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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

DURSUANT to q resolution Of the Board Of Sc.
1 lectmcn, adopted on the 22nd July 1854. an
election Sill be held in the second ward of tho
Corporation Of the town Of Baton Rouge on tho
9th day Of August 1854 for the purpose Of taking
the sense OF the voters Of that ward on the sub.
Ject of "License" or "No License"
The polls will be opened from . A. NJ to Ap. III.
and the election will be presided by Messrs. r. A.
Walker and II. T. Waddill. J. H. DUFROCO.
J!"y-zElsos. Mayor.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01
!. A. PIKE, Editor 4 Proprict or

1We acknowledge the receipt
Oft polite invitation from committee
Of gentlemen appointed by the vicks-
burg. Shreveport and Texas Railroad
Company, to make arrangements for
celebrating the event Of breaking
ground on that road. The celebration
is to take place opposite tho City Of
vicksburg, on the 9Th inst. It would
afford us infinite pleasure to be present
on that occasion. but just now, to tell
the truth, there are some fast things
going on at tho Capital. Should We
get SO far away from tho political Gen.
trc, it might loose its gravity forever.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

EdmarA Erereit.-This distin.
guished gentleman is summcring ut
the delightful watering place at New
port, Il. /. where he is domiciled with
n personal friend.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

DELLA WEBSTER DIsCHARGEp.-A
despatch from Madison. Ind. dated
tho 2lst, saysZ"Deha Webster was
discharged from custody today, the
Court holding that no sufficient crime
is specified in the rcquisition Of tho
Governor Of Kentucky"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01
For ea1e.

I'm @, 70, 1s and "a months time---ali
~ stock, ca riages, Buggies &c, now
owned by us, in the Livery stable on
Third st good opportunity for eomc one.
augl HUTCH SOM ROBERTSON.
UyGazette and Advocate copy.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

rParticular attention is called to
the, advertisement Of Hutchison 4
Robertson. They offer for sale all the
vehicles now on hand at the Livery
stable, Third st.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

- 49,. t"'" EtOt"I CUVTDHWy.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stock
~ holders Of the Company that an In
stalment Of Ten per cent on the amount of
stock subscribed (s2 50 per More) will be
due and payable on Monday the 18th day
Of September next, 1851 BY order Of
the Board ALFRED SHOPPERS.
J1!y.14-lS51. Sec'ry.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

"JoHN BULL" KNOCKS UNDER AT
LAsT.--The Albion knocks under:
we must haul down the winners
colors from TIE Cunard steamship Ara.
bia, and transfer them TO the Baltic Of
the Collins line. The passage Of the
latter from Liverpool, which ended at
an early hour on Saturday morning
last, was performed in four minutes
less time than that Of the Arabia,
hence to Liverpool, in June Of last
year, previously the fastest on record.
This is tho precise truth, Though the
particulars are crowded out.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01
SHERIFF SALE.

S. NJ. HART Il Co. J mo. 1863 Sixth Ju-
Va. dicial District Court.
BsN,. F. TIspALx. Parish +. B. Rouge.
by virtue of writ Of seizure and sale is
- sued in the above entitled and num-
bered cause, and 10 me directed from the
Hon. Sixth Judicial District Court IN and
for the Parish OF East Baton Rouge and
State Of louisiana will expose at public
sale at the Court House door of said Par.
ish, in the City Of Baton Rouge, on Satur.
day, the I'd day Of September ncTt, 1854, at II
O'Clock, A. M, all the right, title, interest
and claims Of Benjamin r. Tisdale, deien-
daDt in the above entitled cause, in and to
the mortgased property herein after set.
forth and described, to wit:
A ce,tain lot or parcel of ground, situated
on the Comitc road, within the limits Of
the Corporation of Baton Rouge, running
one arpent front on said road BY two ar.
penis in depth, less twenty feet allowed for
said road, bounded East by joseph D.
Blouin, and West by tire Female Orphan
association, together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, being the same
acquired by defendant from Louis Ehep-
pers, BY act passed before Samuel Skol6eld
Esq, Recorder, in and for said Parish, on
the 22d day Of August, 1851.
Seized to pay the PlaintifFs-the amount
Of judgment, interest and cost claimed in
said suit Terms Of Sale-Cash, with the
benefit Of appraisement.
july29-6ts. II. V. BABIN, Sheriff.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

