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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-07-16

LABoRlNG UNDER DISADVANTAGES
The publishers Of the Piney Woods
man, at Springfield, make up their
paper and work it of, without that
indispensable piece of furniture called
"a chase" We want no better evil
dence ofthe fact that the Piney Woods
man will succeed. 1t shows energy
and industry-two qualities that will
make any thing succeed anywhere.
We believe that man might publish
a paper in the "Great desert with
these two REQUESTS, and print it with.
oat presses, paper or printing mate
rails. a
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and he has made his regular bi-weekly
trip. Every body on the Coast knows
when the "Gipsy" will arrive and regu-
larly our people assemble at the Post
Office on Mondays and Thursdays, in
anticipation of her mail. Now we are
told that '9Ure" is supplanted--that the
contractor cannot a6ord to pay as
much as he has been paying TO the
Gypsy, to bring our daily mali twice
a week. We would ask the contractor
if the government has failed to pay
him the amount stipulated in the
Bonds Or reduced it one single dime
less, than what was first agreed to !!
And at the sametime may we ask Mr..
Kendall the cable and efficient" J. NJ,
at New Orleans if the Department Is
informed regularly every day as the
law requires, when Mr.. Caldwell fails
to comply with his contract? Or are
the failures summed up at the end of
the month! II the route upon which
Mr.. Caldwell Is contractor, has any
other end, we PROFOUND the same
questions to the p. NJ, there. In the
meantime we shall puff and blow and
cool OK with ice water, and puff and
blow again, until some ofthe questions
are answered.
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TO CONTRACTORS.
IOGce Bafon Rouge and Clinton
! Plank Road Empanv

BATos RouGE JrLY 9th 1859.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
Office or through the Post Office until We'd
nesday the 18th day of August next for the
ditching graduation and bridging Of the first
Two sections ofthe road, commencing at the
point where the road intersects the Corpo-
rrtIon limits OF Baton Rouge and extending
eight miles in the direction to Clinton. each
section embracing for miles.
Proposals and profles ara ready for in.
specton at the Office of the company, and
the character and extent Of the WORK can
be fully compreheuded by passing along
the road and observing the level Of embark
ment as marked upon the stakes by the
Engineer of the road. Bids will be receiv-
ed for one or both sections, and proposals
will state the time that contracts shall be
completed. Testimonials as to the charac-
ter and ability of the contractors to perform
the work, will be required Of pesons I'M
known 10 the officers of the company
m,y 14td. Wa. S. PIKE, Prest.
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Notice Contractors.

Sealed Proposals for the construction OF
the Baton Rouge Prison, will be received
bv the undersigned commissioners until
- O'Clock of the 18th day of July 1859, and
will be opened on that Gay.
The Prison will be constructed ag'eea-
bic to the plan adopted by the Police Jury
on the 9th Of June. The plan and specifi-
cations can be seen at the Office OF the Com
ct. to which reference is made for more ae-
curate information. A copy OF the specIf-
cations will be furnished to the contractors
to which they will be required to adhere
strictly: for this end the commissioners
were appointed, who will see that the work
executed, and the materials used are in
strict conformity to the terms and specih
cations Of the contract.
The contractor will be required TO CON-
plete the building in ninty days fronn the
closing of the contract. $3.50
If required three thousand dollars will be
paid when the work is commenced and
fifty per cent on the work as it progresses.
me balance when completed.
Ifnone Of the bids are satisfactory TO the
commissioners they will be at liberty to
decline to accept any of them, each propos-
al must De accompanied by the Signatures
Of two responsible persons as snrities for
the faithful fulflment of the contract.
All proposals must be sealed and endorsed.
Proposals for building the Baton Rouge
Prison. and then enclosed in another en-
velope and addressed to the undersigned
commissioners at Baton Rouge.
~ ISAAC s. TAYLOR.
J. B. KLEINPETER.
DnnTyD
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are answered

