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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-02-28

lgAapf GEAs.-'Phe drenehiug shower Oh
Tuesday afternoon apailt the fun Of those who
were p~reparsd to celebrate this time. honored
custom ii a becoming manner, natwithstand
ing, several Of them braged The elemente, and
paraded tho. streets, much % the arfdsement
If those who witnessed their ganbollings and
Iudicroas appearance. Had the weather
been due, i great deal u iiyersiof would have
been created.
TIE BALLe-In the evening a ball was CIV
In 1t tile garrison, being tbe closing ola Sc
ries Of society balls given ,his3winter. IN
Epite 1T the rain which fell n torrents during
t6e-eyenins, the ball was vel sslenaed, Il
would seem invidious 90 our past to particu.
larize any Of the masks, and costumes pre-
sent on the occasion, suffice tito say that
those who wore costa nes had spared no pains
Ia. complete the character, whather az a
Turk, a Tyrolese, a Neapolitan,. an Austrian
4 4 Austrfan count, Polka dress gentleman
Of The Old sehoal, Chinese, knight Crusa-
Ter ~ Highland Chief. and theg az well as
other characters, altogether Of fancy, great
" added IA the p~ageantof tie occasion, The
array 81 bright eyes and happy cdlnienances,
mixing 10 the merry walta or 9otjlloa, pre-
scented an enchanting corr dsGTL to the
spectators as he emerged from tfse close and
confined carriage, where be had tssen obliged
10 take refuge from the dark and amy wealth
er. and entered the hall appropriated 70 am
usemont. The sudden CHANGE seemed at
first more like q fairy yison than. stern real
isy. Tie dancing vas kePtup wsh spirit un-
in about two o'clock, her it btoke up a. if
by common CONSENT We have NJ doubt this
bah wul long ba remembered those who
We're present On the occasion
Aside from The above bali thefs were seF-
b al parties given in this IOWA, where many
Or our citizens were alsp treaaine on the
light ~antastia toe, ut inc merry 5aotes Of the
Aide.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-02-28

Decrease S5s,4s4
This is much better than the friends ofthe
! eform had anticipated.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-02-28

The following communication came 70 baud
tool late for insertion last week. The writer's
recommendations to our citizens, in our opin-
ion. are well.tined and correct
Communicated
Seat Of Government Of he State u Lonist.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-02-28

LEorsLAruaE.-The reports ofshe leglFla-
ture this week are very nnlnnsrtant. ~
Monday the Two houses met in Joint cohyen~
I'M Il siect j treasurer. Gen joseph Walk.
asafponidos received 40 votes ana Gen WIN,
Dsbnys, the present Incumbent, 49 votes.
Gen. walker was therefore proc Ained to be
duly elected treasurer for two yeArs from p.
election. Taough the question Of the seat q
government was fixed for Tuessay, we see
IL mention Tide u is having betsn taken up'
Atthe rate business goingo inShia body y
wiil take some months 81 iogr lhey:: accomplish
.A. ,lnrR AnfnrnAHhnm
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-02-28

The weather for the last veg has been
unusually cold and dsagreeable for the sea.
sou, ID factthis winter il the longest and
most sewers, experienced lor ulanf years
A hard frost would ruin the proepeet ct The
peach crop, a. the trees are SOW ia fail
bloom.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-02-28

yon ara authorised 10 anuoo9ee JANIS
coapra, as candidate for Mayor Az tbs next
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-07

