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Mons. DEvorl NOT pEAn.-Ihe
world is SO given TO !, ing for its own
benefit, tl,at truth To- shame sake has
fallen through the bottom Of the well.
where it use to reside. We published
the other day, an extract from New
Orleans paper, which seems to have
originally come from the Natehitoches
Chronicle, and which was headed :
Poor Devoti is dead lie has danced
his last jg-cut his last fignre-made
his last gfa1,d pas dc de0n.u, and bid
the audience good night for ever"
1t panied us to record the melan-
cholv fact. As Mons. Devoti is well
known to many Of our ancient citizens
we thought it our duty to add ''anoth-
CT leaf to his memory" We did SO
with fearful eye and trembling hand,
and now the very same paper That
started the report comes out to say
"Tl,at Mons. Devoti is not dead" OF
course it's our agreeable duty now, to
undo all we have "dtd." The Chroni-
Gle now comes TO tell us that Mons.
Devoti is not dead, but slccpcth and
scahcth to every thing chat is pleasant
and agreeable. lie danceth as Of old,
and calleth for Antsette, (Anisotte is
the name Of a sweet liquor) at The end
Of the Quadril.
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OBITUARIES. .-1he melancholy task
Of writing an obituary, is one that our
pen can never become practieed in.
and yet The solemn duty has to be
performed by the daily chronicler.
Whilst we put our head out in the
street to look for something to turn
up, and to call in the three thousand
reporters Of this Great "State" paper ,
something will turn dqan--so,nebody
will be turned down to dusty death,
by accident or otherwise, and its our
business if not pleasure, to make a
note Of the fact.
Last week. we have not the date
Git Is the mere matter Of fact we clron-
icle) Darger died" Many persons
will stare at the fact and ask vacantly
who's Darger p This we shall
answer briefly "Darger, was one Of
the towns ancient inhabitants--a man
who has fewer political sins to answer
for, than many others,--s man Of cop
per colored complexion and venerable
hue "a day dreamer and q night walk
er--a believer in ''sririts." Their in
duenoe upon the world was admitted
BY him, and he held daily converse
with them he never desired the
misses Foxes, to give sitting, to CON
vince him Of the Influence of spirits
be was ever under the influence
believer" and must per force be
saved
Darger is dead We shall no
more sec his familiar face in the pub
lie thoronghfares--no Arnore will the
"Don'' have, to write night passes for
him "Permit Darger to pass, and
have anything to drink he pays for
He has gone to the land of Nod
where all spirits are free, and family
groceries are kept open all night long,
he has rome to minele with
"Whife spirits and black,
Blue spirits and Grey
Mingle, lnngle iningle,
Ye that mlngle may.o
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1.-THE German confederaey have
established an ecclesiastical council.
The Catholics who make up the board
have been excommunicated, by the
Archbishop of Friburg. The Regent
forbids the clergy to pronounce the
act of accommodation, and here the
matter stands
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EooNoMY.--A neighbor Of ours 'n-
forms us, says the Providence Jow-
nal, that wood goes further when
left out than when we'll housod--some
of his having gone upwards ola q"ar-
ncy Of q mile in one night
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-12-25

EF"1he Rev. Brother Dundy OH
Sunday, dipped some one Of his color
ed congregation in that somewhat
noted place IN the North end Of the
city, known as "Potts' brickyard pond"
Brother Bund dy-- on entering the wa
ter casually remarked to the cougre-
cation that az the "sister was taller
than usual, he should have to take her
to a deeper place." which he did aud
dipped her Under agreeable to ancient
and honorable custom.
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nF-We do not recollect ever to have

