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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

EThere are great many persons
engaged in furnishing the world with
statistical information, some of which
are rather comical. A temperance
paper before us says 5000 tens Of to-
bacco, including segar stumps, and
10000 GALLONS of forth quality molass-
es, are annually consumed in the
United States, in the making of Bur-
gundy wine Some other gatherer
statistical information, tells US the
number Of papers in the world and
sets the United States down at the
small figure Of 1900. Now we $ soald
like to know if each seperatepublication
is set down as one? Or is 81 by rs
inches, the standard ? If so, it will
take twenty ordinary papers to make
one, and there should be no marvel at
the smallness of the figures.
IF the Carrolton Star, the Bat
on Rouge Comet, the Donaldson
Rat, and the Plaquemine Young
American, are all to be thrown togeth-
er with paper of the capacity of lie
Vgelent, to make one; We enter a
most solemn protest against any such
computation.
1.-THE statistic gather, had said eigh-
teen hundred thousand, good and bad,
honest and dishonest. whig aud locofo-
co, hard and soft, Catholic and Prot
estant, temperate and Incorporate,
bribed und unhribe; we should not
have called his accuracy in question.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16
A Row IN THE Halls OF NoB1I1rY.

A Row IN THE Halls OF NoBIL1rY,
BY letter received in New York per
last trip Of the Artic, it is said seri-
GUS row has taken place at ball in
Madrid, involving terrible consequen.
ses-perhaps war! It seem that the
elder and junior Souls were at a ball
given by the French Ambassador,
at the Court Of Madrid. The Duke
Of Alba, brother-in-law to the En-
press Of France, made some disparag-
ing remarks about Mrs. Soule's dress,
whereupon the junior soule-to use a
most expressive modern phrase spit
chei into him." The elder Souls in
terferred, before any serious damage
was done.
It is said further, that Soule the jun
Tor, subsequently challenged the Duke
Of Alba, who refuses to fight.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

rHeroman is rapidly progressing
with his large store house on Main and
Florida streets. According to the
design-when the house is flushed 1t
will be altogether the largest and fin
est commercial house in this city.
The old curiosity shop on the cor
ner of Laurel and Main street, is q
over-run with all kinds of notions,
that it is difficult to accommodate
customers.
neroman Is an example Of what in
dustry and attention to business will
do. In 1910 he was burnt out, and
had no insurance from the ashes OF
that period he has arisen, and is able
now, not only to insure himself, but
others.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

THE BATON ROUGE FOUNDRY
The Planters in this neighborhood be-
gin to understand the direct advant-
ages to themselves in patronizing this
establishment, and it is evinced in the
quantity Of work always on hand.
An engine made by Hill Il Hcnder-
son is worth twice the value of one made
in the West, for should an accident
happen to the mill, by breaking the
machinery, the piece broken can be
supplied in short time. because the
patterns are kept on hand. The Bat
on Rouge Foundry-for long time
unknown, has, by the energy and bust
ness tact of Col Henderson, been
brought into notice and rivelry, with
the best in the Southern country.
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vacancy

UA patient has very recently
been taken out from new BARRIERS
chair so arranged with razors and
brushes that the operation of shaving
is readily performed without manual
labor. The seat of the chair is ar
ranged with springs SO that the weight
of the body sets the chair in motion,
the body gradually desccnds until the
work is finished.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16


rHan's Yorkle has the follow
ing savage, if not barberous remarks
in his last epistle to the Bulletin in
reference to the Burton and Dourci-
cault controversy:
DIoNYsIUs L. BouRcrcA dra-
ma.ist and humbug, has been endcav-
oring to find some Pythias among
the editors to defend him from well
considered charge of plagiarism
BouRcIcAuLr borrowed a comedy
from the French and claimed it as
original. Nay, he sells it to WAL
LACK as of the same class ola comedy
which | saw played at the Park The
atre some ten years ago-written at
that time by him ANONYMOUSLY. Out
on this humbug Of a worn out drama
tist of London-his excellencies al
ready in the market-paying his re-
jected addresses to the American
public.
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IMPORTANT PUBLICATION.

