The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-07-19
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Every body knows that Baruum
advertises. He always did-and at
tributes his success in life mainly to
that important fact. The following
may be an advertisement, Or it may
be intended as a burlesque. 1t will
pass for either;
The Bearded Lady, with her whiskers
darr,
Il seen each day at Barnum's, near the
park,
Barnum exhibits, with his usual taste,
His only hunbug that is not barefaced.
~ manager advertises in Bos-
ton that he has commenced a series of
performances under favorable horse
pieces (auspices) Mazeppa' and
"Lochinyar' are the principal stock
pieces at this theatre, and are having
great rMn.- Balloon. -The
trial of the parties engaged in the
Tammany Hall riot at New York
some time since has terminated in the
sentence of two men, Stephen Wilson,
to six months Imprisonment in the
Peniteniiary, and Thomas Wallis to
the payment of one hundred dollars.
1t was in this riot, which was politi-
cal one, that Mr.. Augustus Sohell was
so severely injured that his life was
for time despaircd of.---The
Montreal Gazette says that there are
two millions of people in the Canaaas.
Ofth number, 940,000 belong to
the Catholic religion, and 1,060, 900 to
the Protestants--showIng nearly eleven
Protestants TO nine Catholics. The
latter have gained $4,000 in thirty
years, the former 900, 000.--The
last foreign accounts say that the
health Of the French Emperor excites
the greatest anxiety. Violent swell
ings Of the legs and feet is one Of his
dangerous symptoms; but he still con-
tinues to appear in public. -An
Anti Beef Eating Association has beer
formed in Philadelphia. The men,
hers pledge themselves against eating
any meat which costs more than eight |
cents pound.--A Yankee edi-
tor says: The march Of civilization is
onward-onward-like the slow but |
intrepid tread of a jackass to peck of
oats.---LoUlsIANA STATE BONDS. |
The Secretary CT the Opelousas
Railroad Company advertises for seal
ed proposals, receivable at their Office |
until the 18Th inst, for The purchase Of |
one hundred bonds of this State, held !
by the company, each bond for the
the amount Of $1,000, payable in
forty years, and bearing interest at the
rate of 6 per cent, payable scmi-annu-
ally. The Direction viii receive no
under par.--The Nor
mons of GIalmoe, in Sweden, have
been summoned by order Of the Minis
ter of Justice before the chapter of !
Lund to receive warning; and their
chiefs, the priests arc to be prosecu-
ted---The King Of tie territory |
Of Ioulon, Africa, has allowed the
Norwegians to establish missionary |
stations in his eountry---M Mrs |
Swisshelm says that "a man in reg;-
mentals always make her feel as if !
somebody had lost a monkey -
D0gmaticai.-It has been discover
ed where los of boarders are fed for
on sausages exclusively, they
begin to ,growt.------Christ Church
in Boston was established in 1922, !
and during the one hundred and thirty
years Of its existence has been an
Episcopal society--BALrIMoRE
Juiy l3-Profossor CALDWELL, the
oldest physician in the United States,
died in Louisville on Saturday night.
SAMUEL APPLETON died yesterday, at
Boston-----GEEAr FlsHING.-TLe
m ckerel yet continues plenty between
the Marrimac river and the Isles Ct
Shoals. Wednesday morning, not less
than one hundred vessels were fishing
close to the mouth Of the river
yport Union.