The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-08-07

INonrAss ov Br. Lou1s tTlis frst
house was erected In 1893. When the
census Was taken, in 1890, the popula-
ton was $3.50; in 1850 II WAS g.
300 and now, 1853, Il numbers
85,D0O--the average increase being q
fraction over 1000 per annum since
1863, In which year the site Of the
city was selected by Laelede as a
trading post.
The new Impress Of France has
been guilty Of showing d little affec-
ton, which is not etiquette, OF court.
When her friend Merilne was uotnii,a-
ted Senator nomination which
she had long solicited--she ran 10 the
Emperor, ON his return from Paris TO
St Cloud, and gave him two kisses, in
the presence Of I'LL his attendants.
Trial is about TO be made in Paris
Of huge omnibus, to hold fifty per-
sons, with a smoking saloon. gallery,
&C., to be drawn by single horse, on
an iron way. at a moderate paee. The
affair will not be d very unlike an
American railway car, and is intended
to transport passengers from the Bar
riere du Irone to that of I Etoie for
fifteen cebtimes, about three cents.
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H. The Nova Scotia gaint. one
Mr.. q Gaskill, little fellow Of sew.
en- feet eight inches in height, and
weighing four hundred aud fifteen
pounds, passed through Philadelphia
lately, On his way to New York,
where be intends to offer himself as
hummer bearer for the grand opening
solenlnities Of the Great Exhibition.
In Paris; d man was recently i'm.
prisonea for term of three years for
vending quick medicines. Should
such rule be adopted with us, the
cost for new jails would impoverisl
the nation
WASHINGTON MoaumEAf..--The
Governor and Legislature Of Massa-
chuseMs have unanimously given one
days pay, amounting TO nearly $500,
towards the completion Of tie Wash.
ington Monument.
The authorities Of Madrid have
deemed it necessary TO prohibit the
drawing Of teeth ii the public streets !;
first, because ii is derogatory TO the
dignity Of a dentist 4 profession and,
secondly. because it stains The streets
with blood. .
H. MIR Robert Dale Owen, Charge
d 'AfIairs to the Court Of Naples, with
his family, has taken passage in the
London packet ship Devonshire, which
will sail from New York tomorrow
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Mr. Borlaud e. s. Minister to
Central America, left Pensacola on
Saturday last, In the T. 8 frigate
Columbia, for San Juan de Nicaragua
Mr. Fay. representative Of the
United States in Switzerland, arrived
at Berne on the 26th Of June, and
delivered bis credentials to the Fed
eral Council
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The Howard AtheDeum Boston,
is to be open for the season on the
22d inst. The Batemep children are
to be the first attractions
Calderop De la Barsa, the Spanish
! Minister at Washington, has adver-
tiscd his household effects at public
sale, preparatory to his return to
Spain to assume The dnlies Of For
eign Secretary in tia Spanish Min.
istry.
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The Iron pavement put down in
Howard street, Boston, last year, pre-
sents, Gays the Transcript, a very eaven
appearance and seems to wear well.
The Mayor and Alderman have voted
to try the experiment in 8 street
through which omnibusses and heavy
teams pass, and portion Of Court