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Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-07-04
RrrFuO. \. Y. ,June 81

BUFFALO, \. Y, June 81.
DEAR SHIT aiforuS me mu III pleasure to find
that at last YOU have taken up your residence in
the 'omis:.ns Territory of Minnesota. The wise
and salutarv institutions that it has been your
good fortune to be born under, exercise an
influence over the minds of the young men of the
United States, and urge them onward on the
highway of enterprise. Education is to the mind,
whit the polish of the sculpture is to the rugged
| N lrbie. The institutions Of our country inspier
its youths, with an energy known Only to free
men. The gloomy forests are falling PROSTATE
before their civiizing influence. The light of in
| tcllgcnce is rapidly breaking in on our remotest
territories, like the Pickering Of the emerging
from the clouds. The strides of civilization that
have marked the prosperity Of Minnesota, form
theme Of admiration for us New Workers. Every
arrival of the mail tells us Of villages and towns
rising into existence as it were by magic. As
you are aware, have ever been devoted to the
idea of settling my countymen on the soil Of these
United States, hence YOU would confer a favor
your friend here by setting forth the resources
| of your place in public letter. There has been
left. Numbers of foreigners passing through here
lilly, in the habit of making inquiries relative
to suitable locations in the West.
You will confer great favor by brief setting
forth the advantages of Minnesota, as thousands
Of the "Sons Of Erin" are turning their attention
thlthcrward. Yours Truly,
BENARD HUGHES.
We cheerfully respond to letters like this. Min
ncsota requires but to be known, to be fully ap-
prccated. We have here, soil as good as any
in the world-unrivaled lakes, fishing and hunt
ing grounds,-a climate equi-distant from the
Arctic region and everlasting heat of the torrid
zone, plenty Of water and wood, of which Illinois
and Iowa arc in many parts nearly deficient, any
quantity Of land at ten shillings per acrc--and
lastly, an enterprising population, who, stopping
at no obstacles, will eventually make of Minnesota
the garden of the world. Our space will not al
low us to elaborate on this subject, but we have
given in few words some of the advantages to
be derived in Minnesota. Further information
can be gained by visit to our territory.-ED.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-07-04

There is spot Of earth supremacy blest,
dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest,
Where man, creations tyrant, lays aside
His sword, and sceptre, pageantry and pride
Here Woman reigns; The mother, daughter, wife,
Strews with fresh flowers. the narrow path of life,
While round her knees domestic duties meet,
And freside pleasures gambol at her feet.
Where shall that land, that spot earth be found?
Art thou husband, patriot? Look around,
Oh thou shalt find, how ere thy footsteps roam,
That Land thy country. aud that snnf thy hnrne
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-02

A NEW FIRM
And New Jewelry-Harncy House Row.
Sign Of the Biggest Watch.
TINHEODORE GOLDMAN, Watchma-
l. kcr and JeweIler--respectfully informs
his old frienas and the public in general
that he has permanently located himself
here, and calls their attention to the supe-
rior advantages he possesses for repairing
Watches, Clocks, Music Boxes aed Jewelry.
He also keeps constantly on hand, q fine as
sortmcnt Of yEVELRY, consisting in part
Of fine gold and silver watches, gold vest,
fob and guardchains, gold pens with gold or
silver holders, gold, silver and german spec
tacles, gold lockcts, fngerings, earrings, la
dies and gentlemen breastpins, shirt-studs
and sleeve buttons, heart slides, ladies' belt
slides, necklaces, bracelets clasps, gold and
silver thimbles, watches, earrings, &c. Also
splendid assortmrnt Of clccks, lamps, cut
lery and faay articles, and many others
too numerous to mention, all OF which he
offers cor sale cheap for cash, st the sign Of
the HrGgsT WATCH. ..
N B. All work done at this establish
ment is warranted to perform well. Watcli
es and clocks warranted for twelve months.
TEnms-one price and CASH. July 6-y.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-02
Steam Engines Il Sugar Mills
BATON ROUGE FOUNDRY.

TNHE subscribers are hitting up -Four
i Steam Engines, as follows
One Engine y inches cylinder, #. stroke,
with Sugar-Mill Rollers #. long, 2G in /:
diameter, with wrought iron shafts
One do ] | inches cylinder. 4 feet, stroke
with sugar-mill. Rollers 4 #. long, 26 in:
diameter.
One do l2 inches cylinder, A feet stroke,
with sugar-mill. Rollers 4 feet long, 90 in:
diameter.
One 0 inches cylinder engine 1-2, stroke,
suitable for a saw-mill or medium size
sugar mill
We are now extending the buildings con-
nected with the Foundry, and increasing the
machinery, and are enabled to doall kind OF
work in our line that may be confded TO US.
The patronage ofthe public is respectfully
solicited. Hill. Il HENDERSON,,
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THE DAILY COMET.
PUBLISHED DAiLY(MoNpAys EXCEPTED
GEO. A. PIKE, Editor and Proprietor.
-~aaa-r----a~ - e-%4=4qa=-~ f-...
office on Third strcot.

