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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-13
The Tfaine law.

The Maine Law. ~ dift- H
The Wilmington SfatesH7da publishes a let
ter from ssa member of the New York bar.
whose talents and welF earned reputation for
judgment and penetration always entities his
opinions to great weight He was for some
time doubtful of the expediency of adopting
the Maine Law, but lately he has visited the
city where that law took its rise and he thus
details the results of his personal observations
upon its effects and moral force. The date of
the letter is, portland, Maine. August 10Th,
1851 2 at
ss.An old resident tells me, that, on the pas
sage of the act in this State, three hundred
dram shops Scattered their poisonous exhala-
tions over the people of Portland. The NUM-
Der may be exaggerated, but my informant
WAS Intelligent and positive. a groggery to
less than three hundred persons was the mea-
sure OF the rum iniquitv here at that tiHle.-
The paupers were numerous, brawlS common,
and many streets unsafe for, respectable pass
ers after the falling, OF night. | am now as
sured that not a single place of public liquor
selling exists within the precincts of the town
Strolling through. the lower quarter. after
nightfall, to catch the true condition of their
residentS-for the poorer classes manifest the
real state of the community more readily than
the better s8r5ier-I found the. hoeseliolder
surrounded by his family, cheerful and thriv-
ing the young men discussing incidents of
common interest in clear, manly tone the
houses looking clean aud comfortable and all
the marks of cOnteHtment and abundance. /
heard no furious defamation no incoherent
and frenzied, braWling, and none, of that ieeE-
ing lewdness SO common in our more southern
seaports, where liquor is freely drank and the
sensitivenessa of humanity gives ground to
brutal obseenity. Il am assured that the taxes
have fallen OFT .sceferts paribpso from the pro-
hfbition of rum selling. Families dependent
upon the chilling charity Of strangesi before
the Maine Law, now find more than sufficient
support from their, own labor. The surest
evidence of the blessing of the law, and its
proper appreciation by the people, lies in its
successful continuace against an opposition
that has omitted neither fricK nor, stratagem |
to defeat 1T 1t exists to gladden. the hearts of |
thousands of women, to yield the means of |
education to growing generation, and to perE |
petuate the name of its parent State in con |
junction with itself: Yours truly.
II. =. $50
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-13

The Little Giant, clicked Communi ty.''
Seldom has public man been called upon to
experience a humiliation so deep and unequi-
vocal, as that inflicted upon Stephen A. Doug
lass, at his own home in Chicago, on the occa-
sion of his attempting to yindicate to his con
stituents his course in the last Congress. He
was received with cries and groans of deri-
sion. The flags of the shipping were hung at
half mast, and the bells of the city tolled.-
The thousands who assembled to hear him,
treated him with groans, Kisses, and exclama-
tons of contempt, till at last, he left the stand
in rage, shaking has .tist al the audience
Previous to the meeting an Irish toig guard
was organized for his protection, and when
he left the stand they closed around him to
cover his retreat to the hotel. The crowd
lined the streets through which they passed,
and salqted them with yels and groans. 1t
was apprehended that he would receive. per-
sonal violence from the outraged and insulted
people, but, much to their credit, he was per-
permitted to escape with these unequivocal
marks of their disapprobation. -.
The Chicago Tribune winds UP an article on
the subject as follows -,
Thus ended the yndication of fSenator Doug
lass before the people of Chicago 1t cannot
he regarded as anything but a complete and
hulmiliating defeat and overthrow OF Douglass
and his cabal, and a most glorious triumph
of the people. No Skill, no diplomacy, no
expense, had been spared to get it up, and to
have it reSultby iair means or foul, in the en-
dorsement of Douglass by Chicago. Weaks
of labor have been spent in its arrangement,
and hundreds of dollars have been expended
in carrying it out. 1t was all in vain. THE !
PEOPLE, the people, whom we prophesied
would rule last might, met, without the slight
est preconcerted action, and actuated by one
impulse, blew the whole fabric mi ruin in an !
Instant .Ef fEt=vHE- g krft
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-13

