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Communicated.

/
Ep. ComEr4- Dear Sir:--I suppose that
the gentleman Y DO wishes to know who is
Dr. Tilemann, of what ! mean BY N, a.a-
vertisement, Is somewhat related 10 Mr.
Curious, who once asked me q question in
the Capitoliaa vis-a-v Wis, and who has
kept himself quiet ever since nry answer.
But ns Ne seems to be very igaorant mar
/ take pity on him. and give my answer,
begging the gentlemsu 81 thu sssne time 10
ask his questions in future by letter. as /
don't thinks IL worth while to pay the prin-
ter for such poor stuff a. my own writing.
Or. Tieluann was celebrated physician
il The Grand Duthy Of Baden, and perhaps
he was some relation Of Mr.. Tilemann Of
the Ten Pin Alley, but atm not aware Of
it. In 1892, when Cholera was raging in
Germany, when nitrate Of silver, stifnulsnts
purgatives, tones. anti-spasmodies etc,
were used with little or no benefit, Dr.
Tiemann compounded his drops, which !
now offer to the public. He did not keep
his secret, but published it in medical
journal, for the benefit Of mankind. That
was wrong in the eyes of Spectator hut
II was right from man whose viii ~ was
to let the whole world know, that at last
a remedy was found for that dreadful dis
ease. have the prescription Of his medi-
cine, and offer his meaicine with the con-
fidence, which il has give in 1s49 under
mn eyes. Because had occasion to see il |
in that year often, and with
great success am not friend to adj |
vertising, like people will 10 sometimes
"A certain remedy for etc ~
therefore did not call It such but told
The people, that although did not do It.
had great confidence in it, YOU do MOI
need to wait for Dr.. I'ilmanns reply. he is
dead, he died in 1904 at an advanced age,
and respected by all WIN knew him
10 not know that any OF his works have
,een published, but know that be has
written two of great value. Perhaps more,
but am not aware OF it.
Respectfully yo,rs.
(,OIDMANN
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TpE TEXAS TELEaRApff.--Fr rom
eur friend "Hutcbison" We learn that
this line will soon DO working clear
through The wires to Alexandria
are nearly ready and that place will
DO connected with Matches Mississis.
sippi. On the opposite side Of the
river at this place. the wires are up,
and the "caLle' IL ordered to ,cross
the river 40 as to connect Baton Rouge
with Alexandria Shreveport and
thcnsc on to Galveston.
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AneCdOtc Of NapDsean.

When Napolean Bonsparte was u
student in the Military school Of Bril-
enne unlike lis schoolmatea, be was
.asage and solitary, and instead Of
participating in tlieir games, he spent
his hours Of recreaa ION, in a small gar
den which was given bin TO cultivate.
One day rs he was alene in his con-
cealnent, one of his eonrads anxious
to know what tho young Corsican
could be doing there, leaped over the
enclosure, and beheld Napolean stand.
ing with bis arms folded on his breast,
apdapoarently buried in deep thought.
while at his feet lay scattered on the
ground, a quantity Of reeks, arranged
with order, and representing two
armies in battle array 81, 4taHeas
Napolean was suddenly awakened from
his dreams Of future day, aud be-
holding an Intruder his coun'ehance
darkeued with anger, and he imperit4
ively ordered him to ''hegope. This
order not being COUPLED with, he pick
ed up The largest Of his rocks, with
which he laid his indiscreet visitor,
senseless at his feet.
Many years after this event, instead
Of the commander Of rocks, Napolean
had become the mighty chief Of the
GRANITE 1rmie, and instead Of the
Corsiean mountaneer admitted through
charity into the school of Brienne, he
had become the great Emperor of The
French, aud the conqnerer Of sl,e
world. An officer told bis Majesty
that a stranger who had been to school
with him, requested the favor Of being
admitted to bis presence. As many
had before availed themselves Of this
pretepce to sec the emperor, Nspolean
hesitated, and told the officer to ask
the stranger, TO relate to him some
fact or circumstance, which would re-
call him to his memory.
In u few minutes, the officer repor- |
ted to his master that the "Monsieu
had shown him n scar on his forehead,
which he said bad been done by his
majesty, / now remember him, said
Napolean smiling. Twas the general
in chief" / bit him with, and he I'M
gave orders that the gentle
nan might DO introduced. y
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mt the Harvey House.

