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USmith. the suct;onssr. Is mp
ular man. ! vii ana = eenSleQan. No
person Is egsnded q What hs 60.
and many ! hearty hugh ~ hs -
vcksd BY his humorous sayineA Ae
vas recently engaged II ! sale Of ven-
cradle huuschold furniture and FIX
ms" He had just got to going.
spiug. and half going = when he
saw smiling conntenaDce, upon agri-
cultural shoulders. wink ut him. A
wink is always as good as a nod to q
blind horse. or a Keen sighted auction
Ger. 80 Smith winked and the man
winked, and they kept winkine, and
Smith kept going, going" With . lot
Of glassware, stove-pipcs, carpets, pots,
and pelfumery. and finally the lot was
knocked duwL--
"To-a who :" said Smith. gazing
at the smiling stranger.
who? Golly !" said the stranger,
Il dunno who
"Why. You. air said Smith.
WHO, me %
"Yes, yes, you bid on tie lot, said
Smith.
Me /? darned if I did, instead
the stranger.
"Why. did you not wink aud keep
winking'
"Winking. we'll Ldid : SO did you
wink at me. | thought yon were
winking as mnch as to say. keep dark,
i'llsiick somebody in that lot Of stuff;
aud winked as much as tO say, III be
darned if you don't, mister -
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

rNashviIle and her Railroads.
The citizens IF Nashville and David.
son county, Tenn. have voted by a
large majority to subscribe one million
Of dollars stock to the following pro-
jected railroads, and in the following
amounts, to be paid in the county
bonds, viz Northwestern Railroad
100000, Tennessee and Alabama
5000, 900, Louisville and Nashville
100000, Edge6eld and Kentucky
5000 900.
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eI5O REWARD.

M AS stolen from my house on the Bayou
w Sara road, on Friday night last a
trunk containing the following valuable pa
pers: A note of G. w. Berhnes for si37 90
A due bill of VIM. stephens, s45; note
Of Adam Bowls Cor s25 Also money TO the
amount Of 1910. The theft is supposed 10
have been committed by two white men.
One called himself Frederic Blood, the other
John Taylor ] will give the above reward
for the apprehension Of the thieves.
JESSE 3. McCROCKLIN.
April Nth 81,
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u 1t was stated some time since
that man named John Nealed. vino
died in England last year. had left a
will bequeathing all his property, worth
9250,O00. to Queen Victoria. THE
validity ofthe will. We notice by the
London papers, has been duly confirm
ed, according to law, without "pposi-
ton.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

u rrival Of an Authoress.-
Among the list Of passengers by the
steamer Atlantic, We notice the name
Of Madame Anita George This ac-
complished lady and author, it is said,
is about to give to the American PRESS
another volume Of her work on the
Queen Of Spain Her residence, it is
said, will be limited in America.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

20 1t being found impracticable to
place the remains ofthe late Duke Of
Wellington next to those Of Lord Mel
son, the Government have ordered
them to be placed Immediately under
the entrance of the choir, and midway
between the monuments of Nelson and
CORVALLIS.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

UTherc is good dea! Of truth in
thu following aphorism which We find
in the New York hIirror:-"selcxac-
rafce often invites unkindness. A
man who shows any desire to do good
is at once made a packhorse and
those who cannot use him cal, him a
hypocrite.'
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

\XHOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHEE the
" Irish Patriot ara Exile, will lecture
at the STATE HOUSE in the Hall oi the
House OF Representatives, on TUESDAY
EVENING the 18th inst His subject will
be Grattan and the Irish Vol
unteers.
m-Doors open at o'clock Lecture to
commence at s O'Clock.
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Lost.

IN Convention or Lfayette Street the 9th
~ OF April between II and IL o'clock
at night, a black wateredslk mantle no
lining, trimed with wide black silk lace one
row OF narrow black velvet triming. The
owner oft will be found at W. Roberts
Boarding house april ~ 1T.
Mrs. JOHN MILES.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

A Lesson TO LEARNERs.-When
old Zachariah Fox, the great merchant
Of Liverpool, was asked by what means
he contrived to realize SO large a for
tune as he possessed, his reply was:
Friend, by one article alone, and in
which thou mayest deal too, if thou
pleasest-it is ciyility.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12
Soda Water.

