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EYT The old Moslem fanaticiam il
said to be awakened in Turkey and
all the Mahometan countries of the
East on account Of the aggresions of
Russia, and bloody and terocious
religious war seems imminent. The
military preparations Of Turkey have
far exceeded expectations, and the
warlike feeling grows in intensity as
offers Of assistance in men, arms and
money come in from remote corners
of the Empire. A recent letter from
Constantinople says:
At Ceasaria, where 10000 students
for the office Of the priesthood are
assembled, war is preached from every
mosque, and the students parade the .
streets with banners, crying "War
with the Russians and death to the
Giaourp' and the different consuls in
the interior speak Of the same zeal and
enthusiasm for the cause Of Islam.-
p;rn,,sfo1bs N.ss##ss4s ~ H.@
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EE hi Woodville on the 9Th inst.
a man by the name Of GlIpARr, was
stabbed by man named ELLror.-
There is no hope of GrtpARr's recov-
cry.
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j
Hylt is not little singular to us,
that SO many of our contemporaries who
call their newspapers Democratic, -
should be thrusting before their read
ers such bladderdash as appears from
week to week about Mr.. j. H. Erwin
Of Iberville, who chooses to offer him
self to the citizens of Iberville as can
didate for the Office Of Sheriff, without
the permission Of miserable caucus
of locofocos, who think they have the
right to say who shall be Sheriff.
We would like to know what the
Office of Sheriff of Iberville has to do
with the great principles Of the Great
"Dhmocratic' party Of this great ma
tiolt, The organ of East Baton Rouge
has the following beautiful paragraph
on the subject.
Singular Proceeaiugs.--We per-
ceive by the 1berville Gazette that
Mr.. JOS. H. Erwin, after having sub
mitted his name, among others, to
nominating convention, has SO far for
gotten himself as to come before the
people as an independent candidate
for sheriff f Baton Rouge Aavocate
$50 far forgotten himself?" Yes.
The intelligent people Of Iberville, will
vote for him just bacause he has the
independence to stand before them upon
his own merit, without any regard to
the croakings ofsmall politicians, whose
bowels dilate at the prospect of tspoils
and collapse at the bare thought that
is to fall from their grasp.
rThe Plaquemine Sentinel in
an article headed, "What's to be
done9" says upon the question Of the
dismembernent of Crosse Tete, from,
[berville to which it has always belong
I'd we are convinced there is but one
sentiment among the people here p
How in the world Bradburn, you can
make such statement as this, when
he history Of the matter is so fresh on
he record, we cannot for the life of (
is see. Crosse Tete mevey belonged !
o Iberville. We say it with the facts
'efore us. We call on you to prove
our position /; when you do, we will
ever say another word on the subject. q
HThe, Hon. r. J. Walker is still +
the Metropolitan" New York. s
le will take a British steamer ana 60 v
p the Mediterranean and Red sea to {
'omby, from whence the steamer t
'owhattan will take him to his place e
destination. -:.s. -
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N We see that "Joe Smith" has
not only come to life but is actually
at this present writing engaged in the
saddle and harness business, at the
fourishihg town Of Bayou Sara in this
State.
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THE WEArHkR.-Regularly as tn,
sun passes the meridian every day
\ clouds gather from the East and the
West, and about 1 o'clock We have :
violent rain accompanied with wind.
The heavens pour rivers upon us. We
know not how to account for it, unless
It be on the principle that takes some
Of our neighbors to the Exchange
about lunch time. ssThe force of
habit" 1t is this that causes us to be
drenched every evening at four,
TO say the least we can Of it it is
"lntemperaten and calls for reforms
ton. If the Grand Central Wheel
within Wheel division, can have
any influence. i would be well for
them to enter protest.
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rHenry Cockton, author Of Val
intine Vcx, the Ventrilloquest' and
other works, died recently in Eng.
land.
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F-Ouf friend Maj. hos is hourly
looked for. The Major has made ar
rangements for a very extensive stock
of Fall and Winter Clothing, which
will be made up expressly for the
trade. The Major it viii be remem-
bered was one Of the Delegates ap-
pointed by the Governor for this State
to attend the Worlds Fair in New
York.
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From the LIST to the 18th of August,
the number of interments in all the
cemetarios Of New Orleans was 242g.
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/ r. The exhibition and Distribution,
Of premiums to the students Of St
Peters and st. Paul's College will take
place this evening at 5 o'clock in the
College building on North street.
THE parents Of students and the pub
at large are invited to be present"
The style and character Of the ex-
hbitions at this College, are in keeping
with every thing else done at the es-
tablishment. No pains or expense is
spared to make these entertainments
interesting to the audience and i'm
proving to the student. Orations,
Dialogues and Dramatic scenes are
given, on a neat little stage prepared
for the purpose, in very creditable
manner. The boys are taught to
speak in bold and fearless tone, and
generally acqait themselves eloquently.
Altogether st. Peter and St. Pauls
College is far in advance Of any insti-
tuition Of learning in this section Of the
country.
We shall avail ourselves of the in
vitation to the public, to be present !;
and shall take occasion as usual, to |
make . descriptive article, on the en-
in to-morrow's paper.
FA very extensive stock of Cap,
Letter, and Note paper, is now open
ing at LANouE's, Lafayette street.
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Gbtlpfpklq Cptttrt
GEORGE A. PIKE,
EDITOR AND PRopR1Hrol