Two ITEMS IL ONE.-TO use the
phrascology Of the New York Times,
we "boil together two items We find in
the New York Mirror, Of tho 2lst:
An exciting false rumor was aloat
yesterday There is an awful whisper
that Nine Sontag and Pazzolini were
poisoned. to the effect that the steam
cr Commodore, which left this city for
Stonington on Wednesday evening,
crowded with passengers, was totally
destroyed by fire on the Sound. "F0l-
sus IN uno)alsus IN Omnibus,' Pic.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

A conspiracy had been discovered
in the Russian garrison of Caraberg,
and a number Of the officers have been
sent 10 Siberia.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01
II O,fTNEiI'

THE undersigned having purchased
y the FAMILY GROCERY and PROVISION
STORE Of A. D. lfopoxs, deceased, and ali accounts
due the same--hercby give notice 10 oil those In
out further notice, 1t their store, opposite v.
Heude's Dry Good store.
July IL, 1854. CHARLOTTE Z HOFFMAN.
IN HAND AND FOR SALE
- fresh supply Of FLOUR, CORN, OATS and
HAY-also, CAP LIME.
julysty. CHARLOTTE 4 UOrrMANN-
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

ELOUR.-50 barrels "fancy," st. Louis
l. just received and for sale by
april ID. JOSHUA BEAL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01
FOR SALE.

A NEGRO MANA Creole of the coun.
II Try, about 20 years old, good plan.
tation hand. Apply at his Office for par
ticulars. july 90 "a.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

ON bbls. Cape Lime.
ZUU 80 +" 81. Louis Flour.
July-b.K 8. NJ. HART 4 CT
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

Tbeatricals appear to flourish in st.
Louis, Notwithstanding the excessively
hot weather in that city. Chanfrau
and Miss Albertina are drawing good
houses at tho Peoples
We notice the arrival in St. Louis
Of the promising young actress, Miss
Mary Hill, who played a brief engage
ment here last spring, and who is deser-
vedly a great favoritc in Memphis and
st. Louis.--DeIfu,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

THE Ladies Of Baton Rouge, who
L were interested in raising the fund 10 enclose
tho Protestant Cemetery, several years $40, are
hereby notified that q meeting will be held on
Thursday evening next, the Bird Of August, a. the
residence Of James NJ. Elan, where final disposi.
ton Of the funds will be made. Iuly 2S ar.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

A "Losr PLEIAp."- The Connect.
cut law which passed the Legislature
prohibiting circus and theatrical am
usements is lost, and what is worse,
cannot be found! Governor Dutton is
confident he sighned it--left his room
for moment-and, it hasn't been
seen since! OF course the old law
stands for another year.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

Music at Ne,vpou.-The Ocena
and Atlantic Houses, at Newport, are
having concerts from 1.-The Germania
Band, and the Touro and Aquidneck
Houses from the Julien Serenade
Band, from New York, to perform al
ternately at their houses.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-01

A beautiful mirage was witnessed.
says the Kenosha. (Michigan) Telc-
graph, on the lake on the 10TH =
Vessels were soen'at immense distances
apparently sailing in the air, occ" ion
ally duplicated. and sometimes tripli-
Gated. The Michigan shore was said
to be visible part of the day. whilst
some insisted on it that they could dis
tinguish the sand hills, trees, and bush
eS.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-21

,. ox ,ux PAY OF rHE SOLDIERS ASD NOS-
ConmIss1oSED OFToTRs rs TIE usiIkD 80 sn.,
The following General o.ders, ~ no W., DenSrtmen,
tn foIlovinr law of Congress in relation to inc NH
,ory Establishments published officially to the army
AZ AeT the Of the nh and ais OF me Army
he enac,s BY Senate and iiOH's S'e'iaf'>'" 'S
That De p.y II the non-eOmuoned officers, naaesn. and
private. Of tns ANN o, ~ S - continue os the three
yeu. from md after The first dsy OF January nsN SUI W."
SEC further as Tho, every CSi'T rsG s s,T"s
ri. within ose month thereafter r-nst shall be entitled 70 two
dollar, month n addition TO ,ss Doo OF h.. pyioa. en-.
stept further Of one dollar Fer m nta to s 10
The .y that soldiers The amy who nav! m Das
or .De been hosersoy seH Oe
SEC And Sr further enacted Tbs, soldiers no served II the
suhed services we'll those now in the army IS tnss "a h
hereafter enlist shall receive ID. Two sS tb,x renS COZ
tinuousiy In the service $500, ,.A oa,sr,
who under be authority section OF the act s
sroSea S.rcS ,i hundred nd forty
eer bur "a not receive the benefit Of th. ,ls Se sS
d gneer the condition essa 10 70 ' ,eh eystes . received
se Re rt.-, eraes Thst the President Of the Uat.d
hereby authorized BY and WITH sns es aeh
srferous non eomsioned under esusS1s 20
established be brought before an army board .pS s ,und
9u.ssS r the duties Of officers. and stsss
them to ,Enfn n soa Of the &C, approved april
eisheep hundred twelve, entitled An act making u' P0
vision fer the corIs Of epsinees
SIC And BE- yts~ enacted That the allowance soldier:
employed woIk on orihe so1s surveys 10 cutting ad ana
labor than DAYS authorized By the act
approved March second eeen hundred and entitled
An regulate Il pay the when employed fatigue
be increased tor employed
end and forty day whsn employed
eli stations OF Rocky Mountain rnd 10 thirty
eve cents fifty day respectively when the
employed at the stations west Of these mountains
Approved August 4, 1854
H. The regulations necessary to carry ont the proyi-
sons of the third fourth and fifth sections OF the tcreso-
ing law will be issued hereafter.
BY order Of the Secretary Of War:
S. COOPER. Adjuant. General.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-21
ACCIDENTS.