CpARKLlNG, cool, refreshing and in
~ MIGRATING SOFA water: made still
more COOL refreshing and inyigorasing by
newly invented apparatus. Every variety
Of syrup. WIN. BOGEL, Druggist,
Lafayette street.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

Mr.. Thos. F. Meaghsr will lecture
in the Hall Of the House Of Represcn-
tatives this evening. The doors will
open at 7 o'clock. We look to see a
large audiancc to listen to the elo-
quence Of the distinguished exile
His subject is Grattan the orator, and
the Irish Volunteers.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

HousB-Mon1lay april IL
House met II 9 O'Clock, Hon. = w.
Noise in the chair-quorum present.
Minutes read and approved.
Leave Of absence was granteo to
Messrs. Prudhome. w. W, Pugh,
Leblanc and Loz6
Mr.. Duplanticr Of East Baton Rouge
appeared. and took the oath Of Office.
Several Bills and Resolutions were
presented and referred to appropriate
committees.
The Bin fixing the dividing line be-
tween Iberyille and West Baton Rouge
was made the order of the day for
Friday next.
Mr.. Harris presented a minority
report ION this subject) from the COM
mittee on On Parochial Atfairy: Or
dered to be printed
An act to authorize the purchase Of
a new edition of the Louisiana Civil
Code an6Code Of Practice cngrosscd
for its third reading
An act to authorize the Ponchatraiu
Rail road Company to construct Rail
Road to Mobile engrossed for third
readidg,
An act 10 provide for the recording
the Brands and marks Of Garlic and
other animals passed the House.
An act TO provide for the election
Of District Judges throughout the
State the first district excepted: pas
sed.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

H1t is reported that Louis Nap
oleon is about to send a naval force to
San Juan de Nicaragua, to demand
from the municipal authorities their
satisfaction for fines leved upon sub
ject for their refusal to comply with
some Of the demands of, the authorities
of that place. The French govern
ment, before deciding upon this course
made demand upon the British gov
ernmen t, but the government replied
that it had no responsibility in the
case. for by treaty with the U. States
it had relinquished all authority and
dominion there.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

A Rmle Without an Exception.
"A young gentleman feeling restless
in church leaned forward and address.
cd an old gentleman thus-"Pray, Sir.
can YOU tell me . rule without an ex-
oept;ou 2" Yes, mr." he replied,
- gentleman always behaves well in
church"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

WmsKEs....-" Have we any B"ur-
bon among u.s. The curious can
easily ascertain the fact by visiting
McDonnell's. We rather suspect they
will find some. and Of 40 excellent
quality.-BoIoou.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

GEN. MARSHALL DEAD.-A tele.
graph dispatch, received at St. Louis
on the I'd inst. announces that Gener-
al Thos. Marshall was killed in a street
fight at Maysville, KY. The recontre
is understood to have been with one
of his tenants. The deceased was a
Brieadier General in the Mexican war,
and ! prominent member Of Congress
from Kentucky.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

The President, by aud with the adj
vice and consent Of the Senate. has ap.
pointed the celebrated XII. Carson to
an Indian agency. in and for New
Mexico.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

Queen Isabella, Of Spain. has con.
eerred upon the Empress Eugenie, Of
France, the royal order Of the Noble
Ladies of Marie Louise.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

HlsroRlcAL.-King John was
crowned four times-on the principle,
perhaps-that four crowns make a
sovereign.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

~ Punch says, Ito preserve straw.
berries, pack them green, wash them.
and put them into bottle with spirits
If turpentine, you may keep them for
ever.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

GIVE are authorized to announce WM.
GIL. Esq, as a candidate for Justice OF the
Peace i'll Ward No. l. Election to take
place, on the 18th inst.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

HrWe learn that Professor Jacko
will shortly visit this city, and give
a series of entertainments.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

70 Capt. Suffer (the early settler
in California; has leased his farm, and
it's stated that lie intends to return to
Switzerland with his family.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

10 The Nashville True Wing says
that the notes on the Bank of East
Tennessee are not redeemed in that
city, or received in bank.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

