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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

III. Mr.. Chamber, Of me bntaa state7 vsh
e,,s giyra tic following a. 3 taHh ~ his pfar-
,Ias a. = commissioners Of dssds. " is not a
].aaij,sry esatpple and 10 well fold:
,t,ha husband WIS Il hard teHtutdd man, With
, atlasty PRESSED lip, md a slightly bohHn
,,aies, tltat told " decision and dscePtienI Tho
a. no was young. very young, tifnid and utiea'
,,.. When t,e had signed the deed. and SHE
| Nag 10 acknowledge, b single hint sett thH
mar, from the room. and he knew too well to
beep Ii, nj the door. We rose slowly, and 80
did the lady. Taking the parchment IN our
hand. and looking steadily ut i'er,Ne sad with
some solctntity-~
aM4fy, no you Helemhly md sincerely de-
clare that yen hive executed Tits Instrument
which conveys from YOU tho property y, iiud.
son. freely. and without fear & eompu's'on o.
yotir husband"
We pause5. there WIS neither verbal an
swsf NOT token Of assent.
After sjttils delay, the lady. with feelings
evidently a~gitated. asked ,is 10 repeal The
QUESTION. We complied i,
us this an oath that you administer to mel
said slie. Tor is my answer TO be Q mere el'-.
qualified asssttl'
II WINS certainly not an dakh, for people need
not ssiasar away their own property
We sought 10 explain, and just as wa had
euerseded n making her understand some:
thing Of The nature Of lilo answer, h1t husband
returned,
'1'hs lady" said We, "haa not yet f%eHfoh-
ded 10 the formal question Which We put 10
her"
"yVhat ID III" aaiei The husband
"It ID merely whether Hhe executed this In
strument freely, and without any fear Of com.
9SulHipn Of her husbands
"sureIy size doeH,' Baid The man. and we
ssw IN Tho glass a demotIiat lotlt, that ought
10 have destroyed any piece Of parchment
ANSWER The question:" said he 10 his we.
"a ns,ver the question, Il Is only one o. mere
form, my desr."
And tlln look was renewed lit was witbef'
inf, terrible .t,n
When the man reached The door, she waved
her hand 10 us, and said family. ~ do. ! DO
We folded up The parchment, p%ocheted the
fec, and bid our customers farewell, with .
eonseie,,sneaa that 1t could never farfteeA
will, The wife, until slie was released IRON
that husband.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

ANN, c~eNvtN1loN,' Scenes precisely sins
liar 10 the one below, related by the Creole oil
ST. Martinaville, were Witnessed ut numer-
ous POLLS in the State Such b man, II ne Ia
able 70 pay for one, ought to be fined Tor no
suhsetibing to d newspaper, If unable 10 sub
seribe, the Police Jury Of his parish should do
40 for him. -.
urA fellow came mp TO the polls on Wodana"
day las, to vote, and upsn being asked ny the
commissioners whether ha was for or against
aConvention, replied with porna degree ef rs"
tonlehment. "Fcr who's The otiieora rer.ea-
tod The question, hut the fellow not under
standing eraeiy the meaning of tho word Corr
vENrtos, wo suppose, aud taking i TOR gran
tod that il meant no other than . third Cand'.
late, eaid In a grave and somewhat eanat,an'
Jinp toue: II came here to vote for Mr. Hos
or. and mol fof Mr.. Conventional know no.
Thing at all about this latter gentleman
After which, ho Withdrew with a triumphant
air, amidst tho roar Of laughter elected IRON
the by.standcfs.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

ar "If | give you Office said q man IN
owe to all applicant for place, xvii you AID
the party in carrying out it's principles r.
-" should most willingly SAID the other'
sbut I don't believe the party has got any
nr,,cinles u---pic,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