Ter mss
Tns subscription is fixed at the low rate
OF 80 00per annum, payabein in advance, or
SO 90 at the expiration oi the year. 1t
will be punctually delivered daily within
the limits Of the City by the carrier.
Advertising.--One Dollar per square
Cor the first insertion, and half that amount
for every subsequent inscrtion--tcn lines,
or less, constitute square.
Yearly Neutrality-suspicious.,
Traders, and others, will be contracted
with on the most reasonable terms.
JOb.WOrk.--We are also prepared to
do all kinds Of job -Work-such as: Law
yer's BRIEFS, BALI TtcEErs, ,Posrrns, BILL
HEADS, PROGRAMMES, ELECTION TtckErs,
Druggists Labels, Cards Circulars, Visiting
Cards. Done with neatness and ,,ccpatch
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-02
Carriages, Harness, Whips,&c.

TNHE Subscribers assortment Of Carria-
l. ges, Harness, whips, &c. is now conf
pIete, and he mites an examination oI
his stock before purchasing in New o.
Icans, as ne guarantees his prices as low as
as any in the South.
Wareroom corner Of Third and F!o.ida
Streets. Manufacturing and repairing in
superior style at the old established stand
corner of Main and Church Streets.
Jan. 2Sth, Il w. +. TUNNARD.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-02
COIsle lIp to the Scratch,
And Face tho Munic.

AHU dCV t1I1 III uHtC.
FORGE NJ. HEROMAN, late from
VI the North, begs leave to announce
to the Musical World generally, that he is
in receipt Of an extensive and varied assort-
nent Of Bass Vols, Drums, Guitars, from
bones, French Horns, Violirs, FIageolets,
Flutes, Flies, and Clarionets together with
bows, strings and reeds; and large and
valuable stock Of new nuac. All OF which
can be had on reasonable 5. oct-l9
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-02
GEORGE A. PIKE. GEORGE r. BRiAhT
GEORGE A. PIKE & Co.,
Gene Agents. Baton Rouge.

General Agents, BntOn Rouge.
We will attend promptly to the collection
Of all claims entrusted to IN, either against
the State, Or individuals residing in the par
ishes Of East, or West Baton Rouge.
The liberal patronage we have met with,
as General Agents; has not only enabled us
to increase our facilities for the Transaction
Of business, but also to GxEArLY REDUCE
our former rates Of COMMISSION. .-,
Our charges for collecting claims against
the State, will now be as follows:
On sums under 500 3 per cent.
do 500 and not over $3.50, per cent.
do $3.50 and not over $500, II 6
do $500 and not over $1,000 ="
do $1,000 do. do. $500, /"
do $500 do do. $4,000, 6 .
RATES or EXCHANGE ON NEw ORLEANS.
On sums from $40, 10 $3.50, Ia pr. ct.
do do. do. $3.50, TO $500, ia do.
do do. do. $500, to $4,000, is do.
% Information given Gratis. Address
etters post paid, to Gsonay A. PIKE eco.
may sy. General Age~ss,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-02
To Planters.

AIKIN'S Corn and Cotton CuItivator.
n This traly useful agricultural improv-
ment, has been fully tested by highly res
pectable and practical planters who afte rful
trial say that by its use, in the cultivation
of Corn. Cane, or Cotton, there is saving
of at least one third the labor to man and
horse over the common plow It's new
invention, Patented March 90, 1s49.
Planters are invited to call and examine it.
\ supply on hand and for sale by
W. +. TIINNARD.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-02
Free Ferriagc.

