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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-11-20

The StxpENNY SAvINa's BANK
We are happy to say that this has be-
come one Of the most Furnishing
in the city, a fact sufficient to show the
utility, and practicability Of the new
Institution. The amount of sixpenny
deposits have reached to the surpris.
ing run Of $4,000, and they are still
increasing. and will in a few years
make respectable capital.
Besides, the s1nallness of deposits
there is still another great encourage.
ment that is six per cent interest is
paid on the juvenile depositors' accu.
mutation. We are informed that
these barefooted, ragged urchins, look
forward to deposit day, with great
pleasure. It is undoubtedly new
way Of reforming children, but is o
sure one, and will save many from
poverty, idleness and wastefalness,
aud lastly from becoming burden
upon our city institutions.
E----- 49, -4--4-s=4-
OLE Butts VIOLIN IN CouRT---
We notice among the recent court re-
cords Of New York, brief report Of
q motion made by the legal counsel of
the celebrated violinist Ole Bull, to
have an attachment upon his famous
Cremona set aside, on the ground that
it was exempt, being a tool of trade.
The court denied the motion.
The magic instrument is held, with
other articles, it seems, for debt Of
some four hundred dollars, which one
Louis Law, claims, the t1lented Nor
wegian owes him for experimenting q
hotel at Oleona, in Potter county Pa,
at monthly salary Of $50
Poor Ole's pet plan Of establishing
a colony of his countrynen in our
country, has turned cut cad failure
and, as we hear it more than whis-
pered, swindle upon the unsuspecting
warmhearted foreigner. But it was
too bad to attach that music breathing
tool Of trade-his matehless violin
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GJr 4prrklv Cnl1trt
Thursday Morniny. j. Nov. H. 1883.

10 By private intelligence, we
learn that ouf friend and fellow citi-
zen Ten Owen, the Bee Hunter. ID
located Ab Albany, New York, and
publishing IL newspaper.
Perhaps no man in the nation has
had life Of more varied incident,
than Tom Owen He IL Artist, Au-
thor. and Editor, all combined. In
following the bent Of his own genius,
through the ups and downs, incident
to these occupations; he has met with
rare incidents, that have been care
fully slowed away in bis eapaeious
mind, ard they have made him a EEL
low Of Infinite jest, aud rare anecdote.
Tom Owen has started more papers---
painted more pietures--.and written
more books, than any other man in
The nation. He was with ''our army
on The Rio Grande land deserves the
"credit' Of first bringing out FAC
Taylor for President. He not only
pulled the old man into noturiety with
his own pen, but lie painted him in
every conceivable attitude; before the
camp. and behind the camp with. and
without spy glasses on horse and loot
standing and sitting lie posit-
lively painted the old gentleman 80
often. that he could make a very good
likeness Of him after while, with
chalk. A very excellent full length
Of the General now adorns the Hall
of The House Of Representatives IN the
Gothic Capitol Of Louisiana, in this
place, from the pencil Of Tom Owen.
Ii that picture the General has bis
hands behind him "a fayorite attitude
Of The Generally aud he is looking
of side. wise, in very condeeendipg
manner
Appropos Of Toms pictures Of the
General. When the old gentleman
was actually nominated for President,
letters came pouring into him from
all quarters, to such an extent that he
could. do little else that tear them open.
The Generals residence at that time
was ut the barracks at this place. lie
had consequently but little time ITO
sit for pictures This rather ipter-
fared with the Artists arrangements
For the time bis occupation was gone
The Artist had heads enough Of the
General, in his study, but orders were
Oh his table for "full lengths = what
must hy do This was the question.
The General had no time to sit for
his extremities. Had not lucky |
expedient occurred TO the Artist, the
world would have had to do with the
full lengths then on hand. A
thought siezed tho ingenious Artist,
Author and Editor-hc went and had
his own body and legs daguerreotyped,
and from that period invariably paint
cd the Generals extremities from bis
own picture to which they bore a
striking resemblance. We hope the
holders Of full lengths will not value
them the less on this account.
see
The TRuE DELTA.--.Tbe. appear.
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Eg- News from China, represent
the Celestials in state of anarchy
On account or the internal discensions
occasioned by the usurper, the Imperial
Government has no power to restore
order.
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IMPORTANT If TnuE.--sueh is the

