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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-10-02
AThs Secretary of War Il a

trump 1T we can believe some 0
The reports concerning bis sayings ant
doings. They remind US Of the older
time when men went Id for aeetJs, no
words. jEFr. DAVIS is soldier III III,
best sense Of the word. He has seer
and done service where stsel met steel
and never flinehed nor Jagged In BIZ
duty. Nor was eof the kid gloved'
kind Vi officers, who are too grand to
share and fare with the common sol.
tlier, but always found their fare good
enough for him. 7''7
Recently, JhrF. sent al, order to The
Col. commanding at the Newport Bar
racks, to leave bis snug pat1ofs and
carpeted bedrooms DIT the Hotel. and
take up bis quarters III The Barracks
The Col. was petriiied, dumfounded, in
fact lie was horrof-strieken III the or
der aud immediately posted off to
Washington to see the head ofthe War
Bureau about Il. lie, a Col. in the re-
gt,1ar Army, TO be slowed away among
the eomrnon soldiers, IL was perfectly
horrible, not 10 be endured, not even
thought Of. The Col calls upon the
Secretary who politely received him
with a ''sit down COLI Weir says
the Col. IL received the order from
yotir department to remove TO the Bar
raeks.' slime glad to hear it' says
JEFF blandly, 'and hope it will be no
Inconvenience to you to comply with
the order" mo Inconvenience p.
repeated The COL "no Inconvenience
indeed, why the barracks are living
tomb, d perfect hospital sir. II am q
Col. Of the regular Army and know
my duty
"And / too am of the regular Army
and have seen Service and know the
duties Of All officer to his men, the first
OF which Ia to see those men properly
cared for and to ascertain and relieve
their wants. = "You say you are a
Col Of the Army and know yo,,r duty
continued the Secretary eoolly, ''but If
"a you say those barracks are a living
tomb, perfect hospital, you have fail
ed to perform yonr duty IN not report
ing their condition to this department,
long before this, and until such Is the
case, | do not feel Justified in recalling
the order for your removal to them
where you can at all times attend to
the wants and necessities Of your men,
The Col. left in o rage, though a little
wiser than he came. Whether the
above story DO true or not we don't
know, but it is good enough to be true
and the Secretary Of war Is just the
man to figure in such q scene, if he
ever has the occasion.
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DANCERS or GuNrowprn.---Ga n.
powder IL dangerous any way and
always--taken externally with pills
Dr. Internally, without. A man by
The name Of CANNED, a Dane, in the
Barracks at this place, came to his
snd, on Saturday last, from eating The
powder and wadding part Of a Catridge.
CANNED had been laboring under a /
1t Of insanity for eight or ten days
previous, and desired to put an end
70 ellis that flesh is heir to-" A "bare
bodkin' not. being convenient q dose
'fpowder, was the substitute. In OPP
upon him as an emeiic, it is
supposed he ruptured q blood vessel
which caused his death in few hours
,fter.
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rEThe difFsrent isols ii Chris-
tiapdom are contendiag fOr supreme
~ In China. A Paris paper con.
tains an account Of Che mshner in which
Catholic Missionaries have been treat
ed ~ Nankin and other places. On
the gbth Of March lsst--aood Friday
the Catholics were going through with
the ceremony Of liz observance, when
aparty Of the Oelestials broke ID upon
them broke the erisifs, oyerthfew
The alter and insisted that The prayer
written by wahg.bapg4fabg
should be fecited 10 stead Of The eatho-
liz mass, for that day. "Their de-
,nands being refused, they seized,
bound and beat, and executed mum
bers Of them On the whole, out OF
xix hundred Christians at Nankif,,
Yang-Tohou, and Tseu-klang, fifty
hive been SHIN or burned to death,
and several have been bound or beat.
en-.
SrnoNe MlnDED WomAa.--aQdite
an excitement has arisen ut Cincin-
matt about the defalcation, 10 the
amount Of $1 900, Of Mrs, Clara X.
Pendery. President Of The Seams
tfesses' Association. A meeting Of
the Association WAS held on Thurs
day last, at which d Mr. Dazzling
moved that she be suspended. The
lady defended herself with energy.
Mr.. Darling declared that she had rob-
bed The association, and acted more
like ahyeha than i wornsn. Her en-
plantations were finally pronounced
satisfactory, and she Vas then REIN
stated in office, after which she ten
dered her resignation. At the close
Of the meeting she slapped Mr.. OAR
ling. in the face, and be caused d war.
rant to be issued against her, which
was 10 be tried on Saturday.
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1--WE are informed BY the Span.
ish Almanac, that II will rain to-day
1fit does not, We s1ppose Il will be
on account of the weather On Fri
day night W had heavy and refresh.
ing shower, and yesterday the clouds
hung about lssily above us, ready at a
moments warning to pour.-4but await
Ing The commands Of chat arbitrary
fellow, the clerk. This individual has
doubtless been "oats for tho past few
weeks, AZ The loose manner In which
his business has been managed abun.
dainty indicates. Very evident IL Is
shst The weather Il preparing for q
now shin, which win call for change
ofander garments, and this will call
the clerks If Dry Goods, 10 the coun.
tor, and cause 4 hustle to open another
business season. se
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I. forrIcfAt.
OFFICE or THE BOARD or HEALTH.

