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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-24
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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-24
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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16
Mem A0pertisem euts.
Greenwich Springs,
no THE lovers OF sport and manly

INO The lovers OF sport and manly ex-
l. eIcise, a rar. chance is offered for the
qualification Of their propensities. At the
above named pleasant resort the following
sports and amusements. will take place on
Friday and Saturday next.
On Friday the Followers Of the chase.
from the veteran huntsman down to the
juvenile amateur, will be delighted with
the music of the ':pack in full cry" which.
mingling with the winding of the mellow
horn,'' is Of all melodies the most melodi-
Gus. Saturday will be devoted to those
who strive to excel in the skilful use of
the firearms, and will doubtless prove
great pleasure to such as are already marks.
men, and useful lesson to any who NAV
wish to become so, The shooting match
will be Of the old French Creole STYLE.
termed the "Patgot," or in other words,
wooden. Rooster, is elevated on a pole
and shot at until it is fused up,;' or brought
down, prize is awarded to each of those
who shoot off the head. wings or the tail,
and finally to him who brings down the
body. None but smootht bore guns of
calibre not exceeding one ounce are adj
mitted, and each must furnish his own gun
and ammunition.
~Gazette, Advocate and Vis-avis,
please copy one time aug. l5-td.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16

A friend of ours who doesn't keep
school in New England city. relates
the following incident in her expert
ence where she does keep school: The
class in history was called up for q
recitation. What are the Middle
Ages @ inquired the teacher. There
was an ominous pause. The teacher,
to press the matter, made a personal
application. "What are the middle
Ages, Lizzie ?" lizzie Aesitated. but
finally thought it was about twenty.
fve-another thought it about thirty
and still another applied the rule Of
Of arithmetic to the question, and
thought it was thfrt5-fve, because the
natural age of man is three.score and
ten years, and thirty.fve being the
middle Of that, the middle age must
be about there.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16

MormoEism is said to be making
very great progress in Denmark there
are now Mermons in the smallest
hamlets. In the Isle Of Amack, which
is situated quite close to Copenhagen,
almost all the women have adopted
the worship Of the Mormons. Five
hundred Jatlanders, recently convert
ed to Mormonism, are about to emf
CRATE to the Mormon colony in the
United States.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16

The LYcEUM.--This exceedingly
edifying and entertaining society meets
again tonight. A question that has
puzzled metaphysicians since the be-
ginning oftime, comes up, and will,
without doubt, be finally settled. 1t
is question of great moment, and
reads thus: docs a boy, in going
through grave yard, whistle to keep
his own spirits up, or other spirits
down." There will be seventy five
volumes of original epic poetry, read
by Young America. Principal scenes
laid in the city Of Baton Rouge. The
mere statement ofthis fact in refer
ence to the "epic poetry" should call
out house Of the very slower of Red
Stick.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16

WHAT IS THE LAw?-Yesterday
morning very intricate case came
before his Honor Judge Sans, of the
LIST District. The case was SANDER
GUS case ofslander. John Barbee, a
full blooded gentleman from africa
with one leg, but none the less able to
give "leg-bail" had with malice afore-
thought wilfully slandered Mr.. Charles
Cross free man of color, who not
withstauding his hard name "for a
suit is very even tempered man.
The court was called to order, the
Judge was in his easy chair with all
his native dignity as judge-books
papers-testaments with and without
crosses, statutes at large, civil codes,
etc. Van Ordcn's yellew Lioness
with cubs (pasted on the wall immedi-
ately over the Judges chair) smiled
with much benignity and satisfaction
at, the orderly proceedings. The two
free holders were there and sworn to
do their duty, the friends of both par
ties were there-the District attorney
was there-the evidence for the pros
ecution, and the evidence for the de-
fence, besides this number, all direct
ly interested in the suit; there were
many spectators from the lower end of
Church street. The prosecution COM
menccd-witnesses were examined, and
during the orderly progress Of this ex-
citing suit, some one asked the Judge
to read the Law on the subject the
judge looked about him, shook his
head, and intimated that the law was
contained in the affidavit. This was
objected to, then the question was
raised what is the law and where is
it," Strange to say that in all the
books of the Judges Office no law
could be found bearing on the cass. II
There being no law, of course there
was no case. Arguing thus, in To-
gical manner there could be no trial
without case-thence there was no
prisoner and the fact as paradoxical
as it may seem was fully established
that it was caseless case." The
Judge left his seat Of justice to arrange
toilet in the back room-the lawyers
vanished, and "silence reigued su-
preme. "
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16
Notice..


