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UNION GYMNASTIC ACADEMY,
NOS. l5s and l6l Crosby street. door from Blocker
~ sire e. tate American Gymnasium
The proprietor of this estab hereby informs the
public that he has placed under the and exclusive
direction and MANAGEMENT of Dr. j. B. RICH under whose
direction has thoroughly improved
plan sothst is far the perfect Institution in
the United States.
Gentlemen who WISH whether for health pleasure
sortto Gymnastc Exercises viii find in this place
thing they can expect or desire. J. I. HATFIELD,
OF 1w'r Proprietor.
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MADAME MARONCELLl
NJ OULD inform her pupils, and friends generally, that she
w continues her Instructions Singing and iusic at her
residence III Brevoort Place Goth street She also
CURED gives lessons at the residence Of the pupil.
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Jacket SHIP HESRY CLAY, Ca Nye, will sai, 70 VI
this day Her letter bags will close the usual places
half past II o'clock AM.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

leHt in their itnpotenBy, they might ba 20 dis.
posed, he threatens their coast with 4 fleet
and Inoyaa General Tayial's Army into tbs
disputed territory, mol acting re Mr.. HlidAlI
aud Ms Buchanan said he wanId-if Mr. Hli.
dHll was REJECTED, submit the Wh6is matter Il
Congress and call Epon The nation to assert
the just rights, and aveHgn the Injured wrongs
ot the country he tooh ths 1otesr into his
ann hafds, aud II there Is no missing CORES.
p6nda zee, that will Justify his conduct, he
should be held responsible for The fearful at,
Of disreEafdiug HE Constitution, and lhvplv.
ing, for political purposes, The country in d
war
but there Ia shown to BIO missing cores.
Pondante, IN The atifiai documents, Mr..
8ldell writing to NJ. Inrhanan from Tho II.
~ Of MeHitD, Oh tho iTib ri December, ia4h.
says "On Monday the gth instant. | address.
ed to The Minister Of Fpreign Affairs a nbln,
~ tho usual i0ftn. announcing my arrival IN
the capitol, accompanying it with a copy Of my
letter Of ereie1tn, and ggpr nbieiai rommu
a%ieation 10 The Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and asking to ba informed where aid when /
siptidb admitted IL present my credentials
10 The President The e]plFieial eoumtnira d.
ton alluded % above, u MOI pubtishsd II Is
probably . key 10 The whole ri ltp future d.
plut1aty, between Nj HlideI and the Maxi
can uuYetttniant. Until II Ia produced. there
Is Ffbifa tteie evidence. there are f1pfa let
tefs missing. Again we call for "ths missing
eBtteHpuBiHnep.''
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

MAtLs.-Ws have still occasion to
complain Of Tho careless and neglected.
manner in which tho mails nra trauspor.
ted on this route. For more than a month
past, We are al tho Capries Of somebody,
we know moi whom, as We can form no
conjecture when the mail arrives ~ de-.
pats. This Ia shameful conduct on tho
phrt Of the post Office department, for
there Is no lack Of applicants for said scr.
vice. We understand Our postmaster has
written 20 both ends Of the route on tho
stibjset, but received no satisfactory In
ormalion. The people In this section Of
the country are TOO Submissive Under tho
repeated abuses Of tie post office depart.
mont, lot their voices be heard, Ice their pub.
lie servants Ut Washington understand
that they eEpaet thsfn 10 DO their duty that
they hays property, trade nnd other cores.
penden6e that Is 10 them AZ sacred ne that
Of citizens Of any other pail Of this extern.
ded Union, and hive Us good y right ID
expect pfonptttude In The dispatch of the
mails.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

