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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-06
S. M. HART & co.

VTTHoLESALE DEALERS IN GRO
w ceries Provisions, Western Produce
and plantation supplies gererally-Receiy-
ing and Forwarding Commission Merchants
Baton Rouge La,
Ia reauming business it is ouf purpose TO
purchase supplies Of Provisions aud Produce
in the Western Markets, and to make cur
sales exclusively for Cash, or satisfactory
PAPER, at prices as low or lower than Che
same goods can be purchased for in New
Orleans, with cost Of transportation.
From the Planters we solicit call, and
assure them that any article they may desire
in our line, we will make it TO their interest
to purchase here.
UI-W We will purchase or sell Sugar, Mo-
lasses, Cotton &c, or will make Cash adj
vances on consignments TO our correspond
ents in New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg.
Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, Memphis,
ST. Louis or New Orleans. June lily.
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H. 3. ViBBERT,
Druggist and Ap0thccary,

KEEPS constantly on hand large and
IA well selected stock of fresh Drugs and
Medicines. All his preparations are pre-
pared by Northern manufactures, and put
up in the very best manner to preserve their
medicinal virtues. In climate like this
persons should not overlook this important
consideration
u Prescriptions filed with care at any
time Of night or day. Jan 8.
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A. NJ. ID. G..
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL COLLEGE.
Baton Rouge, La.


THIS COLLEGE under the direction Of
l. the Rev Fathers Of the Society of
Jesus, derives from its situation in the Ca
p;tal Of Louisiana a most flattering guar
antee Of success.
The Directors follow the same plan Of
education at this institution as in all those
ntrusIed 70 their care.
The day-scholays enjoy the same advan-
tages and frequent the same classes as the
boarders, but have no other communication
with them.
The public exerci,es Of religion are those
Of the Catholic Church; but pupils of all
denominations are admitted, provided for
the sake of order, they conform to the exte
rior.
TorAe for Boarders.
For tho scholastic year OF 10 liz.
months 100 %
Physicians fee md minor infrima-
" expenses q %
Entrance fee TOR the first year only 10 90
Stat onary Gffurnished by the ms
titution 90
Washing and meuding Gf done by
the Institution 20 90
ForDay Scholars.
For the two inferior classes per mo. 81 90
For the others 90
Books, Drawing, Music, etc, form extra
changes.
The payments are to be made semi-an-
nually in advance.
The College advances no money; it will
be well therefore, that the parents deposit
certain sum with the treasurer for acciden-
tai expenses and pocket-money.
The next Session vii, commence, LIST Oc-
tober 1852; on which day the new brick
building will be ready. [aug 2l-3w-1w.
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Patent Medicines.

This class Of remedies, improperly called
Patent, are simply secret remedies, found
by Practical Physicians- after long expert
ence, TO be admirably adapted TO the euro
Of certain diseases; put up aud offered for
sale for the benefit Of Mankind.
Many persons here viii tell You, that
Smiths Tonic, Rowan's Tonic, Speeds
Tonic, Indian Colagogue, Champions Pills,
Jaynes', Louden's, sapingfon's Hulls OF
the Giafenbourg Pills, viii cure You Of any
case Of Chills and Fever, or Ague and Fe-
yer that may occur, and that too, at cost
Of from Is cents to 81 80; whereas it
would ordinarily cost you IS o0-They
would further Inform you, that these rene
dies, warranted genuine, are for sale by
IT, L. WADDILL
Druggist, near the Harvey House Baton
Rouge Louisiana nay2sy.
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CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Baron RoueE, MONDAY, I
Crnn. 9Th 1870

