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

FfNprNe PRoPEtTY,-An english piper
states that the last Devon Assiaes, a woman
was charged, convicted and sentenced to a
severe imprisonidtnf,' for appppropriating to her
own use a sum Of money which she found in
the street. The Judge stated the lazy of the
case and as there EXISTS much. ignorance ,as
70 the ownership of the lost property we lay
before our readers the decision of the Judge
the law and justice in connection, with this
subject being the samdoo in Great Britain and
America: "A ~ tsg h.. -,
IF property is found in public road, which
has been dropped, the finding this property
does not give the finder a right 10 ii, lie IL
bound in law and justice to take that proper
~ and keep it for the benefit of the fair own.
err, ard bound in, conscience to try and find
him out. If property has any mark on tiff
it have the name on it, or if the note il en-
closed in a cover, with the address on il the
duty is the stronger because these are the
directions to the owner and place of residence
The finder is not guilty Of a felony until he
doe" an act showing that he intended to
appropriate the property to his. own cHse,' but
the Keeping it without epdeavsring to find an
owner, or any attempt TO sell, or use. it, ia
larceny. Chistian Register.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-09
Ra ~ltlction.
3,435,e46

- 4 49, ~
The amount Of British goods imported
INTO this country in 1912, then, is less by
forty odd millions Of doilars, than it was
In The crisis year of 1880. Tie rtdnctibH
in our total foreign importatiops. rs Gem.
pared with that year, is nearly doutIe this
great sum =,
No principal Of Political Economy il
more incontrovsrtibIe than that cup. debt
TOR tofeyn nations could Be paid III nd 9th.
er way. We bad not the gold and silver
to spare lind unless we had, restficted
the Importation Of foreign goods, and fos.
tered our domestic industry, we ne1ef
could have paid. We never could have
rssuscithtcd credit in the least degree.
Our Government and States would have
beeti st'll depressed--our manufactures in
ruins-tnoney at high interest, and the
same career disasters which marked the
era from 1887 to 1s4l have continued TO
pre- rail, diminishing our wi self conf.
dence and the respect Of foreign nations.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-09

Getting rich too fasf.-In the Cincinnati
Chronicle of the 10th ult, we find the follow
ing salty statement =. 5a
We are informed thai in digging one of the
salt wells ofHydregon' ~(iniammable gas) was
struck, and thai the gas comes up in large
Quantities, mixed with the salt water. The
proprietor has contrived to separate the gas,
from the water and, while the water
is conveyed into the boilers through one set
OF pipes, the gas, is'cenyeyed' in, another set
under the boilers, where it is infariited, and
evaporates the water. Thus the SAM well
YIELDS the water to make salt, and the fuel ii
svaporate itt
We are informed that salt is actually man.
ufactured at this well, at the nett cost of f,co'
cents per bushei!! II nature continues to yield
this double product, this well will be worth
NORTH than a silver mine
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-09

MOSES IN observation-disclosures wise has
got himself into a pretty fix. When Mo.
500 took the Stage, he evoke mp the wrong
passenger"
To those cdncersed-W Martin
Stage, Of CurwensviIle, claims to have
been married to the undersigned, on Thurs.
day evening, the a5th Of May last, and de-
sire to pass herself as my wife the a;iutblic
DIRE hereby Informed, that never Vas mar.
ried to the said Martha Stage, nor is she
my wife. The facts are, that, on the night
Of the review, she and Ayself, by accident,
happened at a tavern, among a company
of young people who were amusing them,
selves: and, for the sport of the company,
and without any serious intention on her
part or mine. a marriage ceremony vas
said, which, | have since besi Informed,
she intends TO regard as legal and binding,
and which she did notF SO regard Mt the
time, as | can prove sa satisfactorily. | there
fore caution alt persons against trusting
her on my account, or wiiah'a hope OF ma.
king ME responsible for her debfs, as she is
not my wife, and | will! never pay ons cent
hgosEas WISE.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-09