"a Ky u CS Il lSN EO. ~N
THE Proprietor of the New ORLEANS TRUE DELTA,
Office, 103 St. Charles St., opposite the st. Charles
Theatre, has just issued, In pamphlet form,
LIST OF INTERVIEWS
in all the Cemeteries Of New Orleans, from the 1st
of May to the first of November, 1858, together
with and ages Of deceased, places Of nativi-
ty causes of death, date of interment, and name
of cemetery in which inferred, alphabetically ar
ranged. TO which is added
A REVIEW OF THE YELLOW FEVER, ITS CAUSES,
and interesting and useful abstract Of Mortuary
Statistics. gE-pKcE FIFTY CENTS PER Cory. IL
THE work, by the single copy, or in quantities
States, on payment being made in advance, in post
office stamps, or in the current fluids Of any State
in the Union. Parties at distance DESTROYS Of
procuring copies Of the work, and persons wishing
to forward it to their friends correspondents in
this and other States will please send their orders
to the publication Office Of the True Delta, 103 St.
Charles street, N. O., as early possible. [dc15-1w.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

10 Special attention is asked to
the Sheriff sale of real estate, on the
18th day of January next. (Adver-
tisement in another column). The
valuable property of the late Charles
Tester on Lafayette street, and valua-
BILE lots on Third street, will be sold
on the most reasonable terms. Now
is the time to purchase-property can
never be worth less than it is now, and
no more profitable investment can be
made than is offered by This sale.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

TDoes "Genevieve' design her
sprightly little epistle for publication ?
She will please answer us; We can
scarcely restrain our inclination to lay
the letter before "the 2corId."
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

~S. F. SLATER, Representative
elect from the Sd. Representative Dis
trict Of New Orleans, has resigned, and
Proclamation has been issued by the
Governor, for an election to fill said
vacancy.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

% The Secretary of War is about
to Recommend ESQ a paper before us,
says an increase Of three regiments to
the army. He will advise some
change also, in the order of promo
tions, SO as to afford an opportunity to
sergeants Of good standing to obtain
commission.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

Telegraphic intelligence from New
York of the 10th inst, informs us Of
the burning of Harper & Brothers
large printing establishment in Clih
street. The loss is estimated at a
a million of dollars. The only arti-
Giles Of value saved by the Harpers,
was their steel plates and stereotype
apparatus, which were keptin a fire.
proof apartment under ground.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16
rTbe following item Of news is

rThe following item Of news is
now travelling through the public
press, and as it comes to us from two
or three different quarters, we must
publish it.
The skull Of Voltaire has recently
been exhumed and examined and it
is proved, not only that his head was
small, but that he had the organ
of generation developed to q very ex-
traordinary degree.
Some fat-headed Phrenologist has
perhaps, got the head Of the great
French philosopher, but we doubt it
very much. We have no idea that
the French people would suffer the
head of one of the greatest, if not best
men. to be banded about by an timer
ant lecturer On Phrenology. AS to
the discovery of generation in the
skull, we doubt it much. Voltare
had yeneyation, but not what is un-
derstood by that term in Phrenology
science. He had no veneration for
charletanism, and did notstherefore be-.
lieve in Phrenology. Voltaire's ven-
Grafton was for God himself, and all
the truth made manifest in his creation
We challenge the Phrenologist above
referred to, to prove his head "genu-
ine." We do not believe the French
people would permit the sacrelige.
DEATH OF THE QUEEN OF PoRrU-
GAL.--The Queen of Portugal, Maria
II. (de Gloria) is dead. She was the
daughter Of Don Pedro, of Brazil, in
which country she was born. The
Queen of Portugal has been twice
married. and leaves formidable list
of kin-folks behind her. Her second
husband, was Ferdenand Augustus of
the Coburg family, Duke Of Saxe.Co-
burg Gotha, nephew of King Leopold,
of Belgium, and cousin of Queen Vic
toria and Prince Albert.
WHERE s THE SIX BLApED KNIVES?
"A short paragraph in the Bulletin
suggests this question.
1t is time that some enterprising
city establishment, should send out an
order for the manufactor of few
double bladed knives for the next leg
islature. Favors of various kinds are
to be dispensed, and there is no article
Of ''gentlemans wear more appro-
priate-and touching for present,
than a six bladed kuife. We have
never yet known it to fail in securing
favors. The Bulletins article, says
that the Emperor of China, has found
them, in connection with pea, and
chicken-cock feathers, the best rewards
for military men. There are to be
printers elected by the next leg.
islarure, clerks, door, and bar keepers
subs, supes, and assistants, of low and
high degree, and it is high time the
knives were here.
EWe find the following item of
news in the last pinv Wondsman
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

