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VALuE OF A K1ss.--A ~

VALUE OF A KIss.--A FL
girl, sta store, being solicited ID
low d kiss, declined except at
price Of d little bag which lay on
enamofed cavlier s counter, and VI
as he said, was allied with q
The bargain WIS struck, but the
prise Of our Dnleiap, and to her
isfaction, on opening the bag it
found to contain f1orins. The
+lemah elaithed the bag, bnt the
was Hnylelaing Therehpon I'd
vas had to the tribunal, the plai
Hedging tliat there was evident
mistake, and that a simple kiss q
not by far be appraised at sue
sum. The tribunal, however |
The case to the gifl--lst, bee,
hat is given is given aid 2d,I
eanse lie value Of a kiss canbot
lsfimated
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IL From the Bayou Sara Ledger,
we notice the death Of Mrs ANNIE D.
WicHmfFE, of West Feliciana. la.
She died at ST. Augustine Florida.
Her remains were inferred at Wyoming
on the 18th inst. Mrs. Wicklihe was
the nice Of The lamented Isaac johnson,
whose manly form has been SO recent
consigned to the tomb. She was bel
loved and esteemed BY large circle Of
friends, for her accomplished mind and
gentleness Of heart.
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sinHniu Pfesshtimenf.--Ift
his heading the N. Y. Courier
Enquirer has the following paraera
Or. Josiah Bartlett, Of New lid
shire. one Of the victims Of the
cent accident on the New ia
Railroad. was visited q few weeks
1t his residence by d friend from /
city. sho invited him to spend a
days in New Ytfk, at the then
preaching Medical Convention.
Il. replied that it would afford /
much pleasure II spend some time
our city, but thai he had greet apI
hension Of dangei in travelling 10
fro, augmented bt the fact that VI
he last visited New York Ae had /
gagged his passaf in the steal
Lexington, for tho fatal trip in VII
she persisted, but did not reach Fl
wharf in season to get on board II
subsequently overhme bis feluetaE
10 travel, attended the convention
This city, and met f,e fate which
dreaded In the New Haven cars. IL
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

Err The distress in the MARKS
turing suburbs Of Vienna Is becoIir
q very serious matter. In GUIDE
dorf, Seottepfeld and Neubar@t d
shawl and riband rlanufaeturersT I
worked with borrowed capital, la
Entirely left off work, while the he
firms have dismissed half their III.
men. Men in business, whose ler
city cannot be- doubted, say that ns
tiers are much worse in some DDS
the country.
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De So1o.-Mr. Miles. Of Baltimore
has written q play for Murdoch the
Tragedian, entitled, ttDE Soro.' II
is spoken Of in high terms as being not
only remarkable for greft scenic effect,
but for sterling, literary merits, which
entities it to place in the front rank
Of the Dramatic literature of America
There is all the bold daring and ro-
mahce in the life Of De Soto, which
characterized the heroes Of The Mexi-
can conquest. In 1850 he landed with
his followers on the eoast Of Florida.
and taught his way by eircuitous
route to the Mississippi river near the
Chiehase Bluffs. He died III 1542.
near where the city of Natohes now
stands and, in obedience To his own
request made when he felt the hand
# death upon him, his body was wrap
ped in his military cloak, and dropped
silently into the bosom Of the Father
# waters.
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EE We see that the Hon. G. W.
WArfHRsfor has been elected Judge Of
the sth Judicial District composed Of
The Parishes of Livingston. st. Helena,
81. Tainany and Washington. Mr..
Watterston is every way qualified boil,
BY talent and b,lsiness tact to FIJI the i'm
pcrtant and responsible position Of
Judge.
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1IHow beautiful are these words
Of Longfellow Zone by one. the
objects Of our affection depart from
us. But our affections remain, and
like vines stretch forth their broken.
wounded tendrils for support. The
bleeding heart needs a balm to heal !;
and there is none but the love Of its
kind--none but the affections Of the
human heart.
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KlLLED.--The Lexington, Mass,
Advertiser, of the 26th ult., says that
Col. James TORY was shot by his SON
in.law, Fletcher Harrington, who in.
terfered to prevent Tory from stab.
bing his own wife, with whom be was
quarreling Harrington was arrested,
tried and acquitted.
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10 It Is said that during the latter
part of the last century TalIeyrand re-
sided in the small attic of a house in
Goddard court, Philadelphia. Dur
ing the time he lived there he was in
the very last degree of poverty. One
Geld winter he was bound To dispose
Of his watch to prevent his starving
or freezing for the want of FIRE. This
was the Prime minister of the Great
Napolean, to whom Kings paid HON.
age
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

