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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30
The Plank Road Celebration on the
Ath Of July.


Great preparations arc being made
for the celebration at Lake Cocodrie
on the Crosse Tete road the 4th PROF.
imo. East Baton Rouge will be
well represented as we'll in its beauty
as its strength. The Ferry Boat will
commence plying early in the morning
of that day---the road to the like will
be in good order, and every thing
will be provided on the ground neces-
sary to make the celebration pleas
ant and agreeable. There will be an
opportunity for the social pic nick or
the public cola'ion--merry.making or
meditation. One can either listen
to the patriotic speeches of the orators
of the day, or he can retire to the
verdent banks Of the Lake. and talk
Byronic Poetry to beautiful ladies'.
One may either fish, or dance, or
sing. or do any thing else that will
most contribute to make himself and
the compan, agreeable. The occasion
will be one Of those peace making
evidences of the progress and pros
perity of the people ofthis portion Of
the great political domain. We are
duely authorised by the committee to
invite the public generally. All that
is asked Of gentlemen, attending, is,
that they will behave as such, for the
time being--go to the secretary and
be g'aged and not go beyond their
capacity" in anything. A place ha,
been provided for all who go off at
the handle into which they will b.
planted chin deep, if they violate any
Of the principles ofpolished life
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Vice Admiral Seymour, comman-
der-in-chief of the British naval forces
on the North American and Yves, In
dia stations, has been received with
distinguished honors at St Johns N.
B. The common Council have re-
solved upon presenting him with an
address expressive Of appreciation for
the satisfactory manner IN which he
has watched over and protected the
Interests of the colonial fishermen.
The Admiral's visit to New Bruins
wick is said to be for the purpose of
concerning measures for the more ef-
fectual protection Of the fisheries, for
which object the most extensive ar
rangements are still making. Steam.
ers and sailing vessels are being man.
ned, equipped, and stationed at every
point where a mackerel or herring is
likely to make its appearance during
theseasor.
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The Printers Convention.

On Monday next, a gathering of
tne members or The fraternity will take
place in this city. We doubt not
that sufficient representation will be
had to enable us to take the preliml-
nary steps to establish permanent So
ciety with annual meetings, to take
into consideration every thing connec-
ted With the welfare and prosperity Of
the fraternity in this State.
There is no member Of the craft,
who will not willingly admit that we
are our own enemies, continually work.
ing against our own interest, because
Of the division amongst us. This
dhould not, saust not, and will not be
Il we can only meet and shake hands
in fellowship once year. Such as
cannot be present with us, we shall
expect to sanction our acts "in con-
vention" if they find them good. II
not found good, letters to a cores
pondiug secretary-or through the
columns IF the papers will soon cor
rect all the ills complained Of If we
are united, is there any power greater
than that we have to use against us =?
Ifthere is, it has never gained head,
to shew its daring front. Come on
let US shew what can be done, by
friendship and fraternal Union.
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Charitable Fellows.

Every now and then some cbarita-
bic fellow under the name Of citizen,
"a Tax Payer" PRO Bono Publ'co'
or some such title, sits down and la
bors over an article Of half a column.
for one of the interesting papers OF this
city, on some subject Of local charac
ter, designed to benefit the 'people
at large" We look regularly for
something Of this sort every now and
then; it is kind of blowing off of
steam, a relief to the heart and hnad Of
some IeIiow, who has worked himself
up into such fever of Glove for the
People" that an explosion would be
the invitable result Of silence. "a
Citizen" in last Saturday's Gazette
four attention has just been called to it,
by communication in another column
asks to know what has become Of the
money 100000 not $50, 10000 as it
sometimes written, which was raised
by fair to enclose the Prote stant
grave yard? In answer to the ques-
ton, we say that their are several
reasons why the work has not been
done. The most important reason is
that the ground cannot be had from
the Government. Does a::citizen want
any better reason than this. Anoth-
er thing is, that the 100000 when
counted only amounted to s799, 954
We commend the communication
signed A. C.. to "a citizen" and as we
have mt the smallest doubt but his OUT
pourings come from heart overflow
ing with the very tenderest sympath-
les for the living, and the kindcst re-
gard for dead that he will come out
after this and lend his valuable SER
vices to help the ladies' out of the d.
lemma into which they have fallen
with the 100000, 90. His kind
suggestion to the committee will no
doubt meet with the considera'i ion it
deserves, and they will hand him over
their authority to do nothing. the sub
scription list with eight millions of
money, together with the twenty four
deudecimo volumes of correspondence,
with the secretlry of War!!!on the
subject and any or all such other infor-
nation as by bare chance Of accident
he may not be in possession Of.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30

