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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

trust ID the Post 0flss as z medium for
cash remiitaneea. It 4 proposed co
adopt the poet Office system Ne p'aeIiced
N Enrlsnd. fog The Transmission Vf sums
under $50. Safety might thus Be secur.
ed for very small per centage.
Judge Hof1man's decision in favor. Of
making the New York and New Haven
Railroad 90. responsible Tor the Schuy-
Ter stock is universally approved here.
A saluiary reform has just taken place
on the E-ie Railroad. No more liquor
ID 10 be sold to che em6loyecs Of The line
At any of me Yefrtshmcnt sta.ians. The
ba's have hten removed from the eating
saloons, and notices posted np to The eff
feet that liquor can 20 longer be obtain.
ed. The Ete road has go far had bad
nams for accidenisF; the nhssnce Of rum
will probably lessen the number Of ac-
cidenis. s'
The news by the steamship africa,
which is up 70 the 18th ult.. leaves mat
tiers At Scyasiopol " rs they were,"' and
as the Niagara. the steamer Of the Esd,
has been taken up for war services, our
nexi intelligence will come By the Collins
,teamer Pacific. vi ict was 10 sail sonthn
29sh ult Her news will doubtless be
ot the highest interest.
Times aye mending here. Our ship
ments Of specie me decreasing, sound
stocks sre rising, and money is easier.
By next Spring We shall be able to look
back and say il wasn't SO much Of a
storm After all
Some excitement was created yester
day Ly the discovery that ]. L. Norton.
E,q of this city, man Of great wealth.
had been missing for some As hours. He
had .illed the grea. ba ( Of bis real es-
tate to his grandson, Mr.. Carroll. Sus-
picious are entertained which it would
not besprudent 10 state in plot. In the
meantime rigid investigation is in pro.
gress. The police a,e satisfied there has
been foul Llay.
A Wall street broker named w. G.
Potter, was arrested ycste,day on a
change Of dsfraudiag the Lafayette Mi
neral Company. Pa. to the amount Of
$4,000. Flo obtained possession. Of
bonds to that amount. negotiated them
and kept the cash. This is the substance
Of the accusation. Potter was commit.
red in default Of bail to the smonnt Of
$50. 200.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

FnoH Httax6 A.Daies % che soth
Nov. EeceivN by the Empire City at
New York. tuesday night. ny that the
officers and elNw 81 the American schoo'
ner. said 10 hive had arms and powder.
vii h WAS seiz.d At the port of l3araco1,
have been ordered to Havana, Tor trial.
"fOr aiding aid abe'ting conspiracy
against the Government. MontoFo,
arrested ION board the Black Warrior
some time since. under the suspicion Of
being concerned il or having knowledge
of,.he murder Of CSstaneds. remains im~
p'i'oned- his papers Of protection vs. a
naturaliz"d citizen OF the United States
being Bullitied by his passport sub :
seqnenliy taken as a subject Of Spain
Tho orders Of Pezuela in relation TO
The Slayelrade have been repealed. and
new edict les repugnant in many Of
its provisions issued by Gen. Conchd.--
while the suppression Is bsltefsprOvided
Tor. s8 ,a
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

The population of the State 10 1870
was 26l, 942. only 10 600 less than at
the last census. The grand list was
IS 66l 200 81. within $4Oo. 600 Of what
is Was in 1862. though il nus. have hern
made up in different manner than il is
at the present day. 10 show such res
suit. Pie popnl4,ionof New Haven was
69e7. from which It only increased to
1890 in 1870. and feom tha, rose to
go. 533 in 1850. and 10 between % 600
and $4,000 now. 'Haitr,.rd had then -
population Of 8 COS, ia 1910 1898 and
in 1850 AZ. 966. sguI.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

