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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

Mn. HouLF.-This gentleman is
made standing head for the telegraph
news published day bv day in the dai-
IL press. We make no doubt that he
deserves mention. and his movements
are quite rs important As those Of the
Gar himself. or Lonis LIE Gynude,
hu it does seem to us. that a gentleman
who was sent to represent the simple
i,y Of republican institutions, might
he somewhat restrained in his pursuits
for notoric'y, with The reflection That
he il the minister of The u. s., and
was not sent to figure and finger in
the politics Of Europe. II has always
occurred 10 us, that the minister IF
The United States At The court Of
Madrid, and Mr.. Soula we're two diff
f4rent individuals, in The farsical drama
Of life. II is stated now. as the last
item over the wires, that Mr.. Soua
will not be allowed to pass through
France. The question is, what bust
ness has he there, when he was cent
to Spain IF every man who is cont
from tlia country TO represent the in
terest hereof is allowed to hv about in
pursuit Of notorie,y, Uncle Sam
Government will soon fall into dsre-
puie with sensible people at home, as
well az abroad.
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~ A. before said, the Fakir Of

E9 AS DeIOTP SAii, sHC A""A -
silva may be set down as wonder
ful man. performing strange, but not
uncommon fetes. We noticed his ap-
rearance at Odd Fellows Hall the 9th
er day and now we see. that he has
shaken the dust. Of the Crescent City
from his feet, and, gone TO other parts
where he can be more fully apprecia-
ted The following notice is from the
True Delta:
The renowned Fakir Of silva WIN
had established himself NJ Odd Eel
lows Hall. and was about to as'onisb
the world hv bis grand" Presentation
Festivals" absuuatnlated on satur'la,F
night last, leaving the Fourth Estate
his landlalv, and sundry others in the
lurch. The Fakir, before his fight.
left behind him A number Of letters
addressed to his inaulgent victims.
thanking them for their general hos
rialitv. and colnrlimenting then on
their belonging to that patriotic sec,
ton Of the great Democratic party.
lpno,ninted The Sofs
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I'll arrlcD.

On Thursday evening, at the Forest
Plantation. by the Rev. D. S. LEWIS,
SAMUEL J. POWELL to Miss HOR-
TENSE M. HULL, both of this Parish. -
Bayou Sara Ledger.
At the residence Of Dr.. Jones in Burlington, on
the 18th inst, by Rev. W. CRErsHAw, DR.. HORA-
ITO WALLACE Of Ark, to Miss MARY JANE--
daughter Of A. H. Mcr.AH. tsq, Of Livingston.
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HARp TIMES FOR VAonANrs =

HARp TIMES For VAenANrs -
The recent touch Of wiutcr in New
York. has been the means of depopu-
lating the Battery, and driving all
q" Eagrocn men from their long lov.
ed benches. The cold nights and
mornings have been too much for
them. and they now daily crowd Mr..
Knellogg office in the Park, eager
anxious to be sent up The most
inveteratc old "snoczcrs' have had to
give in to the weather and the numer-
Gus charcole and, other boxes about
town arc now entirely deserted BY
their former occupants. Winter il d
merry and pleasant season for some.
but the poor it pinchcs remorselesslY.
N. Y Express,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

STEAMBOAT SARANAK SUNK---A
despatch dated Hickman, Ky, Nov.
3D., says:
The steamboat Saranak sunk at the
head of Island No. 6, in seven feet
water at the bow and ten feet at the
stern. All the freight in the hold is
wet. Her deck load is only slightly
damaged. The boat will in all prob
ability be raised soon.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

VINO Is Mn. GnANr LrrrNste--
A hardwo'king son of the soil met an
acquaintance this morning, and in,
CURED of him where Mr.. Grdnt Ii
cpnse lived His friend was unable
to inform him, but vcn'ured to ask
business might ne with that imaginary
gentlcman' "Oh not much, but as !
worked mighty had for his election
Yesterday, thought he might be af'ct
dcin' something for poor body and
wanted to see if he would't put No
on the night wach, as they gay the
force will have TO be increased now .
--1lela.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19
Gbelfrrklp Ca111tt
Friday Morning s.. Nov ~, 1854

