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Valuable Real Estate at Auction
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T. E4Fcvers g. Go, huctioneers.


TIE Undersigned. CoNsrANcE I'm
HpiR 'wishing TO leave Baton Rouge, will offer
for sale at Pubic: Atiction At the Court House
door, IN the ttity of Baton Rouge, M HoNU4fT,
7Uf tf7W mr. or 1TfpPkR NEFf,
ns5t1 At ! oc'nck, 4. " an her property, atua-
TED IN the Parish ~ Fast Raton Rouge ne h,ntvr
ist. 4 CEhrAIN PLANTATION or TRAtT Of
Leuh about i2 miles East of the City nf Baton
Rouge, ~ the road lending to the An1ite frer-
cnt,tHirine ~ ~ go acres; of which thh rr 2h
acres clcarcd, and tie talance Of tile lard well
tinibeted Thts tract lresans ,nstirpasseN ai-
vantagcs fcf fnisirr ~ kind Of stock
2ri 4 pIANrkfitN within three miles If tte
city If BATON Rouge containing 3ih nrrents. ri
which t2a sre clea red and under fence; with
good dwelling, Negro Cabins Kitchen DE-
Blacksmith Shop aud htlter necessary tan EFi.i
tatinn hatisee The t,nciented lnra OF the NHih
tract is well tnhctpd. Il "a bounded north he
Gepl Josert, Rerhata, hast hy Lewis pyhr'u, south
nv Mrs 7 DAVIS and west 'y ian1a IF y H.
Perkins. This rlnces cu,itains al! the necessary
Cane Waegrrs, Carts. llorses, MULES ,-vxsr.eg
together with t5oD harrels Of Corn, Hay, (Ja25Hs
Sweet pntatots, Fudhe', Ar., b., and savs w.
Miro Slaves as sniless:
HARRY. JEAN, JbrK. CHARLOTTE, GEORGE,
BARRON. ALFRED, ALFRED, and JANIS.
str iOT and HUi7sr, tn The rity Of hara
Rcrer, At the corner Of north Boulevard, sind ID
streets lsnrfl' side,
e'h ia toTs or GROUND in he CITY of Baton
Rouge, III Reaurern'd tow'i-a plan Of which will
he exhibited on tie day Of sale
fsF~ ~CUNnt1tDNS.--Th rianta tinp living IN t1
ti,i'ee If His t,lare s3Hh cas't-halance t. & tta
credit ,nettrnged retained & notes well secured
THE Plantation lsiug miles nl Baton Roree
situh ftsli--balaiice in I, and years credit
morirane retained aud nrtes welt secured, hear-
ing pr interest frhn date till tnaturity-ani s
per cent after due until raid.
esF@ The sIAyEs---nne third cash., tst Mar
1St5-t, frs, March 1886
The House and lo, and the tg 1hts of ground
!; Cash, first Of March ts5h-is first Of
March 1856
The Wagons, Carts. Oxen, Mules Horses, Hay,
Corn Hpes, ard all the nbvables 90 days credit
with notes well secured. Acts Of sale 1T The ex-
pense # purchasers aug19- -3k III w-tl. b5.
~ Baton Rouge Gazette, fiea-Fie, Bayou
Sara Ledger, pIauneuiine Sentinel. State Paper.
Clinton please copy twice aud send bill to George
A. Pike, fpr collection.
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a eety good re,otndet. That
arrant knave who calls himself the
Angel Gabriel when he was
brought before Mayor Conrad of New
York The other day, said that he
thought Independence Square of
that city, was designed for public as
semblies, and he thought he had a
right to speak there. The Mayor
said that with knowledge of the re.
suit that had attended his speaking
elsewhere, he could not and would not
permit such fearful experiments to be
made within his jurisdiction,
III should require the prisoner to
cntcN into bonds ii $1,000 for his fu-
ture good behavior. Orr said that he
would leave the city in the morning If
the Mayor desired It; aud the Mayor
replied that whenever he had assur-
rance that he would leave the city. he
should be liberated
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II Mr.. Maddox has retired from
all proprietorship and editorship of the
New Orleans Crescent. A building
is being erected on Camp St. between
the locations Of the Picayune and
Delta, to which the Crescent Office
viii be removed this fall.
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EF Messls. Merrick d Lowers. of
the Richmond Works PHILADELPHIA /:
have received the contract for build
ing the engines, for the three steam
frigates, ordered BY our Navy Depart
ment.
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al urrif0.

