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Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. !

WEDNESDAY, Dec. l.
Mr.. Poindexter, from the committee on
ways and means, reported unfavorably the
bill entitled an act to separate the Office of
assessor from that of sheriff report receiv-
ed.
Mr. Underhill, from the committee on In
ternal improvements, recommended the pas
sage of an act requiring internal improve
ment commissioners to loan out the money
belonging to the internal improvement fund;
report read
Mr.. Underhill from the same committee,
reported unfavorably the bill appropriating
$4,000 to improve the navigation Of Sa-
line river. with sundry proposed amendments
thereto; the report was adopted by yeas 16,
nays 5.
The memorial of the House, praying an
appropriation of $4,000 for the removal of
distractions to navigation in the Arkansas
river; $25,000 for White river, and S25,-
900 for Ouachita river, was read first and
second time.
Mr. President offered an amendment en-
bracing Maddox's Bayou and Cache river
and that the sum of $4,000 be appropria-
ted to each of these streams; which amend
ment was lost.
Mr. Burrow offered an amendment pro-
posing $4,000 for Saline river; $4,000
for Little Missouri, and $4,000 for Bayou
Bartholomew
Mr.. President amended by proposing
$4,000 for st. Francis river.
Mr., Maxwell amended bv adding $75,-
900 instead of $4,000 to White river, and
that said improvements extend to Three
Forks of said river
The above amendments were laid on the
table.
Mr.. Burrow offered an amendment ap-
propriating $4,000 for Arkansas river,
and $4,000 for Red river above the raft
lost.
The memorial, without amendments was
adopted. Adjourned
THURSDAY, Dec. I'd.
Mr.. Huey presented the credentials of
Michael Bozeman, Senator elect from the
counties of Clark and Montgomery. Mr.
B. was sworn in and took his seat.
MIR. Poindexter introduced bill to au-
thorlze Rebecca Daniels, to sell certain
real estate; read third time and passed
House bill changing the military road in
Hampstead county; read and passed.
An act changing the time of holding the
probate court of Pike county, was also pass
ed.
An act amendatory of an act incorpora-
ting Soulsbury Institute; read and referred
to committee on education
An act authorizing geological survey Of
the State; referred TO committee on inter-
nal Improvements:
An act amending first section of act Gre
ating Calhoun county, with amendments re-
commended by select committee on the
9th, Was read and ordered to third read
ing.
The report of the committee recommend
ed by select committee on the 9th, was
read and ordered to third reading
The report of the committee recommend
ING the rejecting of a bill to separate the
Office Of assessor from that OF sheriff, was
adopted and bill rejected
An act to require internal Improvement
commissioners to loan out the internal i'm
provement fund; read a third time and pass
ed. Adjourned
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15
.EEae state OF Arkansas,

=
COUNTY OF HEMPsrEAD.
Office Of the Clerk of the Hampstead Circua Court,
on tie Chancery SIDE taereof, IN uQcaioa, Noref-
Der 9th, 4. d. 1882.
William Joseph Shankle: Lija-
isat ~, .o n,
Mary Elizabeth Shankle. Defend '"es
ant.
FENHIS day came the said I-ibelant by his So
4 licitor and flies his libel herein duly sworl
to, the object of which is to obtain divorce from
the bonds of matrimoay now existing between
him and the said defendant. and the said libelant
having also filed an atiiday yit, that the said defend
ant is a nonresident OF the State of Arkansas
it is therefore ordered that the said defendant be
rotihed OF the tendency, nature and object of this
suit and that unless she shall be and appear be-
fore the Hampstead Circuit Court in Chancery
sitting on or before the third day of the next term
thereof, at the Court House in said County, to be
holden on the seventh Monday after the fourth
Monday OF March A. D. 1853, and plead answer
or damur to said libel the same will be taken for
confessed, and decree accordingly. And it is
further ordered that copy of this order be pub
!ished in the washington Telegraph newspa-
per published in the State of Arkansas for two
weeks successfully, the last insertion to be at
least four weeks before the commencement OF the
said next term of said Circuit Court and that the
same when SO published, be taken and deemed
sufficient notice % said defendant of the nature,
object. and tendency of this suit.
S. T. SANDERS, Clerk
a true copy from the record.
Test, S. L. SANDERS, Clerk.
December 8, 1852, 49-2w.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

] WILL sell upon accommodating terms guam
L tty of valuable real estate situated in Hemp
stead county Arkansas. For terms, &c., apply
to VIM H. Etter, Esq, Register Of the Land Of
fee at Washington.
GRANDSON D. ROYSTON.
July 10, 1851 29tf
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15
TAKE N0NE6IK II .

