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New spring Goods.

INC" sVv1h AAh0
JUST RECEIVED
u Super HACK and coorrd Cloths IL Cassimercs
Do Merino and Marseilles Vestings
Do Jeans, Gambro ms. and Drilngs
Do Beregts, Lawns. and Ginshams
Do Chntnes, Calicoes, and Muslins
Alpscas and Plaid Silks
Furniture Calico+s and Curtain Muslim
White Camhrics and Plaid Muslins
Shaws and Scaris
Fancy Hsndkeschiefs, Gloves and M,'s
Bleachsd and Brown Shoeting and Shifting
Co,tOns
Bed-tickings. Osaahurgs
Peni,entary Plaid Cot,ons and Checks
Whi,e and culorsd Cotton Hose, assorted.
Together with almos, every article usually kept
an Drv.Goois Store. Bargains, and no mistake.
s,.ll I, WIN. NJ. PERRYS,
I'd door west Of 9Th street, opposite Centre Market
april 9-tfs
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CUMBERLAND COAL. from the celebrated
" mines of the Maryland Mining Compa-
ny, and of quality better than any heretofore Of
fered in this market, he had by the load, or
smaller quantity, at J. PURDY'S
Coal and Lumber Yard, Centre market
feb eff
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nENNIS PUMPHREY'S Livery Stable, cor
ner Of 9th and C. streets. Horses and Car
riages to hire. Horses taken at livery, and KEEP
in the best manner.
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New NOusc-FurnishinS Ware
Room.
TuyHE .,ulscriber respectfully informs his custom
L ers ~td the public generally. that he has
opene.l Ware Room on 9th street, near the ave,
n,,e. where he is continually receiving FRESH
SUPPLIES Of goods In the House.keepers line !;
viz:
AMERICAN AND BRITISH CUTLERY,
Hop,is and T:mys, HoiLpoare, Wnd,Ddrc, Brush
t.. Baskets, Brifania.care. 1eahayx, Ehpcpedes,
tou ,,h.r with . large collection Of USEFUL and
FANCY artick-, too numerous ID mention. Sale
store q, the old stand. Pennsylvi avenue, near
OH s,rec,. GEO. SAVAGE.
feb 27-tf
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A NDREW J. JOYCE, Horse Shoeing and
~ Smithing Establishment, successor to John
Daley, corner of l4th and streets, near Fuller's
Hotel Thankful for the patronage he has receiv
ed from liberal public, he solicits continuance
of the same.
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New Flour Store.

TNHE subscriber has taken the warehouse on the
/ north side of water street, opposite Messrs.
Read & Son, and intends keeping a supply of all
the various grades of -four. He will endeavor to
make il the interest of dealers in the article to give
him call, as he is determined to sell small pro-
fts LEWIS BROOKS,
feb TT Water street. Georgetown
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TTOMEPATHY.--Dr Jonas Green, (late OF
III rhiladelphia,) tenders his professional SER
vice, to the citizens of Washington and lis vicinity
as PRACTITIONER Of the Homeopathic system Of med-
cine. His residence is on c street, near Sd.
dpc 91-ff
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EXTRACT FROM
P. S. WHITES GRAFTON.

Delivered al The Grand National Jubilee of
the Sons Of Temperance, in Ne,o York,
on The 9th uh.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
BENJAMIN HOMANS,

Auctioneer and Commission Merchant,
BetUeeS lOh and llth Streets, fronting Pen,,-
syloania Auenue.
Sales of Real Estate, Furniture, and Personal
Property, attended to at any place within the city
march 0-tf
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LOOK THIS WAY EVERY BODY,
Painting done by the art of Hocus Pocus.
HNHOMhS HILTON, House, Sign, and Orna.
Il mental Painter. Old Chairs repainted and
Furniture vanished. He will be ready for the
prompt execution of work at all times, ON the most
reasonable terms. Shop on 18th street, between
q and II streets. march I2-tf
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nR. HAMILTON P. HOWARD, tenders his
IL professional services to the citizens Of WASH
ington, ID. C. He may be found at DR.. F. How;
ards, N. f. corner of F and llth SITS. Dec. p
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A. GLADMON,

