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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

NThe Re-opening Of the Crys-
tai Palace, at New York, is the event
of the day. The New York papers
are full Of accounts Of the re-inaugur-
ation-programmes and accounts Of
the procession and doings of the Grand
Master Of ceremonies-Mr. p. T.
Barnum. The Herald says:
For full and particular account Of
this great affair, read Falstaff' s account
Of the march Of his troops through
Coventry--vide Shakespeare.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14
Gbt 4ptrklg Gp11lrt
Morning. Ffay14, 1854.

Hr"By the eternal,' we regret
that the communication Of our fair
friend dolly comes too late for an
answer to her queries. We have
made note Of it, and shall give early
attention.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

7othe Editor Of the Comet.-Sir.
In the Comet Of the 10th inst, | notice
very singular advertisement. Is it a
"sow' which your mirth and hilarity
would run upon us, Of the feminine
gender ? Or is it sincere effort of
some di0ident distrusting young
gentleman to obtain wife If the
first, you deserve our thanks for break
ing III upon the tedium and loneliness
Of maiden life, and dissipating those
sombre and melancholy reflections
which are said to haunt the imagination
in hours of solitude and retirement.
If the latter, you are really the medi-
um, through which much good fortune
and brilliant happiness, have been
offered to some lucky daughter of
"Mother Eve" In either case,
you richly merit our commenda-
ton, aud fully atone for any lacera-
ton of Cyuthia's feelings which your
searching but just structures ON the
Polka may have produced.
But sir, who is this young gentle
man, who has taken the wiser plan of
ADVERTISING for wife, instead of
seeking among the guady and intoxi-
eating scenery of the glittering ball
room, partner for life? How shall
we know that we are not trading for
pig in.the bag when we make appli-
cation to adorn his Crystal palace on
Laurel street.
It is true, that the inducement
which he offers, is magnificent one,
and one that appeals with power to
the female heart, for what lady can
be insensible of the tinsel of wealth
and the gorgeous equipage of
Crystal Palace p But still there
are personal, mental and moral quail
tiles, which she, who would be
good rife, must not overlook, when
she is about to approach the mat
rimonial alter. Who then is the
gentleman Is he young and anna
Bile, or old and morose ? Is he hand
some and manly, Or ugly and purile ?
To what set Of philosophers does he
belong? The Ascetics, Epicurians,
Stoics, or Fowlerism? And do his
mental and moral qualities place him
high among his fellow men, or is he
sunk below their fellowship and re-
speot?
These are questions, which the Ia.
dies should know and | think the
proprietor Of box Sc should suspend
his likeness in the Post office, or at
Wilson's daguerrean rooms, where we
may, one and all interested, form his
acquaintance, and at once commence
the important negotiation.
DOLLY.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

PENALTY FoT Nor ASSISTING THE
PoL1cE.-Four men we're fined in
Cincinnati lately, two of them $40 and
the other two $40 each, for not aid.
ing, when requested, police officer
who was fpdeavoring to arrest cou
pie Of d sorderly persons, and was
beaten severely in the struggle.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

TOn Thursday evening last, the
gable end ola new brick house just
finished by Mr. Lafon, on the Levee,
fell in with tremendous crash. For.
tunately the workmen had left the
building. The heavy rain Of the
night previous, was the cause Of the
accident.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14
Secret Societies.

