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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-22

y HOn coming from the fire the
other night, in company with an
ex-Editor; on the corner Of North
Boulevard street, We accosted two
gentlemen sitting on a door step in
the dark, who we engaged in close
and earnest confab- accosted them
with the usual solution Of Gentlemen,
good evening"" which courteous salu-
ton, was thought to be unwarranted
by our cont1ere, who said, Il suppose
you address them thus, on suspi-
cion."
The word Gentlemen" is 50 lati-
tudinariau in its application nova
days, We thought the response good
one.
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The Rev. T. W. Higgi"son, Of
Worcester, was arrested in that city
on the night Of the 9th inst. by a
Boston officer, charged with being en-
gagged in the riot at the Court House
when Bachelor was killed. He was
arraigned in the Police Court on the
morning Of the 10th, but examination
was waived, and he was held to bail in
81, 900 for trial.
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SUCCESSION yALE.

! 1Nsthe matter of the Succession of Asx,.
KENT, deceased.-No. 363," Probate /"
Sixth Judicial District Court- Parish
Of East Baton Rouge, L..
DY VIRTUE Of commission issued in
ID the above succession and TO me direct
ed from the Hon. Sixth Judicial District
Court, in and for the Parish of East .betoa
Rouge and State Of Louiisna. viii u.
pose at public sale. on Saturday. III. 22wd
day Of July nexs, A. D., 1854, ct IL o'clock
A. N on the premises wherein Tie decd.
last resided, in said Parish, 1t about twsaty
Ave miles from the City Of Batop Rowe.
on Little Sandy Cseek-ths property heSe
in after ret forth and dsscIhsd. bstdneiux
to the seccessiop Of AsEL Kxxr, late Of said
Parish. deceased q wit: $50
A CERTAIN tract Of Land Of Pldsata.
ton, wherein the deceased lost resided, in
said Parish, on Little Sandy Greek, at T.
bout twenty FIVE miles from the City Of
Baton Rouge, containing two hundred acres
more or less, together with ill the build.
ings and Improvements thereon.
ANOTHER TRACT Of Land, lying a.
bout one mile from the above described
tract, north west direction, and containing
two hundred acres, more or less.
Matilda, negro woman aged about 80
years; Simon, = negro man aged about 45
years. Also, the following personsl pro.
perry, to wit:
Sorrel Horse, Boy poney, IS or so
head Of Cattle, more or less; 3 Yoke Of
Oxen; IS head Of sheep; 20 head of Hogs,
more or less. The claim Of wild hogs run
ming at large in the woods. One OK Wae-
gon; Iron Of IN old Wagon / lot q Corn;
four Feather Beds; Bedstesds and Furni-
ture; lot Of Kitchen Furniture; lot Of
Household Furniture. Also, . lot Of Plan.
tation ,impliments, &c.
TERMS OF SALE The real estate
and slaves. one fourth Cash-balance on
md 2 years credit from the day Of sale, in
equal il,stalments with mortgage retained
Ind security furnish to the satisfaction Of
he administrator.
PERSONAL PxorxRrY.-All sums Of Ten
lollars and under, Cash pnd oil sums over
md above that amount, dn Z credit Of Six
months from the day Of sale, and notes en-.
lorsed to the satisfaction Of the admjnistra-
or, and all made payable At the Parish Re.
orders Office in the City Of Baton Rouge,
Junels-6ts. H. V. BABIN, Sheriff.
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~ { N 40pertisem tents.
Succession Sole,

Succession Sole,
In the s'aftny Of the Snecessiom Of SAMUEL
MouNr, deceascd
1879 Probate Sixth Judicial District Court
Parish Of East Baton Rouge, La.
Clerks Office.
WHEREAS, THOMAS J. BURLINGTON,
W. has applied to said Court to be ap-
pointed Curator Of the estate of SAMUEL
MouSr, late Of said Parish, DECEASED
Notice is hereby given to all persons inter-
ested, to show cause within ten days from
the first publication Of this notice, why the
said application should not be granted
L. S. NJ. MORENO,
June 22st, 1854. Clerk.
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~ It has been fashionable for ev.