A. GLADMON,
House Carpenter and Joiner.
Shop corner If 9TH and M siveets, Washington.
Where, at all times, Sash, Blinds, Doors, &C., can
bs had. All manner Of work in his line will be ex-
ecutcd At the shortest notice.
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DRESLEY SIMPSON, Pernsylosnia .fuenuc,
North side, 81 door east Of llth street, keeps
i general assortment of EaHiiy Groceries.
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DRISCOE & CLARKE, Dealers in Cloths, Cas-
ID simeres, Vestinys, &c., Pennsylvania avenue,
a few doors west of Browns Hotel.
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JONATHAN Il. WALKER.-Housc car
.J penter and joiner on h street, shop corner X
and Sth streets.
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VXTM. NOELL, ventian Blind maker, south
w side Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and
10th streets. Blinds of all sizes and colors, fur
nished to order. Old blinds retrimmed and painted.
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ISAAC STODDARD.-Blacksm in gene
raj, on Four and half, between + and r sts.
Work dono cheap.
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IVTT III. GUNNELL--Dealer in Lumber,
w.. Lime, Wood, Sc. Corner Of Canal and
9Th streets, near Pennsylvania Avenue.
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nARIs MILLINERY, lust opened at Nj"
rs P.,Ler'. Fancy S,ors April !.
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r .. BALL also repairs Watches and Jewelry
Il. april 22-u
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CHEAP FOR G SH!!
l.. 8 BECK & SON,

/. 8. BALL,
Dealer in Tobacco. Snuff 4 Cigars, Ptnnsyhcanit
Ayenus, betpetn FuLer's 4 Gailabrun's HsteL
april ~.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-20
GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR.
y "NfNHN #WN
OCCUPATION.

E
Recent events have thrown this gentle
man so prominently before the public, that
we feel disposed to CRAFTY the strong desire,
expressed by many, by giving some of the
incidents of his life.
Gen. Taylor entered the army in 1908,
Immediately after the attack on the Chesa.
peak, and has been in the service of his
country, from that time to the present.
Having entered the army as a Lieutenant
Of infantry he had risen to the command Of
a company, at the beginning of the last
war.
For his gallant defence of Fort Harrison
on the 9th September, 1912, President Mad.
ison conferred upon him the brevet rank of
Major, and that he is now the oldest brevet
in the army.
In 1882, he became the Colonel of the
9th Infantry; with this regiment he went
to Florida in 1885, where he was always
foremost in danger.
On the 25th December, 1886, Col. Tay-
Tor, at the head of a detachment of about
800 men, composed of parts of the Ist, 4th
and 9th regiments of U. s. Infantry and
some Missouri volunteers, met about 700
indians under Alligator, Sam Jones and
C~oa-coo-chee, on the banks of the O-ke.
cho-bee. This battle was sought by the
Indians, for the day before the engagement
Col. Taylor received a challenge from AL
ligator, telling him where to find him. and
bantering him to come on. Col. Taylor
desired nothing better, and Immediately
pushed on at a rapid march, to the expected
battle-ground, fearful that the willy Indian
might change his purpose. The Indian
had a strong position in a thick swamp, COW
cred in front by a small stream, whose
quicksands rendered it almost impossible,
but Col. T. pushed through the quicksands
and swamps in the face of a deadly fire
from a concealed foe, driving the Indians
before him. The action was long and Sc
we're. The Indians yielding the ground
inch by inch, and then only at the point Of
the bayonet. After three hours of bloody
contest, the Indians were routed and pur.
sued with great slaughter, until night. This
was the last stand the Indians ever made
in a large body, and the only instance in
which they voluntarily gave battle. Though
Col. I'ayler won the day it was at an ex.
pense of $50 killed and wounded. more
than one-fourth of his whole force. Two
Colonies (Col. Thompson of the 9Th Infan.
try, and Col. Gentry of the Missouri Vol
l~nteers,) fell at the head of troops. Cant.
Van Swearingen and Lieutenants Brooke
and Carter, also fell in the engagement.
During the whole of the engagement
Col. Taylor remained on horseback. mas.
sing from point to point, cheering his men
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-20

= EEfeftoas.-We may expect aone irfegu'
~lafIlies In the manner Of holding the frat cleo
tions under The now constitution, Unless 4
great deal Of caution ia exercised There are
four precincts for holding general elections IN
thia parish, and The police Jury have appoint
cd commissioners fof those four precincts, the
votes for Recorder or other parish officers can
be piyen therein, but tho "Aet providing for
TIE ]oleution of Justices Of the Peace" says !
+" That tho election 10 be holden on the THIRD
Monday Of July next for Justices Of The Peace,
fat tho several wards. shall be- held h the
Hane places and N tie aatne manner AZ olee.
lions are now required 10 be holden for mem.
befs of the Police Jury" ny this law twelve
places have 10 be- designated IN Tho parish for
holding elections for Justices of the Peace,
and they have 10 be supefinteaded by JUS.
tiee or two feehrldefs, these appointments
used 10 be made by the Parish Judge; that du-
~ will now dev0lye upon aome other functions
afy. The voters Of The Beehnd, third, twelfth,
sixth OF eighth wards may vote for Recorder
OF ether parish officers at tho court HoBBe, but
for Justice they must vote Ia their respective
wards. II h time due notice should be- given,
that lhefaes may be generally understood
throughout the parish.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-20

