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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-06-21
NETTING
Of the Police Jury Of tie Parish gf We
Baton Rouge, Jnne 3. 1875.


Members present: Bcrgeron, Rossmcnd'
Hebert,J B Labauye, v X rkiand, ] Landry,
] v Durable, VIM Joyce, II Grover, s Tay-
lor, ID P Cain.
On motion, the jury proceeded to the nomii
nation of a president, on coming the votes
it was found that VIM Joyce, Esq. was una
nimously elected,
The president named Messrs n Hebert, and
w Durable, a committeeto examine the GER
tihcates T the newly elected members. Said
committee reported the following as duly
elected II BergcroH, v Kirkland, ] Landry,
II J Grover. u p Cain.
The jury then proceeded to the nomination
Of clerk for the ensuing year, on counting
the votes 1t appeared that A Hebert had re-
ceived six votes and o.. Labauve three, A.
HebeIt was declared duly elected.
The treasurer of the funds given to this
parish by Julien Poydras, deceased, madehis
annual report, from which il appears tina
there is a sum Of 1900 to divide among the
INDECENT girls who have made application for
the benefit Of said fund.
The Jury then proceeded to the distribution
of the interest Of said fund, according 10 the
greater or lesser degree OF indulgence Of those
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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-06-21
MOLASsEs BARRELs.

we will engage from 5 to 10000 molasses
barrels to be ready for next years, crop. Plan
tiers wishing to have their supply for next
season, will please call and examine the ar
ticle.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-06-21
TOOLS
NOTICE.

o. Several lots Of Carpenter g. Blacksmith
sAols for sale.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-06-21

Resolved, That all constables now acting
in this Parish, who have not complied viii
the requisites of the law, be dismissed iron
Office, from and after this date.
A petition from a number of the inhabitants
living on, and near the Baton Rouge ane
Clinton Rail Road, praying that said roat
may be declared a public high way, was rea.
and granted, and said road is hereby declare
a public high way, and divided into three roa.
districts, and numbered as follows, to wit, N
81 from the Baton Rouge and Plains road Il
Cypress Bayou, No IS from Cypress Bayou to
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-12-06

Vol. 8, Ma 90. Whole No. 436.

applause) This original fudity docs not last, how
ever, through life, as it hArdens into consistency, and
form and character is devoIoped-the impressibIity
soon becomes the impene,rabity OF tho mind of man.
In carly life il is mnllenble and can be hammered in
to any shnpe--h s fluid, and can be cast into any
lcrm-it is sheet OF white paper on which tho phi-
osopher write his wisdom, or the fool besmeur
with his folly. (Appnuse)
And how susceptible il n child A spirit that cam
not die in body that with difficulty lives. Omnensa
appnuse) And If the gossamer the aspen could
know 1t, It would be their emblem for susceptibility,
(Applouse.)
Experience forms Of the most important points
of n teachers educnton; and one thing he should
learn above others, to watch the rapid growth Of the
mind in early youth II is n universal law of nature,
that all growth is most rapid in early life. If the oaI,
10 grow fast for tho remainder Of its life as it
docs for the first Z years, the lonest clouds would
be scarce lofty enough FOR its canopy If man was to
continue to grow to 20 years as fast as he does the
first II years Of his life, like Poyphemus he would
use the trunks ofthe loes trees for walking sticks
and deyour whole floeks at meal.
have minded to the producing, pleasing and as
lonlshing ELECTS by education in enrly chidhood.-
Nu the truth j. that the happiness of parents is very
uncertain in Precocious children and very short lived
! never knew ahundant fruits coma from forward
Spring, or forward child. daughter and APP
plause) All these great attentions TO The wants Of
The mind, are oi no use without Que attention TO
the wants Of the body (Applause) All ''remark-
able children" have looked upon and found 10 be
OF no more use in society than many remarkable
apes! (Roars Of laughter and applause think no
more OF Them than do Of remarkably huge MaggoI.
(Roars Of Laughter aud Loud Appause) Zerah
Colburn was no more thln great ncarnated Multi
plication Table, whilst Warren CoIburn was Arithme.
Tic itself Cmmense hpplausc.)
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-12-06
r. al az alton .