GThe Masonic fraternity of New
York held a meeting Oh the 9th inst,
to appoint committee to draw up
a farewell address to Messrs. Brooks
aud Kane members Of the fraternity
who will leave New York some time
this month, in search Of sir John
Franklin.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

THE WEATHER On Wednesday
morning last it vas cold enough in thi-
vaeinity te make fire comfortable
Strange to say as the sun came up. the
atmosphere became colder, and il Wa
not until about 10 o'clock that feac
ton took place. What eanse can be
assig ed for such strange freaks ? It
is not customary The brief span Of Il
single life cannot note the ehanges
the earth is daily changing her re.
lations with the sttll---in Il brief circle
If time the tropics become the polls.
and the polls supposed 10 be fixed
are ever varying The sun moves.
and the eaath has some other motion
than that Of turning over in twenty
four hours, aud performing a revola-
ton about the sun. Yes the very
fixed stars themselves, are perpettally
changing their relation TO one another
ahd all baating time. ID unison TO the
harmony of Heavens music.
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EF The inandamus ease Of steuR
is. CRBssnsw, for possession Of the
Land Office was to have been tried yes
terday: the Judge appeared ready fer
the trial Of The case. Mr.. Cfenshaw,
and his Attorneys we're also present
MI. siguf did not appear--no order
whatever was taken in the tter-but
it Is understood that the ease wilt be
taken up OH the first day Of the special
term Of the Court. oh the 9Th proxiino
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Tive publish below u call from
bis Honor the Mayor Of New Orleans
on the Delegates Of The Memphis Con-
ventiou TO meet in That city on the
G6th il4st.
Mayoralty of New Orleans, May %, $50
The undersigned believing il to be highly
desirable thai sose preliminary action
should be taken on b, part Of The delegates
from this city TO the Memphis Convention
with the view that in the consideration and
discussion of the vitality important aues-
tions That will be submitted to that body
The city of New Orleans may he prepared
TO present united stand in furtherance
OF those projects so intimately associated
with her future prosperity, herewith re
specifically invites the delegates appointed
by the Undersigned as also those appointed
by His Excellency the Governor, to meet
on Tuesday evening, the goth inst at hall
past 7 o'clock at the chamber of the Board
of Assistant Aldermen, City Hall, in order
to determine upon such course Of action
as may be deemed advisable.
A. D CRossMA1, Mayor,
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STATISTICS or DANciNe. Al Il
genions French aritbmetician h4ea
cnla'ed that the space which a ,m
Partisan belle, who il fond Of TIL va
ntary exercise Of dancing traverb /
the gay salons Of Paris, amount, !
The course Of one dancing seas, I
four hundred miles and q bali h
has also estimated that a Friend lad
.ond Of performing the function Of
tee-totum, will spin round in akcaN
N one night a. many times II th
wheels OF a steamboat revolt Will
running the distance besweedDwe
and Calais,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

The first prussian Chamber lately
voted the exclusion Of Jews from all
public elpployments. On the 26tb
ult., a petition on the subject, bearing
the uames Of thousand influential
citizens, was presented to the Second
Chamber. Tho petitioners, copspic
nous among whom was The veteran
philosopher, Alexander Won Hum
boldt, demand full freedom of rclp.
lous opinion and the admission oil
Jews to civil Offices. The reading of
The petition was strenuously opposed
by the Cavalier party, but the majori-
ty of the Chamber decided that il
should be entertained.
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IA live alligator, fourteen feet
long, and weighing in his bog 75o
pounds, has been taken by Adams x
Co.'S cypress train from Louisiana to
New York, where it is to be exhibited
in the Crystal Palace as u specimen
Of American industry,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

lUOn the 18th lust, row took
place on the Levee at ST. Louis be-
tween the clerks of the steamers ST.
Paul and Shenandoah. The row
originated during /. contention fur
space on the levee. Colts were used
but without any serious damage
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