On Sunday. the lat inst, ut the residence of I.
@. n'AU1ond by J. b. Smith, Esq. Mr. OWEN W.
FLuKEk to MISS ELIZA J. D'ARMOND.-Cginton
Paper. Sept 23ra.
In this city on Thursday evening, the 29th inst,
by the Rev. n. 9. LEWIS, Mr.. s. q. LOVE, to Mrs.
MARIA 0'M00RE, all of this Parish
R s. Ledgeg.
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Nfm Advertisements.

MUELs FOR SALE.-About the ist
NI rtoxo., we will have on hand for sale, at oer
Stables in this city, tn1 Head Of the best Mare
Mites. nf the iihest and largest Kentucky bred -
Planters desiring Tire animals, will do well tc wait
uh'l Their arrival. before making their purchases
for The Winter tor' std | VIM CLINE 4 90
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$50 IRE WARD.

I OST on Third Street, between the
~ Comet Office and Market House, POCKET
hook containing one bill Of a1Go-one of sbo--
one of s20-one Of S10--and some small change
The finder will receive th6above reward by ieav
ing the pocket book and contents at this office.
T. 1871
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EF~"Ks" friendly epistle from
Clinton, IL at hand. In answer to the
question, we can say in all sincerity,
though we are not one, still we
wish many Of the principles Of the ten
thousand, to prevail,
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ADJUSTMENTS IN LoNpnr1 There
are twenty five theatres and saloons fer
dramatic representation open in Lon
don, from October to August generally,
which employ, together, at least three
thousand persons TN their premises,
without including the nuuibpr engag-
ed ut tlieir own houses or work rooms
in the various arts Of decoration and
costume which the stage requires -
The audience nightly resorting to
these twenty five houses amount to
about FIVE thousand on the average,
without reckoning the extraordinary
resort to them at the Seasons of Christ
mas and Easter, and during the first
run ola suossful novelty.--Tf True Del.
In
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Administrators Notice.

4 LII PERSONS having claims against The late
n RIcHARb DAWES, deceased, are hereby notified
to present them for payment. Persons indebted
to the estate, will call on the undersigned and make
payment. J. GOULDEN,
oct 2-1ad. Administrator
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r Several Of the Cincinnati pa
pers are on strike for higher sub
scription prices. The increased value
Of paper. type and all materials used
BY the printer, together with higher
prices for labor is the cause of this
strike.
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DETAIL GROCERIES,