81. Fezer and &. PdnTs College,
Baton Rouge, La,
THE annual commencement and Dis.
l. tribution Of Premiums will take place
at St. Peter and St. Paul's College, on
Thursday 18th inst. The Exercises will
begin at P NJ. The Parents of students
and friends o: the Institution are respect.
fully invited to attend. aug ~ Std-1w.
J.B. J. DECHA MRENOIT
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16

side its border to hunt for half dozer
Wardens. The writer says: "if thu
living was violently opposed to til.
fummery Of nonsence, &C., Of thu
Church, he received more than wa
his due" In answer, we may say
truly he received nothing" from the
Church, and therefore did not receive
more than his due. "Every Church
claims the privilege Of performing
its services IN ITS 0acn acay," Gran
ted. 1t is right. But does any other
than the Catholic, deney their congre-
cation the right to go to other Church
esq Should a Priest put foot in any
other Church, what would be the con-
sequences The difference between
other Churches and the Catholic, is
this. That the ministry is composed
of our own native or legally adopted
citizens-gentlemen who have fami-
lies, and are therefore interested in the
general welfare and prosperity of the
State-gentlemen who would obey a
law of the land, before they would an
order from the Pope. The object Of
the Masons and Odd Fellows is pub
lished to the worll and well under
stood. No sect or nation of men are
excluded from their ranks. They do
not draw tithes from. the people to
build up political oligarchy, fatal to
liberty. The object of their existence
is to gain strength by fraternity, to
work out practical christianity to all
All that the Masons say
and do, is in a language understood at
least by the members Of the fraternity.
Can the writer in the Advocate say as
much for the religion he SO ably de-
tends? We are exceedingly obliged
to him for his gratuitous charity to-
wards us, and must thank him in the
most courteous manner for citing US to
various passages Of scripture. As said
in the out-start, we have no desire for
4 biblical controversy with himself or
any one else; but refer him for his own.
obligation to this brief verse in The
l 4ih Chapter Of Corinthians: There
ore if l know not the meaning of the
'oice shall be unto him that speaketh
/ barbarian, and he that speaketh a
barbarian unto me-"
Will the Advocates writer please
urnish US his spiritual Interpretation
If these simple words, and others found
n close proximity!
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16
Office Of the Baton Rou &c and Clinton

Plank Road Company
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stock
~ holders of the Company that an In
stalment of Ten per cent on the amount Of
stock subscribed ts2 so per share) will b.
due and payable on Monday the 18th day
of September next, tls54.) By older Of
the Board. ALFRED SHOPPERS.
Jnly-14-1Sj4. Sec'ry.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16

EDr. Salmon Fay is now in
town and will remoiu a few days, to
attend the Professional calls on his
brother, DIR. T. Fay.-~Residence epn
Lafayette street, near the Harvey
House.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16
For Sale.

4 No. l Seamstress, Hair dresser, and
II general house servant. Also boy
IA years old, good plough boy, can wait
in the house, and is first rate hand with
horses For terms-which will be liberal,
apply at L. Grandpre's office, Third st.,
opposite Dr.. Harney's. aug 11-3t.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16

EThe Hon, John McVea, is an
nounced as candidate for the Judge
ship of the Seventh Judicial District,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of the Hon. J. L. Sterling
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16
For the Com
Co m IN unicHted


Query.-Which is the secret soci-
ciety, number of men who 90 to the
funeral of their deceased member, and
read a service in the English language.
which is also published to the world
in every Bookstore of the country :;
or set Of men who circumgyrate
around the corpse for half an hour.
mattering in dead language, and
with foreign accent. a service which
even the intelligent and learned can
not comprehend,
NJ. Editor please answer this qnes-
ton. Don't try to Quiet us 10y saving
that the Church says 30 aud So
That would perhaps do for the dark
ages. but in these days, we want, as
the Bible says, to give a treason for
the hope that is within u.s." Don't
tell us of a human church. Tell us
how the Bible or common sense ex-
plains it. CURIOUS.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16
Adjournment Of Congress.

