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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-22

Remonstrances against the
Nebraska bill continue to be placed
in large numbers upon the table of the
Senate. Among others on the 9th
inst, there was one from BROOKLYN.
signed bv 5000 persons, and one hun
bred feet long. The Homestead bill
was reported back with the unanimous
recommendation from the Committee,
in its favor.
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10 We learn by Telegraph from
Louisville Of the f4th inst, that the
steamer Reindeer, recently purchased
by the Alton steamboat company, burst
a aue, killing and wounding forty or
fifty persons, most Of whom were deck
passengers. The second engineer was
killed, and the second mate is missing.
Many were blown into the river and
drowned.
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ample in using It. How often II has
been used 70 express one-sided sinde-
pendent" views, is neither meet OF
proper for us to stop now to enquire.
The matter before us, is ono Of
weighty moment, and substantial in
terest, and Of no less importance than
the railroad to Springfield; ever the
construction Of which, SO many pat
riotic eyes dilated, with the prospect
Of an easy fortune. Only think for
a rhoment-the handsome sum Of Six
hundred thousand dollars, were, under
the act, to have been placed in the
hands Of Il "board of commits sioners,"
who without one dime Of interest,
themselves, and no security were to
have carried this. fnaniicent bequest,
ofthe late liberal and enlightened leg
islature-an act Of liberality not con-
templated by the Wing fab,icatiors
Of the present Constitution, who would
have hardly made it what it is; if
they could have forseen that it would
fall into the hands Of the Philistiness
Would not the passage Of the act in
question, have been most fragrant
violation of the very letter of our Con-
stitution We do not ask. parties in
terested ; because principles christian
as well as democratic, are sacrificed
on the alter Of pecuniary interest, in
these later days Of pure morality and
exalted virtue; but we ask sober and
impartial Judges to answer the CUES
ton.
Many Of our friends have asked |
"why did not the Comet come out in
support Of the measure, whilst pending |
discussion 2" And we have burned
to answer them, at the time, and give
our reasons in five or six columns Of
short hand" why we didn't; but we
thought then as now, if the Comet
got involved in the matter, our i'm
mense reputation and popularity with
the people, would have all been staked
on a ''single cast" and we are not
willing to make venture Of what has
cost us long life of selfsacriice, and
The distortion and contortion of our
own honest convictions, to square up,
and fit in, with other peoples. Another
reason is, we are almost certain that
The Comet would have been appointed
one ofthe Commissioners, if not to
carry out the design of the railroad, to
handle the six hundred thousand
which would be very agreeable and
comfortable service. |!
We have been variously censured
or publishing communication signed
" the author, on this subject whilst the
abroad question was before the honse.
All we have to say in reference there
O is, that if the circumstances were
IL known, there is not man in the ,
community who would not justify us.
Nay we not ask-can any just cause
'e injured by opposition I! Is legisla-
ion for the whole State, and the in +,
crest thereof, to be managed by pri- a
ate juggles that fear exposure to day. :
ght! Why, this very matter of the !
'tate's building railroad on her own 4
ccount, is fatal stab at the sovereign t
ill of the people and no democrat, il
in truth-if the word has any mean :
'g) could support such a measure, n
ithout trampling on the express will o
the people, and hereby constituting n
lie Legislature, an autocrat Of the
orst cast, with power over the coun- :,
Y, to trample on its Constitution and a,
Il its citizens into servitude. Our e
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~Auction sales,-by L. E. p ow-
ers &co tomorrow at II O'Clock 1t
the Baton Rouge Brewery. . large
lot Of household and kitchen furni-
ture.


1--WE have just received from
the post Office the following brief epis.
tie, couched in a small round hand,
and we therefore take it to be i lady's.
"Mr. Comet dear sir be SO kind
as to send the Comet around an hour
before day. A subscriber" If the
fair one will only say where, We will
goourself, and-throw it in at the
window.
i 10 No better evidence is wanted
II the fact that the town of Red Stick
is swelling into the dimensions Of
city, than can be found in the "an-
nouncement column" of our neighbor
in Lafayette street. A Legion"
there, promise to support candidate
for tie Office Of Treasurer of The city,
that we have not found man yet, ac-
quainted with. He should come out
at once and express his sentiments, as
to the best manner of investing the
surplus revenue" IF in Stocks
what kind? Bank stocks, or State
stocks?
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The Adovcate, and As il appeared il !

