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5. HOWISON after an .bss

M No. HUWISON after an absence of
" two months, has again returned to
her old business, and now offers to her friends
ana patrons more extensive and varied as
sortment of Melinary and Fancy articles
than she has ever had-consisting of Bon
nets, Ribbons, Laces, Gloves, Mantillas, and
number Of other Fancy articles too tedi-
Gus to mention, all Of which, she invites at
tentIon Of purchasers at her stand, in the
house formerly occupied by Mrs. Gusman.
opposite the Markham House, on Lafayette
street. oct % .0ts
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The AMERICAN TRAGEDIAN.-The
London correspondent of the N. Y.
Spirit Of the Times gives an account of
a severe accident which happened to
Mr.. Buchanan, the "American TRACE
diam at the Marylcbone theatre, Lon
don. He was ascending pair of weak
stairs to his dressing room, when the
edge Of the steps broke, and the actor
was thrown to the floor, his knee hit
ting every step. The cap Of his knee
was so seriously injured that surgeon
had to be called in. Mr.. B. was ena-
bled to perform again few nights af-
forwards. His engagement at the a.
bove theatre appears to have been high
ly successful, drawing crowded houses
every time he appeared.
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Writing or Book Keeping.

II. FRITZ, ate of Messrs.
q. Chamberlin Il Fritz's 10 IT
Commercial Academy, Pitt NA2W
sburg, offers his professional services TO the
ladies and gentlemen of Baton Rouge. The
art OF Double Entry Book Keeping is
taught in scientific and as practical =
manner as possible. Practical Penmanship
is taught by rule and on scientific princi-
pies. Satisfaction given in every depart
ment or no pay. Room on the SECOND
floor OF DR.. Fays building Lafayette g.
nearly opposite the Hainev House. Ladies
VIII wTlte in the morning or evening. and
gentlemen principally at night. Ter,os a.
for twelve or less lessons in penmansh;n -
$40 tor private lessons. Charges in book
keeping proportional to the branch and
Oct 06-Ct
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WASHINGTON, 20 y. M.--Hon. c. M.
Conrad appointed acting Secretary of
State. Mr.. Webster died Of disease Of
the liver.
i vIcxssuRe, go 10r. M.--Glendy Burke
and Frank Lyon passed down at six r. NJ.
Amaranth 11p M.
vIcxsUuRe, 90 p. M.--River falling
slowly raining now, will probably have a
rise.
LOUISVILLE, 90 r. M.--River fallen three
inches in twenty four hours.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-28

REApE RS eaders have been divided
into four classes. The first may be com
pared to an hour-glass, their reading being
as the sand-it runs in and runs out. leaves
not vestIge behind. A second class resem.
BILE sponge, which imbibes everything. and
returns it nearly in the same state. onlv =
lite dirtier. A third class may be likened
to aJelly-bag, which allows ali that is nure
to pass away, and retains the refuse and
dregs. The fourth class are like the slave
in the diamond mines at Golconda who
casting aside all that is worthless, preserves
only the pure gem
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-28

