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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

AN INTERESTING INciDENT "A
correspondent Of the Greenfield Ne.
public relates the following interesting
instance Of maternal affection in ami
mails
A few days since, Mr. joel Riee. Of
Conway. discovered On q tree what he
supposed 10 be a crows nest But On
examination he found, Instead Of a
brood # unaedged corn-pnl'ers, a III.
ter of flying squirrels Not littlo
pleased with bis booty, he thought it q
fine opportunity to secure IN aect p'able
present for his children. Having DE-
Seconded from the tree, he stood at the
foot contemplating his prize, when the
old one made her appearance 4
mo'her's temerity, when her offspring
are in danger, knows DO limits, She
jumped upon his hat, erawlad down TO
bis hapd, seized one Of her young ones,
and endeavored to take it away. For
II moment Mr.. r.. resisted her caim---
yet only for moment Sympathy
for parents agony made sn appeal,
and was successful. bis better feelings
triumphed, and The dam gathering into
her furry folds little one, sought a
new home for her family After
short time she returned, and then
agai's, until she had taken them all
away
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09
A FEMALE WARR1or.----.A

A FEMALE WARR,ot.---A foreign
correspondent gives the following a.
count Of the progress Of "Women's
Rights" in Turkey
Please tell my friend Miss Lucy
Stone, that | saw in the streets Of Con.
stantineple, in Yellow slippers, and
riding straddle on Il horse, Kara Fatma
Hancum, a noble and rich ledy q
Maracb, who solicited and obtained d
command among the Turkish volun,
teer forces. She has under her orders
y battalion Of five hundred wicked
boxing Asiotics. equipped by herself
She is about fiay years old. goes
yelled in the ordinary manner but
shows her face freely in spite d her
veil One sees by tbe expression Of
Of her eountepapee that she Is mads
Of the right stuff. She will do some
thing"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

TIVE "KNUp IvERsoN HuMsUG. -
A Committee Of vrey respectable men
in Chicago, were appointed by the
inhabitants TO inquire into the truth
respecting tho d'owned Of KHtD fvER-
SON, who it was drowned by other
Buys because he would not steal
The Committee think that The drown.
ing was accidental They therefore
recommend that the money subscribed
for the erection Of q monument be re-
turned to the donors. The whole fluid
amounted 10 s157g.--.Bnlletiu-
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

The Chinese are said to have labor
ed for centuries under great embaFtls-
ment for not knowing how to mako
q barrel. They could make the
slaves, and set them up and hoop II on
in, they could make the heads and
put one Of them in and, ipdeed. with
the help Of a man inside, they could
put the second in, but how to get
the man out after the barrel vas
headed up, that was problem they
could not solve.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

A REALIZATION OF PRoruEcY.---
An important item IN our note book,
says the st. Paul Minnesotiap, cor.
nected with the great ezcursion,' has
escaped being mentioned Pine ap.
pies and other West India fruits, were
placed aboard the boats Of the excur-
sion feet, at Rock Island, on Monday
evening, only four days and twelve
hours from Havana The steamer
which conveyed them from the sunny
tropics reached New York on the
morning Of the fourth, three days from
Havana, thence by express they we're
brought to the Mississippi, at Rock
Island, in thirty.six hours. Don't
stare, VIC have the documents. --- 11ue
Deitn.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

INTERFERENCE or THE ADMINS
rRATtoN tn Stare PoLtTics. The
Concord, New Hampshire. Reporter,
the organ Of the BuRKE faction Of the
Democratic party, says
Never have We heard Of such d.
rect and open interference on the part
Of the national government. nor such
gross and palpable corruption, as has
been manifested in this city since the
commencement Of the present session
Of the Legislature. Aud what state
Of things is here exhibited The
President aud Cabinet at Washington
not only attempting to dictate to the
people Of this State whom they shall
elect Az Senators to represent them IN
Congress. but it sends on its agents to
influence the results. and carry out ito
behests, charged, it is believed, with
the means Of corrupting The members
Of the Legislature. Government off
GERS from other States have been upon
the ground. and hired agents, a sort of
Swiss corps. are here, to brow.beat,
coax and buy support for the Cabinet
nominees
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