Hon. Horace Mann, of Mass. has been occurring to
school teachers and others in ~ York on the impor
subject Of properly training the youthful intellect
We give below two three extracts from report OF
his lectures in the Tribune:
"Puu saws, that, not tina, which Is spiritual, but
that which is natural, is first. Let the habits Of the
child conform 10 times and seasons, as to laws Of
nature. Give inran. pure air at all times and pen-
ty Of it; by cupruIls in the parlor, but let him
drink in his ill from the grea, atmospheric with
out. The colder the air, the better provided you
warm yourself Make the chiId's dress invariably
conform to climate. Never let it sleep in any thing
which it has worn during the day; and let its gar
ment's be put in the morning, all redoent OF the
west wind and the song Of birds (Applause.) Thus,
at least, do your part of the contract, and Nature will
give it health and throw in perpetual joy 10 bind the
bargain. Qmmense app!auae.)
AT its birh the child upics n sort Of middle
ground between life and death-s eyes cannot see
dstnctly-rs cannot hear distinctly The heart
beats Geeby, as though its motions would soon ex-
pire by their own limitations And yet in n very
short time the little steam engine begins TO quicken
its strokes-the hot blood gu|he9 through all the al
eys Of the sysem-sonn the little feet, that would
not support the weight fits limbs, climb the
ains Of the earth, and travel round the globe-and
off from lis fingers ends leap railroads, steamboats,,
power looms and Libraries his voice controls The Sen
ate; he leads large armies 10 slaughter, and like Jup
ter on Olympus, DEGREES the fate Of worlds!-(Great
App!ause.)
Not only does the mind grow thus luxuriantly, but
ii also exhibits most wonderful plancy. IF born in
Italy mans vocal expression would he fashioned to
tine liquids aud cabals Of the soft Italian tongue IF
born in Germany, the guttarOIs ortha grave peo
pie; and If in New England, then it would he FASH
joined to the twang Of the Purnns. daughter and
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-12-06

Tor refinement, but which in many cases Indicate
weak, fnot corrupt mind.
do not say that the lady to whom have referred
was herself the manager of the farms that rested On.
tirey with her husband; but have intended simply
to show how grateful and gratifying to him must have
been the lively interest and sympathy which she took
In concerns which necessarily so much engaged his
time and attention; and how the country could be d.
vested of that duIlness and ennui so often complain
cd Of, MS inseParnbe from it, when cordial and prac
Teal interest Is taken N the which nocessa-
r'Iy belong to rural life. | mean also TO show-as
this and in my other examples which have come uu
der my observation emphalically do show-that an
interest in, and IA familiarity with, even the most
humble occupations Of agricultural ire are not ncon-
sistent with the highest refinement of taste the most
improved cultivation of the mind, and elegance, and
dignity of manners, unsurpassed in the highest circles
Of society.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-12-06
&IOn.Onn.OOn

$500, 100000
D. F. BUTLER, several years since, estimated tho
loss 20 the nation from the Of ardent spirits alone,
at SI40 900 900 yearly.
The saving Of this one hundred millions Of dollars
yearly, than wasted, drink which Gas
beverage) never benefits, If expended Cor the gem
eral good would make the nation vast hive Of in
dusry-noi man, woman child capable Of labor
need 10 be idle or want Let universal total nbs
hence prevail with all classes and conditions, and
there would be Increased vigor given TO the humaG
frame and intellect which would give great increased
value 10 industry Besotled England cannot enter in
10 competition with our cold artiznns. Unless
she adopts The principles which we hope ,rW be adj
opted in every workshop in the Union--we drive
her in manufactured articles from every market
on the globe where are admitted on equal terms.
Let total abstinence prevail universally, and life
would be greatly prolonged, greater economy would
be produced, better calculations made, qunrrels and
igntions lessencd, the love Of justice and truth in
creased, and the demands o the public purse to sup
port poverty and punish crimes would almost entire.
ly cease. Wnh all these advantages, with the vast
pecunury gain, it appears to surprising that in.
tnllgent ndi, idupl can he found yet willing to conin
the evils resulting from spht-drinng. IL the loss
of year is stated let Us look ahead TO o.. so,
or 100 years, with the rapid accumpaticn Of Praci-
pal and compromising Of Interest .aI..l a,t .sazsI
The benefits derived from abstinence 10 indie
vduas and tho nnti0n nttnnihe let Ich indivih
unl in the nation do his irt, and the work is dine.
this mighty drain upon the wealth. and energies ofthe
country will at b. stopped Let all Of
thia great country nine the subject in all its bear.
ngS.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-12-06
Cost of Tipping in the United States

