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NegrOe for sale or hire.
A good cook and washer won,an-Tems
IL moderate, apply to James Ford, b.
ton Rouge. jan-l4-tf.
10 vis-a-vis please copy. a,o
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Parish Tax Notice.

TIME undersigned having been appointed
4 collector Of Parish taxes in and for the
Parish Oh East Baton Rouge give notice
to all persons indebted for Taxes for the
year 1853, to come forward and make i'm.
mediate payment Of the same. at his Office
at the store of Hacket Il Brooks, on
Church street in the city Of Baton Rouge,
O. HACKET,
Jan 7 -. Collector Of Parish Taxes.
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PLANTATION CLOTHING.
General Depot Of Plantation Clothing,

General Depot Of Plantation Clothing,
Nos. ~ and 10 Old Levee,
Corner Of Cusfomhouse areet, Nc,c Orleans.
PLANTERS will ind at this establishment the
largest and most complete assortment Of
PLANZA TON CLOTHING
to be met with In the United States. They will ind
| 1t to their advantage TO purchase their Clothing
ready made, as they will save thereby time and
| money, and avoid all the trouble Of manufacturing
| at home.
woxxs AND GIsIs' PLANTATION CLOTHING.
Warm Linsey Frocks. Heavy Cottonade Frocks;
Heavy Kersey Joseys, used like mems Jackets,
for protection nom cold.
Brown Cotton chemses ~
NEWS AND BOYS WINTER PLANZA TON
LOTHING.
Mems and d. Boys heavy Ker.sy Monkey Jackets;
do do Twf1led Red Flannel Shirts
Blanket Capots, with Hoods;
Scotch And pointed Wool Caps; p. .,.-.. r
Heavy Kentucky knit Wool Socks;
Black Glazed Hats;
White and Colored Wool Blankets:
Heavy Kersey, by the piece.
MEMS and BOYS SUMNER PLANZA 77ON
CLoTHING. t ..t4
Denims and Log Cabin Cottonsde Pantaloons:
DENNIS and Log Cabin Harvey Jackets;
Cottonade ysreuses;
White and brown Netting Mosquito Bars;
Hickory and Check Shirts;
Campeachy Straw Hats;
OIL CLOTHTNG.
Oil Cloth Monkey Jackets;
Oil Cloth Psntaloons;
Oil Cloth Storm Hats.
New Articles Of Oil Cloth.
For scAicA haze Secured Patent.
OrLcL0TH APRONS, with Sleeves, expressly rot up to
protect the cotton picker's garments from the sa-
turating effect Of the dews on the leaves OF the
cotton plant in the early hours Of the morning
OIGIOTH CArors, with Hoods, to cover the head
This article will suit both cotton and sugar plan
ters rs II can be used III rainy weather, the hood
shielding the negro's head and neck completely
from the wet.
The use Of OIL Clothing cannot be too highly re.
commended to planters, as they will find by expe-
rience that II prevents great deal Of sickness &C.
casioned by damp clothes, and II will allow the ne
groes, who are often kept back from the cotton field
until the dew on the leaves has dried, to get out
earlier in the day, gaining thereby an hour or two
Of picking to each hand. ..
Planters, commission merchants and Others are |
invited to call and examine my stock OF goods. |
which offer for sale on liberal terms.
noy15.3mo. .lt. N. G. FOLGER.
17A19 Old Levee, cor. Customhouse, n. O. |
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Lost.

q fAIOoeS
A FEW days ago, between the Convent
n and the Peniteutisry on Florida
street, small hair bracelet. The finder
will be rewarded, by leaving the same at
this ONCE. 60 Jan u.
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LOTHING,g SC.

- w. D. PHILLIPS,
%A ~ orr EMPORIUM or
FANCY 4 STAPLE DRY GOODS.
LAYING just returned from. New York
IL and Pkiladelphia; will open in few
days. a very large end varied assortment Of
Fancy Dry Goods of the latest and most
fashionable patterns. The ladies will be
notified in due time, when the Goods are
in store and ready for customers. Sep. 2 ~
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BATON ROUGE FOUNDRY.

