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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-08-07
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From California.

Il j. Judson Aines has been appointe
Flour Inspector for the district Of Sal
Diego, California. al '4 ta- f fat
/ The Indians in the vicinity Of SAINT;
Buenaventura are very troublesome, ant
are making inroads to cattle and property
Of the NILSSON.
The California presses complain most
bitter of their mail arrangements. ,.d
Accounts from the mines are of glow.
ing nature, new and rich digging are be.
ing frequently discovered.
U The following extract from let
ter which we clip from the San Diego
Herald, gives the circumstances of Col.
Craigs murder by two deserters from Maj.
Heintzelman's command at Camp Yuma !:
Saturday morning, while yet on the
road, we met two deserters. Col. Craig.
with whom | was riding at the time, rode
in pursuit, taking two sergeants with
him and not wishing to use force, con-
timed to follow them for several miles,
talking and advising them to return. The
deserters at length came to halt, and
said the thing must be decided without
going farther. Col. G. then threw aside
his sabre and handed his pistol to one of
the sergeants, advanced unarmed toward
them. When within a very few feet, they
(the desertera) fired, one at Col. g., the
other at the Sergeant, who was further
off. The Colonel fell without O word,
and died in ten minntes---he was shot
through the stomach. The Sergeant was
wounded in the leg, the same shot killing
his horse, which fell with him, thus pIa-
cling him also in their power The other
sergeant was catching the Colone's mule,
which had strayed. After shooting the
Colonel and 1st Sergeant. they commenced
firing on him He seeing how matters
were, turned his mule toward the train,
leaving Col C's. mule to be caught by
the murderers. lie overlook one or two
of the wagons, and changing his animal,
came into camp with the news. A party
was sent back Immediately, with wagon,
who brought up the Coils. remains, also
the wounded Sergeant. So i
Col. G. was killed June the 9Th, about
7 o'clock. We buried him at camp
where wells had been lately dug by Capt.
Davidson lat "Aamo Mucho.")
The Indians last night came into the
Commission camp, and took Is mules.
We learn from the same paper that the
lst sergeant is in fair way Of recovery.
~ There seems to have sprung up a
new corps of murderers in Catalonia.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-08-07

Also. complete assortment Of carriage, buggy
and shifting harness small but superior lot of
BrasH. plated, polished and steel stirrups,
-. Spirs and bride bits Gut, leather,
Wllaebone and thread buggy, carriage,
sh #Aii .e Switch, dog and horse wip.
st.E 4 sazfsisg 4 b; Oveneer's whips. ssqa'
Together with large assortment Of brides, bri-
die filings, inartinghes. glrths and circinges Lea.
ther, wilton, ,dngrain Scotch and Union travelling
bags. Which added to my former stock, forms the
most complete and extensive stock Of Saddlery ever
offered in this market, all of which offer at re-
duced prices. 7#5ai "A. BRADFORD, a3
May l. y. - Harvey House basement.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-08-07
Mr.. CLAY's WrtL.-The Lexing,o

Mn. CLAY's WrIL.-The Lexington
Ny.) Observer Of the 18th inst. says
The will Of Mr.. Clay was presented
In court on Monday last, by two OF his
executors, and ordered to be admitted to
record. As every thing relating to the
deceased statesman Is invested with pecul-
lar interest at the present time, we do not
suppose that we violate any rule Of propri.
ETY. in briefly stating--that the will is
drawn by his own hand, and bears date
July 10Th, 1861 /; that it relates almost
entirely to the disposition Of his estate
among the members of his family, and
that there is therefore but little to invest
it with public interest. The only excep-
ton to this general remark is to be found
i'll the provision Of the VIII Which has
relation to his slaves. BY that clause it is
provided that the children Oh his slaves
born after the first Of January, 1860, are
to be liberated and sent to Liberia, the
males when they shall have arrived at the
age Of 28, and the females at the age of
rs, that the three years of thei. earn
ings prior to their emancipation are to be
reserved for their benefit, for the purpose
Of fitting them out for their new homes
and that prior to their emancipation and
removal they are to be taught to read,
write and cypher. The slaves in Icing
before the 1st Of January, 1850, are
to his family.
Ashlend is left to Mrs. Clay, for her
sole use aud benefit during her life /; at her
death it is to be sold. aud The proceeds
divided among his children.
The following are the only specific
1evises made by Mr.. Clay, outside Of his
family;
give to my friend, DR.. B. w. Dud.
ley. the gold snuf.box presented to me by
Dr. Hunt, late Of Washington City.
give to my friend. Henry T. Dun.
ian, my ring, containing piece of ths
,offin Of George Washington
. give to my friend, DR.. w. N. Mercer
NY snuf-box inIaid with gold, said TO tla.ve
belonged to Peter the Great, Emperor Of
Russia. ,s,,s
Mrs. Lucretia Clay (his wife) Is left -
scutrix, and the Hon. Tbomes A. Ma.
shall aud James @. Harrison, ESQ N ,a~ao -
ators of the will, with provis; an ~ ,hs, -
scrutiny shall be required of either of
hem. :
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JACOB PIPER
HALL 4 PIPER,
u ~ ~ n rtYSt II ~ a.

