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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-31

fRoBsERs ARREsrED..-On Sunday
EVENING last q gentleman at the Con-
vent Post Office in the Parish Of St.
James, photographed to our Sheriff to
be on the lookout and arrest two in.
dividuals on the Steamer Poetic Civ.
ing brief description Of them. The
Sheriff with proper assistance was
in waiting at the wharf.boat. and
when the Pacific landed, the very gen.
tlemen themselves jumped ashore with
third individual, who being in bad
company was taken with the other
two. into custody.
Il was soon discovered BY the ac-
sions of the. two that they were COM
panione and each one was marched
of to Jail. Whilst going along the
foremost man in custody Of Constable
Stnbble6eld asked if be, the Constable
could be trusted, to which of course
there was an affirmative reply, and
a roll Of bank bills was passed in his
hands for safe keeping. By some
sign enc Of the other party also
placed his funds in the hands Of
Stubblefsld. From the two about
5000 We learn was obtained, the car
pet bag Of the third man was found
TO contain complete set Of house
breaking implements, false keys &c.
They give their names as Cook, Vim
cent and Howard. Mr.. Cook, is rec
ognized as an individual who some
time since paid Us short visit under
the familiar name Of Smith, which
may account for the many burglaries
committed here month or 90 ago.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-31

TON Hoop ON GHosTs Tom
Hood had excellent notions about
ghosts. Read and Judge
Ghosts be hanged" said Tom
Hood. "No such things in nature
All laid long before the wood pave
ment. What should they come for
The golfers may rise for higher wgaes,
and the Ckartists may rise for reform,
and Joseph Surge may rise for his
health and bread may rise; an
the resigned generation may rise ;
that the dead should rise, only to make
ones hair rise, is more than | can be-
iieve. Suppose yourself a ghost Well
if YOU come out your grave to serve
friend, how are you to help him
And if it's an enemy. what the use
Of appearing to him ifyou can't pitch
into him ?"
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"alEN ARE BUT CHILDREN Grows"
We desire no better evidence of the
truth Of this saying, than can be found
in the excitement which has prevailed
for the past two weeks, from the mouth
Of the Mississippi to Cairo, about a
steam.boat race. The whole coast has
been in . fever to know the very Sec
ond when the steam boat Eclipse threw
out her line at Louisville What fol-
~. What madness; that a brief
minute Of time should be cut into sec.
onds, and seconds into half seconds in
order to End difference in time, so
brief and Insignificant that it expires
before it can be told. Yet such things
engage the attention Of nan-the Sc.
rious sober thoughts of digni6ed intel.
lgence; and people leave less impor-
tant business to make belts and threats
and quarrel in manner that would
disgrace children, that da6ble bare.
legged ~ frog pond, and fight about
chip boats, with paper sails.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-31

rIt will be seen by advertise
ment in another column that the steam.
or George Collier will leave New Or
leans on Wednesday evening with the
New Orleans delegation to the Mem.
phis Convention. The Collier will
touch at our landing on Thursday morn
ing.| Our delegates should be in read
mess at that time. ~
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-31

A Socialist Colony.-Albert Bris-
bane and Victor Considerant two
Of the most eminent living Socialists
of the Fourier school, were in Cincin-
natl on the fifth irst. Both of these
gentlemen are able popular advocates
Of the Phalansterian system Of the
great French associationist above
named. They are on the way to
Northern Texas and the Red River
country. for the purpose of selecting
some twelve to fifteen thousand acres
Of good land, with a view to the i'm.
portation of a colony Of French and
American Socialists
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PROBATE SALE.

DY virtue OF commission 10 me directed
ID from the Hon. Sixth Judicial District
Court in and for the Parish OF East Baton
Rouge in the State Of Louisiana, / will offer
for sale at the late place Of residence Of
Jacques Moreau. deceased, in the town OF
Baton Rouge on Monday the 9th day Of
June next A. D.. 1888. at II o'clock, 4. NJ.
the following named effects belonging to
the succession Of said deceased. 10 wit
Counter and lot Of shelving with show
case, looking glass, sofa, clock, tailor's
lamp. &c &c. For Cash.
May % So. H v. BABIN, Sheriff.
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. Er~From the Alexandra Democrat,
re learn that the amount asked of the
Parish Of Rap;des, in aid Of the New
Orleans, Red River, and Texas Tele-
graph Company, has been promptly
subscribed. Red River will soon be
connected with New Orleans, and
New Orleans with Galveston, By the
tightening line"
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NOTICE.

