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OFFlCE-OPPOaiTE THE BRANCH LA. STATE DANK.
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BATON ROUGE, LA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22, 1854.
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GEORGE A. PIKE,
KIllTOR AN» PttOPRIBTOH.
\XT*Qffi n 'it Jnuiiàl if fhr Piirt*h nf Fml
"I,linn li, mer. Mto nf the Gimur 'l'ftt tritil
Uni, m Ilm, if r. iiml of llir till ml Umtge tin d
Vtmtm VI,ink llnrtil CiimfHinin ^W
/t#-8po«'if»l Attnntioh of members
'of iho Legislnturo ami otliorn, is called
to the new card of that excellent safe,
ntu.l certain steamer the Oipey. It will
be soon that lier arrangements are
fuel I as to meet the wahti of I he legis
Ifiturn. reraising that, they adjourn
as usual, oil Thursday evening ; this
will afford the llieinbors excellent op
portunity to go down— visit the lîlobe,
dine at the Shades, — see the Ele
pliant nt, thin RioeV, anal \f«it the
museum of natural curiosities. All
thi 1 » can bo done, by taking passage on
the Oipsy, Thursday ; and the publie
servants ran return early enough on
Monday for "work." The Uipsy
pledges herself not, to put any gentle
man out at flight,. If she arrives hero
before day, she is to wait until day
comes before waking up the passen
gers.
RJP'Our enterprising fellow-citizen
11. T. WAmw.L having purchased the
large brick house, eorncr of Church
and Main streets, will repair the «une
—put a new slate roof on the establish
ment and move his drug store there.
The increasing demands on AV addill,
und the extension of his business ren
tiers this move imperrtivo. Mrs.
11 nblift who for the past two years has
kept a boarding house there, has moved
to the large and commodious building
nt. the comer of North Boulevard and
Main streets, near the Capitol, where
she is now prcpairing for business.—
The location is a very elliginlo one
for the State House, and it, is recom
mended to members of t',ie legislature
— See advertisement.
. - •-♦■» ■
Is rr so ?—By two or three persons
we have been informed, tlmt there is
a gentleman in this legislature, from
the city of New Orleans, who was elec
ted without having to go through the
Coffee house fcrdcal. When hin name
was brought out, it is said, he gave
bis friends to understand, that ho
would neither treat nor be treated
that he would spend no money for
this kind of work, to be done for him,
by others ; and notwithstanding these
asservntions he has been elected.
If-wh 's the fact, it needs some ex
planation, and the gentleman's name
should be "handed round."
—_
Jt seems to bo pretty Well un
derstood that, an effort will be made
this session of the legislature to bring
about an election of a U. S. Senator
in violation of the express letter of the
law. The election cannot come off
Legally until 1 S 55, and wo should bo
very much startled—not "surprised"
if the authority is usurped. Should
the election >be Itoîd at this time, it, is
very evident, "who will be elected."
Jt?" The Port Hudson Ugly Club
at its last session, passed a resolution
extending the hospitalities of Port
Hudson to the legislature, and an invi
trt.on to dinner—at its earliest con
venience. The club congratulates it
self iu tho fact that the club is so well
represented by a luvst, of its most
prominent members. The invitation
we learn, is now in tfco hands of the
committeo ou "wa ^~s and means.''
(J^Judge John Perkins our »bio
and accomplished Representative in
Congress from this district, has our
thanks ft* srigable, pnliljc dqpu
rnents, >, •- --
PàndeyNigkt at Ihn Harney Honfre.
Tie to was no use trying to disgttiso
it—fellows might put on nti ni r of
ntnehafanee, and appear tob n .và just,
happened by accident, "to be in the
Exchange fo take a drink, or to meet
Brown, to talk about tho next, days
business ; but under it and over it all,
it was very plain fo be seen that solAo
t Ii iii<r involving fhè peace and dignity
—11, 0 present an 1 future prosperity of
the great "Sugar bowl of the Union,"
was (o be done.
