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Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-03-28

LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.

SENATE, Monday, Aarch 25M --Fumer-
ous bills, mostly Of u private or local char
actsr, were reported signed by the Gov
ernor. Those Of public nature were an
not TO transfer Island No. % to the State
Of mississippi, in exchange for Bunehs
Bend Island; joint resolution for the re-
covery Of State bonds in tho hands Of the
Federal authorities, al Washington.
HousB.-- An act 10 mpenshte Miss Ann
Purcell, Of East Baton Rouge, for preserv-
ing books Of the State Library, appropri-
ating $500, passed.
An aet apptopriating 10000 for tho
restoration aud preservation of the records
in the Conveyance and Mortgage office,
passed.
The bill for tho rolief of jas. MoVay and
r. M. Young, passed its first reading with
On amendment, fixing the allowance Of
$500 for both parties. Messrs. Holt, AL
version aud Chinn used their utmost exer
tious to get the bill passed finally, and
would doubtless have succeeded but for the
discovery that there WINS not a quorum
present, on account Of which the House
took n recess till evening.
An election for Levee Com ssioners,
under tho new not not yet signed by tho
Governor), was held ut tho evening sos
sion, with the following result
Mr. Reggie, Of Plaquemipes parish, was
unanimously chosen from the First Cen
gressional District; Mr.. VIM. 8. Pike. of
Orleans, from tho second; Gen. X. J.. Glib
son, Of Terrebone, from the third; Col. r..
u. Coco, Of Avoyelles, from the fourth,
aud Dol + M. Goodrich, Of Carroll, from
the fifth district.
Dol. J. v. Durable was chosen Commits
sloner from the State at large.
Col. w. H. Peck was nominated for sec
opd Commissioner from the State OF large,
bnt There was no quorum present and the
Senate withdrew. The House soon after
adjourned.
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ADDRESS OF Thomas i DURAN,

ADDRESS OF THOMAS J. DuRANT,
ESQ. This gentleman has pub
lished an address to the people Of
Louisiana, the conclusion to which is
as follows:
Your course is plain one. AS
semble in your various parishes ;
exclude no man from the meetings,
whom Congress accepts; choose del
egates to State Convention to meet
in Now Orleans. Let the Conven-
ton petition the Governor to order
an election for members of this Con
vention to form State Constitution !;
and should the Governor decline let
your Convention itself order the
election, and provide for the meeting
of Constitutional Convention. The
Constitution formed by such body,
in accordance with the ideas of Con
gress, will undoubtedly be ratified
by that body. Your State and Con-
gressional elections can then be held
and you will thehceforth occupy
place in the free confederation of
American States.
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The LECTURE ON TUESDAY NIeHr.
We were pleased to observe that our
friend, Captain J. W. Amiss, was
greeted by quite n large and intelli-
gent audience of ladies' and gentle
men, on the occnsion Of his lecture,
on Tuesday night last, in the base
ment of tho Methodist Church.
The subject of the lecturer was
"Mmd," il the management Of which
he displayed no small amount Of lit
erary acumen and skill. The organ
ism of mind, it's various powers and
susceptibllities, as manifested in per-
SONS Of different ages and callings,
were treated with Il degree Of orator
ical earnestness and ability, which
marked tho happy effort Of the
speaker with success.
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T Il l. EG r. "A p Ell &c
Foreign and Domestic.

WAsHrHsToH, March 25- Senato.-Busi
ness generally unimportant.
llOusE.-A resolution that the House adj
tonrn on Thursday, to meet on tho first
Wednesday in May, June, septemb Der, Au
gust md December, unless the presdl ling
oiieors jointly proclaim, ten days previous
to tho time Of meeting, thnt there Ia no
necessity for meeting, was adopted-BS
10 81,
Several bills for connecting the Misss-
sippl and tho lakes by ship canal, were
referred to tho committee on Commerce.
resolution authorizing the Secretary
Of War, TO employ two dredge boats TO
keep open the channel nt tho mouth of tho
Mipsssaippi passed.
WAsuiNeror, March 25.-A Republican
caucus was held tonight. The question
Of adjournment was not discussed A
thorough reorganization for campaign
North and Routh was effected. The com
m'tee consists Of one member from each
State.
Hopes for the early relesse of Mr.. Davis
gain strength.
LoursvlttE March 25.-River nine feet
eight inches in the canal, ak feet eight
inches over the falls, and rising.
NASHVILLE, March 26.-Brownlow has
commissioned u negro astCaptain in tho
State Guard.
WAsHtaaroE, March 20. No serious dis
asterR nro reported from the recent storm.
LIVERPOOL, March 25-Evening. Cotton
closed firm. MddlinR uplands l9t6d !;
middling Orleans l8s4d. Sales 10000
bnleR
TuRrN, March %. - Kossuth protests
against the Hungarian Austrian arrange
monts.
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ANTICIPATED SPEEDY RELEASE

