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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

COLLECTION or MILITIA TINES, TIE follow.
ing case reported in the Tropit Of Monday,
will show our readers the powes now given
BY law for the collection Of militia fines.
~ An important case was decided BY tho
the presiding Judge ofthe City Court, last
Friday. The declsjou Of Judge C'oilcns will
80 far towasta facilitating the collection Of
militia fines, and seems to be ia accordance
with law aud Justice. The action was brought
by authority Of tho ith section Of the art
amending tho militia law, passed last April.
authorizing the seizure of balances in the
hands of employers, &c, for the payment of
fines incurred by persons employed. Tho OBJ
iect Of the proceeding was to ascertain wheth..
er any a'aonnt oil wages had accumulated in
favor The delina,lsuts, since the seizure III.
the hands of defendants, and III No 10 make tl1n
defendants responsible, even though thew Ind
paid the whole amount due 70 delinanents.
The State VS.. s s. Up. Whitney Il co.
A seizure was made In the hands Of Afesara.
s s. !, |. Whitney q Co, of the wares and
salaries of eertain delmquents in their em.
plnymsnt, For The purpose Of asct ~s,ainipp
whether the delinauents were really under
wages OF salaries, to what amount, and when
payable, a citation wac issued by an associate
Judge OF the City Court, requiring The defap.
dants To answer tWu inteFroeatprios-fat.
Whether defendants had any monies. prbner.
ty, &c, in their hands belonging to delin.
quents. This was answcredin the NEGATIVE,
ID, Whether said delinquents were Ia the
employment OF defendants, if so at what rate
Of wages and when the same became payable1
This was objected 10 as being unauthorized
by law. A rule was then taken on defendants
to siew why they should not be condemned
to pay the fine OF delinquents for having failed
to answer As required. The Judge sustained
defendants exceptions and dismissed the ynle.
The case was then taken BY appeal before
his horror Judge Collens. After rivinr he
acasons, Judge Coilous made the following
at is ordered that The judgment Of the AZ
Snclate Judge be reversed. and the exception
Of the garnlshcrs TO the second interroratorv
.propounded TO them be ovcrruled, and thai
they be ordered TO answer the same within
me day after this judgment shall have been
certified 10 the court below and that the
rarniShers pay the costs in both courts, excent
he cost OF serving the aforementioned rule,n
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

" Washington Irving, it is stated, has re-
Gently received very large legacy from the
late DIR. Hicks, Of WayerIy Place. MY, and
is about to return to the United States on ac-
Of his health.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

U We are pleased u sec the Natchitcches
Herald out in favor Of an Editorial Convgn.
ton Msnrfes' yourself Ia Baton Rouge,
Reese. On tie l7th July next. There viii be
some here thar Jar, sure,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

II Mr., E. l.. Nimmo has retired from the
ronduotlon Of the Franklin Republican,
Concordla Iatelltsencer.
Starved out. you mean. friend ?. As the
'ailor's apprentice said when he got cracked
eyer his head With Sks iap-bosrd, = 6i3.1f
sa., that trade, no how. 3
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

o. The Pieaytne makes the following
brief notice Of John Tylet's tutlr "down east"
The only remarkable circumstance attending
his journey thns far, is The picking of a large
number Of ~fttrlsrtg, yet W. cannot wonder NJ
thts-Tyler Is compelled 10 do something for
y livelihood. And then there IA mol AZ much
sha'helessness in going about the country
picking pockets, a. IN going about showing
that treaeherots face of his 10 the peoples
Tnun Or rHB pnfptntsr,~~Otr Northern
exchange papers are fAea with The detatlR ot
the visit of the President Of the United States
10 New England, He had reached no further
than Philadelphia by our last accounts, He
left Washington will, an escort Of citizens
of the metropolis, without distinction Of party,
accompanied by l,is son, by Mr.. Legare, At.
tofnuy General aud Acting Secretary Of State,
and by Mr., Spencer, Secretary of the T'reast.
~, The Glohe states that Mr.. Wiekliar, Of
The Post Office Department, will likewise nc.
company the President to Massachusetts.
The reception Of the President in rhiiadel.
phia is represented as very respectful. but not
particularly cordial. IN Baltimore all vss
quiet and respectful. "a taf AZ the distinguish.
ed party were concerned, with no manifesto.
ton OF enthusiasmF
It was understood that The President was To
pass Sunday, The It'll inst, with his ttirtd.
Capt, Stockton, at Princeton, Nj
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