ng Qfcidl Journal Of the Pattsh Of East
Roton Rotge. Also Of The Crosse 7ste and
Baton RoVge, A6nd of fhe Baton Rouge and
Clinton Plank Road Co1yanies. .-ssU
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-08-21

Ng- Letters from Madeira to the % d
Of June, represent the wine crop in
that Island, q total failure. Great
poverty, distress and death, has been
occasioned thereby. It is said that
the vines must be plouged up, and
fresh cuttings planted, from which no
crop can be gathered for at least three
years.
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HE Dispatches from New York D.
the 18th inst, say that there we're
thirty deaths in The city The day previ.
ous in consequence os the excessive
warm weather.
The Steamship Louisiana sailed
from New York habour on Thursday
last for BRACES Santiago with five com.
panies of United States Troops for that
post.
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CRfT1CE. .--lH1E 1s a marvellous gfea
place for small critics. Our paper some
times BY accident falls into such hands
and then it is taken 30 pieces word b,
word, and its grammar is dealt will
accord ding to the rules Of autobiography
synta,E and prosody. When It IL found
that vie fall short Of strict observance
of the ''rules' we are very savagely
dealt with. There is not the slightest
object ION to this, as long as the ''cu-
thodox'' rules Of DR.. Ellsworth are
applied to us. When We are meas
ured by bad weights and false stand
ards though /; it is net only our right,
but our duty to speak, and we shall do
SO. We would here say to our friends
and The public, { they may believe it,
or not, as they please) that we are semi.
omnipresent, and there is not single
word said, or an act committed, either
by night or day, within the borders Of
this mile square city, Of which we are
not correctly informed. We say this
in order that parties .may be careful
when they abuse as, and do ii accord.
ing to the authodox Grammer and
Dictionary. With regard to our wri-
ting, we would inform mankind at large
that we are governed by no rule--nor
will we consent to be. We set down to
to our round table as a sensible man
would, to a good JulipA-with straw.
We write as man would whistle or
sing; for his own pleasure--or, a still
better eomparison--as one would get
up to soul stirring music and join the
dance with lovely partner who lisps
'Tis the pleasure alone that prompts
us. When we get tired we sit down.
So with our high-toned leaders, when
we get tired we cut them off, and as
our compeers and ccnfreres we take
up the scissors" The scissors will al
ways furnish well written things,
against which small critics dare not
mu,rhur.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-08-21

EEThe Artesian Well at Mont.
gonery, Ala, is six hundred and sev-
enty feet deep--r'ins twenty gallons
per minute. The "P,caynnc" asks
to know what has become of the one
that was to have been dug in Canal
streeta With the same propnety we
might ask what has become of the one
for which the liberal appropriation Of
$3.50 was made in this city. We OBJ
serve the gibbet looking arrangement
on North Boulevard street still stands.
and is the subject of many enquiries.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-08-21

1yFour Democrats and six Whig.
have been elected to Congress from
Kentucky.
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NO. l3.

