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J.,dee THOMAS Sl1UEEfrf : enndse
date for tie oaIce q Chef ju6(ie9 & tke
supreme Court of I.ouisisns. at tbe o1petion
On the f1st Monday 81 April next.
M We are authorised q .ssn~nnce
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d;date for Associste J,,stiee 81 the Sumens
Court for this District
r We a,e an4hor;Aed a snum,rre
JOHN r. DUFROCO ~. = ! candid.ts
for the oiiice Of Mavor. II nv citv III Re4on
Rouge.
CO We ere authorized to announce the
names Of JOS. MONGET, AMBROSE
I !. and CHAo. ~ Eph1. - can.
d'dates ios secsctmen IN Ward no. !.
1--we are authorized 10 announce the
name Of J. NJ. BRUNO1.0 candidate for
sclectmen, 10 WARD no.
1--WE are authorized to aanoudce Il.
L; "VLrE, Esq, as Z ecnd'date icr the
oifce d treasurer, Assekfor aud Collector.
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SCIENTIFIC LECTURES
AT THE
Presbyterian Church. by
DIR. RYBEE

THIS Tuesday Evening, the 10th instant,
J. end also Wednesday evening. 3oth, on
the Natural History Of man. in which he
will unfold many Of the hidden mysteries
ard beauties Of Physiosnomy. (See bills)
Dr.. B. may be found at Mira. HUBBs. where
he furnishes superior, critical. and replete
analysis, Of character and talent He reads
cranial imperfections from the features
The most interesting of natures own books.
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[Hsoeet alngse - l,e
HoJss-1 isssdsy. MSvc -
The HOUSE njss - 10 e'tlod H
+. W. Moiss in ~ ssair. 1Iinu1uI
resd and approved. The sou ~ -
ed and 81 uembers answered 70 thsli
names.
Leave Of absence was granted 70 Il
or 20 members.
Mr.. Bickham called up the joint re.
solution fixing the adjournment Of the
Legislature. on the 18th April-yeaa
22-nays 80: lost.
Mr.. Hiestand feported from the
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Texada reported from the Com
mittee on claims,
MmHumble reported from the Com.
mittee on Melitia.
Mr.. Bailey offered an act relative 70
the compensation Of members Of the
General Assembly referred to Com.
mittee on Judiciary.
An act 70 incorporate the Baton
Rouge and New Orleans Rail Road
Company, was ordered to be printed
and made the order ofthe dry for Tues
day next, the 9Th April.
An Act to 'inccsposate tn South
Western industrial Fair Company /:
passed.
On motion. the roll Vas called. IN
no quorum was present, the House
waited very patiently for the sprear-
ancc Of members enough to form a
quorum. Roll called so members
Present.
An Act tc cmamcipa:e Virginia
Prek:
An Act to incorporate the New Or
leans. Red River ard Texas Telegraph
Company and Branches: passed.
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marric0.

On Monday, the 25th inst, at the resi-
dence Of stephen Van Wickle. Esq, in the
Parish Of Point Couree, by the Rev. }.
WoopeR,peE. Hon. JNO. LAFAYETTE
MATTHEWS, member Of the Louisiana
Legislature to Miss OLIVIA VAN VIC.
KLE.
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HrThe boiliers If the .aearnbcat
Bee expoled ON tie Ohio river. at
West franklin, on the 10th inst.
Smith, pilot, and Bryan, stewart. 4were
killed Recder, the pilot. Stark, first
clerk. and four deck hands are dan.
gerously scalded.
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Cossaepsn1snes.
g jeszSu, L., rasiA q Tess |
Mach q. 1859,