For the week ending Saturday, 9Th April, 1854.
NJ. A. Brady, New Orleans; A. J. Law, J. II.
Comstoek, Clinton; j. g. Chalmers, J. l.. sheaf,
Y L. trucks, New Orleans j. D. Slack. Bayou
Crosse Tete J. H. Halsey, DonaIlsonville; James
II. IRE, Gipsey; Col Stephen Henderson, Batcn
Rouge l.. J. BECK, Plaguetsine w. J. Sharp,
nstoul Rouge; 4. 4. Landry, Ibervi]le L. RI.
Wbilworth, 'CenteryilIe La; n. W. Pope, W. b.
r.: d. N. barrow, ". B. r.; r. Q. Stuart, Thomas
Dsvall: East Batdn Rouge: Thoss Price, L.. A..
Marshamd, james Nolan, Richmoud II. Hardy,
s. j. soloman, New Orleans; J. N Brown, her.
vile /: r.. g. Stuart East Baton Rouge David
pipes, W. y. n; John 9. Hansen, Paimetodam;
J. W. Combs, Ky,; A. J. Powell, Donaldson r.
g. Jackson Mobile =. B. Town. Madison, john
Laidlow. N. o.; J. l.. Cole, Lafourche J. D. Rob
ert, Oscar Robert, 9. Carr A. L. Chappee, L. W.
Anthony, 4. Mcflheny, n. o.; J. W. Combs, Ky;
X. Murnford, Bayou Sara; 81. Richardson, 81.
Helena 8. yan Wrinkle. Pt Coupee G. A. John
son, Donaldson; J. J. Pope, B. Stephens, N. G.
Leblanc, W. B. Rouge; A. Carr, Fsrmersvllls.
]. Notice, b. NJ. Ke,p, y. O.; r. Lacour, Ascen-
Ia ton Rouge; A. Brown, Pt. coupee S. Or ewes
Baton Rouge r. 8. Stuart Amits; p. n. Keith,
N. o.; George wahingtsn, Jones' Pest, Ksw Or
leans: James = Casey, ". John J. 1eGneelys
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The Jennings Estate.--We take
the following from the Virginia SEN
tinel:
It is now pretty well ascertained
fact, that the much talked of Jennings
estate il not recoverable by any one
Of the name Of Jennings. Old Mr..
Jennings married Miss Corbin. and
having no children, be beqneathed all
his property to bis wife and fee. Mrs
Jennings died some few years since
iptestatc and consequently this i'm.
nense estate offs 900, 900, or $780,
900, 900, passes over to her relatives.
The crown Of Great Britain has adver-
tised that the money is, in readiness
that the heirs 10 the United States Of
America, and requests that they come
forward and claim the same
The Corbi1s, Of Virginia, are the
righful heirs Of the Jennings estate.
and through them, the Balls. Of Fair.
fax, Va. !; the Jones. Of Washington
D. e.. and the Gordons, Of AlexMn.
dria, Va. They having decended ina
direct line from Corbins. Or
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| 1.-THE last ''Tcho,' from Point
Coapss, has thanks for Senatorial
docanents.' 7 We d not know in
what direction the mail goes 70 get
~ sI'at Interesting spot in the public
domain; but infer, that there has been
some failures lately, or the "Echo'
would be Informed that the legislature
---that celebrated body, for loAT pa
triotism and exalted wisdom otgourn-
ed sine die, nearly a month ago
The contingent. expenses thereof, have
nearly all been paid--4the spoils dis
tributed, and the prayers, for the
Divine blessings to rest upon the
members thereof, settled for. 1t is
confidently expected by parties inter
ested, that the volume Of 'tacts' will
come out sometime during the year.
The reporters, we learn, are work.
ing their finger ends of, TO have the
speeches ready to accompany the vol
ume, which will be Of the usual weight
aud measure. II is to be hoped that
the Great Barrel Organ and Bull
work of the party, will save enough
out of the funds Of the State, to afford
ne 1T winter to send a branch Of their
establishment to the Capital, not on
account Of econeipy Of money, but
time. gt3
When the General Assembly gets
lone acting, . patching, 'meuding''
md "re-euacting;'' the great brai',
abor Of the wisdom, should be put IL
. book quickly that the people ina,
rave at once, tbe dearly paid fol
heap literature Now, that we have
lnnual sessions---even the lawyers
Who have nothing else to do---bave
carce time to cut the leaves Of one
olune Of acts, before another one
omeson them with all the force and
feiglit Of the last acts" to ahnul all
ormer "ucts" to The contrary. The
rain staggers ut the bare thought,
f having to rotain 80 many acts to
) amend acts acts to re4entorce acts:
cts to armftl acts, aud acts into which
half grain Of Justice Is mixed with
h ocean Of folly and injustice for
'hristain people to quarrel about and i
0 to law ta'.tt ~ .
~.
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New MARKET.---1n the Proceed
ings Of the new Board of Selectwen fol
the town. we are pleased to see mo
ton made by Mr.. Henry Tonlinson
to take into consideration the iproprie
ty Of building a new Market house
This is a work that is loudly called for
and Is paramount in importance t.
any thing else. A great many fruit
less efforts have been made to gel
former "Boards" to take hold of the
matter, and for the very reason. that
here, a. elsewhere there are great
many citizens who are unwilling that
any outlay whatever shall be made to
benefit the place---it has never been
done many Of them are such persons
as from their own affluent circum-
stances should soy least in opposition.
But SO it $50 it always has been,
and so (psrhsps) it always will be. 1t
is useless to argue with them, that
their own intrest lies in this direction
Neither good logic, or bad figures will
convince them that any direct expend-
iture can possibly be an Indirect
gain; and we give them over, to eu-
10Y their own selfshness in undistnrb-
ID repose. We hope that now the
natter is coming up again, about a
market, that the work will be at once
All wanted, is, that the
Board shall say "the work shall be
lone" and appoint two members Of
heir body, to select site and see that
t is done. There are many reasons
VI y it should be undertaken now
+ Z
be Board is new, and they have yet
0 become Disguised, with the office
Of honor and profit" by abuse from
he ever growing multitude. IF any
wo members ore appointed, to take
he exclusive direction of the matter
elect site &c, it will not be long, /
e feel confident, before the ungainly
in close proximity to
he Capitol, will be swep: eff and cease
, disgrace that locality. 6g.a
----o~lee-- l.
lz-No suicide hss been committed
10 wosk 49, FL IL '7a pe
A.sE4sss $3.50 - a84& s.4sza-s4ss4 5Es.
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INptvtpuALtrY There are 80

