Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-05-09


first appeared incredible, ns no such eff.
%eaeious qualities were known In tar, and
still less in oakum nor was d poor sailor
TO be credited on his " bare assertion
of so wonderful a cure. .
The society very reasonably demanded
n fuller relation, and, suppose the cor
roboration Of evidence. Many doubted
whether the leg had been really broken.
That part Of the story had been amply vor.
fled. Still il was difficult to believe that
the man had made uso ofno other appli.
cations than tar and 0aktim and how
they could cure a broken leg In three day,
even If they could cure II 1T all, wal II
matter Of the utmost wonder. Several let.
ters passed between the society and the
patient, who persevered In the most sol.
etni observations 81 hayinR used no other
remedies, and il does appear beyond d
doubt that tho man spoke true. II is a
little nneharitable, but | fear there arc sur
geons who might not like this abFevta.
ton Of attendance and expense / but on
tho other hand, you win be charmed with
the plain, honest simplicity of the sailots
In u postscript 10 his last letter be added
these words 4 forgot 10 tell your honors
that the leg was a wooden one"
THt MoHmoNs.-We learn, says The t.onia-
vile journal, that all the Mormon pnbiiea~
lions have been discontinued. Tho archives
and tFappings Of The Church have bsen fstno-
gsd, and sfB now on thsir way 10 Caiiforna.
The Church, says the Nabv0o EagIe, has
ceased TO ezist, tho ''Twelvop have gone, and
with them the acting spirit of Mormonisfn.
Camp Of Israel Is The name which tho ad.
vance company Of Mofmous have assumed.
The latest accounts from them state tliat they
bad crossed The head wat8rs of tho Charlton.
They we're travelling very slow, and their
stock was much reduced for want of food.
The trustees Of tho temple offer 10 lease IL
to any religious society Of LITERARY institutions.
A wealthy gentleman from The South, a ba~
eh6lof, far advanced 10 life, has gone 10 Nap-
VOC to purchase the temple, II IL can be bought
fnr q reasonable price, and convert it into an
asylum for destitute window and females. and
10 purchase lands and town lois, and sDd0g IL
out Of tho fosBlts 10 them.
TfE TAfifF-1he Washington corresppp.
dent Of The Charleston C0arier writes under
Gate ~ the 21th uliim0
The Tariff question will come tp In tho
House this day week. II is Of little conss-
quents what shape The House give to the
new system. the Senate will ultimately rseu-
late 1t. The Senate no longer confines ita
action to the simple rejection or approval ola
measure from the House. They mako an
entirely new measure, founded perhaps on
different principles, and tho Hhase will con-
cur in their action IN most cases. The House
VIII pass ultra measures for popular effect
forcing them through by aid of The previous
q~uestion-wtth tho reliance that tbs senate
VIII check II. II cannot DO believed that thu
Senate will pass the Oregon Bills without
essential amendments. They viii alter tho
Of ihe SubsTreasury, Bill entirely.
As to tho Tariff, they will either mako mo
at all, OF else undertakes 10 frame n
3 new s~ystom-aud, perhaps. on sectional and
party compromises. IL ID d singular fact, that
no great measure can pass either party, with.
out tho aid Of Tho MISUNDERSTANDING
The large majority oflhe Domoefatic party,
CArrAtH FUtrcN.-Wo perceive that Can
lats oftho u. y. Dragons. ii a.
bout raising D company Of volunteers for Tex.
rs. This gentleman Is one Of the INST eff
elsnt who Isays our city, and we hope his
roll will BIO speedily filled np. Gen.
Taylor wants men! Come on The rendez.
' N - at TivJli G fGIo, AID aiso lbe pteayuue
House, corner Of 81. Cbarlss and poydras
where the Captain will be- happy 10
add TO tho old soldiers already ]railyioq under
our eountry's flag.
MILITARY MovEvrvrs-..F,u fail ror,
1stles we're mustered lnto ths r.. II. Service
or Texas, yesterday e%vcnipg, aad sent do,vit
the barracks. Jhfrt are sev tFs1 ah,y
companies waiting . muster. IL tho meat
iipe' The troops are all quaterod, and nearly
PAD OIL HtirFall fer Texas and tho Vol.
unteerst :!
MAJ MARKS BRfgApE-Two Companies
II MAJ. MARKS brigade have been oroanfze6.
ND elected officers. Their mans are az toll.
Company, i. II Head. CAPTAIN;
!. Falrehtid. let Lieutenant; j. A. Kelly, "a
10 ~ Company, y. r. Marks, Captain, j. G.
'oanlaiqs' LIST Lieutenant; Alfred English, 2I
10.
From the T'ropic OH,
VfRefsrA ELBcrfors-We have ses,
lrns IRON ~ counties. In these the tgbigs
chosen 81 delegates and the locoa IT,
ast year they stood ~ to ri. Get wings
an scarcely expect 10 overcome a maiorftv ~
IN The House Of Of Delegates. but have 40
ar done remarkably well, considering tho
light exertion made.
Of the Senators who we're elected, We have
'eard OF Tho choice Of wings in The Nor.
OH, Loudoun and Ohio distflets-ibe last a
'ain.
The Legislature elect 10 to choose a ssna-
ofthe United States, a place Of Mr. Ar.
her, whose term expires next March. mr..
!. w Jones has gone into the house Of De-
e.gates from Chesterfield, and It 10 aupoosed
be viii be the new Senator, having zone
the house for the express purpose,
%@am@AAaA- #
DESTRUCTION OF THE SPLENDID STEAM.
IoAT OREeoN.-A letter from New York.
lated Saturday, morning, Z o'clock, TO the
difors of the Philadelphia Ledger saws.
81 have 10 inform you that The snlen.
I'D steamboat Oregon run on the rocks At
iurlgate on coming down The East River.
'he will probably be a total loss tha
Insurance policy on her is drawn 10 to The
feet Thai she must not 90 through Harl.
ate until daylia ht. Loss alb Jut $4,000.
lives lost,
The steamboat Oregon has been IL.