-
DrAH Conrr ~ find this placs I
delightful village, on the banks Of the
Mississippi and : few miles above Rod.
ney. It is the seat Of justice for the
Parish Of Tensas. --has fne Court
House, Jail, Clerks Office. . few stores
and numerous dwelling houses. Ten
sss is tho 6sag Cotton Parish Of the
State-contains pcrhap. the best prac-
teal planters in the world and makes
more cotton than any other part of tho
habitable globe. The Parish has been
well levied by its own citizens at cost
Of over one million Of dollars, and is
now perhaps better protected than any
other alluyisl lands on the Mississippi
River. If my dear sir. you want to
see thriving. neat and well conducted
cotton plantations, 90 to Tensas.--
There are many planters in that Par
ish, who make every year from II to
Is bales to the hand, and corn in the
greatest abundance. So much for Ten
sas. The District Court is now in ses-
sion and the village Of St. Joseph is
fdll to overdowing with judges, lawyers
and jurymen. l slept in room last
night with ten lawyers and upon my
soul, l thought | never should have
gotten a moments rest-with racy an
ecdotes and merry songs-with smut
tey jokes and mock operas, the night
was wasted away long after the small
hours had set it.
Genl. S. was in fine feather and told
his Irish anecdotes with side.aching ef-
feet. Mr.. y. Of New Orleans, gave
us rich and rare extracts from the de-
cisions Of Judge Curry, formerly of this
dis.rict-while Mr.. +. of St. Joseph,
sang the sentimental air Of "Remem-
Der me" in his peculiar dic-away ira
gic--somic style. Oh! ! do love the
lawyers-eyery brieAess son Of Coke
and Blackstone-of Justin;an. Potheir
and Domat-and some day trust they
will all meet togther in the high Chan
Gerry Of Heaven, where John Doe and
Richard Roe shall be at rest. and the
claims of all parties litigant, will be
duly settled and homologated. The
lands Of this Parish are rapidly advan-
cling in price. Many estates will now
command $50 per acre. The back
portion of the Parish sill abound in
game of every kind-almost any plan
ter can furnish his guest with surloin
Of Bear for dinner. and occasionally
Panther stakes for breakfast. Ole
Bull is in Na:chez, scraping his cat-gu,
much to the admiration Of the good
folks Of the bluff city. A party Of us
go down this evening to hear him -,
think Of it, fashionable American
audiance in the middle Of the 18th
Century, listening to an "old dult'
play on the fiddle. Adieu dear Com
your course be upward and
onward-may your head ever carry a
mood Of light, and may your tail Il
mean Of the Comet shed a benign In
fuence over the dark corners OF your
Parish. Your friend as ever,
GUY MANERING.
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BARON RoueE, March 20, 1853
DAN RICE. ESQ.,.

BARON RoueE, March 20, 1853.
DAN RICE, Esq,
Sir On behalf of the Board Of
Selectmen of the town of Baton Rouge,
! respectfully accepts your liberal offer,
and will be glad to greet you on said
day in our midst. The encouragement
you have met from our citizens, has al
all times, when health would allow you
to be present, been well merited. and
the readiness with which you have ever
discharged all claims Of the Corpora
ton Of the town Of Baton Rouge against
you, is another incentive to that pa.
tronage which I hope you will ever re-
ceive. have the honor to be,
Respectfully yours, &C.,
j. r. DUFROCQ, Mayor.
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T WOULD beg leave to call your atten.
i ton now, and at the opening OF the
coming season to my large aed exceedingly
cheap stock Of Domestic Dry Goods which
Notwithstanding the heavy advance Of DOM
estes, and every class Of negro xear, l am
enabled to sell ct low prices; am now re-
ceiving and will continue to receive week
ly through the season fresh supti;es Of No.
l Goods ofthis class, all I ask il call
mar 29.y w. 3. PHILLIPS.
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10 It is is decided that railroad
companies are not responsible for ip.
juries indicted upon passengers when
the latter stand upon the platform con-
trary = the warning Of the conductor,
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PnaENoIcoY Asp PHYs1oGHonY.-
A novel md highly Interesting enter
tainment. took place last night. at The
Presbyterian Chur1h Br. Brsrf.
from Kentucky. lectdfed on the head
and face. to a select and highly intelli-
gent audience much to their satifac-
ton, and we may add amusement also.
in the delineation Of character, from
the outward and visible signs" con-
tour complexion, &c.
DR.. 3. has been twelve years ASST
diously engaged in the study Of human
nature as a disciple Of Lavatcr and
Spursheim.
We understand these lectures will be
confined one NIGHT more. and we advise
all who desire an intellectual treat, es-
pecially the youth, and the unmarried
Of both sexes, to be present. At the
close Of the lecture, DR.. b. will exa-
mine some three or four heads and fig
ures, describe the character, and tell
some curious things Of anticidents. &c.
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The GRADUAL CHANGE OF THINGS.

