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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01
~Attention is asked to the sew

rAttention is asked to the sew
eral notices of the Clinton Plank road
company. The work on the road is
rapidly progressing. Stockholders
will see that there is to be an election
ola new board Of directors shortly, at
which they should attend, or send in
their proxies. A short ride out on the
road will satisfy any one, that the
work is being done in substantial
manner and must rapidly draw to
completion. No enterprise has ever
been undertaken, calcula ted to benefit
the commerce of Baton Rouge, more,
than this road to Clinton.
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Particular Notice.

TIME undersigned having determined
i upon colsing his establishment in this
city, for the purpose Of moving to Stony
Point, would respectfully invite all those
indebted to him. to settle their accounts on
or before the lst of January 1854
From that date. no account will be made
as all sales will be exclusively for cash.
All the leading and staple articles. APP
pertaining to the grocery business, will be
sold at the lowest market prices. A large
and varied assortment Of shelf goods, such
Crockery, Cutlery, Wines, Cordeals, Sweet
Meats, &c, &c, will be sold at small adj
vance.
All goods remaining on hand on the first
of May next, will be closed out at auction
without reserve. Also for sale, tie lease
ard fixtures of the store and dwelling, now
occupied by him; said lease has four years
to run from February next
nov so. S. F. BLANCHARD.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

RApPINo TO SOME PuRPosE.-The
Misses Fox, have not oDly raped
themselves into notoriety. but some
thing more substantial. They have
lust purchased a fine residence at Har-
monia, New York, and retired to the
shades Of private life. What comes
next :? The inexhaustable mine OF
availability Of which the world is
possessed; has proved more profitable
to the rappers and miners, than the
gold veins Of Australia and California
combined. More fortunes have been
made on bread pills and phoenix bit
tiers, bearded woman, dwarfs snd pig
mies-rappings and tappings, wild
men, and tame asses, than ever have
been won by honest industry and
genuine aspirations.
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To the Ladies'.

Mrs. BLANCHARD wishing to close
lvl business, for the purpose Of residing
in the country, will from this date, sell the
entire stock Of Milinary and Fancy articles
at prices to suit purchasers.
The stock at present consists Of a better
assortment than has ever been offered to
the ladies'. A great many fancy articles,
toys tor children, perfumery Of every des-
cription, fancy soap. powder boxes. hair
brushes, buffalo and shell combs, parlor and
mantle ornaments. gentlemen's kid gloves
and cravats. There will be lotteries at all
times through the winter.
No credit given and no goods taken from
the store until the money is paid. nov29tf
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01
10 The learned typographical

10 The learned typographical
corps-or so much as is necessary to
make up the Gazette office, in Lafay-
cite street, in sheer despair at not be-
ing able to make an impression on the
world with their forms, have turned
their attention to common branch OF
business, at which they are more like
ly to succeed" baby.makang." The
publisher of the paper informed us the
other day, Tin the language of the edi-
tori that he "has got a baby"-the
Foreman we are told in yesterdays
paper ''has been and done the same
thing" We congratulate you gen.
tlemen, aud advise you to continue in
the latter business, as we'll on account
of congenia!ity as success. If you de-
sire to make an impression on the
world, this last way is the only way
in which you will ever do it; you
may publish the Gazette until you all
turn from blue complexion, to grey,
and you never will.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

nrThere are great many children
being born daily. and we have to adj
wise the fond parents, not to burden
them with more than six names each.
The. catalogue of names is infinite, and
there are a great many good ones,
that only want to be used few times,
to become fashionable. Names
as a writer before us, observes, are bal
last and child burdened with
more than half dozen names, is very
apt to sink into oblivion in the voyage
of life. We have only to look into
that venerable old book the "Old
Testament" and discover Nebrechad'
nezer, Jehosiphat, Jerryboain, and 8
host of ether good names, that would
become very fashionable if used few
times.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

READER, do you know what writing
for newspaper means9 1t means
writing in haste, against the iuclina-
ton, without opportunity for rehec-
ton, or chance to get information.-
1t means dressing for ball in the
dark; painting picture with brush
for all colors; answering questions IN
science from memory, and questions
of fact from imagination. 1t means
attempting the impossible, and max
inc fools believe you have done it
Worse than that-worse than all, it
means writing quantity in place OF
quality, diluting TASKS of fragrant
with pals of tasteless water; passing
off hollow tubes for the basis of solid
metal selling your soul to the devil
the plinter's-for a mess OF pot.
tage; sacrificing future fame to pre-
sent necessities.
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Prospectus Of "The Southern journal.

