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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-18

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MICHAEL HIGGINS, New foTk, dael present
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-18
DEGIJI.AR MAM LINE, via stoninston, for BOs.

DEGULAR NAIL LINE, via Stonington, for BOS
H TON, PROVIDENCE, NEw-BEDFOED TAUNTON ana
REwPoRr si.nd Rouis carrying the ea; Eastern O s. Es
The steamers VANDERBILT, Capt Joel Store, Nd 60 4
NODORE J. W. Lewis with the sto1lnftoH
and Boston and Pro Rslroz leaving Nes-
from Pier No North River tff Sak1
.ovs Bsr:e-ypre 5seOck NJ and stoninsn ysoek
NJ Of tbe mail 9heh Boston s VI
Unsurpassed for safety seed comfort
elegance. The officers experienced AID attentive
ADVANTAGES this oter os4
oIt.I direct the pleasantly and ioasJ
non IN tdEzIce Of boss BY either Of the other routes
The COMMODORE. rom New loIk - Aooaayt Hed1esd-J
and FRIDAY Eor s,rgsstsD-Tsesday ThH1.sy md SfarJ
The C. VANDERBILT, from New YortTuesaas Ilersd@J snd
SATURDAY From Sto1nEtoD-AC1dsy Wednesday md fnczy
~ B-PsssenRers arriving SnnEton proceed inaedaey
per Providence Boston, Taunton New Bedford
Master the AID train troasi esh
The steamer PERRY leaves Providence for Newport At NJ
daily ssesTt Sundays.
Per passsEe behs freight sppcon nay be sss
atPer North River. TIE one. No 10 5A1erYSisee
LOB BOSTON, via NEWPORT and FALL RIVER
The slep5id and sapeor steamers BAY sTArE, Capt Wa
Brovn and EMPIRE STATE, Capt Benjamin Brston, esve on
fSundeys oepd from Pier No ~ R. ths
Bstep 5P For freight apply on board or a. The ee @
Pier No 5.
erpres freight WIN BORDEN Agent Weszst
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HrywyORK and CHARLESTON STEAMSHIPS
n svwt wx1RFy NJ q MAIL LIsE.-Tbe and elegant

T4ss leave North Rver II oeIock ~
sisely. For freight apply 90 Dsro 80 ,y N Tl,oad
Of SPOFfohD, ilLI~oic' = w. -
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Eq Kn notice hereby aecordns 70
alp LkNAS HYDE q the CO
Of Broskyn hey required TO exhibit the With The
H. siudwei
CITY Of New York or ts he 6t day August Sst'
Il Jsnuary lS1 ALlCE ny
GEORGE H. siUDWtLLrD
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20
GEO. 4. PIKE. Edjter and Proprietor.
BATON ROUGE:.::::DEC. 20, 1853
v EgGoiag into Musselman's yes

\
Y CgGoing into Musselman's yes
terday morning to get one Of hlf
Los Angelos' cigars, we met some
ladies', aud was considerably embar-
-assed to see in largo box on the
hoor, the full appointments for q we'd
ding party, cakes, wines and other OF
ceteres. We could not forge the
pleasure Of asking few questions in
reference to the suspicious looking
box, which. were Quoted with bushes,
and the remark that this is ''Christmas
week" This fact had escaped our
mind, but has not Quoted our con-
science. Our young lady friends, must
not be alarmed If somebody's" mar
RED before the next week is over
We mention the fact confidentially
and hope that nothing will be said
about II, until the "consumation" de-
youtedlv to be wished, is over.
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Fer Sale.


OK ACRES of LAID situated en- the
~ Bayou Sara Road. about e. int
miles from Baton Rouge half of which is
cleared and in high state Of cultivation.
The soil is well adapted TO the culture of
fruit trees and vegetables. There is attach
ed to the land a couodious dwelling, kiich-
en-. and other out houses. also good well.
The place is admiralty fitted for a coun-
try grocery store, and house of entertain
ment. it being on the main road between
Bayou sara and Baton Rouge The travell-
ing being large and constant The close
proximity to Baton Rouge. where mark
ct can be found for vegetables and fruits ut
big prices, makes it one OF the most desire
able and profitable places in the parish.
ANY further information can be had by
applying to THOS. PRENDERGAST.
Advocate copy dec SIT.
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sg-The Rev. Brother Bundy on
Sunday, dipped some one his color
cd congregation in that somewhat
noted place in the North end Of the
city, known as "Potts' brickyard pond"
Brother Bundy-on entering the wa
ter casually remarked to the congre-
CATION that as the 'sister was taller
than usual, be should have to take her
to deeper place." which he did and
dipped her under agreeable to ancient
and honorable custom.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