N=-It has been fashionable for ev.
eryfellow who has some wise sugges.
ton to make to the public. at the ex.
pense Of the Newspaper. to sign him.
self "a Tax Payer. or \ subscriber. -
We have been gathering statistics in
reference to such public councillors
and find that 81 cents will average
their taxss-.hat they saApcribe to .
great many thiaak ea1 think the
weight and WORTH o(their names alone.
sufficient pay. The Communication Of
q TAX payer" is respectfully declin-
ed. 49, ---.---
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vente de Succe.sien,

Vente de Succession,
Dams FaGaive de ls Succession de SAMuEE
Mourn, dsefdfe.
1873 Cour des Preuves du Sixikme District
Observation-Disclosures d'Est Baton Rouge La.
4 TTENDU que Thomas J. BURLINGTON
II fat application la dit Cour pour
etre NOMINEES administrator de Ia sue-
cession de Samuel Mount, dernieremen mt
de Get Paroisse, decide
Avis est par Ia presente dome toutes
personnes intEresses de faire savoir leur
raison dams dix jours de Ia premiere pnbli-
cation de Get avis, pourquoi Ia dit deH,ande
ne serait pas accosdee.
L. S.. juin22 M. MORENO, Grefier.
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NOTIC,E!!

A IL PERSONS indebted to the UNDER
IL singned, and the late firm of A. Nord-
haus 4 Co., 1.-THE New Orleans Cheap
Store" corner of Lafayette and Laurel sts.,
are hereby requested to come toward and
settle their accounts before the 5th of July
prox. All accounts not paid by that time
will be pit ip the hands Of the law for
collection. Chas. Duval, at the corner Of
Lafayette ant Laurel streets, is my author
lied Agent, and will attend to the collec-
tions. CHARLES NEWMAN.
June 20, 10 5th July.
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o. A Yankee and Southerner
were playing poker on steamboat:
Il haven't seen an ace for some
time, remarked the Southerncr.
Well I guess you baint,' said the
Yankee, but l can tell you where
they are. One Of them is up your
shirt.sleevc there, and the other three
are in tho top Of one Of my butes.'
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CAUSE FOR QuARREL.-A cause
for quarrel, if not fight, has just arisen
in Turks Island. The U. s. Consul,
Mr.. Nelson, Of Baltimore, has been
fined 5000, and thorwn into prison
under the following circumstances
"Mr. Nelson. against whom a
strong personal feeling is said to exis.
among some Of the authorities, in con-
sequence Of the firm and energetic
manner in which he defends the inter-
ests ofhis countryman, was brought
before the police court and find 5000,
for an alledged assault on one Of the
magistrates. The writer says that the
charge was wholly unsubstantiated by
evidence. Not content with this the
prosecutor got him before the Supreme
Court, by which, without any formal
trial, or even the empaneling Of a
jury, he was, condemned to pay fine
Of f27 lbs. Cd.
Mr.. Nelson, considering the fine as
an imposition, refused to pay it, and
has accordingly been committed to
the common jail, where it is stated to
be his intentention to remain until the
action Of his Government procures bis
liberation. This affair has, it seems,
caused great excitement on the island,
and an attempt was meditatedto force
able rescue Mr.. Nelson.
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Ca Gov. P. o. Hebert visited bis
plantation at Bayou Goula one day
last week. and while taking bis neigh.
bors by the hand, many remarked that
they never saw him in better health
and spirits. May be long live to take
part in the councils of his native State.
[b. Gazette.
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CURIOUS lscovrgy.-.The Swiss
journals gives the following details re-
lative to the discoveries recently made
in consequence Of the extraordinary
fall in the Lake Of Zurich =" At
about one hundred feet from thu right
bank Of the lake, opposite the village
Of Mellen, there have been found scy.
tsral rows Of piles. formed Of trunks of
trees. The piles are about . foot
apart. With On interval Of sixteen feet
between the rows. These piles sup
port enormous beams, which form !
very large area. Between the piles
there have been found the skeletons
of animals which are no longer to be
seen in Switzerland, but no trace Of
any domestic animals. On removing
the mud, there have been found an i'm.
mence number Of heads of arrows and
spears, made Of stone carefully cut, and
very pointed; poniards, made Of flint,
withbuck-born handles; battle.axe of
stone, clay vases, evidently formed by
the hand without the aid Of any instru-
ment, and afterwards baked in an oven;
and several other articles in stone and
Laked clay A human skull has been
also foud. These remains, which are
considered 70 have belonged to the
ancient Celts, are now under examine
ton by commission of antiquarians. !
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On Tuesday last, a man was killed
on the Carrolton railroad near the
Greenville station. He was laying on
the track, and is supposed to have
been drunk. His head was complete
ly severed from his body by the
wheels Of the locomotive.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-22