The GRADUAL CHANGE OF THINGS.
The progressive is the favorite
Theory Of the learned at present. and
there is abundant proof Of its correct
ness in the Heavens above. and the
Earth beneath. The physical and in
tellectual-the material and inmate
rial all belong to, and come under the
head Of progressive" The great
globe itself, not ouly turns around. but
turns over-the poles chans &c. and the
North star instead ofbeing fixed fact,
moves round in great circle. that the
brief span Of mans sxissancc connot
calculate. There is too much evidence
in support Of this theory for disbeleiv-
ing skcptics to rest the foundation Of
an argument upon. Do we not feel
it? Do We not see it: For the past
few mornings We have had frost in this
latitude. which we venture to say is
not calculated" in any of the alma
macs. Thus is the sciences of astron.
ony, Weatherognemy and causemo-
geny put at once to blush. The un-
erring science Of mathematics out Of
which grows the faculty to calculate.
il found to be at fault. And does itnot
prove the theory Of "the gradual
change Of things? ?" Ofcourse it does,
and the day is fast coming when the
present location will take that place in
the Zodiac, now occupied by the in
habitants Of Greenland and Kamskaski.
Then our present tall and stately
rather than otherwise dignifed inhab-
itants. will take upon themselves the
pigmatic form Of the Hottentots, whilst
the Hottento:s will be stately and dign-
fled tall fellows. This will be in strict
Keeping with other just and equitable
laws Of creation, upon which are indie
liably written the golden rule that
''every dog shall have his day Here
we are, q small division of the sub
OWNED human family purpetually
grumbling about the weather, where
it is mild and pleasant, besides being
delightfully."- balm and celebrating.
When the order Of things is changed
and orr people find themselves walk
ing On their heads At the pole. then
there will be some cause for complaint.
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o. The reason why man was made
after every thing else. one writer says,
was because if he had been created first.
he would have annoyed the Almighty
by endless suggestions Improvement.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-03-30

% What tables are most used
throughout the world! Vegetables,
tea.tables, and cons.tables.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-03-30
funeral Notice.

The friends and acquaintances Of F. D.
CONRAD. are invited to attend the funeral Of
his brother A. +. CONRAD, from the resi-
dence Of Dr.. B. F. Harvey, this morning at
II O'Clock.
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70 The following correspondence
has taken place between the Hon. Dan
Rice. and his Hon. the Mayor Of this
city, On the subject of a compliments.
~ benefit for the town. Dams gen.
tlcmanly department, and liberality,
places him at the head Of his profess.
ION.
BAron RouoE, March 90, 1853.
To the Mayor and CoaScil Of Baton Rouge:
GENrLEMEN:-Feeling deeply crate.
full for the patronage and encourage
ment which have ever been extended
to me when have visited your City,
I am anxious to make SOM, small re-
turn for these manifestations Of gencr.
osity on the part Of your citizens.
shall visit Baton Rouge with my Hip
podrome and Mcnagerie. on Saturday
April 9th. and | take pleasure in ten
dcring. through you. to the city, the
entire proceeds Of the day performance
on that day. tie same to be applied to
any charitable purpose you may deem
proper. am gentlemen.
Your most ob't. serv't.
DAN RICE.
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OrAs some of our citizens are
interested in the American art Union,
we suHoin the following letter from
their corresponding secretary to Mr..
VIM. G. Waller Of this city.
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HATS: HATS!

