiaferro H. M. Waugh, J. Galloway Esqrs
VIM. Wolf and Stephen Haynes; and, on mo-
ton, the Chairman and Secretary were added to
the number. The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed to attend, delegates to the State Conven
ton to be held at Raleig viz Stephen HAYNES.
VIM. WOLF Evan Davis, David Davis, ESQ
Wiley Patterson, Col. H. NJ Waugh, Charles
Whitlock, Esq, E. Thompson ESD, VIM. p.
Dobson, Esq. Rev. James-Joncs, J. J. Conrad,
Esq, Theo Hauser, Esq, Capt. Isaac Head,
Capt. Jno. Poindexter, Wifey7spence, Esq, VIM
MacKie, ESD, Jno. Reace, Esq, Col Jno Jarvis,
Solo Vestal, Esq, Jno. Roberts, Esq.
On motion, it was further .--.
heselOed, That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary and be published
the Standard and requested to be copied into other
S. GRAVES, Chairman.
J. J. CONRAD, Secretary.
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gdsmocratic Counties by Which sbss surrounded
he promotion Of true Republi can principles.
5 Resolped, That wewill beari mind the scenes q
1870 when. ~ stratagem and humbuggeTy mos foul.
we suffered most disastrous defeat and from hence
forth we will inscribe banner, and our watch
word shall be g REMEM 1910.
After the Resolutions were Tead, the meeting
was addressed By NIr BHsbee Of Raleigh!sa q so
Under sfhe first Resolution the following geR-
.tlrmen Nzere appointed Delegates ito the State
Conxentinn r w Tomlinson, B. y. Bal!en7
ger. HI Fl. Hobbs, Henry Gffhardt ] B. North
and Young Bridges, A. Il. Leach. lAFetas'A al
tom G. w. Duncan George kean B: Smith,
B. Jefnegan, John B. Turner, A, Mite hengrs il
Martin, Hardy Hinnant, E. p Stevens, lL w.
Whitley, Thadeus Whitley, Franklin Philips
il G Hood, Wright Casey, L. Richardson, Joel
B. Clifton, John w. b. Watson, Kedar Whitley.
James TomIinson and, on motion, the Chair
man and Secretary were added .k = q 80
Delegates. to the District Convention: Josiah
o. Watson, Lunceford Richardson, A. j. Leach.
James Tomlinson, John w, B., Watson, and
Josiah Holder. t5s7,9 gs.45.s.a
On motion of Lunceford Richardson, the pro-
ceedings ofzthis meeting were direetedsto be pub
lished in the Democratic. Signal and Raleigh
Standard sa sist4 stsE ,ll17E Lsd4zs5
On motion, the thanks of the meeting were
voted to its officers. Whereupon the meeting ad-
journed ras l t-,y - - i Z
- .a JOSIAH o. WATSON, Chairman.
B. H. ToMLINsoN, Secretary. = 5.a5.
The North-Carolina standard., 1843-12-06
For the North Carolina Standard.
Meeting in Johnston.

