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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-10-01

DIu Thursday editor we noticed
the arrest of one Thomas G Bow,
At A'chafalya. who it was said rep r.
ted himself from this place. ~ at
notice has called forth the folloHin,
item in reference TO the matter:
The woman shot at Point Coupee
By Tho j. Brown, was the wife Of
Gerome d. Graham who was divorced
from her husband by decree of the
6 h Judicial District Court, Fast
Baton Rouge-B'own at the time be-
ing about since when they went
to Gates Town from the Connie, thence
to Ca; Fish Town, thence to Atchaia.
iaya. leaving some persons "ninus."
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-10-01

GoLD 1t is said that 100000 in
Gold has a'ready been taken from tn
sold mines in Virginia, located about
'welve miles from Fredericksburg.
Where is it, thar gold cannot be fuund!
We read in every paper and nagazi' Q,
hat falls on cur table; all kinds Of
accounts from new Ell D0ro70s that
eclipse in richness and brilliancy, all
PREVIOUS details. l. il not time, for
The uni ed intelligence Of The nineteenth
century to turn its energies into some
other current than thit in which it
now flows ? Moth NJ is talked of bui
gid mincs-and the probable yield Of
S lver regions newly discovered. Does
The world get any richer from thee
Il covcries Does the gr"velling pow
erty IN / distress in Ian. &C cities dini;n.
ism ! Is the human family benefit ed
in Is social condnciion-i> j, eurichod
in the true gold OF christian ,ir'u
AID h"ppines, by the opening Of
fresh bed in Australia, or California
These are questions ,ha. demand a
occasiona' ho1ghi from he .oc0no,i,
"progressioa' Of th, enpharicaiI
fast age. Is there not gold ever
wh,rc--wjere The soil is rich at
hone~t industry mra dignidcd thai
highway robbery
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-10-01
Coopsrs " anted.

TWO CoopeIs can find employment for
i two or three months At liberal wsgss
BY applying immediately to the undersigned.
four miles Fast Of Baton Ronge. igII
sept.25-2w 8. q. X L. Z. LAYcocx.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-10-01

wAt meeting of the Board Of
Health, on Friday moruing the 3Oth
ul'o., the following resolutions was
adopted and ordered 70 BE- published !;
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-10-01

SixtA Judicial Dist. Coays-~R as.
ISL Of East Baton Rouge.
WHEREAS Francis B Ssns u said
w Parish, has applied to said Court ~,
be appointed administrator Of the esfQ.e u
Doctor Lorin Very, late ofssid parish deed
Notice is hereby given to all person. IN.
teiested, 10 shew cause within ten dxys
from the first publication Of this notice,
why the said application shoeld not be gram
ted. sep26-w3t N MoRkno, (lek.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-10-01
TO ABSENT CITIZENS.

ReSo/ued, That the Board Of Health
take pleasure in announcing the f:ct
that the epidemic is rapidly abatng in
this city-as the official ports, daily
published in the Comet will show: bu.
the Board earnestly requests absent
citizens-more par icularly the unac-
c/amated, not to visit Baton Rouge.
until official notice is given That the
danger is over rs several malignant
cases of fever have occurred among
persons who have rasLly ve.tured IN
under advice that no danger is to be
apprehended.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-04-27
FoR THE I.RDcER.
RAIL ROAD.

But we conclude, respecting Camden,
with the proposition that the citizens of that
Town are alive to their own interest, and, ga
intelligent men will protect that interest.
We would ask them 20 consider the idea 10
wit: If only one half the cotton goes down
your Rail Road which now goes down, (be-
ing Withdrawn to the Charlotte Railroad }
and only one half the goods and merchandise
come up the road which now do, (beinp for
warded by the road TO Charlotte) and much
OF travel by passengers being transferred TO
the Charlotte Road, will that Branch pay
profit III not, will Il be to the interest Of
the South Carolina Rail Road Company To
continue Branch in operation which fills
70 pay profit upon the money invested in
1t, and thus becomes a burden upon their in
come from the other parts Of the Roadi
The above is an extr;ct from the report
OF Committee, consisting Of Messrs. John
M- DeSaussure, Chales J. Shannon, Jas. :.
Williams, and Thomas w. Luey, Esqrs +,
prepared In February 1851, and Published in
tho Camden Journal Of last week. The re.
port is upon tho propriety Of plank road
from Camden to Monroe, N. C. The above
impressed mo very forcibly at the ,ims Of
reading It. and still does. II intimaies, (and
think with th,th) what Camden may ex.
pect II she permits the freight and travel
above her Chat naturally she Is entitled to)
TO pass TO the Charlotte Rail Road.
a FRIEND TO CAnDRH.
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The State W. Edwin T. Ware.