SEPT. OH, 1897.
Special meeting Of the board of selectmen
present:-
JonS r. Durgoco, ESQ, Mayor.
JosEPH MoNGEr, SAML. M. HAIR,
LEVI KELLuM, CHAs. GuEpRY,
EueEEE LANoUE.
His honor the Mayor stated that he had
called the board together, at the request Of
committee of the School Directors Of the
Second Ward. who desire TO rent the upper
story of the City Hall, for female school
for said Ward--when on motion it was
Resoiped, That the Mayor be authorized
70 lease the upper part Of the City Hall to
the Directors Of School District No. 2, for
one year, for the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars. Said Directors repair
ing all damages sustained by the building du.
nag said lease--and be it further
Resoivcd, That the street committee be,
and they are hereby authorized to have
well curbed with brick, dug in front of the
City Hall, and place therein chain pump,
for public use.
The following communication was pre-
sented and read.
BATos RouGE, Aue. 81, 1852.
To his Hon. the Mayor, and Board Of /
Selectmen Of the City of Baton Rouge.
The undersigned committee of Admins
traitors for the Louisiana Institute for the
Deaf, Dumb ard Blind, respectfully repre-
sent that they have purchased the squrss
Of ground designated on the plan Of the town
as No 35, SO, 81 and as, Beaureguard town
for the purpose of erecting thereon, build
ings for the use of the above named Institu
ton, and respectfully petition your honor
able body to authorize, by the passage Of
an Ordinance, the board Of Administrators,
to enclose SO much of st. Charles, Royal
and ST. Napoleon streets, as devide said
squares for the use and purposes Of said In.
stitute. THOS. J. BURLINGTON,
B. HARVEY,
w. S. PIKE.
The board having taken the subject COM
prised in the foregoing petition under con-
sideraticn, the following ordinance was un-
animousy adopted.
BE it Ordained, &c, That the Board Of
Administrators TO the, Louisiana Institute for
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, be and they are
hereby authorized and Empowered to enclose
or cause TO be enclosed, so mnch of st.
Charles, Royal and st. Napoleon streets, as
seperatc squares No 3j, SO, 47 and 4S Of
Beauregard town. lately purchased by them,
and that the portion of said streets go en-
closed. be appropriated to the uses Of said
Institute.
There being no further business the Board
adjourned.
JOHN R. DUFROCQ, MAYOR.
o. BARDEE, Sect'y.
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4 further term, the stockholder discerning
from said renewal shall be bound to trans.
fer their stock to those during the renewal
at its fair value, to be fixed by appraisers
mutually chosen for that purpose.
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PIANO TUNING.


II COATES most respectfully inform
II. the public Of Baton Rouge and vi
ity that he viii tune and repair Paino Forts
Violins, Guitars, and all other musical in
struments on reasonable terms.
Orders left at the Comet Office or Jacob
Pipers on Church Street will meet with
PROMPT attention MAI u iy
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Teas Teas! Teas =!

Having been appointed agent for The sale
of TEAS for the PEKIN TEA COMPANY
of New York, am enabled to offer to the
Ladies, a splendid assortment of GREEN and
BACK IsA's, rurranted pure. They are
put up il quarter, half and pound packages,
and sold at from so cents to s 50 per
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H. r. WADDILL.
AT HIS DRUG STORE NEAR
The Harvey House.

Offers for sale, a very large and complete
assortment Of DnUGs, MEDICINES, SuReI-
CAL INSTRUMENTS, Currina-GLAssEs, OILs,
Scars; TooTn and WIRE WASH; HAIR,
Toorn, Flesh, Nail, SHAVING, PAINT and
SHOE brushes; together with all the most
popular patent medicines of the day.
PENS, INK and PAPER.
Fish-hooks, Lines, Floats, and Baskets,
Low io- cash.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-06

STEPHEN BASELISCO'S
OYSTER SALOON AND REsTAu1AT.
Lafayette St., one door south of. Fisher.
A FRESH supply Of OYSTERS BY every
n Boat, will be received at this establish
roent, and they will be done up sbxowner"
than anywhere else in town. The honse
will be kept neat and orderly and no pains
will be spare,. to please customers. sepl9.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

RISING OF THE STATE Prison - rs.
CAPE OF ONE OF THEM.--An emeute oc-
cured at the State Prison, in Marin
county, on ednesday evening the Gath
inst, at the ringing Of the bell ut sun
down.
Suddenly two of the overseers were
knocked down. then shout was heard,
and the prisoners were seen advancing
toward the main building, in order TO
obtain arms, which they believed were
deposited there. In this they must
have been mistaken, as no arms were in
that building. They were met by Capt.
Thompson, who ordered them to stand.
The principal part of them halted, but
a set of desreradoes headed by the mo-
torious Watkins, Hall, and Jimmy from
town, attempted to advance. Captain
Thompson, instead of firing, with great
presence of mind, only presented his
musket, threatening to shoot the frst
who approached. Jimmy from -towp ad.
vanced with the remark of - shoot and
be d ID" Capt. T. then raised his
gun, Itending to kill him. But Jimmy
thought better of it, and returned to the
main body. who still stood ut bay. The
guard as usual, was on the outer line,
and preserved perfect order. A horse
belonging to near neighbor, happened
to be in the line, when Mexican by
the name of Jose Yea, sprang upon him
pnd urged him to his greatest speed.
throwing himself entirely on one side of
the horse, except one hand and foot, Il la
Camanche, and escaped. The guards
fired several shots after him, shooting
the herse badly, but it is presumed the
prisoner escaped unhurt.
A reward of 5000 is offered for his ap-
prehension, by the lessee of the prison.
His head is shavon, and he may 10 easi-
ly detected. lie lives about Los Ange-
les.
The guard discovered those who had
obtained picks, hoes, spades, and clubs,
and marched them off to the prison brig
This was a very dangerous outbreak ;,
and too much praise cannot be bestowed
on the officers and guards, who did their
duty with so much coolness and courage
The whole transaction shows n state Of
discipline highly commendable, and will,
serve to teach the murderers and cut.
throats, robbers and incendiaries, that A
place of punishment awaits them, from
which there is no escape.
One of the overseers is but slightly in
jured, but it is feared the other is badly
hurt, having been struck with the sharp
point Of pick on the back of the head,
which fclled him to the ground, and left
him helpless.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