The 1aie Comeh-Lait English pafera state
TINT It now seems 10 we'll settled that tllg lat"
splendid comet has il period Of about - years,
that IT IL the saue as was observed ~ l56S, N
1906, and in The time OF Aristotle, III years
befpts tho Christian err. Since that tine IT
has made SO revolutions. but owing 10 liz
Southern course and proximity 10 he Fuh Inns
escaped. except IN few instances. ebFetFa-
ton in these regions. This comet must lave
returned in lie 1903, but W believe, passed
upobsefvnA. According to tlu 'ntt'ttfe q. he
Royal Astrological 5oeteiy's proceedings, INC
comet was s.gDtt,nOj German miles from The
earth. ia, inp a tail 10000, 900 German miles
LONG and 1000. 600 broHa
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

TIVE SrLENnID Survive learn from the
Transcript, published at Alexandria, La, that
ON the morning Of the 4th inst, the steamer
Splendid was discovered 10 have lodged ont h
side Of the bank to which she was moored, at
Alexandria, ow ing to the fall in the river, and
was so careened as to be fast filling with water.
Capt. Amsden Immediately procured hands,
and fell to removing the freight out on the
bank. Every thing vas saved from her with
the exception of a printing yress belonging to
the proprietors. of the Transcript, the great
weight OF which prevented its being got out
before the beat tiIgcd and sunk.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

AdrnieAa 5flps41H EpgLAHD, b" %.
l38Ing tgiie d iroth t1s circulate ~ ths b'f@
,aes 81 the 4 h Of April and tbe l7th % June,
1913. II algWa how American credit - t'tPfas
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

urA poor widow lady died of starvation tho
o,her aay III Mobile, sho had slept the night
previoua, with her little child, five or ak years
of aao, in an old mill.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

Gone BAcK.--A re-shipment Of sso,eoO
worth of recently imported goods is ahnoun-,
ced in the New York papers. The reasoa Is
not given.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15
LIST o. LETTERS,

Remaining ii lbs post.nflea #, tta tow Of
ia o Rouge, OF the lst JnIy, and u hot
taken out ~ thteF molths VIII be sent u
the dead Iellef Office. Washtagienj D.C
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15
IN ~
LYDlfsg SCHOOL.

Mrs. r. II. Saw7sf #hfiId atfotHee ~ H."
inhabitants If Baton lt9nee ard eieiHitt that
she has opened q scifGoffor De l1stth@7@a 81
y611e ladies, in the t6n4e IT Gehs r. Thrm13
near tbr court hoo4Fs
Parents sehfinE fhFlf daughters lr"'g Il DIS
tanre, mAv be assured. tIiai tbev eh1ll fTf"tEf
evrry attention, Hnd advantage e0gaaelVr f.
fttetr tnpr64 spt@8f.
fdltUB per 1dobt}t.@
Far rr,dfua teHGs% aud a~pntltae. $500
FOR reading #tfiag, spelling HISTORY
G~ggfsrby and arithmetic. y sH
- Nafursf aad moral philosophy chr
misty and r]1rtnrIC, together *ttlt
main aGf Trench Be"Iltg work 8 eT
sane ~ 10 n.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

MA Baltimore lawyer named Nelson has
been appointed Attorney General Tor Inc un'-
tod States,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