A LII persons indebted to the succession
II OF Jacquas Moreau, deceased, are
requested to pay the amount Of their in
drbtedness into the hands of the undersign-
ed vino is duly appointed Administrator of
said succession !; and all those having claims
against the said succession will please to
present them to the undersigned. duly certi-
fed G. GUZMAN
May 21'53. Administrator
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wv = go
Ny DEAR CoMEr:-Ihe West
Baton Rouge Porcupine Benevolent
Association" met last evening-for
the purpose Of initiating new members
and taking up collection for the
benefit Of the Orphans and Widows.
The great Mdgul in the chair-thfee
raps on the table brought the. Ascci-
alton to order. The minutes OF the
last meeting were then read and the
sum Of IS SO reported in the hands
of the Treasurer as having been collec-
ted for benevolent purposes, at the last
sitting. Napolean presented q petit.
ion in writing from the Duke Of Argyle
praying for membership Of the "Asso-
ciation." No objection being made
the Great Mogul asked, as he good
man and true?" Napolean said yves"
viii he listen to the cry Of the widow
and will he hear the wall of the or
phan Again Napoleon responded
''yes," on which, the great Mogul rose
and with majectic ali, said, I'm the
name Of the West Baton Rouge Por-
cupine Association let him enter"
The Duke was then admitted in
to the "Inner Temple" He was pre-
scented to each of the members and
then conducted to his seat prepared
for him around the intellectual social
band," when 5 leaves from the His
tory ofthe four Kings were put into
his hands. The Duke evinced a quick
mind and much talent for the occult
sciences He will do. The pol
ishc d Frenchman Count Touch-hole
next presented the petition of Com.
Poker. no objection being made he
was INTRODUCED by the usual formality,
conductedtohis seat and placed between
Guy Mannering and the Duke of Ar
gyle. To the great surprise Of all. we
found the Commodore an fat in ex-
amining the pictures. He handled them
with much ease and nonchalGucc and
appeared not at all nervous when set
ting ever behind full, on aces.
The association has much cause to
congratulate itself upon the accession
of such gentlemen as the Duke and
the Commodore, for the tears of many
an orphan will be dried up and many
destitute widow will thank Heaven.
The meeting was conducted with
much harmony and many brilliant
and witty things were said. Count
Touch-hole made pun, that was a
pun indeed-the finest specimen of a
pointed esprit" queJ ai 5amais vue.
1t was pun as is pun-and | re-
gret much that the learned and pun
ming world will lose so much in not
heaiing--for | cannot publish it a.
parsent. Napoleon was exceedingly
happy-he sang-oh he sang most
feelingiy--and when we separated from
the club, he was singing the last verse
of that lovely melody the meeting of
the waters"
Sweet vale of Ovoco, how calm could I rest
In thy bosom OF shade, with the friends
love best.
Where the storms which we feel in this
world should cease,
And our hearts like thy waters be mingled
in peace"
Adieu mon Gmas, Guy MAINTAINING.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-31

A Frenchman thinks the English
language is very tough. Dare Is look
out" he says, (which is put out your
head and see; and lookout, which is
to haul in your head and not forto see
Just contrarie"
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AVIS.

TOUTES personnes qui doivent Ia
4 succession de Jaques MORGAN. decide,
eont requises de solder leurs complies entire
les mains du soussigne, lequel est ddment
nomn.e Administra teur de Ia dite succession;
ct toutes personhes ayant des reclamations
contre Ia dite succession sont prices de les
presenter, dAment certifees au soussigne.
m2i. G. GUZMAN, adnsinisyateur
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pousIr Cr11faAr,om-On -
fourth Of JAY. 10 citissns of Fat
and West Batoc Rouge propose to
celebrate tie day of 1ndependeoea.
not only in the usual way, but By IN
augurating tho opening Of the first
plank road in Louisiana, by the fir
ing Of cannon, and other demonstra-
tons Of satisfaction. The Plank
Road commences at . point opposite
the State capitSl and is to run to
Crosse Tete, passing through sugar
country Of unsurpassed fertility. We
believe it is to be some thirty miles in
length. It will be Of great advan-
tage to the country. and cannot fAil to
pay the stockholders good dividends.
Plank roads in the North and in Cam
ada, have generally paid we'll, and are
looked upon as important adjuncts, or
rather feeders. of the more expensive
railroads. In the West. they are call
I'd the Farmers Railroad, and with
much propriety They are peculiarly
applicable to the level surface Of our
State; and we should not be surprised
if the opening Of this road caused them
to be brought into general use in a
few years. Bulletin 18th inst.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-31