sU7 The manifold advantages of TEMPERANCE
of adopting the principles Of 1'o,a! Abstinence from
all Intoxicating liquors is well set forth in the fol-
lowing article from The Albany Cittzen which is well
worthy of attention, and should he generally crcua-
ted. we, people, would follow the advice
there given, we should soon become more truly greas
than any people on earth:
Cost Of TippFng in the Unilr3 Slaies. II has
been asoernined from data believed he correct that
the consumption Of intoxicating liquors Of all kinds in
the UuiPd States vel amount over fire gallons per
annum TO each man ,iroman and chid. At this rate,
and taking population twenty millions the con-
sumption would be one hundred millions of gallons
ycariy. (Engand consumes over 500 ,O0O, 900 If
gallons oi strong beer alone yeay) This quantity,
~ the retail price nf three Tor each glass would
cost the consumers two hundred millions OF dollars,
bu as cnly part is drank ut the glass price, the
10 ;he consumers may be estimated at cent and
hail for each gass which would reduce the frSt COST
Of tipping to The people of the U. s. 10 500 OO0,.
600 yearly
Let us what The expenditure oe this sum would
do, provided tipping should
itwou'd furnish every family the globe with
the Bible
!, would build and 'endow 1000 Semina.es OF
learning ut 500, 900 each, 10000 at $4,000
each.
1t would build 500 cor miles of magnetic telegraph
nj 5000 dollars mile, forming perfect work
for instantaneous communication with all parts Of the
Uninn.
It would in n single year build city Of 50 900
tcnements, nj n cost of coo dollars each and nc
commodhe 300 900 inhnhi,ants-sx 10 each house.
II would be 50 20 each individual and $25 10 each
family in the Union
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-12-06

pr-h would purchase
s,oOO0 900 Sheep at 81 ,25 each $40, 600, 900
400, 900 Fat Cattle Mt S25 p" 1000 900
200, 900 Cows at $50 900 600
10000 Horses at 800 e 4,OeO, 600
100000 complete suits clothing for men
a: $50 10, 900 900
1000 coo suits for boys at $40 100000
$4,000 " women at $40 5000 900
I000,0 600 4" az girls at So 100000
900 900 brls Flour at So 5000 900
,000, 600 hrls Beef at $40 10000 900
900 900 brls Pork ut $Sl5 Is 900 900
5000, 900 lbs Tea at rs cts, 6,O00OOo
l6, 900, 900 lbs Coffee nj l23 cts. 1000 900
20, 900, 900 lbs of Sugar Mt 10 cts. 100000
10000, 900 lbs Of Rice a, 5 cts $780, 900
5000, 900 gals. Of Aloaspes ut 40 cts S,2Oe, 0Oa
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-13
Oregon.

We have intelligence from Oregon, by way
of the Sandwich Islands, to the I'd of August
By ii we learn that the people Of that territory
have formed government for themselves, and
one OF a purely republican character. There
is an executive committee Of three, legislative
committee of nine, and supreme Judge. The
Legislature had met and adjourned, after passing
wholesome law, imposing penalty OF 500
on any person who should make, sell, or give
away ardent spirits in The territory.
Since the arrival in Oregon Of the Rev. Mr..
Gray, some imporlan, changes have been going
on in the Methodist mission, Of which he is
superintendent. The Indian school has been
discontinued, and the building lately occupied
by it has been sold to the Methodist Episcopal
Church, lately organized for literary insttu-
lon The mission has also parted with lis
mills, herds of cattle, and nearly all its proper
ty, which the settlers bought al good prces.--
The lay missionaries were about TO be dismiss
ed, bu, would remain in the colony as settlers.
The colony is in the mos, encouraging condl-
Ition. The crops were giving promises OF an
abundant harvest.
On the Isl of August, Belgian brig arrived
at Oregon city, having on board number oi
nuns, and several Roman Catholic Priests, from
Antwerp, sent ou, to Oregon by The Church Of
Rome
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-13
Pennsylyania Militia.

The Adjnian, Generals Report presents a
favourable picture of the militia of this Slate
The number Of Major Generals is IL. There
are 80 brigades, Brigadier Generals and Brig
ade Inspectors; lG9 regiments, by numbers
1852 militia companies; 223 ,223 militia; 622
volunteer companies; 1890 cavalry 1891 ar
riIlery; l4,l39 infantry; 1892 rifemen-
s,O43, aggregate of brigades; 256,060, ag-
gregale OF dlvisions-S2 brass six Founders;
brass four Founders; "a iron six Founders rs
ses of harness; 1878 muskets; l6,007 bsyo-
nets; 1864 cartridge boxes.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-13