/ INptvfpuAItTY There are &C
many little things that go to make
iupahe sum Of individual character, Il
Ii not TO be wondered it, that in a
world containing hundred million
Of people, that each unit should re-
tain its separate character, apart from
the whole. People may look alike
and act alike. At times they may be
taken for one another but stud
the little traits Of individuality, and
you will End the widest difference
No two will think or act alike uuder
similar eircun,stances.I4no two will
write alike, no tive aOu1k alike. We
come TO consider this last physiolog-
-ical fact. Before our windQw during
the day number Of people pass, and
the music Of theft heels on the pave
ment not Only tells US aoho they are,
but what they are. See the manner
in which the man enrriss himself
Che way be holds bis head and makes
use Of his body. and you may tell with
a little study roho the pilot is, that
sets at the helm and directs him.
There is a gent, just gone by, whose
heels say plainly in well measured
music don't care, don't care, don't
care a---don't care There is no
MN alive who does not unmask bis
secret thoughts, in walking; and
when it comes to the ladies--every
wiggling step, betrays the transparent
materials they are made Of
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-09

o. Horatio King Esqr., has. been
appointed First Assistant Post Master
General. 70 FIJI the vacancy occasiohed
BY the death of the lats MAJOR 8. r.
Hobbis. e,.sr5-l, f@.Issfsses 81, s. 8
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I'nk TRArle or CnafsrrAa PsorlE.