" Though we have not The off
cial vote fur District Attorney fur His
Distfict-stifficient is known for us to
say that r. G.. BtAtE has been elected
BY very large majority.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

Es-Over 400 workman are employ
ed on the New York Crystal Palace
The building will be completed by the
first Of June.
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RAetse Bears. = The hatcher


Courier Of the 18th inst, says:
Capt. Thonlasson. Of the fine packet
Magnolia, was telegraphed by one Of
our citizens, relative to rurnors afloat
in regard to his next trip to Louisville.
To the question whether he intended
to make . 'racing trip" Capt. Thomas
son promptly replies as follows:
Nbw ORfEANs, My, 10, So.
Dear Sir do not intend to race
nor will ! ever do SO, Unless | lose my
senses. Do not believe any reports.
THnMAssoH.
The Captain thinks the river i
vide enough for other boats and lis
to pet on without iniuring each other
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IMpoRrANr INVENTION on Dtscov-
ERy.-At late sitting Of the Austri-
an Academy Of Science ut Vienna,
Herr Won Auer read a paper upon a
newly discovered process Of printing
we hardly see how this term applies
from all sorts Of objects with com
patatively plain snrfaee. Among the
articles mentioned, which have been
copied by the new process, are plants,
some Of them in flower, embroidery,
etched agate, insects, fish scales &c.
The speaker calls this "Naturselbstd-
ruck printing from nature--and
said that this discovery forms a new
era in the pictorial illustration Of
works on science and art. The OBJ
jects copied were given with singular
fidelity to the originals No hint was
given as to the process.4-N. Y. Fri
bune.
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BALTIMORE. My, 2o.--A company
has been chartered by the Leaisla-
ture Of Maryland, and is now organ
ling in this city, to establish line Of
four steamships between Baltimore
and Liverpool.
The capital is 81 900, 900, with the
privilege Of increasing it to $1,000
900
The steamers are to be each Of
1000 tons burden and are to be placed
under immediate contract.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

R From card III Tuesday even
ing's Picayune we see that Mr.. D.
Martin declines the honorable and III
erative position offered him in the Gus
tom House.
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a desperate attempt at laIret
ton has been made at Fribui Swift
erland, by an armed tasantr.
Many we're killed and wooded b
fore the movement was II doTr
The leaders Of the insurpts ref
captured.
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Mrs. PartingioA A gain.-fW
said Mrs Darlington, is Ike read
paragraph from the 1ost, that tie i
orators wereRt work IN the twoIEna|
Of the Crystal Palace. She patEed
"well' before she weat furtlles 1
it, aud Ike stopped reading I'd d
What she had to say, and ehew,d
part Of the paper into spit balls VII
he amused himself with by thttvi
at the old white pine dresser III
corner Well" said slle-tid
the same well we left some time Fl
Il ain glad they are taking tint
the firelook and looking arter kh3
afrehand kBaves in the Chritl
parish, indeed But they will I'll
the best that can be done. ThA
many one, / dessay in al parik
that has a sanctuary in his faee, \
with the cloak Of hypooriey in his Id
Read on Isaac. And the old 1
looked up at the black framed and
picture Of Susannah and The ED
and patted her box refectively. |
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EARTHQUAKE AT NApbHs.-On the
9th Of April three very severe shocks
Of an earthquake were experienced at
Naples. People were compelled to
abandon their houses and sleep in The
open fields and streets. The seat Of
The earthquake was at some distance
perhaps in the Calabtias. volcanic
mountains about 100 miles South of
Naples II il not ascertained yet
whether my other damage has been
done than the cracking Of the walls Of
houses.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

10 During the month of April
there were 102 deaths in tho city Of
Washington.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

DThe anti-gambling association
Of New York held its anniversary d
few days ago at the Broadway Taber.
nacle.
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dir mtrkIp Got11rt
THURSDAY MORNING, MY 80. 1853

