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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-22
EVANSVILLE Ia, THURSDAY. DECEMBER %, 1858
LOUISVILLE ADVERTISEMETS

LOUISVILLE ADVERTISEMENTS
SuLK HANDKERCHIEFs.-l esso 2s inea aaddci
Reed this day and for sale by JAS Low & CO.,
| dec5 All Main street, Louisville, Ky.
| I)bEACaED MUSLINS.-2eO cases Great Falls Co
| ID blsaeh'd Muslins. hand and for ale by
dec5 JAS. LOW d CO., Az Main 81. Lou, Ny.
NIANTUA RIBBoNs.-20o cartoons beaclned and
SI cold Mantua Ribbons. reed this day and for sale
by (dec5l JAS. LOW ds CO., 4i7 Main ST. LOU Ky
TwEEDs.--
4 case black and white all wool Tweeds;
do fancy eOiored do;
do black and white Cashmere;
Reed this day asd for sale by JAS LOW * CO.,
desa Az Main street, Louisville, Ky.
DLACK CASIMERET--3 cases fine dyed
ID black, reed his day and Tor sale BY
dec2 JAS. LOW d CO.. 4i7 Main at, Lou, KY.
DLAID LyNSEY.-5 cases all wool filing Plaid
J. Linsey, reed thi: day and for sale 10y
dec. JAS. LOW co. AZ Slain ST., Lou, Ky;
MUSLIN D,LANES.-5 case, French Muslin
WI dc Lanes. solid colors reed this day aud for sale
by JAMES LOW d CO., AZ Main ST.,
nov4 Louisville, Ky.
pONNET ATINS.-eo pieces assorted color.for
oc,l Az Main ST.. Louisville, ny.
DATENT vELVETS. = ease assorted qualities
L suitable for coat collars, for sale by
jas. LOW g. CO.,
oct20 AZ Main ST.. Louisville. Ky.
DLAID ALPaCAS.-s case. received and for
4 sale by JAS. LOW & Co,
oc;2O All Main a., Louisville, Ky.
DOTTED NETS.-A good assortment reed and
~ for sale by JAMES Low & CO., Ala Main ST.
ociIl Louisville, Ky.
A D0Z Beaver Gloves Ladies' and Gents, reed and
OU for sale by JAMES Low d co All Main St,
oetll Louisville, Ky.
90 Pcs French Merino. reed and for sale by
IVO JAS. LON & CO., AZ Main ST.,
oclil Louisville, Ky.
.NAO CASES Fancy Print. reed and for sale by
ZOO JAMES LOW d CO., All Main st,
oclli Louisville, Nv.
NNO CASES Bleached Cottons reed and for sale BY |
ZOO JAMES Low 6 CO., 4l7 Ma ST.,
oclil Louisville, nv.
nlE CM7NTE..-
~ q cases I plain Oil Chin's;
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-22
BUSIN ESS CARDS.
NEW HARDWARE HOUSE.
CHARLES >. WELLS,

IMPORTER. (DIRECr FROM ENGLAND) WHOLE.
SALE DEALER IN HARDWARE. CUTLERY
AND FANCY GOODS.
STREET, Two DOORS THE BAAK.
EVANSVILLE. IND,
THE undersigned bcgs leave To inform the citizens Of
L Evansville. and Merchants in the interior, that he
has jus. opened New House, in this city, the pur
pose OF transactns the Hardware Business in all its
branches he prepared 10y direct imporiatons from
Europe, ard by purchases of American Goods from the
Manufacturers themselves. to offer TO close buyers all
Goods in his line 1T the lowest figures set by any est
ern Hardware Establishment.
Merchants from Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. will
hnd my stock entirely New. varied and large aud will
lind me in readiness, atall times duplicate Cincinnati
aud Louisville bills. Orde for goo will receive my
personal attention and will be pu: up at the
rates. aud promptly.
augl5-y CHAS. S. WELLS.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-22
CLOvES! GLOyES!!-A

CLOVES! GLOVES!!-A general assortment
OF Ladi - and Misses Buckskin, India Rubber.
feecy lined. silk, Cashmere AMI Cotton Gloves also
Brrn. Wool ant Merno Gloves, for sale very low at
HUGHES Dry Good Store, corner Main and Second
streets. lnoyl7
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-22
IMPORTANT LITTER FROM JAcoB A. WIsrrKvrLr, MAYOR
NEW YORK CRY.
AEw YosI, July G. 1853.

