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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-14
rtuised states Maii Coach.


HROM RAros RouGs to CLINTON mo
T. JACKSON. viii run tri-reetiy, as follows: :
Leaving Baton Rouge. san- 1sr>.
days. Tnesaayss and Fridavs. at sg.s..,. :, s
: O'clock A. NJ. and arriving " -L'i--2e--'
At Clinton. at 3 o'clock, r. NJ. Leav-
;ng Clinton Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Satu,davs. at 5 o'clock. A. NJ, and arrl-
wing at Baton Rouge at 3 o'clock, p NJ
HATES or cHtRGtS,
From Baton Rouge to Jackson, 81 90.
g Clinton. 9 50.
The subscriber has taken great pains to
fit up CdAcu worthy of patronage; and
homes TO retain the patronage he has here
tofore received.
NJ seats can be engaged at The Harvey
House, Baton Rouge, at the Post Oliire, IN
Jackson and at Carman's Hotelin Clinton
msvli.y VIM. ELDER, Proprietor,
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Wines, Brandies', Porter, Ale
Cider. &c, &C.

NHADERIA Wine, Common and Fine, in
lNl Bottles and On drauft; Brandy common
AMI, fine: Claret by the Bottle or Case; Por-
Tor Barclay and Perkins, by doz. Of tot..lc
Ale. Scotch and Philadelphia do. TO. Cider,
New York, by bottle or gallon.
sardines. fine article 1-2 ard IA Boxes;
Mackerel, by Barrels, Kits and quarters /;
Buckwheat, in so pound hags, barrels, Or at
refa;l. Soda Biscuit, in 25lb. boxes; Crack
nell Biscuit in small tin cases. Fine Fam
;lv Teas. frorn so cts. to 81 SO per pound
W ~ -,an4ad r,,r-r 'tf JOSHUA EEAI.
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.ropcE A. PIKE. GEORGE p. BRiANi :.
GEOGE A. PIKE & Co.
General Agents, Baton Rouge.

We will attend promptly to the collection
ot sU claims entrusted to us, either against
the State. or individuals residing in the par
ishes of East, or West Baton Rouge.
The liberal patronage we have met with,
al General Agents; has not only enabled us
70 increase our facilities for the transaction
Of business. but also to GREATLY REDucE
orr former rates Of COMMISSION.
Our charges for collecting claims against
tho state. will now be as follows:
On sums under 500 2 per cent.
do 500 and not over $3.50, l-2 rr. ct.
do $3.50 and not over $500, 3D. per ct
do $500 and rot over $1,000 l-2 per ct.
do $1,000 do. do. $500, Ia do.
10 $500 do do 5000, Is do.
RATES OF EXCHANGE on NV ORrrAYs
On SUMS from $40, to $3.50, 1-2 pr st.
do. do. do $3.50, to $500, ID do
do. do. do. $500, to $4,000, l-s DO.
~ Information given Gratis. Address
letters post pad, TO GEorsl A. PIE eco.
NAV sv. General AGENTS
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CITY BOOKBINDERY, b.
THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE, La

THIS establishment Is now prepared to
L do all kinds of Bookbnding and
Blsnkbook manufacturing. in the very neat
est style, and expedition. The proprietor
owes the public an apology for not having
given prompt attention TO work for the
past six or eight months. This has not
been cccasioned by any negligence on his
part. but an inability to procure prompt
workman. That want is nav supplied and
our customers at Clinton. jackson, Port
Hudson. Bayou Sara, Plaquemine and
Donaidsonyile. can send in their work
with the assurance that it will meet with
prompt attention.
Periodical. Law Books. Miscellaneous
,---hs I, Magazines Newsnana-z... &c. made
., .,Tpatfesnnr snnr"ks, PortfojRtfE A. PIKE
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srUIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS.

TAR D. l.. MOTT, an eminent chemist
~ of New York, says he recommends
The "scbiedan Aromatic Schnapps," Inn
,orted bv Mr.. Wolfe, Of New York. as the
,ur.st and best article of Holland gin to be
rrofured in the United States. and peculiar
H. valuable for medicinal purposes For
sale 81 in this place by II. 7. WADDiLL.
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THE DAILY COMET.
PUBLISHED DAILY (MoNpAys ExcEPTED)
GEO. h PIKE, Edltsf and Proprietor.
Office on Third Street.
Teri m $.