~ The wings VI The United States haso
been 80 long accustomed TO defeat, tbat hsfe'
even in Louisiana, thsy Take the 'hng az
easy M m old shoe" We have not yet seeii
il pleoiny faea among Thorn, and thoif smiling
countepsfe ea contrast admirably with the "e+
ful ~ptizzes which, their political opponents
carried about tho streets i1f weeks alter Tue
election last year. II angels Weep 81 the an
Tics The loilus now eut ''before high lieayen'
the more philosphie wings laugh Of and ENJOY
them This iy The right spltit-jdat ne
Hpif.. that will bring round such a reHolafi'h
hss, year aa will lay tho Sc proud '~isufFefs
low
Wings and democrats VII ENJOY me SUD.
,in.d h,,,,a,,,,s a.,taats iietn tho bee and
The Tropie. The latter Gays oil wednesday, !
: Oar dissemination 10 devote a few weeks 10
literary. sentimental and scientific matters,
secns 10 piasae our friends Of the Bee, and we
arc Glad TO discover thai they hfe inclined 10
enter Into Tho satne delightful occupations
Tie following 10 from The Bee Of yeslefday.'
A our friends Of The 'Fforie have given for.
nal notice that they intend to browse a space
upon the vafdure Of Farnaasu#, not % DC bs'
hind hand, we viii start now, aud give them
a sAmplat IN the way OF poesY, wh'eh We
muel, question II they can eclipse of even Of.
prohimate.
A man there wac. horn Oh tho hills bt Ttli+
lea. Ills name Is il John Dawaoh
Who walked up to that same old coon,
Aud caught him alive with his paw on
Mo sooner had he got him fast
Than all fonr of his legs he tied
L When up came one slijell in great haste,
And forthwith took OF his hide.
And arn'i tloHsier o. the Raridcs,
Who lives beyond AVoyelles-
with mind intent on bloody aeedsl
gipp'd out The old eooa's bowels
Now oil this done, the greedy crew
nreueht Aless Labfsnehe from the coast
And ilat because he beat Ned White q lew
lie made of The old coon a roast
rhsv then Ill four sat down To dine.A-
Their ~laurnls In full b~lossomfa
And washed he varmint down with VINE
uetbfr they found II was a 'rossumf
Heat that. There may be here and thefe y
little departure ltoin absolute ipst''oa' e"as,'
naas, no our psaaa,is is not hridleswlse yet
and ebIed at iimes when he allould not BE
aides. shase rules OF sefsiiiGati1h "raIhP w
genius. III respect 10 poetry, VIC arc 'i 'aFh
Gade'p politics,
"In course, wa shall mol attempt 10 rIFa'
the I,ee N writing Political poetry, bnt y l''f
editors If that uouud Wing Journal WIZ give
uz 4 chance In The sentimental way, ven show
them that some things can be done az well NJ
others, At pfeHtnt We propose only 70 aaa
sinrls verse to tho spirited and elegant SOM
we have copied from tho Bee"
In honest times, 'that same cid coon,
win wake up and sstonish The nation.
Al present he has only gone up e 'hf, moon.
In diliEent search after jotn slidelrs yer,
celebrated. fafsfamed aud neyef.yet
found sugar plantation
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

ptfrHaR4 ~ MuNHY == Tbs N J, Express
says That attn st any Amount nj money 'bl2hl
he obta ned III that city Tor a short tInis Mt q
per cent, Ono Of the largest banks, nj The 1T
tie atseaunt day bad offered but one note ot
B71D. There ~ hit ts tise Of having boards 9i
Directors, when the Presidents 9fd CASHIERS
have TO sock for paper. aud gladly take al 1.-The
ap1d il,ay can pet ri 4 per cent,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15
picaya7tr llh inst

n. The ,et1rp Of civilization in Florida. tF
proved, by quoting the fact That d man h'"
BEEN hung there, for MURDER,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

v,,ArwAa THOUGHT ny TnE 'REruBffeANs'
IN 1900
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

torHr or EatofS@J Judgement Was yfH-
terday given IN the Court OF Errors ana Af'-
tniln ~ Criminal Casas, 10 tho case ID " ne
Stale 10. James Moan" who was found gHli.
ty IN tho District Court, IN the paftFf, Of IND
do for horsa stealing, and from which ah -"
peal " ia taked, The judgement Of tho J 49,
tflel Court was confirmed.
picaya7p llh inst,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

DrrfvfrtoN or A etNTtfHhH ~ 4 tAhY-
" A p%euftsman, is y human being, combining
a w6tnatis courage with a mans courage
And d little more SO.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

