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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-26
Tbs EtrcrrvR Juplc1ARv.-We

tbs ELECTIVE JuDir1ARY..--Ws
know very well that It is an unpopu-
lar position to occupy, this, in opposite
ton tcsa fixed fact in our new Consti-
tuition The elective Judiciary. -
We hear people on all sides say, that
It is working out the democratic
idea''--that it is republican etc but
let any man look about, at The ulti-
mate, if not immediate tendency Of the
system and such evils will be seen TO
flow from II, as are destined to unl,inge
society 1t is impossible for q pure
democracy TO exist, worked out to the
full ultra plan Of some Of our modern
politicians and it should be the effort
af all good citizens, to keep the ship
Of state well balas!ed, and ia The clear
" defined channel on either side Of
which, danger encompasses us, we
offered all the opposition we could, to
this feature in the constitution, at the
time of its adoption and as the evils
then spoken Of are now met with, we
make bold to offer again anything aud
everything in support Of our position.
The following paragraph on the sub
iect, is from the report of the New
York Reform committee. and contains
in brief, some Of the objections to the
elective system.
These persons that carry these
primary elections not only have money
in view-in The end all taken from
the city treasury-but higher objects; ,
and these ere, independence of the
magistracy of the city and of the law
exemption from punishment for the
crimes they commit, the robberies
they may be guilty Of, and even the
blood they may shed in sudden ARRAYS
or in cool and deliberate malice. They
reason. and they reason well, that ii
they can create the magistracy, they
can oreyatce IL and control 10 that
if tley can make Judges, they can be
as po,cerfut as the tudges them
seires that If they are the manufao-
turers of the justices and the police,
their manufactured machinery must
tyoyk out their ,ciU.
Hence in New York it is so hard to
punish crime, and hence crime SO Of
ten escapes. Hence. too, from this fire.
quent escape it has become 50 auda-
cious that murder or manslaughter
are crimes Of almost daily occurrence.
II is notorious we can maine the
characiers--that men who have been
indicted for high crimes and INSIDE
meanors, and escape only BY inauen-
ces they created in primary elections.
have this year named the judiciary Of
the city or been over and over again
on the most important nominating
committees. Dccency alone folbids
our naming characters and places that
influence and carry or act 10 these
primary elections. which would shock
the community by their very men-
ton" .l.5t. ...-...
Onthe 10th inst. the Legislature Of
Arkansas elected Hon Robert w.
johnson y. s. Senator. (, fill the va
csncy occasioned by the resignation Of
the lion. Scion Borland Mr.. John
son. during The last session of Con
gress, sat as Senator for Arkansas in
place Of Mr.. Borland, by appointment
Of the Governor The Legislature,
on the same day, elected Mr.. johnson
United States Senator for six years
from the 9TH Of March next.
n-Thp sA,oolmaster NJ n rc1ehrn
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EOR RENT.-The large three sto.
L ~ Brick building situated on the corner Of
Church and Lafayette streets, opposite the Harvey
House said building has five Rooms In the third
the second ioor which would answer for = store
or any branch Of business, and two rooms in the
basement, there Is also two story Brick Kitchen
with four Rooms. II will be rented In part or the
whole building For terms, apply 10
JOHN HUGUET, ~
nov. 20. Branch Of louisiana State hank.
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STEAMBOAT ARRIVALS.

TIE following is n list oi Steamboats, which have
stcrrh snd passed ~ this place, from 10 o'cioet
Saturday 18th until ~ O'Clock Friday gath.
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Lola Monies has LEFT California.
snd viii winter in tho Sandwich Is.
lands.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-26

~ 10 the Canadian Legislature,
. body ofone hundred and thirty mem
ben. there are forty lawyers.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-26
Tnr FAcr Is PRoclAlMEp.-Vap

