Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-09-21


Baton Rouge Clay Club on Saturday
Sept DIST at hall pat Z o'closk PM attn
bayement story Of The Methodist Church
j j. Il p SIiIrGG1, Secretaries,
BATON RoreE, S1Fr. 2la.lsIl.
YorXa W0tos-Thts yourg band arc IN.
ing to raise their ASH POLE to-day. we
hope ali the wbigs who can, will be there to
give them help and encouragement, Anad
dress will be delivered by one Of their
number. They have splendid banner -
preparation for the Mass CoNvkNrioN,
ar We yeler our readers to the advertise.
men, Of Mis- FuerIcs in another column. Mrs
T., though born in the u. States iy Of french
origin, apd perfectly acquainted with that Ian.
guage. ltcr method 81 teaching y plain md
casy, aud any one willing to give their atten,
ton to Tie rubjocr, wil', oot only write, bu'
speak the language IN > short time, As The
French language Is a valuable accomplishment
IN this section OF the country, We hope she
will be- duly encouraged.
n We would advise cur citizens not % buy
any more fish caught II the upper bayou IN
this toan, until they have made q personal IN.
r~pcctton ofthat pool.
CONFERENCE.-The democratic Texas
party Of N. York have nominated FOR Go.
vernon the Hon. SiIas Wright, one Of The
Senators who opposed and voted against
the Tcxas trr atty, last session.
70 rricuREs.- Who his not heard Of Mi.
chcl Granari, ofthis town, one Of the greatest
caterers for The public lostc.-- Well, he has
,.caucd up his bar, olwaye kept n good order
aud he has all the liquor and .G1i0s 70 please
and accommodate his customers. We expect
lo vii do smashing business at the time of
'hc Conventions.
Br The locofocos have arrived at such de-
gree OF morality and virtue that they feign 10
he shocked at imaginary departures from Hose
rules, AT tho instance Of Amos Kendall, they
call Mr.. Clay p]eriured, be,auso he took his
seat as Senator before he was o flegal age to
al ,Lat place. Tho oijoctinn WAS navar rails
ed against General Jackson. Oh no! lie
was too pare a man 10 be chargedwith any
such thing. Well Amos Kendall, il his Life
Of Jacksor, states he took his scat as Senator
on the 92d day Of November 1897, nov, let
them ascertain what age he was then, and we
warrant they will hush up the cry ofperjury
against Mr.. Clay,
As 10 Mr.. Clay being a murderer, which no.
man belcycs, unless we call duelliug murder,
we have a beautiful little morscl Of a certain
murderous ARRAY which took place in Tonnes
sec, on or about the 4th September 1913, as
also Of a certain murdcrous duel which took
place in 1906, atlho service ofour LEGO friends,
which VIC shall publish for der Information
ard that Of others who feign TO be shocked at
such heinorS charges against Mr.. Clay.
BARON RorcE-lrs mrrovEMENrs.-T In
spile of the hard times and other drawbacks
on our prosperity for several years past, wc
arc r~ejoitcl to see that cur citizens have still
some energy. The stately odifcos IN process
Of erection III various parts Of the town give
II stimulous to enterprise and perseverance
Lalayetle.strcct, especially, lie fast assuming
a business-lkc appearance. 1.-THE ordinance
passed some time ago relative to the side. walks
Of said street we're putin force, we know Of no
p~rctlier ~thoroughlarc.
TIE SURVEYOR GrYrRAL--We were high.
ly gratiGed to see the well,merited encomiums,
bestowed on this yigilant aud efficient officer
IN the last number Of the .Adrocatc. From
some cause unknown 10 us, the Lonisiapian
lac, for some time, been filed with abuse
asains! that officer, aud as We promised 10 take
no notice Of Whatever they might say on that
head, NC have not rofated thoi charges, hpt
when we sec such al able rcprimard from
their mi party as tho article ofthc Advocate,
VIC cannot withhold our appreciation,
IT We harcreceired the September num-
her of the Democratic Review. 1t is filed
as usual, with highly interesting matter. In
deed, we r~eiterate the opinion We have before
expressed, it ranks first among The periodicals
Of tho day. The present npmbcri is cmbel-
llshed with an engraving cf persico's Coirm-
bus, fromthe group recently placed on the cast
ofthe Capitol At Washington.
IT The river has been raceding fast Tor he
last two weeks, and though We have had no
rains the hot sun soon dries up the banks, and
prevents the ofiuYia that Otherwise might
arise from decomPosed vegetation, SC, and
prove Injurious 10 The health ofthis town. Up
10 ibis tiale the health Of Baton Rouge is ex-
~rellcu', and VIC have every reason to believe
1t viii remain SOY in the eouniFy few cases
ot fever have occurred. bat they have proved
fatal in very few cases.
Mass CoSvENTloy.-The preparation fer
this occasion are. going Oh With zeal and actiy.
1ty. lie expect 1t VIII 10 a proud day ior
Louisiana. Arrangements have already been
msdc to bring hundreds from various parts Of
sic State. Ib5rri!Ie is determined 10 take
Ic Ladies Banner. The wings in that parish
sIe increasing fast. The ncws from Vermont,
and tue victory il Attakspse by tic election o:
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