The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01
Important by Telegraph.
Telegraphcd for the Daily Comet.
From our Private Correspondent
rEy THE GRApw WIS LSE.1


WASHINGTON Cry, July 30th 1854
President Pierce died this morning
at sixty seconds past four o'clock, af
ter short illness of eighteen months
during which time be lay fiat Of his
back "specchless" cryingsincohercntly
Marcy! Marcy "Marcy.!!"'
The attending Physicians abandoned
all efforts to save him after he had
brcathed his last. The coroner held
al inquest on the body and returned
vcrdict--"come to his death from in
jurics received at the late collision be-
tween the lizards" and "softs' of New
York.
New YonK, July 31st, 1S54.-A
despatch reached this city yesterday
announcing tho death Of President
Pierce. The "Wide awakcs" held an
election last night between the hours
Of eleven r. NJ, and three A. NJ, while
tho Know. Nothings' were asleer
which resulted in tho election Of T.
Francis Mcagher, President, John
Mitchell Vice, Fred. Douglass and
Theodore Parker being up late at
night rendering assistance to three
run away negroes were the only op-
posing candidates.
Baruum has offered large reward of
$4,000 for Schuyler, "tbe Rail Road
man." Ifcapturcd it is Barnum's in
tcntion to exhibit him in the west.
Foreign News.
New YocK. 3lst, 1S5i.-Four
dnys Iat>er )roD The Continent.
A71ral Of steamsr "Lct her RIP"
Steamer "Ai/oao ihc Femakc Ia Pm
srrss' arrived from Liverpool this
morning making the best time on
record. Having distanced "Lccompte"
time from Dock to Dock was forty
minutes.
The news from England is very in
tercsting The Queen has issued or
dcrs that the city of London shall be
removed 20 Now Jersey. An explor-
ing expedition sailed on the 10Th from
Liverpool to cndeavor to discover the
The Gar has despatched Count
to Baton Rouge, La, with
important dispatches for Count Mes
sclrode. lie 0hc Czar) having been
to suspend operation on
he Danube in consequence Of the
Counts" long absence. Count Gold
mann left this city for Baton Rouge
ibis morning.
Kossuth with the allied German
orces has captured Holland. This has
,auscd the holders of Kossuth bonds
n Wall street to look up like chick
IN on 4 rickety hcn-roost.
Cuba!!
Latest adviccs from this Island state
hat DR.. Saunders and John s.
Thrashcr with an army of eight men
il officers, had taken the city of la
ana while the inhabitants were enjoy
ng their usual "stesla." Great de-
nand for Cuban LouolS.
We are informed that the "Know
Iotbings' have been triumphant at
he last election in Cork and Dublin.
The newly elected Mayor of Cork
ifers reward of fifty dollars each for
Wide Awake sea ps.
LONDON. July 10Th, 1S54.-Thc
.uecn in an autograph letter to the
'rinco Informs him of her intention
,ortly to present him with another
Ia.
At this interesting part Of our dcs-
atch the Grape Vine Line" broke J
'nsc4uently we are unable to lay be-
re our readers the continuation of |
lr foreign news.
rThe Mcaghcr and McMasters
0'iculty in New York, grew out of d
'e fact that priest in Williamsburg, t
no was something of the McMasters Il
hool, in one of his prayers cautioned d
$ congregation against the insiduous S
I'd incendiary designs of the "patriot I
eagher." The congregation happen '
to be favorably disposed to the gen. a
oman denounced from the pulpit, and c
&c Of the number addressed the priest +
the subject. He replied that it g
IS none of his business. You will p
Co. writes the layInan in answer e
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