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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-13
JOHN sTRUTHERs & SONS
MARBLE B. SAND STONE YARD.
No. SEQ HIGH sTREEr.

MARBLE Mantels, Monuments. Toubs
lv1 and Grave Stones constantly on hand,
Every description Of Ornamental Work
and Statuary executed and imported. Or.
ders for public Or private buildings execu.
ted with promptness and despatch.
N. B-Deaignes will be sent for Mantels
Monumentstand Crave Stones, and III work
shippe sured from bIeakage when re.
quiz Jan. II IL.
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ms TRANCE cos. &c.
UNITED STATES LIFE INSURANCE.
f., ANNUITY and TRUST
Company Of Philadelphia.
Cash Capital paid up $3.50, 900.
C.G. INLAY, Sec, SR CRAWFORD Prest.
Branch Office at n. o., AZ Camp st.
5 # IA'a BENZ. FLORANCE, Agent.
~Agency 1t Baton Rouge, La, w. s.
PIKE. Agent. febl7.y.

THE n q r UAL ss,
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW YORK.
Net accumulated Cash Fund,
2,O1S,756, 's
All the profits divided among the Insured
FRED. s. WINSTON, Pres't.
ISAAC ABBOTT, Sec'y.
CHAS. GILL, Atsa,y.
~GEoReE A. PIKE, duly authorized
Agent for Baton Rouge. ap. 19-y.
LADIES DRESS GOODS.
THE attention Of the Public 10 called to
l. tue beautiful assortment Of Dress Goods
which / am now opening direct from New
York and Philadelphia, consisting Of the fol-
lowing.
Rich figured Plaid, striped and Chene Silks
do Plaid, plain, and figured Black !"
Plaid silk Poplins, Turk satins and Scotch
Plain; Plaid and figured DeLaines and
Cashmeres Black mourning Grape, . new
article for mourning; Black Alpacas Bonn
bazines and black DeLaines; English and
American Prints, large assortment small
figures for children; French Prints all in
dress patterns no two alike; Plain figured
and dotted French Swiss Muslins Jacknet
Cambria, Nansook and Cross bar Muslins.
Also beautiful assortment ofevening dress
Goods, very rich aud entirely new. r..
octs-y. W. D. PHILIPS.
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f.. McKITRICK.
THEO. GOLDMAN,
MATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER
HARNEY HOUSE ROW.

j. GOULDEN,
ORNAMENTAL PAINTER.
HAvING established his shop in Baton
III Rouge, takes this opportunity Of In
forming the citizens of Baton Rouge, and
its vicinity that am now prepared to do
all kinds Of work in my line Of business:
House, Sign, and Ornamental Painting,
Flag and Banner Painting, Gliding, Grain-
ing, Glazing, Marbeling and Wall Coloring.
On reasonable terms, and on short notice
BY strict attention to business, hope
to gain liberal share Of patronage. Shop
on Third street opposite Hollis Stable.
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3. OUSSET,
PAS SHIONABLE TAILOR

HAS Just received q full stock offiDe goods
III for gentlemen's wear. His stock has
been selected with care, and contains the
most fashionable goods for fall and winter
garments. As an experienced cutter, M =.
OUsEr has not a superior in this city. nnov
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Jayne's Family Medicines.
DILLS, Expectorant, Alternative, Balsau
L and Vermifuge. For sale by
aug 16-y. Il. WADDlLL.
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70 PlamteFs and Others

T0 Planters and Others
r WOULD beg leave, to call your atten-
i tion now, and at the opening Of the
coming season to my large and exceedingly
cheap stock Of Domestic Dry Goods which
Notwithstanding the heavy advance Of DOM
estics, and every class Of negro wear, l am
enabled to sell at low prices; am now re-
ceiving and will continue to receive week.
ly through the season fresh supplies Of No.
Goods Of this class, all / ask il call
mar 29-y w. D. PHILLIPS.
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AsBURY REGER,
6onse, Sign, an6 Ornamental.
PAIN TER.

