The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-04

, correspondent of the Greenfield Re
public relates the following interesting
instance Of maternal affection in ami
mails:
A few days since, Mr.. Joel Rice. o
Conway, discovered on tree what h
supposed to be crows nest. But OF
examination he found, instead Of /.
brood Of undcdged corn-pullers, q lit
ter Of flying squirrels. Not 4 little
pleased with his booty, he thought it q
fine opportunity to secure an acceptable
present for his children. Having dc.
sccnded from the tree, he stood at the
foot contemplating his prize. when the
old one made her appearance. A
mothers temerity, when her offspring
are in danger, knows no limits, she
jumped upon his hat, crawled down to
his hand, seized one Of her young ones,
and endeavored to take it away. For
q momcot Mr.. r. resisted her claim
yet only for q moment Sympathy
for parents agony made an appeal,
and was successful, his better feelings
triumphcd, and the dam gathering into
her furry folds a little one, sought .
new home for her family. After
short time she returned, and then
again, until she had taken them all
away.
RuMoEED NEcRoE OuTBREAx.-
The Natchitoches (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 neighborbood of Campte
Graphs Bluff, arising from rumored
reports Characterization and intended
outbreak Of the slaves. There ap-
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, So far,
no overt act committed by them has
been discovered. Yesterday a 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 Match 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 few
days, TT. Delta.
CUE1oslTIEs.-I In the office Of the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, on
Fourth street, may be seen curiosity
we'll worthy the attention of naturalists.
It is tusk, in fine state of prcserva.
lion, Though fast soffening from OK.
posurc. to the air, J which measured six
FEET four inches when first discovered.
It has been broken at both ends, but
rom the shape Of the portion remain
ng, it must have been much larger
han at present. 1t was found in
Reeder's gravel bank, two and half
niles below this city, at a depth of
wenty five feet. That it once Belong. {
d to an animal whose whole race has !
ong passed away, there can be no !
loubt Its shape differs materially
rom the trunk Of the elephant or wild '
ear. We wish some naturalist would '
nlighten us on the subject. A human !
kull was also found some Is feet below I
be surface, in a gravel pit, farther l
own the road.-Cin. Columbian.
The Chinese are said to have labor a
4 for centuries under great embarris- Il
lent for not knowing how to make Ii
barrel. They could make the 81
,aves, and set them up and hoop them s,
l; they could make the heads and d.
ut one Of them in; and, indeed, with
lie help Of a man inside, they could
ut the second in; but how to get s
le man out after the barrel was CT
eaded up, that was problem they to
,uld not solve. g.