SOMETHING RARE.-It is very rare
for and person filing any Office to de.
cline az Increase Of salary. The Nor.
folk (Va.) Courier mentions an in.
stance, and We feel bound to record
it. The Courier says that the Rev
Tiberius Gracious Jones has declined
the Presidency of Wake Forest Col.
lege, n. c., and viii continue his la.
bors in Norfolk, and that he also de.
clined an increase of his present
salary.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

IrMR. DuMAs-formerly Of the
Gaze.ic Office has become associated
with the Louisiana State Paper. We
hope when the publication IS resumed
that the name will be changed; for
does not the "Thane OF Choaoder live
prosperous gentleman" Does not
the Courier I've, and 90 all the prin-
ting, and putting for lie State? Is it
not de f.scto the State Paper? Then
why make an effort gentlemen of the
Louisiana State Paper" to take from
Cesar what is bis ,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20
ICaHNOt Grieyc.

The only days ofhappiness
My spirit ever knew,
The brightest picture ofsuccess
My fancy ever drew:
The base of hope as purely bright,
As battered soul could weave,
Has vanished like dream OF night
And yet | cannot grieve.
1t WAS source whence | obtained
A balm for every wo,
The only fountain that remained
Whence earthly pleasures flow.
Too iondly had hoped 'twould last,
But no, the soothing spell has past,
And yet l cannot grieye.
My spirit will not deign 10 bow
At melanchoily's shrine,
When injury inHcts the blow
1t never will repire.
But now no charm can break the spell,
My scattered hopes retrieve,
Yet grief shall ne'cr my bosom swell,
l cannot-aciU not, grieve.
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The melancholy task

OBlTUARrEs.-The melancholy taak
of writing an obituary, is one that our
pen can never become practiced 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 down-somebody
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
iii is the mere matter Of fact we clron-
icle) Darger died" Many persons
will stare at the fac. and ask vacantly
who's Darger? p This we shall
answer briefly "Dargsr, was one Of
the towns ancient Inhabitants man
who has fewer political sins to answer
for, than many o.hers,--a nan Of cop
per colored complexion and venerable
hue "a day dreamer and night walk.
era believer in spirits" Their in
iiuence upon the world was admitted
By him, and he held daily converse
with them; le never desired the
misses h'oses, to give sitting, TO con-
vince him Of the influence Of spirits
he was ever under the influences
believer" and must per force be
saved.
Darger is dead We shall no
more see his familiar Gee in the pub
lis thoroughfares--no more 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 gone to mingle with
White spirits AMI black,
Blue spirits and grey
Mingle, mingle mingle,
Ye that mingle mayo
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

PAINT,xa.-A new method of pain
ting has been discovered and employ.
ed by the celebrated Horace Vernet
1t consists Of making the colors with
olive oil. When the picture is pain.
ted, the back of the canvass is covered
with coating of fuller's earth, which
draws'the oil through, and absorbs it
entirely. The painting is thus redu-
ccd to the nature of a paste. The
fuller's earth is then removed from
the canvass, and a coat of linseed oil
is applied, always at the back, the
colors in their turn, imbibe this oil,
and all the mcllowea tones of the old
masters are obtained.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

discriminating )says Coleridge) is
sometimes the cause Of a pun. Some
one was mentioning in Lambs pres
ence, the cold-heartedness of the Duke
eff Cumberland, in restraining the
Duchess rushing up to the embrace OF
her son, whom she had not seen for a
considerable time, and insisting upon
her receiving him in state. "How hor-
rlbly cold it was" said the narrator.
Yes" said Lamb, in his suffering way
but you know he is the Duke OF Gu
cum ber-land."
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