-f974 ga Hi7 aToso MILTON, July 25th, 1854.
Gent ~ oursF of the 18th inst, inviting
me, to visit your County the third week, in
September has been received. 1t would af-
ford me much pleasure TO do so, Int cannot
positively promise to be there at that time.
Ii, however, 1 can make any Arrangements
that VIII permit me to do SO, will endeavor
to comply with your Kind Invitation. I'll can
beiwitlf you win inform You in due time.
With sentiments of great respect / am yours
truly ,ysr. -.t- JAS. P PoLLoCK-a
Messcrs. Wm. Radebaugh, Thos. Shea, and
others. -s-t stt rsf - -c Gf-'ta 5Gt
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-13

On striAe-the iron pudlers of PittSburg
!StiY presenting their 5tlks-the ''muskeeters''
pondent.
Going up-the price of -four. God help the
poor, this winter .
III totcn-the man with the white appcndagc to
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-09-13

-0OON iVI lOss 81.
The regular Democratic Convention Of fTio-
ga !, county, lreeently, adopted the, following
Preamble and Resolution :: f-..,.
WHEREAS, We believe that part of The act of
Congress Lately enacted, repeating the Missou-
ri G1mpremise, (solcalled } and all other acts
OF like character, are anti-Democratic and OPP
posed7to the true principles of our National
Government and highly dangerous to its per-
petuity.
Resoired, That we viii not support any man
for office who has not been openly and tine-
quiYocally opposed to the repeal of said Com
promise and TO the extension of Slavery into
free territory, and who win not pledge himself
70 use his whole influence for the re-enactment
OF said Compromise, against the furtherexte
sion of Slavery and teneroachments of the
Slave power. ,-.s,-y-. ...,--a -
That settles Bigler,'s fate in Tioga, an old
Democratic stronghold. 1t is. the action of
the delegates in their regular nominating con
vention. who have broken down their party
tralnnlels, and boldly planted themselves upon
the platform of Liberty and the rights of man.
Hundreds and thousands of their fellow Dem
ocrats throughout the State win follow their
example. ' .c1z - -t-
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

TINS Nuscp Mons. Dsdinl. thu
Popss Nuncia Who = aow y Wa4h.
l0gton, Was ~ bsassr d 4 letter from
Pius TX b the President ofthe United
'6tats4 siAl sl1O of one fros, Cardinal
Antonelli, Secretary q Stase, 70 Mr..
Marcy. our Secretary x Stats, attest
inghiA quality, ard n sonplimsntary
misaion with which hs y charged -
The letters shove mentioned were pre-
sented BY n. Bsdini Immediately on
his arrival in July last. He Il now in
Washington for the purpose II paying
his respects to til. President before
leaving the country.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

WnERE Is Lieur. MAuny ?-Licnt.
Moury. Of tho National Observatory,
in this city has long studded the cur
rents If the ocean, and hi. Wind and
Current Charts, based on actual OBJ.
seryation. have proved Of imntensc
benefit to mariners. Conll he not
enlighten us AZ to the probable ditec.
ton taken BY the ;ll-ihted s'eamer
San Francisco When Inst seen by
Captain Stout Of the brig Napoleon on
the 25th ult., she wa in latitude 80
40 north, longitude 90 30 West, aud
drifting fast to the eastward.-DaIli-
more Times.
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Tur Mlss,ss,prl--The S.. Louis

THE Mlsslss,prI--The s.. Louis
Republican Of the 9Th inst, snys:
The Mississippi Is now ut lower
stage than II has been known in the
remembrance Of tho oldest inhalitant.
Between Cairo mud Memphis, there
arc only five aud n half feet water.
and IN the channel, by correct meas
ure. but two and half on the worst
bar. Il will doubtless seem strange
for US to state that the water 10 the
river is no low, but nevertheless such
is the fact, We have our information
from an old and experienced pilot on
the river. who measured il with u
stick for the purpose Of nscertuiting
the exact depth"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

IMPORTANT PoiNr.-Nr. O'Conuor
y. 3. District Attorney in New York
has been instructed by the General
Government ut Washington to make an
issue by which decision can be
finally had from the Supreme Court
Of the United States, upon the power
Of the State Courts TO take parties out
Of the United States by writ Of ha-
bt0s cOr1,ns.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24
census papers.