Allow me to advance testimony 10 the value OF
your Pain Kfier On the 4th inst. my was badly
burned with Fire Crsekers. Immediately sent for
some Pain Killer. aud with sweet oil poult!ced II
and he is now doing we'll.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-22
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE
CAUTION To THE PUBLIC.
JOY THE WORLD.

Perry Davis, Pain Killer,
P0rthe entire eradication Of all Pain-EIternal and
Internal RemedNi
NO FAMILY SHOULD BE WITHOUT 1T.
One Twenty five Cent Bottle will do to convince
you ofits efficacy than all the advertise
ments sr the World,
IT IS WHAT FfS NAME DENOTES,
A APAlN-KILLER!
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-22
BUSINESS CARDS.

.IoHS c. DEvEREUx, Js., Wholesale and pS,si Keiai
a.. dealer in Wall Paper. Fire Screens window ornus ns
sastsrs, Wrapping aud Roohng papef lamp 81 Ssons
.As, .' Lsuglu ly
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-12-22

DHYSICIANS say that viz Pain Killer IL OF
i those nice little articles which iscaculaed 10 relieve
an immense mount of suffering incident t" human life.
Its actio on the system is times like uiazic-so
insiantaneous--the pal is gone at Ouce.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26
Gbe m,tklu GolIlpt
Thursiay Morning, !: ,Jans "a, 1869
The GJDnst 1lOnd.

The important advantages Of this
route over oil others, are becoming
daily more apparent, and we really
believe that the rails will be laid and
The steam car flying between this point
aud The Crescent city. Def, re the same
length Of road is completed in any
ether direction. The Planters along
the cccst srs becoming deeply interest.
Cd In The matter, on The ground that il
win duibly enhance the value Of Their
property---.dimiuish their enormcu
tax for levees, and afford them the in
fluence offs powerful company to give
security against the overflow Of 'be
Mississippi. An influence, such as a
powerful railroad company can WELD
is all chat will give any security to the
right bank Of the river; for it is con
clusively shown from statistical infor-
nation at hand, that the amount Of
water discharged by the Mississippi.
il rapidly increasing in volume. TIL
consideration alone should suffice to
unite the city and coast togother--and
such union would blight the prospects
Of the great place that 'is-to-be' Ii
The swamp of Maurepas, when the
railroad runs there--.and now gloryiug
in. the beautiful and poetical cognomen
Of Uncle Sam" But this Is not the
only consideration. As the Delta very
properly remarks "Tbe land on The
Highlands which is now held at low
prices, would advance enormously in
value, and the citizens Of New Orleans
might establish themselves In rural re-
treats whittier they might fly from the
cares and annosanccs ofeity life
Books will be issued IN u few days,
and proper persons charged to eangass
the city and the country. We feel
safe ID saying that the town Of Baton
Rouge will give 100000 towards
building the coast railroad.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

4 project is OF foot TO re-establish
The Republic If columbia. The
Sstates to be admitted in tbe eonfede-
raeyare Venezuela, New Grenada aud
Ecuador 1T seems.to be, warlnly I'D
tocated by "a large party, who feel
That in union there is strength. 1t
were we'll if such States as Nicaragua,
Honduras and San Salvador co,fld be
consolidated and 20 governed as to
put an end to their constant misera-
BE squables, and eternal pronuucia-
menfhs
Ecuador think That she is menaced
hysI'rench lpterventiou, that Louis
Napoleon wishes to work off some Of
bat extra sinap,, Which may prove
Troublesome to b M on some week re-
public, and tbat behind the Wrench
baaner will bsseep the stealthy shad-
on Of T !ores..
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