BATON ROUGE FOUNDRY.
THE subscribers having bought the
l. patent issued to Isaac Babbitt, for
improvements in ,he mode Of making boxes
far .Arlts, GWdgeons, &c., hereby inform
Planters and others, that they are prepared
to execute any work in their line. with
the compound known Is Rabbits metal,n
which is preferred by many persons to
Brass boxes. ....--5
jana HILL & HENDERSON,.
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Books ! Books

MEBSTER'S Die tionary, cteplmce
w quarto edition; Swifts works COM
plete in two vol. Vol Greenleaf on
evidence; Hillard on Mortgages Ross
-au's confession Christmas Roses The
Rose Bud: Juvenile Keepsake. Also a
large variety o. Diaries and Almanacs for
1854, and fine assortment Of blank Cards
in store and for sale by
nov. 10y GEO. NJ. HEROMAN.
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"ANrED-A situation as wet nurse.
w The applicant will either nurse at
the residence Of the family, or at her own
house. Apply at the Comet Office.
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Attention Delinqu ents.
DERSONS indebted to the undersigned
l. are respectfully solicited to come for
ward and settle their various accounts. How
can it be expected that Beal can sell goods
better and cheaper than the balance Of
''mandkind" generally, if you buy for cash
and pay when YOU please. The legal ten
der is wanted from every man and woman
you. So march up and have your ac-
counts 'eceipted, and your concience clear,
and free in time to enjoy the holidays.
N. B. All persons sending orders TO the
undersigned must bear in mind that cash is
what is bargained for, and accounts so made.
are due on demand. Respectfully,
JOSHUA BEAL.
Baton Rouge Dec. 10 1853. Gazette copy.
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OIL, Candles. &c.

OIL, Candles, &c.
ARD O1L-10 barrels winter: Star
IL Candles-50 boxes, 6's; Barrel Lard
10 barrels leaf; Keg Lard--6O kegs leaf:
Just received and for sale bv
nov. %. 4 g JOSHUA REAT.
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WTANTED.-A lad Is OF Is years Of
w age who can speak the French and
English Languages. Enquire at the Post
office. Ded. 2atf
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GTICK POMATUM-The best form in
~ which Pomatum can be put up. Can
be conveniently CARED in the pocket, al
ways ready for immediate application
or sale by loot 26) H. T. WADDILL.
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Blankets.

Blankets,
TINE subscriber has just received from
i New York 800 heavy grey negro
blankets; 100 white French do; 100 fine
bed do also crib and saddle do.
septic w. D. PHILLIPS.
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OUTER AND SODA BISCUIT
ID Butter and Soda Biscuit, fresh and
fine for sale in boxes, barrels, halt barrels
and at retail, JOSHUA BEAL.
A T RETAIL.-Fa,nilies in want
"A ola very pure and beautiful article
Of LARD OH, cannot do better than send to
store of JOSHUA BKAL.
ITO barrels Just received. aug. 12.
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WAnrED TO HIRE the year or
w month"; able-bcdied Nagro men,
for which the highest wages will be paid.
Apply to ldec-6-tfl J.. C. LANouE.
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Trunks, Carpet Rags, India Rubber Goods, and
PLANTATION CLOTHING,

or EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Country merchants and others will nnd il to their
advantage togve me q call, ~ am determined
to sell my goods ut very low prices.
nov. 15-3m-d. N. G. FOLGER,
1919 Old Levee, cor. Customhouse st. n. o.
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Gentlemen's colored Cashmere Pantaloons Of va
rious patterns and qualities; blue pilot cloth and
Beaver cloth pants; Forest and Petersham plants;
heavy French cottonade pants; black and color
ed satnet pants. Blue pilot cloth monkey Jackets;
Petershsm monkey and Harvey Jackets;
Euston and cloth barney jackets;
YouTHs' AND BOYS CLOTHING.
do do Black and coIored Pxletots and
eacs, and new style coats;
do do Black and cold. Cashmere and
Tweeds Paletots and Sscs, and
new style coats;
do do Gray satinet paletots and sacs !;
do do Blanket Coats, Of various colors !;
Boys black and colored cloth Harvey Jackets;
do do cloth Hnssar Jackets;
Yonths' and boys Tartan Harvey jackets;
do do Petersham and Forest cloth monkey
do do Colored Cashmere pants, assorted
do do Black cashmere and doeskn pants;
do do Tabinet and Tweed pants;
do do Petersham and Forest cloth pants;
CHrLDREN's CLOTHING.
Children's Black and cold cloth paletots and sacs
do do Coiored Tweeds and cashmere pale
tots and sacs;
do do Colored cloth, Tweed and cashmere
Harvey and Polka jackets;
do do Colored cashmere pantaloons;
do do Colored satInet.
Nero TRADERS CLOTHING.
Blue satinet Harvey jacket and pantaIoons; CASH
mere Vests, white cotton shirts, Hats, Socks,
Drawers. Undershirts and blankets.
FURNIsHING GOODs.
White Cotton Shirts, with Linen Collars and b.
SONS, Of every quality, for mems, youths and
boys; white, all linen, Shirts for men; colored
calico shirts, for men, youths and boys merino
undershirts and drawers; white and brown cot
ton undershirts and drawers; silk undershirts
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BOOKSELLERS AND STATTONERS.
Baton Rouge, La.
SCHOOL BOOKS, STANDARD LITE
rary, Scientific and Miscellaneous Books.
Cheap Publications, and the Principle Ma
gaines and Periodicals constantly on hand
Also-AMERICAN an FOREIGN
Writing Papers, Blank Books, Envelopes,
Copying Presses, Drawing Papers. Bristol
Boards. Monochromatic Boards.&: VII.
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A aross of.noe and summary Punishment

