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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07
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SOUTHERN

The Southern railroad bill has passed
through tbs Mississippi Legislature, by a
handsome majority. Governor Brown will
undoubtedly approve it. The Yicksburg
Wing refers TO it as follows:
The road commences at Jackson, the seat
Of government of Mississippi, and connects
with the railroad from Vicksburg on the Mis-
sissippi river-from Jackson it Will perhaps
run through the counties of Rankin, Scott,
Newton and Lauderdale, and contiguous to
Simpson Smith, Jasper, Clarke, Leake, Nos
hoba, Kemper, Winston, Noxubee, and will.
also be an outlet for the trade Of Columbus,
Lowndes county, all in the State of Missis-.
! sippi-thence it crosses the Alabama State
line into Sumter, and through MareDgo, Per-
ry, Dallas, Autauga and Montgomery coun-
ties, Alabama, embracing the wealthiest and
most productive counties in that State.
This Road will also afford an outlet for the
minerals and the wealth ofthe rich counties
around Wetumpka, embracing Coosa, ITALIA
poosa. TaIIadega, Chambers, and other rich
counties2in Alabama, being the gold and mi
neral regions and the continuation in Geor-
gia will also traverse the gold and mineral re.
gions Of that State. At Montgomery, which
is now selected as the seat Of government of
Alabama, there will be two routes coming to-
gether towards the West, one being the road
from Charleston and Hamburg to Atlanta, in
Georgia, and from thence to West Point, on
the Chattanooga, the line between Georgia
and Alabama, and from West Point TO Mont-
gemcry the Railroad is now in progress and
nearly forty FIVE miles completed. The 9th
err route from Savannah, Georgia, by the Cen
trai Georgia Railroadt to Macon, Georgia, and
from thence the Georgians about 10 make a
Road to Columbus, on the Chattanooga, and
thence from Glrard, opposite Columbus, to
Montgomery, and from Montgomery to Nicks.
burg will be the Southern Railroad.
We have Been thus minute in order to
show our citizens the great local interests in
volved in the success of this measure and
every citizen will at once perceive that there
are too many interests involved to admit of
much doubt of its success, if the proper steps
be taken to carry it into effect. That every
thing will be done, we need only refer our
citizens TO the efficient action already had by
the friends of the measure, and to assure
them these efforts will be continued. We
glad to perceive that the Sumter County
Wing and other papers on the route in Al
ALBANIA, are calling the attention Of the CAPT
in that State TO its advantages and al
20, that the people Of East Mississippi are
live to its Importance, and we congratulate
'ur Eastern friends on the success of the on ;
y local measure upon which they have been :
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

