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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-08-27

u The Tax collector Of the Par
ish Of Jefferson has advertised for sale.
eighty four columns Of real estate.
principally located in the village OF
Gretna Most Of the advertiscerrorer.
ty is assessed in tho namc of non
residents Taxes 20 ,onts--costs
about eight dollars The succession
OF John MeDonough is down as large
debtor Poor old john" have the
blue bells, the "johny lumr-ups' and
the 'thlstles" been planted at his
grave, according TO his last will and
testament No, Had the old man $
soul power to haunt. the whole city
OF New Orleans would be house nos
sessed of devils, and judges and at.
torneys having authority to settle"
would come forward with tremhliny
knees Of repentance, to give back in a
clear balance sheet, til. monies unlaw-
fully distracted from the dead old
mlser's estate.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-08-27

NJ" ' M !"
IT, The Thirty Third Congress be
ing at an end. wn avail ourselves 81
this Opportunity to return thanks, L
our attentive Representatives from
this State, for Document Of every
conceviahlec haracter Speeches 1,to
and co'' upon all the exciting qnes-
tiona If the Session IL the lion
,louN prpWNs, !. = RrN'am,N
qluuN S1lnrln and 7 lluNr are we
anninly indebted.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-08-27

THE |. Il AND N,lNroN rtANH
Rohr ronrAMY-T The work of laying
the first ten mile of plank on this road,
i At length commenced The hope
was indnlged in BY The friends Of each
place that the road would have
been changed to d railroad Certainly
it would be great addition 10 the
value Of East Foliciana and East
Baton Rouge, to have tie principal
towns in each, connected by railroad,
and thus afford an hours ride from
Clinton TO the Capital. We still have
q hope for the accomplishment Of this
desirable object
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-08-27

The workmen on the northern sec.
ten Of the Albany and Susquehanna
Railroad have found near the Norman's
Kill, quantities of rock crystals, vary
ing from the szo Of a pea to that Of
an egg. They are remarkably clear
and beautiful
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-08-27

hui live in rs much christian fellow
chip. as il Is possible to DO. viii, The
number nt sprtaran churcl,ns we have
10 sustain Not nnly do we manage
tn do this without having to stea
from others. but we generally extend
tln lusriiali'ies of lie town. to The
dead head nnnihussps." including
the whole christian ministry. IN Re
ference 10 thn back country bong
poor, the writer is mnliciuusIy ignn-
,anf, to say HAT he knows nothing a
it, "a to" n'ill IN expression.
IL reference to Greenvell Springs,
rf which The writer cunlarenIa IL
speak il 'erns Of approval. we may
casually remark that Ills is very read
ily accounted frr Wecaunot SEQ why
(unier precisely the same crcumstan
rpsl this Wuulsnan could not have
spared us the necessity Of telling him
hluntlv. that hp is grossly ignorant Of
,hn resources # this town aud Parish,
il not devoid ul that charity and
christian gratitude, which prompts a
man to tell at least the truth" anI
real with others rs he he would like
~ he dealt with
TuF Naprnu LANn Iuarprrr.
From the following letter. of The Hon.
John Nli,lnll. tn Wm II. trenslaw. it
will hn seen. that STEPS will soon he
taken tn adjust the difficulties il, refer
nnee 10 titles in that district
senate CHAMBER. July 1lst ~.
M Ucur SU The Commissioner
IF the General Land office says "In
regard 70 the lands in the ''reensburg
District, | would state. that as soon as
this nIlirn will hn relieved nf the horde
ct business consequent upon the pres
ent session ot Congress. it will take up
and adjust The whole matter, which has
been thrown into somo considerable
confusion ~ tle extensive surveys il
that District
Very truly Yours,
.InnN ~lrnrrt
10 W IT. 'RrvsnAw ESD, Baton
Rouge.
hnWnEylsn.-On Sunday last. as
we have been informed by Constable
touslnarL, there were more drunken
in The streets than has been
known for a season. A number of
arrests were made by that vig'lent
officer, and among them n white wo-
man. who has long outraged the de
reney Of the lower part Of Town. We
heard her blasphemous screams from
The Jail as we passed there in the
evening She Is evidently insane,
'part from her intcmporaneo aud
should he treated as such, bv her
friends if she has any. and if not. the |
''tlzcns who are annoyed hy her,
should make complaint. In refer
ence to the drunkenness, along the
ovoe--lt proceeds from two Or three
miserable liquor shops that should be
'losed, as public nulsapces. This we
ire informed will be done whenever
my two respectable citizens in that
ocali'y lodge complaint to this effect.
BY virtue Of his office. could not our
Unstable make such n representation
rom his own knowledge, as would
ring about this desired result
TnE TEt-WEEkLy MrRcrRy.---
This il the ttlo Of a neat little sheet
lst issued at Jackson Mi, it is the
ccond 'r'wcekly in that state, the tri-
weekly Wing at Nioksburc is the first
here Is not a Daily paper, IN the
tate
e. -..
4 CONSCIENTIOUS CnNl.R EssMAN
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-08-27