The Catholics of the South have felt,
for a number of years, the want Of jour-
nal, Catholic in Spirit, but not exclusively
religious, embracing both Literature and
general politics foreign and domestic news.
The Importance of such journal has
been more and more acknowledged Of late
wears. since Catholics have become the
common target of the American press; and
it is much more important now, because,
all sorts of new. tangled opinions, anti-relig-
Gus and political novelties abound, and the
rising generation is so easily caught in the
whirl of every wind Of doctrine.
The undersigned therefore propose to
commence, in accordance with the views
herein expressed or implied, the publication
Of periodical at the city of Baton Rouge
to be called ''7he Southern Journalo
THE Southern Journal" issued bi-week-
ly at the capital of the State, will ofel
great inducements to the Catholics of Lou
isiana for obtaining early infoI nation, with
regard to our General assembly, and othe'
important State affairs.
THE Southern Journal" will be the or.
gan no political party. the Editors claim
1ng IDt IISNt Oh hIDeEiCdt SItlZeiS, W ga
press with freedom, whatever views they
may entertain with regard to to the actor
of any and all parties.
We therefore earnestly in, lite the active
cooperation of our Catholic brethren, cler
ical and lay in the work We are about t.
undertake.
We solicit your subscription.
'Ths Southern Journal" will be issue
bi-weekly, at 50 90 per annum, when pait
within the first quarter, and Sd 90 in al
other cases. No subscription will be takes
for less time than one year; nor Will j
be discontinued, until all arrears are settled
The low price of Subscription demand
that these regulations should be strictly ad
| hered to.
Advertisements will be inserted at usta
rates.
EDWARD F. MOREHEAD geo,
dec-I. Editors & Proprietors
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

Louis De Corn. the French
merchant convicted of manslaughter
in New York, for killing Engine
Melville, was sentenced on the 18th
inst. Before sentence was pronoun-
ced, he made a speech to the court,
from which the following is an ex-
tract:
"To the virdict of the jury, honestly
given bow with resignation and sub.
mission but before God, and to the
people of this country, where, as a
stranger, | have found home, l sol
emily declare that thought Of Injury
to that man, never entered my breast
That l had been his friend and bene
factor when all others had deserted
him, and that nothing but the extreme
necessity of the case, and the fear
produced by his assault, that my life
was in danger, occasioned the lament
able result, which. whatever may bt
my future fate, / shall never cease t.
deplore to the latest hour of my life.
Melville made the attact upon d.
Corn. because he suspected him Of aid
ing his wife in obtaining a divorce
De Corn was sentenced to two year
and ten months in the State Prison.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

rThe Judge has issued an Or
der to-day, notifying the Sheriff that
a special term of the Court will be
held, in this Parish, on the End Mon
day of January next, with Jury, to
try all CAGES, civil, and criminal. So
that the Probate term will commence
on the 1st Monday, and the special
term with Jury on the End Monday in
January next, 1854.
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DOWNFALL OF THE CHINESE E,

DOWNFALL OF THE CHINESE EN-
plRE.-A letter received at New York
by the Baltic, from DR.. Parker. Sec
rotary Of the American Legation at
Canton, states that the Emperor OF
China had fed to Tartary, and that
the rebels we're within six days march
of Pekin. The fifth brother Of the
Emperor was left in charge Of the
Empire. The same letters states
that Koszta sailed from Smyrna, Oct
tober, 18th, in the bark Sultana, fol
Boston.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01
STEAMBOAT ExrLosioN--Gyeat