Brown PoErny--Mr. Brown, n
colorcd gentleman in the service Of
the Methodist Episcopal church
South, and one of the chief pillar s
of the colorcd branch, located in this
city, has been having some original
Poetry in the way ola hymn published.
which is decidedly the brownest thing
in sentiment, that has lately appeared.
Nothing short of the "othcr side Of
JORDAN can come up to it,
The following verse is selected at
random, from about twenty that are
equally asgood. if not better:
Don't you see his chariot wait,
Don't you see his chariot wait,
The hind wheels run on the grace Of
God,
The fore wheels run on love. children
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

THs LOUISIANA MuTuAt 1xsue AMOS
CoMrAxy.--Such il tho title of ! rev
company now being organized in Nov
Orleans, This Is will. There san b.
no reason urged against such : COM
panys succeas. There h property
enough to secure, both landlord and
tenant, and why can Il not uder the
'''nntual system" Be made 70 secure
itself, instead Of having to pay out
year after year, enormous amounts fof
this purpose to foreign corporations !
Success to the enterprise.
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$780, $50 49, s--a--E.=---.
A CAR

An erroneous i'm 'ression prevails in the
community as base as slanderous. ard I
de IN II "a simple act Of Justice 10 myself to
publicly contradict the same. 1t il asserted,
BY malicious persons, that have been in
the habit of passing myself at night as one
Of the Poll g, exacting money and other
valnab|es from the uninnisiatcd. Such is
not the fact. and challenge the proof. !
have resided for years in Baton Rouge, and
persons knowing me cannot be made to
believe the SANDER. What the Object oil
such righteousness towards me is, arm al
loss TO conjecture.
Jan. "a It OCTAVE ALTlZAN.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

EXTRACT FROM LONDON LET.
TER "A piece Of news that may not
be pleasing to Americans, is this
twenty.six yeformed criminals have
been sent to the United States this
week az free emicrants by the Lon
don Refcrma'ory Institute. On Thurs
day there was leave-taking. Speeches
were made, aid Lord Shaftesbury
shook hands with each Of the cmi.
grants/
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

A MAN IN WISCONSIN, who recent.
y insertoda long advertisement in the
papers, Offering his farm for sale,
closed it in the following style : "The
surrounding country is the most beau
t;ful the God Of nature ever made.
The scenery is celestial-divine-al-
20. two wagons to sell and . yoke Of
ubeers.'' a
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24
6bt Dailp ebntst.
GEO. L pEB, Bditsr ard Proprietor.
/BAT)N R1Jf3E:::JAN. a. 1884.
rTAt the session II tho Legisla-
sury yesterday, Emile L. Sore. of tho
Louisiana Courier. was reelected
Stais. Printer.

Is THERE No REDRESS. The shame.
fl! irrcgli'arity Of tho United States
Mail, in thi. outraged fraction Of the
Union, II II matter that tho citizens
should lay hold Of: since it is impos-
ible for the public press to move any
one in authority on this subject
S,arce an issue comes from the dyily
press Of New Orleans. without some no.
tice Of the neglect aud carclcssncss Of
government officers having charge Of
this branch Of the public service, and
yet it alI passes down 70 oblivion, and
the deaf ear Is turned TO il. In the
country We say little. because less Ct.
fuc: il produced by our muttering-
than if we said nothing. Yesterday
morning VIC took from the Office not
Iess than ten Eagles from Memphis,
the latest Of which should have been
here three days ago.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24
VAN AMpunoA WouNrrn. =.

nv HWUUHUH WOUNDED. - Al
the afternoon exhibition Of the men.
sger'e Yesterday, oue of the lions
scratched Mr. Van Amborgh's hand
with = stroke d his rDw. The
wound il not likely to interrupt thc
performances, although he suffers con-
siderable pain. Mr.. Van Amburgl,
thinks the stroke was given in play, Us
the other paw was resting motionlers
on his Ivan Amburgh'e) neck, without
any Indication Of anger. Delt0.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24
Particular Notice.

THE undersigned would most Yesrecf.
1. fully inform biz numero,s friends spd
arqha nfanees, thst he has removed tis lew.
eiry store cornerof Third ana Church streets.
where he will be prepared 10 accommodate
al thos" who will taMr him with I eajl.
lls would also inform oil those with whom
he II acquainted. That he ispretsred 10 ~.
eeive watches. Jswelry. fancy goods g.,
10 be sold on commission
janis Il g. DELARODERlE.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24
Produce Groceries 20.