in new York, called the Commercial
Advertiser, published short time
since an article on this subject, which
has been extensively copied by the
Southern press, with and without com
ment. We read the article some time
since, and classed it with the balance
of the rubbish necessary to make up
80 large daily sheet. We would moi
now notice the thing did it not meet
our eye in local paper, with few
remarks, of editorial endorsement, and
now we feel that it is our duty to
"pitch into it, with all the energy Of
stiff steel pen, and full conscious
ness of an endorsement for what we
say, in this community.
Tho writer is speaking of the Sc
cret political society of Know Moth
ings, and says sit is an offshoot of a
very proper society, organized under
the title Of the United Order of Amer
leans, society in some respects SINH
lar to the Free Masons' and Odd
Fellows Associations.
How similara The baseness of the
charge is apparent. Wspresume that
there is not man in this community
who does not know full we'll the OBJ
iect of the Masonic and Odd Fellows,
Associations Is there any secret
about It'll Is there not practical works
Of christianity, manifest to the world
Is not peace and Internationally
love, and charity to all mankind, the
very basis of these two orders? And
where are the "some respects in which
they are similar, to secret political
organization 2" We defy any host of
newspaper editors in ehristiandom to
figure out any resemblance, and by
mere sophistry, convince people that
there is a resemblance. A bed-blan-
ket newspaper must be filled-it is a
matter of little moment with what
Many articles are written nowadays
without the bestowal of a thought be-
fore, or thought after they come in
to existence. There is nothing too
high or too low for mere scribblers, to
fire off their surplus revenue Of words
upon.
Speaking of secret political organi-
cations, the generous writer for the
Advertiser says:
Are such organizations in accor-
dance with the genius Of our republi-
can institutions We unhesitatingly
answer, no. They are totally opposed
to that bold, manly frankness and can
dor which are Inherent in American
character, originated and fostered by
American institutions.
The world no doubt feels its indebt-
edness to you for the expression Of
this thought, but we doubt not that
the same idea can be traced back to
period prior to the existence Of the
New York Commercial Advertiser
Do you mean to say that the Masonic
and Odd Fellows associations-com-
posed as they are of the best men in
this nation, are political organizations
If 50, do the thing at once, and we
hope our neighbor Of the Advocate
will copy the article, that the brethren
of the two orders in Baton Rouge,
may see how much they have been
deceived by others, and how much
they deceive themselves. A more
interesting article than such a one
would be, could not be produced, in
this latitude.
This is great age for mere words
books and commentaries on books
laws and digests of laws-tales
wit hn1,t honininne or ond -so;nn4ifn
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

10 A bill has passed the Penn
sylvania Senate, requiring dwelling
houses hereafter erected in Philadel-
phia to have yards Of at least 80 square
feet.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

rThe San Diego Herald has the
following, in way of an advertisement
"1ho person who took a Grey,
Gentleman's Shawl, from the Ball
Room, on Wednesday night, will do
well to return the same forthwith, to
this office -
Mr.. John Phoenix says very pro-
perly, that "the man who would be
guilty of such an act, whereby grey
hairs may be brought with sorrow to
the grave, should be rode out Of that
honest community on a hand rail to
the music of a barrel organ"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

TA gentleman of our acquaint
ance, who has lived in this mundane
sphere, near three quarters Of a GEN.
fury, says he never knew lawyer to
bring suit against lawyer, in the
whole range Of his experience.
If this be the fact, it is a very re-
markable one, and calls for note of
explanation. If there is any one
Of our numerous readers acquainted
with such case, they will oblige us to
report it for our columns as a curiosi-
ty in literature. A short hand report
is preferable.
EgDecidedly the best way to Sc
cure mortal immortality is to get
largely indebted to the world before
you leave it. Have your name in
scribed in the Merchants Ledger, a
well bound book, with spring back,
and if your memory is not cherished
in this way, it is needless to 60 to
much expense for lofty monuments.
Leave large balance unpaid on the
credit side, and it will often be refer
red to with sigh, and some such re-
mark as this poor Jones, had he
lived, he might have paid this bal
ance."
A LAWYER IN THE ToMBs. "A law
yer Of Boston was arrested at a pub
lie house in Broadway New York, on
the 10th ulto., for being drunk and
very disorderly. He was taken to
the Tombs and locked up for the
night. On his person he had a draft
on Duncan, Sherman 4 Co., for S.
2S9, and s165 in bank bills. He pro-
tested strongly against being locked
up, as the accommodations we're not as
agreeable as those be had at the St.
Nicholas, where he was boarding. On
the following morning he was fined and
Observation-Disclosures.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

books, and modern papers' Nothing
1t is not at all necessary for the editor
of a paper to be acquainted with a
sing lie truth, in order to write learned
" in modern chronicles of wisdom.
There is truth in the.words of Mr.
Horace "scyibende recte sapere EST
principium ct fans" "The first
principle and source of all good writ
ing, is to think justly
% To the inquiry when will
Greenwich Springs be ready for the re-
ception of Company We can say
that Capt. Markham is now in the
City, laying in supply of "comforta-
bles."
As soon as he returns, he will 20
out to get things ready. Our friend
Hutchinson runs daily line of Omni-
buses there, and the only fear is the
lack of accommodation for visitors.
During the summer season there will
be fine band of music at the Springs,
and the ball room already erected, is
by all odds the largest room in the
Parish. A merry, and a happy time
will be at Greenwells, during the dog
days.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