DIN LADIES ecsgFA ffp4 soHE-hntntal'
io,is %Aeniasn Of tho land Ut wooden f'Iftnog'
has invented a machine FIR the manufacture
of hosiery. Il II described ~ perfect IN ~
operation Tbs products Of the machine et'
tend IN every species Of hose, which II mates
without ssans and without b%fetnis'i Tbs
merit Of tho invention does not stop with this
iidrfuyaniant. il ID Vary rapid In its work
Doo horse power can drive five hundred ma
chimes one girl can tend ton machines, and
and eneh machine can turn out one sock an
hour. Nv this rule an engine 81 one horse
power and fifty girls would tiannFactu ra in
ons day (ten houfs) five Thousand short hose,
or fifteen thousand pairs IN d week. IF o1f
!" calculations be- correct, the WofA upon
eae, pair, including the spinning Of the
yarn. would not exceed one cent. The inte-
FEST on the capital invested, etc. would H.
crease this sun, a fraction The raw mate
rial might bring up the total cost Of prodtit-
ton 10 two cents. Lady BALE SAYS some.
where in her admirable Journal N hdynn-
lures in hffghHnistan, that certain worthless
may carry on The Government If India
I" while SHE is hitting her grandehildren'a
stockings" Her frnsids resources, After all
her pnrils, il likely 10 be taken away If tbs
wonderful machine should 20 into operatiof,
What wise dame will spend even her Leisure
hours IN plying her knitting needless, when
perhaps three cehts VIII buy n neat. strong,
anu ea'iilortabie par OF SOCKS tor a grown
person. we Should NOT wonder to heir of b
stfibs among the worthy grand-datnss Of
springfield where this invention is said 10 ey-
lst AZ tiliH moment a beautiful sight would
II be 70 sec them with drum and fife md flag
parhaieg 10 me mouse OF the great itinovat0r,
anu making Q bonfire Of tho manufacturing
premises with all their contsfts.@4Norh
American.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

CoNeoRbtA lNftiL1gENetRr --l'hia excel.
lent paper always so superior, Feetra des.
tited to still higher relations with the world
than II has heretofore held We observe by
the last number that Mr.. Patterson haze assoc.
ciated with htu,self r. r. Thorpe, liR1, late
VI the southern Sportsman. The talents OF
Mr., Thorpe are toa we'll known and too high
y appreciated n This region, TO he benefited
by the recommendation al any pen aud the
compliment Will be- deemed strong tbnt moi
uilust) to cay Of Alf. Patterson, that be is
little, II al all, interior ss 2 writer 10 hia able
seadIator. VIII, sueh a continuation Of talent,
the lHtellIgsheer must flee even above its
ptetent very high position. oar best wishes
are with the editors.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

az The mail from from New Orleans to
Bayou Sara will be carried BY the Brilliant,
svlco Per week, after The Isl July. Since
the transportation Of the mail was coniiled to
tho caro- Of those excellontly managed boats
the Clipper and the Brilliant, We. do not recol.
leet a single failure,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

ar The editor Of the New Orleans Courier
thinks the voiers of Point Cnupee will not "ro
II strong" tor Mr Lahauve, The Courier has
forgotten It's political geography, West b.
ten Rouge and lSstvilte comprise one senate
rial district
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

At We admire the editorials of our brother
Of the Richmond Ga Compiler. They are
written with a raciness and nerve that call to
mind the palmy DAYS Of English ligh, ltcra.
,uio. In fact. VIC feel almost disposed to &C
cuse some talented essayests of former davs
privately borrowing from the Compiler.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

W. DR., Jones OF The Bayou Sara Ledger
quotes The opinion the editors nf the Marks.
vile Esresitor have expressed Of Mr., Elan
We have nothing to say about The value of
that opinion, but Il The value al which the two
editors themselves we're recently appraised be
lnsf, 1t ought 10 he considered very ccmt,siblc.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

TT Mr., RoHempnl itehert, uf West Baton
RNuge has bgut u5 a beautiful cluster Of
the large, pulpy grape growing il hta garden
lila vines are loaded, aud tia Rueeesa in the
culture Ia all that could be desired, although
bic, It will be retolloeted, ia the bottom land
enthe bants Of the Mississippi
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24
Correspondence efHf P'fcaBta4
STATISTICS or CUBA.
fiAy6Na. 3lat May. lsd9.

