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Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-10-26

TN OBEDIENCE to q proclamation from his
Il ExcelIency JAMES MADISON WELLS Governor OF
the State louisiana, an election will DO held In
the Parish Of East Baton Rouge, on the
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Capture Of jon. Davis and staM-Ths

Capture OF jon. Davis and staM-The
Cspsives En Route to Washington.
The important Intelligence is furnished us by
Secretary Stanton Of the capture Of the rebel
chief jeff Davis The camp of the fugitive
rebels at Irwinsville. Irwin county, Georgia,
about seventy-hve miles southeast of Macon,
was surprised On the morning OF We'd
nesday last, by the Fourth Michigan
cavalry, Colonel Pritchard, belonging to
General Wilson's command. and JEFF. himself,
his family; Reagan, his Postmaster General
Colonel Harrison, his private secretary, and
and Others of his staff were all captured.
General Wilson informs the War Department
that the captives would arrive at Macon yes
terday, and would be forwarded thence to
Washington under strong guard without delay.
General Breckenridge, rebel Secretary Of
War, was in company with JEFF. Davis during
the beginning of the flight, and It was supposed
that he still adhered to tho fortunes Of the fugi-
tive arch-taitor; but no alluson to either
Breckinridge, or benjamin, Secretary Of State, is
made by General Wilson in giving the list Of
the important percentages seized, nor is there
any reference to the valuable boards Of stolen
specie which IL has been reported JEFF. car
ried with him. But o fuller account Is
promised soon, when we shall probably learn
all about these and other matters connected
with the affair. There Is sufficient qualification
for the present In the knowledge that the over
throw of the huge plot to destroy the nation
has been 6ltngly contaminated in the capture
Of the man who occupied the position Of head
Of the infamous conspiracy.
II would now be matter Of some considera-
BILE interest TO know what has become Of the
rebel Vice President, Alexander Ii. Stephens,
Of Georgia. lie has taken no part in public
affairs since the termination OF the conference
of the rebels with President Lincoln and Secre-
tary Seward, in Hampton Roads, last winter,
In which stephens was one Of the com
missioner Immediately after the failure
of the rebels to gain their object In
the negotiations on that occasion, Mr.. Stephens
retired 10 bis own State, and, Notwithstanding
the boas.ing st atements of the rebel press a. tho
time that be had gone ,hlther TO Gre the
Georgian heart, be has ever since kept bis lips
closed in public, and remained in seclusion and
quiet He no doubt then plainly ioresav the
inevitable and fast approaching downfall Of the
eonfederaox"
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dact hat been 10 u Did not TIE nasssr Of shs
hungry Tvaohmsn, assisted By this hungry
French organ, = II S6swss humanity possible
against n In our disasssR DID hoy not Insult
MS by arguments sAswins every day what fools
we were 10 suppose We could suesssdi Did net
they pot, and hatter; and encourage our enc
mics, and tell them sfways what splendid fsi-
lows they wsrei Did not they build irou-caad
Stonewsls 70 help ruin nsf Did not the En-
peror continually ~ to urge England u 30
With him IN measure that would
hsve prolonged the war for ten or twenty
yearsf Was not Tho letter and spirit Of every
law ON all occasions strained that every point
might be carried agaiast Us physically, legally
and mersllyf -.-.. i
That was in the time Of our trouble. Now
that tho time Of their trouble has como the
hungry Frenchmen cry out for mercy. Shall
We yield 1T Not one jot We win carry cut
the very letter Of the law Of nations and sway
Il Q little against them II we can. And whore
Il Is against them we will pursue It with the
greater gusto. at shall 60 bard but we will
better their example," We will do them one
favor in giving this good advice get out Of
Mexico, with dignity II you cou, but get out
of It! And ON the other hand we would say to
emigrants- waste yourselves. Don't
throw your lives away by the hasty adoption
Of bad counsels. II you want to 20 to Mexico
take care to go in good shape-in good
organization-an not under the auspices Of
the scallywags who always seize these oppor-
tunities to become famous at the expense of
other mems lives, without danger to their own.
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THE TWENTY THOUSAND HUNGRY FRENcHMEN
m MEx1co.-Sems years ago three hungry
Frcnchmen in this city organized . campaign
against the Opens sort Of musical republic.
It was their desire to breskt It up and break Il
down and sit on its ruins a. Marius said he sat
on the ruins Of Carthage-not that their grand
set-to was Cor the sake Of settce, bat that they
wanted, like real hungry Frenchmen, 10 signal
ize their existence by the destruction Of some
thing beautiful, to raise their Gallo voices and
crowi But the Opera had Napoleonic de-
fender. He was like the First Napoleon, - de-
scribed by Kellernan "no bigger than your
boot !" but hc had the soul Of very giant
queller. His name, II was Ulmann. He en-
gagged the three hungry Frenchmen magnia-
Gently. He led Oh with his left and jobbed
them with his right He harpooned them. He
Aanked them, stormed their lines out OF the
supply Of frogs, captured their base, pounded
them 70 jelly, added some Attic SALT and ate
them for supper. He burned them In the
musical market places reduced them 70 hne
powder, and scattered them 70 the four or more
winds OF heaven.
For many years there was little heard on this
continent Of any hungry Frenchmen; but after
Q while Louis Napoleon sent twenty thousand
Of them TO Mexico 10 destroy republic less
harmonious than the other. There they are
now; but they find II q difficult business. and, II
we may judge nom the cries of the hungry
French organ In this city. they are so much
frightened that they call for the assistance ~
eighty thousand more hungry FrenchTen.
What reason Is there that we should Vmpsfhise
with these poor devils In their distress Con-
sider how outrageous and indsosnt their con.
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Hsts FROM Mr.. George l.. Guthrie.
70 THE EDITOR OF rHB HERALD.
OkYfnH No 10 BRoAp SnREEr