THANKSGIVING BY common con-
cent of al civilized mankind, living
within the light Of The gospel Of Christ !
November has been settled upon as
The most appropriate month for
Thanksgiving. Why November has
been selected, in preference to either
Of The other twelve "lunations - both
ancient and modern historians are 81
lent. Were we to premise IN refer
unce 70 the matter, we should snv, that
its selection i the result Of human
foresight and reason, and has been ar
rived N. somewhat after the following
eeneibIe conclusions. The month of
November il cold mcnh---the month
Of November ia a windy montl,-the
mcn,h of November, Is month,
" zen n comfortable coal FIRE is very
comfortable institution. II Is the cnl-
minating point in New England, for
m;nre pies aud nearer the tropics, the
"gohblpr' has reached the proudest,
latest y Rod Of his existence +; and the
arena Of the roast. does not waste i's
sweetness ON the desert air." as soon
as lifted from the spit. These and
like reasons are cogent. and ought 70
be satisfactory. However. ms each
particular half section Of the sub'nnar
wurld--whieh il the heritage Of man
from his Maker. has its peculiar ins'i
,utions, so different periods are bet
ter fitted far some regions than others
Thus in Sugar region, where plan
tiers are all engaged and "bns'iy en-
gaeea" in taking eff their "craps,'
the month of November IL i'll adapted
70 Thanksgiving, because Thanksgiving
il, or should he a matter for leisure
consideration. Thanks should lie Civ
en-, after the receipt Of blessings, and
not before, because there Ia a very
quaint rroverh which says; the worst
pay in the world is the pay before
hand" M man would think Of pay
iug for things until ,'osseSs,on is civ
en-; and what holds good in the trans
actions between man and man. in a
matter Of fact age, where the 2u,d pro
enc must be an equivalent Y"'d J, Is
applied properly TO sources Of good
Above, rs well as sources of good below
In Louisiana where all hands are bust
" engaged in November, would it not
l., well 10 fix bv consent A day in Jn-
" for thauksglving' That season it
seams "a Tia, would suit all hands. be-
cause little is doing then. and every
man alive, has cause to thank the
Lord that he is not dead" The in
tuition of thanksgiving ia a very
wholesome one on the internal and
batter man; aud it would look well
f,r tie whole Notwithstanding the
United States, TO observe it, at one
and the same time and we have al
ways thought a recommendation
from Congress for its observance,
would he we'll
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

prr.PAyMENr OF rosrAcE.-The
Washington Star learns that some
nine months ago the Postotlice Depart.
ment caused an examination to be
made into the use Of postage stamps.
etc. from the result of which it was
concluded that fifty-two per centum of
the letters sent in the mails were at
tina, time pre- paid, Very recently a
second similar investigation shows that
at this time quite sixty per centum Of
the letters so sent are re-paid. This
increase, the Star remarks, shows that
our people are just coming to under
stand the advantages Of pre-paying
mail matter.
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Quixorlc Writing for A newspa-