UThe Mobile Register, referring
to a former notice of a movement for
the transportation of the Eastern mails
between Montgomery and that city by
the river says it learns that the Post
master General has determined to
send out special agent to look into
the subject,-to make thorough per-
sonal examination into all the facts
and circumstances necessary TO make
up decision upon the question, and
to report the department.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30

ga correspondent of the New
Orleans True Delta writing from
Crosse Tete says.
Along the banks of the Crosse Tete,
are to be met an immense number Of
Indian mounds. If these relics of
early days are any indication of a
thickly settled aboriginal population,
Crosse Tete must have been crowded
indeed, for it is seldom that you arc
out of sight of these mysterious re-
mains of lost people. Upon plan
tation owned by Judge Cody, near
the Arcadian town ofLivonia, are five
mounds within sight of each other,
and go disposed, that they must origi-
nally have been connected together
in the celebration Of Indian rites.
Four are Of medium height; the
fifth towers up from among the others,
evidently in the place assigned for the
most sacred temple, or the residence
ofthe principle chief. At allevenis, the
particular mound is the handsomes'
and most perfect one in the State, 70,
while some Of the group have been
despoiled by the furrow Of the pillow
the great mound" is still in the fresh
ness Of it, primeval beauty.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30

0y-The Canad an Legislature ad-
journed on the Hih inst. The Go
vernon General, in his closing address,
alluded to the recentriots at Montreal
and Quebec, and said:
have reason to believe that these
occurrences, which are a scandal te
the religion we profess, are deeply de-
plored by the great majority of the in
habitants Of the province, Of all de-
nominations, and that the authorities
viii he fully enrrnrta1 ;n a5cptine
such measures as may be necessary to
prevent their recurrence.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30
Love is as natural to a young woman

Love is as natural to young woman
as fragrance is to a rose. You may
lock girl up in confne
her in cell-cause her to forsw ear
her parents-these things are possible
but never undertake to make the sex
forego heart-worsbip-or give up their
reverence for cassimcres. Such hope
would be as bootless as the Greek
Slave and as hollow as fop's brain
case Delta.
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fSWNt VI lJDuff W sfUUHWeftSutWs " MV 4
Iouiaiama Instltutefor the Deaf, and
Dumb, and The Blind.
BaroS RoUeE, 2sth June. 1853.
Sealed proposals will be received until
Wednesday. the l7th Jay Of August 1853,
for the necessary Brick work and Carpen-
tiers work, in the erection Of the buildings
for this institution at Baton Rouge an q
OF the materials for same. Proposals will
be received for furnishing all materials for
the Brick wor,, and erecting the same
Proposals are invited for the performance
Of the Brick work alone. Proposals are
invited for the delivery OF the Brick, Lime
and Sand together. or for the delivery OF
either Brick, Lime or Sand seperately.-
Proposals are invited for furnishing the
required lumber in whole OF in part
Proposals are invited for the Carpenters
work, in whole or in part.
The Lumber at present required consists
only of the floor and ceeling jojce, the raj
tiers, girtlers, and studding lumber. for the
door and window frames, and the sbeatins
10. the Roof. The present design Of the
administrators is 10 erect the building and
have it under cover without finishing the
inside. For this purpose, the amount Of
Lumber, which they now propose to con-
tract for. will be about 100000 feet; the
quantity Of Brick, abont 100000. Con-
tractors will be required to give satisfac'
tory security for the performance Of the
work as well as for the delivery OF mater.
iais. Plans, specifications, and drawings Of
the Brick and Carpenters work. as well
as the bill of lumber, and synopsis OF
the covenants and agreements to be entered
into by the contractors, may be seen at the
Office Of w. $. Pike, Baton Rotge, to whom
all proposals will be dressed.
UThe New Orleans Daily Pieayams,
Delta and True Delta, will please copy once
week, Tor four weeks. The Natchez Free
Trader, vicksburg Wing, and Baton Rouge
.Adpoea,s will also insert for one month once
a week June o. limo.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30