A joint resolution has been passed BY
The <Californi. Legislature. insiructing the
reprcs- natives 10 obtain an appropriated
for the sinking Of wells in the Humboldt
Desert, Utah Territory. for the relief OF
emf grants, cattle. and other trains jour>
ne, ing overland by that route TO ard
from California. No,hipg bu. alkaline
wa,er is mct with upon the surface in
th,t vicinity. and as cons, qucnce. il is
very fatal 10 cattle and horses. OF $3.50
head Of call.. which started from tho
stern side Of the Desert for California
by the Beckwi.h route. but 1910 reacil-
ed California alive.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

RATHER Conl.-Wr last W, elk REGARDED
the e cal oia prisoner from The casio ~
of r. ir.e-co stable FIrtsin3rr, by jumping
out ofIte tra u while passing through Ire
Lpwes ulnnel. The runaway contrived To
rifecI iis escape. aud in spite al ali The 81;
forts made. has rs vel avtsded recapln.e
On Saturday week, hnMever. idlngs Of
i,is 'wiyrcamn,s' reached lhe constable, ia
the shape al small bull heavy parcel cent
from Cr.,s.l"n per rail. On the parcel be-
my Delivered. aud 81. for carriage having
been duly paid. Mr.. F"rmiuger opened II
w,il. cons dera bic eurrasiiy, wien he dis
covered pair of hand cuffs, with q polite
iu,lma,:ai. from his runaway prisouer thaI
I've had, with many thanks, returned the
sbracr!eis, whach were rather TOO small
IA matter, h4wever. which he, tie run
away. had no Lonbt they cnn'd make ail
right lie next time they mel! Poor Fur
mnver's identification ut the recept of this
'cnnl' nissive may be EASILY imagined.--
.Susser Advertiser
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07
Tht, Storm.

The severe snow storm IT Sunday sp-
pears Is have extended great distance
bath ess, aid wes,. Tie shipping nn The
Lakes and cnas, suffered grea, damage.
aud !, is feared s"ae lives we're losl irou,
it;. . large aamnat, 81 pnpes,y is ko"wn Il,
have hrcnalss,roystl. iailroad saseI was
ebs.suc,cd en- Monday aud Taesday great
10 cas is.cansrnis nce--aad any sLor,
comnR in lie paper Ia tlsy hi,lst He s,,ri-
hn'tdlo The occurrence 81 Thanksgiving,
and oar absence he pssi week. y
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

Henry J. Gardiner, Governor eIec, Of
Massachusetts. in their late jubilee, said:
"Ntver. hel,re IN our Iol,iical his'Oy
was achieved so complete aud nnparalIel-
ed victory. Oi'ssme five hundred cans
tiieiates dominated by our friends, four
hundred and fly al least received the APP
prnv,l ii Tie people, while oi HE fifteen
hundred ho,iinces Of al our oppnnenis bni
rwn have been elected $50 thoroughly
did The reapers nf Bnaz garner The field,
that there was scarcely LEFT grain OF q
sis.k I any cleaning Ruth!'
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

ExrxEMELs HaRkiBLE - A short time
since, y yaung man, q lew nies,irom Syr-
scpse. Ny. aub,nsd q q,a,aiiy al, wsts-
key. and under ~ iEti le,,ce. wen, lDio his
itaiher's barre factory. where he ins;s,etl
on pv,tinxa block through the. mnchile.
III doing 80, he gal bon. wrists under lie
blade, which sevesed his hands from his
arms, so tha, they barely hanI ny the skin.
Too much hrsn,icd ~ km,we what had
hapIene.l, lie weus ioil,c brook 10 Wasl
Of the h'ood. wl.en he discovered his Ter
rssds cn.,drion---iOs. attempting 10 use biz
l.ah.Is, they iruppesl from his ar,ps. Thu,
,Dniia'cd he mel his nulher Ia tile dun
who sw.s,ned ~ tie iealtnl s,1hl. q
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07
BosToN. F,idav Deel 1884

