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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-10-25

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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25
~A party of young men ano

ETA party of young men and
women went out in scow last Sunday
week, on the Canal Reservoir at
Whitehall, Sussex county, New Jersey,
for boat ride. When some distance
from shore, young man sittingin the
stern between two girls, put his arms
around them, and playfully remarked
that it would be easy for him to keel
them over into the water. Making
faint to do 50, he lost his balance,
and all three went over backwards.
One Of the girls fortunely caught the
side Of the boat, and chung on till the
party had recovered sufficient presence
Of mind to pull her in The other
girl and young man was drowned.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25
A KNOW NoTHtNG.--"I say. ]

A Know NorHlNG.--"I say, Bill,
I seed a No Nothin'." "Where!'
why, on the Museum steps, "What
did he look like?!' why, he looked
like man. No, but what had he on1'
Clothes. Don't be a fool-tell me
how you found out that he was Know
Nothing" "Why, be said So" 'Did
you ask him to tell your No, but |
asked him wether he wouldn't give me
a sixpence, and he said, NO, nothin'." !,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25
EOmer Pacha has six Ai1s-de

E Omer Pacha has six Anls-de
Camp. The are all Hungarians, and
speak the French and Turkish very
we'll. Having sunk their Hungarian
and received Turkish names, Osman
ERendi and Habub Offendi, they are
hooked upon by the army as real
Turks, and do not come in for that
share Of suspicion and distrust that
other foreigners frequently incur.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25
THE SUPREME COURT.

Tn the columns of the Crescent, we
find an article in reference to the
Supreme Court, in which very good
suggestions occur, that meet with our
full concurrence and appreciation.
Anything tending to abreviate the
laws to abolish senseless forms, and
learned opinions, and come more speed
lily to plain unadorned simple equity,
may receive aid from us at any time,
and under any form of circumstances.
We see no reason why books Of mere
opinions should be given the world
no reason why law should not be shron
of its senseless latin bombasts, and
meaningless verbosity-no reason why
in an age of railroads and telegraphs, a
man should wait until his coffin is
made, for the decision Of simple
case, made incomprehensible by the
forms, fees, and services Of the law.
Does additional books throw addi-
tional light on the subject Are the
rights of individuals moro clearly I'M
derstood now, than they were five cen
turys ago. Not bit Of it; and it is
disgrace to the intelligence Of the
age, that so many family cases like
"Jarndice and Jarndice,' stain our
Court Docket.
Let us give the summing up Of the
article referred to in the Crescent
The writer says:
"There are more treaties or essays
upon law than decisions upon the
rights of The parties before them.
They are too reasoned-there are too
much of them. Litigants do not care
about having their. rights or their
wrongs speculated about in ajudicial
opinion. All they want is to have
their cases decided. They want jus
tice done between them--not technical
distinctions spread out over a dozen
pages Of closely written fools-cap. And
to the bar the practice is time waste.
ing and Improbable.
It the jurisprudence of the State
were in its infancy; if our legislation
were badly defined, general and per-
picking; If there were none but
young members of the bar to listen to
them; it we had no reports-notbipg
to guide us over the sen Of litigation,
this intermidable reasoning might DO
we'll enough. But inas,nnch as our
legislation is, comparatively speaking,
plain enough inasmuch as our bar
is composed Of the oldest and very
best material---of men who have made
regulations before some of the present
justices had been admitted to practice;
and inasmuch as Martin, Mathews,
Porter, Billiard, Eustice and others,
have sat as members of the same tri-
bunal, and, with their powerful minds,
formed a Jurisprudence which is ad-
lnircd and quoted by the whole coun-
try as evidence ofthe law, we do not
think we can be charged with disre-
spect 10 the present incumbents, when
we echo the wish which we have often
heard expressed: that they would
adopt the berevity Of style Of the jurists
we have named, as we'll as their opin-
ions; and, sparing the time from
their compositions, apply it to the ex-
animation Of the records which have
been submitted them.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25

Editor Of Comet-SIR: The fol
lowing brief extract from a newspaper
is commended to your attention You
sometimes choose in your erratic waya
to murder the English, and here you
behold the disasterous consequences of
committing the same offence upon the
French
Monsieur Varillas, French au-
thor we'll known among divines, had
a nephew whom he proposed to make
his heir but who, in a letter to his
uncle. was unfortunate to close it with
-'' votro tres hohessant," instead of
"obeissant." This little error so cx-
asperated Mons Varillas that he new
err forgave it--set his nephew down
for an egrcgious blockhead, unworthy
to be the successor to the fortunes of q
man Of learning, and left his estate to
pious uses.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25
a DUrcHMANs DESCRIPTION OF A

A DurcHMAN' rs DESCRIPTION OF A
RAINY NlaHT,-"Vell, lasht Friday
night wash de worst ash never wash. [
fought to 90 down de hill to mine
house, but no sooner I did walk den de
faster | stands still, for de tarkness vass
so tick that | could not stir it init
mine poots (; and de rain, dunder and
blixum, in more den tree minutes,
mine skin vas vet troo to mine clos.
But after Won leetle vile it stopped
quitting to rain, something SO I kept
feeling ov minesself all de way along
and ven I comes to mine own house
to walk 10, vat you tink Mime Got
it pelong to somepody else
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25
GEORGE A. PIKE.