we SERIOUSLY commend The -iullowin
ten golden rules to The notice OF all goo
mcn. women and children. They are rio,
with essence. Of practical wisdotn. an,
ike patent pills IRE good ut al ltiines."-
The third rlile and the eighth and ninth
are rare. Clip these out and put then
Were tliey will ',ieet your eye at Ieast Sc.
ven t%i,Ties per week. ..att
/, Never put off till to-t,,iorow Whit car
be done TO day.
2. Never trouble atliefs 10 do what you
eando yourself.
). Never spend sodf HONEY before, you
have it.
A.NeveF bly, what so,, IL hot Wait be.
cttse it il cheap.
8. Pride costs mdre Than hunger, thirst
and cold. r.
8. We never repent editing tao little.
I. Nothing is troublesome that We do viii.
llngly.
g.. How m1,,'mhr aih those evils cost US
With tieyer h nppcned.
0. Take things always by tllsif smooth
handle.
10. When nngr5, always count tell before
you speak.
Gotpsu.-z@A correspondent Of d tblta.
dolphin paper, In the course OF his descrip.
ton OF Swiss scenery, makes tie follow.
ing a~llnsion 10 the ruins Of Gpltat, the
scene of the destruction of which village
were SO admirably portrayed bY Uaguerrs's
dloramas. exhibited here, Winter before
last ~F#
".tfler three hours Of very painful des.
cent, we arrived at Goldau. Goldau, ms
you know, in 1906, Wis completely buried
by a and slide from The mi gliboripg noun.
tain Rossbefg. The upper part of the
mountain 10 on sand stone, and being
weakened by the snow and frost, and lie
stone being quite weak, an immense ,tiass
gave way, and rushed down into the plain
with the yerosify Of lighting. 1t gather.
cd power and iiiass hs it descended, and
carried everything befofe It, %b9etwhelm.
ing, leaving UP, ind rushing rocks lilo
reeds. The Whole inass Bent It'd way TO
Goldau, which it completely covered, with
five other villages, destroying Loo hous.
ss. AID more than 800 persons. Of Goldau,i
not q Fcstige was left. e*tcpt. the bell.
they HID tbrbwn to il great distance
cut Of the church %steeple. Houses, cattle
everything, We're buried IN
the, common grave.
A small yIllags. Of tltfee OF four HOUSES,
With a church, no~ stands upon the sitsa Of
.olda,, and still bears its name. The SHOT
where Goldau stood is ono scene Of ruin.
liri,rense rocks broken from the neiphb33r.
ing inohntain, trees, earth and stones. liz
together in Il ihost confused heap
Tor several miles. and present n sconb of
Oscillation which It is impo sible to ,des.
Il appears DO If nature had bsen
with same sudden convulsion, and
hat the earth had been turh open to it's
TIE fodr . the decending modn.
ain, louder thar tie loudest thunder, com.
with the crash Of trees, houses,
nd shrieks of The helpless sufferers the
vhirlwind of dust and the clouds of stones,
made up a scene ef the most awful Ter.
or" a#s Ha *tna
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-09
GAS 8NT GAS LAMPS.

Just received a Quantity spirit Of ghs and
ALSO j quantity IF gas lamps whichis cheaper
than oil and gives a great deal better light
BURNS no wick at all and is cleaner aad cheap
er fof the use Of tables, &c, than sperm can
dies. Also d quantity Of fancy INDIAN moe
casins. GREEN b WHITE, ys =
aug II u Nv MUssn1MAN, agent
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-09
HATS AND CAPS.

just received from New York, a Hshdsome
assortment of gentlemen and boys fashionable
hats and caps suitable for the season.
PHILLIPS IL LANOUE
sepfember g 81 u
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-09

A Bow: rok THE ABoLrrIoNrsrs.-Jerry a
slave, the property of ] Leeas, Esq. of this
city. returned to his master on Sunday last,
after an absence of six years.. the greater
part Of which time HE has spent in Canada.
The particulars Of this case will be given
in a day or two. and we assure our readers
they are Of a very interesting natures espe.
cially to the owners of slave property,
IF any power could, induce Northern IA.
natics to'cease their defTsnniac Vaccinations
against the lives and property Of their fellow
citizens il would Be instances OF this kind,
which stamp their professions and practices
with the brand of infamy. But it is not to be
sppposedthat any thing short of a revelation
from heaven would induce these incendiafies
to pause for a moment in their .unhailowed
career. Error of opinion, as Jefferson Justly
remarks, may be tolerated, where Reason is
left free to combat ii; but the rays of truth can
never penetrate the mind of a fanatic. His
iaundiced eye can perceive nothing that does
not dove-tail with the imaginings OF a distor.
ted intellect, and he gropes his way ia the
dark. without counting the consequences that
follow in his path.-Dsamonaa.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-09

TR1bbts w,hrTn EscfANb,--The N. Y.
Journal of Commerce says" One of
our packet ships now loading for Liver.
pool, has on board the following artic,e:,
which compose her cargo, so far viz 200
bbls -four, go bbis lard, 500 fri as but.
ter, 600 casks and boxes cheese, 40 tons
spirmaceti oil, 9 invoices, about twenty
tons measure, Of clocks. All these com.
modlties5, except the sIpalI quantity of Flour,
are new articles Of exp ,rt to England, and
the entire cargo goes forward in conse.
quence OF the rec. ent notifications Of the
British tarig."
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-09
Tic following sensible article is from u,
Planters Banner .8 l-s @tgE