D. Archbishop Huges, it is said,
will soon leave for Rome, there 10 re-
ccive the cardinals hat.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

~A new paper has been started
in Nebraska printed on single nails
with cheese press.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

I RrThe nett amount for charitable
vpurpose from the benefit given by
Dan Rice was 1925. .s+tf
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

nor SALE-A valuable negro woman.
L A good house servant. Apply at the
Comet Office. MAJ Soft
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

We are authorized to announce GREEN
BRADY, Us a candidate for Justice Of the
Peace ~ Ward No L.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

COon the Grusse Tete and Baton Rouge
PIai.Kroad. Apply to S NJ. Hart Baton
Rouge. or John Fay on the Road.
April 1ath
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12
The Work OF THE QUEEN VICTo

THE Work OF THE QUEEN FIcTo-
RIA, IN ENGLAxD.--The plate III
the Queen Victoria's cabin has been
saved by the driver; but the man
protests that nothing ill the world
should induce him to 60 down the
second time, as the scene in the cabin
was the most horrible he bad ever wit
messed. He thought ne had entered a
wax.work exhibition, the corpses new
er having moved from their positions
since the ycssle went down. There
were some eighteen or twenty persons
in the cabin, one and all Of whom
seemed to be holding conversation
with each other and the general
appearance of whole scene was 50 life
like that he was almost inclined 10 bc.
lieve that SOME were yst living
English paper.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

Mr.. Hale, late U. s. Senator from
New Hampshire will, it is said. settle
in New York city, to resume the prac-
tice Of the law.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

rMr. AUGUSTINE DUPLANTIER
has been elected 70 fill the vacancy in
the legislature oceasioncd by the death
Of A. L. Fl. Duncan.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

~fOHN G. WIRE, Corner Of Canal
AMI Charter streets, New Orleans, is the
only authorized Agent for this paper in that
city, any business with this paper can be
transa: ted through him. and his receipts Tor
subscriptions, advertisements. &c, will be
valid
Nv. B. PALMER, the American News
paper Agent, is the authorized agent for this
paper in the cities Of Boston, New York and
Philadelphia, and is duly empowered to take
adyertiseme nts and subscriptions at the rate
required by U.s. His receipts will I've regarded
as payments. His Offices are--Bosros, Scol-
laws Buildings; NEW YoRx, Tribune Bull
dings; PHILaDELrHrA, N. W. corner Third
and Chestnut streets.
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How 70 Be MisERABLE.-Sit at
the window and look over the way at
your neighbor's excellent mansion.
which he has recently built aud paid
for, and sigh: "Oh, that | was rich
man ~
Get angry with your ncighbor and
think you have not friend in the
world. Shed tear or two; take n
walk in the burial ground, continually
saying to yourself, when shall l DC
buried here r.
Sign d note with friend, and never
forget your kindness, and every hour
in the day whisper to yourself, Il
wonder if he will pay that note!!"
Think everybody means to cheat you.
Closely scrutinize every bill that you
take, and doubt its being genuine till
you have put the owner to a great daal
of trouble. Believe every dime pass
ed to you is but sixpence crossed,
and express your doubt about getting
rid of it if you take it.
Then you will be miserable-if we
may 10 speak-to your hearts con-
tent-sick at heart and at variance
with all the world.
Never accommodate if you can help
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

~ It will be seen in another col
umn that robbery was committed on
the jackson road last Friday night.
The probability is that the rogues have
not gone far down the river, and we
wait to hear Of their capture in some
ofthe towns below.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

70 Sunday evening Ere broke
out in the dwelling house Of I. Bertran
On Church street, and after having
burnt beding and other furniture was
with difficulty extinguished.
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"Grrr,Nc uP SrAlRs.p-A hotel
is about to Be erected n Albany eight
stories high. A psrsDn seated in -
elegant arranged car strikesa bill =
indicate the foor to which be desres
to be conveyed. whersupon. By means
Of . steam dummy, they are elevated
to the proper terminus IN double quick
time. thereby obviating the difficulty
experienced in getting up stairs"
o. A Washington letter says the
Postmaster General has told the Pres
ident that owing to the number Of ap-
p'icants for Office, the public business
Of the Department can hardly be at
tended to. This is no excuse for mail
failures. We cannot receive it assuch.
The Postmaster Genera! knows that
to satisfy the country he must pack
off the mails. To be able to see to
that he must pack off the horde Of hun.
cry applicants for Office.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-12

