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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-03-04

ETAT DE La LOUISIANA.
Cour du Sixicme Dist. Judicsairc.
Paroissc d'Est Baton Rouge.
WILLIAM S. PIKE,
Il. G.. DELAnopERIE,
CN vertu dun writ de saisie ct dc ventc
T. lxnoe dams Iafaire ci-deasus numerote
ct intitulee, ct moi adress6 par PHon Ia
Cour du Sixieme District Judiciaire, dams ct
pour Ia Paroisse ct Etat susdite, Jaexposerai
en- venAe publique a la porte de Ia maison de
Cour dana Ia vile de Baton Rouge, lParois-
Sc dEst Baton ROUGE S.dMEDL e 2re
jour d .4cril proclaim, 1883, II heures du
matin. Ia prophets hypotheque ci-apres Do
critic, SAVIOR:
DEuX terrsins de terrcs situe dams cette
partie de Ia vile Baton Rouge, arPente par
Messrs. Pike & Menard ct connu CONNIE
Magnolia VHIt, les dites terrains etant des''
gne sur lie plan de celia, CONNIE terralns NO:
2 ct 3, de fIlet No. /, ct chaque mesurant
cent soixante pieds de nee sur Ia rue De Pc
elise, par cent trente pieds de profondeur,
mesure Americana.
La propriGtf ci.dcssnsd6cEite Etant u meme
vendu par VIM. s. Pike, plaignante, Dc II
ditc paroisse, i R. G. Delzrodeie, defendeu',
IL Tine Jour de JUN, 1881, par I'M oct pcsse
pardevant Samuel Skol6sld, Recorder, dams
ct pour 10 dite ParoiDe.
Sais;e pour pay6e ct ssAisfairs L. pgement,
intEret effk,ie dsns l'sAiiSe ei-deegus intitu-
Ne,
Cs.ihsue & h Nsn1s-esspaseA gee Ie
b<nlAoe d'lvaluaAisR. II. " DAAW,
Nv2+r.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-03-04

HOmOny and Corn Meal, can always
IL be hadat the store Of may-2.ly
JOSHUA BEAL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-03-04

~ Yesterday, Coroner Waddill,
held an inquest on the body. ola white
man found in the river about two
miles and half below this city. From
papers on bis person it is supposed
that his name is Andrew j. Rose from
Franklin, Indiana. Verdict Of the
jury Found drowned.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-03-04

Notice.
An ELECTION for directors Of the
n Crosse Tete and Baton Rouge Plank
Road Company, will be held on the Third
Monday Of March nert, 1853, at the office Of
the Company, on :ayou Crosse Tete. Also
a meeting Of the Stockholders, for the pur.
pose Of taking into consideration Inatters Of
interest to the Company.
feb 25-tl. J. H. JOHNS On, Sec'y.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

A LUCKY DREAM "A corr espondent of
the Unlted States Gazctte gives the follow
ing curious account Of the manner in
which the mode t making round shot was
originally discovered. We believe it will
he new TO many of our readers -
My father was plumber in this city,
and for long time could think of nothing
but how to make ronnd shot. Round shot
was the burlhen of the night as well as the
day. One night he was awakened by d
blow in the back from my mother, who tx.
claimed, have found ont how to make
round shot. dreamed | WIS going INTO
shop to buy the child (myseO hat, when
on hearing a Kissing noise proceed from an
inner room, | was Informed tia, they were
making round shot; ON going in, looked
up aud saw man pouring melted lead
through sieve at the top of the building,
which fell into tub Of water on The floor,
and on taking some of the shot into my
hand, | found they were perfectly round -
My father exclaimed in ecstasy. "iou have
found it out" Immediately lie sci the
melting pot to work, and on pouring some
of the lead from the top of the stairs he
found the shot to be much rounder than
any which he had before made. A, day
light he poured so'ne from the top OF the
Leading tower IN the city, succeeding much
better; aud on pouring some from The shall
ct the mine he found that lie obtained
round shot"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