The following Is the official report Of the
Bosfd Of Health for tho week, commencing
At 4 O'Clock Saturday the gath ult., md
ending Saturday the End inst. at the same
hour.
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BuneIAnY.--0n Friday night the
front door Of Tom Basalisco's Coffee
house on Church street was forced
opep and some thiefor thieves entered,
and after having helped themselves to
the choicest brands went off and
Loft the doors open. Tom thinks
this Is sufficient evidence Of the fact
that he keeps the best = since il il
the second time in the past six months
that bis bar hrs been forceably enter.
cd. He desires us to say to the
'thieving community at large that
he will feel himself highly favored II
they will spare him his cut glass
decanters, which are IN expensive ar
sicle at this season and after going
! out, close the door---he begs this as d
favor, and says, he will keep good
box Of" Havanahs" clost by, if house,
breakers will favor him In this partic.
nlar hereby enabling rogues not only
to drink--but also smoke his health.
V "A
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rzThe Jefferson (Texas) Herald
contains the following notice, for which
the editor Of that paper certainly de.
serves medal, as he is in advance
''anticipatory' Of every body else.
FOR MEXICO,
All those DESTROYS Of "doing the
State some service in case Of war
with Mexico, and Of forming a COM
pany for that purpose, will have an
opportunity Of enrolling their names
by calling OF the EplroRlAL OrrcE
or THE HERALD, or at the office of
Fl. L. GRfNsTEp, ESQ.
We think, thasif Captain Tngraham
will renounce his claims to the Presi.
dency, the editor Of the Jefferson
Herald If he Is a Democracy ought to
be taken up Immediately.
rSee Advertisement Of Coopers
wanted. IS
Washington sentinel., 1853-11-09
,rEprcAL DEP ARTMENT OF HAMP-

lyl den Sydney College, Richmond Va.-The
sixteenth annual course of lectures Will COM
mence on Monday: the 10th day of October. 1888,
and continue until the 1st of the ensuing March.
The commencement for comforting degrees will
be held about the middle of March.
R. L. Bohannan NJ. d., Prof of Obstetrics and
Diseases of Women and Children.
L. w. Chamberlayne, NJ. d., Prof. OF Materla
Medca and Therapeutics. .N
Martin p. Scott, M. d.. Lecturer on Chemistry
and Pharmacy
Chas. Bell Gibson, NJ. D., Prof of Surgery and
Surgical Anatomy.
Carter P. Johnson, NJ D., Prof. Of Anatomy and
Physiology.
David ii. Tucker, M. D., Prof OF Theory and
Practice of Medicine. t.NE
Arthur.E. Pe,icolas, M. D., Demonstrator OF
Anatomy.
The study of practical anatomy may be prose-
cuted with the most ample facilities and al very
trifing expense
Clinical lectures are regularly given al the col.
lege inirmary and Richmond almshouse. The in
Urinary, under the same roof with the college, and
subject TO the entire control ofthe faculty. is at all
times well filled with medical and surgical cases,
and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical in
.,ruciion. Many surgical operations arc perform
ed in presence of the class; and the students, be-
ing freely admitted 10 the wards, enjoy. under
the guidance Of the professors, unusual opportn-
mites for becoming familiar with the symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment of disease
ExrExsEs.--Matrcuiation fee, So Professors
fees, 500. Demonstrators fee, $40. Graduation
fee, S25.
Gss- The price of board, Including fuel, lights,
and servants attendance, is usually 50 or S31 per
week DAVID Ii. TUCKER. NJ. D.,
Sep 29-if Dean Of the Faculty.
Washington sentinel., 1853-11-09
DATENT GAS REGULAToR.-Tne in.

