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Public No. 66. /
Public No. &C..
AN ACT to constitute Cairo, in the State of illinois, port
. of delivery,

AN ACT to constitute Car0 the Sthte Of ihos poft
Of delivery
BE enacted ~ he Senate and House Of Reresenta'irss Of
he United If America Congress assembled That
Cairo the of Illinois shall be- and hereby
sti,ued port of delivery and shall be subject to The
regulations and restrictions other ports Of delivery IN the
United States; and there shall be appointed surveyor OF
reside at said port who shall in addition to his
duties perform the duties and receive the salary and
emouents Of surveyor prescribed by the act Of Congress-
approved the second of March eighteen hundred and
thirty providing for the payment OF duties on imported
goods at certain ports therein mentioned entitled An act
allowing the duties foreign merchandise imported into
Pitisburg Wheeling Cincinnati, Louisville ST. Louis Nash
VILE and Natcez be secured and paid at those places
the city Cairo and the said port of delivery be-
and IN hereby annexed and made part Of the collection
district New Orleans and all the facilities and privileges
Afforded by said of the second March egh
hundred and thirty be- and hereby extended to
the said port OF Cairo.
Approved August 3, 1854.
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A HARD MArcu-The Springfield Massachusetts, Repub

N''S9"'h"eN'0l s'NfN''
lican relates the following;
few DAYS ago a huxom Irish woman fat and forty,
arrived in this city by of the Boston trains IN hot pur-
suit of lover Having ascertaned his whereabouts
warrant procured for his for breach OF mar
rage promise alleging damages in the OF 100 Duly
armed with this nssive Officer Walker made ms Rcqpant-
ance giving him choice Of or dam
ages The former assented to- and under Pretence OF
arranging his toilet for the nupt ceremony ne was per-
med retire to his room but was followed almost I'M
nedatey by the officer Who just m time To see the
promised BRIDEGROOM through open window, spanning
m opposite field al 24O gait Quietly taking possession
The fugtves forgotten wardrobe when was found 10
contain nearly $3.50 in hard cash, Than enough 10
satisfy the warrant aud heal the hrokeuhearted the knight
Of the star was content To wait the Issue Twenty -four
honrs brought back the unwilling bridegroom who, una
be 20 recover his money without giving himself in
change finally yieded obedence 10 his htc The marriage
was soon perfected aud the groom apparently resigned
aud conten,sd et ia the next train for Boston, aoconi,-
MED by his bride whose extravaganza grins heokened
loved beart a ber successful pursuit OF husband un-
der difficulties
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Public, No. ss.l

AN ACT to authorize the State Of Illinois the
due of the lands which she il entitled under the act
second OF March eighteen hundred and twenty grant
ing land TO aid that State in opening canal the
waters of The Illinois river with those of Lake Michigan.
BE enaeted by he ssaes and House Of Representatives OF
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AN ACT several States and Territories the
title in fee of the lands which have been msy ~ certified
to them.
BE enacted BY the Senate aud House Of Rpresenatres Of
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a nan named Thomas Edgar in drunken fit delib-
eratey shot his wife deao 81 Loris the 3lst ut
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For the of light house and beaconght to
range the channel the bar in place OF the
en LIGHT the mouth Of ST. Johns river in addition
to the of the appropriation approved August thirty
r eighteen hundred and for the preservation OF
the te which hereby made applicable to the same objects
fifteen thousand dollars.
For rebuilding proper Site and eevatng and rehtng
with the most approved illuminating apparatus the light
house at Pensacola, twenty five thousand dollars
For buoys the st. Johns bar and river two thousand
dollars -
For eevstng and fitting with the most approved illumna
ting apparatus the lighthouse tower at Cape rorida heen
thousand dollars.
For completing the beacon cs Rebccca shoals five thou
sand dollars.
For iron buoys for Key West habor and approaches one
thousand five hundred dollars.
For small bcacon-light Fort McRea, Pensa-
cola, one thousand dollars.
For large iron buoys for Pensacola bar thousand
dollars.
For day bcacons and bnoya mark the channels in APP
paachicoa bay and St. Georges sonnd from Dog leland
light house, three thousand five hundred dollars
For mark the bar of the northwest channel Of and
in Tampa Bay, thousand dollars.
For light house Southwest Cape, wet side Apps,a
Chico bay fifteen thousand dollars.
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AN ACT authorizing the extension of the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad into the District of Columbia, and
comforting certain privileges the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-06

AN ACT constitute Paaka and Baypor in the State of
Florida ports OF delivery, respectively and keokuk and
Dubuque, in the State of Iowa.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-09-10
II Gains strength on Reflector.