An English jury, in a criminal case,
brought in this verdict: Guilty.
with some little doubt as to whether
he is the man.' More like On Ir;ab
ilYv
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-08-27

% Woman polisbes man for ev.
cry walk in life,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-08-27

1.-THE steamer Girsy will lay nr
one trip 70 repair damages done hy
the Laurel Hin The Laurel Ilill will
also lav M to paint and repair for the
winter business. The q y. .r. hae
our thanks for favorq. she will keep
the place Of the Laurel Hill until that
boat gets ready to resume her trips
IL Il is said hy a gentleman who
writes from the Celestial Empire that
nj the battle Of Amay, the imperial
and rebel armies fought from four
o'clock in the morning until late in
the afternoon. and vet but ono man
was killed. during the bloody cneoun
ter The two armies stood at such a
distance. that the missels of each failed
This il decided Improvement in war
fare II the multitude will 90 ont to
shoot and be shot at, 70 settle diplomat
,c difficulties. they should either stand
at respectable distance, and fire un
I'll one Or the other cries "enough" 81
the arrangement should he such that
grape Or canister shot might cut them
all ofi At a stroke There is a reck
less waste of villianous sa|'reter in
modern warfare
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-08-27

A CONSCIENTIOUS CoNeR EssMAN.--
It is stated that the Hon. Gcrritt
Smith, Of New York, in settling with
the Sergoant-at- Arms, was entitled to
about $500 legal mileage, but only
took 500, being $s day while COM
ing and going. and actual expenses
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-08-27
VOL. II.
GEORGE A. PIKE.

FrtroR Ann raorniEroR.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-08-27

Tue TRtWEEkly MrncrRy .--
This il the title Of neat little sheet
Just issued at Jackson Nj, it is the
second 'r'-wcekly in that state, the tri-
weekly Wing at Nioksburc is the first.
There Is not u Daily paper, IN the
state.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-08-27

ooh man thou feeble tenant of m hour,
pshaseh by slavery, or corrupt by pnwer
Thy love is lust, thy friendship all cheat,
Thy smiles hypporacy, and thy words deceit
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

CIT he Toledo Blade tells the following
hard yarn:
The first days of the cholera season being
over. it was leaked cut, and is said to have
happened in this city
While everybody..was scared at the cholera,
and very many persons were dying off with
it, we cannot wonder at the fact that several
came near being buried alive.
Well, Mrs. Mullane, as we shall call her,
was taken sick at II in the day-had cramps
at 8, and went dead at 6 in regular order.
But whether an empty whisky bottle, which
was found at the head of the bed, had any
thing TO do with it, deponent saith not. Pat
Mulane, her husband that was, felt bad
some husbands do when they lose their wives
and wouldn't let the body be taken from
the house till morning. So the watches were
set, and the wake was had and things were
going on well enough, when all on sudden
there was a movement in the coffin in which
the body had been placed, without the lid
being put on. The men wondered, and the
women trembled. They went to the coffin
Mrs. Mulane was humping Justify with her
elbow on the side of her coffin. The watch
er5 were breathless-the hairs upon their
heads stood out like wires. Soon the voice
of the dead broke forth. Not sePulchral and
solemn, but loud and irritative:
"pat! ye baste; git over yer own side
y the bed! There's nver bit iv room for me
atwixt ye an the WALL"
The mystery was solved-a sligh: cloud
passed over. the features of Pat, as the terri
fea>wife.rxiscd up in the coffin and looked
ABOUT her,, She came near fainting, but her
friends, soon got her out of the bad bor she
had got herself into. But she still lives to
teach her husband better manners than to
bury dacint woman with all the senses in
her body"
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