When Napoleon was first at College, his
warmest friend was Father Dupuy, a religious
monk, to whom he submitted all his Writings
The good father gave him advice, and reproved
all his faults; he let nothing escape-the thoughts,
the grammar were oil jects of his criticism,
which, it appears from the correspondence, were.
not always received with doclity His refec-
tons upon his temptations to commit suicide are
exceedingly interesting Poor, obscure, without
prospects, saddened by the evils of his native
country, he began to experience misfortunes,
and was tempted, he tells us, to end his life
with his pistol. But he yielded not to the
temptation. His conduct is a bright lesson to
youth. He took courage and obeyed duty
He improved his leisure from the garrison, usu-
ally 50 badly employed, during the six years of
his lieutenancy of artillery, to enlarge and for
tfy his mind He studied his art; he studied
his history he sought to know the resources Of
France He fed his mind on the best works of
antiquity, acquired a knowledge of government,
wrote much, thought much, accomplished much
towards his own perfection. No one has toed
more than he, and if he had ideas so clear on
legislation, finances, society, in after days those
ideas did not issue spontaneously from his brain
He reaped on the throne the fruits of the long
abors of the poor lieutenant of artillery. In
his Journal the undsgused heart of Napoleon
is seen, for he puts all his impressions on paper.
Did he fall in love with female whose form he
admired, he fastened on his return to write down
the conversation being careful to note both the
day and hour. Taciturn with his comrades, he
was careful to open his heart only in solitude
He has often been called child of Fate But
there was nothing forutous in him. he was even
obliged to struggle, and success did not always
crown mis- efforts. 1t was not chance that took
him to Touon, for he let no opportunity pass of
making himself known. Was celebrated
minister recalled to power, the young officer adj
dressed a note to him on the affairs of his island,
Corsica Every where he gave high idea of
his character. 1t will no longer be allowed to
attribute his elevation to fate, and yet Low often
is one struck with most singular condolences of
dates and events. On the third of May, the day
on which Napoleon tells us in his journal that
his thoughts werc turned on death, that he med
itated suicide, he was obliged, thirty FIVE years
later, to enter St. Helena in agony. In a vol
ume of geography, written entirely with his OwR
hand, and which is not finished, we find at the
close, where he ceased to pursue his project,
these words, which seem to contain the most
extraordinary of predictions; San Helena,
petite isle"-,St Hctena, small island.
1t was here the Emperor was obliged to finish
his geography
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-07
Gle TIE nc.
Wonderful Invention.

We take the following extraordinary though relia-
bic account from the New York Daily Sun, of Feb.
49, 1t Is from the pen of respectable clergyman OF
New York City:
Sr-I have Just returned from visit to one of the
most extraordinary inventions of the present age
This is nothing less than mechanical chirogaphy or
machine by which the blind can be taught to write
with the same facility those who can see and WITH
your PERMISSION hasten to call the attention of your
hundreds of thousands Of readers to this wonderful
continuance. The instrument is, in appearance like
small piano, or parlor organ. Each key is marked,
(raised letters if necessary for the blnd.) The keys
are struck by the fingers precisely in playing the
piano forte, and small pen, with common ink makes
letter at each touch of note with the finger, ON
sheet of paper fixed up i'll front OF the Instrument
The inventor is Charles Thurber, Esq, of Norwich,
Con. graduate of Brown University, and gentle
man of high intelligence and finished education The
invention is yet in its infancy and as Mr.. Thurber
states is capable of great Improvement. Upon exam
ming this wonderful invention, Mr. Editor, cotdnot
help exclaiming, What will come next What an age
we live in! If we desire portrait of friend, we
have only to commit the pencil to a sunbeam, and in
few moments, by the aid of mechanism have the
very ineaments of the man himself, drawn by the
erring hand Of the sunlight If wish to transmit
message 500 Or 900 miles to FRIEND we have only
to chain it to the hghtning and instantly space is an
initiated, and we can send our message literally in no
Of letters the magnetic effect being produced at the
other end Of the chan however long, the very moment
that the touch is given on this And here we have
another wonderful invention yet in its infancy but
which, if mistake not, is destined widely to excite
the attention of the philanhropc and the wise. 1t is
to be remembered, this wonderful machine can be used
by the seeing as well the blind, and that whether
they know how to write or not Why, Mr.. Editor, if
this invention is only carried to the perfection think
it is destined to attan shall expect to hear them
called reporting machines And only let put his
fingers over the keys with half the speed Of Leopold
de Meyer, and presto, your compositors will have the
most rapid speeches, all prepared, verbatim, for the
press not in cabastc characters of stenoganhy, but
in plain, ineligible letters such those of which
enclose specimen, written for me, in few moments
Yesterday by the instrument. OF course 1t does not
operate with sufficient facility for this purpose yet but
see no reason why it may not be improved to this ex
tert viii only add that Mr. Thurber is staying for
two or three days. at the Astor House. and has obj
gingly exhibited his machine to several distinguished
citizens as well as some Of the clergy who have uni
versally expressed their admiration and delight,
Yours respectfully,
New York, Feb 20, 1886 J. DowLINe.-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-07
BiOgraphical,
NapOIeOn's Youth.

