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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-17

Tux NEW SILVER coIsAoE.-The late Law OF Congress,
which is now being carried into active operation by the
direction OF the mint at Philadelphia, will soon supply
the retail trade and other occupations with abundance
OF silrer change. The issue Of fractions Of dol
lar will be abundanty supplied during this and next
month.
Silver has been at premium here OF per cent, and
never would have shown itself in general circulation 80
long its value much enhanced over that OF the
increasing paper currency Under the authority Of the
law to which refer, the treasurer Of the mint pre-
pared to purchase Meyieaa dollars, French francs and
United States large coins at 81 81 gross, to be
paid for in coins OF the emission. We noticed on
yesterday that the Kentucky banks had already shipped
through Adams Co.'S Express $500 900 to be recoined
Large amounts Of silver held by the banks in the
ags cities. and interior banks Of the States which
finding their way 10 the mint al Philadelphia There
are, besides, millions Of dollars laid mp in shot bags and
old stocking legs which have been securely hid away
the desks good housewives and podding farmers in all
OF the Union, which will soon be sent TO III. min,
and cold Tor The appreciated price and put again into cir
colaon, As there !. NO longer any reason Tor their con-
snosd seeusion.--C,s Con.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-17

A correspondent OF the Republic mentions that the
clerks recently removed from the Department OF the Int
rior were notified Of their dismissal by printed elte.
which he considers oninous circumstance, indicating
any improperly in using printed circulars for such
purpose the responsibility mus, rest with the late admin.
istraion Inasnueh the deacA blanks made US OF in
the Interior Department printed four years ago ior
the OF Mr.. Ewing; and when they found lev
days proper regard for economy required tina, they
should be thrown away but be made ssrvicsabIs We
have no, been informed how many OF the Ewing blanks
have been found, and cannot therefore, say whether
the supply will equal the demand but surely good
whiy will obec, style OF address which adopted
By the Taylor cabinet.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-17

FARMING IN lLLINoIs-The weather for few days
past has been very fac, and the soil throughout Illinois
is in the finest condition for ploughng In this region
most OF the spring ploughng is finished; and learn
that in northern Illinois, where the spring is later than
here, the poughng is well advanced. The excellen,
prices OF the last three four years have given great
stimulus 10 agricultural pursuits in the West. the couse.
quenee Of which may be 10 the greatly extended
preparations for planting and sowing visible on every
hand Our farmers have made money, proportion
ably than any other class among us, and believe il
the statistics could be obtained, they would show that H.
hnols farmers have made twice much money within
tina, psnod ta things being equa those OF any other
Slate tina, can be named.
Illinois is the best farming region earth Expe-
Renee shows that produce the finest crops known
at expense varying from hundred FIVE hundred
per cent less than the would cost in any other
nameable country. Every farmer OF Illinois sincerely
believes this and farmers in other States begin TO know
IT, II we may judge by the thousands who fockng in
TO buy lands not for speculation. but for homes and for
cultivation On all the lines OF finished and projected
railroads hear OF numberless purchases by "acusl
settlers" Five dollars for splendid prairie lands
railroads, is the ruling price, and soon vastly
increase our population. Illinois Register.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-17

The Washington correspondent of the New York
Tribune appears to labor hard TO find fault with Mr.
Webster, the Presidents private secretary Everybody
acquainted with MIR. w will bear testimony 10 the un-
scrapuous popriety of his conduct in every relation of
life, and astonished that whose bearing is so
unexceptionahls, and often the subject of warm and
just commentator should be selected as mark for the
arrows of political malice
Tribune into its attacks upon the private character OF
General Pierce when be first nominated for the
presidency, and which induces il 10 allow it's
pondent describe the President of the United States
/" wire pulling inirig r."-Boston Post
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-17

