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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-21

WILL SOMEBODY ACQUAINTED WITH
The FACTS, OFFER AN ExPLANAT1oN.-
Yesterday morning, the night watch,
in default Of not finding something
to do in the street, to show the pub
lie the vigilence and efficacy Of the
corps, went to the market before day,
arrested and lodged in Jail all the ne
groes there, without pass. Since our
earliest memory the sable population
have bean nearly the sole vendors Of
vegetables in market; they come from
the opposite side Of the river, and new
er before have been questioned now
we should like to know If there is any
',ew ordinance on the subject, requir-
ing this class Of traders to be arrested
when found without the pass 2 Our
citizens are all interested in this mat
ter to the full extent of not only their
daily bread, but vegetables and if
there is such an ordinance, it should
be swept out.
We learn in this connection that a
servant on her way for a physician
was also arrested last night, and a
man with load Of wood, who comes
to market regularly before day with
that commodity; was also arrested
and thrown in Jail.
-. Mo lsrn.u til nt thnro is an ordinance
within the limits of the town, after the
market bell rings, but is it not under
stood, if not SO expressed, that the
Constables and Patrols shall exercise
reasonable discretion in the matter 2
There is something here requiring
explanation, and we hope it will be
given early, that citizens may know,
that when they send their servants to
market in the morning or for physi-
elan at night, that they must first write
a pass.
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AN IND1cN17Y TO THE SrArE.-Or
Thursday night last-or rather OF
the morning of Friday, at an early
hour-whilst one of the public ser
.vants-de facto, was on his peaceful
mission, in the affairs Of the nation
he was seized by the collar, and very
much against the peace and dignity
Of the State, marched to the Parish
Prison, and there basely incarcerated.
1t is needless for us to mention
names, the town is indignant at the
proceeding, and everybody knows the
unoffending party-our sable one
eyed friend, who sleeps on the statutes,
mss-a-vis to the Land Office in the
Capitol.
In consequence Of this calamity and
public disgrace to authority" the
House went unswept Friday morning
and as sweeping the House, is by
far the most important part of law
making ; many were in favor of adj
journing, as there was bare quor um
to do the business Of 'motioning" and
giving "notice of motions"
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H The True Delta of the 10TH

~ The True Delta of the 10Th
inst, announces the death of JUDAH
TouRo. He was of the ancient He
brew faith, though native of Rhode
1sland-lived nearly all his days in
New Orleans where he amassed a
large and Priuce1y fortune. Mr..
TorRo was honored and respected by
all whoknew him, as kind and ben
evolent citizen.
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DENTISTRY.

NJ A. DURHAM, Surgeon Dem
list, takes pleasure in an. sA
nouncing to the citizens Of Baton HpFS -
Rouge, and the surrounding coun- 111YIJ
try that he has taken rooms on the co-ro- -
Uo..a o." ~ anu o': LOUIS streets, near the State
various branches Of his profession in the neatest
latest and most permanent style. Prom five years
up . ana navns recently spent some time
assured that ne can give satisfaction TO ali who.
~ lasor MIN will, their patronage Ladies. wait.
cd on At their residence II required. ian "a
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n cm Aopertise mt ents.
Books and Music.