The Rev. Theodore Pa, ker, in his disc
course yesterday. said that he had re.
ctived many honors during kis.lifs time.
but his a,rainment in the United States
Court on Wednesday. WIS the highest
honor lie had yet received from his fell
low mems va aantto9 aa3s @ag1as3s
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

tbs ARcrIc. AT meeting Of the
members OF the Law Institut in New
York on Tu' sday, measures were taken
for an investigation into the conduct OF
the crew of the Arc ic. Mr. Joseph
Blunt. in the course OF some ema, ks, sta
ted the following startling facts:
Il was in9o' med by an officer Of the
Navy, who was passenger in the Euro
pa when she brought those rescued from
the A,ctic. that fran information he had
received, be was convinced that there
Was a concerted plan entered into 10
lower one end Of one OF tie boats partly
down. for the purpose Of throwing. out
the women who were placed in it by
Capt. Luce. so there might be room for
the crew. Now. if thar be the case.
there is no ques'i N but that tie United
States Court have right to investigate
The matter" ~ a aG4sl&
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

THE New YomK Canvass. Off,
ciaI Canvass not having been received
from the City Of New York on the S0sh.
The Secretary Of State. as directed by the
statute. sent messenger for the delin-
qnen, document, and we may reasonably
hope that It will be forthcoming before
'before the close of the week. Tho de-
lay which marked the progress Of this
canvass is so disgraceful. that il may be
we'll for the legislature to inquire whe'il-
er it is not possible 10 provide a. remedy
for similar shameful Delinquency heleaf>
ier.-Albony Evening Journal.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

DAYS Nl1usDe Hleufs.-ID LFcIaFe
hrlIvtged reernily ~ Clncinnsli, DR.. Baird
rmsrkeds
Ii'err q nnihing Iliat sirkes Stranger
ni"se spre by, 4 re visits Sweden, nsii.e
nras,n oi lisr year wlrn-iisr days urr lie
l.ngesi, ihan the arsencr 81 The night.
tie arrived nlciocki'olm from 6u,'enbnrR.
500 'n'es ds'ah', Y she nl'Fni''g, and !"
the ai'rrI''.'n wsa.io sce s''i'e lr'e"d'-
hsd mo- 'ake" "o'e ~ 'ane--ana res"r"sn
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

4 t,is ih"nIit THAI ale new Legislature
III ResWare Is ia favor 81 ~ prahlhlury
Liqnaf Law, provided The peoilc require
y; lssiss .kerri,rr proposed liza i s,M.l after
he commencement vi The session, The Leg
stature cali upon The psnple Il, ynlc on The
qaesIian. IN such season tina, he resNIi can
DC known before the psrmd s,t'ad rnmerl.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07
- We give publicity to the following,
y tho special request Of a friend residing

- We give publicity to the following,
~ tho special request Of friend residing
u neighboring town: ,..a
Among the many societies established in
our country to extend the principles Of
christianity, and to improve the morals Of
the people at large, it il q subject Of real
regret that while SO laudable zeal is nan-
Tested, and so much pains taken to remove
4he na0te out Of our ncighbors' eyes, there
should BE- no society formed !; NO pains ta-
zen, 10 induce men, first to cast the mote
tnt Of their own or, i'm other words, o So
tiety whose end and aim should be to OK
sSnine our own hearts and lives, and see ii
NJ Ourselves are not guilty Of some habits
knd vices that Mood reform, which urc
equally Is bad as those which We are SC
teady t. discover in our neighbors. This
Hocieky. It would seem, oNght u take this
ie44 az Gil others, and il should be the frs
object Of all our exertions to suppress th,
vices and foliies Of mankind. . Physician
heal thysslf,. Is an admonition coming from
he highest authority. and ID ais applicable
b - SeEibes and Pharisees now, as it wa.
Ill aieen hundred years ago. ,8,
D;dfhe members Of our popular socie.
<iea, ns nell as others. take half tu exam
me themselves and correct their own faults
<hat thew do b hunt ap and expose til
ENultS and follies Of others, how much NOR
Ike pure md indebted Christians woul
hey not. bow much more happy aud peace
N6ls would be the condition of every com
<a0nity and neighborhood And were
seeioty for dissemination once institute
b this g any other place. and made as pop
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