IL ventor (Dr. Kidder) Of this economical and
useful instrument deserves the thanks of the gas
consuming community. The saving effected by
the use of it will be found fully 20 per cent in
cry persons gas bill. Ii can be so adjusted as to
supply the gas at any desired pressure less than
that of the street, and when once adjusted, the
Regulator will continue to supply the gas at that
pressure uniformly without requiring further care
or attention, and independent Of all the fuctua-
tions OF the street pressure. An additional advan-
tage obtaincd by this Regulator is light Of more
agreeable qnaity, in place Of the blush white
color Of the ordinary gas light, occasioned by the
high pressure at which the gas is consumed. As
an evidence of its practical utility, it is in OPP
Grafton in some of the principal hotels and large
stores in New York city, who all bear favorable
testimony 10 its value. Il has also received the
united Communications Of the press. ts
Hotel proprietors and storekeepers in the city OF
Washington and its vicinity, desirous to avail
themselves of the economiser, can obtain all fur
ther information by calling on the subscriber, who
has fitted one of these Regulators up in his store,
and will give an illustration of it.
EDWARD M. BOTELER,
Practical Gas Filter and Plumber,
South West corner of 9Th and ID streets.
Sep 22-2aw3w.
Washington sentinel., 1853-11-09
NEW MONTHLY MAGA-

ISL zine has now reached monthly edition OF
over One Hundred and Twenty five Thousand
copies, and the demand for il is still increasing
with greater rapidity than ever. This unparal-
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at the same time preserving the typographical ee-
gance by which it has always been distinguished.
It is now elearotyped by new process, which
makes il easy to print any number of copies from
the same plates without in the least inpairing the
clearness and beauty Of the impression. The
publishers desire TO repeat their cordial acknowl-
edgments 10 the press and the public for the ex-
traordinary favor which has thus far attended
their efforts to interest and instruct the great body
OF the American people, and 10 renew their as
surances that every possible effort will be made
TO increase still further the claims of their maya
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tinue TO present, at the cheapest price, the most
Interesting and instructive literary matter original
and selected, domestic and foreign in the most
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booksellers periodical agents. or from the pub
fishers, at three dollars year, or twenty-five
cents number. The semi-annua volumes, as
completed, neatly bound in cloth, nj two dollars,
aud muslin covers are furnished to those who
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Agent for Washington,
JOE S1ILLINGTON,
Odeon Building, cor. A ST. and Penn av.
Sep 2l--tfx
Washington sentinel., 1853-11-09
MEDIcAL COLLEGE.