the Advocate, and As il appeared II )
few numbers Of that paper, and thsa
suddenly disappeared, " bought Il
nothing but an act Of justice, . the ~
thor, to let him be heard IN his own
defence through our columns. And
what, after all, wss there about the
communication 50 horribles Nothing,
and the Gazette's fright. was much the
same as that Of Guy Fawkes, when he
was caught with the flre-brand in his
hand.
1t is for the very reason that we
desire above all things, to see the Capt.
tai connected with the commercial
emporium, that we could NOT favor a
scheme, that was most certain to frus-
trate by abortion, an object SO much
desired by every citizen in the State
North Louisiana included.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-22

QuERY.-What two places name
will describe the language of a father
who refuses to give his daughter in
nAniags? Ushant, Havrs.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-22
NOTICE.

NOT1CEs
THF copa rtnership heretofore exisring
i in the City Of Baton Rouge between
A. Nordhaus and Chas. Newman, is hereby
Dissolved BY mutual concent. Chas. New
man alone, will attend to its liquidation
and settle the debts due by the above con-
Germ. A. NORDHAUS.
CHAS. NEWMAN.
Baton Rouge, March 10th, 1854.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-22

THERMOMETERS. of the celebrated
l. mandatory Of BuHME at Berlin,
suited for every use, as foR Parlors, sugar
boiiing-together with lye scales, etc, for
sale by A. GOLDMAN.
mar. 22stN:: Druggist.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-22

70 Miss Laura Keene, The celebra-
ted actress, has accepted an engage
ment Of $780, 900 per'aunum. to play in
California.
In California there is nearly as
much dramatic talent as in all the rest
of the States.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-22
Corn Meal,

Corn Meal.
TN a few days, the citizens will be fur
i nished as heretofore, with fresh corn
meal. from the
march 81 Baton Rouge Foundry.
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For Sale. !.
A N empty fiat boat with roof, in good
"A order. Apply to =
March-15. Baton Rouge Foundry. r
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TAKEN up by A. D. Alexan- -

TAKEN up by A. D. Alexan- -
i der 10 miles above Baton "
Rouge. two mules-one a dark
brown horse mule branded w. on tie neat
shoulder-the other a large bay mare mule
the mains and tails Of both have been
shaved. NJ. 6. BRYAN
nlaI.1eN.> ....-
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-22

NOR SPRING MEDICINES.--The
i lime for taking medicine for purv-
flying the blood. has come Those wishing
to enjoy health and vigor during the hot
Summer days, are advised 10 use Morti-
mer's Bitter Cordial, the best Medicine for
that purpose. offer at the same time
large stock Of popular Sarsaparillas and
Alternatives. For sale by.
march, A, GOLDMAN.
Apothecary, Post Office corner.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-26
snecinl Ordinauce.

Providing paving certain Sidewalks and removing
and reseiliug the eurbing where necessary and for
paying certain guitera on Broad Street, south Of
Malu Street.
GSRc. Isl Bsit 0rdainsd ty tAs City conneH sf tAs
- City ef Laheastsr, That the unpaved side Walks
fronting Lots Nos l54, l02, et5 25l, s6s 22o @ 80,
s5l e3, ef 94S and 6S, and parts OF Lots Nos sJ
s34 and So and all other Cd Side Walks on broaa
Street, South OF Main Street. be paved with good pay
ing brick In bed ofelean sand least four inches In
debth, aud that the curbng in front Of said Lots where
necessary, be removed and reset In conformity win
the ordinance fixing the width OF the Side Walks OF
certain Streets in tho City Of Lancaster, passed June
9Th, 1864.
SEC end. That all the unpaved Cutters in front Of
Lots Nos 245 sls, $50, e51, 252 go 22e, $50, 23
242 and 243 and parts of Lots Nos 76 24 31 and o.
and all other unpRved Cutters Broad Street, South
Of ain, be suitably exeayated and paved with Boul-
der Stone.
SEo. 3rd, That the costs and expenses Of said i'm.
provement be ascerAined and assessed Us charges
inst the OF the Lots or Land and the Lots
Land upon which said Improvements front according
20 the provisions OF the general ordinance passed By
tue City Council, September 10TH 1854 and that the
be further assessed and determined aad collect
ed according the 3Oh and 3Ist sections of the act C
provide for the organization Cities and
Villages, passed May 3r 1852 the said City Counci
declaring such mpruvemen ecessary and tw third
of the members of said council concurng in this ord
nance. rt .N
SEc 4th. That a ordinances and parts of ordinance
in conflict with this ordinance be and tho same ar,
hereby repealed. @. DRESBACH, PresidsRt C. C,
Attest-N. YOUNG, City CLERK pro ten.
October 10, ls54-3w24
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-26
(oRIGINAL.)
Certificate of Authority.
tro expire on the 31st day of January, 1861
STATE OF Ono, AUDITOR OF STATES OFrIcE.