1--WE do not recollect ever to have
met with more savage criticism
brief and expressive than The follow
ing from The New York Tribune, in te-
ference II the Presidents Message.
$50 much of the Presidents Message
as is essentially rhetorical may pass
without comment. Though the style
might have been improved by dimin-
ishiag It's resemblance to that Of Fourth
Of July orations, il is still very fair,
and will by no means discredit the att
thor"
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may be impossible to do consistently
with public interests to which the
faisk Of The State is already pledged,
Or Of increasing the rate of taxation,
which is already sufficiently onerons.
And now that feeling Of speculative
adventure if becoming rife through
out the country, it appears to lis to be
the part Of rrrdcnce and sound policy
on the part Of the State, to rather res.
train il by her example, than TO foster
It BY more widely diIfused, and it
may be too indiscrilninate system OF
cooperation
nn. lllNBs.-I'his somewhat cele-
brate1 I'VE use the word "celebtated''
in its more extended sense. The mod
ern leSieons define it thus CEbEBaA-
ED-listingnished notorious the
somewhat distinguished DIR. Hines, re-
turned to Baton Rouge on Sunday
last. in company with six other dlstin-
rnishei individuals, to look at the III
terror arrangements Of the state iris
on The doctor. as he ilifufnled lls
about this time last winter, Wl,en he
left here; is getting up work on
'Prison Discipline" and since it is his
fate to be victimized and prosecuted of
man. lie will turn it TO u phi|anthfo-
pic and Howard-like account. The
doctor is sent here now. by that very
benevolent individual. the Judge of the
First District Court of New Orleans
1t ia needless to say, that base and
slanderous charge against him is pre-
ferred by 'his enemies," that has refer
enee to the small matter Of '.fpur dol
lars which il is alleged he obtained
under false pretenees. Of a boy at the
Lake end of the pontellattrain rail
road.
It is needless for Us 10 say in the
language of the doctor, that the charge
ia malicious and unfounderea that
he borrowed the money Of The boy,
and it was n commercial transaction
When Hines was here before, on q
short visit for ''bis health" he placed
the following original 'lines' in our
hands and they may now be very ap-
propriately introduced as breathing
his own Injured and outraged feel
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1.-THE Washington Union says a
report has obtained circulation in
the United States that Thomas Bah
ington Macaulay, has lost his memory
and intellect BY the use of opium. An
English letter writer says, that Mr..
Macaulay's medical adviser contradiets
the Report, and adds that Mr.. Macau-
lays general health never was better.
Another report says that MIR. Macau-
lay has lost his reason. The Times
says Mr.. Macaulay's reason is as good
now rs it ever was; and that the ru-
mors must have grown out Of the fact
that he lost his note book Of "memor-
andums" for his next volume of the
History Of England. Had the tele-
graph had any thing to do with this
report, we would lay the blame upon
some operator, but it would seem to
have been gotten up expressly to affect
the sale of his next volume.
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Ie'amm0f ssTteye.

The only days ofhappiness
NV spirit ever knew,
The brightest picture Of success
My fancy ever drew
The base Of hope as purely bright,
As BATTERED so,l could weave.
Has vanished like dream Of night
And yet cannot gtieve.
II was a Fnirre whence I obtained
A balm fer every wo.
The only fountain that remained
Whence earthly pleasures flow.
Too inndly had ! hoped 't'wnuld last,
liui no, the soothing spell has past,
And yet | cannot grieve.
My spirit will not deign TO bow
Al mela laaehoHy's shrine,
When injury inf|icts the blow
II never will ,epine.
But now ne eharn can break the spell,
My scattered heres retrieve,
Yet grief shall ne'er NY bosom swell,
/ cannot ,riH not, grieve.
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Gbt 1}lteklg Gnllltt
GEORGE A. PIKE,

Eptron AND RopRtETo RI.
.~.--1>-1>.--4~~~-45~A--~-4
~ Ofc,ai Journal g the Parish pf East
Batoa Rouge y4fso of dte Crosse 7efe and
B,ton Rouge ami Of The Baton Roage a'ti
CLINTON Pdnt Road Companies Ill
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and honorable custom.

RF-lt is said that Mr.. Soulc. our
Minister at Madrid's court. has pur-
chased splended mansion, near Cas-
tillicn, his birth place in France, with
the design Of becoming 4 citizen Of the
French Republic. (D How one Of bis
well known Democratic spirit. can be
tanned into submission to live In France
under its present rule, passes our com
prehension.
1g-MR DuMAs---fcrmerly Of the
Gazette office has become associated
with the Louisiana State Paper. We
hope when the publication IS resumed
that the name viii be changed, for
does not the "Thane Of Chowdrr i've
a prosperous gentleman" Does not
the Courier live, and do all the prin-
ting, and putting for the State !? Is it
not de f,scto the State paper' Then
why make an effort gentlemen of the
Louisiana State Paper, to take from
Caesar what is his :
-A-4=5--4 80 4------44-
GA distinguished clergyman in
New York, appends his certificate to
Wolfe's Aromatic Sehiedan Schnapps,
He says in addition to what has already
been said, that from long use Of the
Schnapps, for an hereditary disease,
he finds them very invigorating, aud as
tringont ; acting principally upon the
kiduies and bladder, As an yigora
ting cordial, he thinks them inferior tt
nothing except Holland Gin itself
Temperate people who refuse the lat
ter "on principal, can iind the form
or q. Fl. T. Waddills.
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NO. 81.