DETAIL GROCERIES.--Just re-
AU ceived a supply Of choice Goshen Butter,
Lard Candles, Soap, Bater and Soda Biscuit, Sar-
dimes, Mustard. Pickles, Olive and lamp Oil. Java
and Rio Coffee, Black and Green Teas, Pulverized
Crushed and Brown Sugar, Starch, Pepper Gin
ger, saleratus. Cloves, Nusmegs Cinnamon, italian
Verincela and Maecaren Flour Corn Meal, IL,
bacco, Madeira, C!aiet and Port Wine, &c, &c
oct4-ly. JOSHUA BEAL.
4 COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
IL Fancy sk. Satin and Gro Gram Cravst-, to
suit all tastes, WAbbit.t rHnIsrs.
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The MoRMoNs.-It is computed
that the Mormons in Great Britain
number about 60,00O,at Utah $4,000
and that not less than 10000 are scat.
tered over Iowa, Missouri, Illinois,
Wisconsin and other Western States
making in all one hundred and fifty
thousand belonging to this sect.
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not succeeded III getting any of them
utce3ted and Of course he was i'll no
very amiable mood at the result Now
it is my opinion that those merchants
did right in refusing to accept upon
the growing crop, and believe that
not only the merchant, but The Plan
ter also will be better oil in the end. if
The crops Of cotton and sugar Of this
State were matured and btunaht 10
mu,het, before d dollar or It dime
could be realized upon them doubt
less the adoption OF such system
would cause and require the practice
of much trugalitv, and the deprivation
Of many a luxury on the part Of the
planting community for ote year at
least, but it would be the means Of
much independence Of feeling that
unbapilv does not now exist and the
source of a more solid prosperity
throughout every class of Our citizens
Growing crops are a good bank to
draw upon, if you are only sure it will
not fiti, but the proceeds of the sales
Of the same crops safely deposited to
the planters order in the vaults Of the
Louisiana State" or "Citisens Bank"
is much better. How long will it be,
before the planters Of Louisiana will
effect such ar, arrangement Of their ai-
fairs, as to enable them to say they are
living Upon the old crop and not up
on the new : One year Of trial, seono-
my and perseverance would eVct i.
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n The best move which has yet
been made TO get rid of those eye
sores in every community, the Com.
mon drunkard'' is the Asylum for
lnehriates," under state patronage -
A man habitially given 10 the abuse
Of the prercgatise ITO drink = who
gets drunk day by day to poison the
moral atmosphere with his foul breath,
should be treated as demented man,
and dealt with accordingly We in
cline 10 the belief that there are ma
ny common drunkards who, could they
be restored to a moments consciousness
would luathe and detest that state 50
much, as never 10 return again to it.
a man has right TO drink, and ret
dnanl if he will but when he does,
aud exposes himself in the public
streets, to the disgrace Of the human
family, he looses all right to his liberty,
as much so, az the mailman.
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The Pennsylvania State Fair, now
being held in PHILADELPHIA, is attract
ing immence crowds Of people. The
exhibition is said to be a very fine one
the Cattle Show. particularly. is
said to be the best ever held 10 that
State.
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TnR AccoaMoDArtoN LiSE.-Cap'.
r. G Hutehisoh of the A [ No ].
low pressure steamer Mary Foley, not
satisfied with the good he is doing
mankind in general, by water has
just received fresh Ii the paint FROM
New Ark. a magnificent Omnibus,
designed TO make daily trips to Green
well On Wednesday evening last,
in the spirit Of liberality and public
spirit for which the Captain is known
far and wide, he put in four, 3 10
nags Into the establishment, and Under
the smiling auspices Of uncloudea
meonshine put the head of the Om-
nibi to the springs. We had the
pleasure Of being one of the party, and
with the Baton Rouge Brass hand,
we let the venerable Red Stick melt
away iu the distance. A martial air
in the vicinity of Stag Hall, called ont
that gallant young gentleman Col
Hamilton Pierce, whose eye flashes
with the military fire kindled within
him during the wars that led "our
army on the Rio Grande into the halls
Of the'Motezumas. He came out in
dtshub,iie. and insisted that the
horses should be watered, before pro-
ceeding farther on the road. The
horses were watered, and we arrived
at Ureenwell when Greenwell had bid
the world good night and gone to
bed. The music revibrating on the
banks ofthe gentle Amite, called all the
spirits from the 'vasty deep The
host, Captain William, opened Lis
doors and spread out repast which
was spiced with the vine of France,
and milk Of Burgundy. After this
the cottages were severally serenaded,
and we feel satisfied that many hearts
were stirred, by the melting melody.
sAnvEp Rlenr-Aslley c. Baker,
ae.
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sAnvEp Rlenr. Ashley c. Baker,
Of st. Louis, policeman, was last week
fined s1OO and dismissed from the
city's service for cruely beating on the
head with his club a helpless drunken
man, egainst whom he had entertained
an old grudge.
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Gbr'l})rrklg Cn11lrt
Friday Morning, !: Oct. 6, 1854


EE Were we to express otir honest
conviction in reference to the paper
Of our friend ~" we should say that
1t is stolen Our carrier is the most
punctual of small men. lie com
mences his eccentric wandeiings about
town with The Comet, long betpre the
sun shows its face III the East, and
oyerlooks no one who is regularly
booked for it. The economy of some
Of the 'wortl,ies' Of this city, We have
no objection TO, as long as 1t is confin-
ed within the bounds of honesty; but
we do think that tile man who Is too
parcimonious to make An outlay Of Ave
dollars per annum, to have n daily pa
per, and who goes about stealing the
same, ought to be and doabtlessly
will be, doubly damned. II H." will
designate soine more secure place than
the 'sdoor step to leave his paper on,
he may be certain toget 1t "befote cof-
fee regularly every morning.
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A correspondent of the New York
Herald writes from Caracas. that such
,is the state Of affairs there that there
was not Il respectable white man in the
city of Caracas who was not in prison,
Of conceald in the houses If the foreign
residents. The Archbishop has had
several interviews with honagas, and
hes offered to guarantee the innocenee
Ut many of The accused more
properly speaking the incarcerated
\ number of the prisoners were march
Cd on foot to bagnovra. The prola-
bility Is that they will be shot on tie
road They are of the most respecta-
BILE families Of the city. There is but
little doubt that Alouagas will put
down all opposition, as he has the sup
port OF The blacks. hlenagas went
through the form ofa re election on the
10Th Of August.
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lgOmer pacha Is informed that
the Specification Of the letter "A" in
the connection in which he finds il, is
"Aristides." An enigma upon almost
any other name he can find, would be
more accountable.
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The State Of Connecticut IS out Of
debt, and has money leaned out at in
terest. The school fund Is valued at
Sa,o76,ooo, and other productive
property of the State is estimated at
100000, the greater part Of which is
invested in bank stocks.
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DRs s. II Mck'NLnx.-We clip
The following from the Atlanta tGa J
Tri- Weekly Examiner. which settles
the question Of the whereahout of the
editor Of the "Catholie Herald and
Republican Omnibus which was to
have commenced its exisanee on the
seventh of the present month. at Plau-
uemine, parish of lbervile, - Thin
d,,ur Minerva
"We had The pleasure of call yes
tprdav, from our brother DR. s. T.
Mckinley. Of Louisiana. The DR.. is
d son Of the late Judge Mckinley, OF
the Supreme Court I s., and is upon
a visit to our State. We bespeak for
him the kind attentions of our edio-
rial brethren, as he is a stauncl Demo
crat, and the able editor of the Plaque
mine Democrat, La.' (D
AMATEUR PERFuRMANcF.- The y
mateur Dramatic corps Of the Cres-
cent City. gave Complementary ben
eft to Miss Se,ners. last night, at PA
ciles Varieties. The pieces selected
for the occasion were. "All is not Gold
that Glitte,s." and The "Dead Shot"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-12-07
A JEFrERsoxIAs REPUBLIcAx.
Tur Pnrss-Tha Hon. George Bal