The subscription is fixed at the low rate
Of IS 90 per annum, payable in advance. or
80 90 at the exriratien Of the year: 1T
will be punctually del eerea daily within
the limits pf the Ci,yby the Garner.
Adyeffising.-Ohe Dollar per square
for the firA insertions and half that arnonnt
for every Subsequent insertion--lea lines,
or less. constitute = square.
Yearlp Observation-Disclosures,
TT3oers an others, will be contracted
With on the eRnost reasonable terms.
JOb.yVOrk,--We are also prepared to
do .ii ksuds of Job Work-s,ich as: Law
ver,s Bptrrs. BALL TICKETS, Posters BILL
HEADS, PROGRAMMES. ELrcTIos lIckETs'
Druggists Labels. Cards, Circulars Visiting
Cards. Done with neatncss and deepatch.
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MAYORALITY.

THE PRICE of Flour being sc OG, a bar
L rel, Bakers will give "a ounces of bread
for ten cents. the ensuing week.
april -. J. Il DJFROCQ, Mayor.
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r f PRlX de la farine. etant sc, Pias-
IL tres,edimi, par baril; Les Boulangers
donneront "a onces pour dix SOUS, la
semaine courante. ]. r. DCFROCQ,
avril 10. Mare
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Mineral Water.

IRON St. Catherineis salt wells in Ca
L NADIA, one tea-spoonful in a,glass to
common water, makes a drink, in all res
poets equal to ..bluc lick water.1 For sale
by II. r. WADDfLL.
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M u s ard.

M u 3 q u,
on GROSS Ohio Mustard put up in
~ pound. half and quarter pound Tin
canisters by Dixon, Shoemaker & Co., Gin
cinnati. Also 90 gross Thornton and Gun.
steacs Kcntucky Mustard, for sale by
iant5-y Fl. T. WADDrLL.
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DR.. LED Y IS

sarsauarilia Vegetable Blood Pills,
nREPARED entirely from Vegetable
1 y, Extracts, component part OF which
is Sarsaparilla. Prepared only under the
immediate superintendent OF DR.; N. d.
Lrrpy. Philadelphia. For sale 10 this city
bv Inoy 27.yl Fl. T. WADDlLL.
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East and West Baton Eenge Ferry.
ryyHE Ferry Boat connecting with East
and Vest Baton Rouge. is constantly
plying--makinc trips at intervals Of fifteen
and thirty minutes.
CHARGES.
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Golden Syrup and Buckwheat!
RETAIL choice article of Golden
n Syrup by gal. New York Buck
wheat. fresh and fine. tlyl JOSHUA BEAL-
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HHLORIDE Of Lime, and various other
W disinfectents, for sale by
ne Wrn. BOGEL.
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mo. 90
FAMILY GROCERIES.

n II ESS BEEF--oo bali barrels mess bee /.
ls1 20 boxes Buck Wheat. For sale by
nov 27-y. THOS. PRENDERGAsT
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To Families.

DUBK WHEAT for sale in any quantity
d say from Ten Cents worth upwards
Golden Syrup and fine Molasses do.
lanl5-y. JUohCh DT'Nh'
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OUININE-30O ounces French. English
<oJ and American nanutactory'
For sale by II. T. WapD'Li7 Dr'gt-
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Dr, Iayne's Patent Medicines.

ALI OF DR. JAYNE'S, Patent Medi-
"A cines may be found at Geo. NJ. Her
oman's. corner Of Main and Laurel streets.
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Lime! Limc!!
A few Barrels Of very fine Lime. man.
n ufactured from the Oolite Rock -J,Iue
River Indiana. ijanl4l JOSHUA BEAL.
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IINCLS TOMS GAMMA ueIiks dssoerreotyps ~ Mrs
stowe suhor of Uncle Toms Csbin," exhibition At
with portrait of sontss, the famous Queen Of song"
Dec f-du
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.pEEon OF HON. w. IL. POLK,

