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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

SINGULAR CHINESE Cusrom-A gentle
man who has travelled much, and IL well
qualified to speak of the cnstnmsso Of the Gel
o%slials, says that one II their customs 10 prac.
tically displayed az follows !;
There 10 a large room, in a well guarded
building which ID locked. The keys are in
srhe hands Of the priyy council. Every day
the conduct Of the Emperor is closely watch
ed, written down, and the record lie thrust
through a small aperture into the room. AZ
er the Emperor, and all bis reignipg r%eIatives
down to the third cousin (and all these are
served in The same mannor) are dea the re-
cords are collected and published. Thus a
fair and impartial historyof the merits of their
royal rulers ID heid mp to The public view as
they really were. The custom makes The
enpcrors exceedingly careful and cream
spect. We suppose one never cuts off a
head or orders the bamboozto be app!ied,o or
has a criminal Squeezed between two boards,
without first rejecting upon how it viii be
read 10 print.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

rAKEN UP BY EGRERr MORGAN.

TAKEN UP BY EGBERT MORGAN.
About II miles from Baton Rouge. a Roam
P ny, about 8 years old, right eve our, bald
face, brande on the left hip T. II. o. also q
colt seVe months old.
4 sorrel mare, branded on the right hip,
W tn figure 9, star in tie face, between 10 and
IL years old
The owner is requested to come forward;
pay char ges and take the above strays away.
JOHN R. DUFROCQn Ranger,
aug. Q no q Is45
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16


INDIANS IN CANADA.-It appears by the re.
port on The affairs Of the Indians in Canada,
laid before the legislative assembly ON the
Doth of March, 1916, that some $4,000 In
dams reside in the Provinces, and that the
number is on the increase. The policy of The
British Government towards the red man has
been kind and conciliatory, and the fact that
they increase in number in Canada from the
excess of the births over the deaths, as well
as BY immigration from the United States,
speaks favorab'y for the humane and fatberly
care of the British authorities. There is no
driving the tribes from their hunting grounds
and The graves of their fathers, as in The Uni
ted States. and The Canadian Indians are still
located at numerous points in both Provinces.
They enjoy their lands and the protection of
the Government ia peace, and the social con-
dition Of the settled tribes is improving. The
contrast with us is humiliating. The lords
Of the soil have been harrassed and hunted
down until many tribes have become ex Incl,
and in our cupidity for more lands, we shall
ere long force the mere remnants Of once
powerful nations now gathered beyond the
mississippi, to remove still further West at
point of the bayonet. What a sad record
Of decay and death does history of the
Aborigines of this country present!-Ck.
Herald.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16
AGENCY FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF
CLAIMS.

CLAIMS.
EitherIn the local Offices of the land dig.
frict Of Louisiana, or The General Land Office.
as circumstances may Teauire-for such I'D.
j~ustfnent as nay be necessary, for obtaining
patents from the government, the undersigned
Willdevote bis personal attention, and having
hads8me experience, he believes he can se@
cHre 10 maBy, rights which have been impair
ed By neglector ignorance Of The forms and
Re requirements Of law.
The following classes Of claims, among
Others, be will attend to, viz:
Obtaining reclamation for back conces.
sions, surveyed for a less quantity than has
been paid for.
The iocai n Of Spanish grants, or sstiiles
IN fevma," which have been neglected.
Settlements ofc0Ja ictirg eiqinas before The
propef oflcers. obsainigg orders for and sur.
vegs Of claims, which have been confirmed.
BAT not located, or heated anc0rreefu.
0btai qipg the refunding Of purchase money
IN the GreensbuTg district where patents can.
net issue, for reasons of erroneous surveys.
Obtaining patents in all cases.
Arranging imperfect titles, made so BY ne
glect, and bringing them to the attention Of
Congress, By petition for the relief OF par
ties, &c.
No business will be undertaken without q
sufficient payment in advance, to cover post
ages, and the actual expenses necessary for
c. pies Of documents, &c.
The subscriber will have the aid of the best
counsel at The seat Of government, when me-
cessary, and therergices of an intelligent, cor
respondent at Washington at all times, where
he viii also spend two or three months Of
zach year, in perfectiBg such business as may
be entrusted to him.
Office in Baton Rouge, in the room recent.
~ occupied BY Lacy & Loucks. Orders pest.
age paid, or eoueing remittance will be prompt
~ attended TO.
Ed. NEWCOMB.
june lis.
The ". o.. Picayune and Bee will please
publish the ahove one month IN their daily
and three months in their weekly or country
raper. and lend heir bII s TO this Office.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

