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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS,

hAroRs CouRr YrsrkRDAr.-Tnk Cow srrAIixa CASE
AoA-Aore facts in regard the charge agains, John
Knight, Of Stealing COW, tho property Of Alexander
Kerr, on the Sd instant having come to light another
Kerr repeated what he testified when cose up
fore adding that no received information from person In
the neghsorhood Of Snydets pen, that Granville Monc
aud Knight were observed driving six through an
alley iuto Suyders pen, aud that ve Of them soon
aer driven out being retained. lie stated tho fact
OF bis having gone to Suydee, who keeps stall at the
lower market, and questioned him tho description
end size Of the which he killed that day. (wednes-
day,) and subsequently, Bour another butcher at hc
same Market from whom Snyder said he bought
half the The information given him by the latter
was that Aontell aher having conversation with ne
gro for sho:t time, him and said no knew where
good COW be sold cheap The price he said was
gao. but the owner who was "a gentleman In the city
having farm up the country, agreed to take fsb by
turning him the skin and head Bour gave him the ass
aud he went immediately aud carried the Snydcrs
pen, where she was slaughtered. This took place be-
tween andls o'clock, A. NJ, on that day.
Mr. Kerr, In bis conversation with Bour observed that
Monte could have gone far into the country the
COW, when the operation OF driving killing &c., was per-
formed within 80 short period.
Officer Irving having called upon him the following eve
npg Thursday and Informed him tat he recevc cd some
intmatou that the hide Of bis deposited In well
ABOUT 200 yards from snydei pen, no accompanied him
to the place,and office descending by rope succeeded
in getting up bag containing the skin Of his COW.
Ernest Shuman said he saw Montell aud Knight driving
five or six cows through alley in the direction of Sny
ders pen, between aud 10 O'Clock the morning Of the
Sd inst The alley Is about 200 yards above the branch
Montell was on horseback.
John Lindsey said, he went with Officer Irwin and Mr..
Kerr to tho we'll where no remained until the bag contain
ing the hide taken up Mr.. Kerr Immediately idcnt-
fled the skin that oil his COW.
He knew Monte nearly 20 years. He was not per-
son to whom no would be willing to commit any important
trust lie seemed to be continually about Snyders pen
in the capacity OF assistant.
Mr. Albert hchaes said that upon receiving ipforma.
ton OF the finding Of the skin in the WELL he went ther,
on Friday last and after exertons succeeded u get
ting up skin which he believed to be the skin of COW
belonging TO the corporation, aud stolen from him some
time ago. He also discovered part Of old trunk con.
tanning two vests two pair Of pantaoons sundry worth
less rags.
The case was continued until Tuesday morning. the civil
business having commenced knight was admitted to
bail for his appearance at that time.
Ass.uLr.-The case of Hugh McGregory, charged with
assaulting Ephmnn Hubbard Wednesday near the cor
ner oil 18th and Main Streets continued until TO day.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

TonAcc"This week sales between oo anil an
particularly when the weights are light $3.50 1855 'O"s'
From portion Of and from tbe w..,.,r
tbs accounts in
stances We hear that the land
pioughed up, and n corn " sSo mas Dee
Those 81 friends $500.
well II put them up In nne dry shipping order f a "
fLouR-We have this morning f,or,
which advises OF decline wheat and aon, So,
made yesterday from store ASK, 'e' "e'
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-08

follow? An act to prevent psblie
riding in the public streets onthe Sab
bath, and then to prevent man from
kissing lis wife on the same day. An.
other edition Of the Blue Laws would
be called for. Is not the same principal
involved in law to close coffee hou.
SEES! 1t is, and We defy the pooi
to the contrary. We admit that low
places Of resort for negroes, and drunk
en- vagabonds should be closed, but let
| it be done by raising the license from
300 to 4 or $500. The sum Of one
hundred dollars has closed many Of
them, and $500 would knock them
out Of existence, as we think, and it
did not, then. make the license $4,000.
We can conceive Of such u thing us
respectable Coffee house--an OK
change where gentlemen may meet
to enjoy u social glass, without getting
drunk. II such thing cannot exist,
land it is indispensable in city''Iifc)
society has fallen into very lamenta.
bic condition,
The history Of the mad and intern
perate temperance movement through
out the land is the same. And hsto-
ry will demonstrate that arbitrary laws
and forced legislation, has injured the
cause. That such will DO tho result
Of the passage ola, no license law in
this city must be looked for, and that
there will be more intemperance after
it, than there is now, we make no
doubt; as before said, however, we
make no decided opposition to it.--Let
it pass-and let the people learn true
wisdom, which can only be had by
paid Cor experience.
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r- The editors table groans with