: The Waterbury Amsrieoa enters upon
'i,s Eleventh Volume tAis week. In the fall
tide II prosperity. Long may Il live. .
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07
Erp 81 rnr Mnelp.-A oanular panic

END ~ THE WaRlD. a popular panir,
The urusinui which IL 4 s;icnl, s.,.l,scover
spread ilsernveT Europe towards HE CON.
clasi.,n NJ the tenth eepiury,, u wns he
heyed ,ha, The world NouId he alesiroytd
=, he ,erminasnnn The year 1000. 1'hat
epech MAS awaited with an ANXIETY That
may cas,ly he conceived. hui il passed
sw.sluui any extraordinary event. a pros
h@a,i feeling Of pie,y Then inok possession
~ MI lssrts. Ever, nne ,lsonrhi ,ha, lie
pwrd Ia, Heaven token of. ackno wedge
sneni Tor having rrscned hin, lrom SO ,rr-
rifle danger. Tie kings an.l il.e nobil-
iiy. wine had paTtaken of I've general alarm,
we're the iirsi IO PROVE their gratitude, ~
hnlldihg churches, Wh;6h are cousecra,,..
l., God or y ch nianassrTies defined Ia his
seFvanss. IIwae eantrsi &c Hlagnilicence
ind generosity. u . shori time Europe
was cnsered with ! great pnr.inn "f ihouc
Gn.lic asl'eye and church e. which ave
s'lll tie urNaIpe0is OF she nlusl remarks be
,ud picturesque sceurS.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07
Fire at Falls village,

On Thursday night. the 29.h ult. the
store OF Mr.. J. Brewster took FIRE about
10 o'clock, and destroyed the building
with tho goods belonging to Mr.. B.. The
loss 10 estimated a, Sl2 o0o--insuryd for
SO 500. The tailoring establishment Of
O. F. Foster. in the same building. whose
goods were mostly saved f'om IRE were
considerably damaged BY water. Also
the millinery store in the second story
was completely de'ttoyed. and the loss
Of goods falls heavily on the owner. The
building was new and one of the best
s.ores in the county, and mutt be a very
heavy loss 10 that ent, rp'izing communi>
~. Il is no. known how it took 6,e.
Considerable many goods were Glen 10
the excitement. but sons arrelts we're
made. The fse department rendered ef-
fc;ens iii in cx,ingu;shing the fire.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

We copy from lie National Inteiligsncer
The >l,linRing extract 81 q letter, from u
respectable and well informed citizen Of
the UninsI States ID friend il Washing
.lun.a dated hi lsasfa hiisrsl Il Hi9l
t.sSr pErEsssuRs. Russis, Sept. IS. 1894
Aa Dear E.-A ihe war is scarcely beguu.
There il nos chance las aay power, be il
ever 80 great, 10 cnnqner lfnssa. TOE
Empetor ~ ouIy, preparing for war.i Mex
year he will have i,l lie fir d, ready fur ac-
i've baiiIe, nnt- and .a-baif nliilions Of sol>
d,sss, well drllled Tile pe,ule are all for
tie war, and he las III trouble III getting
soldiers, TOR ttis"i,h them religions wsr.
They want ihe Christian iaallio he sauce
ihhir.l cover the warld. they are The
ln0sl DEVOTED prnpeop earth, aud the last
crpc,Gx viii 80 for the war before they give
il mp" ,,.. u,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

BABsriEG WoAEu - The following act
nc Assembly was passed. in Virginia, III
1892: ss,5l "a 4, s,,, .,t. t.as,5e,
IAN ACT for The punishment ofscandalous
persons Whereas. many bahb!lns wrmen
SANDER and scandallze ii,er nelg!,bafs, for
which their pnnr husbands are often in-
volveA III ctsrgeahIe and vexaiious suits
aud casts in great daina 9es BE il it:ere-
sGire enacted by the authority aii,rcsam.
.l,al 10 ac,tsns 81 SANDER, .CcasiDnrd by
the wife, alter Judgment passed for dam
ages, the woman shall he punished by
.iucking: and if the SANDER shall be so
enort,a,i,sas 10 be .adju,lged vi greater
damages than five hundred pounds 1T To-
baccn, then The woman 10 snffvr duck
ing i;r eacn five hundred paunds Of lnbsc-
ca .djndae,l against tile husband, iG he re-
fuses 10 pay the inbaccn.al sa; 81 s4s
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