70 The Baltimore Tines and
Public Ledger have been consolidated,
and will now form single establish
ment under the head Of the "Times
and Ledger" This is one Of the
ablest and most interesting dailies,
now out.
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~We have been requested by
Mr.. j. N. Halliday to return his SIM
eere thanks to the citizens generally
for their exertions in saving his proper
ty the other night at the fire. He feels
himself specially indebted to Capt.
Fred Kent, Mccormick, Vantromp,
Roger, Ritter and others, for their
manly efforts in his behalf.
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I EThe eye will be attracted this
morning, by new feature in the prog.
resss Of our city, and our enterprising
fellow-citizen, Beal. True to his
word, he has put up a number one
machine in the way Of an engine and
mill, and he proposes to do nothing
less than all the grinding for the city.
His mill will supply the parish, and
for the sake of further accommo-
dalton, he will send round on stipula.
ted days, for which, see his new
card.
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10 By Jupiter Crescent, you do
publish good paper, but pray for the
sake Of variety, if nothing more, give
us a less spicing Of murders and sui
cides they make us yuceze with hor-
r0E.
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NOtice.

| HAVE this day associated with me in the prac-
! tice Of medicine, Dr.. 4. II. Day, and during
my temporary absence from town, would respect
fully solicit my patrons In case Of sickness to call
on DR.. Day, who from his long experience in The
south will have no doubt render entire sstisfac.
ton [une-1o-tKl ~. B. ROMER
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-22

~ Houses Printing Telegraph is
about 10 be put in operation from
Washington to Petersburg and Nor
folk. .... .4s.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-22

From the attention Of our able
representatives in Congress, we have
received enough pamphlet speeches
on the Kansas and Nebraska question,
to make respectable calf volume
10 one Of the last speeches, the follow
ing POLITICALLY sublime passage oc-
curtis. The gentleman is speaking
Of the soundness Infringement Of the
ruggid men Of the frontier. He says ::
"Mr. Speaker they have read the
great volume Of Nsture-they have
studied men and things, and, after all,
sir, Pope was not far wrong when he
said
The proper study Of man is 100
man,"
The, gentlemen from Ohio we'll
said:
Il have kown men in the West,
sir, who were born in log-cabins, rock
ed in sugar-troughs, and educated by
the light Of h;ckry-bark torches, in
winter evenings, who came here and
made a mark upon this age, and have
been recognized for their talents, and
craftsmanship, and patriotism, all over
the world. In due time we will send
you more Of them from Wisconsin,
and Minisota, and Nebraska"
Yes, SIR, these men Of the borders,
these pioneers, these "squatters' if you
choose to call them, who have gone
forth to subdue the wilderness with
The rifle and the ave, have done as much
10 advance the prosperity and glory Of
The Republic as any other class Of So
;iety.
Princes and Lords may flourish and may fade,
l breath can make them ~ breath has made;
But a bold yeomanry-our country's pride
When once de stroyed can never be supplied"
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A FINISHED SPEEcH.-In the Con.
gressional proceedings Of the house on
9th inst, the it is recorded by the clerk
that Mr.. Disney resumed a speech
commenced a month previous.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-22