| Snrr,ueennu xArr
4
:" "k "''4s1 = Y - O''lsssc" SAAAIA'
80, IEsslER, 1eceasea
l2S2l rroDate, oixtn : udlcial District Court,
faIisn g East natoh nouee, LOUISIANA.
! III slhiuE OF commission issued IN
Il the ABOVE succession ana 70 me diTec-
ted from the Hon. sixth Judicls' district
Court, In ana ior SAID rarisn OF East Baton
Rouge and state aforesaid.
Will offer at public sale IN SAID Parish,
IN the city OF baton hooges on Lalayetse
lesser, deceased, on
Wednesa0y, the 1917 d1y q Janu-
arr uexx. 1854. at ii, O'Clock a. M.
the nronertv herein after set forth and des.
cribsd !. heionc;ny to the suc cess;o,, of Chas.
Tess;er late ~ said nar;sh decd. 70 wit
A T,OT Of gronnd situated IN that mart
of The r;tv of R,.on Rouge laid ont bv r
nansll osa - NV tuantv ssat TT 'front.' On a.
favetta street hw ans hu,,ired and twenty
fsst - AZ ~ h:;ns Tic northsrn mart oflot
numher three w;t5 all the ;rnnrpvements
thereon
ANOTHER lot of ground adjoining On
the raar line of the above described lot.
r,sasnr;no ono hundrad cast IN tha sa;d rear
linz and T,nn;ng h.ck s;xtv faet - the
west line If = 7ot of ground belonging To
George Pile e.
AN0THEP I.0T If ground si,nsted IN
Deyall section of the Civ If Rafon Rouge
described or ths Man thereof as lot nnmbsr
3 Of square ~ 2 measur;na s;xtv feet
front on Third street hv one hundred and
twantv feet in dantb
ANOTHER LflT If ground having-
feet on LAFAYETTE street nv one hundred
and twenty feet n denth' 4 being the
southern mart Of lot No. 3. Of square No. 3.
Of that mart Of the city Of Baton Ropee laid
ont bv beyall. with improvements thereon.
ANOTHER LOT Of ground having
feet front On I.afavette street bv one hun.
drod anJ twan+v iset n denth 4 ha;,g the-
nor.he m nar+ ~ iot No . and ten feat III
the adjoining lot, one with all the improve
ments thereon.
ALSO. A TRACT OF LAND, situated
OF Jones' Creek, in this Parish, at about 81
miles South East from the city of Baton
Rouge, containing five hundred arpents
more or less. boundries Aiven on the day OF
sale. Also, plan I'll the above mentioned
lots to be submitted on the day of sale.
ON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CoNDI-
TIoNs, TO WIT: The houses and lots 'front.'
ing on Lafayette street, on credit OF One,
Two and Three yesrs from the day Of sale,
ia, ,ae o,nel proPel,y' 20 VIZ. a .rae'.1G u
n ba Sold tor each
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

g A Il E
OF UNCLAIMED ARTICLES ON
The Wharf Boat.
THE FOLLOWING articles remaining on the
: Wharf Boat, at Baton Rouge, La, if not claim
ed in thirty days, from this date will be sold at
Public Auction to pay the Storage:
Chests with contents, marked Madam Adelr.
Saddle Bags do. No Mark.
Cooper's Truss Hoops, do.
Trunk with contents marked Alex. Sutherland =
Caddo Parish, La.
1 Box new Books marked C. B. Jones.
~" " marks defaced
old =" no mark.
Cloth Package, marked Madame Emile White.
Trunks with contents, no mark.
Trunk Smark defaced.
I Carpenters vice. no mark
VIM. MARKHAM.
Baton Rouge, Dec. 10th 1853
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