tro expire on the 31st day of January, 1861
STATE OF Ono, AUDITOR OF STATES OFrIcE,)
Columbus, October S, 1854.
WHEREAs, The Star Insurance Company located at
Ogdensburgh in the State ofNew York. has filed In this
oiicc statement of its condition. as by
the first section of the Act to regulate the Agencies of
Insurance Companies Incorporated by the State of
Ohio" passed May !, 1854: M ~
AND WHEREAS, Said Company has furnished the un-
dersgned satisfactory evidence that Is possessed of
at least one hundred thousand dollars of capital
Invested In stocks of at least par yalue in bonds
mortgages of unncumbercd real estate worth double
the amount Of.which the some Is mOrtgaged;
AND WHEREAS, Said Company has filed in this Office
awritten'instrument, under its corporate SEAL signed
by the President and Secretary thereof nominating and
appointing WILLIAM Z. GREED, of Lancaster, its A
gent for the transaction Oft business Of
and fully unrcserYedly authorizing him to acknowl-
edge service of process for and behalf said compa
NY consenting that service of process upon him. the
said Agent, shall be taken and held to beas valid
served upon the company according to the laws of this
State, or of any other State, and waving all claim OF
error by reason of such services
Now, THEREFORE,, In pursuance of the first section oil
the cttO regulate the Agencies of Insurance ComDa
May ], 1854, l WILLIAM d, MoRoAN, Auditor Of sasd
State, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the said WILLIAM p
CREkD Is authorized as Agent for the said Compa
N.Y. to transact the business of Insurance, in chi.
State, until the thirty first day Of January In the yea
thousand eight hundred and fifty five, far MS he
may be legally empowered do by his letter of ap
ponlment and the instructions which may be given io
him by the said company. ..
liz WITEEss WHEREOF. Ihave heretofore subscribed
my name, and eausedthe seal of my office tC
be Affixed, this fifth day Of October, In
I.S. the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and hfty-four. 'tt' -r
WILLIAM ID. MORGAN, auditor.
October 10 1asA-o1 'lf
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-26
DIED.

In this city on the 1Ith inst, MELVILLE cox
CLAYTON eldest son of George j. and Rebecca Bit
ler, In the leth year of his ago.
In thls nfhletyo bereavement the hearts OF doting
loss OF one, who gave unusual promise of much good
and future usefulness
Amiable and affeetionato his disposition, kind and
oDlging in his manner, he ever sought BY the most
cheerful submission and obedince, to contribute 20
their comfort and happiness, and they recall
an nntr nth, TO trent them In dlsrespectful i'm
proper manner. Indeed II may be truly said, he was
one who ever delighted to Honor his Father and Moth
or ana though he was not permitted hore TO realize
lhe promise OF length of days, yet they have the
cheering assurance that in that beterland he viii for
ever dwell, and bee partaker o. those more en-
during joys an heir to that richer inheritance which
iadoth otaway, eternal In the Heaven.
Athls residence Ia this city on the 1lh inst, after
long illness, SALMON SHAW, Esq, in the Goth year
ofhis age, The deceased was long resident Of Lam
saser and wasactivey engaged in business, and dur
character of an industrious ahd upright citizen. lie
~ several sessions represented the county of Fairfield,
N the General Assembly OF Ohio, and for many
discharged thod of County Suryeyor-which ho
nled with credit TO himself and usefulness TO the pub
c He was for many years consistent and ptable
caster, and foryears acted superintendent OF the
Church Sabbath School, On the day following his de-
cease, his remains were conveyed TO the tomb by his
Masonic brearen, followed by his bereayed partner
and family, and large eoncourse OF the citizens OF
the city. Hshf $500
On the o9d inst, in this city, the widow WALTERS,
aged lO3 years and months. She had been men,
Der OF the Church for more thaa 60 years.
In this city, tho 93rd instant, inter short Illness,
months Tho deceased left wifo and large family OF
children TO mourn his loss.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-26
OmciaI---OhIo Election.

