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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-15

HumBucs IN GENERAL.-Somebod,
pious!y exclaims "Humbug-an editor
writing communications for his owl
paper and replying to them himself.
: So say We. The practice is too com
mon. 1t has however, its justifyable
advantages. By this means an edito,
may sometimes express his own honest
convictions without the possibility Of
offending over sensitive subscribers,
and causing them to write over beau
tiful autograph stop my paper" 1t
is hardly fair to expect the editor of a
diguified public journal. to come out
decidedly, upon erery question (; to
set his sails, before be knows which
way the wind Of popular opinion will
blow; because there is as much dan
ger of being upset on land, as there is
Of being capsized at sea. No man Of
good judgment, ever rushes madly in
to battle with bis eyes closed, he stops
at convenient distance to measure
the strength of the enemy. So with
the public press-or that part of the
public press which has charge o. the
vanguard, Of sapping and mining wire
workers. The great organ of great
party, should be very cautious, and
never be sufficiently provoked by the
contemporary press, to come out fat
footed, upon any subject of local or
general interest, until he first stand at
a respectable distance" and map
down the strength ofthe enemy.
Upon this reasoning we conclude
that although it be "humbug' for an
editor to write communications for his
own paper, it is nevertheless 1ustiM-
able humbug.
An editor should never run counter
topublic opinion, unless he wish t, be ,
condemned, and executed without the
benefit Of habcus corpus. He should
nail at his mast head, the we'll estab-
lisded Latin maxim Vor popuH ror
del, and never let his own passions
and prejudices cause him TO forget it.
This is the very north pole in the
great and trackless ocean of prosperi-
ty; If he turn not the head of his pa
FER this way, he had better return, and
turn his head to wood choppipg, or
some like honorable and honest en-
ployment.
In further justification Of an editor
writing communications for his own
paper. and answering them himself, I
We may say, that it frequently happens
hat no attention is ever paid to what
le says-no one ever puts himself to
he trouble to show the fallacy of his
and few others understand (
What he is driving at, and know no.
hing Of the burden of his zone horse ,
art" So when he writes against
himself secretly, he may openly abuse t
himself, without the fear of forceable 6
orrectives being applied to his ex- l
rcmities.
There are many other reasons why
the Humbug" is excmseable. Just
ow the wind currents of public opin- '
IN are blowing in all directions at the =
,me time, and the vane on the house.
% and the weather-cock do not ipdi- y
ate any thing. These valuable indi-
ators Of change are rendered useless; y
icy are apparently in the employ of :
'me secret organization and we incline p
} the belief that they are Know No. y,
lings. :,
We hope it will no longer be called !"
humbug-for the editor of popu- y"
" Journal to write anonymous CON- ~
FIR
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-15

DR.. Cracraft, Postmaster of Wheel
ing, has entered suit against Z, r.
Bartleson proprietor Of the Times and
Gazette, for libel, laying the damages
at $4,000.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-15

How TO BUILD HAPPY HOWE
Six things are requisite Integrity
must be the architect, tidiness the up
holsterer. 1t must be warm by affec-
ton, lighted up with cbeerfulness !;
and industry must be the ventilator,
renewing the atmosphere and bring.
ing in fresh salubrity day by day :;
while over all, as protecting canopy
and glory, nothing will suffice except
the blessing of God.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-15