On the I'd inst much excitement was eresteu
at the ST. Charles Hotel, in st. Louis, III c"hse
unenee Of the severe and summary punishment
If man mined Hoffman. charged with the at
tempt TO seduce the wife of Wilson |. baker'
keeper Of n grocery store in that CITY. III APP
pears that Hoffman is a man of superior elnca-
lion, fine accomplishments, aud very popular II
mnne bis acquiantanees. and some time since be-
came acquainted with Mrs. Baker, the result OF
which il thus stated by the st. Louis lntelllgencer
If the ID inst
He was untiring in his attentions, carrying
them 50 far To accompany her To theatres ana
places of amusements. and more than once lnsis-
ted upon making her presents. At length, nav
ing mistaken her poteness for n partielty Tor
him, he made some indicate advances, which
she repulsed and informed her husband. Holt
man still persisted in visiting her at the ST.
Charles House. the husband wrote a note, warn
ing him of his displeasure. He then gave his
wife II loadcd pistol, directing her to shoot Hoff-
man, sh uld he presume to renew his addresses
Unfortunately on yesterday morning, Holman
again made his appearance mt the hotel.and sought
Mrs Bakers room. lie had hardly entered when
she fired twice. but being frghtenedat the mo-
ment missed him. He turned, and ran down
stairs into the street. Bakers friends, Messrs.
Smith, burroughs and lIawle, who boarded, with
their families in the house, pursued and overlook,
and leading him up stairs, confined him in room,
and sent for Baker Mt his grocery store,near Buck
masters ferry: Arriving at the house, with him
the assistance of the others, he stripped Hoffman
and tied him down to the bed with strong rope.
He then procured couple of COW hides, whipped
him until one of them was worn out, and then fell
upon him with the other. The victim received
hundreds of stripes; his back was iiayed by the
unceasing application of the lash, and Baker
ceased only when he was PROSTATE and half dying
to consummate his revenge by inhicting shock
ing wound with his knife upon the scrotum. The
wound will not, in the opinion of the physician
who was called in. endanger life. Hoffman was
removed to the Sisters Hospital, and although
his injuries will long confne him, it is thought he
will recover Baker and the other three were
arrested and held to bail.
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SUIT FOR NAL PRAcTIcE.-ln the recent case
of James McWha VS.. Dr. Alexander McCandless,
in Maryland the decision of the court was render
ed against the Doctor, as follows: that the de-
PENDANT was bound to bring to his aid the skill
necessary for a surgeon to set the leg so as to
make it straight and of equal length of the other
when treated; and if he did not, he was accounta-
bic for damages just stone mason or n brick
layer would be in building wall of poor materi-
ais, and the wall fell down, or fthey built chin
ney, and it should smoke by reason of want of
skill in its construction" Dr. McCandless APP
pealed to the Superior Court, who decided that
the implied contract of physician or surgeon is
not to cure or restore To natural perfectnes but
- treat therase Will diligence and skill H. does
not deal with lnseHsate matter, bat has q suffer
iug human being II treat, q nervous system 10
tranquli2e, and will ~ regulate aud CONTROL
The ruling of the lower court is therefore set
aside.
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Liberia.

