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BATON ROUdr,;;a".:jULY 8, 1856.

9omPlHlht Head Nv WV 'i"h' "htpo,
about the boats in this trade,b sundry
Red Stick merchants, we hayo called
down the vengence of host Of clever
fellows on our heads, against whom
we bear no malice whatever, aud can
say to them eevorally, that wo arc sor-
~ for ii. We think however that
they are unnecessarily sensitive, and
have got up an explosion, when blow
ing of steam would have answered to
set all right. We publish this morn
ing two cards; one from our friend
Capt. john" and another from that
clever gentleman, Capt. ]. Ii. Morris
sou, Of the Bella Donna.
Il is our exclusive fortune, to have
credit in the Now Orleans papers, for
whatever appears in tho public press
of this city, that is calculated to give
offence; whereas, at the same time,
all the really good and creditablo
things we say, are set down to the ac-
count of--either our friends in Church,
or our friendsin Lafayette street. SO
be it--''it il matter of no conse-
uuenoe.' as Mr.. Toots would philoso-
phically observe. In reference, for
instance, to that excellent institution
called tho "Coast Mail" whenever we
have intimated that it was not quite
as regular as it should be, shower of
bellicose and bilious epistles would
pour in, and food our office, from all
manner of agouts---sub.a agents, con
tractors, post masters, runners and
others, to convey the egreeblo intelll-
gence, that the Government itself, or
some other irresponsible party SIS res
ponsible for it."
What is said in the briefparagraph,
alluded to. by Capts. Cotton and Nor
risson, Ia but the echo Of complaint
made by tho merchants Of this city
whether it is just or unjust, is not our
business to enquire.
When Capt. Cotton, says: "Ordin-
arily such an article would require no
notice but knowing perfectly we'll
that it is meant for the boats under my
control, denounce it as willful ia
IRRIGATION, without any pretext for JUS
tifcation."
He does no ono greater wrong than
himself. We cannot consent to part
friendship with a clever fellow and q
gen.leman--as Capt G. unquestiona-
bly, is; on such grounds. We dis
claim any intention Of iniuring him,
aud for this reason his language docs
not apply to us.
We favor tho belief that tho less
said on the subject, the better. To
substantiate that there is foundation
for what we have said-the testimony
of the largest dealers in this city, can
be had, in reference to high charges.
H. The last number Of the Pho
MA Ledger says under the head Of
Shot. +"
"On Thursday night about 8 o'clock,
while crossing Texas street, near the
Market, John r. Starck, was shot by
some one unknown. 1t is stated that
he was heavily armed, and had threat
ened the lives Of several gentlemen
with whom he had some misunder-
standing. The transaction in the main,
is clothed in mystery. starck was
doubtless a dangerous man, but it
would have been more commendable
had he been dispatched under differ
ent circumstances We lament the
necessity, which rendered the act nee
essary, but it is generally believed his
menaees provoked the assault.
The necessity is lamented'' which
rendered the act necessary What
an awful state of society is that, where