The aristocr ratio friends of Mrs.
Stowe, late London letter says, tried
to present her at Queen Victoria 8
Court, but failed. The Countess of
SALISBURY undertook to obtain per-
mission 70 r the presentation.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30
EFOur Visa Wis friend, spea

FYOur VISA TiS friend, speaks
of a disease in West Baton Rouge
amongst the stock-the cattle; cows
sheep. horses, mules, &c. It is rather
funny that the official organ for the
Wing party in East Baton Rouge,
should be so short-sighted as to con-
strue this into a political slur at He
body polite" i
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30

|. BusHmsS~-Rev. DR.. Adam Smith,
Of Capetown, Africa. gave an inferred
ING address ! short time since A Boz
ton, on the people of Africs, md tie
state II society in that part Of t.
world. Dr.. Smith is q missionary q
the church Of Scotland, and has boon
in this field Of labor for moro than =
. quarter Of . century. The three
great races IN that portion Of Africa
TO which hrs labors have been direct
ed, are the Busamen. the Chipoos, and
the Tuloos.
He describes Bushmen a. the low
est form Of n,anhocd-r-in hight about
four feet and eight Undertaking np
Misunderstanding in the cliffs Of
rocks, or sleeping I'd the branches Of
trees; hence their name. Bushmen,
degraded, but cunning--boldly attact-
ing the lion with their bows about the
size Of those used by children as toys
but made deadly by the poison ex-
tracted from the most poisonous SER
pent, whom they catch by haspine
them by the neck-eati,g everything
they kill, from snakes to cattle--using
the gr,,bs Of the ants Of Africa, which
they dry and carry with item as their
food and which is known as "Bush-
mans rice, dressing themselves in
sheepskins--.b being firm believers IN
Misunderstanding no idea Of God
and having no word in their language
by which spiritual things or beings can
be expressed They thus are the
pigmies Of the world, and present the
lowest form Of human life.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30

A bill has been reported in the New
York Legislature relative to signals on
draw bridges, providing that all trains
five minutes out Of time shall come to
a full stop; and also making it felony.
if, through intoxication, or any wilfill
negligence or misconduct on the part
of any employee on road, the pun
ishment to be imprisonmentfbr term
not exceeding ten years. Drawbridges
are not to be opened within fifteen
minutes before, nor fifteen minutes
after the expected approach Of a train
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w. LOCKWOOD
Notice.

A MEETING Of the Association
"A and contributors for enclosing the
old Cemetery will take place on Saturday
next at II o'clock a. M July ist, at the
Town Hall, for the purpose Of deciding
what shall be done with the funds raised (;
and such other matters as shall he present.
ed. FRANCES GAYLE. Pres't.
;,,oe an a2t
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30

RIVE are authorized to announce AU-
GUSTIN DUPLANTIER asa candidate
for Auditor Of Public Accounts for the
State of Louisiana, Subject to decision Of
the Democratic Convention. f1as.T2
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30

nvWe are authorised to announce
CHAS. r. GRENEAUX, as a candidate
for the Office Of State Treasurer subject to
the decision Of con, ention. sv@asessA
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30

"v. D. PALMER, the American News
paper Agent, is the authorized agent for this
paper In the cities Of Boston, New York. and
Philadel phia. and is duly empowered to take
advertise nents and subscri ptions at the rate
required by ia. His receipts Z be regarded
as payments His Offices are-sBosroN, Scol-
lays Buildings; NEW YoRK. Tribune Bull
dings; PHILADELPHIA, N. W. corner Third
and Chestnut streets. b8
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30