A dispute about precedence once arose
between bishop and Judge, and, after
some alteration, the latter thought he
should quite contound his opponent by quot
ing the following passage "For on these
two hang all the law and the prophets. >
do you not see,'. said the lawyer in
triumph, that even in this passage OF
Scripture we are mentioned first ~ II grant
you," says the bishop, "you hang first"
Jenny Lind is anno1nced to appear short
" at the opera in Berlin.
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This is undoubtedly funny world, and
in all the varied occupations incumbent
upon man, to keep the farce going, the very
funniest business is the newspaper business.
The newspaper is called on to notice every
thing, the melo-dramatic, the Tragic, the
Comic; even the low farce and clown
parts have all to pass under newspaper
review. With daily paper there is un.
renting pleasure scarce is one issue
thrown off ere we have to 20 to work to
get up another; and rest assured ye that are
unnitiated there is no loss for matter. the
difficulty is 10 select the most startling and
terror striking from the endless variety that
each twenty -four hours brings forth.
When such thing as ''grand torch
light" comes, we feel very much like put
ting out all other lights and revealing in
these tallow candle absurdities.
Where 80 many people came from as
were suddenly scared upin Church street on
Tuesday night last, we cannot tell. 1t oc-
ours to us, that a very large if not respecta-
bic class, Of the community have the re-
ceipe Of "fern seed' for. walking invisible,
except on such occasions, as there is to be
Barbecue dinner, supper, torch light or
monkey show then they muster up in
solid and impenitrable phalanx.
We thought prehaps that the unusual
crowd on Tuesday had gathered to see the
Great Globe or some Of the beautiful pic
lures that have been displayed on former
occasions; but no, it was a grand rally to
get the last service out of the Campaign
banners and transparences.
Some Of our citizens, deeming it an extra
ordinary occasion, "aluminated," and the
crowd marched hither and thther until it
came to North Boulevard, street, where it
halted in close proximity to the Convention
House.
There were innumerablc good looking
fellows with blue badges and basti ons flying
about that locality when we got there; an.
Col. Peirce mounted the stand-read the
programme and called out the President and
Vice Presidents Mr.. Hays made speech
to show that there is no better man in the
country for President than Scott. and no
worse than Pierce. After him Mr.. Benia-
mine led the multitude away with the
music Of his voice, and they marched down
to Catfish town and come back, to the Har-
ney House where substantial repast was
ready for them At the small hours of the
night the tail end of this great affair went
Keeling up Lafayette street saying:
Pm bound to run all night,
Pm bound to run all day,
] bet my money on the bob-tail boss,
Whose guine TO bet on de grey.
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IF YOU wish 3 sCij moro goods this

IF you wish - sslI moro goods Mis-
year than you cyer. did before, adver-
tire more. The unparalleled success
Of those merchants aud traders who
have kept their names and their goods
before the people, is lesson not to be
disregarded by any one who depends
upon public patronage for living.
The best customers are those who find
out what they want before they leave
home, and these are the ones who in
variably look in the newspaper to sec
where the articles Is to be found
IF you want steamboat or pood-
Il dog. a thousand laborcrs or an err
rant boy if you want any thing what
ever that you do not know just where
to find, or do not choose to run after.
advertise your wants. and ninety-nine
times in u hundred you will be gladly
served at your door, far cheaper and
better than Wy any other known pro-
cess.
Tho daily newspaper is the estab-
lished medium Of exchange between
mind and mind in regard to nearly all
the wants Of life, and its usefulness is
extending among all classes with sur
prising rapidity. Every body reads
the morning paper, from the million
aire over his coffee to the African who
has just polished his honor's boots
and no part Of the paper gives SO fresh,
varied and comprehensive pictures Of
the city and the age as the advertise
ments.'
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-28

According to the Breslau Gazette,
General Hynau has been summoned to
Vienna by order Of the Emperor his
majesty considering that the demon
STATIONS which his presence had excit-
ed in cirtain places are calculated to
compromise the honors Of the Austrian
uniform.
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Reporte dior the Co m e t
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
rs.
JAMES W. PRATT.

This case has been in hearing for
several days and has become very ex-
citing and interesting.
OF tho facts of this case the commu
nifty is generally aware, and it is for
a report Of the trial only, upon those
facts that / seek place in your col.
umns.
The Indictment charges, tlat the
Defendant made an assault with a dan.
gerons weapon "a pistoD on Barnet
Williams sometime in the year 1851
and shot him with intent to commit the
crime Of murder.
The Defendant plead not guilty
On Friday morning last jury was
empanneled to try the cause, and about
ten o'clock at night returned into
Court, with their verdict. Upon en-
tcring the Court they were asked by
the clerk whether the prisoner was
guilty or not guilty, or how The
jury responded: 1--WE the jury find the
defendant guilty of making an assault
with dangerous weapon on the per.
son of Barnet Williams, and inAicting
a wound less than mayhem, and re.
commend him to the mercy of the
Court
j. M. Elan and A. NJ. Dunn, coun-
sci for the Defendant, in his behalf,
fled motion to discharge him claim
ing that the verdict is an acquittal of
the charge set forth in the Indictment,
and for which he can not again be
tried.
The verdict of the jury is novelty
in our Courts, and its effects is to be
tested by rules Of law in similar cases
The verdict is special and finds facts,
that are embraced in a public law,
different from that on which the In
dictment was preferred. 1t is admitted
that the verdict contains facts not al
legged in the Indictment and does not
contain all the facts necessary to con.
stitutc the offence less than mayhem on
person, in the peace of the State, as
provided by the law to 1929.
The case is still in progress before
the Court, and when further advanced
will with your consent be reported
A LOCKER On.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-28