change paper. The editor then goes
on to say
The National Democratic Commit
tee are TO call convention of the
Democratic party at Baltimore about
the time Of the meeting Of Congress.
The object is to take into consideration
''the state Of the Union" as illustfa-
ted in the conduct Of the present AID
minis'ration.
We Incline 10 think that il is not
Of any very vast consequences If 1t ID
true. Itav'nt similar eliques come
together before, to enquire into the
Estate OF the Union E and hasn't the
"uniout like brave old bark, gone
on plougbing through the sea Of fa-
naticism and folly! HASN'T she inya-
riably thrown spray in the faces Of
sharks and water rats, who have
prowled about her bott0ni, and attemp-
ted to sink her. III order to feast on
the wreck This is even SO. And
politicians may howl and bark like
prairie dogs, yet Is the boat safe, as
long as the mass Of her crew are in
telligeut seamen, aud look well to that
chart from Heaven, The Constitution.
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1.-THE public will please take the
following extract from the New Or
leans Delta for what it is worth, and
not abuse the Comet it it does not
happen to be true. The Delta says
he gets It from the Halifax Morning
Chronicle. This is q long way to
bring such story, and we may have
to call on the Delta for 'the paper"
We hope he keeps file of tiff SO,
we ''haye him. This way papers
have Of publishing things mot true
is wrong, and must be slapped, Or all
truth will be at an end
Hers the story-please reeeolleet
we take 1t from the Delta. and the
Delta gets il from the Halifax Chron-
iele.
"a most extraordinary fish twas
caught in the salmon net Of Mr.. Ham
ilton, of Dundoran in the Donegal Bay
last week It is d beautiful creature:
the head, shoulders and waist resemble
a woman The lower part that Of a sal
mon. When we saw 1t, ii was alive
In vessel of salt water, and Mr.
Hamilton hoped to preserve 1t alive in
that way. The eyes are beautiful,
and Its arms when touched become
stiff. and the whole body appeared
to the touch. Many persons
considered it young mermaid. "
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the independent republicans Of the lss
municipality Of this city will be called
oh---so vote. II will be an exciting
election, and the people should turn
out. I"
A Justice Of the Peace Is to be elect
ed after this there Is no more impor-
tant officer Of the Municipal Govern
ment.---save the mayor himself. The
candidates before the people, are Mag.
Sans, and Judge Welch--as will be
seen. We do not believe that the
great principals Of either Of the two
great parties have much to do with
the administration Of Justice in the
first Municipality Of this city, and we
therefore think tile people should judge
impartiallyi What are the facts : BY
amended act If the last Legislature,
the office Of Mayor was though to be
q dignifed position, in the present us
poet, and II was therefore cut off from
Justice Of the Peace, and Maj. Sans
was elected TO serve a few months to
eli the vasancys What did the Maj.
dpf Why with coinmendable zeal
as public officer, be rented q room
in public thoroughfare fin Lafayette
street. opposite the Florence Housc,)
went TO the expense Of citing up, with
tables, chairs, maps, books, &c, SO as
To make tile office Of Justice Of the
peace.in tic first Municipality a Dig
nifed position Maj Sans has faith
fully discharged the duties thereof,
and should The people now reward hin
with discharge from office ? This
Ii The question. And we hope the
people will bear it IN mind. If Maj.
Sans hold the office for another year
IL will not repay him tile amount ex-
pended for furniture. Many persons
now urge against the Maj, that ''he
does not understand the law. y May
we ask the civil question Who does9
If the law we're understood, then Othel-
los occupation would be gone, and
twenty-seyen millions Of lawyers and
ministers would be turned out Of en-
ployment to starve. For our part We
think the less In1o there is about
Justices office the better When we
get to be magistrate Gas magistrate we
will beg the first lawyer who quotes
Vattel, or cites The civil code in our
court, we will have him committed
"for contempt
TIE RELEASE or CoaNoR.-Eyery-
body about here, is acquainted with
the case Of M1cHAEL CosSoR. Il may
be briefly summed up, thus: during
the administration Of the Hon. J. J.
BuRg in this District, Conner was OH
writ brought before him and discharg-
ed from the q. s. service, Us q private
IN Capt. WEBsrER's company. Con-
nor set up business in this city, and
was peacefully followingl':s asocations,
when an order came fof his arrest, as
Il deserter. This order came form
Conrad. After he had exA
afnined the papers relative to the mat
ter he gaveit as his opinion that the
proceedings Of the District Court
were irregular, and should not there
fore be rcgarded-Connor was arrested
and has beer under guard about three
Judge ROBERTSON land all
praise Is due him for this action issued
an order for Conner to be brought be-
fore him; and yesterday Tuesday,
Capt. RICKETTS, with four guard, took
the Prisoner to the Court House in
West Baton Rouge, where he has
|,eeu avafr discharrad~ Jodoa Pohartu
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foFrfef4II
poI1UE JUHY PROCEEDINGS.