Stop on 7Rird 81. 0e1t door 10 LdfOn5 Bakery.
A NY orders given me ior House, Sign,or
II Ornamental Painting, Paper Hanging,
and Glazing, will meet with prompt atten-
ton. As am permanently located in Ba-
ton Rouge, and as it is to my interest to give
general satisfaction, l shall constantly
study to 10 1t.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-13

DICININE-A new and elegant article
IL for the growth and preservation Of
the hair, can be found at WM. BoaxL.
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Toilet SOap

Toilet Soap.
Tayl0f's andJ ules Haule's chrystalline
l. soap balls brown and white Winsor
soap, Monster and Palm soap, Omnibus,
Pencine, Transparent, Floating, Jenny Lind,
Guimauve, Amandide, Erasive and other
varieties OF soap can be had at the Drug
Store of WIZ. BoGEL.
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MOUNT EAGLE TRIPOLI.-This
Av1 is fhe best article known for clean
ing and furnishing gold, silver,eopper, steel,
tin and all other metals, also tor windows,
mirrors and glassware. For sale by.
iuly24 VIZ. BoaEL, Druggist.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-13

D R. RIO dozen more Of Railways
~. Ready Relief, in large and small bot
ties, lust received bY WM. BoGEL,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-13

Mustard Seed Wanted.
FO FARMERS. Contraets win 81
i made for good clean mustard seel. bv
application a the Office Of the
spsil IS Baton Rcugs Ieaadty.
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0UININE-300 ounces French English
W and American mandatory.
For sale by H. T. WADDILL, Drugt.
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ard Oil.-10 Barrels for sale by
IL TH0S. PRENDAEAST.

0LD Iron, Brass and Copper bought at the
" Baton Rouge Fomdery,
irre 30. HILL Il HENDERSON
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Western Produce.

NJ Western Produce.
O00BAGS prime White corn; 100
wv Bs;s prime St. Louis Oats; so
bags coarse sad fine salt; IS boxes star can
dies; so barrels best extra S. L. -four, just
received at feed, produce, and grocery store
Of feb 26l JosHpA BEA1.
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Xxx, g.. Smiths Tonic.
0NE of the most efFectual remedies
~ known for the cure of chills and fevers.
For sale by H. 7. WADD1LL.
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HUNGARIAN LEECHES.
I0n Hungarian Leeches, warranted, Just
OVU received and for sale by
sent 3S-y. ta WM. BoGEL.
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HYGEIAN PILLS.-Just received
IL gross each, No. & No. 2 Of Nor
rison's celebrated Hygeian Pills for sale oy
July % ly VIM. BoGEL, Druggist.
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24
\ Furious Elephant at large.

The large elephant Hannibal. attach
cd to the Broadway mcnagari", which
was on exhibition al l'awtnchct on the
3I Instant, got ioJ.c from his keeper OF,
the way from l'awtucl;rt - Fall River,
early yesterday morning. Evforc start.
ing, his keeper made him lit the hinder
part Of the wagon loaded with $500
pounds, for tie purpose Of getting 1t
int" line. 1t is supposed tina. this, al
though not nuusal. might have suggested
to him the mode Of attack which lie
adopted afterwards. When about Sc, crI
miles from Tawturbt Gc became furious,
turned upon Ii, keeper, who had y Is
for his life and take refuge in q house,
got free, and ru.hc1 along tho road
destroyed cverytI.in. in his way. Meet.
ing hor>c and wagon belonging to Mr.
stafford Short, he thrust his tu,k into
the horse and lifted horse, wagon aud
rider into The air. lie manglcd the
horse terribly ahl carried him about
fifty feet, and threw Tic dead bo IS into
pond. The wagon was broken to
pieces. anil Mr. Short considerably hurt.
The elephant broke one Of his cnormou;
tu>kN III this affair. y nii" further, the
"l"rhanthow grown NOR" furious attack.
CT III The Sn'nc mai'n"r a ho 80 and wa
"on. with Mr.. Thomas ". Peek and
his son. lie broke the wagon aud
wounded the horse, which rn,awny.-
Mr. Peek was rrNu) badly hunt III IT,"
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PEARLs--THE TEARS OF OYSTERS.