FfG JERSEY Cry MuRpEn.-We mention.
ed yesterday says the, PiCayanc, .ho murder o
Mr7. u. N. Spencer by her husband. a ira
Yelling lecture on Mesrneristn, which took
place 10 Jersey City on the 14tb inst. SDen-
Ger was out hero last winter, we believe. bnl
dtd not find encouragement 10 perform hi.
tnantpulatlons. The woman by whomhe was
accompanied was not his wife, as appears from
the report OF his case in the New York pa-
pers. The following report of the fact Of the
murder Ig from tho ~. Y. Courier and I'm
qujrer {:
Spencer, who is a native Of ~igua.
in this State, and who ia a northumberland
on Mcsmorism, was married to his late wife.
a Miss Dobb.a, IT that place about a wear ain,
&c. He bad gone of South lecturinr and re.
turned d few months ago, when he took a small
house in Jersey Crty, and soon after his wifo,s
mother and brother came TO reside with him
LatterIy they have lived very unhannilv tn.
gether, and he has been 80 harsh IA biz treat.
men, That a few days since she was compelled
to have hum bound over to keep the peace. On
Tuesday night, the 18th inst, he returned
home at a late hour, and on going to his wfe's
apartment, she refused him admittatce, where.
upon he grew. so violent, she called for aid to
her brother, who was in an ADJOINING room.
He came, and as she opened the door 10 qiye
him admittance, her husband rushed him. and
drawing a revolving pistol. snapped it at her
Within a few feet of her person. The cap on
~ exploded, and as she partly turned to a.
void him, he discharged the second barrel at
her, the ball from which took effect under the
right arm, passing upwards through the lungs.
coming out on the left side of the throat. and
seVering the iugular vein. She fell 10 the
door, bathed in her blood, exclaiming, lyon
nave slot me" dnd at the same moment he.
Wretched man pointed the pistol Al hfs oa,s
heart, when young Dobbbin sprane and cauo5t
his hagd, holding it firmly with the muzzla ~
the pistol pointed ~downBards. He was IN.
'nediateiy secured AM taken to prison, and !
jury beng summoned, q verdict Of
Wllial murder was returned against him.
p the morning David Graham, ESQ. was
sent fol and BY bis advice be e used 10 answer
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

W]NHtxaroN FtRn Cove ARE glad
to aae that thia Usedl and patriotic com.
pal,y appears 10 be rising again from the
state OF Iethargy aud threatened disbau.
ment Into which It was plunged some
months ago, That company has on more
than one instance rendered signal and nc.
knowleaerd seFYieeR to the community Of
Baton Rouge, and Ia the oldest aud moat
useful company We have in existence. We
hope soon 10 SOC IT, Lat swcIled 10 a com.
partson with that Oft spalmirst days, Soy
eral Young mrn have intjmated their iesire
a. ioin@lct them come, rfopeftyshDblcrs
ought to encourage the company by every
moana ia their power II from no nohler
principle than scltproteetion, otherwise in
tina urnecd they may find the %engincp out
Of order and the company deaf to their
cab.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

MELANCHOLY EvENT.-We find the fol.
lowing recorded in the French side Of the
Courier of yesterday: Mrs. Huron. who
kept q shop in Charities street, DESTROYED
herself with laudanum on Saturday NIGH.
1t appears that the unfortunate woman an
piled in vain to two Of our Druggists. who.
refused to sell her the poison, but she OBJ.
tanned it elsewhere. On her return home.
with the fatal draught, She broke the bottle.
Undeterred by this seemingly providen-
tial %intimation, she returned to the place
where she obtained the l~aundanum. and
again brought more. She then effected
her purpose" We could wish that more
~Preeau'ion were used in selling such pofs-
onous matter.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

TINS MHa10AE TRopHffs.4Go Payne
baYing arrived At washington delivered Bis
trophies bfthe battles on the l8th Inst, 10
tle President of The Unit6d States, In tho
presence If n multitude IL officers Of lhs
Government and ofthe Army, and u ladleu
ahd gentlemen. The following Ia Ills al.
4 fess y Che president ofthe United States
W.. PrfstdeA, -Unjer tbs detection Df
my eomnahding general, | am the honor.
Cd instrument land | here take occasion N
express ny thanks for The distinguished
cOmpIimenD Of presenting to your eteel
lancy these trophies OF victory, won In lilo
battles Of PaIo ditto and Hesaca DIS IL Fah
tua. II IL hotiu thg spirit Of triumph over
q dsfeated, aud | must say. gallant enemy.
that they mrs presented on that part oftta
army bit fathFr IN conformity With usage,
10 crafty popular curiosity, and IS sgnte
evidence tbat tbs soldiers Of the Republic
lage done tbair duty.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

