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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-10
FOR PRESIDENT IN 1859,
MAJOR GEM. WINFIELD SCOTT.

| From the candidates before them, tri
Of good men and true, gallant Wings at
and each worthy of highest national hon
ors, the Whig Convention has nominate,
Gen. Scott TO lead the Wing army to tri
nmph in the Presidential contest of 1862
| Acknowledging the eminent worth o
| Millard Fillmore and Daniel Webster, ant
their fitness for the highest office in til.
Union, we have claimed and yet claim
that Winfield Scott is fully qualified to adj
minister the Government to the houor and
interests of the nation, and the promotion
of Ills own high fame. And we honestly
believe, az we have heretofore urged, that
under the Scott flag, tile Wing party
would achieve an easy victory, whilst we
doubted the result with either of the others
as our candidates. We know there are
some Wings who, in the ardency OF their
admiration for one or the other of General
Seotts rivals in the nomination, have ex.
pressed different opinions from ours as to
the Generals popularity and qualifications,
and it is by calculating that such dissatis-
factioa will lead to disaffection in tile
Wing ranks, that the Locofoco party
claim to be able to beat us.
But all true Wings will cling to their
the party. Our nominees
are but the standard-beare whom we Sc.
|ect, aud under them we fight for the in
tegrity Of our principles aud our party
Had another than Scott been the candi-
late, we should still have been found do
ng our behest for the Wing cause, as the
Inc of duty upon such grounds, we call
upon all Wings TO deliberate calmly. and
rs they cherisl, and revere Wing Princi-
lies, to rally round the Old Wing STAN
lard, and support the Gallant Old Chief
Who has been chosen by our delegates at
Baltimore as the leader of the Wing army
or 1862. Winfield Scott, who has been |
IS uNFALTERING IN SUPPORT OF WHrG |
PRINCIPLES AS HE HAS BEEN IN SUPPORTING |
AMERICAN ARMS AGAINST FonEreN FOES.
Louisville Courier
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-10

PRESENT TO AN EpiToR. The Editor
of the New York "Journal OF Commerce y
has received from Florida four quarts ol
mosquitoes In glass receiver or jar
marked !" Preserved mosquitoes from Flor.
ida" They are specimens of the mos.
quitoes which, according to statement in
the Journal of Commerce, thrust their
bills through an old boiler, in which an
unhappy Yankee had taken refuge to
avoid the enormous mosquitoes Of the
everglades. @ sa
The story goes that the Yankee, on
finding how matters stood in the morning,
went to work and clinched all the bills in
side the boiler, when the mosquitoes, ta-
king the alarm, rose with the boiler, and
flew off at laundering rate in the direc-
ton Of the sOkeefenokee swamp. No
thingis now wanted to substatiate the
story but the boiler, and that last link in
the chain of evidence will probably be
forthcoming.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-10
An Indian Beauty.

While lying ut anchor this day. two fe.
: male Indians came of from the shore in n
beautiful bark canoe. It was 40 light
and buoyant that it sat like a gull on tho
! water, aud was truly fine specimen OF
exquisite workmanship. The youngest
OF these females was fine model Of fen1i.
, llne simplicity and artless beauty: her
long black hair was gracefully braided :;
iii 'front.' 1t was parted sufficiently to show
a light brown forehead, with Jet black
eyes and regular features, that might
serve as model for the sculptor to initiate
the perfection of the human form. Her
dress was made close around tie waist.
and so arranged as to show full bust
and thus with close, ornaDented panta-
looms, and high-wronght inoccasins, was
gracefully seated, at her ease, this simple
child OF Nature. We may call her a saw
age, and sneer ut her want Of elegance
| and taste, but has she no chains TO kindls
tile flame of love in the human bosom
hne lady, It is true, nifty excel her In
the gaudy decorated drawing-room, but
can she balnnce herself with perfect ease.
confidence aud grace, in this exquisite
boat, that two pound weight would
overt,lrn In unsklful hands eau SHE man
age the fral canoe and force il through
the water at an arrow 3 speed--anon let
1t gently float like swan on its peaceful
bosom! To complete the picture, aud
add new charm to the scene, was their
gentle department. when invited them
OIL board, 10. nodestly declined, bur
spread OUT 1S% 10 them variety OF little
articles of the.r own production. MANY Of
which were prettiiy made, aud gracefully
displayed slight little parti colored baskets.
slippers, aud other ornamented triaes ex-
gt1isiteiy wrought, and lastefully exhibited
Ihere was no importantly on their part TO
Induce me to purchase they patiently
waited my pleasure to take what dc.
sired. and leave the rest. [ was so can't.
vated with these children of the forrest
that purchased the whole stock, asking
but one simple Question, and that was.
(" how much do these beautiful articlea
amount to :" Had this scene occurred
some twenty-five years earlier, when (
was single man, should have been led
a willing captive into the forrest will.
this child of Nature. Mark Anthony
abandoned fame and country for the beau.
ty OF Egypts Queen--ller barge was SO
magnificent, and herself SO beautiful, thar
the gorgeous spectacle, combined with
sweet music, overpowered the ambition oil
the warrior, and rendered him a captive
slave to the alurements Of this luxurious
queen. took should have been overs
powered and subdned, not by the gorge
Gus display Of refined art and magnificent
spendor, but by the simplicity and purity
OF unsopllistcated life, among the wild
scenes of nature. I would there have
taken lessons from my sylvan queen, how
to manage the birch bark canoe, and to-
thread my devious way through the path.
less woods. This may, perhaps, appear
10 some, like high-wrought description
1f two Indian girls in bark canoe but
assure them that it is not; on the con-
'rary. Il fails far sfoit of the truth, aud is
1ut tame representation Of the whols.
Voyages.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-10