When the Lcllc of fashion ami wealth
ylidcs through the halls Of pride, hrr
hair glittcring with pearls, 81" little
thinks that her ornaments are t:.c pro.
duets Of pain anl diseased action. en-
!urcd BY the most unrortical ci she'll
fish. Yet such IS tho fact. The pear
~ matter Of the oyster, 1s'"rc, j. or,li-
nariiy deposited round i,sclr' to smooth.
en lis glittcriny bed; la, if Sinal!
piece Of gravel or AM noxion, snL-
stance should chancc 70 "ct into til.
shell, it is Immediately coated with the
nacrc t. case the pain such "a this"
gives the delicate animal. Thus,
pearls arc the real tear, Of oysters.
The Chinese have lon. rracti>ci th.
craft Of artificial rca,l,n:akinv. Ey
causing the pearl oyster t. secret it,
nacrc around Il nucleus carefully insert
Cd between til: shell AMI the mantle,
thcy have obtained rcarls Of great size
and value. The celebrated Linm;ru,
discovered q process Of making the
pear! oyster dcl'ositc it. nacrc in lu,nrS,
and oAtaincd 4 very large SUM Of SOM
pearl dealers for lis secret;
Almost every species Of biva!vc -!.c!I
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" LII YD'

is term common in the commc rcial
world, and which needs to be explained
to the common reader. " Lloyd's" is the
nnmc Of q subscription coffee house in
London, which has become celebrated
from being the Office Of the London So.
cicty Of Underwriters. Here insuranccs
arc effected OH marino risks; and its
agents in different parts Of the world
also take risks in tho namo Of tho soci.
city. These agents, Ivy regular cores
pondcncc, keep the society well inform
cd Of things aud events which interest
tho commercial world. Nothing has
impaired the confidence rcposcd in this
society, although it has been in existence
tor about q century. Near the dial
which tells the hour Of the day. is one
which shows the direction Of the wind
being connected with tho weather cock
above. Whatever knowledge tic 50.
clcty obtains through its agents, &c., l.;
conveniently arranged, rs are also files
OF papers from all part, Of the world
the whole forming the model cstab.
l'Sh'ncnt Of its kind throughout the
world.
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S PO NG ES

More than two thousand years ago
Aristotle asked whether Spon.r5 wcro
vegetable or animal, bat, unable to solve
the question himself, the matter remain.
cd undecided until within Compare.
lively recent period. y late writer,
who adopts the ycncralIy-rccciycd orin.
ion that they arc animals, says:
10 any one who h"Sitatrs i &C.
knowledge that tho sponge is endowed
with animal fc-conlcSscdly in its
lowest form, yet with most exquisite
adaptIon to its dcstiny--wc would oHcr
the spectacle Of living sponge in a
portion Of its native element. We would
let linn gaze Oh the animated fountain,
which Is pcrpctual'y sucking the water
into It's substance through lis countless
pores, and after assinila,iny such par,
tlclcs Of it rs arc essential 10 its cxis.
tcncc, ccasclcssly J. cxrelliny it, nt moro
distant Intervals, through the arsc chan.
ncls which may hc observed on its out.
or surface. We would point Oh, innu.
mcrable gcmnnlcs Of galatinou5 mat.
ter, which at certain seasons ofthc wear
may DC seen sroutius from all parts
Of the living film which invests the
horny skeleton; until, at length, cscap.
Ing from the NURSERY it, whlcl thcy
grew, they arc carric.l OF to the wide
sea ty means Of tho force Of the cur.
rr"t, issuing rom the sponge, though,
not left to perish at the mercy Of the
waves For hc will find that the younu
animal or egg is covered with number.
less minute hairs or ci(ia, each ono oil
which is endowed with distinct aud
innate power Of vibration; so that hy
means Of thousands Of almost Invisible
oars, tho young sponge shoots like 4
microscopic meteor through the sea,
until i. arrives ut some rock or olhc,
place properly adopted for it, future
growth then it settles calmly aud con.
tc"'cdIy down, and gradually losing its
locomotive power. begins to spread on
It's base and builds up, within it,, livin;;
substance, Il horny framework, such a.
we have already seen in its parent
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MISE!HL.AiAl
Influence of the Moon.