IL II is stated in tbe Tuscaloosa Monitor tf'H
Con, Hamilton, # South F9tolita. has reno
we'd with his family 10 Alabata5, md htht he
will permanently resids in that btHto' ils
plantation on which he resides Is Il lew niiles
below Fott Mitchell. on TIC GlattahorhIe rtF-
or. IN RaEEeIl comfy.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

r1tlanlier Alfred 2, ptifatt Rom, D1'roti A..
:, ryIfntl eugene, paws y, puppy T.
pllple Joachim :, peuis Magic, pall0t itoscy,
pfoz sutng, Dunbar a, DJWgon sits AIN,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

llrAeAaf tattpb4I.--It las been remark
ei ~ worry %stlIguiaf that the CsIgbfaifnt n bps<
Ion, Oh Tue lib ii Jure, MAS maFfed by 10 az
tIdal3, when tltnrg wglo such i19sts present
-IIta editor Of tlo GuIHry Aurora thlessed
one which. iioN ever, ~ Il happy turn WIS CON
vrtted INTO ono yl tlie most pleasing Ihcljohis
If TIN occasion. While Tho profession wa
dearcramp Bunker HI, on it's rrtHrH, orc ct
Ito carriages Which conveyed The Revolution
afy Heroes. was accidentally driven HgalnEt
the next proceeding, Will So t1ueh ''oIehca
~ 10 break the pvlo where the horses were
aitaehed=A patty Of by ISLANDERS III u 'notaaHt
stopped tho horses, tItIfafnesstd thHh'' ana
forming i TENN ot themselves eefa INC care
rla4e along il, triumph, amid the doatelilt'g
shouts Of The aimtfing nul uie. The aged
patr,ots testified thor qualification for the bo-
nor Of Delng drawn by human %lIitl7, by wat .
| int lhpir bats and handEsfel3o, aud giYtng NJ
tettpGe 10 the most enthusiastic aGtlJlnaliolIs
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

1abanee victor, Lc avs Fe,IE, LELAND ti'as,
Linrs robert 4, lyon Thomas, Landho hleH,
~taiauvc HaeIoife &, toglIn adam, LTndr
lowell wtn, LlntcIi John, lloyd wesley, Lynch
Edward, ~tcjenue severn, f"rentc manfeia, ~"
ray n7tnc vc fi,as, &c rlaisc Engcic, LeFean'
Anrfigie.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15
Gbetllnc jsIln, Evcrsrd monsieur,

rorct porvlll =. farottG mr. rebfani Hcbaiif,
FULLER ~Hfutten, RISK r7aaf, glider & L, rel h,
FOWLER stiertlY1
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

~yoIaison caroline, Iewell wn, n, zones rhos.
4. johnston Iane, sordoD G II, EeIyan ~selse1,
KENYON madam =, X mbait Le~ls, srfby James,
Kelly WIN, Keepers WA Il,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

no,sison 1hcophle, mozca \, N%ortison RI
Nonfgomery i 9, marchand 1csn1ond, uontls
nicry l. {, Montgomery nartla Z, martin
sophia :, Myrtle WIN. &, 1org1n pt't1' Mar
shall & & N, NC elochlm John, aolitor II, MIR
raw $, McAars'Ie cullcr, mcFadin, Elias, MARI
Ann Mss, MOTIFS NJ
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

eaffg phillip = OH WIN, gavin J1HepI',
grauihan aathauinl 2, GauIaln v Z, eandaIn
JuIlen 2, Guyol tfenry, e~arascltc = 4, COINS
monsieur, Gagsie Pierre Garety campbell, car
risou Thomas. Groves Beni, treth raft Green
II II, Green 81 Il, Grear lydia I.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15
CARRIAGES.

r. ", EAE NEF.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

CONTAIsSEMENTs 4 venlre j .'lnpr.
merlc i. CO Journal.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

Whofcy 3 green, weed rand, welG " Y,
woT,en EI 2, Williams adele, wilson m4Tvfr
wolf rcnry, walker Aioazo, wet Seorge a.
weld tohn E, gyms 1oLa Z, "-in'HT5F CLERK
Whsn ealing for tbs above Letters F'eas.
vas that they are advertised
NJ. l. NFFKFR. r, Il
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

sftnson B11dg ars, sharp r%an]1nc, sullivan
PANEL, smylie Jaules .. scott Fev~s :, sco0t
samuel, shane sc, sullivan 1atQcs, s,eyeas
81 /. !. sidWeIl srs i, slocui,iB W, serfet Anto-
Mo-, stewart D, sunlPter { q stoEes IT,
stokes A 7, snowdcn II /, sample ben]atatn &,
smith 3 wa, sparrow warren, smith Faf&eF.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