A PERSONAL lrEM ---How The
Money Goes MIR. Latrobe, a Louis
lana planter, reached this place few
days since. with his family from the
continent Of Europe. DESTROYS q 60.
ing home in great manner. he offered
$1,000 for the exclusive usc Of the
ladies' cabin Of the steamer Eclipse
on her last down trip. Failing in this,
he yesterday engaged the whole Of
tho Indies cabin Of tho Chancsiior for
aboutsloO0. His party numbers seven.
.Lot,sritle Courier. 23d MI
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

On Monday the Goth inst, the car.
rier Of the New Orleans and Alexan.
dria mails, was found with his neck
dislocated, in small pool Of water be.
tween Mansura and MarksyiIle, La.
1t was evident from the situation Of
the body when discovered that death
was the result Of q fall from bis horse,
the man being IL a state Of intoxica-
ton when he left Mansura.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

70 Mr.. Frank Lebru, whilst en-
gagged at Browns Planning Machine
in the lower part Of this city, on We'd
nesday, had his left hand caught by
the machine. and very badly lacerated,
three fingers taken entirely Off
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

Upon the occasion Of the recent
announcement Of a free discharge to
the convicts Of Newgate Prison, Dub
lin, under sentence ofpenal seryitude.
SO oveJoyed were four Of them At the
sudden intelligence, they dropped
dead.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

1t is thought that the number Of
immigrants arrived in this country DID,
ring the the past year can not be less
than half a million; and they have
brought a capital Of 80, 000,o 900 with
them.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

A lad aged II, confined at Sing
Sing, has made a confession of being
engaged with two others in setting fire
to Jennings, clothing store in Broad.
way. H.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09
PERSONAL APPEARANCE or MARIE

PERSONAL APpEARANoE or MARIE
ANTON ErrE.-Her pteeocious beauty
eolipsed that Of Madame dn Barry, the
fatori'e of Louis XIV. and the modern
Pbryne. But the beauty Of Madam
du Barry was that Of eourtezau ,
the Beauty Of Marie A,toinet'e was
that Of a Princess. Nature had adorn-
ed her with oil The gifts that made her
as woman. an object Of admiration,
and as n queen, an object Of alteration +,
in shape tall her movements were
swanlike in carriage and department ],
in elegance sueh as to lose nothing Of
her majesty her hair was blonde and
silken, and its warm TINS reminded the
beholder OF its wavy tresses Of Titan !,
n lofty oval forehead, like to those Of
The fair daughters Of the Danube !,
eyes Of liquid azure, in which the calm
and the tempest Of the soul made the
look by turns sleep or andulate, the
nose slightly squiline the mouth
Austrian, by her family, that is, a
piug1ing Of pride and Of smile,
the chin turned up, the oo'or height
ened by the chill climate Of the north
an irresistible grace she'd like a youth
ful vapor over all her features, and
which did not allow her TO be viewed
but through an atmosphere Of fire or 81
inebriaton.- Lumurtme's H1stWy
Wthe Constituent 1ssemMu
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

The attack made by the lmperialis'H
on the fureign settlement at Shanghai
led to The stormng and destruction Of
their camp III the 4th Of April, by the
English aud American forces. Ofthe
volunteers two were killed and several
wounded. Among the latter was
Capt Pearson Of the American ship
RISE standish. All was quiet Oh the
12'h Of April.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09
B1AcK Man Gnlne 10 ConaR rss.


"A correspondent Of the Syracuse
StondMd, writing from Rochester,
says that Fred Douglass the negro,
il to be brought out forCongress in the
Monroe District, N. Y, aud expresses
the opinion that he will be elected
Well, why not? If There is DO white
man good enough to represent the die
trict. Fred Douglass will do. His alb
olitionsm, Mt least, is sincere. lie is
neither Hard, nor "Soit. " lie
is grave woolly head, and, as such,
he may set up claims for public sup
port On The ground Of sincerity and can
dor, which nobody would be supposed
to question.
Should the Black Douglass get votes
enough TO go TO Washington, however,
n curious question would arise as to bis
qualifications for seat among the
pale faces in the capitol. As the
Federal Constitution STIMULATES that
sec s, art leach house shall be the
1u1ge 9the guaf,fcattons Of its own
members, a nice pnint would arise the
moment the dusky face If the member
from Monroe was visible among the
assembled wisdom of tho nation. -
Gentlemen from the other side Of Ma
son and Dixon, of course, would exef-
else their constitutional privilege to
'Jndge, so as to exclude the colored
aspirant from seat among them
The white Douglass, Of Illinois, and
sundry Northeruers who think with
them, would do likewise SO that n
pressure would be created which must
eventually "crush out the aspiring
Fred aud send him back to his con
stituents with the news that this is Il
white man government, a. yet--ho'
a Hnyti, . Dahomey, a Timbue'oo, noi
a Liberia even Aside from all this.
however, we don't see how the Honor
able member from the Monroe District,
if admitted, could. with any sort Of
conscience on decenoy, swear TO support
the Constitution iiself-an instrument
Which Gmita'ing certain senatorial pre-.
cedents) be rather prides himself Upon
eseeraiing, denonneing and repudia-
ting, under all circumstances, and on
all occasious.-N Y. Erptess.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