New YORK May IS, 1850 !
bog 70 call your attention Va the fac, Of my srest
which was Published in your paper Of Sunday the 7h
inst on the charge Of having Appropriated two trunks
OF clothing claimed TO have belonged 70 man named
Jamea Robertson, and 70 the fact that aftcr
nation OF the charge bettre tho Grapd jury hon.
oraby discharged from arrest have commenced legal
proceedings, and mend TO follow the mp until
Justice has been doHt for this senpt deprive OF
the honorable sAndi"s Which now MAINTAIN In this
commuplty, GEORGE l. GUTHRIE.
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Their Camp Surprised It
Irwinsville, Georgia, ON
q wednesday Last, BY
Wilson'S Cavalry.
The Pr 'soners En- Route for Washing
ingk IN Under q Strong Guard.
Reported ca pture Of Ex-senator R. n.
7. llunter, Of Virginia,
&r dc.. do

Secretary Stsun ,on 10 Major General DaD
WAR DsrARrsExr,
wAsHNofon Nay IL, lS0A
Msior General Drx, Mn YORK
The following despsA ,h just received from General
wilson, announces the " rpss and capture Of Jefrsoa
Davis and his STAR by Ca onsl Prtchard and the MiehS
gan, Cavalry. the ma ming Of the 10th rnstars =
Irw,nsv,lls, In Irwia oounss, Georgia
OWN N. STANTON,
Secretary Of WA
MAJOR GENERAL WIN SONS DESPATCH.
Mscm Ga, May I2-11 An
Lisrtruant General q. s GKAm and Hon. SECRETARY -
WAR, Washington, n: c.
Ihave the honor to report thai. at daylight Of the lsA
instant Colonel Pritchard 'ding Fourth Mchisas
cavalry, captured JEFF Davis and family, with ReSsa,
Postmaster General Colonel Hmss n Private Secretary;
Colonel johnson, Aid Camp ccs 'nei Morris coosss
Lubbock, Lieutenant Hathaway. anas others.
co,ore pr,,chard surprised thew amp at Trwinsvfs
in Irwin county Ca sevenyhve mila southeast Of this
place.
They will be here to. morrow night. and wiEbsse
warded undrr strong guard without delay
1 will send further particulars at once.
J. H. WILSON, Brevst Major Genera
Reported Cnpture eE Ex-senator r.. MI.
Hunter, Of Virginia.
wAsmSGroS, Moy Is, 1854,
II r. reported from Richmond that r. NJ 7. Hunter has
been arrested near his residence In Virginia.
Capture or . Guerilla Supposed e bo'
Quantrell.
LOUISVILLE May Is, 1854
guerilla supposed TO be Quantrei, OF the LAwreuss
massacre notoriety, wounded by Terrel's scouf9
near Tayorsvile, Wednesday, and lodged In the mn
tary prison to-day
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asa b 49, o. rsta ss.sous; ~ u result
viii be very different nom tzAs which IL
authors anticipate. A1
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and endcavor to inaugurste that era of assassi-
nation which the Times predicted
Had we not grown accustomed TO the utter
ances Of the rebel press of the North during the
war, the efforts Of the journals of this city to
defend President Lincoln's murderers before
the grass is green upon his grave would be
even more shocking. But bad ne these utter
ances have been heretofore, they are now per-
fectly outrageous The copperhcad papers
actually come before the pubic as the volunteer
counsel Of conspirators and assassins. They
discredit the explicit statement of President
Johnson that JEFF. Davis and the rebel
agents In Canada are accompfces in Booths
guilt Upon what grounds do they thus
accuse the President Of deliberate false.
hoodi The accusation against the rebel
leaders il not at ell inconsistent with their pre-
vious exploits. We know that JEFF. Davis will