Baton Rouge Steam Corn Mills.
TINE .abogAsestablishment. situated on
i corner yNorth and Main streets. is
now in working order, and any demand
for Fresh Ground Corn Meal. can be
promptly supplied.
GA meal cart will, for the accommo-
dation Of customers, make the circuit Of the
city every Monday, Thursday and Satur-
day. Meal will also be kept at the sto.e
of the undersigned, opposite the Ha,ney
House. JOSHUA BEAL.
June 20 '54y.
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Gbt @aily Gnlllet
q. A. PIKE, Editor 4 Proprietor.
BATON ROUGE, ::::::::::::JUNE %, "a
. FiRE.-About half past ii o'clock
on Tuesday night, fire broke out or
the premises Of Mr.. P. A. Kouglar
near the residence Of Mr.. Briant
The building in which the fire origi.
mated I've are told) was not occupied;
it must therefore, be the work of an
incindiary. Loss about $500. cover
ed by insurance.
Notwithstanding the oppressive
warmth Of the night, and distance Of
a full mile, our firemen were on the
spot with their engines. This is more
than bargained for, and we cannot see
how in the eyes Of reason, they could
be injured in their bright reputation
for vigilence, by leaving the machines ;
because any building so remotely Sit
uated from the heart Of the town,
would necessarily be in ashes before
they could possibly have the engines,
and the difficulty Of obtaining water.
renders them otherwise, useless.
On being aroused by the cry ofire
at night, man, after fitting himself
to be seen in the street, should first
ascertain, "where is the fire." then,
if it is not too great distance to run,
he should run; if it is, he should
walk, for the credit a man gets for
philanthrophic desire to save the prop
city Of others, does not pay the cost
IF running himself down.
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Small Homony, Covv&Cicken Feed.
IRON and after the latter part Of this
L Week the Baton Rouge Steam Corn
Mill viii be prepared to supply all orders
for the above named articles.
june 20 SAY JOSHUA BEAL.
VAPE LIME.-200 bbls Cape Limo
~ just received, and for sale by
apnl-lo-tl. S. N. HART x co.
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1Cel ICei

L>OR the accommodation Of the sick, the
i undersigned has made arrangements,
always to haveson hand quantity of Ice,
which may be had at all hours Of the night
and Sundays, whenever the Ice-house is
closed. june II WIN. BOGLE.
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MR.. sAML FAULKNER is nv au-
lu thorized Agent during my absence
fromithe State.
June )2O'54. THOS. PRENDERGAsr
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OUTER AND CHEEsE.-A lot lust
~ received from Cincinnati and for sale
by june-G THOS. PRENDAGAST.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-14

THB RAILROAD AcCDEr-C0RoNRR's vHRDCr.-Yester-
day Coroner Stiff continued the investigation commenced
Friday into the Of the death Of Patrick Twomy
who killed while upon milk train, near Suferns on
Thursday night, the New York and Erie Railroad.
The testimony OF the two Witnesses taken yesterday II
given In subatance:-
Milton Lamoreaux engineer Of the train testiaed-The
deceased gave notice that the train had separated
started further with the engine the bell rope in
its place. deceased told that the detached
1t the wood pile started back for them; told him to
look out for them and tell when reached them
got no notice from him when the collision took place.
got signal from the conductor to stop from the nfor
nation given by deceased supposed the conductor
was the detached part of the train at the wood pile
the train was on down grade gave the usual signal
break up when received the information Of the separa
ton of the train.
Orville Brown, passenger on the train testified as
follows-I the car found, after started
from the wood pile that the bell rope drawn out Of
its place. afterwards found that disconnected
and applied Of the brakes am In the employ Of
the company, but was passenger on the train sup
posed at the time that the rope had been tied tight
that starting the train had drawn 1t out Of its place
The jury retired and after celebrating few minutes
returned with verdict as follows-We find that the
deceased, Patrick Twomy, to his death while in
the discharge Of his duty by the collision between two
railway cars near Sufern's depot"
TEE PANrns.-The journeymen painters Of Jersey
City, to the number Of twentyhv thirty were on
q strike for higher wages yesterday. They have been
receiving 81 75 per day. and demand a. All but one
or two Of the employing painters learn, acquesced
IN their demands, and to-day the journeymen will
mostly work.
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Peraonal InfeIll1ence.

