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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25
THURSDAY, june ODD. 1858.

ED. COMET Last evening, feel
ing in hulDor for fun, | seated N.Y.
sely in buggy, beside our jovial friend
G., and, after short drive, drew
up at the residence of our mutual
friend Col. p The Col. in company
with Genl L., and "old joe" bad
preceded us. The interval between
their arrival, and ours was inestimab ly
short, not too much so, however for
men Of their expertness in such mat
tiers, to make ample provision for their
own and our comfort. accordingly, on
our arrival, we found table Of magni.
ficent dimensions. literally "piled'
with decanters, sugar bowls, fresh
mint, ice, &c &c
There were two grand characteris-
tics of this crowd which are worthy Of
notice. LIST The entire dissimilarity
Of motives that actuated each in max.
ing the call, and End the facility, ele-
gance, ease and zest with which tn,
Col. himself entered into the gratifca-
ton of each individual taste. Genl. I,
was "in for refreshments so acas the
Col. "Old Joe. was in favor of a
little draw, 50 was the COL G. was
in a hurry to look at the colt, so vas
the Col. | was DESTROYS of Witnessing
PEI, t0rmance of the animals" and
50 was the Col. And thus while each
found something to amuse himself in
particular, the Col. experienced emin-
ent pleasure in each aud all. As to
the Refreshments "draw" and "colt"
| leave them to those who delight there
in-but the animals" | consider wor-
thy remembrance, for they acquitted
themselves in style true to their very
nature. They numbered fur and
were evidently of two distinct species,
although / shall not attempt to describe
their distinguished features, as the dis
tinction might be consided too sub
til - one, indeed, without a differ
ence. In their appearance there was
nothing startling or particularly strange
but their Performance was liz
tie IN adUa5sce Of any thing I ever
saw exhibltea-its popularity descrip-
ton, andI shall not attempt it, but ad-
wise all to visit the Col. and see for
themselves, he intending 70 continue
bis exhibitions for few days only
assuring those who may be suspicious,
that 1t is no Race Course Borneo'
hoax, but a living, tangible reality
they will find the Col glorious fel-
low, happy to see them. and rejoicing
in circumstance SO favorable to a sue.
cessful candidature. ***
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

Bishop Wainwright, Of New York.
on the 18th instant. confirmed FIVE
deaf mutes in that city. The service
was performed by signs, the Bishops
address being translated to the mutes
by the Rev. Mr.. Gallaudef, their re.
ligious instructor. The scene is de-
scribed as one of unusual interest.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

Captain Henry Eagle, of the Navy,
is ordered by the Department to re-
port himself at Norfolk on the 18th
instant, where he will take command
Of the United States war steamer
Princeton. His destination is not
yet announced, but it is generally be-
lieved that the Princeton will take out
Mr.. Soule, our new Minister to Mad
rid, and continue her cruise in the
Mediterranean for some twelve or
eighteen months.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

rTime has made some change in
the appearance of the Niagara Falls
within five years. The table rock on
the Canada side has nearly disappear
ed, and only small vestige Of the
nnce celebrated projection now remains
On the American side, near to the
Observatory, another piece of rock has
been carried away, on which a portion
of the bridge from Goat Island rested,
This bridge once extended out some
distance beyond the stone tower, but
it now scarce projects beyond it.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

The Rochester American says that
an examination of the sun, by Prof.
Dewey, of the University, through his
rejecting telescope, disclosed large
number of spots upon its surface. One
of them was twelve thousand miles in
diameter. An archipelago of spots
was discovered, which, if united, would
cover an area 100000 miles long.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25
TOn Thursday evening last,

TOn Thursday evening Last, a
young man by the name Of WHEELER
sCJoHN WHEELER was almost instant.
/ly killed by a pistol shot from the
hand of THOMAS PREADERGAsT, a
merchant of this city, and we'll known
throughout the Parish. WHEELER at
the time was in the employ of r. Ar
bonr at bis saw mill, in the lower part
Of the town. A coroner's jury was
held upon the body and a verdict rem
dercd in accordance with the facts
PRENDERGAsr surrendered himself to
the authorities, and the case is now
undergoing examination before F. B.
Sans, Esq, in the LIST Ward. We
refrain from making any comments
upon the matter, as we are not in pos
session of any other facts than those
above stated.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