FrodUos 0roc0ri00 10.
C00n Pounds bulk Meat 900 bags
CVsVI e. and r. sal. 10 hoves
Mac Il Mae Tobacco: Is bags Rio Coffee;
Is frkins choice Table DDtter: ~ boxes
and ! barrels Soda Biscuit 10 tons limo.
thy Hay; tons Ban Terms cash.
jan 1sy JOSHUA BEAL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

The Washington Union denies the
story Of the New York Herald that
treaty, made between Mr.. Gadsdep
and Santa Anna, is nov before the
President.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

= Cases Pie F,ui's; s Cases assorted
- Pic les cases Fruits in their own
juice case Frnits In Brandy 10 baskets
Oliver Ol bags black Pepper; bags
Allspice 2 gross MasOn's Hacking; 100
reams Wrapping Paper: 10 dczen Water
hnckets; 10 pound Glover; recently re.
ceived and for sale at retail nv
nov. lSlv JOSHUA RTA1..
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

Enough has been said from time /,
time, in reference " this subject. 10
the benefit of,be resident population
This is designed for the eye u III,
entcrprising Yankee, and the indus
srious uaul.
There IL 10 Parish within the fertile
borders Of Louisiana, possessed o.
greater agricultural Resources than the
parish Of East Baton Rouge; and yc.
three square miles ont Of every twenty
four. lies il ito premitivc wilderness.
Why ~! The principal reason is IN
unpopular one TO advance; yet there
are others growing out Of il, which
might be me, md would be. had our
country population a small mol,cuns
Of the energy, set down to the credit Of
the Ang!o.Snxon race.
A newspaper article cannot infusc
Il; therefore let H. pass. To persons
abroad who wish to migrate, the par.
ish Of East Baton Rouge, properly con.
sidercd, offers greater Inducements
than the Gold region itself, Of Upper
California for there mnn can ouly
grow rich; and here n man can not
not OILY do that, but be happy and
enjoy u rational life ut the same fine.
Under our genial cline, there il not
one single square inch Of the Parish
that cannot be made to yield some
valuable product. Nearly the whole
surface is above the reach of the
mississippi; and the various roads to
market, offer more natural advantage
than are to be met with, either in the
South or the West. The Amite rive,
some fifteen miles East Of Us, opens
u market direct to tho Crescent city,
aud it tho country we're populated,
the State might be induced to send
ppe OF her boats tbcre, to clear out
The distractions and then steamboats,
could get as high rs Duf's ferry, ifno'
higher. Unless much mistaken, boats
have been up to that point The wa
er power Of that river. could be used
or mills and other machinery A.
hough the 'iytless inhabitants Of that
'egion, think not and had We people
here, possessed with energy enough
TO i've" a few years would render
location on that river more desirable
han ono on the Mississippi itself.
Now, Us it is, what is the condition
People vcgetate in chat region, and the
ising generation comes up for no other
purpose than to 60 to seed. The
louses are mostly made Of crooked
,gs, the people generally, beirg too
Ivy to look out straight ones---fhe
.nces are all honorable with age, and
hoked np with under growth. and all
lerc are, are venerable mementocs Of
10 earlier timcs--the gates are hing
.ss, and wherever the bars are taken
own to get in, to the "old field" they
re- left for some one else to put up
he people think that if they have a
mily bible on the SHE'LL and take the
est Democratic newspaper, that they
re safe, not only here, but hereafter
their whole duty is performed to ,
cd and man, in this. How many ,
'ere are, there, and elsewhere, who !
'nnot read or write, and know not :;
here they live--we refer to the fig
'es illustrating this matter in the late
'nsus papers. d
BRowN PorrRy--Mr. Brown, {,
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Plank ROod Notices.

CVtce Of TIE Nft0n ROhge ami THi,fon
PUNK Ro0d Conp0ny.
NOTICE In hereby given to the Stakeholder. Of
the Company that an lnstalment OF Ten per
cent on the amount OF stock sub.crbed w 81 M
shfre) WI he due and payable on the Arst day Of
April tis6a.) By order Of the Board.
Jan. ~ ALFRED sHEpPERs.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24
Notice.