Rev. CHARLES F. ToRREr--Mrs.
Torrey has petitioned the Governor of Ma
ryland for the pardon of her husband.
The petition is preceded by a circular
from which we take the annexed extract
Charles F. Torrey, now in the Peni
Tertiary, for aiding in the escape of three
slaves, is SO sick, thatthe Physician is OF
opinion that he cannot live much longer.
For his conduct there is no Justification or
sympathy. He has been, not only a fan
attic, bat as is believed, a monomaniae.
He is now humbled, confesses his wrongs,
and asks to be forgiven. His wife, a
most excellent lady, for herself and two
little children, most anxiousIy appeals to
you to aid her in his release.
L ID proposed that he shall pay for the
and be pardoned and leave the
State. The law las been vindicated.--
The dignity Of the State maintained,-the
prisoners conduct condemned and some
10 or 50 of the principal citizens of Mas
.achusetts, ofboth the great parties, all of
whom are or have been in public life, ma
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almost unanimously agreed, and have been
urging for years. We have aforementioned
the national Importance of the work, as every
ono nus see at a glance, that Ii Il to be the
great route of Northern and Southern travel,
aud on which the Southern mail is to be
brought, and then we shall have our splendid
packets carry ng the malt aud passengers y-
cry twenty four hours from Vicksburg to
New Orleans.
DEFENcfs or THE ~hpPhoAGHEs TO rHt5
e1rY.--We have received from Gen. Gaines
a copy Of his newly invented plan Of d Che
yaur de Ffize with other works of defence
near Forts Jackson and st. Phillip, the object
Of which il 10 arrest the movement Of war
ateamers AT this point-and have examined IL
with with considerable care, believing that,
whether we afe to have war or not, it is the
duty of our Government 10 be always prepar-
cd. Tbs zeal and long experience of Gen.
Gaines ~ all that pertains TO military defen.
ces, especially Of those point most exposed at
the South and West, ehtitlg his suggestions
to sober consideration. He proposes, by
me 3ns OF this ChepauT DE- frize, aud other
works 50 10 lock up the navigation of the ri.
YER, in case of attempted invasion, as to pro.
teCt this and other sea-port8 from the cannon
shot and shells of any war steamers. 1t Con-
eists4lst, Of two wings to open and shut At
pleasure, each sustained by n large floating
battery, with three chain cables; End, 9 NOR
tello lowers to be erected 40to 50 yards from.
the river bank, and from 200to 600 yards a.
bovo the two forts, each to mount 8 to II long
heavy cannon, and be defended by 100 men,
regular or volunteers 3D. 9 large floating
batteries, 260 10 300 long, 60 feet beam. TO
carry 80 to "A long heavy cannon, and to be
defended by a battalion of stcamboat officers,
each to be manned with a company Of regular.
artillery or iniautry, to serve as instructors IN
guhnery. The General is sanguine that his
works embrace the principle by which this
great city, probably New York, Boston, Bal.
timore, Charleston and Mobile, and certainly
Philadelphia, Richmond. Petrsburgh, Sa.
vannah and Pensacola, can be adequately de-
fondoJ, sustained, as-our works Of defence
must ever BE-, by such volunteers and regn
lars as will always be found at these vital
points Of approach when menaced by war As
To our own river; he is salts fed that, by
works Of this description, we can force an enc.
my 10 separate his army from his ships Of war
and leave the latter below Forts Iackson and
st.. Philip, or at Ship Island, and that in
either case New Orleans may BE- consider
en- as jnVuInerabIe as it proved to be in the
war Of l5l1-l5s-T ropic
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

PRAYING AND PREACHING FOR PEAcE,--The
ministers of the Reformed Dutch Church
have agreed to make this the subject of dis
course on sunday the 22d instant, the birth
of Washington. In the circular which they
have issued they say "the great design Of
the measure is to enlist and call forth the
prayers of the people of God in behalf of our
beloved country, that He, who declares that
it is his prerogative to create war and make
peace, would avert from us so desoIating a
curse as war. Recognizing God as the ru-
Ter ofthe earth and the punisher of nations,
and conscious of our national ill-deserts, it is
believed that our frmest hopes for the con
tinuance Of peace, and our most available
power to prevent a war, are found in God
alone. If Christians in England and Amer.
lea unite thus at the throne OF grace, we
believe that God will spare u.s."
N. Y. NetoS.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

The Detroit Advertiser publishes several
letters from the Lake Superior, country all
confirming the statements hitherto made in
regard TO the richness Of its Copper mines.
subjoined is an extract from one dated at
Copper Falls, Jan. 9th.
Il vein No. 2, Copper FallsO Is very rich
at present, more so than it has ever been.
/ have lately obtained from the vein masses
ofpure copper, weighing from one TO twenty
pounds, AT present there is a mass ofpure
copper and from tho portion which is exposed
! think Il will weigh several bundled pounds
A side vein or sheet Of native copper has also
come in, which, in one place about halfan
inch thick and a foot in length, and as sink
the shaft, e%nlarges. The different veins now
being worked, appear TO be doing we'll. The
Boston and Pittsburgh Company nave met
with great success, Their vein at The Bluffs.
back ofthe Eagle River WORKS, have inn
proved very much. They have obtained a mass
Of cOpper nearly pure, from the vein CONAN
ing a great deal Of silver weighing abou ZOO
lbs. I have seen specimens of it and / must
say, they are the richest in silver have ever
seen. #
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

THIEF CATcmgR.-An exchange paper
gives II description Of the contriyancs
which Banker Rolhschild, Of London has
upon the door Of his vault to prevent in
c~nrsIons Of the thieves TO h "piIe." II
10 a wonderful piece Of mechanism, and
we suppose if the fact of It's exis!ence was
generally known, hts money bags would
be perfectly safe. Ifa person attempts
the lock, or tampers with II in the slight.
est degfee, an ron arm is thrust u from
the door, clenches Tho offender and holds
him moiiohIe0s in its iron embrace. while
al the same moment a bell is struck in d
room overhead, occupied by a wttchmaD,
giving him notice that his presence is re-
qHirrd below. Should The wa'chlnan NIT
get down to the assistance and release or
the wretch held by the IRON arm in rs
minutes ttmo, then n bIunderbuss is dis
charged into the body Of the tresspasser.
Tins he is Incredibly allowed fifteen min
utcs grace 10 reflect upon the enormity Of
his ofence.-It is said that a few years
since. a man was caught by the iron nip.
pers when the Waterman came 10 his fc-
lief only two minutes before the blunder..
buss would have been discharged.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

