The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30
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Rouge Gazette Of the 26th, I as an
other citizen, will giveal the informa-
ton of which I am in possession. In
the commencement Of the year 1850,
the ladies' Of Baton Rouge started the
project Of enclosing the old Cemetery
BY subscription and a Fair. They col
lected seven hundred and thirty-nine
dollars, and ninety-fve cents, and a
subscription list Of sls6 still uncollec-
ted making the amount collected and
subscribed, 1915 95. The reason
why the balance of the subscription
was not collected was that an nnexpect-
ed difficulty arose-the ground belonged
to the U. States, and had been used as a
burial ground by the U. S. Troops, at
the Garrison in common with the cit
liens Of Baton Rouge, and the Ladies
were advised by the officers at the
Garrison that it would be necessary to
obtain the consent of the Government
before they could proceed to enclose
the Cemetery. They waited upon
Col. WEBSTER then in command and
requested him to write to the Secretary
Of War upon the subject, which | be-
lieve he did, not getting an answer
very promptly if at all, they obtained
through the kindness of Mr.. Waller
a survey and map Of the Cemetery,
also letter from The commanding
officer, al the Garrison, and one from
the Governor of the State they re-
quested citizen of Baton Rouge who
was going to Washington, to'present
them and to endeavor to obtain from
the Secretary Of War, a promise to en-
close the grSnnd or permit the citizens
to do it, in accordance with this re-
quest, this citizen presented the plan
of the Grave Yard, together with the
letters to the Secretary Of War, he
said the best plan would be to call
upon Col. Davis then Chairman Of the
Committee on Militarr Affairs, he did
50, and COL Davis said be would see
the Secretary of War, and endeavor
TO make an appropriation TO enclose i
it wasFhot done. The ladies then
called upon Senator Downs and stated
the matter to him, he promised to give
them all The all in his power--two
Sessions hsve passed away, and moth
ing so far has been done. This com
prises all the action | believe, that has
been taken, they have waited with
patience the time when their way
would be clear to enclose the Gene
. terry according to the original inten-
ton. t+#.
{ appointed Mrs. Francis Gayle, as Presi.
dent, and Mrs. Clara L. Adams as
Treasurer, and at the close of the Fair
the Treasurer received the funds, and
Immediately placed them at interest
She has now on hand, two notes, one
, for 5000, dated February 2, 1850, and
one for $3.50 95, dated July Is, 1850
both drawing the highest conventional
interest indeed the 5000 note draws
10 per cent.--and subscription list
uncollected, but every dollar good
amounting to 1886. The drawer o
the notes is one Of the wealthiest citi
zeps Of Baton Rouge, and has beer
ready, willing and anxious to pay the
notes, and the only reason why he has
not, long before this paid them, anc
stopped so high rate of interest, wa
that it was for the benefit Of the As
= ISOLATION, he considering the extra in
: terest as an additional donation. Cit
! zen will perceive that he or she, ha'
greatly ogerated the amount, it is bu
little over $500 instead Of $4,000
Citizen says that it "has ever since
been in the hands Of some toby, anc
whether it draws interest or not is ;
. question that we the people are ignor
ant Of" I thought that 1abitha hac
kept the Citizens pretty well advised
upon the subject. for she has made ;
t call through the newspaper as Otter
: as once in six months, and she has a
often been answered how IRE TIN
people can be ignorant as to who ha
the control Of the funds and whethe
! it is drawing interest after being so re
} peatedly informed, is passing stranger
With regard to the last part of thu
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