[rIn answer to our friend Brad
burn, we would say that his bills should
be sent up about two weeks before ad-
journment, that the, committee on con
tingents' may look at them. The
appropriation is made to cover the
bills on hand. The Clerks are gener-
ally very busy then, with ravenous
eyes hunting up-their own "extra
compensatiens," aud the decamping
Legislators looking after their balances
makes the .s1uabble, general. Next
time send your bill to us, and we will
attend to noE loJ II
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A DONATION rp THE HOWARD As
sociArtoN.-It is with much pleasure
we make mention Of the fact, that the
ladies Of Baton Rouge are at work
raising a fund to be sent to the How
ard Association, to aid in the relief OF
the INDECENT and suffering families of
the dead and dying. "God bless the
LADIES' IL Is through their hands that
charity should always be dispensed
then tis, that 1t falls like gentle dew
from Heaven" In the ministration
of It, are we called to forget for mo
ment, the common druggery Of daily
existence, and contemplate the sweet
angels as they glide hither and thith-
er IN their mission. May the cold cal
culating heart Of the affluent be touch
ed with pity at their appeal; and
may their charity show itself in A
substantial manner. Death ii al work
he has re-whetted his sickle, and
savagely deals blows all around him;
we cannot say who shall be called on
tomorrow. Every member Of the
community, should seek the ladies
and add mite to the holy cause Of
the Howard Association" A copy
of their subscription list, can be seen
on our table.
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| kS - 1sSW - oAh Asun
raised by voluntary subscription fol
the sufferes, by the epidemic in New
Orleans 100000 The City Council
Of Philadelphia have appropriated
$4,000 for the same benevolent pur-
pose. A lively interest is being man
Tested all over the Union for the
affliction under which our great I'm
porium is at present laboring.
-es
1--WE take the following notice
from the "Abborville Independent a
piper published in the parish of Yer
million 1t shows strange combina-
tion of clerical business and religious
duty, with temporal matters of Potti-
cal economy, and is altogether char
actcristic Of the Anglo-G Gallic natives Of
that locality.
CONVENTION On Sunday the 7th
day of August, after Mass, a Conven-
ton will be held in the Court House
at Abbeville to choose candidates for
the several offices Of the parish Of Yer
million.
EFN We would say to our friend
the "Cel," that after getting his "Eulo-
gy' about half up, we find that he is
mistaken. The type will be kept
standing
Es We are indebted to the oblging
Clerk of the steamboat Gipsy for con
tinued favors.
1--we are under many obligations
to our friend Allen Of the Telegraph
for favors.
Mr.. GEo. +. GREEN, Las be-
come editor and proprietor of the
Mirror" published in Jackson, La.
----------e-eNs------ H..
EEThe munitieence Of II. II. w.
Hill. Of New Orleans knows nc limit.
His weekly donation to the Howard
Association of New Orleans is $1OO.
----sAe-a--
rFour Democrats and six Wings
have been elected to Congress from
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EFThe munitieence Of II. II. w.
Hill. of New Orleans knows nc limit.
His weekly donation to the Howard
Association of New Orleans is 800,
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HMr. GEo L. GREEN, Las be-
come editor and proprietor of the
"Mtrvoy' published in jackson. La
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1--we are under many obligations
to our friend Allen Of the Telegraph
for favors.
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WThe, Hon. r. J. Walker is still
at the Metropolitan" New York.
He will take a British steamer ana 90
up the Mediterranean and Red sea to
Bomby, from whence the steamer
Powhattan will take him to his place
Of destination. t.;
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FA very extensive stock of Cap,
Letter, and Note paper, is now open
ing at LANouE's, Lafayette street.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-29
GOyern0r,S MESSAGE.