A Democratic paper in Ohio complains
that it has mislaid a sketch OF Gen Pierce, .
life. Eadds:" We may say, however,
that he Is not so obscure person as tho
Wings would have the people believe.
Ills father was an officer Of the Revolution.
a1aa he himself If me are nat msaaleu.
toos consnsa'sdof Gen. Piles a1asy tzfiert
that gallant officer aoas moylakly aoouzse-.
cd at Ae batlleef York !" This Editor.
OF course, is well informed of the life and
public services Of Gen. Pierce, who at ,h.,
time referred to must have been lad eight.
or ten years old. 81
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
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Z THE WAY VIZ mn IT II, son.

"THE WAY WE DO rT."--In some pafa-.
oers OF your paper this spring (by the way
how are you , l see great deal about.
shooting at wild geese---a sort Of Wild
goose chase, for believe there were mona
killed. Your correspondents may have.
used small shot, bad guns, or more proba-
bly,. the difficulty was with the man at the.
breech. Here is the way we do il.
We live on the bank ofihe Mississippi.
sand-bar commences at the house and
extends up the river three InjIes--bgeadtb.
hall mile; here the geese congregate by
thousands. AT the back or lie plantation.
two miles from the river, is a pea-field.
(geese monstrous fond Of peas, consequent-
ly they were considerably fat J on the Iine
Of travel from the bar 10 the pea.field. was 8
Tye-patch--pasture for calves, sheen.
goats, and sich like. We have half a
dozen wild geese, whose wings / have
broken at different times--they are very
gentle About two hours before sunset.
my wife (who is all excellent shot Will,
rifle, gun. or pistol,) and myself take our
guns and start for the rye patch, the tame
assl1 geese toddling along before US; we
drive them toa corner Of the rye. patch,
wfsn they get there they are very mucl.
given to standing on one leg to rest them
selves. Here COMES the wild geese--our
geese call--down they come. and make
turn 70 see what is the matter; they get
the contents of four barrels--with what
ekSct no one would doubt, who knows
anything Of our shooting; several Of them
stopped with our geese---deyiisIs good
reason for their stopping. Load quick
here they come. The same thing is re-
peated until sunset. We start our tune
acsla geese home, walking before US
they talk good deal to eaci. othe. con-
cerning home from what can gather
from their conversation. they meant well
by hallooing. bnt ii turned out mighty
bad piece of business. As pass the ne
gro quarter, / call boy. tell him 10 take
mule and cart TO the far corner Of the
Tye-patcIi--he viii find pile Of geese
bring them home. never could learn IL
eat wild geese-t the liver makes very
good hash.
we have plenty OF .nalIard and teal. I
gof twenty seven teal at one FIRE; they
were u the river. and many escaped with
broken wings
Now about tlle size Of shnt IA shoo.
gesse nse the smallest size huck-stos.
and 4 = mighty strange II don't ret
lnsn 4 every POP Cor, Of kss Spirs< cf
tte Times
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-10
The PRoanFss OF RAILWAY CoNsrRvo-

