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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-06-09

ID Esp ONSIBLE MEN ARE WAN
LII TED TO CANVASS this State this
Fall and Winter, making a.systematic and
thorough effort in selling
Parley's Cabinet Library,
(20...volumes l6mo.-500 Illustrations
1000 pages,) by Hon. s. G. Goodrich;
whom every American will recollect as
PETER FARLEY. Those who are will
ling to work hard, and get good commits
sion, will hear OF good chance by address
sing the Publisher.
Please address, POST PAID.
GEO, c. RAND,
Publisher of Farley 8 Cabinet Library.
Dec. 10th, 1852. 3 Cornhill, Boston.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-06-09
CABINET WARE add FURNITURE.
~ 54i Jsss;A
- l2 SNMsS
1g1--S ...a
JOSEPH ELLERMAN

CONTINUES to carry on the Cabinet
" making business, on Front Street, UNI
der the Sons Hall, in all its various branch
es. He has the best of workmen, and from
his own experience in the business is not
afraid to compare his work with any made
in the West. He keeps constantly on hand
an assortment of
BEDST,E.4DS &. TABLES.
His prices will be moderate, as heretofore.
He will take seasoned lumber, Cherry or
Walnut, III exchange for work. Call and
give him a chance before you buy else
where. Collins made to order ON
the shortest notice.
March 81, 1653-1y
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-06-09
Caution
LATIN! LATM!!
Wanted.

Rn00 LBS of Seneca Snake Root wan
oUUO ted, for which we will pay the
highest market price in goods, if delivered
soon. Also Mustard Seed taken in ex-
change for goods, by
JOHN PUMROY.
Ottumwa, May 23d. 1851.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-06-09
STOP! STOP!
"Have you been to Washburn's Tin

"Have you been to Washburn's Tin
Shop?"
"Yes have. Hurrah! stand out of
the way, i want to get home to show
my wife the new Lard Lamp / bought;
new Patent, the best ever saw. it took
the prize at the Ohio State Fair; it will
save man all his candles"
al am bound for the Tin-Shop; my
wife sent me for one OF them Lamps.
can't go home without one, she said if |
did, might go it in the dark"
My friend let your wife go to Wash
burns and see for herself; he has every
thing there woman wants, good
COOKING, PARLoR, z PLATE s. Box STOVES:
1 Brass KETTLES, WASH KETTLES, WASH
BOARDS, SMOOTHING IRONS, W.
IRONS, Spoons, CANDLEsTIcKf
GAR Boxes, LARD CANS, Il
SKILLlTTs & PoTs for Sto.,,s. -
ALSO:-I can supply extra plates fol
any stove that have sold, when broken
or burnt out.
LIG IN TNING RODS
OF superior quality; and many other ar
ticles not mentioned here, that is usually
kept in Tin and Stove store.
Job work done here with neat
ness and dispatch.
Thankful for past favors he expects
more. Gentlemen and Ladies give me
call.
N. b. Those that are indebted to me
by note or on book that is due, must pay
me soon or their notes and accounts will
be left with an officer for collection.
will say again that it is not my business
to run after man when his note or ac-
count is due. If you dom, believe it try
il. E. WASHBURN.
Ot.umwa, Nov. 25, l652-3m
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-06-09

tsI RUSSES, of very superior quail
IL ty, on hands and for sale by
j. PUlHROY.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-06-09
WANTED.
Glassware.

De COMPILE lie assortment of ply
Ii sicians Glassware, just received by
Nov. LIST, WI. ORR.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-06-09
81 PER ANNUMl

In equalllng them, for want Of public sup
port, and the poor dupes who are led to
subscribe to the hastily born enterprises
winch spring up every year TO dilude the
pubic. with promises of wind and words
Of sound, find that
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21
al arric0.

On Thursday evening last, the 18th inst.
at Nashville Tennessee, by the Rev, J. b.
Ferguson, Mr.. WILLIE BARROW Of West
Baton Rouge. La, to Miss MATTE, daukh.
ter OF Capt. Merret Pitcher.
The above happy event was celebrated
in West Baton Rouge, on the same evening
the ceremony was performed in Nashville.
So much for the Tightening line.D The
Comet is the recipient of bountiful gift of
wine and the wedding cake, consccrated to
the occasion. May the pathway Of the
new life'' be pleasant to tread-may for-
tune never frown, unless it be to contrast
with the sweet face of prosperity.
'.On roses may their footsteps move
Their smiles be always smiles Of love,
Their tears be tears Of Joys"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21
Auction Sale.