VERY vALUBLE AND ulGm.YINPRoyED FARM THE
Washington auction-On Monday
May Id ats O'Clock auction shall sei that valuable
Woodstocs 80 lying District OF Columbia
miles from Maryland free road Of the lead
Immediate neahborhood OF the lands
Addison, jenkins, Gibson, and
bospts. 1t hundred and seventy Of
hundred Of which cleared
residue heavily umbered- The cleared land well
closed divided INTO fields In each OF which falling
springs Quantities lime ashes, stable
this land with effect within
a
There Of bottom land well
my In clover, and about forty seeded In wheat
The OF
bls dwellings dairy, and radines
barn and cehouse and all outbudngs
purposes Of q farm.
u .od all together win be divided parts,
sold in thai
Terms sir residue one. two and
years, secured bearing
plat auction Possession gwen imms
dissey JAS. q, MCGUIRE
Al l3-~od Aucioneer
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nONsT UUWRUG1ED.--isi. tnow ,hst no p~v-
IL
large ard 81 and
sell pr-f~ss
sell Purchasers - p'-ss. ard .ss"sr. for
Az lA-di-n HALL \ BROTHER
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LA KING
We come TO important variation from every old copy
where CoFdelIa entfeals her father 10


SNAKE known
IL 10 no vicious blot, murder or founess,
No unehaste action or dishonord step,
That hath depriv'd me OF your grace and favor
Murder (spelt raHrther in the iolios) here en-
iTely out OF place CoTdelia could never contemplate
that anybody would suspect her OF murder" the
ground of her fathers dispeasure she is referring 10
vicious blos" aud founess" IN respect virtue and
there cannot, sppehend. be doubt that The old cor
rector has given US the real language OF Shakespeare
when he puts the passage thus:
"make known
II is no vicious blot, other culness,
No unchaste acton" &c.
The copylst The compostor mlswros misread nor
other murther, and thus occasoned corruption which
has eternally been repeated
Thus do the strange puzzles which have tempted and
tomenled the commentators vanish away beneath the
light OF this curious waf which has turned up
pecedy. Our instances have been taken almost al
dom, and others still more striking would no doubt make
their appearance on more elaborate search The VOL
fail 10 command the attention Of all the amateurs oil the
legitimate drama"
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-17

We publish below the prospectus OF the " Democratic
Monthly Review" which Meears William H. Levisk
Co propose to publish simultaneously in New York and
+ Johnson eco. formerly attorney general Of Pennsyl
wanna, and well known able and vigorous writer,
will take charge of the editorial department OF the
Review with purposes Swallowed forth in ibe pros
pec,us which challenge the sympathy and good wishes
Of the democracy. The daily press cannot super.sds
the necessity Tor well-conducted monthly publications
There is separate held Of usefulness for each when
properly edited, with view 10 the maintenance Of i'm
poan, principles and not to the aggrandzemen, OF IN.
dvduas, factions, and classes. We uus, that the new
enterprise OF Mesus Lewis Co will be managed With
that prudence and zeal which iasure success:
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-17
Prospectus Of the Democratic Monthly Re
view"
The Rights of The States, and h> Union of n. Siafe'

The Rights of The States, and The Union Of ne Sino
II !. the intention of The subscribers to pnbsh on th.
first. day of every month beginning with me monn oil
MAY next. simultaneously IN the cles o. Wash,nson
and New York, a periodical, 10 be enftsd the oEso
cRArIc MosTHLY REVIEW" Each number VIII contain
al l.as 90 paaer and be printed on me paper vsJ
suneror STYLE II will also be embeilisbed with hney
.ngraved portrait OF distinguished living man, en-
b,se;ng statesmen, soldiers, artists and authors The
ol,;esl character Of this Review will be- its title IN
ffsa,es d,n0ernfe and OF it's main objects 10 euc.
da,e The true principles Of the democratic party II will
sYam,ne in spirit Of fairness and candor all the lead
inc measures of the present alton, and accord TO
them a cheerful support Should we. however. unforfu-
ps,ely differ IN opinion any point iron the Pfesden
we shall not hesitate to express sentiments, ana
present the that consran TO do sosubmbns
to The democracy OF toe country the decision between o.
This Review will also aim to furnish ls readers WIN
graphic and comprehensive notice of The new uorts
pa b.hed which may to be entitled 10 IT, and aso
record of all scientific discoveries and Improvements
The pre.est condition Of the nations OF Europe anu
the attitude in which OF them stand towards csfsn
porous of this continent have invested oar fofeGn "
lauons with the utmost Importance Never Vas h,s GOV
erpnent placed in situation OF more critical dmcoip
than Al IN. pr~s.nt moment The most mick bic hfm
tar Sc log wisdom, and adroIt ski VIII he reqnHeo
10 avoid compeaing our interests and anss wan mos
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-17
wAsMINeroN AND ALEXANDRIA BOAT.