The following is recipe for get
ing up modern Republic Take
half hundred seedy vagabonds, with
nothing but life apiece to loose, a
bag Of bread and bacan, one "caved
i'm lawyer, pistols and whiskey ad
iibitats, one stropgmipded woman,
and two yards Of red and white bunt-
ing, to be well shaken in the interior
of a small fishing smack for ten days,
from which eject upon the shores Of q
bowling wilderness. Season with the
DEGREES of Bombast and fustain, proc
lamations and balderdash, and the ar
tlcle will be found genuine, though
hard preparation to swallow.
THE YEAR WE LIVE 1N.-Accord-
ing to the american Almanac" we
are in the "78th year Of the Indepen-
dence of the United States of Ameri-
ca the 6567tf year of the Julian
Period; the 5614th year since the
creation Of the World, according to
the Jews; the 2607th year, accord
ing to Varro, since the foundation Of
Rome; the 253Oth year of the OLYMPIC
ads at 7751 years before Christ; the
127Oth year Of twelve lunasions since
the Hegira, or flight Of Mahomet,
which, as is supposed, took place on
the 10Th Of July, in the year 622 Of
the Christian Era"
Nathan A. Cohn, has been fined S., 900
Leopold COIN 5000, and Aaron A,
Cohn 800, in civil suit in Char
lesion, for assaulting and beating
julius M. Wolfe. The two first
named defendants are clothing merch-
ants of the firm Of COIN & Cohn, and
the other is a son Of N. A. COIN.
Mr.. Wolf also keeps clothing store,
and was so severely beaten and woun-
ded, as to confne him to his bed sev
eral days. N. A. COIN has appealed
for new triel, on the ground Of ex-
cessive damages.
"The silken tie has been most
villianously outraged of late. Eighty
three divource cases were before the
Superior Court Of Concord, N. H..
at its late sitting. Thirty three seper-
atoms were decreed, seven applications
denied, and forty three cases were re.
served for future advisement.
To- A bill has passed the Penn
sylvania Senate, requiring dwelling
houses hereafter erected in Philadel-
pbia to have yards Of at least 80 square
feet.
C. young clergyman having
buried three wives, lady asked him
how he happened to be 30 lucky.
Madam" replied he, Il knew they
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

~The Southern Journai pub
lished at New Orleans, starts off long
article in recent issue, after this man
ner. "The question is frequently asked
how does the Catholic Church stand
relative to the acquisition of Cuba. -
There is another question following
this, which the Southern journal or
some other organ of the party, would
do well to answer. How, and in what
manner is the Catholic Church made
party to the quarel' What apology
have the chief priests to offer the sem
sible members of their congregation.
for wanting to thrust themselves into
a political matter--a matter for the
Diplomats of the two nations to ar
range, and with which the salvation
of souls cannot have the remotest con-
nexion? There must be some excuse
for it, and we doubt not that intelli:
gent Catholics (among which class we
have our own name enrolled) would
be pleased to hear from the Southern
Journal on this subject.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

Mas. PxRrrNeToN.-'M Morning re-
lief train" soliloquized Mrs Parting
ton, as she sat in one of the railroad
cars, and gazed upon the ticket which
she bad a short time previously pur-
chased at the depot Morning re-
lief train: spose that must be the
train which starts every morning at I
o'clock, to. pick up the poor creators
on the track, that have been mastica-
ted the night previous. Dear me.
when will railroad folks learn to use
circumcision and care and the old
lady sighed in bitterness Of spirit.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

% Talk Of pufing-here is some
thing in that line of business. far ahead
of anything that has lately appeared
It is very evident that madame Adolph
wrote it herself. 1t appears as edito-
rial in one of our city contemporaries
MADAME ADoLpH.-We have learn
ed that a story is current in the city Of
this lady having givenadvice to gen.
tleman in regard to the manner of con-
Quoting an affair in which his wife had
sued him for a divorce, and that in
consequence of disregarding her in
structions, he lost the case and his
wife at the same time. Madame s
rooms, at rs Poydras street, have for
several days since this rumor got aAoat
been thronged with persons anxious to
obtain directions in regard to domes.
tic matters.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

JUST LIKE "BosT1NG. Our old
friend Boosting, the fast man Of the
early telegraphing business in this sec
ton stops his press. "the San Diego
Herald" to inform us in a poscrip-
tum ofthe following fact.
"The regular spring business Of
quarreling, fighting, cutting and shoot
ing, has just set in, and promises a
handsome return for the small amount
of capital invested.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-05-14

