Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-04-20

~ th4B morning ReNGlal thalib W6FG dfs@0fGt
ed and some af the perpetrators found Out aud
taken info custody one Of them, in the Tefy
fare Of The proofs Of his gnilt, braped the law
and It's agents, and fought m~anfully until over
powered, tied and carried off to prison.
TIE Devil AND On. F~husrUs--T'he tradj-
ton Of the devil and DR.. FauBtns was derived
from the odd circumstance in which the Bible
Of Faustus, who was the first printer, appear
ed Ia the world. When he bad printedoffa
considerable number Of copies, he undertook
tie sale oftbem at Paris. The copies were
painted III imitation of manuscript and it was
his interest to pass them off as such. But az
he was enabled 10 sell his Bibles at GO crowns,
while the Seribes demanded 500, universal
| establishment was excited, and particularly
when he produced copies as fast az they were
wanted, and even lowered his price. The
uniformity Of copies, too, increased the Won
der. InformatioHs were subsequently given
ID the magistrates against him as a magician
his lodgings were searched, and a great num-
Der of copies being found, they were seized.
| Faustus' red ink which was particularly brill
liant, was said 10 be his blood, and he was
soiemnly adjudged TO be it league with the
devil. AT lengih,lo save himself from a bon
fire, FaustHs disclosed his art to the parlia-
ment Of Paris, who Immediately discharged
him from all prosecution.
FRom INDrA.-Gibraftar papers received in
New York recently give accounts Of a severe
conflict in India between the English, under
| Sir Hugh Cough, aud the Mabfattas. The
latter were utterly defeated. The loss Of the
English was very severe, the list amounting
to al killed and S66 wounded, and that Of the
enemy amounted to between 1000 and 5000 in
killed and wounded, with the loss OF fifty pie
ces Of artillery. And the nation which is con-
~tinually committing such huteheries talks
yauntingly of it's Christianity, its conprchen-
siye philanthropy stuff!-Picayane.
Mn. CLAY.-The ball given to the distin-
| guished KeDtuckian at Charleston on the 8th
inst. is described in the Courier Of that city as
SURPRISING in splendor any given there since
Gen. Lafayette visited the country. The fol-
lowing day, accompanied by committees, he
made al. excursion down the bay, to view the
| Notifications and beauties of the harbor. Ats
o'clock o. the afternoon, he took his departure
in the Wilmington boat. The Courier thus
briefly sums up the character Of his visit to
the State
The reception and entertainment Of Mr..
CLAW III our city have been ofthe most crafty
ing character-he has received a Carolina wei
come, a Charleston weIcome-a welcome gush
ing from Southern hearts, and bestowed with
out stint or measure, on one universally ac-
knowledged to be worthy Of all honor.
The mortal remains of the late Commodore
z. p. KENNEDY were consigned to the tomb
on Saturday afternoon, with the most distin-
ruished testimonials of respect, as well from
the citizens as The corps to which he belonged.
The procession by which they were attended
was of unusual length there were in it the
customary attendance ofthe officers ofthe Ar
my and Navy, the marines, sailors and appren-
tees from the Pennsylvania; in addition to
which there were the fue volunteer BattaIons
of Norfolk and Portsmouth the public author
tiles of the Borough, and a numerous atten-
dance Of citizens. The body was conveyed to
| the Presbyterian Church, where an impressive
and efecting discourse was delivered by the
| Rev. Samuel J. Cassels, pastor OF the Church.
INSANITY PRoBUcED By MIILERIsM-Dr.
WoodWar1sstate in the last annual report
| of the Worcester (Mass) Asylum, that the
number of cases of insanity from religious
causes, has increased the last year IN most
If The institutions in this country. In this
| hospital, IWGHGy-Cl2ub Cds0oN wv A0AuICN
| and twenty are supposed TO have arisen from
this cause, fifteen Of which are attributed to
the Miller excitement, and much larger pro-
~norfions are ascribed to the same causes in
some of the New England Institutions. Il IS
rare, says DR.. w, that a popular religious En-
ror has produced so much excitement in the
community and rendered so many insane.
This is moi surprising, as the subject is mo-
mentous, the time fixed for the final consul
nation of all things SO near at hand, and the
truth fall sustained by unerrlpg mathema-
ties.
Chesterfield observes, shat a pleasing ex-
| terror is the best letter Of introduction" and
so it certainly is. The amiable Lavater has
also judiciously remarked, shat those who
bestow particular attention 10 dress, show the
same love of order and regularity in their do.
nestle affairs" .sYoung persons he goes
on to state, "who neglecttheir toilet, display
in this very neglect, a want of order, a mind
not adapted to the management Of domestic
concerns, little taste, and little amiablenes.
The girl who does not strive to please at IF
teen, will be a disagreeable WoHlau at twenty
FIVE"