There will be a call meeting
Of St. James Lodge on tomorrow
evening at early candle light-all
brethren in good standing are invited
to be present.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

BURR AND BLENNERHAssET.-A
slave who was once the property of
Blennerhasset, it is said, is now living
on the plantation of Captain Scott,
near Jefferson, Texas. He was on
Blennerhasset Island when the militia
went there to arrest his master, and
he remembers the incidet well, He
describes Aaron Burr, as being the
finest man he ever saw, and says,
"white moman in these days connot
come up to what Mrs. Blennerhasset
was"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

For Builders,
M BARRELS Plaster of Paris; IS
M bushels Plaster hair expected soon:
100 barrels Cement expected soon; 30
kegs fine white Union Lead; Is kegs Bos-
ton bl ue nails, superior article. Just re-
ceived and for sale by
nov. 10y. GEO. NJ. HEROMAN.
ERESH CRAKCNEL BISCUIT !
= so boxes of the Justly celebrated
Cracknel Biscuit A SPLENDID article tor
invalids. just received and for sale by
oct lay JesHuA ! BAL
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16
PowELL's PAINTING AND PUTNAM

POWELL s PAINTING AND PUTNAM s
MAGAzINE.-The last number of
Putnam's Magazine contains a
savage onslaught, almost barbaric in
its taste, On the great national paint
ing of Powell, which is now on exhibit
ton at the Academy of Design, in
Broadway. Putnam's Magazine is
said to be curiously managed. He
has number Of liteyateurs-young
men about town-furnisLing him with
his original articles. When one of
them calls on him, asking "What sort
of article shall I give you about the
Cabinet p Mr.. Putnam Immediately
replies, "Oh, pitch into them-pitch
into them" Another comes up and
says, "Mr. Putnam, how shall | treat
Mr.. Powe|rs celebrated painting ~
MY dear fellow" be replies, pitch
into it-pitch into it," Another ap-
proaches with, "How shall review
the new novel of Jerry Shocks p
ooh. Jerry Shocks; pitch into it
pitch into it." The truth is that Put
nam has started to make Magazine
On the principle of pitching into every
thing; and we should not be surprised
to see some one pitch into PaAnam's
Magazine pretty severely one of
these days.-N. Y. Herald.
The CATHOLIC DIFFICULTY AT
BuFFALo.-We have already an
nounced that Bishop Timon, of Buffa-
10. has addressed letter to the Church
of St. Louis, in that city, commanding
the trustees to surrender their church
property into his hands, in accordance
with the recent decision of the Pope's
Nuncio, and threatening them with
accommodation if they refuse to
comply. The Buffalo Courier SAYS:
1.-TWO weeks last Sabbath the church
and congregation were called together
and the letter read in their hearing,
that they might take such action as
they saw fit upon it. 1t was unani-
mously resolved that no answer should
be made to the letter, but the Bishop
be left to take such course as he
thought wise and proper, and thus
matters at present remain. The
members Of the church say that they
could be no worse off than they are
nov, as by an interdict they are de-
priyed of the services of a priest, whom
the Bishop furnishes, and they refuse
to accept Of the aid of any but those
regularly appointed, even could they
be obtained.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

ANOTHER VERY EXCELLENT SOCIETY.
They have in London-and of course
we must have it here shortly, an Econ
onical Funeral Company with grad
uated scale of prices. First class with
cortege Of herse, and four horses,
plumes, shell, led coffin, case, ect, e19.
Gentlemen's funeral Flo 15s Cd:
Tradesman's with coach and pair, f6
IS, and so on down until the scale
closes, and then the burying is turned
off, on the city, which in sezfdefeuce
performs the service gratis. This is
giving to each man his qusd pro
quo.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

MThe Nebraska people, through
whose territory the Great Pacific rail-
way is to pass, have begun to quarrel
about its location. One party advo-
Gates the Platte and the other the
Kansas routes. A quarrel under the
circumstances is reasonable and fair.
When the road IS located, then i, will
be oucsided business. So it will be
well to prevent difficulty hereafter,
that the quarrel end now, while the
advantages are equal.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-16