UThe Police Jury for this Par.
ish will meet again on Monday next.
The principal object of the meeting
is, we believe to take into consideration
1the building of a new Jail-which
We learn is to be Of stone or iron-and
also to take in consideration the necess.
ity Of building a bridge over the
Comite River near Roberts Ferry.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

FRENCH CRrTIcrsM ON SHAKspEAE.
"A French writer mentions, as a
proof of Shakspeare's attention to par
ticulars, bis a1luson to the climate of
Scotland in the words "Hail, hail all
hail grele, grele. tout grele.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

How the Mexicans ever effect any,
thing is one Of the puzzles we never
could unravel. A friend of ours at
Jalapa, says he has frequently seen four
men and dozen boys labor for half q
day, in getting calf out of a barn
yard Balloon.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

Ess"A company oftwelve ladies and
gentlemen arrived at st. Louis, from
Louisville recently on the Telegraph
for the purpose Of taking passage on
the Die Vernon on her pleasure trip
to the Falls of st. Anthony.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

1.-THE Members Of St. James
Lodge A. Y. NJ. will meet at the
lodge room foot of Church street to
night. All Masons in good standing
are invited to attend. Bro. j. C..
Gorday Deputy G. H. P. will be pres
emit in his official capacity.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

GIVE are authorised to announce
CHAS. Z. GaENEAUX, as a candidate
for the Office of State Treasurer subject to
the decision of COW entIon.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

% Mr.. D. Buckley. on Church
street near the Penitentiary, having
made additions to his blacksmith.
ing establishment, is prepared to do all
kinds Of work in his line, in good style
and at the lowest cash prices.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25
DOCK KEEPING-3 doz. Nav.

ROUh AEEFINU-O dOZ Nav.
- hew's Practicable system of Book
Keeping by single or Double entry. Also
blank account books which have been nre.
pared expressly to accompany these vol.
umes. For sale at publishers prices By
june 24ly J c. LANOCE.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

GIVE are authorized to announce AU-
GUST1N DUPLANTIER as candidate
for Auditor of Public Accounts for the
State Of Louisiana. Subject to decision Of
the Democratic Convention.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

We notice in q cotemporary's COL
umns the advertisement ola lady for
a husband-"None need apply under
six feet" The lady goes in ferocious-
" for Hy-men.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

10 We are authorized to announce H
NJ. PIERCE as candidate for Assessor Of
this Parish.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25
Popular School Books.


T c. LANOCE, Harvey House rom has
- Just received direct from the publish.
ers complete assortment of the most pop
ular school books. Consisting in part Of
Websters spelling book; Websters speller
and dehner McGufey's spelling book.
READERS.
McGufe,'s Series; Towers Series of
Gradual Readers: N. American LIST End
class do;
Smiths New Grammar; Towers Grad.
ual lissons in do
oEoGNAPHIEs.
Smiths LIST book; Smiths qu.rto or 2Dd
book; Smiths Geography and Atlas; Mitch.
els Primary Geography; Mitchels School
do; Norses quarto do.
ARIrHMETIcs.
Colbnne's Mental; Davise's Arithmetic;
Smiths Introductory: Smith, Practical
Smiths New Arithmetic.
ALGEBRA.
Davise's LIST lessons Davise's Bourbon;
GEOMETRY.
Davise's Legendre.
HISTORY.
Parley's History Goodriche's U. S;
Goodriche's England; Gurney's U. S.
RETBoRic.
Boyds Rethoric Porter's RHETORICAL
Readers.
Philosophy, Phrenology Chemistry, Ge-
ology, Botany &c. Also all the popular
Latin Books
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25