Ay, more lltfln this, if might have
been discovered by the amiable smiles
of the multitude, tWft and there gath
ered, that something even of mote im
portance than the destiny of the Un
ion it&elf was involved. The distribu
tion of fees, perquisits, extra compen
sai ion, and I ho pap. always allowed to
the party in place, for rewards and re
prisals to tho fai'Hwl plough horses of
the party.
In the very agreeable party at the
îCxohange, I »h Sunday night we missed
the smiles of some of' our worthy city
friends, who generally visit us, if not
to stav for the Session, to show the
new members how to open (he House
We recollect that this information cost
the hist Senate $600. Wo did'nt
meet (hose familiar faces, nor have wo
had the pleasure so far, of meeting
that regular visitor at this season, who
talked of bringing an action against,
(ho last house, for drinking bis im
ported Hazerac, under false pretences.
However, their non-appearance i-j fully
compensated, by tho presence of a host
of others, equally as patriotic, as true,
as honorable, ns honest, ami as deeply
interested in the "exchequer" as they
have been.
There is no dramatic performance
on the stage of life more agreeable to
witness, than a promiscuous multitude
of hard visaged fellows, doing the
agreeable to one another. There is
the forced air of familiarity by follows
who never before studied llio part—
the affected smile, degenerating into
a hypocritical grin—the forced laugh
at pointless jokes, all this to the man
in tho corner, is fully appreciated.—•
"Allowine sir, to present you with my
card," we have heard it so often that
it rings now—liko the. melting tones
of a melodious band organ.
From the very bottom of our soul
(premising that it, lias a bottom) we
pity the poor legislator—the man who
loaves his business to pine, and comes
here to be bored, through and through
for sixty days; deserve the unqualified
approbation oftnankind at largo.
We have taken a birds eye view of
the beads and faces of the lower House,
and come, to tho conclusion that, they
will do, "on an average." We hope
for their own «üvclit, it not the credit
the Slate, they will go vigorously to
work, ami do whatever is to be done
or undone, and get though when they
come to an end. As to ourselves, we
are not interested very much, in
anyothcr, than the 'appropriation bill.'
The General Fund, is deemed suffici
ently largo to cover expenses, and
therefore we have no apprehensions
that all will not be well : however,
when the (îrkat Northern Railroad,
asks for half a million more ; wo have
a member pledged to offer an amend
ment, giving the Pompeii and Port
Hudson road, about the same amount,
to organize with. This done wo have
nothing more to sag,
0^* Judge, Walker Editor of the
Delta has in preparation and will
shortly issue a work embracing the en
tire histojy of thf English expedition
•gainst New Orleans,
W hat's ritft F ar M o N ?— 'Tho cor
rect answer to this question, is what,
keeps a great many giddy heads, whir
ling from olio Week's end to another ;
and without nHV kind of doubt, causes
the human family more pain, than all
other causes combined. It is perfec
tly useless for vu, to endeavor to hold
tho world and keep it within tho
bound of reason, and common sense,
on this interesting subject. Tho whole
"homo " family, must have the full
rein of its inclination, and drive for
ward at locomotive sp 1 in pursuit of
this phantom—the great king of kid
glove-dom. and wo are sorry to say,
the only god of a very large and res
pectable portion of tho feminine g'-n
dor. Wo do not ask the question, <>l
"what is the fashion ?" With any hope
of having it answered; if we did
know, what.it H we would not for the
world make il public, for then tho mil
lion of votaries, would eomo rushing
: up for the truth, to have their wings
I singed as fire-flies at midsummer.—
If the fii.shiait were known, and (hero
were any court, from which its man -
dates were issued, then would all
trades and professions como to an end.