Feb. %, 1852.
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15
The State of Arkansas,

COUNTY LAFAYETTE.
II, Lafayette Circuit Court IN rGcatiol, December I'd,
1852:
Washington telegraph., 1852-12-15

COUNTY OF HEMPSTEAD.
Office of the Clerk Of the Hampstead Circuit Court,
on the Chancery stde taereof, vacatioa, NOrs,a-
Der 9th, Il. d. 1882.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-05-29

what d Whoppor.
aLest men suspect your tale Untrue,
Kaep p~fol,abitity III viaw.u

Keep probability N view,
The New Orleans Delta, speaking 0
the eonyentioil which Ii to assemble d
this place IN July, forgetful Of The wis
dom contained IN tile quotation at tin
head Of this article says:
"A man who goes to Baton Rouge III
July for pleasure, will be as likely to be al
disappointed as Mr.. Sandboys was, when
he when to London at the great exbibi.
ton, ind had to sleep Id d cole hole
Nor will the work of making d Colistitu.
ton be found very pleasant reereaiion.--
Hard stldy. close readitlg, tough and dry
committee work and that most labofiotis
OF all tasks, listening to externally long and
windy speeches, will be the employment
OF the members of this most important
assembly. There is ITO room for fun here,
no chance for glory or gIandurs, except
for The hard. working, pains-taking stutli4
OTIS man, who looks to d rsmote postefity
for his reward Such labor as this won't
pay at four dollars d day, with such conn
estibles and potables DIS IRE doled out 10
you at Baton Rouge. Fast young men,
daslii1g gentlemen, we counsel you to stay
at home, and stick to the Shell Road and
Lake Sliofe aud let mel go to the con-
vehtioli who ean live upon boiled saw4lust
aid switcllel-w1o have not blood enough
to attract mosquitoes, and can sleep OH All
oak floor" a5@ III
Now IL is passing strange that Baton
Rouge, which is surrounded by the veal.
thiest and most beautiful country in the
State, within fifteen hours run of New
Orleans, with ms intelligent, public spirited
and liospitable people as can be found III
the world, could afford nothing better for
the unfortunate editor Of the Independent
anti hunting Delta, than " boiled saw.
dust and switched" md we arc not DIT all
surprised that In the plsntitude of his kind.
ness TO the = FIST young men, dasling gem
tlsmeB," he should feel 1t to be his solemn
duty to counsel them to stay at llonne and
let men 70, q who can live OH saw.dust
and switchel-who have rot blood enough
to attract mosquitoes, and can sleep OH an
Roor," fer mosquitoes are strangers to
New Orleans, and oak floors In Baton
are as thick as the Delta's love for
truth. We sincerely trust that our citi-
1ens will make sorle effort to give the
: gentleman from New Orleans," who Is
patriotic enough to undergo the hafdships
a short visit to our dull, snltry, and I'M
city, to wire work for young
America, or to iog.goN with members OF
he Legislature for Consolidation !" d
more comfortable bed than an ouk Hooy, |
md better fare than botied sase-dust and
'acttchel. to which end we suggest that a
BIO appointed TO visit New Or.
cans for the purpose of procuring some
# her seha,7-1ats and pairing stones,
With which to setson his boiled saw.dust
md switched. As we shall be busy about
hat tine preparing a dish Of cross.cut
avs and files, to aid the g%entlenan's d.
we beg to be excused from serv.
ng on said committee.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-05-29