STEAMBOAT ExrLosioN--Great
Loss Of LJe-Tbe steamer Robert
Morton, which plyes regularly between
Charleston and Cheraw. s. c.. burst
her boilers at Ports Ferry on Pee
Dee, on the 18th. OF the twenty
seven persons on board, ten are miss,
ing or killed. The force Of the ex-
plosion was so great as to throw even
the anchors, chains, and heavy iron
capstand which was on deck, on the
neighboring shore. Her deck was
torn up, and fragments Of machinery,
cargo and hull blown in every direc-
ton. Mr.. Ulmo, the First Engineer,
escaped almost miraculously, being on
the upper deck when the explosion
took place. He was blown up, and
decended head foremost on the deck
of the boat-his hands probably strik.
ing first no douot saved him. bit his
head had received a bruise in the en-
counter, but nothing serious. The
cause of the explosion is unknown
The captain asserts that it was certain.
" not for want Of water in the boil
ers, for two or three minutes before the
accident he was at the boiler.head anc
saw the water tried and there wa
plenty.
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A FoncErrul. BR1pEeRooM.-A

few days ago man applied to the
proper authorities for marriage GER
ttifieate, but upon being questioned he
had then forgotten the name Of his
intended. After some time spent in
silent thought, he remarked that the
the lady was named after some city
in Massachusetts,, and he believed that
it was "Worchester." But when the
couple stood up before the clergyman
the lady with a reproachful look at her
careless lover, stated that her name
was Somervilee.-B0st. Trav.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

rLord Sterling lays claim to all
the fisheries. This will perhaps settle
the question for the present. The Bal
timore Times, furnishes a long account
of the business of his claim, which we
are disposed to admit the correctness
Of, without question.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

FAINTEp.-The Sacramento Jour-
nal says that Mr.. Murdoch has met
with great success in that city, filling
the theatre nightly:
"On Friday night he was honored
with complimentary benefit, on
which occasion the house was filled
to OVERLOOKING. The play selected
was Hamlet In the fourth scene Of
the third act, says the the Union,
where Hamlet has private interview
with his mother, and in that portion
Of the scene where the ghost has en-
tered and commands him to speak to
his mother, MIR. Murdoch repeated the
words, How is it with you lady 2 and
gazing steadfastly at the ghost for a
moment, tainted, and fell heavily to
the floor. Mrs. Mansfield, who was
performing the part of the Queen
Mother, assisted him to his feet, and
supported him in her arms. He ask
ed for the cue, and attempted to res
ume his part, but was inadequate te
the task. A glass Of water was
brought him, when he retired belAnc
the scene and the curtain rose again
and the play was commenced at pre-
cisely the point where it was broker
Off"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

A STRIKE AGAINST SEWING Ma
cH,NEs.-Among the bodies striking,
OK on the eve of striking, in London,
may be numbered the female cloak
and mantle makers. They have held
a meeting to express their opinion to
the American sewing machine.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

EEThe communication Of "Cas-
tus," in reference to the Jail, is good
one; but he is wrong in placing the
credit of the plan of the establish
ment on the shoulders of "contrac-
tors" That humane and christian
like establishment, has been planned
and constructed to suit the views, of
the Police Jury commissioners, who
through mistaken ideas Of the archi-
lecture of prison building, have got
their notions ofsecurity, very strangely
mixed in with cruelty. Parish Jails
are not now, Gf they ever were) des-
igned to be inquisatorial dungeons !;
and we can see nothing in the modern
statistics Of crime in East Baton
Rouge, to demand "barbarous box"
like the new Jail. We would will
lingly publish "Castus," or any one,
breathing the same spirit of disinter-
ested philanthropy; but we do not
wish to have the burden Of mistakes
in others, laid at our door. by a
strange kind Of fatality, it seems the
Comet is always wrong. Perhaps
this is owing to the fact that we strug'
gle daily to be right, against the cur
rent of events, as well as with it, and
ask the world no odds. If a newspa
per must fall in with its whining kind
of. approval of every thing, that is
officially done for the State, Parish, o.
great-mile-and-a-half square Corpora
ton, where is the utility of the news
paper9 Its occupation is gone-from
a medium of intelligence it drivel.
into fawning syeophant, and is o
no value to the great mass OF the PEG
pie, whose substantial good sense i
should endeavor to reflect. What il
a paid paper "a party? A dog bark
ing in his kennal, for the meat hi
master throws him, and nothing more
If we must say that every thing /
good because it has the sanction Q
power and authority, 1t is a useles
waste Of time, Gf not talents) for tn
newspaper editor, to soil virgin fools
cap with his thoughts.
'"Castus" though caustic in his al
ticle about the Jail, is correct-that h
does not lay the blame Of the con
truction Of the "barbaros box" at tn
right door, is the only reason for nc
publilhing his well written article
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