Mile. Hitzfeldt is the lady lately ar
rested in Heidelberg, in tho Grand
Duchy Of Baden, for having spoken in
uDbecomiig terms Of the attempt to
assassinate the Emperor Of Austria.
She had but recently arrived FROM
America. to which she fed in 1S49 to
avoid prosecution for the active part
she took in the revolutionary mcve-
ments in the Grand Duchy. In her lug.
gage, papers Of revolutionary char
actcr we're found.
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rThere is something radically
wrong. in the foundation upon which
society'is constructed-a plank unsast-
cned with the devine truth of philos-
ply, which must cause an early fall Of
the whole superstructure. The mind
of man is the same in all classes Of
society-the passions and emotions
spring from the same source, yet what
a variety Of expression. causing
conflict that rends the bonds Of society;
hereby making each man unit, ill.,
stead Of being bound with his neighbor
in the strength Of 1--we, which is the
fountain head of happiness What
could not be done, if there were a con-
centrated action for good, by the whole
human family? Vice would vanish,
misery would be at an end, and world
of happiness would follow.
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Book Auction.
4 FINE ASSORTMENT * literary and mis-
n cellaneous NO ks, will be offered this
evening at 7 o'clock opposite Harvey House
april IL. 4. bUGEL, .a,sofioaeer.
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LETTERS AND MIsCELANIEs.-Such
is the title of a very neat little volumn
Just placed before us. We have CLAN
sed hurredly over its pages, and find
that it is written in a very spirited
manner, on subjects Of general interest
to all classes of the community. The
Authoress Mrs. Louise Elemjay is at
present at the Harvey House. She
will remain in town few days, per
sons desiring the work can obtain it
at the Office Of the Harvey House.
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Book Auction.

Mem ADVERTISEMENTS.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-05-19
AUGUSTA STEAM MILL,

The splendid steam mill at Augusta, Carroll CO.,,
Ohio, is now in full operation, and is capable of
doing all kinds of grinding for very large extent
of territory. The hands employed are experience
ed in the business, and we now are ready to &C.
commodate at the shortest notice, all who may
want any kind of grinding done. Our mill is
SSSS11 aEsGGE NIgVgo
and was constructed by the well known millwrights,
Messrs. Mongs, of Waynesburgh, Stark CO., Ohio,
and is a splendid piece of workmanship. Our en-
CINE is of the celebrated make of N. g. o. Cope,
of Salinesvile, Gohmbiuna co., Ohio, and has all
their improvements in their high pressure engines
combined. 1t was set up and started under the
,superintendence of the senior partner of that firm
CIV. N. Cope, who for practical mechanical skill
Us not equaled or certainly not surpassed, by any
man in the State, as will be seen on inspection of
our engine with the additional fact that we can
grind 10 bushe and upwards Of grain with one of
coal This, with mi having 5 tons of gearing,
is among the move ties of the age.
JOHN MANFULL,
JAS. WESTFALL & co.
Augusta Carroll CO., O., May g. '53.
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NotiGe.

The State OF Ohio Carroll county ss.-Cour,'
of Common Pleas, Carroll county. In Partition
Jacob CObe vs.. Rebecca Taylor widow, James
Ross Taylor and Elisabeth Taylor.-'Fhe said Re-
becca Taylor widow, James Ross Taylor and Els
abeth Taylor are hereby notified that Jacob Coble
has this day filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said Carroll
county. his petition in partition against them de.
manding partition of the following real estate to
wit: the southwest quarter of section 90, town
ship IA and range 6, also IA acres of the north
side of the northwest quarter of section a. town.
ship IA and range 6, and that said petition is now
pending and will be for hearing at the next term
of said court. ECKLEY g. DAVIS,
April 8, 1853 Att'ys for petitioner.
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An Ordinance.