W-The Piney woodsman says that
HOMER CozENs had his arm and one
side of his face severely wounded in
Springfield on the 4th inst, while fir
ing cannon. The oldest inhabitant
says the gun is one left there by that
hero of former times, Gen. p. Thomas,
who at the surrender Of the fort at that
place, spiked the cannon and left it.
This ancient war horse" the woods
man says has been used by Wings and
Democrats to tell the piney woods
of Battles lost and won, and has never
done evil before. The Piney Woods
man winds up his pathetic notice,
thus: Poor Homer Cozens, he ha:
fred his last gun
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SOUTHERN MANUFACTURERS Among
tie freight carried by the Florida to
New York to-day, will bea new and
very elegant steam engine, mannfac-
tured at Winters Iron Works, Mont
gomery, Alabama, and intended for
exhibition at the Worlds Fair. This
engine is of about forty horse power,
is constructed almost entirelyof Ala
bama iron, and weighs 1912 lbs
The bed plate, which is cast in sin
gle piece, weighs, 5000 lbs, and is
highly ornamental. The whole ma
chine is deliberately finished, and cost
s7,000-the price of one Of the same
power and Of ordinary finish being
about s2,000.-Savanah Courier.
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B ATON ROUGE::::JULY 16, 1876 8.

"y. B. PAymER, the American News
pa per Agent, is the authorized agent for this
r.psr in the cities Of Boston, New York, and
Philadelphia, and is duly empowered to take
advertiseme nts and subscriptions a. the rate
required byus Hisreceipts WILDE regarded
as payments His offices are--BosroN, Scol-
lays Boildings New YoRK, Tribune Bull
d'ngs .PHrLApELrurA, N. W. corner Third
aud Chcsnpt streets. Is.
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TAt conviveal meeting where
Talieyrand was present, the CONVERSE
ton turned on the union Of an elderly
lady of respectable rank "How
could Madame de $ make such
a match :? & person of her birth to mar
nv a raIet de clsombye .'' said one of
the players. "Ah," replied Talley-
rand, sit was late in the game at
nine we don't reckon honors."
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-07-16

Gg-Eyery thing in a matter of fact
age, is measured with silver gaage.
We are reminded Of this frequently in
Temperance lectures. The argument
is thus
The liquor used in Louisiana, costs
$300,O00-~the loss of labor kept
drunk by it is 100000, the cost of
police force to take up drunkards is
$4,000 the endorsements Of the law
costs 100000, the keeping up pris-
on for drunkards cost 10000, wear
and tear for same 100000, the loss
by death from whiskey barrels, costs
S250,000, boxes for the dcfunct $780,
900, grave digging for ditto $500, 200,
penuary occasioned by the demise
of the defunct 100000. Sum this W
and you will have in part the cost ii
"doIIars" current dollars Of intemper
ancc. We should not leave. out ofthis
sum, the cost of Tobacco, black pep.
per and spirits Of turpentine, usec
in NEW Orleans Alone to make
Moggshala Whisky, and Jamac:
Rum.
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"La me-" sighed Mrs. Darlington,
"here have been suffering the biga-
mics for three mortal weeks. First
I was seized with bleeding phrenol-
ogy in the left hamshire Of the brain,
which was exceeded by stoppage OF
the left venti'ator of the heart. This
gave me an inflammation in the borax,
and now | am sick With the chloroform
morbus There is no blessing like
that ofhesltb, particularly when you're
sick"
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LIE Meschacebc and the Mails.