EappeIiez 14mcs, robinson ! VI, geddy wn
Rendlcs abraham r. robertson mr John =
FURY alexander 9, ratclIf Fcnfy = aennc
Madam, EocaIo DC nilo, g9und 6ofnltii.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

ERIQGES 3 rendre, s'adre SRA
u ftv, , Ii FbIRH-
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

orr uattllev, oates James z, obrian PANEL.
FARMER 81 Manega, FARMER NJ, POTTS 4 FaBi
Jamca, patterson John :, Price r., Ptco Jo*hua'
p~endergaast +, paine G J, Pelord any rage
Iarncg W., puIlln N, rulIen NJ, renny !osepf,
yE1llfps alexander !. rullen isaac.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

nieoI Jamcs, moah BeaJt nelson 1atncs /
nolan WiD, Nealy a r..
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-07-15

rh,rnloa B $. Temcot ~, Tag.or, d. II.
reodsin + A, rurrcr charles, ~Tcrrcnolre E,
rhorntoYf sthers, zHrncr ~. Traha1 s~arsja",
rifbniatlx rrfnc, Eubse@illf ~ IayseF =
fbonlpson a z We, -so3H7o IasoPtI. -
~ II
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-05-18
FROM TEXAS:

From the New Orleans BFc,of kpril
% we exhse, The following information
concerning the affairs Of Texas. and her
relsiions I, Mexico. to the Unit. d States,
France, and Gres, But4in:
BY the late arrival from Texas We have
been furnished, through our private cor-
respondents, with information &c an in
lere sting character. |, is now certain
that the Governments of,he United States,
Of Englsnd. aud Of Frame have joined in
demonstrating against the predatory va,
carried on by Mexico against Texas.
Tie instructions Of The United States
Secretary Of State to Gen.. phom rson
our Minister at NJ xico) are qpi,e expl..
eli IN declaring the war. as conducted bV
Mexico. to be contrary 10 the laws ofna-
ii"ns. MIR. Webster asserts The undnubt.
ed rgb, Of Mexico to Ie.subjoga;e Texas
IL shs ran. by the common aud Law ful
means of war; but that other naiions are
interested. more particularly the United
Safes imihe manner in which the war
SHAH Oe cOnuurted.
We have M doubt that Mr.. Webster
has also addressed Letters to the United
States Chrge in Tsxa., offering 10 me.
diste between the two Powers, and to die.
courage ret,lialory irrupuun into NJ eco.
We understand than the instructions OF
The French Cabinet To their Miaisier in
Mexico are more peEemptary and decided
Than those Of the Uaiird Stats or British
Gorernmenlsi and, from the position
sssumrdby those Powers. the impression
is gaining ground in Texas ,ha, The coz
test Is drawing 10 a close.
We learn frlns our private correspoa-
dence tia, the com mi,sinners Of L, x.s.
who a, nvrd in New 0ulesns a few DAYS
bcinre The sailing Of the rexi,n lre,, had
in.tfuctions from President Houston 10
iemand the, vessels Of war from Com.
modore Moore. aud to apply 10 the Uni
red Safe. authorities for and in taking
possession Of ttem in case the Copino-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-05-18
WING PROPHECIES.