Mons Theirs, in his history Of Napoleon as
Consul and Emperor, brings us in contact
with his hero, with all his dazzling attributes,
and shows him to us as the chief in the cabinet,
the first in the field and the one already in the
hearts of all Frenchmen. He is set before us
like Minerva sprung from the brain of Jupiter
panoplied as the goddess of wisdom, war and
arts. We see him only as the matured dipIo
matist the experienced chief, already competent
to win the hearts and command the will of his
Iegions. We long to know the history of hi
youth How was he formed, how was he pre-
pared for his brilliant destnies, how was deve
oped that character so extraordinary that intel
| ligence so prodigious! Who has known his irs
Idbors, his secret thoughts, his difficulties, his
success the impressions of his youth!
They have given US a few College anecdotes
few vague assertions, but nothing more. Nc
history or memoir has yet told US the story OIL
his student-his youthful days. Fortunately
Napoleon himself has given the world the key
of those early chapters of his life. At the e
pooh Of the Consulate, he thought of placing il
security all the papers relating to his early youth
He therefore put them into large ministeria
box, upon which he wrote, Committed to Car
dinal Fesch alone" The box, tied and sealed
with the arms of Admiral Fesch, survived thu
Empire and the Revolution without ever being
opened; afterwards it passed though differen
hands, still sealed, and it is but recently the!
have come to light in France. These paper
contain his early correspondence, his journal
history of his native land of Corsica, treatise
on different subjects, philosophical and military
comprising thirty eight manuscript columns
written in the autograph of Napoleon himself
Here it is we find the names of men who exel
cised tutear influence over soul only govern
able in its childhood.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-07

Burnt Rhubar6 IN Diarrhe0.-It may be-
useful to know the value of burnt rhubarb in
diarrhpa. 1t has been used with the same.
pleasing effects for more than twenty year =
After one or two doses, the pains quickly sub
side, and the bowels return to their natural
state The dose is from FIVE to ten grains
The manner of preparing it, is to burn rhubarb
powder in an iron pot, stirring it until it black
ems, then smother it in covered jar. 1t loses
two-thirds of its weight by incarceration. 1t is
nearly tasteess. In no case has it failed where
given. 1t may be given in port wine, milk, and
water,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-07

for their defence have been multiplied by sinteeni
thus SlO,OO0,OOO for population Of four
millions, and $3.50 900, 900 for population of
sixteen millions, during aperiod of eight years.
AT this ratio, when the people of this country
shall number sixty-four millions, then the applo-
priations for their defence, for eight years. will
amount to $256O,OOO,O OO
Is it not time for the people to think of these
things? E.B.
Worcester, Mass. April %, 1916.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-07
EnOsb,rgh, April IS, 1876.