After q stormy session Of seve
months, the Thity-Tbird Congress
at an end. A very limited numbt
Of acts have been passed, the Who'll
number signed up to the Fifth ii
slant, amounting to 6S, though tn
private acts of beneficiaries, are innu
merable. 1t would seem from the an
mails Of modern Legislative bodies
including the National Assembly it
self, that they are convened for NJ
other purpose, than to take pos
session Of the public Treasury, ane
distribute the surplus revenue, to par
tizan demigogues this furnishing the
only bond of perfect union in party
ranks, and developing the native apti
tude ofour people to become perfect
adopts in party tactics.
The only acts Of local importance
to our citizens, are enrolled uuder the
following heads:
An act to extend the limits of the
port Of New Orleans.
An act to establish a port of deliv-
cry at Lake Port, on Lake Pontchar-
train, and for other purposes.
An act to regulate the time of hold
ing the sessions of the District and
Circuit Courts of the United States in
the Eastern District of Louisiana.
An act confirming certain land
claims in Louisiana, in the Bastrop
grant.
The great feature of the session,
was the Kansas and Nebraska bill,
upon which so many speeches have
been made to no purpose.
The South is as we'll understood
on this subject as the North, and there
is yet left, good sense enough, and
patriotism sufficient, to prevent any
of fanaticism, that cannot be
4uelled by small police force acting
under the constitution, and the laws.
We make no doubt that the mad
Mouutebanks, the ring leading rattle
snakes of notoriety seeking fanatics.
olasphemiously calling themselves
christians and philanthropists, will not
lave the boldness during the balance
If this century to expose their hides
o virtuous Indignation. And this
'ery discretion 1--WE cannot dignifr
t by calling it fear,) will prevent any
erious political convulsion, for "this
eason" at last. Kansas and Nebraska
viii gradually settle up, under the
provisions Of the bill. The population
viii be composed almost exclusively of
Western and Southern men, and they |
nay take their peculiar institutions"
With them, and live in peace and har-
nony ifthey will; and if they will not,
nd must needs kill one other for their
love of the "Gentlemen
rom Africa" let it be so. The princi
al is we'll established that the strong
ide is the right side, and the triumph
mt party is justly entitled to the
palm Of virtue" When war is de-
Jared, what restraining influence is
II the speeches made in the Thirty
bird Cnngress, going to have on that
eople!
Count Nesselrode arrived 10 town
esteaday evening, and put up at the
larney House.
His excellency callen upon us yes
srday, and requested us to say that
e will remain in Baton Rouge until
Wednesday next, when he returns to
lew Orleans, en- route for Havana
'aton Rouge Daily Comet, sth.
Is it likely anything will be Hatch
! out of his arrivals Keep us post
| Mr.. Comet. Will there be any
Sc for coffee, or pistols, Or smoke, or
as.-Bulletiu.
We are free to confess to our friend
tho R,,11o%;c %bo+ H. al, 49,, - |
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16

CAN Wires TESTIMONY BE Re-
cElvED AGAINST Her HUSBAND -
This is one point involved in a case
now before the Police Court. John
L. Brown was arrested day or two
since for felonious assault upon Ann
4. Dougherty. Since tina, time the
complainant and accused have got
married, and when the case came up
this morning, Mr. Park, conseI for
Brown, offered evidence of the fact,
holding that wife could not testify
against her husband, and that there
fore the accused should be DISCHARGED.
The court was in doubt what course
topursue, aud postpond the case for
consultation. Finally the District At
torney came in and mol pros'ed the
case, when Mr. Brown was discharp.
ed.
"A similar case occurred at Salem a
few years since, where person charg.
ed capi'ally with a like assault, married
the c"mp'inant on the day before the
trial, when the case was diSnis>e,! on
the ground that Il wife could not ties.
tlfy against her husband.-Bostou
Traveller, Sd
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16
Succession Sale.
IN the matter of the Succession n

