Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-10-02

Gcts. SCOtt's Relations In
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We copy from HE inst Holly spfilas
Miss. Gazette Tile following letter viii.
ten by Mr.. BErron IN nephew Of Old
Tom due OF ,lle SCDrr und GhlnAa
Elector for ,iiht Stntt ..zs-
HAnRtstrRc, ponToroc Go.
.5# September 7th 1852.
Ediiat afihs Gasrtte:
Dean Sin We have thus far comt,,e.
ted our eastern list Of appointments. W.
speak at ibis place .o.day, hi,d ut ponlo.
toe io.ti,brroW.
Occasionally. we meet with MI incident
that serves 10 break the inono,ony Of II
cabvass Lip which there is but little excite.
inent. At Richmond, in The South wtsters.
part Of Iinwnlnba county, where we spoks
On Saturday last, We hal the pieasprs of
seeing a sister Of General ScoTr's, Mrs.
WALLER, who lives in TINT vicinity. We
Learned the fact IN the evsning after sl,s
speaking, ahd being informed that slis was
then in town at the residence OF onc Of har
sousin.low, Capt Taylor nud myself do
termined at once TO call upon her befoia
leaving, and pay hes ohf respects. klf.
EAYaoNb, so.iin.law Of hers was boiii.
ted ont 10 lis, who was Kind enough up
OH an in;imaiion Of our wish, to nccom.,a.
ny ns TO the rcsdence Of Mr.. pRiEsrtf,
and introduced us to Mrs. WAtasR; and
her da,,gl,sef Mrs. pRtEsrLs.
TIN, ,lntlles received us very co,iri-ot,siy.
Mrs. WALKER is younger than Geisfai
ScoTr, IN person above The medium sizs,
exhibiting yet much of the yigos Of lli,
and health, and altogether Virginia lady.
Of "the olden time" She is now wild.
ow. Her daughter is empha.icalIy what
is termed "a fine looking IaJy,"--of pre-.
possessing appearance, agreeable manhers.
81 intellectual face, together with d tail
md elegant figure. which gives her d
coiiimandii,g ipien that ut once suggests
10 YOU, Her i|lnstrious kinsnial,. It was
remarked by Capt. TAYLOR, who Ind
seen General ScoTr in person, thar, lotl,
in her features aua gchefaI appearance.
she bore striking traces Of Resemblance to
the old Hero, even more than his sister,
and | observed myselfa similarity to tie
portraits had seen OF him We did no.
See her Younger sistet, Mrs. RAyxosp.
Mrs. WALKER hns resided in I,awanba for
several years. After brief stay, being
just in the act Of leaving Richmond, when
We called, we took our departure. tT
We hope to reach hoine, by Friday
night---our last appointment, III the pros.
ent list, being at Hickory Fiat on that day.
Yours. trnely,
1901 SAMUEL BENTON.
GEN. ScoTT-The coarse and abusive
attacks Of Sam. Houston upon Gen. Scott.
received their best al,s;ver in the following.
tribute froth Gen. Shields. himself Dem
ocrat, and one who fought under Scott IN
the Mexican war: -5 .-..
"Gen Winfield Scott Is the candidate
Of the Wing party. For him l entertain
the highest persoial regard and esteem.
l admire him as hitch as do any man
living; for his great military talents, aud
| consider him entitled to the gratitude of
his csnn,ry, for his g!erlous military ser.
Vsce.s74 IL -.-. a. -s
RETURN OF Il FUGiTtvE SLAVE ERo,t
is siatrd that lhc celebrated
Ellen Craft, the fugitive slave, belonging
10 DR.. Collins, of Macon, Ga, who excited
20 much interest in Boston two years ago,
and who had the honor to be conducted
.hrotgli the Crystal Palace. at London.
1dring the great fair, upon the arm of tho
chairman OF the executive committee. who
,lighied many fair representatives Of the
Caucasian face TO pay his aeroiys to this
interesting chathbennaid. has voluntarily
5one into the service OF an American geu.
leman and lady in London, upon condition
hat they will bring lier back to her owner
ii Georgia. f
A TURr Loss.-The renowned victor of
! dozen fields-the iavorite daughter OF the
The yet unconqnerred-la Vrai
Refine has let down, and been turned out,
This is, indeed. loss. La Vrsi Reiue
lever lost heat. or race. for although
Belle keye won the four mile heat seairss
Ter. it was only after she ws. Withdrawn,
md having won the. firsr heat; Belle
Key" is now the most distinguished Of hef
amily Mobse Register.
U The Presidential electiou taks
'lace this year OH Tuesday. tbs .sSyasd
ay Of November.