Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-12-11

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principal atrectsl and occasionally wa tied t.
converse with the citizens in hssjng, to
the infinite delight and qualification of Ole
and young Of every grade. II whs evidonI
that triurnphs and honoprs have Aot altered
and never can affect in the sIighast degree
the warmth and affection Of tbiyj great anC
good man to his fellow beings. has no
forgotten that he is "a husband ald a Etho'
as well as n warrior, and it il cEi7rnt that
his exploits in the field will meyer cause
him to,ovcrIook the endearmcnt, ofhomo.
The torch.Iight procession lat Length
moved TO the home Of the GenSal, where
he babe the whole Of the assembly an az
Crctionate good night, and tl1y retired
quietly to their pIacrsol abo1o.I
Many of The devices c2hibif,d in the
procession were elegant and asiropos, but
We cannot attempt to particuln sse, where
all endeayoured to please to the utmost
Of their ability. Several of the illuminated
houses, exhibited preparations 6fthe most
beautiful and interesting kind, and eyidenc.
cd what can be done even with bur limited
opportunities, whcn occasions reAuires. 4.
We are informed that thci Gknpral will
lenvo us for a short time, TO 3atf,nd tothe
affairs OF his plantation, but W hope he
will soon return to delight and honor US
with his presence. . ....r..
GrOn thursday evening, n numerous
Reputation ofhighIy respectable and i%ntcIli.
gent gentlemen from Matched. came down
The river and waited upon General Taylor
to request the honor Of Wis ito their City.
We are informed that the Ccniral, with
hi1 usual condescension, acccdpd to the
request. and wilIno doubt bcsrcceived with
the warmest demonstrations or gladnrss
and respect. lie left our fdwt,4 ycsfcrdo y
morning on the steamer G.. II. Watk;ns
G-Thc thanksgiving scrHyick and ser
mon, together with the COLLECTION which
were advertised for the 9th list 1t the Pro.
t"sfant Episcopal Church Bat$n Ronrc.
are in consequence of the Inc Eemcncy of
the weather on thatdoy postpon4d till Sun
day next, (to-morrow.)
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GoT-Complaints have been made to us
respecting the conduct o bands orlmiscbiev-
ous boys who are in the habit of assembling
at the State house buildings, andahe house
vacated by Mrs. Barker, end caus-
ing serious inconvenicncco,o the parties in
by breaking open doors; and COM
other reprehensibIe acts: .
1t is to be hoped that purents md guar.
will admonish all the beys under
heir charge TO abstain from SUCH practi-
res. .i "' ~. go
Magnetic T'eIcgraph.--Tn our
number we reported that II. meeting
rad beer held in this town, Jon the I'd in, ,
for the purpose of endeavoripg to {
nave Il Telegraph station located here, on =,
he line in course O ercction.
Too much cannot be said! I'm : favor of :,
beneficial measure IA tbig viii
rove tot0ur parish, and to thosG who sub. +,
to the stock ot the 8ompnnv.
'laces us on an equal footing with New I
and all other cities, in The rccep- "
on ofthe earliest news Of markets and of !
ii other matters. 1t afT6rI4 Us means of
instantaneous communicative switG the \
lost distant places and enables 61r sitting -
4 his house or office, to con3municate y
ach hour with his friend, his commission T.,
Merchant or agent in New Orleans or y
Isewhere, as readily as ifEreSent there. =
vast saving might be made :by,ts use, to "
If planters, ii the sale Of crbp5 and pur- II
lase Of supplies, md in n thquskrd small
s matters. A.crop Of sngar:mikht be as !"
ell sold by the planter here Sn Baton 90
ouge, as by sending it to New Orleans, ~
I'd with the advantage of kr55wipg the ia
ruling in New AYorlt nndkNew Or 81
at the very hour bfselIing here. 10 III,
All the lines at thu North, EEast and 81
est, are in constant md proftasle opera.
and theBewspapsrs in Louf$vine and y,
.ncinnati olnd other owns. On .tbe lines, ", W
Oh morning, give ths market had other We
VS. OF New Yor" philadelphia, Rich
md and Petersburg, ftp TO sl0;o'clock of ~
night prerious. .~ err
A subscription to n small amo7nt. of the cal
ck' by the citizens q this pa Sish, will the
'ure US a station, arEi n v~oiceFin the di. 4
ofthe line, any a participation in .bo'
profits : 1t is to c6st s G65 pr mile, len
q to be finished brfore Match next. cor
6 shares are 800 each. I'aore is no ind
lbt of IFS stock yielding good iyidends,
- nv "hHel'o Du'lt aFc"how pay pro
from Is to 50 per cent annually; but if but
we're to cost five times as nancb, and to aba
no dividends, it orRhtto be built. the
Il we intend to havRthe benefit ofthis ratl
; we must move at ionco, as It is to be am
l'ed and commenced in a few Hays. In It y
hands of the efficient committee, ap. yisi
''eu al the above meeting, the mat con