Tic following sensible article is from The
Planters Banner .5 1-z, 2tt}
Fa1se ideas iii %egard to Worh.--Ws
think there exists among many of four me.
chanics, n sort Of secret pinning and dis
content towards their trades-~they think
that the rich pfanters, with whom they SO
frequently associate. ENJOY more true hap
piness. The planters, they may fest as
sured, have their own troubles, and so have
all the fashionable idlers Of the day. Mel.
Their planters or mechanics can be render.
ed more happy by having the care and
trouble of business taken off oftheir hands.
The 80 called devetees Of pleasure are IN
reality, the most unhappy Of mon. Life to
them is a burthcn.
We know an elderly gentlemal in this
Parish, who has worked all his life, and
made II fortune. Some years ago, he had
made up his mind that he would WORKING
maore--he would enter no more into mon
ey.making enterprises, but SIT down quiet
" and emmy The fruits Of his labor. Tie
tried q life Of leisure, but he found his
health was faiIing-the govt was taking
hold Of hIm-he lost his appetite and could
not enjoy his mheals-his nights were with.
oht rest, and in fact, he became perfectly
miserable. lie had 10 60 to work, and he
stirs about on his plantation in the best of
health aud spirits. We know a lady, up.
wards Of so years old, who has led an &C.
tive life, who says that work alone keeps
her aliJe. Man was made for work. Ma.
ture destined him to work. Our frames
and faculties were made for exercise.
Most people entertain a false idea in re-
gard to work. They think that work is
degrading--that the Fall of Man and the
Curse of God brought it upon .tfFem.. The
Bible does pet teach us that God intended
man tasfve a loa(er in Paradise and alto"
all hSSs faculties tolie dorment., Does not
Nature teach US that man was intended
to work? "rhere is not a MINI, or d Thing
now alive, .says T'hto,HdaAsi Carlyle,' "b'at has
Tools. The basest Of animHlcdles, the
Spider itself. has a spinning jsnny, and
warping.mllr and powder loom, With its
head the stnpi5iest of Oysters has a Pa
pins .nigester, with a stone. and lime house
to hold it ?" Then Work! Work.
whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it
with all thy might and mdFe Il Thy
pleasure.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-09
CARRIAGES, HfRNEss, codI,ARs &c.
MAYORAITY

Fl mf Jt'T"I1 ~ i"tEfp - NO. fs.
THE price Of fresh -four being 81 30 per
barrel, the bakers must gipc,the ensuing week
80 ounces of bread for a dime. j. #E
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-09

The first Neusn nper Editr.-otur his.
tories do not reach back so far in the age
of the world as might be wished. but tie
tlfsst newspaper editor Of whom we have
any account, was a Mr.. Cnlius, who ed.
tied a very interesting paper in the time of
Cicero. The Roman orator having been
appointed governor of Cilicia, engaged
this friend to mako up, and send him, by
evry mail. a full and particular account of
evry interesting occurrence that took place
in Rome during his absence In perform.
ing this service he employed several re.
porters, who furnished him the proceed
ings of the senate, the edicts, the trials
and decisions of the courts, the fashion
able intelligence and general news, while
he wrete. the leading articles and the pol
tiles. Had the art Of printing been in
in use, newspapers would have been COM
mon over the Roman empire, the world of
that period. q
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-09

Pods Db PAIN.
Fixe par ls MARE paur.la s~etnaine s~uivante
La Farine. etapt q - 80 lie baril, 30 otices
de pain ponr dix SOUS e. aa.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-09

Gotp.v.-zzA Correspondent Of d thila.
dolphin paper, In the course OF his descrip.
ton OF Swiss scenery, makes tic Follow.
ing a~llnsiqn TO the ruins Of aoI1au, the
scene of the destruction of which village
were SO admirably portrayed by Haguerrs's
exhibited here, Winter before
last r##
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-05

have the wood grow again as soon as pos
sible, the cattle are not premilted TO browse
on it.
Wheie the lots consist of very thick
second growth, with good deal Of un-
derwood. as is-the case with our lots, we
mark off piece, cut all the under brush,
poplars, branches, and unthrifly trees of
whatever kind, trim them out as far as we
think it profitable, and throw them into
piles convenient to be taken off with a sled
or otherwise. We leave all The young
and thrifty trees, of such kind as we mean
to grow, unless they stand 100 thick. In
this case we thin them out. ln this way
we think we obtain our wood for the sea-
son, without impairing at all the value of
the lot, and not only improve lis appear
ance very much, but get our wood as
cheap and quick as we could by the old
rambling method. -Boston CultiUator
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-05
g II p p r II 6 .

