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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

We have received a new gnarto paper pub.
iished at EIolmesville, Miss, devoted 10 Lit
~teratare, News in general, Temperance aud
Agriculture, yclept the " Planters Free
Press" II is neutral IN politics, and entirely
devoted to the moral and intellectual improve.
ment Of the community in which il il estab.
iished. The copies we have before Us are
ably edited, BY Mr.. II. s, Bonner. the former
editor oil the IIolmesriile Wing, such a pa
PER must he a benefit to any place, for while
it excludes the disgusting course Of political
quarrels, teo eonnan at present. from the
family circle, it leads the mind to higher cal
lings more beneficial and more conducive to
our happiness as a free and independent peo-
PIE. We sincerely wish il success, and as
desired viii place il on Cur exchange list. We
extract the following from the editors pre-
fa,ory remarks in his first number.
We are master Of OR owl mind, and when
we take a stand ia the eousa Of intellectual
Improvement, we do il with a tsmnes of de-
cis,on not easily shaken. Our opinions are
sacred az the principles of truth and virtue.
Thes are the gifts Of heaven, and 10
that high source we feel alone responsible for
our actions. be they good or bad-foolish Or
wise. And If, in a political point Of view, We
happen to vary from others, Or fail 10 ad-
here as tenaeionslS 10 some light notions Of
government as some who coincide with us in
general matters. why we only say to them,
: Be sure you're ~right--pall for life, if 50 you
mind-aad victory reward the just"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

NEW oHIEANs.-The yellow fever seems
to continue with undated yirulente. We
publish below the statement from the Plea.
0ynne'
The following is a statement Of the inter-
tnents at the different b,,rytng grounds, for the
week ending ut IL o'clock, NJ, Ia Saturday,
reported BY the Hoard Of Health.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

Anecdofe Of the american ReuoIutioa.-
| saw it stated in some city paper lately,
thai the Croton fountain in the Bowling
Green, occupied the spot upon which stood
the statue ofGeorge the Third, at the COM
mencement of the revolutionary w.
The statement brought fresh to 20 ra.el
lection the account ofthat .,st,s which
have often ha4 from William Rarrom. !
Esd, late Of Hebron, Maine, who deceas,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

ToueHtNG,-A recent traveller gives an ac-
count. that when he was walking on the
beach in Brazil, he overlook a colored woman
with a Tray on her head. Being asked what
she had to sell, she lowered the tray, and with
reverend tenderness uncovered it. 1t was the
lifeles# form Of her babe, covered by a neat
white robe, witt, a garland round The head.
and flowers within the little hands hat lay
clasped upon It's bosom. els that your child!'
said the traveller. It was mine a few days
ago" she replied but the Medo1na has it for
her little angel now" allow beautiful you
have laid it ont !" aaid tle.~-t5he added cheer
fully, "Ali, what is that to the bright wings
it wars III ileaven7'
Picture Of poverty in E~ngland-A letter
from Birmingham, in tho London Chronicle,
gives a sad account of the destitutien prevail
ing in that neighborhood. The writer says:
With respect to the poor in this distrlc.5
their condition is becoming hourly more alar-
ming. A meeting Of the Chamber of Com-
merce was held last night, for the purpose
taking into consideration, the alarming state
d. the country, and particularly this district.
The state. of the iron and other trades in the
surrounding country was advefted to, and de-
scribed az being in a ruInous condition; uptn
which Mr.. Spooner asked
allow are the poor maintaincd-how do
they live? tI
Mr.. Downing replied tl1t they could hard
" live. They were com etely wasting off
the earth for want of food; they were daily
becoming unable to work, from excessive
weakness The day before, he had occasion
to employ some men to remove goobs-and
before they could commence work, he was
obliged to order them food. If he had not
done so, they could not have performed the
labor. zvzs =
Mr. Alderman Mountz said the description
just given of the men was true. A few days
ago, a poor fellow was from mere humanity
set TO work on his (Mr. Muntz's) brothers es-
tablish nent but he had hardly commenced
his labor, when he fell Town from entire weak
ness and died in tive hours Afterwards. The
truth was, the poor creatures frame was en-
aeiated and worn out, for want Of food, and it
only required a moments e~xertion to take
him ONT OF the world. Such he regretted to
say, was the condition OF too many Of the peo-
pie.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

