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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-12-25
sclontlnc Tnventlons.-Mr

CoMMgRC9AL. 1.-The enterprise of the
Planters sud Merchants Of Baton Rouge,
ia steadiI usaslDg. AT present we have
two brlns ne@t the river With Sugar
and Molass6s ath 0uder the management Of
Messrs. Pike j Hart, viz the Loretto for
Philadelphia and4he Lag Watts for New
York.
s wa .kn E,pf,nntals hnau vary
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VENTE AHENCA

Dec. 25th--47-2ts.
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Baton Rouge % Dec. lsl7.

FATAL STEAMBOAT ExpL6stoN.-~Early
on Sunday morning a~deplorable steamboat
explosion occurred about twelve miles down
the river. The steamer Westwood. Capt.
]. Swiler, Jr., belonging 10 the Mexican
Gulf RAILWAY company, was going down
the river laden with coal, on her way IL
Ship Island To meet the Teviot, TIM Eng
Iish steamer from Vera Cruz. The fog
was dense and the boat unfortunately ran
Into the bank and hung there about fifteen
minutes, her bows being elevated abou'
three feet above the level of the line, The
water in the boats boiler was thus thrown
aft, the tlues became excessively heated
and when the boat fell of and ths water
rushed forward, the explosion was %nstan-
t~aneous, doing dreadful execution Fon the
small number aboard. Almost a1l were
thrown into the water, and every one was
more or less injurcd--somc, however, sc
StISHAl tHat tHeg IeChoH u uotntHN III lit
general catastrophe. We fear that from
twelve to fifteen lives were lost. The en-
gineeris missing and doubtless was killed
The following deck hands were killed: Ed
ward King, Thomas King, John Maryland
James Smith, Patrick Ward, John Tierny
and n Frenchman, whose name we do no
know. Ofthe deck hands, we are tolc
that Charles Doyle alone escaped. The
fremen were all colored msn and were al
killed. The mate was so severely injured
that his life is ~despaiked Of. Capt. Swilel
was severely injured about the chest, but i
is hoped not dangerously. The bodies o
Thomas King, Johe Tierney and the
Frenchman had beer recovered and docen
~ inferred at our last accounts. Wede'
rive our information from one ofthe surviv
ors of the explosions We cannot bette
explainthe cause of The accident than W.
have above. The bpilers are said to have
| baap IN aJ,ottabIa rAd,r p,ro,a.ao
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6-The Washington Core pondent 81
the Baltimore Sun, a Democrat, 'good and
true" whose opinion the Louisiana Courier
Of the 9Th Dec. I644 endorses, says:
UMr. Polk is, aboyp arI things, a pious,
kind. benevolent mari who will not shrink
even from the total snSihiiation of Mexico
What an exalted character for the Cbiei
Magistrate Of this great Republic Who
are ready 70 hecome his executioners?
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.AnCTI0N NALE.

Dec. 25--47 Cts.
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PROSPECTUS

Dec. I1-45-5 IS.
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NEcRo MEsMEars&-"Am you willing
ifI mesmerise You, s4mboF" asarsin lis,
Cufv." Here + How the passes, quite q "a
Mesner, and ! community Of sensation
Il soon established. rs you gone 70 sleep,
sambo .'Yes, cufy, hss asleep
aEen, den. whathab got in my mouth n
,.x;nc bit v sugar: "How debil know,
CuFyl Iisss AsleeP.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-15
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March IL, lsi7

