The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-12-17
EEWe are authorized to announce
DR.. JEIlU PERKINS,
/. candidate for the Legislature.
Eff We ara authorized to announc
R0Br. l.. KNOX,
~ candidate for The Legislature.
fn]se.lvn TO hs held on MosrA.. p.c. iath 1851


fg.e.,n TO be held on Mc-pA., pee. ,as., 1851
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: /THE ELECTION ron RErRrsrsrA-
HvE 70 Mohnow - To-merrow IL the
day fixed for the election of one Rep.
resentatise for this parish to fil the
place made vacant by tie resignation
OF Nh. Roatner. The candidates are
Eoht. i. Knox ard Dr.. lelu Perkins
We have but single word TO cay TO
orr readers Vote for Tie man. your
Judgment shall pronounce The most
worthy and well qualified. Both of
the gentlemen are qualified and let
The result be what It may, we believe
the country safe. There are now, no
great political questions at issue be-
tween, the old parties, and The only
contest IL between fragment Of What
Is known az The Democratic pa, ty. and
the new national party, whose yicto-
fies SO far, give assurance Of ultimate
SUCCESS. That The balance Of power
will be III 1t il not already wreslle,l
from the hands of the "Philestines."
ia very plainly written in outline on
the future map Of political events in
this country III The election to nor.
row. It IL the duty Of every man en'i-
tied to vote to walk up 10 the polls.
and deposi, his ballot for the candidate
his own Judgment pronounoes The best
qualified in doing 80, he not only
discharges his duty TO the country, but
indirectly conserves his own interest.
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t. Messrs. CHAnRorTE & HoFF-
MANN, are In receipt IT very heavy
stock Of Staple and Fancy Groceries,
embracing every luxury, as we'll rs
essential. to life. Many articles not to
found elsewhere may be had Of them
at the very lowest tin figure.
S-sz--=ssn&@~~
IT, Our old merchant - Simon has
come TO town, and without giving ut
teranee to that wig wsg' saying Of
his. has o. ,ocd very heavy stock Of
Naw Staple and fancy goods on Third
street opposite the Post Office. lie
says bis establishment is to be the
City Cheap Cash Store, and be will
not be underold. This il the only
correct principle to DO business upon,
ina christian community like this. Not
that we do not believe All our fellow.
ci.iseps 10 be indiGerently honest, and
disposed TO pay their debts; because
we believe they arc. to such point
that IL ID a virtuous weakness with
them. But the will and the ability.
are two separate things seldom found
in company. and people will buy what
they do not want, and cannot pay for,
ii a credit induoement IL held out to
them. Running accounts set more
families on the down hill side of life,
than all other causes combined and
no man or woman has natural, or
conventional right to use what does
not belong to them. The Cash Sys-
tenn" Is good text to preach chris
tan sermon upon.
EN- An old number Of tho Advo-
cate, meets our eye this morning in
which some gentleman under the sig.
nature Of IN" proposes to publish
certificates ''in his possession to show
that Col T. i. Thorpe, made an abo.
lition speech at Brooklyn short time
since. As the promise haa been made
We ask to have It fulfilled before the
charge settles down into fact without
evidence. We are voluntarily, con-
scrvators Of the dear public, and do