CONVERSATIONS on common things
~ Fern Leaves. by Fanny Fern Bur.
retts Geography OF the Heavens. and A.
las "ebster's 4th Dictionary Sophocle's
series Of Greek books Hannah Moore's
private devotions; Pictorial Brother John
athan; Uncle Tom in French; Confessions
OF an Eaton Boy; Bleak House, by Dick
ems !; the Harmonial Nan, by Davis; LEM
Leoti ; Head of the family; Gentleman
Jack /; and great variety of TOYS and
other books suitable for presents. and
large collection of Piano Music. Just re-
celved from New York and Boston. and fo,
sale by 'N ~
Jan 2l-y. GEO. M. HEROMAN
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THE undersisped would most respect-
- fully infofn biz numerous friends and
aequaintancss that he has removed his Jew
elry store ccgner 81 Third and Church streets
where he will be prepared to accommodate
III those WHO will iavor him with ! cali.
He would aIbo inform all thcse with whom
b. is acquainted, that he is prepared 70 re-.
ceive watches, Jewelry, fancy goods &C.,
to be sold on commission.
janis r. G. DELARODERIR.
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/
of the Gcnl. Fund,-to the rescue Of
The people, and the relief Of the
growing tableau viuantc Of Honor
abes; and aid us in this matter
THE BALL.-As appointed, the
Ball at the Harvey House came of in
proper season. This intelligence would
have been fresher yesterday, but the
simple fact of its not appearing, is Ebe-
cause our paper went to press before
the march struck up for the ladies to
90 in to the dance, so we could not in
justice to our own integrity describe
the Ball at that time. Though we
have frequently done the thing there
no use Disgusting it now we will not
again because the next day after we
gave a lucid description Of the pig.
tailed Chinese performance, that scas
to haze come off, but did'st sew
eral of our subscribers sent in letters
to "stop the paper" over which we
have scarcely yet finished shedding
| tears. The Ball came of. At the
appointed hour, the music struck up,
and played soul stirring airs on the
outside, which made many gentlemen
in the vicinity Of the Exchange feel
patriotic, and they gave evidence
accordingly. AT, about half past nine
the dancing comm efccd.
The company though not large
was select. Wien the Hall music
struck off, ard the beautiful ard
graceful Misses commenced moving,
we stood entraneed, at the vision :
and a thought of earlier ball days Of
the olden time, came over us.
Could we, aud should we say who
was the handscmest young lady there
present? No, it would not be proper.
Each had separate charms to make the
whole biyom-a chsf doenure Of
the master workman! Indeed there
was grace and beauty then and there
present-bouyant with young life, and
penetrating the tender masculine
bosoms. Were we forced to say-on
conjunction, who was the handsom-
certainly say d It VI Vas Miss bt ---1, bu;
then there were two or three Miss
"Ds' and a half dozen Miss BIS
We can come no nearer than this
Young ladies will you excuse us for
this meagre account +? We shall DO
so no more if you will. The fact is,
our legislative article in this paper,
mas SO worn our pens point, that it
positively refuses to write fine septi.
ment.' The ball was brilliant-came
on, and went of, well.
0rThe Birmingham Journal saws
that a DIR. Church, has made the i'm
provement in cannon, so much desired
by us, whereby a whole army may
be taken off its legs, without waiting
for the "piece'' to cool. A final trial
was made On Friday of two cannons
that have been prepared to be sent to
Woolwich. They were fired 50 times
with heavy charges of powder and
ball with perfect success. No defect
n any respect could be pointed out
~ the best judges. Upon this plan
leavy ship guns can be loaded, and ,
lred, and brought into position by
wo men five times in minute, and a
eld piece eight times in minute !
he gun heats very little. S
--~0->A
EASY TErms.-Diogenes thus hits a
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This present body now holding forth
in the Gothic Structure, is the first
under the last Constitution. They
have commenced in manner very
creditable Ito themselves, if hot to
their constituents; to get up another
volume of Acts to take the place Of
the beautiful book 20 lately bound in
red-Morocco, a lasting monument to
the memory Of the apostles Of the last
body politic-all potent, and trancen'
dentally, intelligent The volume to
be made bids fair to be worthey ola
place. by the side Of its precursor, and
may be justly termed, "a continuation
Of the same history of knavcry, print
ed by the same great organ, of pure
and unadulterated democracy. and in
tended rs heirloom, from this moral
and virtuous age, for all posterity to
come.
We have been vainly looking in
the proceedings" for some pure pol.
itician to get up and move, to "move."
or remove the Capitol to some
other atmosphere, more congenial to
the health and taste Of modern law
makers; and not being able to find any
such motion, we have come to the
conclusion that this body is inferior to
the last, in some particulars, if not all.
TIE Capitol should be moved, for
very many cosent and satisfactory
reasons. If the country knew what
they were, the country would never
object to it, The reasons are too many
to offer in short article, and they can
not be condemned.
Suffice it to say. That the people
themselves, foreign, if not native,
have become so degenerate and cor
rupt by bribery-morally, socially,
and politically th& no place is fit
for their Representatives, except a
bawdy house, and this, our city is not
large enough to afford. LIN New
Orleans they can find things suited
to their tastes: and whilst the lcgis-
lature is sitting there, a quorum can be
places OF entertainment any time. the
sessions being limited to sixty days,
the gentlemen could not find SO much
leisure as they do here, to burden the
state with such a gross and meaning
less volume, as the last is, and the
present bids fair to be. We would
not then, have the time'of law-makine
monopolized by motions to change the
constitution-change the basis of rep
resentation-change the 9th Prob
lem-change the State house. and
adapt it to "the purpose for
which it was intended" Then We |
would not hear fellows complaining
they can get nothing to eat-tlrink-
no place to sleep-no accomuaoaa-
ions. Then, there would be no need
# bribing the country into submission
md the support of the "Great sanhe-
lrem," by the bestowal ofpolitical IA
'ors. Then there would be no need
f giving any one man IA strong many
norc than half dozen offices, to keep
i'm working in the glorious cause
f progressive democracy. Then
lere would be no no need of our .
arty contemporaries, to go to needless I
zpenoe, in anticipation of printing f
vors. Then there would be a hope :,
r us to get an appropriation for the
ompeii railroad, by judicious log-roll-
g-then we would have bill 90 .
rough for the ''relief" of our inesti. :
able friend and worthy co.unrLnr
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II. A. KAUFMAN.