H-B BY the arrival Of the Empire
City, at the Port Of New Orleans
from Havana, we learn that great
military preparations were being made
in expectation Of a Filibustering ex-
petition from the United States, at an
early day.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25
r There is nothing mora impor-

u There is nothing mora impor-
tant at this period in the history Of the
Capital, than that each person desir-
ing to make substantial improve
ment in the way of a house, should
have the correct lines of their lots. To
all such we refer to the card of Mr..
j. M. Halliday. There are now many
costly buildings that are either within,
or beyond the line prescribed for the
street, so that workmen cannot be 60
verned by them. s.-.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25
REIMBURSEMENT for debt still pre-

II imprisonment for debt still pre-
walls in Massachusetts, to limited ex-
tent. If a man is able to pay debt
but is not willing, he can be imprson-
ed, and his board must be paid by
the creditor. If he is not able to pay,
and SO declares under oath, he cannot
be held.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25

1t is said that upwards of three hun
dred applications have already been
made to the President for the fourteen
offices under the bill establishing the
territories of Nebraska and Kansas and
that every mail adds to the number.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25

The official estimate of the annual
loss Of property on the Mississippi and
its tributaries from steamboat disas-
tcrs is over three millions Of dollars
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25


Es"There are many fastidious gen
tlemen in the community, who are SO
very much afraid that they will have
to pay for something not bargained
for, that they deny themselves every
little courtesy from others, in the fear
that it may cost them portion of
their i'll obtained lucre.
Such are ever on the alert for fear
that complimentary invitations and
notes to be present, will cost them
more than they comes TO-" From the
bottom Of our soul we do pity such
they should have mark upon them,
and form a separate government to
themselves; Us thieves like company,
and the suspicious are ever ready to
steal.
What induces us to bear down upon
this class Of people thus, is the fact
that every now and then, paper
sent by some one from the town to a
distance, comes back to the office here
with these laeonic words on the cover
please stop this paper" How any
buil-head can be so obtuse in bis intel
lect, as to be guilty Of such thing,
passes our comprehensions.
To- The Hon. VIM. Dunbar will
please accept our unfeigncd thanks for
bound copies of the House Messages
and Documents for 1851.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25

L. A Paris letter writer says "A
few days since, party were trying
their skill at a pistol gallery when a
gentleman present criticised their per
formance. Show us what you can
do was the rejoinder i will, he re-
piled / never miss > and, taking up
a pistol, he blew his own brains out .
Being a stranger, the body was taken
to the Morgue."
Pretty good shot. IF he did miss
the bulls eye, he hit a calf's head.
ST.. JOHN THE BAPTIsT.-To-day,
the oath of June, is the Anniversary
of st. John the Baptist; he who came
preaching in the wilderness, and in
obediance to Divine will, Baptised his
master-our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ, This distinguished Apostle
together with st. John the Evangelist,
were the patrons of the ancient and
honorable order of Free and Accepted
Masons. They are therefore revered,
and now-as it has been since their
mission on earth, the bretheren of this
order-which embraces all nations and
all sects in common bond of fellow
ship, meet to celebrate this ancient
anniversary.
In obedience to custom, the bretheren
of ST. James Lodge No. A., will meet
at their lodge room this morning at 10
o'clock All bretheren of the order
in good standing, are invied to be
present.
NATIONAL CouRrEsY.--Many Of
our people seem to think that because
this is the "Great and glorious Nation
styled star-spangled- Banner-dom,"
that our agents and Ministers, may do
as they may, when abroad in official
capacity-they think that every thing
is due from others, and that we in re-
turn may treat their laws, with sover-
eign contempt. This is certainly a
very fallacious and very dang srous
notion. 1t will do with weak CONT
guous power, but the same dogmati-
cal bull-dogism, is unfit for foreign
use.
Notoriety seeking, seems to be the
sole object of many of our foreign
ministers-their soups, and secretaries.
TO such an extent is this conduct be-
ing carried, that no breach of Nation
al courtesy and respect on the part of
our people abroad, shocks us.
Each petty officer on merchantmen
from the Captain down to the Cabin
boy, seem to be on the lookout for
an opportunity to straighten himself
out at full length, and proclaim the
fact, that all foreigners may tremble
in their boots, VI am an American
citizen" .#.*
The latest thing in this line, is
refusal of nothing less than a "Com-
living Commodore in COM
mand of home Squadron, TO salute
the Spanish flag at Havana, because
he said the editor of the official Gazette
spoke disrespectfully ofthe U. S. Pres
ident.' Now we may ask, is this
sufficient cause for the violation of
National courtesy, Of the port, that
every Nation observes
We think not and furthermore
would beg leave to state, that there
is not in our humble estimation, a
in our invinceable navy
who, under similar circumstances,
would 60 up the Thames and do the
same.
We are inclined to believe that
here are still left in the Union, many
men who do not countenance such ac-
tions-mcn who would not "because
hey could,' stooo to a mean act of
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25