A BURGLAR SHoT. - The Calaveras
Chronicle says that gentleman named
Irwin, residing ut San Antonio, was AVA
kencd by some noise in his room on Sun
day night, Goth ult., and perceived a
black object moving on the floor. Ills
revolver being within reach, he obtains
ed it and aiming at the Object, fired.
A Malay, named Antonio Fernando
started up, and with yell escaped out
Of the window. The shots were repeat
cd several times, wounding the villain
severely. He was arrested subsequent
ly and committed.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

INFORMATION WANTED Of John NJ. Pad.
dock, who left Penfeld, New York, in April
1850. He located in Cold Spr ng, Ell Dora
do county. Nothing has been heard from
him since the first year Of his absence. His
friends have heard various reports Of him
some stating that he was dad, and at anoth.
er time that he was living in Hangtown,
(Placerville.) Any person possessing any
respecting him, will confer a
great favor upon his afflicted friends by COM
municating it to w. B. EVER, at Nevada
Post Office. Papers in Ell Dorado county
will please give this paragraph notice.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

TIE BROTHER JoNATHAN.-Thc Who
says the arrival of this steamer is looked for
with the greatest interest. She will bring
papers from New York of Nov. 5th, from
New Orleans of Nov. 7th, and perhaps tele-
graphic intelligence from New York up to
the 7th. She would probably leave Sau Juan
on the 18th, which would give her I2 days
out; and consequently she may be hourly
expected She will of course bring the cleo
ton news.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

EXCITEMENT AT GRAss VALLEY.-On Fri
day msrning last Grass Valley was filled with
excitement by the shooting and 1t is feared
mortally wounding of a man named Burns,
by another named Doyle, in consequence Of q
trivial dispute. The citizens were SO exasper.
ated that they captured Doyle and led him ou
to the north Of the town to hang him. Bu
better counsels prevailed, and he was handed
over TO the law. He is now in jail In this city
and may thank his stars he is not where he at
tempted to send his victim.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

Some Of the members of the British Asso-
citation for the advancement of science, re-
Gently made an ascent in balloon with Mr..
Green, for scientific purposes. They tool
up various instruments with them. and went
up 1920 feet. They had exhausted tubes,
and took down air in them from that height,
in order 10 analyze it. No cloud was seen
above them, all was clear and cold, 25 deg.
below the freezing point.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

TEMPERANCE EMEErING.-According to pre-
vious notice, a well-attended and spirited tenn
perance meeting came off at Rev. Mr.. Blythe's
church, on Sunday evening last. The result
of the meeting was that thirty-two persons
signed the pledge Of total-abstinence. The
meeting was at the suggestion and under the
auspices Of the Sons of Temperance, who have
fiourishing Division in this city. The meet
ing was adjourned till next Sunday evening.
We are requested to extend an invitation to
the public to attend generally on that occasion.
Addresses will be made by various individuals
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03
The Gale.