Fanny Fern who is a married
sister of N. p. Willis has become a
resident of New York City, and ex-
poets be-fore-long to retire to a brown
stone house. Authors are outbidding
publishers now -a-days.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

THE ENGLISH IN DANGER.--In
Naples pha'uphlet, supposed to be
published under the sanction or per-
mission of the government, contains
the following passage: "The world
will never have peace until all the
soyereigns united shall be able to des.
troy this plundering people (England)
and wipe them away from the nations
of the earth-until the English peo-
pie are dispersed like the Hebrews
until London, like Jerusalem, shall
be in ruins and ashes; then Europe
will be safe. Let us console our
selves in God-France will do 1.-THE
time approaches"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

T. D. Jones the sculptor, who has
been for sometime engaged at New
York in modelling the group for the
WEIGH contribution to the Washing
ton Monument, will shortly have his
work complete. He has just finished
a medallion Of Archbishop Hughes.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

The Ecotchman's definition of met
aphysics was: when ye dinna ken
what man means, and when be dinna
ken what be means himself, that's
metaphysics"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

SIGNIFICANT. "A Connecticut min
lister, having walked through village
churchyard, and observed the indis-
criminate praises bestowed upon the
dead, wrote upon the gate-post, the
following line:
Here lie the dead and here the living lie On
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

rThe fine steamer Saxon run
ming to Milikens Bend, has our thanks
for regular weekly favors. The Sax
on has fine passenger accommodations
and makes a trip week, regularly.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01
Office Of The Button Rouge and Clinton
Plank ROn1 COnln1nu.

y
TN conformity with the Charter of this
1 Company, an election for seven direc-
tors, to serve for the ensuing year, will be
held at the office of P. A. Walker, Esq.
on Monday, December 10th 1883, under
the superintendent of H. T. Waddill, ".
F. Tunnard and Eugene Lanoue, Commits
sioners By order of the Board
dec I'd ALFRRD SHOPPERS, Seci'y.
.AdUOcate copy
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II Office,

THE Eagle Hotel is now open for the ac-
i commodation Of the Public The
establishment is in good repair, and every
effort will be made to make it pleasant and
agreeable to the travelling public
nov. 22ly SAM. HARBOUR. Pyopt
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Neu A0pertise m E list.
Notice to Contractors.
Office Of the Baton Rouge, and Clinton
Plank Raad Cnn,flGnu (

Plank Road Company.
BATON RouGE, Nov. Doth 1858.
PROPOSALS will be received at this
L Office until Tuesday next, December
9th 1853, for clearing the Timber and other
distractions off of the Road from the Six
mile station, near Cypress Bayou, to the
Olive Branch-a distance of about Is
miles in length.
A part of the work embraced in this Sec
ton has been performed under contract by
L. w. Cady. Proposals are invited for the
completion of the work, as contracted for
by L. w. Cady. By order of the Board.
ALFRED SHOPPERS, Sed'y.
,Aauocote COSY I'd. dec. I'd,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

The great lioness, belonging to Van
Amburg's menagerie. died on the
Floating Palace, few days ago, at
Troy, Ind.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

VALUABLE STAND FOR SALE
Y The undersigned offers for sails his
bar and fixtures as well as his household
furniture, and other articles. for carrying on
coffee house and boarding house. APP
plication to be made forthwith
nov. go st. PHILLIP MENTZ.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