IN the matter of the Succession of ALEX
AMBER TruARp, decd-No 2ss Pro-
bate"-Sixth Judicial District Court
Parish of East Baton Rouge, La,
P1 VIRTUE ola commission issued in
~ the above Succ' ssion and 10 me direc-
ted from the Hon. Sixth Judicial District
Curt in and for said Parish of East Baton
Rouge and State aforesaid Twill expose
at public sale at the Court House door OF
East Baton Rouge in the City of Baton
Rouge, on Saturday the 18Th day of august
nerf, A. D. 1854, at IL o'clock A. NJ. the
property hereinafter set forth and described.
belonging to the above succession, to wit:
Two certain lots of ground situated in
that part of the city laid out by the late E..
Bauregard, and designated on the plan
t., thereof as lots No. One in square No.
Twenty-four, and lot No One in Square
Twenty. Terms Of Sale, CASH.
july 1884. H. V. BABIN, Sheriff.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16

STRAYED OR STOLEN. from the sui
- s'rler on the 5th inst. slim b.
Ware. a little white on one hind foot. s.
has heavy long tail Also small Ms,s
Vale, both are marked with harness. J.
liberal reward will be giver if returned %
me at Baton Rouge, or any inform io-.
thankfully received. D.F. ANDERS0,"
aug ll.1w.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16

IN HAND AND FOR SALE
~ A fresh supply Of FLOUR, CORN, OATS NJ,
HAY-also, CAP LINE.
july21-y. CHARLOTTE & HOFF,fANy
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-16

Fresh Arrivals per Gypsy.
\UGAk CURED HAMS: Shoulders
~ SIDES; Leaf LARD. Also fresh supp,v q,
NO. II MACkEREL. CHARLOTTE & HoYrMA.y.
aug. Wy. Court House Square-op. V. Heude.
Wines and Liquors.
A SUPERIOR ARTICLE of all the
"A best brands-in store and for sale BY
aug. 9-y. CHARRorTE & Horrw.xs
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
The Hevs,

Which We prescn, the reader in to-day :
paper, Is interesting, though not very i'm
por;ant. The advance Of the U. s. troops
on Erie, though tardy, will be hailed with
qualification by every one who has read the
accounts Of the continued lswlcssncss Of
the crowd there assembled. The Court at
pittshurg has discharged NJ. 3. Lowry and
4, King, the ringleaders Of the Erie rioters
arrested and sent there for trial. The death
Of NJ. Bodisco is calculated TO cast = gloom
over the circle in which he moved at Wash
ington. Though representing an unpopular
government, yet from his many years Of
residence in this country, his usual cour-
,eous department, and the fact Of his con-
nection by marriage with en- American lady,
all had tendency to place him higher in
the esteem OF the American government
and people, than any Minister Russia may
hope to send to this country. For many
little items of news, we refer to our telc-
graph columns.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
Curtis Bates

The keokuk Wing thus speaks OF the
old gentleman who recently received the
nomination Of the Democratic Convention
as Candidate for Governor otlowa:--
"Curtis Bates is at present, a resident OF
Fort Des Moines, and the Editor OF the
STAR, though, he never has been accounted
much Of a Stur himself. He is in fact an
old Fogy hanger Of the party, without the
slightest pretension TO ability or influence
but entertaining the most ultra ant:-Bank
and anti-improvement sentiments in all the
bitterness of narrow mind, and bigoted
partisan. He was "a member indeed OF the
Iowa Constitutional Convention, and gave
the most cordial support to those radical
provisions of the Constitution which
so much retard the prosperity OF the
State.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
The Mississippi Eridged ct St. Louis.