The city Of New York possesses a
most singular population. According
to the last census, the population was
515.547. Of this number, 277,752
were born in the United States
and 1895 out Of the United States.
Among the latter are Enumerated the
following England, 22.S24 ; ireland,
1890 Scotland, 1860 Wales,
s47; Germany. 55.476 France, 4
900 Spain, 3O3 Portugal, 12S
Belgium, 95 ; Holland, Gil Turkey,
8; Italy, 7OS {; Austria. 100 Switzer.
land, 1914; Russia, 472:: Norway
PIG; Denmark, 292; Sweden, 400
Prussia, 665.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-28

The Duke Of Wellington wins Marshal
Of France, a knight Of the Holy Ghost, and
Duke de Brunoy in France. He receied
these honors from Henry XVIII.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-28

4 few years ago stove was unknown in
Turkey. Now the, are found in great
majority of the cafes in Constantinople and
in the dwelling houses Of the rich. They
are mostly either American stoves, or made
after the American models.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-28
CIRCUS
AND GREAT
GrdIpIpDau@uno
NOW EN- ROUTE FOR N. ORLEANS

NOW EN- ROUTE FOX N. ORLEANS.
COMBINING the cream Of all that
~ startling, interesting and beautifu, y! ~
the leading features of a CIRCUS, to. III - 10
er with all that is grand and i'm, se':-
the Ancient Scenes Of the To, , psls IN
it adorned the brightest periods If o.. 4 ="
of Chivalry; together with thc ,o.rner
customs, dances and festivals 81 .h ha" me;'
enta,s--wil perform IN Baton Ron.
ON MONDAY, Nov, 1st.
An entire change of performances on
each representation
The beauties of The Ballet and Panto.
mine will be displayed by the r.(amed
CHEOLE BALLET TROUPE, in a
series OF brilliant Pas de Presentations.
~ Admission Fifty Cents-Children
and servants half price
=. [I- Day performances at o'clock. ?. M.
Evening at o'clock.
oct 25-1w. c. II. CASTLE Agent.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-28

A Du.chman, who had brother hum m
this country, wrote to his relatives, infcem-
ing them his brother had been placed Ia :
public situation by the government, and st
the time Of his death had several thousand
people, including the sheriff and grand jury,
under him.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-28

The father. in.law of Amos Kendall,
Alexander Kyle, Esq. died at Wash.
ington on the 10th inst. at the advan-
ced age Of eighty-five years.
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marrie1.

On the 10th inst, by Rev. Mr.. Ernst
Miss HgNRrErrA BARRON, daughter Of tho
Hon. Seth Barton, and Mr.. HgSRY f. SALE
both Of the parish Of East Baton Rouge.
WoodpiIls Wing.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-28

The EARTHQUAKE AT SANTIAGO DE
CUBA.--Thc city Of Havana has sub
scribedr $4,000 for the relief Of the
sufferers by the earthquake at Santiago
de Cuba, and calls have been made
for bricklayers, carpenters, &c, to 90
to their assistance. Nearly all the
churches were dreadfully shaken. One
of the towers Of the Cathedral was
thrown down, and the chursh of Santa
Anna was rent into four pieces At
the barracks st. Francis, the earth
opened with fearful gap, and swal-
lowed up corporal and two soldiers.
In the first quarter Of the city Of San
tiago, one hundred and fifty houses
we're ruined. in the second quarter,
seventy-two were destroyed. In the
direction Of Limones, it was reported
that volcano had made an eruption.
Rocks were rent asudcr from the tops
of mountains, and fell into the plains
with TRIBE power.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-28

1t has been decided in Philadelphia that
naturalized foreigners must also pay State
or County tax, ten days before the election
TO entile them TO vote.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-28