To the Editor Of the Union:
SIR: In the language of the immortal Perry, would
say, 1--WE have met the enemy, and they ours"
We have had of the most contests in elect
ing representatives 10 the State legislature IN this
town that took place since my remembrance. There
were five balotings over thirteen hundred votes
thrown and the baoting kept up until midnight for
two successive days. The democrats have made gain
the governors vote of S2 from last year, and have
elected six of the seven representatives the State egs
ature them by just the number OF votes required
twoby vote majority, and two by ninety votes ma
lority. 49,
Never was there such intense feeling prevailing in the
ranks OF the democracy State and national affairs
there the present time AT the late election mechan-
les left their workshops, farmers their farms laborers
their employment and devoted the whole two days to
the elections, contesting the ground with the allied
forces inch by inch, against fearful odds
Sufficient have been received to render II GER
tain that the democrats have carried the State triumphant
y over the allied forces, electng their governor, ma
orty of the councillors, senator's and members OF the
State legislature. There will probably be no choice OF
representatives to Congress from this district Mr. Jen
has made large gains, but not enough to overcome
the majority (aooo Of last year. Owing to the perverse
OF of the democrats OF this town, he lost about
90 votes, which is TO be regretted
The rejection Of Mr. Richie from the privilege seat in
the United States Senate, by the fedeallss and balance
ofpower party looked upon here as gross outrage
upon the freedom the press and has kindled flame
which, trust will never be quenched, so long as that
foul blot remains on the journals OF the Senate :,
Nine cheers for democratic New Hampshire Her sons
firm as her own granite hills.
With the highest respect, your obedient servant
rive invite all our friends, in every State where
the elections coming on, to initiate the example
OF New Hampshire, and with the energy which
they displayed win the glorious success Lei
Virginia, let Connecticut let New Jersey, let Alabama
and North Carolina, let lndianale every State arouse
and carry on their elections with similar enthusiasm.
The federal party are active, interchangeable desperate
desperate in their Objects and desperate in their means
Be it our part exceed them in the energy of our exer-
tons as we do in the justice of our cause.-UN1oN.]
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Reorganization.
l6 democratic majority.

pear to be elected in districts No g. A. g. g. TO- and
10 The allied candidates probably chosen in No 2,
s. and o. In district No II think there is no choice.
CouNcIIt is probable that the democratic candidates
for councillors elected in all except the Cheshire dis
tric though we cannot tell with certainty. 1t is
possible that candidates in both the Rockingham and
Straord districts defeated by the scattering votes
CONGRESS Gen Peaslee is elected in district No. 2
by over two thousand majority Last year majority
in the district was less than s0o and Fogg and his allies
have all the time assured their readers that Peaslee would
be defeated by than five hundred!
Mr. Johnson is elected in the 18th, by large majority
we cannot tell how much
No choice in the other districts In district No. g.,
Mouon, (lem lacks 500 of election but he
has about 700 more votes than Lieut. Col Wilson, the
aarfm volunteer In No Jenness, (dem. has large
plurality, and lacks about 1900 OF an election. He has
about TOO more than Goodwin.
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Appointments by the President,

IN oaptans and s,ibaiferns the regiments since
the list published on The nh instant.
EDWARD C. MARSHALL, of Ohio, to be first lieutenant
OF infantry.
RICHARD OWEN, OF Indiana, 10 be captain of infantry
WILLIAM COOPER, OF Indiana, to be second lieutenant
OF infantry.
EDWARD F. NICHOLS, of louisiana to be captain of
infantry.
C. ~ HALE of Louisiana, to be first lieutenant of in
faDtry. sAt IN.
JOIN T. SANFORD, of Louisiana to be second lieuen-
ant of infantry.
GEORGE W. CHENEY of Louisiana, to be second lieu
tenant OF infantry.
GusrAvus s. KNITTING, of Pennsylvania to be second
lieutenant of infantry.
EDWARD HARTE, Of New York, to be second lieuten-
ant OF infantry. au
WILLIAM c. WAoLEy, OF Kentucky, to be second lieu
tenant OF infantry. A rt ''t..
j. NJ. WELLS, of Texas TO be captain Of infantry
N. q. DIAL, OF Texas to be first lieutenant of in
fantry
O. d. WYcnE, of Texas, to be second lieutenant Of
infantry.
ROBERT Parton jr, OF Texas be second lieutenant
OF infantry
CHARLES R. JONES, of North Carolina to be first lieu
tenant of infantry
ALEXANDER C. LAYNE, of Virginia. to be second lieu
tenant of infantry.
las the place of residence OF many of the persons APP
pointed in the new regiments is not known at the War
Department would suggest TO all those above named
10 communicate this information Immediately, by letter
addressed to the "Adiutant General of the Amy, Wash
iagton, d c." This course may greatly expedite their
receiving Official notification OF their appointment
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THE UNION.