FThe order ofthe United Amer
leans, better known as the Know
Nothings, is said to be in a very flour
ishing condition. Application for char
tiers are Being received at every meet
ing Of Chancery; the last one we be-
live is from Alabama. The Order
consists Of an Arch Chencery of the
United States, Six State Chanceries,
seventy-fve Chapters in the State of
New York, about fifteen in the State
Of Pennsylvania, Fifteen in New Jer-
sey, eight in Connecticut, about twelve
in Massachusetts, three in California,
besides several other States about
forming.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25

For GREENwELL SPR1NGs.-I af-
fords us pleasure to be able to say that
Hutchinson has commenced his regular
daily stage to Greenwich thus afford
ing conveyance for such Of our citizens
as desire to go out and spend a day in
that agreeable mick of the woods. :"
Arrangements can be made for parties
at the stable. The stage will go out
in the morning and return about sun
down.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25

R- The latest intelligence from
California by the arrival of the United
States, is full Of exciting interest.
the U. S. made the passage from San
Francisco to New Orleans in the quick
est time on record-eighteen days and
sixteen hours, from San Francisco to
New Orleans. The trial of the Con-
sular difficulties still continues. There
has been destructive fire at Marys-
vile, 100000 worth of property in
ashes. President Walker has been
indicted, Acapulco is still blockaded
by Santa Anna. The usual amount
Of murders and duels are reported
The KnowNothings have made pow
erful organization in San Francisco.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25

About seventy thousand dollars was
received for freight on the Chicago
and Galena Railroad last month, and
the passenger earnings were estimated
at sixty thousand matchmaking the
total receipts for the month one hun
dred and thirty thousand dollars.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25

PurrlNG.-If there be any one
thing more mawkish than another. it
is the system Of republishing puffs Of
oneself from other papers. Our stom-
ach nauseates at this, just as the pa
tient' s does at the naustrum, which has
appended to its wrapper, the certificates
of many reverend gentlemen 1t is
not only common to get new book
started in this way, but editors keep
well whetted scissors for such dainty
scraps usually paid for in similar cheap
literature and column is reserved
expressly to receive them. When the
Comet is guilty Of this silly egotism
we hope to be reminded of it. This
morning however 1--WE beg the indul-
gence Of our readers) we are compelled
reluctantly to give place to the follow.
ing small moroccan in the way of a
puff, dished out to us by the editors of
the Advocate
"The editor chooses to assign the
reason for our refusing to publish the
communication of "North Louisiana
by an insinuation as false in substance
as malignant in tendency. We acere
willing for that writer to be heard up
on any question of constitutionality or
expedieney, had he so chosen. We
did refuse to soil our columns and Of
fend the taste of our readers with his
personal scurrility and billingsgate
ARTICLES which we do not admit from
any source. 1t seems appropriately
reserved to the Comet to furnish sew
ers for the slimiest of filth and loath-
of venom, that the local or in
tinerant backyard may spew out
The least we can say for such an
unequivocal complimentary puF-is
thank you sir - and we invite the
writer to LAY on if he has not fully
himself. If the fact of his
saying, that what we say is false, made
it SO, then, would we feel very much
as it is, so let it be, we
take the puff as the most valuable COM
pliment paid us this season; and can
say to our neighbor in all moderation
That we have never yet measured the
oxteut of our personal scurrility and
billingsgate with any one, nor are we
wiling to do 50 publicly.
---- e-Des----
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25

70 Our friend Repp will accept
thanks for that certain basket of
peaches sent us yesterday from his or
chard.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25

COMMITTED FOR CoNTEMPT-.-In
Recorder Summers Court the other
day, NJ. A. Frazier, Esq, Atty. at
Law, was committed, laboring under
violent and heated excitement, to
cool. The case was the case of par
ties for selling liquor to slaves, and
Mr.. Frazier was counsel for defence.
In the interrogation of witnesses the
Counsel and Chief of Police began
a sparing of words, and Mr.. Frazier
insisted upon being heard ad an1fni-
tMn, in the matter of the claw" The
Recorder objected the lawyer expes-
tulated. The Recorder intimated
that he had born this conduct long
enough, and called an officer to take
Mr.. F., from the courtroom. The
latter now much excited and very
pale, said if an officer laid hands on
him to take him out of the court room,
he should--show fight! At the same
time he expressed his willingness to
obey the order Of the Court, and told
his honor he could commit for con
tempt if he choosed. The latter did
choose to do it, and committed him
accordingly.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-25