The Alcantes, says Tissot, who were
famous tor never tasting animal food, and
never ate any thing which ever had life,
We're famous for the tranquility of their
sleep, and were gnorant of dreams.
Lewis, a writer on this subject, prohih-
its animal food at supper He recon-
mendS that nothing more should be used
than some slices OF bread and very little
milk. =: -.-. II ...... 49,: =
Boerhave recommended a dry supper
chiefly or wholly vegetable. >.*..~ =.
Nothing, says Tissot, contributes more
10 calm and constant sleep than a light
supper. .*...~ i. =. H.
One rule of Hippocrates was, never to
retire to rest with full stomach.
Indeed, there is hardly writer to be
found on this subject, who has not recon.
mended a light supper; and some recon-.
mend one which is not only light, bu,
dry. Yet throughout the civilized world,
mankind, prefer, with few exceptions, pre-
clsely the reverse of all this; aud appear
to think their constitutions make the de-
mand. Or if they do not fully believe the
heavy or liquid supper demanded, they dc
not see that it does them any haraI. OuI
farmers who do not eat flesh meat, think
themselves quite abstemious when they
satisfy themselves with a quart or SO O
bread or pudding and milk; and the citi
Zen who is not enough fa1gued or hungry
to take heavy or indig estab!e food at six
can bear it he thinks at nine. Yet, we
repeat it, all plead the testimony Of theil
own experience 10 favor of the practice
their dreams, acid stomachs, headaches
dyspepsias, liver complaints, &C., to the
contrary notwithstanding .-Ieacher o
! Health. ~.~:. T.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-05
Fruits of SIaYerY.

An apfnt Tragedy.-The Washington
(Arkansas) Telegraph of the 24th ut
brings US intelligence ofshocking murders
committed in Moore Fabre, Oucaita coun-
ty, Arkansas. =/. ......".... ....-...
Mr.. Ezra Hill, of the firm of Hill &
Butler, was the owner of FIVE Negroes
a man his wife and lheis three female
children, the eldest about fourteen and the
youngest about nine years Old Mr.. Hill,
on the 18th alt, gave the mother orders
10 do certain work, which she refused, and
being threatened with punishment, she ran
and made her escape to the woods. Her
husband then seized a club axe and made
an attack upon Mr.. Hill infIcting several
blows, when his daughter, a girl oils in.
terposed between them, and received a
blow intended for her father, and fell to
the earth mortalIy wounded. Mr. Hill
! finally oVerpoWered The negro, and wrestel
the axe from him. His little son, lad o.
| 4, ran to the house for gun loaded with
buckshot, which he discharged into the
shoulders of the negro. The fellow, how
ever, did not fall, but took TO his HEELS
He found his wife and children upon the
banks Of the river, and having explained
to them the crimes which be had commit
ed, be insisted that they should die with
him, and after much constraint he succeed
ed Ia drowning himself and his three
children. His wife escaped by clingine
70 tree. A party IN pursuit discovered
her 10 this situation and subsequently, re
covered the four bodies of the drowned
negroes, and buried them. Mr.. Hill:
daughter still survived at the last accounts
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-05
VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
Lcttor from brother RandaII.
satur day, July I,1s43

Letter from brother Randall.
Friend Murray - Through the ac-
l,ntance OF brother John Orvis | have
scome thankful recipient of your truth
'lng Taper. What happy era this; to
I'D Itn that have been falsely educated,
rogers, Garrison. Murray. Waules, Or
NJ Pillsbury, Brooke, Beach, and hun
fsh Ofolhers, J breaking away from scho-
slic error, obeyiDg God within. giving
usOu guided by innate moral faculties OF
mind, the throne oflhis temple ofclay.
hen calmly review the position which
priesthood have occupied, from the
ays Of Moses TO the present. and realize
egrovehng and brutifying influence they
Ave had over the spiritual man, | pity
Neml tremble for them Allow their
Scirins 10 be true. and an endless bell,
I'D its never dying FIRE is sure their Te-
N'd. Take their position, as body. in
'serence to Slavery. The poor bleeding
@Odnan is rarely mentioned in their pray
rs or EXPLORATIONS. Look at them on the
temperance Eecorm. Hthey get any sup
port from rumseller they dare notattent
temperance meeting. or give out TEN
Perance notice. Take the condition 0
DE suffering poor man. Ifhe owes tn,
Pal!ry su OF one dollar, he iseaught lik
felon, and Gagged like dumb aui.onI, an,
bis wife and lit.e ones. (such as Chris
ays "are the kingdom of heovea'9 ar.
eli 10 siarye, beg or go 70 the poor bous
which brings disgrace almost equal to
eu'ence to the state prison. Aud who ev
= heard minister speak ofthese wrong.
Humanity has almost died. It has bee
'u'ted TO depraved priesthood far TO
~0g' y appears 10 be arOusiDg from j
SK'y state, BY the nursing Of few daI
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-05
GRIC l. L U R AL.
SILK Manufacture in New Jersey.