u s~ The superior steamboat UNION, with fine, eomorta
aA0oe bic saloons for the accommodation of
znuk Hours OF departure for this week Leaves Ae1an
drA AT :, y III, TX, q ~ and O'Clock
Leaves Washington nj 8, TO- ~ ~ az, 5k and 6H O'Clock
Ap ls-6t =. ROLLINS, Captain
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By Ic. N. sTRaTTON, Auctioneer,

lTo BE CONTINUED.
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DANIEL WEBSTER and his Contemporaries, by
IL Charles w.
and Diaries Philip saph of Pesth, Hungay
by his brother.
For sale GRAY Il BALLANTYNE,
News " street.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05

PROSPERITY OF CLEvELAvD.--The
Forest City is going ahead amazingly.
During thu year building has been
carried on, and of the first classes Of
mechanism and cost, to a greater ex-
tent than in any othN city in the
West of equal proportions. The Her
ald shows an expenditure ofover one
million in cash, in this line Of its
progress.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05

THE DESTITUTE CELEsTIALs.-Mr.
B. G. Dennis, Of Boston, has given q
free passage to the members Of the
Tong Hook Tong Dramatic Company
to China, and they are to leave New
York next week. The Commissions
ers of Emigration have agreed to
furnish them with provisions during
the voyage.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05
NOTICE.

Sixth JudicinI Dist Couvt--Par-
ish IF East Baton Ronge.
WHEREAS Thos. Prendergast Of said
w Parish, has applied TO said Court to
be appointed administrator Of the estate OF
Sarah Gerholt, late ofsaid parish decd.
Notice is hereby given to all persons IN
teJested, to shew cause within ten days
from the first publication of this notice,
why the said application should not be gran
ted. oct 25-2w NJ MORENO Clerk.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05
Forest Trees.
IIOT1uE.
Hs.SuspEaite Of Lime.

THE undersigned is manufacturing this
l. important article on large scale
The planters and Sugar manufacturers,
generally, may depend upon getting the
very agent wanted TO ncreasc the quantity
Of sugar. and to obtain il whittier and p,rer.
Directions how 10 Use IL will be delivered
gratis or sent by mail free Of postage
II. BoNNspyL. manufacturing Chemist
IS & 81 Tchoupiioulas street, corner Of
Na'cbcz. New Orleans.
The most satisfactory certificates Of the
value Of this preparation Of Lime can be
had. from large Sugar Planters in the State
who use IT, Address letters port paid to
HgNay BosrABrL, New Orleans.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05
ooRREsPoNDEM OF.


Ed. Comet To-day Ia All SANTA
day, and with our Catholic people is
day of general jubilee, or rather
sacred holiday. One year ago to-day
/ was here, and il remember rightly
! wrote you description Of what 1
saw on that occasion. That letter so
far as tho description is concerned
would do for to-day, the same great
crowd to the cemeteries the same pro-
fusion and variety of flowers aud bo-
quetts, the same gaudy decoration Of
the tombs, in fac. the same thing over
again with hardly the slightest vari-
ance. But to me, last year 1t was
novelty and the impression it made
soon passed from my mind. Now
however / am go much Of q Catholic
that like all Saints day. am in
favor Of tho custom Of making an an
ual pilgrimage TO the graves Of those
we loved in life, and though dead
should not be so soon forgotten. Then
are sentiments and feelings awaken
ed in the breast, by these visits TO the
cemeteries that ought ever to rem ain
fresh on the mind. There among the
tombs Of those who are gone, we can
profit by the reflection that We too
must sleep as the dead sleeps" that
all must meet the same common end.
While passing along among the thou.
sand toinbs, all decorated in one way
or another, tie vast throng crowding
and josting as they pass each other,
Watts beautiful hymn for funeral oc-
casions, came so forcibly to my mind,
| could not help repeating
"Prince this clay must be your bed,
In spite oGall your towers.
the tall. the wise, the reverend head.
" Must lay rs low as ours"
Nothing has occurred duNng the day
and there is general dearth Of news.
Perry s. Warfield committed suicide
last Saturday evening, by cutting HE
throat. He was buried II Sunday,
followed to the grave by"a large nam
Der Of citizens. While tho long cor
tege Of carriages which followed his
remains, were passing slowly down the
street to the Protestant Cemetary. an
other funeral came dashing along
Hevia street, followed by n half dozen
empty carriages. and all driven at a
smart troi, as if in hurry to get the
dead out ofsigh. as soon as possible.
The latter procession had just time TO
cross the path Of the former ere i came
up making a fercible contrast in APP
pearancc and character between the
| two.
One was the rich man going to0ay
down in his last resting place, the
other was poor stranger hurried thus
to his final bed. When Earth has re-
claimed again what was Of her, who
will be able to distinguish the ashes Of
the one from the other9 But enough
about these things to-day. Adieu.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05