CHURCH sTREET-PtPER's NEW BUILDING.
A RE opening and offer for sale, general as
IA sortment of Croekery, China and Glass ware
together with House keeping articles of every
description. Persons in want of articles in our
line would do well to give us a call. m22y
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~ a5 JUST RECEIVED a'o
Direct fe'a the m.n,ufae.ory, large assortment o
aa S SADDLERY Y.

A BRADFORD respectfully HA
N. begs leave TO inform his kAsA
friends, and the public generally, kNE:sssa
hat he has just received large 60 4A
and well selected s,ock Of saddlery, consisting in
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-08-07

BUILDER AND ARCHITECT,
Dfa,n STREET bffDeea Foridd and Convention streefs
rs PREPARED to take all contracts in hisline,
i and executed with neatness and dispatch; all
kinds Of Jobbing attended to.
~ B;-Plans and specifications given when re-
quired, gratis. jan l7,y.
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Z EVI X ELL D M !.
House and Sign Painter,

GLAIzING. PAPER HANGING. &C., &C.,
All neatly executed at short notice !.
h Office on TApa 6e.seeep Laurel and
Church streets. llas.s inn. 10y y
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CONTI STREET VERANDAH,

FORMERLY "CONII HOTEL"
Cont street, between Chartres and Old Levee sts
New Orleans.
V. HEBERT Proprietor
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-08-07

A WAELIKE RuMoR Brownsville
(Texas) Rio Bravo says: /" II is stated that
Canales is making preparations to pro.
nounce against the Mexican Government.
A report was In circulation, some few
weeks since, that train having $4,000
Tor Avalos, hod been robbed, and it is now
asserted as fact, that Candles men took
the money, aud that he has gone to Vic,
toria TO procure more men and rnatur. ,,;s
plans. General Avalos may be .ear;ng
down his Notifications too sne q
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j. c. LANOUE,
Dealer I'm Stationery and Fancy
Articles.
CORNER OF LAFAYETTE AND FLORIDA CTS
june Sy AIT Es8&. Lomisiama.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-13
The Union Party in Mississippi.

The "Flag Of the Union," the central
organ of the Union, and formerly of the
Wing party of this state, thus concludes an
article announcing the dissolution of Union
ism.
Buff our Union whig friends are deter
mined to go into the National Wing Con-
vention, with the Stewards of the North, still
insisting on the plan of adjustment being
considered the final settlement Of the ques-
tions embraced, let them put to their whig
friends of the North the most conclusive
tests upon this subject. If the Southern
wings, who claim to be, and who are unques-
tionably so, Union men per Sc, and above
all party ties, how can they, without total
sacrifice of the Union question, unite with
the Northern wings, if the latter refuses to
endorse the Compromise, just as fully as the
South desire it? In reference to this sub
ject, we may be permitted to refer to the
vote of the wing party North, on the reso-
lutions which passed the House of Repre-
sentatives on the 9Th inst. 1t will there be
seen, that out of all the Northern wing votes
cast, 10 for Hillyer's resolution, and 7 fol
Jackson's we're all that could be counted
While the whole wing vote South except
that of Mr.. Clingman, sustained those reso
buttons, from beginning to end. But look Il
the Northern democratic vote, and you will
find, on Jackson's resolution, 35 for, to %
against, and on Hillyer's, Sc for, to 90 a
gainst. To which party, then, will Southern
men look for sound Compromise candidates
To that one giving about vote for, to
against the Compromise, or to that one Civ
ing nearly two for to l against measure
which Southern men claim to be so anxious
to guard and preserve, as the means Of qui
citing the country, and of preserving tn
Constitution and the Union But the TN
ion men Of the South have zealously an,
wisely, as We suppose, commended for th
preservation Of the Union, BY insisting d
q strict and faithful acquescence in, and ODE
dience to, the acts Of the Compromise, d
the means Of accomplishing the object s
dear to every Union heart And shall SOU
thern men now appeal % Nortkern Whigl
to assist them in enforcing obedience to tt
Unconstitutional enactments Of the Comprs
mise, as a means Of preserving the Uniol
when, from 4 TO 10 Northern Wing VOTE
lare al which can be raised IN the House
Representatives, ii favor Of recognlzin
these measures. IS s Pc qanent etllel..e1
sand hnal Adjustment the question
-lembracod e them The thing e repostel
lcusly absurd
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-13
nH uaIls Esa.