On our first page will be found the Message
of his Excellency, Governor Rams ey, delivered
by him in person to both branches of the Leg
islativc Assembly on Wednesday last. 1t is in
keeping with former State papers emenating
from the same source-a plain business docu-
ment, defining clearly and concsely the con-
dition of affairs in the Territory, and stating
briefly the measures calling for Legislative ac-
ton the present session. AS a literary produc-
ton, we regard this as superior to any of the
former Messages of Gov. Ramsey.
1t must be matter of no small satisfaction
to the Governor, as it certainly is one of pride
to his numerous friends, upon rejecting this is
his last Message, to look back and see what has
been accomplished in this new land during his
brief administration. Venal presses and I'M
principled slandercrs may denounce and vtu-
perate to their corrupt hearts content but the
york is here to show for ITSELF Of the honor
and credit accomplishing it, they cannot rob
him and those who have stood by his side.
Readers at distance will find much yalua-
able information, relating to the Territory in
the Message.
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printing save one and he being candidate
for reelection last October, was very decidedly
called upon to stay at home this session. This
year, we did not lose solitary vote of our
party. If this proves anything at ALL it goes
to show that however much Wings may have
differed in regard to the line Of party policy
pursued by different men among them, they
his organship up street say as much of his par
ty and his relation to it? The record tells a
different tale.
Col. n. Greene Wilcox, of Saltwater, repre-
scnts that portion of the Wings of that district
who have honestly contendcd for Wing Or
ganization, and extreme party measures in the
Territory. We believe Mr.. Truax, of Point
Douglas also stands among this class of Wings,
although he was not so elected. Col. Wilcox
was, however. elected on the exclusive Wing
platform. 1t is well known that we have con-
demned this thing of strict party organization
here in new Territory, although entirely with
our friends who differed with us, when it came
to national politics. But we never denounced
them, or attempted to drive them from the
Wing party, merely because they differed with
US in this one particular. We believed them
entirely honest, although mistaken as to Terri
torial and party policy; and were willing to
let them pursue their own course, as they GER
tainly had right to. Under this state of
things, except as national Wings, we had no
right whatever to expect the vote af their Rep
rcsentative ; and having received it, we regard
it as a mark of good feeling and political con-
fdence worthy of especial note.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-29
Minnes0ta LEGISLATURE.

We presume that by next week the Legisla.
ture will commence the work of the session.
Scarcely anything has been done as yet beyond
completing the organization. In the Council
MIR. Harrington has introduced bill to incor.
porate the Mississippi and Lake Superior Rail.
road Company. The same gentleman has also
given notice of memorials for grants of land to
this and other roads.
The termination of the protracted and excit.
ing contest for Speaker of the House must no
gratifying to the constituency of all the mem.
bcrs. 1t was becoming matter of rather GO.
we're comment out of doors. The House has
been fortunate in its choice of Speaker and
Chief Clerk, so far as capacity. business tact
and parliamentary experience are concerned
and we look for a prompt and satisfactory con-
summation of the measures demanding the at
tentlon of Legislators. Upon taking the Chair
on Tuesday, DR.. Day remarked upon the event
and the duties devolving upon him as follows
Gentlemen ofMe House:
of +, , mt me to thank you for the termination
third 81 .I which has already consumed one
To bav y, itle session and which appears to me
nart;oS DGeome distasteful to ali men. of ali
p"ts III r., IN accepting the duties to which vonr
Tho oh;i;tt- igued me, none can more distrnst
tnan 40. am fully aware that nuestona l gg1
aii'e' "nicn must be decided upon the snur IF
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-29

the moment; and in making such decisions,
am as likely to err as any other member of the
Honse. But may not confidently rely on that
undeserred partially which has been so stead
lily manifested toward me, TO bear with and cor
rect me when wrong. to guide and direct me
when in doubt, and to sustain me when right?
Hoping that good will and harmony may pre-
vail in yonr deliberations, permit me again to
thank you
Dr. Ames has given notice of bill to incor-
porate the Minnesota Central Railroad Compa-
ny. This is so much Of the proposed Louisiana
and Minnesota Railroad as lies within our Dor
ders.
The Standing Committees were appointed in
the House on Wednesday.
Both Houses have taken up the Governor
Message and referred it to appropriate commit
fees
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-29
The Vote On Printing,