and tho very ground work of civilized
society bo snapped nt its base. Hut
may wo not. without impropriety,
speculate a little on (his interesting
subject ? Wo think so. and whether
or not, shall do so ; at tho peril of 111
our dearly earned popularity willi the
fair sex. Then wo may ask again,
"What's the fashion ?" Is it, tho ex
pression of public opinion ? If so the
good sense of public, opinion is certain
ly at n very low ebb jn«t now, and il
behooves the friends of "progress" ty
unite their énergie» to bring it to a
more sensible standard. In the mat
ter of Honnefs, only, there is ;i shame
ful lack of either grace, ran?, or ele
gance. The day is not forgotten when
this article of dress—designed fur tho
ornament or protection of the head,
was of modest, fair, proportions ; now,
it, is neither tho one-or the other;
and tho lady who throws a scant pat
tern of wire, gauze aruS thip bonnet
goods, on tho backside of Iter head,
and thinks thereby that anything is
added to her beauty, most certainly
misses tho figure. We know it'« fash
ionable, and Wo know that, there are
many beautiful ladies who have dis
covered tho fact of tilicir good looks,
and like to give bare faced evidences
to the World ; yet we ask you ladies,
in all honesty ; is it not, at a great
cost of trouble and inconvenience tba*
you lhanagc to keep the things called
fashionable bonnets on your heads !
And don't, you fool that the throat ar
rangements to sustain them, choke you
into submission? Answer lis these
questions, and prepare for others. Why
is it, that two abominations of a bar
herous ago, must bo thrust upon us at
one time. That is, trailed dresses and
high heeled shoes? Is there any oho
single daughter of Eve, who is mad
enough in folly, to suppose that it
adds anything to beauty 3 We are
ashamed to confess the truth.
Ladies, one and all, if it I kî your de
sire to make "impressions" on tho
masculine gender ; disregard tho un
becoming dictates of fashion, and fol
low the bent of your own inclination.
[CP'Tho Clinton Whig says that,
the (iin 'House' of Mrs. Catharine
Norwood of that parish, was consumed
by fire Ion the 10th inst., with 00
bales of cotton. Tho fire was occa
sioned by friction of machinery.
0^=*ln the year 1853, it is said that
over seventy one million dollars worth
of merchandise came to tho Hudson
river by the New York canals.
[t^°*In yesterday's .edition of this
most, excellent, newspaper, some very
singular errors occurred, which wo
have no desire to attempt to correct
now, but meatly mention them that
our friends may seo tliem. They oc
curred in this wise. In putting what
is called the "form," on the pvess,
some of tho types fell Out, and wore
put, back, without any reference to
order. "Honoo y's occurred with
tails erect." Three small type having
slipped out of a column of number one
matter, the whole sense thereof was
perverted.
Whilst on this interesting subject,
in which no one but oUrself is concern
ed, we wish to say a word to tho pub
lic at largo. We have no time to loose
during tho day, with persons d -siring
Us to read quarto volumes of misoellir
neons testimonials of their meritorious
claims upon the attention of mankind ;
nor can we, or will we, at any price,
pull' things wo bûvo never suon. Any
thing ; an go into this paper as an ad
vertisement, but in our notices (here
of, wo must be allowed the largest lib
erty.
It is a wasteful expenditure of time,
for any man to come to this office with
a puff of h im If, and expect tho same
to appear as editorial. And yet wo
lay no claim to "honesty, more than
tho average amount to mankind in
general: butin these small things, we
prefer to retain our virtue. Professor
Berte himself-—"with all his French
in tli reo months," could not movo us
from this position.
Nr.w P arish — Tho Concordia In
tolligcnctr says tho people living on
Black river, are nsfir to have a new
Parish ■"tented, by taking off a piocC of
Catahoula and Concordia. Bo it, so.
Each of fho parishes called on, might
afford to give a fraction of their extrem
ities for Oils purpose ; but, where are
the people to ooitio from to fill tho
oflReos Justice and administer "the
laws ?" This is a serious question.
Our northern hrotherOn hlivo land
enough to divido out into towns and
parishes but where are the people to
come from, to play the part of citizens?
Is it not. well known, that it is by a
bare sfjttoezc thrtt they manage to find
men enough to fill the scats of Justice.
Why ask then to make more parishes.