FIRST STEAM VESSEL FROM ToRuNTo TO
QuEBEc.--Ihe dlfiienlties of tho navigation
Of the 81. Lawrence, which have, since the
early settlement of the Canadas, initiated
against The commercial interests Of boil, pro.
%vlIces, have at length been overcome, Weld.
ing to the ingenuity aud perseverance OF hN.
man skill and enterprise. The steam %propel..
Ter A~drentures, built expressly for the n~ayiaa-
tlon of The Long Sault Rapids, as well az the
equally dangerous Rapids of Lachine, arrived
in safety at Quebec in three days, with 700
barrels of flour on board, and several passefs.
gers. This is the first steamer that has ar
rived at Quebec from Toronto, a distance of
500 miles, thereby opening to vessels of her
class a navigation from sea to Chicago, Lake
Michigan, q distance Of about too thousand
miles! The Adrenturer il a vessel of ffiy-
eight tons burden, and was to make her re-
turn trip, ascending the Rspids, the day fol-
lowing her arrival at Quebec.
The MEoHANIe,-We have seen the lip of
n proud beauty curl at the name of a MEcHAN-
&c, when the very Gnery that bedecked her
form was the creation of his hand work. We
have seen the man who revels in wealth
gained by years of labor by his father in a
mechanical employment, turn with a feeling
of scorn from the man whose palm was bar
dened by useful toll. We have heard the
politician discant upon his rights, as if it were
a favor to grant them, aud we have listened to
many who investing themselves with an op-
probious and malignant tongue and anti.re-
publican feelings, ventnred to lower him in
the scale Of his feliow-men. To such fools of
an hour we have bat one word to answer-it
it is this.-You do not know the minds you
would slight. They have been in time your
bulwark. They were the first to raise the
cry ofalarm against British oppression they
would be the first now, and none have, with
more confidence or sincerity, submitted TO the
laws enacted by their country-PhL Leger.
Boston Baak Digidends.-The Boston banks
have declared semi annual dividends, ranging
from two to four per cent. The amount to be
divided is $4,000 on a capital of S17,I10,-
600. The Traders Bank made no dividend
aCan You tell me-, nay son, what a jury of
inquest is!' A jury of inquest am a body of
men what sits down on a dead mar 10 find out
he are dead for s@artin, or am only
possHr."
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

Firing out THE Big Gun l-1hay are now
manufacturing al the forge Of L.. Il. Ward &
90, New York. the largest wrought irot, gun
hi The World. II Is fourteen feet long, three
feet in diameter at the breach, and weighs
thirty Thousand pounds. OF fifteen tons. Il 10
made for Government, aud will be plaeed pn
board the Princeton Steamer. Capt ateeEton.
foW at fhilladel plIia. This extraordinary gun
is hammered out with a hammer weighing ff-
teen Thousand pounds, The process Of heat
ing and fiatnliering such All immense shaft is
Wotldeffil-The machinery Of plHting the
gun IN the furnace, Of putting IL on the anvil,
OF turning, cutting and hHnlmaftnp. are SO
complete that il is moved with q precision and
facility truly astonishing. Cast iron guns Of
this sizes and larger. ara frequently made, but
20 attempt, we believe. has ever before been
made to make a gun Of this siza from wrought
iron. It Is calculated that the strength and
power Of this piece, when finished. will carry
a ball of o1e.tlrifd greater weight, md one
fourth increased distance, than The best cast
iron glin4z- --z--.- -~- =5
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

JUsfieE WE'LL AfFLfEp,-We have been IN.
formed Of the following circumstance by q
gentleman who was an eye witness to the
transaction.
On The 10Th ult,, in Bolivar County. Miss,
opposite Napoleon, Arkaneas, a negro NAMED
Jeaee was taken out BY the indignant eiti.
zens of that ne ghborhoed, and received 200
lashes for having got a child by a white girl
named Kingsley. She denied at first having
had ~csnnesion with him. aud aaid that the
child would grow white III a few days. The
negro upon being taken out. with a rope, round
his neck, confessed having whipped her and
accomplished bis foul purpose. He was then
confined and placed under the charge Of Mr.,
Coffee osefeeel. there being no jail at that
place, The keeper foil asleep, when the fell
low took the key Of the paddock and got FIRE
He was since eeen At Montgomery Point.
aud the people Of the neighborhood are on the
qai pipe TO give Jesse jess.
The girl is said to be a beautiful young we-
man about fifteen years Of age, an unprotected
orphan, this negro by ill-treatment had forced
her to his base designs, and il the eonscien-
cioasaesso Of her fault and the disgrace attending
it. had 40 doubt become reconciled 10 her de-
plerable fate. Hanging would be Too mild a
punishment for the black villain.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

