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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09
our eUtiaa Condition.

Some one suggests III yesterdays
Gazette, that the Corporation build a
Poor House or d House Of Refuge --
This has been often spoken Of The
condition Of society that calls for such
4 suggestion IL to be lamented. II
shows that evils exist among ,is, for
which some ether plan should first be
resorted, TO be rid Of them.
Must we admit that 4 town Of the
limited population Of Baton Rouge
calls for i Poor Houseg Certainly,
II shows great want Of the practical
application Of Christianity, not only
on the part Of those whose condition
demands The protection, buta falling
short fdu,y, In those who are appeal.
ed To.
Il beheoves our "good' citizens to
look about for 4 remedy Of evils--ff
for no other reason than Al a matter
Of "econemy.' Turn to the records Of
the Parish and the Cooperation, and
see how much you pay annually, to
support, and hereby encourage patti
pers. When you get the figures re-
duced To tens Of Thousands, then pause
for moment and institute an enquiry
a. 10 the ''oause" Of sueh setsste Of
the public treasure, and after this II
done, look about for some means to re-
move the cause
The question Is this, shall The In
dustrious, and temperate portion Of
this community, be perpetually bur
dened with the support IF the Idle and
intemperate9 This Is . question de-
manding a charitable" consideration.
We hold, upon arguments based
upon fact, that there ID no real cause
for pauperism in this Corporation and
Parrish, and that the erection Of Poor
House, Or a House Of refuge Ia alto
gethet uncalled for. That such
building, instead Of diminishing will
Increase pauperisnt, to such an extent,
that good citizens will be driven to
more healthy cline. The necessity of
Pauperism, may exist In overgrown
fnonarohical governments, but we de-
ny tho necessity Of its existence any
where In the United States Of Ameri-
On; und a check should be put to Its
growth at once. Talk of Il Poor
House In Baton Rouge'---who would
tenant it, Lazy, drunken vagabonds
the offspring Of social evils that call
loudly for remedy. Unfortunately for
poor Louisiana, 1t Is 4 disgrace Tor the
white race to work--Mnles and ne
groes can alone "stand the climate
and the consequence Is that three
fourths Of the State--than which there
10 no more fertile land in Gods crea-
ton, lies fallow; as it has done since
the continent was first spoken into ex-
iatcnce.
We hope to see the day when il
will b more honorable for q white
man to work for a living than to hang
about . small town and steal a living
at the cardAable-- When the pro-
feaaion Of office seeking will be broken
up--when men are measured for their
worth, and not according to the amount
they can swill at q grog-shcp and when
. check y put to q species Of pxuper-
Inn that would dagrace the beasts Of
the fisld.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09
srss1sI Q sfssspsnashs
aMy lifs Ii iiks Tie summer f0ss,
That opens 10 The morning NY,

aMy lifs Ii The TIE summer f0ss,
That opens ID The morning NY,
but e'sf The shades II evening close.
'Tis seattsfsd il The ground 10 die"
T,ear Uomet. II d. moi know when
The above beautiful lines have made
such 81 impression tn me az 1T y
funeral il this Parish d fev days ago.
Having arrived at n naighbors house
10 assiat In bufyihg tbs dead, | wit.
,iassed scene that ean never forget.
Tie Coffin WIS dressed In pure white,
and The tomb was decorated with
tnany boqnet Of beautiful fresh flow.
ers The service WAS after the Calho.
lIe Ritual---'twas The first | had ever
witnessed, and was much struck with
its beauty aud simplicity. This Was
The funeral Ut one Of our most lovely
young ladies', Miss Live Angler. She
was d beautiful girl In The 18th year
Of her age, and d great favorite with
MI who knew her-sbe fell d victim
10 The prevailing Epidemic in nursing
her Aunt l---1n this capacity she con.
tracted ths fatal disease TINT carried
her to d premature grave. Her ami
ability 81 temper, her lovely dispo.
sition aud tender soul had endeared
her to all who knew her well; aud her
death has cast ygloom over The hearts
If tuauy M admifing friend that, time
can SCARCELY eface Even now while
the fell destroyer is abroad In the
land, and death seems 10 be knocking
nj every oJts door, We seldom associate
the young, the lively. md the FIJI,
with the king Of terrors. but sad
experience teaches us, aside from The
saefed scriptures, that tpe all must
die --1'he high, the low, the rich, the
poor, The gray .headed sire, the maiden
fair, all ali, MUS, die.g To the bereav-
ed, the beart.strieken mother Of the
lovely young lady, what consolation
can be offered | None, none, save what
Ii contained In these sacred lines
ALAS how changed that lovely flower,
Which blboned and eheefed my heart;
taif fneting tomfoit Of ah hour
How soon wa'er called 10 patti ~
Why should ves my heart OF fast
No more she'll visit me
Ny soul will niatint to her 1T last
'And there my ehHd III see A
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09
ANOTHER BANK IN New YoFk =