| he oROSSE LIE ltAILRORD-
We learn that the Company which
has undertaken to build railroad
point opposite to Baton Rouge, on the
right bank Of the river, to bayou Crosse
Tete, has succeeded in raising $780,
900 for that purpose, and will, in a
few days, commence breaking ground.
The Company need small sum more
say $4,000 Or $50, 900, when they
will have ample resources to complete
the road to the bayou. distance of
seventy miles. This bayou runs
through one of the finest regions Of
Louisiana, and both sides of it for
considerable distance have been taken
up as sugar plantations, which are ex-
ceedingly productive. From the
present terminus on bayou Gr,sse
Tete. the road is to be further extent
to Opelousas, a distance of twenty.
seven miles, which will make it the
shortest route from New Orleans to
Opelousas. Our old policy of build
ing roads from the Mississippi river
westward, to regions which have not
the advantage Of other means of COM
munications, begins to be appreciated.
as the one best adapted to our position
and wants. This Bayou Crosse Tete
road is start in the right direction.
Daily Delta 9th inst.
A CAUTION TO ScoLDs.-The fol-
lowing act of A assembly was passed in
Virginia in 1902:
An Act far the Punishment of
Sca0daI0uS Persons.-Whereas ma
ny babbling women SANDER and scan
dalize their neighbors, for which their
poor husbands are often involved in
chargable and vexatious suits aud costs
in great damages:
Be it therefore enacted by the au-
thority aforesaid, that in actions of
SANDER occasioned by the wife, after
judgment passed for damages, the wo.
man should be punished by ducking ; |
and if the SANDER should be so enor-
nous as to be adjudged at greater
damages than FIVE hundred pounds of
tobacco. then the woman TO suffer a
aucking for each five hundred pounds
Of tobacco adjudged against the hus-
band, if he refuses to pay the tobacco.
The EXPULSION OF AMERICAN err
zENs FROM SoNoRA.-It is stated that
Messrs. Louis Hulseman and VIM. w.
Smelling, WHO were among the num-
Der Of American citizens lately expell-
ii so uncerimoniously from Sonora
~ the Mexican authorities, are now
IN their way to Washington, to urge
n the proper quarter their claims to
indemnity for the losses they have sus.
aimed. 1t is alledged they were en-
aged in mining operations, working
heir own mines in Sonora, and were
Xpelied without any charge being
referred against them.
FEMALE PosTMAsyERs.-The mum
er of females at present holding the {
flee of postmaster Tor rather mis-
ress) in the Urited States, is one hun
red and twenty-eight. They are ap-
olnted. give bonds, are commission ,
d, and receive the same compensa-
on for their services as other post
lasters. Unmarried females ouZy
an hold the office of postmaster.
This is the only bad features Of the :
w.
Nem Advertisements
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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-15

A Crystal palace is to be built at
Naples. The King as approved the
plan, and pointed out the Villa Reale,
close to the sea, as the site. The in
tention is to devote the building to
works of art and science, and thus to
form permanent depot for exposing
the industry of the country.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-15

Fashion doesn't stop to consider
what may be agreeable to its followers.
1t goes on regardless of their feelings,
and at speed that is truly appalling.
1t has SO nearly exhausted colors and
shapes, that we shouldn't be surprised
to see ourselves, after few years, in
deep red pants, green boots, and hat
like the segment of a pumpkin.
Smyrna times., 1854-07-05
STATE AFFAIRS.

SALE OF REAL EsTATE.--James ". Moore has
sold farm containing about l5s acres. the W.
man property, to John Appleton, for $9,6OO.-
In 1888 Mr.. Moore bought this farm of the Hon.
j. J.MIlligaD. which then contained 225 acres.
Tor $loO0. He kept it about ls months and sold
IL TO John Lyman Preserving 25 acres, and hav-
ing cut on considerable quantity of wood for
$22oO. Mr. l.. built new stons house on il,
and after hls decase,it was sold by his executor
In June, 1902 TO Mr.. Moore, for $1,000. MIR.
Moore Kept 1t two years, and after reserying
some ia acres, sold it to Mr.. A. as above stated.
at an advance of $4,000, making clear profit
with the crops and the land reserved of "a 600
lhs shows great advance in the price frCaI
estate In the Hundred.-DeI Journal.
0r We compile the following from the Sus-
sex News
The Steamboat Wharf at Lewistown is COM
Pieted, a number of strangers have visited
Milford by way of Benefits Pier
correspondent who signs himself "Hants. -
from Frankford in Sussex county, in speaking
OF the 4th of July celebration in that village by
the Sabbath School says:
"Mr. VIM. Perkurst in looking over General
Dagworthy's old papers, at Dagsboro has found
TWO letters from Gen. George Washington to
| PfNtbp1s NILS Was &rlIIel In l1tDtl and
the other in 175s. These letters were read
and exhibitedat the celebration. The Commis.
sion OF Gen. Dagworthy from King George the
ILL.,, which is OF an earlier date than the letters
was also exhibited,
6TThe skylarks are now fairly colonized in
the nelgborhood ofthis city, and their songs may
be heard in several spots within six miles. from
this point as centre, it is more than probable
they VIII extend oyer the whole continent
They were first introduced in this counrrv bv
MF. John Georgas OF this city. He received the
fifst lot from England, in March, 1853. Alto.
gether he has at different times liberated 75 y,
these sweet little birds.-Republican.
~ The Peach Growers of this State intend
holding meeting at Delaware City. ON Julv
Unto take measures to prevent the loss of peach
baskets. r'"O'
65-The shad fishery of the Delaware has
Just closed, and is said to have been the most
lnclement and proftless ever known.
Smyrna times., 1854-07-05

