Smyrna times., 1861-08-08

! hired av it, barrin' from the buks he rld," and
Is doing his best TO remain behind, but popular
opinion was against him. AS the steamer
would not be up till towards dawn, or later, it
was a relief to saunter through Donaldsonville
10 see society, which consisted of several gen.
tleman and various Jews, playing games un-
known to HOyle, in oaken bar-rooms, fanked
by bllliard-tables. My good friend, the doctor,
whom had met at Moumas, who had crossed
the river to see patients suffering from an at
tack of Eucre, took us round TO little club,
| where was introduced to a number Of gentle
men, who expressed great pleasure at seeing
me, shook hands viOlently, and walked away !;
and finally, we melted off into cloud of mus
quitoes by the river bank, in a box prepared
for them, which was called bedroom. These
rooms were built in wood on the stage close to
the river. "Why can't l have one of these
rooms e. asked pointing to large musquito
box. "Its engaged by ladies'" How do
you knOw?" lie made reply in French-an
old phrase nicely rendered in the mouth of a
Mississippi boatman. Having passed a night
OF extreme discontinue with the winged de.
mons of the box, was aroused towards dawn
by the booming of the steam drum of the boat,
dipped my head in water among drowned mus
qultoes, and went forth upon the landing. The
policeman had just arrived. HIS eagle eye
Lighted upon largo fat on the stern of which
was inscribed--"' Pork, corn, butter, beef"
&C. Several spry citizens were also upon
/ nj aff oInFo
ments, policeman speaks,-" When did she
come in 7" (meaning flst.) First Citizen--"In
the night, guess" Second Citizen--"There
is lot of whiskey aboard, too" Policeman
/ with pleased surprise )-"You never mean it!''
! First Citizen" Yes, sir; one hundred and
twenty galons" Policeman Guspired by a
bright aspiration of pstrotism)--" Its a West
country boat why don't the citizens seize it
and whiskey rising from tic. to 35c. gallon!''
Citizens murmur approval, and feel the whs.
key part of the cargo is not safe. {" Yes, sir,''
says citizen three, they seize all our proper.
ty at CAREY, (Cairo,) and I'm for making an
example Of this cargo" Further reasons for
| the seizures of the articles were adduc.
ed, and it ID probable they were as strong
as the whiskey, which has, no doubt, been
drunk long ago on the very purest principles.
! In course of conversation with the Committee
/ of Taste which has assembled, it was revealed
TO me that there was q strict watch kept over
these boats which are freighted with whskey
forbidden to the slaves, and with principles
when they come from the West country, equal
ly Objectionable. "Did you hear, sir, of the
chap over to Duncan Renmers as was caught
the other day." "No, sir; what was it -
"Weli, cir, he was man that came here and
went over among the niggers at Renmer's
10 buy their chickens from them. He was too K
up, and they found he'd lot of money about
him" Well, of course, he had money to buy
the chickens" "Yes, sir but it looked sus.
| pic-ious. He was a West country feller tew,
and he might have ment tamperin' with 'em.
Lucky for him he wasn't taken in the arter-
noon." "Why so!' Because, if the citi-
zens had been drunk, they'd have hung him on
the spot" The Acadia was now alongside,
and in the early morning Donaldsonville re-.
ceded from view.
BATON ROUGE.
Before noon the steamer hauled alongside q
! stationary hulk, which once walked the wa.
ters," by the aid Of machinery, but which was
now used as floating hotel, depot and store
house-3l5 feet long, aud fully 80 on the up
per deck above the level of the river. Here
was my quarters till the boat for Natchez should
!
on my arrival because one of his servants was
away. "Where have you been, you - 2"
Away to buy the newspaper, Massa." "For
who, you -" Me buy 'em for no one,
Massa; ne sell 'em agin, Massa." "See, now,
You -, if ever you goes aboard TO meddle
with newspapers, I'm - but I'll kill you,
mind that" Baton Rouge is the capital oi
the State of Louisiana, and the State House is
quaint and very new example OF bad taste.
The Deaf and Dumb Asylum near il is in a
much better style. 1t was my intention to vi.
sit the State Prison and Penitentiary, but the
day was too hot and the distance too great, 80
, dined at the oldest little old Creole restau-
rant, with the funniest old hostess and the
slrangest company in the world. On return.
l., ing to the boat hotel, MIR. Conrad, one Of the
e citizens of the place, and Mr.. w. Avery, a
4 judge of the Court, were good enough to call
10 invite me to visit them, but was Obliged
10 decline. The old gentlemen were both mem
bers ofthe Home Guards, and drilled assiduous
ly every evening. Ofthe 1900 voters at Ba
, ton Rouge, more than $50 are already of tc
. 10 follow them. Mr.. Conrad has three sons il
E the Geld already. The waiter who served ou
= drinks in the bar wore uniform. and bis mus
e ket lay 10 the corner among the brandy bottles
/. ~ se SOLDIERS. .e
D. At night a.patriotic meeting OF citizen sol
: diery took place in the bow. 10 which song AM
: whskey had much 10 do. so that sleep wa
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