EDscts cfMe "Spaa."-A printer came
here a few days since, and represented him.
self deaf and dumb. He also passed as a
deaf mute al Greensborough and Tuscaloosa,
as we received a letter soliciting a situation
for him. He reached here some days since
obtained a situation in the Alabama Baptist
ofice-worked steadily until last Saturday,
when he commenced a 'spree,' and yester-
day the effects of the cr~itter--on the hanimaI
were so powerful that, like the animal BALKAN
rode, he s~poke-hls tongue was loosed, his
ears unsealed, and he now curses as auently
as any other impostor. He calls himself
Wilkins, alias, John w, White, &c. Pass
him round.-Marion Review. w
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

Mn KING AND GtfzoT.-We have at
length The correspondence between these
distinguished fdnctlonaries. The nGar is
briefly this
The Times pronounced certain official
statements Of Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. King,
-th t Mr.. King had received assurances.
in regard to the annexation Of Texas,
"that in no event would any steps be tr.
ken bylhe French Government in the
slightest dcgre hostile, or which would
give to III, United States just cause Of
complaint'-as "ntterIy false" Thisar.
ticle was reproduced by the Journal des
DcbatS, which the Times calls "fho prin-
cipaI organ Of The French GGyernmfu.'
Mr.. King thereupon wrote to Mr.. Guizot,
retiting the facts. and reque ting him to
enable him inr. Kipg] to state that n 81
charges ''haVe not in the slightest degree
the authority or sanction Of The French
Government"
Mr.. Gaizoi replies that "iho Journal
de5 Debats is not in any rtanuer the organ
of tho Government Of the King" &C., DC.
and that France ever had the intention
TO do anything hostile TO the United
States, or which might give to them a
just subject ofcompIaint. | take pleas.
ure in repeating it to you"
Mr.. King rejoicost TO apprise him, tina:
although III. Guizot's note is marked
''privat - Mr.. King presumes it is il.
tended 10 be used by him in any manner
he may think proper.
The whole affair appears to be That
London Times exaggerated The official
correspondence of MIR. King, and gross.
IL libeIled both him and VIZ. Calhoun.
Mr.. King has compelled Mr.. G izot re-
luctantly 10 furnish the evidence by
which 10 fasten the lie upon the Times.
Wilmer & Smith, call this ''being too
hin skinned" and all that.-Pic.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07
BATON ROUGE THE CAPITOL OF TIL
sTATE OF LOIISLANA.

v. STATE OF LOUISIANA.
\ This important question is at length deci-
dcd. Baton Rouge has been chosen by a
large majority of the peoples representa-
tlves-53 to "a, as the place where the seat
Of government will be ltS,atod after the fist
January ls49, pu suant , Article III Of the
new constitution. In oar.opinion, this step is
an act of justice rendered 30 the state at large
for it cannot be denied tha Baton Rouge pos
Eesses superior advantages, as TO position, sa-
lubrity aud ease of accessEoyer any other town
in Louisiana. The bill contains four sec.
tions-tho first Of which kcsignates the o
Of Baton Rouge as the s2at Of Government !;
the second provides that after the first Jan.
uary 1910, the Legislative shall assemble
and tho several state officers keep their Off
ees. in said town the thTfd that three Com
tpissionefs shall be appoItted by the Govern
or, by and with The advice and consent of the
senate, 70 select the most suitable Of the sites
offered BY the citizens Of Baton Rouge, aud 10
suporintend the e~rectios and furnishing OF
convenient buildings tor tse use ofthe Legis.
lature and state officers $he fourth, that the
Governor shall have p1Eer TO ill vacancies
in tile Commission duritsg the recess Of The
Legislature. ~ NJ, .ea
No appropriation has syet been made, but
il is ridiculous 10 suppose; that the Legisla-
ture, would solar forget sthe duty they owe
their constituents respectively, and the state
at large, as to remove the:seat of government
and refuse 70 make the necessary OUTLAWS for
said removal, especial y 5s The buildings can
be erected without drawing en the Treasury.
The state property in New Orleans would
seltfor more THAI the SUM necessary for their
erection. As soon as theS present excitement
has died away we doubt got that justice will
be done in the premises.
Now that the removal dfthe seat Of govern
ment is certain, we hope property holders
will set 70 work and replir their side walks
and make other improvements which would
add a great deal to the appearance Of the
town and the comfort of those when business
Or pleasure calls out aftcTdark. The streets
leading to our landing cotId also be improved
at very little expense.
The following is list Of those who voted a.
gainst the bill for the ~reraoval of the seat of
government on its third reading
Built, Benit, Calogne, sCassard, Marcy, H
D Ogden, Pile, Rslf, Smith, St. Martin
Wihz, and Zacharie of New Orleans /; Ran
dali, Williams Of Ascension; Broue, st I
Charles; Conrad, Jones' Of jeff rson Der (
bes Off Martin; MooreIof Lafayette; Net j
leton, Of I.afourche Interior w Pugh and G
pugh Of Assumption; ~Sorapuru Of ST. '
lanes sandridge Of Booster, Thibodaux Of U
rerrebonne Welham Of St. James. /
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