| y hook lately published in l:nrlanl,
ccmriic'; iy j. Montgomery, from tho
journals OF the Voyages and Travels
Of MeSSrs. Tyctman and Bcnnct, two
missionaries, despatched by the London
Missionary Society, to visit their sta
ton, in til" Pacific Ocean, contain, the
following singular passage respecting"
the Influence OF the moon III tropical
climates. That the moonbcam, have
the effect Of Iroducin" orthalmia in
E"N;t, III those persons who sleep rx-
posed - them, has been often affirmed
hy travellers in that country. There i,
also notion in our country, chtcIta,!-
cd between jest and earnest. that cu-
cu.nhcrS are wonderfully brought for
ward in clear bright moonlight nights,
bat wc hcvrr hctorc heard or read that
lhe ra! Of ,hat planet had power to dis.
t@rt the human countcnancc.'
According to our captain, who ha,
had much experience in the lavou,i:r
fishery Of those seas, the whales are
considerably ur.dcr the influence Of the
moon, As - the course they take, and
their appearance above water; the full
anil change Of the lu.ninary being the
periods AT which they may bc sought
with most probability Of success In
deed, lunar influence seems to o"cas-
ion Phenomena Of Il very curious ma
tire. 1t is confidently affirmed, tina,
it Is not unusual for men Oh board n
>lir, Willie lying in the moonlight, with
their faces exposed to the beams. to have
their muscles spasmodically distorted,
and their mouths drawn awry-atfcc-
tons from which some have never re-
covered others have been so injured in
their sight as to loose it for several
months. Fish when taken from the sea
water, and hung up in the light Of the
moon during night, have acquired
such dc!rtcrious qualities, that when
.ltrn the next day, the infected food
has Produced violent sickness and cx-
crutia'iug pains. We have convcrscd
with people who have hccn themselves
diSordcrcd after having partakcn Of
shch fish. It is hazardous to touch On
:llis subject VIC repeat what wc have
heard form those who ought to be be-
licvcd, and WHO would not affirm that
Of which they themselves were not per-
Suadch. The statements arc left 10 he
confirmed or disproved hy others who
have better opportunity than We haI
ot asccrta!niny their foundation in fact.
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In the course Of his sermon he TOOK oc.
casion to rcProvc the barGarous custom
Of challenges. 81 hcar,' said he,
that there is n3w one amony,: YOU,
even in this sacred place, who hath
hauycl up & love to thi, purpose, and
thrcatc ned 10 enter into comLat with
whosocvcr shall take it down. Behold
| have taken it down my SELF And
then drawing it from his bo>om, nc con
tinucl to rcproye them for 4 practice
50 far beneath the dignity anl piy;y Of
a christian people.
At the corpnation Of George ~.
(l>2l) the long prevalent habit Of chal-
lcnyiny by glove any Oh: who should dis
rute the throne was revived. The Kings
champion, armed cap.a-pic, entered
Westminster Hall and threw down tl..
glove
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Premature ,MatrinlOny.

Marriage is divine aud beautiful ar.
ran.rmcnt. 1t was designed ~ provi.
dcncc not solely as the means Of keep
III! Hr population, or as mere social
aud economical convenience, but as the
blending OF two spirits into one--thc
masculine representing "tw|on', and the
fcIncIina. uDrctiom When there is 4
true spiritual affinity bctwccn the two,
then the dc>iy yn is accomplished. Such
an affinity, We believe, may continue
i'll the other life equally as in this.
Premature marriages arc among the
greatest evils Of the times and it would
not Lc L tad idea, in these days OF re.
forms, if an i-marry:ng ina hurry
society were instituted. Nowadays
people leap into the magic life. c.circlc,
with 10 more consideration than they
would raItukc Of 4 dinncr-lttlc think
iny that, when once in, they are
there until their cnI comes. There is
hut little, sometimes no mutual analysis
Of deposition, and comparison Of taste
aud affections. They seem to fancy that
if there any discrepancies the fatal
Gordian knot, which can tc seldom cut,
anl never united, will harmonic all
The number who have felt this truth
tho numbers still feeling it to their
! hcaitS corc--arc iucalculatlc. They
recognise it as the great mistake ofthcir
ives. The Chain is not TO them a >iikrn
, one, but q cable Of iron, that tigbtcns
, around them more aud more, crushing
out all hope and energy, substituting
hate for love, and eating ont, with it,
rust, the very inner life OF tho soul.
Boys and girls now marry to a greater
extent than ever before, instead Of wait
Ing till iincy become full.grown aud ina.
turcd men and women. The young
da,.ly. as soon rs he gets out Of short
Jackets, and fluids little fur: gather.
ed OIL his upper lip-and the young
Miss. as soon as she clucrycs from the
nursery aud abbreviated frocks-tLink
they are we'll qualified to assume the
most solemn responsibilities Of life. -
And 80 i; "l'a' and "Ma" won't rou.
sent, they post oil to some Grctna.Grccn.
aud there take obligations that in nine
! ty.r,inc cases out Of Il hundred, they will
nvvcr cease bitterly to repent.
Marriage should never hc the result
Of .M~cN. The ballroom aud the
"vcnim. party very rarely develop real
character. Under tLc celebrating in.
i'u"ncc Of the dance, the .iory Of li.|t<.
AMI the merry 4rip aud joke, the d.
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iIJH.IiIY (
" WHY THUS LONGING ,"

