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Yenfe de Succession.

Dams rsffaire de la Succession de Justin
Pltet 'ecede-INo. 33s "Preuves, "---Cour
du sixieme District observation-disclosures
d'Fst Baton Rouge, Louisiana
VERTU dune commission lanre dams
IL la susdite succession ct a moi adresse
par PHon. Cour du Sixieme District Judi
claire dams ct pour la paroisse d'Fst Baton
Rouge et Eta. de la Louisisne J'exr osersi
on vente pul lique, somedr, is 5nw jour de
Noren'bre proclaim, 1853 a II heure du ma
in, la deiniere demeure du dit defunt.
dams Ia vile de Ba Oh Rouge. Les pfopri-
etc penonnel ci-apes decfite ct NOMINEES,
appar enant a Ia succession ci-dessus men
tonne dc Justin Pitet, reinforcement de Get
te paroisse, decede. avoir:,
Une pierre monument; I'm tombeau en-
p ere I'm eercueil de grant une qpanti-
ZEE dc giant, ct une quan'i'e de narchan-
disc, consi tapt de Groceries, Liqueurs. &c.
Condiii9n ie la Vente-CcMrraNT
octl9- l5fs II. V. BABiN, Sheriff.
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Succession Sale.

In the matter Of succession Of JUSTIN PIrET
deceased--tNo. 1893 Probate--Sixth Judi
cial District Court, Parish Of East Baton
Rouge, Louisiana,
DY virtue ola commission issued in the
ID above mentioned succession and to me
directed from the hon. Sixth Judicial Dis
trict Court, in and for the Parish Of East
Baton Rouge and State aforesaid.
] will expose at Public Sale, on Saturday
the 5th day Of NoUember neat, 1853 at II
o'clock, A. NJ. At the late residence Of the
deceased in the city of Baton Rouge, the
personal property hereinafter et.iorth and
described, belonging 10 the above mentioned
succession of JUSTIN PETIT, late Of said
Parish deceased, to wit: One stone mona
ment, one Stone Tomb, one Granite coffin,
one lot of Granite, and lot Of Goods con-
sisting Of Groceries, Liquors, &c.
Terms Of sale--cssn.
oct lots. II. v. pABIN, Sheriff.
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MlrIsrra TO CnlNx.-lt seems 70

MINISTER TO CnrNx.--1t seems TO
have been a difficult matter to get
minister to China, and We are at a
loss to conjecture why It was 80, since
there are always so many hangers on
about Washington, ready to receive
the smiles of the President. We
think the difficulty Of getting a Minis
ter to live with the Celestials, grows
out of the fact that there is some little
danger connected with it.
Their summary way oftaking off heads,
and quartering bodies, is anything
else than commemorate in the eyes Of
outside barbarians." Besides this,
Just now there are civil discords, and
connections in the political cauldron
Of Paradise" and the government
functionaries themselves, IN Ike "hair
bredth escapes" when the tide Of ex-
element sets lone way" Mr.. Mar
shall the American commissioner
has had an interview with Sa-chow
an officer Of dignity in the Imperial
Tea Government. Sa-chow SAYS he
shall be taken care Of and sent 'home'
(home in the Celestial language means
"Heaven")
Tis-wish wash-ey An officer, has been
appointed to travel the streets with
Minister MARSHALL, and see that the
Celestials do not steal his breeches
off him." We gather these facts from
he Canton correspondent Of the \.
Y. Express.
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HEALTH OF BATON RoUcE-We
are gratifed to know, by late advIces
from the beautiful capital of our State
that the fever has almost entirely dis
appeared. May it never return -
Buiietin I'm inst.
We are obliged to the Bulletin for
the above evidence Of his tender re-
gard for US. Could our prayers avail
any thing, they should take in the Tut
most confines" of the State, and throw
mantle of security about the noble
and generous Crescent" impenitrable
to the invisible enemy.
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LATTER FROM LIBERIA The Ma
ryland colonization journal has adei-
ces from CAPE Palmas to The LIST of
July Henry B. Dorsey. promising
young emigrant, from Baltimore, had
died. in consequence, it is said, of iu-
discreetly using a large quantity Of
quack midicines to protect himself
from the African fever. Si!as Har-
mon, who arrived out in the r. Cross
is on his return to Baltimore in the
Banshee, ria Rio de Janeiro. He
works his passage home, in order TO
to take his family to Liberia. Messrs
Easel and Prout, commissioners TO
arrange the terms of separation be-
tween the Society and its colony, were
% lake passage FIR Baltimore in the
Shirley Dir. McGill has spoken
in high terms of Mr.. Fuller, an emf
gfart from Cambridge, Maryland.
King VIII, great friend Of the colony
was i'll, AID was threatened with lep-
rocy. Peace and posterity prevailed
through tue entire colony.
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Eg-It is proposed that on the stb
Of January next, that all the soldiers
and their sons, remaining from the
war OF II gather at Philadelphia, first
10 urge their claims for bounty" and
secondLy to revive the recollections
IF that eyenfful period. There is no
more cfectual way to revive the re-
collection thereof, than the first the
,econd follows as n natural conse-
quence. Those who have fought and
bled (but not died) have lived to re-
reive the bounty, (Which in many in
stances is bu: another name for booty
and they should have it. Where i
Col. WiIdpr2 Orleans should send
him to Congress to see that the matte.
is attended to.
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~Thc Wing State ticket, and'the
Democratic State ticket are both filed
up, and occupy the best part Of a full
column Of the New Orleans papers
Each post is filed by two aspirants
for The honors-from Congressman
of the FIRST District, down to the last
Constable Of the Seventh District.
The citizens Of Orleans shoald give,
some evidence Of their rt-felt
gratitude" TO the wire-works Of both
factions for untangling the "strings"
and setting tic slip q State beam end
up again" We hardly expected so
much harmony to come out of so much
humbng, and we rejoice to see the
clouds clear off, for fair contest.
The presumption is that the smaller
dogs will hide their diminished heads,
until another haryes. comes, and then
they will come forth with their re-
pleudished lungs to bark again.
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LEGAL DECISION AS TO THE RIeHrs