A CHARITABLE DoNAT1oN.-The
United States Senate, on the 18th
ulto., passedA bill granting donation
of 10, 100000 acres of land for the
benefit of the INDECENT insane. This
is a good bill. We have not yet seen
its particular features, but presume
that a large amount falls to Louisiana
We wot of number in this land
district, who will find no trouble in
proving up claim under the act
Will not the next General Assembly
have to provide a board Of Insane
commissioners? We hope 50; and
hereby leave door open for the State
Executive, to make few more ap-
pointments. Our party will most
certainly come in for them.
rst. Petersburg has the largest
Church in all Europe It was begun
in III, and it took 1000 men twenty
years to finish the walls. It is of pol
ished marble inside and out. The
columns are forty feet high, the base
and capitals. being solid silver. An
immenee wooden box has been con-
structed over it, SO that the workmen
might not be interrupted during in
clement weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-22
TO CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS

HE subscriber, intending 20 change his bust
I ness, offers for sale, at Baltimore paices, and
on accommodating terms, his entire stock of Luu
Der, equal in quality and qusatity to any in this
District Having purchased almost exclusively for
cssh, and fishing close out by the LIST of Janus
can and will sell as low as the same quality can
be bought in thi market for cash, add give the pur
chasers time for notes satstsc orily secured, with
interest. have now hand
250,U00 feet Albany n Lite Pine
700 900 do SusQuebauRa do
100 600 do dressed and undressed Carolina and
Eastern Shore Flooring
200,0 feet White aad Yellow Pine Siding
100000 Isths
100000 Shingles
30 900 Pockets Chestnut and Cedar Posts
A large -ortment Of Eastern Shore North Caro-
lima Spruce q Hemluck Joist ScantIing and
Timber
100000 feet Hemlnck Rails for fencing
Together with a large stock Of Ash, Poplar, Cher
ry, a ID walnut
hlso, full cargo of seasor ed Pensacola Flooring
just received, equal in every respect to any ever
ught to this market, which mag b. seen at Ager
q McLane's Mill.
The wharf and warehouse known as 6 agden's
Wharf," Will b. Ior rent the LIST of January next
1t has been put in complete order hiss water front
up ards of five hun red feet, and twenty feet
depth of water at low tide. Ii is beyond question
the mort desirable wharf properly in this District
all persons indebted 10 me request ed to settle
their accounts al once, either by ca.h notes at
short dates. THEODORE MOSHER,
nov l0-1m* Blagden's Wharf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-22

MAIL ROBBERS CoSFEss1CS-Byron. alias
Mcdonald, tho claimed to be a natural SO
Il Lord Byron, and who was recently convict
ed + hrvwing the cars off the track of the
Michigan Southern and Northern Indian
Rail-Cad "l'h the intention IF rob bing the
IL ali. aud who was for this offence sentenced
70 the Michigan peniteutiary for life, has.
since his imprisonment. made disclosures and
confessions Jaat he and Napier, his companion
n crime, rosbvd the mail on the Michigan
Southern Railroad at the time of its collision
with thg Michigan Central Road, some fifteen
months since. at the intersecting point of the
two rO1ds. He states that, in order TO reach
fae mails, ne craTled over the dead and
wounded. Napier has escaped and fed to
England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-22
TO THE PURLJC.

! HE UNDERSIGNED HAS just RECEIVED,
! direct from auction, r,hased at the late pc
ssmptory sales in Phi adelphia ana New York, the
% loving Goods, hich viii re found well worthy
n, attsn ti IN Of the lad 8, viz:
80 rable Cloths very superior, at half their value
So doz Naph ins, to match at 81. worth 50
SO pieces French MsEi1o, selling at 81, only
IS cents
$50 yards Plaid Silk. greet vsristv, 50c worth 81
ESQ yards leit SILK. very SUPERIOR ST. worth 81 90
1000 ysris BlacI Silk, vsry superior, Sic, worth
s. 37A
Feg patterns Al 8rocade ELEGANT $tS. werth $50
: 90 pieces Ribbons ct unprecedented low prices
white, blue, aud corn colored, at 50 cents,
worth 81
$50 yards Plain Silk, fer evening dress. at 62s,,
worth ST. 25
30 pieces Valencia Plaids superior, at 628 cents,
worth 81 25
500 pairs Fren, Corset, genuine, at 81 20, worth
$275
Els worked Collars, some very elegant, at half
price
100 sets Crochet, superior, some es low as 50 IS
set
500 pairs ia ard 1874 Blankets at ST. worth Sc so
liraeye Diapers, Irish Linens, and Linen Lawn,
awfully cheap
Fsvet Ribbons and Cloak Breids, a. frduced prices
Together with complete assortment of Domestic
Goods, s Of which will be sod for cash or to Gus
tomers who ray promptly
RICHARD ". CARTER.
Opposite Centre Markcr, second door from Eighth
STREET, between Seventh aud Eighth streets.
nov l4-en2w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-22
hlrd Grand Annual Military and Civic Ball
BOONE RIFLE CORPS

