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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23

SANTA ANNA's CHOSEN Succ EssoR.
Augustine Iturbide, whom Santa
Anna is said to have named as his
seccessor as Emperor of Mexico, who
being banished from that country af-
ter the death Of his father crme to
the United States, and resided for a
considerable period in Philadelphia,
where he is well known. He return.
ed to Mexico at the breaking out OF
the war with this country, and was
appointed Major in the Mexican army.
He was taken prisoner by the Amer
lean troops at the battle of Huamant-
Ia. The odd turn Of Fortune $ wheel
which seems likely to make him an
Emperor, says the Philadelphia Amer
ican, will surprise many here in Phil
adelphia, with whom he was won't, in
former years, to crack jokes on the
subject.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23

To- Sundays picayune contains
the annual report Of the Directors Of
the New Orleans, jackson, aud Great
Northern Railroad Company, with the
accompanying documents. The Pres
ident represents the company in a
aourishing condition. We shall make
early reference to the report
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23
VOL. Il.
5r'lf)rrklg Cn1llrt
GEORGE A. PIKE,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

4.-.,sy-..---~ys--~~4e44r~-
tf- O5fe,at journal Of he Parish of Eds
Btfon Rouge. also " ne Crosse lite unn
Baton Ruuge, and Of the Baton Rouge ana
CLINTON Plank Road Companies %
SERtous AFrAln. On sunda,
evening party was assembled at the
house Of Mr.. Louis Wolff in Spanish
Town, where they were drinking anu
making merry, quarreling and fight
ing by turns. In one of the atliays i
man BY the maine Of Fink, drew a small
pocket knife and stabbed at d man BY
the name Of Muick from the D,'din-
ance Department. Mulick was seri.
ously II not dangerously wounded and
was taken to the Hospital, and Fink
committed to await the result Of The
wounds inflicted by him. This is a.
most invariably the result, when pai-
ties mix together indisc,iminately,
from sociablity IN the first instance,
and then from drinking, looseeont roll
Of themselves.
The man from die ordinance il we
learn, quiet, inolfensive fellow. aud
we do not think it was The intention
Of Fink to iniure him seriously. The
enlisted men in that Department do
NOT often get into difficulty, as they
are generally eniet and peaeeable--
having little 10 do with brois and
aiifays Of this character.
THE LATE JonN GEpGE.--tt il
with feelings ofdeep regret, we notice
the death of this amiable gentleman,
il the Bulletin of the 1lth inst. He
died in New Orleans on Thursday
evening last Mr.. GEpaE was Past
Grand Master Of the nj. w. Grand
tMascnic) Lodge Of Louisiana, over
Which he presided with justice and
moderation.
The bretheren throughout the State
will be panied to learn the intelligence
Of the death Of their Nj w. Past
Grand Master; cut down as he has
been, in tue very prime Of his life and
usefulness but when they reflect
upon his upright courcc as a man aud
mason, they know that he lies down
but to rise to q more sublime degree.
in that Lodge not made with hands,
eternal IN Hea4hs.
JcuN GEpeE was native Of Eng.
land, ba. for the last twenty years was
a resident Of New Orleans.
Clark, Of the Jefferson Her.
cald,' has no business to comment in
this fashion on Paris letters, lie
says, speaking Of letter to- the New
York Tribune, in which the writer
says that "old maids are scarcely
known in French society CLARK
says he rtesumes not. nor young
ones either" This We sake to be an
nncalled for slur, on French customs.
Mr. Clark should mend his ways, and
sendeavour 10 do better.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23


u The editors of newspapers
throught the State. will do their "vet-
eran frieEds" : favor, to say that the
funds appropriated BY the last legisla-
ture to pay Veterans Of 1Sl4 and Is,
is exhausted, and it is therefore use.
less for them to go to the trouble and
expense, Of proving up any more
claims. The next legislature, follow
ing in the wake Of the last. may con-
cludc to throw away $4,000 more,
but for the present nothing. more can
be had.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23

lg-The authorities Of the city Of
Savannah. have extended an invita-.
tion to Mr.. Fillmore and suite, to visit
that city. This compliment is en-
hanced in value, from the fact that
the members Of the council are all
democrats.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23
types Of Mankind