A Word to Mothers.-In the evening, when your
children have prayed for pardon and peace, endeavor
to infuse the spirit of that beautiful expression of the
Psalmist, Il will both lay me down in peace, and
seep for thou, Lord only makest me to dwell in safe
ty" At no time is the influence of mother more
valuable than when her children are retiring to rest
It'll them that having ceased from the business and
pleasures Of the day, their minds quoted, their feel
ings TENDER and more fitted for the reception of
religious Impressions Happy it is if the spirit of her
own heart be such as to enable her to make of
these favored moments for Withdrawing the hearts of
her children 'from things which are temporal" and Of
fixing deeper and more lively impressions of those
switch are eternal"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-07

03~It is said that NJ. Liebeg, the celebrated
German chemist, has discovered that the cham-.
payne wine imported into Germany. is extensive
Iy adulterated, by means of carbonc acid gas,
and the laughing gas, or protoxide of nitrogen,
Quite likely
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-07

"The degrees are Elegant shoots of fine
TALENT equal to our B. A Elevated men, G.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-05
LATE FROM SANTA Fr

An Express arrived ., Fort Leavsnw or, H..
on the evening Of the 10Th with intelligence
from Santa, Fe 10 the 18th ult.
Brig Gen. Kearney had 1e,urned from the
South, a.ter .. very, successful tour, The
inhabi,ants all greeted the Stars and S,ripes
and none, limited dissatisfaction but he
Kich--1the Middle, and Lower Glasses hail
ed the General as their liberator. Orders
had been issued to have, the Dragons. and
iW Of Fishers command, 10 be in readiness
70 march 70 California by the 25,h at which
time the Mormons were expected to arrive.
Gen. Kearney viii command the expedition
"a Personshe 1ol s,,a ,u.,lo 49, neI,
The express met The Mormo1n.,, under L In, In.
command Of Lieut., Smith, Iss Dragons,
with the ordnace, apo, artillery, on the Sisu..
erope s, Col. Thompson, with a deiac chine Al
Of dragons, at Cottonwood; Cant. Enos !
ar, MR., with Lieut.. Dyer, Of Ord. Depart.
ment, At Council Grove. ~. s'I' - -
:. BY return irain, Of ox-wagoAs, from BENT.
Fort, which arrived a FoTt Leaves worih OF
The dl4lh, pr, Sanderson iSurgsoH, 70 Ii,
MoEmop PattaIion) writes from The Crossing
O. the Arkansas, that had NOT Lieni. A. I
Smith, Isl Dragoons arrived, 10 ASSUME I'M
Command, theit people would Asvss Ia :;
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-05
Taking Scalding COOlIy.

Mr.. G. w. Reeder recently went IRON
New Orleans to Gen TayIor's camp te
present medals to certain brave sub1lt' IS
On his way up the Ri0 Grande, he en-
couniered the wreck of the steamer Ell
terprise, one hour after her explosion.
While passing through the crowd OF
sufferers writes he to the Delia,) my at
tention was directed TO one whom tho't
mus, certainly be dead. He was swa!hed
in bandages from head to foot the
blood oozed from his wounds in thick
muddy streams, and his face was actua-
" burnt to q crisp. At first view tho't
his ewes were Scalded out, but was mis-
taken. For a moment stopped to view
this awful spectacle of human agony,
and Just as was about to attend to some
other duty, l heard q voice saying, in a
feeble yet reSolute tone . r
Hello old feller-what are you got
In that are tin cupv
Thinking the question proceeded from
some one further aft, I turned in that d.
rection, when the same person indignant.
~ said: ...... .......
Yes, that's alters the way! A Teller
gifts little hurt. and, just like little por-
poise that's wounded his Teller creatures
tries to kill him. ........ ....s
To my utter establishment. found that
this was addressed to me BY the person
desc ribed in the above as being so terri
bly, wounded. Gr.1
What can I do for you, my poor
friend!'
what are ye got in tina, are tin cup a.
Is it rotgut or molasses =
Its whiskey, will you have some!'
You're the Teller. Jist open my teeth,
and pour a little down. can't see very
well, but do think bitters will do me
good.' ....
] did as I was directed, and he drank
the whole contents ofthe cup-about half
a pint of raw whiskey - and then he
said ... ......... ......... t-....,
Thankee, old teller. You see Twas
asleep, and when the bust.up went off
was ON the biler deck, and b'IeeyeI was
blosOed through one ofthe .fues but never
mind. aint much hurt, and I'm more used
to it than good many. Ihare been 1lo,on
up four times afore. .u
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-05
f4HD HNQUREIR.,
LTTCHFTEI.n NnrrafnEn 1,a.-.--
LITCHFIELD, NOVEMBER 4, Is46
COUNTY, ouRT-ocToBRR TERM, 1876.
Judge ARERNErBY presiding.