NOVEL EXHIBITION IN PARIs.--The
most fashionable amusement at this
moment in Paris, is the exhibition Of
group ofXulu Kaffirs from the Cape
of Good Hope. The exhibition is
curious and attractive, from the stri.
king contrast it presents to European
civilization. The men are fine, we'll
grown, athletic fellows, and display ar
agility and savage power in the var-
GUS exercises they go through which
are very remarkable. The sceue H.
Illustrative Of their mode of hunting is
also very curious, and a moving pam
orama representing vast ex.eut Of
country conveys perfect idea Of the
nature of the Kafir territory. Their
mode of wooing, which is shown, is
through the unpoetic medium of haif
q dozen couos' the cattle being pre-.
sented to the parents in exchange for
the bride. The most striking part of
the exhibition is the representation Of
a native combat, in which the savages
display ferceness and violence that
could be hardly surpassed in actual
hostilities. Their musical accom-
plishmtnts are, however, but monot-
onous, there being but little difference
preceptible between their war hymn
and their love song.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

E It is estimated that this pres
ent year the yield Of gold in the world,
from all sources, will amount to s4O,-
100000. In 1916, the production of
gold in all the mines of the world.
amounted only to 95,S46,752. And
yet, in the face Of this immensely in
creased production, there are some
who contend that gold is just as valua-
bic now as it was five years since.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

Q-The Washington Union says 6
report has obtained circulation i'll
the Uni'-d States that Thomas Bah
iae'on Macaulay, las lost his memory
and intellect by the use of opium. An
English letter writer says, that Mr.
Mac ulay's medical adviser contradicts
tho Report, and adds that Mr.. Macau-
lays general health never was better.
Another report says that Mr.. Maeau-
lay has lost bis reason. The Times
say5 Mr.. Macaulay's reason is as good
now rs i ever was; and that the ru-
mors must have grown out OF the fact
lhat he lost his note book Of "memor-
audHms" for his next volume of the
History of England. Had the tele-
Egph had any thing to do with this
report, we would lay the blame upon
some operator, but it would seem to
have been gotten mp expressly to affect
the sale OF his next volume.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

DR.. UIyEs.-This somewhat cele
brated 1--WE use the word celebrated
| in its more extended sense. The mod
ern lexicons define it thus: CELEBRA
rED--distinguished Notorious the
somewhat distinguished DR.. Hines, re
turned to Baton Rouge on Sunday
last, in company with six other distin
cuished individuals, to look at the in
terror arrangements Of the State Pris'
on. The doctor, as he informed Us
about this time last winter, when he
left here; is getting up a work on
"Prison Discipline" and since it is his
fate to be victimized and prosecuted CT
man; he will turn it to philanthro-
pic and Howard-like account. The
doctor is sent here now, by that very
benevolent individual, the Judge Of the
First District Cour. Of New Orleans.
1t is needless to say, that base and
slanderous charge against him is pre-
ferred by ''his enemies" that has refer
ence to the small matter of -four dol
lars" which it is alleged he obtained
under false prstences, OF a boy at the
Lake end of the Pontcha1train rail-
road.
It is needless for US to say in the
language Of the doctor, that the charge
is malicious and unfoundered-that
he borrowed the money Of the boy,
and it WAS commercial! transaction
When Hines was here before, on a
short visit for "his health" he placed
the following original Zines" i'll our
hands and they may now be very APP
propriately introduced as breathing
his own injured and outraged feel
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

nrWe do not recollect ever to have
met with more savage criticism
brief and expressive than the follow
ing from the New York Tribune, in re-
ference to the Presidents Message.
so much Of The Presidents Message
as is essentially rhetorical may pass
without comment. Though the style
might have been improved by dimir-
/ l.pc it's resemblance to that Of Fourth
Of July orations, It IS still very fair,
and viii by no means discredit the au-
lhcr."
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

The Hungarian, Italian, German
and other foreign exiles are greatly ex-
cited by the last news from Europe
They are busy organizing regiment,
whose services are to be rendered to
the Sultan, if he will accept. They
have public meeting this week, to
complete their arrangements to this
end.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

E- A young lady. in Clinton
Mass, who married a rich man unde,
pretence ofbeing. beautiful, is discov-
cred to have painted, wore BUSHES, and
otherwise disguised her natural imper-
tections. Her husband sues her for
obtaining money under false preten-
SEES.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

rFrederich-There, now, how
very provoking I've left the Prayer
books at home
Marla-Well, dear, never mind ::
but. do tell me, as my bonnet straight
Punch.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

