New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-20
Special Correspondence.

BATON ROUGE, Jan. 10. 1907
The few days have spent here have been entirely de-
void of interest except the warm and sympathetic glow
the common heart has felt in welcoming back own
true sunny South' she is be- she to-day
gloriously bright Here and there hid away in shady
hooks be remnants of the snow but old Sol is
gradually creeping in upon them and, he pillows his
head in the West he will have sent the invading
king to his long home
There very little of preparation and hustle consider
ing that the eventfl session of the Legislature
State has had is about to Not than
half dozen members have arrived and those who have
are secreed ugitives from the opportunities of the null
titude of Office seekers From the number here,
think Louisiana ought to be preemineny proud that so
many of her humble citizens ambitious to serve her
On last evening the "Campbel Minstresn opened at
the Harvey House,, to numerous and gratihed audi
After the performance there ball at the City
Hall Baton Rouge seemed to have emptied the flower
gardens Of its beauty into spot AS one Of our down.
friends remarked to How poorly de ladie look
in de country If those sampled was told they
could double tyou may expect your bachelor friends
to return unframed Conspicuous among the throng
saw our worthy and gallant Treasurer his smiling face
and active tread in the mazy dance, indicating the
elasticity his feelings at having aemporary relief from
the yery arduous abors through which he has recently
passed
There is nothing earth to write about, or would
write more. II.
BATON RouGE, Jan II, 1852
I glad this morning, to welcome several of
friends. The town looks lively 1t begins
look as if something about to happen There seems
be- however subject Of particular discussion Cam
didates increase Members dodge about keep their
though each candidate hunting them down
with shot guns This morning 1 introduced to Mr..
King, of St Landry who be Speaker of the House
No name but his is mentioned here in that connection
Our friend John Layet will be reelected Clerk of the
House, probably without opposition Most of the old
officers will likely be reelected except Gen Horatio Davis
Secretary of the Senate His fate is sealed After his
indecent manner to the Central Wing Committee and his
general Insult to the entire whg party good and
WING vote for him bold will that wing be-
and false bold who dares immediate himself by casting
his vote for Gen Davis and yet he and his friends erec
IT, They have cajoed the wings in times past and think
to do it again The wings have majority in the Sem
ate. The democrats count Mr. Robb their side which
will give Gen Pauche President of the Senate the cast
ing vote, in favor of Gen Davis. 1 prepared to
believe that Mr. Robb will act in such bad faith to those
who elected him. about matter that cannot and ought
not to. any man who is rabd partisan;
which he has always discamed in the most independent
and fearless What claims then have the demo.
Gratis his vote this subject? None and if Mr. Robb
votes for Gen Davis he will stamp all his asserted indie
pendence Of party with falsehood for nothing but pot
cal feeling could be his motive in such act knowing
he does the position and exertion of Davis in the
late canvass.
The Speakership is not spoken of at all
The democrats will probably try to make hobby of
some resolutions about Kossuth and intervention l
would recommend to them in favor of Sir
John Franklin
The capital is nearly completed. few touches from
the painters brush and the hand the upholsterer will
complete it,
observe being inserted in the wall the right Of the
Speaker of the House beautiful marble tablet with this
inscription