T The editors table groans with
communications on various interesting
subjects, in poetry as well as prose
The objection to most Of them is their
length. Gentlemen do condense your
thoughts-reduce them --cur-tuil, and
retail them. Study telegraphic yraph.
icuess-say much with few words, be
brief The poetry Of" Yoang Amerii-
ca is good but its length is the oh.
lection; it may appear on Sunday
morning.
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I'll drrie1

On Thursday evening the 9th inst, at the resi-.
dence Of Mrs Cammack In East Feliciana, by the
Rev. VIM B. Lacey, JonS b. BAnY, ofWest Feci.
ana 10 Miss SARAH X. Stokes, Of East FelIcinna
We regretted our inability to profit by q polite
ibid" to be present on that happy occasion. As.
sured however, are we, that the "Slken bond that
binds two willing hearts, was drawn up after
ancient and honorable custom and the happiness
such m event yields, was, by sympathy, diYused
throughout the company. There is strength In
all unions. In the Union Of East and West Fell.
ana, we look for the happiest results.
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Election.

Election.
Z DY VIRTUE Of an act Of the Legislature
IL adopted at its last session, and in com.
plIance to a resolution of the Board OF Sc
lectmen Of the town of Baton Rouge. adop-
ted on the third day of July, an election
will be held in the town Of Baton Rouge
on the Goth day Of July 1884, for the pur-
pose Of taking the sense Of the people of
this Corporation. OH the subject Of license
The election will be held in the Corporate
Wards separately, and the vote Of each
Wald shall be decisive on the question for
or against license, SO far as relates to said
Ward.
The election in the First Ward will be
presided by D. A. Cunningham and A. W.
Bell In tbs second by P. A. Walker and
H. T. Waddill
The tickets will have on them "Licenseo
or mo License "
The polls to be opened from 0 A. NJ. I'm.
til p. NJ.
J.R. DUFRocQ, Mayor.
July 9Th 1854.
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New FuRNlruRE.--John Wolf, on
Church street, has just received d.
rect from the west. another large stock
of house hold furniture. His assert
ment is very choice and select, and
almost any taste can be gra'i6ed, in
quality and price. lie has the best
journeymen, and is prepared to repair,
and do jobbing generally, at short
notice. q
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| +.
Ed. Comet Sir. A few days
ago communication appeared in the
Democratic Advocate, signed an "OId
Jackson Democrat and dedicated with
a patriotic flourish to the young Dc.
mocracy Of Louisiana, which certain.
" calls for response. As am Tor
think amy Democrat, and have not
yet recovered from the verdency Of
growing, | think ! may say word to
the peach orchards myself, which
though it may not coun'eract the inAu.
once Of the Old jackson Democrat,
may yet have wholesome and invig-
Grating effect upon the body polite. l
shall be brief sir. The writer starts
out in this fashion:
Il may not know enough, perhaps 10
set myself up as your adviser, yet do
not altogether Kuo0 Nmhiug ;
therefore claiming to know something,
| cannot be charged as presumpive in
giving you my views Of those who az
feet to kno1o nothing In my very
humble opin on then. the secret politi.
cal clan Of "know-Nothings," is the
poorest humbug that has ever yet been
gotten aAoat to mislcad supplemented
men; and that it will soon pass away
like all such things do, with the con-
tempt Of all intelligent men and the
disgrace Of those who may have united
with it,"
- | am very glad indeed Sir to dis
cover in the above, that the "Old
Jackson Democrat not only knows a
few things "as nobody else knows
but that he is also endowed with pro-
phetic vision. The writer continues
with his harrangue to the Young De-
mocracy and says:
From all that | can gather this as
ISOLATION j, arrayed against all Ameri-
can citizens, of foreign birth, as we'll
as against the Catholic religion
The "Old Jackson" has obtained
his information without either trouble
or expense. Such a charge brought
against society that has good OBJ
jet in view is not calculated to injure
it. The Know Nothings are nat ar
rayed against all American citizens Of
foreign birth, nor are they arrayed
against the Catholic religion.
There is no man unwilling to admit,
that the wild herds Of the old world,
the dregs Of corrupt society, have
threated, and still continue to threat
en- the ruin of this, our beautiful fab.
ric, and it behooves US to look about
for means to check the tide, and put
an end to its influence. On the other
hand, the Catholic religion. is getting
now to be, as it has been in past histo-
ry-a secret political society, grasping
at temporal power, and the liberties Of
the people. Does the old Jackson or
anyo,her kind of Democrat pretend to
tell us that check should not be put
to this? If SO, we should like to see
some further specimens Of his Democ-
racy. He modestly tells us che knows
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nothing Of the nature and character Of
the Catholic faith and he knows
nothing about the Know. Nothinas.
Then why make such fuss about i !!
The Old Jackson, furnishes the Young
peach orchard democracy with the fol.
lowing piece Of parental advice:
"Let me say to you, in conclusion,
and | desire You to remember it F.;
stand fast to your political faith, the
great Democratic party is The only
Constitutional party Of the cam.
try, the only party in whose hands
the Constitution will remain safe and
inviolatc."
Good! very gooa--too good to be
lost n conclusion old Jackson throws
of the following sublime thought:
SHOULD the great Democratic par.
ty, by divisions and schisms, weaken
andiall, Liberty aud the Constitution
will fall with it, aud all the precious
blessings secured to US by that glori-
Gus, blood-bought instrument, will be
lost forever"
Dear Comet, Now l, in conclusion.
would say Il must have the last word)
in behalf Of the Young Democracy Of
Red Stick, that we are very much
obliged to old jackson for his advice;
and | am further authorized to express
the hope that he will give us rome
more Of the same kind, il it
does not cost him too much mental
labor. tn
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-08
Cistern Making.