Tfl,a eoiton gin of Major stephen Roberts,
of this parish. with twelve bales 81 cotton
were entirely consumed on Wednesday the
4tla iaesant This Ia 4 severe loss az we be-
ileve ills the second time that worthy CT zen
hae met a similar accident, We understand
the lire was communicated by d mitch falling
lighted Irofa the hand Of a person On some
cotton spfead cut u dry near the gin,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

FfEHEH Amss,@1he following passape
from The biography of Fisher Anres, by tho
late President Kirkland, is worthy of being
printed in letters OF gold Would that It
could be read and regarded. as ia importance
demands, by every young man IN The country
"Wlian vice approaches The youthful mind,
IN the seductive form Of a beloved companion,
The ordeal becomes threatDing and dangerous
10 the extreme. Few possess the prudence
and unyielding %firtnness requisite to pass it in
safety. Those who have been accurately OBJ
servant to the dependence of one part OF life
on another, will readily concur with Us that
Anes' future character derived much Of It's
lustre. and bis fortunes much Of their eleva-
ton, from the ttntaihtra purity and irfeproaeh-
ableness Of his youih. Masculine virturs IL
as necessary to real eminenee as d powerful
intellect. He that is deficient in either will
never, unless from the influence of fortuitons
circumstances be able 10 place and maintain
himself at The head ~soeiety. lie may rise and
flourish for q time, but his fall ID rs certain AZ
his descent to The grave. He who holds parley
with vice and dlshefor IL sure TO become their
slave and victim. That heart lii more than
half corrupted that does not burn with indsg-
nation at the s~likhtest attempt to saduee It'll
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

The papers in opaloasas and AttakapaR,
are starting candidates IN their respective dis
triuta for members Of the State Convention
The time fast approaches for the meeting Of
that buiy, and the capacity of persons fer 30.
important an office ii i matter that requires
mature dcliberatien. On The measures adopt
ell BY them will depend the present and future
welfare DIT our state governments
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

One Of the soldiers of the Garrison in this
town, a German by birth, committed suicide
lhis morning, by shooting himself He plaeed
The muszle Of the gun IN his mouth and pulled
the trigger with his foot,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

MuHpEI OF A REVOLUTIONARY seLp1EH.-
The Knoxville, Tenn Register gives the par
~ticulars of The bafbafotls murder Of Mr.. John
Sutton. Of Meigs Co, a soldier OF The Reyo-
luton. lie had visited Knoxville to obtain his
pension money, IT being his custom 10 perform
The trip every six months, and having teesiv.
ed from the Pension Aasnt5th the amount 10
which he was entitled. he left town ON horse-
back at about one Or two o'clock in the day,
on his way home. g-.+
About 4 o'clock he was found six miles
from Knoxville. bruised and tnapgled IN a
horrible manner, and almost l~ifeIess. All Of.
forts to resuseitate him proved unavailinE, and
he died about midnight, without having been
able to aftieulate distinctly or give any clue
whereby The depravad wretch who murdered
him might be detected. lie was about 81
years old, and ia SAID tn have been unusually
active and spfightly for that advanced aye.
This black crime was perpetrated for the
paltry sum Of about thirtysfhrse dollars /
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

CoSsoLAT1oN.-Mr Severance, editor
Of the kennehc( Maine) journal, says it he
mas failed Of his election to Congress, be
has been elected chairman Of the committee
on swine 10 report At the great cattle show
in October, and this he considers VIII not
BID quite 50 dirty a business as some which
Is aoae by VI. c..
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

II William A. Butler, Esq, United States
Counsel at Nicaratgt1H. died al sea, on The
2eth Of August. on board the %sI1oonet TrsiiH.
on his passage homeWafd. Lis remains were
inferred al The island Of Old Providence.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

Parade and "fusH' Of manners, are the
mark IF half-bred 3 people. True simplicity
and transformations manners will command
respect even In the kitchen,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

Why is ii lady's hustle like d ledger
Because it is made tp- TO- bach.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