fully connived at the starvation of our pri-
soners and at the employment Of internal
machines in war; and we know that Sanders,
Tucker and Thompson used the sham peace
neg otiations, by the aid Of that halfwitted
meddler, Colorado Jewett, as device 10 con-
ceal their movements while they organized
plots 10 rob banks, throw railroad trains OF
the track, commit murder and destroy women
and children by lire. Monsters capable Of such
atrocities % these are qnite capable Of plan.
ming an assassination, and, therefore, without
examining the direct evidence in possession Of
the government We believe that Davis, San
ders, Tucker and Thompson are guilty. Their
instruments, now in custody at Warrington
will only preccde them to the gallowa Those
journals, whether copperhesd or niggerhcad
Ybich ipterpose, for political or worse motives
to save the criminals from punishment win be
rewarded with the execrations Of all honest
men. The violent opposition to President
Johnson's administration Is avowedly protes
against despotism; but as despotism never
allows such protests, the absurdity Of this rust
Is at once apparent The storm stirred UP by
the Blairs 10 get control Of President johnson
is maintained by the Tribune, Times and Pos
fos political reasons. and BY the World, Moo
The mountain Democrat., 1865-09-02

Two WAYS OF LOOKING AT IA cor
respondent Of the Boston Journal, writing
from Alabama, giv'S an account Of tn,
plnndeT Of a plantation on which the he
g'oes, lett to themselves by the owner
had rai>'d cro, ami were living com
| Portable, says:
i was hardly ever more taken by an,
answer than by the one made by IN ole
nrgreSS on this place,
Well. granny" said, "you nevel
expected to live to see such times as these
did you!"
referred, Of course, to "the day o
Jubilee"
But the old negresS was not at all senti
mental.
mo, Massa," she said. taking black
corn cob pipe from her mouth. and spit
ting quite deliberately into the wood fir,
on the hearth. "No, maSSa, | never did
expect to see de Yankees cum and rul
we niggrr> dis a way!"
The mountain Democrat., 1865-09-02

A MOTHERS TEARS. There is a touch
ing sweetness in \ mother's /, arS, when
they fall upon the face of her dying hahe,
which no eve can behold without imbi
bling its influence. Upon such hallowed
ground the foot Of profanity dares not ap.
proach. lnfidclity Itself is silent, and
forb"ars its Scofings. And here woman
displays not ber weakness but her strength
it is that strength Of attachment which
can never, in its full intensity, be realized.
1t is perennial, dependent upon no eli,
mate, no changes alike in storm and
sunShine-it knows no shadow Of turn
ing. A father, when he sees his child
going down the dark valley, wiIl weep
when the shadow Of death has fully come
over him; and, as the last parting knell
falls on his ear, he may say: ~ go down
to The grave Of my son mourning" But
the hurry of business draws him away :;
the tear is wiped from his eye, and il.
when he turns from his 6reSide the vacan
cy in the family circle reminds him of hi
loss, the succeeding day hlunts the p"ig.
nancy seat in his breast. Not so with her
who has borne and nOurished the tender
hioSSom. 1t lives in the heart where il
was first entuine in the dreaming hour
of night She sees its playful mirIh or
hears its plaintive cries, she seeks it in
the morning, and goes to the grave to
weep there.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-09-02