EXCESSIVELY LlTERARY.-Howa young la
dy endeavored to adapt her style of conversa-
tion to the character of her guests, is narra-
ted in an Ohio paper. Tom Corwn and Tom
Ewing being on a political tour through the
State, stopped at the house Of prominent
politician at night, but found no one at home
but young neice who presided at the supper
table. She had never seen great men, and
supposed they were elePhuntine altogether,
and all talked in great language. "Mr Ew-
ing, will you take condiments in your tea, sir, ;
inquired the young lady. yes, Miss if you
please replied the quondam Salt Boilel.-
CorwiD's eyes twirkled. Here was fun for
him. Gratifed at the apparent success OF
her first trial at talking to big men, the young
lady addressed Mr.. Corwn in the same ma =
ner, 'WiIl you take condiments in your ten,
sirP Pepper and salt, but no mustard,' was
the prompt reply of the facetious Tom. OF
course nature must out, and Ewing and the
entertainer roared out in spite of themselves.
Corwin essayed to mend the matter, and was
valuable in anecdo,e and wit, and compliment.
But the wound was immedcabe. The young
lady, to this day, declares that Tom Corwin
is coarse, vulgar, disagreeable man.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

0rA DIR. Noble, lectrrng the other day
at Manchester, told the story of a French
servant, named Boutibous, who at the battle
OF Wagram, thought his legs had been off,
whereas the cannon ball had entered the
ground beneath them, and his legs sunk into
the hole. He lay me tionless among the woun-.
dod and dead during the night, not dariGg TO
move muscle, list the loss OF blood should
be fatally increased He felt no pain, but
this he attributed to the stunning effect Of
the shock to the brain and nervous system.
At earth by dawn ho was aroused by one of.
the medical staff who came round to help
the wounded. =
Whats the matter with you, my good fell
owl" said the surgeon. "Ah! touch me ten
dery, ,"replied NJ. Boutibouse, "Ibsssech yeu;
a cannon ball has carried off my,"legs." The
surgeon examined the limbs referred to, and
then giving him good shake, said with a
ioyous laugh, "Get up with you, you have
nothing the matter with you." M ,Boutibouss
Immediately sprang up in utter establishment,
and stood firmly on the legs which he thought
he had lost forever. The truth of the story is
voucbed for by DR.. Noble.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

0JRight in one thing becomes prelimina-
ry towards right in everything; the transition
is not distant from the feeling which tells
us that we should do harm to no man, to that
which tells US that we should do good to all
men.
0HTNo faith is to be expected from those
who will take brbe.
0TCalumny, though raised upon nothing,
p too swift to be overtaken and too volatile
to be impeded
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29

CJ-Know that ifyou have friend, you
ought to visit him often The road is grown
over with grass, the bushes quickly spread
over it if it be not constantly Travelled
CE-Wben you shall contemplate Aecessy
struggling with modesty, endeavor to oblige
in a way that shall meet with the wish halt
way, and save the blush Of request
0trMen who are apt to promise are not less
apt to forget.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-12

COSTA RIcA-The Panamfn0 has received r. sent dates
from Costa Rica, by which we learn tina, Commodore
Vanderbilt has received privilege from the Government
open nteroceanc communication hst terto
rs from the Atlantic TO the Pacific.
II this be co. the priv ege is merely for q already
In tie possession Of the Nicaragua Company end Of land
claimed by the Ncaraguan Government, the terminus on
the Pacific side being senas Bay, which is abort sixteen
miles Juan del Sur, and is the coslg depot
of the Nicaragua sieamers.
With the exception Of tie change Of station rom san
Juan del Sur TO senas Boy, understsnd thu The new
route laid out by Commodore Vanderbilt u the seIns pre-
cis.y that now IN Use.
he Costa Rce Government, owing TO i1e .eei.iy v
provisions, has ssust d,cre. permitting re se pST
ts0r 10Y ~ months Of f)rr rice, corn anf ~ eT u
...q. VI .,-oyis.ous ipapsns HersS. J;re -.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-12
DELEGATES TO THE HARD-SHELL CON
VENT/ON