Yati had not baeti gone Al, hour, when |
fotttI among some neglected papers various
iietea had made Last fall upon The cetlsiis of
this island for 1871, then but recently pub
listad and upon which subject you were SO
DESTROYS Of obtaining information TheoIlieial
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

" We ara pleased to learn that our friend
Walker, Of Jackson, eniays The prospect Of
a gnnd tobacco crop. Tobacco w,ll pay bet
ter than cotton in there times,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

n A 'nan named t;ibhun la trying 10
make a -" raise IN Attakspas by teachii,g the
structure aud ueo OF tho flying shuttle. Any
planter may be taught Tor %101~-a pretty
round stu by the bye, seeing "a ty.shutt|e
lathe might be made and hung OH any loom
III Attsbepae for the Htitn Of MI.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

ExPREssIvE.--" Brilliant, brief al
beasily,0 IS the history given BY the Phil
deiphm ! inquirer of il Young man of fortnr
who has thrown himself away by indt
Sence IN the cur. itis expressive.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

S7I.500
ms amount IS PAID, OF course. by the u.
S. Government, so that the sum paid BY the
Stale OF Louisiana to the different Judges.
yearly, IS $4,000!
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24


Btsrntuf Coua tr@-i'he third district court
Under the Hon Judge Johnson, a%djourns to-
day. The duties Of The Court, though less al.
dlous than nj previous terms within the last
three years, were by no means light A Large
amount Of business was transacted, and some
important cases decided. Rarely have We
witnessed At cur bar more able Efforts by The
counsel Than during this session. The crin,i-
nal docket, 'hotah no., sutcaarged with cases
'fgfeat moment, afforded opportunities for
handsome displays Of ~ivtrnsie eloluehce, aud
II " due to our young legal ftieldsio say.
that those opportunities were by no means
lost
His Honor The Judge, al ornament to any
court, presided with that happy grace for
which he l. distinguished, and his decisions
All SEEMED satisfactory 10 parties %litigant lie
viii proceed IN a few days TO New Orleans
10 take his seat as one Of the Jndgpssut tho
Court Of Errors,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

PRESIDENTIAL ON DIrs.-~Ths follow
ing amusing hits Mt his Excelleucy Capt.
Tyler, President Of The United States, are
from The Petersburg InteIligoneer :
We learn from unquestionablo authority
that AT a late meeting Of the Presiient's
cabinet, 1t was IN unanimously determined
that the President should carry with him
in his progress, tho following articles I'll
suit black broadcloth /; 2 linen shirts 2
cotton do, Q dickoys, Presideut's pattern
2 collars. q Ia John Inner ; and 2 pair Of
drawers. The President, while on his pro.
gross, will put on three clean shirts a week,
when no can procure washing on good
terms when soap and water are scarce
the President will sport his dickeys. The
fuinor That two OF the cabinet were about
to resign because the President insisted on
drinking odd rye dnrlng his progress, ~
entirely anfounded, and is doubtless the
fabrication Of some Clay Wing, or Benton
and the Globe. Upon this subject VIC are
happy to State, that there IL no difference
between the President and the Presidents
Cabinet, rs they act On that time. honored
republican maxim, SO ably INDICATED by
the Resolutions Of '9s and 30, Chat every
man has a right 10 chum his own tobacco
and drink his W liquor" The rtfanor
that tho Hon. Jim wilkins is about TO re-.
tire from the puryeyorship Of tho presi.
dents mansion, and resume his profession
of "hair. dresser and shaver" because the
insisted on having n dish of mid.
ding and tu~rniptopa' on the presidential
is also utterly false, as there is a per.
feet concurrence Of opinion between the
President and Mr.. Wilkins, that enid.
Kings and turnip. fops'' faint so slow"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

HT Wilson OF the planteta' Banner, re.
make The printing business is eyerdone
IN this State, No Parish IN the State, eA.
cept Orleans and Jefferson eau support two
rapefe, and many of them cannot support
enc, There arc now in this state nearly
forty country papers. Fifteen or twenty
might be respectfully supported,
'fHt Rtssn--The Mississippi At this place
down This week, we learn the Missouri and
Ohio continue rising again. We do not ar.
rrthcnd any high water here.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