n TIE mater ef tke s&cress:oss cf :. HoseaWi
deceased.
TvJlE Public are. hereby warned against
4 paying any monies which may be
due the deceased, into any other hands
than the administrators, who alone is author.
ice to give 4 receipt. q GUZMAN.
may oath Adnfsistya,or
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-31
VENTE D'EPREUvE.

I'm vertu dune commission a moi adrcs-
T. Sc par pHon. Ia Conr du Sixieme
District Judiciaire, dams ct pour Ia Paroisse
d'Est Baton Rouge, dams l'Etat de Ia Loni-
siane. J'ofiirai en- vente Ia dcrniere place
de dcmeure de Jacques Moreau, dececc,
dams la Vile de Baton Rouge,
Lundi. u 6nse jea7 de Jss;'s, 1855.
II heurss du matin, les eifess ci-spres
NOMINEES sppartenant Ia succession dn dit
defnnct, eavoir: UN Contoire ct lot de
6tagaire avcc une bijouerie. mirror. sofa,
pendulle. une lampe de Tai'lieur. Pour du
Compliant. H. v. BAR1N.
mai %. Shkrif.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-31

DThe large business prosecuted
at the Philadelphia Mint has render
cd it necessary to interdic; visitors for
the present.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-31

The expense of moving half a mill
ion in gold from New York to St. Lou
is, in coin is estimated at $3.50, or
one and quarter per cent.
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n c u a0pcrtise m ents.

THE STEAMER GEORGE COLLIER
L leaves here on Wednesday evening
with delegates TO the Memphis convention
and will be at Baton Ronge Thursday morn
ing. G. W. SHAW & Co.
New Orleans May 3Oth.
NAV 31-2t
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~rOHy q WIRE. Corner Of Ca

~rOHv G. WIRE. Corner Of Canal
AMI Chartres streets, New Orleans, is the
only authorized Agent for this paper in that
city. any business with this paper can be
traay, tel thror,h hin. AMI his receipts be
subscriptions, advertisements. &c, will for
valid.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-31
re Memohls conyention.


Within q very few. yean past,
there has been a general waking up Of
our people, especially in the South, to-
the importance and value Of internal
Improvements. Vast lines Of Rail-
roads and Magnetic Telegraphs, have
been projected and completed, Or are
being rapidly pushed forward to COM
pletion all tending to increase and
facilitate the intercourse between re-
mote parts Of the country. In fact,
internal Improvement" has become a
watchword and all classes and all in
terests seems at present to be absorbed
with this one idea. This is all very
well and argues well for the glorious
future just opening to the view Of our
comtrymen; but while We pay SO
much attention to matters connected
with our internal intercourse with one
another, we ought not to overlook nor
undervalue the importance Of cultivat-
ing and strengthening the ties that
bind us commercially together. 1t is
our duty as well to cultivate and fcs-
ter the commercial interest and feel
ings Of the South, as to urge on our
great schemes Of public Improvement.
To this end mainly was the Baltimore
Convention called last Autumn, and
for the same purpose was that Con-
vention adjourned to meet in Memphis
in June. Large delegations COM
posed Of the leading merchants and
planters in the Southern States have
been appointed By the Governors Of
the respective States to attend that
convention, and we hope to see a full
attendance from every State in the
Union. Commercial interests of vast
importance viii there be discussed,
and indeed every interest connected
with the well-being and prosperity Of
the South and of the whole Union
will be considered. One branch Of
business too long overlooked and ne
elected by the people Of the South we
hope to see specially taken up and
discussed in the spirit which its i'm
portance demands, VIZ. that of cotton
manufactures. This subject cannot
be too often brought home to the no.
tee and consideration Of the Southern
people. In the great cotton growing
regions Of the South, there is every
facility which bountiful Providence
can bestow for the manufacture of
every article that is fabricated from
that material; and ifthe subject could
be duly impressed upon the minds Of
body of men like those who are
about to assemble at Memphis, the
happiest result must follow. The
growth Of Sugar and cotton and in
deed the entire range Of Southern
agriculture will doubtless receive the
attention which their value and impor-
lance deserves, and why not the manu-
facture of cotton. We shall return to
this subject again and we hope to see
it brought before the Memphis con-
vention.
Mrs MowATT.-This taianted la
dy. accompanied by Wn. F. Richie,
Esq, editor ofthe Richmond Enquirer
arrived in Boston on the 18th inst
The Transcript of the 18th says:
In fulfllment of a promise of long
standing, Mrs. NJ. will appear in the
character of Desdenona, for the ben
eft Of Mrs. Warner, the accomplished
English t,agedienne, whose severe
indisposi'ion and many trials have
greatly enlisted the sympathy Of the
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-31