WHAT IT TAXES TO MAKE A LADYi-
When Beau Brummel was asked what il
took to make gentlemen, his quick reply
was, "Starch, starch, my lord I" Thii
may be trne: but it takes a great dea
more to make lady; and trough it ma,
seem singular, | am ready to maintain
that no conceivable quantity of muslin
silk or satin. edging, frilline, hopping
fi"uncing or furGelowing, can per SO o.
rer resS.maker, constitute real lady,
Was not Mrs. Abbott Lawrence lust az
much a lady when attired in twelve cent
calico, in Boston. as when arrayed in full
court dress at St. James, London? "As
Mrs. Washington was said to be so grand
. lady" says a celebrated English visitor
(M's. Thrope) 1--WE thought We must put
on our best hibsA and bands so We dress.
ed ourselves in most elegant rufflrs and
silks, and we're introduced to her lady
ship; and don't you think we found her
knitting, and with her check apron on |
She received US very graciously and eaSi.
ly; but after the compliments were over
she resumrd her knitting. There we
w"1e, without stitch Of work, and sitting
in stat; but Gen. raj Washington s lady,
with her own hands was knitting stock.
ingS FIR her husband!" Does not that
sweet republican simplicity command
your admiration.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-09-02

TIE REASON WHY.-'Can you tell me,
said veteran to US, the other day, 'why
the Republicans Of wealth are so anxious
10 have the negroes votey' or course
we could. 1t iS we'll known that the
Democrats, as soon as they get into pow
er, intend to tax bonds, thereby com.
pellng the rich bond holders to pay their
portion Of the taxes. instead Of hespiNg
all upon the poor men as is now the case.
BY giving the negro vote they expect
to control things so as always to run their
own men into Office. II is time that the
people begin to enquire as 70 the reason
why the masses are taxed 30 heavily and
the privileged class are permitted 10 es.
cApe.-[ExchangA
The mountain Democrat., 1865-09-02

TIE GREAT MYSTERY body Is to
die. No one who passed the charmed
boundary comes back to till The imag.
ination visits the realms Of shadows
sent out from some window in the soul
over life's restless waters, but brings its
way wearily back, with no olive leaf in
its beak as token Of emerging life be.
yond the closely bending hCrisOn. Tho
great sun comes and goes in the heavens,
yet breathes no secret Of the ETHEREAL
wilderness. The crescent moon cleaves
her nightly passage across the upper
deep, but tosSes overheard no signals
The sentinel stars challenge each other as
they walk their nightly rounds, but we
catch no synllable Of their countersign
which gives assage to the heavenly camp.
Between tins ami the other life there is .
great gulf fixed, across which neither foot
nor eye can travel The gentle friend
whose eyes were closed in their last sleep
long years ago, died with rapture in her
wonder.Stricken eyes. a smile Of ineffablo
joy upon her lips, and hands folded 'er
triumphant heart, but her lips we're
past speech, and intimated nothing Of the
vision that enthralled her, Holland.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-09-02

WHAr I Would Do. "A lazy fellow was
lying in the woods one day in autumn,
under q hickory tree. While thus en-
ployed, he happened to look up, and see
ing the nuts on the tree, he began u phi.
lO>ophise and say what he would do.-
Said he: "What queer world this is to
be sure; it is not made right st all. to my
thinking. Here are these little sheilbarks
hanging high above the reach OF man,
while those noble pumpkins in yOnder
field are made to lie upon the ground
Now il had my way, I would make the
nuts grow on vines trailing on the ground.
and the pumpkins should hang on trees
the larger the fruit the more elevated
should be its position
He had scarcely ceased speaking, when
a nut from the tree fell PIP into his eye
nearly binding him.
'Jemimah! : he exclaimed. Jumping up
in pain, If that had been pumpkin /
would have been gone goslin. ! guess
things are arranged well enough in this
world only we cannot always see it,
The mountain Democrat., 1865-09-02

In the days when servants were bought
and sold TO servi9e in Massachusetts, sS
well as IN South Carolina. my grandfather
had in his family an unctunus darkev
called, Of course, 'DinAh.' Now Dinah
was fair to l"ok upon, and after Sundr,
fiirtations received.i her eighteenth wear.
a ooaa tide Uffrr from . well to do SambO
Of forty.
And why don't you take him. Dinah 2
asked my grandfather OF the fair one,
TOO old, maSSa, was the reply.
why. Dinah, he's just in his prime.
Yes, mAsSa but bime by, when Dinah
gets her prime, den he hub no prime at
all ..
The mountain Democrat., 1865-09-02
NUMBEE. '3k,


