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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-02
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Mr.. Editor will you allow me
space in your independent Journal,
to express my views, and those of a
number Of your readers and fellow
citizens, with regard toa great injus-
tice done them, by our City Council,
in the Lighting Of the lamps. | know
sir, that you are always wiling to let
any injured party to be heard through
the columns of your valuable paper,
whether It meets with your views or
not. Thesnbject Of my communica-
ton, [ have before expected I'd have
seen in print; but not from the pen
Of your neighbor on Lafayette and
Church streets, nor that Of your own,
for you are in the same category with
them, and some of the members o.
the Board, Chat is in having them
placed before your door, But, Mt the
same time | would ask of you to do
me d favor, as you are daily giving
more light to the world, [ should like
for you to give us little light on the
subject of taxing the whole Corpora
ton for the lightingof the lamps, that
are now placed in some few streets
of the great town Of Cred Slick, as
you cali it. have no doubt that you
have often thought the lighting Of
some of our principal streets, was a
good thing Tor some, especially for
those who frequently go home with
what you might term brick in their
bat " But sir, have no doubt, that
our City Council, lave never consid
cred ior one moment the injustice tlley
TO to d large portion Of their eonsti-
-tuents, by leaving such unjust nieas-
ures to eAisi, as have before men-
toned. There is but fer streets
that have these lights, and sill the
whole corporation is taxed for the
purchasing aud Lighting Of them. |
for one, Nlr. Editor, thought the puF-
chasing was Sufficient, especially when
so lew are benefited. am not dis
posed to grumble about anything to
improve the town, but at The same
lime, | should like justice to be done.
| think sir whatever streets the lights
are placed on, should dei'tay the ex-.
pense otlightlng, although it this was
the case, Tor one would have As much
tax to pay, as under the present sps-
tenn, but | think the present so unjust.
is the reason why | make these re-
marks and suggestions. | believe you
airto be a just man, and lllnow that
you think it is wrong, although yon
say nothing on the subject. | hope
MIR. Editor, that the subject OF these
few lines will find its way into the
columns OF your interesting and yall-
able sheet, aud the evils complained
oi, remedied, ii not in the manner that
! suggest, by one that viii look u
little more like justice.
Ry publishing the foregoing you
will confer a partitnlar favor to sub
scrjbeF, and a number OF your readers
and will also ever be remembered
by those who walk home in he dark
You will hear from me again on this
interesting subject.
Yours truly,
=tt GCpT1ISII
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Thcpress Union,

An adjourn meeting Of the mem.
berS Of the LooisiahatPress Union is
to be held ID the State House ON the
LIST Monday in May next. 1t is to
be hoped that the attendance of the
members will be general, as matters
of Importance to the fraternity and
upon which much difference Of opinion
prevails, will be brought before the
meeting. Those who do not feel suf-
ficient interest in the Union, to attend
its meetings, should not complain if
The action OF the Union il not such as
they might desire. 9' 'Haf
None are so apt TO find fault as
those who take no intefe t III the gen
eral welfare, we trust therefore that
such gfun1bkers may not have cause
to complain that The attendance was
slim, or that "but six members were
present rs that number Of names were
mentioned IN connection with the last
meeting - IFiS-a- Fas. Wy "a
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Mr.. AUGUsTE BELMoNr.-.We
bear that this gentleman, U. S. Charge
at the Hague, gave grand and very
magnificent ball on the night Of the
22d Of February, in honor Of the
birthday of Washington, which was
attended by the Queen, the court, the
diplomats, &c. gss;,a f.s,'.s...ass
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MoRIuAN MlssloNs.-A German

MoRIvlAN MlssloNs.-A German
correspondent Of the Western Chris
tan Advocate, says that the Moravi-
ans have 70 missionary stations in
Greenland, Labrador, St. Croix, St..
Janlica, Barbados, Mosquito Suriualn
South Africa, and New Holland, en-
ploying 296 missionaries, while the
members Of their mission churches
number CLIO.