AGAINST the proposition 10 appoint lieutenant general
delivered in the House OF Representatives. January
1853,
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

the wagons spoil the roads between that
city and Fresnillo, and he imposes toll
upon them, wagons with wide tiers hav-
ing to pay a third more than those with
ordinary tires.
From Acapulco, we have einterest-
ing news. The schooner b. l.. Allen
which was seized there a few weeks since
still remains in the harbor, and the officers
and crew are in the fort. 1t was rumor-
ed that they were to be sent down the
coast for another trial.
On Tuesday night, Sept. 10th, at IL
O'Clock, the prisoners confined in the Cas-
tie rose upon the sentries and officers.
knocked the sentry at the gateway down,
and five of them made their escape. The
alarm was sounded, and upon the guard
arriving the remaining prisoners, many
of whom had taken no part III the revolt,
were brutally fired upon, and three killed
and number wounded.
During the melee, an American named
Thomas Edwards, we'll known in Cali
fornia, and who was imprisoned for par
ticipation in some cutting affray, seized a
sword, and braced himself a: the passage
way thus preventing many of the prison
cJS ITOul tSCdpItIS. VI WIS hio lN'NoSS
was given him by The Alcalde the day the
Winfield Scott sal ed. t.rr
Count Raoussette Boulbon arrived in
Acapulco on the night before the Winfield
Scott sailed. 1t was reported that he had
had some difficulty with Santa Anna, and
was obliged to flee from the city Of Mex
ico-and was in fear of assassination.-
He was concealed in Acapulco, and it
was expected he would come on board
the Winfield Scott, but he did not, and it
is probable that he went on the Oregon
to Panama.
The American Consul at Acapulco de-
livered to Capt Blunt, Of the Winfield
Scott, a despatch from the American
Minister in Mexico, directed to the COM
mander of any vessel of war cruising in
the Pacific, and supposed to be an order
for the sailing of any such vessel to the
port of Acapulco. This is probably con-
nected with the recent levy of back du
ties from the P. NJ Steamship Co., and
the seizure of the schooner b. l.. Allen.
1t looks like smal! speck of war.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24
Pacific Railroad Convention.

This great national measure, so deeply
fraughr with interest to every true Cali
fornian, has been brought before the peo-
pie Of this State, in call for State
Convention to be held at San Francisco
Oh the Sd Of next month.
Weregard the early completion Of this
continental highway, as vital to the inter-
ss,s, and, in rhe event Of war With mar
ltime power, 20 the safety Of the people
Of the United States on the Pacific. We
believe it is SO generally regarded-and
held hv the democrscv g wcrk indigpen-
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24
PlanA Roads.

This subject has recently become a
topic of comment, by the press of Sacra-
inenio and Nevada, and we feel that it is
snatter Of too much interest to the coun-
sy of Placer, 10 pass it unnotlced.
Since the attention Of our citizens were
somewhat interested in the enterprise ast
winter, the Legislature has passed an Ac.
authorizing "nlne Or more" persons to
form JOINT stock companies for the pur-
pose of building Turnpike and Plank
Roads, and engrafting into the Act such
features as were deemed necessary to en-
courage and facilitate such improvements.
Under this law a company has been form
ed, and u road will soon be completed
from Sacramento City TO the Ten Mile
House; and now the question is, will the
enterprising citizens of this County, and
particularly Of Auburn, permit it to stop
there? Are we content to sweat and mire
along through another winters mud,
when, by the exercise of little energy
we can have q fine plank road for the
bulk Of our carrying tradc'
A company might easily be formed to
continue this road from the present ter
minus, passing through Auburn and on to
the city Of Nevada: the natural track for
it, and the one suggested by our friends
OF Sacramento. ~
Wc hoy ho nc fn off fopf
this, and if we should need assistance,
Sacramento is deeply interested IN COM
inercial point of view, and would proba
bly, como to the aid of her mountain Gus
TONER'S. Our forests Of magnificent tim
ber would at once assume proper value,
and our numerous fine mills obtain a
ready sale for their lumber.
We should draw nearly the entire trav-
cl through by thisiroute; for no one living
anywhere near tho road would think of
taking any other, for at least six months
Of the year. Beside. when you increase
the facilities of travel, you induce and in
crease it. This fact is verified by every
enterprise of the kind in existence in our
country, and is quite as true of this State
as any other. Plank roads have become
quite common in the Atlantic States, and
the investment in every instance yields
handsome dividends; better than some of
the more pretending railroad and canal
schemes. ...t.,ff lr..
We are not yet able to so into rail-
road. but we are plank road, and the
commerce of the country demands it, and
sooner or later the enterprise must sue
ceed. The road will pay-pay from the
surface to the he'd rock--what more do
you want? Then, let us have the road
at once. Gentlemen, 60 in and win.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24
Notice to constables and others. We