The trial Of Col. Edwin T. Ware indicted
for the killing of Capt. Adam Jones, OF
Greenville District, WIS one which excited
much interest at the las. and the spring
terms of the Greenyille Court. The inves-
tigation commenced on Thursday, l4th, inst,
and was continued till near II o'clock on
Saturday making ia all nearly three days.
Col. Ware was ably defended BY Messrs.
Perry and Sullivan The speech Of Major
B. F Perry In behalf of the prisoner was
ore Of the most powerful, thrilling and elo-
queRt speeches we hsys ever listened to,
md we venture to say that there never has
been o ease In which more solicitude has
bees felt and displayed by counsel Ia behalf
OF client Mf. Sulivans efforts are always
the very best but on this occasion II possi-
Bile ne exeelled himself Col. Ware and his
fnepds have no grounds 70 complain Of tie
rssalt II That result depended epon sss abil-
~ ana adroitnsss Of hss lswysfa
eating sho ease ~ Mr. Young Of xsartss.
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The faculty of memory how important,
yet how disastrous to the human mind
Some would drown its intolerable anguish in
the wine cup, In life of dissipation and vice
some with phrenzied despair obtain by an
act Of suicide, the calm quiet forgetfulness
Of the gravel others attempt 10 weather
the storm until memory Is AT last conquered,
reason dethrohed, aid their asylum is the
maniac's cell. Philosophers may preach pa
thence, and fsigu a contempt for tho past
that cannot be recalled, but man cannot ss-
cape the paugs entailed BY the faculty of
memory, whether caused by his own act or
! the act of others.
Volsaire, the philosopher. the poet, tho In.
fidel, prayed to forget; forgetfulness to Eli
zabeth, the Queenly voluptuary, would have
been balm sweeter than courtly homage,
when 81. exclaimed, "all my possessions for
a moment of time.' None arc exempt; the
prince, the peasant, the aristocrat, the plebi.
an, have all been made to exclaim Would
that could forget HALTER.
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Court Of Last Week.
State Gases Whipping Of Wires, Roguery
Judge WIhers, 3c.

WE were sorry to see that Mr. Solicitor
Reid. the able and Jealous representative of
the State on this Law Circuit, had so much
employment during portion of last week.
Judge Withers having been long tune So
licitor previous to his promotion to the
Bench, and also rs man and Judge, having
a just adherence Of crime and violations Of
public law, these two gentlemen with the
aid of willing and intelligent juries did not
permit any offender, who had the misfortune
to be brought up before them, to 90 un-
whipt of justice. The court had to dispose
of penal offences, beginning at fhe stealing
OF bee gums and progressing from that lo,o
offence, through assaults, batteries, bastardy,
beating Of wives, retailing without license,
&c. up to the highest offence known to the
law. We do not know when we have been
better entertained or more amused than we
were by the Judges spicy remarks on max
ing known to the various offenders the judp
ment of the Court for their respective of.
fences. His Honor was particularly, a "most
righteous Judge" In our opinion, in his sc.
we're and indignant denunciations, whilst pas.
sing judgment in those cases wherein GEN.
le'nen wero convicted Of the beastly crime
no, not beastly for no brute will abuse its
mate-demoniac offence Of whipping their
wives There was a poor boy found guilty
of larceny, stealing bee gum and a few
pecks of corn, and the Judge truly remarked
that he regarded this little rogue as far more
respectable than any man who would Law his
hand in violence on his wife; and that he
laid it down rs m axiom that none but cow.
ards, the basest and meanest of mankind
would be guilty OF the low and dastardy act
OF an assault upon the person of her who
was the wife of his BOSOM, the mother of
his children. one whom ~ mad solemnlv
covenanted before God and man to nourisb
and protect-in short a woman. We wish
every scoundrel in the country who abuses
his wife could have been present TO hear his
Honor's lecture on whipping of wives. If
they have either sense, shame or human na-
ture-which they have not--they could not,
to use an Irishism, have failed to have been
enlightened abashed and humanizcd. We
sincerely and conscientiously think that n
brute who beats his wife, should be by law
subjected to the punishment of a public
whipping and have his forehead branded with
the letters Nv. W." wife whippsr"-with
the double object of inflicting merited pun.
ishment on the offender, and, by that brand
OF infamy, giving visible notice to all woman
kind OF what manner Of man" they had to
deal with, when the aforesaid " w. W. pro.
ceeded the solicitation of woman's kindness
We apprehend that gentleman with this
badge Of honor on his forehead would seldom
venture far from home, unless he carried his
brands with him, and then it would not be
very comfortable travelling unless he took
the precaution to keep his hat over his nose
and refused, on principle, to lift It on greet
ing GreenrilLe Mountaineer.
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WASHINGTON.
ArRIL 2oslss3.