The following communication from a close
and experienced observer on the means of
improving the navigation of Red River
above the Raft, will be found interesting:
'No man can ever succeed permanently
improving the navigation of this important
river unless he works during low wafer. At
that time the worst distractions can be
effectualIy removed. Then there is some
prospect of the channel washing out so as to
pass off the raft there is another mode of
operating which has never been resorted to
on this rig er, and that is to examine the banks
IF the river above the raft and whereyerin the
curVing bends the timber is about to tumble
in, it should be cut down and The bodies oftall
trees cut off at least twice. Then when high
water takes it down it will not lodge, and the
stumps will stand until they begin TO decom-
pose, and the earth wear from them so that
they will float off when they tumble in. 1t is
the long cotton wood trees which fall in root
and all ; and the earth which they carry will
cause the root to sink, and there it will remain
always, because the body and root Of the tree
will never ret under water and they are the
most difficult Fsnags to remove. In fact
nineteen twenties of them are of that kind.
should congress make appropriationsuffIcient
ly large to build a new sBag boat of suitable
size and work thirty or forty hands four orfive
years, something ola permaneutimproyement
might be effected, but any thing short OF that
will do no good"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

Another HomIcrDE-A YoUxG MUHprnEr.
We record with regret a murder that was
committed on last Saturday. 1t affords a sad
example Of youthful depravity, Some three
months since, a lad named Mattock, about
fifteen years old. took S25 from his father,
left home, and sought employment on the
RIVER, where he continued about two months.
He then returned to his father, who procured
employment for him in the match factory,
situated in the nothern part Of the city.
Among the hands employed in this establish
ment, there was a German named Peter
Cooper, about seventeen years old, who had
just arrived from his native land. 1t seems
Mattock was in the habit OF annoying Cooper
in various ways, who patiently submitted to
these insults until Friday, when the two boys
got to wrestling, and the German came off
conqueror, Nothing further occurred between
them until Saturday at noon, when Mattock
came up behind Cooper and struck him a
blow with a ~dray-pin on the back part Of the
head, which caused his death on Saturday
night. Mattock Immediately fed, but was
taken yesterday. The case will be examined
before Justice Burgoyne this afternoon.
1t is said that Cooper, before offering any
resistance, complained to his employer ofthe
Treatment he received, but was told he must
take care Of himself !-Cin. Chronicle, Feb. 8.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

TRAGIC ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.-A young
woman named Hoover, arrived in our town,
by the cars, on saturday week last. and from
her needy circumstances, claimed and recei-
we'd the aid of some benevolent citizens
With her, was an elderly lady. her friend.
who accompanied her from Lafayette, Ohio
On their way, from Wheeling to Cunber
land, the stage in which they wore, was up
set in crossing a creek. and a small basket,
containing some clio thing and all the money
they had, was swept down the stream: The
morning after her arrival, the young lady
hurried on to Cedar Creek, in this county,
anxious to see her parents, who had left her
seven years ago in the family OF a friend, be-
ing compelled themselves by sickness to
leave OHIO and return to Virginia in pursuit
of health. Her disappointment may be con.
ceived, when she found, on reaching her
home, that her father, anxious about her re-
turn, having collected bis little dues and sold
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