we shall soon have the whole timbers down upon
us from above"
A general rush was now made for the door
among the first was the magnetized lady, followed
by MIR. Snooks, who no doubt had exercised his
will toward the lady sufficiently to awaken her.
Being jammed out into the midst of the moving
crowd, who were crying, hallong and exerting
themselves to obtain egress, lost my companion.
Finding all amusements for the evening at an end,
retired to my hotel had not been long seated
before in rushed our fat, jolly landlord laughing,
until thought his fat sides would burst:
"Gentlemen," said he, as soon as he could OBJ
tain sufficient command over his rsibilites
Who do you think it was that kicked up that all
fired rumpus over yander! Why it was that slick
little Vantrioquest' ~
Mr.. I. Y. Skelline performed in Brdgeton the
next evening, and gave some very striking den-
cations in character and Ventrloquism and which
afforded perfect satisfaction large and respect
able audience NJ.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-13
rom Godev's Lady's Book for February
The Evening Skies.
BY MRS. AMEL

BY MRS. AMELIA B. wELBY.
Soft skies amid your halls TO- night
How brightly beams each starry sphere!
Beneath your softly mellowed light
The loveliest scenes grow lovelier!
How high, how great, the glorious Power,
That bade these silvery dew-drops fall;
That touched with bloom the folded flower,
And bent the blue sky over all
love to glide in these still hours
With heart, and thought, and fancy,
When nought but stars, and waves, and flowers,
Nav give me their sweet company!
When far below the waves outspread
Glide softly on with liquid hue;
When winds are low-and skies o'erhead
Are beamiEg beautifully blue.
Oh. what heavenly hour is this
The green earth seems an Eden-home,--
And yet pine, amid my bliss,
For purer blisses yet 10 come!
How can my spirit gaze aloft
Upon your deep delicious blue.
And float to those far realms so oft,
And never sigh to fluiter through
And yet this spot, so still, so lone,
Seems formed TO suit my mournful mood
The far blue heavens seem all my own,
And all this lovely solitude!
A voice seems whispering on the hill
Soft as nv own--and on the sea
A living spirit seems to thrill
And ihrob with mine deliciously!
Yet, though my thoughts from care seem freed,
And soft JOY pervades my breast,
That makes me almost feel indeed
That hearts on earth are sometimes blest.
There is a spell in those hushed skies
A something felt in this lone spot,
Thai makes my very soul arise
With longings fort knows not what!
Beneath such skies | sometimes doubt
My heart can e'er have dreamed of sin
The world seems all so calm without,
And all my thoughts so pure within!
Such dreams play DER my folded lid!
Such heavenly visions greet my view!
almost seem to glide amid
The angel-bands, an angel too!
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-13
CBaiFY0yance.

NJ. Raimond a medical writer, rather celebrated
in Paris as wag, narrates the following incident,
on his own very hypochryphal authority
friend, puzzled at the apparent accuracy of a
somnambulist, asked what his (he interrogator's)
father was then doing In answer, he was told
that his father was visible long way off; and a
number of details were given, exactly specifying
how the father was engaged.
Il fear you have made slight anachronism
my father" said the triumphant disbeieyer has
been dead these twenty years"
No, sir, no mistake! You appear to forget,
replied the quiet somnambulis, THAT it takes a
wise child - know his own father !"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-13
A TailOr's Secret.

Alphonse Karr, as clever a scribbler as any
France possesses in these days, relates that ne
lately sent for tailor to make him coat out OF
piece of cloth he had purchased.
Can't do it, said Snip, after measuring the
cloth, can't do it there isn't stuff enough"
karr then sent for another tailor, who, after
carefully measuring the material, undertook TO
make the coat. In due time the garment was de-
AVered, and Karr stuck himself into it. His first
visit was to the tailor.
Well, sirrah, said be, behold me in the coat
from the very stuff you said was insufficient! You
see that there was stuff enough after all
Very likely said Snip, with imperturbable
sang irold very likely; but the son OF the tailor
Who made it, is not so big as minef
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-13
Irish Machine Poetry.