The elemental warfare, during the last
twenty-four hours, has been little fiercer in
the way Of wind and rain, than VIC have seen
it for many a day in these parts.
On Sunday night, old Boreas expanded
his lungs in real earnest. and blew such a
blast up the Sacramento river, that one would
infer his object was to carry all the water il
contained up to the head Of navigation on
the Yuba for the especial benefit Of the sec
ond great city of the Statc.' Being domicil-
cd on the Washington side, we attempted to
cross over in the steam ferry boat, but it was
no 60. We were soon landed some forty
rods above our starting point, on the same
side. We then essayed the tempestuous bill
lows In an oar boat, and with this had better
luck. Although the waves danced around
us like young ocean, and we were deeply
impressed with the beauty of the magnificent
apostrephc of Byron, as there given in min
iature "Roll on thou deep and dark blue
ocean" etc. ETC.; yet we did not repeat it,
and must confess we should have liked lit.
tie less rocking We, however, escaped the
perils of the food, and launched ourselves
upon dry ground about two feet below the
natural surface. To this navigation we were
however accustomed, and managed to get
along swimmingly.
During the whole Of yesterday. the rain
continued unabated. All business was sus-
pended, and no sound Of the hammer fell
upon the ear. Every one found it m ost profit.
able and agreeable to stick as closely in doors
as possible. We have nothing to do in the
premises than to patiently bear these little
trials and wait for the ''good time coming"
State Journal
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

20 The postal arrangements in thisregion
need reform in one essential particular. But
one bag is used between this city and San
Francisco, and in this are crammed and mixed
way mails, through mails and Atlantic mails.
Owing to the Dead Sea. or Babel of NATTER
the reader can suit himself with simile-the
intermediate postmasters from Sacramento to
Grass Valley cannot find their packages AT
the Office in this city the Grass Valley bundle
Of letters is sometimes taken out, and our at.
tempts 10 supply Grass Valley, Rough &. Rca-
dy and Sacramento subscribers with papers
are often futile, because the bundles are not
taken from the bag. This irregularity of the
mails is q nuisance and an injury. Much of
it may be remedcd by having a bag for the
way places-ata cost Of couple dollars.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

ReBBERv.-A young man who gave his name
rs Francis Barlow, was bro ught before Justice
Endicott on Saturday last, on complaint Of ST.
mo n Rosentorfi for stealing from his store $400
in slags. Rosentorf left his store for about
fifteen minutes to visit his brothers near by,
and in returning found the prisoner behind the
counter. Barlow jumped over the counter, and
box containing money, and in which Rosen-
torff had left $500 in slugs, fell down. Ro-
sentorff run behind the counter to see If he had
lost anything, and found the sugs gene.-
Meanwhile Barlow had escaped. Rosentorff
and his brother tracked him, and after awhile
succeeded in finding his whereabouts, talking
with some friends that we're mining in the ra-
vine that runs between Main and Broad
streets, near the slaughter house. He arrest
cd the prisoner, and brough him to the Justi
CO.'S Office. The prisoner introduced two wit
nesses who said they were strangers to him,
but who happened to see all that occurred, and
who said that after Rosentorff's return to his
store, he stood convsrsing with the prisoner,
and felt of his pockets, and that the prisoner
deliberately walked away. Roseniorff denied
any such circumstance. He went to see to the
safety of his money, and while SO employed,
the prisoner escaped. No money was found
on the prisoner, but watch was taken from
him by the Sheriff, which has since been iden-
tilted as stolen from them by third parties
The prisoner is recognized by others as one
who received twenty lashcs for stealing at
Roses Bar. He was remanded for trial.
We take This opportunity TO remark that it
is shame that some Of the people who crowd
the Court House on such an occasion should
insult by jeers or laughter anybody, whether
Jew or barbarian, who seeks redress or justice,
because his pronunciation Of English may be
imperfect. Especially is this the case in this
city. where many of our best citizens and mer-
chants are Hebrews-men honest, peaceable
and liberal, and good citizens in every sense Of
the term. Such men should be respected, and
most especially in the temple OF justice. whose
doors should never be sbstructed.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

DRAMA AT GRAss VALLEY.-This evening
Mr.. Waller take benefit and appears, at the
request of citizens, in his great masterpiece,
HAMLET! The announcement is sufficient
to fill the house. Mr. Waller can play Ham
let. Few actors can. On every repetition OF
the piece here 1t called crow d, and brought
out the highest tribute Of applause. To play
Hamlet well an actor must be master Of his
profc cssion-must know every chord Of human
feeling and passion, and able to give them in
tense expression. 1t is the greatest produc-
ton of the greatest genius the world has ever
known. 1t has excite a the admiration Of the
highest order of minds for two hundred years,
and ages hence its matches wit, eloqdence
and philosophy will wing it or to immortality.
Mr.. Wallor attains no mean point in his supe-
riority in such character. Upon one passage
in the play the acting Of Mr.. Waller de-
serves particular praise-thc scenes with the
ghost. No stage trick is pressed into his ser.
vice, there is no starting no shout He stands
as one absorbed, and the CALCULATIONS that oc-
casionally break from his lips, seem involun-
tary rather than studied performances.
Mr.. Waller's fame in this neighborhoed Is
built upon solid merit. This evening closes,
we understand, the brilliant season at Grass
Valley. The citizens, by a full benefit, should
encourage MIR. Waller to come again.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