LEGAL DECISION AS TO THE RIeHTs
oFTRAvELEEs.--A gentleman brought
an action recently in one of the Ohio
courts against the owners of steam
boat on which he had lost a trunk
containing $4,000. The court held
that they were bound to pay for the
loss Of ordinary baggage, but not for
anything of unusual value, unless it
was made known to them beforehand,
so that they could take extra care, and
charge an extra price for carrying it.
Accordingly, the jury brought in a
verdict allowing him s300-the value
of the trunk and the clothing ia it
but disallowing the $1,000.
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EXTRAORDINARY FIDELITY OF A

LAlR AOhDINAhf Fidelity Of
Doc.-There is at Saratoga Springs
Of fine Newfoundland dog thar for
the last year and a half has watched
the approach and departure Of the
railway cars from that place.-The
animal was accidentally left at Sara
topa about eighteen months ago, and
since tha. time not train has depar-
ted nor one arrived bnt what this
devoted dog is in the depot, auxiously
and faithfully watching for his mas
ter For eighteen long months be
has never failed to be on the ground.
lie examines every stranger minutely
but makes acquaintance with no one.
Nobody knows where he eats, sleeps,
or any thing further about him than
that he has not found his master yet.
-Aibany Transcript.
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WThe important notice. from
the Board Of Health, comesin too late
for comment. We presume it is called
forth in conseqonco Of an article
in Wednesday morning, issue of 'his
paper. We are inclined to maintain
the position there assumed by us, and
will make an effort morrow to de-
fend it.
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SANTA ANNA AND THE MExicAN

SANTA ANNA AND THE MExIcAH
Army The National ln,eliigencer
publ he. d letter from The Mexican
Legation, showing that the object Of
Santa Anna, 10 raising a large rum
Der Of troops. Is neither TO osera"e
The Mexican people, nor to make war
against any friendly power, but to re
pei the attacks from indians, and f.
prevent unlawful and armed incursicn>
from the American side of the RI
Grande. The United States Govern
ment. it is alledged, has rot carried
cut the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo,
in which it obligated itself to hold in
check the wild Indians on it, frontiers,
and therefore Santa Anna has been
compelled to send a large force to the
Rio Grande, as matter Of seif-protec-
ton
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Eg-The Lowell Courier speaking
Of the late fire in that city, which con-
suned the Museum says: THE at
tendance at the Museum was large
The farce Of the Lowell Fireman in
three acts, was played to the life. The
last act Ito use a theatrical phrase,)
brought down the house
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Nominations for Move mber.