CoNeREss, July lSth--Tn the Senate Mr.,
Cameron, Of Pa, in submitting petitions from
Pennsylvania against the reduction of duties
upon coal, took occasion 10 say that the
''paoieH which his political friends had predict
cd had cone. but that il was not a swhig
panic = that the political walchwords of the
democratic party in Pennsylvania previous to
the last presidential election were Polk, Dallas
and the Tariff Of 1912, This remark defines
his position on the tariff
The bin providing for the payment OF volun-
tsers was taken up and passed unanimously.
The Treasury note biz was passed, after a
brief debate, without a division.
MFR. johnson, Of Md, addressed the Senate
in opposition to the tariff bill. When he con.
cladod his argomen, the Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives tho day
was principally spent in the consideration of
private business. Among the bills passed was
one Tor the relief Of The heirs of Robert Fur
ton.
Coxssrss, July 20th AMI 2lst.-Tho
proceedings III Congress on the Goth and
a1st inst, cannot possess any very great
interest. 1fr. Niles, Of Conn, made "a
speech against the Tariff bin on the 20th.
Tr. Niles il a Democrat and separates
from the party on this question. The prob
ability Is, that the final vote viii be a tie
and that the Niec-President will give the
casting vote IN favor Of the bill. Memoir.
ais from the manufacturing and other in.
terests against the bin continue to pour in
upan the Senate. The great doubt THAI
hangs over the issue, has excited intense
ceiling in regard e it. The chances are
fnostly ID favor Of the bill pending
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

AftF4fieN-Thuse of our friends Wla
lave borrowed from our orite "Fremont's Es.
petition" and "tiistoty NJ liomantsm,' wi
confer a favor IN returning them as egah -
possible.
LOUISIANA AGRICULTURAL Fam AT
The Iazt meeting 81 tho Agricultural Assn.
citation, iUenauf7 were adopted 10 carry on
ia objects with zeal aud activity. The
war question, however. has ffitattafud our
expectations, Everything haa been made
! Ia bow hpIufe tho martial soun or The
drum aud the e~lashing ~ arms, Half Of
tho yrar has rolled round aud nothing has
yet been sail or done relative to tho MP
ptonrh,0g annipetsafy, Wa hope or
planters will afuHsn themselves 10 The i'm
po'tance Of encouraging and Supporting 80
Iaujable 81 object. Tho low price our
sIapleH the war 0f The administration
against the sugar planters, and several 81
thor considerations ought 10 prompt plan.
terra 10 study. tho On srest cheapest, aud
most feasible manner Of fnIaiRg their pro.
duets aud preparing thhn for market. The
improvement Of stock aud sheep Ia another
valuable nna much neglected pursuit n
Louisiana. Al Fairs ah exchange Ut IDEAS
takes place, and much useful Information
" V- I'll.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

Leytvafos kY.-A tfbaH AaB tuHy
Hrve IN EfftaY,-Fhe inlaftitanla nj
thts place, IN order to testify their disgust
NJ the conduct o tujge Httttnef md the
Jury who tried Lafayette Shelby, for the
murder of Eleny N ~tterine, prepared, on
The l2th inst, nine p%tttHits. which, hItrr
hanging a short time, they burned with er.
Dry mark Of contempt md adherence ,
Judge liueltter wits represented IN a false
face. and q head without any place for
brains ono hand resting upon his pocket,
with Tho inscription "8ribsfy.' on The re-
vefHa side appeared In large capitals. "a
Judge without Justice" On eafh juror was
was writer 'peFdry," aud Oh one "nonoy
gets mo 1"
The excitement on account of this affair.
(thR ttiry could not agree, there being eight
Tor Requiting, and four Tor sending The
prisoner to the Panitrntiafy,) the Judge
ha ing very unfairly, ne it IL stated, char
god the jury and NJ a largo meeting Of
titlzens Of Lexington, It was resolved
IT, call upon The Inter 10 resign his Office
d Judge ofihe District Court.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

o. The heat in New York on Sunday,
tho l2th inst, was very intense, the mer-
curry having reached 90e in the shade be-
fore noon. The coroner of that city held
thirty inquests on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, in case Of death caused by expo
sure and indiscretion, and seven more were
reported to him to which be had not been
able to attend. In Philadelphia, Bali.
more, and Washington, several deaths have
occurred from exposure 10 the sun.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

PHASE YouRsEbf.-Tn all your ac-
tons seek not the approving smiles of ev-
erybodg, as easy might You try to stem
the current ofthe Msisissipm Act consci.
cautiously and impartially and your conduct
will be approved Of by the rejecting and
reasonable portion ofthe community. Your
errors win be considered to emanate from
The head and not from the heart, and to
lean to virtues side. There will always
exist n disconnected and fault finding set
in every community, who could find fault
with their creator for having made the
world as it is, and the next moment bless
and praise his holy works.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