Commodore ISAAC MAYO, of Maryland, at pre-
sent in command of the United States naval for
ces on the coast of Africa, has written an inter
esting letter to the Rev. Mr.. PEAsE, of the Penn
sylvania Colonization Society, in which lac gives
a very fattering picture of the present condition
Of Liberia He says
''No one who sees the American omgrant in
the Liberia Legislature and Courts of Justice.
performing the highest duties of u citizen with
grave and deeorous intelligence; one who sees
the ample provision for education indicated by
the numerous schools, and the signs of religious
culture attested by the many church edfces; n }
one who the proofs of prosperity exhibited
by the erection Of substantial aud spacious brick
houses, which are fast suppanting the cheaper
structures of the ear coonists, will fail TO find
abundant evidence of the improved condition of
the black man. when transplanted to the land of
his forefathers while in the United States he
must retain inferior station, in spite of the IA
natical efforts of his false friends the abolition
lists.
al have the strongest faith in the bright future
that awaits Liberia, and the strongest confidence
that she is to WELD the most powerful influence
In regenerating Africa. Enterprise, industry,
and integrity, will command success in this new
home of the colored emgrent, and when the nc
climating fever is over. (which is very little dan
gereus to those of African desoent,) the climate
is one of unusual salubrity."
Commodore NJ. also states that the slave trade
has been in great measure suppressed, but
thinks that the withdrawal of the American
squadron would be attended with most injurious
results
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The Violin Trick.

Some days ago there presented himself before
dealer in curiosites, ut the Palas Royal n
young man Poorly clothed. Sir said he show
ing IA violin which he carried, 81 am musical ar
list this ~ the season of balls aud soirccs, |
have just had long illness, which has exhausted
my purse; my only black coat is in pawn;
would be much obliged if you will lend me ten
francs TO redeem it. | would leave as security
one oi the vioons you see, for have two. 1t is
an excellent instrument will return to take il
again soon rs, thanks to my cont, | shall have
earned some money at balls and parties" The
young man had such an honest bearing that the
dealer lent him ten francs and kept the VIOLIN
which he hung up in his shop.
The next day but one gentleman, well dress
ed, wearing at his button hole the riband of the
legion of honor, was choosing from the dealers
stock of goods some shell work. Seeing the vi
oln he took it up examining il narrowly. "What
is the price of this instrument p said he. alt
is not nine" replied the shop keeper; and he re
lated how he came to possess il. This violin"
continued the unknown, ''s worth money it is
a Cremona. Perhaps its owner himself is ignor-
ant of its value. If he returns offer him two
hundred francs for il. He is n needy artist who,
it may be, will be obliged, and who can play just
well on another violin" Then handing fifty
francs to the shopman, the unknown added in
taking his leave. "You will keep that for YOU :
self if the affair succeeds. | will return in II
few DAYS"
Two days after the young man re-appeared
bringing the ten francs to redeem his violin, for
which the dealer offered him two hundred francs.
After some hesitation he agreed, pooketed the
money and withdrew, lamenting the sad necessi-
ty which compelled him to part with his favorite
instrument. At the end of week the dealer,
not having seen the decorated gentleman, became
suspicious. He carried the violin to an instru-
ment-maker, who offered him three francs for it.
He acknowledged then, though little late, that
he had been the dupe of two adroit knaves, whom
he described to the poce.-Trdnsldted from lie
Courier Des Etats- Unis
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In the House of Representatives, on Friday
last, Mr.. Stanton, of Tennessee off red resou-
ton authorizing the committee on the Judiciary
to extend their investigation beyond the Gardiner
and Mears award, under the Mexican treaty, with
which they are now entrusted, so as to inquire
whether other claims were not likewise allowed
on fraudulent pretences or perjury. He stated
in this connexion that he had been informed from
respectable source that there is testimony in
existence to impeach other important claims a
warded by the commission, founded on frauds
quite as gross as that of Gardiner and Mears-
There was no objection to the resolution, and it
passed.
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The Court-Tail Question.