.em Dodge married ould Judy Rouse
Och, she was charming young bride;
With turf he then bull, brick house,
And the from, door was on the back side
The roof it was tiled wild oai straw,
The cellar was on The first floor,
And the chimney in order TO draw,
Was built jus, outside of The door
beggar was Teddy Malone,
His sister was his only brother;
He has nothing a, all of his own,
Except wha, belonged to his mother.
One nigh, Teddy says 10 the squire,
I'm cold give me something TO eat,
I'm so dhry lei me 81, by the FIRE,
And so hungry mus, warm my feet.
'Och honey one day says Pat Tigg,
For he was scandalous glut,on,
: Tomorrow I'll kill my fat pig,
For I'm sure he'll make illigan, mutton =
So then he goes into the hovel,
And he hangs the pig up by The heel,
Cut his throat all so nate with shovel,
Saying, This is The way TO dress veal p
One day Paddy Mullgan swore
He had scalt all his mouth 10 blister,
While al dinner the morning before
And wha, was i, wild 2 asked his sister
Says Paddy Just thry for TO guess
Och, can't'-then III tell We, my swa,e, c
Twas nothing at all, more or less,
Than raw-roas,ed frozen potaloe.'
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-13
Using EightsEing fer Manure.

Strange il may seem electricity has been
applied successfully to ier,IlIze The ground
This has been the novel idea at the recent
meetings Of the British Association. Ii was
first discovered by lady in Scotland who car
lied some wires from an Electricity Battery TO
her flower ground, aud found 1t very useiul.--
Since that, the experiment has been successful
ly tried of collecting the na'ura! electricity. by
wires on poles, and conveying i, TO limited
piece of ground, with powerful effect on The
vegetation.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-13
Female Curiosity.

naval officer, who some time ago came TO re-
side in Edenburg, having previously engaged a
large mansion on short lease, despatched his
butler to receive his furniture, and have his house
put in order. The butler engaged young woman,
residing in the neighborhood, to clean out the
rooms and arrange part of the furniture, and he
assisted her himself to carry up large chest of
rather singular appearance.
This gigantic box his master had purchased as
a curiosity but unlike that described in the song
of the Mistletoe Bough,' it did not shut but OPEN
ened with a spring attached to the lock, which be-
ing touched, the lid flew open and a tall brawney
Highland man, in full costGtne, stood erect and
stuck out his right arm in which there was a
wooden sword.
The gentleman had purchased it as a curious
piece of mechanism and was wont to amuse his
children with it.
That's heavy chest said the woman as they
placed it on the floor.
Yes answered the butler, who was wag of
the first water, there's something heavy in it that's
certain, but there's something mysterious about it
also, for although The key hangs at the end OF it,
TO one is allowed TO open it.
Did you ever see the inside Of il Z replied she
walking round it.
Never said he, It's worth as much as anv Of
our places is worth even TO speak about it,
So saying the knight of the cork-screw looked
first at the woman, then at the chest, then on the
floor, and then retired slowly down the stairs
whistiing, TO work on the ground floor. The girl
proceeded to put things to rights in the room: hut
every time she passed the chest she thought ii
looked more odd. Frailty, thy name is woman
She raped on the lid with her knuckles-it lad
a curious hollow sonnd. very. What on earth
could it contain Well i; was none of her bLsi-
ness, she went diligently to work for five min
utes, at the end of which time she saw herself
with her arms akimbo gazing on the chest. II
can do no harm TO look into it,, thought she, so
she quietly took the key from the nail and applied
it to the lock. or course she heard footsteps on
the stars-as every one will do when afraid oi
detection in the commission Of some act they wish
to keep secret. Again she regained confidence
and returned TO the chest, she stopped and turned
the key. Up few the lid and the wooden High
land man Kilt, and phllibeg, sprang on his legs
with more than human agility, and fetched the
! petrifed girl sharp whack across the shoulders
with the fiat of his Andrea Ferrara prolong-
ed shrek ending in of despair, indicated
that the poor woman had found relief in swoon.
! In the course Of few moments the girl rose on
her elbow, looking wildly around the room, till
her eyes caught the Highland man bending over
her--seeing nothing but destruction awaiting her
two springs brought her TO the door, down stairs
she went nor did she slacken her pace till she
found herself standing in tie house of lady in
the neighborhood The poor woman did not re-
kcover from her fright for several days.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-13

The tear down childhood's cheek that flows,
Is like the dew drop on the rose;
when next the summer breeze comes 3y
And waves the bush--the flower is dry.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-13

"Will you take pinch of snuff, Mr. Sprig-
gins ?"--" No, | thank you If my nose had
been intended FOR dust hole, il would have
been turned l'olhef side up"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-13

There are nine thousand three hundred and sew
ri'y eight miles OF Railroads in the United States.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-13

The story hat there is chap down east SO
cross-eyed that he courts two girls a, once, is
cou,radlc,ed BY one of the girls.