81 Government fnnctionarv, We have
ever met with. A letter Of bis in the
True Delta Of the 22ud inst. will
convince any one Of the fact. who is
not willing to take onr word for it,
The letter 10 the True DELTA says)
should properly form part Of the cor
respondence which appeared in tho
proceedings Of the Convention Of
Sugar Planters" published in that
paper Of the 2lst inst. The question
is. upon th" usual mode Of proceeding
in the employment Of Assistant coun-
sell" This is delicate question. one
involving a vast amount ofprivate, and
personal---as well as public. and diplo-
matte Court Etiquette. 1t is a sub
ject that should be handled invari-
ably with gloves. and then in the most
careful and gentle manner. We do
not know more disagreeable position
to get in, than the one into which the
convention of sugar planters have un-
fortunately fallen. They have involved
merchant appraisers, ""Custom.bouse
officers" Belcher & Bro, Mr.. Randall
Hunt, agents in Matauzas, Home
runners and lastly they have run
upon the U. s. District Attorney. who
demolisbes the whole Of them, in one
column of Brewer type in the True
Delta newspaper.
All this comes Of violation Of the
fundamental laws Of etiquette known
to Diplomats, Government function
aries and other gentlemen. Listen to
District Attorney Noise
81 am obliged to add-'hat had l
known | had been consulted by you
before you employed Mr.. Hunt. |
should not have attempted to rebuke
you; 50 that you must clearly per-
ceive that if you consulted me without
letting me know anything about it, the
error is on your side"
Here's clincher. The y. S. Dis
trict Attorney, gravely insinuates, that
if he were consulted it was in some
unconscious State-he has no knowled.
&c of it. The Committee says he apas
consulted" and expressed his willing
ness to accept Mr.. Hunt. 1t is ra,h-
err funny to US that the committee
would go to consult upon 50 grave a
subject as q matter relating to the
Customs in light-headed manner
it manifests, Ito use Noises language
"a simplicity as refre sLing as is rare. .
We know not Of more tantelising
Dterrogatory anywhere, than the one
U. s. District Attorney Noise touches
in the following laDguage-this is put
to the Sugar planters convention.
care you sure that you would have
raised contributions for the employ
ment Of assistant coun sel-even IN the
highest heat of your indignant virtue
If Belcher and Brother had sought
to commit a fraud on the revenue in
the entry ola cargo Of chateau Lioville
or champagne from the cellers of the
widow Moet ~
No sir We can answer the ques-
ton for the sugar planters, "your ques-
ton is'irrelevent--not bearing on the
case at hand-foreign to the subject,
and should be discussed under another
head We should like to know what
the widow Meet, or the chtteau Lio-
vile has TO do with the matter of con-
centratcd molasses The chateau
Liovilie is one thing and the widow
Moet is another; and We should like
10 know why they are drawn into this
controversy, unless they are foremost
in some mems minds. In behalf of
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

Sizth judicial Dist. Court, Parish
gEast Baton Rouge.
WHEREAS Isaac H. Boatner Of
w said Parish has applied to said Court
to be appointed administrator of the estate,
of his deceased brother, LEWIS BoATSEE
late of said Parish;
Notice is hereby given 10 all persons in
terested to show cause within ten days
from the first publication Of this notice,
why the said application should not be
granted. M. MORENO, Clerk.
June 18th 1853.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

70 1t is said of Curran, the cele.
brated Irish barrsiter, that with other
singular hypocondirac notions, he i'm
agined that one Of his legs was Catho-
lie, and the other Protestant. He
always slept with bis Catholic leg out
of bed /; when he would wake up and
find that his Catholic leg had come
into bed with him, he would rise
dress himself, and do penance. DIR.
Johnson's peculiar notions are known
to the world. One ofthem was, never
to land at the head of a flight of stairs
on the left foot. This weakness of the
Nestor ofcritics, caused him much pain
in his old age, for the gout having at
tacted him, it was next to impossible
for him to ascend any way.
~ 1t IS sad by writer in Cuba,
that Canedo, the Captain General, re-
ceives annually as his pay the small
amount of four hundred thousand dol
lars.
A Convention of the Editors of the
State Of Connecticut was held at New
Haven on the 10th inst More than
two thirds of the papers of the State
were represented. An association was
formed under the name of the Con-
necticut Newspaper Association, for
the purpose Of establishing harmoni-
Gus social and business relations be-
tween the members of the craft, and
to preserve and enhance the dignity
Of the profession.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

Conr du Si1ieme Dist. Judic1aiye;
Paroisse d Est Baton Rouge.
A TTENDU que Isaac Fl. BoATNER
de Ia diie Paroisse, a fat application
la dite Conr pour etre NOMINEES Admin.
istrateur d. la succession de son defnnt
fraire JEWS BoATrER dernierement de Id
dite Paroisse.
Avis est par Ia presente donne 4 toutes
personnes interess&s de faiIe savoir leur
raisons dams dix jours de Ia premie pub
LEGATION de Get avis, pourquoi la dite applica.
ton ne serait pas accorde.
June Is NJ MORINO, Gysffey.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