OswEoo Co... Hon. Delos DE Wolfe
SARATOGA Col. HemsnJ Quackenbush. >. Samuel
Chapman.
SCHENECTADY Co.-Thomas Is. Mitchell.
RocKLAsD Co.-The Hon. Abraham y. stephens ia the
State Delegate but az he prevented from attending by
illness the alternate Mr. Alderman, will represent the
county.
W,RREs Co.-Stephes Grifing.
OyEIDA Col. Samuel Beardsley. q A. Is. Bheh.
ONTARIO Col. Peter Mitchell 2. Thos. VI. Howell
ULSTER Co... Cornelius Hardenbergh. ?. Joseph o.
HastrOuck.
WAYSE Coz. George W. Cuyler
NEw-YoRE.-C. W lham Wainwright.
CEEESE Col. Samuel Dewey. = Mathew ie0inans.
FULTos ASD HANILTOs Cos.--Fay Smith.
MoSTooyLRr Col. David Wood .. Sumner :. Ely.
KiScs Col. Joseph Wilson. g. Henry 4. Murphy
.. Henry T. Curtis
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-12
THE SLAVE QUESTION.
vpy FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT DECLARED IN
CONSTITUTIONAL AND VOID

OPINION or THE HON. A. D. sann, NH
*, sI AZ sues.. css,s@ Nc sat q ""s''''-,
'' -. ps,,.on Of Sherman N, fsooth, i0r Wiz OF
sn The nsr Of the rsas \ Dsrbsrrsd from Impsonnss.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-12
BY THE PRESIDENT,

BIZ and With advice and consent Of he sena,s.
John Nc Keon OF New York. to be Attorney of the
United states Gor the southern District Of SewYork in
the place Of Charles Ccno- rssigned take effect
10Th July, 1894.
Charles L. Weller OF California. 10 Dc Depaty Post.
master at San Francisco State OF California IN p.ace Of
Ihos ]. Henley, resigned 70 .ak9 ste, =. Aut le54
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-12

Aherion and otier 1oe', by Miss MrrFoRD comprises
;he latest production Of that delightful author together
with several shorter Stories that have already appeared in
Of the English snnua' They will be found to possess
the graceuness and felicity Of description which always
characterize her pen. (Tickror & Fieds.)
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-12

Tie Practical Drovghtsman's Book Of Iades,ria! De-
sign is completed by the issue Of the Thirteenth PART form
ing elegant qunrto volume with los pages OF Steel
Plates ond 70 Wood Engrayings The scientific merits Of
this work pronounced by the most competent author
iies to be Of very high order aud the moderate price
which the American edition brought out places it within
the reach of all classes Of purchasers. sriDger =
Toynsend.l
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-12

T. NtiisSa &C. r' 'r Assr 's Ia SAG Ct Ts r,s4re %
CsicASo.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-12

Tie Practical Mechanics JOurnai for July in addition
to great variety of valuable etterpress description Of
machinery and mechanical improvements, has two tine
copperplae engrayings showing Scott Co.'s Steering
Gear for Ships and Ferguson & Co.'S Esrtbenware
Kilns" This journal devotes portion Of its
tents to American Scientific and Engineering subjects, and
experienced writers are employed to furnish regular sup
ply of matter in this department The extent and variety
of the information embodied in this periodical and the
uniform ability with which it conducted make i an inn
poant acquisition to the interests Of scientific progress in
this country. lStrnger * Townsend.l
New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-12

FUDDLEFORD AND ITS PEOPLE. BY H. H. RiLrs l2mo.
ID Samuel Hu.Hon.
Puddleord is township OF the Far West, though its
rreciso locality has not yet been asccrtaned IL would
doubtless be difficult find its the most improved
map Of the United States. Still its vertable history is re-
corded in this volume Is leading people have sat for
their likenesses which here given to the e They
may be recognized at Now and then the fsky peu
of the writer carcaure, but usually his portraits
are faithful daguereobpes. Few artists Of his kind
have shown tact in converting the odd features OF
character which up the freedom Of Western socie-
w. into racy materials for amusement.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30

The Walker Fflibussering Expedition
News or the Mexican Treaty.
The Aspu vail CourJy of the l7th last rive thu fol