DuEL.--It is rumored that duel
took place yesterday, between Mr.
Cohen, editor Of the Louisiana State
Gazette, and the editor Of German
paper published in .Poydras street
1t Is statedthat Mr.Cohen was shot in
the abdomen, and so dangerously that
his life is despaired Of. These are all
tha particulars we have been able to
gather in relation to the aisaiv.-
Delta Goth inst.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26
Go M M ii "a . q Il { e u .

HiF. JlfffBb IN WfIt5F GHiiG
l,imfbif y. In youf daily paper, hos
been very unfortunate In the facts he
cites, 10 prove his remarks to be cor
reet. It. is true, the lsrmlites we're vt
one time in bonding 10 the Fgyptians,
hut this is very tals from being any
evidence, the Almighty approved Or
sanctioned, Tho oppression prhotieed
on his chosen people, since we find
hem released, and afterwards reward
I'd, for all their past sulleringa, with
The choisest blessings Of Heaven. 1t Is
certainly no ntgntnept. dat teeaitse .
thing is suffered to exist for time
that therefore 1t ia sanctioned and mp.
proved Of, and eught to continue for
ever. Upon the very same principle
il such reasoning were correct, the
English during our revolutionary war
were justified in calling us reb|es, and
treating lis as such, md It would ais
follow, we were not justified IN fesi<t
ing her authority, or oppression Thu
mere fact Of our having been III oae
time in the relation Of colonies Bnd
subjects, Of Great l3iifain, agreaatIY e
z's reasoning entitled her, t. take il
for granted ali laws human or divine.
sanctioned her right d retainihg Us III
her powsF.
The truth is, the regartl 70 The sub
jet treated By Z. he appeafs Ike a
thousand others. IN natltts Of this
sort, influenced more by his feeling.
dian bis july mant OF a moments
reflection would convince bin that upl
only tltfs subject Of sfavaFg lpt 81.
nsost every thing With relates 10 The
history Of our race, siats The days o.
Adam. is an enigma mYstpfy.
II the mere fact, n wrong is suffered
II exist ii this world. " the truth is
mol Triumphant, Is any Argument 10
sstabiah what truth IS, ot wlat Is. u
ls+net sanctioned by tod, iii What n
lonentatle predieamsht do We place
Christianity. sineo It q now upwards
gf 1900 years from he date Of lis first
PRONUNCIATION and yet tliree fourlls Of
the inhabitants oi our globe. are heath
ans and idelaters. In conclusion |
would mink 10 4. the weather is en-
fiiely too hot, f. terspe ut this time. SO
intricate subject aud | think, he will
agree with tne, the part Of prudence in
such matters Is, 70 leave il alone, since
we know aoihihga at present, what is
right or wrong IN ,sgard not only TO
The institution If slavery, but manf
other hnnau regulations, II eqHal sot.
even greater importance. A.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

NEW L AsUI6N IN DONNE /

=
NEW fAsHEeN N BoNNETs.----H6ff-
nets without frontswe arc used TO; but
the last parisian novelty l. a bonnet
without crown. These boanets, "
says a Partisan letter, "have three
great qualitie~; Ugh. asaf afher, trans
rarent as guaze, ard ha' ging on The
head like Neapoli'an p'ateou. This
bonnet is an assemblage Of flowers,
ribbons and lace point of ta0etas,
richly embroidered, serve as a support
to deep black lace, embroidered in
large dots with straw. which shades
the knot of plated hair which falls on
the nape Of the neck.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