An Eastern paper says Mr.. Mckay of
East Roston, is now at work on clipper
ship which will surpass in size and sharpness
every merchant ship now afoat Or known to
be in the course of construction. She will
be 800 feet long, have so feet breadth of
beam, 2s feet depth of hold, with three decks,
and will register over 5000 tons. She will
be diagonally braeed with iron. and built in
every particular equal in strength to the best
ocean steamers. Her model in point of
beauty, is the wonder and admiration of all
who have seen it. She will have four masts.
with Forbes rig. Mr.. Mckay builds her on
his own account, and will sail her too, if he
docs not sell her.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

1t being state in some of the papers that
Mr.. Vanderbilt has sold his Nicaragua line
of steamers, he has published a letter in the
New York papers, stating that he has no diff
fculties to settle with the Transit Company;
nor has he sold his line of ships; nor have
they ever been offered for sale for Sl,lOO,-
600, nor will they be, reports to that effect
Notwithstanding.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

CALIFORNIA LyRrcs.-A son of Apollo. with
so much hair on his face that he must have
robbed his Pegasus tail, has left us piece of
doggrel entitled "Miner's Lament" We
publish the last verse rs a specimen and as
the liberty cannot be considered personal by
the author, as it does not refer to q scarcity Of
soap and towels:
1.-TWO years have delved, and little have
made,
Scarce did my expenses pay;
But am thankful as 1t is, for | enjoy good
health,
And tkere are many here that cannot soy
that for themselves"
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

OUTLYING oUT.-The rushing waters of our
miniature river, Deer Creek, have carried of
the immense body of sand that made broad
plain Of Its bed. This sand, the result of n
years washing On the hills, is happily not this
year as It was last, tho foundation of valuable
buildings. The waters have worn a passage
of four or Ave feet deep, and rocks that have
been encloaked for months, now display their
worn bosoms amid the rush Of waters.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

The clipper ship Southern Cross arrived
at San Francisco on the 29th ult., l54 days
from New York. She took fire in the lower
hold 10th August, in lat. A S. lon. 81 80
w., and was compelled to put into Monte
video for repairs. SCmc of the cargo was
damaged and lower deck burned Lost 36
days on passage by this accident.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

Mr.. Chandler, the Boston City Solicitor,
the Irareller says, has given an opinion,
which is endorsed by Mr.. Webster, that the
citizens of Boston are liable for debts lawful
ly contracted by the city; and whenever
Judgment is rendered against the said city on
account Of any such debt, the execution may
be levied upon the property of any inhabi-
tant. A singular opinion.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

FLouR.-The State Journal says that -four
is selling in that city at sac and S45 per bar
rel, and that the price may increase to $50 -
It ascribes the high price to combination of
monopolists at San Francisco. The old CAL
iphs used to hang monepolists of corn in front
of their own doors-an efficient remedy.
Fleur is selling at Shasta City at 55 cents
per pound, and at Yreka at so and 80 cents.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

Co On account of the rains and mud no
stage arrived from Sacramento on Tuesday
evening. We know however irregular the
arrivals may be, no fault can attach to the en-
terprising proprietors, whose exertions arc
unrcmitted to accommodate the public
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

CRIMINAT.:-At the late sitting of tn. Dis
trict Court for Santa Clara county, Guada-
loupe an indian. was tried and convicted of the
murder of another Indian and sentenced to be
hung on the i7th December next The crimi-
nal heard the awful sentence of the law pro
nounced upon him. with the indifference char.
acteristic Of his race.
Jesus Rodriguez, Mexican, was tried and
convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced To
u months Imprisonment and 10 pay n fine q
$25 and costs.-.Sanfd Clara Reg.
The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03

LuMBEE-The recent large receipts have
greatly depressed the market, and we now
quote Oregon square timber at $50; do do.
YAK at 500; do l2 to 3 inch Pine plank
at 10 $50; do to inch Redwood at S75;
Georgia Pine, worked, 5000; Southern Oak,
SlOo; Oregon do s75; Eastern boards, clear,
l25 5000; Southern tongued and grooved
flooring, sl75; Oregon Pine and Redwood,
rough, $50 Eastern Shingles, sI4; Redwood
do $40; Laths, $40. The cargo Of Eastern
by the "Alesto" remains unsold the holder
declining to parcel the 1ranscript.