~JOHN 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 him. and his receipts be
subscriptions, advertisements. &C., will for
valid.
Nv. B. PALMsa, the American News
paper Agent, il shs osshorssef asrN for this
paper IN the cities Of Boston, New York, and
Philadelphia, and 10 duly empowered TO take
advertisements and subscriptions at the rate
required BY %. His receipts win Be Regarded
% payments. His Offices are..Bosror, Scoa-
lays Buildings; kEw Yoax, Tribune BniI-
dings; PHILADsLrHIA, N. w. corner Third
and Chesnut streets. H
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

Notice.
MR. VIM. j. RHODUS is my
AVA asent during my absence.
June II If. VIM. MARKHAM.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD
1-Stolen OF strayed from the Planta-
ton of the undersigned small Bay Pacing
Poney. has small streak * white on the
front part Of the head--no brand. Also an
old sorrel or strawberry rome mare, with
yearling colt. and by this time prehaps has
a young colt-the mare is branded on the
cheeks with the letter F, was formerly
owned BY Major Fowler. Ten dollars will
Pacing Bay Poney-snd an equal amount
will be paid to any person delivering the
mare and colt or colts 10
PHILIP HICKY.
Hone Estate. June 10 If
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

Succession de SARAH MCFARLAND
No BIB, "Pyetres"
TOUS ceux qui ont des reclamations
i contre la susdite succession sont price
de les presenter au scl,ssigne pour Placement,
ct tous ceux du' doivant, sont notifee de
faire Immediate paiemet
JUN I'll. LEVI kE.tUM, Tuteur.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-25

&pNNspNes~~se1esr
1lank 1oaA Notleo
Q0Do4 ~. Baloa Roses aad Cajates
lont Rad Ce91eMy.
SOD peopooal win b isceived Until
Wedne4dly, July 9th 1883, Tor clearing OF
ths Tood, 81 81 ohetructions, from Cypress
Bayou - Olive bnnch, % % 70 make il
56sty.4vs lsot In the clear.
Proposals. - invited ~ the whole, OF
any part cf the work, and bidders are re-
quested to propose fof tie work 81 1 given
pride per mi'e-running measure.
BY order. of the Board.
ALFRED SHEpPERS, Ssraa,y.
EOR SALE-.A Great Bargain.
= a Asw frame building, situcied IN 1
pleasant aud desirable pagt u IT, town,
containing four rooms; there y 10 N ex.
cellent wen On tho premises. There h
two lots and hall Of ground ell q which
j. now offered extremely low fof cash, on
account q departure. Apply at this Office.
New Cheese.
0E BOXES Prime new Cheese, to ar
10 rveto-dsy or tomorrow persteam;
er j. P. Tweed.
june az. JOSHUA BEAL.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-01-20