A New MANURE. Robert Bryson, Esq
of Cumberland county, about eight miles
from Harrisburg, Pa, has been experiment.
my for the last ten years, to make exhaust
ed tan bark available aud valuable as ma
nure Besides his magnificent farm, he al
SO carries Oh the tanning business. Final
ly, after great deal Of expense, and many
failures, he has succeeded in discovering a
method Of producing from the tan an eff,
cicni manure This is his plan: He has
his tan wheeled ont on pye piece OF land
and !cyeled off two or three feet thick, Over
this lie spgeads layer Of two or three inch
es Of Iine, and ever tina. again a strata Of
ian--lhen layer Of lime, aud 50 on He
let's the he'd SO prepared remain for two
yeats; at the end Of thai lime he finds bed
OF manure, the effects of which on the land
can hardly be surpassed by the richness of
It's Pr'dnc', aud tie durable fertility which
It lmHa.is
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

been calculated that the sunfower produces
1900, and single thistle "a 900 seeds, the
first year, and The second year's crop would
amount to 10000 of seeds in the former,
and SIG, 0D0, 600 of seeds in the latter in
stance How immense the amout of veg.
etabe life which may spring from a single
seed Happily for mankind, every vege,a-
BILE ovule is not destined To give rise to fu.
ture progeny. Millions Of seeds, or vegetable
embryos are called into existence, but their
incipent life is speedily destroyed by vo-
riety of causes Were il not for the opera
ton of these causes, by which the species
is keep within prescribed limits, such is the
fecundity Of nature, that there can be no
doubt that the seed from single thistle or
dandelion, would in the course Of few
years, be sufficient to cover with plants hot
only every square inch OF the superices of
our own world. hut the entire surface Of
every other planet in the solar system
Home Gazette.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22
A German Incident.

IT appears, on the 3lst Of March, last
gear. child was born at Seehausen, in
Prussia, which the father wished to be
baptized under the name OF jacob Wal
deck, each name being that of distinguish
ed democrat. The officiating clergyman
refused to baptize the child under such de-
tested names The father was determined
1t should be baptized as a democrat,or moth.
ing else, and accordingly was letting it
grow up without the rite. Such hedlhen-
ish state OF things was not to be permitted,
and he was summoned before court, ind
guardian appointed to the child, who was
empowered To baptIze it with or without
the names desired by The father, according
as the consstury (cIergymen) should deter.
mine. They decided iha, it should be bap
tlzed with The usual names The parents
still refused to send the child and the guar
dian was proceeding to administer forced
baptism, when the mother with her babe
suddenly disappeared, and could not be
found. A long search was made, and at
length they were both discovered by the pu-
lice in the neghborjug village of Arendsee.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22
Dispersion IF Seeds.

A plant IN every stage Of its existence.
is 4 beautiful subject to con,e ,plate, bu, es.
pecally in the Autumna months. What
when its leaves are whitening and falIinp
from us stem! when It's flowers have lost
their brilliant hues and lnlmIlaDle cunriny :?
and when the whole vegetailve economy of
the plant is longnishlng Yes, even then
ii becomes an object, il possible, of deeper
admiration. Let Us look al the final pro-
duct of the vegetable functions the seed
A new and independent vitality has been
established III this seed, to the evident dei-
rlment Of the vitality in other parts of The
plant. Food is no longer required TO be
taken from the atmosphere by the leaves of
he stem and the flower; aud, therefore,
these parts of the plant dronp and die Why
do the leaves strew the ground at this sea.
son Of the year! 1t is because they have
performed their allotted function. No leaf
or flower fades aud falls before it has &C.
compllshed The purposes of Providence in
its creation,
But the dispersion Of the seed, when full
y ripe, is among The most interesting Of the
Au'umnal phenomena of vegetation When
the plant approache, The close of the period
Of its life, II is surprising with what care
provision has been made Tor the contInua.
ton Of The species, as if nature had deter
mined to secure it, if possible, an immor-
tally of existence upon The earth's surface.
Let US first consider the immense guam.
THY Of seed which the dying plant produces,
and then the beautiful conlrivances to effect
It's removal when mature, from the plant to
localities favorable for its termination On
specimen of the castor oil plant, which |
cultivate in my garden, counted, this fall
ten clusters Of pericarps, or seed-vessels;
each cluster produced upwards of fifty per.
lcarps, and each pericasp contained three
seed The number of seeds produced by
the plant was, therefore, 500 Each Of
these seeds, be it remembered, is capable,
under suitable conditions, of developing in
10 plant precisely similar 10 the plant
which produced it. Suppose each seed to
terminate, and the plants TO arrive at matu
fiiy, the product of the mex, season would
he 2,24oO0 seeds In other plants. the
hFst crop OF seeds is still greater. Ii has
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

