The St. Landry whig., 1845-03-06
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OUR STATE.
GrFriend Wilson, ofthe ''Planter's Banner, !,
thinks that John Florey, under sentence Of death
for having shot Robert Cameron, is not gnilty
Of murder; and he is using laudable endeayors
to have hin pardoned, or his verdict altered.
GrThe .'Banner'' says that a certain preach
er who has been holding forth in Franklin for
some time past, is not the man for that latitude!
Whereupon Wilson breaches q sermon from
his own spulpit,' the Banner! Good!
GIVE have neglected to mention the South
ern Tribune, a new paper that has been started
a Point Coupde, BY Mr.. Henry A. Ross. 1t is
diGteatly printed paper, and edited with consi
derable ability. Success attend the Tribune.
eTKelly, The former printer tq5saShe Conven-
ton, is again at his post at 81. Frshcitville. The
"Chronicle" bears evident marks ofthe "cidhand
at the bellows
erWe learn from the .'Concordia Intelligent
cer,' that the work on the Raccourci Cutoff is
nearly completed.
GrWe have received from the publishers,
4 Messrs. Stevens q Arms, a new weekly paper,
published in New Orleans, called the Star Of
Temperance devoted exclusively to the cause.
We believe the object a good one, and wish the
paper may succeed.
The Concordia Intelligencer states that seve-
J raj planters in the Northern border OF the Par
ISL of Point Coupee are making preparations to
turn thier attention to the culture of sugar cane.
, FIRn.-Jonathan Morgan, Esq. of this parish,
= had his cotton gin, together with his entire crop
7 of consumed by fire on the night of the
LIST ult. Supposed to be the work Of an incendia-
ry.-CdrroN Watchmdn.
: AN ACT to create an additional Election Pre-.
p cinct in the Parish of st. Landry.
Be Il enacted blythe Senate aud House Of Rep
resentdtiucs ofthe State of Louisiana, IN Gene
y raj Assembly concerned, That an additional Elec.
ton Precinct is hereby established at the pres
= emit residence of. X. Pickett on the Atchafa.
lava river, in the Parish ofSt. Landry; the cleo,
lions to be conducted and held in manner ant
form as provided for by law.
(Signedl A. BouDoUsoUIE,
L Speaker ofthe House of representatives
(Signed) FELIX GARCIA,
" President ofthe Senate
Approved February %, l845.
u. (Signed) A. MoUToN,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
Nsw ORLEANs CATHOLIC FEMALE ORPHA.
g. AsYLuM. The Legislature has passed a bill
II. founded on tho report ofa committee who peTse
u nally examined the understanding to til
Catholic FemaleO Orphan Asylum Of NO. $500
Y. annually fortwo years.
nThey are driving elephants about tn
+. streets of New Orleans like horses. Those m,
nut nagerics are some.
lr 0rFolks have been sleighing, in the Mort
st drawn BY a team Of thirty-two span Of horse
Merrily ring the bellsl
HThanks 10 the Captain ofthe "ERdpe" f
Oh very late New Orleans papers. Ths trips
Y this boat are always quick and regular.
q. I~mpoRrASr RUmoR. The N. Y. Journal
s Commerce mentions d rumor. upon probable a
y thority, ssthat the last steamer from Englal
ne brought dispatches from the British Goyernmei
e. to Mr.. Pakenham, instructing himto demai
from the Government of the United States {
explanation ofthe very extraordinary letter wri
~ ten by Mr.. Calhounto Mr.. King, the U. 8. Mi
the lister at the Court Of France, which, as we lear
ed by the same arrival, had been the subject
led so much angry and indignant comment in I
English papers"
y The two New York packet ships, the Unit
States and the England. being sill unheard froi
two other ships have been engaged to take the
- places in the Liverpool line. We much fe
that the two vessels are lost.