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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07
Honorary Titles.

WILL SOMEBODY TELL us--Why it hap
pens, that when some truly great man Is
dubbed with an honorary degree, by some
college or other, no one seems ever to thiEk
Of calling him by such honorary titles =
Who ever heard of Andrew Jackson, J. Z.
Calhoun, Henry Clay, Lewis Cass, or DAM.
Webster, being called Doctor (" Uf. Clay,
Uy. jackson, Ur. Calhoun. Bah!
The foregoing difficult question has been
handed us for solution, we suppose on ac-
count of the Comets unusual sagasity and
scumen We feel highly hattered by the
compliment and as we lack the fear to un-
dertake anythiog-will endeavor to solve
the problem.
We must not walk into the subject with
out prefacing it. 1t would mortify us ex-
eeedingy if all honorary societies were to
give up their charters on account OF what
we are about to say with regard to them.
And we would not have their professors
"pet mad,' or their real bona (ide members
yet offended at what we are about to say,
for it's our opinion only, and we care not
a pins fee if any body else, ever adopts 1t OF
not. There is a very noted illibuster who
alley, or under the cool shade of the St.
Louis, who has all the honary titles to bear
under his uniform. He has F. r. S. from
the Pine Grove Institute" A. N. from the
BLOOMFIELD Albumin" A. S. from the
Pompeii Academy of Arts, and innumera-
bic stars and medals Of the garter from min
or savan fabrics; and yet he discards them
oil for the euphonius title of General Geo
Washington Dixon. General Dixon spar
szeellesce, great man, and an illustration Of
the point in question. Who wonld be fool
enough to give the title of General, Colonel
Major, Captain, or down to the lowest dub,
by which a whistling tifer is known, for
simple Dr. F. r. s. or A. M! Why pla-
ted brass uniform, and tin sword, without
any body to fit them is worth all the titles
that can be conferred, from Cambridge
University down to the Louisiana Institute.
Such being the fact, what absurdity 1t
would be to give up title that man may
march into Office with, for the worn out
degrees Of Honorary societies
Another thing is that anybody can get an
honorary degree. who has sense enough to
90 up and hold his head down until the blue
ribbon is placed on his neck by the profess
sor.
Why with all difference aud respect be
it said we can start from this tremendous
place tomorrow morning and travel, at the
locomotive speed, and get back again to
our office on Third street in two weeks,
with every degree that is to be had in the
model republic; and the cost thereof shall
not be more than dollar and six bits
piece. In Weathershel Connecticut, the
medal making business is found to be prof.
table business. One establishment there
has turned out for the fiscal year ending in
June last, Eleven Thousand medals, of vari-
GUS kinds including leather and others down.
We hope our friend will be satisfied with
this solution Of the problem, if not we will
give the statistics Of the medal business for
the past twelve years. !
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

RULE FOR WEARfNG RINGs-For the
benefit of the 'craft,'' as the bachelors say,
we copy the following rule for wearing
rings, for the especial benefit of those ladies'
who are desireous of wringing into the
affections Of young gallants:
when lady is not engaged she wears
ring on her first finger; ifengaged, on the
second, if married, on her third; and if she
intends to remain unmarried, she wears the
ring on her forth finger. This is the rule
laid down in the latest work upon female
prophecies that we have seen, and it az
pears to be generally recognized among the
sex as one that should be scrupulously OBJ
served There are some young ladies', how
ever, who appear to take delight in wear
ing one upon the first and second finger,
thus leaving the admiring spectator in some
perplexity how to classify them.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

One unquiet, perverse disposition, distem-
pers the peace and unity of whole fam
lily, in society, as one Earring instrument will
spoil whole concert.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

"Poodle, what does that chap in the street
keep yelling fresh 'macker-el for 81 Poodle
contemplated the subject for moment and
replied, "Doubtless for some seH fish mo-
tiveO
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

Nearly all the omnibus lines in Philadel-
phia have reduced the fare for three cents,
and their receipts are said to be greater
than ever.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

That state of life is most happy wherein
superhuities are not required, and necessarics
are not wanting.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

Just Received.
OK BOXES Cincinnati Soap; 1900 lbs.
~ Sugar cured hams IS dozen brooms;
so Barrels Flour; 90 half barrels Deans
Whiskey; rs Kegs prime Lard; 20 boxes
8 Lump Tobacco; 100 barrels Cape Girar-
deau Lime. JOSHUA BEAL,
sept 1S.y. opposite Harvey House.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