ANTICIPATED SPEEDY RELEASE
OF JEFFERSON DAvIs.-The follow
ing intelligence conveyed in special
dispatch from Washington to the
New Orleans Times of Monday last,
is calculated to send thrill of Joy
through the heart of every man,
woman and child in the South or
elsewhere, iii which there is a spark
Of sympathy for oppressed and suffer
ing humanity. God grant that the
news may turn out to be as true as
the Times correspondent positively
intImntes it is:
WAHurNGroN, March 23.-It may DO
stated with poaitIveness that jeff Davis
viii ho released from confinement, on his
own rocognizanco, within one week
SCRIBE.
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CoNvICTED.--Durbin and Bow
man (the latter colored individually,
who were implicated in the robberies
for which Cook was tried and found
guilty, have each had their trial be-
fore the Fifth District Court now in
session here, and have been CON
victed, on evidence similar to that
adduced in tho case of Cook.
After the trial, and ms Durbin was
leaving the courthouse on bis way
to the lookup in custody of Marshal
Brady and his assistants, we learn
that he made an attack on one of
the witnesses who had testified
against him and knocked him down.
Durbln is a young man OF geiiteel
appearance and, not unprepossessing
features, but "the way of the trans
grossor is hard" and this scriptual
truism applies as we'll to the young
rs to the old +; to the good looking as
to the homely.
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Ray General Gleason, who is now
Military Director of the Fenian
brotherhood, has given contract for
two Thousand uniforms to large clo-
thing firm in New York. The uni
forms will be made entirely of bright
emerald green cloth, after the pattern
OF those worn by the Imperial Guard
of the Austrian army. The General
is going to work with vengeance to
equip two regiments and take them
to GLORY"
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eeag~ The waters are still rising a,

aeig~ The waters are still rising at
this point, and we hear that on both
banks of the river some miles below,
tho levees are 10 some danger. These
lcvcos are old ones, but have been
long neglected, and have been con-
slderably washed, to the extent that
some Of them are now very weak.
We are pleased to learn that efforts
are being made by the people OF the
neighborhoods to secure these levees.
From all accounts, it will need the
greatest vigilance, and the most active
exertions, to protect the parish from
overflow this year.-lbcr0iAe South,
(Pldqmcmlnel J, 23rd.
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NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
We quote from this Evening Times Of
Tuesday, the 25th:
Tho dispatches from New York this
morning quote gold opening at 1897: nj
IL o'clock 1t stood at 1874; same distatcbes
quote middling upland Gotten soI cents;
middling Orleans so cents.
The gold market IN quiet, tho counter
ratios range from 1s414@l85, some engage
ments at 1s411S.
Cofton-There was considerable looking
for cotton at IN early honr to-day, but
owing to the stiffness with which factors
hold and tho poor assortment offered on
the market, there has been as vet little
activity. We renew quotations Of yestsr-
day, viz 26h@27c. for ordinary, 2716Q
CSC. for good ordinary, 290291So. for low
middling, and 80@3O1Se. u 1b for mid
ding, Liverpool classification.
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TEN DOLLARS REWARD.