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may never entirely be removed ;
but through Which, science may at
length, discover some Of the main facts
i'll reference to the ,natter, il not APP
prozimate the very truth itself. That
important secret, locked up in the very
bosom Of The earth-the great vault oI
the abyss, into which time has CON
signed every yestage Of creation. The
appearance Of a work bearing on its
title page, such names, as ~. G. Mott
Of Mobile, and Geo. Il. Glildon late
Consul at Cairo. opens a new era in
the science Of Ethnologv. The work
is published by Lippinoott, Gambo &
Co., Of Philadelphia gotten up in
the most handsome style Of The art
typographical, and is beautifully illus
trated. 1t is a most valuable contfi-
button to American science and phil
osophy--one that must have % wide
spread circulation III every civilized
nation Of the globe.
1t is only within the past century
That free and liberal discussion, has
had conntenanee in The eyes Of the
world previous to that, science was
held in servitule to the popular theo-
eracy, and q limit prescribed, beyond
Which i was pronounced hersey for
the eaquirilfg eye Of science to pene-
trate. That day is, we opine, Mt an
end forever, u brighter period has
dawned in which there is no fear
that reason will inislead lis; and SO
far from invalidatiug tho truths of
Holy Writ, they gain additional
strength from every additional discov-
cry. The mystic veil so long spread
over the sacred Nile, and the ruins Of
Persepolis, Memphis and Thebos, has
been removed, and instead of Egypt's
being the Gland Of darkness the
most brilliant light has been shed
from thence on The prilneval history Of
our race. The mighty Bouaparte will
his inyinciblo sword opened The way;
and scientific corps OF the first minds
Of his brilliant age followed him, and
the result Of their labors lave been be-
queathed to postelity. Who could
stretch his imagination to conceive
the bare possibility Of the truth, Of
such accounts as the sacred scriptures
contain, Of gigantic walled cities, built
in sublime grandeur of artf tbous-
ands of years before tho christian era
in the desert waste Of Egypt, where
The eve Of man for centuries, had not
peuetrated2 And yet the discoveries
Of Chainpoillop, and more recently the
revelations of "Layard," lat Ninevah,
confirm, with ocular demonstrations
the recorded facts. In reference to
man himself, and the three distinct
varities of his great family; many
facts remain yet to be accounted for,
and there is no subject, more worthy
his profound consideration. The work
before us, is feast for the year--one
at which the reader may set down TO
the same table with Agassiz, Morton,
Usher, Patterson, Mott and Gllddon
and be served with the rich store Of
intelligence of the first minds of the
age, on this interesting subject-all
the visable vestages Of Creation, are
before us and the feast is one from
which the reader may rise, to be Gle
vated in intelligence, to fully appre-
ciate the Mighty Author of these
thing, who has ordained that each
nation shall write its own history, in
4Ln errnnt uolnnaa nf creation.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23

During the last twelve months A.
OPT gallons Of liquor have been seized
in Portland Me-, Of which 2.27G gal.
Ions were destroyed.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23

ng OJfc,at journal of the futfsh of East
Buton Rouge. also " the CROSSE 1tte 1,,d
Baton Ruuge, and Of the Bafon Rouge ai,d
CLINTON Plank Road Companies %
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23

W-Tbe Know-Notl,ipgy have star
ted paper in Washington, called The
American Eagle. BIC. Wright and
}. q. Dennlson, Esqrs, are its edi-
tors The subject is plainly stated
namely: the administration Of GOV.
ernment, to be exclusively in the
hands OF natives Of this country, as
well as the enjoyment Of public offices,
with all their emoluments.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23

EE Newspaper readers, will nc
doubt rejoice to learn that the difficulty
between Mr. Breckenridge Of Ken
tueky, and Mr. Cutting OF New York
has been settled. There has been d
great deal said and written on the
subject, much of which has been be
fore us; and we are at loss to dis.
cover what the difficulty was about
IT is matter Of no consequence now,
therefore let 1t pass. Newspaper edi-
tors may now get their bredth and
look out for something else to turn up,
on which to expend the usual amount
Of words, that have daily to be pro
duced on some subject for the enter
tttipment and amusement Of the gen
eral reader.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23