TIM TRArie or CHRISTIAN PEorlE.
--Saihd few geeksago, whilst strolling
through the streets Of New Orleans,
"wl'istling fey lack Of thougl,t,' We
halted in trent u one " these nnmer
Gus markets, where a sign projecting
into the street informed US, that
slaves were "for sale or hire" Why
it vas we went in, at this time We shall
not Ia stop to enquire. The mere fact If
q crowd efpeople, Is sufficient aprolo-
~ fof fllle eufiosity3 fustlis Centre u
The floor scene il tie every day
drama Of life, was being enacted
which, when added to long list Of
other similar seene-, make, up the
sum Of oiff claifn 10 b. "eqitable and
Christian people, .s
The scene IL briefly pictured. The
dealer--a hard yiagel gentleman
with restless eye, occupies a promin-
ent place, and dcscants lesrnedly in
the stereotyped phrases Of the trade,
on the quality Of fhe goods offered. An
ugly illslfapcn African, and a we'll
z 4 q
formed, neatly dressed female, in
whose viens a very slight tinge Of The
muddy waters, Of the Niger, is percep-
table these two, make up Tho mer-
chandise. The old gentleman likes
the appearance Of the female. Who
could nosYo Many we wot Of who
pass IN "felfcsr 1t the "Ball" and
Bsaaties m the ptblic tl1oroughfares
might we'll shrink from a comparison
with the beautiful creature before ia.
but kt tts pass on without disgression.
The Old gentleman will buy the fe-
male, but she must take The African
for her husband. A hard condition
truly, and one at which the blood boilsl
But why give vent to indignation p
Might is right everywhere, and chris
Iianity, ia a christian community ia
something for the seventh day, only;
md should neter be mentioned out.
'ido the Church door. The rreaeh,
ng Of the golden rule doctrine do
into others IN for holidays only
he going to Church, Is for the ladies';
J Legitimate excuse for them TO show
vllat amount Of dress famididdle has
'een added to the wardrobe, during
he weeh, and for the male people To-
vat on hypoeracy
The truth is often unpalitable.---
Phis isa true picture that wears
he same aspect, IN any light it may
q looked DIT. @ ts9
= d - -. 81
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= E1- The Picayune Of the 9th inst,
contains a well merited compliment
10 Mr.. Mark Emith---tbe Comedian.
We had The pleasure Of seeing him on
the st. Charles board n few evenings
ago, and do not hesitate to class him
in the front rank of the Dramatic tai
cut Of the day.
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Tue You've MAr's PocxEr Cow
pANioN.-4-This is a valuable book on
miscellaneous subjects. Il is d kind Of
railway guide," very serviceable to
the young man as directory TO the
Elephant show, and should be kept in
the left breechespocket always. But
we can see no sense, in Northern pub.
fishers Of qnack medicines, sending
out their small books 10 parties ''indis-
criminately.' A young gentleman
(inmarried} complain, to US, that near
" every mail brings him something Of
this s6rt--books bearing such titles.
Joy to the World. .peyry Davis Pain
Killer" Every body uses the Ara
bian linament" THE Married Wo-
mans COMPREHENSIVE certificates
&c' Now where Is the sense of send.
ing such books to such persons ! and
how are the parties sending them re-
paid for their labor7 vi asf51 2ss5"
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/ POPULAR SopEnsrIroxs.--In Janu-
airy, they say IN the Northern regions
1t is unlacky toswaIk under a. lad-f
der when they are slnvelipg snow of
The roof In February--it is unlucky
TO slip at the head Ola long fight Of
back stairs Infs Alarch---it in very
unlncky to have = Constable follow
you. It is the sign that 'someyAsn'
aoiA happen In ApriL-itis un-
lucky to get Mr.. Pete's sback up" in
reference to front street. II is most
certain sign that there will be profan-
~ somewhere. In May-it is UNI
lucky to let the public know you are
''Aat broke" 1t is sign that you
will lose a great many friends. In
Jnne--ittis bad omen TO see wo-s
men with her husband by the nose.--~
lis thssign she sIesdshin.' ID
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NyMonsicnr +. yey, has rented
the house at the corner Of Third and
Florida streets, where he designs
opening a music store. He will shortly
have a full stock OF late and fashitn-
able music, musical Instruments, &c.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-09

