Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-10-19

49, ''NM2 tnE3At Ab1 A'ftA9AHiE tldH " tAFilNhlE
gradually increasing, in a ratio very nearly
commensurate; With its extensive production
The Immediate result oftie foreign news,
has been 1cast q momentarg shade over orr
Cotton markets-but we are ID hopes that ID
The ceurBsofa few day9, ii will recover the
standard that was current before Tie intelli-
gcnce arrived"
We qao.e.
~LtfERFooI CLASSIFICATION.
Louisiana and Mississippi.
Inferior, 90 a 90
Ordinary 81 90
Middling So 81
MiddTtHg Fair 9 a6t
Fair 81 Al
Good Fair 90 d ~
Good aid Zine. 90 a0O
SUGAR-ffoln 54 I'd OH
MoLAssEs-if0m 2Bf 10 23 cts.
FLouR-1bio ~ 81 Louis $4-t2t a4,25
per bbl.
BAcoN-S des 81 cty udeanyassed Hams
u All eanvassed and sugar cured II a
l23 cts pcr.llb.
PENtrENriARf.--Messr McHatton, Pratt
4 o., ~lesgees Of this Institution, took pos
session b on the 125h i@astant. we ere
happy 70 leafn that tire services u Tic former
able and ge0tlemanly inanagets--D Barbet,
Esq, and CfPt + NJ Kent, have been retained.
We are glad also that the Governor has ep-
~pointed,3 Tile former able and efficient clerk
Samuel Isett Esq, to that same station IN
der the new law. A better III more popular.
nomination could not b]e!nrade. Under the
new law now in force, I mo mechanical work
shall be manufactured or sold by that inetitu-
ton, that viii initiate against the interests
.of The mechanics Of fhis town. We look up
On this as a great benefit 10 the honest and
hard. working mechanics, whom that institu-
ton for some years has 50 seriously injured.
OUn FrosREcr5 Observation-Disclosures
ing the croa ogs Of oar l%ocofoco friends last
week, and TIER anrious inquiries aHaYe
you heard from Baltimore? n We are happy
to be abIeto lay before our readers returns,
not only from Baltimore, but from the whole
State Of Maryland, and they bring us cheer
ing news Of an overwhelming victory. Tie
wings have elected their Governor, carried
both branches Of the Legislature by triumph
ant najorities, and secured a wing u. s. SEN
ator in the place Of the Hon. VIM. ID. Ner.
rick, whose Term Of service expires on the
4th March next. In 1871 the loco candidate
(Thonas) was elected Governor by 639 votes
Pratt's majority this year is 544, makinga
wing gain since 1871 OF 1888 whig votes.
The wing majority on joint ballot is FORTY
NINE, The wings have carried II eoun.
and The locos 8, and yet hey claim 4 vic.
tory--what hafPy fellows those locos are
few more such victories would not leave a
greased-spot 70 tell of their whereabouts.
Dclapare In this state an election was
held for Inspectors Of election on The Sd il.
slant. This election was one which il not
regarded by the wings as of any Importance
md Of course made no efforts. The locos
Use boosted a victory in this state-but here
llso il was Ike the "Irishman's flea" The
Of votes polled vas very small but
t resulted in avor Of the wings. The vaun.
ing and exaggerated accounts in the loco pa.
about this :Slste were no Doubt intended
? Influence she election. Of Pennsylvania,
ohio and New Jersey, but they cant shine,
GEoReIA,-We have returns from this I
sufficient to ensure us a Wing victory t
November. Five of the vbig members Of :
have been elected, Last session t
le wings had only two members-raip 4. Q
In TACT SO lar as heard from, the election re r
rms are.of the most cheering character 10 !
e friends Of Clay and Frelinghuysen.
:
The Republican has four long columns to a
y and show that somebody is a gentleman. 4
cry interesting to readers--vERr. :
IT,
The body Of a murdered man was found Is L
e river near Plaquemine on Saturday, 5th y
he was about 40 years Of age, and had Al
ceiyed 10 buck.shot IN the left side, which Of
4 broken bis left arm very badly below The T.
DOW. His pockets had been cut and a rope il
found about Ills ANGLE. 81
Il,
Hurricane AZ HArASA--The papers re- D.
we'd by die lass mail, contai III accounts Of or
q dreadful Hurricane, which passed over ~ u
I Island on the 4,h and 5li instant. Most as
he houses were injured or defaol.sbe 81
city, after the raging element had spent =
fury, presented the appearance .of \ town Ii;
lbarded and piaaged. The loss ofthe ship ira
3 was immense. The crops on the Island ga
e been nearly totally destroyed, ii conse- Sc
nce an order has been issued by the prin. cal
] iaata Of the Island Of Cuba, that the tic.
articles be imported free ofduty Al
SIX months from the 8;h of October Corn, :
! meal, beans potatoes ana rice-also yot
ioisis, beams shingles tiles, and. All 9 Z
.sof ouildias @teslsls. nes
ooKINe OUT FoR SQUALLs-A W~ashioeton he
respondent oftfie New York Tribune esvs. anr
Sir. HickEifFs is making favor to get The sell
sian Mission before the deIuge comes 10 j
III is 10 sweep him and hfs crew from of viii.
Like rats, they are all running from the lists
ship, whose flag is dangling at the
l. head, with T'Yler and Texas, Polk and n
Trade, Disunion and Multiplication of
le motto" Yor
Is
c are requested 10 state that Mr.. Jas. Fl give
2, will preach at the Methodist Church Guiu
is Iown on Sunday aext Ito morrow at the :