UIn lieu Of attaching the pig
tail quirk, Esq" to mems names now
the letters rs. P.' are substituted,
which signify "Some Punkins." We
consider this an improvement, as we'll
as new fashion.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20
A gEaloUs SUBJECT-PoR SOBER PEOPLE
ONLY.

| Ike, still it is well to call the attention
of the public mind to some few facts
involving the future prospects Of the
State.
J The action of the last Legislature is
fresh before us-thc paper upon which
its acts are written, is scarcely dry
and it behooves the resident popula.
ton Of the State, and each man whose
interest and happiness is therein In
yolved, to look back on what has been
done, ard look forward to the perspec.
tive ruin which stares us in the face.
The expenses ofour State govern
ment. are already enormous-our oili-
GERS have salleries unprecedented in
amount, and limitless contingent funds.
A ruinous free banking system is in
force, and the bonds of the State have
been given to many doubtful enterpri-
ses Of railroads and otherwise, that
have in every instance, nearly, turn
ed out to be mere speculations, on
the part of few experienced dealers
in stocks" who have no more at
heart, the interest Of the State, than
cat-fshes in lis muddy waters. 1fthey
swim, it is all in all +; the sinking Of
other things is a matter Of small mo-
ment.
They will 60 into the next legisla-
ture in solid phalanx, pledged to sup
port one other. And aid will be asked
in addition to aid already given for
Great Northern, and Great Western
railroads Many eloquent and patr
otto speeches will be made about prog
ress--enterprise--the example Of
other States viii be offered, to show
what railroads have done, and the rail-
road Magazine will be introduced with
its statistics, to show what they hay' Mt
done. The question is what have they
done, and what remains undone that
they can do for Louisiana, to compen-
safe the people at large for the bonds
of scrvitude, into which they sell
themselves to give aid to railroads?
Ia considering this question. Louis
lana, and Louisiana alone, must be
considered with all her peculiar insti-
tutions, and immence landed estates
the speculatioDs. that have been, aud
continue to be made in her lands,
by PERSONS, not in the most remote de-
gree interested in her welfare Does
the commerce of the State at large.
require the work ? And is not agri-
cultural persuits confined to very
limited number-most of whom will
resist to the death, any tax upon their
immcnce estates for any enterprise
These, and kindred Subjects must be
enquired into, and it will be found that
the State, in its present civil, and pc.
litical phrase, requires nothing of the
kind.
The pledging Of State aid to rail-
roads, is Of very doubtful expediency
under any condition Of things. We
tremble to make this assertion in the
face Of the example of "other States
but It is done with sincere conviction
of truth. It must not be forgotten
that Louisiana is not New York O,
Ohio, in the contemplation and specu-
lation in reference to the effect of
here. As the subject is rath-
er an unpopular one, and our leader is
long enough for Tuesday mornings
leader we will cut it off abruptly here,
to give place to few remarks of the
Nashville Union on the same subject.
they are as applicable to Louisiana as
hey are 10 Tennessee.
,fI :,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

V H-It is said that Dir. Soule, our
Minister at Madrid's court, has pur-
chased SPLENDID mansion, near Gas
tii.ion, his birth place in France, with
tie aesign Of becoming a citizen of the
,'-snch Republic. (9 How one of his
well known Democratic spirit, can be
tanned into submission to live in France
under its pressn: rule, passes our CON-
psstsnSon.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20
nor SATE--TO ARRIVE 200 bags
L white Corn; 100 BAGS Bran; 100 bags
Cats 6ec.20-It. JOSHUA BEAL.
IMPORTANT PUBLICATION.
~yUST XSS UED.-@