II this were an exciting time-if
the outward temperature were not so
near a dead level to within in short,
if every thing was propitious and if we
could, we certainly would arouse orr
people to the Importance Of a eonnec-
ton with Clinton to this place Ger
tainly here is a road, that over all
others, promises the most handsome
results.
Baton Rouge connected with Gin
ton, distance of only Is miles to
Walkers station, where we strike the
Port Hudson road, thence on to con
meet the Great Northern road, opens
a short channel to Crosse Tete and
Opelousas, and thence on, by an inc
vitable decree, with the Texas Road,
which is to be the connecting link
oft he Atlantic with the Pacific Oceans.
Can we not arouse them with some
more welcome news than that another
installment is due on the 18th Can
we not show them that we must shoot
another arrow to find out the lost one;
that the instant that they convert
their read into rail road. that the
stock will be the best in this section
of the Unipn2 This can be shown to
any man who will open his eyes to
what's before him Independent Of
this, it can be shown that what has
already beereexpended on the Plank |
road, will be so much lost unless this,
step is taken.
Now is the time. The Clinton pa
pers and People, are all in favor of
this move. and will lend maternal aid.
Two Hundred and Thirty four Thous-
and Dollars, is the estimated cost, to
connect us with Clinton, and then
there is the influence Of that wealthy
parish, to aid in constructing the reed,
on to the great Northern trunk This
is shorter distance than the Spring
field, and possesses untold advantages
over that route.
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The Insane Asylum.

we had the pleasure Of n visit to thi
State Institution. Although we learn
ed that the hour fixed for visitors hat
not arrived, still we yentured-entirt
strangers as we were, to approach the
building, and rely solely on the
smoothness Of our tongue, for easy ad
mission.
The Insane Asylum is located ,
few hundred yards, southeast of the
town, on an elevated ridge, command
ing beautiful view Of the surround
ing country. A more desirable loca-
ton coald not have been selected. As.
ceuding the hill, we found the exten-
Give grounds on the plateau above,
surrounded with substantial fence,
with gates impenitrable' closed-a
rope without, gave warning to within,
and in few moments the rafting of a
bunch of keys, betokened the approach
Of some one in authority the guard
received us in the most courteous
manner, and after our object was
made known he informed us that it
was not the hour for visitors" his in
etructions were impcritive--the super
intendent, Mr.. Power, was absent-
therefore could not be consulted, and
he would have to refuse us But we
had gone there for the purpose of gain
ing admission, and had it been neces-
sary, should have represented ourself
as the yeritable Count Nesselrode
himself, or bis friend the Baron
Schenk, on a mission, with authority
from the Great Nicholas to examine
the peculiar" institutions. We told
the gentleman that we had come up
to jackson from Baton Rouge express
ly to examine the Asylum that we
must return by the II o'clock stage
that it would be a very serious disap-
pointment etc, and then (such being
the CASEY he babe us wait time with
patience until the will and pleasure of
Mrs. Powers, could be ascertained and
made known, which was to let the
Gentlemen" enter. About the ex-
tensive yard, the uon-compus were
congregated in groops, some Of the
more melancholy choosing to pace,
narrow walk alone. And here let us
say in way oe parenthasis, that our
own opinion in reference to the cause
Of insanity, was backed and strength
ened by the observation of our con-
ductor. Too much insanity is attri-
buted to physical arrangement;
when observation goes to show that it
is melancholy, nursed and cultured in
the soul itself, apart entirely from the
physique that causes the unstringing
of the harmonious chords that vibrate
with the proper harmonious tone to
every outward circumstance. There
fore say we, indul &c not in melan-
cboly, more than sufficient is the day
for the evil thereof The system
adopted recently by several State i'll
stitutions for the insane, allowing them
music, and temperate indulgence in
the pleasures Of the dance, and other
healthful exercises, have been found to
produce the most happy results.
But this is no time or place for spec
ulating Hereunder the shade Of a
large magnolia, is constant babbler,
he talks without intermission-and
imagines the earth and the air filled
with an attentive auditory. He is
Hun garian-not only an exile from his
fatherland' but from himself. What
dozen seated wronr has nlaced him
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BREAp.--Since the law has been
repealed, fixing the price Of bread, a
healthful competition has arisen, the
effects of which, we presume every
citizen has had evidence of. Three
or four new establishments have come
into existence, and not only has the
quality improved, but the guamtity
for q dime, has been greatly aug
mented. Yesterday morning two
loaves from the new bakery established
by our fellow citizen, WILLIAM Lock
woop, Esqr, were laid on our table,
that so far, take the lead
LOCKWOOD has established q per-
manent institution for this purpose.
complete in all the details, and prom
ises pni1ctuallty in his business. We
speak for him very liberal share Of
patronage.
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with cool galaries without and spacious