Mosr SECULAR AccIDFSr.-Pittsbureh paper. )i ID,
Eth ssyOne of the most singular and distressing acct
dents We have recorded occurred about htlfpas
three o'clock Wednesday afternoon nj tho Clinton
rolling mill in South Pittsburgh. 1t appears that
days ago the brush the bill Immediately in the OF
the m set fire and has since continued b. burn
slowly. Wednesday afternoon il reached logs
of which served TO support heavy stone, weighing. per
hops, some 300 pounds: The logs were consumed and
tho being left without support rolled down the bill
terrific rate entered the of the mill where am,n,
Adam Weyand was employed, and striking him on the
bead and breast ii crushed him tina! lac died in lessthan
two minutes The distance from the point OF the hill from
where the fell ~ the mill was about three hundred
feet.
FATAL AooIDENr.--We learn from The kem .Canslal
Advertiser OF the nth inst. that fatal and shocking acct
dent occurred at Camden the 9Th inst 10y which three
men Lewis Haziitt. Francis Neville and W iam Neville,
lost their lives appears that the three pass
Ing along the road in iumberwagon near where mar
by the Of John Ensign was engaged IN grubblng up
a tree. AS tho tree commenced falling the wagon OBJ
served coming slowly and Ensign called out TO the
men stop but instead Of doing they urged the horse
into trot with view of passing before the tree should
fall but unfortunately they caught by the branches
and Iazitt and Francis Neville were both killed instant
ly. William Neville continued TO breathe only short
time after being removed.
ASoTsER Fatal RAILROAD AcorDrNI.--Mr. Benjsmin
f. Tyler yardmaster of the Central Depot in Richmond
Va, instantly killed on Friday morning by concus
sion Of cars about mile above the depot He was on
hand car coming to the city in company with two men
propelling the car, when they oyertaken BY
ieigb car which had broken loose from train neT tho
summit. The two men jumped from the car at the mo-
ment of collision, and escaped with slight injuries but
Mr. Tyler was thrown out and fell upon the track aud
crushed mang led in horrible manner from tho
pit of the stomach 20 the throat.
SIX MES DRowSFD.-Ths steamer Elinburgh on her
upward passage the Mississippi River On the 9Th
inst met a serious accident short distance below Bedn
by which six OF her hands lost their lives The men were
beaying at the caPstan, when soddcny broke and pre-
cipitated seven men Overboard-six Of whom were
drowned supposed that the mon badly stunned
by the stroke Of the lever.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-21
ARREST or PHILADELPHTANS CHARGED
WITH MURDER.

Chief Maiscl yesterday received letter from the Chief
Of Police Of Philadelphia, stating that ii understood
that two notorious Killers who had been absent about
three years had Just arrived in this City in the T. s. ship
Relief from Brazil Their Peter Crowe alias
baltimore Pat and Joseph Dcncy, and they are charged
with having, during riot, murdered Waterman named
Mooney. Capt Ditchett of the Fourth Ward Police
entrusted with the matter, and proceeded to the Navy
Yard at Brooklyn where he arrested the two men, jus!
they had been paid of and they locked up in the
SatonHouse preparatory to being sent to Philadelphia
Their conduct board the Relief during her return voy
age had been so had that II ound necessary to keep
them In irons nearly all the way
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-21

