Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-12-26
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NEw ORLEANS.

NEW
MHssRa. EptroRs--T arrived in this
great emporium late on Tuesday night, on
BOARD Of the steamer Majestic after a very
tempesttons trip. When within about TWEEN.
" miles Of the city, The rain poured down
IN torrents and the wind blew a small storm.
The boat WINS crowded with passengers,
aud the Clerk having left her oh business,
lis place was tpplied by b Juvenile deputy.
The latter when near The city commenced
l]unning The passengers with great spirit
Tor their passage, Nut being I presume a
plysipEnonist, the young gentleman dun.
ned n few ofthrm twice over, which excl
ted their wrath. lie was then advised to
procure d piece Of chalk aud mark aI who
paid. which he did IN n very sly and salts.
factory manner to himself with the oxcep-
ton Of d liltlr fellow in speotaeIes who
dotgcd him III d most dcthous manner.
Great dissatisfaction Is expressed by the
citizens Of New Orleans ut the nomination
by Governor johnson of Judge MellenrY
to succeed Judge Preston ~ Judge Of the
Criminal Court. II appears that he has
given II dec sion In the case Of q person
accused Of committing q crime in another
state, contrary to ]pfcccdenIs established by
the supreme Court Of this State MS we'll as
the Courts Of other States, and which the
citizens assert. viii cause New Orleans t.
he the refuge and abiding place Of scou1-
drels and assassius from other Sites.
The Wharves erected on the Lovoe are
of great convenience to the steam boats
aud shipping, IN diseharging and taltiug IN
II Is however to be regretted that
wharfage ia 20 extraordinarily high, be-.
ing much more than Is necessary to keep
the Wharves in repair. If such q large a.
mount is required to meet the expenditures
Of The different municipalities for payiur,
the streets &c &c, justice would
seem to require that The rcvrnue from other
taxable property should he increased, aud
that on Steamboats, aud shipping dimiD.
ishcd.
A great subject of complaint aud rexa-'
ton 10 tho Sugar Planters, is the want Of
warchou7esJtn which to store their Sugars.
The hogshrads arc rolled on shore from the
steam boats, lie tho weather foul or fair.
transported to the platform, so nam.
ed par excellence, whore they are laid on
their edge instead Of etng'beadcd up. In
weather, they may occasionally en-
Joy the luxury of n tarpAulin, but the sage
inventors of the platform, appear not to
have been aware that moisture will rise by
capillary attraction. This. sugar, an Hrti.
Gle 50 very delicate IN its nature, is treated
by The commercial community of New Or.
leans with more neglect than any other
of merchandise. All this might he
obyiatcd by the erection Of warehouses on
the Leyee, on the plan Of similar buildings
in Liverpool. The planters would not
then regret the payment ut Unreasonable rates
for storage. | have heard some worthy
planters swear by every thing sacred,
that they will not send "a bogshead of sugar
10 New Orleans, so long as their interests
are go shameftlly neglected. They say
they will either sell on plantation or ship
10 the north or West direct.
The circus of Stickney who stuck Il in.
to the Citizens of Baton Rouge in the way
of flaming %handbills, large promises and
small performances, was astonishing u few
since, the natives in the parish of
81. James.
Little doubt appears to be entertained, as
to the removal of the seat Of government.
Il is thought that ono Of the first acts ofthe
next Legislature viii be II liberal appro-
for the immediate erection of the
State. house. The lots on which the pre-.
sent State-houso is erected in this City,
would sell for qnadruple the amount, that
may he necessary for the erection of A.
RUSTICUS.