THE PRoGnFss OF Railway CoNsTRuc-
TfoN IN THE UNITED STATEs.--In 1927
was built the Quincy Railway, in Quin.
cy, Mass. 1t was only three miles in
length, and was used only for the transit
of granite from the lodges to tide-water.
Tn 1929 there were constructed some
twenty-five miles Of railway in Pennsyl-
vania for coal purposes. In December 2S,
1929, thirteen miles Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railway, in Maryland. were opened.
The following table will give an idea of
the progress from year to year, from the
earliest period, throughout the U. States !:
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-10

EMMETT AND HIS BETnoTHED.---'Twa
| the evening of lovely day--the last day
of the noble and ill-fated Emmet.
yonng lady stood ut the castle gate ant
desired admittance into the dungeon She
| was closely yelled, and the keeper conle
not imagine why one Of SO proud bearing
should be a supplant at the prison door
However, he granted the boon---lsd hel
to the dungeon, opening the massive door
then closed II again, and the lovers were
alone. lie leaned against the prison wall
with downcast head, and his arms were
folded upon his breast. Gently she raised
her face, aud Emmet turned to gaze upon
all the earth contained for him; the girl
whose sunny brow III the days of his boy.
hood was his polar star---the maiden who
had sometimes made him think the world
all sunshine. The cIank of the heavy
chain sounded like a death-knell TO her
ears and she wept like child. Elnmet
said but little. yet he pressed her to his
bosom. and their feelings had a silent
meeting, perchance, as is held in Heaven,
only that we part no more. In low
voice he besought her not to forget him
when the cold grave received his inani-
mate body; he spoke Of by.gone days,
when his hopes were bright and glorious,
and he concluded by requesting her some-
times to visit the scenes that were hal
lowed to his memory from the days Of in
fancy; and should the world pronounce
Ills name with contempt and scorn, he
prayed she would continue to cling to
him with affection. aud remember him
when all others should forget. Hark the
church bell sounded, he remembered the
hour of execution. The turnkey entered,
and after dashing aside the tears from his
eyes. he separated them from their long
embrace and led the lady from the dun
geon. At the entrance their eyes met
they could not say farewell, the door
swung on its heavy hinges, and they part.
ed forever! No, not forever! Is there
no Heaven?
At sunrise the next morning he suffered
martyr to his country and 10
liberty. n # n
And one--o'er the myrtle showers,
Itleayes BY soft winds famed
She faded midst 1talian flowers,
The last of that fair band.n
Twas the land of IiaIy--what gor-
geons time Of sunsets OF Italy-what
scene a pale, emaciated
girl lay upon her bed Of death. Oh, it was
hard for her to die. far from her home, ia |
hrs beautiful land where flowers are per.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-10
The King Of Naples has given permis

The King Of Naples has given pernis-
sion 10 our townsman, Mr.. Morris, Min
lister Of the United States At the NeapoIi-
tan Court, 10 have large block of lava
cut from the foot Of Mount Vesuvins, 10
be employed as the foundation Of q statue
10 be erected 1T Washington. His Ma
jesty has also allowed him 20 open two
ton1bs III Hercnlaneuni. and To take away
ahe contents ior the National Museum Of
Washington. These objects are 70 be
conveyed 10 New York ~ the Indepen-
dence ffigate Of the United States. now
al anchor ii tie Bay of Naples Ledger.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-10

4 ARKANsAs.--Th Little Rock Gazette,
the Oldest Democratic paper in Arkansas,
has come out against the regular nominee
Of the party for Governor, Gen. Z. N.
Conway, ana has raised the name of Cen
Bryan III. Sfaithson as the " Democratic
and Internal Improvement candidate"
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No. 27, Camp street, New Orleans.
rrIIt-v 70 fcEttD .Isn.
L, HALL. JAcol
HAIL Il PIPER.

NV 2 N7sS a . kJI1IAN ~ a . It1sb
CHURCH srREET--ripER's NEW BufbpfNe
A RE opening and offer for sale, q general as
II sortment Of Crockery, China and Glass ware,
together with se-keeping articles of every
description. Persons in want Of articles in our
line would do well 10 give us a call. m22y
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-10
Mid Wife.