II may be mentioned as a singular
fact that the various, memoirs and
lives Of 50 noted o statesman as Alex
ander Hamilton do not give the name
Of his wife J. Even J. G. Hamilton,
Esq, Of New York, in writing the
life Of his illustrious father, has omit
ted to mention the name Of his his
mother. ~ r
A resolution has unanimously pass
cd the Legislature Of Kcntuckey, rec
ommending Congress to pass an act
creating the rank Lieutenant-General
in the Army Of United States, for the
purpose Of comforting said title upon
Major General Winfield Scott. A
resolution has also passed condoling
with South Carolina and Massachusetts
upon the death of John C. Calhoun
ann Dani,s1 Wehstar Irs45Ea
The Bantam andthe Shanghais.
The Milford Ledger says he was
lately on visit to an old lady friend
Of his. On going into her poultry
yard he missed an old pet, famous
plucky little Bantam. At length he
says he he heard muffled crow. and
hunting about, found the poor little
fellow under a basket. 3.
a "Wby. what's that for ~ he asked.
"Going to kill him to morrow" was
the reply.
Horror-stricken, he expostulated
against the fate Of his Lilliputian pet,
Nonsense squalled the old lady
"now do you imagine I'm going to
give 50 aud 81 q piece for Shangeias,
aud have that little devil to spoil the
breed = s,5s s4,s
= The NEXT time Banks saw banty it
M inapotpis.
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ours truly,
"GRIMsIIAW."

AN Opp SrEcuLartoN A gentle
man-Mr. Hanington-las revived
in a lecture which he has been deliv-
eling, the discussion as to the fate OF
Sir john Franklin and his expedition,
insisting that the compass needle indi,
Gates that large quantities of electricii
ty are continually travelling towards
the polls that, being condensed, com
bustion ensues there aud that they
are the two hottest portions Of the
globe. He maintaiusthot this is indi-
Gated by the loud cracking noises
heard in those REGIONS, and the aurora
borealis, as we'll as by a current Of
water from the north. He insists that
there must be a temperate climate
between the bound quarter and the
fire at the pole, and that it is said that
animals in the polar regions migrate
to the north during the winter. He
contends that Sir John Eranklin may
be in genial climate, but that with
out fuel aud steam he may be unable
to return, on account OF a constant
wind rushing towards the pole to feed
the fire .-London Times.
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AN ARMY OFFcEa REsrenED,-
Brevet Capt. Hampton L. Shields, Of
the Bird Artillery 9. s. A., has re-
signed. His resignation the Wash
ington Scar says, took effect on the
18th inst. B saedIsR a9 Esa9s Biqgs
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Lights, and LiberaIity.

umn OF types, may DC Iouhu com
munication on the subject Of light,
rather than otherwise funny" This
| is designed as an Offset to it, and is
most respectfully dedicated to Mr..
"Grimshaw" and others, whose high
sense Of justice and propriety, we
have neither the time or inclination,
to call in question.
There is no more interesting sub
iect than the subject of light; and
on this important element we must
confess, 'Grimshaw" has produced a
very brilliant article. But, friend
Grinshaw, let us inform you at once
in all candor and sincerity, that so
counter does your notions run to
ours, that were it not for your "appre-
ciative" which runs II believe you to
be u Just maui know you think it
wrong &C., your valuable epistle
would have gone down ia II box of
sentimental Poetry and tales, under
the table, and would never have been
promulgated to the world, as it now Is.
And here in parenthasi5 let us say,
TO young and aspiring writer's, who
wish to 60 down to the very last cx-
tremity Of the latest posterlty, through
this immortal sheet always season
your communications witha morsal or
50 Of aattery for the editor, it is most
certain to enlist hissYmpathy.
In reference to the subject Of your
communication, 'Grimshaw,' the MAJ
ter Of light; you are wrong; not in
part only. but in whole. We have
lived here in Red Stick, ever since il
has been a place---have watched it
grow into the dimensions of a city,
with parental fondness and now that
it is legitimately entitled to be called
such-as well ON account OF It's three
dialy papers, as its street lights, We
should much dislilt to sec it robbed Of
its well earned reputation.