LARGEST BusrSEss STREET IN THE
WosLD.--lt il stated in Philadelphia
newspaper, that Second in that city, is
five miles long in straight line from
north to south. 1t is occupied with
retail shops and stores almost exclu-
sively, and Is the longest street 20 ten
anted and used TO be found IN the new
or old world.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

HA valuable negro man belong
ing to DR.. Campbell Of New Orleans,
and living upon the doctors planta-
ton or. Bayou Crosse Fete was drownd-
ed in the Bayou a few days since
Wills endeavorina to swim across in
search Of cattle.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

A high compliment has just been
paid to American Scholarship, by the
appointment Of Mr.. Hall, a graduate
Of Harvard College in 1s4e, to the
post Of Anglo Sanscrit Professor in
the Benares College, British India.
Mr.. Hall is the fourth member Of his
class who has been called to fill the
Professors chair.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

DEATH or OLD OREeoNrANs.-
The deaths Of Francis Kevett, aged
%, went to Oregon with Lewis aud
Clark, and Z. Luciere. who accom-
81 f3ied John Jacob Astor there. In
1912, as a servant, are both ANNOUNCE
ed in the last papers from that Terri,
toey,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

An old female miser died at Rich.
mond. few days ago, and on search
ing her premises. it is said, that $500
in specie, and $4,000 in bank notes,
many Of them ruined BY worms and
bugs, were found.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26
MoRe TutsyEs The afeame,

MoRe 1ntssE5 The Steamer
Grand I'oseet pittout otethe whar.
at this place on Monday last, . couple
81 fellows who bad attempted legerde-
main in the ladies' cabin of that boat.
Doubtless they will find sympathy,
where there are so many burglerers
as we now have amongst us. Though
Constable Cousinard has not bathed
in the atmosphere Of Bow street, he
has as keen PERCEPTION, as the keen
est, and if our gentlemen" do not play
their ''best cards" they will certainly
fall into bis hands. =
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

A Floral Fair was held in Philsdel-
phia week before LAST, The proceeds Of
which amounted to $1,000. which will
be expended in establishing Q home
for triendless children.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

gOuR LAST CosUNDnUn-Why do
post Office stamps resemble idle chill.
dren d, school Because they re-
quire to be vel licked to make item
stick to their letters.-B1LL0m.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

lf~Or SAssfday III ~ BODY ~
ia about ID ysars old was found IN
III river . short distance above this
placs 1T was recognised u being the
BODY Of one If the lads drowned at
Nstchez 4 few days ago,
A negro man belonging to Capt.
Al. Delaroderie was accidently drown-
ed last week whilst bathing 10 the riv-
a.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

A correspondent wishes to know
whether the bench Of Bishops is one
of the forms Of the Church.
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% m ~ n u / NakeK

I'D G'0Wef--tSir4-WIile there
can be DO dqlht of the injurious etIttt
Of The il.diserihlinate use Of the word
of God. especially the ten command
.iuents, while none can aiseredif lie
patriotism Of these who-lseep the Bible
from the common people, and would
exclude it frou common schools: in
fact while it Is utmost worthy to BIZ put
into m tn1er setj7ugafJ1ius With
NJ 'eauly's history Of England, yet iiiaF-
much us it came in the MayAew-
er, aud some et fl,e ablest jilrists, Phi.
Iotophers, and Statesmen. havetllougit
it 10 be considerable Of Il book i
regret to see anything in print, which.
might make il wotseathan IL really. il.
The writer of this article IL tolerabiy
well booked in the news Of the day,
but remembers to have seen no notlee
Of Bible Convention il, Hartford
which broke up in n row, until be
found it i'll the "Gomet Of tuesday
morning. Will you avethe kindness
b. publish little in detail! the his
tory andohjsets Of he real Convention
that your feaders may lave the fact
of the case ! strongly suspect that
the Bible had about as much TO do with
the row, rs the s'V with darkness.
You will lind AZ account sufficiently
fill il the last Weekly Delta. Yours
truly.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