At large and respectable meeting of the dem
ocrats of Johnston county, held in the Court
House in Smithfeid, on the 29th November
Eo43, for the purpose of appointing Delegates to
the Democratic State Convention, on motion. Dr..
j. O. Watson was called to the Chair. and Is. H.
Fomlinson appointed Secretary. 49,
Mr.. r. w. Tomlinson moved that a Committee
of five be appointed for the purpose of preparing
Resolutions for the. action of the meeting.
Whereupon the Chairman appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen, to wit: R. w Tomlinson.
Josiah Holder, Luheeford Richardson, BRYAN
Smith, and David Lunceford The Committee.
having retired for short time, returned and re.
ported the following Resolutions:
1. ResOlued. That we approve of the holding State
Conventonin the City Of Raleigh on the I4t6 of De-
cember next, to nominate candidate for Governor and
elect State Delegaes to the Baltimore Convention
and that the Charman of this Meeting apuoint thirty
delegates to Representatives county in the State Conyen
ton. eA -,
Resored, That invite The other countries of this
Congressional District to meet u.s. the City of Raleigh
on the day after the adjoupment Of The State Conyen-
ZION, to appoint delegate to the Baltimore Convention
tor the fifth Congressional District and that the Chair
man select SIX persons TO represent this county in the
same. -
8. Resolusd That the many recommendations 1vhfAh
have been already made of MICHAEL HOKE 5fof
1incon for the Gubernatorial ChaiE are but iUst re-
ward for his eminant abilities statesman and
and that with him Is leader old Johnston Will tell
we'll at the next election.
A. Res0IOed That at the next Gubernaorial and Pre-.
sldental elections will eldeaVor, as true Rennbl;
cans by all honest means to establish ndispuably the
right OF Old Johnston to equal honor with The sterl
The North-Carolina standard., 1843-12-06

HQKE as suitable personfo be run as the demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, and we Sincerely
unite with oorsisler counties hat have spoken 10
hissbehalf in Tecomme nding bis name 10 The con
ventfon TO be held'on the 14lh~of December next:
led as delegates TO attend the Democratic,
lion in Raleigh, on the 14th Dec 10 wit: O. P.
Mills, r. McElralh, s. Aiken, Sydney Warllck,
&c. M: Avery, Thomas W. Wilson w Alexander,
and d William william w W. Avery
meeting be sent to the Democr ratio SignaS r aleigh
STANDARD and Mecklenburg Jsfftrsoniau, with are
questto the other democratic papers in the State,
that5lhey publish The same. On motion, the names
Of the Chairman and See'g, as also that of F. p.
Glass was added TO both Isis of delegates. On
motion Of r. P Glass, the meeting then adjourned.
JOSEPH SMITH, Chm.
WIN. r. AIKEN, Secy. ffE'
The North-Carolina standard., 1843-12-06
"To THE rtcToRs BELONG THE spoI1s.n

"T0 THE FfCToRS- BELONG THE SPoILS.n
| We conclude this week the Report of the Comp
troller, covering The accounts OF the Public
Treasurer of North Carolina for one year; bu
owing to the length of the Presidents Message
(and we suppose it will be rs long as usual which
we desire to publish next week, we shall not be
able to spread before our readers Statement OF
the Public Revenue.
The"Act concerning the Compiroler," re-
vised at the session of l836137, directs that Of
fcer Gin each year when the General Assembly
shall not have its regular session." to furnish his
Report to the Governor, ''aOho shall Mere1pon
cause the same to be published IN fire of the pub
lie newspapers of the State :" and for the print
ing and publication aloGesaid. .ahe Treasurer is
required to pay reasonable compensation. So
far so good. But how.has this duty been per
formed by Governor Morehead2 With clear
democratic minority in the State as evinccd BY the
predomlnance OF our party in. the last Legisla-
iure, as well as by other demonstrations 90 strong
to be mistaken, has be given the printing of this
Report to three democratic papers. out of the five
papers he was required to select2 No Has he
given it to even taoo? No. This no-party Cover
nor has selected four Wing papers and only one
democratic paper, through which 10 communicate
to his masters the people of North Carolina, an
account of their financial concerns2 Is this fair2
Is it justg Is il honorable2 Is it not little ex-
hibton, by little man, of low, mean, despica-
bic party spirita Let the far-minded and un
preudiced answer
Certainly we expect no favors, either personal
or political, from Gov. Morehead We desire
none, We esteem it an honor to be to him an
object of political hatred and we assure him that
nothing he can do or say in relation to- US, can
have the least possible effect either upon our feel
ings or our course. But in this matter we speak
for the people, and in the name of the people:
and we tell HIS EneelIemey that they will remem.
Der such miserable, sir-penny conduct And they
will also inquire. at the proper time, by what
authority this same 'so-party Governor draws up-
on the Public Treasury for pay for shingles,
and for money to pay for shoeing hes horses. 81
The North-Carolina standard., 1843-12-06
For The North Carolina Standard
Third Congressional District.