We present below the official returns
from forty-fve counties in Ohio, little
more thanhalf Of the counties in the State,
which show majority for Swan, for Judge
of the Supreme Court, of 55,762. The
vote for Blickensderfer, for member of the
Board of Public Works, is about the same
as that given for Judge Swan. In some
counties Blickensderfer runs few votes
ahead of the Judge, in others he falls be-
hind, but taken all together we think the
aggregate vote will not vary, for the two
gentlemen two thousand in the whole State.
We believe that the vote for members Of
Congress will show larger American ma
jority than the vote on the State ticket ,and
that will not be less than seventy Jfve thou
sand. Oftbe forty-five counties given be-
low. every one but Butler gives majority
for the American ticket.
We are in hopes TO be able, in few
days, to present to our readers the official
vote in every county in the State.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-26

A return just issued of the population
Of Ireland shows that the number of inhab-
itants has fallen off tiOo millions in the past
five years In the year 1905 the popula-
ton was oevr fve millions; in 1914 six
millions; in 1924, seven millions; in 1897,
oight millions; in 1916, 8,386, $50 and in
1851, only G,55l, $40.
The Eighth Avenue Bank in New
York suspended payment on Friday.
--ofthe one hundred and thirty thou
sand paupers in the United States, sixty.
eight thousand are foreigners, and sixty-six
thousand natives. ..+
The Assay Office at New York is now
ready TO receive deposits on the same terms
as the mint, giving bars of coin in ex.
change for all gold received, as soon as the
value can be ascertained.
The Rev. Mr.. Hanson, author of thu
Lost Princes book written TO prov,
that Rev. Elcazor Williams is Bourbon
and the Dauphin of France, died in New
York a few days since,
IA man named Neal was murdered ia
Mississippi by another one named Brown.
ing, who supposed Neal had willed him
$4,000. On openingt the will the Murderer
name was not found.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-26
DENTISTRY.

IT GRUBBhaving returned to Lancaster and intends
TO remain permanently in this city, and having
ccived instructions from an experienced Dentist from
the city OF New York, and Obtained knowledge ofthe
business respectfully tenders his professional
yeesto citizens OF Lancaster and the public generally
He Is prepared TO perform all operations upon the
Teeth, such Extracting Plugging Filling regulating
the Teeth, treating spungy deceased Gums destroy.
ing Nerves, removing Tartar, etc.
Artificial Teeth inserted on Gold Plate from one 10
full set; also Artificial Crowns ON healthy roots
without pain, TO all the purposes Of mas
ticatiOn.
Every operation in Dentistry essential to preserve
and beautify the Teeth, and give them healthy ac
tonand improve the breath, health Taste erformed
on moderate terms. Ladies' In the city or county swi
be waited on at their respective places Of
II be requested No charges made or examination or
c0nsultation at his office. :
0FFlCE-on the Northeast corner Of the Public
Square, one door from Main street.
Lancaster, September 2e, le54-2l
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-26
one Hundred DoIIars-.To Poet.i

VHNHE DIRECTORS or THE CoMoPoLITAs Arr AND
Il LITERARY ASSOCIATION, lately organized hi San
dsky City Ohio, for the encouragement and general
HUNDRED DOLLARS for the BEST ODE TO Powers
world-renowned statute ofthe GREEK SLAVE, which,
with many other valuable works OF art are to be dis
tri6ued among the members ofthe above Association
Inc odes, which should not exceed fifty lines In
length must be handed in previous to the st of octo
per at which time committee Of literary gentlemen
Of New York, whose names will appear, will decide
upon the merits and award tho prize TO tho successful
competitor. -
Poets In sending in their productions, will please
give the first stanza OF their Ode, together with their
real name and address, in separate sealed eny eope
communications should be addressed, postpaid, to
G. L. DERBY, Actuary C. A. & i, A.
Care knckerbockcr 0fice. 34S Broadway, New York ,
Sept. II, 1854 ora Water Street. SanJuskV
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-26
Star Insurance Company, Ogdensburgh,
New York.