- honest pnlchman. 81 being asksd
o|.rH 8, shaved. Feplisd- DFee dimes
~ sHSsy esisE icy pas Sunday den
=1,|& zs>iJ ~.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1854-12-07

Il ~ . ". kH.E
D- lr will be observed ihai o Select
School - ~ be opened ia this viage on
Moniay next, under the snperin,endenre
'M j. KlIB,uRN, A. NJ, an experienced
and successful teacher. Our cilIzens have
hong lel, The need Of jhsi such q seminary
&c learning, where. heir sons aud dangi,.
iers may receive q thorough education
swiihou'asie expense aud anx'eiy winch
must necessarily attend ,lcir gong abroad
~ pursue their studies. The quaI.6cata,.,s
Of Mr.. K. are bcsnnd question. r..
WINTER Snow SroaM. - Winter has
commenced thi. year fair and square With
HE Erst of December. On Friday il was
acold bracing air. f,cEsn ground. and on
Saturday snow fell, but soon the sun put
ford, its rays and abso,be all the snow
except that left in shady corners. when
on Sunday morning a,egalar northeast
snow storm commenced and continued
all day, which increased towards nigh.
accompanied with high wind and heaps
ing tie snow ia very large drifts, and on
M"nday il cleared Of. but blew CON
pleie gale. making Is hazsldous for PEI
destiiana and sebi: les through the day I
Well. if ills is a sample of winter. We
may expect batL one there will be
much soff ring, misery and want, as ,he
present highp'ices II food and fuel must
to'ce many to cold aud hunger.
TINS SLooP OF War ALDAxY.--It is
ascer,aiaed tina. some newspapers are in
error in supposing that the dismas,ed
. ir which was seen going ipto st, Tho.
mas, W. L, Now 9th was the sloep Of
war Albany That wreck was That Of
the merchan. ship Kentucky. A great
deal Of feeling has been maniie.t. on
this subject. She had on board many
Of the most valuable officers ii, our navy.
and !, is said the Albany was rotten and
unseawoithy when last ordered ous. and
more tue properly Of The rats and wo,tns
with which she was lnfes.eds than oflhe
Government whose right in her had been
aanull.l by time. Rumor says report
has ben received in Washington via
Norfolk. iAregarl to her. but no parli-
culars were given. The disPaich simply
stated thar she had been heard from. -
This report is balm TO the fsSeFsh anxs
ie'y witch so many have entertained. and
the next report Of her Willie that al on
board Of her sre safe.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-12-17

u A rather singular marriage
contract was few days since entered
into in Tennessee. The wife Is worth a
cool fifty thousand. The husband is
the rightful owner Of magn fcen'
goatce. The contract was a. follows /:
Art. lst. The husband is to have no
interest in the wife's estate. Art
I'd. lie is no, to collect any debts Of
the concern. Art. Sd. The beloved
husband is not to chastise or correct
any Of her servants without the wife q
consent. Art. 9TH. The husband
binds himself to pay the wife one
hundred and fifty dollars per annum
for board and to have his lodging
gratis
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-12-17

ChroDometors are now made 30 40
curate as not to vary from the true
time more than two seconds in a year,
showing the great accuracy and nice.
" required 10 mechanical movements.
The reward Of 100000 offered by the
London Board Of Longitude, for the
most accurate chrononetcr, was given
70 Harrison, Of Loudop, The cslsbratcd
matchmaker. aa r. tas
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-12-17

IL The scarcity Of money and The
general depreciation in the manufac-
turing interest, have been 90 excessive,
that large numbers of workmen have
been discharged from many Of The
manufacturing establishments in the
city Of New York. From one iron
establishment 500 men have been dis
charged.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-12-17