~ 10 100 n D.~ Hk2
THE Proprietor n re NEW ORLEANS TauE DmrA,
Office, 10S 81. Charles St. opposite the St. Charles
Theatre, has just fssned. In pamphlet form, q
LIST OF TNTERMENTS
in all the Cemeteries Of New Orleans. from the 1st
Of May to the irst Of November, 1853, together
with names and ages Of deceased places Of q ,tivi
ty, causes Of death, date Of interment, and nnme
Of cemetery IN which Inferred, alphabetically Or.
ranged TO which Ia added 81
AREy1Ew OF THE YELLOW FEVER, ITS CAUSES,
ard an interesting and useful abstract Of Mortuary
Statistics. ~ PiucE Fifty CssTs PER CepY. Aa
Tus work, by the single copy, or in quantities
promptly forwarded TO any part Of the United
States, on payment being made IN advance, in post
office stamps, or in the current funds Of any State
in the Union. Parties at n distance DESTROYS Of
procuring copies of the work, and persons Wishing
to forward it TO their friends or correspondents In
this and other States, will please send their orders
70 the publication Office Of the True Delta 1G3 ST.
Charles street, ~ o., as early possible fdc15.1w.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

.Pray M. jenkins, are You mus:-
cal e said ! young lady at her piano
forte to her beau. "Why, no miss"
said be, but / have snuff box that
u.s."
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20
New Anpertisem { INST.
Western Produce.

Western Produce.
OK Barrels CHOICE Potatoes; 10 barrels
20 Deans extra Whiskey; 90 bags fine
large Onions; 90 barrels best extra S. L.
Flour Just received and for sale by
dec-2O-ti. JOSHUA BEAL.
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on the part of the State, to rather res
train it by her example, than TO foster
it by more widely diffused. and it
may be too indiscriminate system Of
cooperation.
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p'ir0.

On Sunday the 18th inst, IN West Ba on
Rouge after very short illness. Madame
LISE PATTEN, consort Of Dot. A. Dpus-
san. IS
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

ELOUR-Extra, Fancy, and su-
l. perfine for sale by.
dec 9th-ly. 6. NJ HART & Co.
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nIL, SOAP AND CANDLES-A large
~ lot ofvery fine. Just received and for
sale. uec.2 S. NJ. HART &CO.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

RARREL PORK AND BACON.
Ia large lot for sale by.
dec 9th s. NJ. HARr& Co.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20

NEW LARD.--In Barrels and
" Kegs. For sale be
dec 9th-y S. NJ HART & Co.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-20
8. OUsSET,
FASH ONABLE TAIL
CAPE LIME!

a FRESH lot. at reduced prices for
"A sale by decl4 JOSHUA BEAL.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-02-10
Progress of Agriculture.

Pliny the Roman historian, who lived
in the days of Christ, describes the man
ner in which the Romans, the Egyptians,
and the Assyrians carried on farming in
his time.
The Egyptians at first threw the seed
upon the mud left upon the ground in
the great valley Of the Nile after the
subsistence of its annual flood, and to
get it in, they drove hogs over the
ground, which performed the office of
harrow.
When the ground became too dry be-
fore the swine were to be had, for they
were like day laborers sometimes too
few for the work, the Egyptians used
sort OF hoe or pickaxe, which at length
was changed into primitive plough
drawn by men and women.
In Syria, which has upland soil, a
plough was invented and used in Plny's
time.
One Of those rude implements was
shown at the Stale Fair of Ohio in 1851,
having undergone apparentlyno improve
ment since the days of our Savior.
Mr.. Ewbanks, in his valuable report
of 1851, remarks that "the science of
agriculture and the true principles OF till
age are no better understood now by the
mass of mankind than they were five
thousand years ago." For the mass
of mankind this may be true, but it is
not true of civilized countries. In Eu-
rope and North America there has been
wonderful progress within fifty years.
We do not know a, what period tIse
practice of maRuuing ground began to
be adopted whenever il was, new
era in agriculture commenced. Before
that only the fat and flooded valleys of
rivers would long repay the expense Of
cultivation, and therefore comparatively
few of manking could engage in tilage.
This compelled them TO be graziers.-
When julius Caesar invaded Gau and
Great Britain. There was little agriculture
in the North Of Europe.
The importance of placing agriculture
among the sciences 10 be encouraged
and made part of all good education, is
just as great as that of any other SCI
ence.
To know how to procure the greatest
yield from the soil during long course
of cultivation with the least labor, is the
best of knowledge.
1t is of as much more consequence to
any people, as the number engaged in
agriculture are superior to those employ
ia any other calling.-Ohio Farmer.