Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-05-16

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LAnpNFR's tfetrHts IN TIE SfhAu E@a
ataf The thirteenth Nunbef Of L,afdnaf's
Lectures on Scientific Subjects, being eehs
tinnation Of iba Lectures on the Steam Etc
pibe. was published on The 97i ot April The
I'ounffrnfn will complete The work and will
contain The tito pages for both volumes. in=
daaes. Sc, 81, Tho back numbers ran
slill he obtained.
The thirteenth Number contains liz pa.
ges Of mailer and is illustrated by 5J Eagra=
wings, ItIee 90 cents,
The proceedings from Congress are, MS
usual. Of 40 Importance. In The legislature.
alao. nothing has been dpna, Mr.. Marks Of The
senalel Trgada, nrgaH and Ogden Of thsHpas
80 arc gone t. tho MO ufaads. and for M The
gond thu legislature has done this session. We
Where il he appropriation for tho seat Of
81 vefnmsnf, The bill lpf paying printers for
| publishing the constitution fat the state. the
biz tor preventing The labor Of G]onyirts from
romtne IN competition WITH honest mechanics
he Bit deHati t. t1a duties Of justices Of The
peace, 10 fact all those tlF4 the prsseut le=
glslglufe were called ID cuaet before the new
Constitution could have its foil effect. they
are sfiH IN the wonb Of r]uturtty. to be the Of.
apfiug Of some future session, for tbs stekly
season will very soon send some Of lhr mem.
berz home. without performing hatf the bust.
ness lhpy were met to do, 80 we 60
Tar WsArasn-Oa Wednesday and Thus,
day night we were visited by very viotsnI
storms Of wind, rain, thunder and light
ing, It seemed. really, rs ifthose dineFen1
elements were enjoying Il pereet HOLIDAY, and
trying to rival each other IN vtralenee. Seg
era' china tfe were uprgoted, but, in oui
opinion If atl those in the corporation sharet
the same fate. II wo1h have a good result, al
the effect Of The edlgyia arising from fTe dc
cayrd vegetation noufiEhed by those tree
! has any thing but IL ]Ealutafy result on tht
health ofour town.
IloNoh TO WHOM IT II pUG.-Fhe follow.
ing extract Of letter addressed 10 Capt. Fow
Iof, by our worthy follow clifton, aud parish
ioncr r. D. Conrad, Esq, will be read wit
interest. It bfeotboa the right spirit Of patri
otIah1. Eaat Baton Rouge, for oyor!!
Never have | been 40 gratiGed, M At lh
patriotic enthouaiasm which has been NANTES
ted throughout tho State, upon learning tn
possible jeopardy of our Army, ard the DANCE
which environed The Star Spangled Banner.
II am sorry that peculiar and weighty rca
sons forbid my accompanying your gallan
band 10 the Rio Graude. feel a p%r0fUnH
respect for the motives which govern The apt
rt that aetnatea them in their patriotic resol
yes. The principal object | have in writing
il 10 solicit from the Company. the honor {
preaentingt TO them a flag Ia flag ] feel assnt
ed they will proudly sustain, and which | fec
certain IL destined triumphantIy to wave o
the Bravo. You may not have time to prepar
the flag here, hut il c~ertginly can be prepare
in New Orleans. The style Of the flag, an
the mottos to be Inscribed, as well as the fai
hand that shall present It, TO be decided b
the company. NY agents in New Orleans
(ifthe flag; be made there,) will upon The e1
hibition Of this letter, pay The cost Of The Bar
ner. Please convey to the Company, assn
RANGES Of my high respect for them, collective
" and individually, of my lively wishes fl
their success, and for their safe and gioriou
return to their homes"
Truly yours, +. D. G.
Capt. II. w. Fowler, Baton Rouge,
We find the following in the Tropic
Tuesday last.
Offer Of FotRnteers-We publish the lette
{ below for the information Of those i~ntereste
in forming the proposed company of volun
teets. The letter was laid before the Cove
nor, but the terms of the Volunteers not be
ing according to the requirements Of service
they were not accepted.
New ORLEANS, 18th Nay, 1916.
I Sir:-Ia am authorized to tender the seryj
ces of volunteer Company of one huuJre
men, to march forthwith to the Rio Gfande,
:. accepted. on the following conditions
l.. The Company to be furnished with tram
portations, arms and provisions, but no pay.
2. W hen Gen. Taylor is relieved, and ha
a sufficient force to maintain his position, th
Company shall be at liberty 10 return home.
Respectfully J.. M. ELAN,
To His Excelleney Isaac JOHNSON,
Governor Of Louisiana,
The amount Of u s deposits in the seve
raj banks of the Union, on the Goth ult
subject to the draft of the U s Treasurer