The Walker FflibusteriBg Expedition
News or the Mexican Treaty.
The AspiD vail Cor Of the l7th last gives the fol
loving Information
Lieutenant veepy Of the second regiment OF the
United ates infantry for merly Of the New York voun-
teers informs that when he left San Diego Dec 3ls
Col Waller had received large and was
carrying everything before hmthe previous accounts
Respecting bis having been closely pressed correct
Prior 10 the arrival the he penned
mp by large ores Lieutenant Swesny also informs
that advices I, the 8lst u from toe city OF Msxoo
ct Acapulco confirm the report give else shere
respecting Ga tsden'r treaty Toe republic will
soon b among The things that we're.
The Panama Star Of The 18Th Inst says
Tho Pacific Nail Steam hip Com any's steamship Re.
public Cap. A. AcLsne pectsdly arrived in port
yests day morning. having allied from San Ansisoo
the evening Of the 20 h ut
We indebted Purser Gum for the following par
uculars Of the Republics tip do~n:-
The Steamship Company steamer Republic, Capt. A.
AcLape tailed bs IN ssn Francisco with the way mails
snt paftepg GERS The 29th ur ut Two O'Clock p On
the 2ist u stopped at San Die and from New
town the commissioned and commits stoned oioers Of
the second regiment Of United States infantry who
returning home recruit Arrived At Acapulco
O'Clock n on the 7th Inst the wsather noiera.e.
% the 7th Inst, ut Ave O'Clock the Ramsey route
express arrived Acapulco Nth New Orleans
dates to the 3lst ult incus ve prevailed in
the city MEXICO tn :, SAINTS Annk had sedsd Chin
SMra ard Lower California to TIE United States for
$23 600 0[0
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MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES IN Sr. LoUIs.-Th

MARRrAaxs AND DIVORCES IN 6r. LoUIs--The
punbW Of marriages regstsred - the oos Of the county
a2l The unbsr Of marriages actually solemnissd dur
ire TIE year, Il doubt muoh greater but clergymsn
and lusoes Of the Peace perform marriage csrsmoniss
and although required BY law omit In many nsancss 10
report and register the at the Recorders once In
the me time there have been eighty sight apphaAuons
for divorce nd- sixty three h tbs Circuit Court and
tvensy ave II the Court Of Common Pisas.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD IL il now reduced to
certainty that the mountain division Of this road will
BE- cLmplseo and ready for early in February On
Fdday locomotive and gin be taken through the
tunnel and on Monday, Feb Q, the trains wiz commsncs
runLpg regularly between this city and PhiAdslphia
the nsw road thus avoiding the nsd phases on the old
Portage road PHxSb1wp Pcs, jan -.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30

~ in asy sasuss that may 10 taken for The survey Of
the DArsa Canal route, that the didersss expeditions
should ~ sueisstly numerous and properly armed to
resist any attack Of the savage Inhabitants Of the country
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30

able % fast tnsvd. Nitats-Dsalss Arm; sales;
lSk reals demanded. In freight there Is no lateral
change.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30

BxEApsfurrs LOST AT SRA~-It Ia stated that
within the last two months eighty vessels frsghtsd with
srsn and 0ur have been lost ct Some Of them were
hrst class ships, Of h'ge'ir
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30


surrun Ccunf or rHH UnrxD STATES, JAN N-John b.
Handy, Eq Of Maryland, and James B. Evsrhart DsQ.,
Of PsnnsyvAna were admitted attorneys and oounsslos
Of this ccurt No. 49, John Moonogh executors ct al
appellants, VI. Mary Murdoch Of AZ The argument d
this eanse was continued By Mr. Bsnamln fe the appel
lses. Adjourned.
JAN IS ALLEN I. wilaon Esq, Of wsehingtoa city,
vas admitted An alton ey an3 counsellor Of this court
No -. John hsDonosh's executors al, APPELLANTS w.
Mary Murdoch q al. The argument OF this Wa
continued By Mr. Rsvsrdy Johnsoa for the sppssss Ad
jourped.
JAN a6-No. 40. John NoDonoghs exscutora Il al, sp
pslapts, Mary Mordock, a. The argument OF this
eapss US continued By Mr.. Hunt fo' the appslssts.
adjourned.
CouEr or ArrKirs, Jan. 24.-No. Is, concluded No
2ls, submitted. No %, on argument. Walker, Prss.
Ssnt 30 against Bank OF State Of New York A. n
Cascs, counsel Tor appellant Ward Hunt counsel for
respondent.
JAZZ. 26.-No 70. Brown against HArbsek. ArEssd.
- D. mdweh counsel for appellant; W. Gerard do for
respondent The only other TO bs hsard 1T present
term Of the ceurt IL No 49, Waterbury against Wsssw
vet N HDl Jr, counsel for appsllant J. <. Burrsl,
do for resps ndent.