nv nv 1VIO11JUUIV0
Cou'1 Homse S9u0ve--Covuer of
America and st Ferdinand Sta.
Baton Rouge, La.
JUST SIGN and ORNAMENTAL PAINTER.
We attention fof the citizens Of Baton Rouge and
OF the adjacent parishes, that he IL now nren.rad
TO 90 all kinds Of work that may be entrusted tn
nm nm ana pledges himself to give general satasc
ha3d beautiful assortment Of paper hanging and
WIZ continue to receive all Of the most beautiful
ana latest fashion patterns at his shop.
NE mas engaged competent workman ana will be
rMcAlso fIr.in;n, n,';. 20 orders ID his line
style. :" ''e se,y Dest
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-21

Produce Groceries 60.
Onnn Pounds bulk Meat; 500 hays
CVOO C. and r. salt 10 boxes
Mac & Mac Tobacco: rs bags Rio Coffee;
IS frkins choice Table Butter; 10 boxes
and l barrels Soda Biscuit; 10 tons Timo-
thy Hay; 5 tons Bran Terms cash.
ian 1Sy JOSHUA BEAL
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the immense gardens of the palace,

a FORTUNATE MAN From the re
port Of the Commissioner of Patents in
the matter of the Pistol patents of
Samuel Colt, of Hartford, Conn, it ap.
pears that be has already realized over
one million Of dollars clear profits,
and the Commissioner estimates the
prohts' yet to accrue before the patent
expires at over one million more
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PLANO FORTE

PIANO FORTE
TUNING AND REPAIRING.
MFR. A. A. WHEELER, will be in this
Wl city. on Monday the 23d inst, for one
week to attend to all orders in the above
line. All orders left with T R. Walters
at Piper's Furniture Store will be punctnally
attended, to. Jan 17tf.
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WALL PAPER.-20O rolls Paper
w Hangings, just received from Bos.
ton and for sail. by '
Jan. ally. GEO. NJ. HEROMAN.
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ID OOMS TO RENT. Three well furn-
IN ishcd rooms to rent 10 quiet Part
of the tow,,--apple q this ONCE. jan 1S Pm
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Public Nicotine

y VIE electors Of the Parish OF East Baton
= Rouge, are requested to meet at the
Cont Honse on Saturday evening at early
candle light to take into consideration the
pproprlety Of instructing our Senator and
Representatives. to use their influence TO-
repeal the law leasing the Louisiana PEN
itentiary. '"'
jan. 16. MANY VOTERS
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OH 1hil1 ealllet.
GEO. A. PIKE, Editsr and Proprietor.
BATON ROUGE:::::::::JAN. 81, 1854.

TOn Thursday the immaculate
Board Of Selectmen, met, and passed
q resolution togo into effect soithout
any public notice, that the watch
should arrest all servants found at
market before 5 o'clock. This justi-
fies the police, in making their prais-
worthy arrests, Thursday morning.
ANOTHER PUPlL FOR THE INsTlTU-
TIoN.-Master Albert J. Roth of ID
eryille, arrived on Thursday, and en-
tered the Institution for Mutcs and
the Blind.
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Stick. Come gentlemen to the rescue
Of the Gcnl. Fund,-to the rescue Of
The people, and the relief Of the
growing tableau viuantc Of Honor.
abes and aid us in this matter
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n-Henceforth Ne shall endeavour