ing thing in this latitude.
Nowadays I'VE presume It grows
out Of the universal pulling system) the
passengers Of every boat that goes
over an hundred miles, at The instance
of the Captain Of the vessel, publish
''card commendatory," to induce
other people to patronize the same
boat The card is most generally
published at the owners expenee, and
pays well. but sometimes the passen-
gers take into their head to get up
something on their own account, aud
then it is quite a different document,
Every boat is published as an "A
Number one, with good accommoda-
ton.
Such seems TO be- tho nature of the
card published in the Union We
notice it because several of our Louis
lana friends and aoquaintances went
out in the Falcon. The card says the
boat was not what she represented her
self to be. she was not commanded by
Captain Grey, but Captain Rodney
Baxtar---that her engine, hull, sails,
and rigging, were un-sea- worthy
that it was found after she got out at
sea, that her packing was out, aud her
vacuum pump derangea. (Will some
body inform lis to what use vacuum
pump is put ? Independent Of this,
the Falcon got into a heavy sea, which
no human foresight could prevent, and
then she sprang aleak, and they had to
work the Donkey pumps" to keep
her FROM sinking
Now in reference to this matter, We
have to ask the travelling public---aro
they bound 10 take the word Of every
advertisement ,as true /? Are they led
OH board blindfolded F? Since such is
not the case, travellers should be blind
to all the tricks played upon them, and
never give the world "this is to GER
tify" unless it be of the sterotypcd
form commendatory.
---s-A@. ----
DuMAs.--The Anti Slavery Stand
ard advises this great French novelist
not to como to America without his
free papers, or he may find himself ad
yertised as runaway Niger
Some miserable twenty-ffth rate in
telligence, penned the aboye.-An ap-
pology for white man, who can per
haps trace his own origin, as far back
as bis "Grandad." Such low flung
stuff appearing in this country, is so
far below the common level Of vulgar
fly, as scarcely to deserve notice.
Dumas, measured, intellectually or
Physically, will be found so .ar above
the author Of the above paragraph, as
to render him pigmy among pig
mics.
1.-THE London Diogenos, that il
continually growing from his tub in
Gin lane says: "Barnum has pur-
chased Niagra, and purposes to exhibit
it in Europe next season, in connoc-
ton with the bearded woman" This
is not SO Niagra is owned conformity
by brothers Jolnathan and Bull it
could not be thus disposed Of, without
international treaty, which would have
to be proceeded with delugo of State
papers, from learned diplomats.
Rys- The expression, "What will
Mrs. Grundy say ~ is in Morton's com
edy Of Speed the Plough. Bosloa
Ifansc11pt,
Aud this, "Cbaos is come again !"
is in shakspeare's tragedy called
'Othcllo ."-- Pzcayunc.
"Bah An ass-head colt p is one Of
Belzebabs expressions in Paradise
Lost.
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r The Hon, John Perkins has
our thanks for Congressional aocu-
ments
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Halifax papers, Of the 9Th, state
Rear Admiral Fanshawe has been
appointed Naval Commander at the
North American and west India sta
ton
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-14

C@rsosed weckiy for the Pioneer.

Corrected treekiy for the Pioneer.
July Is. 1883.
LIVE STocK Of all kinds high and hard to get.
Beef on foot Sc. y ID. Cows $50 to $50.
FRESH MEAT-Retail.--Bee SGl2c.. Mutton
l24c. Pork l2lc. Veal l2tc. Chickens IS y doz.
PRovIsIoYs.--Pork 16@SlS T. Dbl. Hams I0O
l2c. T. b. Lard l2@I2t. Flour 81 5oG y bbl.
Cora meal 750OSoc. o bushel; Beans 50 90 y bus.
Potatoes 4o05Oc. Butter l592Oc. v b. Cheese l2s
Eggs l5c p doz.
GRocERIEs.-Sugar, brown, 7Gsc. 2 ID; Refined
and crushed I2@l5; Coffee lO@l2a; Tea 5O@IOO.
Rice 8. Molasse. 50075c. v gal.
DRIED FRuir-Appes 81 O0G2'00 y bushel;
Peaches do.
s.-Crackers4 00OS5 90 y Dbl.
Candlcs-Star SOC U ID, Tallow Is do. Fish (frcsh)
Sc. y ID, dried 7c. Lime 81 0O@l 25 y Dbl
Onions 81 90 V bush. Lard Oil 81 90 p GAL
Salt 81 90 y bush. Vinegar poe. u gal. Tallow 1Oc.
p b. Tobacco 15M40c. Hides (grcen) q, dry Z.
Dry Goods and Clothing of any quantity quality
at prices TO suit purchasers.
Real Estate and Town Lots in good demand and
rising rapidly.
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CisclrNArr. July 1,