YNHE subscriber, IS now prepared to
L make Cisterns to order. in the very
best style. and will warrant his work. He
will keep stock Of the best lumber al
ways on hand, ard will attend to putting
his work up. Carpenters work, and re-
pairing attended to-. 6. L. SEES.
Near the Jesuit College
W~ Orders left at the Post Office address
sed as above will meet prompt atten.
ton. iune-29.6m.
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Notice

Notice
A N Election will be held on Monday the.
II 3lst Of July, at Jas. H. Johnston's
store. Bayou Crosse Tet at 10 o'clock A.
NJ. for the purpose Of taking the sense Of
the stockholders in the Baton Rouge. Crosse
Tete and Opelousas Plank Road Company
upon the question Of a change to a rsiI road
company, and also of TN increase Of the
capital stock Of said company.
nly.4.td. JAS. H. JOHNSTON.
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Ecm A0pertisc m ents.
j. A. TKOUsDALE,
Surgeon Dentist -Baion Rouge La

Surgeon Dentist -BdiOn ROMge LIN.
ES ECT UL.Y offers his Professional Services
- to the Gentlemen ana Ladies Of East and
West Baton .onge, and surrounding country.
All operations such rs Plugging, Cleansing,
Extracting and Inserting Teeth on pivot and from
one to an entire set on Plate, performed In the
most durable, scientific nd skilifu manner, and
according to the most approved plan. Office, the
rooms recently occupied by DR.. Mann, over Qug.
gins Shoe Store.
"We have seen and had dental opera tions
performed by Dr. J. A. TRousDALE, and from the
flithfuness Of his work and the Satisfactory man.
ner In which he operates, we cheerfully recon-
meni him to all who may need his services.
Dr.. Il II. Day, u, q. H. Mann.
DR.. II. J. Saunders. John Muggah.
DR.. Ethan Allen. G. N. Carpantier.
WIN. +. Hai1eigh. David Robbins.
Hon. X. D. Brashier Jas. NJ. Muggah.
Hon =. q. BatheL J. N. Wafford.
VIM. J. Nash. r. NJ. Richardson.
Hon. D. d Richardson. J. Y Sanders.
Hon. Octave Cornay. Antoine Como.
[juy-4y] Parish Of st. Mary, June 18th 1854
I'm Store for Sale.
ZUU 81 st. Louis Flour.
juy-5-tf. 8. NJ. HART / CO.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-08

BY telegraphic despatch from Wash
ing, Of the Bird instant, we ire inform
I'd that this veteran Journalist, died
in that city, at noon, on Monday
last. Mr.. RrrcnrE was distinguished
during long and active life, not only
as an eminent journalist, but as u pa
triot and statement welded to the best
interest ofhis country. He had reach
cd the green old age of seventy-four
years, and died on the Threshold of
another Anniversary Of Independence.
During this long and eventful period
in the most arduous and trying sphere
Of the political journalist, he sustained
an unwasering reputation for honesty
Of conviction, and sincerity ofpurpose.
In the first number Of the Richmoud
Enquirer, published in 1904, the
following extract from the pen Of Mr..
RICHIE, may be found. How we'll
and truly. the work has been perform
ed, remains for posterity to say:
Il fondly hope that whenever ne
cessity or inclination shall induce me
10 abandon my present pursuit, may
be able to lay my hand upon my
heart and indulge the consolatory re-
Election that l have not injured the
interest Of my country, and have not
dishonored the high perogatives Of
the press, or my own personal charac-
ter. {"
Death has palsied the hand, and the
pen Of the eminent journalist is for
ever at rest. ea s.1,E
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An Exciting Question.