A brief month has now to elapse
when the people have again to walk
up to the polls and vote. Many i'm
portant State Offices have then to be
replenished. 1t is to be hoped that
the people will pause for a moment
and glance back at the worthless list
of State functionaries that have been
elected on grog-shop popularity, for
number OF years past; and then
shut their eyes to the rawlings, of"de-
magogues" about party; and vote for
the man best qualified by industry,
integrity, temperance and talent A
similar assemblage OF mountebanks in
the Sandwich Islands our last
legislature-would disgrace the semi
barbarians of the seas therefore we
call the people to the rescue look to
your interests before the principal is
gone.-Look to the condition of the
State Treasury-look to the well laid
schemes Of spectators, to grind you
to the earth by taxation that under
the guise Improvement and progress,
is ostensably TO build up ruinous mono
polies--look to the condition of your
public school system and see every
avenue to true progress closed up, by
worthless representatives, that are deaf
to every call except that Of the paying
teller.
The candidates to represent this
Parish in the next general assembly
are before the people, and we forbear
comment on their qualifications, be-
cause they are known. Would that
they were all better, and we may thank
the Lord they are no worse. A good
representative in that Bedlam the
lower house, must have some other
qualification than that Of being able
when presently to answer to the roll
call. He should be able to make hi
own motion, if he cannot explain bis
own motive for the motion, afier it is
made. Besides this, he should have
something in his voice and manner
if not in his head, to command the
attention Of his coafrers when be
opens his mouth to speak. Though
all men are alike in one paIticular
land women with a slight variation
vet there is a vast deal of difference
between them in other respects. A
representative Of the people SHOULD
have some Of the peoples common
sencc, if not what is called their ''in
telligence." 1t is not always that they
have and the consequence is, that
the legislation is done by the clerks
and Reporters, after sterectyped forms
We do not mistatc, to say, that hal
dozen Of the least qualified mombers
Of the late legislature done all the men
ding of old acts, and making of new,
for that body, and for this reason we
do not deem them a good picture y
"true bill" of their intelligence.
We hope really, that whoever goes
to the next General Assembly will
manage to have something to DO in
making the next volume Of acts. We
have several "bills" Of our own to pre-
sent, and should dislike very much to
have them presented by foreign mem
bers.
EXTRAORDINARY FIDELITY OF A
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The King of Holland LAT

The King of Holland lately deliv-
cred lis usual speech to the State
General, concluding by twenty-fve
minutes past one clock, P. M. Ii was
Immediately translated, transm tied
BY telegraph to London, aud com
posed and published by three o'clock
the sane afternoon. The line traver-
ses nearly one hundred miles on the
bed Of the German ocean. The speech
contained 1850 words.-Delta.
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Come tip to the Scratch,
And Face the Music.

GEORGE NJ. HEROMAN. late from
" the North, bfgs leave to a. nounce
to the Musical World generally, that he is
in receipt o, anextensive and varied assort-
ment of Bass Voi's, Drums, Guitars, from.
bones, French Horns, VioIins. Fiageolets,
Flutes, Flies, and Clarionets, together wi b
bows, strings and reeds; and large and
valuable stock Of new music. All OF which
can be had on reasonable terms.
oct-19 'J3.y
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-10-20

The Norwalk tragedy was rather a
costly operation for the New Haven
Railroad Company. 1t has already
paid near 100000 to those who were
injured and to the relatives of those
who were killed.
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Important Notice -tAdv.
Orr,cE OF THE BOARD or HEAtrn,

OFFIcE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH, I
Oct. 10th 1853 e
THE Board Of Health by the advice Of
i our practicing physicians deem it a
duty to our absent citizens and particularly
the unacclimated to again advise them that
there is no safety in returning to our city
at present, and the Board will take the
earliest opportunity of giving Notice when
il is advisable to return. Fsl
oct.'l9d w. r, TUNNARD, Sec'ty
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Nem "A opertlsem ents


ash Of East Button Range.
IN .he natter of the succession OF Jesse B.
McCEocxLis, deceased No 3fl, Probate,
SIKH Judicial District Court.
by VIRTUE ola commission. Issued in
ID the spove succession, ann 10 me di-
rected by the Iio1. Sixth Judicial District
Court, in and for the Parish OF East Baton
Rouge and State aforesaid-I will expose
at Public sale on Thursday he Bird doy of
Nnre,n5er next, at ] O'Clock. A. M, at the
late resiaence Of the deceased, 10 the city
of Baton Rouge; the personal property here
in after setforth and described belonging to
the above mentioned succession of Jesse
b. McCrocklin late Of said Parish deceased
TO wit ::
One Horse and Mule colt,
A lot Of Household and Kitchen furniture.
Terms of sale-cash
oct-20-lOt, II. v. BABfN Sheriff.
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nyThere is but one way of being
correct and agreeing with everybody.
1t is to say nothing that can be of any
possible use to any one. -Blackgoood.
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BATON ROUGE::::::::::::::OCT., 20 1853.