10 the conflict, and exposed 10 the Indian
rifle ut every motn0nt. The spirit with
which the commander and all bis force el.
tered into tbs conflict, was exhibited Ii
some verses written on the occasion, by n
soldier.
" There's battle In yon hammock black,
There's lightning In yon cloud:
Hart hhfk 10 the music comrades dear,
For the Indian yell Is loud.
For tho Indian yell II loud my boys,
And the rifles flash IL free;
But the field Of battle Is our home
And happy, happy men are wet
Aud happy men arc we,' sc.
For this battle, Mr.. poinsett, secretary 81
war, rendered mefited praise to Ill enga.
ged, In his communication to Congress-
Tho breyet Of Brigaditr General was con.
ferred to Col. Taylor, and he was given
the chief command In Florida; which he
resigned In ts40, after four or five years.
ard1ous aud interchangeable service In tho
swamps md bammocks Of Florida.
After his retirement from Florida, he was
assigned 10 the command Of tho first de-.
partment Of tho Army including the States
Of Louisiana, Mississippi Alabama, &c.
with his head quarters at Fort Jesun Lou.
iBtann.
His position guve him the command Of
The "Attny Of Occupation" but the ugago
of the service would have justified the
Government In assigning 10 that command
either Of tho six general officers Of the
Regular Army, whose rank is higher tban
his.
but II may be fairly presumed that tho
high character gallant services and great
experience Of Gem Taylor, aside from bis
geographical position, pointed him out as
tho appropriate commander Of mn army,
who was To plant our flag upon the banks
of tho Rio del Norte.
Gen. Taylor Is about 56 years Of ago :
Ii a man Of much general information: an
excellent and tried soldier: Il prudent and
stillul commander, whose fruits Of charac.
tor area wise %precaatioh IN providing for
tho hour of trial, and II fearless, reckless
courage In battle.
He IL n Kentmkian by birth, lind all
that TINT word implies. Ile issan Atneti.
can In heart, and stamped with all the ele-
ments Of q hero, by virtue.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-20
GAMES AND scoTr.

#AANAf ~ q
On the sth inst, the president laid before
the Senate the documents called for by the
resolution of Friday, covering the cores
pondence with Gen. Scott and the War De.
partment, relative to the command of the
army against Mexico. Also the correspon-
dence with Gen. Gaines in reference to
the Illegal calling ont oftroops.
Some ofour exchange papers are filed
with the above correspondence, but it is
entirely too lengthy for our paper.
The correspondence between Secretary
Marcy and Gen. Scott, places the latter In
no very onviahle light. We extract the
following synopsis ofthat lengthy cores.
pondenco, from an article in the Picayunc
of Wednesday:
''The President on the 18th ofAiav, the
very day upon which he signed the bill pro
viding for raising ten millions Of dollars and
fifty thousand men for the Mexican War.
offered the command of this large force to
Gen. Scott. This was agreed to. Gen.
Scott betook him to the business ofprepar-
ing tor the crisis. Everything, so far as
anything to the contrary appears, was GO
ing on swimmingly till the 2lst, when
Gen Scott, in point offact declined the SER
vice-because, as he says, he was too old
a soldier to go to Mexico to face the pub.
lie enemy and leave himself open to attack
from singh quarters" behind. The tenor
of his letter, TO an unsophistieated mind,
charges the Executive with duplicity and
an intent to betray him whilst he il fight
ing the battles of his country. This
charge is reiterated lest it might escape
notice, and by way ofemphasis, condensed
into a neat little paragraph by itself. The
Secretary replies ina becoming spirit, and
informs Gen. Scott he is not to go to Mexi.
q and thereby expose himselfto the terror
ola rear attack. Upon the receipt Of the
Secretary's reply, the General declares he
did not mean to insult the Executive that
he did not albude to him that in fact he
was struck with Mr.. Folks military knowI.
edge aud spoke of him accordingly.
When driven to explain his meaning. il
turns out that the Major General of the Un.
tied Statas army declined going to the
field Of Battle, because, forsooth, some
members of Congress did not like him and
might say bad things Of rim when be was
away from Washington City, For this he
lags about the seat ofgoyernment ; his re-
quest to be sent to the "big wars after he
had forfeited the post assigned him, has no
force in tit was like the ~irresoIution Of d
child which cries after the rattle it has
just thrown away"
The Washington Uaion Q the sth, an
nounces authoritatiFely that Gen. Scott is
not to take the command Of the army in
Mexico.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-20

