Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-03-06
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occasionally HAPPEN, WiIon very nuexpec.
led mud least iliobglit OF AS al evidence
Of Ills. we viii relate tile following conf
leo. serious incident lllat befel 4 member
Of tic last legislature, while cutting tl'te. tl'e
playful figure ut this plate Evening
parties were not llnfre1lieiitlf given by
lie citizens, whose laudalle iiltef1t !etls
,dently was, to obviate the removal Of Tie
Seat Of Government, by rendering II rs
agreeable aud exiiIiarating as possible to
the nielnljefs 5r the Legislature; mahy Of
wliom Wefg heard ever and anof spluttcr-
ing their sulleh spleen In exocration OF the
dull monotony wllicll provoked them in nm
business hours, either 10 lol lasily in listless
latgdr, or to seek estiteinent III III tie
generous juice of the Fanuy-stfflhg grape.
That these entertainments were the very
d siderata and proved highly successful may
be seen by the vote taken upon the ques.
ton Of The tupital's rrlnosal. According
ly Mr.. ---, and who justly prdes him
self oh ijeing tfie representative from --, -,
was Il constunt nttendent, aud Oil such
oceasiuns full of liiliarity tld glee, was
always ready to pcrpetrais d Joke. q double
entcneler, or chant IN cheering strains the
liberty song oT the !" Star Spangled Ban
ner.
One ba1tny al ! tiisllfueht riootillt. eye
an eve that would have inspired d mind
most asretic with poetry, and song, niid
sentiment lie wendcd bis way with 10.
cund heart aud lightsome tread, to the
handsome residence Of Mr.. --, tlirfe to
greet the assembled beauty aud clIivalry
OF our city---infnitely joyous and gay,
passeaeille "rosy bosotfied liultfs, " now
wlhled away BY the fintAstlc trippiiigs Of
fair Terpsichof !, now snlivened by the
soft silver tones Of tho Charming piano,
then Hgalh /" like faint blue gushing wa
ters, 2 tho sound Of tho human voice
would seeelly strike upon the delighted
ear and anon the intervals W,.ild be re-
lieved by sowing the hours with various
seeds Of talk, OF tile merry employment
Of catchug 7,1ates--lest slis may not be
understood, we viii simply state, that II
|is u diverling game, played as follows
Each person being named BY q different
numerical number, places hifnself o.
lhersclf III tie middle Of the room, takes
a plate, and putting Il Oh its edge, gives
lit twist, at the same moment calling OH
d number TO catch it before II falls In dc.
fault thereof, to pay . pawn, requiring
great qiickncss, aud some art, 70 catch
tle plate, raNns ln consequence, are more 'r :
frequently paid than not Now tbs
charmlng Miss -a-----, having spun the
plate suddenly called on No. 0, lMr.----4, J
when with that promptitude which char
Iaeterises him generally. sS.,.
aLike adder darling from bis coil !,
like wolf that dashcs through the t,il
Like mountain cat that guards the young c
| Full at spinning piate he sprung. /,
seiaed II, but too late, and (meekcyed mo
desty forgiye) the fine texture Of his tight
Ily strapped unmentionables, proving un
equal TO the impetuosity Of the spring--'
lengthy, yawning, and gastly looking gre
vass, shocked the fair visions Of feminine
.nodesty. A suppressed laugh was th'
only sensation i,resistably evincrd, am
though his plsysiognomy becartie shause1
with more than ordinary rnbious tint
|Ihe bore his mislap will, 4 fortitude mn
|equamity Of mind that would have don
Honor TO the most rigid philosophy Of th
stoirs Ii Its pnlmiest days.
| Near tile close Of the General Assem-
Ibly, the House having convened, tn
members mutually sgsssd that as tlier
would be no business 80 engage their De
Iiibgutions,. for an .llour on two, and as
A little nunsense now and then
/ Is reiished BY the wisest men. = 81
10 little Legislative fun would not be sfnac
|ceptable, forthwith sundry resolution
were presented most Of which were witt
bnrle.ques npots each others hobbies, an
among the number .rflsHt The Secretary 4
State liz Requested To purchase tie follow
| Jug work, Mr.. a..4A on t!ie Star SpangIe
Banner. no sooner moved than tri9h
leyed yet nischevous young lady suggssse
10 member the propriety cf anlen6neil
| BY adding the words !" and raichin
| plates The amendment WINS propose
with great gravity. Instantly as with y
Il electric shock deep moifIied and soul tei
I rifyiDg cachinations convuIsed the house
I, Gaps on cIups mud peals or peals follow
] ga each other ii rapid succession --lUna
heightened and waking stfUngsr viii
| every exacerlation, Iike MafshhI Ney Y
!: the balile Of Borodiilo. they ont diI
1 themseives-tlIis was TOO much for ou
aualYdanl hero. He who lad bfaycd u
same temrest III mirutufe with sncli rI
Iosophic fau4lihood. eUuid not cnalpre ~
might III this, I,is features become palli
aud sunken, mind coufuse1, vision clolnle
ana sense 0fsihking III Tie epigastfstaI
III short s1elirIsfti1 was raI1ilIy assuming 4
4 lempiie. flis tlio members perceived atI