Juoge ABERNETHY presiding.
StGie VS.. Henry Blakesle, of Plymouth
The indictment charged said Blakesleewirh
an assault and battery on EdwinP. Dickin.
son of Litch6cld. Verdict, guilty. Sen.
fenced to pay . fine Of 81 and costs. -,.. e-sE
State VS., BeyOmin Cooper, charged with
assault and battery. Plead guilty senten.
ced to the County Workhouse for 3 months,
and to pay fine Of S25. . ..,' , ="
S'Gte VS.. Harriet Francis, a mullatto-
charged with setting ere to an outbuilding
attached to the alms.house in Litchfeld.
Plead guilty, and was sentenced to the State
Prison for The term of3 years. gms, e5j
STATE vs.. Samuel G0usOn of New Milford,
charged with assault and battery on Mi
chael Brophy. Plead guilty; sentenced to
County Workhouse for 4'mon,hs. and to pay
a fine of $50. yo..' ron h.a .,es0E .I. p
STATE VS.. Robert Hall, transient person
charged with assault and battery; verdict,
guilty; Sentenced to the County Workhouse
Tor the term Of 6 months, and to pay fine
of $780, 7'> t'.".'| 7.@ IN 80,
Slate VS.. II. B. Nettele.on, charged with
selling ardent spirits contrary TO the statute.
Verdict, guilty; sentenced to pay fine of
S30 into the treasury Of the town of Li.ch-
field. .,..-... ..-,....,. >.
VIM 1asbout, (colored,) Of Roxbury, was
found guilty Of an assault and ba .tery, and
sentenced to 90 days imprisonment in the
County Workhouse.
Lorenzo Wetmore, of Litchfeld, charged
with an assault and battery and breach Of
the peace, plead snilty, and was sentenced to
pay fine of $35. .5 o..4 .-
Million Whitney, of Cornwall, charged
with setting fire to and burning barn be.
longing 10 Samuel A. Judson OF said Corn
wall, plead guilty, and was sentenced to 3
years Imprisonment in the County Work.
house. He was but IA years of age. .r.r
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-05
RIDDLE.

The following is attributed to Mr.. Ma
cauly, the essayis.: -.'' 'a-e>F. ''.' I'D
Cut off my head and singular | am,
Cut off my tail and plural appear; L.
Cut off both head and tail, and strange to
tell, II rsr33 93l at.r OWLS rr.5f I'll
Although my middle's left, there's nothing aa
an@1 there !fagryta osratut .aida4 gjs
What is my head. cut off A sounding sea.
What is my tail, cnt off A roaring river,
Within whose eddying deeps peaceful mi, e
play, .u.. o..
A parent of soft sounds, though mute forever
A correspondent Of the Advertiser furnish
es the following answer: aheat 1-.H ,a.
Ecod I've guessed it IT'S Con: u.
Cut of his head he's very Cd: .to-.l
Cut off his tail you have Co, s'r r-s.4
And that is " plural" oil men know. ~.a
Cut off his head and tail, you leave ],
A middle nothing ~, you perceive.
What is his head A sounding c, ..,
What Is his tail! The river d. pom"
And where'sthe Epicure but cries" Cd
Zounds," ''fi'ino S.al .o 3T~m 10
"I know the cod produces the most sweet
SOUNDS" .1"t~u3 hgs sgaHulH -0isl
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-05
NEW YORK ELECTION