Why should ladies be punctual
Because when they are little behind
they make it up in hustle.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23

that there Is powerful organization
Of the Know Nothings hcreabouts,
and there Is great deal Of specula-
| ton as to the object and intent Of a
branch of this mystic association, in
the very midst Of us. There isno use
Of our asking SO early "what is it, and
where is It ," Because Our reporters
All shake their heads ut the questions
and say nothing. For once therefore
must we give up. and acknowledge
our inability to satisfy the curiosity Of
our reatlprs--lor once we must confess
that there is no crack or key-hole to
creep through, to pry into The affairs
ofthis great secret political organiza-
tion. All we have to say on the sub-
ject therefore. al preseut is, that j
every body goes into it--if people in
the towns meet people in the, cities on
the broad grouua Of fellowship and
fraternity, there ,nust be something
rood to come out Of convention
Of such heterogeneous materials
because why!' Simply because
tor 1eo, tor de5ito is the true rrin-
ciple, and f the people do anything
wrong, Why The people SITTER for 1t,
Which il right. This is the day and
the hour, for cliques aud clans--it Is
essential y moving period, in which
man may look n vain for reeur-
renee Of the same thing, twice in the
panoramma. We may see a great
many things going wrong, but what
il the use Of one mans cracking his
voice by singing out breakers ahead |"
when the whole ships crew, are vii
ling to dash forward without any re-
gard for the consequences. Therefore
We say let the "know Nothipgs" 70
on and do as they may, If society IL
injured by them they are involved
with others in the common ruin.
A NEw MAaKHr-We look upon 1t
as settled fact, that our thriving little
city is now to have anew market com
porting with its present Importance as
L place. AT The last meeting Of the
Council, committee Of four energetic
and public spirited members--NIessrs
Duffocq, Guedry, Iiriart and Tomlin-
son, were appointed, and the long de-
sired object will now be accomplished.
We presume there. is not single in
diyidual interested in The prosperity
Of the place, who will offer an obsta-
Gle in the way TO the accomplishment
Of a work 50 impcritively demanded
as a new market for we may look
in vain for any improvement in the
quality or quantity Of merchandise
yendod, until better mart for trade
is offered. The present establishment
is altogether inadequate TO the wants
Of tie eommunity-is a blcmish to
the otherwise fair street in which il
stands and pedling market articles
about the streets will never be at an
end. whilst il stands.
There are many citizens who think
the town sufficiently large to require
a market house in each ward; but
this could hardly be done just nov,
aud it were fur better to have one,
large commodious and well appointed
establishment, to answer the present
demand, than to have two narrow con-
structed affairs, that would have to be
taken down in few years.
The only matter about which there
can be difference Of opinion, is the
location for the new market; which
from the character cf the committee
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23

EprroRrAL CHAYoE.--Mr. p r
Jennings has resigned the chair edi.
sorial, Of the lberville (plaquemins)
Gazette TO Dr.. s. E. Mckinley.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23

The CoAsr JouRNA1.--This is the

THE CoAsr JouRNAL--This il the
name of new weekly paper just
issued at Donaldson. It is published
in French and English. We notice
that its advent was celebrated, at
Princes Hotel. This is proper. The
appearance Of a new paper is an adj
vent. and should be heraded as such.
The Coast Journal credits us with the
following:
"Nous lisons dams le Comet De
Baton Rouge, que Mr.. Mitchell de
Natcllez vendu d In Nile Orleans
plusieurs bales de sa recolIe lie cotton
al prix enorme De II cents Ia livre
De devait-etre du cotton sans pareil. f"
Now we never said anything Of the
sort. II is q common practice for our
charitable brethren Of tie press, to
shove Oil upon us every doubtful hsh
story that it invented. We have sins
enough Of our own to account for, and
do not desire credit for anybody elses.
Il is for this reason that we can never
collect our thoughts 10 write heavy
leader upon any heavy subject. Our
naturally even equanlmlty Of temper
is rutfled every morning by looking
into exchanges to find ourselves abused
for things we never said, and for do
ing things we never did, and Of which
we are as innocent as the unborn
lamb
The Coast Journal is neat paper
and will do well, If it will do better.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-23

"a girls legally manageable
at IA, and boy at sixteen. in Pnnn.
sylvauia, without the concent Of pa.
rents.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-31
The Crescent Foundry MACHINE COMPANY.
 Rrilgeport. Conn.