A IL persons hiring Horse, or Horse and
II Buggy, will be entitled to cross on
the Steam Ferry at Baton Rouge, without
charge for Buggy and Horse.
mar. 3tf. r. e. HUTCH1SON.
Persons, will please procure tickets
at the stable.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-02
4pATENT MEDTCTNES,

This class Of remedies, improperly called
Patent, arc simply secret remedies, found
by Practical Physirians, after long experi-
encc, to be Admirably adapted to the cure
Of certairsdiseases ;sput up and offered for
sale for the benefitsof Mankind.
Many persons here will tell you, that,
Smiths Tonic, Rowan's Tonic, Speeds
Tonic, Indian Colagogue, Champions PILLS
Jayley', Louden's, Sapington's IIulla Or
the C.taGenbourg Pills, will cuIc you Of any
case OF Chills and Fever, or Aguc and ,Fe-
yer that may occur, and that too, al a cost
Of from - cents to fi so; whereas il
would ordinarily cost You s5 oo--Ihey
would further inform you, that these reme-
dies, warranted genuine, are for sale by
H. /. WADDILL.
Druggist, near the Harney House Baton
Rouge Louisiana. oct9-y.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-02
III. n. yyADDnLL.
AT HIS DRUd sTORE--CHUHCH ST.

T Offers for sale, rc,y large and complete
assortment OF sDpues, MEDICINES, SuaGl-
CAT INSTRUMENTS, ,CurrtNe-G -GtAasns,O ,Ou.s,
Scars; TooTn and WnirE-WAsu HAM.
Toorit, FLESH, Nail, SHAVING, PANT and
SnoE brushes together with all the most
popular patent medicines Of the day.
PENS, INK and PA Pc K u..
F'h-hoohs, Lines, Floals, and Gashas,
Low for cash Il l@e # -+.e4 sfHa
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-02

w. r.. TUNNAlD.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER. IN
CARRIAGES, HARNESS, &c.
THE SUBSCRIBERS stock Of Buggies,
Rockaways, Barouches, Coaches, &c. has
been selected by himself and comprises
every variety. To his already complete
assortment, he is daily making additions.
Persons will find it to their advantage, to
call and examine his stock.
w. F. TUNNARD.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-02
IT.. S. MAIL, &o.
LIVERY STABLE,

Third Street, Baton Rouge, La.
HAVE always on hand and in good order,
IL Carriages Cabs, Buggies, and saddle
horses, with which the public can be ac-
commoiated on the most reasonable terms.
Horses and Vehicles can be had at any
hour Of night or day at the old stand Of J.
Holt X. g. HUTCHINSON.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-02
/. INSURANCE cos. &c. :
UNITED STATES LIFE INSURANCE.
= ANNUITY and TRUST
Com pany or Philadelphia.
Cash Capital paid up $250,00O.

G. G. INLAY, Sec, sR CsAwroup Prett.
Branch office at N O., As Camp ST.
4. BENZ. FLORANCE, Agen'.
r7-A Agency at Baton Rouge, La, W. 5.
PIKE, Agent feb17-y
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-02
LADIES DRESS GOODS.


TIME attention Of the Public 10 called to
L. the beautiful assortment Of Dress Goods
which am now opening direct from New
York and Philadelphia, consisting Of the fol-
lowing.
Rich figured Plaid, striped and chcne Silks
do Plaid, plain, and figured Black I"
Plaid silk poplins, Turk satins and Scotch
Plain; Plaid and figured DeLaines and
cashmcres Black mourning Grape, new
article for mourning; Black Alpacas Bom-
bazincs and black DeLaines; English and
American Prints, large assortment small
figures for children; French Prints all in
dress patterns no two alike; Plain figured
and dotted French Swiss Muslins Jacknet
Cambria, Nansook and Cross bar Muslin,.
Also beautiful assortment Of evening dress
Goods, very rich aud entirely new.
octS-y. w. u. PHILLIPS.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-02
eais;ns wackeralLiauors,& &c.

EIaisins NTackeral Liquors, &c.
DAIsINs, 10 whole, and ! 0 quarter box
IL es new; Mackcral, 10 kits, and g
quarter barrels No. ! Herrings, 12 boxes
extra fine: Goldfish, 10 50 pound boxes; !;
Old Whlskcy, 10 half barrels Mongahala !;
Vapor Whiskey, 12 barrels Fletcher's, just
received per Gipsy and for sale for the casa
by dec1Gy. JOSHUA BEAL.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-09-29