The great political battle was fought IN
the State of New York yesterday, { Tuesday.
A Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Mem,
bers of the Senate and House of Repre- sent
atives, and thirty-fouri members Of Congress
are to be chosen. The recent glorious .tri-
umphs of tina Wing cause in Pennsylvania
Ohio, Maryland, and Maine, lead US to an.
nclpate something better than a defeat in
the Empire State. Our friends there have
nominated candidates who deserve to be
!riipamphantly elected; long tried Wings and
men ofstetling integrity and honesty. We
shall net be able to obtain the resul, before
our paper for this week, goes to press, but we
confidently hope tina. ere our next issue We
shall have the satisfaction of adding NEW
YORK TO the already brilliant galaxy Of
Wing States. So may il be! ,.I A,no,
JOHN fouNe, Of Livingston, is the, Wing
for Governor, and HAMILTON FISH
for Lieutenan. Governor. Our candidates
for the Legislature in the city are, William
Hall, New,on Hayes, E. c. Benedict, Jane.
James Kelly, r G.. Campbell, George II.
Ball, Alex Wilkin, Joseph Abbot, William
B. Mech, William Tyson, Richard Scott,
James H. Brinsmade, Thomas W. Harvey.
Aaron C, Burr Uzziah eWenman,1 Charles
ruo lar sinyu,d' 40 y7h"7i
For County Clerk, Willis Hall, .,,', ~
For Sheriff, ,,W William W. Lyon. .ap ?,
For Congress, Sd disc't.,J J. Phillips Phoe.
nix; 4sh do, John H. Williams; 9Th do,
,. A. Tallmadge 9Th do, James Monroe, q
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-11-05
NEW NODES or WARFARE,


Since IAmpudia deceived Gen. Taylor
at Monterey. ana Santa Anna completely
humbugged Mr.. Polk into giving, him d
free pass. with his escort of practiccd Of.
ficers. back agnin into Mexico the Gov.
eminent finding itself 20 match, for the
Mexican Chiefains in the way of nego-l
'iation, has determined, it is said, to resort
10 new modes of warfare in the further
prosecution Of lis amicatle attemp: 10
conquer peace with the Mexican Rcpub-
lic.SEg banisNs1 !sAI ,s7oi...9 il 20 staa1
In six weeks--ran The sage va:icinata-
ions Of the prophetic Ri,chie--desPite the
enemy and the elements. our troops will
reveEin the Halls of the Montezumas -
The six weeks, alas have fed, and many ,
very many others with Them and still the
revcl and the Halls are equally dis;ant!---
When, when will the promised land be,
as the prophet Of the Union assured Us,
in the possession Of, the American arms :!
Furiherdeiays are not to be endured,
& indignant Al the superior management
ofths Mexican chiefs, the Administration
% - Discrimination Vigorously 70 prose-
cute the war;. has resolved 10 adopt new
and irresistible modes Of warfare. $3.50
Tanpico,| is therefore 10 be taken BY
india rubber and the Castle Of San Juan
by . balloon 4 IN she cese ofihe former,
q contract a is said. has been made with
d Capt: Taylor, to irspspori the Prince
the Mississippi, and o'her vesseis over
the Tnmpico bar, by means Of india rub
Der marine camefs, but whether these
droWsY cafnels, ~ Lerd Byron calls them,
will find the Mexicans equally wanting
IN vigilance, Is 81 least d question "a .
For the castle, which seems 50 impreg.
Iuabls 1gaihSt NIL ordinary mode OF attack
Ia M. W zoe proposes The coDstrnction 0i
balloon. eapa bic Of raising $1,000 i66.,
which u 10 be ffciG with percussion
bomb, shells aud i0rpedoess End 10 Be
ManepyeFed over the Castle. BY u cable
sd FfST 80 - -.B hf-T-F ~ " T-O ~