Gan interesting communication,
will appear in to-norrows paper in
reference to the religious excitement
at the Five points"
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The SECRETARY OF STATE.--A cor

The SECRETARY OF STATE.--A cor
respondent; Of the Baltimore Times
writing from Washington on the 9Th
inst, says that Secretary Marcy is
overwhelmed with congratulatory let
ters to him, from distinguished Amer
lean citizens, ofall parties, for bis mats
erly reply to the Cavalier Hulsemaon,
in reference to the arrest Of koszta.
The national voice is yet to be heard
on this subject. The people are slow
TO take hold Of any question, and their
opinion never assumes form, until
the subject is carefully examined pro
and con, and then its conclusions are
sound and logical. New questions in
reference to citizenship have arisen,
within the pas, six months, that should
rot be too hastily considered. We
are fully persuaded that the citizens Of
this government do not desire TO make
it general rendezvous for the maia-
fac tors of other nations; nor would 1t
clothe with the protection OF our ma
tioDality, such as have offended thai
they may return with impugnity, to
the same theatre, 10 bid defiance TO
their povernment-this would destroy
at once the sacred fabric, and throw the
world into anarchy and confusion.
The United States, at The same time
it would be an asylum for the Cypress
ed OF all nations, will never seek to
protect the citizens O. other powers
who have outraged their own laws
Martin Koszta was arrested in the
port Of a neutral rower-at peace with
both nations-and this too, after he
had taken the initia,ory steps to be-
come citizen of the United States
and had obtained passport from the
American Consul, vized by the Turk
ish authorities. Though it may be
said, he pledged himself not to return
to Turkey-the pledge was given as
the price of liberty, and to power not
author ed by the law of nations, to
ask such a pledge consequently II
was null and void.
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r-Tt is rumorcd that celebrated
phrenologisi has been invited TO exam
inc the head Of navigation.
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Nefiee.
STATE OF LOUISIANA-Poyish
of East Butou Rouge.

IN PURSUANCE Of law, an election will
| be held in this Parish, Fast Baton
Rouge) on Monday the 2lst day Of Novem-
Der next, =. D. 1853. it being the third Mon
day of said month-for the purpose Of elect
ing Justice of the Peace. and Constable
in, and foi each Ward o. said Perish fof
East Baton Rogue said election t. be
presided by the Ward commissioners OF
each ward. The polls TO be kept open
from O'Clock, a. NJ, until o'clock, r. "
Said election to be conducted and returns
to me made by the commissioners thereof,
in all respects according to the provisions
of the Constitution and laws, in such cases
made and provided
Given under my hani officially al
Baton Rouge on this 18th day OF
October, A. D. 1853.
octlS'd. H. V. BABlN, Sheriff.
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DANCING ACADEMY
AT THE CITY HALL.

MADAME CRERAR. tlate -,
lN Madlle. Julie vincel1 re- .gSy
spectfully.inform the ladies and gen. AEip
tlemen Of Baton Rouge and its va Ssz-
cinity, that she will open her dancing class
on Tuesday the 9Th Of November when she
will teach the following new, and fashion
able dances eaa AZ
Gallop Quadrilles, Polka Mazeurka,
Gallopade Quadrille, Vase cinq Temps,
Garman Polka, Moslowiska.
Saloon Polka, Redowa Waltz,
Three time-waltz La'Sicilieune,
schawl dance, Flower Dance,
Pas Seul, Fancy dances,
Cacbuchs. Horn Pipes.
For Young Ladies and Masters.
Days and hours Of tuition: Tuesdays,
Thursday, and Saturdays. from to 6
O'Clock p NJ, for ladies' and masters night
class for gentleman, on the same days, from
s to 10 O'Clock P. NJ.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-09-30

STONE Tree.-There is a tree in
Mexico called the ChJoi, very fine
wood, which according TO a writer in
the National Intclligencer, w. d Pot
ter, becomes petrified after being cut,
in very few years, whether left in the
open air or buried. From this tim Der
houses could be built that would in a
few years become fire proof, and last as
long as those built OF stone. The wood
in green state is easily worked; it is
used in building wharfs, forts, and
would be very good as railway sleepers
or for plank road stringers.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-09-30