la this country tlle part of young men
~ an important one, They very soon
rise ~ points Of danger and honor in life.
Such Is particularly the case IN the South
era States. compared with England,
France OF the older States OF our W
country. the young men OF the South take
a promihcut position III business or an ac-
live part in the affairs at q much earlier
age than in those States.
They do much Of the hard work Of So
cial and public life, they fight the battles
~ the country, swell the ranks of polili-
cal parties minister nj the bedside OF the
ssying.saad are active in every enterprise
ia which energy supplies the place OF
wealth. In fact society. and especially
southern society. could mol exist. without
Tue cooperation of young men, no politi-
cad party cal maintain It's responsibility
without their assistance.
They have elasticity. energy aud hope.
they dsspise fatigue aud laugh At opposi-
tion hence. their influence in all repnbli.
can governments will be powerful. They
are therefore entitled 10 the co,fnaenance
and encouragement of every lover Of 90
cial order and a~dsancearnt they should
be moderate III slleir demands, aud patient
in their aspirations. Dat there is thn
them much more Of respect and consider
iicu than they always receive from a few
o~aierlsesds. who have hahst1aiay associa-
ted youth with folly.
Generous. entsrprisiag and energetic
y,saasg men are ai,e hope AZ The country.
They are usually On the sids 81 the right
tlseir minds IRE iasea0os,s. sl,eir DISPOSE
tons unseifish and their opinions are sin
ani candid. They have not been
corrupted 81 seIf ilaleres1o o. tie facinalions
pp~er they are inateded ly the IN
ssinrss IF mature. The dictases % ssusdulled
ses.sshiaisy. Fof sl,sse reasons. tlseg s,pst
~ j oxsfinl sIanest a society. an ele
tikak xleitIs u ~ saal hearkeas ID
! slssie.se. hill Hal clainls some cutisial
s,s:uss. AHA asserls III i4aroilznsr
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-05-29

&
A PHYSICIAN Worm HAviNe.-- self.
sufficient humbug who took up fhebasl.
ness Of a physician, aud p~resendedto Il
deep knowledge Of the healing art was
once called to visit a young man Affected
with ~apoplexy. Bolus gazed lonI and
hard, felt his purse and pocket, looM at
his tongue and bis wife, and finally .avs
vent to the following sublime opinio :
{" / think he's a gone Eeiler.n
mo no" exclaimed tile sorruiug
wife, "do not say that"
" Yes returned Bolus, lifting III his
bat and eyes heayenwanl at the sIne
time, " yes. | do say so there arn' tany
hope, not the lcastest sfnite he's gf an
attack Of nihil fit Id his lost frontis~"
Where y cried the startled wife
In his lost FONTS, and he can be
cured without some trouble ard d reas
deal Of a15ns. You see bis whole pne-
tary system IL deranged, Justly hisvox
populi IL pressin on his advalorem send
ably, il not more thirdly, and lastIy,his
solar ribs are IN q ~e1pcnssed state, andhe
amt got any motley, consequently he
must die"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-05-29
Democratic Doublo Dealing.
The Advocate lodges our question,

LIE Aavoeate odg7s our question, l
says
The Gaseffe knows very well, that al
though Mr HUNS, was brought ot,t openly
by q number pf democrats, mid reeonl
n1eliaed to the democrats Of the parish al
a democratic candidate. to be run oil
their ticket, as sach, 1t would be presut1ip4
ttlot,s OH our part, to insert his name III
stlel1 O way as to convey the idea OF his
having been nominated by the Democratic
Parish Convention.
This does not answer lis at all, we dc
not understand that the insertion Of the
name of Mr.. Hnbbs with that OF Maj.
Bealeiin the Advocates ticket would Il con.
vey the idea Of his having been nomina-
ted by The democratic parish convention"
If 1t would, then indeed is the Advocate
quite 7j~yeynmptttous, for at the head of
the ticket stands the name OF 8. A. Dong.
lass, who we oil know was not noniiIa-
ted by the democratic convention which
assembled in this city last March, and If
placing Of the tame Of Mi. Hnbbs In
the ticket would convey such All idea, does
not the retaining of the maine OF s. "A.
Douglass convey the same idea, and If
the one is presutnptuous Is not the other
more so--for in the case of MIR. Douglas,
the democratic convention refused to nom.
il1ate him, placed the name of General
Cass In his stead, and instructed their
delegation to cast the vote of Louisiana
for Gen. Cass. Gen. Cass has not with.
drawn, Mr.. Douglass Is not the nominee
of the democrats of Louisiana, and still
YOU keep his lame floating at your mast
head. In the case of Mfr. IInbbs it Is diff.
erett-Df. Williams, the regular nolninoe
has declined, Mr.. Hubbs has been brought
out by d very respectable portion of the
democratic party as the candidate OF the
party, and is entitled TO be placed among
the regular nominated candidates.
But the truth is, Mr.. Hubbs is used as
a blind. behind the curtain there Is anotb.
er who is to receive the vote Of the party,
Mr.. Hnbbs il to be sacrafced, aud Ills
friends insulted by easting The vote for an
q independent I candidate, and lest that
independent should suspect foul play, the
of Mr.. HubJs eatnot appear among
the democratic candidates, it would be
!. prssauptuoAs" This we take to be
not. Gully a greet injustice to Mr.. Hubbs,
to the people, but also d very poor COIN.
to their discernhnelit, II 1t Is sup.
that they do not see through the
game.
We ask the Advocate to come ont Ia It's
usual frank way and give us a categorical
Is Mr.. Hubbs the democratic
candidate /! II he Is why Is he not placed
among their eandidates--it is all CANNON
about c%o,itept,,g sdeas, the ticket does not
Upon Its face bear the appearance Of be.
fg regularly :" nominated by The denocra.
ic Parish convention" It's head shows
t to be the Advocates ticket ; the Advo.
,ate Is the organ of the democrats Of Ba-
Rouge. Candidates for the Conveu.
ion " does not inean or read regularly
nominated, and we cainot bat remark
hat this double dealing lily becomes any
,aper, more especially one go respectable
Is the Advocate-olie usually SO fair and
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-05-29