CorrEs.--Asparagus is waxing
potent enough to threaten usurpation
Of breakfastdo,n. Hear what expert
mental philosophy pronoupoes on he
coming revelation
"Leibig (ths illuzfrious German
Chemlst) says tina. asparagus contains,
ip common with tea and coffee, prin-
ciple which he calls "tauriue,' aud
which he considers essential TO the
health Of those who d. not take strong
exercise. Taking The biut from Baron
Liebig. writer IN London Gardener =
Chronicle, was led to test asparagus
"a q substitute for coffee. LIE says.
The young shoots he fist prepared
were not agreeable. having nj alkaline
taste Then tried the ripe seeds. these
roasted and ground make full favored
coffee, not easily distinguished from
fine Mocha. The seed.are easily freed
from the berries by drying them in
II cool oven, and rubbing them on d
sieve. In good soils asparagus yields
seeds abundaptly, and # they are
charged with "tauroe, and identical
with seeds Of the coffee plant, aspara-
gus coffee may be grown in the United
States at less than half the cost per
pound Of the article, now so largely
imported"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

HV From the New Orleans Christ
ian Advocate, We took notice the
other day, in reference to the APP
preaching commencement exercises at
Centenary College, The time is
there enormously stated From the
Jackson Mirror we see that the exer-
eises will commence on Monday the
l7th inst, and terminate on Wednes-
day the goth. The joint board of Wis
itors and directors, will meet Monday
the Gath.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09
LICENSE OR NO LltHnsE.---The

LICENSE OR NO btGBNSE. ---- lie
Board Of seleetmen Of this city, have
resolved-=as will be seen by proceed
ings TO day, to take The sense Of The
people, in reference to granting IL
censes 10 grog shops. The vote las
will be seen by proclamation from his
Hon The Mayor is to be taken on the
goth inst This matter shall receive
our early attention.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

INTERNAL MACHINE "A "longi-
tudinal projoctile' has been submitted
to the English Board Of Ordinance
1t is about four feet in length, may be
fred from a cannon, and will .bit to q
hair. any object at distance Of Eve
miles; on being shot from the cannon
it expands like an umbrella, explodes
the moment it aligbts, and causes in
slant humiliation to every mNeria1 for
many yards around. II will. it is said,
cau,e the immediate destruction Of the
largest ship in the world: and one or
two cabrges would, in few seconds,
extirpate the finest army that ever
marched to music. True Delta.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

RuMoREp NEeRoE OuTBREAK.--
The Natchltoches (La.) chronicle Of
the oath inst, has the following :
''For the last few weeks there has been
an increasing excitement among the
planters in the peighborhood Of Campte
Craps Bluff, arising from rumored
repprts Characterization and intended
outbreak Of the slaves. There APP
pears to be-. conviction in the minds
Of the citizens that there are some
truth in the reports, but as yet we can
not see anything positive to cause
alarm. They have taken precaution-
AIRY measures, appointed committees
Of vigilence, and organized active pat
rolls. White men are implicated as
the leaders Of the blacks, but. 80 far,
no overt act committed by them has
been discovered. Yesterday large
party of the citizens proceeded TO the
bank Of the river, where the State
hands were at work, and arrested
sixteen Of them, they were conducted
to Mattel itoches, and placed in Jail.
There is yet no charge made out
against them, but they are suspected
Of completely in the contemplated out
break. These negroes will probably
be examined in the cource Of a few
days, ~. Delta.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09
OLE Wrrklp Calllrt
Thursday Morning, July 6, 1854.