ects by anticipation through panics got up by foolish
politicians, interested spectators, and unprncplel
schemers
is also proper TO observe that though the table shows
the condition OF the banks, according to returns dated
"edres to January LIST, is47, yet the returns from the
banks IN Vermont are for August those in Maine Mas
sachusets, Rhode Island, Virginia, South Carolina and
Georgia for October, and those in New York. Pennsyva-
MIA, North Carolina, Ohio and Indiana for November,
1916.
In the months which have elapsed since the banks of
the different States made their last annual reports
ten millions of specie have been imported into the
try, and about seven millions more are now according
to the best accounts. the way The constitutional
ury system, WILL it to be hoped balance wheel in
The system at least TO certain extent and prevent that
wild and ultimately rainous expansion of bank credits,
which such influx of specie would under ordinary cir
cumstances, be sure TO produce.
In stating in last that this interesting document
from the Treasury Department was not ordered to be
printed, we were mistaken; there no extra numbers
ordered
We are compelled to postpone until tomorrow night
two tables which calculated illustrate the report
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o. The numerous friends of the Hon. Jesse Speght,
one of the naorsfrom Mississippi will rejoice to hear that
he has so far recovered from his protacted illness to
be able proceed his journey homeward He leaves
Washington tomorrow morning for North Carolina,
where we believe part of his family reside, and of
which State he was formerly for many years able and
distinguished representative in Congress. We wish him
pleasant Journey and speedy restoration to health
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The Maysve kentucky Herald charges falsely, that
the editor Of the Union got his friends in the Senate to
make an effort to have the resolution expeng him from
the Senate chamber rescinded before its final adjourn
ment The Senate refused, and we may of course look
out for fresh walls of that EDITORS wrath" Not syla
BILE of truth in it. Two efforts made by Mr. Benton
and Mr. Allen The first rejected the other lays
IN the table. We assert in the most unqualified terms,
that both motions made without our knowledge
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SLAVE CASE DEcIsIoS.-The Supreme Court OF the
United States in the Ohio slave case have confirmed the
decision of the circuit court The case was argued by
ex-Govenors Morehead of Kentucky, and Seward, OF
New York citizen of Kentucky brought this action
against citizen of Ohio to penalty of $500 for
harborng and concealng the slave of the former The
circuit court decided the in favor OF the plaintiff 1t
was appealed chiefly the ground that the act OF Con-
gress OF f7g3 under which the penalty was claimed, was
unconstitutional The final decision goes TO establish the
constitutionatY OF the act.-Bdh. Amer
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Hon JAMES BucHANaN.-This distinguished statesman
reached here on Thursday evening last direct from Wash
ngton Mr. Buchanan visits Harrisburg on private busl-
ness He was Immediately called upon by all the demo,
cratic members of the legislature and large number OF
his fellow citizens, and most cordially welcomed to the
captal of his native State. Mr. Buchanan has taken
lodgings at Buehers hotel He will return to Washing
ton on Monday next Harrisburg Union, March 10,
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Mr. WrsTCoTT AT HoME.--The Tallahassee (Florida)
Journal is astonshed at the reported remarks OF Senator
Wescou assailng audacously the administration, and
doing great injustice in the of such language as he
had spoken The Journal "disapproves OF the entire
saws However fashionable il may have become to
abuse the President certain that we speak the
sentiments of the whole democratic party in Florida
integrity, and patriotism OF the President" Boston Post
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In noticing the proceedings OF the Supreme Court Of
the United States at its last session, of the papers
contain this paragraph:
"The court have also affirmed all the State laws IN re-
rard to the tax upon foreign emigrants arriving in the
ports Of Massachusetts, and New York These laws are
regarded police regulations and necessary for the pre-
servaion of the health"
The National Inteigencer says this is mistake All
The respecting the authority of States 10 passen-
gers are, learn continued, and stand for further
argument-BdH inner
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Washington correspondent of the New York Herald
throws again into circulation the gratuous and absurd
report that we gong TO sell out to the Croswell PEG
pleo We have no idea of selling out to them to any
one We have not the most distant idea Of leaving the
Union" We feel greater confidence in position
than we ever entertained The Union is hourishing,
and free and generous people have rallied round with
more enthusiasm than ever
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Condition Of the Banks.