the Fugitive Slave bill, tfich has
beeh pending b long In the California
Legislature, les finally becore n law.
II provides for the surrender totheir orig
inal owners Of oil slaves broiugt into the
State before its admission into 10 Union.
The first proposition was to all lcfize tho
surrender of such only as were nkgl into
the Slate before the adoption d the con-
stitutioD, assuming tliat the soption OF
the constellation made the Stats I'D Brought
into elect the anti slavery clans but il
was amended 50 as To consider the state
Of slavery as existing Up to I'll lns8 Of
admission by Congress. ThsIw Is lin
tied to twelve months. Its effects IL,
therefJre, 10 authorize any slav owner 10
take his slave out of the county within
the next twelve months, prov1da le was
introduced before the 9th SEPTEMBER,
1860. q
II Is, moreover, d Legislative decision
that slavery was abolished iii California,
by force Of tile State constitution only,
and that II existed ae 5uye 10 To territory
until 80 abolished. It Is protax0, there
fore. All adhesion by a non.slveholding
State to the constitutional doctrbe affirm.
cd by the statesman OF the Sotll, with
exc sptions, that the slave owne has the
right TO take his slave and liollim there.
into the territories Of the Usitedbtate, ac4
qnifed from Mexico, Notwithstanding the
existence Of d local law Iii forcslip 10 tile
time Of the acquisition, abolishig slavery.
The principle recognized thereby is, that
the constitution OF the United hates, as
tbs paramount law, recognizes te fight
TO hold slaves, and the eoi1sequnt duty
to protect that species Of pfopert, equally
with all others III its own tefitdes, and
that the local law must yield 10 de- para
mount law. This is tie geheff inIpor.
tancs Of the California 1ecis Oil, id ii il
valuable az a recognition by d fro State
Of a constitutional doctfiIe Of gret inter.
est in the South.
, Tile Defeated Free Sellers lii tho alifor-
mia Legislature, and among the press Of
the State, treat this as o sign of I'll. desire
Of a large party to establish siavey, or to
divide the State, with a view Of making
u slave State Of one Of the pari. We
have no idea that such an itention
prevails to any considerable ext0t, AMI
we DO not bellows that the projed could
succeed. Tie course Of the argument OH
this bill shows that many who we'd for
" are as thoroughly opposed TO slsery as
their opponents, but voted OH iii 81 belle
Of the obligations Of duty .uner the
constitution Of the United Stafes The
mass Of the population in Culifapia is
composed Of laborers jealous sven off1e il.
PRODUCTION Of cheap hired labor from broad,
and therefore extremely unlikely To SANG
ton the introduction of servilslabor.
We do not believe that any chancs will
ever occur by which slavery will illegal
lied in that State, and under this fin con-
viction we are more gratified win the
and constitutional riews
which have thus far guided It's legislation
III regard to slaves and slavefye-m
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-05-29
Plank Road Meeting.

