Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-10
pUgIJr NETTING.

A meeting Of the citizens Of the Parish OF
East Baton Rouge was held Il at the tanrt iguse
in The teWn Of Baton Rsuge si Monday the
9Th Of June. lBl3, for the purpose Of adopting
measures for procuring a suitable site for The
building Of State house in said place, pfnyi-
ded The tnutiun made at the last session Of the
| legislature for the removal Of the seat Of go
yafnrlpnt should be carried at The next.
The meeting was organized by calling Col
p. Hickey to The Chair and appointing James
CUoper. Secretary.
Alter eloquent and ~forcible addresses lav-
ing been made, by u. u. Conrad, Esq, and
the Hon jos. Bernard. explanatory Of the oh
inet Of the meeting, The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
Resolved. That a committee a of seven
be appointed to make estimates Of The probable
expense which will have to be incurred
in the removal of the seat of government
from the city of New Orleans to the city
Of Baton Rouge. That in making these esti-
mates il he taken fer granted that the manu-
faCture oi the bricks aud the building of the
edifiees can be accomplished by the ~Convicts
Of the penitenliarv, That This conmitte pre-
pare these estimates with all the minuteness
possible for the information Of the Honorable
Legislature, ~ he addressed to that body with
some accompanying remarks and reasoning rs
will best urge this important measure upon
the favorable notice Of our Legislators.
And he it further resolved, That it be the
duty of said committee 10 use their best eg.
ertions to obtain by voluntary subscription {
sln Of money sufficient for the purchase of
suitable site for the erection Of a Slate house
and for that purpose that they ascertain the
price Mt which several sites may he purchased
that a choice may be approved Of selection.
Messrs. T u Conrad, DR.. w Il Scott. ia,
Copper, John BUTLER, Capt y Searles, . |
Avery, and A Read were appointed on salt
committee
Resolved, That the president Of this meet
ing Col = Hickey, be added to the said com
mittee.
On motion
Resolved, That the proceedings of Iii
meeting be published in the Baton Rouge Ga
7ettp.
And on motion The meeting adjourned.
PHILIP HICKEY, Chairman.
JAMES TooptR. Secretary.
LADIES FAsH1oNs.~-In the Lady's Boo
for Nay, with which we have been politel
furnished BY Morgan of the Literary Depo
We 6nd q beautiful plate representing tn
spring and summer fashions. The group osr
sists Of three differently dressed figures
which are thus described by the lady editreet
Mrs. Hale
Fig, / Light silk dress. Cersage higl
plated down the front small bishop sleeve
finished Al the top with two caps and brpa
cuff fancy Trimming down the trent of tn
skirt. Thin bonnet with a rich lace veil an
flowers.
Fig. 9. A new style Of silk plaid. Corssg
, half high and plain bishsp sleeves, nearl
J tight, confined At the tsp with a trimming
f corresponding trimming on the waist al
skirt Neapolitan bonnet.
! Fig. 9. A ionIard dress. Cardinal of Ind
. muslin with needle werk and two rows
Mechlin lace. trimmed with ~rosettes of pin
+ satin ribbon Hat of lace, with r~ossttes {
, pink satin ribbon. Hat Of lace. with a Trim
- ming Of leaves across the crown, finishe
- with a bunch Of rases.