Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-05-01
Correspondence of the Gazette.
Nav YopK. April 18th, 1852

we had another q bad spell" OF weather
rain having Iallen in great abundance |
this vicinity, aud snow to the north an
east OF as. Iii western Massachusetts.
The snow is said to have fallen TO tb
depth of two feet, while in albany time
ted as fast as it fell. The streams are UNI
snally high, and ia the lower part. Of th
city of Albany, the merchants have re
moved their goods from the lower storie
of their stores under the apprehension c
a very severe freshet.
Tile Rev. Elijah f~fedding, senior BisIl
op of the Methodist Episcopal Church
died at P~okeepsie, on the 9th inst, G
dropsy. The deceased was " years d
age, a native OF Vermont, and has been il
ministry ffty.one years. He was electe,
Bishop In 1924, aud was a man of splen
did abilities, leaving behind him all envia
bic reputation for his amiable disposition
and great mental abilities.
On Saturday last, the argument i'll til,
case Of the People against The american
4rt Union came off, the District Attorne,
appeared for the plaintiff, and Charles o.
Conor for the defendant. The motion o
the District Attorney was for the confis
cation of the property Of the institution
Oh the ground that the distribution is d
violation of the lottery laws. On the sug'
gestion Of the Judge 1t was referred to
the Supreme Court. ht its general term
Which meets next month, when this yex-
ed question, it is hoped, will be fiually
disposed OF, and the property for the pltr-
chase of which, contributions have been
made by over thirteen thousands persons,
many of the most prominent citizens of
this and other cities being among these
will I've disposed of ia conformity with
their own wishes. Should the %ipstitu-
ton be broken up, one Of the most meritori-
GUS societies III our city will be ~extinguish-
ed. and one of the most delightful stopping
places OF art, at the same time, one, which
benefits rather than Injuries the visitors,
will be closed for ever, and galleries of
paintings again be ma1e inaccessible to
the poor of our city.
fr@,
The result of the deliberations In the
Wing Congressional caucus on Friday
evening, has produced considerable feeling
here. following as it did on the heel of the
Legislative caucus at Albany. Both par
ties are again at skies and sevens, and It
is amusing to see the professional politi-
clans trying to bring their sails SO us to
catch the breezes which spring up boil,
from the north and the south, without
knowing exactly which way to run. /
was amused yesterday, in passing through
Wall street, to see two knots of politicians
Il wings, the other barnburners, within,
fifty feet of each other, but SO closely a.
gagged that neither appeared consciois Oh
the others presence. The lattf eepe-
cially deserves notice, both froa The char
acters present and thor marilers. There
were three or four who are we'll known
here, but Of whom | presume your read.
ers never heard but Peter Cooper was
there, aud Samuel J. Tilden aud Isaac
w. Fowler, willie towering Above all the
rest, the iovial good natured rlx., of John
Van Buren, was conspicuous | know
Of the subject Of theil converea.
ton, but the good humor and cherfulness
which prevailed formed a strikift contrast
with the soberness and anxiou counte-
nanccs of the Custom house offers, who
formed a portion of the other COUP. /
| saw in the looks of tie latter I
some evidences Of the effect produced by I
The last secret circular" which within
he past few days, has been issud dy tie
Of DasiI Webster, opposing
Tie throwing oeerJoayd Of both Fillmore |
Scott. Since this circular his been {
ssued, as might have been expected, the
sof Mr.. Fillmore and Gen Scott
rave grown desperate, and will upler no i
circumstances, support the claims9f Mr.. /
Webster, either at the Convention or at ]
he polls; and it is now more thai ever :
luite apparent that none Of the candidates ,
low prominently before the people can !
the nomination at the approaching
convention, and that q new man " must s
,e taken up. As / have maintained :
the entire season, I still nan
ain that Coz. Jones. Of Tennessee hill {
e tie compromise candidate, by mutual {
onsent Of all the rival sections and hat
rom the same causes, some new man /"
viii be chosen by the democratic partyso i
oppose him. Gen. Butler or Gen. Laie /
probably the most likely to receive |
hat honor. !
On Monday the friends Of Henry Clay !
celebrated the birth day of tibet gentleman
With a banquet at the Apollo saloon. "A
arge company sat down at table, and
we're favored with spirited addresses from
Ton. J.. e. Jones. OF Ten, Hon. Prestly
Of KY, Hon. M. Peyson, Of Va,
Ion. Willis Hall. Hon. Joseph S. White.
nd others, breaking up the meeting at a