CLfVfoN He,p@~The public hands are how
at work III thIs road, and we shall IN the
,enrae VI y few months have a good and d.
rect course OF travel from Baton Rouge to
Clinton, Tor the present, however. W ata
Informed the road is iinpaHsiblH, and persons
euing that direction ara warned to pursue q
different route,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

F~iRfHEx-Tin iifpman of New Orleans
have succeeded in court IN eSenptinr them
selves liom jury duty, Their exposures il
eases Of fire is considered a sufficient teason
why they should be saved from exposing them
selves to be bered 10 death IT, eases Of law.
~ The trial Of Hreedlute and his 5coi,ted.
crates for stealing the ~tfaaalfy tlutes ftrn tho
Custom Ho',se, was IN progress before the
criminal court in New Orleans a, last dafes,
or Mr., tovihgtrr, the editor Of the HLtie
ut Rising Fun, Indiana. is a warm friend to
Baton Rouge. MI. G. Is q very sensible MAJ, !.
hear what he says Of ouf town.
iiputstAs na=The question of removing tha
scat Of government Of Louisiana ffps, New
Orleans IL being asitated throughout The Fstnte.
Baton Rouge appears 10 be the most prbmi-
heht point spoken of, rs yet, for its te-teea-
ton, A better site could not be selected. The
town Il The very p~tetltrst and haailaiest In the
whole South--the latter qualification heins a
great drsideratnm 10 that country. The geo
graphical situation is a good one. and The eS=
rohsr 81 fitting M public buildings might be
IN q great measure lessahed hy the arpltraa
ton Of convict labor. We go in for temeeai4
aud for making Baton Rouge the seat Of gov.
stnhtnt,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

TIFF tLftttuH -NNbo IL at work for Elati
IN this region ! who drives on bis eauea here
while he is driving il in other parishes The
and what can be done should be done so0n-
"Olj Tripoli,'f we understand, IL making tall
atrides IN the other parishes all be wants
here are the squire, and he'll shuw Peacock
his heals.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

Georgia goid.-We learn from The
Dahlonega (Ga.) Times, that a lump Of
gold, weighing seven pr eight penny
weights, was recently taken from q mine
in the vicinity of that place. The same
paper says, the mines in that region are
now yielding a great abundance of gold.
Three hundred penny-weiglits we're dug
out OF one mine in two weeks by thirteen
hands. In another mine, In the immediate
vicinity Of the former, three hundred pen.
ny weights Of the precious metal were OBJ.
famed IN one week by seven hands, max.
ing an average Of more than five dollars
per day to each laborer.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

M nlnirer IF The a,isfoeyaey If 7aknf-For
examrss, yor, Bobus Higgins, satsags4maker
on n great scale, who are raising such n
clatnor for this aristocfary Of talent. what is
u that, 10 That big heart Of yours, Won do chiefly,
IN very fact, pay Difference to- Is ii To talent
intrinsic, manly worth Of any kind. you I'M
Fortunate Dobits4 The manifest man that
yoil ever saw in n ragged eoat-did gou ever
reverence him! Did you SO much as know he
was d manly man at all, till his coat grew
.bsttfr'-Talehtf-t understand ven 10 be
able TO worship the Jame or talsnt--ths power.
cash, celebrity. or other success of talent
but talent itself is a thing ysu never saw with
eyes. Nay, what Is 1t In yourself That you
arc protidtst of--that you take NEST pleasure
IN surveying hneditatigely in thoughtful mo
mehts I speak, noW-is it the bare Bebus.
stript of his very name and shirt and turned
loose Upon society. thatyou admire and thank
Heaven fot Or. Is il, Bobts, with his cash
accounts, his lafdor dropping fairness, his res
probabilities, warm and nice clothes and PONY
chatset admirable in some measure 10 certain
oil the turkey species Your own degree of
abstract mont and talents il of taHuHr value
10 you, or .NHtfe only, and measurable only bV
The quantity Of currency, and The conquest Of
praise or pudding il has brought Won : Boz
bus you are expatiating in a vicisns circle,
reunder than oue Of your sausaafst and
never viii you vetn for, nor promote, nor per
ffiVs any talent. or sham talent. but what has
goi H@D vsted for and promoted -
EWfyh.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