ted to their consideration by the Cit
Council for the Goth inst, would be
bootless undertaking just now, will
the Thermometer ranging in the neigh
borhood Of 100 in the shade; and W
shall not attempt it.
The lato Legislature Of the Stat
gave the form Of law to a bill, which
provides for taking tho sense of tn,
people annually, to ascertain whit til,
popular will is, in reference to licen
sing houses for The sale Of spirlou.
liquors. This question is to come be
fore the citizens Of each ward Of thi.
city (scpcratcly) on the Goth inst, and
whatever the majority say, is to be- the
law. A
We have no decided opposition ia
offer to the movement, but do think,
that there is principle involved in it,
which should DO calmly and carefully
considered,
We think that we are imbucd with
a quant~m sMOScil, of llepublicanism,
and arc wiling to admit the undoubt-
cd right Of this, or any other commu.
nifty, to govern the minority, in all
matters concerning the peace and
good order of society; but cannot
yield to the conviction that the minor
ity have no rights. where there own
social pleasure is concerned. The
common rant Of intinerant lecturers
on the subject Of Temperance, and the
2'y0nunciamentoes that have gone
forth to the world, with all the pres
tigc Of Chemical Analysis, to show
that Alcohol, in any and every form,
is deadly poison we regard as
kindred to insane movements, of ii,em.
pcratc. so called Temperance Societies,
who would have the 'deamon Alcohol
expelled from tho matcria medica,
and banisbed from the Apothecary
shop. All this is folly, amounting to
very little less than madness itself.
1t goes to evidence the fallibility of
man, and the certain tendency ofcom.
munities Of men to fall into violent
remedies for evils, that overshoot the
mark, and injure the cause Of truth
and reason.
All the Chemists in christendom
may unite their heads, and blend soph-
istry with logic-the Temperance So
cieties may send out lecturers with
to show how Alcohol destroys
the coatings Of the stomach, and eats
up the liver, and it may all be true
when applied to such persons as are
resolved to commit suicide with it, but
the world will never be convinced that
its moderate use is injurous-bccausc
such is not the fact.
Let US turn to the question at issue : /
Shall the bar rooms and coffee
houses Gf you choose to denominate
hem-grog shops) DO closed! p In
answer to the question we have two
points Of view, to which we consider
he matter. Firstly, the principle in
,olved, and secondly, the result of
uch a movement. The principal in
;olyed, is one that opens the door to
'ther Legislative acts, on the part of
he Council Or the majority ofthe peo-
'le, that must result in oppression and
lespotism, sooner or later. 1t is the
anne principle we contended for some
wo years ago, when the town passed
n ordinance that all business houses
hould be closed on the Sabbath
onsumation devoutedly wished for, by
very good citizen, and custom OBJ
erved by all save a few, whose souls
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-08

QUA Next SENAroR.--This is the
caption Of several newspaper articles
before US. The Providence Herald
u north Louisiana paper, dilates upon
the merits Of the several gentlemen
spoken Of; and the article is copied
and commented upon. Tho Herald
gets out such IN article on the subject
as suits our one sided-views; and had
We the leisure, We should copy after
him and get up another on similar
principals. He flatters all the gentle
men spoken Of, and commcnds their
qualifications and rirtucs, in very
much the same style we should do, at
this time; not knowing who stands
the "best chance
We have addressed letter to the
Misses Fishes and Foxes, requesting
them to interrogate their best medi-
um on this subject and give us $50
worth Of information. We should like
to say word for the successful can
didate, because we may want to do
some things in IS that he might help
us in. For the present we prefer say
ing nothing more than this We make
no doubt that the very best man will
be elected, for We have an abiding
faith in the wisdom. intelligence and
patriotism of the present legislature.
THE Crosse 1ete ana Opelousas
Plank Road Company.-Attention
Of Stockholders in this company is
called to the notice of Jas. H. Johnston,
Sect, in to-days paper, giving notice
Of a meeting to be held on on the 3lst
inst. to take the sense of the stock
holders upon the question Of changing
the road into railroad.
We IRE very glad to see this move,
and believe that it will meet with
support from every stakeholder on
this side Of the river. We have al.
ways doubted the practicability Of
plank roads in this climate, but have
been willing to aid them in default.of
being able to obtain aid for railroads
Our citizens arc now largely inter-
csted 10 the Crosse Tcte and Clinton
roads. and interest should be aroused
to settle the question at once. Large
additional stock has been subscribed
to the Crosse Tete road, and should
the Clinton road be changed into a
We make no doubt, that an
increase of stock could be obtained
with yerv little trouble. j
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CHANGE nF PKoPnIETOKN.
DRUGS, MEDICINES. PAINTS, Oils, oC., &'
At no gs ,Ly ASD RErsIL