In Dauphin county, Virginia, are proba-
bly, the smallest specimens of humanity in
existence, two brothers, perfect in every
respect, the elder three years old, II inches
in height and weighing only pounds the
younger months old, weighing only
pounds. The parents are very large per-
SONS, the father weighing 2O4 pounds, and
the mother 1876 pounds. Where's Barn um.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-28

Tho opponents Of the Maine Liquor
Law in New Jersy, held o convention
in Trenton on the l4th inst. Mr..
John Lambert, Of Huntinedon, psei.
dcd. Resolutions were adopted decilsr.
ing the MAIN Law 'antirzspubliesn
and tyrannical.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-28

EDUCATION IN GEORGIA AND VIRGIN
IA.-Thc number Of white adults in
the State Of Georgia who cannot read or
write, is Al ,00O-aud the number Of
children whose parents are unable to
send them to school is upwards Of 49,
600 According to the official returns,
the number of adults in Virginia is
SO,OOO-twenty thousand more than in
1910: and the number Of children
whose parents have not the means TO
educate them, $1,000. And yet Vir
GINA refuses to take her share Of the
distribution fund--even TO educate her
children
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Mem Advertisements.

For Sale Low.
IN BBLS. Prime Beef for plantation
~ use, also quantity Of Flat Boat
Lumber. Apply to A. MONTAN ST.
Oct. 2S 3t.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-12-14

Daniel Webster once said-'I think the Duke Of
Wellington is The greatest man have yet seem" Sir
Walter Scott made the same remark, and almest in
the same words
Il. Canada ,,o. arc building rail road f-nna Quebec
to Sannia, distance Of 100 miles. They are also
about to establish line of telegraph wires from Que
bee to Detroit The capital stock Of 100000 is all
subscribed.
Mr. John Grecnough the painter Of Massachusetts,
died in Paris France, on the 18th ut He was buried
at Montmartre. Mr.. Grccnough was brother of Hora-
tio Greenough the celebrated sculptor.
Tic Hon. Wm A. Graham, Of North Carolina, has
consented to deliver lecture before the New York
Historical Society.
About 81 500 were contributed in Hamilton county,
Ohio to the Washington National Monument at the
late election.
1t was stated at temperance meeting held at Liv-
erpool that there now throughout the world, about
sixteen millions Of tectoallevs.
The official vote for Governor of Florida is as follows
Judge Broome 4,457, col. Ward 4,24G-sLowng a
majority for Judge Broomc of2ll.
The Cherokee National Council, in addition to pro-
hibtng gambling, has passed act against the car
rying of concealed weapons.
DR.. Parsons, in the Nashville Christian Adrocate,
calls Uncle Toms Cabin the best fabricated lie of the
nineteenth century"
The mackerel fishing this season in the Gulf Of St.
Lawrence has been unusually Improbable, owing to
high gales.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-12-14
THE SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL.
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER Il, 1859.
THO. J. WARREN, Editor.
A Gentle Hint.

On the first of January wo design commencing a
new system of operations Our books will be examin-
cd, and those who have paid nothing since 1850,
need net be surprised find their papers stopped and
their accounts placed in proper hands for collection
This rule will be rgdly observed in regard to those
residing out of the State, of many Of whom we know
nothing. Others personally known to US to be good,
we shall exercise our discretion Some arrangement
like this is absolutely necessary as it is impossible to
succeed in any business particularly like ours, unless
get paid for our labor. Hereafter the CASH must
accompany all orders for the paper twill be found in
tho end mutually advantageous and all parties VIII be
greatly benefited.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-12-14

that State is South Carolina. Notwithstand-
ing this, we are pointed by these would-be;rc-,
formers, to the exam e Of other States as mod
els for our imitation. Shame OH these men -
THERE'S no State of this Union more; worthy to-
he the exemplar Of South Carolina, thar hcrown
glorious self
We will not pursue this theme f.rtaes but
cautipn the people Of our State to beware Of the
teachings of those men, they would lcad them to
forget (as themselves have done) that feeling of
pride in their State, which she soanpy justiies;
and thus would make them take the initiatory
step INA career of moral and political debase-
ment. Any innovation that needs to be sus-
tainrd by arguments such as we have referred
to, bars its own condemnation upon its lace
Wiansboro, s. C.. Register.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-12-14
State Pride.