This paper published in the Parish
Of st. John the Baptis.e, has a severe
article Of over column, in the issue
of the 10 inst, headed: u. r. CAID-
WELL, az les humbugs du contyac-
teur de la Postc," We are glad to
see that our coast contemporaries take
up this subject, and devote their col
umns to exposing the present gross
imposition on the public, by what is
called a daily Coast Mall We
have no objection to its being called a
daily, weekly, or monthly. 1t can
have but little effect upon the contract
to call it anything; but we do say
that the miserable cheat, as it now ex-
lists, is anything but creditable to the
Department.
Mr.. Caldwell is under contract for
daily mail and it is now becoming
rare fling that thee is supplied
with more than two mails a week
1t is the duty Of the press to send up
united voice on this subject; and
if the heads of the Department cannot
be persuaded to give some attention
to us on the subject Of the imposition
of their, land may we not say our, J
agents, should we not throw fire.
brand amongst the people ! Yes, we
have Just cause to do SO, for the mail
service, on the coast of the Mississippi
has been most shamefully and disered-
itably conducted for the last ten years.
Why is it! Is the Mississippi as mar
row as the Tickfaw or the Techefunctal
Is there no boats running upon it that
could be induced to carry mail now
and then, if not for love, for something
that can be converted into m0ney
We think so; and we think more
over that it is the .forbearamce alone
of our people that has permitted con-
tractors who are SYNONYMOUS with
"Court favorites,' to grow fat, by de-
livering one mail month, where one
a week is paid for.
What are the facts! The government
makes monopoly of the null service
and at every change in the Admins
tration, the party in power, to whom
the spoils belong, turn out the faath
| FIJI with the unfaithfil, and distribute
the contracts, and the agencies, and
the sub-agencies, and the Deputy
Post Masters-all, all are made tc
mouc, in order to give place to the
faithful sword-swallowing mounte-
banks of the opposite faction, because
they have been wirespullers and scene
shifters, and under the motto Of poll
ticians it is: "Justitla Virtutunl
Regimao
We say the mail service is mono
poly, not only as regards the "fund
and the favors" but no letter is prs
mitted "by the regulations" to b.
delivered, by clerk, captain or othel
person, on steamboat board, withou
FIRST passing through the hands of tn
agent, and thence through the Pos
Office, that the glorious democratic
government be not imposed upon. W
have no objection to this, if the mai
services is performed regularly accoi
ding to the contract; but it is not, an
has not been for number Of years
LIE Meschacebe speaking on this sub
ject says:
"Quand Jun officer de retat MAJ
y verse DIES fonds publics, i dot ftr
e pun ct prive de son emploi: guam
IN contractuer est inidele a son ma,
dat. il dot en- etre de meme"
). We endorse this extract. 1t ma
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j.
The festival u German Musi-
cal Societies came off near Philadel-
phia on the 28th ult. Five thousand
persons were present, Of whom one
thousand were vocalists. It is said
that the effect Of the great number Of
voices uniting in perfect harmony was
truly grand. The sound went up
like the roar Of many waters. and
thrilled to the very centre Of every
one nxeseut. 1t will never be forgot
ten by those who were fortunate
enough to be present.
~We are authorised to announce
CHAS. f. GRENEAUX, as candidate
for the Office of State Treasurer subject to
the decegion of a convention. emo
1--WE are authorized to announce Au-
GUSTIN DUPLANTIER as a candidate
for Auditor of Public Accounts for the,
State Of Louisiana. Subject to decision OF
the Democratic Convention.
V We are authorized to announce n
NJ. PIERCE as candidate for Assessor Of
this Parish. III &
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w-Our neighbor of the Bulletin
in making favorable mention OF our
article on Preparations for the next
Legislature" asks the question, How
about the other indispensable Sub
stantials, NM. Comet, such as pain
ted pieces Of paste board, and fluids ;!
Will tie supply equal the demand y
We think SO. We will have star
backs" white red and blue-"wavc
backs" diamond backs, and all other
different brand o. "backs" known to
the initiated. It is expected that
every gentleman viii bring his own
dice. The "Porcupine Benevolent
will have committee on hand during
the settings to see that such as need
sreleif'' receive it in the ancient and
honorable form.
The fluid" arrangements will be
admirable, Fairbanks, and Ewebank S
hydraulics will be combined by scien-
tiiic gentleman deeply read in the
philosophy Of water works The
left land towerof tie Capitol is to be
convertedinto grand reserroir where
the fluids will be done up hot or cold,
as may be required The air tubes
in the walls of the gothic building
are admirably calculated to conduct
fluids about the house, and it is be-
letved now, that they were designed
by the architect for this purpose.
None but silver tubes will ve used
as it is found that G@tra percha Is
deleterious and more Objectionable than
lead. All the clerks Offices and com,
mittee rooms, will be supplied with
tubes. which are made to terminate
in atique figures very admirably fixed
for different patterns Of mouths.
In the blouse" the Speakers stand
IS to be adorned with Undersigned
10 personate the seven cardinal virtues
Each members desks is to be provided
with two-a "hot" and "cold' {
,bum screw on the desk indicates by
electricity, whether the member vii
take it with or without" Anothe
table under the desk serves to turn
Of the surplus if it comes too fast. s.
complete are the arrangements-th
details of which we cannot now tiol
want oc room) enter into, that we be
lieve they will satisfy the most fast
dious.
It is understood that on the first da
of the Session, committee will b.
appointed to go down and examine tn
banks" and at that time it is propose
that they shall sample "Hart's" brands
"Ayet Brothers" brands and get tn
"best' the market affords.
LABoRlNG UNDER DISADVANTAGES:
The publishers Of the Piney Wood
man, at Springfield, make up the
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nEThere will be called meeting
of St, James Lodge No. Al A. +. q
A. NJ. this evening at early candle
light. Business Of Importance VIII
come before the meeting, and a full
attendance is earnestly desired
-ig ~ BY order Of the W. NJ.
B WIN. HUBS, Secretary.
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THEFT BY CHLoRoFoRM.--A ras-
cally theft by means Of chloroform
was committed in the parish Of Asceu-
ton few days ago A. robber enter
e6 the apartment of Mr.. nt-Amand
while he was sleeping, and applied
tie anasthetic agent to his nose, thus
plunging him into complete Iethargy
The keys were then taken from his
pocket, his armoir opened, and the
number Of valuables distracted to-
gether with $50 in money. The
robber has not yet been discovered
Minerva.
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Nem A6pcrtisem ents.