" I'LL be paid for the recovery of
w the following described MULE, Ax
supposed 10 have been stolen from the (gasLLSS
undersigned, living In this parish.
large heavy bodied sorrel mule aDnut is
years old' has marks Of white from wearing the
harness, and white also, from The cart saddle. ia
bra hded on both shoulders with the Letters or.
~ 1.-THE I formed from portion Of the H., hair
toleratly Icing and covering somewhat the brand !.
was In tolerably good order.
isafze II. THOMAS
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THE STATE FAIn.--Tbe rapid pro.
grcss made 10 lcveling and otherwise
improving and adapting the grounds
intended for tho approaching State
Fair In this vicinity, is worthy of
special notice. The large open area,
south of tho Penitentiary, having
been properly laid off by Mr.. Q. b.
Evatt, tho City Surveyor, large
number of hands form the Poni,on-
tiary have been busily engaged, under
the attentive supervision of Messrs.
Lytle, McVay aud others of their Com
mittee, in "bodyipg forth" tho broad
acres into the form and shape map.
ped out for them by the surveyor.
There will be meeting this day
noon at the Mayors office, Of the va.
rious Committees and others friendly
to the project of holding Fair.
Punctual attendance is requested.
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NO DOUBT OF ITl

DtASTERS who are now purchasing Corn and
i having u carried 10 mill are invited to scale
the meal thus obtained and then make their GR,
ures. will venture to suggest that a compari-
son of my prices for meal with tho number Of
pounds obtained In each case, viii prove beyond
doubt that 1t IN cheaper to purchase The Msnl
Of me, than as now buying and drawing Corn for
yoursey and miller
Perhaps more accurate pish were to weigh the
product In sifted meal in each ease ~ above
named. think the result would show greater
difference in actual pounds Of breadstuf.
To those who are scrnpulous as to what they
eat, would also add that no corn ID miied
my premises without first being thoroughly
ceansed by proper machinery.
mar26 JOSHUA BEAL
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RurnrME CoUHT DECISIONS. Mondav
Narch 25h.-State of Louisiana W.. N.
King Knox, appellant Judgment reversed
aud defendants claim for damages dis
missed.
Jas. Meckonbrough w. r. @. Castle,
VIM. s. Pike, gnrnishos, ppellant-J udg
ment amended 30 ms 10 allow Eve per cent.
interest on tho amount recovered Of the
appellant.
A. Dolaroderio q Son, appellants, We. s.
NJ. Hart and VIM. =. Pike-Judgment re-
versed, and ordered that plaintiffs recover
Jointly Of defendants $500 81, with five per
cent. interest and costs.
T. II. Corooran Va. The Sheriff Of East
FelIcinna parish ct als., appellants. The
verdict Of the jury is set aside, and tho in
junction dismissed
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A LITERARY CURIOSITY.


The poem below, which was first pub
lished In the Kniekerbooker Magazine,
made up of single lines from twenty ay
different English and American poets, BIO
ginning with Longfellow and ending wit
Byron. Those POLITICALLY inclined, vii
appreciate the composition 4
---"Pearls Mt random strung,
by future poets shall be sung"
The night has come, but not too soon:
westward the altar OF empire takes Its way.
We banks and braes Of bonnie Doom
Blue spirits and white, black spirit q and gray,
Rocked In he cradle Of tbs deep,
Old Gaspar's work was done,
Piping on hollow reeds 81 his psnt sheen.
ebsrge, Chester, charge On, Stanley, onI
There was q sound Of revelry by night,
On Linden when the sun was low
voice replied far up the height,
Tall oaks from little acorns grow.
what Us little rain should say,
have not loved the world nor the world ms
All well a dsyi
Woodman, spare that tree.
MY heart Leaps up with JOY 10 zee
. ~ Pfiutsoss " rue waters brfU.
harshebs bs did climb the tree;
Few Of our youths cou d cope with him.
The praysr Of Ajsx was for light
Inc '1ght inst nsvsr was on sea or shore,
Pudding and beef make BritoDs fight
Never more
Under spreading chestnut tree,
For hours the either sat,
and my AnBatel Lee;
mons q mon for a. that.
Truth crushed to earth shall rise sestp.
Aud waste its swsetness on the daaert mir.
In thunder, lightning or Ia rain,
None but the brave deserve the fair.
Tell me not In mournful numbers,
The child 10 father Of the msn:
Hush, my dear, lie still aud siumber,
They can conquer who believe they can.
change came DER the spirit Of my dream;
Whatever IL, IL right;
And things are not what they seem;
My native land, good night
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WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS DO ron