Piark Road Company,
PROPOSALS. will be received at the
I office Of this Company until Tuesday
the 10th day Of January next, 1854 for
ditching and grading the Third and Fourth
Sections Of the Road comprising four miles
in each Section,) in accordance with the
specifications Of the Engineer to be seen at
the Office Of the Company. Proposals are
invited for either one or both Sections, By
order of the Board.
dec. l. ALFRED SHEPPERS, Ssf'y.
.AdvOr0fe cODY
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

De soro LODGE No. =, I. o. O. IA
regular m ,.ting Of this Lodge will be held
this evening at o'clock. Hall over h. I,
Wadde!ps Drug Store.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-01

Office Of tas Baton Rouge and Clinton
Plank Road Company.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stock
IN holders Of this company that an in
stallment Of ten per cent on the amount
of stock ($2 so per share) will be due and
payable on the first day Of February next,
1854 By order Of the Board.
dec-1. ALrRED SHEPPERss Secty.
Advocate copy.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-06-07
Qbarleston aporrtisements.
DRY Goods for Cash.
w. G. BANCROFT & co.
25s KING STREET,
253 KING STREET,
Charleston. S. G.

WE have in conformity with tho spiri.
of the times adopted in our business the
system of low Tariff and Cash Prices, and
offer 10 the city and country retail and
wholesale trade every variety of goods in
our line-pRINTS, MUSLlNS, SILKS,
BOMBAZlNES, .SHAWLS, LINENS.
CLOTHS. CASSIMERES, DRESS
GOODS-of all kinds-GLOVES, IIO-
SIERY, &c. &c. We shall be constantly
receiving the latest aud most fashionable
styles oil goods, and it is our determination
that our stock in point of Styles and Assort-
ment shall be unsurpassed, aud in cheap
ness of price unequaiied by any in the city
of Charleston. We have made this change
in our system of business from our pre-.
ference to the small but more certain re-
turn Of tho NlMBLE SIXPENCE, rather
than that of the slow shilling, and in the
belief that the public cannot fail to per-
ceivc the advantages it offers to purchasers.
Our business will be conducted so as to
ensure their entire confidence, and we ap.
peal directly TO their judgment. Through
our connections in the various markets Of
Europe aud t' this country we possess the
ability and The DiN Ia offer extraordinary
inducements to the Consumer, the Planter,
and the Merchant.
February 9Th, 1858 I5-4m
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10 make Cold Cream Pomatun for
the Complexion. Take an ounce of
oil of sweet almonds, and half drachn
each, of white wax and, spermcccti,
with little balm. Melt these ingrc-
dlents III q glazed pipkin over hot ash
es, and pour the solution into mar
bic mortar; stir it with the pcstc nm
til it becomes smooth and cold, then
add gradually an ounce of rose or Or
ange flower water; stir all the mixture
till Incorporated to resemble cream.
This pomatnm renders the skin ut
once supple and smooth. TO prevent
marks from tho small pox, add little
powder of saffron. The galIpot in
which it is kept, should have piece Of
bladder tied over it.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-06-07

VALUE OF KIss.-A French girl,
ut store, being solicited to allow u
kiss, declined except at the price of Il
little bag which lay on the cnamored
cavaliers counter, and which as he
said, was filled with cents. The bar
gain was struck but to the surprise of
our DuIciaua, and to her satisfaction,
on opening the bag it was found to
contain tlorins. The gentleman claim
ed the bag, but the girl was unyielding.
Thercnpon resort was had to the tri-
bunal, the plaintiff allcding that
there was evidently mistake, and
that simple kiss could not by far be
appraised at such sum. The tribu-
nal, however, gave the case to the girl
list, because what is given is given;
and ID, because the value of kiss
cannot he estimated.
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EXTRAORDINARY MATcu AGAINST TINE.
In 1853, the Duke Of Quecnsbury,
then Lord March, made match to
convey letter certain number of
miles within Il given time. Even the
most knowing ones Of the day deemed
the thing impossible. His lordship,
however, enclosed his letter within a
cricket ball, and sta,ioning twenty
young fellows who were good hands at
catching, in largc, circle, made them
throw it from one another for the ap-
pointed period: at the expiration of
which, on the ground being measured,
the distance that the ball had been
made to travel was foud to exceed, by
nearly one fourth, the stipulations Of
the wager.