Notice.
an TUESDAY the 10th inst, at 10
" o'clock. the Ladies' OF st. Vincent de
panI's Benevolent society, will take up q
collection for charitable purposes. OF, st,
Joseph's Catholic Church. There. will be
Divine Service at the church, and the pew,s
will be free to ALL july lJtd.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-26

gaoul,y The in the fair subject to the
sneers oil pIejadced English press fof s oaiennses
Of display in the exhibition came proudly n,p 'a ss,,sd
reputation And yet oil this il nothing 10 Drag o. IL
might be expected Our land is new and progressive
lis business Is 10 lbnk ana asse'op anu ,
and steamers and poughs and reapers. We should not
boast OF il any than we should OF our lakes and
rivers The White mountains 81 msfss Inc genus sa %
hand OF American industry, aud its tendency onward 10
as inevitable as The flow Of American rivers.
We find in late number OF the Journal of CONNER rec
the following specifications OF superiority:
l. Naval architecture this we are superior in all its
branches and IN every department. whether wo regard the
hull or tho rigging sailing vesses or steamers river cra
own. bur also world renowned improvement.
The clipper model Our river quite unique,
running from twenty twenty-five miles nm hour the
whole world besides has nothing all like parallel The
for our great in navigation, we suppose Is
simply because attention has been turned TO II the on9.
esl--ev-r since earliest colonization
z JssgrdphtngThc invention not only belongs 10 our
selves but our daily practical operaen' in celery cor.
B. Uag.eusoyY Sg.At Tho Worlds Exhibition in Lon
graphic productions the best.
Lock mok'sg-No good building. in this country al
Ice Is far il Of all others English lock, sill
imported, but they are very cheap, trashy affair." We
. 's are she handler less expensive
and turn the soil evenly and smoothly and with
smaller power Than any "a Europe,
g. Reaywg Machins.-Ihe fcdi of these renders
su pc fuous any ia rther remark
Iadid Rubbsr Goods With these, in all their varied
forms, leading tho way far in advance and our
wokmen going Europe, both to give instruction and
10 carry on large establishments
Clock. Moking There is a moral elevation In the
OF Connecticut clocks they aid il carrying civza
ton, only the humbies cabins in land, but
they cheering the bones Of Of thousands every
where in Europe OF late we hear they beginning 10
be largely exported 10 China
9. Cutlery Our table cutlery, pen and pocket knives
sustain favorable comparison with their transatlantic
but our scissors and large shears such as are
used by ailors for cutting garments quite superior
No tailor thinks of using European article
TO- A1esThe superiority OF our axes over those OF for
egn make has resulted, suppose from aptitude in
telling the forests Oar frequent employment has taught
us the need of a handy aud efficient tool.
H. Dsntistry.--It is generally admitted that American
dentists excel all Others forming beautiful teeth and
their fitting perfect This is fortunate. for i Is said
Americans loss their teeth early age However
this may be, certain is that Engshnen lose their la
and become bald sooner than ourselves
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INDUSTRIAL TsxutBITIDv.-An Industrial Pair will be
held IN the Bap. Church. lab street, above O, IN De
cemher proripo, and continue at least month
mansactued articles valuable publications,
and interesting different OF the county, viii he
fIbbi~d The OF exhibition win he enhanced by
proprsts lectures and concerts
following consented 10 de
liver John Bowling D. D. Rev.
Bnuows Rev Wheaton smith, Rev A, A. WINS, and Rev.
Do Haynes. The Msroon, Dr. Neal, and Rev,
Prof Bnnsy More than dv.n excellent
H. ceetrsed
may also be e.pocted
Tine comee very confident therefore that they win be
able make the exhibition extraordinary interest
turthe contributions Ct manufactured goods and fancy
articles addicted from citizens
Gentlemen making conf, value e5 lsdes
o value Of S2 ~ be fur
the exhibition, sefuse
and
The will contributions ~ the rooms
Afterwards
hours M, opening of the fair, Of which
due pos,cr viii he sven.
J. c. LEWIS,
Nov M--eodu Chairman Of The Committee.
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From the Boston Post
American Competition with England