FEAR.-.It has been often observed that
man will readily face danger and death
in one form, and will be afraid of it in
another; aud this remark was slrikingiy
exempI.ied in JhRot, one Of Bonaparte's
generals, who raised himself b. his GOODNESS
when Bonaparte Was besieging Toulon.--
He was writing something by order OF
the latter, when bomb-sheI burst near him;
he promptly observed that he wanted sand,
aud it had come in due time Yet remem
Der to have heard Sir Sidney Smith, speak
ing of Junot in the captains room AZ the
Admiralty, say, that when he was going
on board tho Tiger, Sir Sidney's ship, he
was SO frightened, in mounting the ladder
that il was found necessary t" take him on
board through one Of the portfolios.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

They were Immediately transported by Inc
0ens Tdrmes to Seehausen. aud put INTO
nrisoD. From there, at the command oil
The Bureermeister, the child was taken by
the soldiers, packed away IN basket 10
the church, and with close doors, the Bur-
cermeister and gems darmes as wltnesses,h
was introduced into the great Christian tam
ily: and 10 a few minutes was carried BACK
to its surprised parents thoroughly bap-
,;zed Christian child. This was not the
end of the matter. "The mother" says
the legal reporter of the Vossische Zeitung
shas been summoned before the cnnrt, Tor
resistance TO an officer Of the government
in the lawful performance of his duty, and
has been sentenced to two months impris'
onmen.." From later accounts, it seems
she has appealed TO higher court, but the
sentence has been sustained Nothing has
occorred for years better fitted to thro"
LIGHT over the whole $ stem OF law IN Prus
sia and the feelings Of certain classes as
connected with it, Clergymen SO horritieo
at democratic names as to be willing it
bap;ize at the point of the bayone' Ant
courts are able TO decide what name chllt
shall have, and sentencing mother to tn
cell Of a convict for Directing !-Brace
! Home life IN Germany.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

Crossing Hampstead Heath, Nskiua saw
a ruthaniy driver most numerically pu,n-
melting miserable batehoned packhorse,
and on demonstrating with him received
ths answer :-"Why, it's my own; maynt
] use it as pIeasel" As the fellow spoke
he discharged fresh shower of blows on
the raw back of the beast Ersi;ine, much
irrlaled by this brutality, laid two OF three
sharp blows with his walking stick over the
shoulders of the cowardly offender, who,
crouching and grnmolmg, asked him what
business be had tn touch him with his stick
"Why,' replied Ersklne, "my stick IS my
own; may,nl use ii as ! please p
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

LAMARrINE's MARRIAGE:-The story Of
the marriage of Lamar,ine is one Of roman
tic interest. The lady whose maiden name
was Birch, was possessed Of considerable
property, aud when passed the bloom of
youth she became paSslona!ely enamored
of the poet, from the peruSal Of his MED
itations; for some time she nsrsed tins Sc
cret sentiment ~ secret, and being appris-
ed Lf the embarrassed state of his aft IRIS,
she wrote to him, rendering him the bulk
of her fortune. Touched with ,hls' re-
markable proof Of his generosity, aud sup
posing II could only he caused by prefer
ence for himself he at once made an offer
OF his haad aud heart He judged rightly,
and The poet was promptly accepted.-Sal-
ad for the Solitary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22
Clark Stevens, Esfate.

