The St. Landry whig., 1845-08-14

She sawthe beggaf-and became less gav.
Ihen flung the bit Of silver in her hand
INTO the old mans hat, and ran away
MzsCnrlANnous.
LAND Observation-Disclosures
RIcAN.-Haring been frequently appIied T. q,
information d relation to The land measure user
by the Government Of France and Spain. d,,rinp
Their occupancy Of the Territory now occupied
~ me states Of Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas
and Missouri, we take this occasion 10 jay IL.
fore our readers the following, an original paper
FURNISHED by the Spanish authorities at New Or
cans q the first territorial governmcn Of Missis
slPpl, now m our possession, through the kind.
ness ofa friend 10 whom We are indebted for tbi,
and much other valuable Information,
AMERICAN n FRENGH LAND MEAsuRr.
Asl5 Is 70 10 sois American Il. to the Paris foot.
" JIG, 5t 40, . Aperch I is neSeb
{. 272. 25 & 36s 81 square q d. sor1 i
!. 500, "677, 6 do acre 4 "a An 4
'272,25 N s6s,04, X do do !. do acre
8 100, " 100, " do Paris arpent a ac,e
! Iaris Perch is ls Paris feot, equal Is 1912
American feet.
! Paris Arpent is loo Paris "a. Perchos, equal
to l35. 4.sq. American Pefches.
Y Paris Acre is 100 Paris sal Perches, ecual
TO ZIG. CAT So. American Perches.
100 Paris Appoints are equal 10 64.G2A. Anne
rican Acres.
100 American Acres are equal 10 IIs. l6s
Arpents Of Paris.
ssThe GovernmentofSpafni ia rrantlng T.ands
within the Territory above named. measured
with the Perch ofthe City III Paris, md calcula.
ted their grants in Appeals, notin French Acres.
as many have enormously supposed. a-Concor.
dsa Intelligence.
THE LOUISIANA PnNrrRNTIARy.-A recent
visit to Baton Rouge gave us an opportunity of
visiting our State Prison, which il under the
chargcofthe ~lessees, Messrs. M'Hatten, Pratt &
Co, and Mr.. Isett On heg5hlf of the State,
From the information kindly furnished us BY
Mr. isett, we learn that there are at present 212
conyicts confined 81 in that place for various crimes
and different periods, many extending to life.
There are white male %conyicts, 165
Black male do 81
Do female do lO--47
Total 2I2
Among the negro c%onyicts, four women and
iGght mon are OF the Williams gang, and which
N his trial for bringing condemned negro felons
into Louisiana were forfeitedto the State.
Ehesconvicts are distributed in the following
manner
Rope and Bagging Factory, 40; Cotton and
WooI9actory, andtbout the Engine, rs; Shoe
ana Iailor's shop, IL; Carpenters, e; Black
smtkbf, &cs,4; Coopers, 8; Foundry, Q; Baker.
Coeak, and Cell Room Walters, 4; Sweepers
and jumpers, 2; Brick Yard, and in LAYING bricl,
35s On sick list, %.
~ this prison every thing required for its use
iH made within its walls. even TO the burning of
brickto erect higher walls, extend tho enclo,
sure, and build a large Mandatory, the present
shops and yards being found to be too small,
The manufacture Of cotton and woollen cloths
averages 5000 yards per week. The rope.
walks are well arranged, and indeed so is ovpry
part OF the establishment, from the cells In which
the prisoners sleep, the common table Nom
whence they receive their food, the shop where
they work, and the yard in which they walk.
WE saw few ofthe prisoners who looked heal.
thy nearly all had a sallow, sickly appearances,
although few were sick, and those ut work in all
the departments seemed to be performing their
without difficulty, rather on the contrary,
as iftlley were in good vigorous health.
We understand that Messrs. M'IIatten IL Co.
are beginning to reap some oftlle fruits of their |
labor, andthnt this prison which has cost the
Immense sums ofmoney, will soon be out
and yield to thS{ State a handsome rere.
nue.--Je6. Rep.
There was not in on out Of Congress n war
opponent of anneiation than the Hon. Ro.
ca Winthrop, the representative Of the city
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