The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-31

New OnLrANs. Jan. 2oth "a.

leal,ians during the past week, has
been the last will and testament 81
Judah Touro, u very wealthy and very
worthy old Israelite who died here
about ten days ago. Mr.. Touro had
no heirs direct or at law, and he has
given away his property to those
whom he considered his triends, and
for such purposes as he deemed most
beneficial to his fellow beings. Bv his
will, he bequeathed about $4,000
to some fifty different persons, chur-
clies and societies. Among the-slon..-
tons in the city is one Of $50, 1000 for
the establishing of an almshouse.---
How much the difference be,wecn-lhe
good old Touro, and Mr.. McI)onnugi.
One hordes up his dollars during his
lifetime to give them away again when
they are no longer Vi use to Linn, the
other not only l,ordes them up while
he lives, but when he dies leaves them
in such way, that they will % the
least possible good to J is fellow men.
For every McDonougt the world ought
to have n, least one Touro for so long
as men viii gatherSp and lock up in
their own chests the wealth and money
Of tie millions, just SO long will Aims.
house be needed, to support and main
tain the poor and needy. III your
paper Of the 22d inst, you' pcfiinently
ask is there any man in this l.gisla.-
ture, who las independence enough
combined VIVA moderate patriotism to
move and keep moving for New Or
leans to have Registry law" As
that is an important matter, and is
among the requirements os'he present
Constitution, it should be among the
first acts passed by the Legislature, aud
| am happy in saying that Registry
law was framed for the city before the
legislature met, and will be brought
up and ifpossible passed during this
session. he mover in thi. good
work is Col. Jnlnes, one OF the Repre-
sentatives from the ID District: and
among the firm and lntiincling sup
portcrs Of such law will be Col. w.
}. A. Roberts. These two gentlemen
look upon the Constitution AS worthy
ol their respect and obedience, 80 long
a> it is our fundamental law, and no
mcre party considerations nor threats
u! party, will make them swcrve one
inch from what they think to be their
strict line OF duty in this matter Of
Reg stry law.
In the Fourth District Court on
Tuesday, Judge Reynolds presiding, a
verdict was rcndc,ed IN favor Of Mrs.
DR.. Landreaux, against the New Or
leans and Ca'ro!ton Railroad company
f"r $4,000 for the running over and
killing Of her husband III July last
This verdict has mace quite talk,
because 1t was quite unexpected, the
facts III the case going generally to
eXcul pate the Company, aud its agents
Of blame. An appeal however has
been taken to the Supreme Court and
1t is thought that tribunal will either
dismiss the cast. or cut down the
amount to very small sam.
The Lafayette and Lake Ponchar-
train Railroad is now being driven |
ahead and will be finished IN two or
three months. This road ba, been re-
farde1 somewhat by y lawsuit, brought |
by the New Orleans and Pon'char- |
rain TO. for an injunction to restrain
.he Lafayette trola building Il road to t
he lake. The suit has been decided /
against the old road and The iniunc- I
ion prayed fer, very proper y refused. +
The best thing New Orleans can do I
or her wcll;', and health, wou!. BE- to !
every street and roac nun
iinr from river to lake, as soon Us ST. T
possibly could do So. She cauuet
nave too many landings Oh The Lake
,lore, nor two many roads aud streets
opened up 10 reach them, and instead
If granting i"junctons in favor ct
10 forever con.ine hef
rade and travel to and from he Lake
0 one Or two highways, she should
eek to create rivalry among he,
itizens to multiply those highway. As
asst as possible. How long must our
lready monopoly cursed city, submit
. the exacilous and cxtortions Of soul
.ss corporations The prospect is