MRS. HARRISON, a pradu .te of the Medical
A'A Faculty of Paris and wh, has received elev.
ne Premiums such, by the thre, CREATES, medical
professors Of France, and who has I'd thirty years
practice in her profession. respectfully tenders her
services TO the citizens Of the place and vicinity.
She especially attends to diseases of women and
children. Residence corner ST. llypoliic and Church
streets. ml3. 3m
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-10
W. j. A. ROBERTS, NuFus X. HOWELL
ROBERTS g. HOWELL,
A TORN NEYS AT L A w

TyAvE formed Partnership in the practice OF
IL their profession, and tender their services
all those who may be pleased to intrust busi-
ness 10 their management and care.
Having devoted much time and attention to
the study and practice Of Criminal Law for the
past eeven years, they particularly commend
themselves to those who may need their services
In that department of their profession.
oerrcE FRONT ROOM, fiRsr FLOOR ABOVE THE
r.s,r
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-10
JOSHUA NEAL

General Producs acascy 8c.
HOUSE ON CHURCH. RErwEEN THIRD And
LAFAYETTE sTxEETs.
FLAT BOAT Foot of Church Steet.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-10
MAEKHAM HOUSE.

TIME ABOVE ESTABLISHMENT -
Il lforrneriy c.,ndncted BY Vim. Mark Ezzs1
ha,nl has been th. >roughly repaired, pam -.
modation of the pubii.s. Every exertion will Be
used to render ii one 81 III best houses the Stats
Nov. is If W., ]. RHODUS
Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-02-14
Georgetown and It's Affairs.
GEORGETowN, Feb

GEoRGETowN, Feb. HIP M
Anticipating an unusual amount of trade upon
our canal the ensuing season, the superintendent
intend drawing off the water in a few days,
probably next week, to enable them to put every
portion Of the line in good repaig, so that with
the first opening of spring they may be fully
prepared for its accommodation.
Mr. Easily is now engaged, with number of
hands repairing all the defective portions of the
Aqueduct and strengthening the weak points
The supply Of beef cattle, &C., at Drovers'
Rest this week has been very limited Prices Of
beef have ranged from SO to 1881 per 100 lbs
gross. Pork, from wagons, 1915; from stores,
81.
Retail prices of the Georgetown market: Best
cuts beef, l0c.; mutton SMl0c.; veal, 6@10c
pork, lOc.: bacon, all kinds, 12|c. butter, GOA
3lc.; eggs, 10000; potatoes. 37!c. per peck
apples, 374Gl soc. do. celery, case, per bunch;
poultry and wild game scarce.
The -four and grain market remains firm Mt
last quotations.
We have it biting cold this morning, and the
wind blowing gale from the northwest
ELECTRO.
Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-02-14
CIRCULAR.
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, August ], 1851.
DIR After consulting many persons interested in the
- principal Railroads in the United States, the under
signed propose to establish agencies in this city and in
New York. for the purpose of collecting full and anthem
tic Railroad statistics and such other information will
enable them to persons desiring to invest in Rail-
road securities, to procure information of any matters
connected with the construction and administration OF
Railroads They also propose, especially, to urge upon
Congress modification Of the laws relating TO contracts
for carrying the mall SO as TO authorize the Post Office
Department contract for the perpetual of Railroads.
and instead of paying, quarterly contracts for
four advance in five cent bonds Of the United
States chargeabe upon the of the Post Office
Department. amount the interest upon which at
cent. would equal the payments now made.
The Government pays $500 per mile for carrying
the mail rstclass Railroads. This Is per cent on
$1,000 The undersigned would urge that instead of pay
ing $500 mile, per anuum, the Department should de-
liver, on a contract in perpetuity hve 600 bonds,
bearing interest of five per centum At this rate the
charge upon the Department would be reduced from $500
to $3.50 mile per annum, and the $50 mile saved
would create sinking fund.- which Will, in few years.
paw off the bonds and give the of such roads forever
thereafter free of all CHARGE thereby efecting vast
saving the present annual expenditures of the Post
Office Department, and consequent reduction OF the
rates of postage.
The effect will be less advantageous to Railroad COM
panes than to the Government. For instance, such
contract would give to the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Company than 100000, which would enable that
company to complete its road at carly day, and greatly
increase its business and profits.
But TO meet objections and impress the public mind
with proper of the benefits to result from this
measure will require concert of action and continued
active effort through the press and otherwise. The
dersgned tender their services TO your company expect
ing reasonable compensation. partly contingent upon
the of the and respectfully suggest the
propriety of your sending more delegates to this
CITY, on the Wednesday in December next to confer
with delegates from other Railroad companies to the
details Of the proposed and the best mode OF
bringing the subject before Congress.
Should be your pleasure to accept OF services in
this matter will promptly attend to all other business,
which you, your Company, may have with the Post
Office Department, other branch Of the Government
Hoping to hear from you at your earliest convenience,
we are
DUFF GREEN,
nov 2Q-tf BEN. II. GREEN.
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WONDER WORKING sALvE.