E z&
DofNGs OF THE ABoL1rIoN1sTs.-Tbe B0s-
ton Recorder has the following accounted the
way the aboltionists al the North steal
slages from their owners.
IA fev months ago, while there was an
abolition meeting In Worcester, arfugitiye
slave arrived in that town. II was soon as
certained that the slaves muster was in town,
and had engaged officers 10 arrest him He
wasHthen taken privately 10 the house ofa
friend, placed il a hogahead in the cellar. and
coyered with charcoal. The officers came TO
search the house, which they did thoroughly,
beating thescharcDal hogshead among other
things. hnt made no discovery. The slave
was then taken out almost sutfocated--dreeg-
ed in female apparel, with a thick veil, and
and taking the arm Of his friend, was walk
ING toward theerail- road depot, when they
were met by one Of the ~ohicers, who made
many Inquiries, but no discovery. One OF
tue railroad conductors being an abolitioniat,
was informed who that lady was that wanted
a passage 10 pittefeId. He found a secure
and comfortable place in the baggage car, ID
which the slave safely arrived AT Pttsfield-
was Communicable theacaroa of another friend,
of the stave, about the dusk Of the evening.
Another friends then joined them, and they
set Oft ID All open wagon for WilliarnstoWn,
ii d dark and rainy night. Arriving there a.
bout two O'Clock on Monday morning, they
knocked d the door If a gentleman, aad
when he appeared, they inquired, "Are gou
an abolitionist ! "Yes, | profess TO be-" Here
is a poor slave, whom his master is in hot
pursuit of-will you let us warm ourselves,
and give us something 10 eat % 'Come in,
and welcome was the answer a good
breakfast was quickly provided-and after
their clothes were dried and their hunger sal.
SIZED, they started again, and were ii YER
mont on their way 10 Canada before day
light"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

The amount Of Treasury notes outstanding
on The list instant, amounted to S776, 9o4.ts
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Third District C3urt-Easf Baton R4uas
clnrisaa q. K~loinpetsr,

= HaEa A&AHA " SPAIt~GAAA GAAEtH Na1QQ4.
clarisaa q. Kloinpetsf,
poTsgs No. aaAo
John L. B,lsinour, husbtd.
Three judicial daya having aIanaad airco
the rsndifson Of tho dofan1t dnl1 latan IN az
casa and tbs d~efendagt haying. asath NaslaA
70 appear ami answer. on motion IN b TA
Avery PLAINTIFF attorney, this ease waa az.
signed for ~ day 70 euabls him Ii mako saIA
default fnai, when n appeared 10 ,hs Cones
Ihat the plaintid has made good The several
allegations In her petition ~ The lay ana
ihe evidence on hi8. II Ii therefore ordsrsA
adtndaed and deoreed, that C1ariaaa 3. Kisin.
peter recover from John L Balsineur hse
husband the several sums Of money bv him
received and expended for his own ngs ont
Of her parapberna1 finds 10 wit the sums az
Ftfteen hundred and B~inetY.six dollars and
thirty gents 1880, 80 on the t8sh ofJaauary
fsaatYo hundred and fofty nine dollars and
seventy one gents on 10th January 1855, two
nnndred AMI forty nine dollars aud seventy
one cents on 10 January 1aag. and fWa hbn.
dred and forty nine dollars and sevenfv one
cents on 10Th January 1897. ei-ghtshnndreA
dollars on the 1st Of August 1883. six.hnn.
drea and seventy dollars on LIST March taA1
and Two Hundred and twenty Two doJlsrs
40 dollars on the 1stsof March fs4Q
and that che haze q legal mortgage on his
real estate, TOR tho reimbursement Of the same
10. revert back u tho several dases above
specified and have legal iDferest thereon,
from judicial demand. n Ii further ordered,
adindged and deerood, that plaintiff he dcctar.
ed ihe owner Of thes slaves Jane. Bin, Peter
and Jack, and recover psssession 1T The same,
and thai she BE- separated in property from
said husband aud have the entire administFa.
ton and control Of her separate and para.
phernal estate.
kslgred) ISAAC JOHNSON,
Judge ofFhifd District.
certify tho foregoing To hs 4 true copy Of
The original On flo ID nv office.
(signod) ApAM WIsrHHop, Clerk.
aug M wv 1915.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