SUICIDE OF A PREACHER.--Ihe Indian.
apol 8 Democrat states that the public in
the vicinity Of the residence of the Rev.
NELSON r. ELLIS, of Washington town.
ship, marion county, have been much
shocked by finding bis ~IlfeIess body in his
own barn, on the goth of January, with a
bullet hole through it. He left homo on
the morning of the 2sth, with a view, as he
said, of visiting some of his n~eighbors, and
took with him his rifle, expecting possibly
to find some turkeys in his route. He did
not return at evening, as was expected by
his famlly, who, becoming uneasy, sent in.
q~uiries around the neighborhood, but heard
nothing ofhim. The next morning, when
a large barn, about a quarter of Il mile
from the house, was visited, tho dreadful
reality was discovered. His gun was laid
across the wind mill, witha string fastened
to trigger, and the string passed around
the guard or breach of the gun, SO as to
have easily caused it to fire.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

MAIL AanANeEMENrs-From and after
tie LIT March instant, the mail viii leave
New orleans on Sunday and "Wednesday
and returning will leave Baton Rouge on
Mondsy and Friday. by this arrangement
we are again reduced to two mails per week
t,stobd M faur.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

some OF lis property, had just started to the
West! Bat deeper grief awaits her still.
A letter received by our Postmaster, com
munieates the sad tldingB that her Affection
ale parent, on hia return home,on foot, was
shot BY a man named Martin, who threw him
self into bis company under the guise Of
friendship, and murdered him for his little
monoy.-Tbe letter enclosed a part Of the old
mans sIIroud,-Tho murderer was arrested.
Imagination C nd hardly weave a more ira
gic tale Winchester Virginian.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

Capt A F Lavallelte of the u. s.. Navy,
arrived at Memphis on the path ult to take
Ccnamaud OftIIe Navy Yard At that pace.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

FoNpLrSGs.-These ~trespars,rs on the
cold worlds charity, says the Charleston
Transcript, are numerouslY found nova
days in our Northern cities-almost eve
ry paper that we receive recording that a
BAsKETFUL had been left on the steps of
some chlldlcss individuals dwelling.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

FoR OREGON. Wk see by the St. Louis
Republican that a meesing was recently held
in Platte city, of persons who designed to mi
ed Elizabethtown, neas St JoseRh, on the OPP
posite side Of the Missouri, as the place Of
meeting, on the 18th day Of April next, to
make preparation for taking Iil the line Of
march. After advising that eaca*man should
provide himself with certain Quantities Of
-four, bacon, coffee, ssugar, SAT-, SC. Sc.
it Is particularly RECOMMENDED chat they also
take a good rifle or hetgy shot gun, with five
pounds Of powder, end twelve pounds Of
lead.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

Yuu are authorised to ansunce JOHN hElp
ESQ, "A candidate for MoyG, at the next mt
nicipal election,
You AFRO authorised to- announce JANE.
CoorER, as candidate for Mayor ut tho next
municipal election.
Please announce Mr.. F. NephIer, j., as
candidate for town constabls, at The next mu
niclpal elections. :
Please announce Mr.. Jatlos Alley, as can.
didate for Nv constable, at the next mum
eipal elections
Wo arc requested to announce JOSEPH
MoNsrr, as \ candidato forEh he Office Of Town
Constable, NJ the next mulstclpai election
We arc authorized 10 announce EUGENE
LANoUE as. candidate for =scloctulan at inc
next municipal election
We arc requested 70 announce The follow
ing gentlemen as candidates fer selcrtmon.,
at tho next municipal ELECTION George '
Trudeau, A s Heron, Anihony Mon+ct'
John L Wolf, Eugene Laaoue aud Charles
Guedry, and Charles VlncsnJ.
You arc authorised TO announce James d.
Stuart rs candidate for Trsa urer and Col
lcctor, at the nextmunicipal election
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

CoNFtRmATtov,--On tomorrow, march s
the right reverend Anthony Blanc, D. y
Bishop Of New.0rleans, %ill administer the
sacrament of confirmation in St. %Joseph's
church, at 10 o'clock, Am.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-07

prEAcurNe-The Rev flames II Muse and
the Rev. r A Stuart, will kreach at the Meth.
odist Church to day and t9-morrow, 7th aud
Sth instant. .. .. a-