oy-The Boston Post thinks, there
is much fallacy in old axioms. For
instance there's the saying "as
chalk from cheese There is but
little difference when we come 10 en-.
quire clostly. Cheese is made from
milk, and milk is made from cheese"
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LIsT or ARRIVALS, To-day we
commence again the publication Of
arrivals at the Harvey House, and
shall continue to give them weekly
during the dog days. There is moth
ing more important TO people outside,
than "who comes to town. and there
il no better medium than the daily
press. The corner occupied by the
arrivals, mi ht bs filled with "more Of
the same sort of editorials Mt con-
siderable less cost to us than the ar
rivals. We feel satisfied that more
than generous community like this,
will appreciate the additional outlay
for the arrivals. In connection with
this advance movement, we should not
omit to say, that we have employed
local reporters aud have now at
Maj. Sans Court in the First Munici.
pali,y, no less than three fable bodied
men who have nothing to do, but walk
between "Lukes," and the Justice 8
Court, and wait for something ito turn
up" The fact is, if we do not have a
good local paper Of the Comet, during
the dog days, it will be for no other
reason, than because, there is no To-
cal material to make 1t up Of. If
people will not kill themselves, or one
another, and quarrel about things to
make cases, as well for the Justices
Court, as the local columns Of the
Comet; why we cant help it---that's
oil.
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Gg- Number Three, Of the New
Orleans Medical News and Hospital
Gazette Is on cur table. We are
pleased to see the name Of our talen-
ted young fellow-citizen, SAMUEL
CHorptN at the head of the list Of edi-
tors DR.. CHoPrfN, is one Of the rare
instances in the history Of Southern
life, where son Of the South rises to
cmiuen ce, by individual exertion. DR..
G., il young, and u wide field Of use
FITNESS IS before him. lie studied his
profession in the first European insti-
tutions, and on his return to his native
Louisiana, assumed by his talents and
ability, the important post Of HOUSE,
Surgeon to The Charity Hospital and
Demonstration Of Anatomy in the Uni
versify Of Louisiana.
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CHARGE or MuRDER.-A man by
name Of John Broyan was before P.
A. Walkers court day before yester.
day on the charge ofmurder.
The facts as we get them, are as
follows
Broyan was in the employ Of Capt.
Sale, near Springfield landing IN this
Parish, he had some difficulty with a
slave of Mr. Sale, and the slave was
punished by the overseer. Afterwards
Broyan and the negro came in con-
tact again, at a house on the plantation
at night, In the morning Of the next
day, Broyan took a gun, and going
where the negroe was at his work in
his masters garden, deliberately shot
him. Broyan was committed to Jail
to await trial at the next term Of
court.
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The plan Of getting rid Of begging
in the streets, adopted in Boston. has
nearly cured the evil A number Of
provident and benevolent associations
exist, who relieve present necessities,
and find work for the strong and hearty
to enable them to help themselves.
The citizens give beggar an order
upon visitor connected with the as
sociated societies. This visitor Is as
signed one Of the 176 districts. into
which the city Is divided, and if the
CAGE is deserving one, relief Of all
kinds is furnished. This has nearly
eradicated the evil Of street begging,
for tho idle and dissolute are soon
known, and find il does not pay to beg.
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ANOTHER PLAxEr DIscovEk Ed.

ANOTHER Planet DISCOVER ct. -
The London Times announces the al
most simultaneous discovery ofanother
Planet between Mars and Jupiter. by
astronomers At Bishops and Radcliffe
observatories. This IL, We believe,
the twenty-eighth planet now known
TO exis between Mars and Jupiter
eight (or nine , Of which were dis
covered by NJ. Hind, MI. Bishop's
princir4l astloeQmsf. nd nov ancehr
W ~ Dee0s0aAe vvSs se~ssges4
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-12-07
WE PUBLISH, THIS DAY, DECEMBER IL, 1854
FANNY FERNS NOVEL,
r u II II Fl A LII:
A TALE OF DOM ESTIC LIFE.
4OoPp. 12mo, cloth Price, $l.25.


Everybody knows FANNY FERN; everybody has laughed
and cried her sparkling dashing, truthful NAL
writings everybody will wish to read this her first novel;
and every one who does read it, will pronounce it her
greatest work. Says able critic, who has read the
proof Sheets truth HALL is work which not only ex.
ceeds any thing which Fanny Fern has before written,
but ich in many respects surpasses any other work
whatever For intense and sustained interest of
tive for originality # conception and treatment for scorch
ing sarcasm and wherirg rebuke Of pretnsons and hy
pocrisy for elevation Of moral tone and wnsomeness of
religious nculcations for vigor freshness, simplicity, d
recness and fascination of STYLE have its
equal The story takes possession Of our heart
at follow RUTH through her trials, with as
much interest though she were our sister she
breathcs sigh she suffers not SORROW which the
reader does feel acutely though the first
from his heart and the second were one of his own
sad experiences The characters such are con-
stantly meeting in everyday life and how boldly and
skllfuly they drawn; how powerfully the story is
tod how touching is It's pathos; how sparkling It's witt
how irresistible its humor how its satire and how
true its mora adequate idea be gained except by
reading it,"
RUTH HALL will be for sale by booksellers generally
To any sending the retail price will send copy
of the work by mail postpaid Published by
MASON BROTHERS.
go Park Row, New York.