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BATON ROtJGE,..:::::MAR "A, 1860.


BATON ROUGE,..::::MAR. IA, 1860.
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Mr. Thackeray continues his lectures
10 the Crescent City, and attracts
large and respectable audiences. -
Though born under king, he is at
heart. democrat, q republican, and
not blinded TO the belief that nature
confers by heretage the divine right
to rule.
Mr. Thsekersy displays the same
cutting satire, and biting scarcasm in
his Lectures. that he dues in his writ
ing. which place him in the literary
circle side BY side, with Dickens and
.terold
Mr.. Thsekeray. holds nothing in
reserve, when he comes 10 notice, the
foreign rulers OF his nation. and he
sparticularly hard on the Dutch. lie
does not objec:. to their holding on to
Holland, but be thinks, very justly
that II England must DO governed by
u woman--1et IL be a woman with
nothing but English blool in her
veins. He is not very partial to the
imported stock, brought into the
country to keep up Royalty, and for
this reason he may very properly BE-
classified politically a. q Know Moth
ing Mr.. Thackeray says:
"tmAeine the Dutch dresses and
food Of the Hanoverian dynasty and
it, whole history ~ given. The wo-
men were beautiful, but in as much |
danger Of melting from fat, ~ a wax
doll before = FIRE. Lady Wortley |
Montague saw. and described them,
and praised them. and praised George
II Ill and 1V--because 1t was rule
then TO admire everything royal
George l, when prince, went to war
and conquered two Turks, whose
heads he brought back and exhibited.
The officials and retainers Of the times
were ~ numerous ~ At the court Of
Ohaflsmagae princes aud marshals
high masters Of cavalry and thou.
sand retainers, with salaries varying
from % 10 go, 900; fencing masters,
chamberlaibs. cooks, and all the equi-
age Of q great court. With all this
grandeur, however, there were but
f9ur pastry cooks and two washwomen
+ che whole court ll'
StpRsME OouRr Demonstration
day, March 10. Caroline Il. Wilcox,
W. Stephen Henderson, ap-
fcilee. Appeal from Sixth District
Court Of East Baton Rouge. Judg-
luent affirmed. VOORHEES,, j.
jacob Smith, appellee, W. VIM. P.
Phillips. appellant. Sixth District
Court II East Baton Rouge. judy
'nent reversed. Lea. j.
Harriet Ashfotd, appellant, vs..
Charles Tibbitta. husband, H. v. Bah.
in. Sheriff, ct ala, appellees. Sixth
District Court Of East Baton Rouge.
Judgment amended and. affirmed.-
Spcfford, j.
William, II. Levericl, curator, ap-
pelMnt, W. Amos Adams ct als., az.
pellees Sixth District Court Of East
Baton Rouge: Judgment reversed
md cause remandsd. Buchanan, J:
Samuel @: Laycock, administrator,
appellant. VS.. Thomas G. Davidson. !
District Court Of East
Baton Rouge-Judgmont affirmed
CO..
Henry Schadcl. appellee. vs.. Alex ,
sndcr st. Martin. appellaot-Sixth :
District Court Of East Baton Rouge
Judgment affirmed. Merrick, G. J.
Adele Fowler, tutrix. ct ais, appel
COS. vs. Thomas Dcval, Jf'. appellant !;
Sixth District Court Of East Baton 9
souge-1udgment affirmed. Merrick, !,
J. j. |
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HERCuLEAN TYPOGRAPHICAL FEAT 9
The London Times Of Friday, Feb. t
uary 9Th, contains full report Of the &
proceedings Of both Houses Of Parli- a
nent on the evening before, occupying /
columns, in small tyne. |,