HHly aesti6Ha NJ The examination. which Wss
held IN the Temperance Hall, and wtirh WIS
filled with tha excited t]itt1anR. We believe
the above 10 be- a plain statement If tls facts.
but Of course lhHra wefe i thousand runefs
atloat respecting tho unhappy occurrence,
One 10 that Spencer was her fourth husband
@"hef first having died. aud phs having bnan
divorced from two others. One among The
causes assigned far the commission Ut this
rash aet, is that Mis-, Spencer had refused 10
accompany him to Tho sputh. aud aid in his
nesfnafie lectures, by exhibiting herself 10 a
GlaifvOyant subject, The true cause howes
vsr, ~ No have II from good authority. il isa
lousy, and ws are informed that the itnfofiu.
nate man believed he had good cause IN als4
we8t his wife Of iHHdslity with an ifnpartt6p
merchant Of this city, On the etitaF hand i
10 said che was an exemplary member Of tho
Baptist Church IN Jersey City, universe Nv
respected for her mild and amlabla Jnpoft@
mpnt.
The deceased was only about ~ years If d.
gr, and was remarkably beautiful A gentle.
man who crossed he Jerry on the I'Iesday af
%tFtnoar, observed het OIL board the boat, and
was struck az we'll with her Uncommon beam.
t., as with her modest, lady-fiRs department.
though he did not know who she was. He was
among tho crowd who t~ttahged 10 SEQ the
murdered vile, and was shocked beyond OK.
preston 10 find IN the lifeIass corpse, covered
with her Bgn blood the beautiful Woman WIN
Oh Tbs day previous bad 50 attFA6ted ts altsrs
lion.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

DAretEa foHHtpDra.--The prssbytafy
Of Hatfisburs, pa. al u recent meeting,
unanimously adopled II resolution "fbat II
II tho deliberate conviction Of this Freshly.
terry, that dancing BY protesting Christians
Is in It's %tendeneeY sinful
Hero l. 4 gut pretty t%leyeflg strained
out Of The water Of social lith. WHO bes
lieves that n uuaniinous vote could be got
out of that FrosbylcFy declaring slayebold.
Ing u BE- sinful. II you should attempt il
you would presently Ret plenty oEidslihea.
ton Of slavery from tic Bible. Nc. &c.
Nobody seems to have thought Of pleading
for daneiBg from tbe Biblo, though David
danced and Miehal was amitten with bar.
fepnegs for despistng lin 81 account oft.
fChrougtypg.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

The child which was born In Balti
more some wosks ago, With It's heatt cn-
tirely on ths outside of It's breast, or chest,
after surviving twenty four hours, died. Dr..
Riley, tho attending ptysietan, and q gen.
tleuett ofhigh rtpute, sg VI that Ii was a.
ln9ng TIC greatest %asiriusiiies Be eyer Hnw
Or read o. Every pulaati0n 0f the heaft
that delicate organ Of Itf-gould be dis.
timely seen with the naked eye. Tho ef.
c~uIatioh ofilte blood and the i%0tfcate GO.
lion ofthe valves IF the ieArt, we're Ill
plainly and beautifully illustrated. Whit
ID etll moro Alrange, tbs heart was dea.
tttufn afa ''p~ericardipn." Ii hung ca.
lirely saspcn1ei Oh The outside, exposed
10 tic uciion Of the atmosphere md tho
touch Mlpy oflhe tdedical Gcuttyesam.
med H., aud pfopopocnd it Tie most won.
deffI phenomenon ogthe age.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

We Rrp Il stated, az \ fact, IN some Of
mtr exchanges, that 800 Of the Mormons,
have toined the expedition under Col
X carney 10 Santa le,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

We aro authorised to announce JOHN
IT, SrUnDER, Eqau RH All independent
Wrtu candidate for the Senate,
Iat I'apth,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01
. tAs aassts our 1ssus-Ffom and ate

5. Taa Gastttss @0ar 5ee,Hs=ffom and alter
late va shalt invariably charge a. fol
Far anr years subscription If paid
]prpvtans to expiration Of term, 20 W
trraid after. and The trouble OF run
ming allsr ~ " Wv
Advertising aud sub by the year, W 90
CARTS ur DOCTORS. lsaW vera, &c, per
veaf, "s, - Wv
Advertising per Hduare 10 lines to
conaNttututr asQuatc. one insertion. J w
Every subsequent insertion. h"e'
Announcing 4 candidate for pubic
n1tre. (r a suhRerthef) : w
Announcing dn, (uun.aubsefibet) ~ wy
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