A WHIsTLER.-A boy in Vermont &C.
customed 10 work alone, was so prone
10 whistling. that. as soon as he was by
himself, he unconciously commenced ;.
When asleep, the muscles of lis mouth.
chest, and lungs were SO completely
concatenated in the association, he
whistled with Astonishing shrillness.
A pale countenance, loss ofappetite, and
and almost total prostration of strength,
convinced his mother it would end in
death, if not speedily overcome; which
was accomplished by placing him in the
society OF another boy, who had orders
to give him blow as soon as he bega N
to whistle
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-09-30

The fiowrets which thou gavest me,
All blooming, fresh and fair,
Have withcred, and their soft perfume
Hath vanished ON the ain
They were a dear and valued gift,
And though their bloom bath fed,
Ill guard them with mscris care.
And love them though they're dead
But shall our friendship thus decay
As quickly fade and die
BE transient as some meteor light
That CLEANS athwert the sky?
Shall newer friends and gayer scenes
Bedim the joyous past
CONCEAL old mem ies in their fount--
Remembrance overcast?
Oh, say not SO! bnt let me still,
Zen in thy sad,lest hours,
Claim one dear thought ask the boon
In msn'ty Of those RowerS, ANsELao.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-09-30

COMPOUND INTEREST. VIM. Heath,
coach painter. residing at Taunton.
England, has furnished late number
OF Reynolds Miscellany with the fol-
lowing interesting calculations; A
larthing put TO interest at the birth Of
the Savior, at per cent per nnnum,
would, at the end Of the year
1852, amount TO the enormous sum of
C l, $50. 26O SOB. 257. 932 $50 ,632. O96, :
SS2 ,329, l64,573 Is. Ifplaced in a line,
allowing seven-eigh,s of an inch for the
diameter Of each sovereign, the whole
would reach 1873, 400, 8o6, OILS, 372,-
966, 700, 5l6,6S0 miles, l,505 yards, l
foot, 2 inches, SD inch. On allowing
the sun to be distant from the earth
95 900 900 miles, they would reach there
l91 ,572 $40, 063, 319,7l5,439 times. or
form a pathway to the sun 36l III, $780,
9l7,062 miles. 174l yards, foot, l l8
inch wide! On allowing sovereign TO
weigh, as it oes, 1883 Tooth grains,
a cubic mile of gold would contain
8, 299 ,s52, 344, 500, 600 sovereigns -
There are in the principal and Interest,
40 ,312 800, 929, 1884 ,412. 800 cubic miles
Of gold /; or, allowing the world TO con-
tain 24s, l47, 392.476 cubic miles, it
would take 162, 052, 55s globes Of gold,
the size Of the earth. 10 pay the debt
and, if we could pass these at the i'm
mense velocity Of 100 per minute,
it would take 3 years, weeks, 5
days, s hours, 8 minutes, 80 seconds to
pass them all. The planet Georgium
Sidus is distant from the sun, 100000
miles; the gold would form roadway
in this planet orbit, 81, 140 miles, and
10, 600 miles thick.
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VOL, Y.
For the journal.
tn II. Elnsse n.

No. no! III ne'er forget thee
That lofty brow of light
Its ever-sparkling eloquence-
Shall guide my steps Alright.
No, no! Ill ne or forget thee
Those shining, happy hours
Are trellised with my memory
As dewy pearls to flowers.
No, no! III ne'er forget thee.
Those moonlight nights OF song
III garner up in memory
Till angels we're among.
No. no! Ill meier forget thee
Sweet sister of my heart;
Thou'lt linger DER my memory:
Our spirits shall never part.
No, no. III ne'er forget thee.
But ask the gentle stars
III sisters loves not beaming
From out their sparkling orbs?
No, no! I'll ne'er forget thee!
The gentle moon ] II waken:
She'll whisper Of the future
And say thy loves not shaken.
No no! I'll ne'er forget thee!
But listen for the hour
For kindred spirits to unite
In heavens final bower. KIT LINwooD.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-09-30
MUsCATINE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 80, 1853.
Nofice in ParticuIar.

"A the undersigned are requested TO come for
ward aud settle up, either by Cash, Produce or
Note. Luke Sells and &. s. Foster are now asso.
cia,ed with me in business, which will be conduct
cd for The future IN the name Of John Lcmp Il Co..
which makes il necessary that my old hooks should
be closed and hope this notice will meet with
he attention Of those iniercsed--as they will find
il to their advantage to give il their prompt atten-
ton. JOIN LEMP.
Muscatine, October |, lS52--n23.