TIE PREss.-Ths Hon. George Ban
croft, in Lis oration before the New York
Historical Society on tho celebration OF its
fftieth anniversary, makes the following re-
marks in regard to the influence and Sner-
gy Of the Prsss:
There is ono institution so wide IN its
influence aud connections. that 1t may al,
ready be said 10 represent the Intelligence
of universal man. have rescrved to this
place reference to the press. which has
obtained its majestic development within
the last 6fty years, till it now forms the
controlling agency in renovating eivillzs-
ton; surprising, in the extent and effect
ivoness Of it's teachings, the lessons OF the
academy and tho pulpit. Tho invisible
power Of the magnetic either docs not more
certainly extend throughout. the AIR ano
earth, thsn the press does by its nature
give an impulse to tho wave of thought, 81
that il vibratss through the world. Th'
diversity of nationalitics and of govern
ments continues; the press illustrates tn
unity Of mans intellectual life, and con
stitutes itself the organ of collective hu
nanitV.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-12-07
[oRIGINAL.)
Certificate of Authority.

(To expire on The 3let day or January, 1851
STATE or ONO, AUDITOR OF STATE's oTEIcE,l
Columbus, October 5, 1854 !
WuEKEAs, The Star Insurance Company located at
Office sworn statement OF its condition, required by
the first section Of the Actto regulate the Agencies Of
Companies not incorporated by the State of
Ohio, ,"passed May 1854:
AND WIIEREIs, Said Company has furnished the un-
dc rsgned, satisfactory evidence that tits possessed OF
at least hundred thousand dollars Of actual capital
invested in stocks OF at least par value in bonds
mortgages Of unincumbered real estate worth double
the amount for which the some is mortgaged:
AND WHEREAS, Said Company has nled in this once
written instrument, under its corporate SEAL signed
by tho President and Secretary thereof and
appointing WILLIAM p. CREED, ofLAncaster, its A
for the OF tho business of INsUR1
edge service oprocess for and behalf ofsaid compa
NY eonsenting that service OF process upon him, the
said Agent shall be taken and held to beas valid as II
served upon the company according TO the laws OF this
State of any other State, and waving all claim o
error by reason OF such services:
Now, THEREyoRE, In pursuance OF tho first section o
tho acttO regulate the Agencies of Insurance COmpA
May /, 1854, l WILLIAM ID. MORGAN, Auditor of sasd
State, no HEREBY CERTIFY, that the said WILLIAM
CREED is authorized as Agent for the said Compa
n.y. to transact the business OF Insurance, in thii
State until the thirty day OF January, in the yea
one thousand eight hundred and ny yhve so far as he
may be legally empowered to do by his letter of ap
ponment, and the instructions which may be given
him by the said company.
| In WtrHEas WHEREoT, IhaYe heretofore subscribed
| my name, and cause.-the seal of my Office 4
be anixed. this NTH day OF October. II
LIS. tho year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
drcd and nfy-four.
I o.,oh.r 10 ,s5l %
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-12-07
GRNAH BANGA1Nsy
First Door East ofthe Swan Hotel.