SotstplfhhDG WIFI " itEUiutfOh rPASHSs
at d Platik Hoad meeting held on the 2fs
i1lt,,, d meeting Of the citizens Of Bayot
Crosse Tete was this day held at Tile stofs
Of Messrs Johnston & Brothers. OH thi.
bayou, for the purpose 81 receiving Tile
report of the committee appointed at the
last meeting to examine and report upon
the most eligible route for the construction
Of q Plank Road from Crosse Tete TO The
Mississippi
Tie meeting was organized BY calling
Mr.. fsaue Erwin to the Ciiair and uppoin-
ting Theodore Johnston Secretary.
MI. Slack, chairman Of sud committee,
then submitted the following report, viz:
You're ornmistea appointed ut the meet
ing held OH the 21st ult. for the purpose
Of examining the different proposed routes
for the construction Of b Plank Road from
the Bayou Crosse Tete to the Mississippi
River, respectfully report that they have
obtained information by actual examina.
ton aud otherwise Of The different propos-
ed routes, and ate Of the opinion that said
Road should commences at, or near Mrs
Dlckenson's plantation on the Bayou
Crosse Tete-follow the Crosse Tete
road to its Junction with the Lateral road,
thence by the Lateral road 10 Abraham
Iobdell's plantation, and thence to the
Court House in the parish Of West Baton
Rouge by the most direct practicable route
--and your committee would further say,
that iii addition to tile fact, that they be-
lieve this to be the most eligible route
they are assured that d sufficient amount
Of stock will be taken BY the citizens Of
East and West Baton Rouge III addition
TO what will be taken on The Bayou to in-
sure u speedy completion Of the work.
On motion Of Mr.. Dofemiis tile report
was unanimously adopted.
II was then moved by Mi. Charles A.
Slack that q committee be appointed con-
sisting Of i've, TO draw up d charter, locate
definitely said road, and, iii short, with
full powers to make all necessary arrange.
ments for the complete Organization OF d
company. to be formed for the purpose Of
constructing and completing a Plank
Road through from Crosse Tete to the
Mississippi River. The chairman appoin-
ted on said committee, Messrs. Chas. A.
Slack, Wm.J Began, DR.. Geo. Camp.
bell, DR.. TLos. Garret, and Theo. John.
ston.
On motion Of i. w. Robertson, Esq,
1t was unanimously resolved thai the par
ishes Of East and West Baton Rouge be
requested to appoint committees for the
purpose of conferfing with this committee
In all matters which may affect their iii.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson, Mr.. John
q. Slack was appointed to procure SUBJ
scriptions in q sufficient amount to defray
The preliminary expenses that will be in
,nrred BY the committee in causing sur
veys to be made, &c.
On motion Of MI. Chas. A. Slack, the
Baton Rouge and Plaquemine papers were
'eqlested to publish the proceedings Of
meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ISAAC Err WIN, Chairman.
THEo. JOHNSTON, Sec.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-05-29

Our notice has been called to the
fact, that the State Superintendent of pub
lie education has been absent for nearly a
month, and that no one capable, or having
authority has been left at the Office, TO at.
tend 10 the calls of teachers
IL Is hard enough that teachers have to
find their way TO The capitol, every quar-.
tel. Tor the pitiancc allowed them without
being compelled to return three or four
times, in consequences Of the absence Of
the State Superintendent from his Office.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-05-29

SINGULAR SERrENT.-It seems to he q
passion among some Of the newspapers
Of the day, to see which can tell the most
extraordinary Mnnchausen, in regard 10
snakes. According to some Italian jour.
nails, a new organized being has been
discovered III the interior of Africa, which
seems TO form an intermediate link be-
tween vegetable and animal life. This
singular production Of nature has the
shape Of a spotted serpent. It drags
itself along on the ground, instead Of q
head, has d flower, shaped like a bell,
which contains q vicious liquid. Flies and
other insects are attracted by the smell Of
the juice, elite: into the flower, where
they are caught by the adhesive matter.
The flower then closes and remains shut
until the prisoner is bruised and trans
formed into chyIe. The indigestible
portions, such as the head and wings, are
thrown out by two aspiral openings
The vegetable serpent has d skin reseri-
bling leaves, a white and soft lesh, and
instead Of a bony skeleton, d cartilaginons
frame well filed with yellow marrow.
Tie natives consider II delicious food.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-05-29

70 BY the proceedings Of a Plank
Road Meeting, which was held at Crosse
Tete on last Saturday. 1t will be seen
that the citizens of East and West Baton
Rouge are requested to appoint commit
tees to represent their interests In this
road. We trust that our citizens viii
take the matter in hand, and keep the
ball rolling until we are able to roll back
to Crosse Tete on a smooth Plank Road.