Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-05-18

10 always unintelIigible until another act ID
passed to say what il means. This statue
enables a pair Of ardent lovers TO rush 10 the
office Of the superintendent register,inste5d OF
to Gretna Green and there is no doubt that
if Romeo could have awaited himself Of the
wholesome section in The act alluded 10, Juliet
need not have paid . premature visit to the
"to,nb Of all the Capuiets."
Wife cannot execute q deed which il,
perbape, the reason why Shakespeare, who
was a first.rate lawyer. made Mackbeth do tho
deed, which Lady Mackbeth would have done
go much better, had not a deed done by a
woman been void to all intsnta and purpo.
Fes,
By the old law, a husband might give his
vito moderate correction but it is declared
in black and white that he may not beat her
black and blue, thought the civil law allowed
any man on whom a woman had bestowed her
| hand to bestsw his first upon her at bis
discretion. The common people, who are
much attached 10 The common law, still ex-
erciss the privilege of beating their wives !;
| snd a woman in the lower ranks Of life, if she
falls in love with a man, 10 liable after mar.
ripre, to be a good deal struck by him.
NICELY Cauqht.-Tho prophet has no hon
or in bis own country, neither has the char"
maker. We soc it stated that not long since
a gentleman living N Portland, Ne, firmly
| impressed with the idea that BIO could get no
| chairs fine and fashionable enough at home,
sent all the way to Philadelphia for such as he
wanted. The chairs came, and the reader
NAV Judge Of his modification and surprise
when, on looking At the bottom Of them, he
'read as follows. Manufactured by Walter
Corey, Exchange street Portland, Me"
II We understand that Senator Walker,
the author of The long pamphlet in favor OF
the annexation Of Texas, declares thst he be-
lieves The admission Of that territory will de-
crease the value OF his cotton lands in the
United States 100000. Those who know
the present value Of The Senator's lands may
Calculate the percsntum Of The depreciation;
and we leave The holders of cotton lands to
decide whether they are sufficiently Texas
mad to submit TO such a loss per cent, We
rather suppose that those who have not q
perp0nderating interest in Texas lands vii
hesitate a good while to pay such a price fol
Texas. And we are much inclined 10 thinb
that The Texas mania is fast waxing coOl witt
the holders Of the cotton lands generally at
we'll Nc with the sugar planters. If Walker
thinks he will lose 100000 by annexation
we venture to predict that he will gain more
in Texas; and he is 3 fool if he thinks by sucl
a statement 10 persuade the holders of cottor
lands mot interested in Texas lands or bonds
TO 90 for the mcasure-Lou. Journal
DRowHED-On Tuesday last an inquest wa
held OVER the body of a negro nan loun'
drowned in the Bayou Sara. about one mil
I above The town. He had taken off a create
) portion Of his clothing, wbith, with a praye
; book and a Testament, were found on tn
bank, thus rendering it evident that his deaf
wrs intentional, and this effect the jury of in
quest roturned.a verdict. The negro had ru
away sone days before, and was tho propert
Doctor Newman, Of ST. Francisyiile.
: An Italian one b~oasting Of the beautie
Of his country to a Yankee, mentioned Vesr
/. vius 40 the climax which America had moth
ing like.
f. "Pooh," exclaimed Jonathan, "darn yor
4 Vesuvius we've got a Niagara thatPl pit
r ont in five minutes.
ARKANSAS BAGGAGE-"Boy, run up stan
to No-and bring down my b~aggage-hurr.
I'm about moving" said a tall Askansa
: meat-axe-looking peraon to a waitor at one
!, our crack hotels. "What is your baggag,
r mossa. what is he?' why, three p~iSsola,
psek Of cards, a Bowie knife and a sbir
/ You'll find hem all under my pillow,
VINO "~sroLE" THAT TREATY?--It is no
, stated that Senator Tappan of Ohio, privateI
gave a copy Of The Texas Treaty tothc WasI
ington correspondent Of The Now York Pos
y That ends the latest mystery.
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