~ We are authorized to announce Fl.
NJ. PIERCE as candidate for Assessor Of
this Parish
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30

- AA1nk COTTON B0Lk - d 49,
n s. INT e Sentinel has been
a Pn|s q pn TN taken on The 18th
iuE hcml6 ssnSll stalk % he plants
tio6 81 the Me1srs. Deisow, On bayou
1i6fangosib. which = - inch and :
hsh in ~leneth. snd measures over
'shrss inshssis ivsse.f ssanaa .nsuaaam
The American steamer Creole,
running in the No7a Scotia End New
Brunswick trade. wsS wrecked on
Cape Roscwsy on The ] 9Th and, With
Der cargo, will prove D total loss.
The passengers were sased This ID
the old like boat Creols. and the same
vessel that carried the 6fa Lopez ex-
pedition to Cardenas. g aafsf1
The FAsrtsT YEr-An express
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad, .
a few days since. ran ten miles in sey.
en- minutes and half. This is at the
rate Of eighty miles an hour. 1t y
needless to say that the ten miles Of
road was perfectly straight and aevel
It appears nat the rev University
Of UIrbana, Ohio is established and is
to be sustained by the disciples of
Emanuel Swedenborg. This we be-
licve. Is the first educational establish-
m4pt in the country. ola rank Of Q
university devotedto the propagation
If SwedenborpiSm 4e ae sIss-,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30

St. Louis Oats!
nN hand and to arrive. 80 Bage OF su'
~ perior Saint Louis Oats.
june 2Sy. JOSHUA BEAL.
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MOficG{

A LII persons are hereby ftrewarned
"A not TO trade frr two promisary notes
drawn by Mrs Susan Williams to the or.
der OF. and endorsed by me. each for the
sum Of two hundred and fifty three dollars
and twenty FIVE cents. dated in Baton Rouge
the 10th Of January 1853, and payable one
and two years after date at the Recorders
Office East Baton Ronge.
The consideration for which the above
notes were given, having failed, hereby
warn persons from trading for the same. as
Twill not pay them unless compelled by
Law. ~
June. 80, st. w. LOCKWOOD
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30

An examination Of the grave Of
Spring, recently executed for the muir
der of two women at Philadelphia, has
proved that his body was either not
buried at all, or afterwards surrepti-
tiously removed lEf.
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QIaAY 0tde1

A SPLENDID article for sale by
"a June 70 y JOSHUA DEAL.
1s&A- sse~f
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sealed Proposals.

Office Of Board Of administrators Of the
Ionisiana Institute for the Deaf, and
Dumb, and The Blind
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-30
Nem Aopert,semenis.

TOUND.--A string containing five small
Z Keys Apply at the Comet Office,
1uue 30 1859. ss't3s 3st.a lE 8r
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-05-13

monoy Of all such goods, chattels, lands and
tcnoments, chooses in action, rights, credits and
subscriptions us such applicants shall exhibit TO
| such appraisers, and shall return such schedule
with their appraife fement and a certihcatc OF
| some officer authorized 10 administer ouths, that
such appraisers were fret duly sworn by him to
discharge their duties as such appraisers TO the
auditor Of the proper county, and if the amount
so found shall be equal 20 the sum required for
tho commencement OF any su III institution a.
sai i'd applicants desire, such auditor shall give
such applicants a certificate Of the fact, and
they shall enter II In n book OF records by them
provided for that purpose, which together with
cir corporate numo and articles Of association,
they shall also cause 10 be recorded In the re.
corder's Office OF the county where such institu
tion is, or is intended 10 be located, and they
shul thonce forward be a body corporate and pol.
itic, according to the provisions OF this act, and
such auditor, appraisers and recorder shall be
entitled TO the same fees as for like services IN
other cases, and no more
Sec. 3. The corporators Of any college or uni.
vcrsity, which may be organized in accordance
with the provisions Of this act or the act to
which this section is an amendment, may elect
five or more trustees, OF whom not less than hvo
shall be resident frceholders of the county whore
such college or university is located, who shall
constitute a board Of directors FOR such institu
tion, and they shall have power to fill vacancies
that may occur in their board, and shall hole
their Offices unDil their successors are elected
and qualified according 10 the rules and bylaws
that may be adopted by the board Of Trustees,
but at all times at least five OF such board OF
trustees shall be resident freelolders Of the coun
ty where such institution is located; and when
any such board N their corporate name, shall
have acquired for the benefit Of such institution,
five thousand dollars in real and personal prop.
crty to be ascertaincd as hcreinbefore provided,
said trustees shall have power to appoint pres
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-05-13
CINCINNATI, May. 7,