A letter is going the rounds Of the press
from B. Z. HaIletl, Esq, Chairman Of the
democrats Central Committee, ginaicas
ing himself against the charge Of sympathy
with abolitionism, treesoilism, &c. From
the abundant record which he refers to as
evidence Of his national integrity, We quote
the following:
oThe idea of defending myself on this
point seems to me as absurd as if | were
called upon to prove my identity. have
but one opinion on this subject, since it be-
came political. In 1910 traced political
abolitionism to the Hartford Convention in
1914. In 1874, on the 4th of July, made
the first speech that was uttered in Massa-
chusetts in favor of the annexation of Texas,
and therein strongly condemned anti-slayery
disunion. In 1916 / reported and carried
the following resolution in the Massachusetts,
State democratic Convention, September 16,
1916"
"Resozved, That we hold the integrity Of
the Union as established by the Constitution,
and therefore we depreRate, as disunion in
its worst form, the attempts Of any party or
class of men to stigmatize and denounce one
portion Of the Union for its domestic insti-
tutions, with which the Constitution does
not interfere, and of the propriety of which
each State is its own independent judge"
"This has always been my political ac'
ton whenever l could bring it to bear upon
this sectional, disunion issue-abOlitiOuism
CAT our last State Convention, after Mr.
Rantoul had gone over to the freesoil party
and opposed the fugitive law, and when the
attempt was made by him and others to abo
litionise the democratic party, proposed, as
chairman of the committee on that subject
and the Convention carried through, these
resolutions, August 20, 1851"
"ResolUed, That the democratic party il
pre-eminently national, anti-sectional, anC
for the Union as whole Union-that it ha
always sustained and can only regain its su
premacy in the Union by adhering to it
own men and measures, rcposing on its fun
damental principles of excluding all test
marked by sectional lines South or North
East or West, and by leaving to the SCUM,
sense of the people Of each State and Terri
tory their domestic policy and institutions.
"ResolUed, That the democratic party c
this Commonwealth fully and unreservedl
adopts the resolutions of the National Demo
cratic Convention at Baltimore in 1848, a
the only true democratic creed"
"ReSolUed, That the Baltimore platforr
covers, and was intended to embrace, tn
whole question of slave agitation in Cor
gress, and therefore we 60 for faithful exc
cution of and acquiescence in, all the con
) promise measures settled by the last Cor
D gress."
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-13
Politics in a Nutshell.

That complicated confusion, which has re-
Gently marked the history of political par
ties, is beginning to give way to those broad
and distinct landmarks which formerly SIM
plifed the issues of the Presidential ques-
ton. The old party systems have been
greatly modified it is true, but their essen
tial outlines have been. preserved through
the violent transition s ate, from which they
are now emerging. Here and there import
ant changes of a local character in favor of
one and against the other form of political
combination has been the result, but the an
tagonism itself remains in all It's essential
element, and original vigor.
The question broadly stated is, whether
the constitution shall be construed strictly
in the practical administration of the gov
eminent, or whether upon vague notions Of
meroe Tpediency, enlarged and general pow
ers shall be exercised.
The policy of the democratic party, con-
summated during the administration of Mr.
Polk is now in successful operation. Shall
it be continued, or give way to that advocat
ed by the whig party, is the prominent issue
to be decided in the coming Presidential cleo
ton. 1t is true that we hear the cry raised
by wing leaders, that old party issues are
obsolete, and that the fnality of the Com
promise measures, forms the paramount is
sue. If so, why are they once more organ
ising the wing party upon its old basis, wher
it is admitted that in the first place, the
democratic party is most worthy of conf
denGe upon the slavery question, which il
pronounced to be the absorbing issue; anC
when in the second place every Democrat,
candidate for the Baltimore nomination viii
be acknowledged, by even Southern whig
themselves, to be as reliable as even Mr.
Fillmore or Mr.. Webster, and far more E,
than Gen. Scott, who is in fact the whig can
didate? If they have no designs upon tn
Tariff of '46, and the democratic policy gen
orally, why organise the whig party at all a
the South, when the democratic party, an
ali It's competitors for the Presidential nom
nation, come up to the standard of what the
themselves affirm to be the paramount issue
It is the fimsiest piece of humbuggery eve
attempted by party impudence.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-13
Arrest Of a Fugitive Slave.