Some bfour traders. plan.
ters, &e, were put somewhat on the All
v1vH last week by the appearance among
them If n hhbol, IN appearance, aud inelin.
I'd To purchase any hing and every thing
that came within tho ratge ofhis ptrRmhu.
l]attana, Iln made no heattatiun In refer.
ring thosc trom whom he purchased, 10 the
Consul ot his French majesty at thta
place, In the first place he hired the III.
uy aud MARY, a splendid private ferry.
boat belonging to James Mctalop, fof S30
per day, then purchased NIL tho oord.wood
he could find In the neighhorhond, also two
ilatboats with corn he made u contract
with one OF our butchers for large mum.
hcr at cattle aud sheep IN fact, his actions
seemed moto "a ithc was contractor gen.
ral for the army Of occupation, than a pri.
waite spceulater. Some Of his ]eeeentrtct.
ties however, led 10 suspect that there was
something wrong, and set those who had
been dopod to inquire his standing, means,
and object. Obtaining no satisfactorily in.
formation on that point, they turned their
attention to recover ifpossible, the proper.
~ that had been transferred from them to
the safe keeping otthe speeulator, Aler
some trouble and expense most Of said pro.
perry was secured. The spoouhtor slop.
Cd 70 parts unknown. We hope this will
serve as n lesson 10 ome Of cur citizens
not to be so apt to trust 'illustrinus stran.
gers" and 10 recollcct the old adage, al is
mt al rnll Inn n-lilLnr. ~
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

~IHASap0HTfsa 4 HrBAanOr Ovrn
LAvp.-The transportation of the steam
packet julia Palmer, II pbouh four hundred
tons. around the falls, between Lake supc.
tiof and Huron, has been commenced. 5h0
has alfsady been raiscd seventeen bon.
dred fret, and moved more than half tlts
distance with complete succeea. The fol.
lowing extract from q Buffalo paper con.
tainB the particulars oftbis astonishing en-.
terpfise
SAGlT pE MARIE, July 9th, 1alg.
Thus tr We have met withsssuccess far 81.
You'd our most aab9uine hope. We haye
overcome nii ebasicle, such a8 ragines,
rocks, hills and morass, with rapidly and
salcty truly astonishing. and arc now on
the summit level, 1900 fA from dbe water
at our surfing point, ID l01 working days,
without accident of any Kind. This haul.
ing has thoroughly tested and proved the
superiority 81 file streeth and fseteningt u
the vessel, as everything Belonging 10 her
engine, boiler, boats, sails, rigging, flfni.
tare, provisions, and q go0dly number of
hands-aro on board, and she makes no
complaint. Ahead of ~ III II smooth
~sailing~-a queer name 10 call ii by-950O
feet to the water above the portage, which
with ordinary success wall be overcome in
thirteen working days. Then for i good
launch and q fair start upon the ather Of
Lakes.
Think We shall bc ready ID ring the
starting bell by the first 81 August. Their.
mometcr st near 30 In the shade to-day we
arc anxious ID get ON 10 the lake to get
cool, Daylight frou1 balfpast two, 4 NJ;
till halfpast nine, r. NJ, and moonlight
for The balance. Beautiful evenings.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

BEAUTIFuL ANEcDorE.-A Gentleman
recentlysfrom Washington says, that sone
surprise was expressed b. many, that Gen .
baylor was SO promptly made a Major
General BIZ Nr. Polk and the a~dministra.
ton, 4 Wing Senator standing BY said
'AGenlenlen, DIR. Polk nor the administra-
ton made General Taylor \ Major Gener.
al be wrote out his claims ID the title on
the battlefield, and public opinion wrote
out his Commission >
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

Wa afp authorised 10 announce Angus
TIN DuPhANftBR, Esgs RHa Candidate
for State Senator from this Parrish TO M The
The Vacancy oeaasieied by the resignation OF
~ ". II ~ ",
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-01

The NANTUCKET FIRE.-Tbe papers
furnish very Title additional intelligence In
regard.t 10 the great fire at Nantucket. The
Warder says it is impossible to form an
accurate estimate Of the loss. 1t is generally
set down at from 100000 to $1,000. 900.
and the insurance IL small. II is estimated
that between three ind four hundred 5uiI.
dtngs have been destroyed. 1t is very
remarkable that 30 lrves were lost: two or
three were injured more or less severely.
Aoon 30 kegs Of powder were used in
blowing up about as many buildings, and
proved very efficient. 4 detachment of
the crews of the q. s. schooners GaIiatin
and Wave, headed by their officers, per.
formed service. An appeal is made by the
selectmen to the liberal public, for the
means Of partially alleviating the
immediate disttesses Of The needy suffer.
efs.
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