THEPRE<IDINr AND SUWggg-A friend
at Washington assures Us. e9yS the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, that few weeks since
an interview took plses bstkeen Prssi.
dent johnson and Senator Sumner, which
was substantially as follows:
Good 'eVsning, Mr.. President said
Senator SumRss, last week, upon enter
ing the PrsSidsut's rosp IN the White
HOU8Agq,
Good evening. Mf. Senator replied
the President. 'PlraSe be seated for Q
moment, until finish letter to an old
friend?
The letter being finished, the President
turned to Mr.. Sumner, when the latter
said
). Mr.. President, I have called upon you
for the purpose Of expressing to you the
views Of our people on the subject Of re-
construction
well. sir replied the President
Mr.. Sumner commenced by saying -
Sir, your North Carolina Proclamation
does not meet the appreciation Of the pee
pie, and they will not submit to have the
great results Of the war thus thrown
away
What people are you representing,
cir ? asked Mr. johnson.
The whole Northern people, said Mr..
Sumner.
4 apprehend you will fnd you but rep.
resent . small portion Of the Northern
people, re piled NJ. johnson.
Then, said Mr.. Sumner, we must take
your North Carolina Proclamation 20 81
indication Of your policy, are wer
Yes, sir replied the President.
Then, sir said Sumner, you do not
intend to enfranchise the black mani
I have nothing to do with the subject;
that exclusively belongs to the States.-
You certainly would think II . usHrpaeOn
on my part if attempted to interfere 10
,, fixing The qualifications Of electors In Mas
sachusetts.'
But replied Sumner, Massachusetts,,
has always ben loyal State
THAT may be- replied the President,
but the loyal men Of the South have made
untold sacrifices for their Union senti.
ments, while Massachusetts, has made
hundreds Of millions out Of her loyalty,
and it would be poor return for South.
: : ern adherence to the Government, il the
! latter should, In violation to the ConstiIu-
tion, thrust upon them local laws in op.
!, position to their wishes
!. At this reply Of the President Mr.. Sum
ner became impatient and irritable, and
;, rtjoined by saying, 1 am sorry to see you
e e evicing so little sympathy with that ele'
" ment that placed you in power
= At this, the color flashed to the Presi
dents face, and he added, emphatically
i. You and might as well under tand eact
: other now az any other time. You ar'
aware, sir. / have no respect for seces
sionist; but, as much as ! despiSe them,
still have q greater detestation and con
= tempt for fanatic
Good evening" said Sumner, and lefl
in huff.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-09-02

TAKE 1T WARN "A deaf old lady, whc
brought an action for damages against a
nelghbor, was being examined, when the
judge suggested compromise, and in
II ucIed her counsel TO ask her what she
would take tn settle the matter.
What will you take!" asked the
counsel Of the old lady.
She shook her head at the counsel, in.
forming the jury in confidence, that SHE
was every hard o. hearin'."
His Honor wants to know what you
Aill takcy" asked the lenrnel couaSe
again, this time hawling as loud IS ht
could in the old lady'S ear.
~ thank your honor kindly" said th'
ancient dame. 'and if it is no inconweni
rnce to him, III take little warm alc."
The mountain Democrat., 1865-09-02

MEDITATION. He who cannot retire
within himself. aud find his best resources
there. is fitted, perhaps, for tae smoother
passages Of life, but poorly prepared for
all life. He who cannot and dare not turn
away fom outward engroSsmehts. and be
in spiritual solitude = who is afraid or
SickenS at the idea Of being alone has q
brittle possession in all that happiness
which comes from the whirl, ard dance.
and surface Of things. One hour may
scatter il forever.
The mountain Democrat., 1865-09-02

DIDN'r COMPREHEND. "A day or two
sine" you,g lad, from tn" country rode
into town ITO 10 litti" o,pine, and
alter hitching her horse OH the square.
entered fashionable dry goods establish
nent and seated herself On stool by the
counter "tn wait her turn" A mnment
Or two after she was approached hy one
# the polite Young rl' rkS Of the establish
mrnt and addressed as follows: " am
no longer engaged. MiSs-is any one wnit.
ing on yony" Bl1Shing immoderatrly,
the damSel after some hesitation replied :
mo, sir, came in alonc on the old
mare"