The Mississippi river ct ST. Louis is fro
zen over solid so that teams are crossing or
the ice, circumstance that has not occur.
red for many years. II has been eight
years since it was frozen solid enough tc
permit foot passengers to cross. The citi
zens ere making quite a jubilee of it anc
grog-sellers are profting BY the circum,
stance to erect their booths on the ice enc
falling and is now two feet below the ice
Passengers south are taken to Cairo in
hacks.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26

The keokuk Dispatch speaks Of the re,
cent Democratic nominees as constituting
strictly Temperance ticket, whereupor
the Whi9 says:--"We think the Convention
made rather bad beginning towards bring
ing out '.strctly temperance ticket" wher
they elected c. J. MCFARLAND Chair.
man of that body, after the notorious fact
that he ives beat in this strong Democrat
ic county for Public Prosecutor at the
last election, on account of his intemper
ance."
1.-THE ticket nominated by the Democrat
ic Convention be such an anomalous affair
to that party, as TO be strictly temperance
then indeed is it strong rsbuke to such pa
pers as the Dubuque Express and others o
the party in Iowa, who have opposed stric
temperance enactment.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
Public Lectures.

The lecture delivered before the Daven-
port Literary Society on Saturday evening
last by DIR. Miner, was d superior produc-
ton and We regret that the severity of the
weather prevented more general atten-
dance. The lectures before the Society
thus far, have been characterized by as deep
and thorough sitting Of the subjects treated
upon as the time and nature Of the circum-
stances would permit, and do credit to Mr.
Hubbell and DR.. MINER, the gentlemen
who have delivered them.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
paily Packet Line.

The line Of Daily Packets between 81
Louis, Davenport and Galena, is now com
pleted by the purchase, BY Capt. l.. More
house, from the Louisville and Cincinnati
Mail Company, Of the excellent steamer
Lady Franklin, and VIII be put in operation
with the opening of navigation. The War
Eagle, Capt. Smith Harris and Grey Cloud,
Capt. d. Morehouse, are two Of tie new
packets, Capt 0rrn Smith, IL building
two new boats for the continuation Of this
line from Galena TO ST. Paul These boats
viii cost from $4,000 to $50 600 each, and
run in conjunction with the Nominee and
Or. Franklin.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
Good HorsA

There are few valuable horses in this re
gion Of country and they are annually be
coming scarcer and higher in prices. W.
are informed by Mr.. X. K Allen that be
has recently introduced several very superi,
or animals which he Intends placing on a
stock farm. One Of the mares is half
sister to Fashion, the celebrated racer, and
the stallion is of the very best blood, Mr.
Aliens father having been offered 81 200
for him before he left the neighborhood
from which he emigrated. We should be
pleased to see our farmers take more pride
in possessing good draught horses, as there
is scarcely span Of such in this region Of
country.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-26
Emigrants at Cairo Great Distress,

The Evansville Journal, Of the 9th inst.
contains this serious statement:
The J. NJ. Stockwell, here yesterday
morning from New Orleans, reported sad
state OF things al Cairo. Fourteen large
steamers had been compelled to stop at that
place. and had turned on, over two thousand
deck passengers, who were suffering intense
ly and diving in large numbers with cholera
and yellow fever. They were staying in
the adjoining woods around large fires, with
little or no food, and no possibility OF getting
away. The Stotkweli was crowded with
both deck and cabin passengers. She put
off four corpscs here, victims Of yellow
fever.
Although this picture may be rather highly
colored, il fails IL rith much Information
that has, in other ways. reached 81. Louis.
Il has been stated here there are many emf
grants ut Cairo, in very destitute clrcum-
stances, and that they have suffered, and d.
still suffer, severely tor provis 'ons--and that
efforts to succor them from this city, have,
50 far. been unayailing. We learn from a
steamboat clerk who left Cairo on the 10th,
that there are al least 1900 emigrants at cal-
70, and tint the woods are alive with tents.
camps, sheds, a., and that by rousing Il es
OF logheapS, and fallen trees, they are stfir
ing ~ keep,hcmselyes from the severity of
the cold Many have got employment nj
chopping and trees are falling IN every d.
rection, and one OF two lives have been lost
by unsklIfulness in Telling timber, We have
no doubt at all tina, much extreme distress
is felt mt Cuiro and those Of our merchants
who have "much goods at Cairo, might put
some OF it (the eutabies especially al good
interest by permitting the suffering emf
grants to have a portion divided among them.
fN IJus Ipti