Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-05-27
JACKSON. IA.

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falling into decay. Notwithstanding The aid
II has received from, The government, In tlle
erection If extensive tstleaa buildings. and
yearly appropriations t5 sustain llta college,
the population decreases, dwellings, became
vaeants'shd The energies If citizens etefvata.
because business stands still tram day t1 day.
lilte q t'hal IL stAgiant water III tlia stir; Jhe
rail tuad. some say. rilipts say The college,
has ruined The place while others again piaa
lend. that The place has beet, The ruth Of both
college and rail read The Inst fan,atk II
made, however, ,aefe III Jest that, serious
ness. and we believe tep mitch consequence
has baea attributed to HE first, Jackson. lille
many either ttWtts II, The United states. out
grew itself during the iaihets ase sf paper
fortunes, II fnse III a consequence II could
hei maintain. and ffsm which. 40 a mailer IT
course, II has heen compelled u tateia and
what II now considered liz abandon and ruin.
IL but a natural contraction inta iss former
magnitude,
Ilrt there II bns feature abs,,t This place.
jackson, That we H,iel, admire. aud which.
We are certain might lie turned 10 good ata
tennt-and when eeuli such al event he
mare generally acceptable 10 The t~itissns n
| he place than new ! We alltdp 10 The sur
| rounding fointtY-these beautiful little hills
and valleys. thteWii out u, every side for tha
pasture or geese. goats, sheep. tews Sc. in
,tnt mon. These lands. tlen The disposition
that Il made Of them. are generally supposed
IL he talueless. and FOR all The purposes uf
ordinary agriculture IN This country. must.
tfem ttpif nature. he really az, Though itta
proving such land. 81 ~ IL make II produce
cotton 1T corn IN abundance. would mol be
difficult. there Il an object for which 1t might
he prepared al less expense, and which would
not ha less profitable 10 the farmer, We mean
The cultivation Of the grape Nc land was
ever better adopted to this excellent fruit.
than The undulatiig country around Jackson.
Feft Adams and Matches. The sell II light
and sandy, strong enough 10 anerd vigorous
vines. itH cultivation easy. requiring but a
small amount Of labor IL heer II IN order. and
itH elevation above The ordinary level. taeeth=
81 with IT. attraction for and exposure te The
stti, iasures The grape against that %damphess
which oh The low lands III this country So
materially affects liz sonhdhess and aaVers
IF a few families Of The many poor but In
tluHtfieuH emigfants monthly arriving At New
Orleans, and who are continually adding 10
the population and wealth Of the west, should
be induced 10 settle nj jackson, filling up
some Of The vacant houses Of the town, and.
furnished with a mule and light plough. 10
commence there the cultivation Of the grape
and the manufacture Of wine. that place would
Haon put on a glow OF health and prosperity,
ma. 10 be borrowed al The counters efbanka, aud
whieh no reverse OF fortune sauld ever de-
strey. In fact. II Heme Of the eitiBens AT pres
aent feBldtng there, and whose time Ia not al
taken up in profitable employment. !
devste now and then a letHure heur 10
tho theory and practice Of thia
beautiful branch vi agriculture, their hearts
would be Hosn more light and happy. and their
mere iiush than nj present. II would
eu necessary TO commence under tho tutelage
Of seme experienced European, who, with OK.
n]erienee. combined a sufficient natural or nc.
laired intelligence. to judge Internationally al
.lo Rpeciea OF grape beat adapted 10 thiB eli.
nate. A fair presumption would be. Of course,
hat those from parallel regions would
here. Yet aoelimating ia u prneeas
Trough which all must pass, aud, as there Ia
many kinds. oven Of The aane species, the oh.
eet would be 10 discover which, Of the better
sinds, could be aeelimated with tho greatest
Now here IL a hint for our Jackson friends.
II they improve, will improve their own
condition, the condition Of their town and
and add an ohule to the general
Of the state,
We should be happy TO receive a line from
nr friend Walker, informing Us how his tohae.
hriees, If the soil nswers we'll, what is his
of a ''esap." SC, SC.
TESAs NAvy.--president Houston, of Tex
$, entertains q deadly hostility to Comme.
ore Moore, and carries his venem 30 far as
} evinca a decidedly traiterous disposition :
wards the new republic itself. A preela- /
alton denounaing Moore and his officers as I
rates was written by the President some :
sgoe months ago; but tho old rascal fears 10
AXE ltSpuhlic until The termination OF the
ainpeaehy expedition. Should this BIO sue
Houston will beg the privilege Of off. !
ating as q orutch To the Conmodore's lame
I il unsuccessful, he will beg TO adjust ;,
Q rope on the pirates neck. '
Houston, we sincerely believe is a more
and patriotic man than John TYLER; u
4 as a model Of the rascal and traitor, hea- s
n knows he possesses all requisite qualities. I
aEErIya.-The Temperance y
ciety Of this place hold a meeting in the ~
eshyterian Church next Tuesday evening. !
may be expected from Jehn Robert ve
froeq. Esq. DC
. Robert T. Young, Esq, has been elect az
of the Police Jury Of this parish w
n the 18th ward. In this ward. too, we sa
n. great animation prevailed at the polls fo'
pie begin to appreciate the importance of
Police Jury. y,
'E~SsEssEE.-The canvass for governor ma
members OF congress il. Tennessee goes pre-
Both parties evince great conf ma
C. Polk is the democratic and Jones the