Matters nf dress are matters of moment A
gentleman ia state of nature is not n gentleman.
IL may be anything else he has no title to the
name and what metamorphosls would it Gre
ate If folks were allowed TO do Just as they please
in this regard.
OUR FOREIGN Policy on CosTuNE-FLA-
GRANT VIOLATION OF INsTRUCTIoSs.-The con-
fidentia disclosures from the State Department,
touching the difficulties experienced by some of
our diplomats in enforcing the Franklin Marcy
costume upon the courts of Europe. and the un
scrupulous violation of their instructions by o.
Tiers of our diplomatic corps, were very nstoni-
shng To everybody. But the Premier omitted
the case of Edwin De Leon, our new Consul
General TO Egypt, whose case, as fragrant vio-
lation, out-and ont, Of the letter and spirit of
Marcy's circulars Of June last, is the most as
founding case of all.
In Sundays Herald, in letter from a cores
pondet s.up the Nile we published description
Of Mr. De Icons ofiicnl reception by the Vice
roy of Egypt. He dressed in state--he rode
TO the Yiceroys palace in a state carriage he was
received in the most perfect style of oriental mag
nifieence, he returned to this hotel in a style so
stately and royal as to surprise the Egyptians
lie kept up the pageant up in corresponding style
for several days and the only plea put in for his
Justification is. that all the other great powers do
So and the United States, to maintain their pres
tige at Cairo, must do the same thing.
Now this thing should not be allowed to pass.
The law laid down in the circulars of June last
should be enforced until superseded or abrogated
by some arrangement ust as the Missouri
compromise has been declared by Judge Doug
las to be superseded by the principles of the lc-
gisation of 1850" But till it is superseded, the
law should be enforced. Instructions and suit
of clothes from the State Department of the ex-
ac fabrics, strp pc and cut prescribed in the cir
culars of June last, should be sent out by the
next steamer to De Leon and an accompanyinp
protest should also be sent to Abba Pacha a.
ganst chasing this republic of the United States
ofAmeriea and The monarchical powers of Eu-
rope, upon the same footing, in the matter of
coats and breeches What can be achieved in
behalf of republican principles in Egypt we
should like to know, if our representative there
can't be distinguished by his d ess from the I'm
porial Consul of Louis Napoleon or the British
Consul General Nothing at ALL We call up
on the Secretary of State to enforce the law, and
shall stick to him while there is patch upon
his breeches Garry out or repeal the law. Let
us have something definite in our foreign policy,
fit is confined to old this
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COURAGE or THE RUSSIAN SoLDIERs.-The
bulletin de Paris states that General Prim will
not return to Spain until the spring. and that he
will in the meantime pay another visit to the
East. | hear from friend who met General
Prim the othe day at an evening party, that he
expressed n very strong opinion of the danger of
undertaking. the Russian troops rs opponents.--
The General witnessed the battle of Otentza,
and, while rendering the fullest justice, as he did
publicly in Constantinope, to the gallantry of
the Turks, he declares that the coolness of the
Russian soldiers in meeting death perfectly as
tonished him. He certain regiments march
straight up to batteries vomiting forth murde rous
fire, with much steadness and Indifference as
if they had been Mt a review. This account of
the logged courage of the Russian troops is con
sistent with what is known of their performances
in former II may be true, as some letters
from Oltenitza stated, that Russian officers were
seen striking their men with their swords to force
them to march onward, but these must have
been exceptional instances.-Pdris Cor. DaiIy
NeicS.
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pom THE vIRarNIAY.

FoR TIE xfRoIN1AE
have been informed by friend that was
mistaken in stating the number Of tipping shops
in this city licensed by the Corporation Court.
The number j. only some Q or 10, n large number
having been refused As was honestly in error
upon this point. and the number does not alter
the principle or the law. deem il proper to make
tbis oorrootion. NOx POPULl.
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STARVATION At SEA.--0n the 4th of February
the barque Bona Dea,of and from Liverpool for Sa-
yannah, was discovered water logged off the south
coast of Ireland. She had been completely
dismasted.. Her crew had been for eleven ga half
days without food and water, six of them, inclu-
ding the master, had died of starvation. Four of
the remainder died in two days after the rescue.
Another case is related which did not terminate
fatally. The schooner Water Rose, on the
2ith If December aStwas capsizcd in gale.when
the cai tain and two men were drowned. The
vessel afterwards righed, when the crew lsshod
themselves & tho vindlays and continued on the
wreck fn .tiirty-one days without sustonancc,
except few raw potatoes and turnips that they
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BEARDED WoMEN.-Michaclis states TINT in
l7}2, there lived at Dresden bearded virgin.
Her beard grew from each side of her chin. three
inches long and Of snowy wilderness. She emf i
at iirst every mouth, then every fortnight. aft
wards twice in the week. On her upper lin WA.
II noastaohe OF short black hair. She had a DOW
erful voice. ate enormously, and was bold and
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REFORM IN ENGLAND.-They have a bill be-
fore Parliament which DISTINGUISHES eighty. two
constituencies; takes two members from some and
one member from others that returned two. 1t
extends the franchise to any person with an in
come of flOO year, receiving G10 per annum
dividend, paying co taxes, and having ESQ in
Savings Bank. In the country, all fl0 occupi-
ers; IN the towns, all &c occupicrs. Besides, a
representative is to be given to the Inns of Court
one to the London University, and three to Scot
land; also, all graduates of any University are to
have vote.