We have received from our friend and
fellow-townsman, + "A Nephler, a copy Of
q paper published in Matamoros by the
American volunteers, in the English and
Spanish language. 1t Is edited by f Nc
Leod, n ofthe leaders in the Inflated
Santa Fe expedition. In the number be-
fore us there is an earnest appeal to the
people ofthat department, composed Of Ia
maulipas. Leon and chihuahua, to with
draw their connexion from q government
from which they have received, and can
never expect but oppression.
We have also been favored with a~letter
from tie same gentleman, written from
Matamoros. Our Baton Rouge volunteers
were in good health and spirits. General
Taylor had ten thousand troops with him.
The volunteers are very much afraid they
would not be able to raise a fight before
they ret disbanded-fesh volunteers are
arriving every day, and the troops were
~pxiously expecting the order to march on
Montery.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-20

C~RomwELL's ADvIcE.-Soms Of the
young soldiers, who are entering into the
service in Texas, should remember the
adVces given by an OLD soldier, who
who never struck his enemy without
making his bolws fell. aTrnst 10 the
Lord, and rely on your pixies" was on
one OCCASION CromweIl's adyices TO his
soldiers on going into battle. On another
OCCASION his general address was, ssTrust
in the Lord, and keep your gunpogcder dry"
Equally characteristic was his remark to
his fatigued soldiers, when, from the range
of mountains called the Galtees, he point.
ed to the fertile wales Of South Munster.
and said, '.soIdiefs of Israel! behold a
country worth fighting fr." Some Of The
army have alreedy suffered from not
needing this excellent advice. Strict atteu.
ton TO It ia future viii enable them to
come out Of the contest with honor to
themselves and their country.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-20

SINGULAR SEnMoN.-Fon gentlemen
and nm old minister were assailed or the
highway by three robbers, who demanded
and took possession Of all their funds. The
old minister pleaded very hard TO be allow.
cd II little money, rs he was on his way to
pay II bill in London. The highwaymen,
ms Our authority informs us ''being gener.
Gus fellows, give him all his money baek
again on condition Of his preaching them u
sermon" Accordingly, they retired a lit.
tie distance from the highway, aud the
minister addressed them us follows:
"GENrLEmEN You are the most like
tho old apostles Of any men IN the world,
for they were wanderers Dpon the earth,
and 30 nrd You +; they had neither lands
nor tenemeuts that they could call their
own ; neither, as presume, have you.
They were despiaed Of MI. but those Of
their profession, and SO, | believe, IRE YOU;
they were ~unalterably fixed in the princL
pies they professed, and dare say 50 arc
you they were often hurried into jaila
and prisons ; all Of which euf1srings, !
presume, have boon undergone by you +;
their profession brought them all untimely
death and, II you continue in your course,
50 will yours bring you. But in this point,
beloved, you differ nightly for the apos.
ties ascendcd from u tree into Heaven,
where, | am afraid you VIII never 10; but
ag their deaths were compensated with e.
teraal glory, yours viii be rewarded with
eternal shame and misery, unless you re-.
pent Of your sims"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-20

LATEST It ruin ARMy.-Letters
from Camp, dated June 9th, represent the
weather intensely hot, aud causes some
evidences Of sickness. Tho dirrhma being
tho prevailing disease. Green corn has
been prohibited in the army. II Is stated
that Col. Wilson's command will pass thir.
ty miles above Reonoso to Camafgo, and
take possession Of that point. II il sup.
posed II will be done with little or no op.
position.
An opinion prevails that tho main body
Of the army will move towards Monterey,
where II IL represented TINT the ememy's
forces ore concentrating. Monterey Is 30
leaguea from Matamoros and 80 from the
Rio Grande. A daity mail arrives Mt
Matamoros, md the Postmaster demands
ton cents for q letter. This is extending
our laws over Mexico certainly.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-20
THE RANcnERos OF MEXICO.