M D. PHILLIPS has just received per
w steamer Empire City from N. "
a splendid stock Of summer hats. consisting
OF Gents Super6ne black and white Moles.
skins, white and black Cashmere. Leghorr
Panama. and Straw Hats Of every descrip.
ton, and style, also large assortment OF
Youths, and Boys Hats Of all kinds; all
wanting articles in this lire will find inst
the thing they wish. mar. 2eIv
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TN obedience to q Proclamation issued Nv
i his Exc.llency P. O. Hebert, Cover q
Of the State Of Louisiana, an election will
be held in this Parish East Baton Rougel
on Saturday the 9th, day Of April next A.
D. 1853; it being the second Saturday Of
said month: for the purpose Of electing Gre
representative to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the d.sth Of the Hon. A. L. H. Duncan.
Said election to be held ~ follows, to
wit; at the Court House in the city cf
Baton Rouge, presided by Messrs. Henry
Tonlinson, George w. Christine, and J. W.
Jones.
At the horse Of MIS- Tcwnsend IN the
Plains. presided by Messrs Henry C. Young
>. w. Newport, and WIN. Sowe1l
At the house formerly Mrs Greenwel's
the Sandy Creek prescinct, by Messrs Jno
F. McCaa, James Cooper, snd William
Kelly.
At the forks of the road near the house Of
MIR. II. B. HARRISON presided by Messrs l.
W Brown, Absoloms Dixon, and W L Bur.
nett, commissioners.
The Polls 'o be open from . o'clock A N
Said election to he conducted, and returns
TO me made thereof ~ said commissioners,
in all respects according to the provisions
Of the Constitution and laws in such cases
made snd prov ided.
Given under my hand officially, at Baton
Rouge, on the 30th., day OF March AID.
1859.
II. =. BABIN. Sheriff.
ETAT DE La LOUISIANE-Pa-
roisse dEst Baton Rouge.
I'm vertu dune proclamation lancGe par
~ son Excellence. P. o. HILBERT, Gouver.
neus de fEtat de Ia Louisiana, une election
ERA tenus dams IL Paroisse d'Est Baton
Rouge. Samedi, le 9me jorY d'Avril pro-
chain, 1853. 8 ant lie second Samedi 41dit
mois, pour relection d. IN repr<sentant pour
remplir Ia place vacante, occasicnEe par Il
deces Dc F1lon. A. L. H. Duncan.
La dite election sera tenue CONNIE suit
A Ia mAison de CouY dams 10 vile de b.
ton Rouge, pr6sidEe per Messrs. Henry
Tomlinson, George W. Christine ct J. W.
Jones.
A Ia residence de Mime Townserd. sur les
PLANES. presiIEe par M~ssrs H. c. Young,
5. w. Newport ct VIM. Sowell.
A la residence, ci-devant de Nine Green.
well, = Sandy Greek, presidee par Messrs J..
F. McCsa, James Cooper ct VIM. Kelly.
Aux fonrches DIES chemirs. proehe Ia mai.
son de H. B. HARRISON, pr6sidze rar Mesers
J.. w. Brown, Ahsolom Dixon ct WIN. L.
Burnett, commissionaiTes.
Les polls seront ouvsvss de heuses du
matin ! henres de l'apre . midi.
La dite Election serx eordnite. ct lee re.
tours rendus moi par lee d y eommionsir
relon 4 Cona ntion ct les Iois resisssnt ~
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NeGroes for sale.

A LIKELY young negro woman and
IA child. fine seamstress and excellent
washer and ironer.-Also . likely negro
boy, full size for the Plow. and house or
Steamboat seYvsnt. Terms molerste-ep.
ply At this once. mar 29-tf
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-03-30

Wanted-A situation ss Wet nurse
" Apply At this Office. The applicant
can do any kind of house work.
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White Corn for Meal.
4 IN bags Just received and for sale BY
i w mar. 80 JOSHUA BEAL.
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Cweet C5der-A very choice article
- Of New York Cider, just received and
Tor sale at retail by
mar. 3Oth JOSHUA BRAL
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DOR SALE-A valuable negro woman.
4 A good house servant. Apply At the
Comet Office. b MAJ Soft.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1853-03-24