TN CONSEQUENCE of the intention of
1 the Undersigned to remove 10 New T.
leans, he will offer at Public Auction on
Thursday the 26th inst, for cash the no ZEE
known as the Washington Hotel opposite
the Court House.-1'he following articles
of Household and kitchen furniture, 10 writ:
Is common Beadstcads and bedding COM
plete IS tables large and small Mahogany
and common; 10dozen Table Napkins, lin
en-; "a Table cloths linen and damasque, a
large lot of Sheets, Wooden Blankets, Mus.
quito Nets, and other furniture for beds.
A fine Mahogany Armour and Bedstead,
70 chairs, fine and common Lamps, Table
Silver Ware and China ware. one clock.
Looking glasses, large and small-kitcheE
ware consisting Of cast and Copper.wae
and other ware used in kitchens, also all
the Fixture belonging to bar, lot Of fine
Liquors, Wines Claret and White, Cham.
payne &c.
May lets ALFRED MARE.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21

MAS a more certain method of
proc turing good attendance at the
Editorial and Printers convention to
be h eld on the 4th of July next, the
editor of the Plaqumine Seminal sug-
gests that such members of the craft
as can be present on that occasion will
addr tess a line to this effect, to this
Office. On the Goth Of June we will
publish a list of the parties who prom
Use to be with us.
Com along, come along, make no delay,
Pts important that we meet. to make the
buP iness pay
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21

Axr lem lsrsaAruass1 IL Lon.
dan A1ssDuss, IL ablst literary
periodical II the world. sfss seeisw.
ing the general prospects Of lftsrature
lhroughout enslaved Europe during
The past year, pays the following dis.
eliminating and judiccus compliment
to American literature:
"From scenes like theso- allowing
intellect, chained or banished OF on
the rock. or the scaffold-it is pleas
ure (yet not altogether unmiugled) to
turn our eyes to America-eyery day
growing more and more worthy Of the
pride which England feels in her pros
perity aud power. There, at least,
there is home for free thought and
the free pen. The world has one
government besides our own that does
not tremble at the moving ofa feather.
or shrink before dash OF ink, Though
its whole army does not number H..
900 men, and 5000 Of these are sta
toned in Texas and California, to
protect the frontiers from Indian
ravages--literature is uncontrolled.
There are 100000 Of muskets
scattered throughout the homesteads Of
the Republic, yet no one dreams Of
gaggiug the village teachers. or pre-
venting jurists from discussing philoso-
phical questions, as in some parts Of
europe. The glory Of America might
rest on this broad basis. had it no
other
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21
A CARD.

As it will he necessary for three.
fourths Of the stock Of the Crosse
Tete and Baton Rouge Plankroad
company to be represented at tho
meeting called to accept the charter,
granted by the Legislature, all stock
holders who do hot expect to attend
the meeting themselves, can have an
opportunity to send their proxey, by
calling at the Office Of 8. NJ. Hart
q Co.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21

HABuc-During period when
war prevailed on the Continent, SO
many false reports and lying bulletins
were fabricated at Hamburg, that at
length, When any one would signify
his disbelief Of statament, he would
say you had that from Hamburg
and thus. THAT is Hamburg" Hum.
bug" became common expression Of
credulity.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21

rCentenary Colledge, at jackson
La, we learn from the Mirror, has en-
rolled in its several departments more
than two hundred and fifty students
during the present year. and still
Others are arriving. The annual cata-
logue will show much larger number
than ever entered the college before
in one year.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21
Mem A0pertise m c nts.
Notice

Notice
THE West Baton Rouge Climb will meet
i at "Stephs" on Tuesday evening next
at 8 o'clock precisely for the purpose OF taxi
ing into consideration the propriety Of chang
ing the name ofour hourishiDg city Visa. v,s
and generally known as St. Michael. also
for the purpose Of initiating new members
and branding those who have progressed
sufficiently far in the occult scinces.
may 90 81. BY order Of the Great Mogul.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21
Plank Road Meeting.