TAR PoRTERS MOUNTAINEERING SALyE, ~ pre-.
pared by the late DR.. TkLLEy Of this city, acts like
charm, invariably eccng permanent In all
Wounds Bruises, Burns, Scads Chblans Painful Swell
ngs, BIes Piles, Assesses Ulcers and Sores Of all kinds
II IL wonderfully efcacious for Inflammation or rising
OF the FEMALE BREAST, or Inflammation arising from any
cause.
As lip save and for chapped hands, II has supe
rior. IL will make u perfect cure in hurry.
The subscriber has used IL in his family with
astonishing success, and recommend II with
dence And so we'll assured PROPRIETOR Of its eff
cacy that the purchaser will he Mt liberty TO return what
save IL left and his money be refunded in Of failure.
A. GRAY, Bookseller, eth street,
ap 24-1awy General Agent for the u :.
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Grand Military and Civic Birth
night Ball!
FEBRUARY Esd, 1852.

INHE Committee Of Arrangements appointed by the Con-
tnental Guards respectfully announce to the soidiery
and citizens Of the District that the Continental Guards
will give Grand Military and Civic Birfhnight Ball. at
CARUSPS SALOON the night Of the Esd OF February,
1852 which occasion the public rest assured at no
expense pains will be spared TO make this THE Ban OF
the
officers of the militia Of the District and also members OF
volunteer companies Of the District elsewhere who may
attend this Ball. requested to appear In full UNIFORM
RS Lloyd Wlliamss Collon Band has been engaged for
the occasion.
Tickets S. and may be obtained Of the principal Druggists
and Fancy Stores of the city, or from the committee
Cds OF invitation for ladies be obtained from either
Of the undersigned from Dr. d. b. Clarke, druggist cor
ner of Maryland avenue and 18th street.
Refreshments will be provided for the ladies.
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NEW TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT.

Vie Subscriber begs leave most respectfully TO inform
nus friends and the public generally, that he has
tween 10th and nth streets p nm "a
branches. - 80 - '
He keeps on hand constantly an assortment Of Cloths
Cassmeres, Vestings, and Gentemens Furnishing gen
orally D.
practical experience for many years In the nr;pc;nol
cities of Europe, justes him in promising TO sasfv IN
those who may favor him with their patronage
nov 2S-6m q. f. SCUAFER
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LOUIS NAPoLEoN's PkRENTAGE.-The personal
character of Louis Napoleon is somewhat eng
matical His mother, Hortcnse Beauharnais,
was n woman of exceedingly bad life however
history may have CLOSED her annals. Before
marriage. she had two children-one by Napoleon,
which died early; the other by Frenchman-
NJ. Flahaut-the present De Morny late Minister
of the Interior. Louis Napoleon, born after her
marriage with Louis Napoleon, King of Holland,
is very generally regarded as the natural son of
a Dutch admiral, notorious as the queens lover
His physiognomy, his complexion, his air and
his habits, are all Dutch He is slow and tacturn.
Still, he is himself convinced of bis true Napo-
lconic blood and origin, and really has or affects
to have, an astrological faith in his high destiny.
He believes himself born to walk in the foot
steps of the great Napoleon, and hence we see
him reviving the institutions Of the Empire with
sort of Chinese fidelity of imitation. .He has
reached the point and power of the First Consul,
and it is generally believed that he will soon put
on the crown of the Empire. If he does will he
not try to play the Emperor at the head Of an
army? Borne on by military power, will he not
be forced by the very momentum of his career to
make war on the adjacent nations.-London Cor
w. J. Com. ADJ.