: 10 It's said bysbe Boston Atlas
that $4,000 has been raised in that
city, to establish a National barbour
ming Democratic Monroe doctrine area
Of Liberty extending Republican Wo-
man rights free press. The politics
If the paper ii Is said. will be- uhob4
iecti0nable.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

N. T. TALLMApeE.4The Washing
ton co. Blade speaking Of this gentle
mans recent spiritual revelations says:
"A friend acquainted with the facts,
tells TIA, that Mr.. T. had several hun
dred pages Of what purports to be the
writing Of a spirit Of Webster and Cal
houn equal in all respects to any
thing they ever wrote while in flesh.''
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

PBfRirEp Man BARN ABour.
.---1l1s aittris (fII) Yeouian states,
that lot lepg since, While some men
were digging IN j. eoel bank, hear the
canal, they ezhuuuel d body of a man
IN y perfect state sof pefrlfaetion.
From The corduroy cloth in which the
legs were Guessed, the cords and
'seams Of whitlfafe berfeeIly defined,
it is supposed. TO 'te flie body of one Of
.tbs lhborersf epgagod. in tho construc-
tion Of the. canal The limbs are
.1leatly perfect, md Are completely
transformed to stone.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26
AretvAt. or CubAs ExrEptrror.

tsrs.--1he. following officers, who
we're ehgaeed III The Cuban Ezpedi.
ton under General Narcisso lopez,
and sent TO Spain for trial. which re-
suited in their being transported to
Ceuia. Afriea, and, fually, through
the eSeuipns ID Mr.. Rarripger, tie
Observation-Disclosures at Madrid. we're
granted full pardon viz oaptdin
y Radwiel,, Adjntant 10 Tie late
folpphl John Pragay, Ladislaus
Palauk, Gieut. John Peteri Llsut.
fanrad h,Icbler Be'a Kevekers.
leofpa 3ropsila ind Juan Nyikes,
arrived in Nov York on he 10Th inst,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26


Ee- Somebody has stolen our
Weekly Delta, or We would publish
the article about the Hartford Conven-
ton, referred to byBou contributor.
We did not say on our own account
that the Convention broke ny in "a
row." The paragraph he refers to
came out Of M exchange We say
the Convention could not q freo as 70
the amendments propose and it
adjo.imed-broke up in . I'd. orderly
manner Now it remains to be
shown what constitutes a "row." Will
some ofthe "Philestines' please fun-
ish us with the law defination. Upon
this hangs the truth or falsity Of the
paragraph which is the subject of rs
communication.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

tf- Steam has been successfully
applied tothe Working Of Fire engines
in the city Of Cincinnati.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

The Albany {NgY Express con-
tains q long account ola visit one Of
the editors friends has been making to
the Rev. Eleazer Williams, the reputed
son Of Louis XVI, Of France, in the
township Of Kawkaula, some twelve
miles from Grseh Bay, Wis The
farm Is about fifty acres IN extent, and
generally well cultivated. A CONVEX.
sation was had with the wife Of the
pretended Daupfin, and is said to
have elected the fact that she has no
faith whatever In her husbands pre-
tentions. She is well assured that
his mother Is Cauglnawaga Indian
and his father was Frenchman.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

EEThe Inteligeneer al Concordia,
Gays the @River at that place is On u
stand" We should like to know what
he meansi Does he mean TO SAY, the
river has stopped to consider whether
1t would not be well, to turn and run
back the other way, to give a little
spice to the monotopya Il this is what
he would convey he should be more
explicit. In the continual change Of
things, we should like to see this
Cannot the moral reform society have
some influence with the stream, and
prevent Old Mississippi from tearing
by us in his head-long career to times
end, and the Gulf ofiuiquitya Cannot
the Grand junction Temperance Union
prevent his getting "high' and burst
ing open the banks and the dams that
have been planted on the coast to
keep the old drunkard in his limits
II these two charitable institutions can
effect any thing, we hope they will put
their heads together, and as it is fash
ionable to do so--have n convention.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