OFr1cE Baron RoUcE AND CLiNroNl
9f. PLANE RoAp COMPANY.
Baton Rouge. 2la April, 1853
A IA Meeting Of the Board Of Directors
n Of the Baton Rouge and Clinton Plank
Road Company held this day, w. s. Pike
was elected President, Eugene IAnoue.
Treasurer, and Alfred shoppers, Secretary.
Subscribers to the stock Of this company
are hereby notified that an installmeut OF
one Dollar and Twenty cents per share
will be payable on Wednesday, the LIST day
Of June next 1858. BY order Of the Board.
J. B. SMITH, Pres't. pro. ten.
w. s. PIKE, Sect'y. pro TEN.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21

70 We are authorized to announce
ROBERT G. BEALE. as candidate for
District Attorney, for the Sixth District,
composed Of the Parishes of East and West
Baton Rouge and Iberville Election 4th
Monday in May.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21
c A NJ DID TIE S.

~We are authorised to announce
CHAS. E. GRENEAUX, as a candidate
for the Office of State Treasurer subject to
the decision of cons entlon.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21

~ We arc authorized To announce
JOSEPH JOOR, as candidate for Dis.
trict Attorney for the Sixth District Elec.
ton 4fh Monday in May.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21


valid. fa ray
KGoLp DiccERs.-A party were to
hare left here yesterday for the gold
diggings on the Colorado in Texas
We give their names as handed us.
i. A. Hernandez, T. S. Jones, Chas.
Allen. NJ. Waddy, and T. Judge. We
hope that they may fully realize their
brightest visions.
We 90 not think it Speculative"
to anticipate the turning upside-down
ofthe whole range Of Rocky mountains
to see what is lying at their bottom.
What effect thus will have Oh the
physical, as well as political condition
Of things remains yet to be seen.
The world will be bored through,
in spite Of any protest Of his Satanic
Majesty, if tor nothing more than to con
found the doctors and prove the truth
Of the CIapsonian philosophy.
SLANDER.-The vile tongue Of the
iniquitous minister Of evil, is always
at work. He stalks forth boldly in
in the MONDAY sun, and when the
night comes, wanders about from cor
ner to corner, in quest Of some one
into whose ear he would pour his pois-
onous breath. Yesterday morning we
met our small friend Monsieur Victor
Vince LIE Barber at the temple of
Justice on florida street---his eye was
fashing-his nostrils dilated, and his
whole person "wriggled as he walked"
with more than usual emphasis. His
honor the Chief Justice Of the city sat
crosswise in the middle of the floor,
and the Chief of Police was present
with all his assistants. Vince was
telling tale-such tale ito make
each particular hair to stand on end,
like quilts &C." We could not lis
ten to tive had to leave, and let
those whose ears are accustomed to
such things, take their fill Turning
to 90 out, the defendent of the case
about to be entered, came in. The
latter looked down and the former
looked up. 1t occurred to US in the
picture thus presented, that humiliat-
ing indeed must it be for a mature
man, at the digni6ed "age Of discretion"
to be so i'll sorted in size as to have to
look up to feminine, honored with
the title Of my wife" Here was a
picture--a tabIeaw virant, illustrative
Of the point for which our occasional
correspondent "Jingo' has often con-
tended; that there should be statute
to prevent small men from marrying
large women. Vince in his attitude
before his wife at. the hall of Justice
could not have been looked upon by
the eye ofpoet, painter or politician,
other than as a suppliant-she could
have literally walked over him. or
taken the small man by the seat Of his
breaches and thrown him out the May
or's Court Humiliating indeed was
this to Vince he had not even his
platform to stand on-and he could
say nothing but in his looks he SEEM
ed to ask imploringly, sis man be-
cause he's married to be deprived or
all rights! Is be to loose at once his
taste for classic forms and sweet faces?
Ay. may he not even take a moonlight
ride, as did our friend the Barber of
Lafayette, without being suspected of
evil intentions? Will some of our
moral philosophers answer these ques-
tiOns.
rCentenaTy Colledge, at jackson
La, we learn from the Mirror, has en-
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21