Would you stop the supply Of oil sir,
merely on account Of the cost thereof
to the city treasury? Or would you
have the lights in the principal thor
put out, because the over
burdened treasury is not able to have
them placed in the suburb Grasst, and
suburb Catfish ? Ifyou would sir, you
arctic say the least oft, bcssarly pafs'-
monious and penurious, aud should
move ut once out Of the borders OF
civilization. ~
Tfyou viii wait a time with patience,
Grimshaw, the hour will come when
The youthful city will spread out its
life blood, and take in all lis many
and unite them in the bonds
1f brotherhood and love. You know
very well, Grimshsw, that we can' |
light the whole mile square city. at
,ne time, and therefore you should
not make a noise about what has been
lone,
What has been done is we'll done,
md we must confess that it is the only
substantial benefit to the. people at
arge, that has ever animated from the
council (keeping the cutters clean
only excepted.) f
We throw ourselves into the field as
he champion Of those gentlemen at
whose instance the lights were set us
md we count 1t as no argument at all,
o say that because they could not be
out at out-of-thc-way where
here are no necessity for them, that
here should not be any at all Real
y, Grimshaw, we do not say this be-
'ause we happen to live within the
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Gun PEEslDENT AND THE PoPE.
Ia a letter OF, Plus TX. to our Presi-
dent, brought by Bedini, the Father
Of The Faithi'l says: H
"We cannot allow this opportunity
to pass, without earnestly entreating
yon to extend your protection to the
Cpthoiics ihhabiiing those regions, and
10 shield them al all times with your
power end authority"
10 which President Pierce, it is said,
has written, In answer as follows.
"Bcioucd Bfoii5ej- The Catholic
brethren, under the government of
the rec and tolerant nited Suites,
shall have all that protection of person
and Of conscience You desire. And.
ASH proper return on your patt, may
we not ask Of you to bestow upon all
Pfotcslants in The States Of the Church
similar rights and privileges. o., if
ibis cannot be e,apted, that at least
they shall have, within tue walls Of
Rome, the RIGHTS OF public worship,
and OF bnrying fheir dead with such
religions exercises as to their con-
science seem most benelling.
SIN the bonds OF perfect charity,
yours, very rGspocf fully"
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WW WPRklQ WuulRl
=.1.--.s.---e-.---
rA1lsday 1GominS,: 1falsA 80, 1854
~From Tuesday evenings Plea.
y4,,e, We learn, that the ballot box
in. the Seventh Precinct was seized
aud broken to pieces. about o'clock
that morning, and the votes scattered
in the street. This was done in con-
sequence Of the belief which was gem
orally entertained, that gross frauds
were perpetrated in that precinct.
49, ---.ss. $----------
THE CoM1TE BR1DeE.- Our atten-
tention has been called to the fact,
that Wagons heavily loaded with cot
ton and other produce, are in the
habit Of crossing the new Comite
bridge with locked wheels. The cit
liens. in that locality who use the
bridge, should remember how difficult
twas to get any thing appropriated
out Of the Parish Treasury, for that
work, aud charge their drivers to I'M
lock after getting on the bridge. The
work is good and substantial one,
and will endure many years if proper
y treated, but viii soon become dan
gerous and unfit for service, if pro-
duce il taken over it in that way.
None are, or should be more interest
ed in the matter, than persons using
the bridge. The commissioners who
are minus for the amount Of work
done, for which the Parish has not yet
paid, should enquire into this.
-.
The PosrrioN or ACsrHrA. - Union
aoith England and France. -Ac-
cording to Lord Clarendon, he recen-
t1y received an authoritative telegraph
ic message from Vienna to the effect
that Austria was hurrying $4,000
additional troops towards the Servian
frontier 1t is further stated that
dispatch was recently received by the
French Cabinet, declaring the adhes-
ion ofthe Emperor Francis Joseph,
to the alliance between France and
England. In addition to the 25 900
men ordered to the Servian frontier,
he had ordered q corpse Of equal
strength to the Banat, to be ready for
more active service. With Austria,
anti Turkish Or neutral, the resistance
of the. Gar might be considerably
prolonged. Austria, leagued with tire
West, must rapidly decide the con-
test, and compel the Gar to sue
promptly for peace. Should Austria,
in common, with her allies, regard
the passage Of the Dunnbe, or the
prolonged occupation Of the Turkish
provinces, as declaration Of war,
Russia must succumb
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The "Clergymen,' whose names
are appended to the relnonstrance
against the passage of the Nebraska
Bill by the Senate, are many OF them
school teachers, booksellers, agents
and CREAM cheeses' in religious soci-
civ. One Of the New York papers
publishes the names Of a few distin-
guished ministers, who refused to
sign the insulting protest. Among
them are DR. Betbune and Dr. Har-
denbergll, Of the reformed Dutch
Church, DIS. Taylor, Hawks, Mullen
berg, Berrian, Haight and Halsey, Of
the Episcopal Church, and Drs. Spring
Alexander, Philips, and McElroy Of
the Presbyterian Church, and DR..