NOTHING Tho following article
should be read and pondered well
by every man who takes a news.
paper without paying for it:
My observation enables mo to
state, as n fact, that publishers OF
newspapers are more poorly re-
warded than any other class Of men
in the United States who invest an
equal amount Of labor, capital and
thought. They are expected to do
more service for less pay, to stand
more sponging and "dead heading"
to puff and defend more people with
out foe or hope Of reward than any
other class.
They credit wider and longer, get
oftener cheated, suffer more pecu.
mary loss, are oftener the victims of
misplaced confidence than any other
calling in the community. People
pay printers bill with much more
reluctance than any other. It goes
harder with them to expend dollar
on a valuable newspaper than ten on
needless gew-gaw; yet everybody
avails himself of the use of the
editors pen and the printers ink.
How many professional and pc.
litical regulations and fortunes have
been made and sustained by the
friendly, though unrequited pen of
the editorl How many embryo
towns and cities have been brought
into notice and pulled into prosperity
by the press : How many railroads
now in successful operation, would
have foundered but for the clever
that moves the world ~ In short,
what branch of industry and activity
has not been promoted, stimulated
and defended by the press7
And who has rendered it more
than miserable pittance for its
service The bazaars of fashion
aud the haunts of dissipation and
appetite are thronged with an eager
crowd, bearing gold in their palms,
and the commodities there vended
are sold at enormous profits, though
intrinsically worthless, and paid for
with scrupulous punctuality while
the counting room Of the newspaper
is the seat Of jewing, cheapenipg
trade, orders and pennies. 1t is
made point of honor to liquidate a
grog bill, but not of dishonor to re-
pudiate . printers bill.
Aye, and more; the editors of a
daily journal are expected to give
their morning readers the latest
items OF intelligence. To do this,
they must do without the natural
sleep Of ordinary mortals. The small
hours Of the morning find them away
from their homes and families, read- |
ing proof sheets, clipping items from
exchanges, preparing telegraphic dis
patches for compositors to set, and |
endeavoring to coin small pittance |
which many of a narrow minded |
public begrudge them, and when
worn out by incipient toll they
shake off this mortal coil" If they |
nave enough Of this worlds goods to
pay their funeral expenses, their
brother editors may well exclaim
well done, good and faithful serv-
lnt'-of an ungrateful public.
lis generally believed that editors
md printers can live on air, or that
hey have an inexhausible mine of
wealth always at their command.
They need no money, and hence
hey can be put off till convenient
season, while the milliner's bill must
70 promptly liquidated.-NevJern
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lg Gen. Beauregard, in letter
published in the New Orleans Times
of Monday, reviews with candor and
ability the circumstances connected
with the present political condition
of things in the South, and rec
ommends dignifed acquiescence
therein.
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3D. A Dutchman at Decatur mar