H. H. Ellis Macon, Ca; j. C. McIfenry, San Francisco;
r. H. Hockey, London r. Emmett Dixon, Columbus, Ca
H. L. Pierce Dorchester Mass arrived yesterday at the
Prescott
ander, Oregon Capt Edwards, Buffalo, E. s. Taliaferro
Virginia, were among the arrivals yesterday at the ST.
Nicholas.
Capt. VIM. Mervine us. N; Col. S. R. Curtis St.
Louis Mo- Thos. Allen, Esq, President Pacific Railroad
Mo-. Edward Hardy, Baimore j. X. Macy, KY, arrived
yesterday at tho Metropolitan Hotel.
From California and San Juan in the steamship Star OF
5s.s. R. k.y .Sy Mas
f Ps1ss, wSiss eS Davis Rantsr ocenass
kosS Nanny ssi sd sna si
as slS lps asn sl
9 Lueas caIpentsT g Carpenter, Carpenter, Mrs
F:s sc william Miss Gum GsiSs sys
Hayes, Quine, Emery, Pestland, Dsndec, Lord,
Ess f a shs ;s Apsefsy 4SiFs
Chestnut, Mansfield, Dodge Dr. Hodges, johnson,
o.n eia f.nn, s % bs %is
GoimAn, Adam, Cross, III Fowler, Harris f Bre.
9,r Hor snss, Ana DssrnsG Low
psyer, spauldns W NeMann, / Hollis. d r Ruth, j W
X Brannap, J Kerr, and "a in the storage
For New Orleans, In the steamship Empire. .cityMrs
Bailey Mrs Warren, Miss Lsyoilst Miss Chill and Miss
covshsr Geo Kemp pSrcsYpeIo, Ea5,oahiII n L.
Iorsnso nsyt viii msrs 'e cSss Bailey
R isn Bsrto Rieharas psissso ISsaas
NH Moore, N Jcveph. Fred Morris. Buckinsham, II r
Tso s Jones' Tsiaew Carter james Martin, issns
Edwards.
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NEW YORK TRADE SALE OF Books CoMMENcED.-The atty
ninth trade sale Of books yesterday the
auction of Bangs, Brother Co. As this is
sion Of particular interest to all engaged in the publication
sale Of books throughout the United States there
large attendance from all sections Of the country The
sale opened about nine O'Clock and continued till six
when it closed for the day; but 1t will be over two
weeks before the whole stock hand be disposed Of
Some idea may be formed Of the amount Of books to be
sold from the size Of the catalogue which contains about
FIVE hundred octave pages Among the principal publish
notice the names Of Appleton, Harper & Bros,
Putnam, Stanford Swords, DUNCAN Brother of New
York and Tlcknor Reed of Boston.
The collection Of Ivsson Finney, consisting mainly
Of school and classical works. D. Appleton Co., and @.
3. Francis Co.. miscellaneous was sold yesterday to-
gether with the stock of b. b. Mussey Co. of Boston.
Among the sales music invoices and large
amount of staple and fancy stationery
1t is impossible at present to form estimate Of the
total value Of the hooks which win DO disposed Of at the
present trade sale but informed by the auction
GER Mr. Mervn, that the sales last year amounted 70
about four hundred thousand dollars The catalogue an
nounces the intention Of Mr.. Hart Of Phadelpha 20 re-
tire from business, and " is said that Mr. Putnam o. tns
city, will also retire in the OF few months nay
ing concluded TO devote bis whole attention 70 the publ
cation Of his magazine.
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RUMos1D EXPEDITIONS AdAnssr CuBA.-The
recent Outrage upon the Black Warrior, the
general burst Of indignation which has followed
its announcement in this community, and the
procee7hos in the United States Congress fof
therspeal Of the-neutrality laws, have given
new impulse to the filibustero associations, and
inf&sed fresh courage into the Cuban exiles.
Should the neutrality laws berepealed, it seems
highly probable that organizations preparatory
70 great expedition against Cuba wiR be set
on foot along the whole line of coast from New
York to New Orleans. The Cuban 'exiles are
said to have raised already sum OF one mil
lion of dollars for the cause another million
could soon be raised in this country, If the gov
eminent declared that it would not interfere.
In q very short space of time, an army Of ten
thousand men could be enrolled, just as able
and efficient as that which conquered the Next
cans; and we have not doubt that some of
the old Mexican -Generals-General Quitman
sothers-wJuld be ready and willing to
accept posts of command. The present time is
peculiarly favorable for the execution of any
such designs. Both France and England are
engrossed with the prospect of European war,
ana neither could lend any assistance to Cuba
that would be Of any avail against well
equipped expedition from hence. If our govern
ment resolves to stand neutral, Cuba had better
make amends for the Black Warrior outrage %
sepon ms she can.
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BcsHrNUit NSm Fsthto M AucthOns-We
mo do Nv AIlF ~ N MICnrxv th. dav ~ ~ o,clocI ~
the Merchants Exchange combating Of farm and
mill property In the village Of Ncwtown, Long Island,
the lire OF the New York and Flushing Railroad Eighteen
lots at the Highlands Of Nayesin hews
bury well oaeu ated for rcsdences Also the "a
voritc watering known
as the Ocean House, the Shrewsbury river with fifty
Of land attached For further particulars we refer to the
advertisement In another column.