Spencer II. Cone, Of the Baptist
Church. M 81 w8 a, Il
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Es5' 4 French musician, by means
Of different sounds. makes dish Of
dried sands perform all sorts Of antics.
BY q difference in The movement, he
gets mp mathematical figures, with
such eSacfness, that be supposes the
day will yet come, when the most
difficult problems in Euclid, will be
solved with a violin and yard of
horse hair. Progressive age this,-
F'ddling through iuxions. Think of
that, once. What an improvement
on states, patience and rattan. # the
next centuary don't enjoy itself, it will
be its own fault, that's all.
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The insurance in London of house
property is 18d, to the g10O; in New
York it is FIVE times as much. Lon
dop has 100 fireman; New York has
5000. London has twenty square
miles to be protected; New York has
ten. London has no aqueduct.; New
York has the largest aqueduct in the
world London las water on one
side; New York has water on all
sides.
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A New DGEL IN EMBEYo.-Mr.
Galllar1et in his last letter to the
French Courier, of New York, whites
that q Journal Of Caen has foolishly
published a communication from one
Of the sons Of the Marquis De Turgot
the French Minister at Madrid in
which he (fhe son announces his de-
termination to 60 to Madrid and de-
mand OF the younger soule PREPARATION
for the wound received by the Marquis
IN the meeting with Mr.. soule, tho
elder. : a5 g@7I
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A Cool SwlSpLER The Baltimore
Sun says: IA day or two since d
youth rushed into the establishment
Of a gentleman, near the head OF
Centre ulalket, and stated that boy,
son ot one Of those employed in the
establishment, lad fallen down the
steps al home and killed himself OF
course the supposed bereaved father
hurried off to pay attention to his de-
parted son. Jn a few minutes after
his departure, another boy came in
and said that Mr.. wanted five
dollars for Immediate use. The M
snspactipg proprietors Immediately
gave tbe money, and the last visitor
bad stascely lett the establishment
#hen The employee returned and re-
marked that ii wars al hoax--nothing
had tfanspired al his house. An en-
plduatlon ensued, and it turned out
that no money bal been sent for, and
tie whole affair was dead swindIe.
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CoffoN hoe-We cannot Judge
Of the effect ofHlis Intelligence on the
commercial @orld, but, to us, it seems
as though the result of the telegrapbic
achievements bad, after "n1uch cry"
ended in "Iftle WOOL" though there
might be a fair supply Of cotton. We
bad no idea That the condition of this
raw Material was Of such vital conse-
qutnce as to make it paramount to
every other subject of curiosity. We
shall, heuceiortb, look out for the bull
letins about cotton With unprecedented
anxiety and interest. II We can only
be assured BY the paper on our break
fast table that cotton has had a quiet
night and is better" we shall, in fu-
ture, feel a peculiar satisfaction, and
We should perhaps rest contentee with
the knowledge that cotton is not
worse or worst cd - uuch.
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A fellow who wished an introduc.
ton to q Young lady lie saw in the
street, one evening, got a companion
10 go and offer bis company, and
while he was thus engaged, came up
and knocked him down for Insulting
the lady and Of course protected
the fair one 'hame. ~
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John @. Gard,ner's Trial Post
poued. 1t is stated in the Baltimore
Sun of the ed inst, that the two in
dic'ments found against John Charles
Gardiner for false swearing and per-
jury, charged to have been committed
during the trial Of DR.. Gardiner, have
been postponed by the court to the
first Monday in May. The postpone
ment took place at the instance of Mr..
GARDENERS counsel, the United States
counsel having proposed to go to
trial on Monday, the 9th inst. sssss6
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three uul.ed and fifty dois :, and senteac'd "a
four yeas mprsopmrr', 'or eighteen vi"a'insof
10 liquor La. lie hsa paicd from the tudg.
ment OF thu J,s.c' curt.
C0N ERoI,L Affairs.