TIE Police Jury III tlie psrisft u East Baton
r,uupe. met this iay1fN0senbef 14th 1851 AT the
eoars isase IL he CIV ii stou Rouge, we're pre-
sent, via From Ward No. /, r. Arbuur, Ns:a9, i
3 Taylor MI. o. John b. Hlenpeter No. I, ". u.
Burnett, No g. r. Pension, No, TO- Seth David. No.
u, Geo garg. H. .. Powerss Constable, shd VIM.
Hubs, CLERK.
The Jury was organised BY calling Nj. tobh 3.
Kleinpeter, To the Chair. On motion, tbe Jury I'D
ittred Until MONDAY next gtst Instant III 100
clock A. NJ, and the Secrefsry WAS Instructed to
notify The absent inenIhers n tie same
J. b. KbEfNPEfBR, Prest pro TEN.
WIN HtbBs, CLERK
GRAND LEvEE IN PolNr CourEE. -
The contractor fur this work--Mr
John Toy, is out inan article which
we find in the Point Coupee Echo, in
reference to the work on Grand Levee.
Tie delay in the work, as he shows
has been unavoidable. The Pesti-
lenee got amongst the men and they
could not be managed, v. Kirkiand-
the Engineer Vas taken siek--went
home and died. No mai under the
circumstances could have rallied tbs
forces TO work. Though the river is
rapidly rising and the western portion
Of Louisiana greatly endangered, Mr..
Toy says that there is no cause for fear
of the Levees breaking way, as The
work will be Immediately recoinmetfe-
ed and rapidly carried to completion.
[|Dr. r Fay has returned and
re opened his Dental Office, in the new
brick building on Lafayette street,
near The Harvey House.
We regard Dr. Fay by all odds, the
best practical Dentist in the country.
lie has given years Of patient study to
his profession, and established d repu-
diation for scientific practice, that
cannot be competed with. In the
mechanical branch Of his profession,
DR.. Fay brings to bear, natural talents
rarely met with.
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UFrom a private letter 70 gen.
tlemah inthis place, from politician
in the upper part Of the State, we
learn the following facts ID reference
to the election. Jones has been
elected to the House in Madison. In
Morchouse Jones beat Jones 1877. For
Congress in Calcasieu. it il supposed
that Jones (dem) will beat Jones
(whig) by large majority, This is
however doubtful. For State Senate,
in the Catahoula district, Roger Jones
will beat.
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EnTtRE RE-oRsAN1zATloN or THE Mtff-
rARY DEPARTMENTS or THE UNITED
srATEs.--The following important paper is
being sent out by the Adjutant General .
General Orders. No. %.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADI. GEs. Orplor, |
WAsHiNeTos, Oct. 81, 1863
The President directs that the existing
arrangement Of geographical. divisions and
departments be abolished. and that the fol-
lowing military commands be substituted
In lieu, thereof
Department of the East---The country
East Of the Mississippi river Headquar-
ters at Baltimore, Md.
Department Of the West---The country
West Of the Mississippi river and East Of
the Rocky Mountains, except the depart
ments Of Texas and New Mexico. Head
quarters at st. Louis, Mo.
Department of Texas--The State Of
Texas, except the country North Of the
sd degree Of North latitude Headquar-
tiers at Corpus Christi, Texas.
Department of New Mexico--The Ter
ritofy Of New Mexico, except tue country
West of The 10th degree Of West lougi-
tude Headquarters at Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
Department Of the Pacifc--The country
West Of the Rocky Mountains, except the
Territory Of Utah, and the department Of
New Mexico: Headquarters At San Fran.
cisco, California.
And the President further directs that
officers Of rank and experience be placed in
command Of the several Departments above
established. By order,
s. COOPER. Adil1tant General.
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1y-News by the Franklin arrived
in New York, the 10th inst, says that
Russia has insulted France. The news
is telegraphic and the cause Of tile in
suit is not given It Is presumed that
tile indignity offered, is on account Of
France having said to the Sultan, that
he will stand at his back, and see fair
play, in case difficulty should grow
out Of the modified Vienna note.
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EE-Rev. Eleazer Williams the sup
posed Dauphin, has been appointed
missionary to the Indians Of Caughna-
waga, by Bishop Wainrght Of New
York, with the consent Of the Bishop
Of Montreal. Mr.. W., will continue to
preach, as heretofore, to the Indians
Of New York State along the st. Law
renee.
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There arrived in the port Of New
York in the month Of October, $50
vessels, with a tonnage Of 1881
tons. During October, the arrival Of
emigrants summed up 24,7S3. The
amount Of gold and gold dust arrived
during the same month from Calieor-
mia, per manifest, exclusive Of what
arrivedin private hands), is SO, 1885,
985.
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1.-THE river is rapidly rising at
this point.
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The OPP Fellows of Iowa city
have concluded to establish a college
institution for young ladies-s5, 900
is the sum already subscribed and the
balance will be forthcoming when
wanted. The building estimate is
about $4,000.
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A CosvEnr.--The Catholic prints
announce the conversion of the Rev.
Mr.. Pope. an English clergyman, at
present residing at York, and nephew
to the Archbishop Of Dublin, and two
Of his sisters. Mr.. Pope has gone to
the Jes1lits College, Stonyhurst, to pre-
pare himself for the priesthood.
YOUTHFUL INrEMpERANcE.--The
Worcester Transcript states that boy
aged about Is years, having been
turned out Of mill at East Brook
field, procured bottle Of cherry rum,
and in company with another boy
went into the woods and drank nearly
the whole of it. One of tho boys sue
ceeded in getting home, but the other
when found was insensible, and died
at 10 o'clock the next day.
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R Captain Erastus Perkins, Of
Connecticut, died in Norwich, on the
18th ult, in the 1Os year Of his age
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-07-20
TRUSTEES SALE OF LAND.