Among the documents sent to the House of Representa-
tyes toward the close OF the session, the annual
port OF the Treasury department the condition of the
banks From it we extract the following comparative
view Of these institutions according 10 returns dated near
est TO January /, 1si6, and January /, Is47:
Jan 1916. Jan. lS47.
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The rumor about a battle between Santa Anna and
General Taylor revived last evening" without the
slightest shadow of foundation There is not particle
Of information al the War Office which justifes such
supposition
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Col Caleb Gushing, of Massachusetts,, has been in
Washington for two days, route for Mexico. He will
probably out in the morning. All his companies with
two exceptions, were on the way to Mexico; these two
were 10 depart at the end of the last week
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living collection of and curious plants has just
been received from Tampico, and placed in the national
conservatory at the Patent Office. They present
from Major General Patterson.
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rfoui INC boSton ipSt.
New Hampshire Democracy.


The noble democracy OF the Granite State have vndi
Gated their honor worthy OF grateful COM
mendaton in the late contest Their struggle against
most desperate and reckless enemy, composed OF wings
enegades and fanatics But the friends of pure old
etfersonnn democracy Justly appreciated the importance
OF the contest and went into with resolution worthy
OF their cause, and achieved of the glorious
civil victories recorded in the annals OF political his
tory Influences from Massachusetts were brought 10
bear against the democrats with great force influences
OF disgraceu character, toothe allies the ground
fought with desperationbut patriotic zeal and exeron
have trlumphed all obstacles, and New Hampshire
is restored to her former high position in the family OF
democratic States The press and the orators the dem
ocratc side have displayed activity, vigilance, and ab
y unsurpassed and honor should be rendered them for
their gallant bearing The mass OF the people have also
exhibited hrmness and intelligence which
could daunt, wicked ingenuity misead they under
stood their rights, and understanding, dared maintain
them.
From the New Hampshire Patriot.
Democracy Triumphant !-Federslisn and Faction
ProstrnteI
A democratic governor-A democratic eounca-A demo
cratic senate--1 democratic house
Such, in few words, is the glorious result of the cleo
ton in this State Tuesday last We have neither
are any necessary The whole story will be found in
the returns But considering all the circumstances the
character efforts and appliances Of the motley host
paialleled in the annals OF political triumphs;
The vote is very argeihe largest ever thrown in this
State. 1t will probably exceed 10000. What the ma
lority for Mr. Williams is, now unable to say.
But it cannot be short of 1000, and may go high
1900. At any rate il is enough he is riumphantly elect
ed and that will satisfy the democracy of the Granite
State who have 80 nobly INDICATED themselves and
riumphanty redeemed the State from the control Of the
most incompetent knavsh, corrupt and imbecile admin
istraton that ever dsgaced any enlightened nation.
Recapitulntion.
The list contains, according to reckoning, demo-
Gratis $780, federal allies 1919. There is n NET GAIN
of FORTY ONE to the democrats
The to be heard from gave last year, democrats
20, federal allies s.
If the representatives from these towns should be the
same as last year, and no others shall have been elected
we reckon the house to stand as follows
Democrats $50 Federal allies, 1884,
1874
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IN HOUSE FOR RENT.-Twosory brick with base
MA men, 4k street, between Pennsylvania avenue and
Q street. Inquire OF j. Williams, next door.
Feb. 1-Iaw3w
DURHAy's Monotorical Spelling Book-A large lot
received and for sale booksellers and Others at the
publishers prices f. TAYLOR
Mar 10
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707 7l5
$l96, 1914, 800 $2O3,070,6 22