On Wednesday last, Mr.. A. g. Ridgely,
of the police firm of Zell L. Ridgely, left this
city for the purpose of arresting two fugi-
tive slaves, the property of Messrs. George
w. Hall and H. G. Michcal, of Hartford
county, who were supposed to be somewhere
in the vicinity of Columbia, Pennsylvania.
Mr.. R. went from here to Harrisburg, and
there obtained warrants from the United
States Commissioner Of that District, MIR. r..
McAllister, for the arrest of the fugitives,
and also procured the services Of two deputy
marshals to assist him. He then proceeded
to Columbia, where he had been informed
one of the negroes lived, and found him at
work in lumber yard Mr.. r. told him
for what purpose he had come, and by what
authority he acted but as soon as he attempt
ed the arrest, the negro, whose name was
Smith, resisted furiolsly, and by his out
cries collected crowd of his fellow-work-
men about him, who endeavored to prevent
his capture.
Perceiving from the disposition of the
crowd that reasoning would be of no avail,
the officers drew their arms, and thought to
intimidate the negroes by threatening to
shoot them if they attempted rescue. Mr.
R. had hold of the slave, Smith, and was
struggling with him, in order to get him
away; while at the same time he held his
revolver extended towards the crowd in his
right hand, to prevent their rushing upor
him. The negro by sudden jerk managed
to get Mr. r. S thumb in his mouth, anC
bit him so severely that he was compelled tt
use his right hand to free himself, and il
the struggle to do so the pistol exploded
lodging its entire contents in the negro
neck, and killing him instantly.
After this unfortunate occurrence, Mr.
Ridgely offered to give himself up to the au
thorities and abide trial by the laws of tina
State, and for this purpose went to the hotel
where he was to await the arrival of the off
GERS. Subsequently, however, he was ad
vised that such course would be imprudent
and it was suggested that he should leav
privately, and endeavor to escape. This ad
vice was acted upon, and he started forth
with for Parkton about thirty miles distant
on foot, arriving there, fortunately, in tim
to meet the train of cars on the BaltimOr
and Susquehanna road. He reached HON
yesterday morning, much fatigued by tn
hazardous expedition, but free from any il
jury from the Infatuated mob Mr.. Ridgel
regrets the unfortunate issue of this afai
: but surely his conduct is unimpeachable, {
he was acting under the strict requirement
of the law, and only drew his weapon in o
: der to intimidate the lawless crowd that VIZ
pressing upon him, or for use in self-defenc
if necessary The other officers assistin
Mr.. Ridgely made use Of the excitement O
casioned to effect their escape.-Baltinaol
, AmerIcnn. -
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-13
Premature Burial.