a BACK MAN TURNING WHiTE.-
The Indiana State JoArmal mentions
a mula,to man 7S years ofage, whose
skin for the last ten years has been
turning white until now, with the OK
ception of his face and hands, he is Of
as fair complexion as most white peo-
pic.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05
.ReOpening Of the Baton
Rouge Fem ale Seminary.

nARENTS and others concerned in the
i education Of young ladies, are respect
fully notified that the epidemic having dis
appeared, the studies at the Baton Rouge
Female Seminary will be resumed on
WEDNESDAY next the 9th instant.
Nov. at. NJ w READ, Principal
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ELECTRIC CLocKs Dan illumina

ELECTRIC CLOCKS. IAN illumina-
ted electric clock has been place d In
front of the Hotel de Vile at Brussels,
so that the time can be seen as well in
The night as in the day. Electric
clocks have also been attached to the
lamp-posts in some of the principal
streets, and they in communication
with the regulator in the Hotel de
Vile. TLcy have perfectly succeed
ed.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05
gpirit OF tho Morning JouZnalO,
And Othor Things.

k'o"bbS SJ"s~' "tsS to''
our sanctum be neither barrel, nor
sugar hogshead, yet it resembles in
its external appearance, the ancient
tub of the oynic, and in it, we revel
amidst papers from all parts, and
laugh, and cry by turns at tho fun,
folly, fashions, and foreign items, that
turn up daily for oar amuseu ent CIV
ing spice and variety to our own local
incident. Think for moment what
each twenty-four hours turns up to
take The plaee Of what turns down to
oblivion. and then marvel that we make
such GOOD selection from the choice
viauds; TO set before you. in the
daily paper. Iii. positively remark
able, ard the daily editor does not get
half the credit for his pains, that he
is justly entitled to.
With what avidity is the daily pm
per sought after, at early dawn, to see
vha. the editor has snatched from the
jaws Of oblivion aud pinned down to his
paper, in such manner that postertty
must be benefited by it,--But this
has nothing to do with "ihe spirit Of
the morning journals" and if We give
way to our own train of thought, we
shall be lead off into inextrleable per-
plexities. The whole aim and object
of our existance, is to be understood,
if we do not understand ourselves {;
anj it aonoys us to hear some man o.
mark in the community, III passing
judgement upon US, shy, te d CO not
understand u.s. We really pity
such, from the bottom Of orr soul, (f
it has a bo.tom.) Are We not briei
and simple Do we not use Mar.
LIGHTHOUSE language? Then why this
complaint Of people, that they do not
understand US.
Our ,eighbor on Lafayette street,
cuts up sharply about our remarks j"
reference to the re-adjourning the Dis
trict court for this District; he says
that our ansia9tatson that the courts
will not be ado urned, has 10 founda
ton in truth. We did not insinuatf
that the court viii not be adjourned
We only spoke of the urgent necessity
for tue busin css to be transacted, ano
we did SO for the purpose of exciting
any information that there might be
in town, in reference to Judge Rob
ertsons expressed determination.
The Gazette's correspondent ~,
is a quaz, he should have written bin.
self so. Q's communication must have
gone into the paper, at the small hours
of the night. The editor does moi
show his usual sagacity in letting III
such an equivocal communication
o. says VIC are "sus generous Il
SO, and he quotes Latin at us (irst,) We
must respond. We pronounce HIM
sub rosa, "a Wag of the first waters.
Listen what, 90 says about the
Courts.
Il think that our excellent and
worthy Judge consults the interests
and anticipates the Qshes of the Plan
iers in so doing (adjourning.) They
are now all busy in gathering then
crops, and the welfare of the many
should be taken into consideration"
We never knew before, that our
worthy Judge is himself sugar
planter,
What would 20" have us under
stand by the welfare of the many
Are the merchants, the Mechanics
the gentlemen of leisure, the Lawyers
Rogues and editors, to do withou
Justice, until the half dozen sugal
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05

