Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-02

~ F' y
the county it will in NIL probability cal
short Of that oflast year, bit b large por
ton of the cotton of this aeassn Is sa)d {,
be Of a much finer qulaity than the maioI
part Of that produced for some years back
The crops are far more bountiful than
owing 10 the backwaraness of Spring, W,
had thought they could possibly be.-Ya
zoo Wing Of tie 18Th inst.
4 STEARrsE.-~Ths manufacture Of I,are
1Oil has opened a new sourcs of wealth ts
the West, and one which. as yet. is only
on the threshold of profitable operation.
For not only does it furnish a ve.,t for the
Immense quantity Of lard which the wes1
produces, and which its capacity to pro.
duce is unbounded, but il furnishes a ma.
teriaI for candles, called Stearine, which is
destined 10 supercede tallow and spcrma.
ceti as lard oil has sperm and olive oils.
The substance is the residue Of lard after
The oily parts have been distracted by i'm.
mense hvdrostatic presence. 1t is of W.
rious qualities, according TO the perfection
If the manufacture, We saw a parcel a
day or two since,' perfectly white, as hard
Jas marble, and resembling in all its
Qualities the purest wax--iDdeed, with the
|admixture Of one.tehth part of wax the
cannot be distinguished from it,
excepting by the most experienced judges.
III can also be so made lis closely TO resem.
BILE %sperrnaceti. The quality Of Stearine
If which we saw a sample, is worth 90
cents per pound, and the candles made,
il % cents per pound. Compared
with sperm they are equally handsomt--
10 not run, are much harder, and will
burn from q quarter to a third longer. The
price of sperm is now go cents pei pound.
This fine description Of SteariDe hns buff
been produced. A sample, in
neat blocks, has been sent TO England TO
try the market, and a large export de-.
mand i, confidently anticipated ut some
day. OF the candles only about
two hundred boxes haze yet been made.
Several poorer qualities of Stearine are
produced, selling as low as 8 to 7 cents per
pound. The candles made from these are
worth about ID cents per pound, and are
much superior TO those Of taliow, which are
worth 12 Il3 cents. Those croakers who
have predicted the eventual destruction of
all the whales. and n consequent unillumi.
mated world. will SEQ by the above facts
that in the bonndIes- Valley of the Mi>sts.
slppi we have the means of light, both in
h. shape Of oil and candles, from a source
cannot well fail us. We can breed
hogs, although We cannot whales; and
with candles made of this hogs wax--for
1t is wax to i~ntents and purposes-we a
very well do without the yield of the
-perm whsle.
IN these articles Of Oil and .stearine we
see another avenue, worked by American
skill and industry, by which wealth is 10
be poured into the Zap Of Our Western far.
We can produce enough to supply
the world and with our advantag $ can
md rsell any othef nation Of he globe
~. Y. Tribune
LADIES AT WoaK.-YonRE ladies' Mss
! figure when they blush and mako Il doz-
en- apologies. to their male acqualntances,
who happen TO find them in a tue, with
a check apron on, aud thoIr sleeves rolled
%. Goblet fell in love with his wife
when in this interesting condition-aEd
no woman was ever of more service to
man. Real men-men of sterling prln-
|ciple-are always pleased to see their fe-
acquaintance at work. Then never
blush, never apologize, if found in your
attire, stirring coffee, washing
the hearth, or rinsing clotks-It should be
pride and glory TO labor; for indus
trisus habits are certainly the best recon-
.ycu can bring to worthy
Young men who are seeking wives. Those
who would sheer at these habits, you may
D it, will make poor compan-
|ions.--PoTtland Tribune.
4 long courtship fnaAyconcluded.--An ex'
change paper gives the following account. q
Ia conrtship and smarriage::. In Cayuga county
I'M. Y, Seth Stevens, Esq, of Hartford, K
Miss Sylvia Heath, of the former place
] This interesting marriage took place aftel
la nineteen years courtship. Mr.. Stevens
lis a man Of 81 years of age, and the fair bride
E5f. The young bridegroom has visited hi
bride once a month. during the above men
etioned time. which amounts to 232 visits,
distance of 20 miles, which will make sg2'
smiley travel, occupying 464 days. Th
STRIPPING and his slady love-" probably ha
/ ample time to become acquainted"
Z GA Trenchman stopping at a tavern
asked for Jacoo. There isno such perso
here said the landlord. "Tls no person
want, sare, butt de beer make warm wld q
pokere,' he replied. 'Oh, no: exclaimed tn
host, that is hIp.' 'Oui, sare, you vera rlgh'
said the oyerjoYed Frank; I faeant Philip"