70 enceforth We shall endeavour
to be scdate, sober, and If possible,
melancholy We never say anything
spirited, but what our cotempora-
ries invariably iusinuate, that the
credit thereof, is due to the black
bottle "of iniquity.' from which they
say. all Of our pithy and pointed things
enlinate. In speaRingof the scramble
the other night; in manner we
thought chaste, and elegant, If not po-
ctical F; our ncighbor on Church
street, who should endeavonr to be
pious, tells the people in his evening
paper, 10 very sarcastic, and cutting
in-sll-direction manner; that the
Comet must have been inebriated.
Such an insinuation touches US in a
very tender place who are well
known to be the only Temperance
Advocate, (out-side Of the bull-ring Of
the Sons, in town. Come neighbor
be more generous.
ExrEnoR AND PRETENDER, OF
CnInA.-We End the following ex-
tracts from work lately published in
Paris, translated for the Literary
,World, and published in that journal.
It gives quite Plutarchian parallel
between the Emperor Of China, and
the pretender:
It's a singular circumstance chat
the two principal competitors in this
tremendous struggle are two young
men scarcely past their boyhood. The
Emperor Hienfoung is but twenty-five.
He is Of middling stature, and his
limbs bear evidence to his aptness for
physical exercises; he is slender and
muscular. His physiognomy, which
indicates resolution, is chiefly charac-
tcrized by a very high forehead and
by the obliquity Of his vision.-His
cheek bones are very prominent, and
the space between his eyes is wide and
flat like the brow Of buffalo. His
character is marked by frmness and
credulity. In the midst of luxury and
effeminacy he affects severe manners,
and Notwithstanding his youth, he ia
already married. The empress is a
Tartar princess, with large feet. who
has none Of the daintiness and delicate
graces Of the small footed ladi3 Of
China. The emperor loves to see her
indulge in the violent exercises that
amuse the women Of hor nation, ""a
'.- -~------------------.~r~S isi1 c1uc Through
the immense gardens of the palace
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To Members Of the Legisla fu,re
INHE regular Baton Rouge and New
4 Orleans Packet. Gypsy, James II.
Ure. master. will leave for New Orleans.
every e p Monday at y NJ. and Thursday at
Q +. NJ, arriving at Baton Rouge on the
same day. ian ~
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TWO email negro boys. Aqply 70
/ ian-17-1w. +. C. HUTCHINSON
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BY
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Wreck OF. alac Apiic.

INTERESrISG PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF
MIR. SMITH, OF MISSISSIPPI.
| was passenger on tho Arctic.
We had been out from Liverpool sew
en days, and were in about longitude
90 degrees, and somewhere about fif.
ty or sixty miles OF Cape lace, ON
the coast of Newfoundland, when the
dreadful occurrence took place on
Wednesday,, tho 9th Sept.
During the day, up to the time Of
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Original Poe try.

Original Poe try.
nnaaB For the Banncr.
'EEac Thirty Charms aEla 1
a;0lana tine Accomplished
'.h Bride.
The ambitious fair who strives for boauty's
Aud hopes to llc'ou's glorious famo to
rise, "H57 '.s& s5E'0T
These thirty charms must have to hloss
Il lovers eye.
Three white, ,hrcc black, aud thrce of
y rosy hue, a j...
Three long, three short, three slender to
f't the WOW.
Three large, lhrcc small, three straight,
as many wide,
AlIihcsc together form the accomplished
1 bride
AN EXPLANATION OF TIE FuEEGoIHG.
Assist me love whilst with 4 painters art,
show The world the Mistress of my heart,
1;omc Kate, come thou shalt my ,ltnlel be-,
Thou art the Maid that's u,adp r,r lpyc and
White is her skin, more white than win
tcr's SHOWS,
Her shining teeth arc placed in ivory
rows,
Aud her fair cyc.balls poarly wlilcncrs
shows;
BLACK arc the spiral rin.,lcts pi her hair,
!jicr CLASSY itrows TWO sable arches are ;
Her large black eyes set all my soul ON
fire,
They look conpl; ing love md soft desire,
Tier lips are tra=ran, rosc-buds mois: with
dew.
Her nails transparent and of Il rosy hue,
Her glowing checks ,hc tender tints dis
4 play,
Which streak summer sky at break Of
day;
Ilcr neck and waist arc slender, long and
straight,
SO are her tingers-formcd 10 captivatc /;
With dimpled smiles, her little mouth in.
vites,
An'brosial kisses and supreme delights
Small ears lie lurking in her shining hair,
Her well formed liurds arc small and soft
and fair;
Short are hcr feet. hcs nose not long to
view.
And short her chin, but round and dilapIcd
Her forehead large, but would critic
plcase,
Blue tingcd with veins, and bent with
graceful case /;
but Iicr fair bosom all my thoughts cm.
ploy.
dicr spacious BOSOM llcavcs; ux,rant Joy
Above her nose just where the forehead
bends,
Between hcr brows, downy space rx-
tends;
A space as wide, TO love alone revealed.
Between her swelling breasts lies close
concealed.
Ihcrc cupids ncsllc-thcre the wantons
play,
IT'S loves own patlI--'ls IIeavea's lGuh
milky way;
Last to complete her for The ACCOMPLISHED
bride,
alcr hips are finely !ormcd and rather
wide.
Sumtcrvllc. Oct, 1851
- -. ..-.--,-.@I,->
a VALUABLE SuAwL.--In the Crvs-
tal pnlacn Nav Nnrk tL,r. :; w
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. The Scripture is unto us what the
star was to the wise mon; but if we
spend all our time in gazing upon it,
observing its motions, and ,ndmirill.
il, splcnI"nr, without being led to
Christ by it, the use Of it viii bc lost
10 us.-Itcp. 7. .laums.
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Sumtcrv,llc, Oct, 1851.