STATE OF VERMONT, AT n Probate Coun holden nj
WAsHIEGroN DIsTarcr, SIS Probate Office in Montpelier
within and for said District, the 5h day Of December
A. d. 1853.
Present, tie Ho,. JOSEPH POLAND, JUDGE:
A N INSTRUMENT purporing to be the last Will and
II Testament Of Clark Stevens late OF East Montpelier.
In said District deceased, being presented to the Court
here by stephen Stevens, the Executor therein named
tor Proae il is ordered by said Court that all persons
cerned lheren be notified to appear al session Of said
Cout to be hoen at the Probate Office in Montpelier
the 2d day OF December 1853 and sew cause IL my they
may have, against the Probate of sail viii for which
purp"sc further ordered that copy of the rtcard Of this
Mounaln Freeman, printed at sonpe,,, previous 10 said
time appointed for herring.
true cony OF Record
so Attest, CHARLES REED, Register.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

The FARMER's -VauIt-Molher
Earth. Exohanges-the 'ransplanting Of
the nursery and garden.
Deposils-Happiness, sobriety aud manly
Independence
Assets-Sbinlng fields, waving harvests.
Labllities--indebled To God alone, who
sends the sunshine and the rain
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

Many young man acts as if he believed
bravery to consist in profanity, and manll-
ness in brandy aud cigars. Most men OF
mature years and good manners, regard
profanity as extremely vulgar, aud the use
If brandy and cigars as no mark of a true
gentleman Every sensible and we'll bred
young farmer feels himself above all such
practices.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22
D artetp.

The new party which has lately arisen in
New York. under the name OF " Know
Mornings" is making converts very fast III
New Jersey. Ii is, as far as we can find
out, secret society, antagonistic TO all
party influence, or obedience to political
cliques.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.


From the Commonwealth.
PerrJ's Hungarian halmIf you wish blessings H. fa.
upon head in such way TO brilian mt glues
10 spruut # it, buy and try Perry's hungarian Balm
1t is the thing Tor the hair.
From the N. E. Directory
The Hungarian Balm sold by Messrs. Burr L. Perry a,
No. Cornh is OF the best preparations for the hal,
now in USE We have tried the article and fud It fully
answers the purpose for which is intended that Of
ing identifying and strengthening the hair.
From the Boston Pathfinder.
Ferry hungarian Balm is decided, be article az
er offered Ia the public for preserving and identifying the
hair Having given il trial do not hesitate To- rdors
all that Is claimed for IT,
From the Daily Evening Traveller
Mesrs. Bun& Perry, No. Cornhl, have introduced I,
The Boston Market, new aud elegant prepa ration for M
hair called the Hungarian Balm" which has ar.ad,
obtained high reputation among the thousa nds that bay
tried the article.
From the Daily Bee.
ferry's Hungarian Balm A good head of hair is no,
session beyond value Ii is ornamental and useful ~
ensure this it is necessary generally aid nature in kee
Ing The roots Of the HAIR in vigorous condition and III,
skin free from Jandru This is NEST eff ctuuly accom-
pllshed by the of Perry's Hungarian Raj soL Ia
Burr Perry, No. Cornh. Tho " no have thorouyhl,
Tested its properties, pronounce it superior srticle ii
the reader Try and see.
The Commonwealth says The Hungarian Rain / a an.
Of The best articles 10 he found In Boston Tor the hair
Beware If colnterf:s and worthless lmjtaions TIN.
genuine has the words, "PERRY'S HUNGARIAN RAIN
FOR THE HAIR" blown in The glass The label md en-
veop win bear the signature of j. A, PERRY, Sole Pro-
prietor. '
Prepared and Sold wholesale and retail, Nv RJIRR .
PERRY, at N. EPatent Medicine Perfumery Stcre No !
Cohl and sold by Druggists and Fancy Goods Denir,
Throughout the United States and Canadas
Sold In Montpelier, VT, by SMITH & PIERCE; Nerb
field, by +. Il. Smith 4Om6
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22
PROSPECTUS FUR 1854.
EVENING POST,
UnrivaIed Array OF Talent.