IN Washineton.-The Thirty-second Annual
Course of Lectures will commence on the fourth
Monday in October and contnue until March.
va FACULTY.
Thomas Miller, M. d., Professor Of Anatomy
and Physiology.
VIM. p. Johnson NJ. D., Professor Of Obstet
mes and Diseases OF Women and Children.
Joshua Riley, M. D., Professor of Materia Med
lca Therapeutics and Hygiene.
John Fred. May, NJ. D., Professor Of the Prin-
ciples and Practice OF Surgery.
Grafton Tyler, M d., Professor OF Pathology
and Practice OF Medicine.
Robert King Stone, NJ. d.. Professor Of Micros-
ccpal and Pathological Anatomy.
Lewis ii. Steiner NJ. D., Professor of Chemis-
try and Pharmacy .Htyaa. tt t
William H. Saunders M. d. Prosector and De-
monstraior.
The facilities for the prosecution Of practical
anatomy ample
Like most similar institutions in Europe the
desks from which the regular lectures given
and the wards for clinical instructions under
the same roof.
The extensive additions 10 the buildings since
he last session, for the accommodation Of the
sick, will greatly extend the usefulness OF the
medical and surgical clinic.
The entire expense for full course OF lee
lures is..,...... ................t.SSO GU
Practical anatomy by the demonstrator...... :: 10
Martriculatng fee payable only once). ...... :
Graduating expenses. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
Admission TO the Medical and Surgical Clinic
trough the whole course without charge.
ROBERT KING STONE, M. D.,
Dean of the Faeulty
Office and residsaes corner of r and iith Sta
Sep 21--tf
Washington sentinel., 1853-11-09
goaks, Statiamsrn, &c.
MoNTHLY.-on the first .

hUTNAM'S MONTHLH.-On the first OF
n July was commenced the second volume OF
Putnams Monthly. Its success, remarkable among
literary undertakings, proves the genuneness OF
the national welcome with which the prospectus
was received, and the manner in which It's pro-
mise has been fulfilled.
To have demonstrated that an original Ameri-
can Magazine can command the lively interest and
substantial support of the American Public, and
challenge the admiration of foreign criticism, is a
success of which the publishers are proud.
They will spare no effort in deserving even
greater favor They still believe, as they said at
the commencement OF the undertaking, that, :. a
popular magazine must amtise, interest, and in
struct.n They have still unabated faith in the
oppulence Of our own native resources and they
appeal to the experience Of the last six months 10
show with what reason. i
The first volume is now complete, and may be
had neatly bound in cloth, price 50 90.
The first edition Of the June number consists OF
thirty-five thousand copes--a greater circulation
than has ever before been attained by an original
literary magazine, either in this country or in
Europe.
TERMS: SO per annnm; or 25 cents number.
Agent for Washington
JOE SHILLIGTON.
Oden building, corner Al stree, and Pennsylya-
mia avenue. Sep cliffs
Washington sentinel., 1853-11-09
gu0ks, Statiunerg, &c.
nRosPECTUs OF THE UNITED

II
States Observation-Disclosures the title Of the
United States Illustrated, has been commenced
the publication Of great national work, of very
costly and magnificent description, for which the
liberal patronage OF the American public is conf
dently expected. II will appear in parts with such
promptitude THAT two volumes will be compeis sd
before the close OF tile present year These vol
umes will be issued simultaneously, one being ex-
cluslvely devoted TO eastern and the other 10 wes-
tern subjects. Each part will contain four steel
engrayings, from original drawings by eminent
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from the splendid landscape scenery OF the coun-
try, or some public edifce, whose architectural
beauty historical character entities II TO such
commemoration. Ten parts will compose a vol
ume.
contain, among other illustrations, views of The
grand and peculiar scenery of the Mississippi
river, from It's origin al ltasca Lake down 10 its
mouth below New Orleans. In similar manner
the volume OF The eastern section will represent
only such SUBJECTS from the sea-board States as
are most striking and truly American. ,g.
But il excellence has thus been aimed al in the
engravings, the literary department also will have
every attention bestowed upon ii. No expense
mas been spared 10 render the work in this respect
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regular contributors. and the editorial direction OF
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With the last numbers each subscriber or pur-
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resenting The Battle of Bunker Hill from Trum-
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The volumes can be had separately by those
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alone. NJ
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New York, No. 1884, William-st.
@ JOE SHILLINGTON,
Sep 29-tf* Agent for Washington.
Washington sentinel., 1853-11-09
T1CLECTTC MAGAZINE FOR ,ss.-rhe