~ The proffering ofthe wine cup in fash
lonable homes, convoke those homss into
stronngholds of the liquor traffic, and ma axes
them fountain heads of drunkenness No
doubt many of the ladies of this CITY wonld
shrink at being placed in the same scale
with the Irish women, who sells whiskev
not dozen doors from our Office. But So far
as aiding and sustaining the rum traffic is con-
cerned, they do far more towards it than il is
possible for her to do. With full knowledge
OF al the evils which result from drinking. thew
add the first fire to smoudering appetites, which
IN the end, will draw their possessors down IN
the lowest depths ofdegladation.
men do not commence drinking at low grog-
gerles They start in the higher shops. and
many times az the hearth-side And upon the
wives, mothers and sisters, who do not frown
upon drinking in the home and social circle
rests fearful responsibility. For the wealth
OF worlds, we would not incur It.
Fashionable drinking is entrenohed an MANY
homes IN Auburn. Side by side with the keen
ers Of the low rum holes aud the so-called re.
spectacle groggeries our women labor to snare
nnwary victims, and fasten upon them tbe
strong bands Of the destroyer.
The safeguard of woman's happiness rests in
the sancity ofhome Ii her influence there &
not thrown IN the scale Of right and humanity
-if she gives tito great moral wrong which
has crushed thousands of her sex--then is that
no home and community doublyFeufsed. - Cayuga
Chief
Smyrna times., 1854-07-05

2, NIcHoLAs's DISREGARD OF HUMAN LrFE.--
Inc consumption Of human life during the reign
of the Emperor Nicholas, of Russia. has haen
enormous. He has carried on war with tbo
Circassians uninterruptedly for twenty years.
at an annual cost of 20, 1000 lives on the Russian
side alone; making grand total ofnearly 60O.-
0o0 Russians, who have perished in ATTEMPTING
to subdue the Independence of Circassia in
the two eampaigns against Persia, as IN the
hungarian campaign, and the two Polish oa n.
paigns of lS3l-32, there are not sufficient dntn
to erlable us TO form correct estimate of the
Russian loss; which was however. in the persan
and Polish wars, enormous. In the two cam,
paigls against Turkey, of 1889, 800, 600 fell !.
OF whom, however, $4,000 persisted bv the
plague. The loss Of the Russian forces. i
various ways,since the entrance ofthe Danub;an
municipalities, is Understood at 80 ,O00 In these
it should be borne In mind that h.
estimate IS attempted 70 be made the sacr;fee
Of human life on the'sde of those wbo eansks
for their liberties against the acoress;ons aS
S. s,a .n's calculation we're attempted 1t is
,nae 'ne result would prove that neith-
= ., 'u'.l7 .usar nor even Tamerlane, has been
grehter scourga TO the human race. than H.
present Emperor Nicholas. ' '''"' ''e
Smyrna times., 1854-07-05
BR VITIES,