The Albany Register, in the course of an
article on this subject, relates the following
instance, of which the editor was perfectly
cognizant
Some years ago, we were perfectly cogni-
zant to an occurrence of this kind, which
was of the most heart-rending character
The wife of gentleman was taken sudden
ly i'll in church, and was carried to her home
In state of syncope. In a few hours she
partially recovered, but Immediately relaps-
ed, and never again showed any signs of con-
seriousness. She lay in this condition near
ly two days, battling the skill of the physi-
clans, and then, as it was thought, and as
there was almost every reason to believe,
died. No signs of breathing could be de-
tected, the limbs became rigid and cold, and
the eyes remained open with the fixed and
CLASSY stare of death; BUT there lcas no
change an the color ofthe Skin. This was
the only reason in the world for supPoslng
that dissolution had not taken place. The
poor bereaved husband, almost frantic at the
loss of the young and beautiful wife whom
he almost idolized, chung with desperation
to the hope limned in her face, and long re-
sisted the unanimous decision of the physi-
clans, that she was certainly dead. They
told him what is doubtless true, that it some
times, though very rarely, happens, thai
there is no discoloration for days and ever
weeks after dissolution has taken place. Blu
still he resisted, and it was not until three
days had passed without the faintest sigma
Of change or sign of life, that he finally
gave up and suffered the burial to tak'
place. She was entombed In vault
Months passed. A cemetery having beer
laid out, the husband purchased and beauti
fled lot, erected an elegant monument II
lit, and when all was ready, superintendent
the removal Of the body Of his wife from
the vault to its final resting place. Whel
the vault was opened he remembered th
circumstances Of her death, above detailed
: land i desire suddenly seized him to one
more behold the corpse. By bis direction
: 1.-THE coffin lid was removed The spectacl
which presented itself was inconceiyabl
horrible, for it showed that She had bee
buried alice. She had turned quite owe
J upon her side, she had clntched her nails il
70 the coffin until her fingers had bled, POI
tons Of her grave clothes were torn, and j
her horrible struggles she had contrixed {
: carry her hand to her head, and had pluck
: ed from II mass 0f hair with portions {
: the cap that covered il.
e The poor man never recovered IRON b
. shock of that awful spectacle. he va
borne away sehseless and for the rest Of B
: weary life vat d utterly broken and mise
able being.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-13
d pinkett,. .Yaladicta.n.

The last number Of tho Flag announces
The termination Of tho connection with il Of
DR.. Pickett, tho distinguished Democratic
editor" This leaves il entirely under the
control Of the ancient wing fugIeman, Thos.
Palmer, Esq, who shared his editorial labor
aud honurs with DIR. Pickett, during the
reign of Unionism. The following brief
is all the Doctor says in explana-
ton of the melancholy events
TO he Readers of the Flag.
1t becomes necessary for the undersigned
to announce to the friends of the Flag, that
his connection with it, as a co-editor, ceases
with the present number. At present, he
has not the time or space to do more than an
nounce the fact-the reasons may be here.
after assigned, should he deem it necessary
to doso. For the present, he desires simply
to make his most respectful adieus to the
friends of the Flag of the Union.
EDWARD PICKETT.
APRIL 80, 1852.
We hope that the departing editor viii
take some early occasion to "assign" his
''reasons," which he partially promises t.
give thereafter" They would, doubtless
furnish materials for an interesting chapter
Did his wing associates impose labOrs too Sc
we're upon our patient and long-suFerinG
friend? We trust his tale, if told "here
AFTER" will not be like that Of the Western
editor, who, in has valedictory, spoke afte
the following manner:
''The undersigned retires from the editC
rial chair with the complete conviction tina
all is vanity. From the hour he started hi
paper, to the present time, he has been SC
licited to lie upon every given subject, an
can't remember ever having told whole
some truth, without diminishing his subscriI
ton list, or making an enemy. Under thes
circumstances Of trial, and having thoroug
contempt for himself, he retires, in order
recruit his moral constitution"
But, seriously, we extend to our retirin
neighbor our best wishes for his future SUI
cess ississippian.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-05-13
From mobile 70 Cairo, 88sa

This line willshorten the distance Gas now
traveled) between Mobile and Cincinnati at
least 700 miles!
In regard to the progress of the work, SO
miles out of Mobile will be completed in
May.
For the completion of the work, the city
Of Mobile has pledged itself to construct the
whole line to the Mississippi boundary
100 miles. In Mississippi there has been
raised 1881 900, and in Tennessee the State
has pledged 81 ,035,00. Besides, the United
States Government has granted 1,lO8,97S
acres of the public lands, supposed to be
worth 1882, 1854. In all, there are actu-
ally seUen and a half millions of available
funds and property, applicable to the con-
struction Of the work It is obvious that
this amount of capital will be quite sufficient
to raise any amount of money necessary to
the completion Of the work. 1t is supposed
by the Directors that they will, this summer
or fall, put under contract the whole line from
PontotOc, (Mississippi,) to the Ohio river
In the completion of this great work we fee
lively interest. It will open new avenue
and market, especially for our manufactures
and thus promote the growth and pros
perity of this city. The southwestern States
are already large consumers of Cincinnati
products, and every mile of railway vii
make them more Cincinnati Gazette.