IHE NEwsPAPER.-ln promotion of so de-
sirable an object as the union of the intellec-
tual with the useful, the newspaper is an i'm
portant auxiliary. 1t is more 1t is typical
of tho community in which it circulates and
Is encouraged. 1t tells its character rs well
as its condition its tastes as we'll as its neces-
sities, the moral, as we'll as the physical sta
NINA OF population and soil. 1t is the map
whereon are traced our tendencies and des-
TIMES, that the chart to direct the traveller
and settler to safe and pleasant harborage,
or to direct them from the shoals and quick
sands Of social degradation. At home it
brings us to our tiresides, IL imparts to our
household, it impresses on our children its
sentiment Of rropriety or its tone efcoptar,-
ination. Abroad it is regarded as our ora
Gle, and speaks volumes for or against lis. In
its business features may be discerned the in
dications of our prosperity, or otherwise, in q
worldly sense but in its general complexion
will be discovered our moral and spiritual
healthtulness or disease. It is the portraiture
OF our imperfections as well as the chronicler
OF our adyancemeat.-W Washington Intelii-
= An old lady, out West, for twenty suces
sive years darned stockings with the same
needle--in fact, SO used was the needle to
its work, that frequently, on the lady's leay-
ing the room, it would continue darning
without her. When the old lady died, the
needle was found by her relatives, and for q
long time no one could threadit, nor could
they discover what obstructed the threads,
until by a microscopic observation they dis
e. i. a. as
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-09-29
Git 6 the Boys a Chance.

Do You know anybody that wants to hire
a boy we confess that we never hear this,
the most common Of inquirers, without
feeling Of sadness, and never say no, without
a hearty wish that we had something for a
boy to do. Poor little fellows, lily kept and
poorly clad, turn their anxious faces up to
yours in the hope to find a favorable answer,
and thus to end long, painful question for
the means to earn mouthful of honest bread.
They move on with dropping heads to repeat
for a thousand times the inquiry, aud to re-
ceive the same response, in tones Of every va
first sad lessons in the collness of the world
and the harshness Of life. We will not 60
beyond him to see what aching heart there
is in some poor home, that, mingled with
hope and fear, has sent him forth on his
thankless mission for that tho boy himself
should be obliged to go and ask again and
be refused the opportunity to be useful is
sad enough of itself arr,... o.. . 49,.
In this fast age-this struggling, crowding
world there is little room for the boys and
there is far too little thought taken of the OBJ
legation that rests upon men to make places
for them. These materials of which men are
made are neglected, and we are too prone to
forget how important an element we ourselves
are in settling the question, whether they are
to be good or bad. Words of kindness and
encouragement to those who are first launch
ing their frail barks upon the voyage of life.
are worth thousands of dollars spent in pro-
cesses to reform such as through neglect and
despair have forgotten their good impulses,
and suffered themselves to be led into cour-
ses of ftransgression. A little word may stim-
ulate hope that glimmers on the verge of
extinction, into a motive strong and unerrinr
to impel its owner forward in the paths Of
usefulness and honor BE kind to the BOYS.
And to the boys we would say, never des-
pair. If one man does not want boy try
another. You have the right to make the
inquiry. The world was made for YOU as
we'll as for the men, and God has determined
that yon shall have place in it. The hopes
of the world are the boys-the poor boys
and insignificant and placeess as you feel
yourselves, your mission is important and if
you are worthy your day will surely come
There is another thing. Go to the country,
chances for useful employment are numerous
and various in the agricultural districts. A
void the town, with its places of low amuse-
ment and lower dissipation. Determine to
be men, and honest men, and the time will
come when you will be disposed to think
over the hardships you have suffered, for
their effect in developing your energies and
fixing your character.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-09-29
q Q bic Reply.

Fredrick the Second, King of Prussia, was
remarkable for an extrava9ant humor of SUP
porting regiment of the tallest men that
could possibly be procured and he would
give fellow of 6 feet and half high so or a
100 guineas bounty, besides the chareeof brin
ging him from the farthest part of the globe
if it so happened. One day, while his maj
esty was reviewing this regiment of giants,
attended by all the foreign ambassadors, and
most of the officers Of rank both in the court
and army, he took occasion to ask the French
minister, who stood near him, if he thought
that his master had an equal number of
troops in his service able to engage those for
midable mon. The Frenchmen, who was no
soldier, said he believed not The king pleas
ed with such reply from native of the
vaincst nation in the world, asked the impe-
rial ambassador the same question, and the
German frankly declared his opinion that he
did not believe there was such another regi-
ment in the world. We'll, my Lord Hynd-
ford said the king to the British ambassa-
dor, i know you have brave troops in Eng
land but would an equal number of your
countrymen, do you think, beat these q L.
will not'telse upon me absolutely to say .ha.,
replied his lordship, 'but | dare be bold to
say that half the number would try ..
A DAMpER.-A young city fop, in COM
.pany with some bellies of fashion, was riding
into the country pleasuring, when they
saw poor rustic looking lad at work by the
roadside, Thinking it fine chance to show
his wit to the damsels by sporting with the
poor boys ignorance, he thus accosted him:
aCan you tell me, Mfr. Zebedee, how far is
tito whore i am going, and which is the
most direct road 4" Poor Zebby, not at all
daunted, with the most sober and composed
countenance, replied: "If you arc going to
the gallows, it Is but short distance; if to
Jail, It stands few rods this side but il on
'ly to poverty and disgrace, you areapproach-
ing your journeys end. AS for the most di-
rect road, you are now in il, and cannot miss
the way" Dandy dropped his head aud
rode Oh.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-09-29
Brilliant WhitebaSb.