Al considerable band ef Mormon efaigrants.
VIVA arrived d short time since from England,
sreureturnsnv back to their native hreside.
They haze found oat tina, DOE Smith i not a
n-sphet at al to their taste and antic1pafioas'
.,sfhat instead d conveying thepet ca promised
Elassan he would bring them 70 heggary aHd
,r.a,.a Beware Of false chfists and false
.,epao,z, il tins ase Of huEabug.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

" We understand that a voting lady up
town was Heyer ly kicked BY a being In he
shape Of a man, on Tuesday last. She is not
dangerously wounded. .=lIr.# r- g#
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

A meeting of The Executive Committee Q
the Agricultural Society, Is held this day at
the Court House 10 make the necessary ar
engagements for the next fair. What il East
and West Baton Rouge doing IN relation to
the exhibition VIZ hope they are alive 70
the Importance pf the subject, The encour-
agement ef agriculture. arts and sciences. IL
tho most worthy calling Of every true lover
of his country = welfare and prosperity.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

Ti,s Maryland election took place ~ The
dill %instant. We have received no returns p
The. r~as,,lt. The contest This year ia solely
lt l~,e,nfers OF The State Legislature bat Y
il considered somewhat important, from The
faot that on III sn. will deyvlse The duty q
choosing a United States seHataf' Doth par
,ipa aprsar vide awake, and The struggle ltas
been. doubtless, very animated.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

t Truman ron GHohgtA The PFayhns q
Wednesday, Oct II. safF
Trosa The election RETURNS IN The sstofgia
psperA, received yesterday, stabfafil's nearly
thirty counties, II u rendered almost certain
that The wings have made . clean sweep e
the State, Governor, Legislature, and TWO
members d Cofgraps. The Wing gain la a.
ready about 1000 since lB4l. NJ
The caaHe of The wings h ~rrospef'hg
tbteaahsat The whole country. Henry Clay's
prospects are Frightening daily.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

sCan you tell me, my son, what a jury of
inquest isa' A jury of inquest am a BODY of
men what sits down on a dead mar TO find out
whether he are dead for s@artin, or am only
playing possln."
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

As The cold weather II setting Ii se would
inform Tie public that Jate Ii prepared to
serve slttsifi with oysters ffied, eteWed on
guasfad. HI The nnafeHl manner and on the
a%lipfteat notice possible. He has fitted up a
splendid e]alo1fi, possessing every injaeetnaat
70 pass away . few lngtaelis IN tpfEetfulness
aI he fafeR and ansiafiea Of this lie.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

Tfeehberfy Dorsey Y i. II M,rpai, lie
~ President ,pslntraatt will doubtless be
New o5lyy 10 MI Tyfet's friends Dir.
esssaay was Chairman Of the Tyler Club q
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-10-14

~. hsalt, Of n bile still continues ses'
.x,u,saa fsyaf liakas ~ favaRes,
!, .,, ,n.sb 80 The inefeaFri appointed
thpngh ~ @afsr III EasInltIas III
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-12

OF representation In the DsneeFatic National Con
vention.
Resoloed, That we will uss ~ honorable means TO
bring the name Of John Tyler before the Democratic
National Convention candidate for PRESIDENT
and that we recommend to bis friends m tins c'y'
State, and Union, to organize forthwith, ana choose
delegates to said Convention, who VIII advocate ana
support his claims for a nomination.
Resolved, That entertain high opinion oil the
intelligence patriotism and ability, OF the present
members of the Cabinet, and that the selection oil
Messrs HeDshaw and Nelson is alike credable TO
the sagacity Of the President and honorable 10 them
selves and that the acceptance Of Office under Pre-
sidenl Tyler in no respect derogates from, but
strengthens the claims To the esteem and confidence
of the Democratic party
Resolved That committee Of three persons, con-
ssting of the President Vice President and Secreta-
ry be appointed by this Association to ascertain the
views and to act in concert with any other commit
tees which may appointed by the several Associa-
tons in this city and elsewhere friendly To the cleo
ton of John Tyler President and that said COM
mittee have power to supply any vacancy which may
occur or to add their number should it be expedi-
ent.
Resolved, That the proceedings OF this meeting be
published in the Aurora and Madisonian.
G. FARNHAM, Vice President
J. A. MITCHELL, Secretary
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-12
From The philadelphia Sentinel.
MR.. VAN buren, AND GOV PORTER,
J. A. MITCHELL, Secretary.