CIV. are authorised to announce
CHAS. f. GRENEAUX. as a candidate
for the offi:e Of State Treasurer su5jec. to
the decision Of cont ention.
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A Beautiful Property for Sale.

n HOUSE and LOT with all the neres-
"A sary out buildings-situated in most
desirable part Of the citv. in that part Of the
city laid cut nv the late Eli Beauregard. and
known as Lot No. 8. in square =. Beauregard
town. This beautiful. new and elegant re.
sidance can be purchased at a bargain. by
making immediate application at this office,
tenn, will be made known. nav a.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-31

SurclDE. MIR. Martindale. young
gentleman who came to this place
some months since, as Druggist, killed
himself in Bayou Sara Monday night,
by taking 40 grains of Morphine
Mirror Moy nth. a.
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SHoorlNe.-Last evening while the
two Staffords, father and son were re-
turning to their home near Polnpeii,
an alteration arose between them
which resulted in the father shooting
his son in the thigh. The wound is
not supposed to be fatal. Mr.. Elijah
Stafford the father is in the hands Of
the ofiicers.-Feliciana Wing 25tA
inst.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-31

TEA. Tea--Just received per
Steamship Tennessee and Emr're CITY
direct from New York. a lot Of choice fam.
ilv Teas. which in addition to stock on hard
comprises one Of the best assortments in
Baton Rouge. these teas are sold nv agency
for one Of the largest importing houses in
New YORK. and are guaranteed pnr. or no
sale. may 81 JOSHUA BEAL.
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The St. Louis Democrat" says that
Senator PHELPS Of Missouri, is
strongly in favor Of the Memphis
route for the Pacific Railroad. Mr..
Phelps has endorsed and approved
a letter, written by R. Fl. KEAN, which
contains the following sentence;
ats principal advantages are its
directness, following the thirty-tifth
PARALLEL oflatitude near which are the
prominent points, Memphis, Albuquer-
que, Zuni, and Walkers pass, in the
Sierra Nevada"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-05-31

ERESH Lemons. Raisins. Figs, &C.,
just received and for sale by
ST b., cvsPo.
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200 LBS. Cooking Butter at Is
IN cents per nonnd A choice lot
of Salmon in kits and bbls. thi.Nav received
and for sale bv s. r. BLANCHARD.
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EOW Peas! Cow Peas so Bush.
~ .els of the hest qn,li'v Carolina Cow
Peas for sale low by D. e. MONTAN
may 81 81. Flat boat landing.
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IN BOXES ofsweet French Choco-
late: ~ doz. boxes Preston &: Aler-
rles celebrated Yeast Powders.
S. +. BLANCHARD.
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70BARRELLS extra Brown Sugar
- this day received and for sale by
s. F. BLANCHARD.
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IN BOXES Carr & Co.'S celebrated
Biscuit for sale by S. F. BLaScHaep
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r IME--Juss received another lot Of til.
IL unrivallcd Cape LINE
may 10 " JOSHUA EEAL.
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Flour in Half Barrels
A LOT Of choice Fresh Ground Flour
II in half Barrels Just received ard for
sale l.y JOSHUA BEAL
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COOKING BUTTER.-For sale, fe,
~ Kegs Batter suitable for cooking ru,
poses. nav 19ly JOSHUA BEAL.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-08
The Potatoc not.