A writer In tho Albany Atlas gives tho
following description ofths Mexican "fsan.
chers.' Of which such frequent mention Is
made In the war reports from the Rio
! Grande 4:
This IL nm appellation derived from their
occupation and mode Of life, and IL com.
mon to II similar class Of nief, who ~sntJsists
on the pampas of South America, half In.
dian mud half Spanish IN lbeir extraction,
gaunt, ehrtyelled, though muscular In their
frames, and dark and swarthy yisage MS
they are, these men are the Arabs Of the
American conti6ant. Living half ofthe
time in the saddle, for they are unfiyalled
horsemen, with lasso in hand they traverse
those vast plains in search Of the buffalo
and wild horse, who roam there In coant.
herds. Tho killing Of these animals and
the preparation and snlo Of their hides In
their sole means Of livelihood, other than
occasionally lending Il helping hand to
some Of the partizans in the civil wars TINT
are continually being waged around them.
Their costume generally consists Of 8 pair
0ftough hide leRgings with sandals Of the
same material bound together with leaih.
ern thongs, over which Ii fl blanket with q
hole IN the centre large enough IN allow
the head to be thnrst ont and which falls
not ungraeeGiIly over their shoulders, leav.
ing ample room for the play oftbeir arms.
Add to this II broad straw sombrer0 and
the lasso hanging ready for use nj their
girdle, and you have the Ranchero as he
appears in the time Of peace, or in the pur.
suit Of his occupation. Join TO this Il long
lance with II sharp spear-head, ornament.
ed with fl strip of red bunting, on II horse
m savage and ~untnanagenble .aa himself,
and his belt plentiddly supplied with pis.
tolls and knives, and you have the Rancho
70 "a member ofthe troop of banditi, or NJ
a soldier in a body Of cavalry. Cowardly
rs they generally arc IN the open field, yet
in n conflict among the ohapperals Of Mex.
leo, or in an amhtIscade they are indeed "a
formidable enemy. Their power Of endu.
ring fttignc h almost ~inexhausiblc, and d
seanty meal per diem Of ierked beef and
plantainin ~sufIices them some months.
Such are the Rnnchcroe, and under dis.
cipIined control they would be rendered the
bcstlight troops in the world. These are
the then who comprise tue great body of
tbe hexicun cavalry, and they IRE To the
armies Of thGt nation what the Cossack8
are To tha Rugsiaas-eyef on the alert,
never To be surprised, and u~ntiring IN the
pursuit Of the foe when pluadcr, no mattef
how lriaing, Ia 10 be obtained.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-20

TuE WESTMINSTER REvrrw.-TT We have
received from Hessrs. Leonard Scott g. Co,
liz Fulton street, New York, the March
number Of the above valuable STANDARD perio-
deal. Those gentlemen are engaged In the
Republication Of tho London, Edinburg, For
eign and Westminster Reviews, and arc thus
able to offer All American edition of those
Scientific and literary works at a much chea.
per rate than tho English edition. For terms.
Sc, we refer our readers 10 an advertisement
in another column.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-20

SAD AFFAIR.-The steamer BOURBON.
which arrived here yesterday from Mobile.
brought the corpse of Mr.. Samuels White,
who was suddenly killed in that CITY on
Wednesday last. It appears that he was
on a visit to that city, and on that day he.
in company with two friends, had hired
horses at the stable of Mr.. Ever. for the
purpose Of visiting the ei}eampment of vol.
u%nteers, about a mile from town, and whilst
their road his horse taking fright ran
OF, throwing him against a fence and frac-
turing his skull SO severely as to cause
death Of congestion of the brain in three
hours after. He was d native of Clare.
mont, New Hampshire, aged about thirty
years, and for the past four years clerk at
The St Charles Hotel, during all which time
ne sustained an unblemished reputation.
Tropic,
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-20

PTcreRTAL HlsroRY OF ENGLANp.-We
arc indebted to ]. D, Steel, No. IL, Camp St,
for The FIRST number Of the above valuable and
splendid work, FROM the press Of Harper g.
Brothers. This work will be completed in
about 40 numbers, and will contain the his.
tory Ut the people as well as the history Of
the kingdom, down 10 the reign of George the
third, prolusely illustrated, with many hun-
bred engravings on wood. The price of each
number is only % tents.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-20

FoURfu OF JULr,Afhe anniversary Of this
glorious day Ia fact approaching, and no pro.
parattonH have boen made for tts celebration.
At present, when our troops have added 70.
aawn around cur ntg on tho Rio Gfanda, shall
we forget The glorious victories won by the
revolutionary hofoes-Iar from IL, is a gree
tor incentive to celebrate that anniversary,
for in 40 doing, W. can rejoice that their eS@
ample Ia closely foIlowed=that the came patrIo-
tiam burns in tho breasts %oftlotr descendants,
and that they arc determined 10 preserve un-
impaired the liberties bequeathod 10 them by
the patriots of 10. Shall Baton Rouge town,
that has shown 30 much patriotism einco the
commencement Of hostIlties, and furnished
half Of her population at tho tap Of the drum,
neglect tho &c ebFatioa OF that day. We hope
not,