Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1851-12-27

al. Christmas and Christmas times was
about. and every body seemed determined
upon enjoyment. Egg.noggs were in
grunt demaiid II tho morning, while later
II tbe day Turkeys aud miloe pies were
testfoyei ~ Tue Wholesale. The children
were out in great nnnibefs--their BABY
faces radient with pleasure as they iii.
it'd the results of Santa Clans visit the
night pfeyiousc whileihoy fisedtheir crack.
cry, making l fearful chatter. These pop.
pers PM us In mind Of Occurrences which
we give room TOR here, veiMhiag iii every
i~nsnsler for its truthfallnese. Ii is known
that tho I" light haired young gentleman.
about whose where ahouts the Advocate
was once anxious, and who now has the
pleasure Of catering for the public mind
through tlle colnms Of the Gazette, was
once III California. One day the house
tops were covered with people anxiously
looking at q steamer coming up the beau.
tifnl bay, covered with tiaga. and constall-
tly firing from her two cannon. II was
thu Oregon bearing the news to the PEG.
pie Of California; had ut last been adj,
United iiito the Union There were great
rejoieings 3 fconrse. a grand illumination,
procession, and other demonstrations Of
Joy WAS started. Among the performance
was M Grafton to be delivered by Que Of
tho Judges Of the Supreme Court. The
population were assembled in tho Piazza
where d stand Ind been erected for the
speaker. Tile California Guards. beauti-
fully equipped were hi attendance. After
q flourish Of truinpetsth he speaker rose and
comtilrncod bis Grafton. lie bud proceed
cd but q little ways when d terrible pop
ping Of crackers was heard on tho oppo-
side Q ftiis square. A parcel Of boys were
celebrating the day on their own account.
80 great was tl q noise that the crater had
70 stop--order was attempted to be en-
forced. but In yainyth boys had tho crack.
srs and IL was d free country4-they had d
right to 40 W they pleascd. lii despair
Tie Grand Marshal ordered tho Guards 10
march upon them aud drive them OF. ~
'.Attention Guards Y shouted the Captain,
ssshoalder Arinss' Charge Bayoaets y
'.Quick March. = and down they went
towards the little insurgents. Al first
there was some little confusion among
them. but q Sudden idea seemed TO seize
Them, and crackers ii hand, they waited
ffDr the assault, Down came the Guards
in serted phalanx, a ierocious determine
ton in their eyes, and inaily feared for the
little rebels. 1t wa soon done away with.
When they. came within a few PAGES. at
q signal. the lunches Of crackers were all
lighted and sent Iii atnong the valiant
troop. AT FIRST this made them only more
f~arious, but at last the absnrdi.y Of The
thing struck them rs forcibIy as il did the
by-standers they joined in the shout that
was raised, and a~campered oil.
The Floridial has sought to be very ee.
we're upon us several times, aud its last
number contains what IL no doubt thinks
is a .sinsAes." We have not noticed these
attacks from the simple fact that its abuse
Is noticed by so few that our time would
only be tisalossly employed by replying 10
tllenl, and we would make our readers
wonder where tho Floridsan is published.
We would insert an advertisement
for them i they wished being willing tol
give them some spsce. but arc greatly
opposed to giving them orr time. Il is
possible that eur language referred 10. used
towards The gefltlcinsl,, whose claims to a
distinguished position are being canvased,
and who was re- ferrod to BY us, would 10
terribly sarcastic If applied to the editors
of the Floridian. but va are willing 10 let
the people think we slandered the gentle.
man e that language wilmak D them be-
lieveit.
pnorosEn SonMAelNE RAILWAY mr.
rwrrS FnANcE AND EsGLANp - WI see
il stated that A Air.. Hector Korean, i
citizen If London proposes that l railway
be built across the English Ciisarnel.-
Koreans project consists in crossing
the Channel "a mlies in extent by means
Of u tube. 81 tubular tunnel, made OIL
strong piate iron, Or cnst iron, lined and
prepared for tllat purpose; and which
placed atthe bottom of the sea, should be-
SIDES the path for surveyors, contain the
two lines for the trains which would run
within this tube.
ACCORDING ID iii estimate made tl.s cost
might amount 10 about Four hundred mil
lions of dollars The submarine telegraph
lately coinpleted 70 successfully has itspir-
ed Nj. Horeau with confidence il his newt
railway and he invites the cooperation
Of men Of science, ~ instiluting expert
1aents 10 test ne practicabiIity o. what
must IS considered asinganiuA asnorel.
We suppose Tue next thing will be
i mil road across ss Atlantic. Who viii
start IL.