ANOTHER BANK IN NEw York -
A rumor Ia current in German circlN
In New York, that the Bank Of
Darmstalt, an institution Of high
character. with capital Of $40, 10000
900, proposes to establish D branch IN
that city. with capital Of 10000
and there IL reason, it Is said, to be.
liese that the runlor Is well founded
The introduction Of such an amount Of
foreign capital into that city, could
not fail to have very marked effect
upon the money market.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09

The Philosoyhy u Parhs.-We
clip 4 very interesting article from the
Baltimore Times, on this subject.
In tropical regions, towns aud cities
should be laid oft oh q plan that will
secure 10 each sguafe Ne much vacant
space for sun light, shade trees, and
pure cir, as The square itself occupies
Thus making The great Emporium
like ehecquer.board, every alternate
white square tinoecupied. This would
throw the interior into kind u court
yard, which would ebviats the t,eees.
sity Of fences, and walls enclosing all
kinds Of pens to generate poisonous
gasses. Could u city thus ordained
ever be devastated by tropical epidem-
iesl This isa question worth serious
consideration. A place laid out In
this fashion, II Is true, would occupy
double the space, but would It not be
better TO unite the extremities by
rail oad--rather than have the people
jammed together IN such a manner as
must per force occasion great mortal
hya We think 20.
The relation between animal and
Vegetable life, ia curious 10 contem-
plate. The action and reaction Of
one upon the other, keeps the atinos-
phere in q healthy condition, and the
result IL, all that IL beautiful In the
physical universe.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09

A westean paper remarks, With
perfect truth, that "thers are some
things IN this country we'll worth see.
ing which will not be In The Crystal
palace. for example. the Mammoth
Cave, Niagara Falls and Lake sups.
rior."
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09

nz-" De eongregashun vii plesh 10
sing The vop thousand and two'ih
psalm, said 4 Dutch parson, as be
gave out the morning hymn. ''f'hefe
are not 70 many Ii TIE book, . respond
I'd the cbofi.tsf. "vel den plesh 10
sing 10 many ~ tsrs be-"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09
frwA good way TO make q traits

rz-A good way TO make q gratis
letter to a newspaper interesting, Is to
got hold Of The lends" Of interesting
topics and string them together in this
fashion. 1.-THE fever is terrible in this
section md ii Is believed TINT the de-.
mocrats will carry the day. No mai,
stands higher in the southern part Of
Northern Louisiana than the Hon,
Mr.. Fitzgig--he will undoubtedly be
elected.--the crops arc small on large
plantations and "acisev peysa. The
worms are walking of with tho cotton
crop, in some places tho ''rot has it.
The churches are closed. but when the
polls are opened, full vote will be
cast for Fitzgig.--1f the Hon Mr. Bull
finch had not died--(as alas /. be did)
at least two democrats-good, staunch,
substantial, ever faithful, whole. soultd.
philanthropic democrats--.would have
been sent from Catahoula TO tbs lcgis-
l1ure. Brandy Is the opder Of tbe
day, and since Bullfnch died (alas poor
nian) the article has fallen In price,
The great Temperance cause Is on Che
stand still.-It will doubtless remain
standing still until ssme of tbe great
semi.clerical champions can get On
their legs again.
] close BY subscribing myself, yours
- eyer (thst j. = BEFORE.
FxI,x,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09

JuNtUs AaAiN,--Macauley, in d
letter which IL published in The new
edition Of Lord. Maban's History o
England, declares bis firm conviction
that sir Philip Francis was the author
Of the Junius letters, and that the ar.
guments which 90 to prove that he
was SO remain as strong as before they
had been attacked by the advocates d
other opinions.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09