AT meeting of the delegates ofthe Third Con
tgressionat District of the State in the town o
Rockford, in the county of Surry, on thesi5th
instant, for the purpose of appointing a delegate
to the Baltimore Convention, which is to be held
in May next, the following proceedings took place
in the Court House: On motion of William p
| Dobson, Gen S. Graves was called to the Chair,
and Hugh NJ. Stokes, Esq, was appointed Secre-
tary. The object of the meeting of-the Conven-
ton being briefly explained by the Chairman
| Hugh M. Stokes and VIM. p Dobson, Esquires,
addressed the meeting at considerable length.
The following resolutions were introduced by
Hugh NJ. Stokes, and unanimously adopted. viz
ResOtDed, That this Convention approve the plan of
appointing delegate from each Congressional District
of the State to attend the National Convention be held
IN Baltimore, IN May next, to nominate candidates for
President and VIce President.
R1solred, That it is due to the citizens of North Caro-
lIna from the Democracy of theSate, to give them an
opportunity of dlsabnsng the public and casting of
the stain OF injustice and ngrattude brought upon them
by the Wing leaders of 1s4O that while we would do
ample justice to the distinguished men whose names
have been connected W tn the, Pre- sideney-BUC
NAN, CALHOUN. JOHNSON and CAss--aDd pledge
selves to support the nominee of the Democratic Con-
ventIon, we cannot tOTbear to decided
ference for that eminent statesman, MARTIN VAN
BUREN, who, through long life of public service, has
been most consistently devoted tee principles policy
and measures which suPPsrf; is most fully and thor
oughly identified with them has Just and enlarged
comprehension of them, and most capable of CARRYING
them out most emcfehtfy In eXecurloR Ihe victory
due to the great in which engaged
and to the man of that who, aided by those dstin
gushed men, in the darkest hour under the trying
circumstances, upheld with consummate ability pru-
dence, moderation and PmRess. This will carry home
to the dark combination of mumme:y, passion, clamor
fraud, sehood and corruption Of lS40 Just verdict
of people who feel that the honor of the country and of
Republican Government, was then fnsGlted and
ragged in the person of the Chief Magistrate ofthe United
States = - .-.
The Hon. JOHN HILL, of Stokes county, was
then, under the first resolution, appointed the dele
quite to the Baltimore National Conventioh, to be
held in Mary next.
On motion, it was
ResolUed, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Raleigh Standard. and that the other
Democratic Fapers in the State be requested copy
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
S. GRAVES, Chmn.
HUeH M. STOKES, Sec'y.
The North-Carolina standard., 1843-12-06
For the North Carolina Standard.
Meeting in Rerfie

On motion of A w Mebane, James r. Rayner
was called to the chair, and John l.. Grimes ap-
pointed Secretary. The object of the meeting be-
ing explained, the following Resolutions were of:
fered by Dr. A. w. M, bane, and were unanimous
ly adopted.
ResOlUed That this meeting concurs in the propriey
of holding Democratic Convention at Raleieh on the
18th Dec next for the purpose Of nominating candi.
date for Governor, appointing State Delegates to Ma
tonal Convention and preparing to organize the demo-
cratic party for the Presidential election.
Res0Lred, That we deem it of the utmost importance
that union and harmony should be cherished by the dem
ocrae party in selecting candidates for President and v
President OF the United States We rusfhe of
eoPardsing prrcptes for men, will attach TO the
democratic party, and therefore deerminato
render personal preferences if necessary and se the
nomination OF the National Contention as we belieye
such convention incapable presenting any but those
who are good and true, and concert of action is abso
lntely cessary to ensure strength and success
9. Resolved, That we are opposed to National Bank