There is a movement on foot on the part
of several private capitalists to construct a
canal on the Indiana side of the falls of the
Ohio river, all hope Of the removal of The
present obstruction by the Government be-
ing pretty much abandoned.
Judge Thomas, an old and respected citizen
of Mount Vernon, Ohio, committed suicide
last Monday while laboring under severe
mental excitement. He was the first SEN
ator from Indiana, and author Of the Missouri
Compromise Law which Henry Clay carried
through Congress.
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N1-ws had the ,le.sure of assisting at

01rWe had the pleasure Of assisting at
the institution Of the "Wheelng Temple Of
Honor" on Monday evening, last. The
"Temple of Honor" Is branch Of the great
Temperance Army and one to which we look
with great confidence os means Of accom-
plishing much towards the advancement Of
the temperance movement. nt.--With the Wheel
ing Temple in particular, we were extremely
we'll pleused--its pillars are of undoubted
irmness--of long tried zeal and answering
integrity. Knowing as much as we do Of
their fidelity we doubt not but that their
building will nourish.--To see with what de-
termination they have commenced the work,
no one can "doubt the stability Of their fab
ric."
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The directory Of the road are very much
imposed upon If they should be led TO believe
that "a Stakeholder" does not express the
opinion Of the Stockholders and the public,
and be governed by recommendations Of a pr.
yote or confidential character, which but few
individuals Of any force would give unless
under such conditions
1t is to be regretted that men Of influence
and standing, il sny there are who have lent
their aid in assisting to preferment the un-
worthy and incompetent over those who are
competent and have merit II is an example
that Is not complimentary to the honorable
and trust worthy citizens Of our county.
A STOCKHOLDER.
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MEssRs. EpIToRs:

MEssRs. EDIroRs:
The Editors of the Gazette d Citizen in
the last number, made most violent attempt
to shield Eaton from the truth. The Editors
met and conceived an emanation that was cer-
tainly most triumphant utndication. heard
oil lad on time who after making an igno-
BILE surrender, threatened to make mouths at
his antagonists sister. In substance, "Our
correspondent will excuse Us for not publish
ing a reply to "a Stakeholder" the man who
penned the article is reckless, malignant u
&c. I wonder if "Our correspondent" was
not the Editors as they are "all the world ant
the rest OF mankind" "a Stakeholder" i
not killed, feels desperately wounded from
the deep pointed and whitening sarcasm tina
was emitted from the we'll directed shaft o
the cool headed, iudgmaticul conception, AM
duction of the shot of such sage and sagaciou'
Editors. They have certainly made a yer.
relevant, coherent and pungent reply to -
Stakeholder" II is well enough that Cat
has left some successors and that there are
few left bold enough to stand up to the work
However "reckess" and "malignant" -
Stakeholder" may appear, he has but give
the truth; and we'll do the Editors know il
The "recklessness and malignancy" is nc
with "a Stakeholder" alone, ninety -nine-hur
dred,hs of the Stockholders Of the county ar
opposed to any such eonnerion; it is to be pre-
sumed that they stand before the honorabl
directory of said road with as much dignity q
the Editors.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

The steamer Hermann arrived at N. York
on the llth with dates to the 9th ult. Her
news is OF no great Importance. Kossuth has
published letter stating that his house is
watched by spies of the London police; he
has also addressed letter to the House of
Commons in which he denies having any
munitions of war in England but says he has
elsewhere, and avows his intention of wag-
ing war ragainst Austria Tor the recovery of the
rights of Hungary.