Much is said of tho brilliant stucco white
wash on the east of the Presidents house at
Washington. . e'' '@.
The following is recipe for making it,
with some additional improvements learned
by experiment. Take bushel of nice un-
Stacked lime slack it with boiling water,
covering it IN the process, to keep in the
steam. Strain the liquor through sieve or
strainer, and add to it a peck of clean salt,
previously well dissolved in warm wa
ter, three pounds of ground rice, ground
TO thinpaste and stirred and boiled hot 4;
half a pound Of Spanish Whiting, and a
pound of clean glue, which has been dissolv-
ed by first soaking it well, and then hanging
it over slow fire, in n large one filled with
water. And five gallons of hot water to the
whole mixture, stir .itweil, and let it stand
a few days covered from the dirt II should
be put on quite hot; for this purpose it can
be kept in kettle on portable furnace. 1t
is said that about one pint Of this mixture
will cover a squarsyasa upon the outside Of
aihouse, ifproperiy applied. Brushes more
or less small may he need, according to the
neatness of the job required. It retains its
brilliance for many years. There is nothing
of the kind that will compare with it, either
for. outside or inside walls. Coloring matter
may be put in, and made Of any shade YOU
like. Spanish brown stirred in viii make
red or a pink, more or less deep, according to
quantity. A delicate tinge Of this is very
pretty for insidewalls. Finely pnlverized COM
mon clay, well mixed up with Spanish brown,
before 1t is stirred into mixture, makes il a
lilac color. Lamp black and Spanish brown,
mixed together, produce a reddish stone
color. Lamp black in moderate quantities
makes slate-color very suitable for the out
side Of buildings. Yellow wash, chrome ochre
goes further and makes a prettier color. In
allthese eases the darkness of shade will Of
course be determined by the quantity of col
oring matter used. 1t is difficult to make a
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-09-29
NO.20.
The RotiIs Of Colo Wipipg.

A correspondent of the Williamsburg
Times writing from Australia, narrates tho
following incidents, illustrative of the dan.
gers which besct the Australian miner:e
Perhaps no death is more terrible than
that which awaits the digger. The heavy
yellow dust, with its tempting look, keeps
the miner burfowing in tue earth with thou
sands OF tons suspended over his head, and
by a tenure less reliable than that which held
the sword Of Damocles., An acquaintance of
mine-Nutter, from the state of Maine-per-
sisted in taking out rich pillar from very
dangerous hole, and succeeded; but he was
not fairly on the ground again, when fifteen
or twenty square yards sunk down with
dead, heavy crash. Little stones accidental
llyfaling and hard Jumps of earth have Kill
led those in holes, and great care is neccssa-
ry to guard against these evils. 80
AT Balarat, where the holes are very deep,
accidents are common, one occurred there
lately. A man digging found the bottom
growing: soft but paid little attention to it
until llis legs sunk in so that he could not
pull them out; he shouted for his mates to
let the rope down, and he fastened it around
his waist, but they could not pull him up,
help came and twisted off the crank of the
windlass, then seized the rope in their hands.
but it was of no avail tho water bubbled up
around the man in the hole, the quicksand
rushed in, buried him to his waist and neck,
stified his cries, and rose thirty feet above his
head. To dig him out was useless in fact,
next to impossible. The rope was cut and
its end pushed beneath the quicksaud,
an another instance a man driving sixtv
feet under ground loosened large stone, and
found water trickle through where it had
been, but, not dreaming of danger from wa
ter, stuck his pick in, when the water burst
through with great force. lie had the pres
ence of mind to drop his pick and turn round.
The water drove him violently into the main
hole, and, being a swimmer, he kept upright
in the hole until lie was drawn, when care
lessly getting out, lie slipped and fell, losing
his life by the fall. :, ..... ....s sg..
but, Notwithstanding the many accidents
that occur, pehaps they are not greater for
the persons employed than in any other bus
iness or traffic in life. There are numbers
at the mines who would not 90 to the bottom
of some of tho holes for the gold in Austria
liza but the great majority would gladly
place their lives against fortune, myself for
one" a.. .-- -....0--.,' .... ,..,,.'.s