CINCINNATI, July 1.
An extraordinary scene took place in Court yes
terday during the trial Of kssane and Findlay for
forgery. William F. johnson, who was called
witness for detense had called Kissane yesterday,
and told him he able to prove his whereabouts
on the l4th, and correct mistake by witnesses for
the prosecution.
He had not previously seen Kissane for some time,
but reading the report in the papers the idea
CURED TO him Of taking the stand and proving an
Gi.h. Johnson formerly of the firm of Lot,
Pugh & Co., for whom Kissane was confidential
clerk. After Johnson had testified, the prosecuting
attorney handed him two checks, drawn by kissane
in December last, of them forgery, Johnson
said he knew kissane's handwriting well as his
own.
He then compared the checks. As he did SO, an
expression OF terror upon his countenance, and
with a convulsive movement, he threw the checks
on the table exclaiming, THAT check is Kssane's
hand writing! Great Cod" Mr. johnson then fell
back ia commissions, and was assisted TO chair
The effect of this stunning upon Judge Jurors,
and all present. The case will probably 60 to the
Jury to-nisht.
ALBANY, July 7.
At the railroad meeting, committees were appointed
to perfect the consultations, regulate the running Of
roads, Sc.
The Jury in the case Of John Hendricksm came
into Court this evening" with the verdict Of guilty Of
the murder OF his wife, BY administering poison
The Court sentenced him TO be hung the Goth Of
August next.
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Ecclesiastical Notice.

Presbyterian Church, N. S.--Rev F.. ID. Neil
Pastor; preaching every Sabbath a, l0t, A NJ, ano
up. NJ.
Presbyterian Church, o. S..--Rev J. G.. Reihc
daher, Pastor; preaching every Sabbath at 10Y, A
NJ, and 3 7. NJ.
Baptist Church, Rev. 7. r. Cresscy, Pastor
preaching every Sabbath, at l0a A. NJ, and p
NJ.
Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. NJ. Sorin
preaching every Sabbath, at lOa A. NJ, and a p
NJ.
German Methodist Church; Rev. August Korf
hage preaching every Sabbath, at l04 a. NJ, ant
u z. NJ.
Christ's Church; Rev. II. Wicoxson, Rector
Services every Sabbath, at 10i, A. NJ, and 81, r
NJ.
Roman Catholic Church; RI. Rev. Joseph Cretin
Bishop; services every Sabbath, at l0a A. NJ, 3
and u, Z. VI.
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Con.ressional Convention.

In accordance with the Recommendation Of Demo-
cratic Mass Meeting, held in ST. Paul on the 9th day
"fJune A. ID. 1853, the Undersigned, the Democratic
CenirL Corresponding Committee, for the Terrific.
~ Of imesota, hereby request the Democracy of the
several Precincts throughout The Territory, send
Delegates q Congressional Convention, to he held
10 I'D Court House, at ST. Paul, on THURSDAY,
THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JULY NEXT,
for eAa purpose Of nominating candidate Tor Dele
gate to Congress, to be supported by the Democrat
&c party at the ensuing election.
Every Precinct will be entitled to one Delegate for
eveg.0 votes the election last fall, as
here len the poll books of the respective Precincts,
and ! additional Delegate for every fraction consist
ing ef:iess than 30 and more than Is votes.
la ae Projects organized since the last election,
vet to be organized in the Territory before the
next Glection there will be elected Delegate for
e,esa: 80 votes which it is probable VIII be cast in
such i'recacts at the coming election, and an addi-
tioaai Delegate for every fraction above.
q $ & : : % t 4}EaHrH. Committee.
ST. q aul, June 10, 1888.
Thu Democratic Central Corresponding Committee
Ia issuing their call for a Congressional Convention,
doe d advisable to call the attention Of Democrats
in aha several Precincts Of ibe Territory the follow
iag clservations:
1st rhc Committee recommend that Delegates to
tls Csyention from Precincts established before the
eanef election k.st fall bring with their credentials
seate either of the Judges oil eheiiDp.or Of the
ceik 81 the bJard Of County Commissioners, stating
the tlocr Of the election last fall,
naabered the poll books Of their respective Pre-
cinct, ;sni ascertained by the official canvass.
2l.:fhat the Delegates from the Precincts organ
ized last fall, bring with thor credentials list
Of the of the legal voters actually residing with
in the tonds of their respective Precincts the time
O. hoi;.ng the Precinct meetings.
by deserving these recommendations, much labor
~ be ,sved to the Convention, and possibly many
embarrassing and troublesome questions.
& $ & ( : & / r$ sHF5t'Nrn. Committee
3. Paul, Juy I, 1858.
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Oakland Cemetery Association.

