Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-12-11
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
.. JAMES w. ELAN.
PostDOncmontof the Fair.

POstDOnemGntOf the Fair
Various occurrences and events have con
spired during the past year to I0ider
postponcmcnt Of the Annual Fair Of tn
Agriculturist's and Mechanics Association
Of Louisiana, not only desirable but i'm
pcrutively necessary for its future prospect
ty. Tho epidemlc which has just bappil
disappeared, kept all parties aIooE VIII,
could possibly absent themselves, till n yer,
late period Of the fall, and few preparation
have been made either for intending exhi
bition, or by visitors for inspection tn
late severe liosts aud subsequent milk
weather, have retarded the operations o
The planter, b8ghtcd their hopes of a gooc
season for grinding-and prevented then
from attending to any other business than
their own Immediate affairs.
With the view of deciding upon the most
advisable course to be followed under these
circumstances, a meeting of the executive
committee was held on Wednesday last.
After due d%eIibcration, il was agreed to
postpone tho Fair and usual Grafton and
exhibition, till Monday the first day of May
next, previous to which time, ample opPor-
|tunitIcs will be enjoyed OF making every
accessory arrangement. ...a.
The chairman was requested to intimate
the postponemcnt TO the learned gentleman,
Mr.. Benjamin, who had courteously con
Sentcd to speak on the occasion, and to
solicit his valuable aid at the adjourned
meeting. ....... ..
1t is expected that the press of the State
will take notice in an especial manner of
the above proceedings, and not allow war
and politics entirely to supersede the pro.
gross ofthe arts and sciences. .''# .
Arrival Of General Taylor.
Monday was a proud day for the citizens
of Baton Rouge During the whole Of.
Sunday, Captain Menand and others were
On the qui Uirc, to ascertain the probable
time when the General might be expected
10 land here, in order that n proper salute
might be fred. In the course of the fore.
noon it was ascertaincd that. the General
would arrive sometime during the night.
on board the, Steamer Missouri, and prepn-
ratfans were made accord ngiy. MI
About eleven O'Clock on Sunday night,
the Missouri camo up in style, with her
iIlustrious passenger, who had long been
the object Of four and his country = solicitule
and prayers. The laundering cannon i'm.
mediately anao"nccd the event, far and
near, fired with o rapidity that would have
done honor TO Artillerists Of much more ex.
t%ensive practice, Great Plumbers had wait.
ed at the landing, and the cheers oftEe
multitude even at that late hour, were heard
all over the town. ,Ofcourse the old Hero
was not interrupted, and retired to his
home at the Garrison for the might. .as
On Monday about mid-dhy, after a few
preliminary PeaIs from the cannon, n flock
OF the most respectable citizens, marched I
in procession to the residence OF the Gene. l
raj, to pay their respectq and the day being
fine, were received withsSais usual urbani-
ty, in front Of the house. H.
Our spirited townsmqn D. D. Avery Esq; =;
was deputed to express briefly the senti- :
ments ofthe community, which he did, in :,
his usual hqppy manner to the following j.,
effect a...a... ). . ..af.1' " u
Gonoral-I have the unexpected though :.
enyiabIe privilege, of extending to you, on II
behalf OF yong old friends and fellow. citizens II
OF baton kouge,a Hearty WELCOME HOME. y
We come without parade or ostcntation,
under thefntluences ofheartfrlt regard and :.
friendship, to greet your return and welcome :
You back TO the bosom os your family and lc
we come as Old siSads, to cxpress Il
anew the respect we feel for the virtues off n
your private life, which il long residence :,
among us at various periods, has enabled us =
o highly appreciate, and to testify the pride 10
md admiration. with which we cherish the HI
many distinguished services, you have rem. al
Tered our county. | feel sir, that | cannot
convey to you in adequate terms, the pleas. OF
ire and qualification with which those who H.
low surround you, once more, welcome Won !:
home. Ofthis, however, be assured, that | /"
'ut family reflect their Ceilings of attach. m
nent and respect, in which $50 largely par al
in rendering to you a THRICE n,
Hearty WELCOME. ;.
The General responded with the utmost \,
ord'ality, spoke with a fatherly feeling of II
he children that had joined the procession III
nd alluded particularly to the prompttude
isPlayed by the parish of Baton Rouge in be
her sons to his relief when he was tn
onsidered to DO in a daogerSSus predica.
lent at the commencement of the War. vi
In the evening a general Illumination ed
'ok place, and a npmerousIy attended no
'rch-light procession, headed BY John r. by
Esq. Town Mayor, proceeded to wi
e Garrison, where they we're received by Ar
e worthy veteran with the greatest conr. fc
sy. He then joined the procession and ac,
along with the phrtios through the his