hiV1ae uFoH oTt's hisAFse-some people
aretnueh greater adopts III this business than
others, and manage 10 live very handsomely t,y
it, The best Illustration of Ills fact is show,
10 an English paper containing an exatpina.
ton u Lord I~IuHrfNGrewBH d nottatnAp he.
FORE tile London Court Of Review. I'M ts3D,
ths Hopie ief1 fald thai no had no pfoperiy
whatever, yet ih gives The following account
of his expendlttfe In The next year
'sAiSpent froln five 10 six thousand pounds
per atint,h1-44eaftainly not twenty t%ibt,sapd
-adnittedAe had nothing then-had sfx car
riages ut Psuton-4Htf an estabIishtnHnt-a
butler and %ya1et-a French eook--a head
coatbtnan-tlfee female setvants and d rlrt
The claims now against me amount 10 two
hundred and tweftyseigf,t Thousand pounds.
and Of that sunni have received value for fa1iv
thousand pounds. Mr.. Hume's claim was
fort en thousand pounds, which sum had been
accumulated from his charging interest III tho
rate Of cd pounds per cent. per annum."
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

u The Picayunc publishes the following
judicial statistics. In lis list it has forgotten
the Judges OF the new Court Of Errors.
There arc three of these, each receiving n
salary Of $500.
Judges Of our Coarts.-Ths following are
the respective salaries of the Judges Of The
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

1T Mr. Ekc'fipid. the CletA If the Police
jury, requests us TO cay that when he stated
~ the Jury that the Parish owed the Gazette
no money, hs wac mt aware of the TACT that
any advertising had been done tpt tho Parish
pinre the lpt Aprii--'ha advertisements which
We particularly alluded to, having been handed
,s by the Parish Judge.
We will alau take this opportunity Of doing
our net1hhtf, Mr.. Cock, the justice to say
that he did not obtain unfairly The data on
whlel, he baaet iiis calculations relative 10 The
printing. lie has informed Va during the
week that he had bad access to a file OF the
Gazette kept BY A gentleman, ID
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

W The New Orleans Republican Che T'y-
Ter organ) denonnres seltmade rann as hum
huge, AMI iniitnaiea being n tas on generous
friends, after throwing nRay Il fortune. hs IN
working yulir way FROM tbsauritY ~ TO pastp
oT lIufiur atd distinction. The Tyler party
has sotnn fight 10 speak in this manner, truly.
tnr II il mot long pnrtastrr, Hob, actually
bnastetl IN company that bis family had heen
distinguished from 'inr out Of mind. BY asuft
hands and noble blood" Aftpr this sentiment
from, head quarters, tts igeyEleo Rpbgbtftap
was bound 10 pa'lcf to afis'otretr, aud brand
all rtieil " lo rise IN the world BY honest IN
dusty atul their avn hard work. as low born
np-starta, whose very origin would Disgrace n
post Of honor. but what de- working people
our strong minded, though rougl-haided mo.
ehahicH, lahoters and planters say to such
views Of their rights
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24

A cREvAssE.-We are informed by A friend
that the levec just below tho new parish scat.
Of T'enaas, st, Joseph, has broken and the
water is now rapidly filing UP the swanps in
that vicinity. We presume that no general
damage can result, as the water is falling as
low down as Milliken's Bend
We clipped tho above paragraph from the
Concordia i~nteligetcer Of the 1ilh. Since
which wo have received through the polite
ness Of Il gentleman Of this city, the follows
ing letter which contains fuller information Of
the disaster - Bee.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-24
Erfract from a private letter, dated }
RODNEY, 18th June, IS43. {

:" am sorry to say that the prospects Of
our river planters are gloomy and discoura-
ging. For the last IL hoursit has been rain
ing in torrents, and plantations that arc pro.
tecfed by levees are covered with rain water,
and The river continues to rise Mt the rate Of
one half of an inch every twent-four Lours.
The news from above is that all the rivers are
rising A runner came il from Lake Bruin
last night with word that the Love at Hard
Tine (abovc Grand GULF, bad given way, and
the report is that more than 100 yards had
been washed away, and if so it will lie irnpos-
sible to stop the water. The whole country
opposite TO this place must suffer more or less
BY the breaking Of the Levee alluded to.
4 have no hesitation in saying that more
than u 1000 bales Of cotton have been lost by
the overflow, and if the rivercentinues to rise
for . week to come, as it has done for the last
tewdays, but few places, if any between the
mouth Of the Arkansas and Red Rivers, will
escape. Plantations above this that were in
'ureds IN 1920, are now almost entirely num-
lated. The little creeks in this vicinity were
Ill impossible yesterday. The crops on the
nils both of corn and cotton never looked
more promising