Why thus longing; thus forever signing,
For tho tar ",l, unaii,incd, aud dim;
While the beautiful, all 1"nr.d thu. i,in.,
Oilers mp it+ los, lcii'ct'll hynn
N""ll,t thou l.SI'n - It's g.n'l" i'ACIin.,
al! thy RESTLESS ycIII.ing 1t would IN;
Thi':" o"n sphere, though humble. frs, I"
Poor indeed thou n.';>t bc, it around thee
Ih"m NJ; ray Of light AMI Joy ".n<I throw
! / no >ilxcn cord Of love hath bound the:
TO some little world, tl.roug:, veal aud woe
| n" dear eyes Thy fond love can brighten,
y" ""ut I"IC+A answer IL thine Own;
IL u" hr"thtr's >"rrow thou canSt Tighten,
by daily sympathy and gentle tone.
Not hy 4. eds that " III the cr"..i's n.:,E.u g.,
N"i hy works thA, .i.r the W .,lL u. .n,Mn,
Not 10y maIIyrh"nI. or .Aunlrd crosses,
tln,t ll"u win anL wear tA. ,,.,Ilu!l,I
Daily struggling, though mnl.v.'. and lonely
Every dag rich rrw.r! shall give;
Thou will find, hy hearty >,rNin" only.
And truly loving, thou "An>l truly live
u,EnlEr NI>>inw
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old in the prime Of life. Stru.;lin. oil
for mere fool and clothing aud shelter.
and III women. gross, dirty, >iu.,i>h aud
wlinGl.d.
|, woul! TIC quite impossible for Us
to depict faithfully the multitude OF
physical and moral evils that result from
these sinful alliances for <iutul the,
are. They rui" the holy. corrupt the
morals. ami stultity the ,nind. And the
result does not stop with husband and
wife. There are the children. The,
rar,ake Of the frcb!rnr>s and vices cf
the parents, both physical and mo: al .
and 70 out into the busy world s.untcd
and guarded. God pitt their:
We would not be understood as speak
III. against the institution Of marriage.
1t is holy, beautiful and hencticcnt. -
but let every one take his mutr, or none
Let not the brave eagle pair M.,l, the
>tuP'! owl, nor the gentle .iove with tn.
"artl3n crow. Like should have like.
IL Is glorious sight 10 see two old p,o.
pie. who have wcathcrci the storms
aud haakcd III the sunshine OF life to.
="thrr. 20 hand in hand. lovingly and
trutttu!ly. down the gentle d..rliyity Of
time. with no an"cr-, nor i"alou>irs. nor
hatr"ss garncrcI ur a.ainst each other
AID looking with Lolc and ioy TO the
everlasting. youth Of heaven, where they
two shall TIC one forever That i, tr;,r
marriayc--to it i the marri,r. Of
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JOHN O'GROATS HOUSE

AN ancient house formerly situated
Oh Duncans Bay Head, remarkable for
being the most northcrIy point in Great
Britain. John Of Groat and his broth
ers, originally from Holland, settled
there in 1880. This house was of an
octagon shape, being one room, with
eight windows, and eight doors, to ad-
init eight members Of the family, the
heads Of different branches oft, to pre-
vent their quarrcls for prcccdcncy at
table. Each came in, by this contri-
vance, at his own door, and sat at all
'octa.on table, at which, Of course, there
was no chief place or head.
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pALINDROMES

The term is applied to words, or vcr-
scs, which read the same backwards
and forwards, and Of which there arc
numerous instances OF verses, re-
member none moro ingenious than shat
OF Taylor, the water poet: "
Ecwd did live; Evil did DWELL"
Suhjoincd is an Enigma, the solution
Of which discovers five palindromcs,
whose initials form still another-thc
correct answer. Who can solve it.?
First find out word which " i'll silence pre-.
claim,
And that, backwards or forwards, reads al
ways the same:
Then c!'"os" i"r my second Il feminine
That, backwards or forwards, is ever the
.\n act, or Il writin,; on parchment, whose
Read backwards or forwards, is always the
same
\ fruit then .a,l,ct. whose BOTANICAL name
Reads backwards or forwards: precisely ti,,,
And lastly, Il note used ia music, whose
name,
Both backwards and forwards, j., written
the same;
C"nnrct their initials, and Il word you will