The Senate Chamber, in 1884, runs
with the admonitory counsels of the WAig
Statesmen Of that day, whose Ar-seeine
vision. penetrating the mists Of The future,
predicted with the unerring prescience OIL
prophecy the whole train Of disasters
which would follow the adoption Of the
measures of the Jackson Administration
Maligned and abused as leaders Of faction
and enemies of the people, they preferred
10 suffer obloquy and reproach. ra hel
than TO gain temporary popularity hy
apPlauding the men and measures which
were rapidly consummating the National
ruin. Were we disposed, we could cite
passages from the Speeches Of Messrs
Clay, Ewing, and Clayton. tracing in
1891 with remarkable truth and exact
ness, perfect picture of the present times.
Ne remember with what bitterness their
predictions were assiledhy the Globe and
ihe Presses that take their cue From it,
bow they were denounced as .e panic ma
kers." - the " distress party." &c--how
they were ridiculed as short sighted mcn.
deceived by theta own imaginations, and
haunted with apprehsnsions Of unreal
frrror. In juxtaposiiion with these. gloo-
my but truthful pictures Of the future, the
. Globe" was accustomed TO set in COM
parison the golden prophecies Of Senator
Benton. whose zeal fof amesallic currency,
asd whose ideas offs beneiia, far exceeded
he kappis OF coa1lnon sense. The off
GERS OF Government daily exhibited in the
market plaees purses lined with gold, as
. foretaste Of de golden era which the
Jackson school would bring abaut-,he |
minds Of men were bewileered by dag
cling pictures Of the stream S gold that,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-05-18
HENRY CLAY.

The New York Courier and Enquirer.
in an article on the family quaHels in the
Locofoeo camp. INDUCES in the following
cheering str.in as tn the bright prospects
Of Mr.. Clay f"r The Presidency:
The Wing party 10 sound and strong
10 its origlnal integrity and force, posses,
sing ., This momen, large numerical as
well ss marsb majority ot the free voices
Of The American people-7able al any time
TO carry its national candidates upon their
own strength, and without counting upon
The incurable divisions Of their opp ,nenis.
All il has TO do 10 10 determine thai il will
do. With Henry Clay fm il. candidate.
and with The political principles Of whjcs
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-05-18
AMERICAN COTTON FABRICS.
From the Bostan Daily Advertiser.

Mr.. Hale: | send for publication in
your paper an extrsc, fiom the speech 81
Robert Greg. esq, ahich appeared in the
Manchester (Eng.) Guardian Of the l7lh
December. 1871. Mr.. Greg presided al
he grea, meeting OF coslon manufacturers
land others interested. held al Manchester
on the 10Th Of the same month, and is
himself one Of the largest cotton spiunsrs
IN the world. Improbable Of accomplish
men, as The prediction cOntsinsdain the
following extract seemed at The line It
was spoken. it has already been fulfill
ed. Last week | noticed that a vessel
cleared At this pot, for London with lour
hundred bales uf dliilings on boared.
y hich are believed 10 be the first Ane-
ricsn cotton fabrics semitic Great Britain.
All the statements made by Mr.. Greg
are believed 10 be correct. The ssl:>sc,
ing mule 10 which he refers has been in
troduced and will be adopted ihroug hou,
The country. particularly in the msnufsc-
iuse Of fine goods. In every description Of
cetion. and wooden goods, since December
ls4f. there have been great reductions
in H.. cost Of naanul ,eiuring. aud J. have
no diubt they will be suii greater. Flrih-
or Improvements will be made in the pre-
psrallon. as well as in splnning and wesr-
log Of cotton. which will materially Ie-
duce the cos, Of production. The hard
times through which we have passed and
are passing. have taxed the Wit. Of our
ingenious mechanics, aud what had a2-
pesred TO- us great misfortune may in
the end prove Of high adv usage. BIS open
ing foreign markets for our products,
which could not be the case while We
wess in Stale Of apparently the highest
prosperity.
.Ihere are ia the Unitei S'sies 900
cotton Nails; a capi,alof Gle. OO0s0 ster:
lang ESQ. o0O, 900, is invested in the COT
'on manufacture; they have nearly 10000
oous. and pra,lace 259. 00O. 900 yards in
yer, And can STATE also. on the very
,esi aulhotity, thai the Lowell mills.
xhiah cossume 10000 bales (out Of 800.
300. the ,osal consDrppllonl produce a
.fesier quantity Of yarn aud cloth. BY
sch spindle and each loom. in a gwen
line. than il produred by any o.her mlls
. the world. they lura off City yards a
as 10 Ill ibeir ls1as al Lowell, ID we
II know tina, na English mills produce
ny thing like thai quantity. fo be sure,
hey work a, Lowell 73a hours a week. |