4 CURRY coNscitsaE. The pow
~ ef Il guilty oonseia1see WIS striking
" illaaefatetl ash6rt lipe since, on ali
IuropeauE Railway A murder and
robbery hid been committed in Berlin
and one oEthe pass GERS incidentally
remarked tiat the alninal wss sure to
be taken soufaf or LATER On hearing
Ibis II Young man Jumped from The
car window thatraif' WIS stopped, and
this young mai who had broken boil
legs and an arm in Jumping from
lie. tgain. was fotud to answer the
description of The murderer, and on
being questioned be admitted the
crime.
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The sugar In ter eat.

of the proceedings uf tbs Convention
Of Sugar Planters at DonallsanyIln.
On the 18th inst. The committee ap-
pointed Mt The West Baton Rouge
meeting, 70 employ connect to aid The
u 8. District attorney in the prose-
ontion II Eeleler Y BRO reported.
Their letter 10 II. s. Dist. Atty
MviFe, is publ she'd with his answer
The committee informs u. s. Dist
Atty. Moiss, that they have EN-.
ploted randall Hunt, Esq, to aid the
prosecution Of Beloher Il Bro. for de.
frauding The revenue laws. To this
y. =. Dist. Atty. Noise replies, in the
most courteous diplomatic manner.
We take The following extract from
his letter.
must be permitted to remark that
YOU have reversed the usual and prs
per mode Of proceeding in the en-
plavmen' Of assistant counsel |
link you should first have enauired
whether Mr. Hunt would have been
agreeable to me. and if he were ST.,
then to have employed him Instead
Of this, YOU have ehplugetl Mr. Hunt
and afterwards sought my appreciation
The Committee reply that Mr. Can.
field was requested to consult Mr.
Noise and the oommitte was sabstan-
tiallg Informed thai Mr Hunt would
not be disagrppable TO Mr. Noise uppb
ibis. lhey engaged the services Of blr
Hunt at their own oxpen9e.
We think the convention has eolourod
its resolutions on the subject, with too
much personal prejudcs---4the evil
complained Of has not been attacked
in the proper manner 10 insure sue
cess. II has not been dealt with as
eHeeiing the great agricultural Interest
ofthe State 1--WE Judge from 'hr pr eeei
ings of the Gonveniion) md MUIR fall
short Of Tile object sought to be accom-
plishe1
We cannot soc that the MsBsrs- Bel
cheers who staud alone IN this contest
have either been guilty Of violating
the revenue laws or fraud" aa il ehaf.
ged against them. II the duty on mo
lasses-A-is not sufficient to protect The
interest of our State, it is a natterfur
Congress to deal with -. molasstis is
concentrated TO such degree as to tie.
qnire little boiling to reduce it To sugar
then let the duty be regulated aecordl
ing to the infalible test Of The s1cche-
romefet. The remedy sought fvi'
should be quietly asked at tle hands Of
Congress through our Representative,
~-.---aa44A9 -.
MONUMENTS. - The monument low
ing people will be gratilied to learn
that the 10000 appropriated by each
Of the two last I.ogslatures--say $40
600 is inthe proper hands aud tlcs
must look. at an early period to see
an Equestrian Of old Hickory, in
thai elegant place in tho city called
Jackson Square. We doubt not that
the patriotism of the parties interested
will put in that place a proper me-
mento, to the hero of Eternal memory. -
In this connection will it be improper
to ask what has became of the Wash.
ington that was to- have adorned the
State Capitol We feel somewhat
interestedin this matter for we know
that funds have been appropriated,
and letters written for the past five
years on the subject and we should
ike to know. to satisfy an i'ile curiosi.
ty how the work progresses. When
we get statue of the old gentleman
to stand in the por'lco Of the Gothic
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-26

ny- Ex-Governor Walker is al
present oula short visit TO this city.