OUR Stock being now complete. we arc prepared 10
q offer the most IN dice aud cheap Goods ever
exposed to sale In this Market consisting every dis
cription of DRY GOODS In tho Wo0en, Linen. Sttk,
and Children, and in use about the dwelling, including
choice Waite Good, Dress and Fancy GoSds Hosiery,
GIoves Cloths, CassmsreS, TestiHgs, ,SatiHets &c.
Also choice lot ofChim1, Glass Il Queens
ware, of BOots, Shoes, slippers, Se for all ages, OF
selected and Cheap Groceries,
the Teas. Sugars, ceFsss, olaSsss Spices and Syrup
being very choice.
(which nview ofthe times we are determined TO
sell without regard to profit, in order TO close up the
same the reduction Of our stock and payment ofouT
liabilities being our great object 49,
| The public therefore before buying elsewhere ara
| invited to examine our splendid stock.
Lancaster, Nov. 2-3m WHITE, Jr. & Julian.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-12-07
Star Insurance Company, Ogdensburgh,
New York.

NcW OIks
GSTATE OF NEW York;
- ST. LAWRENCE CouHTy,
Horny G.. FOoto, being duly sworn, dsposes and says
that he is resident Of Ogdensburgh, OF county and
rance Company, of said place.
Deponent says that the following lie just and true
made in answer 10 and in pursuance OF the
law Of the State OF Ohio, to-wit:
lst The ofsad company is the ''Star Insurance
Company" that itiS located at ogdensburgh, New
York, as aforesaid.
and. That the amount Of its capital stock is Ono Hun-
dred and Fifty Thousand Dollars.
3rd That its capital stock Is fully paid up according
to the provisions Of its charter, hereto annexed.
4h That the assets Of said company on the first day
on the Books Of the Home Office, absolutely ex
eopt $4,000 collateral:
F"Ss.A 6. IN Sn lsss'.Aana. asaS 'is:s s. 81
Second-owns no roal estate
Third-owns no bonds except mortgage bonds,
FouTth-Debts due tho company on bonds
and mo rtgages S135,OOO 90
| Fith-Debts otherwise secured SAT Is
Sxth-Debts due for premiums 5i7 Is
| Seventh-Other securtes-none.
5th. No labilitie, due not duo to banks otheD
| 9Th. No Losses adjusted and due.
| 7th. No losses d]usted and not duo.
| 9th. No losses unadjuStcd.
| 9th. No losses ia suspense waiting further proof
10th. No other claims against tho company, barring
| few small expense items.
llth. The greatest amount, insured in any risk
| by fire, $4,000; by marine in-iand, $1,000.
18TH The greatest amount allowed to DO insured by
the rules Of the company in any city, town vii
$4,000 be insured as liable to loss by one fire.
18th. The greatestamount allowed to be insured in
any block S5000 If there be any liability from
construction of the loss of the whole block II such
liability, then $4,000.
4th. The act Of Incorporation, copy Of the char
ter is hereto attached with the Seal of the company
Deponent further states that he is acquainted with the
real estate in which large part OF the capital of h
company isinvested and secured and believes 1t orth
in cash, exceeding the sum OF two hundred and
ty thousand dollars, and that such mortgages frs
ens on such real estate and that the titles
been thoroughly examined and certified by the Regis
tsrs OF DeodS county clerks as unncumbered to thi
company. IL. Il. FOoTE,
Seeretdry star Insurance Company.
Subscribed and sworn before me, this 18th day o
July, 1854. ELIJAH WHiTE,J }. +.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-12-07
One Hundred DolInrs--To Poet.,

TUNHE DIRECTORS or THE CoMoPoLIrAH Arr Arp
IL LITERARY AssociATIoN, lately organized In SAN
dnsky City, Ohio, for tho encouragement and general
HUNDRED DOLLARS for the BEST ODE 10 Povey,,
world-renowned statute ofthe GREEK SLAVE,uhich,
with many othor valuable works of art arc 10 be
tributed among the members ofthc above Association
The odes, which should not exceed Nifty lines in
lengh must be handed in previous the Ist Of octo-
ber, at which time committee of literary gentlemen
OF Now York, whose names will appear, will decide
upon the merits and award tho prize to the suceessi
| competitor. ~
Poet, in sending in their productions, will t'sa.
give the first stanza Of their ode, together with
rcal name and address, in ssparats env clone
Communications should he addressed, postpaid, 10
| G. Il. DERRY, ActuAry C. 4. & L. A., -
Care Knickerbockcr Once. 3l6 Broadway, New York,
| Sept, IL, 1854 or Water Street. SAnduskJ.