1--we are obliged to Capt Dick
Markham for river papers, also to Mr.
James Allen Of the Telegraph office
for late items nf interest.
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Very few people are truely wise.
but great many, an immence major.
ity, are otherwise.
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Nss Mr., Bnrthe, who YVES appointed
Surveyor General of Louisiana, declines
Tile appointment, st. Martin as-metnbei
Of Congress It is believed will obtain
tle place.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

The Lunatie Asylum, at Celuml
Ohio, is now full, containing upwt
Of five hundred patients. In fourl
years there have been admitted q
patients, Of which 1898 we're diseltI
ed recovered. Of the number adj
ted, sos we're farmers, being II
than twelve times the number OF II
Of any other occupation. except
bcrers, Of which class there were /
The next highest ON the list is tdq
ers, being 40. There were "a eli
~ preachers, II tailors, O lawb
q printers, 3 sea captains, 2 b.
clans, z medical students, &c. Ali
the causes, spirit rappings is noat
most frequent.
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Eg-The Pieay,'he says that Gov.
1ebert will attend the Memphis Con
ve1tion III person.
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The Catholic Church in Taleott
street, Hartford, Ct, was burned on
the morning Of The llth inst, together
with the priests house adionrning
Insured $4,000 which covers the loss.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

A monument is to be erected TO The
memory Of Paulding, Williams and
Van Writ, the captors Of Andre, on
the spot where il occurred in larry
town. N. Y. The inspectors Of the
State Paison furnish the marble.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

aE-Ihe London Times states that
900 British exhibitors, comprising th
leading houses in important depart
tnents Of British national industry.
have sent contributions to the New
York Exhibition. The paeket ship
Liverpool arrived at New York on The
18Th inst, ftoin Liverpool. with sixteen
packages Of goods for the Crystal
Palace.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-05-29

A Boston man, who has lately re-
moved to his suburban retreat in Nor
folk county, d few weeks since ordered
some guano from Baltimore. In due
time il arrived, and he used IT last
week in planting an acre Of potatoes.
A painter ordered some barrels Of Zinc
Paint from Baltimore also, and. bg
some liocus puenss the guano was sent
to the painter. and the paint to the
farmer An investigation took place,
when 1t wins found that the amateur
city farmer had manfred Al acre Of
potatoes with the paint, and had com
planned that lit poisoned his hands
dreadful Y. +"
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sep s--2awtd
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Our Ecrcpcan news has AL bearing upen Eastern ar

Our European news has all bearing uren Eastern ar
fairs Italy, SPAIN and Portugal political blanks
and SO are Pru STA and Austria and France except as
relates to the quarrel between the Car ana tae cur
tan And with respect TO this quarrel most serious
change appears from the late news nom Vlehh 70 nave
taken place in the position Of al the parties to the nego
tat;ons carried on at Vienna The raernzaoon OF tne
two Emperors has already had something like the result
which was foreshadowed A despatch from Count MES
sELRopE 10 the Russian Minister at VIENNA received tni
morning. almost directly leads to the conclusion that Rus
sin and Austria one, that the Gar viii not quit the
priu.ipa,es and that all the negotiations falling at
once to the ground.
Thu, have England and France allowed themselves
he amused until it suited the Gar throw off the mask
TIE Cabinet Of Vienna has mediated and the Cabinet of
ST. Petersburgh has listened TO its mediation, until the
ncemency Of the season is sa;d have forced the Turk
ISL soldiers from their into the villages and towns
and even driven the Russians into barracks Count NEs
ELRopE says that the proposals OF the Porte with
respect the evacuation Of the Prncpaties are mad
missile. He also givesto the note preparedby the Four
Powers an Interpretation which not contemplated by
its framers rendering it paraphrase of Prince
MEyscHKoFs's ultima,um. despatch from Vienna has
been received at Paris Etimatng that the . mediating
Power does not fully concur in the proposal Of the two
Western Powers TO give guarantees to the Porte against
its subjects that the nedating Power does not think
NJ DRouYSpE LHUys presses with sufficient energy upon
the Porte the acceptance pure supple Of the Vienna pro-
posals and that circumstances no longer admit Of
collective action, each Power must act for Itself
We enclose copy Of NJ NEssELRoDEs last despatch to
Vienna The is, however regarded az Of great i'm
portance the Stock Exchange causing fall OF full
one-haf per cent and foreign stocks Of all descriptions
were very sensbly affected by its receipt
The news by the Overland Mail is, that tie Burmese
but the general opinion in India to
be that it is merely suspension of hostaities The
cholera is committing great ravages in the upper provinces
of India.
The advices from China coufrmatory Of the pro-
gress of the insurrecon The Imperial army has been
repulsed in attempt to retake Chin-keangfoo and
Annoy Large forces have been dispatched to the north
ward towards Pekin The southern portions Of the En-
pire almost al in the possession of the Revoluoniss
Should Pekn fall into the hands of the Insurgents the
question between the two dynasties will be decided The
Insurgent General TAEpNG has excited the zeal Of his
followers by pretended declaration from Heaven urging
him to march Pekn; and there is ground for the
tcipaton that the rebels will be successful in their
further attempts they have been in al others.
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infant Of the whole OF the then pan for the acquis.
ton Of Texas, &C., but recently finally accomplished
1t may be proper and wise to append here further proof
True American of 1885, in the following st Of officers
and men, composing "a company called the Texas VOL
Greys bound for Brazora permitted by the Gov
eminent of the United States to depart for Texas to
bat the forces of Mexico therein in the face Of the clause
of the law reced in the foregoing proclamation of Gov
White:
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS TRUE AMERICAN, 1885.
List Of Officers and Men composing company called the Isras
Volunteer Greys permitted By he United States 10 depart
from Nep Orleans TO Texas 10 combat MEXICO therein.
OFFICERS.
ROBERT D. MoRRIs, of Louisiana, Captain.
CHARLES b. BAYSIsrER, of Louisiana, Quarermaster.
MAspRED Woon Pennsylvania, Suter.
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THE LAST MANIFESTO OF RUSSIA.