APRIL 20sl653.
gloom was cast over opreiiy this morn.
ing, occasioncd by ths mournfaI intelligence
of the death Of the Hon. w. Rurus Rrso
Vice President Of the United Slatcs We
have long been expecting this, but the fact
has startled us, and caused nc again TO feel
what "vanity Of vanitics" all the honors Of
this world is. Truly death moves in high
places. Three Of the candidates for the
Presidency have been called on to mourn.
the loss Of their consorts, since the election,
President Pierce monrns the loss of an only
son, and now the Vice President has paid
the last great debt of nature.
President Pierce, himself is rapidly failing
and the dread on our minds, 10 that he too
may 10 called away long before his term of
Office expires. The fierce contentious he il
called upon so oflen to participate in, and
always 70 act n umpire, arc proving too
much for him. His bed Is far from being
one Of roses.
The applicants for Office are returning in
scores to the city, and are renewing their
claims with ten fold vigor.
As all amusemcnts have lived their SAL
son in this city, our citizens flock to tn,
beautiful grounds around the White House
and the capital, and spend the afternoon and
evening in promcnading the surpentine walks
and indulging in genteel gossip, mixed with
little decent scandal, the latter, you know
Is quite indispcns bile with young ladies'.
Professor Anderson, the great 1.-Two Magi-
cian' opens his soirces thi; evening for ono
week. He still carries that i,exhaustibls
bottle, from which he pouis any quality Of
any named liquor, including hot whiskey
punches and schnidam schnapps.
News is above par. and wo would pay
premiums, for anything fresh. Tho Ledger
Is welcome visiter, for his presence 30 sell
dom gree:s our reading room, that We al
ways give him hearty shake when hc
lands here safe and sound You must "stir'
up some Of your post masters, and beg them
TO send the Ledger through direct
INDEX,
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Their speeches and the whole management
ofthe case was such as to reflect great cred
Il upon che, Attorneys and the State. Mr.
Reed has Shown himself to be no respecter
Of persons, and exhibited on this occasion
bold ,ess and fearlessness, In the discharge
OF his duty, seldom. II ever equalled. He
might very properly exclaim in the dying
langunge of Gen. Zackary Taylor, ~ have
done my duty, my whole duty" and we
would add, he did nothing else but his du
ty. After the speeches Of counsel. and able
charge and full exposition Of the law by his
Honor Judge Withers, r. Q case was submit.
ted to the Jury, who, upon retiring for a
short time, returned verdict of guilty OF
manslaughter," and rery properly recommen-
asd Col; Ware to the mercy ofethe Court
The Judge In passing his sentence, which
was to the effect that Col Ware be impris-
oned three months and pay fine of five
hundred dollars, gave indication of much
feeling and more sympathy than is usual
with his Honor.-Anderson Southern Right
Adrocate.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-04-27

IT Is pretty well understood that the
great mails, North and South, will be
transferred to this rouls st an early day,
thus avoiding the liability to ds.ea,;on By
the Wilmington boats. The road is now
in operation, and for the benefit of the
travelling pub!ic, Mr.. G. ]. Bollin has
furnished US with some information respect.
ing It.
The cars leave the junction At 8 l-0
o'clock p. m, and arrive at The head o.
the road at l-2 the same evening
taking the stage Immediately for tlis
Wilmington terminus, at which place
they arrived in time for the two o'clock
train going North.
There are now sixty miles Of staging
sixty miles Of the road are completed on
this end, and fifty on the Wilmington end
and the staging distance Is constantly do.
creasing. The road, it is thought, will
be finished by the lst November next
There is always sufficient number ol
stages 70 convey passengers through
Passengers take supper at the terminus oi
the road on this sids. breakfast at the
other terminus, and dine at Whining
ton. The sooner the msiI is transferred
10 this road the better. eome Of 10 then.
viii get rid Of the detention Of iis mails
ct Charleston, isom want Of time Of some
other cause. 49, Cdyoiinian.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-04-27