In accordance with an act further defining the
power of trustees Of townships, passed March
i2lh, 1853, the trustees Of Fox township, Carroll
county, Ohio, do ordain that from and after the
second Monday in June, 1853, any person or per-
sons known to keep or allow his house. store or
shop 10 be kept as place of habitual resort for
te6ling ana Intemperance, shall, upon conve-
tion thereof, be liaDie TO tine not less than five
dollars and costs of suit, and in failure to pay
the fine when judgment is rendered, the Justice
or Probate Judge, as the case may be, shall COM
init the defendant 10 the county jail not less than
five days
end. Any person or persons known to sell or
give away intoxicating liquors to any person or
persons who are in the habit o { getting drunk,
10 the injury of themselves or families, shall, up
on conviction thereof, be punished according to
the foregoing section.
ELEAZER ANDREWS,
DANIEL CLARK,
JOHN MARSHALL.
May 5, 1858. Trustees.
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sheriff sale.

Pursuant to the command of Sundry writs Of
execution, issued from the court Of Common Pleas,
of Carroll county, Ohio and to me directed will
offer at public sale, at the Court House in Carroll
ton, in said county, on the 4th day Of June 1853,
between the hours Of ten o'clock A. NJ. and 4
O'Clock p. d., the following described real estate
with the Improvements thereon, 70 wit Part Of
the east half Of the southwest quarter o. section
l. township IA Of range 6, beginning at the south
west corner Of said half quarter section, thence
west with the section line seven chains 25 links,
to a corner on said line, where a white walnut 10
inches bears south 30 degrees, east 81 links dis
tant, end white oak Is inches, north 56 degrees.
west 20 and 0ne-half links distant, thence north
20 degrees, east chains and ffty-fve links to a
stake where a maple IS inches bears south 70 de-
grees, east 80 links distant, thence north 81 de-
grees, west u chains 75 links distant to a corner
where maple 90 inches bears south eighty de- |
grees, west u links distant, thence west one chain
81 links to post on the west line Of half the |
quarter section where a wild cherry IA inches !
bears south 6S Degrees east % links distant, !
thence south with the line of said half quarter |
section l6 chains 81 links to the place of begin |
ming, at post where maple inches bears north |
l3 degrees, west 25J links distant and a maple 4
inches bears north 52I degrees, east % links dis
tant containing ten acres 65-lO0, more OF less
being The same lands conveyed by CaPpeF TO Thos !
Cummings, and will be sold as the property Of laid
Z Gnmmings at the suit Of Samuel Hyda ct ais
Valued at 8 Terms cash. GEO. PUGH.
April 30, 1853. Sheriff.
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NnIfcc.


Is hereby given to John N. Adair Of Carroll
County Ohio, Barbra Ellen NckoIls of BeIurau
County, Illinois, and Thomas White Jrof Tus-
carawas County. Ohio, that on The lO,h day OF
May, 1858, peton was led against them in
the Court Of Common Pleas Of Carroll County,
Ohio. where the same is now pending, by Thom-
as Nirkolls, David Nckolls, Jamcs Nickolls and
Ruth Cook, in,ermaTied with John p. Cook, OF
B aaureau County Illinois and George Njckolls
and Leucretia NckOlls iriernarried with Iiaman
Nwkos, of Morgvn county, Ohio, Charity Dodds
,nlermarried with Jthn Dodds, oil Shelby County,
Illinois, Sarah Wiheman, aud Bathsheba Miner,
riniemairied with Edward Miln'r, Of Belmont
Coury, Ohio, demanding parlition OF he follow.
ing premises situate in Orange Township. Carroll
County, Ohio lying hetwe Leesburgh and New
Jlagerstown in the South East quarter Of Section
thrtydve (35) in Township thirteen (l3 Range
Sixl6j containing four acres and f'tyhundredlhs
of an acre, more or less.
The Petitioners demand that Partition lie made
,of said real estate as follows, to wt:-To Ptti-
tionris The nine undh ided tenth parts, OF the
one undivided Sixth parts TO Barbara Ellen Nick
oils, one undivided tenth part o. one undivided
Sixth part ard TO john n. A1ar or Thomas
White Jr five undivided Sixth pats o. said land.
At the next term Of said Court application will
be made for al order Of partition, and such other
proceedings as are allowed by law, &c.
Van own.
May 70, l853.-.6w. Attorney for Petitioners.