We extract the following from a late number OF the
London Spectator which contains admissions OF fear that
the facts IL dscloses make entirely wanantabe
"AxsarcAN COMPETITION WIN ESoLASp-A writer, to
whos- piisons Tunes gives space and pcu-
Gus position has taken more han one opportunity OF en-
threatened in Ioda and ASIA on the part Of American
traders The ships OF the UDed States appear The Me-
with Va nous sc-s hch they barter for the produce Of
these connrss-hc American commodities being prnci-
pay certain cotton fabric which they calf sheet
Ing and dollars The Americans ppesr TO enjoy ps tic
war advantage over our usdersthat Of conducting their
barter individually in ships which independent aoai-
ing pushing shops instead o working by roine through
large embellishments nj Bombay and they not only
save expense bn, u each particular transaction
lsrgrsf amount Of profit
Another advantage they have il expressed by the polti
cal agent at Kn,ch says OF tile hn II 6nd,
scceptsnce amongst the people OF the county because
lss longer than tie coihs Imported fom Bombay This
aas,s' r voc f me grc a o. ss wses we h9ye
ou in India. where ue occupy the entire county With
end commence The ridiculr aud the dsgrace
could be eeser than any which the most nnii commercial
corntry has incurred.
a. Bat there is something In tbis superiority OF tissue
the nnso,nrss OF England The comparison Is
made Tor the first lime, only in cotton shseng II
reported the Hudson River railroad thar Blush non
raj. become Ia ~ossr condition within twelve months
than American rail, within npmbet years There may
be vrsgs.rstioa in this bs, have had complains o.
our ais from official and scientific pvesg sors,
who have declared ,r bad make Of opr non 10 be fire.
qusnt accident ~ the last meeting Of The shei-
field cutters The master cutler declared that American
cutters them out in knives knives OF Aoe,i
make being preferred 70 ours, because material
US" "s uese sheffield
m~e fonnd DO In shot,, Notwithstanding ne sharp
practice and hssty hsbiss pf America they are IN some
branches ct frue Gaming The to sterling aa and
make which used 10 be II we suffer lhr,, !,
win that reputation fom altogeher then, tudeed ".
shah have than II india to-lnot
sow."
In addition 10 The competition mentioned above, in
almost every department Of industry and skill Amer
ran Superiority il discoverable in contrast ~ih Eng
Ish productions. American invention s occuJ yiog poi.
tons in ali quarters ~ The globe, and forcing s VA,
continually. by tte weight OF it's own superior worth
into more extensive notice. The Cry stall Palace aoraed
tns ilosuston OF this appreciation OF American in