The Democratic Convection WHICH met
at Bayou Sara on Monday LIST, nominated the
Hon, John II. Harmsnson, candidate TO re-
present the third district in congress.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

Fl. @. CatIett, Esq, arrived at Washing
tor, Texas. on 10th ult., from Fort Jesup, 10
which place he had borne dispatches fr1m
Mai Douelson to Gen. Naylor. He left
the Fort on bis return on the 22d ult., three
days before the Dragons set fougth. He
vast % proceed at once 10 San Antoaio and
thence 10 Corpus Christie. with dispatches
from Col Twiggs TO Gel. Taylor. The
Dragons were expected to reach San Anto-
Mo By the 20lb inst.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

CHARGE OF B1GAmY.ZIn Philadelphia,
James Gafney was brought up oe a charge Of
being the husband of Of two wives. II APP
peared that James about IA years ago, mar
ried a wife in Ireland. Some two or three
months since he took anothor wife in this
country. The defendant did not deny Che
charge, but excused himself on the ground
that when be married the second wife he vas
light hhaded.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

Mankind might do without physicians, il
they would observe The laws oJ1eaIth with.
out soldiers, if they would observe The laws OF
Christianity without lawyers, ifthey would
keeptheir tempers and perhaps withou prea.
cheers, if each one would take care Of his own
conference.-the there IL no living without
farmers.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

For The purchase and sale Of real Estate In
Louisiana. 0ficein tie basement Of the res.
idence Of Madam Sherburne.
F. D. NEWC0MB.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

Too Coon 70 Nh Losr-.A Washington
correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun tells the
following good story
] viii state fact which occurred yester.
day, and 10 which ! was. a witness, which il
toogood to be Lost. A native 0 fthe Emer-
aid lsle received a letter from d friend in
Boston, who had just arrived there, soliciting
his advice rs to some business about which
be was entering upon; which letter cost him
twenty seven cents postage. The letter re-
aueeted a speedy answer. The receiver Of
the epistle Immediately wrote back that On
the fret Of July the postage would be re.
duced, aud, in order 10 save postage, he
would then send him an auswer.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

There is a curious re Iict of antiquity in the
Museum at Naples, showing that the ivory
tablets now used as MEMORANDUM books, &c.
are notof modern invention. 1t consists of a
number of small oblong sheets of bone. fast
ened attheir extremity by piece of metal
which runs through q hole perforated through
each, similar TO those now in use The an
clients wrote upon those tables with pencils
m~inicenl, or red lBad. which il rubbed out as
easy as the black lead now generally employ.
ed for the purpose Of writing.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

New Buckwbeat--Tn boxes and k~eRa--Jnps
received and FOR aaie by
WIN. MAHKHAu, Church n.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

p LAUNCH M ~LrGHTNTNG.-Tt seems, after
all, that the Professor of The u. S. Journal
was right in saying that the new steamship
Massachusetts, the pioneer of the new steam
ship line 10 run between New York and Biy-
erpool, was launched BY lightning The Bos-
ton Post of the 24th uit, thus describes the
scene:
The beautiful packet ship Massachusetts,
was launched from the ship yard of Mr.. Sam
ueI Hall, at East Boston, between one and
two o'clock On Tuesday morning. Few were
present, excepting the workmen, to witness
the beautiful sight. The moon herself, pale,
regent of the night" was oft obscured by
passing clouds, and shed, at best, a dull and
broken lighs. But the sheet lightning SEEM
ed with one continuous blaze to light the
vauIted Ornament. When allwas ready. and
he side brim full. the last connecting plank
was cutin twain, and smooth and swiffiydown
the inclined ways the noble ship descended
to The main, ploughing through il, cut the
swelling foam, and foated lightly on her des-
tined home"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

I~NcoavEnfRHcE or a BAD CnAnAcTH1A
mortal fever prevailed on board a ship at sea,
and q negro man was appointed 10 throw lhe
overheard. One day when the captain was
on deck, he "a tbs uegtosdrag{ ring o1t of the
forecaBiIo q gfck man who WIS struggling
violently to exlriCare himself from the nc-
gro's grasp, and remobstratiug bitterly against
tie cruelty Of being buried alive.
What are You going to do with that man,
you black rascal NJ Baid the captain.
Going to throw him overheard, massa,
cause he dead 7"
'Dead / YOU sconndret," said the captain,
'don't you zee be moves and speaks y
"Yas massa, | know he say he no dead,
but he atoays re sol nobody neber hH6ie Whea
10 believe him
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