1--WE learn that Professor DeEow
has been requested to aosept the nom.
ina,ion Of the Democracy Of the dis.
trict in which be lives in Louisiana,
for Congress at the coming election -
Washington Evenaug Star.
This is news TO the Democracy ol
the district in which Mr.. DeBow lives
in Louisiana. - True Delta.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09

nzTbtos1 m hln6nSt n b
friend ~ llays tSsn iatnlshsa Vim ~
following lii " de1ths II tn Bar
racts Ii I'LL p1Ass during tn prsvs4
lsncs ofths epidemic
Deaths IN the Vi 4, tssf,issn sna Arsenal
al Baton Rouge, la, since Aesust zgd 100.
Capt j. M, Mofssn, Ordinance. yet few
ssfst Da a, t.yia, 60 G. iss Art. !
JAS gsfland, = =
Mus'n Dsvn Gage, u - =
Pfiyate kleg, =
iihleehef, = !.
SUE q - u
! Heptn4lin, Ordinances, =
Mefitosh, a /.
s Miss 4. MeMsosh, a. -
Child Of setg's Zimmerman. +"
Private Mc;Mr, Co G. Isl ART lAsamp'es
d ttsh1 - Gopst,tnp'n
GsaIAlllt !" Rupture
The number Of permanent residents
on The 2grd Of August when Tie fever
commenced, was ITO. The total Num-
Der Of deaths BY yellow fever, IS,
showing an average u one death In
% persons.
No. Of cases Of yellow fever .... 81
Showing = t,roportionssd deaths 81
one ii d, s-i5 Of those attacked. Of
the / 10 inhabitants of the garrison and
Arsenal tl.ree.fourths were ttaceli-
mated aud bad been In The South
less than three years.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09

DAyros.--The City Council at
Dayton passed an ordinance last week
to suppress the liquor traffic on the
Sabbath, and have since added sup.
plement to it requiring the BARRIERS 10
close their shops on tho same day. II.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09

ABotr A LEe William Harvey,
who unfortunately has but one leg,
wentto M artist, Felix, who resides
On Hospital street, tor the purpose Of
getting another made. A bargain
was struck, and Felix promised with.
In reasonable time to furnish a first
rite leg for the sum Of s25. Mr.
Harley then, being required SO to do.
paid In advance the SUN Of $40.
Since then Mr. II. has Oh sundry oc-
casioos chilled for bis promised log
but be never could get sight Of 1t
Finding that be could get neither
bone nor sinew Of the leg, he asked
the lev maker for the $40 advanced.
Therenpop the artistic swore a round
oath to The effect that he would never
give hiuasbe leg nor tho cash, and If
he asked again for either he would
make him a ft subject for an leg
(elegy). Tho alarmed Harvey on
hearing such threat, shouldered bis
erutch and made the best Of bis way
to the Recorders office, where under
oath be recorded bis complaint against
Felix, accompanied by a charge Of
ssiodling. Offers were sent 10
earch Of the offender. -- True DeltA.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09

Mns. PARrineron's Asr.--~f'Tht
relics Of the Lust War: Resdy i,
ease Of trouble, to make scarmeDts d
themselves for the salvation Of tbs
country" Drunk on pop beer.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09

Du1r rcn DAmAollk ~ fofn1 Dfvwn
tho eoIofed barber, Wilt M arYsstsd
d dry Or NO auos II oIbcinnAM, - I
fugitive from slavery, and Who wss
afterwards discharged. has entered a
suit against the U. b Deputy Marshal
for false Imprisonment, laying the
damages ri VIC, 900.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09

try-The noblsst contribution any
man can make for The benefit If pos.
teri,y is that Of good character
The richest bsqnest which any man
can leave to The youth Of his native
land IL, that Of shining and spotless
example.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09
pHopAptE MuHptt Osb,

pHoBAptH MuHpttt.--Dr Osborne,
late Of The United States Navy, was
knocked down 10 the street h New
York. On The 21st, BY 4 number u
rewdies, and beaten 80 terribly thai
fears are entertained for bis life
Three VI the gang we're arrested.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-09