BnowN's LETTER 70 Dowx's, The
Crescent furnishes Us with Browns
letter to tho new collector Of customs,
Brown sets forth clearly in his letter
what we have always been satis6 ed
about---he is . patriotic member Of
the Party 10 power. Brown does not
mean in referring to the hour when he
came crawling into the world, that the
A. d. signifies Anti. Democrat, It means
All Democrat, or Democrat all over
Brown sa Us his hand writing is what
might be called 'Jair." Specimens
can be seen with almost every $500
Wing clerk in the customs his age is
thirty and odd "the prime Of life,"
to which . few grey hairs, stolen from
early piety, are added. Peter MoGreg-
ory's certificate Of character and
qualification ought to be sufficient
to force Downs to take Brown by the
hand and lead him to the most CON-
Portable seat in the Customs.
CHAR AcTER AND QUALIFICATIONS
Ny friend Peter McGregory (who
has never asked more than $500 for
his valuable aid to our partly shall sat
isfy you by the following;
I, Pc ter McGregory, hereby certify
upon my word of honor as a gentle
man, that I well know John Brown
that bis character is as good as it ought
to be-that it was he who put in
twenty nine votes ION the sly, and
with no unnecessary delay in waiting
for citizenship for Hebert; that
there il no danger of his character
being injured by any thing, present or
to come +, that be cannot be bought
for any unreasonable or insignificant
consid4 raticn and that he is decided
ly in favor Of the party 10 power, and
always has been. l further certify,
in the matter Of QUALIFICATIONS, that
be can do as much as the majority of
applicants for Office can, viz: sign
his name legibly to the monthly pay
roll.
Duly sworn to, by my honor as a
gentle man. May 18th, 1853, (Anno
Domihi, not Anti.Democrat)
PETER McGREGoRY.
The above ought to be satisfactory.
In answer to Residence. Brown
stands upon his native dignity by which
we know him, and says Its nobody's
business where he lives Brown says
he think Downs will make good enough
cclled tor, but he thinks that he might
engage in some larger. better. more
decent respectable business than hunt
ing up the number of a mans house.
Supp ose man lunches at the Morn
ing Star" sups at the Shades and
sleeps at the foot Of Cont Street?
What has this to do with his qualifca-
tons to gil one of the spring bottom
chairs in the Custom House! Browns
idea Of leaving Downs to Judge of this
is a good one. The curious informa.
ton of "a local character" that Brown
offers to furnish would be of immence
service, if not to Downs himself, to his
country friends who occasionally bind
their crosses" on their backs and
make a pilgrimage to the Crescent.
T here is no more obliging and pa
tent men in the world than Brown.
His standing in the place Of the
Skupinski wax-fgure is not half as
good evidence Of his patience and
fortitude, as the fact that he has Leen
waiting for Downs to get the appoint
mem in order to get the place in the
customs, which his disinterested ser
vice 70 bis country entities him to- If
Downs does not send for Brown ard
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21

A MEETING Of the Stakeholder ofth
IA Crosse Tete and Baton Rouge Plank
Road Company, will be held at Jas. H.
Johnston's store on the 2sth instant, for the
purpose Of accepting the sc' OF incorporation
granted by the Legislature. end ios other
purposes Of interest 10 the company.
Ea JAS II. JOHNSTON. Serf'v.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21

~tOHN G. WIRE. Corner of Canal
and Chartres streets, New Orleans, is the
only authorized Agent for this paper in that
city, any business with this paper can be
transacted through hin, and his receipts be
subscriptions, advertisements. &c, will fol
valid. 1sy
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21

DACON--5 casks shoulders. for sale by
ID fmay lStf S. NJ. HART & Co.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21
House to Let.

MESS PORK; so bbls, for sale by,
Iva may 1877. S. NJ. HART & Co
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21

I ARD-in bbls, and kegs, for sale by
IL lmay lstg SIN. HART Il Co.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-21

ELOUR--l00 bbls Ohio supe,fne for sale
J. by lmay lStn S. N HART & Co.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-07-29

muni4y; their effects on the community are
to be studied 10y thu, we are to judge of
their general tcndcncy-not from special and
secret violations Of them. To he cure these
latter are not to be lost sight of; and the
best way of preventing such mischief, and
whatever may br nccdlul in the wayo amend
mcnt are things for the Legislature to lock
after
As to the statement that Vermont is pccu-
liarlv well situated to enforce the law, there
may be II fair question ON that point but
certain il is. that the fact that we are COM
plct,2V surrounded hy states which do not
have any such law, and all of which have
within thcnf persons enough very willing II
Join in contraband traffic, if they can make
money by it. creates the grcatc~t obstacle t1
its enforcement in this state We're these
States under IL like law fairly enforced. oul
situation would widely different. They too
would find wonderful falling of of violence il
the streets H.. night and by day. Panpcrisn
and crime would suffer an abatement il. then
also They, toe. would have .iailo to let II
well as Vermont They will do well TO Civ
the matter fair trial.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-07-29