WEgTERN INDtAuA.-K iucenaes. July. 6--
Never has been such a season for harvest.
ing-much OF it has been done by the hour,
that Id, in the intervals Between showers, and
aa a natural consequence, immense quanti-
ties have been lost. witness gono fields
growing neutrality-suspicious. cut, and growing
~ the swath.-o others III shocks grown and
completely matted together, The quality of
the grain is excellent. and the quantity would.
have been medium, if the weather had been.
fair. In The North part Of the State, When
] left home one week ag', no wheat was cut.
II was generally Of a very small growth,
with fhort well-flled heads. IT the present
weather is favorable for that great wheat
district, the farmer will have A medium crop
Of excellent Wheat.-,Corn aud other crops
here did not look promising they needed
rain badly. Here 10 The Wabash Valley,
the corn looks wei, though snffering greatly.
for want Of working that has been prevented
by the rains, On the hily doggy land, not
only corn but every thing else looks as though
ii had been first wasted and then scalded
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

Blue LICK WATER.-Fhose who are foad
Of this mineral water can be Supplied at The
drug store Of Mr. ] Lopez,
QuEsTfoss ~ GBoLoGg.-Nha are layers
III rock ! Stone alasons.
How can you find the age Of LIZ globe7-
By asking Blair and Riyes.
How could ven discover a coal region -
By going 20 P%ittsburg.
What l. primitive formationl-Eve's apron.
What is secondary one1-Acommon wateh.
What cause vegetable imprsssionsi-
Raw eucumbeFs on an empty stomach,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

sArrnpAx, AoFu.tiC h. ls45.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

Tns WoEDEns or ELEoTgfefrY.~ThB
Hartford Couvant says that on The 2gth ult.s
Mr.Fowter, Of Mansfield, tool 70 bed At Not.
bingham, and in the morning was lound bp.
~pafontly dead, from poison. The nsuni REM
ediea were applied, without eiIecl, whom ol6es
tgicity was rea0fted 10. At Tho frat appliea-
lion Of The conducting wire 10 he chest 81
tie patient. h0 rose tp gradually, but
fell b4ek again, Attlfa aen0nd shock hB ross
%, crying out, 'tO1,'' 8nd tleu fell back
again but III ihgBhird shock no started up,
crying out st0h God i'And sai upright With
eagss u i short time afterwards, he eaksd
far s6mathiug 10 drink, and lea and coffee
@efo administered to him; in three quarters
ri au hour he dfesaed himself, aud Appointed
almost enliraly recovered lie bad p~ufclas.
cd two dtIBces Of laudannm, and tl1d taken
the whole Of it IN two doses. Some disagree.
mant with htH wife IL said n have becn tho
netting %eauserl
Louisa MAhoEE appeared In the Couri
ofComfaun Pleas 70 prosecute Clement Mau-
ger for 4 breach of PROMISE, Il seems from
the testimony that Maueer and The girl
came FROM France vsotne time ago 10 ibis
City, where MaBger took board, Introducing
aud treating Lobisa ae bis wtfes Alfef q
While, according to tho wrmah'e story, he
formed aootber attachments, borrowed Lg1i-
sa'a!tndneyi promising to marry her In q forts
night, and then lat her. The course Of he
defence was to attempt to make liKtIt of the
matter, ard Mr.. Cram'g first question n the
principal witness for The prosecution was
whether people did not frequently live To-
gethef hi France without being married, and
not think much harm If IT, This question
was ovefruled BY the Gonrt; BHt Mr.. Cram
(the eonsel for deieadeht) "ihogght it very
strange because d eoupfe of pefaons arrived
hero from France, and lived together as man
aud wife, that an aefion should te attempted
10 be passed upepit fdF breach of promise q
mtrrtsge r.
Mr.. Carpenter, the Council for tie poor
girl, thought that HE fact Of i man living
with b woman as his wife aud calling her bic
vito Wae Bufieicnt foundation for sueha sun
-bat tBe Court appeared TO be ola d fierstiti
opinion, aud the plaintiff Was nonsnited and
cent about her business without hope Of re-
dress~.mpst likely 70 add one more to New
Yofk'e eiRbt.thousand victims 10 u5an's ii
centiongness and The absence Of al law fol
the protection Of betrayed and abandoned
womat4-N Y. Tribune.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16
WING MEETING.