NFA motion has been made ID
Congress to expel Mr. Churchwell OF
the House, for drawing a pistol on
Mr.. Cullon. Mr.. Churchwell is from
Tennessee. II is high time to set an
example. that tnay tend to check bul-
lyism, and restore The lost character
Of the National Assembly. We fully
endorse the following extract from the
Memphis Eagle, in reference to this
matter.
"A representative who would orig
nate or participate in personal rencon-
ire Oh the floor Of Congress is q trait
or to the character Of his country, and
disgraees his immediate constituents. ="
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

The latest and most wonderful cure
effected by patent medicine is the
following. A boy had swallowed silver
dollar None Of the faculty could
devise any alienation, whereupon the
inventor of the cure of medicines was
sen, for. 1T is evident said he,
that SO considerable coin can never
be forced by any einetic known to
science. However let him take this
pill, and f}attering consequences will
be likely to ensue., An honr after
wards the boy threw up the dollar, but
in small cl,ange, principally Eve cent
pieces.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

~ The New Orleans Crescent
thus defines the duty Of an "1ndepen-
dent public Journal. It is exactly
what VIC should have said il called on,
and therefore give it our hearty APP
proval
In conducting an independent jour
nal, no nan would be right in incur.
ring unreasonable loss by the advocacy
Of a question oflocal policy inrolring
M p,ineipie. Such question Is that
Of the projected Mobile Road. It has
It's supporters and opponents, and is
wholly measure Of expectancy 1t
involves Of itself no moral right or
wrong. 1t does not ieorordizs the
public peace or public security. Ev-
cry public Journal. in such case, is
surely at liberty to exercise the same
discretion MS M individual.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09

ANOTHER RESULT OF Confession
AL.--Ye sterday, says the St. Louis
Republican, Of the 23rd, 40 individu.
al walked into the Agency Office Of
The Protection Insurance Company of
Hartford, in this city, and handed the
agent sum Of money, amounting to
three hundred and seventy-fve dollars,
saying that he was directed to do 50
by the Rev. A. Daman, s. l., Parish
Priest Of St. Xavier's Church, in this
city, a restitution, of what had been
wrongfully taken from said company
by some person whose name was with.
held. The money was received by
the agent, and receipt given for the
amount.
Columbia gazette., 1854-12-02
Ferguson's
S A i DON !
MAIN, CORNER OF FULTON, COLUMBIA

TIE proprietor Of this spacious and
magnificent establishment, respectfully
represents to his friends and the public
that in making his appearance for tavors
he does SO in an entierly new dress, and
is now prepared to accommodate all who
may see proper to give him call.
In connection with the establishment is
the we'll and favorably known
JENNY LIND RESTAURANT"
where all the delicacies and luxuries
are to be found in profuse abundance,
and at rates with the times. The Bar
will be supplied Gas was previous to the
confagration) with the choicest brands
of liquors. The cigars will be of the
best quality and finest favour.
The lodging apartments cannot be
surpassed-the rooms are large, well
ventilated and supplied with good bed
ding and furnitre.
THE SALOON
has two billiard tables of the best and
most approved kind. Persons visiting
can rest assured that no pains will be
spared to make them comfortable and
pleasant during their sojourn.
The subscriber returns his sincere
thanks to his patrons, for the liberal
support he received from their hands
previous to the conhagration, and
hopes that with renewed exertions he
will enjoy continuance Of the same.
P. G.. FERGUSON.
Columbia, Sept. l6, '54,-97 If.
Columbia gazette., 1854-12-02
Clark's Hotel,

Broadway, Opposite Fulton Street,
AA COLUMBIA.
Iii. The proprietors of this House take
pleasure in announcing to the public,
that their Hotel is now completed, and
furnished in neat and substantial man.
ner.
The Rooms are commodious, airey,
and the Beds the best that can be pro-
cured in the State. Their TABLE
will be supplied with the best the mar
ket affords, and the Bar with choice
selection of Liquors and Cigars.
The proprietors will endeavor to make
their house HOME to all who favor
them with their patronage
j. H. CLARK & co.
Columbia Oct. %, 1S54.-tf
Columbia gazette., 1854-12-02
Columbia 4. Stamsslaus Rirer
w alter Comply.
CAPITAL Stock. $500, 200.
Bg 1900 Shares at 5000 per share. ~asa