E'HE BOONE RIFLE COKPs would most re-
Z specially inform the Military and citizens of
= sshlhgtou sna vicinity that they intend eivin
heir TnirG Grand annual Military and Civic r. +
Oh W hDN SsDAY. Nov. ~, 1854, at the ODD Eel.
ovs' Hall, Nay Yard.
me Bail will te opensd at O'Clock, by a dress
drill by the company.
The comp ~ ple1ga themselves to use their ut
FL st sxertcns 70 lender this bal one uDailoyed
lea TO all.
A c5leb ated Brass end String Band has b. en- en-.
gz ged for the occasion.
fh' Refre-hnen: department wAl be in the hands
Of an experienced caterer.
None but Military Caps will be allowed in the
ToDm
Tickets Submitting gentleman and two Ia.
dies.
COMMITTEE Of Iavttation and Reception
Capt & Bright LIT G III Sanderson
Daniel Davis, UDonnell
SYm Wood, Lemuel Gaddis
1t G Sanierssn, floor Manager.
nov 161S,2l,22
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-22
ST. CHARLES CLOTHING HOUSE,
And Gentlemen Quitting Establishment

No 81 northWes; corner Of King and Fdsrfa5 SITS
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
HFNRY BLONDH EN- raspectsu5y Invites the
- attention # his friends aud the public in
genaIal to hi extensive ard elegant assortment of
t.shionahe Fail nd Winter CLOrpING. namely
The latest -ty'e Of Paris FrockC oats, Dress Coats,
and G. Oger Goats of all descriptions Also, French
black. dosskin, and fancy rasmere. and tweed
Par falcons Alao we'll assorted and elegant stock
II French and English velvet and silk satin Vests.
The fur nishing departru mt Of goods consists Of
he very test qua tiles, which Fl Blon haem offers
-or sale ut full 20 per cent liver for cash, ths- can
be purcbas ed st any establishment within this or
any uthern cit. Henry Bondhaem therefore
hopes to meet With an early Gil from bis friends,
p;rens AID ths citizens within the enviranE of this
city.
N. Bout f,rcet the nun Der of the house,
Which is g. north aas. corner If Bing end Fairfax
- eat7. Alexandria nov 9-rh& G1m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-22
A NEW REMEDY.
GAUTIER,s HERR nROpS

For Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, ASTHMA.
Wis invaluable preparation has the extraordi
i nary property Of Immediately relieving coughs
Gods, hoarseness, difficulty of breathing. bronchitis
asthma, and husAiness OF the throat. 1t operate:
by dIssoiving the 'ongealei plegm, consequently
causin g free expec grafton.
Thos- who are troubled with that unplea sant
tickling in the throat, which deprives them of rest
uistt after night by the incessant cough which j,
provoAes, will, by using this remedy, ind immedi-
ate relief.
These drops are composed Of six simple ingresi
ents, principally Of herbs, which are known to be
very efic4cious in the cure of diseases resulting
FROM colds They have been prepared at the sug
gestion of one of our most eminent physicians and
have been used by many Of his and my personal
friends with signal success, and at whose earnest so
lcitation have been induced TO enter largely into
their Manufacture; assured by him and them that
=" IN generally known and tried, they will super
cede all the various cough Can mixtures n. " in
use.
Is for myself, am confident, from the ingredi
en's ri which they are composed, that, should they
not effect on entire cure, they do no injury even
to the most delicate in health and therefore have
no hesitancy in introducing them to tho citizens Of
W Washington and vicinity.
C. GAUTIER,
nov 7-TuAFlm 252 Pennsylvania avenue.