The Members who voted for us as Territorial
Printers on Wednesday are Messrs. Ba6cock,
Harrington, Forbes, Kittson Loomis, and Nc
Leod, Of the Council and Messrs Day. Gin
gras, Ludden, Mckee, Randall, Rolette, RAM
seq, Iruar, Wells and Wilcor of the House
Inose whose names arc in italics, are Wings
ana comprise the entire Wing force of the Leg
isiatare. All the others, if we understand their
positions rightly, are avowed Democrats, who
refuse to endorse D. A. Robertson as the Demo.
cratic organ Of the Territory, but who will new
ertheiess support a Democratic party organiza-
ton under different auspices. AT the time OF
the election last October, the editor of the Dem.
ocrat endorsed Mr.. Randall's Democracy "to
'ne fullest extent;" and we believe he also
Mto'e down Mr.. Wells as q good Democrat
Nv ~" nc classes them as Wings, merely because
~ "ou,u not debase themselves to his level
a.u 'o'e lor him for the printing. The name,
Of tne Democratic Councillors Wow No. 49,,
ioneu ~ us columns at that time, inasmuch
as 'ney were not before the people at tho las,
eiection. had they been, we have no IL,
that Messrs Forbes and Mcleod, at ,e,s, ,ro..,, ,
have been classed with Messrs. Rand.u oa.u ,
Wells as good Democrats. Mr.. siblev was ,ha
best kind Of Democrat in Robertson's es,;na
ton about those days, and why not all of hi
political and near personal friends?
The editor of the Democrat has taken fro
quent occasion to state that this journal wa
the organ of a mere faction of the Wings of tn,
territory, and that the great body of the party
mad no confidence in its editors. Now mari
the fact: Last year we received the vote o
every Wing member Of the Legislature for tb,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-29
Growing Insanely Desnerate

A few days since, one of our merchants drew
up the following Petition to the Legislature
and proceeded to circulate it among business
men for signatures:
To the Honorable the Council and House of
Representatives Of the Territory of Mime
sofa:
The undersigned petitioners, business men of
the town of st. Paul, having for some time past
suffered much Inconvenience and loss from the
circulation In this Territory of quantities of spu-
rlOus, counterfeit and irrcdeemable small bills.
the issues of different individuals and banks.
brought here and put into circulation for the
purposes of speculation and imposition and as
nothing of the kind is issued i'm this Territory.
they should have by right, in consequence of the
large amounts paid out by the Government in
gold and silver coin, the best currency in the
country they would, therefore, in order to be
rid OF this serious grievance, request your hon.
orable body to pass some enactment to prevent
the circulation in this Territory, of all bills of
whatever kind, designed as currency, under the
denomination of $40, with heavy penalties for
the violation of the law.
Now, this is all right and proper. No one
could be expected to refuse his assent to it.
But mark what use the editor of the Democrat
converts it to. He uses it for purpose which
was never, in the least, intended by those who
drew it up and signed it. He uses it to induce
distant readers to suppose that business men
here sympathize with him in his base and living
charges against Gov. Ramsey. Nothing can be
farther from the truth. Gov. Ramsey has given
no countenance whatever, by thought, word or
deed, to the introduction and circulation of the
trash here denounced And we are permitted
to say by Mr.. Rohrer, who drew up the petition.
and Mr.. Walker, from whom the editor procured
copy, that no reflection whatever was intend
ed thereby upon the Governor that the pet-
ton has been used in a most nnwarranted man.
ner, unauthorized by its movers, and which
they, OF course, most decidedly condemn.
We presume there is scarcely business man
Of either party, to be found in the Territory,
who does not applaud the course of the Cover
nor in saving some six or eight thousand dol
lars to Minnesota this winter in the way of ex-
change. He brought no "shinplastcrs" here
no small bills--not dollar that will not COM
mand premium from any one who wishes
Eastern exchange; and this is, of course, an ar
ticlc greatly in demand by a community which
buys everything and sells scarcely nothing.
Of the contemplate acts of which the edi-
tor of the Democrat has yet been guilty, this is
about the mcanest 1t shows the desperation
to which the miserable offcast is driven.