Notice to constables and others. we
would remind the constables of our county
that no sale is valid where notice OF such
sale is required by law and is not published
in the,legal newspaper 1t would be we'll to
notice this matter, as all sales not published
according to law can be set aside by parties
interested. Tho Placer Herald is the legal
newspaper for this county rt
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

Late news from Carson Valley states
that the Immigration is principally this
side of the Humboldt.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

Adams & Co., have furnished US regu-
larly during the week with State papers.
Also with full Fl es of Eastern papers
brought by the Winfield Scott.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

sable to the necessities of the times. 1t is
desirable that the People should take the
matter in hand and give forth such an ex-
preston of opinion as will be Dnmistak-
able. ~ a.
The fact that the people of the State
have not asked in mass for this road,
is made use of by the opponents of the
measure. Let us stop their mouths on
this point-let us silence that battery al
once; and men of Placer, it should he
your pride to bear hand in spiking the
guns.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

S.ebbins, Democrat. is elected to the
Senate from Yuba county, over Fall,
whig, by votes. a aAa"
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

Further Indian difficulties are antici
pated in the Rogue River Valley.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

A paper has been started at Benicia.
1t is called "The Tidette.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

Sherry Cobblers and other cooling mix
lures have been in demand for the pas
few days.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

The work on the new Court House il
progressing finely.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

Business has been dull for several weeks
past, but our merchants and traders an
ticipate brisk fall trade. ... as..e
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24
Democrats State Central Committee.

D. G. Broderick hartman, San Francisco;
P. Tracy, Secretary, do;
Richd P. Hammond Treasurer, San Joaquin
John Middleton, San Francisco; Itt
Moses g Flanagan, do;
David Scannell, do;
VIM. J.. Nwasey, do;
David Mahoney, do;
: 7. Hall Sacramento:
q w. Colby, do; ....
J. n. McKune, do;
II = Haun, Yuha.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24
Agents.

.@.Mcssrs. Adams s. Co, and Wells
Fargo & Co.. are our general agents for
Placer county. Any Advertisements, job
Work or Subscriptions left at either of
their Express Offices will be promptly
forwarded to US.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

A large amount of money is being spent
on repairs on the road across the lsthmus
Of Panama. The steamship companies
advanced the means. The road when
thoroughly repaired, will perrni. Of pas
ssngers crossing in one day.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

A paper is about being started at Bid
wells Bar, the county seat of Butte county.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24
MURDERER's BAR, AN. RIVER, Sept. 2,