There's "Morehouse"—Morehouse is
a great parish, but on what principal
of J'lytieo could they ask for a divin
ion, and a change of name, until they
get more houses*—if riot, more people
in the "desert waste ?"
trr -()n tho 14)th inst., tho first, one
of what wo hope is a series of "Society
Balls" will bo giveu at, tho Harney
House. This innocent recreation, and
pass time, has, wo regret to say it,
fallen into disrepute in this locality,
within the past few years. To what
causo it should be attributed, wo are
at a loss to say. Certainly the pub
lic ball is objectionable, even in a
city of tho capacity of Red Stick ;
it docs not follow, that because any
individual can pay (he admission,
that any individual is therefore, as a
natural sequence, "a gentleman."
The ladies are correct in standing
aloof from such entertainments. An
other reason still better than the first,
why /tidies should not attend the pub
lic balls. The, modern dances are all
so exceeding chaste and elegant, that
they should be danced by G 'entfernen \
and ladies, only ; a single mis-step j
iu a fashionable Shottisch, is something |
worse than the short step from tho
sublime to the rediculous.
0=rThc Laurel Hill, Bella Donna
and Gipsy, have our thanks for favors
Tft r t S ocial (lime
ago we took oe*'"ion to rriHro what
w thought, favorpble mention of the
"Social Circle" in our sister town of
Jackson. Tho Mirror conies down
on ns, Jitn'y. Pith, in the most furious
manner, and in the same ifrtielp, deals
savagely with a Miss "Lucy" some
body, who it seems addressed a letter
to the secretary of fho circle for im
formation. The Mirror say» that the
Comet's advice docs not, come with a
good grace from an editor, who so
lately went into raptures about the
ladies promenading near his sanctum "
We did'nt do it, and s;nc,o t,ho Mirror
makes the charge wo call for tho evi
dencc. We never yet went into rap
turcs about any thing, not, being at, all
given that way. Tho severest out of
all, though, is this from the Mirror .
Tho Only opposition met by (he
Circle has so strong an odor of wino
and brandy, that those persons who
offer it tire generally very mtich ex
cited.
Wo must, honestly confess a weak
noss for good wino, though not op
posed to the Jackson Circle, or any
other Circle that, has for its object, the
sobriety of all within tho limit of its
circumference. Wo cannot however
be made to believe that wino is the
only evil of society-—tho consuming
firo only ontequaled by Plutonian
flames. We liko Temperance tem
poral ly advocated ; and we like good
wine, tor which in all truth and sin
cerity we I hank tho Lord.
— • » •
TI 'tint a prent thing it in to be a
(treat man. —Within the past few
months, multiform indeed, have bceo
the rumors in reference to "Dr. Macau
ley, He ha.: been reported blind, and
insane—in a declining and reclining
stitte—sick and convalescent—getting
up a book of orations—nrid now if. is
said that he is engaged un a Collection
of his own speeches, corrected bv
himself. Every great man should
write his own life, correct his own
speeches, and if he world have jus
tice, done to his memory«-write his own
obituary'and epitaph Because Mac
cauley is correcting his own spoecho
it is no evidence of Lis insanity.
^ —
Ici - , W ater.— Arrangements had
boon made to keep the Water tanks at
tho Capitol, tilled with "hot whiskey
punch," during this winter session ;
but the weather for the past few days
has been so warm, that Ice wafer, has
been substituted.
An Anti spasmodic elixer as usual,
may be found in tho r>und tower ; It
is provided at the expense of tho
State, and comes in under tho head,
of "candle account."
[f ;?H )ur Clover friend of tho Union
Hotel, Clinton, K. C. Carman Esqr ,
has just been elected Mayor of that,
place. Wo congratulate him, and
hope the "seat, of honor will bo eazy."
He was unanimously elected ; the
only objection to him, as tho Whig
says, was on account of his "lean
ness" This is a serious objection.
The seat of Justice should be filled,
and uono other than a fat man can
do it.
Though wc have bad for the
past few days, a sprinkle of warm
weather, the winter is not over. We
call attention to the notice of ft fresh
arrival of coo' a t the Foundry, and for
sale by H',il& Henderson.
By "The publie is refcyred to tho
card of A. H. R mujj m. House, Sign,
and ornamental Pa?.iter. His store is
situated on the owner of Main and
America streets, where, he kcc|s a
complete "«ock of ^ paper, paint*
oils, &c x