The FAcr Is pRocLA1MEp.--Va Van
Amburgs Celebrated Menagerie, on
board the Floating Palace, will be here
on Friday the 9th day Of December,
and remain one day only, The ad-
vance guard that fairy little estab-
lishment, the "Gazele" arrived at the
landing 10 post bills, and set the wind
bellows Of the daily press in motion at
the Capital Van Amburg needs no
putting. the simple fact announced
"that he will be here, is sufficient to
insure a full house Of the beauty and
chivalry'of Red Stick.
THE SoLAR SYSTEM 1t is said
that Mr.. James FERGUSON. assistant
astronomer at the Washington Nation
al Observatory, discovered on the
night Of the 2nl Of September an
other Asteriod, which he places near
Eugeria, another fragment which he
was at the time looking after Mr. T..
delayed, making the discovery public.
before now so as to ascertain wheth
er the planet might not have been dis
covered by observers in other parts
Of the world 1t seems not. however,
and il has accordingly been named Eu.
phrodyne. This is the 3lst Of the
Asteroids and the first discovered by
an American. Let us look upacdrds
for a moment. There we have 81
pieces of what has evidently been a
world, perhaps as complete in IL.
clock work arrangements as this; and
now we find by looking through the
small end Of telescope, that il has
been dashed into fragments, by COM
ing in contact with a Comet, or some
like pcnderable body, roaming about
in the vast expanse, and playing "bav-
&C. l. not this reason sufficient, for
man, to improve his condition, to turn
from bis evil ways and do better
things ? to quit stealing, lying and
bearing false witness. To quit commit
ting murders in public, as well as pri-
vate. For after all, what is the great
difference between the man who goes
into the field to fire at, and be fired at
by men whom he never met before,
and The man who under the madness
Of revenge, goes with knife III baud,
to let daylight into the body Of his en-
emyf II, the light Of the Higher
court is permitted to shine upon the
two actions, the former must sink sew.
eral degrees lower in refdition than
the latter. ~
]. A. JAcor Ess.--We had a call
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DOR SALE-A valuable lot Of
L ground, situated on the North.E corner Of
Fifth and Florida streets, measuring One Hundred
and Twenty feet, French measure on each street.
Bounded on the North BY the property Of Mrs.
Andrew KIenpeter, and Esst by the property Of
Lewis Shoppers, Esqr. For terms, apply To-
nov, 49, VS.. 8. PIKE.
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The SouLE ArrAln,-A private
letter to the New York Herald, re-
ceived BY the steamer Asia, says:
Louis Napoleon had q personal ia.
tervicw with Mr.. Mason, in which lie
withdrew the restraints upon Mr..
Soule's passage through the French
territory, disclaiming all intention Of
insult to tho United States Govern.
ment in the person Of its Envoy. The
manner Of the Emperor was dry and
curt; and it is believed that this dis
claimer was diplomatic move, under
stood to have been dictated by Enc.
land, the English Cabinent advising
that the initiatory against Mr.. Soule.
personally, should be taken. il At all,
By their Government. The banque.
proposed to Be given Mr.. Soule BY the
Refugee Republicans in London, will
probably afford the Home Office On
opportunity for action.
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J. A. JAcarEss.-We had a call
yesterday morning from this gentle
man, who is on a short visit to Baton
Rougd. Since he left this place, where
he is esteemed for his gen'lemaply dc.
pertinent, he has risen to an enyiable
position IN the estimation of the eiti-
liens Of New Orleans, and now stands
before them as a candidate for the leg
islature---with very fair prospect q
success.
Jacques is talented fellow, and
wherever industry and integrity is APP
preciatej, he will find his way.
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; 'misfflIamf1ns.
H x
OF DEMOCRACY In THE UNITED STATES.
ny the Author or the Republic OF the
United States, &c.

rTNHIS important work is now in press, the first
Il volume OF which will be issued early in the
autumn Of 1854.
The publication of this work will be continued
by the subscribers and in due time they will pub
lish in the several States complete list ofagents,
who will be prepared 10 furnish copies promptly
in every part of the Union.
That the author may have ample time TO prepare
his work according 10 his views Of completeness
that The publishers may be enabled to issue the
numbers with promptness and at stated periods,
thereby protecting the interest or their agents. the
following arrangement is announced in the full
confidence that it will prove acceptable to all, viz:
To stereotype the next six numbers, making ten
in all, thus completing the first volume before any
more are published.
The numbers will then be issned monthly, with
ont interruption, to the end. Those who prefer
the volume bound will be accommodated without
extra charge for binding; and the numbers already
published, from one 10 four, will be taken in part
pay if not injured al their full cost TO subscribers.
In announcing this unavoidable delay for few
months the publishers are not unmindful of the
earnest desire of many speedily to possess the
work. The necessity of accommodating the au-
thor whose labors are ncessant. will appear OBJ
vious to all without particular explanation.
DAYTON & WENTWORTH,
Publishers. Sc Washington ST., Boston.
Mar lJ-tfx
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rISnE MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT

fkHE MOST COmPLETE ASSOhTMENT
Il OF Pianos in this city can be found al our
Music Depot, consisting Of Hsllet, Davis & Co.s
superior Eoian Pianos, which for beauty of tone
are considered by all who have heard them to be
unrqualled.
Bacon & Ravens celebrated New York Pianos.
Gravesbeen & Co.'S Pianos, one of which, the
magnificent Papier Msche Piano AT the Crystal
Palace, is the admiration Of all who have seen and
heard IL.
schomacker &c CO.., new Unchord Pianos,
which for durability, keeping in tune, and cheap
ness stand unrivalled. The success which has
attended their Introduction here is the best guar
anty thereof.
Rosenkrautzs world-renowned German Pianos.
considered unsurpassed for sweetness oftone and
dslicacy OF touch.
We are daily expecting an additional supply Of
the popular Unichord Pianos; also. per pr ket OF
Saturday from Boston, Of L. Gilserts boz Jtiful
Boudoir or Piccolo Pianos. ,a
This enables persons desirous OF purchasing, to
select instruments from the most varied assort.
ment of Pianos ever offered for sale in this city, al
manufacturers prices, with warranty for each
Piano IL desired
Also, several secondhand Pianos, including one
Of Jonas Chickering, which will be sold on the
most reasonable terms.
Secondhand Pianos taken in part payment for
new ones.
The most complete assortment Of Music and
Musical Instruments constantly on hand
HILBUS 81 HITZ, Penn. avenue.
Jan 22--tf tm)
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oFvIRGrNIA.-The next
session Of thls lnstiiution win open ihe bod o

" session OF this institution will open the LIST OF
October, and close the 29th Of June following
The university embraces the following schools,
viz: l, sncient languages; 2, modern languages;
3, mathematics; 4, natural philosophy, m neralogy,
and geology; 3, chemistry; q, medici e; 2, COM
psrative anatomy, physiology, and surgery; :, mo
raj philosophy, rhetoric, and bellies ettres, and po
lilcal economy; 9, law. Also ectureship o;
special anatomy and materia medica, and de-
monstratorshp of anatomy. The schools Of an
cient languages, modern languages, and matho-
matics, have each an assistant instructor; and in
the sc :ool of law there is an adjunct professor.
The expenses, (not including clothing, books, or
pocket-money) are as follows:
Tuition fee say three schools, at S25 each. .S75 90
Boarding, including diet, roomfurniture,
and attendance OF servant, payable in
three instalments in advance ....... 100 90
Room rent, two occupying room, IS
each .................... 90
(Rents without the precints, something
more)
Matriculation fee, S15 contingent depo-
sit, sl0..................... IS 90
Washing say $40; fuel and light, say $50 30 90
s25s 90
Students Of medicine are charged with four
tickets, at s25 each, and a dssecting fee Of s5.
The fee in the immediate class Of law is 500 In
senior class, SIS.
Sep Aft Chairman Of ,hs Faculty.
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GREAT WESTERN MAIL ROUTE.
NIXTY MILES DISTANCE SAVED TO

y CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS. The Michi-
gan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad
Line, carrying the Great Western United States
Through Mail, have the following staunch first
class steamers running on Lake Erie in connec-
,ion with the New York and Erie railroad from
Dunkisk, touching at Cleveland, and connecting
with their road at Toledo. and connecting directly
with the Chicago and Rock Island railroads at
Chicago, in the same del OF, thus forming daily
line for passengers and freight from New York u
the Mississippi river. Niagara. Captain Miller;
Empire Captain Mitchell; Keystone State, apt.
Richards; Louisiana, Captain Davenport. Afro,
a Daily Line from Buffalo direct 10 Monroe by
those we-knowa magnificent Floating Palaces,
Empire SITE. j. Wilson, Conn ander lraves
Buffalo Moadsts and Thursdays; Southern Michi.
gan. A. ID Perkins. Commander, leaves Buffa
Tuesdays aud Fridays; Northern Indiana, 1. T.
Pheatt. Commander, leaves Buffalo Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
One of the above splendid steamer. will leave
the Michigan Southern Railroad Line Dock at 0
O'Clock p. m every day. except Sundays.l and
run direct through To Monroe. without rndins in
IA hours where the Lightning Express Tram will
be in waiting 10 take passengers direct 10 Chicago
in hours, and arriving next evening after leay-
ing Buffalo.
Running time from New York 10 Buffalo, four
teen hours.
Running time from Buffalo TO Monroe, fourteen
hours.
Running time from Monroe to Chicago, eight
hours. Total lhiriy.sIx hours.
Connecting at Chicago with fine line OF low
pressure STEAMBOATS, TO all places norih OF Chic go
TO Green Bay also with Chicago aud Rock leland
Railroad 10 La Sale. and there connect with Hi.
nois River Line of STEAMBOATS,. or Express Train
OF Illinois Central aud Chicago aud Mississippi
Railroads, or con Meeting Rock Island with reg
ular line Of steamers for all points above and be-
low, making the cheapest and most direct route 10
81 LOUIS, Rock Island, Minnesota, and the Great
West.
The American Lake Shore Railroads from Buf.
islo and Dunkirk connect with this line al Toledo
forming the only direct and continuous line oil
railroads from the Atlantic Sesbosrd To the Valley
OF the Mississippi. Running time TO Chicago, 80
hours; to ST. Louis, So hours.
-Four Daily Trains, by railroad. nl the way.
Two Daily Lines, hy steamers, on Lake Erie
Thus the trav, Her and ,hipper zee at q
glance that no other hne enter the hats as com.
peiitors.
Passengers iicketed through from New Fork
With privilege Of stopping at any pois,t on The
route and rcsuming seats al leisure, either by tho
New York and Erie Railroad, via Dunkirk, New
York aud Erie aud Buffalo and New York City
Railroad via Buffalo; Peoples Line OF Steamboats,,
Hudson River or Harlem and New York Central
Railroads, via Albany and Buffalo.
For any further information, through tickets, or
freight, apply al the Company's Ofire, No. 1913
Broadway. corner of Dry street New York, 10
JOHN r. PORTER. General Agent, or
l.. p. DUNTON, Ticket Agent.
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DLAIN FACTs.-we have, this day, re-

DLAIN FACTS.-we have, this day, re-
ceived four Pianos from the far famed es
tabshment Of IIallet Davis IL Co, Boston
Thvse, in addition 10 our stocks of New York and
Baltimore Pianos, make our assortment the
largest and most varied ever offered in this city.
We beg leave TO our friends that we sell al
unprecedented low rates for caSh, or good endorsed
notes at 3, g. or s months. We guaranty every
Piano TO be OF tine tone and finish, and perfect in
every respect.
Ali pc, sons in want of good and cheap instru.
meni on reasonsbl. terms, have now u favorable
opportunity but rarely offered.
JOHN r. ELLIS
Penn. av., between 9th and 10th sts.
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Jan 17-ff

A GENCY AT AsHlN c To N ITO
~ Clailnants.-FRANCIS A. DlCKlNS con-
llnues TO undertake the agency of claims before
Congress and other branches OF the government,
including commissioners under treaties, and the
various public Offices. He will attend TO pre-
emption and other land claims, the procuring OF
patents for the public lands, and procuring scrip
for Virginia bounty land warrants, aud the conhr-
nation by Congress Of grants and claims 10 lands,
claims for properly lost in taken for the service
OF the United States; property destroyed by the
Indians, or while in the possession Of the United
States; invalid revolutionary, navy, widows, and
half-pay pensions claims for revolutionary SER
vices, whether for comm mutation, halfpay, or
bounty lands; also, claims for extra and back pay,
&C. Of soldiers, sailors and marines; as well those
asans, the State of Virginia, as the United States
ali claims growing out Of contracts with the gov
eminent, for damages sustained in consequence OF
the action or conduct Of the government; and, in
deed any business before Congress orthe public Of
tTices which may requirethe aid Of agent ator
ney. His charges will be moderate, and depend
ing upon the amount of the claim and the extent
Of the service. t.4 fr., ~,
Mr.. A. Dickins !. known 10 most ofthose who
have been in Congress within the last few years.
or who have occupied any public attention al
Washington.
His Office is on fifteenth street, opposite TO the
Treasury Department, and next door to the Bank
Of the Metropolis.
All letters must be postpaid
Sep 2S-tyd (m)
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CCOTrs WEEKLY PAPER.--The pub.