An IscIDEET.-A few mornings since,
Just rs the cars had started from the depot,
n gentleman, his wife and daughter, wsrs
observed at distance up the street running
with great speed towards the depot One
OF the agents OF tho railroad, or some other
person, observing the efforts Of the party,
started nftrr the train and succeeded In Civ
ing tss engineer sign to stop for passen-
gers. A. "a was the accommodation line,
the train was stopped some distance on the
road, and awaited the approach Of the man,
his wife and daughter. They were all pref
ty much exhausted by the long and hard run
ey had, but they reached ihe location Of
tho train, and by new effort climbing n
small pile OF plank close at hand: hey stood
looking al the caFs, and commenced reS1ark-
ing upon the appearance Of the vehicles.
The man gave something like oombina-
ton OF blow and a grunt and aaid, address,
ing his wife:
"Well. don't think they look 20 very
dangerous, do your
Why, don't think they do" responded
.he lady viping her face; q they look rather
safe and comfortable"
La, mother" said the daughter. saint
they pretty coaehes--so many seats and
windows, and 90 pretty painted" taking a
short breath, and tanning herself with her
handkerchief.
Jump in, jump In r. said The conductor.
"Oh," said the old gentleman, we don't
wantto get in; we only want " sec themi''
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-04-27
Death of vice-president King.

The telegraph Yesterday brought news Of
the death Of the Hon. " m. r. King
He seems to have been fully impressed
with the certainty of his approaching end.
He desired to die at home hence, without
any amendment justifying trial of the
agitations ofa sea voyage-perhaps for
the very reason that he felt he had only
life enough left to accomplish that return
-he sailed from Matanzas to Mobile,
where he arrived on Sunday the 10th inst.
There he remained, subject to the fitful
changes of the last stage of his disease,
until the Saturday following, when feeling
somewhat stronger, and that desire to die
at home still drawing him within the
narrower circle Of personal associations,
he started for his residence in the county
OF Dallas, where he arrived on Sunday
morning last, and died on the Moday
evening following. There is something
very affecting in these circumstances:
something, too, very characteristics both of
the strong patriotism and of the unaffecteg
home-feeling Of the Vice. President Dis
ease and physical exhaustin could not
deaden in him the love Of country, or the
still more intimate attachment to the spot
with which he associated the every day
endearments Of home. Peace rest on his
ashes, in the State which he 80 long and
faithfully served; in the bosom Of the home
which he adorned with so many attract
i've and manly virtues!
Mr.. King was a native Of North Car.
olina, which he represented for one term
in Congress, and then removed to Alabama
of which he was one Of the first Senators.
on her admission into the Union. From
that time he has been almost uninterrupt.
edly in public life, representing his State in
the Senate OF the Unite,l States, of which he
was many years the Presidentwith but
short interval, when he represented our
Government as Minister to France. He
was elected Vice President of the United
States at the last general election. aud
took the oath Of Office few weeks since,
near Mantanzas, in the Island of Cuba.
whittier he had retired In the hope Of
arresting the disease which finally termina-
ted his career. His abilities were not of
the highest order, but in every situation
he made himself felt Is man of gracious
temper. Of high-toned honor, and Of no
commonplace talents. His podularity
and his influence have long been great,
and his distinction has lNeen less h aunted
by envy than that Of almost any Of our
Leading men. He wore his honors gract
fully and modesty, and as in his life he
had many friends and few enemies, so on
the occasion Of his death there will he
throughout the country one common
feeling Of sorrow.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-04-27

HERE is one Of the many beautiful
thoughts TO which Fanny Forester has Civ.
en- expression:
4Oh, lot me die In the country. where /
shall not fall, like the single leaf Of the frost,
unheeded; where those that love me need
not mask their hearts to meet the careless
multitude, and strive as duty to forget me!
Bury me In the country, amid the prayers OF
the good and the tears Of the loving: not in
the dark, damp vault, away from the sweet
scented air, and the cheerful sunshine, but
in the open fields, among the flowers that I
loved and cherished while living"
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FOR THE LEDGER.
PLEASANT HILL, S. c.