@9- Lexington Gazette requested to copy ids
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BARTERBROOX SCHOOL.

V>HE undersigned, q graduate OF washington
Il Collepe, Va, will on the LIST day OF oepteh-
Der next take charge Of the Classical anu Ma'tie
NAUTICAL School heretofore taught by the ReV' n
l.. Dabney. at Barterbrook, Augusta county.
This School is situated in neighborhood OF
fine moral and religious influences, and young
rnen will here be removed from all toose 1liuIe-
ments to vice aud dissipation which must heGvs-
sarily belong to Schools located IN towns. ne
subscriber takes charge of this School poSit'Vely
,letsrmined to nuke it sustain the reputation whlcn
IL has hitherto enjoyed, of being equal 10 any Vi
the best Schools in the Valley OF Virginia; Inc
number of pupils will be limited and application
must therefore be made at an early day Inc
Session will close on the 30th day OF June next.
BOARDING can be had in pleasant families OF tho
hiqhest responsibility for about s. per month f;
S,asaino. fuel, &C., &C., included. Tuition, Us
der month for Classical, and 81 per month Tor
Enqlisb Scholars. J. \. CRAIG.
Darterbrook, Augusta CO..
July 20, 1858. ~
Administrative Dr. w. 5. White, anu
The Faculty of Washington College, Lexington
Va. Rev. b. NJ. Smith, Staunton, va. AIeA'
l.. Nelson, A. NJ, University OF Va; rrol' Geo.
f.. Dabney, Richmond, Va.
Mr.. Craig has had but limited experience as a
teacher. but having employed him tor short unle
in nv School, aud having known hun well Tor
years. can heartily commend him to the Puouc
As Civinr hirh promise of capacity Tor managing
School. and as fully qualified by his scholarship
to fulfill the pledges he has glyen above, ,ny
II. l.. DABNEf.
Julv 30. IS53.-tlstS.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF SOUTH RIVER LAND.

IN obedience to Decree Of the Circuit Court
4 for the county of Augusta, pfoiodnced on the
9th day of juno, 1853, ina cause therein pend
ing in which Elizabeth Clark, widow and relict
Of Samuel Clark, deco is Plaintiff ,anl John r.
Syrcle, Administrator tf Samuel .Clsrk, decd,
Sarah Catharine, Benjamin franklin. Christian;
Susan, William, Barbara: Ann, Elf abeth, Mar
tina Jane and John Samuel Clark and David KY
ger are Defendants, shall, on the premises,
On the nth day or August, 1859,
proceed 10 sell at public auction. the TR.4CT
OF L.q.NlD, of which Samuel Clark died, seized
and possessed, lying and being in the said county
of Augusta, on the Fast side of South River, ad-
JOINING the lands of-Rev. Samuel Kennerly and
Others and containing by estimation about
1876 Acres,
be the same more or less. About 60 Acres OF this
tract.are cleared and under fence ready for farm
ing purposes. There are TN the land 2 -
comfortable Dwelling Houses, with
other buildings and sufliciency OF good j..:!:
water. a young orchard, sc.
TERMS OF SALE.-So much money as will be
sufficient to pay the costs OF this suit and the ex
ueuses Of sale will be required from the purchaser
on the day of sale-and as to the rasidue, cred
it of 6, IL, l8 and "a months will be given, ia
king from the purchaser bonds with sufficient per-
sonal security. and retaining the legal title as ul-
innate security until the whole oftiie purchase
money is paid JOHN r. SYRCLE, Com.
June %, lS53.-tds. -,'''91h, ~ =.
@R- Lexington Gazette requested to copy ids
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NUN STATNTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.
MOSSY CREEK ACADEMY.