THF Institution for Mutcs and Blind On
/ S'terdinand street. Is ot~n Tor tho
reception ofvisi'ors, each day from 10 to
u o'clock, A. H.; Saturdays and Sundays
excepted. jan 1911.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24
PIANO FORTE =

PLANO FORTE
TUNING AND REPAIRING.
Mr.. A. A. WHEELER. viii be in this
Avl ci'yon Monday the I'D inst. 10, one
week To attend 10 all <r,ers in The shove
line. A y orders leff with T n. Walters
at Piper's Furniture Store will be punc,nslIy
attendsd to. Jan j7tC.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

oelG1eeos 0outEoCtoRa,
(va4 ~ 1 Ss4a ~ CItnaes
b - Ee6o0mS
DA14 Houos, i'm. xynd 1874.
DROPlSAx viii - received u THE
8 mice uHlll Saturday ths 75th day u
February next, 1854, y pIa0k ten mtisa oS
ths Baton Eouge snil Clinton Plank ROAD
In accortsnes with ths spsci6 ,stions 10
b. seen ct this olScs By ptdsf al'th~ Hoard
jan. ~. ALFFRD ShpPERB
- -s.1.
ON ~ u. Hatos Ros1s and NfMen |
Paa1t R0ad foMpasU.
NOTICE h hereby given 70 the ctcek.
IN holders Of this company that On IN.
tialItne.,t of ten per cent on the afDonno
Of stock ~ 90 twr shared will b. due and
payable on The frat day 81 February next,
al1s5tD by ord~t The BcsrI.
dsc.l. ALvHxD S4spenss. Sset'y.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

4 LIE AM PORTER.--A large supply
IL Of Barclay, Perkins, Il Cos Londnn
Porter and Ycnnent Scotch Ale warranted
genuine Just received and for sa'e by
jan 24ly WIN. BOGEL. D u ,cest
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

A Coon EArEn.-~The daily food
Of Hannibal, the elephant at Herr
Driesbach's menagerie, now exhib-
ting Mt New York, consists Of four
hundred pounds Of hay and three
bushels Of oals. lie washes this cnor-
nous quantity Of provender down
his throat with four barrels Of water.
Besides his regular meals. he receives
candies, cakes and apples from the
visitors Vie is the largest elephant
living, and about forty years old. lie
weighs eleven thousand pounds, is
eleven feet in height, and has two
iusks, each five feet aud half long.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

A Coop DErrKn,on The latest
definition ofthe gentlemen bipcd, is n
chap with "stub-toed boots. short tail
cont, high shirt collar and tight pants. y
The chicfend Of him is "his coat tall
chief snork, ''borrowing money eat
ing large dinners, going to the opera,
and pefitioning for an Office Ills
first duty ITO buy a pair Of imitation
leopard pan'aloons and raise pair Of
whisker1,' We have the pleasure Of
knowing crowds Of gentlemen
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

MRs. CHARLES HowAap. -This
popular actress's return to the Vaie.ies
from her brilliant successful tour in
the Northern and Middle States, has
given fresh impulse to the visitors u
that theatre, and they are now nightly
Aocking thi'her to enjoy anew, her
pleasing presentations Her presence
adds another strong attraction to tho
list Of those emhcdiel in Mr.. Placide's
fine company. which is now capable of
returning the best playsin the high.
est walk. Of the Drama in a style Of
excelleucc.--Picayuue.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

THE VERY BEST.-Persons desiring
l. any Of the celebrated medicins cal
ed Brandy. can get some of'he pare and
lndu'rated pinet, Cas,Ilon & Co.'S at The
Drug store Of WIN. BOGEL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24
Notice.

Notice.
I will not pay any debts, contracted % my a.
count b. my sevvsnss, unless by thy written
svhU mo D. BAXEn
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-24

E-As the ashes of Mary OF Bur.
gundy have been reserectcd by the
Sonle duels at Madrid, it my not be
embarrassing, to the general readers to
know who she was. SO far from the
Dukes comparison, being an insult,
it should be regarded as a compli-
meut.
Mary Of Burgundy was tho only
daughter Of Charles the Rash Duke
Of Burgundy, and Of Isabelle do Bour-
bon, his second wife. She was born
in 1857, and on the death Of her
fnthcr, when she was twenty -onc
years old, she became the heir of hi
vast estates. She was one ofthc most
beautiful women Of her age was gen.
tie, modest. accomplished, and con-
rpicuous for her constant regard for
duty. She married Macmillan, son
Of the Emperor Fredric III and died
at the early age Of twenty five, in
consequence Of the neglect Of "A wound
received in falling from her horse,
which her excessive modesty pre-
vented her from making known to
any one.