col making spetehe. in New Lonion sd DN'r plass,
with M the gusio aud Pompcsy ~ wou'de ,e1sior
adee telling the people that va were si'e'd 70 pgonh
The Nobrsska bill and hst only dld st AS e4rnss!
request which he knew was untrue lag III
these Henry County cores up end gives douoo ibe M
iorty sbo ever gave before for Whg nominee This VII
no doubt he consolng TO the geneman and who's he ~.
focts how his latOrs among Gs arc appreciated ~ sl
nerve his arm 10 more strenuous efforts hereafter
We know that n number Of wings have been drivsa
OF from the ticket by the senseess cry o. Abehtoasn
Now that the election AK YOU 70 reject
meat your You were tod hat the ways had
forsaken their former leaders For yng 10 ros.ofe That
compromise which has been ruthlessly hro sn ASIDE
thew have been denounced AbolOnists aud disunon
ists TIE Administration leaders have told you
that the Wings had foraker their Clsy. tbs
very father OF this compromise, and strange 70
saw YOU have been deceived DO you not recoect how
those very men who have been eStolng the nsme OF
CLAW for The last few weeks have heretofore treated n 1t
nsnel Some Of you recoecs the campaign OF a. how he
was then ylifod illuminated and trsduced. Yes, they
ceased not TO perecute him until hs gray hais wers
hidden in the grave, aud then, when hs elolueat
xo;cs was hu-Red in the Stiffness Of desth, and
his commanding form no longer TO DC seen N
the council halls Of the nation, a ruthless hsnd
laws forward and tore from the Ida OF our most sacred
came the ore Of which he the author aud now, Tor
irving to restore IT, have been denounced "a AbOl
tousis and forge,ters Of the memory Of the immortal
CLAY q shame where is thy blush Some Wings, who
o;led in the campaigns Of 40 a. and as have now been
f,npd in company with such spirits. The sooner yoa
wsah your hands the clearer will your conscienees be-
Three cheers for High Henry and the Shanghai Wooiy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-21
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY AoUOol q, -oo--

on, b,oe mr. engine AID wasiu distress; tha' ne Uprey
bound from Charleston to Phadepta came IN s{n 1 IN,
80, o. nils off Cape Henlopen,iu good eaehorsse-
onns and in safety thai the Aiger was IN great danger
Ing II supplied with sails, and could not have oeea ksp,
;s.s s,d ,hst the Osprey was detained Two day,
and forfeited her insurance Of ss5 600 By assisting me
A5cer The answer denies that the Acser was ~ b
~ 5noa Int alleges that she could have pro u,Sd nee
nrder sail N safety, and only employed me osprey
10 TOW her and the service was only to"Ase % "r
e libeIsrt not entitled 70 salvage therefor my a ooS
- Jecreed that tie lbelan recover the sum o. Syt
Is ssiyaee and iowage compensation, with e'''s Dc
taxed. ,.. c.,,ss s,.Ibe.
11s sn Was brought By the owners OF the schooner "a
-b Maria against the master nj the steamboat
rsrover damages occssioned to the schooner oy e9
b he ,e.boat in the East River on the 22d ct N"Veh
her iE5l The damages were laid at s59o' Deefee '"'
Ebelsnts With costa and reference.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-21
La " LNI,ELLIGENC,E.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-Is cHMDsss-ssfre Jul.


COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-N CHAMBERs-BsfHe Judge
DAILY
HABEAs coRPus-LAw As TO APPRENTICES.
A young named james YPhood, was brought up,
on application of his counsel M Daniel Major and his
discharge from Imprisonment and also release from his
indeniure apprentice asked for lie was in prison
as a disorderly apprentice, refusingto do duty.l
In defense indeniure presented, showing that
MahoOd nearly years since had bound himself ap
prentice for four years and six months, until he was 81
70 Mr.. Ehng brass faucet-maker-a certificate OF jus
tce Bogart also shown that he had so bound himself
On the other hand il said that Mahood is now, in
fact 81. Also that having come fom beyond sea, the
law REQUIRES that he should have been privately examined
by the magistrate to his willingness 70 be bound and
thai the certificate of the magistrate stating that the APP
prentice had been so examined must be attached 70 the
ndeniure and that the certificate in this case does not
state that fact.
The law, was shown, r. s.. tile w. article ~ au-
thorizes males under u and females under le, 10 be
bound the former TIL they 2 and the latter 10 the
age Of Is or for shorter tnie tho consent Of the
father if he be dead, legally dlsqdalfed or has
abandoned and neglected to provide for his iemy-thsn
by the consent of the mother if she be dead lie
galy disqualified, then by guardian or by the overseefs
OF the poor &C.
The Statute also provides that any person coming from
country beyond may bind himself, an infant under
81 until he shall attain the ae OF 81 or or shorter term
end such contract Of service made Tor the purpose OF
raising money pay his passage, or for the payment OF
such ps,sare may be for year, although such term
nav extend beyond the time when such person viii be OF full
age It'll 22l but il shall in be for longer term.
The law also provides that in the case Of person
from beyond sea the binding shall be before mass-
ae who s required TO examine the privately a. TO
his willingness TO be bound and 10 certify in his certificate
III lie has certified The indentue az to party from
abroad he assigned the assessment Is approved by
magistrate
In the present instance was attempted to be up
that this where the party would bind himself
for longer term than 81 IL appearing, however to the
Judge that the certificate Of Justice Bogart did not
contain the fact that MshoOd had been privately ques
toned his willingness to be bound he declined the
binding invalid and OF no effect, and granted the motion
Of Mr. Msor for discharge.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-21

eight tozethc- vhch originated N quarrel besre'n
Cavens ana his wife, which deceased nteftered me
wife Of Cayens ucceeded ia this instance IN fue'ng h'
two men, but hour afterwari they resumed INC hsh
when deceased ie striking hs head against tho hooF
and prodcipg eopcusson OF The BRAIN which caused IN
slant death. Cevens was promptly arrested, but upon
tho rendition Of the verdict Of the Coroners JuFy wa
discharged. The following i tho verdict
1--WE End ihei joseph Ccswe came to ms 9e-th from
eoncussion OF the BRAIN caused b, fall while ia state
OF intoxicaticn And urhor. we exonerae me PRISONER
from being accessory to the death OF deceased.
co,weu was native Of Ireland, "a years OF age.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-21
RECENT fires.

Prisoner BCRSED TO DEATH.--The Jail OF 81 Joseph
County, ILL.,, burned TO the ground Sunday night
There were at the time confined in the jail four prisoners
hrte Of whom awaiting trial for the murder OF ESt
brook, account OF which has been published In lHf
TRIBUNE. The other confined on charge OF burglary
and larceny and supposed TO be of the conycts who
escaped from the LeLawe County Jail in June last lie
get IRE TO the building be had repeatedly declared tha
he would be brought to trial While the fire sn
destroy ing the building he admitted ths he fired It, The
sor in the hurry and confusion Of attempting to extrcate
the prisoners and at the time provide for them
reception lost the key ard the three murdereS
ony released by choppng way into their cells
while the who set the building on hre wac burned
death before he could be reached
GIRL BURNED TO DEiTB-The boarding house Of Mrs
Jenney near ViuoenDes nd destroyed by FIRE LAST
week and one Of her daughters much sjured BY
smoke heat and fright that she died the next day
Young man named Willis Graham made most noble efforts
to save her, even at the risk Of his own life.
FIRE on THE SaAwASoUsK MousTAfy-The woods
Oh the western side Of the mountain in this town were
cred on Saturday last by some unknown person The
fire started about two miles northwest Of the Branch
Turnpike worked its way to the Branch, and ca snged
its with the wind again to the north, through
a heavy timbered tract. Over one thousand scres
have been burned over, and greatly damaged. For
the last three days ell the in that vicinity have beee
engaged in firing 10 prevent its extension into the
cultivated land for with such drought il would prove
most destructive IL allowed 10 rage unresirsned
We learn that the FIRE is fast extending northwsrd.
FIRE At BRADFORD, Mg.-TAe Bangor Wh,e stsie'
that the Palmer House at Bradford Village with the out
buildings belonging TO it, was destroyed BY fire On Moo
DAY afternoon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-21
ANOTHER CHILD MANGLED.

An interesting boy about six years Of age run over
by one Of the Sixth-av. Saturday evening and
had one Of his arms dreaduy crushed besides receiving
other severe injuries He taken the Hospital by
policeman of the Eighth Ward 1t is only about six weeks
since child about nine years Of age was horribly crushed
and mangled on this road. He endeavcrng to get
upon mp vaek street and seeing one coming in
an opposite direction, became fearful that would strike
him. aud turned to 20 back when the horses of the down
knocked him to the pavement and in an instant two
Of the wheels passed leg and arm crushing them
with weight of as least two tons and rendering him
eY;rplo for HE.