At a meeting Of The wings Of lberyillo held
In plaquemino on the 9th instant, tor tho pur.
poso Of nominating candidates for tho Sen
ATE and Houee of Representatives. the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted and ordered
to DO published IL the Baton Rouge Gazette :
''On motion, tho following gentlemens Orc
Clements, y Otllion, NJ LIE planc, V Dupuy,
n 7 Rose, l. NJ Verbois, G II Manslegn, J
D Deeouteaux, Daniel Holiday, d Chambers,
Il Bsbin, c [ Petit we're appointed delegates
to meets corresponding delegation from the
pqr,sb Of Wee. Baton Rouge at Foft's Bad
Room on the first Monday IL September, ~
II o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose Of sonina.
ting q candidate for the Senate.
J. /, HoRNsBf, presd't.
c. w, Kher, Secretary.
At the same meeting MeBsrs. Norbert Tn
bnuve aud Charles Davenport were iienina'
ted ae wlig candidates for the legislature
With such candidates, who San doubt Of the
suceogs Of the noblo whigs Of lberyilla-botl
E|gAllNAleH hFs NitsfNEsHb GEeVitht "'io "H'
eetod will reflect honor on tho rood judgmont
Of their constituents. WE understand theil
nomination has already thrown considerable r
ID tile i]ooofoco camp, and we'll II may, ior }
more dessrVedly popular man than Norberi
Laugo eeuld not be found iu thai parieh. Fol
besides possessing a sound and ~ollsc%nltiya.
ted mind, h. is passiohataiY tesoted 70 The
Improvement of agriculture, every innovation
having kr It's end the saving Of labor or Tbs
perfection Of naehinofy Or agricultural imple
aenls receives bic warm support and docour
sgemcnt. We want sueh men In our fegisla
tive bodice, men who can look beyond tbt
boundaries of their own parish, when an.
measure for tho general gaod ts proposed
We heartily wish our wbig friends Of lber
vile a glorious triumph.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-16

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONVENTION ~Thc.
N York Commercial says, that, at The cog@
yention VI bishops Of the Methodist Eplsco-
pol Church recently held ID tho city, only
four were present, viz: Bishop IleddlHg,
Waugh, Morris and James. Bishop SoUlD,
BY letter declined to attend, aud Bishop.
Hamlino notified hts colleagues that he should
bespreVeBted by0ther engagements -BIsbop
Andrew, We balieye, was not notified
The resalutioDa adopted are understood to be
a full recognition Of Tie separation syreed
upon attbe late Louisville convention, rs Ia
accordance with. the authority and action Of
the late general conferences; and also a de-
oision that The niajority every society 10
The border conferences have authority 10 dcs
tefmtneaby vote To- which side Of the line
they will be attached, ard the bishops %aitcn-
ding those conferences will act accordingly.
A new plan Of episcopal visitation had been
agreed upon, The j0fisdistton over tho South.
err conferences being regarded as termlDa-
sied On the part Of The bishops adhering to the
North-LouisUiHe journal
Litchfield enquirer., 1845-07-10

Conversations like the above are of daily occurrence. The more the Balsam is known the more it is appreciated. and the sale is constantly increasing, from the recommen. dation of those who have used it and proved it's efficacy. It is only about year since this medicine was brought before the public and the sale of it has gone beyond our most sanguine expectations. Hardly day pass cs. but we obtain new evidence ofts super- orily over every other preparation in use; either bv orders from distant places. or by the testimony of those to whom we have sold bv the single bottle. Unlike most prepara- ,ions of the kind, which contain large quantity of opium, and serve only to palli- ate, fuo. to ctre) the disease, this medicine
 gives permanent relief It not only seems to do good at first, but continued use oft shows plainly that it is valuable prepara- ton, and one that under ordinary circum-
 stances will do more toward tho cure of
 consumption, and the coughs and colds that
 lead 10 that dreadful disease than can possi- ] bly, be effected by any other treatment. In fact. the day is not far distant when BAR CLAY'S AMERICAN BALSAM will be the
 only medicine used for pulmonary disease in all its varied forms. Sold in Syracuse
 by the propretors.
 Also by Dr. J. G. BEcKwIrH, Litchtield-
 Welch & Co.,, Milton; Myron Harrison,
 Cornwall Bridge; F. G. Peck, Ellsworth | David Gould, Sharon. 2l