Notice is hereby given, that Water
Company has been established in the
| town of Columbia, Tuolumne County,
under the above title, for the introduce
ton Of large stream of water from the
Middle and South Forks of the Stanis-
laus River into the Southern Mining
Districts, in order to afford a constant
supply Of water throughout the entire
year for mining and other purposes
the principal object being to remedy
the severe losses now arising in the
Southern mines from the suspension of
mining labors, this, the want of water
during the most valuable mining sea-
sons of the year.
The Company is organized under the
general Incorporation Laws of the
State of California, with capital Of
$500, 900, divided into 1900 shares at
$500 per share.
TRUSTEES. President, Jas. W. Cof-
froth G. W. Whitman, James Me-
Lean, John Jolly, S. II. Ingersoll, A.
f. Windeler, H. McKenty.
Secretary, Thos N. Cazneau.
Treasurer, VIM. Dacgener, of Wells,
Fargo & Co.'S Express.
Superintendent, Andrew Fletcher
Engineer, G.. l. Trask.
The Office of the Company is for the
present established at the American
Hotel in Columbia, where the books
for subscription to the Capital Stock
will be opened on the 9TH inst. The
officers of the Company will be found
at the Office during the usual business
hours, and ready to give full informal
ton as to the objects and plans Of the
Company, present the Constitution and
Bylaws, afford explanations of the
details Of the works, and satisfy the
public that this enterprise is based up
on the most reliable sources, and will
produce results of the most beneficial
and certain character.
C. Persons DESTROYS of paying for
their stock in labor, can cab at the Of
fee and they will be informed of the
terms
j. W. COFFROTH, President.
L. n. CAzNEAu, Seq.
Columbia, Oct. 2, '54-loO-tf
Columbia gazette., 1854-12-02
Prospectus
OF THE WEEKLY
SAN JOAQUIN REPUBLICAN.

SAN JOAQUIN REPUBLICAN.
I9~I In order to meet the necessity that ex
lists for the circulation of CHEAP PAPER in Tho
Interior, the Proprietors have determined t
issue aWEEKLY SAN Joaquin REPUBLlcAN
at price that will bring it within the reacl
of every one. The subscription for one yea
will be FIVE DOLLARS. 1t will be the
CHEAPEST paper in the State, and as large
as any newspaper out of San Francisco.
The object of the Publishers will be to make
/, emphatically a FAMILY PApER. 1t will al
ways be their aim to select Tales which incu
cate high moral sentiment and to publish
articles calculated to improve the taste and in
struct the judgment
In Politics, as hitherto, the REpUBL1cAN
will be Democratic /; but with reference to the
duties OF all public officers, it will "No'hine
extenuate, nor ought set down in malice y
1t will advocate Reform in the Government, a
reduction of taxes and lessening of the bur
dens of the people.
The subject of Education, the proper dis
tribution of the public lands sci apart for this
purpose and the advancement of good system
of common schools, will receive the careful
consideration and earnest support which theil
great importance demand.
The latest and most reliable news from all
quarters of the world, will I've found in its col
umns; also the important city items, maria
ges and deaths. list of passengers by the steam
ers. and the List of Letters in the Stock ton
Post Office.
Particular attention will lie devoted to Min.
ing and Agriculture as these are the most
important interests of California they are the
handnaids of the Golden State. and in which
the people of this and adjoining counties are
most Immediately interested.
Tie RNpUBLIcAN will he printed on fine
white paper, with new and beautiful type, an
contain twenty eight columns of choice read
ing matter. for the small sum of FIVE DOL
LARS per annum, payable Invariably in nd
rancr. The first number will be issued TO
MORROW, SATURDAY. the 18th No
rrmter.
s-g- All communications to be addressed to
II. &. BRAproRp. Editor, or
II. G. PATRICK & CO, Publishers.
SrncKToN. November 10. 1854
\. B.-The above Periodical, is certainly
the cheapest, as we'll as the most reliable ne
diam. through which the miner NAV obtain
t,e important News of the day, foreign ant
domestic.
JACK W. SMITH. Sole Travelling Ae t
A. A. HU~sEwELL Local Ag't, Columbia
Nov 8. sd -3m