l. e. of immediate means 90 O02942 90, 1927, 4O4
In these returns are included is believed all the spe
Gle paying banks and their branches except about fifteen
in 1916, and about twenty in 1877.
The table shows that the operations of the banks have
during the past year. been quite regular, when compared
with former years. The circulation was about the
same on the of January 1885, and the LIST of January
ls47 and the amounts due to and from other banks about
the same In the deposes there decrease of about
five millions and there small decrease in "other
liabilities
In the amount of specie on hand there was according
to the returns, decrease of nearly seven mons but
thi. rather apparent than real and caused principally
by the banks of Pennsylvania, which, in November 1919
made distinct of specie and treasury notes, putting
the together in their returns for November 1876 lhe
total held by those banks at the last mentioned
date was So ZIG ,69 all which, in the summing up, Is IN
cluded under the head of specie funds Five millions OF
this amount probably specie, which, added to the
sum given in the table. would swell the specie IN the
banks about forty millions If TO this could be added
the amount held by certain banks, from which returns
were received in 1885, but for ls47, would prob
ably be found that the total of specie in the banks was
not diminished between the dates of the returns.
Taking specie and specie funds together the aggregate
was $5o,39s SIS in 1916, and $is,922 1916 in 1917
The loans and discounts OF the banks three hun
dred and twelve millions in 1916, and three hundred and
ten millions in 1si7. Here is slight decreases but add
10 the loans anu discounts the STOCKS, Teal
"other investments and il will be found that the total
is 1863 millions in 1917 against 360 millions 1916,
making an increase of three millions in the aggregate OF
investments supposed to yield income.
All these things show that, neither the war; the change
in the tariff nor the constitutional treasury has sensiby
diminished the power of the banks to afford facilities to
regular traders spectators In few years have
the movements of the banks been regular they
during the last II the mentioned any others,
have checked tendency TO bank expansion, they have
had sautary effect for, any great addition TO our bank
note currency would give birth to spirit OF wild specu
lation which would ultimately prove ruinous to thou
sands.
1t is true, indeed that the new tariff did not take effect
till December, and that the specie clause of the constu
ona treasury act is not yet in full operation, but both
these measures so far they likely to influence the
operations of the banks were made TO produce their Ell
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Latest from the Gulf SQUADRON.

Letters have been received in Washington which ind
cate the greatest harmony and OF movements be-
tween our squadron and our army AS is already known
TO the country the transports with troops on board are
to rendezvous at the island of Lobos toeraby secure
anchorage the main land. and 90 miles TO the
southwark and eastward OF Tampico number of these
transports had already arrived Lobos According
the following memorandum, which we have reason to
believe may be relied on, there at the date of the
last accounts not than $500 troops, including
tiona militia in the city of Vera Cruz and although
this number may be increased by other drafts from the
militia nationa guard0 it is improbable that there
be much addition to the troops OF the line between that
time and the date of the contemplated attack Indeed so
straened the enemy for funds and supplies of all kinds
that is extremely doubtful whether further increase
would rebound to his advantage The more persons that
shuup within the walls of the city, the more speedy
from want of provisions, must be its capitulation
With the city, presumed, falls the castle OF UIua and
for the same
We understand that there two points at which the
debarcaton of our troops may be eected-the one due
west from the island of Sacrcios and within mile and
half of the walls of the city, and the other i'm
medately abreast of the anchorage of Anton Lizardo
Our squadron will be able to the landing of our
troops with ease, whichever of these points may be
made.
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IMPORTS OF IRON COAL &c.--The imports of iron,
COAL &c from foreign countries, INTO the city of New
York. during the month of February, were as follows;
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DOARDING--Mrs. STETTINIUS, opposite the City
ID Hail. Louisiana avenue has several pleasant UNI
occupied. Mar 9-8teod
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A MEXICAN COMEDIES, by J. r. Paulding; vol.
"A The Prose Writers of America by X. w. Griswold
VOL octave Frossant Ballads and other Poems; by p.
p Cooke l vol just published r. TAYLOR,
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Agents for NE Union.
The following gentlemen authorized TO act as oui
agents. and money for subscriptions and receipt
for the same .h.r.
WIN A PIERCE for Pennsylvania.
G. f. RUSSELL. 60 Kentucky.
Gso w JONES Mississippi
T. H. KINDER Arkansas
Tuos F. STEVENS g Georgia.
Col n B. BAKER New Hampshire.
DANIEL TAeqERr 90 New Jersey
Jos. JEwErr Rhode Island
Hon r. d. JOHNSON. (of Galveston.) for Texas
DAVID II. HANIoS, for Maryland.
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Whole number of banks and
b.,,choa from, which rpfurns
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-03-27

y}I-II I.o.r % n.rf.is, Ior sr.r uy
4 WALLACE 4 WARD.
April l., l~,G,