TCLECTTC MAGAZINE FOR ,53.-The
la sphere and the utility Of the EcLEcTTc MAGA-
ZINE have become too well defined to require ex-
planation. Differing in aim from other magazines,
and supplying awant which is widely and increas-
ingly felt by more educated and intelligent por-
ton of the community, it fills place which could
be filed in no other method than by the principle
of selection which il adopts. The great reviews
and magazines of Great Britain and the Continent,
through which the leading minds Of The age are
accustomed, almost exclusively, TO express them
selves, are too numerous TO be reprinted, as well
as too costly to be imported by the general reader
They contain, likewise. much, with their desirable
articles, that has but temporary or local interest,
and which is worth to the American reader neither
the price nor time required to peruse it. To select
from the whole field Of journalism all that is really
valuable, both the graver dissertations and discus
sions of The reviews, and the lighter and more
versatile contents of the magazines, is the pur-
pose of the EcLEcTIc. The best parts Of all are
thus secured, without the cost or incumbrance OF
the local or feeble parts Of any. The main portion
OF the ECLECTIC will continue 10 be composed OF
the great and eloquent articles Of the reviews
while everything valuable or brilliant in all other
periodical issues, particularly of Great Britain,
win be carefully presented. "A richer and more
valuable aggregate win thus be furnished than The
contents OF any single periodical could afford
Embellishments Of the highest order Of subject
and engraving will occupy each number Among
these will be richly engraved portraits Of the most
distinguished living characters especially in lite
rature, art, or statesmanshp. These plates are
engraved by Mr.. SARTAIN, who has no superior in
the striking and effective style of the mezzotint
TERMs---The Eclectic Magazine is issued on the
first OF every month, in numbers of 14i large Svo
pages each, on fine paper, making THREE VOLUMES
a year with title pages and indexes Price SIS per
year, it paid strictly in advance--otherwise So.
JOE sHILLINGToN.
Sen Offs
Washington sentinel., 1853-11-09

" opens the second volume of Graham's Mag.
azne for 1853 and we cannot refrain from thank.
ing most heartily both the press and eur sub
scribers for the encouragement afforded us TO
perseyere in eleyating the literary and pictorial
character Of the work. The last volume embraced
every variety OF Magazine illustration, and has
furnished TO our readers papers of ability upon all
the topics of interest which absorb the times. and
also a series Of articles of purely literary char
acter of a higher order than have heretofore been
found in the monthly Magazines II shall be our
aim 10 improve Graham still further in these
respects, and By careful attention and enterprise
to command the public appreciation and support.
JHe Nstc VoiHme-commencing with this num-
ber-will claim especial attention for the beauty
OF its pictorial Illustrations. Ample arrangements
have been entered into with competent artists TO
secure proper variety of the very best OF all
kinds of engraving--steel, Inezzotint, and wood
TO meet the expectations of our readers; and the
literary department shall be still further improved
Ageg. for Washington,
JOE SHILLINGTON,
odeon Building, cor " 81 and Penn. ave-
Sep 29--tf< Fkf
Washington sentinel., 1853-11-09
OF OFVIRGINIA.-The next
session of this institution will omen the ST OF


October, and close the Goth of June following.
The university embraces the following schools
viz: /, ancient languages; 2, modern languages;
g. mathematics; 4, naturalphilosophy, mineralogy,
and geology; s. chemistry; 6, medicine; Z com
parative anatomy, physiology and surgery; s, mo-
raj philosophy, rhetoric, and bellies ertres and po
!itical economy; Q, law Also iectureship OF
special anatomy and materia medica, and de-
monstratorship Of anatomy. The schools Of
cent languages, modern languages, and mathe-
matcs, have each an assistant instructor; and in
the school of law there is adjunct professor.
The expenses, (not including clothing books, or
pocket-money,) are as follows
Tuition fee say three schools nj S25 each. S75 90
Boarding including diet, roorn-furniture,
and attendance of servant, payable in
three instalments in advance ........ 120 90
Room rent, two occupying a room, s.
each ......... ............. 80 O0
tRents without the precints, something
more.) ff afs a.t
Matriculation fee, SIS; contingent depo-
st. SO ................. 25 90
Washing, say SO; fuel and light, say $40 30 90
8 s25s 90
Students of medicine are charged with four
tickets, at sos each, and dissecting fee of s..
The fee in the immediate class OF law is 500; in
senior class, SIS.
GESSNER HARRISON,
Sep 2l-tf Chairman of the Faculty