Count NEssELRoDE has also published manifesto re-
ative to the alterations made by Turkey in the Vienna
note, Of which London correspondent, has forwarded
Us cory, as follows:
sr. PETERsBURGH, Arc &C. (sErT. -
To his ErceHcy Baron Myendorf, Ehroy Extraordinary
and Maistr Psnipotsntiary q 4" InFGa! Ne,y al he
Court Of Hennd.
With the dispatches Of your Exceency Of the 10th
(2Sh of August have just received the notifications
which the Ottoman Porte has made in the draft Of
drawn up at Vienna.
NJ de Buol will only have to recall the expressions en-
ployed in communication Of July 25 TO comprehend
the impression which these changes have produced his
Majesty the Emperor.
When, in the name q his Majesty accepted the draft
Of which the Austrian Government announced 10
document approved by the Courts Of France and
England and which she proposed to submit tie Porte
as an utimatum, making the continuance Of her good
Offices dependant upon its acceptance added, in des
patch which you NJ le Baron, were charged 70
ncae TO the Austrian Cabinet the following observations
and reserves.
consider il superAuous to observe your Exceency
that IN accepting the conciacry expedient agreed
Vienna and the mission Of Turkish Ambassador We
wish i to be understood that not TO be asked
examine and discuss propositions and moGiSca
TONS which may possibly be prepared az Vienna under
the prompting Of the warlike Inspirations which at this
moment appear TO animate the Sultan and the majority
Of his Ministers and that in case the Ottoman Govern
ment should reject this last scheme Of arrangement we
shall not consider ourselves in any wise bound by the
! quiescence which We give to-day.
AFTER expressions 20 positive the Austrian Cabinet
not have ie moments uncertainty respecting
solutions in the case which presented itself.
will not here examine in detail the changes which
have been made in the note Constantinople In
Their despatch have discussed them in detail confne
myself now to asking whether the Emperor after having
renounced the right 70 change single word in the draft
Of note drawn up without his participation
that the Ottoman Porte should reserve such right to
itself IL he can permit Russia thus to occupy position
Of inferorty with reference the Porte? We consider
that this would be contrary TO the dignity Of the Emperor
Let me recapitulate what has taken place Instead Of
had made condition Of the rees;abshment Of cur
friendship with the Porte, different note was proposed
US We might for that alone have refused 10
lock at il or taking it into consideration we ght find