- Facsss. is3deo 5v q Ju.,iee Of ,br
Peace, ct the State Of Maryland, in and
for ST.. Marv's county, at the suit or Cor.
nelius Combs against the goods and chat.
ties, lands and ieneInents or Jesse Ba rnes,
free black. and 70 me directed, 7 have
seized and taken in execution all IN.
right. title, interest. property, claim and
demand whatsoever. at law and in eor;;v.
Of the said Jesse Barnes. free black, in
and to the following properly, to wit: A
tract or parcel Of land called
FOOLS LAST GIFT"
or by whatever name or names the m me
may be known, containing so acres. more
or less.
And I hereby give notice that on Sa.
iurday, the 18Th day of April next
between the hours Of 10 o'clock, m and
4 o'clock. p m, will expose to public
sale on the premises. the afove described
property, soseixed and taken in execution
to the highest bidder for cash.
JAMES II. SANDERS, Const.
March -, lSss-ts.
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WORDSWORTH

Wordsworth was about Eve fee; len
inches in height. His figure was no, i'm.
posing. but his countensnce had a s,rik.
ingly Intellectual expression. II did NOT.
rs frequently Happens, derive this cha rae.
ter frO" the eyes. for they were wanting
in iUstre-in fact. through lite, more or
less diseased. Ills cheeks, moreover
hung loose, bis chin was both small and
rstreating, and his mouth was neither
handsome, nor. strange 10 saw, in any de.
gree suggestive Of the sefned Qualities
that belonged TO him. Blu. all was re.
deemed by the noble expanse Of forehead
and . nose worthy OF Traian or an An.
TONNE. Ia Chantry's bust. the lower oar,
OF The face 10 embellixhed with delicscv
OF skill which no other modern SCULPTOR
could have approached. Perhaps The
best pictorial likeness Of his prime is that
introduced into ilaydon's early bur mas.
terly Piece-ihe Saviour's entry into Je.
rusalem-and undoubtedly q head of him
taken long afterwards BIZ the same artist.
is the most satisfactory representation Of
his venerable age. His manners were
those Of plain, unaffected English gen.
bn, always with a back.
ground o: dignity. Ills animal spirits,
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1853-03-24