a VALUABLE SuAwL.--In the Crvs.
tal Palace, New York, there is on cx-
alihiton an India Cashmere shawl,
inddc in Thibct by the !ntisnt indus.
try Of one Of the most celebrated ar.
lists Of India, IIadji Mchommed Has.
sam, for prince of the royal blood,
which is invoiccd for duty at the Gus
tom House Mt $210O.
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NOR rH gARWLlMuAMo
WILLIE. NC.


Foreign News.>
Shrraral ofkAc Washington I1s.2ueen's Speech
z Spanish Affairs, &c.
81. The steamer Washington, from Havre and
southampton, arrived at New York on the 3lst
.nlt bringing 240 passengers.
ss ENGLAND.-Mr Buchanan was present at the
,prorogation of Parliament in the usual citizens
dress
8! The cholera making steady progress at
Izsondon; amongst the deaths is that Of Lord
4eelyn, .son-in-law of Lord Palmerston.
Inc London Times continues to censure the
Greytown affair in strong terms 1t also de-
nounces the Presidents message to the Senate
on the Spanish question
Lord John Russell stated in Parliament that
communication having been made by the
Gar to the Austrian government, to the effect
that it was his intention to evacuate the Prin-
cipalities, the Austrian ministry had intmated
to the ministers Of England and France that
the Government, nevertheless, was ready to
interchange notes previously agreed upon,
with view of obtaining securities towards
future peace.
Bucharest was occupied by 10000 Turks
THE QuEEx's SpEEcH-Pariament was pro-
rogued on the 18th by the Queen in person.
She was received along the whole route by the
most enthusiastic cheers. The following is the
substance of her speech. After returning thanks
for the zeal and energy shown by Parliament
in providing means for the rigorous prosecution
of the war, she said:
In cordial cooperation with the Emperor of
the French my efforts will be directed to the
efectual repression of that ambitious and ag-
gressive spirit the part of Russia which has
compelled us to take up arms i'll defence of an
ally, and to secure the future tranquility of
Europe. You will join with me in admiration
of the courage and perseverance manifested by
the troops of the Sultan in defence of Silistria,
and in various military operations on the Dan
ube
The rest of the speech is quite local in char
acter, and matters connected with the war pre-
to be brought forward at the opening of the
session.
FRANcE-It is said that on the occasion of
the fcte of Napoleon, twenty-five hundred and
eighty-two pardons or reductions of punish
ment were granted.
SPA1N-The French Ambassador at Madrid
had been threatened by the popuace.
CHINA-Trade at Canton evinced symptoms
of Improvement. The excess of imports of tea,
ted at 81 900, 900 lbs.
British barque Topaze, with $50 California
bound passengers, was lost on Prata Shoal
The passengers were saved.
Pirates abounded in the Canton river
MARKErs-In the Liverpool market Cotton
had declined penny-demand moderate from
the trade and for eXpOrt-market dull. The
stock of Cotton on hand exclusive of that on
shipboard, is 92S, 900 bales. Western Canal
Flour was worth 32s and Ohio 34s. per Dbl
Corn 36s. per 4S0 lbs.