Newspapersremailed are chargeable with
additional postage.
V3-Bad News for Topers-A further advance
N the price of bFandies has taken place in
France. F'"'0 al
\, 10, A eholere hospital has been opened in
New York. -
twelve millions, -
" The cholera is making dreadful ravares
in the Island of Jamaica,
ls1-The Presidnt has returned from b;s visit
to Fortress Monroe,
w Three hundred and thirty seven Euro.
peap emlgrants reached Boston on Tuesday.
W Ripe peaches made their appearance
last wednesday " in the st. Louis market.
" The papers every where say that it is
no'' IL generally is about this time of year.
gTThe prospect in Irelandis tn at potatoes
VIII VIII yield better than they have for fifteen
W The value of the diamond which has beep
found lately in Manchester, Virginia, is said to
De three or four thousand dollars.
or The subscriptions to the canital stool e,r
a new hotel in Fredericksburg, Va, amount to
$4,000, "
GJ- Ex-senator Brandreth, of pill making
notorlety, is erecting block of stores in New
York at an estimated cost of Sl6O,OOO.
o. portion of the Kings Cross terminus
OF the Great Northern Railroad, England, is
now illuminated by an electric light,
05- There is certain kind of vice that some
persons will shun it they are ever SO bad, that
is, advice. '''"'
" The Attorney General decides that re-
ernltlng officers of the army and navy NAV
lawfully enlist aliens.
e1- A census Of the city of Dubuque, Iowa.
against 3l0S in 1850.
.0F Jacob Stracham, of Illinois, has a farm
OF ten thousand acres, and has upon it this wear
S5OO acres OF corn, which will probably Weld
him $4,000 bushels.
Smyrna times., 1854-07-05
Valedictory.

IT iscustcmary with editors, when they with
draw from their oneroas positions, to make their
retiring bows. As the undersigned is about to
atethe Riche in the chair editorial which he
has occcupied for a brief time past, he will en-
.deasor to make as graceful an exit as possible.
During his connection with the Herald he has
aimed to "act well his part in conducting the
paper with an ."eye-single" to furthering the
interests of the great moral reform in which it
pr,ofesses TO be engaged How wei that duty
has been performed it remains witk ,the readers
of the Rrazd to determine. He now takes his
leave, hoping shat the paper may reach that
heighth of profit to its editor, and asefiAiaess
to its readers, as will render its existence a
matter of pnquestioned necessity.
THOMAS l.. POULSON.
Smyrna times., 1854-07-05

DEPOSITION TO THE Know NoTEINes.--Tbe
New York correspondent of the Philadelphia
inquirer thus writes to that paper Of yesterday,
SIhe lrshmen's Civil and Military Union q
New York, met at Vauxhall Garden on Friday
evening. The object, as stated in fbe (,hs ~
mans Address, was to ratify and concentrate n.
to one bond of brotherhood ali Irishmsn1 -
maintain the Constitution of the United Ststas
against all foreign powers, but more part;cuIar-
ly against those who are devisinp and carrvn,,
out measures emlnently productive, if not civil
war; at least of anarchy throughout the Union
Smyrna times., 1854-07-05