The HtGfh JkdfctttS DtStytct
Cosrt.-~Ws srs informed BY The
Clerk, 5A. Don. N. Moreno, who re.
eeivsa Tie order from Judge Robert.
son yesterday, thss the October term
Of Court fur this Parish, will be- I'D.
jeurnsd by the Sheriff tomorrow and
: Jury summonsed for the l4th day
ef November next when a. special
term Of the Court will be held This
II we'll, fur II would be difficult now IL
obmin jury. The notice comes III a
very late hour, and the planters and
country people will come To town be.
fore Vie intelligence can possibly reach
them,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-29
a Female Aduenturer.

A correspondent of the New York Tribune, wri-
ting from Traverse Des Sox, Minnesota, gives all
account of the adventures of young woman,
who sought employmens in that new county,
She could command, as woman, about four dol
lars month, while men were getting from twenty
to forty. An expedition was fitting out for the
pineries 10 logs TO be rated down the river in
the spring. She dotted her female apparel, cut
her hair, and.donneds the male habilIments, and
proceeded 10 offer herself as cook for one OF the
gangs. This was after much thought about the
danger of exposure 10 health and virtue; but she
could get no means Of living IN her true character.
She was hired as young man, at $50 month, to
cook. She proceeded TO the pineries to cut her
wood and cook for some is hands.
They had one huge bed in which all slept, new
er taking off their clothes, and seldom changing
their coarse flannel garments-all the better for
her-and all but the cook engaged in cutting pine
logs. She could do the cooking and household du-
ties, drawing water-eyerything but chopping
wood-without danger of detection. The chop
ping she contrived to do after the had left the
cabin. Theyoung cook became general favor
lite; and each gang of hands wished they had that
cook. One day one ofthe men saw the cook chop
ping wood, and Immediately said, 'that's woman
1t began 10 be rumored about, which the cook
heanng, she demanded her wages-six we eks, al
thirty dollars amonth-and returned 10 the settle.
ment, having earned nearly as much in six weeks,
as she would have received in somebody's kitchen
in ST. Paul for whole year. Surely there is q
virtue IN pantaloons. sgtt
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-29
The masonic celebration.

Our citizens who attended the Masonic Cele-
bration at Cleveland speak in high terms Of the
proceedings, and were delighted gens rally with
theirsyisit.
We clip the follwing notice from the Forrest
City.
The finest Masonic display that ever assembled
in Northern Ohio, was that in our City yesterday
The procession numbered near GOO, but the NUM-
Der OF the Fraterntyint the City was not less than
loOo. Inc Day was cool and pleasant, ana every
thing passed off most happily. A finer body OF
men neve. parradei streets, as was generally re-
marked at the time. Three bands enivened the
march through principal streets, and the beaut-
full regalias gave the procession quite military
appearance.
t.BLuE LODGES convened this morning at ten
o'clock, in National Hall; the CHAfTE:s at Odd
Fellows Hall; and the KNIGHTS TEHPLARs al Iris
Hall. AT half past IL O'Clock, the Inherent lodges
formed in procession on Bank street, and marched
according 10 the route previously chosen, under
the direction of JOHN A. WHEELER, Marshal of the
Day and three assistants.
After parading through the principal streets. the
procession entered the spacious pavilion on the
south east lot of the Public Square.
The exercises were opened by Rev: G. B. PERRY,
who delivered an eloquent and appropriate pray
err"
After music by the band Mr.. WHEELER intro
duced the Orator of the Day, Hon. X. P. SrALD-
ING, who arose and addressed the multitude, num-
boring 5000 persons. He traced the history OF the
Orotr from It's origin IN the days oil King SOLOMON,
down to the Christian Era, thro the dark ages,
and to our present times. He showed that it had
survived the rise and fall of empires, and ante
dated any existing church, or government, socl-
ety-save the Hebrew. He gave glowing and
graphic recital of the unconquerable bravery and
devotion of the Knights during the Crusades. The
orator most beautifully and eloquently commented
on the corner stone of the Order, Charity and
Brotherly Love, and showed that Masonry was in
debted to Christianity for its best precepts.
"bright" author. 1t contained vast fund of
historical facts, as well as several most eloquent
passages. We have heard its publication in
pamphlet form suggested.
After the address, the "Mason's Adieu" was
sung by tile Glee Club, under the direction of Mr..
WARNER. The music, vocal and instrumental, was
excellent.
The benediction was pronounced by Rev. DR..
PERRY, when the audience dispersed, the Order
filed out and marched back TO their respective
places of organization.
The banquet at the American, and the dance at
National Hall, closed the celebration in henor of
the patron Saint, ST. John. We have not space
this morning for further details. Delegates were
in attendance from thirty-one Blue Lodges, and
fourteen Chapters, in addition to the bretEern in
this City. The impression on the minds of the
''out-siders'' was highly favorable and will UNI
doubtedly be followed by large accesslons to the
order.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-29
Tie Misaion to china.

