Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-03-21

Now Ned had uatin lily stnld at home 'tut.
tending to things" while Jim performed
the part Of tho pfodlgiouJ son abroad.
Bat one time whom Jim was NIB put s'art.
ing, no determined to avail himself Of hiJ
brothers. experience and knowledge Of
tttttt3- u+t4ffH, II TIT It fHttttffg tIfU thfiTFrsBtffH.
Bright and early one tino fall morn
ing, clad IN the bsight.gfcon blnpkct-co1',
and b oad-hrfmined hat, which form tho
principal features in The costume of tho
ciegahts Of ihair section, and mounted on
two raw-boned steeds, they storted fer
the Mississippi, aud reached a small town
on vs. banks on tig afternoon of the fol-
lowing day. Just as they arrived tho
"Gen. jackson" had hauled up to tho
miniature ieyee, and lay putting, and pad
ding, and jerking cotton bales and nc
groes over her bow, and looking for MI the
world like an Internal big fame house
With the Kitchen wall knocked out. Now
was tho time FIR Jim 10 display his knowl-
edge, 50 diafuoanttDg from his horse and
giving Ned the roing 10 hold, and hav.
Ing cautioned him to wait until rs had ~.
sared hlmselfO Of the absence Of all danger,
he saunter6d I~ei3nrely down towards tho
boat. 1t was a pleasant sight to see tho
air Of lnowiagness and determination not
70 be taken in-with which he nodded 10
every ono he met, al lh1 same time wink
ing with his right eye, and jerking Tho
raised forelinger of his right band, o.
mach as to say, Its all very we'll, strnn.
ger, but they can't take me in; | know all
about stoamboats | should think +" so
he went on noddtng and winking, until
finally, not without great inward t~rcpida-
ton hs placed hi5 fool on lho boiIor deck
Hardly had he done 50 when splash went
The whooIs, the escape pipos sounded their
Tremendous phloow, and he was enveiop.
ed in cloud of steam. jim could not
stand this, but pIuaging mo ti1 stream
soon stood red und dripping by his Devil.
dered brother. Med" aays he, "she's
bIowed, and I'm the only one left uiipo to
tell fhe tale ! let's go home
"No, JIM" says Ned, 'sbe hasn't blow.
@. ="
"W6lL if oho han't bowed, she will
bIow-lct's 70 home r. and springing on
brs frightened nag he disappeared, follow
ed by h BIO h r, from th1 eye, Of tho
amused aud a5tooishsd spectators s.
Some weeks after ia sIr return. and af-
Ter their settlement had somewhat got
over the wonderful story jim bad regaled
them with, n new zero ehtorrd upon tn
scene. One Mr.. THpMrIoN VIII had
been choppihg 10 Il woodward on tn,
Mississippi for some six months, and
whose adventures created a good deal Of
excitement among his wondering fellow
citizens. EyeAy ono crowded down 10
hear his stories, and among the rost came
our brothers. Ned sat with open ears
and eyes wondering ut all he hearl bat
face, Ike a man who was not to be- hum
bogged-And occasionally chiued In with
II "yety true, Mr. Thompson-you
nrcdn.tte Us tbat-we'yo seen all hat
brfnre. md hen hn wnnId wink ADD
BIZ G"ger at Ned. 1t leng h Nj.
/. iHctd y mentioned the bur-ttnr f
Il steamboat at hts yarL This naod~d
attention, STRIP ,Hr. i0onpsou,'
said he, wink z at Nod, ''in ,he nd
taIl hing like a ~, -n ran polo stuck sp
~
Yes" rcjoined ur. Thompson.
Jim again winked at Ned. And had
.ho two great black things, like Jacklssos
gars in her middIG7'
"Yrs," replied Mr. Th5mpson.
Again Jun winkod his expressive wink
md nod it ir3 bro@l3r. AL ha sho
.wo blasted big lhiog+ splp&hing aud crap.
10 tho v Tor alongidel"
M. Thompson as9enled-and Jim re-.
his wink, 'And was thefo n
mail bont pulling nIong behind, aud Try
ng to zone up aI he knew how z"
"Ies," said Mr.. T..
"Ned," said, s0iemnIy, and coacentra.
lng all his powers in one determined
gink-"f kaorcd il d hcr,did'nf + tell
on she'd b'or- GvoU.cOrUs.
OnEcoH. Mr.. Onca.--Tbo Comicr
les EtaEs Uais, at New York, gives IN.
qoivocal adhesion 10 tho proofs advanced
Mr.. Oven ID a1a, in The House Of
representatives.. Of the absolute title If
he Unitod States, uadsy Mc NoolEa
'omld Convention itself, % The Oregon
Territory ap to 49, degrees. After sIm1
~ up The facts stated, the editor CON
We have but given the facts, without
he arguments Us ID by MI: Owen; TO
lace them in strong relief, but so clear
re they, Tint they neod bnt be stated,
nd each one viii apply them for him.
elf. England-founds her claim 10 tbs
upon the convention Of No0fka,
nd by that very convention Mr.. Oven
as established IN an irrefutable names,
Sovereignty o Spain. and consequent.
that Of the United States over the
hole territory, and hs has equally es-
their right Of exclusive posses
on south of405. The most that had
cen left 70 England, il tue right Of Joint
'cnpatlon north Of that line, previous 10
le war of l70G. but there is still room TO
oubt whether being r, peaIed by that war
was renewed by the treaty Of 1914.
MAGISTRATES IN SpAIy.-A rich miller in
70 country was fixed upon by three persons
a ht object to be pIucked 1t 80 Glanced
lat shortly before the time appointed for the
tack OF ibis house, a party of traVling soldiers
II requested lodging of him for the nipbf.
hleh he had granted; and tho soldiers we're.
above, when the robbers arrived and
'ma1ded his money. The miller tod them
would go aHdtefchit it; he aWoke the soldiep
ID with their assistance killed the three
ieFes and left them lying. The next day, as
was proper the authorities should be made
qG.in.ed with the circumstances he went
the house Of the alcade (magistrate) Of his
.lage, 70 call him to make his examination
ne alcade was not al home: On finding which