A minister at camp meeting said IF the
lady with the blue hat, red hair and cross
eyes, don't stop talking, she will be pointed
out to the congregation
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

Telcgraphic dispatches can now be
sent from Paris to Vienna, via the
Stratsburg railway, in about an hour.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

The census of Iowa taken by the State is
now nearly completed. 1t shows popua-
ton of over 100000 an incaease of $4,000
since 1860
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

4 low. IN, Massachusetts r7al.
Ism from school a crime, and truant child
can be taken from the care of its natural
protectors when its parents fail in their
duty. The city authorities of Boston are
taking the most vigorous and effective meas
ures to enforce the statute.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07
Steam Engines.

NHE proprletors of the Baton-Rouge
i Foundry are preparing to construct
two steam engines; one of a ten-inch CYL
inder and the other Of twelve inch cylin-
der
These Engines may be applied either to
Saw Mills or Sugar Mills. The necessary
machinery for either will be furnished on
application at the Foundry.
Planters and others who desire to give a
preference to home manufactures are invi-
ted to call.
Oct. a: s. y. HILL & HENDERSON
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

A MAr1lnonrAI HIxr.-Wc re-
member somewhere to have read .
story Of a youth. who, hesitating in biz
choice between two young ladies, By
both Of whom be Was beloved, was
brought to the decision by means Of .
rose. 1t happened one day, as all the
three were wandering in . garden,
that one Of the girls, 10 attempting to
pluck new blown rose, wounded her
finger with q thorn, it bled freely,
and applying the petals Of a white rose
to the wound. she said. smiling. Il am
a second Venus; I have dyed the
white rose red" AT that moment
they heard q scream, and fearing the
other lady who loitered behind had
met with an accident, FASTENED back
to assist her. The fair ones scream
had been called forth by no worse an
accident than lad befallen her com.
panion. She had angrily thrown
away the offending flower, and made
SO pertinacious and fretful lamenta.
lions over her wounded finger, that
the youth, after little reflection, re-.
solved on speedy union with the least
handsome, but the more amia:le, Of
the two young friends. Happy would
it be for many kind hearted woman
did she know BY what seeming triAes
the affection Of those whom she loves
may be confirmed or allienated for
cver.-Ez. Paper.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

Madame Poitevin, the indefatigable,
has descended from her husbands bal
loon, in a parachute.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

Horne Ioohe ; the House of Com.
mans He tod me that he had very
different view of the House now he
had been IN it from that which he had
taken from without. ] thought indeed
(said he) and | think so still that those
who govern this country are rosues
but | he'd no notion that the business
was done SO ably or that the members
Of the commons House of Parliament
were so superior in talent as | have
found them He would himself have
shone in that character more had he
been chosen earlier.-Er.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

CUNDR1ES-2O dozen Shaker Brocms
~ 20 lbs wrapping Irvine; 20 lbs Lamp
wick +; 2 dozen camphine lamp weeks; 2
dozen camphine lamp globes; 10 dozen
lamp shades assorted dozen table brushes;
6 sets table mats; hair, cloths dusting and
scrubbing brushes, feathers, dustors.
july 26-y. J. P.4RRY$ CO.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

IMPROVEMENT OF RED Rrv Err
DR.. Flournoy. one of the commission.
ers for the work of improving the navi-
CATION of Red River at the falls of AL.
cxandria, informs the editor of the
Caddo Gazette that the commissioners
held a meeting at Natchitoches re-
Gently, at which it was resolved to en-.
gage the services of Mr., Smith, of
Alexandria, as engineer. The com.
missioners all agreed that. excavation
was the means by which the object
would be most fully and efficiently ac-
complished.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-07

Among the cadets recently graou-
ated at West Point who have received
their brevet appointment in the ar.
my, is jerome Napoleon Bonapart, a
young gentleman Of Baltimore, and
journals are remarking upon it as sin.
gular, that a Bonaparte should be in
the army as citizen. But his birth
and connections are all American, al.
though his grandfather, King Jerome,
is now President of the French Sen.
ate, and uncle TO the French Presi.
dent. His grandmother was the
daughter of the well known Baltimore
merchant, William Patterson. Her
marriage with Prince Jerome was an.
nulled by the First Consul. after the
birth of her son, who has ever since
lived with bis mothers connections.
and married a lady Of large fortune in
Baltimore. He has no foreign asso.
citation or feelings. and is as much an
American as though he had not a
King for father and sundry Princess
and Presidents and Emperors as posse
for his cousins. The son is native
Marvlandor Ky desrept from both pa.
rents, and we do not doubt feels mtrr
pride in deriving his origin from the
Baltimore merchant on one side, than
from the French ex-king, whose fol.
lies gained him, from his brother, the
Emperor, the title of the scapegrace Of
hi, f,,n,l,,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-12-17
BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBE

o. The New York correspondent of the
London Times rcjoices most heartily at the re-
suit of the Presidential election. Those friends
~ of American Industry who labored so hard
to elect General Pierce will be much gratlicd
with the following extract from one Of his let
tiers
81 rejoice most heartily in the result. The
issue OF protection or free trade was brought
directly before the American people and even
those States that are deeply interested in this
question have given the most overwhelming
Democratic maorlties. This will be encoer-
aging news to the friends of free trade in Great
Britain, and all over the world. The course
marked out by the great SIR Robert Peci as
the true policy for enlightened commercial IA
/ tiers, our country has now entered upon. She
VIII take no step backward, and whatever
notifications are made in our tariff o. lSlt
viii hereafter be made on the side Ct free
trade
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-12-17

Alter giving synopsis of the new
Liquor bill passed by our Legislature, the Bos-
ton Journal says -
1t is difficult to understand what it meant
by the very equNocal language in which the
provision for obtaining the endorsement Of the
people is couched According TO the language
of the provision, the law is to take effect
whether the people vote yea" or vote may"
Certainly it is. The Journal .edn't bother
itself trying to find any more sensible meaning
of -" the language Of the provision" The bill
purportS to submit the question to the people,
(for which there is no sort of constitutional
authortYD and then proposes to set the people
at defiance, unleSs they rotc in favor Of the bill !!
The whole thing is diegraceful to the State,
and we trust it will be emphatically kicked out
Of doors. We cordially concur in the pur
pose of the bill, but heartily oppose the way it
aims to attain that purpose.
--PIERcE's CAaINrr-Thc Washington
correspondent of the New York Commercial
says it appears that Cass, Douglass, Marcy and
Buchanan, are opposed, aud not likely to sue
| cccd.-Ihey have strong opponents i'll their
own party. Mason and Hunter, Of Va will
not accept anything. John S. Barbour must
be the Cabinet Minister from Virginia, if any
be taken from that State.
! -PRoGREss.-"Ho on see. grand mama, We
pcriorate an aperture IN the apex, and cores
| pondmg aperture in the base. and by applying
| the egg to the Hips and torclbly eXhahng the
! breath, the Shell Is entirely discharged Of It's
contents" BLESS my soul !" exclaimed the old
lady, what wonderful improvements they dc
make. Now IN nay young days they just made
a hole in both ends and bowed"
We learn that brakeman named Hunt
employed on the Rutland q Burlington Rail
road, fell between the cars while they were il
motion, on Thursday last near Mt. Holly, the
wheels of several cars passing over his body
DIR. Goldsmith performed an anputatlon of ono
of his legs; but 1t was of no uvail--lc died the
day following Htanton Post.
The Memory of the Heart.
| II stores of dry and learned lore we gain,
| We keep them IN the memory the BRAN;
| Names, Things and tacta-whatcer We KNOWLEDGE
call,
! There - the common ledger for them all
| And images on TINS cold ,urlHcr traced,
! Make slight lmptcssluuy and are soon tiiaced.
| But we've pag" more glowing and more br-,,t
| On which orr irIcsdShlp and our love to write
| Thattnrsr may nctrr nom the soul depart,
| We rust them 10 III" mcmOIyO Of Ire hctrt.
/ There Is no dlnu..ug- 10 etlicemtut here;
| Each new puI>atlun keeps the record clear
| Wailu, gojrn letters, all the tablet iii,
/ Nor to-r their luS,rr tai the heart stands still.
London, Nuyei,5cr -, ls39.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-12-17