The latest int lligence from China would seem
to indicate the probable overthrow of the present
Tartar dynasty, and the installation of new
Emperor at Nankin, of the ancient Chinese imperi-
al family. Should this revolution be accomplished,
it will be the most important event of this CEN
fury, and may be fraught with incutable benefits
TO our country and to The world. II is generally
believed that the new dynasty will be more favor
able than its predecessor to foreign trade and in
tercourse; and our increased commerce ftom the
Atlantic, as well as from Oregon and California on
the Pacific, place this country in position for
the development of an immense trade with China
and the neighboring States. The United States
and China are both great powers fronting upon
the Pacific, and their products and manufactures
are admirably calculated for an immense and large
ly beneficial trade and intercourse. We are the
only great nation tina. consumes tea the staple pro-
duct of China, free of duty and our cotton manu-
features, and various other articles, ought to be
freely received in exchange. The present crisis
has induced the President to tender this mission to
the Hon. Robt. j. Walker, OF Mississippi, late
Secretary of the Treasury OF. The United States,
accompanied by all the necessary powers and
authority TO accomplish the great object of this
most important trust; and Mr.. Walker, we under
stand, has accepted the mission. 1t is well known
that the last Congress placed the mission 10 China
upon the highest grade known to cur diplomacy.
Since this action of Congress, new events have
given to the mission still more commanding
character. There is at present no diplomatic
station upon which the public eye, not only of
our country but of all civilized nations, will be
more intently fxed.-Uniof. 81 5t.5s,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-29
Hot Weather.

The N. Y. Times says that that on Wednesday,
Broadway was strewn with the carcasses of dead
horses. The weather and the driving were too
much for them. OF tile effects of the heat on the
people, it says:
Noless than sixteen inquests were held yester-
day on the bodies oil indiyiduals-mostly Irish la.
borers-who had died in this city from sun strokes
as the attacks Of appoplexy, induced by over ex-
ertion while exposed 10 the heat of the atmos-
phere, are popularity called. In Brooklyn and
Williamsburg sverael deaths also occurred from
the same cause.
During the continuance of weather, like that
which we are now enduring, people cannot be too
cautious how they unduly exert themselves. Es-
pecially should aliens, newly arrived in this coun
try, be on their guard.
OF the many fatal cases of coup de sotiet which
we record, the majority were those of emigrants
who had landed, some few weeks, others only
few days ago.
Excessive use of ice water is very injurious this
weather. And refreshing the cooling drinks,
dispensed at the soda fountains, great discretion
should be used in drinking them. Temperament in
lemonade is almost as great virtue as temperance
in brandy.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-29

Youso MEN ON IMPERIAL rnnosrs-some of the
most important empires on the globe are now ruled
by young men. The Emperor of China, Hen
Fung, is in the twenty second year of his age,
and the thira of his reign. 1t will e.recollected
that he is of the Tartar or Tu-tsing dynasty
Prince Chu-kisin, of the Ming dynasty, who as
pires to throne of China, is about nineteen years
old. The Sultan, or Shah of Persia, Nasser ad-
Din, is about twenty years of age. Abdul-Medjid-
khan, the Sultan of Turket, was born in April,
1s2s-of course he is now little over thirty years
of age. The Emperor Francis Joseph. of Austria,
is nearly twenty-three, having been born in Au-
gust 1880. He assembled the imperial throne in
December, s4s. The empires embrace more than
one-third of the population of the world.