NTAKE to orher Stationary Steam Engines lFA from 4 to l5o horse p 'wer; large louhle- acting Force Pumps for wa'er works, iron Planers, Engine Lathes, hniitin the mist sulstan- ,ial manner and Uacommonig heapY togGther with IHM AA Gx1 Ez=KE RI fgisJ -kzaS Es2 9az in general, and aII kinds of Sieam BaiIers.- Having large and extensive stock of nill Gear ing and other patterns, the accumulation of some Is years business, they are prepared 10 furnish Castings at short nqtice Any work ordered from this Company will be guaranteed equal to any made in this country.
 They would call attention to large Lathe which they build. designed for Railroad Machine Shops, for turning of, drivers-hed 16 feet long, swings S4 inches. They also make a very large and heavy Lathe with screw feed, designed fIr machne shops in genera l-bed l9 feet long, swings 92 inches, and weighs about l5 tuns.
 This Company are now making vertical En- g'ne of new design, from 8 to 10 horse power, which will require bn, the small space of feet square, the bed being but 24 by 34 inches--and with vertical Boiler will require but by feet;
 To those about to erect Iron Works, we would say that we are prepared to make Engines with the blowing cylinder attached directly to the steam cylin,er, embracing all the latest i'm movements.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-31

At Court of Probdte holden dt Torrington, :,
 within and for the District of Torriagton, on
 the l9M day of August, A. D. 1854.
 Present, HENRY s. BARBOUR, Esq, Judge.
 On motion of Richard W. Griswold and Stan ly Griswold, Executors on the es.aie of TIAD- DEUS GRlSW OLD, late of Torrington, wi:h- in said district, deceased: This Court doth de. cree shat six months from this date be allowed and limited foi the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the said executors; and directs that public notice be given of thls order by advertising in news paper published in Lilchfied county, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Torrington, nearest the place where the deceased last dwe.t.
 Certified from Record,
 IT HENRY $. BARBOUR, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-31

Ata court of Probate holden dt Litchtfeld, Uithin qnd for he District of LitchGeld, on he 23d day Of August, A. D. 1854.
 Present CHARLES ADAMS Esq, Judge. nN motiUn of W EALTHY l1oTcHkIss, Executor " on the estate of FREDERICK $: HOTCH- KISS, late of Litcll6eld, within said district, deceased;
 This Court doth decree that six months be al- lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against ;be same to the Executor, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in newspaper pub Ished in I.itchfeld, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign-post in said town of Litchheld nearrs St the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from Record, .
 lS* CHARLES ADAMS, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-31
FALLs VTLLAGR.

A correspondent OI the COurant, aIier describing the beautiful scenery between this village and the BOusalonic valley, makes mention of the Iron Works at Falls Village as follows:
 Although nature is offering here So much that is attractive, yet some of the fOrges here will repay a visit. With some friends have seen MT. Ames' iron works at Falls Village. The falls are now quite picturesque, but when the wa. Ter is high, the view is changed to one Ol grandeur. The heavy reports we heard before entering Mr. Ames' works, led US 10 anticipate seeing the working of pon derous machinery. As we entered the door, large hammer, weighing five or six tons, attached 10 the piston rod of cylinder 0l 200 horse power, was dealing such heavy blows to piece oc hot iron, as made Us shrink back, and the ground lremble beneath our feet. One can judge what work the hammer can do, when present they were forging piece of iron weighing some 600O or 1000 pounds, which was light work compared iO what they do forge. Some ofthc shafts for the Collins line of Steamers, were forged l,ere. Irons weighing several! ions are here moved about with little effort The general principle seems to be, To balance them on a chain near the centre, and swing them on large cranes. We saw them making cranks for locomotives |; also tire for locomotive wheels. The cranks were forged inlo solid pieces, and ,heE cut by powerful machinery into the right shape, almost as easily as joiner would cut wood. The superintendent, (Mr. Holcomb,) gave us the best fac- ties for seeing the different departments, only small part of which has been de- scribeG in this letter. There are other iron works at the falls that did no, visit, but saw costly aqnedac, which has, been lately built, making one of the best. if not the very bes. water power in the State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-31
The Cheapest Light yet
 MITCHELR.sS BEST CLARIFIED CANDLES.