5w A Dutchman at Decatur mar
ried second wife in about a week
after the loss of wife No. |. The
Sabbath following the bride asked
her lord to take her riding, and was
duly "cut up" with the following
response: "You tink I ride out nit
another woman SO soon after the
death of mine frau No, no."
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10 The citizens of Baton Rouge
are working with communicable and
untiring energy to make their grand
State Fair complete success. The
fair will be inaugurated on the sec
ond Monday in May, and will be
numerously attended.
Our neighbors and friends have
onr hearty wishes for satisfactory
and remunerative exhibition.-New
orleans Crescent.
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II There was fall in the river
at this point on Tuesday night Of
between two and three inches. There
is report that Grand Levce In Pointe
Coupee has broken, which may ac-
count for the fall here.
We have heard, just before going
to press, that the above report is
confirmed.
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~ Since the establishment of
the United States Land Office at
Tallahassee, Fla, twelve hundred
and forty-four farms have been ad-
ded to the productive force of that
State.
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aB~ The people of Baton Rouge
are energetcally at work, TO make the
Grand State Fair, which will com
mence in that city on the second
Monday in May, an assured success.
Nca0 Orleans Pscayunc.
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FLOODS IN THE Up-CoUNTRY.--The
people Of Chattanooga say the waters
are higher than in 1877, the highest
before known. The suffering is very
great. House furniture, provisions
and people have been washed away.
The number Of persons drowned ia
said to be over fifty. The Atlanta
New Era, Of the 10Th, records these
incidents
Many houses have Aoated off with
oil the furniture they contained. One
house, with four rooms, was seen float
ing down the river "right side up"
A gentleman went out TO il in q boat,
and found all the furniture in home
order. On one bed dog was resting
composedly, aud on another cat
One man waded out with his child
about eighteen months old, and placed
it as he thought, above the reach of
the water, and returned to the house
to bring out what goodh he could
carry. While absent, the water rose
80 rapidly that the little one was sur
rounded by it, and would have been
borne off but for the timely appear.
ance of a lady who rescued it.
A urge boat passed easily up the
main street Of the city. Ladies' were
taken into it from the second story
window of the Crutchfield House.
The water is entirely over the doors
of most of the business houses, and
consequently the goods are all sub.
merged. A couple of provident Jews
saved their stock, and have opened
shop in tents on hill near Chatta.
nooga, where tho people have fled for
safety.
Five engines belonging to the Nash
vile and Chattanooga Road are en-.
tirely submerged. Even their stacks
are out of sight.
The wood tanks are all emptied of
their contents, the wood having gone
off in the general rush of water.
Several passenger cars are sub.
merged. Conductor Mayes, of the
State Road, made an effort to save his
cushions, but we do not know with what
success. Some of these cars are new
ones
Three gentlemen left Chatta nooga
on Monday in skif, and drew them
selves by the telegraph wires three
miles Of the distance
A number of houses have changed
grounds, having Aoated from their 10.
cal habitations to the lands of other
parties.
Judge Hook, who lives on high
ground, had to remove his family and
supplies in fiat boat
The Mayor of Chattanooga removed
some casks of bacon from train, and
purchased some submerged flour, and
this he is issuing as rations to people
of all classes. Money is of no use in
the purchase of provisions, for there
is nothing to sell.
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Bay Write injuries in dust, but
klndess In m rbIe. Lay no your fac.
ultles IN the sepulchre of idleness.
Envy is turnkey by birth, and an
executioner by profession.
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nay. Meerschaum, similar in ap.
pearance to that found in Europe, has
been discovered in Franklin county,
Missouri.
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sgy" The Chinese proyerb says
that lie has no legs, and cannot
stand; but it has wings, and can fly
far and wide.
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70 Many bypocrites talk sancti-
moniously about the new Jerusalem
who would be kicked out of the old.
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H5~ Il. O. MDnHIa. Collector and General Agent
for the settlement Of Claims bills. 30 Also, author
ised Agent and Collector for TaE GAZETTE CoMBr.
Once NJ the Court House
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CEIEAp
HEANT' pOyyDEuA

Qe DOZEN Preston B. Merrillg Yenst Powders,
~ Just stored and for sale low by
mhFz9 JOHIUA HEAL
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Pittsburg Coal of the Best Quality.

The retail price is One Dollar per barrel but
whsrs 'afgs quantities are purchased, liberal
discount is made.
Guaranteeing full and lawful measure, fheir
boxes having been duly inspected aud stamped
according to law), and pledging lhsir best en-
asavors 10 please and accommodate, they respect
i"py so1c't generous patronage mhrZB-Bt
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COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.

M n. JOSEPH d. BLOUIN having become $50
lxl ciated with me for the purpose Of carrying
on my well known Furniture establishment on
Third street. the business of the same win, from
and after this date be conducted under the name
and style Of A. Banmstark a. Go
marc A. BAUTSTAHK
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RICH COW FEED.

STATE OF LOUIsTANA-FIFTH Ju-
dieial District Court Parish Of East Ba-
ton kouge-succession Of Elizabeth,
krnmholdt, deceased No. 047.
NJ HEREAS, David K. Shaffet, of snid
w parish has this day pstitionod tho
Court to DO appointed Administrator Of
the succession Of Elizabeth Krumholdt,
deceased. go"
Therefore, notice is hertby given to all
persons Interested therein, to show cause
within ton days from the first Publication
hereof, why petitioners prayer should not
be granted.
Given under my hand and seal of office,
-, this 25th March, 1867.
l-) JAMES COOPER,
marSo Deputy Clerk.
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ATTENTION, TIREMEu

rT,HE MEMBERS ~ Washington
Il Fire Company No /, are hereby --Ef5EFT-
notified TO attend q washing and FAg1fsss4asSs
regular monthly nesting, next EsaDI@
Monday evening, Mt o'clock, al the Engine House
A pupctnal attendance Of tho members Ia re-.
quested. j. M TRlCY
maTZS Foreman,