We get letters and papers from all
parts ofthe country giving accounts Of
the disease, We give a few only;
The Utica Epening Telegraph says:
From present indications. the coming
potatoe crop will be materially curtailed
by the rot In some sections, it is fear.
ed that it will be an entire failure. Ac.
counts respecting the ravages Of the dis
ease have reached US from various parts
OF this Slate, and from nearly all of the
Eastern States. Still, il is not certain
yet that prices will be greatly affected by
it,"
The Olean Journal mentions the pre-
vaIence OF the disease in that high re-
gion.
The Newark IN. J) Daily Eagle says:
Potatoes are ''rouing by the vine."-
From various parts Of the State we learn
that the rol will be very injurious 10 far
mers, for owing to the decrease ol the
disease last year, they were planted ex-
tensivelY.
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9@A@GAASS9G~
Further and Important News by tho
Steamer Europa

BosToN, Aug. 81.
The Europa arrived here TO day, and
from the papers brought by her we CLEAN
the following additional and very interest.
ing items.
The emperor Of France had relinquish.
ed a contemplated journey to Deippe.
The Turkish question has assumed a
new and more complicated phase.
It was rumored at VIENNA that, should
Russia make an nroad into Seryia, Aus.
lria would occupy Belgrade.
The advices from ST. Petersburg state
that, Notwithstanding the apparent nego-
tiaIions for peace, the war department
was as active as ever. Il also appears
that the Cars acceptance Of the VIENNA
proposition was not unconditional. He
will not consent to evscuate the Danubi-
an Principalties. until the Porte signs an
arrangement, equal TO concession of all
the points in dispute.
The Persian ambassador has assured
the Porte OF assistance, and the Shah was
raising large force, 10 be placed at the
disposal ofthe Sultan.
The Sultan has ordered the Greek
bishops TO return TO their bishoprics i'm.
mediatev.
The Russian agents were tomenting
disturbances in many parts Of Turkey.
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Found a Mares Nest.

The editors Of the Ohio State Journal,
in their Daily of August 81, in commen-
ting upon an article from the Macarthur
Republican, in regard to the suspension
Of the work on the Hillsborough and
Parkersburgh Railroad, they copy an ar
ticle, in connection, from the STANDARD,
which gives an account Of the abscond-
ing Of Phillips & McNeal, which article
does not claim, in the least, any reference
to the II. & p. Road. The article ofthe
Standard speaks of the absconding of
the firm Of "Phillips & McNeal, Con-
tractors on the G. NJ and P. Railroad"
The Journal would like very much to
put forth the hue and cry that the Gin
cinnati, Hillsborough and Parkersburg
Railroadhad been stopped, thereby giving
capitalists all idea that the road now in
contemplation from Chillicothe to Colum
bus, was the only work noU worth invest
ing in.
We would just say to the editors Of the
Journal that Phillips & McNeal are the
only contractors having work on the G.
II. and P. r. r., and that a very small
section, that have "decamped, leaving
their creditors minus the value of their
goods and chattles." Nne.tenths Of the
work they had contracted for was upon
the Marietta Road. As for the work be-
ing abandoned on the entire line of the
@. II. P. Road, there is not even shad-
dow Of truth in the assertion, but is false
in word and letter, let II come from the
Ohio State Journal, the Macarthur Re-
publican, or Hillsborough News. The
work on the Eastern division of this road,
has only been suspended for a short time,
while that on the Western end is being
worked upon with might and main. ,
We are at a loss TO know how the Jour-
nal can find the least connection with the
articles Of the Standard and that of the
Macarthur Republican. II must certain
ly have cost our worthy friends somewhat
of an effort to get these two conflicting
articles side by side. Gentlemen, we
hold you convicted for further hearing,
and ask at your hands that justice which
rightly belongs to the Cincinnati, Hills
borough anil Parkersburg Rtihoad, and
also 70 ourselves.