the wee.iS ard erase Be: ween she pants
with the hantl ~ This working, the plants
mn<s be ihina~d 0ut - as - stand from
S.to l2 inches apart. The working com.
plescd. dust the plants wisa : mitfure
made IT equal parfs of plaster and ashes.
Isis dsssiDg sbosIld he repeated several
times In the early growth Of the plants.
Oxroxs The time 10 cow Oninn serd
IL "a early 80 the frost J., ont Of. the
ground. MANY think thar onions cannn'
be grown from :he seed in one year. This
j. moi the case; we have RAISED, and seen
raised .by ohers, ~ fine 0,ins grown
from the seed IS we ever did FROM sets.
RED ParrsRs.-As soon as The weather
shall have become settled, .aDd there l.
no longer danger from frost. prepare q
southcrn exposed border, and SOW the
Sc p Oe p~ppers. Of all sorts.
EARLY POTATOES. This excellent rnoi
cann0, he planted TOO soon after The fro,r
il out Of the ground. The ground sho.sl,i
he well sRanured,-(we have no faith IN
the starving nossrvuas prescribed az cur a.
lives Of the rot, q disease which no one
undessmmisl the soil should be reduced
to rIIV iiIth, and for co. 1eesaf~~s
| sand. The Tows should be made north
and south. u to three feet apart, and be
sbou, four inches deep. The sets shoul
be cn' few days before being planted
dried in plaster, plaster and ashes. OF
ashes alone, laid on dry floor for the
wounds to become well coaied.' AteaOh
dressing the plants should receive a free
dressing Of a mixture Comprised of equal
portions 1T ashes, plaster and salt. which
dn.Iing should he continued at intervals
Of eight or ten days, until the plants are
out uf blossom.
The Lu~iings should he given Of q
morning when the dew is Oh the vines.
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TyHE Subscribers, having purchased
II. this beautiful and thorough. b'rr
horse of Gil. Thompson. OF Cha aries c"nn-
". offer his services 10 the brert;rrs at
81. Marv's county, and harier Ihcms''s"
that they shall nd be disappointed in
their expectations Of receiving . large
patronage for him. taking in'o considers
ton his great hsauiy the low price he
stands at. and The fact OF his bein. . sure
foal ge,ier. They have selected one Of
the best grn'n,s in their reach. whom yen.
ilemen will find extremely accoinmnia.
ting.
Pedigree r.. .i>'er is bv impaired
Priam. dam Maria l.onisa. she by ~ IN
sier TonSnu. her dam Daisy Cropr~r. she
by O.le Oscar. he ~ in,2'ried Medley.
Siands.-iie will stand q, the following
places ON Mondays, ut ihe Head Of 81.
Clement Bay-On TUESDAYS and Wei
nesdavS. al Leonard T"wn-TnursdAv>'
ut Clifton Faciory-Fri.lays. at 81. lni.
go"s.
Terms.-R.gi>,er' terms are a. col.
lows :-Fns ih,roueL-hrrd mares. e25
for common mares. SIS Z" he dischar rye d
by :h- payment of $50 FIR ,he .orm-r. and
SiU E,r the latter. if paid before or during
the August term of Count.
insu ranc..-Ss0 insurssce. but tine in.
surance will he o.Erii-d v the mare i.
parted with. No liability for.ceidcn,..
and so cents in each case to the room
Mares from = distance will -aken
care Of BY the subscribera on the n>uai
terms free pa.Iurage. ami grain. if re.
quiseri. ct market prices; hut no se>ronsi.
biliiy Tor accidents or escapes. Season
to commence the lst Of April and III. s).h
ofJune.
JOHN II. TUCKER,
WM. A. COMBS.
J. EDWIN COXD.
March 10 h-tE
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farnsrr's Department


Trsz /. Of the .aspoz. u,ilifv - AL those
who are not experieGsrd Judges 10y the
eve ~ the following dir-c'ir"s me
,.,s;ss.s can h. entertained within mere
grii9te:
Take . string and put Il rUnnd che
hreass. stand square JIM behind the
she.l,ler blade measure on loot rule
the lees and inches :.ie animal = ~ cir.
cuwa&esprrce; this IL called the eIrth; Then
with the string measure from the Bone of
sIse raj. which plDrnbs the Lire along the
back 10 tie shoulder blade take the d.
mansions on foot, then rule - before.
which il the. length. and work the hgnres
in the following manner: Girth the bal
lock. six feet four inches. length. ave feet
three inches-whieh, multiplied together,
make ~ square superficial feet and that
multiplied by % (.he number Of pounds
nneasures less than Eve III the Ririh)
make 1t3 pounds. Where the a''imal
neasurea less ihap eigh: and more than
- -. lhe. Number II
or any smail
sesss Should measure iwo feet in girth,
and lwo along .he back, which multiplied
sOge,hcV, make 4 square feet that multi
piled ny 10, the nnm''er OF pounds nj.
loved each square Eoh, Of cattle mea'
surinR less'ihan three feet in girth, make:
- lbs. Again, suppose calf, sheep
6sc., sh 1uId measure four feet six inches
in Virth, AMI three feet nine inches IN
lsngth, which multiplied together. makes
a5k square feet; that mulIiplied by 10
the numher Of pounds allowed to all ca l.
Gle measuring less than 5 Feet, and NOR,
than three in girih, makes 265 pounds
The dimensions OF the girih and length
of horned cattle. sheep and calves, o.
hogs nay be ~ exactly taken this way
as Is 90 ell necessary for any computa
ton or any valuation Of stock, and wi!
answer exactly TO the four quarters sink
in1 ihe offal, and which any man who car
Get q piece Of chalk can easily perform
-ChIa.6.rs.