A TRUE PArRroT.-On Thursday
last, Mr.. LEoNIDAs FRANG1A died at
the Franklin House. On being in
formed by his Physician of his pre-
carious situation previous to his death,
he said to him Il have no relatives in
the Union. In company with friend
years ago [ left my native place, (thc
classic land of Smyrna) where my
father resides-I have not much to
leave behind me, and but one request
to make-that whatever that little is, it
be forwarded my father, to aid my
countrymcn (the Greeks) in their
struggles for liberty
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-02-02
F1 Boots, Shoes.
 GNiEers, 11ss1bes.s, IEATAER 40

ssD JUST leC9ived, . new and epleT- dd assortment oI Cents French call BooTs, extra inc gilt tops; common do oi superior quality Hcmts cnit kip. and thick Hungarian Bools. double soles Boys calf, kip and thick BoSia: < Lnnt ussYrtmcnt Youth . do. l; Genss ralf and kin Dts!cms; Ladies' fne silk Gaisegs; common tO. {; Ladies low priced Jenny Lind Bposs; Son,ags. T.cs &c., allO the latest lashiOn. Ladies ahaGl- Sed aud Roai-kin BoMs Ladies' aud Genis Knbhpss--a superi,R article Go0d assogtmens chsldrcM's cnau,eied and common shoes. FuFeys sss'cs oak aud henlock cole LoashsF, noFecco ltha2ss handings. sc. ehsa psas n any quantity, shue shsupd. etcs Al sf shieh will e offered ioi cash, at the vesy i1speS4 each prisea.
 Cask paveksAers are yesDecsiulls Invited h cal, and exanine tue ps,da. N s' N
 ear Maia Ssfssi, . .fsw Gseys msss ef ne Coass Hoase NAMTJEI. EIOCK
 i.sch6eld, Ne~ aI. 1888. - ! s,' | 'N, \
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-02-02
FALLS YTkLAGE Clothing and GenllelnsA's furnishing @ TIT CD ME WE . A RxEpnM N NJ a
A. HERhFAM

ND EsPECTFULLY informs his friends, and M& the inhal4ssHss asu1sally. shaf he hns jAsf qpened . lasse and eplsndid s.ock of ialI and gsMieF clnlhlna- eoasis,ing in great variety oi OseEcoasss ulade in the heat and most approved styles large stock of sine lFuck and ress coais 2! tse best quality aud newsss styles, wnFEanled etiy made . spieRdid assur,snrIis of black and e.asred clsth basiaess cUass. Alsn. every ki,,a pf aae ssd common iall and basiness coats . spiendld stuck of hiack and fancy esssimeFe paHisi black as.d laHey rastines da.-all e( which ere ~ tse latest ssy!sa and made in the beet lnannex. A rich and eh1iee slark of hlack mi eIsbfoideFed sasln a..d laney silks. lhFsy asid elsek eassi.asEe as9 aessse! vosis-the lseesl
 Als6 . lnFEe siork q Gent tlemen'S Fmvnishlau Goods. eenliSilng iA aegk and porkrl handler. ehesa, white shirts made Co lAo h0Hl mnnatF, Alsa, GAfEimng GauMbl end nAniun 0numol shiIsn. blus sveFshisa. eyrFt kig3 nf apnWtgs. enlten ea9 No'Aen hose a,.A hall houe. eespsa..g., gi,l. hFeliaa, eApA &ea, &1. asr Atsl3NktIANs WIFE Y0UG e V ' VI v v V DBDg nMn eEcOND HAND 1tw lHL L.4NUD
 BRkDfdkD 2. l6 wOlcslniIIs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-02-02
Coco Eeaallere.
WATERBURY, Marble Mann f:ac1Orv

V PEkSONS gAj want 0l Monuments, ieas Stonrs, Tabl'is, &cscans lie supplied at ru' establishment with as chasic an nr,icic, an. as cheap as at any other establishment in ih, state. A large collection If Drsisns of il, principal Monuments in Philadcl, ,.hia anr Greenwood Ccncier,es also collection oi English Designs, which N iih those of our ow, draughiiT g, makes one of,hr hest coli'c',on. in the state. Please rcfer to Dr Samuel BTrl Dr A s Lewis or Dr c M Hacker.
 t3.si0a l@ s. WARREN, Agent. - Waierbury. April 1853. sa es7 eflslarc