The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-01-07
AN EYE TO BuslNEss.-We are

AN EYE TO BuslNEss.-We are
often entertained, says an English
journalist, b, the tone Of sentiment ad.j
opted in advertising death. There
is frequently facetious union Of puff
and dependency. We will give
spccemia Of q death: '-"Died on the
ll;h ultimo, at the shop in Fleet street.
Mr.. Edward Jones, much respected
by all who knew and dealt with him.
As man he was amiablc, as halter
upright and moderate His virtues
was beyond all prices, and his beaver
hats were only Al A.. each. lie has
left wi dow 10 dcplWc his loss. and a
large stock to be sold cheap for the
benefit Of his family. lie was snatch
cd to the other world in the prime Of
life, aud.:just as he had concluded an
extensive purchase Of felt, which he
got 10 cheap that the widow can sup
ply hats ut more reasonable charge
than any house in Londoa. His dis
consulate family will carry on the busi-
ness with punctuality."
Gen. Cass having declined to dcliv-
or the address at tho placing Of the
equestrian statue Of Gen. jackson, at
Washington. on the 9Th Of January,
before the Democratic Association, the
invitation has been offered to Senator
Douglas. who accepts
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A VALUABLE RELIC Mrs Clay
the vcnerated relic of Henry Clay, has.
presented toelvm. Ogden Niles. Of
Washington city. through the hands Of
Hon. Charles Breckenridge, Of Ken
lucky, a beautiful and valuable watch
seal, which was the property Of, aud
much priced by her distinguished hus-
band. The seal is Of North Carolina
gold, and the setting an exquisitely ex-
ecuted intaglio Of Columbus. This
is done in view Of the long and stead-
fast devotion Of Mr.. Niles and his faith
or to Mr.. Clay.
A very modest young lady residing
in New York got exceedingly offended,
becaus., clerk in dry goods store
offered to show her some undressed
Irish linens! She went right home
and toll her ma.
The New Bedford Mercury says
that no less than six ships are now in
course Of construction or contracted
for by merchants OF that city for whale
fishery, to be completed during the the
ensuing spring
Mss Sn0dgyas, Omcc More The
Boston Commonwealth Of the 90, says
This romantic lady is still in town
and pants On Friday she visited va
rious places Of resort, but was easily
recognized. She still adhcrcs TO the
kossull hat and frock coat, and has an
Indifference III is cool even fer this
weather. She is aunquestionably in
sane.
Washington City is infested by
number of the swcll-lnob Of pickpockets,
who appear to be busily at work. We
notice that at M'me Sontags concert
in that city, on the evening of the 20th,
a gentleman was robbed Of his pocket
book, containing valuable papers and
certificate Of 81, 900 Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal stock.
The Cecil (Md) Democrat states
that last week young lady in that
country, in fit Of desperation pro-
duced by a love-cross, plunged head
long into well, bat was fortunately
rescued by her lover.
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bill, what did yer jinc tho Mcxi-
can war for p
"For glory
did you get it'll
II rather think ibid two crutchcs
and wooden leg"
A Singular old gentleman, concciv-
ing himself ovcrcharged in surg.
cons bill sent word by the servant to
the practitioner to his master, That
for his medicine he would pay, but as
G. .: ,,.a.t, La ,yn,,11 rntnc,, IL 1880,