Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-14

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PREACHING .-Tba Rev G. N. Mu1a .
ell will preach In the M. r.. Ehufch, 60
day Saturday at ii o'cIocR, also j..
morrow at the snme hodr. E0B have ho
doubt ho will have q good atRiiencs, Z
talents ns u preacher are tho Syel knot n
ID this community NOT 10 bB aSpFsciate8
PunLte IEBrING.-Ap adiou he'd meeAng
Of the citizens Of our, town was held al fhe
courthouse on Monday last, for Aio purpus D
making sotne publi1 demonstrating rolaliN t.
their qualification at the removal of tho socf d
government 10 Baton Rouge.
A committee was appointed e suporinta Ind
the firing Of 100 guns. A comm toe was Sp-
pointed to prepare a dinner or SbAfb1enes fDt
the Governor and members of If legislatRr ire
in case they accept the invet Zion for n al
perpoSe rendered by the ciKzens. 60
other was also appointed to tend Of the hoIpi-
t~alitiea Of our osn TO tho legisl i've com Ii
leo now in our town, on a visit j. the T9ni-
Tertiary.
In pursuance Of the above de berai ions the
100 guns were fred on Tuosd, 4 at naon.
The committee appointed 10 y$att on thesLo.
g~isIaiive committee, invited thfm to joinKthe
]citizen' ina collation. to be q sn thenA in
honor OF rxertions in loeatS sg The scEt 81
government in our tOwn-saids invitation yas
accepted.
M III O'Clock on wednesday mornir@, a
largo number Of our citizens m9t Mt the Mar
hot.h and organized, by appointing Ja4ncs
d. Ela'n' ESQ, az Marshal of the oecaaioB,
to receive the committee on tE8s part of he
citizens, and headed by our volunteer thnd,
marched in procession TO the5 penitentsary'
where the Legislative committee were In 1ses'
sion. On arriving there The committee was
addressed by Mr.. Elan on the part ofth6 ci-
theme, DR.. Brashear responded in a short ad.
dress, after which the legislative committee
joined the procession, which marched to the
residence of the venerable Gen. Philemon
Thomas, and rendered him an invitation.
which was declined in a very appropriate nd.
dreHs from the old veteran, on the ground that
feeble health would not permit him. Three
cheers we're given him, and the proceksion
wendell their way to the City Hotel, wb6te a
sumpiuous collation. has been prepared foftha
Here about an hour and a half
spent in the most joyous manner. rhe
sentiments and The toasts were alternately
Kept up, We are sorry 10 be unable 10 ire
tort tho various toasts given on The occasBop,
tome OF them were we'll worth publishing.
As coon as the Raiaboto APPEARED in sAyht
signal gun was fred, and or sor arrivaSthe
were escorted or boaSd by the BIOL.
sntoer band. The boat left oug wharf S5snid
he thunder of canon and the de fleming chiety
If the assembled multitude.
Great credit 10 due to the makagers on1his
occasion for the arrangements, AZ the whole
was got up In one day, alb to the DOR
by hostess Of the hotel for lid dospate3and
rider in which the collation. waS served.
AFRICAN cnAras.-rno obo1ato.t.
rom tho north might learn 4 useful lass
IN in paying a visit TO the basement rto.
y ofthe Methodist church irk this tc5yn.
slave population hak decorl ted
realty and tas'flIly thoso5 apartm4,ts.
uilt n pulpit, and mo do thea ne com6rt-
BILE as can be- Here onmEIo'ted, Ehey
an worship their God 10 pe1ce and Jar
nooy' we understand thai some Of our
itizens are present at everH meetinal 10
reserve order and acconpIAh the reani-
ties of the law.