MURDERER's BAR, AM. RIVER, Sept. 2, So
Friend yuitcheH: Summer is gone
again! its beautiful flowers and bright
verdure are exchanged for the "Sere and
yellow leaf" Of Autumn, and the occa-
sional shower and cloudy sky are unmis-
taxable signs of approaching winter; and
with its approach the Miners upon the
river are making haste to gather their
harvest of gold from its bed ere the win
ter rains shall drown them out. ,t....
At this place, the present season, the
river has been f1umed about six hundred
feet, and both dam and hume have been
constructed in manner calculated to
Withstand the winter freshets, and at an
expense of fifteen thousand dollars, and |
think is the best ever built in the State
A short distance below the dam the Penn
sylvania Company have a steam engine
stationed, by means of which they draw
the dirt which is taken from the river bed
up an inclined plain in cars which run
upon track about quarter of Il mile in
length. his adds much to the expedi-
ton in removing it and they have already
taken off about twenty feet, and have to
remove about eight feet more before pay
dirt will he found. The bed rock here
has never been reached as yet, but the dirt
which was washed iast season paid as
high as two hundred and fifty dollars per
day to the tom. Something very rich will
undoubtedly be found should they ever
succeed in getting down. +r
I1non Eri1nv niuhr last tho IyOrk mo n
engaged in stripping found the body Of a
IN by the high water of last winter; but
he was so far decayed that recognition
was impossible, although it is supposed
hy many to be that of a man who was
drowned at Spanish Bar last winter in at
tempting to ferry two Cinnamon across
the river. s t.. ~E ha
Some rich diggins were discovered in a
ide just out of the village and upon the
bank of the river, ii few days since, by
three Dutchmen, and they are now wash
ing out about twofhundred dollars per day.
Other tunnels are now being run in which
also prospect exceedingly well.
About one mile south of this place and
near the GolOma road is "a natural cave,
in the solid limestone rock. When Wis
tied this place, about two years since, it
presented an exceedingly pleasant APP
pearance as the light Of the torches re
Aected upon the crystalzed walls, and
the long sta actitt hung suspended from
its roof; but was grieved upon visiting
it two or three days since to find that the
rude hand of vandalism had destroyed its
original beauty, and the handsome stalac-
tites which once ornainented its walls had
been nearly all broken off and destroyed.
WHY'S it that in this as in other countries
such objects of natural curiosity and in
terest cannot be preserved? If there are
those who have no taste to admire those
objects which are beautiful in nature, why
destroy them when they can derive no
benefit by so doing? $500 t".
In the course of a few days | shall
probably be able to give you some inter-
esting items in regard to the claims here.
Till then, adsos. C.L.
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

Bigler's majority for Governor as fal
as ascertained is nearly 1900. H
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

From MExIco-Eleuen Days Later
The Winfield colt brings files from the
City of Mexico to the 81 Of September.
The papers are full Of accounts of the
robberies and murders by the Indians in
Sonora, SinaIoa, chihuahua, Nueva Le-
on, Zacatecas, Coahuila and San Louis
PotOsi. . rsay g. -h4ua. a .9at
Renewed efforts are being made to re-
admit the Jesuits. ll 9s,oH . s81..4a
The Government has advertised to farm
out the Mint, and has advertised for pro-
posals. VS. .n .aa uu Esd ioo
The officers of the Supreme Court of
Chihuahua have resigned, on account of
the inabi.ity, present and prospective, to
pay their salaries. Among the unfinished
business before the Court was the trial OF
the persons accused Of numbering some
Americans, among them Justice of the
Peace, at Ei Paso.
The government has granted monopo-
ly for the importation Of a revolving gun
lately invented in England.
The workmen engaged in digging the
canal at Texcuco, found box made of
stone; with a lid let in with very nice
fitting grooves. The box contained q
number Of Aztec antiques. The govern
ment has placed the box, with its contents,
in the National Museum. rt
I The Governor Of Zacstecas ssys that
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

The Weather has bsen Internationally
hot this week
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24
Democratic County Central ommittee

p w Thomas, auburn, Chairmen
, DR.. John p. Harper, do;
DR. Thomas, do;
Wm A Johnson, do;
H A. Scofield, do;
Joseph Scobey Ophir;
VIM M'Clure, Yankee Jim's;
?. Lynch, Secret R&yine;
Col Newman do
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

News from Oregon states that the i'm
migrants were arriving in large numbers.
There are many females and children
The health of the trains had been good
They bring large numbers of cattle. ,.a
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

SANDWICH ISLANDS. By the arrival OF
the schooner E. L. Frost, we have dates
from the Islands to the 9th ult. The
feeling against the kings ministers, NJ es-
srs. Judd and Armstrong, still continued.
The king had declined to dismiss them as
requested by the $4,000 petitioners.
The Small Pox still prevailed to fear.
full extent. Ha-l .los
The American whaler, the Polar Star
had arrived at Honoluln-being the frs
arrival from the whaling ground thi.
season. HUf r glllHt aaqa
The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24

ASSESSMENTS IN PLACER. The total
amount of assessments upon real and per
soma property in Placer county, for the
wear 1853, is s., raa $l,72s, ,lO4
Amount of do do in 1859, 1865, 1886