SEC. II. IL any such agent shall neglect
to make such returns and payments as are re-
.quired in the preceding section, or shall make
ihe same traudulently or falsely, he shall for
every such offence forfeit sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars.
SEC. II. Every such agent shall, before
making or procuring to be made any contract
OF insurance, as aforesaid, give a bond to the
treasurer OF the state, with two or more sure
ties, to be approved by such treasurer, in the
.um Of five hundred dollars, with condition
that he shall make the annual return and pa V
the tax, as herein before required.
SEC. l3 Every such agent shall exhibit
in conspicuous letters on lis sign, designating
dis place OF business, the name OF the state in
which the company he represents is located
And said company and agent shall also have
printed, in large type, the name OF such state
upon all policies issued to citizens OF this
state, on all cards, placards and pamphlets, an
IN all advertisements published, issued or cir
,culated in this state, by them or him, relating
10 the business of such company.
SEC. ii. If any person shall undertake, as
agent OF any such company, to make or renew
directly or indirectly, any contract of insur
ance within this state, and with any person
resident therein, without having complied witt
all the acquisitions of this act, or ia any wa,
contrary to the true intent and meaning there
of, he shall forfeit and pay for every such Of
fence the sum of thirty dollars.
(I'o be Continued)
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-12-17


u The Washington correspondent of the
Nep York Commercial makes III, following
commons on ,he nressu, nos,,iop IF tho Cuban
-.
""''.s
with great decision and adrc'ness the Ad-
mlnlstratlon have relieved themselves from
perllous difficulty in regard to Cuba. They
have dlsarmed the hIl5usters, aud rendered
them harmless by deprVlng them OF the Gov
eminent connection, under the shelter OF which
they expected to provoke collision between
The United states ana the CUBAN authorities.
All that even the th'oA can say against MT.
FiIImore's letter, is that 1t condescendS too
much in noticing Mr., Law threats, purposes
and policy. But Mr.. Law, AS the mail con-
tractor, had certain responsibility to the Gov
eminent, o. which however lie has been relIev-
ed. Ills mail steamers are, hereafter, to TORN
no sanctuary Tor tlibuslers, or, NE the Ir2lan
horse, carry men INTO Cuba Inc President
has in his policy and IN his Letter declaring 1t,
shown more ct moral courage and Exec utlve
'firmness and decision than has been commonly
attributed to him. Moreover it is already evil
dent that he is in tact sustained, 50 far, by pubs
lie sentiment.
1t will be instructive now to see to what
course of policy the opposition press will comm-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-12-17
UPPER TEN.

4 now extract OF the above name, for the
u Toilet and Handkerchief, has Just been composed
by Harrison the great American Prrumcr, which
tar urpasscs anything OF the kind ever before produ-
ced, and which !, is believed will soon occupy the
place IN the public mind, that Jockey Club, West
can appreciate, and ENJOY the influence OF rlch bo-
qIet, OF the puresl simple odos tins Is especially re
commended, It Is composed OF ten distinct primary
oIors, and is the most delicate Perfume ever Offered
the public
Tins new and desirable extract, may he obtained
at II. Y. HORTON & COS No. / hgnk Giock, agll
tor the sale OF tine above and ala OTTER IT HARRISON,
prrlumerv Druggists Dealers ~ HrIiImely supIll
cd at the Manufacturers prcr4.
Burlington De. = 49,. td-Na
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-12-17
Paper Hanging Paper IiangingS
SShGle>asT and Retail.

u. woIih's Block, College ST., interested IN
Manufacturing and Importers of all descriptions OF
Papcr HangInus are prepared Ia offer to the trade,
large and entirely new stock ct French and amer
can PAPERS and RordeTs, consisting of more than
twelve hundred different Patterns, among them arc
tine Saun, Velvet, Gilt and Silver Papers TOR larors
with rich match Borders Frcsco Papers TOR large
rooms, Oak and Sienna Marble do, Pane Papers tor
Halls. Crllng ana Centre pieces do Fine Board
Prints Window Shades Smtuary Pieces aua Land
scapc View, with other Articles apperanng TO the
BUSINESS Low price faprls OF all d'sclpiups-
Dealers supplied with stock AZ the lowest New
York or Boston Frees They Hc m'i'cd 10 rAan-
me ths stock
Burlington, Ausu-l-l dawn
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-12-17
BONNET STORE
AND
MILLINERY GOODS.

NE, II. n. RICE having purchased the
VI rntlre Stock OF Goods formerly owned by Penn
Rawsou Esq, will continue the Bonnet and Mill
merry business IN all its branches, at tho Store rprm-
rrlv occupied by Mr. Rawson, and known as Raw
sons Bonnet store.
Mrs. RICE. having had the supervision Of the
work m Mr.. Rawson's Store, during the last three
years lres herself competent and viii cndcavor to
give satisfaction 10 all.
- Mrs r. has Just returned from New York
and Boston, with tall aud complete assortment OF
Millinery md Fancy Goods. Please call and see.
All persons hdchlcd To Mrs. Rawson will please
cal and sen with Ms. Rice, 10 whom these &c
counts are due.
Burlington, De- II 49, dGwlm,s
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william w. EsucE's E~.atc.