A lale number of the New Genesee
Farmer contains letter, giving the fol-
lowing account Of silk factory establish
ed, in a flourishing operation In New Jer-
sey.
AS no doubt you tlke an interest in
the raising of silk and It's manufacture, |
beg 10 inform you that George w. Muir
raw has tablshed an extensive f,ctorv,
propelled by wafer power, at Paterson,
in New Jersey, for the purpose OF manu-
featuring from the raw material, sewing
silk which hereafter may extend TO that OF
weaving. II has been about one year in
operation, and his success is equal TO his
most sanguine expectations. His dyeing
establishment is in very superior style
and turns out sewing silk of beautiful and
Standing colorS, put up in hall or quarter
pound packets. La the presen! state o.
prepa ration he can only turn out tty
pounds on a weeks notice, put up as may
De required, being daily called on TO sup.
DIV manufacturers who make fringe, coach
lace, &c. This is kind OF silk totally
differing from sewing. He offers 10 pur'
chase American silk, or TO manufacture Il
into servings for the proprietor, at two dol
lars per pound for blacks, blues. drab>
aud light dyes, for the highest coIors
such as scarlets, crimsons, purple anC
plumb colors, three to three and hal
dollars per pound. His works will turn
out shortly, Independent Of the coach
makers supply, two hundred pounds pei
week and few DAYS since he received
from Connecticut a quantity OF American
raw silk TO be manufactured Into servings
and put up in skeins aud on spools.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-05

log phllanthropists. Now lappeal to cv-
cry conscientious lover OF truth, shall we
let humanity sink lower Gift be possible)
or shall we rise in our own manliness,
cast off all sel6shness, all useless incum-
brance, (Law, Phisic and TheoIogy,) be
honest, upright, love our neighbors as our
selves, 60 to law no more, live TO think,
cast the God of our belly away, rise from
the animal TO the spiritual, cultivate the
higher faculties OF the mind, cease to be
murderers ofthe lower animals ofcrealion.
Allow not our children to familarze them
selves TO murder, blood and cruelties, prac-
ticed upon those noble useful animals
placed In mans charge. appeal 10 ev-
cry reformer; shall We improve upon the
advancement we have gained, and press
forward, until equal rights and universal
oenevolence spread over Inc whole earth !
If SO, our duty is,
LIST. Withdraw our support from all
sectarian monopolies; from all associations
that do not recognize nan as having a
right 10 himself, to act himself, TO think
and speak himself.
Oily. We must feel that reform pub
locations are our publications; and with
out them all reform must be curtailed, and
the enemies Of truth, with all their selfish.
ness and worldly riches, will stop our
progress and blind the eyes of those that
now see. We must contribute more freely
TO these reform periodicals than we have
done; il is our benefit, il is our interest so
10 do; it is our business, and five neglect
this duty we stop our enterprise. We
must each one Of US become acting agents
in getting subscribers and making known
he true position Of our reformers fear.
less 10 vindica,ion ofdown-trodden human.
ity-calI loudly, but kindly. TO hundreds
IF our neighbors whose thirsty souls are
choking for the want Of spiritual drink
For one, am determined henceforth tc
live out the truth. Inclosed, five dollar:
for the benefit Of human progression il
truth. From a brother,
NATHANIEL RANDALL.
Woodstock, June l6h. '43.
n. b. PLEASE send me another copy
OF the Telegraph, for gra,uitous distribu
lion among my friends. n. r.
Thank the Brother, in behalf of the cause, 70
this contribution. This suggestion in regard L
becoming active agents for the circulation of re
form papers, Is timely. Once get the people t
reading truth instead of fiction, and instead
Of nonsense, and the wolk Degeneration will g
on.