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

MR. BuRroN's AoApgMY.-We attended
tho exhibition of Mr.. Burton'p Scholars NJ
the Market.hall ON "Wednesday evening
last, and were highly g%ra'iied at the per-
Torrance. The room was crowded, and
the roeitations, dialogaes,3Sc', were pro-
nounccd md acted IN mannefthat would
have done credit to older beads, and scent
cd. from the applause Of the audience TO be
duly appreciated. Mr., Burton deeerycs
credit for the proficiency Of his pupils II
would be invidi0us 10 try 10 discriminate
between them, as each seemed to vie with
the other IN the several parts they had To
sustain. In our opinion such exhibitions
are beneficial to the pupil and tend u UGH
toward developing talents that otherwise
might have remained neglected.
Scientific TnventlOns.-Mr.
NJ. N. MoCarstle, Patentee for that pre-.
cminently useful adaptation orSteam power
10 Mechanical arts, the Vertical Sap.NfiH,
which Il destined TO build up fortunes for
those who may adopt il IN time, has placed
plans OF some of his latest discoveries
in the Reading Room attached 10 the Ad.
vocato office, viz. Vertical saw.mill dou.
bic cotton press Giu.saw.dle solid Gin
CRATES, aud Bagasse.eutter.
Agrieulmrists, Mechanics and all others
who take an interest in the promotion OF
the Arts and Sciences win do well to call
aud examine far themselves.
CoaMsROfAL. rhe enterprise of the
Planters asa Merchants Of Baton Rouge,
ia steadi uaslpg. At present we have
two briggs lingo tho river with Sugar
and Molass6s, sit u0der the management Of
Messrs. Pike l Hart, viz the Loreto for
Philadelphia ana1he Lug Watts for New
York.
Thc wcatN ms fortunately been very
Asora and given increased facilities
AS Beers and shippers.
Large ftics ofSugar and Molasses
yeaisa Been %shippedI to Louisville, Gin.
aud elsewhere, direct from our
hing, and the returns, VI are informed,
have been quite encouraging.
Literary Peri6dicol,-we have
been favored hy the R4v. MFR. Burke, with
a potusal ofthe first number ofthc Men
Orleans Miscellany, EDITED by Mr.. D. Mac.
aulay L. l.. d. 1t Obtains ninety pages
Of reading matter, and the Essays, Tales
and whole contents w!l afford instruction
and amusement to evdry reader.
Mr.. Macaulay purposes to deliver a lee.
ture in Baton Rouge, 1t an early date, on
the rise, progress and effects ofmodern pc.
riodical literature. and we have no doubl
Of his meeting with great success.
Terms of subscriptipu to the miscellany
3d., single copies so cents.
PIcAYuvE BurLER's COME TO TOWN.
The Sable Harmanlsts who delighted US
last winter with their performances at the
Garrison, have come list Ia time to %enliven
the holidays. They yin be at home in the
former residence ofJdage Morgan, to night,
and also onMonday evening, when a Ball
win be given after the concert. See ad.
vertisement.
6-The Washington Core spondent Of
the Baltimore Sun, a Democrat, "good and
true" whose opinion tke Louisiana Courier
Of the 9Th Dec. I844 endorses, says:
uMr. Polk is, aboye all things, q pious,
kind. benevolent mar who will not shrink
even from The Naturalization of Mexico
What an exalted character for the Chief
Magistrate Of this great Republic Who
are ready 10 become Ms ex~ecutioners?
NEcRo MEsMaars5-"Am you willing
III mesmerise yon, s4mbol ~ @sariin lis,
Cuay." Here + Iog the passes, quite a u
Mesmer, and ! "conlnunity Of sensation
II soon established. Is you gone 70 sleep,
sambo ..Yes, cufy, hss asleep
ayen. drn. what hgb / got in my mouth n
fasing i bit " sugar! SLOW debil know,
gtsFy7 Iisss asleep.