PLEASANT HILL, 5. Z.
have been patient, let me be 90 vet /:
! have forgotten half | would forget,
But Il revivss---ohl would il were nv lot
To be forgetful an am forgot"
BYRos.
Who having reached the years OF maturi.
ty, cannot In some degree appreciate the fec
lings Of Byron expressed In the above lines
found In his beautiful poem, entitled, aThe
Lament Of Tasso."
They are perhaps, more generally applica-
bic TO the human family at large-more ful.
iy expressive than the Same namber Of lines
found In any other part Of the great authors
orks. There are none TO whom they will
not apply--noDe whose liyes have been so
calm, so peaceful, 30 serene, but that some
set OF folly, some youthful indiscss,ion, or
some deed Of crime, they would have baried
In oblivion. All tho World may forget, bot
to him intsFssted. the sseoilections Of an
hour may haunt his memory Cor years TO
come. The hankrEpi thinks Of the days Of
his opnlenee. tie poaiiioR he has lost, and
would forget: The lover thints of the beau
tifal eoquetts, who has steeled his heart
blasssd he kopsa. ruined his prosRests. and
~, too. would forget; the man Of fame, Of
glory, Of psat fcnown. whom fostuna has for.
sAksa. shinks Of The days Of Nm pso.pehty.
sf his erAtShea aashIsisn, ana wsuaa Target
||I
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FIRE ON rHs RAILRoADs--A fire occurred
on the Laurens road, On the i4th inst. burn
ing up 80 bags OF cotton, out Of 80, then on
the car, belonging 70 Drayton Nance, ESQ.
We understand that 1t was caused by a
spark from the engine igniting the hindmost
bag OF all but SO rapid WAS tie flames, and
the train, when discovered 10 be on fire. be.
ing on the trestle ySrk, Near Newberfy, that
It was with great difficulty the remaining 10
bales were saved.-LaurensriA Herds1
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-04-27

We understand that meteor Of sur
passing briIliancy was witnessed BY persons
on Iehosee Island, on Sunday night last.
II about 8 eo'clock. Those observing Il.
describe Il n having the appearance OF .
blazing balloon, OF the most delicately beau
tiful csrulean hue, with tail as tho rcd
hot roiofiron had been attached. It's course
was from North west 70 South east, and
is excessive splsndor such rs % throw,
into utter cbscurity, for the time being
the brilliant glare ofthe full moon lighl
-Caarissson CoHri1-s !,
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INFORMATION WAsrEp.--some eigbte,

INFORMATION WAsrED.--Some eighteen
months since a gentleman by the name OF
A. N. White left our District, and has
not since been heard from. 1t is not
known where he went to: and any in
formation respecting him, directed to the
Editors of this paper, will be thankfully
resolved, by his friends and relatives, in
Sumter District s. c.
Editors will confer favor by inserting
the above notice.--Sumter Watehn,an.
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER,

We could write great deal on this sub
ject, teli who are generally the occupants of
our Prisons sha pehitentiaries, and from
what cause &C., but have not room. At
some other time We may resume our re-
marks.
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A REASONABLE REoUEsr.--At bis first
breakfast in new lodgings guntleman was
much annoyed by finding hair In his butter.
As the mlldest, but the most efiectual mode
OF reproof, he thus addressed the servant
when she came TO take away the things:
Sally, am very fond OF hairs in my but.
ter; but, for the future, be so good as to
bring the hair In one plate and he butter In
another. that may mix them In Whist posi-
ton ike"
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& hitur' 8 Ga bIr.

The FAHhER AND PLANTER for April is filed
with articles on Agriculture, Horticulture,
DC, and we are surprised to find most of
them copied from other Agricultural pc
riodicals. Although the selections are
good and interesting to the farmer, we ex-
Pected more original matter from such n
host OF editors. Price 81 per year.
SEABORN g. GILMAN,
Pendleton, s. C.
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v- From the Casolinian We are pleased
to learn that the Hon. Langdon Cheves will
shortly take up his abode IN Columbia. he
having authorized friend to purchase TO-
sidence in that vtcinity. The purchase has
been made.