IT, No reason is assigned for It,
but the thermometer stands up to
GO : +. in the shade. which is 90
above freezing point In the face of
this index Of the weather, It il cold,
and many we'll formed noses we wot
Of, are phcsphoresept with the light Of
Midsummer. II mag be owcing to the
East winda.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-12-17

SINGULAR GEoLoGlCAL FAor A,
Nlodena, Italy, within a circle of four
miles round the city, whenever the
earth is dug and the workmen arrive
at the distance Of sixty three feet, they
come to bed of chalk which they
bore with an anger, five feet deep
They then withdraw from the pit be
fore the auger is removed, and upon
its retraction the water bursts up with
great violence, and quickly fills the
well thus made the supply Of waite,
being neither affected by rains nj
drough's. At the deapth Of fourteeu
feet are found The ruins Of an ancient
city houses, paved streets. and ma.
sonic work Below this again is 4
layer Of earth. aud at twenty six fee,
walnut trees are found entire, with
leaves aud walnuts Upon them. Al
twenty eight feet soft chalk is found,
and below this, vegetables and trees.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-12-17
TAXABLE PRopERTy Tho

TAXABLE PRopERTY. - The Su.
preme Court Of Indiana has decided
that all railroads, with their cost Of
construction, rolling stock, and build.
'ngs, are taxable property. The ag.
gregate amount Of revenue which will
accrue the State, will be from $50.
600 to 100000.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-12-17
Fancy and staple Groceries

I JIERCE Prime Carolina Rice 3
l Cases Pie Fruits Drum TOO lbs,
Cod Fish 20 Quarter (25 lbs) Boxes ditto
S Quarter Barrels Large Mol Maekerel !,
2 Cases Pure Cayane Pepper 10 Boxes
Fire Crackers | Case / ID Cansj Her
medically Sealed Roast Beef Do e ID
Cansl dramatically Sealed Roast Turkey
Dot ID Cans Hermetieally Sealed,
Roast Mutton; no Assorted Sauces for
Game AMI Fish 9 Half Barrels Cram
berries ! Case Fine CordisIs Assorted !,
4 Dozen Boxes Guava Jelly Case Tete;
De Mort Cheese Dozen Fresh Boloug.
ma Sausages Case Fresh Mustard 2
Cases Il ID Cans Sporting Powder 2 Do
VOLTS Aromatic Scheidam Schnapps
Barrel Loui lana Pecans Cask each
Pints and Quartes London Porter Boxes
Assorted Candy 1 Do Rock Candy Is
Boxes Huntley 4 Pslmer's rrscknel Bis.
cults. The above articles just received
and for sale by wholesale and retail,
JOsUA BEAL.
N. b Reiale department. open until s
o'clock at night
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-12-17

A Rare Chance for an Industrious
MIN 1t will be seen BY advertisement,
that the steam saw mills, above the
Bayou are offered for sale or barter,
The mills are new, and in number
one order. A more desirable location
il not to be found on the Mississippi,
and every foot of lumber sawed there,
can be sold in this city Here is a
rare chance for man with small
capiatl stock of industry, to make for
tune
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-12-17

Submarine 1rn,or. MIR. James. A.
Whipplc, Of Boston. has obtained a
government contract for submarine.
armor. to be used in the construction
Of the sea wall and dock At Pensacola.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-12-17
Gbr'lpepkly Ca''1et
Friday Morning /: Dec. 15, 1854.
rI- uodey Is already al hand IN

r1- Cooley Is already at hand in
anticipation Of the new year His
frof'tispiece for the new volume, il
composed Of some Of the funniest look
ing winged cupids, it has ever been
our pleasure to look on. They are
quarrelling, fighting and scratching
out one others eyes, endesvouring to
attract the attention Of a very beanti
full young lady in fashionable flounced
gown, with flowers of various hues -
Perhaps it is needless for MS to say in
the common way 'nctc is the time to
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