THIS is an entirely new article, and Is pref erable to all other candles now in use.
 They look equally as we'll as sperm or ada mantine. and are more than fifty Der cent. cheaper, as they will burn from three to four hours longer than either of the above of the same size.
 They are more economical than the common iallow candle, as each candle will burn ten hours, and give clearer light than any in the market.
 They are extremely hard and very much re- sembe the wax candle.
 They are put up in fancy paper boxes of thirty candles each expressly for famitv use, and sold by merchants generally throughout the country. They are packed in strong wooden boxes, containing ten fancy boxes, and can safely be sent 10 any part of the Unired States
 Manufactured by the subscriber at Lake vile, Litchfield county, Connecticut.
 IT R. B. MITCHELL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-31
District cC Washington ss Probate Court. July

District oC Washington ss Probate Court, July
 29ih, 1854.
 ESTATE of HENRY OCORR, m assign
 The Court of Probate for the district of Washington hath limited and allowed 4monihs from the date hereof, for ihe creditors of sad estate, represented insolvent, in which to ex. hibit their claims thereto; and has appointed Commissioners to receive and examine said claims. Certified by IrHrEL HIcKox, Judges :,
 The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the Inn of Joseph Watson. in said Washington, on the 26th day Of Angus, and tho 29th day of November, 1854, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon. on each of said days, for the purpose of attending on the business of said appoint meDf
 DAVID c, wHITTLESEY,( Commis.
 WELLINGTON WAT SON,{ slonefs.
 All persons indebted to said es'aie are re- quested 10 make immediate payment 10 A St WALTER D. SHERRY, Trustee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-31
Qieo.

In this town, s7th inst, Sarah M daughter of Eas Buel, aged IS years.
 In Wolcottville, 18th iust., Captain Samuel Bradley, aged 50 years.
 In Winsted, 2lst inst, Mrs. Mercy Camp, widow of the late Samue! Camp, aged 80 years.
 in Plymouth Hollow, l4th inst, MT. George H. Bradley. aged B years. ,,. Waterloo, N. Y., formerly member of Miss Pierce's school in this village.
 In Lafayette, H., on :he lith of August, Henry c. Wilcox, of Cornwall HnIlow, aged 22 years
 In Eizabethport, N. J., on the 23I inst. Gen. Frederick Phelps-a native of 'lorrlgton, and recently from this town. He died of cholera, after sickness of only seven hours.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-31
TIOsHty.DSrss .AnHaal Repors ef ghe
 LIrCHFIELD MUTUAL Fire EsaSeErNasce C0nllWUsoags

 Fire EseSegrNasce C0alfD0ssWs
 JULY Sd. 1854. By Cash reed for Premiums on PoIi4 To cash paid for Losses and Expenses
 this year SD105 e By whole amount Of Cash
 reed for Premiums $256l8 e1 Interest reed on Loans Ij43l e1-SA,O50 70 To whole amt paid for
 Losses G Expenses S21 ,998 67 Cash now on hand 5,052 l5-S27,05o 79 To amount of Premiums charged on the books which may be collected <. il required S20;29e 65 Add Cash on haiid 5,O52 IS
 Making the Capital Stock of this -
 company at tl.is time S25, ,2SO e0 There is not at this time any claims against the Company except Sixty dollars, which is ready to be paid when called for.
 The Directors of this company are confident that the planOf Insurance adopted by them will meet with hearty response from all intelligent friends oi the principle of Mutual lnsursnce: This company insure only in this state and take no risks on Mills, Goods m stores. shops, etc., or in exposed Village or city property, but confine their business entirely to farm property and isolated buildings, and their contents--of which not more than 82000 will be insured on one risk.
 This company will adjust all claims with nromptness and liberallty, and # at any tune difference should arise between the parties, alt uch difference will be adjusted by indifferent persons in he county, each party sclectHg one, md i1 case they do not agree, third person shalt be chosen, and the award of all, or any two of them shall be final and conclusive. dsEssces-S Of GJae COaN21RaRNs ]. G, BECKWIIH. !. Presldents OLIVER GOOD TVLAr. Treasu,tS, J.4S0VY WHIILa't7. Secretary.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-31
Notice

IFS hereby given 10 all persons liable to pay H taxes in the town of CORNWALL on the List of 1853 that will meet them for the pur- pose of receiving the same al Rufus Payne's hotel on Monday the 4th day of September next, from 9 oclock. A. M. til 3 P. M.; at j.. B. Dou ghty $ store on the sih day of September, from g till I2 A, M; at J. W. Beers. same day. from l till 3 P. M.; on the 9lh at Myron Harrison's store, from till 12 A. M., and at Pratt & Fosters store, from l till P. M. same day. Nonresident taxpayers will please take notice. Tax payers not complying with the above must expec, to pay travelling ices.
 ]. F. BREWST FER, Collector.
 Cornwall, Aug. 2lst, 1854. IT