DEATHS FROM HEAT.-M Monday, Tuesday.
and Wednesday; were the hottest davs of the |
season. In the upper part of this county three !
deaths occurred among harvest hands from ex-
posure to the hot sun. In the lower part oftbe
county, we hear of several cases almost fatal.
Wemust add that in all these instances. the
usual liquor allowance was not granted the har-
vest hands.
The above is taken from the Dover Reporter.
AS simple announcement of fact we have
no objection to it, but the last sentence seems
to convey the idea, that the deaths mentioned
were caused not by heat or over-exertion, but
by the absence of Ram, which we know. in one
instance at least was not the case; for, Mr.
Sullivan, one of the victims, drank no liquor at
any tlmev~therefore, could not feel the need of
an habitual stimulus. Everybody, with any
pretention to the ordinary quantum of brain
except the editor of the Reporter-well knows
that what is popularity called Sun Stroke" is
congestion of the brain, caused by the action
OF rays OF the sun upon the head, thereby pro-
ducmg kind of apoplexy Which state of af-
fairs Instead ofbeing benefited by the use of rum
or alcohol liquors. In any form, would be aggrq-
waited, rendering death more sure and speedy
No man in his senses would think of pouring
liquid fire into the veins OF a man attacked with
apoplexy, and, as matter of course, you could
not tplace man in more favorable position for O
stroke of the sun than to heat his brain vel
with liquor, and then send him into the harvest
field on such day as was last "Wednesday. with
the thermometer at 9G in the shade; this. any
physician will tell you. The facts of the above
cases are these Mr.. Sullivan was citizen OF
our town, and accustomed to work in doors-
the other was boy not long from the House OF
Refuge in Philadelphia. and, consequently, un.
accustomed to exposure to the sun-both there.
BY rendered particularly obnoxious to an attack
such as took them Off As for the third case
the stroke that killed bin was from the heels Of
horse,. consequently the absence of rum could
haye nothing to do in the matter
Smyrna times., 1854-07-05

NHE subscriber adopts this metbo., ~. -
ing those who are afflicted with pl'a, 'n-
tlsnl' that he has &recipe for makins ! nra,s,
ration that will effect a sure and permape", en-
cure OF their disease no matter Of how l,'.'.s
standing 1t may be, whether lnfamoa,orr s
Chrenic. II was discovered abont ,Ls a., -.
1000, by his tsiher, who, after having been
aiilicted very severely for upwards Of ten wears
with rhenmatisrn,w was entirely restored 10 3cal,h
and soundness by its use. 1t has never ha'n a.'n
presepted to the psbio before, but has, like
angel pi mercy, been doing good in seere,
way II having cured many to whom the s.h'
scriber has recommended it. II does mo, w. F
lcss, iike many quacks, to cure all the ten tbm,.
SAND diseases to which human flesh is heir bst
merely to cure Rheamatism, for which il i al
iniallible remedy = % IN
lhe subscriber having determined TO leave
s, smyrna, has left the recipe with DENNY.
siEv ENSON, ST., Broom Maker. ender the
Herald Office Commerce street. of whom the
article can be had at any time, either in o5 eli.
or 90 CT. Bottles
June IA, ls54-4t.
Smyrna times., 1854-07-05
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

The royal mail steamer Europa. arrived IN
New York, on Friday, with three days later
news, bringing 76 passengers
On the 18th, off Kissale, she passed the City
of Manchester, for Philadelphia.
The recommendation of Prussia to accep,
the summons of Austria to withdruw the Rus
sian troops from the principalities, has been re.
fused by the Car. Z
Silistria still holds out against the Russ;o =.
The Turkish commanders are usinp their =,
most exertion for their relief The report that
the Turkish commander at Sillistria is contra.
dicted. There is no later news from the Black
Sea, Asia or Greece.
ENoLAND.-The bill giving Canada an Flee.
tive Senate, has passed a second reading in the
House of Lords. Lord John Russell has been
unanimously reelected to Parliament by the
city of London, This election, more than apv
thing else, shows the popularity of the Eastern
war.
The weather has been so wet in France that
fears are entertained for the crops.
A rsmor prevails that the Emperor of Aus
trla said publicly to the Dnke of Gotha: % |
give you my word of honor that if the Emperor
OF Russia does not evacuate the principalities. I
will declare war against him. It is also re-
ported that he had given the Duke permission
to repeat the remarks.
Greece's adhering to the ultimatum of the
Western powers caused great surprise in Rus
sia.
Grainhas improved in demand--partly specu-
lation.
6T The steamboat Buffalo. sunk at New
York, on Thursday last, with 800 German emf
grants on board, No lives were lost,
G5r A dreadful suicide occurred in Philadel-
phia, on Friday last A German by the name
of Lewis Raub, who had only been in this
country two weeks, shot his brains out with
pistol The cOroner's jury rendered q verdict
y insanity.
RT The cholera has taken wide range over
he West and South. Many places are almost
entirely deserted in consequence of it. It has
'lso made its appearance on some of our north-
,rn cities, but not to the extent as in the south
THE MEXICAN TEs MuIIoN Biz. --The
illappropriating ten millions of dollars to carry
nto effect the new treaty with Mexico, in ac-
ordance with the special message of President
Pierce, was passed on Wednesday afternoon
n the lower House of Congress. by the decisive
ote Of l03 yeas to 62 nays. The Senate the
ext day conquered with the House in the pas-
age of the appropriation to carry the treaty
nth effect, and the President signed tho bill ON
he same evezing.
Smyrna times., 1854-07-05