The aforesaid savage article (uncalled
for) has written us a very long and
spicy letter. in which he says: BE.
fore making your complaint about the
delivery Of the coast mail. it would
have been more generous in you, to
have made inquiry about the same at
the Post office ofyour city" Here 1t
is again! We hav'ut said word about
the mails for more than two months.
Every body who has business with the
Office, knows that the mail never was
more regular than it now is, and that
our friend Mccormack il the model
polite Postmaster We do think
if there is any poor devil abused
--victimized, and villianously hum
buggcd, is the inofTensivc edi or Of
the Comet newspaper.
It was only the other day that we
published nm abusive article against
ourselves, on account Of of Monsieur
Bedini the Pope's Nuncio---a brief ex-
tract from some other paper, called
forth the missed. Now the mail agent
abuses Us, for the Gazetts careless re-
marks (made to fill up). Invariably
when we do happen to say anything
good bearing on its face the I'M
press Of remarkable sagacity:" it is
set down to the credit of some one who
never so'd : good thing. did good
thing, or had an elegant and cha,te
thought. We certainly desire the
sympathy of the community; but
thank the lord for it, the less swe get
the better are we satisfied We wish
the editor Of The Gazette would come
round and see the mail agents letter,
and see how much we have to endure
for his sake. If he does, we know that
he will quit throwing bis hcavtes'
! 1ricLs ut us.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05

(, ARDINES 100 half boxes Of the late
y fisheries. just received by
oct3l JOSHUA BEAL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05

EXTRACTs FOR THE HANDKER-
II cheif---l7 dozen asforted extracts,
WIS., Boquct. Magnolia. Violettc. Musk
Jockey Club. Bopge Victoria, Verbcna,
Tube Rose, Pa.chou!a--for sale by
oct 20 II. +. WADDTLL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05

DREPARATfONs FOR THE HAIR
L Bears oil, Pomatum. Tricopherons,
Balm Columbia, Jaynes Hair Tonic. Lon
dens Hair Tonic Phalons Hair Invigorator,
Lyons Katharion and Hair dvc--Ior sale by
oct &c H.T. WADDlLL,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05

(NORN L.--Corn Meal. fresh ground
~ Of selected corn. For sale at the
Feed and Produce store of
oct-lS '53-Y. JosBUA Beat
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05
ArrrMrT TO Blow up A SRI

ArrrMrr TO Blow ur A STEAMER
Tho st. Louis M1elkigetcey Of
Monday last, states ON the authority
Of the officers Of tire Daniel llillman,
that Saturday evening the steamer
iliiiman, about an hour previous TO her
departure for the Illinois river, explod-
ed or blowed opt the joint of her cross
pipe over the after end of the boilers,
caused by an extra pressure Of steam.
It seems. on examination, that the
snfe.v valve had been Intentionally
braced down in such a way that the
boilers would have exploded before the
safety valve would have given warn
lug to the Engineers of any extra &C
cumulal!on of steam.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05
NOTICE,

Si1tb Judiciak Dist. Court-Par-
gsh Of East Baton Rouge.
WHEREAS Joseph w Cha man ofssid
w Parish, has applied TO said Court TO
be appointed administrator of the estate Of
Sarah GerhoIt late of said parish decd
Notice is hereby given TO all persons IN
terested To show cause within ten days
from the first publication Of this notice why
the said application should not be grated.
oct 2Jw2t. ~. MoEENo, Clerk.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05

GOSHEN BUTTER "A choice arti-
" Gle, for sale by
oct Is JOSHUA Deal. =
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05

bacon ! Shoulders, Sides and Hams,
ID for sale by oct 25l JOSHUA BEAL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05

CO' OGNE WATER.--In ! gallons,
" quarts, pints, ! pin's. and ! pints,
warranted as good os can be had in the place
for sale by II. 7. WADDlLL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05

RI DOTH POWDE2s-Mastcha Tooth
l. Paste, Charcoal Tooth Paste, Pal
sanic Tooth rastc--rore sented Deutilimo
Tooth Powdcrs--lor sale by
oct. 90 II. r. WADDiLL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-11-05

CHEESE, LARD, HAMS, and
" BROOMS. IS boxes prime w. t.
cheese = 80 kegs prime white lard; IS
dozen brooms / cask sugar cured hams
inst received from Cincinnati and Tor sale
by sct ! JosHuA 5EAL.