A very good indication of the moral and po-
tica prosperity Of Il nation, is the existence of
high feeling Of national pride Oh the part of its
citizens This indication is more to be relied
upon, as this pride in ones country, is founded
on glorious history, and the workings OF time
honorcd institutions But take the reverse case;
where national pride is either absent or on the
wanc-and we can pronounce with certainty
that that people are undergoing a process Of
moral and political degradation. This process
will be more rapid and be carried to greater
extent, just in proportion as there are good
grounds for the existence of this national pride,
which is absent or waning. We need not enter
into rroof of these propositions-fort they are on
ly the generalization of historical truths but we
would hold them up as admonitions to the peo-
pie of South Carolina.
OF late we have often been panied by observ
ING, that it appears to be considered as strong
argument. 10y those who advocate any change
in the Constitution of the State-that the feature
which they are attacking is one different from
what exists in other States. Now Whit is this,
but an acknowledgement of our inferiority? Yet
with many editors and politicians Of the Radical
reform school, this is the gist of their reasoning.
If there be any State Of our Confederation,
whose citizens have good cause to be proud, OF
the history of their State, the number OF Its IL
lu<trious sons, the disproportionate influence 1t
has always exercised in the Federal councils, the
respect shown to it abroad, the true republican
nature of it's institutions and Constltutlon-as
eontrastcd with the nobocratica tendency of
other States-and in fine of its moral greatness
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-12-14
southern Aericulturalist.

This is the name OF a new Agricultural paper soon
to be published at Laurcnsvillc S. c. and edited by
Col A. G. Summer, assisted in the Horticultural ana
PomologicaI department by Mr.. William Summer Mr.
Robert NJ Stokes the enterprsing and practical pro-
pretor of the Laurensvile Herald will publish the
Agricultnralis and have no doubt from our knowl-
edge of Mr. Stokes the paper in its mechanical arrange
ment and appearance, will be equal to any, and e-
ror to none ofthe publications of this class. We wish
our friend all the success which his industry and merits
deserve.
We shall be pleased to receive subscription at this
Office See notice in our advertising columns.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-12-14
Agricultural Publications.

TIE AMERICAN CorToS PLANTER is the name of an
agricultural Journal just commenced at Montgomery,
Ala, by DR.. n. B. Cloud. Interpolation which DIR.
c. enjoys as practical Cotton Planter cannot fail to
render his Journal interesting and instructive 10 his
readers. A specimen number be seen at this ol-
fee. Subscription dollaI per annum.
Communications must be addressed 10 Dr. n. B.
Cloud, Lockland, Macon county, Ala.
The SOUTHERN CULTIVATION, Augusta, Geo, the
SOUTHERN PLANTER Richmond, Va, and the AMERl.
CAN FARMER, Baltimore, Md, have all been resolved
for the present month. They are printed in conve.
nent form for preservation and binding and we re.
commend them to our agricultural friends.
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-12-14
Masonic Grafton.

We have had the pleasure of reading an admirable
address delivered before the Masonic Fraternity and
Citizens of Richland Distric, on the 4th November
last. in Columbia by Past Master STEUARr ADA1R
GOODMAN, the accomplished and talented Editor of the
Illustrated Family Friend.
NJ Goldman has a happy way for communicating
his thoughts either orally by the of the pcn-in
the latter however he eXces-and as writer of fic-
ton in our judgment has few supcrors, and certainly
but few equals There is case and graceful elegance
about Godmans style, which is altogether his own.
The grafton before us betokcns no common mind and
must be an acceptable offering to the brothers of the
Mystic tie'
Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-12-14
State Officers in Florida.

We see by the following notice, which we take from
the Charleston Courier that our young and talented
friend and late ftow-citizen, F. L. Eicpiguc. Esq,
has been elected Secretary Of State by the Legislature
Of Florida.
"Thc Legislature Of Florida has elected Mr.. Vile
pisus, of Madison county, Secretary of State; Major
Beard Comptroller General Charles Austin Treasur-
er. and N. P. Papy. Attorney General. W. 5. Dill
WORTH was elected Solicitor General Of the Middle
Circuit; James F. Mcclellan, Solicitor of the Western
Circuit; and james Gcttis Solicitor Of the Southern
Circuit"