Washington sentinel., 1854-01-26
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i Message of the Governor Of Louisiana
| The first annual message OF Governor Hebert 10
the legislature OF the State has been delivered al
/ Baton Rouge.
i The message opens with an affecting ailusion
TO the rayages OF the epidemic OF last summer; a
/ generous tribute 10 the good Samaritans who came
everywhere 10 the relief Of the sick and desti-
/ tuie and graceful acknowledgment, in the name
OF the people Of the State, ofhe sympathy and aid
| manifested abroad. The practical deduction oltle
/ governor from the lessons Of this epidemic, is,
i that the sanitary condition OF New Orleans Is not
| a local but a State interest.
lie recommends the whole subject 10 the imme-
daie attention and active assistance Of the legis-
aiure, in instituting and investigating skiliully-
directed systems Of hygeine, ''1ooking TO the gen
era cleanliness OF the inhabitants, the proper
| tilaton OF their dwellings, the prompt drainage OF
the streets, and the sewerage OF other reservoirs
| OF animal and vegetable detriius.'
! The financial condition of the State is thus
ported:
| ''The State debt proper, including the bonds
issued for subscriptions TO the stock of the Jack
son, the Opelousas, and the Shreveport railroads,
| is S3,2Sl 500 Al. The receipts into the treasury
during the year, under the supply bills and loan
bills of last year, have been 81, 2,lis,I67 70. The
i expenditures 10 meet the expenses OF the State
government, and all the appropriations OF the le-
| gislature, were 81 ,3I04I3 30; leaving excess
| of receipts OF SS0o,02l As"
/ He remarks that but for the loans made the
treasury would show deficit; and argues from
/ that the expediency OF outstanding the surplus
carefully and advises that il should be securely
invested, save the interest," and thus relieve the
| State from corresponding amount OF debt.
lie reports that pursuant 10 a law Of thelast ses-
sion authorizing subscriptions to railroads, he
has issued 1877 bonds OF 81 900 each, in favor OF
the Opelousas railroad, viz: 76 on the 2Hh OF
May, As on the 3Oth of July, and l6 in October;
and. ON the 18th OF August, l75 bonds OF the same
i amount 10 the Jackson company
| The public-school system bad worked admirably
in densely populated districts, but fails amentably
| in sparsey settled parishes The governor thinks
this will be remedied population increases, but
the legislature should in the interim apply every
palliative.
external 10 The domestic policy Of the State is that
Of the position of Cuba and the course of recent
political events and omens N regard 10 that island
He alludes in very distinct terms to the proofs
that Spain, urged on by the interested connsels
i of England and France, and by that blind fanati-
cism of hatred which has often marked her politi-
| cal and social history, has determined to follow
i the example of her powerful allies, and add another
i State to the Black Empire, which will then extend
| from the mouths of the Oronoco 10 the outlets OF
the Mississippi.
| Slave Plot In Kentucky.-We learn from the
Louisville Courier, that Henry county KY, has re-
Gently been the scence of considerable excitement,
/
to murder family because they thought one Of
/ their number had been sold, and 10 make their es-
cape TO Canada. The family which it was pro-
| posed 10 murder named Herndon. One OF
the servants, suspectnS tha! hls master mad taken
another of TO sell him, told his views TO several
| others, and il agreed TO throw Il stone i'll al
| the window and kill a little boy.
i The lady of the house, il was expected, would
| be alarmed and run out, and then she was TO be
| murdered. This done, the negroes were TO di-
ida nn.s ty n Aaa AZ m "a
others remain until the return OF their master, who
was to be killed, and the money which he was
supposed TO have received for the servant he had
taken with him 10 be appropriated TO their use
! This scheme was carried out so far as TO throw
the stone through the window, but the boy al
| whom il was directed escaped, and the hearts of
the conspiraters failed. The neighbors coming in
| and inquirng about the stone which had been
| thrown: the negroes talked so as TO draw suspi-
! con upon themselves, and, being stopped, con-
fessed the plot, duplicating large number of
negroes and one white man. Several ofthe slaves
concerned have been. sold.
Late from Key West.--KEY WEST, January
| 8, 1s54.-Bcow we give you the number Of yes
4 sells lost or wrecked upon the Florida reef dur
| ing the year 1858. The total number of these was
2s. The number of vessels which arrived at this
| port in distress, %. Total accidents 81
i The value of these vessels and their cargoes,
according to the appraisers appointed by the ad-
| miralty court, was $l,973,000. The salvage
awarded 10 the wreckers upon The 2S vessels that
| went ashore on the reef was $50. The ex-
| penses incident upon repairing these vessels and
those that arrived in distress, well as the cost
Of storing cargoes, labor, wharfage, commissions,
&c., was $i55750. Total loss TO the underwriters
4 on vessels aud cargoes, $3.50 100. OF the total
number, dS were American vessels, $ British and
i | French.
Fonr vessels bilged, FIVE were condemned, and
! three refitted, after being condemned.
! One pilot-boat schooner, of 1872 tons, has been
/ built al this port during the year.
1 At the marine hospital there have been 160 adj
missions; 152 have been discharged, recovered;
1 seven have died; and two remain under treatment.
| Most OF the cases were of Chagres fever.
| The mortality of the city has been remarkably
small-only thirteen deaths in population of
/ 5000
i The American barque Edward, Auchincloss,
master, arrived on the 23d from Havana, bound
| TO New York. She had had very heavy weather,
j and with extreme difficulty crossed the gulf. A
few hours out of port she sprung leak, requiring
the constant efforts OF the crew 10 keep her free.
| The leak was found to be above the waters edge,
! and only enough of her cargo was discharged 10
show the copper. She has been repaired and lies
in the stream ready for sea; expenses 81 1853 80.
i The sloop Texas, captain Bethel which arrived
on the 29th from Indian Key, reports the ship Re-
| becca Wolfe ashore on Alligator reef, late on the
| afternoon of the Goth. She was from New Or
leans, bound 10 Rio Janeiro, with cargo of flour.
| The wreckers took out 600 barrels, when the ship
/ hoated. Captain W., rather than come 10 Key
| West and settle the salvage in the usual way,
gave the wreckers the flour they had taken out,
and sailed on the 9th for his port of destination.
| The ship Ambassador, Captain Mcdonald, sailed
for Liverpool on the 24th; expenses, Sill 81.
The ship Connis, Captain Grinnel, sailed for
Liverpool on the Goth; expenses while in port
| including salvage, &c:, $2l, III.
The brig Linden, Captain Rowe sailed for New
| Orleans on the Oath; repairs amount to 1901.
| The bark West Wind, captain Sanders, passed
through the northwest passage for New York.
bound to ST Marks, reports the ship Hudson, from
| New York for New Orleans, ashore near the Or
| ange keys. No wreckers were near her Seve-
raj vessels Immediately proceeded TO her assist
ance from this city.-N Q. Pieayanc.
| A Lucky Escape.-A friend Of ours living in
the Seventh Ward, recently had bis premises en-
tered, and lot of tools stolen. A few nights