The recei to i,ur yesterday and Indeed for
the PAS y, elk, zee xceed ag'y light. We hare
consequent to notice another advance In comm IN
to good State brapds, of &c. zoe. per barrel The
Who'll rise n he st 10, days. ha' n.en fully equal
to 81 per ri. Fan and extra brands were also
fom lac. o Csc. per barrel higaer. Indian corn
was frw. About ten tho and bushels were sold, to
arrive 8 pt, nrb-r. at 75c. per busa'L Provisions
were In fair Demand aud m ,ss pork closed ct about
sl2 so er barrel, in lots. Shoulders aud hams we're
in good demand, with pretty free sales, at full
prices. Groceries ere steady, with mlderats
Sales The cotton market closed Arm, but aAies
we're moderate.
ON oCR INSIDE PAGES
Today will DC found ssriety Of entertaining
and interesting reading. Among other things
Notices OF New Publications.; 70 tiers from the Wa.
teripg Places, New Eng and. Mozambique S.euber
county, N. Y, &c. :; some valuable information
concerning Kansas and Nebraska; Commercial
Affairs, &C.. &c.
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Of goo 8 unc nsuH Ell, III. total Gust N Hous<s
receipta or This fsca' "a viii lro ah'y not
exceed sixty m licrA Throwing at the pub
lie lands, as n t ike), to yiell any thing for
the future hey nd sne expenses Of their manage
meDt, we must depend eutissly upon the
customs IN any safe estima es of our
future mems With receipts of sixty
and surplus in the outset of thirty millions
the amunt ,f the supplies # the treasury
will By. ninety m lion. The lii If costs, &C.
tual and estiaat d, for the cur emit year, being
siDety millions, it is, therefore, highly proba-
be that before the first day of July next, Secre-
tary Guthrie will be left without id liar in the
treasury, Of his original tul plus Of thirty mil
lions, and his magnificent collections from the
customs.
What follows? We are given to understand
pretty distinctly, that before the expiration Of
this fiscal year we may count upon the pur-
chase Of Cuba, or q war with Spain, including
such allies IS may choose 10 join her. The cash
price Of Cuba can hardly be less than $50, 000,-
600. Rumor has it, indeed, that the admins
tration has offered that rum for the island. A
war with Spain, including France and England,
however short the war may b., can hardly
amount to q sma Ter infection upon the treasury.
Peace or war, therefore, the current supplies Of
the treasury being otherwise absorbed, among
the fret acts of the next Congress, or probably
among the acts Of the next session, we may ex-
pect loan Of fifty millions or so, for the first
il stalment for the purchase or conquest Of
Cuba. By judicious application Of the princi
les Of retrenchment and reform, on the other
hand, there might be in the treasury by the
first Of July next, above all the liabilities of
the peace establishment, surplus Of from
fifty to seventy-ive millions of dollars.
What, from these figures and deductions. are
the reasonable final estimates Of the foreign
and financial policy of the present administra
ton? Simply these that though it came in
with large surplus in the treasury, it will 60
out with large deficiency; and that in regard
to Cuba, it is more likely to involve us in q war
Of indefinite duration and doubtful results,
than to compass peaceful acquisition of the
island. We have outlived the age Of ere
trencbment and reform" Spolsmen govern
US, and corruption rules the roast--thanks to
the Baltimore party conventions for the adop-
ton Of the one term principle.
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craft
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
dean SIR-I have read in your psper Of to-day
what purports to be IN extract from Q newspaper
called tie National Democrat published, am told,
in this city. It's low grade, probably, having 10
moved It from my sight, I am indebted to your
columns for authentis information OF its present ex-
isteDce and Of that part Of it, contents which you
publish. I sm not in the habit Of seeking recon.
mendations for those who are applicants for place
need not soy to those familiar with the Custom
house how abundant Is that commodity. have no
knowledge Of ever having asked any person to re-
commend any one for Office or Of ever having made
efforts to procure any such recommendation. Az I
cannot conjecture TO what "scoundre' the National
Lemocrat refers, I suppose tas I may rs well
rapkly admit the superior knowledge which II.
editor seems to possess Of that c.ass Of men. will
thank you Mr.. Editor, to publish my DENIAL though
aware Ct the evidence which it furnishes tina. of all
that affects the scoundrel fraternity the National
Democrat Ia better informed than 1 An. Yours
very respectfully, JOHN CocHRAsE.
New York, Aug. II, 1854.