CtTATE OF NEW YORK; '
- ST.. LAWRENCE CouNry ,ss
Henry G. Foote being duly sworn deno.es and save
that he is resident Of rrh Of The cnnntyd
State aforesaid and is the Secretary ofhe Star insn
rance Company, OF said place.
Deponent says that the following IA inst and true
enent, made In answer to and in pursuance of The
law of the State of Ohio to-wit: ~
lst The name OF said COMPANY is the Star Insurnnce
Company;'' that II is located Mt OgdenshuroL Nc~S
York, as aforesaid ~"
end That the amount of its capaI stock Ia ope Hmm
dred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
3rd That its capital stock ia fully mid nm accardino
to the provision MS Of its charter heretn anneyed e
4th That the assets OF said comnanv On ,ie Arc, ,,
of July 1854 as reported 10 that time md nnnenrinS
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-26
Special Ordinance
For paving the Side Walks on Second and Columbus
Street between Main and Walnut Streets and reset

For paving the Side Walks on Second and Columbus
Street between Main and Walnut Streets, and reset
ing the curbing whore necessary.
SEC, 1st. Belt dGiHed 6y tAs City Council Of the
y Chyef Lancaster, That the unpaved Side Walks
fronting Lots Nos. a. As, 217 2I 40, 2lg and parts
of LOTS Nos 49, 2l6 81 2l6 and all other unpaved Side
Walks on Second and Columbus Street between Main
and Walnut Streets be paved with good paving brick
in bed Of clean sand at least four inches DEPTH and
that the curbng where necessary in front of said Lots
and parts of Lots be reset.
SEC. end. That the costs and expenses Of said i'm
provements be ascertaned and assessed charges
Sainst the owners Of the Lots Land and the Lots
Land upon which said improvements front according
the provisions Of the general ordinance passed by tho
City Council, september 19h 1854, and that be
rasSessed and termiDed and collected accord
Ing to the Both and 3lst sections of the provide
for the organization of Cities and incorporate Villages,
passed May 3rd 1S59 The said City Council declaring
such improvemont necessary and lwo-thirds Of the
members OF said Council concurng in this ordinance.
SEC. 3rd. That all ordinances conflicting with this
ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
g. DRESBACH, President City Council.
Attest-N YOuNe, City CLERK pro ten.
October 10, le5g-3w24
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-26

cummed to popery, and establish it as the
religion of France, with princely revenues
and endowments. Louis Philippe assum-
ed the protectorate of the Holy Roman
Catholic Church, and compelled the help
less Tahitians to admit the Jesuils and
French brandy, And how the emperor,
elected by the people of France, keeps a
body Of French troops in Rome to protect
his "holiness" from the indignation of an
oppressed, enslaved and starving popnla-
ton. Where, we ask, has Romanism the
ascendency in any country inwhich it has
not crushed out every feature and SEM
blance of civil and religious liberty? But
If this cannot be shown, is it not idle to
contend that this systematic hostility to
human rights is not inherentin the system,
and will. if permitted, do the very same
thing in our now free and happy country ?
Indeed the purpose has been openly avow-
ed by the papers of the Roman Catholic
Church, which have kindly forewarned us
that whenever the Roman Catholics OBJ
tanned sufficient numerical majority of
the population Of the United States--as
they are destined to do-there will be an
end to civil and religious liberty that is
we shall be governed by tho incumbent of
St. Peters chair, whoever he may chance
20 be. The oath of every Roman Catholic
bishop and archbishop binds him to abso-
lutte and unquestioned obedience, not ouly
to the present pope; but to his successors,
and to "oppose and persecute" all who do
not submit to his authority.
Was it not time to take the alarm, and
to combine to resist the secret association
which already threatens us with the loss oi
all that freemen, and free Christians, hold
dear on earth?
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-26
THE LAST NOTTCE.

HAVING been out of business now over six months
n and still find many my old customers indebted
10 me oy note and on book account therefore, be 1t
hereby known, that can wait no longer for which
isJusty due me, and all claims due me which may
remain unpaid on the 25th day OF this month"; will DO
Oct. 10, 1854. P BOPE
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-26
ATTACHMENT Notice.

A I my instance attachment was issued on the 7Ih
IN day OF September, A. d. 1854, by Alfred McVegh
justice OF the Peace OF Hooking township, Ohio,
against the property and effects OF James NJ. Black
nonresident Of Fairfield equity for the sum Of two
hundred and thirysx 64lOO dollars and costs Of this
suit JOHN r. MUMAUGH Aa,igneo
octobor12, ls54-4w93 Of Beery & jenkins.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-10-26
Attachment Notice.

A I my instance an attachment was this day issued
IA by G. Steinman, Justice OF the Peace Of Hooking
township, Fairfield county, in favor of Jacob ely, a
gainst Andrew Degraf, nonresident of said county
for tho sum of Sl4637. JACOB ely
October 5, 1s54-lw23 - 80