DRUGS, MEUII INtN, PAININ, UiLN, 60, NO.,
.r VINO RErsIL ny
IL = "A e. : * T. I N q.
THE undersigned have pnr htsed the cnilre stock "t
iruss auI Medicines J. NJ. u. Miller ~ o.. and
intend iiI he Drug bi-iuess at The wei known
stand Keller Farusey, No. IA Water street under
the hrm OF L.ieh ~ Yelling.
Charlie Lcch of the firm hope. he j. Iyorably known
to the public. having been engage in SIR. Crawford
Bells store last i've Peter Nerling ot the
same hrm having clcrSin= Ia The present store n:
a- tn wears. fttiors himself win having the cont
dsnce Of iis oid customers
intend k,t-tn- hand large aud fresh stock al
Jruys AMI medicines aud hope lay his means aud >!
strict attention to business aud by low prices 10 mcfIt
liberal patronage both from old and new customers
CHARLES IEICH.
feb25N PEItR NhkhlNG.
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nAX pARcNERS iIP.

yAS. G.. JONES and JAS. &. BLYTHE, Attornies at
81 Law, Evansville, Indiana. nave associated themselves
partners in the Pstctce Of the law, and VIII CONT
t. practice this aud ;hc adjoining coures and IN tRd
Supreme aud District Court. fhey design turning heti
attention Particularly to hand law. snort lime hey
will b.. prepared TO give i'm few minutes abstra
the title e. almost amy lot in Evansville or its enlarg
neus orin lanasco, togethe with t.eir proiesSi"aa
49,, - a.. titi. il Irstrcd iy2J-dantf II
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GLASS STAINING.
IL me modern sgicS 10, CaNrcteS Public BUiid-
Il l...LL.-...r u. L..

~ me modern sytes tof taNrcAes. Public B"ad-
ines Priraie DirciiingS. d'c. d'C
T8E FI2Sr P2IZG RECEIVED!
1 Cincinnati. also al the Louisville Mechanics In
\ stiiate
sanei gas with borders a. III mouh centcFs fpr any
Kind orehurch windows with fail size IL, Ircs ehem-
as cheat, IL eau be n;t New York. Boston or Phladel
phia--thc of risk brvakage and nspOrta
less.
oar references all thH good. new modern SnShed
Boats on the Mississippi aud Ohio rivers three Prssl
teriau Churrhrs nciunaU, the Episcopal at ports
month Ohio one Charch at Madison, Ind. chancel
window at Frankfort ~. also Oue window. with Tx
ur,. at Sazarelh, and two Churches ia Louisville.
BAY window in Governor ltems residence at I'arrnds
burg side transOme lights ~ various dwellings IN Lou
isvilie. Lexington nd Lanyiilc.
All orders carefully Nerutcd at the establishment on
Built, street. Louisville, NY.
mhi. ian IC. MllLER& co.
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NATCHEz STREET FIRE, NEW ORLEANS.

INV ORLEANS, April 3, 1854.
ourofhce AMI warehouse. Nos. 81 and -
with their contents except the books and papers con-
ained I'm our SIfe entireIy destroy I'D fire. on
the morning OF the 10Th March Although the Safe had
been for several houts in extremely before
we could recover IL. an, being first discovered was
in red hea'; being cooled with water. we removed
our books aud papers to TIE amount thousand
dollars without The slightest damage injury 10 u.s.
Being fully convinced 10y this the r-
" o those safes have procured another OF the
description. from the gent viz Rieh's Freproof
Safe, sold by Mr. Isaac Bridge No. - Magazine street.
and rtcommend them 10 al who desire perfect security
for valuable papers IN case of fire. t.
PRICE. WALSH d co
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