STATE OF VERMONT} In Probate Court, h-l-
lhm".Ie Dlsuct IS. den at Johnson IA said
District on the | nh day OF Drccmber \. u. 1892.
& Z Chadwlck administrator on the estate OF
w lillian W. Buck, laDe OF Cambridge, in sand DIS
uct decreased, utrstatr, makes Application to this
Court tor I'ru-r Ia sell all the real estate sand
Cambridge, belonging 10 the estate OF the said dec
easrd, srlt.u4 forth IN SAID Application that 1t would
be hrn"ilcal to the heirs and all those Interested III
said estate, 10 have sgid real estate sold.
WhrWupon II J. ordered that the same be rrirrIcd
to the 1t day OF Jrnuary y. 1853 at the Probate
Office IN Johnson IN slld District, Tor hearing and
decision, and II is further ordered that copy OF
tins order be- published in the Burlington Free Press
newspaper printed at Burlington, three weeks sue
cesslvrly, the last OF which TO be- before the time OF
hearing mat all persons concerned may appear at said
time and place and show cause why said Llccrse
should not be be granted,
s. $. PIKE, Judge
A trne copy OF record
w2jw3 Attest s. 5. PIKE, Sudce
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--latest ScWs---ltCmS.

New ORLEANS, Dec. :.
The steamship PhHniclphia arrived IA. this
port this morning, from Aspnwall, on the ID
INST
She brings the California mails and San
Francisco dates to the 10th Of November aud
200 passengers.
The PhHaie,lhia sailed in compony with the
steamship WlnOis for New York, which vessel
has two and quarter millions Of Gold dust on
freight and 900 passengers. The news Is in,-
portant.
The city of Sacramento has been almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire. Nearly every house
was burned and many lives were lost.
The State has gone for PIERCE and KING.
by about fifteen thousand majority.
BosToN, Thursday, Dec. Q.
Gen. PIERCE and his wife arc IN THIS CITY,
and were present last evening at the marriage
of Mrs JamIeSCn--a niece cf the General
to Mr.. IIenshaw, Of West Newton.
The Funeral &c cmonicS at New Orleans.
NEw ORLEANs, Thursday, Dec. O.
The Obsequies of WEBSTER, CLAY. and
CALHOUN are being celebrated here to-day
The procession Is the largest over known IL
tins city. Business Is suspended, and oul
whole population is in the street., and vast
plumbers Of strangers arc also present.
WAsHJNGroN, Thursday, Dec. Q.
The Senate, IL Executive Session, has lus
confirmed, unanimo"sly, the nomination of En-.
WARD EVERETT, as Secretary Of State.
In the Supreme Court Yesterday, the death,
nf WEBSTER, CLAY, Judge Nc klNAEv, anC
ions SERGEANT, were announced. hppro
pirate eulogles were delivered, ana the Gus
tomary resolutions passed.
a. An important arrest was made on Sat
urday evening IN West Troy. The crimlna
Is one Robert Morrison, a counrerfcllcr, through
whose hands from $4,000 To $4,000 of bogu
money Is known 10 haze passed wl'hn year
lie Is supposed to be connected H!b an eaten
SNc gang.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-12-17
tie. Sheep & Lambs. Swine. Horses
BRIGnrNN cArTLE NAnkEr-n.cn

BItlGtlION CATTLE MARkET-Drc 9.
At market i7Jj b '"f Cattle. 500 Stores. 20 pairs
Working oxen, - and Cows yJvOShetpand Lambs
and 800 Swine.
PRlcEs-Hert Cattle Extra $780, lst qualitySG e.;
I'd do S5'S?5O; 81 do 4 50: TN $3.50.
SroREs-I earrings ! t two years old s. .
IL three years Odd Si2 II ~ 2G
WORKING OXEN-SaIcs at ST. 10 50. 50, n 90
Cows AND CALvfs-SlG, Is. Il. %, . 80,
SuELP AND LAMEs- Extra 50, /, 3aG. ~ lot 81,
-, 80, -.
owlNt-ji.4nCl-2; retail 7l.2c lat Hogs Gl.9
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NOTICE..

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with an attorney, for collection.
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Burlington, Dec. II, 1852,