trumps. Deacon Pugh one of the most pious and
substantial men of Frogtowu, came up, and indeed
the whole town was assembling and Dea Pugh,
armed with his heavy walking stick and shocked
at the spectacle before him, marched up to the
dogs, exclaimIng as he did So.
'Fie, fe, fe, for shame disg-acefuI. You men,
citizens Of Frogtown, viii you stand by and
Don't thee, don't thee strike my dog, Deacon
Pughi7 cried 4braharl Miller, advancing to the
deacon. who was about to cut right and left among
the dogs with his cane.
Your dogsl4 shouted the deacon with evident
fervor.
Not my dogs, Dea Pughr' echoed Abraham.
What did you say so for, then 7r shouted the
deacon.
'I never said dogs, Deacon Pugh"
You did," responded the deacon, with excite
ment.
@Deacon Pugh, thee speaks groundlessly, said
the Quaker
You tell a falsehood, Abraham Aiillerr'
Thee utters mendacions assertion = reitera-
ted Abraham.
You-you-you tell lie = bawIed the dea-
con.
Thee has provoked my evil passion, Deacon
Pughr shouted the stalwart Quaker, and will
chastse thser'
And into the deacon's wool went the Quaker
The deacon, nothing 10th, entered into the spirit
of the thing; and we leave them thus, nip and
tuck, 70 look to the stranger and Bob Carter who
fit and fought, fought and fit, until Squire Catch
EN- and the town constable came up and in their
attempt to preserve the peace and arrest the often
ders the squire was thrust through the window
of a neighboring matchmaker, doing heap of
damage, while lawyer Hooker in attempting to
aid the constable was hit in mistake by the furious
blacksmith in the short ribs, and went reeling
down Gumbos cellar with frightful velocity
The friends and fellow-church men of Dea Pugh
took sides against his Quaker antagonist, and the
shopboys of Abraham, seeing their employer thus
beset, came to the rescue while two Irishmen,
full of fun and frolic, believing it to be free
fight" tried their hands and sticks on the
combatants indscrimnately. so that in less than
hour the quiet and happy town Of Frogtown
shaken from IFS Propriety by one grand, sub
timely ridiculous and terrific battle. Heads and
windows were smashed-children and women
screamed-dogs barked-dust hew-labor ceased
and so furious. mad and excited became the
whole community. that quer Joe zer ar g here
had been any, would have orn the evil one were
all in Frogtown
A heavy thunderstorm finally put an end to the
row; the dogs were all more or less killed child
severely wounded, a man scalded, a wagon broken;
the horse ran himself to death, his owner was bea-
ten awiuly by Bob Carter whose wife. anu the
wives of many others. were dangerously scared ;
the painter was crippled dry-goods ruined dea-
con and a Quaker two Irishmen, Joe Tucker, the
town constable, lawyer Hooker, Squire Catchem.
and fifty others shamefully whipped. Lawsuits
ensued. teuds followed, and the entire peace and
good repute of Frogtown were annihilated-al
by remarkable dog fight
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-01-20
From Arthurs Home Gazette
OF FRONTIER LIFE
THE WAY THEY EN- IGRATE
BY AN OLD PIONEER

AT he close Of the BLACK Hawk War"
in 1882, and as partial indemnity for the in
juries sustained the Government of the United
States came into possession Of a strip of coun-
try on the West side of the Mississippi, some
fifty miles in width from the river, back, and
extending from the vicinity of Fort Madison,
north to Turkey river, above Dubuque. The
sac and Fox nations of Indians claimed this
country By conquest of the Iowds, about a
century since. They received valuable CON
sideration for the exchange, and agreed to
take possession Of tract of country towards
the Missouri river, by the lst Of June, 1888
The people of Illinois called the country the
Black Hawk Purchaser though that restless
/ Indian had nothing to do in the sale or the
treaty.
On the first opening Of Spring, emigrants
from Illinois and other Western tates eros
sed the Great river at .ShoF-o-quon, to be-
come the founders Of State. A ridge
of bluffs lay along the river, known to the A
mericans by the name Of the "Flint Hills, the
present site of Burlington City, where stood
I a solitary trading house which had long been
gathering place for the Abougines, under
the name Sb2k-0-qu0n,
The country in the rear of the Flint Hills
was rich, and duly proPortioned into timber
and prairie and in that direction the first
tide of immigration passed. Many families
from the vicinity of the writer disposed of
good farms at small price, TO move to the
New Purchase" The 'red-man' had scarce
( ly set his face towards the setting sun, before
many families, with their focks and herds,
found a new home the plains Of Iowa. On
all the principal pathways leading across the
peninsula, living between the Illinois and
Mississippi river, wagons, people and their
stock might be seen moving to the "Black
Hawk Purchase"
Z nti they could open farms and raise crops,
there was much suffering amongst these pio-
neers. The influx ot immigration to the ad-
jacent parts ot llilugls, required all the sur
plus grain and provisions Corn for bread
could not be mad for the people in the New
Purchase" even al an extravagaut price, with
in fifty, and to some settlements, one hundred
miles And those VINO had no money L. sur
chase with. nor team to haul II, had no alter
native bat TO live without bread until they
could prepare ground, fence it, and put IN and
cultivate a crop. Meat could be obtained by
hunting, but the staff Of life could not be
had.
In the early part Of the summer Of 1888, she
writer was travelling through the counties on
the military Tract in Illinois, as the coun-
Try was called taat lay between the Illinois
and Mississippi rivers. He was engaged in
establishing Sunday Schools in the sparse,
frontier settlements.
All the immigration by land to Iowa coun-
try had TO cross this tract. II was an inter
estinr speculation to watch the ''moveFs" as
they wended their way 10 the New Purchase.
For the amusement Of such reader, Of the
Home Gazette as are strangers to the as
poets of frontier life, we viii give an unvanr-
ished PorIaiture Of an immigrating family.