MIR. VAN buren, AND GOV. PORTER.
We took occasion on Friday TO expose the silly at
temp of the Pennsylvania TO produce discord IN the
democratic family by denounciDg a portion OF the
friends Of Mr. Van Buren, and called upon that paper
to produce its authority for declaration at direct
variance with the known and expressed sentiments OF
Mr.. Van Buren, himself. The Globe Of Saturday,
perceive, to the assistance of the Pennsyl
vanan but while it abuses the Governor for what it
calls " his bargain with the United States Bank and
with Mr. Tyler" is very cautious not to back the
declaration Of the PeDnsy lvanan, that Mr. Van
Buren, neither wants the aid desires the friend
ship" of the democratic supporters Of the present
State administration. The responsibility of that de-
claration the Globe throws entirely upon the Penn
sylvanian, and we again call upon our neighbors TO
PRODUCE THEIR AUTHORITY.
Where does the Globe obtain its authority for de-
claring that the :" Commonwealth recommends Gov.
Porter for the Vice Presidency, that he has been
nominated by any other paper in Pennsylvania! The
Globe charges Gov. Porter with the betrayal of
MIR Van Buren, in 1870" We pronounce the ale
cation to be without the shadow of foundation, and
call on the Globe { TITS
We protest against the mpolitic and authoritative
langu &c that of late has become the leading charac-
teristic of the Globe and which has already aroused
the Indignation of the democratic press throughout
the Union. And predict that If the pro-
scriptve and dctatorial policy of that print be ad-
hered tof it shall continue to exercise the tone and
airs of the master rather than the servant of the par
ty-it will fAd itself, before the close OF the next
session of Congress- in the predcament to which the
Telegraph reduced, when superseded by the pa
per now following closely :" in the footsteps OF
It's illustrous predecessor"
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-12
u5-It will be seen, by the Ward Meetings,
that the friends Of the President in New York
are moving in the right spirit.
From the Richmond Enquirer
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS.

Sufficient returns have COMO in, TO ascertain nearly
the results Of the election Thursday, the Sd inst
The only doubt which seems to prevail any Dis
trct, is over the Sd, where Mitchell (W.) and Reid
(Dem were the contesting candidates. The Ra-
leigh Register Of the 9th (Whig) says in Postscript
awe learn by traveller, that ID. Nj. Barnnger (W.)
is certainly elected in the Rowan District, over
Craig, d., and that Mitchell is believed, without
doubt, 10 have beaten Reid. If this be so, we have
certainly carried five out of the nine districts if no
more" But there is another rumor, that Reid has
succeeded. This third District is, therefore, the
turning point Of the election and, accordingly the
balance may turn there, the Democrats the Wings
may have five to four in the whole Congressional rep
resentaton.
LIST District-no returns-but Messrs Graham and
.Clingham, both Wings, are the candidates.
% District.-Barringer, (Wbig,) said to be elect
ed. The Salisbury Waterman thinks, by from TO
GOO majority.
Sd Distrct-Not positively ascortaned.
4th Distnct.-Dcbery and Mendenhall, (Whigs,)
csndidates-the former supposed 10 be elected
5th, Tor Raleigh) District-R M. Saunders, de
mocrst,) elected over Henry w. Miller, (Whg,) by
1913 majority. This majority was less than was
pected Van Buren's majority, in ls40 was AS.
9th District-No doubt Of the election Of General
Mckay, decided Democrat)
7ib, Tor Warrcn) District-General Daniel De-
mocrat,) has beat Nash, (Wbig,) by l59 majority.
Smaller also, than was expected. The Van Buren,
ma ority was about $50.
9Th, Tor the Edgecombe) Distrct-It is believed
that the stalwart Stany, (WhIg,) is defeated b, Ar
rington, (Dcmocrat) The following returns are at
ham
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-12

UTThe Presiden; was assaed yesterday
by the Globe for number of appointments made
by the Clay-cabinet. Most Of the persons named
Chose appointed by the retired cabinct) are as
much the Presidents enemies as they are Mr.
Van Buren's. When they shall be superseded,
we doubt not the Globe will copy all the curses
Of the Clay press, as il did in the case of the
removal of Van Rensselaer,, the Clay Postmas-
ter at Albany. Instead Of combating Mr.. Clay's
pretensions, the Globe is daily fighting in his
behalf Ii seems to be agreed between the
Globe and the Clay editors that the Presidency
shall be kept between Messrs Clay and Van
Buren,.