To WHOM IT MAY CoNcERN.-W When this
paper passed into the bands of the present pro-
prletor there was certain class of advertise.
ments contained therein of doubtful propriety,
and which, had we been the conductor of the
paper at the time, would never have appeared
therein; but ~ a contract had been entered into
between the. former proprietor and the adver-
tlsers we did not deem it right, at the time, to
leave them out, but upon mature consideration.
we have come to the conclusion, after the pre-
sent week, to publish them no more, as we are
determined that nothing of an immoral or su-
perstitious tendency shall, for the future. dis
grace our columns. We refer to such adver-
tisements as Van Horns AstrOlogy The Mar
rlage State; Man Know TbyselG sc.
Smyrna times., 1854-07-05

WHO OUGHT TO DRINK LIQUOR !--Not the
rich, toF m it there is no refreshment.
Not the poor for it Injuries their purse, their
credit their health their morals, their families.
Not the idle man, for be is lazy enough with
Not the merchant, for it will probably render
him bankrupt.
Not the mechanic, for il win cause him 70
make promises which he cannot keep and SO lose
his customers.
Not the farmer fer it will make his cattlele
his sheep hide-bound, his barn empty. and f;II
the window of his house with did hats and oId
rags,
Smyrna times., 1854-07-05
FOR SALE.

IL T1NS best Government Peruvian Guano
~ 5000 bushs best Plymouth Stone lime
10000 bushels best SchuyliIl Fine Lime
20 thousand good Hard Brick.
IO sc Samon Brick.
90 perches Building Stone.
300 bushels Ground Alum Salt.
20 sacks Ashtcns best Sat
aO bbls. Fresh-Ground Family Flour.
% bbls. Eastern Herring.
5OO0 lbs. Bacon. in Hams, Middlinps &c
Best Building Lime constantly on hand
ANY quantity Of good Stone Lime, from Ply,
mouth quarries and kilns, may be contractti
foF by Farmers, for the land; OF best quality. at
cheapest going rates
GEO. W. CUAiAiINS a. CO.
Smyrna, June 26. 1874 Am -
Smyrna times., 1854-07-05
WARM WEATHER.
The Thermometer 95--I0O Degrees in
the Shade

AT this time of the year, when the weather is
sultry, there is comfort in wearing light suit
OF Clothing, one which will allow the insensi-
Bile perspiration to escape. The best thing we
can recommend is, to pay a visit to NJ,
STERN'S Cheap Clothing Store, Main street.
few doors below the Post Office, Smvrna. and
inspect the fine stock Of Ready-made Clothng
collected there. Every taste will be gratifed.
and what is better in these hard times, every
pocket will be suited -
p S.-Clothing made to order at the short.
est notice,
Smyrna times., 1854-07-05
DISSOLUTION.

THE Co-partnership heretofore existipS Lo.
tween Thomas l.. Poulson and Robert d Hot:
tecker, under the firm of PoULsoN & HorPt,ss rp
is this day dissolved by mntpal consent All
accounts connected with said firm will be sr,,I,J
by Robert ID. HOffecker, who has purchased iha
whole establishment '''s
THOMAS T.. POULSON.
ROBERT d. HOFFECKER.
SMYRNA, June 10 IS5l-ct