+ HoroHxIss, Prin. and Prof Of Nat. Sciences.
w. A.BARrLErr, A. b., Prot. OF Languages and
-; ElocutioR. e..
c. +. BacwS, Prof. of Mathematics.
THIS institution is located on Messy Creek,
i in one of the finest portions of Augusta coun-
ty noted for the fertility of its SOIL the heathii,
ness of its climate, the beauty Of its scenery and
the sterling morality of its people; it is remote
fron any village and its inducements to vice and
immortality convenient to churches aud easy Of
access. Afne building, Of large size (43 by BY
feet and built expressly for school purposes. at
cost, Including the ground attached, of nearly
$4,000, will soon be completed.
This institution is designed to furnish the foun-
dation for thorough, practical business education;
to prepare young men for entering the University
and Colleges of our State, and as prominent fea-
ture, to. train young persons in the "theory and
practicen of Common School Teaching, and there
by furnish our Common Schools with qualified,
home-reared instructors.
The first session will begin in NOISY Greek
Church, the 29th Of August
Charges for tuition, for the session of ten scho-
1astic months, payable one halfat the middle, and
one half at the close of the session. as follows
Primary Department Spelling, Reading, . :.
Writing and Composition, $lO O0
Elementary Arithmetic, Geography, &c., IL 81
English Dept.-Arithmetic, Geography,
Grammar, &c., 10 w
Algebra, Philosophy. Chemistry, &c., ~ OO
.Math and Class. Dept.-Geometry, Sur
veying, Latin, &c., 70 OO
Greek, French, German and Italian, 30 OO
Good boarding may be had in the vicinity, at
from Sc to 81 so per month, including all neces-
sary accommodations. Books can be obtained at
the institution.
For qualifications we would refer to the follow
Prof G. Harrison, NJ. d., University of Va.
&" f. ii. Courtenay, l.. L. d., ="
" w. B. Rogers, l.. l.. d.,
Hon. ID. s: Dickinson, New York.
&c A. Birdsall, Z" Ga
Rev. A. Craig, Windsor, New York,
&c II. w. Gilbert, s. G. I"
q" B. NJ. Smith, Staunton, Va.
S. North, d. d. L.. l.. D., President Of Ham
ilton College, New York.
Prof G. Avery. l.. l.. D., New York,
E. North, A. NJ, Prof of Ancient Languages,
New York.
II. Vaudeville, d. D., Albany, New York.
j. r. Brodt, Esq, late Supt Of Schools, Broome
county, New York.
C. R. Harris, Nj. D., Senate of Va.
For further information apply to the Principal,
Messy Creek, Augusta county, or to either Of the
Trustees.
TRusTEEs-J NJ. McCue, j. G. Fulton, B.
Estill, DanielForrer, John Crawn, Sr., A. b.
Rogers, Geo. r. Gibbons.
Messy Creek, Va, July 6, l953.-tf.
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TREMENDOUS BARGAINS.
Ladies, if you want a cheap Bonnet,
CALL ON MRS. SMITH.

CHE will sell you the cheapest Bonnets in town
- as she is anxious to sell out her stock. Prof
its are no object-they will be sold bargain-we
are selling off all our summer dress goods at re-
duced prices. Berage at shilling yard fine
Ginghams at l2s cents, yard wide; Painted
Lawns at l2s cents; Linen Lusters at | shilling;
Parasolls at ST. 50 a lot of fine Fans; straw Hats
cheap; few more Of those cheap linen Handker-
chiefs slightly imperfect, at ~ cents piece
Berage Muslins at rs cents, very cheap; ladies'
Undersleeves and embroidered linen Cambrics a
fresh lot of goods from the North, by Adams, Sc
lected with care by our agent; white figured Swiss
for ladies' dresses coored and black silk fringes
embroidered curtain Muslains black lace wells; a
lot cheap ladies Caters and morocco Slippers,w
variety of other cheap goods all of which will
be sold from % to 50 per cent less than usual
price for cash.
N. B.-Please take notice our goods are all
new and fresh-Call and look.
GEORGE w. SMITH,
Maine Street lone door below Union Hall and un-
der Vindicator Printing Office, Staunton, Va.
July Is, 1858.