CCOTrs WEEKLY PAPER.-The pub
- Usher Of this large and popular family journal
offers for the coming year Qo54) combination OF
literary attractions heretofore unaitemped by any
of the Philadelphia weekes. Among the new
features will be new and brilliant series Of origi-
nal romances by George Lippard, entitled Legends
Of the Last Century. All who have read Mr.. Lip
pard's celebrated Legends of the American Revo-
luton" published for fty-six consecutive weeks
in the Saturday Courier, viii find these pictures
of French and American history endowed with all
the power and brilliancy Of his previous produc-
tions. The first Of series Of original novelettes,
called Morris Hartley, or the Knights OF the Mystic
Valley, by Harrison w. Ainsworih, is about TO be
commenced. II will be handsomely Illustrated by
twelve fine engravings. and its startling incidents
cannot fail to elicit undivided praise Emmerson
Bennett the distinguished novelist, and author OF
Viola, etc, etc. is also engaged 10 furnish bril-
liant novelette, TO follow the above. Mrs. Mary
Andrews Denison, author Of Home Pictures, Pa
tience Worthngton and her Grandmother, etc,
will continue a splendid domestic novelette,, en-
titled the Old Ivy Grove, and III. G. Watson an
illustrated story called the Two Edged Knife--a
graphic picture Of early life in Old Kentucky. To
these will be added original contributions and Sc
lections from Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz, Clara
Clairville, Lille Lbernc, Mrs. Stowe, Grace Green
wood, and other distinguished writers the news
Of the day, graphic editorials full reports OF the
provision, money, and stock markets, letters from
travellers at home and abroad, etc, etc.
Terms--One copy one year So two copies one
year 50 four copies one year S5; nine copies one
year, and one 10 the getter up Of the club, 81 o
twenty copies one year and one to the settcr up
Of the club, 500.
Address A. SCOTT, Publisher,
No III Chestnut st Philadelphia.
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CELECT CLASSICAL and siathematic.

CELECT CLASSICAL and Mathematical
y ScHooI--The subscriber has removed his
school 10 College Hill, where a commodious build
ing is being fitted up for its reception.
As the Preparatory Department of the Colum-
ban College, will continue to preserve the char
of strictly select school, designed for lay
ing the foundation of thorough English, Cassi-
cal, and Mathematical education. The next ses-
sion will commence on the 18th of September, and
close on the last of June.
Terms: Sl2 so per suarter, payable in advance.
Al small additional charge, the students will
be permitted to attend the Lectures delivered in
College on Chemistry, Geology, and Mineralogy,
and also to receive instruction in French and other
Modern Languages by the Professor in that de-
partment.
Pupils may be boarded at the College, under the
special and superintendent Of the Principal.
The necessary expenses Of full boarding student
will be about $3.50 per academic year, and of a
weekly boarder will not exceed $50.
GEORGE S. BACON, Principal
Refers to the Faculty of the Columbian College;
Col J. L. Edwards, Col. Peter Force, Vim. Gum
ton, Esq; l.. d. Gale, M. D., Of the Patent Office.
Joseph Wilson, Esq, of the Land Office; and Pro
fessor C. c. Jcwett, of the Smithsonian Institute.
Sep2l-tf
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EOR LEAsE.-The National Theatre d


INOR LEAsE.--The National Theatre In
I the city OF Washington. for the ensuing sea
son. or for a term Of years. The National Theatre
is one OF the largest in the world, and yet every
meritorious attraction can flllt.
With the alterations and improvements con
templated, il will he in every respect desirable
establishment. io t.tg
Ii suitable company could be selected, the
Proprietor would accede TO the following arrange
ment.
The entire receipts TO be distributed thus: The
current expenses; the salaries Of the members {:
the rent. All surplus 10 be divided among the
members OF the company, in the proportion o.
their respective salaries. The Proprietor woula
have no claim for rent until aner payment of cur.
rent expenses and salaries.
The proprietor would like, therefore, TO receive
communications, with particulars, f.om parties in.
clined TO this mode Of action. The, purpose oi
the Proprietor is 10 secure the best talent by pay
ing to il all the profits Every letter received win
be known TO the Proprietor alone, who wal moi
feel himself al liberty TO reveal the name OF any
party addressing him on this subject.
All communications prepaid, and addressed
"to the Proprietor OF the National Theatre, box
2i2, Washington city, ID. G.
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MORE NEW sPRINC. GOODS.

ID J. STEER, Merchant Tailor, is now open
IL /. ing another supply Of choice SPRING and
SUMNER GOODS, TO which he invites the at
ten,ion Of Members OF Congress, strangers, aud
citizens. as teE
The stock islarge and very complete, embracing
almost every variety ofCentIemsnN. Good. u.saly
kept by Merchant Tsioru. -e4es
We solicit an inspection by the public Of ou,
goods, workmanship, and prices.
~ Nod Wsshington Place, Seventh street,
May l4-3tn