occupation at least we find it So
We are continually running against
some wind mill Of a thing. in our blind
myy, to ferret ont every thing relat-
ing to the public good IF, after
cropping about in the dark, we do &C
cilentIy stumble over a truth "a pure
unadulierated matter Of fact, no
sooner do we drag the valuable morsel
out to light, than some hungry dog
snaps IL up, and after grinning most
lorrid grin, swallows it What en-
enlargement then is there, for one to
60 in the pursuit of truth, and the
discovery "of knowledge for the
people r. None. A man may make
n martyr of hinself-he may take Sir
IIumphry Davy's salty lamp, and 60
down to the bottom Of the well, in
which truth is supposed 70 reside, and
when he gets down, if ne does not
meet with choke damp to stran.
gle him. he finds TINT some fellow has
followed behind to blow out the light
because he fancies that his own peru-
mary interest will be effected hy the
discovery.
Having desire to speculate the
other day. and wanting ground work
for speculation, we took hold Of The
eaving front street Of this great city,
aud made an article If It. Scarce had
our profound speeula'ions gone forth
to the world which without restraint
we had run on down to n thousand
years in the future ere some fellow
charges full column If words for lis.
and through the Visa VS. fires,
with his eyes shut. We hope for his
sake that the gun was not so heavily
loaded as to ''kick back The wise
a caro author Of the "Vises' article,
starts out at Us thus:
Mn Enron On reading The
Comet Of the 1th inst, | notice under
the heal of "Chansing World that
the editor If that interesting paper
takes occasion 10 cast sleer upon the
progressive qualities Of the older in
habfan's Of Under the bill"
Why, bless your head, you Mr..
Blaah, bepighied individual, we cast
no slcer, ION the progressive qualities
Of the Of ler inhabitants" you have us
confnunded.
Though part fool as our nei ghbor
in Church street is pleased to call us,
and ignorant of many things as some
one in the Gazette has said we are
not willing to be written IAN ass by
default, it would therefore be well for
you to take fresh pen and try your
cla'm TO Immortality on some other
subject. than the subject Of "caving.'
We have not yet attempted TO make
any issue between onr citizens the
"oll and the new" AS you are pleased
to call them and should we feel this
way inclined, at any time, we have no
fear of running against genius of
yonr calabre However. if we were
to advise. in the kihdest and most pat
ronizlng manner; we would recon-
mend you to try your hand at some
other kind of light literature than
that Of writing articles to prove the
false position of the Comet newspaper.
It is a bootless task. Il you want
our certificate to travel on. that you
arc logical reasoner, and facile with
your pen: sufficiently so to entitle you
to place and portrait in Griswold's
next book on the Genius of America,
come up to the front Office and get it.
STEAMBOAT SARANAK SUNK---A
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

THINK Thought engepders thought.
Place one idea on paper. another will
follow il. and still another. until YOU
have written n page. You cannot
fa,hcm your mind There is well
of thought there which has no bottom.
The more Won draw from it, the more
clear and fruitful it will be, II you
neglect TO th,uk yourself. and use 9TH
or peoples thoughts, giving them ~
terance only. you will never know
what YOU are capable Of, At first
your ideas may come out Jumps,
homely and shsrrless, bnt time and
perseverance will arrange and polish
them. hearn to think, and the bet.
ter will you express your idea.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

A pedestrian in California recently
walked from San Francisco to San
Jose. distance Of 6fty-fve miles. in
eleven hours.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

pIRD SEED.-A fp,l supply Of
~ fresh Hemp Seed Canary Seed, Bene Feed,
etc. etc. just received and for sale at the Drug
Store Of fnov. Is WADD1LL DAY,
Corner OF Church and Third streets.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

az We were pleased last evening
to meet Mr.. VIM II lIambliu, n gen
tlsnan whom we have beard highly
spoken If in tho walks Of the drama
lie 10 son of Thomas i. IIamhln.
the late veteran leader in New York
theat,icals, and visits us to fulfil an
engagement with Flaciln at the Vari-
cites. We hope to see him meet with
the kind reception which report has
tel us to believe he deserves - True
Delta.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

DRAM & OATS.-15o bags in stcrs
~ s,d for sA'eb7 !oet. 2s-..1 JOSHUA HxAx.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