Ala mcetng of the Trustees of the above Associa-
TN, held Saturday morning jul. 9, the following
officers were elected:
Pes .-Ex-Go Ramsey,
80. aud Treas. F.. Warren,
CON. % Purchase Ground. DIR. Borup, Geo. w.
Earring ~ and J. T.. Warren.
Cr,:. 10 DIT. By-Laws.-Rev. 7. r. Cressy, Rev.
T. s. aclxson, and J. r. Warren.
Oa notion, the meeting adjourned Saturday
uo1rlug next, TO mec. at Dir. Warren's Office.
L. WiLCOXSON, Sec. pro tenn.
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j. w. BASS L. CO..
Forwarding, Storage and Commission
Merchants,
Saint Paul. Minnesota Territory.
~THOIESALE dealers in Groceries and Prov isons,
w Grain, Flour. Lime, Hair and Produce Of all
kinds, exclusively on commission.
j. w. B. Co, have large, new and commOdous
Wharf Boat, and also the Warehouse on the Levee
Lower Landing, Corner of Sibey and Water Streets,
afording them facilities superior to any engaged in
similar business and enabling them to handle goods for
the country free of drayage
REFERENCES.
Conkin Smith, n. Y, Riggs r Lowering, St Louis
+. Choieau, jr., & Co, N Y. IL. F. McCIoskey, Gaena
ID. n J. W. Banning, Gin. D. b. ii. Campbell.
Dole 4 Ramsey, Chicago, Ill. p. Choteau, jr, a. Co..
st. Louis, Missouri.
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NATH'L. f. TYSON s co.
(oN ROBERTS, BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH STREETS,
NEW STORE AND FRESH GOODS
AND A WORD TO THE MINNESOTA
A :,

; we now fairly fixed in our new building, and
IN having Sufficient room to store a large and
plete stock of Groceries. Grain, Flour, and Provisions
would respectfully call the attention of friends
in st. Paul aud the surrounding country, TO the FACT
that have just received the largest and best selected
assortment of
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, GRAIN, SC,
ever brought to Minnesota, and we say our
st. Crox and Minnesota river friends that Of
itrng better inducements to these trades than other
house i'll st. Paul; and nj wholesale; pledge
selves 10 sell at GALENA PRICES. Our goods all
fresh and in the very best condition. Goods delivered
at the landing any part OF the city free Of charge
We would again respectfully call attention to our
new stock, Dealers and friends throughout the
surrounding country will find that it embraces every
thing usually Kept III line of business; and in doing
would express thanks for fayors, and the. liberal
patronage extended towards the past winter. We
cnumerate in part follows, which will sell strictly
for cash at the lowest market rates:
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MARRIED..

10 ST. Paul, on the 7th of July, by the Rev. J.
WilcoNsou, Mr.. GEORGE Parker to Miss ELIZA
MULFoRD.
In Christ Church, st. Paul, July 9th, by the Rev.
MARY MIRTu.
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81. PAU, VI. T., ApriI II, 1903.
FOR SALE.

4 IBERAL inducements now offered by tie sub
L scriber 10 all those wishing purchase landed
property IN or about 81 Paul, TWO HUNDRED LOTS
in eligible positions within the limits of the corpora
will he sold terms TO suit purchasers.
ALSO, one lot fronting on St Anthony street, near
the American Hotel 60 feet front by $50 feet deep upon
which is substantial three story brick building, IS feet
by Az feet deep, the lower part OF which is suita-
bic for any mercantile business, and the second ard
,hir stories Of which admirably adapted for oees;
on the 10, there is a comfortable dwelling house,
good warehouse aud a carriage house.
ALSO, eighty acres of valuable land laid out In acre
lots Immediately adjoining and overlooking the town,
the Saltwater road, s6rdng excellent sites for
try residences the most advantageous terms and In
such quantities may be desired.
ALSO, the undivided half of quarter section Of land
lying the saltwater road 1--WE miles from the city OF
st. Paul
All Of the above property Will be sold at extremely
low rates for cash. JOHN X. IRVINE.
81 Paul MAY Is. 1859 If
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PORT OF ST. PAUL.
For the Week ending July 18Th.

INV YORK, July 8.
letter received in this city, states the Pacific ex
petition, under Capt. Gunneson, was enoamped
Westport, No., on the 9th Of June, and were to
start next day for Salt Lake.
DEATH OF HENRY A. ScHooLcRArT.-This
gentleman, formerly resident Of Detroit, died on
the 9Th Of May, on the steamer Columbus, two days
out from Acapulco.