The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-12-30

the low rate Of hive dollars per annum, ana
will be runctually delivered every morning
within the City, by the carrier.
wThe True Delta says that the
Police OF the Third District having
some respect for the city Ordinances,
arrested no less than forty six individ-
uals on Christmas day who were guilty
of Contrayentions of the cracker law.
UIn a few days the Comet will APP
pear in an entire new dress with four
additional columns Of reading matter.
We contemplate publishing weekly
edition shortly, which will appear on
Sunday morning instead of the daily
paper for that day. As an advortis-
ing medium there will be no paper out
of New Orleans superior to the Comet.
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At the regular meeting Of Putnam Divis
ion No s OF the Order Of the Lone Star on
Tuesday evening the 2Sth inst. the follow
Ing officers were elected for the semi-annu-
al term commencing January 1853, VIZ:
Hon, J. K. Dulrocq Prest; l.. w Cady
Jst V. p. |. YarneIl, V. P; A. W. Bell
Secy,; w p Cox Treasurer, A. LeSage
Messenger A. c. Russ J. S.. S. Bear o. S.
The officers elect will be regularly install
ed on Tuesday evening next.
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FREE BANks.-The Free Banks of
illinois have already issued over mil
lion Of dollars. In Indiana there are
at least twenty-four banks organizing
and by the first of January they will
have in circulation another million.
The Free Bank law of Wisconsin has
been approved by the people, and prep
aratory steps have been taken to staIt
several banks in that State. There is
also feeling in Michigan which iusures
Free Bank law the coming session of
the legislature.
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The Donetti troupe of trained Mon
keys and Dogs have arrived, and will
commence tomorrow evening, at the
American Theatre, Wherever they
have been, the papers have teem'd
with Communications. On their arriy-
al in America, the troupe played for
many weeks at the Astor Place Opera
House, New York, and since then
they have performed with equal sue
cess in most Of the Eastern cities.
There are, we understand, about 40
animals forming the dramatis per-
soue.' half of which are of the mon
key tribe AS there is to be no thea
trical performance, tit will be peculiar
ly dogmaticaD the religious position of
the community, without scruples, will
be enabled to witness the marvcls of
animal instinct and intelligence. Herr
Won Spingalcn, the WhirliDg Balan-
Ger, is a perfect phenomena An en-
tirely new and beautiful exhibition of
Kaleidescopical Illusions, close the en-
tcrtainments-T. Delt0.
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CONVICTION AND SulclDE.-The
trial Of young Byrd, of Albany, Ga,
for killing Newtown* Jones last fall,
we learn from the Savannah Rcpubli-
can, took place at the late term;of Ba-
ker Court, and occupied nine days
The jury returned a verdict of volun-
tary manslaughtcr. Byrd listened to
the verdict in silence, returned to pri
son, shaved himself, wrote to his father
and other friends, and then took prusic
acid, from which he died Immediately.
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The Franklin Planters Banner an
nounces that Judge w. Il. Palfrey is a
candidate to represent St. Mary parish
in the State Senate, and that DIR. Rich
ard Fl. Day is candate for reelection
as Representative.
Mr.. Weller, in Pickwick, says of his
son "Samivel'--"1 took great deal Of
pains with his eddication, sir; l let