EuicipE.--On the morning Of the
Cd inst, the dead body Of young
man wa. found on the levee nj st.
Louis. The cause Of his death is ex-
planned in the following letter, which
was found on lis person:
Il beseecl, the person who finds my
body not to make inquiry, for the act
was mine--1 am my own murderer
Nv name is Francois Henry De Lon
guile was born in Paris on the
9TH dry Of April, 1923 My family
we're in the great enterprise of 1S4D
| was married to rare spirit. and |
thought my happiness would Away
continue ! left my native land with
small family, in the month Of May
and arrived in New Orleans the gath
If July. 1854. But alas after tast-
ing Of happiness for fifteen days, =
great fatality overlook me My dear
beloved wife was attacked with cholera,
md, af'er two hours of great suffering.
she died. She was hardly enshroud
Cd when thy little bow. aged three
years, died of the same disease My
distress was great, but God had left
me little girl thirteen months old,
which gave me strength to resist The
misfortune that bad occurred TO me
and in this little innocent | could see
the likeness Of my beloved wife, and I
could ask no more Of God but to live
for my child. But God was willing
agnin to aillict BY taking everything
that WIS left me in this world, On tie
goth Of Oct last, ! had the misfor-
tune "a close Tho eyes If my treasure
my child. Having nothing to condole
ne, resolved to quit life myself. Let
no one blame me, for life was bur
then
An inquest was held on his body,
and the jury returned verdict that
deceased came to his death from
causes unknnwn ~ them.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

A BIC PRlcE.-At the sale of
choice fowls at Barnum's Museum, q
pair Of Mandarin ducks brought $3.50
and black swan the sum Of 500
Barnum subsequently fferd the pur-
chaser premium Of $500 for the
ducks, which was refused.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

CCOTCH SNUFF "A full supply
~ of the Best Scotch Snuff, in bladders and bot
ties, Just received and for sale ut the Drug Store
of nov. Is WADD!LL DAY,
Corner of Church and THIRD streets.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

Rtor IN WLttAMspuneu - About
two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon
week, fearful riot occurred between
the neutrality-suspicious. and Irish,
Mt the poll of the First District, Four
teen'l, Ward. corner Of Second and
North Sixth Streets, in which pistol
shots were exchanged, and clubs. and
stones and other missiles. were freely
used The deputies were badly beat
en-, aud three men are. it is feared. in
jured beyond recovery. Several fra
cases occurred during the afternoon
between these parties without serious
results
The riot commenced ~ near MS could
be aSccr'ainel. IN the following man
ner: An Irishuan was challenged by
Deputy Sheriff Silkwor'h a fight on
sued, when some eight or then drpn-
tlns, who were on the other side Of the
street. rushed into the room. and com
monced using their clubs freely. The
Irishmen. numbering some hundreds,
tore down fences, aud secured clubs,
stones, &c, and a general fight ensucd,
which lasted over half az hour. The
news Of the riot spread like wlldfire.--
The fire alarm bells were rung, and
hundreds of the citizens gathered in
the streets, but few VIC inclined TO
90 to the scene. where it was reported
that many persons we're laying dead IN
the streets, and bullets were flying III
every direction.
The excitement was still further in
creased by seeing persons who had
been Injured, carried along by their
friends, some apparently dead.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-19

TUE IR,sH ExtLrs.--Wm. Smith
O'Brien is now in Italy. and John
Martin is in Paris. David Izod O'Do-
herty is on his way to New York, &C :
companicd by P. J. Smith.
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The Washington Star says that on
Thursday evening Of last week, mag
nificent set Of silver, valued AT $1,000,
was presented to J. w. Manrv. late
Mayor Of Washington City. The pie
ces bear the following inscription:
ITO John w Marry, late Mayor
Of Washington, in testimony Of his
public and private worth, 1854
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-12-05
important and Valuable Discovery.