thfSaie0 Array OF TelcMt.
THE PGopretors of the Pos in again coming bfare the
public would return thanks tnr the patronage
which placed them Ear in advance OF every other Lite
rary Weekly in America And as the ony suitable return
nr such free and hearty support their nangrine for
1874 hire been made with degree Of heniity probably
nneqnacd in the history Of American newspaper literature
They have engaged contributors for ensuing year the
following brilliant array OF talent and genius:--
Mrs. SOuthW Orth, Emerson Bennett. Grace
Greenwood, MRS. DenisOn, Fanny Fern.
In the first paper Of January next, design cnmnlsnc
ing an Original Novelet writ EN- expressly foro couGs
entitled
THE BRIDE OF THE WILDERNESS,
ny EMERSON BENNETT,
Auther If Viola, Clara Moreland,' Forged Will, &c
This Novelet, by the popular author Of " Clara More
lahd," We desgnto follow by another called
THE STEPMOTHER.
ny MRS MARY A. DENisoN.
Author o" Home plcures," Gertrude Russell" &C.
We have also the promise Of nunberof
SKETCHES BY GRACE GREEN WOOD.
whose brilliant and versatile pen will b. almost exclusively
employed upon the Posi- aud her own " Little pIerim
MlS saIthwonh- whose fascinating wDr,s are now he
ing rapidly repubshr' in Engand-aso viii maintain her
old and pleasant connection with the Post The next story
from hef gifted pen wal be entitled,
MIRIAM, THE AVEEGER:
OR THE FATAL vow,
ny EMMA D. E. NJ SOUTH WORTH.
author OF The Curse Of Clifton" The Lost Uei.ess
The Deserted Wife" &c.
And last not least-we authorized To nnnounce
series OF articles from who has risen very him in pom
u'ar favor. They will be entue
NEW SERIES OF SKETCHES
BY FANNY FERN.
Author ri " Fern Leaves" etc.
We expect TO be able to commence the Sketches y Fan
ny Fern-as well as the series by Grace Greenwood-in
the early numbers Of the coming year.
Engravings, Foreign Correspondence Agricultural A,ti
cies, The News Congressional Reports The Markets &C.
asu shall be regularly given.
S9FCllEAP POSTAGE.-The posta pc on the Post IN
any part Of The United States when paid quarterly in o
vance, Is only 25 cents year '
TEENS The terms OF The Post ave Two Dollars per an.
mum, payable in advance. ~
copies, S50Dp rannum
: g (and one to geiter up of club $1,000 do
- 1900 do
90 " oO00 d.
The money for clubs always must be sent in advance
Subscriptions may be sent ut risk When the sum il
large, draft should be procnred If possibethe cost of
which may be deducted from the Address nj WAYS
postpaid, DEACON s. PETERSON,
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N B.-Any person DESTROYS of receiving copy of the
Post, AS a sample, he accommodated by notifying the
publishers by letter, (post paid 49w3
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

Speaking Of hogs and lard oil, Professor
Sorrendyke says there is a swine on exhi.
bitIod in CINCINNATI so large and so fat, that
if lis lard was property trimmed aud light
ed, he would burn year, and light IL large
portion of the city!
Hail All lon Farmers, Young and old,
nush ruur ,luw vita courage buid
You. wealth arises from your clod,
iapr independence from your GJd
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

In 1851 over one hundred persons com
their remedies for he potaioe
rot 10 the Secretary of Massac husetts -
These p'pers were called out by re-
ward offered by the state Not one of the
remedies was adjudged as merltng the Of
fered reward Providence, the past year
has done more for the pota,oe crop than all
the promised rewards or theories Of man.
The crop has been excellent in quality and
abundant 10 weld
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22
u 0 etrp.
For the freeman.
BOOKS.

Would you, ind reader, wish to ind
Enjoyment mid the cares of lie
Would you be freed when sorrows bind
You down to bleak despair and strife 3
II so then take from out your store
Your books, and search their hidden lore.
All! what enjoyment equals this,
Amid the dreary wastes Of life
v hat Is so lraught with bliss?
Where can be found such pleasures rife!-
Books Danish sorrow, and dispel
That which neught else on earth can qnell.
Then give meieave TO thus enjoy
Ny life, while yet stay below
Let no rude blast foie'er destroy,
Or check sweet pleasures iervd glow,
Good booksmy constant friends shan be,
While passing Ger life's troubled sea-
Berlin, 1853 II. 7.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

The Rouse's Point Adrtrfiser las for
its motto. "No peut up Utica contracts our
powers; but the whole boundIess continent
is Canada, CUBA, Mexico" A pref
y large farm for an editor. Wouldn't he
like the rest Of TIE worH for cali pasture'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

Items for Farmers.

Every farmer should have good kitchen
garden, well fenced well cultivated and we'll
filed with comforts for the family; and in
reciprocal exchange for the iusuries OF the
garden the ffngoI housewife should fill her
bedroom closets with comfort crs.