The New York lion-hunters were
previously disappointed when they
learned that Koszta, who arrived in
town, from Boston, had given them
the go BY and cleft for Washing
ton. A great number of eloquent
speeches" understood to have been in
the pockets of several we'll known
city orators, are thus, cruelty killed
off. A complimentary dinner "a
procession" and an indignation meet
ing" in the Park are also among the
killed and wounded.
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1--we find the following item Of

u we Hnu tIle loliOW1nS Item OF
news in the last Piny Woodsman.
PREAcHING.--The Rev. George
Washington will preach at the Meet
ing House near the widow Stewart s
on the 4th Sunday in December, at
IL o'clock A. Nj.
The question is this. Is the Rev.
George, any relation to the Great
George Of the Revolutionary memory?
Has the spirit Of the warrior "revis-
tied the glimpses of the Moon to
preach the gospel Of peace.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-22
The War Prospects.

The New York Tunes has article making out strong
that there will be European The Times states
that the Paris correspondent of the London Times who
rarely without good speak authOrita
lively, represents Turkey having finally and perempto
riy refused all concession the Cars demands and
the time eIactej from him the immediate evacua-
ton Of the Danuban provinces He further that
France and England will withdraw their fleets in ad
Of simultaneously with the Cars evacuation of
the Prncpaltes; but that they will insist his taking
that step the essential preliminary any pa
cife adjustment of the matters in dispute.
On the other hand, the Car has created executive
council assist the Hospadors in ling their Pncipa-
He has levied contributions for the support of his
troops from the people and has impressed into the Rus.
sian service mobiles who have refused pay lie is taking
forty their principal towns and to encamp
his armies permanently in their midst.
Paris letter says that the French Government has
eced the propositions agreed upon Constannope the
representatives OF the four Powers and has furthermore
decided upon with Russia without regard the
which England may pursue unless the DAnubian princi
paltes forthwith evacuated.
Austria has been called upon TO decide, within eight
lays which side she will take in the matter, she will
not be allowed to retain position of armed neutrality.
The accuracy OF these statements are vouched for
but they said to come from well informed source
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-22
Something New!

The papers Of Michigan are in commoton on a new
subject Itappcars that the Pope Of Rome has sent
Nuncio to Brazil, one Monsieur Bedin and ,vc:ed
him 10 take this country route and look after the
condition Of the Holy Catholic Church in this great
Republic The Nuncio brought FROM hi, HOLMES.
letters c)ngramatory 70 President P.ercc-which the
latter aenowled ,ed by placing =. the disposal of the
Pope's Minister Government steamer On the North.
western Lakes. Monsieur Beiini accompanied Ly
Arch Bishop Hughes, has taken charge Of the vessel
and is moving n state all along the Lake country
visiting the various churches which Acknowledge
obedience 10 Rome. This in the eyes OF thy North.
western prote7tants is regarded a great outrage,
and something without precedent in our annals
Although this is Protestant country 90, such priv.
lcge was ever extended by the Go,,rnmcn, 90 amy
member Of Protestant Cllrcl. Persons of that
persuasion have 10 grope their way be,; they can
from locality " another at their own c&pcu-a
but here behold the InGions Of the Pope honorcl
with national vessel and Transferred from city n
city at the expense Of the Protestant people pr Goo
United States They afe immensely indignant 81
SUCH proreeiing-and intimate tiat President
Pierce g. little better than q creature Of the Pope OF
Rome. they hint that be di,honora bis post and "a,
Protestant religion 10y cvtsn ling % Plpst, tai, sig
nal mark Of Goycrumrnt favor They also as-lil 10.
cllcV.or Of M1nli1ur B.lui, whom they charg,
with being Jesuit anla tyrant-snI ono Of their
amrns that n Italy, hc condcmncl one "Jto Eas
q be bayel alive and then gh0t'
The matter sean5 likely tn give rise E, gr.a, dpa
Of excitement in t'e Northwestern States.