Tho Indian Commissioner at Washington has
received advicos that Dir. G. G. SHUMARD, who
accompanied Capt. MARcYs expedition to tho
source of the Big Wachita and Brazos rivers,
and discovered valuable substitute for gum
arabic, which is called 'gum-mczquile." DIR.
$. writes:
"Tho mezquite tree, from which this gum is
obtained, is far the most abundant tree Of the
plains, covering thousand of miles of the sur
face, and always fonrshos most luxuriantly in
elevation and dry regions. Tho gum exudes
spontaneously in semi-huid state from the
bark of the trunk aud branches, and soon har-
dens by exposure to tho atmosphere forming.
more or less, rounded and variously colored
masses, weighing, each, from few grains to
several OUNCES. These soon bleach and whiten
upon exposure to tho light of the sun, and,
finally, become nearly coloress semi transpa-
rent, and often filed with minute assures"
The Washington Star says this is consider
cd the most valuable discovery since gold was
first found in California, and that the specimen
forwarded to the Indian Bureau, if It differs
from the gum arabic imported from tho East
differs so slightly rs to be beyond the discrim-
inaton OF aught but chemical analysis. II
will DO great source of revenue for Texas,
New Mexico and tho adjacent Indian Terri
tory.-[Toledo Republican.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-12-05
PnoenEss IN MrcucAN.-One of tho editor

PROGRESS IN MICInGAN.-One of tho editors
of the Sandusky Register who has been trave-
| ling in Michigan furnishes to that pap,r some
| interesting results of lis observations. The
following is tho concluding paragraph
| With things, generally, in Michigan, the
| visitor can but be pleased. On all hands is
Witnessed that prosperity which betokens a
rapid progress: and tho confidence with which
investments and Improvements arc made shows
that tho people regard the State with feeling
| of pride. Well may they; far finer section
of tho Union there is not than that lying bc-
| tive ell tho great lakes, whose shores are now
| fast peopling with hardy and intelligent
population. The forests begin to give way on
all sides--rivors arc opening for an interior
tradc-railroads arc stretching in all directions
| towns arc springing up at every available
point, while cities of the Peninsula thriving
| with thrift almost unparalleled. II must be
evident. to the most casual observer, that there
| is generous future in store for the people who
| have already located in the State: and wo con
fess to be surprised that so many emigrants,
passing West, should overlook Michigan. and
advance to tho va-y bnr lars of civilization
| The peninsula State" offers cheap land in al
most boundlcss quantity; it offers tho ship
builders all tho resources for the successful
prosecution of his now most important trade;
it offers to all other mechanics and artisans all
the inducements of lucrative and increasing
employ; it holds out to the farmer beautiful
| lands at almost nominal prices; it extends to
the business and com ncrcial community
heavy and constantly growing traffic in all bran
ches of trade; Wa are surprised that, with such
a generous assurance, the migrating portion of
tho East should persist in passing on to Iowa,
| Minnesota, and Nebraska for locations. Tho
| day is not far distan, when these lands between
and bordering on tho great Lakes will become
| valuable and much sought for; and, before that
day, it might be well for those designing to
locate in a new country 10 turn their steps to-
wards Central and Northern Michigan.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-12-05

II. J. WALKER's RAILROAD SPECULATION
The following is from the Houston Star of the
Sth:
"Thero seems to be any amount ofjuggling
at Austin about the $500 900 deposit of Messrs
Walker. King & Co. On tho 2Ist ult.. Mr..
Babcock deposited $4,000 shares of @l2 80
each, in the Sussex Iron Company, a corpora
ton existing somewhere "down cast" whose
stock Hon. Geo. NJ. Dallas, Chancellor Kent,
and Governor Rodman, of New Jersey, certify
as at par. Governor Peaso promptly rejected
the stock as insufficient, but Mr.. Raymond, the
Treasurer decming himself tho only proper
judge of that question: accepts IL. Of course,
as he is one of the contractors, the people of
Texas will be apt to consider him entirely
competent to set aside the Governors opinion.
But will the Governor succumb, and allow a
party whose interest is adverse to the State to
put into the Treasury $4,000 in wild cat stock,
not quoted in the money tables, and unknown
on exchange! 1t is very easy to gavanze
enough temporary life into such concerns to
get mons certificates. They may DO true for
tho moment, but certainly constitute no sort
of evidcuco of tho value of tho trash rendered
at Austin. If tho Company have means, let
them put it up in good faith 1t is tho proper
way to gain the public confidence"