CONGRESSIONAL SQuANpFRiNG or the PUB
lie MoNEy. Col. Benton is growing indier
emily honest in his old age. lie has come to
look upon the piundcr of the Treasury by the
Representatives Of the People, in their Official
capacity. as a very hcnous offence. Thus the
voting of extra pay and lprgcsses to Richie
late of the Washington Union, cXcics his holy
horror; whlic the cXtravHgant sums paid to F..
i. Blair and Blair & RNcS, of the Globe pass
unoicod. Nhatcver gratuitieS were made by
the last Congress to Thomas Rtchlc, were
made. it should be rcmcn hrrcd. by IOco'Uco
majority in the Senate ard the House. They
are wholly responsible for the extent TO which
he got hs hands ruto the Treasury, and if Col.
Benton must write about ii, ANA crnsure any
body, let every man take his shuic Of the
responsibility.
Now that his hand is in, however, and he Is
disposed 10 rake UP old scores, and to force, il
not restitution, at least the adoption OF Il new
principle in payments from the Treasury, we
hone to see han making restitution of funds
wrongluly, deliberately and dishonesty with
drawn from the Treasury. lie was for thirty
years Senator IN Conuf5s. and III that time
he cunriycd to get from fifteen to twenty
.hQGsanl collars more money than hp wa
.lcrallv entitled to. He did tins by a system o
constructive mileage" Inch showed as plain
" rs anything could do, that he was willing tt
ret money upon any terms. lie charged mile
aTC by the longest possible route between It
Louis and washington Guys and then, ever!
four years, he performed miraculous Journey
from " aahington to ST. Louis and hack Hgall
in single nlaht and chprg ID full mileage 10
it. We say he received about lttppn THOUSAND
dollars from the Treasury in this way. and h
ought either 70 make rpStltEtlon Of funds thu
wrouuiul,y seized from the Treasury or, a
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-07-29
A British statesman and Orator
From the New York Tribune

MAcAutAy IS Up.-When this phrase re-
sounds through the passage ways and alslcs of
St Stephen's, there is always "a sudden and
rapid movement among the loungcrs and
hauucrs.on of Parliament House. loud
slamming of doors and shuiillng OF feet Is
heard a rush toward the entrance OF the
Commas buzz and sensation that bctokons
something important going forward. Inc
STRANGERS, idle Lefure, crowd III to the galleries;
the reporters prIck up their ears, AMI even the
obese country members, who are quietly taking
II chop at ,helr club, bolt the food and the por-
ter and hobbic hHrred,y to die seats that have
ro known them lor some time.
TAG cause Of the unwonted viv0clty Is, that
Thomas Brbln4ton Macouay Is ON his "gS, TO
speak To some question, and such IS the rcpu>
rlron he has left in Parliament as an orator.
shat no one would miss hearing him, if he could
hcpI for tha warid. When twas announced
Lately. therefore, that Macauay Was UP IN
the debate on lndmn Al,rs- "A debate that
had already continued through two weeks, eX-
haus'lng the talents as well as the pltlrncc OF
,nembrrS-al the seats III the House OF Com
mons were at once filled, and that noisy assem-
blv maintained n Rigid and respectful attention
until the orator had closed--saYing of course
the customary hears and cheers which, III hi,
case, wog9 rather more frcquent than usual
lis speech was Characteristic In every -
spcct not very profound nor bod, hut yer.
lrlNant, with learned cpsoLeS and aduraol
strokes Of learned wit, acute, dcNteroUs an
effective, pleasing everybody but con|nci"
nobody that was not already convinced, an
carving off the p,audltS Of the house, II M
It's votes In other words, it was an elaborate
glowing, and astonishing essay, wothy o. IL
great Edinburgh reviewer and the great hISt'
rou. Int not an earnest lmDctuO,;S lTicSl>tIu