lishment. The sleeping apartments
are constructed upon the most ap
proved plan and under such perfect dis
cipline are The patients, that many DC
cupy the same room together. Th'
buildings are supplied with water fron
reservoirs admirably arranged in til.
roofs. The popular notion prevails
here-at least such is the opinion O
our guide, that the moon, has it's in
Auence upon the inmates, such as have
to be confined ia cells, rave more al
certain phases Of that luminary, than
at other The punishment for the re.
fractory---is the shower bath, and it is
found in many eases to be entirely
sufficient to keep them in subordina.
ton.
Passing out Of the male apartment
we enter the female, which is sepera-
ted by o fence. The female wards
are constructed upon the same plan as
the male apartment, in a building of
the same dimensions. The two are
about to be united by large main
building in the centre, the work of
which, is now IN progress. Here we
find a large Muscular woman, remind
ing lis of De Bar in Norma" who
plays nearly the same part here, as
the Polander on the other side. She
however talks louder, and longer with
out interlnission. Her head is deco
rated with leaves and wild flowers.
and she marches hither and thither
after the fashion of a popular temper
ance lecturer, and with about the
Same effect. Her companions regard
her not, but are seemingly occupied
with their own vacant thoughts.
In an apartment hard by, are con
gregated a number of these unfortu-
nate creatures, in what appears, from
a distance, camp meeting or politi-
cal caucus-they stare at lis and smile
in idiotic glee; but not so each one
on a time has been reasonable and
happy-each one has had friends. and
relatives-parents to watch over and
protect them-eaeh one has story
of her own untold-a story based up
on deep seated wrong, and sinful
mans ipgratitude. Stop not to ask
where are the souls of these" else
we may prove ourselves naterialists
There are are loud cries and groans
from an adjacent building-it is the
prison house, of such as cannot be
permitted the liberty of the yard.
Our guide points to it, but under in
forbids our approach The
visitor is not permitted to look on
these--they are unfit to be seen-they
are the raving madmen, and women,
the divine-the god like-the being
who stands between earth and heaven.
man with noble thought and
action, is here bereft Of every trace of
reason. The more than death like
terror Of her eye, is freezing to the
blood to look on-here she is, as it
would seem to remind us that even
woman-divine--lovely- y beautiful wo-
man, is mortal--may fall and die IL at
death which passes mortal comprehen-
sion, the death of the spirit-the con
fusion of harmonies, and the drowning
of reason.
Let us leave this establishment be-
fore we be mistaken; with many thanks
to the kindness of its officers, and graf
ulations to the State for this evidence
of the munificence Of a united people,
bound together, in the sublime aud
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-09-10

CAvlNGeIN.-There is manifest
tendency on Front street, towards a
general slide into the river this sea
son. Heretofore the caving has been
confined to certain localities, but now
it is general. This is to be regretted,
for within the past year several sub
stantal brick buildings have been
erected there, the loss Of which will
be serious to the town as well as the
owners. We attribute this caving or
Front street, to tie fact that the gut
ters leading from the bill, are alto
gether insufficient to carry off the
heavy rains will, which we have re-
Gently been visited The principal
drainage Of the hign land, upon which
the town is situated, is that way, and
unless work be done speedily, to aid
this natural outlet, in a few years
Front street must be abandoned. The
culverts under the street should be
made of substantial masonry, sutfi-
GENTLY large to carry off all the water,
and they should extend far enough to-
wards the river, to secure the embank-
ment Cntil this is done, the labor
from year to year on that street, will
be lost
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I'VE are indebted To some nm

1--we are indebted to some un-
known friend for copy Of the Son
tag Polka with the figure of an
obe'se elderly gentleman, who looks
to us very mnch like "uncle Toby"
We do not pretend to deny the fact
that it was gotten up expressly for the
"Son'ag,' but yet, we canrs 't dis
possess ourself Of the idea that ita is a
full length of the old gentleman re-
ferred to. We have tried the "Son-
tag and pronounce it good. By the
same mail we acknowledge receipt Of
the "Nesselrede polka" for which we
predict wide spread popularity.
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Ey Mr.. Hind has discovered anoth

~" Mr.. Hind has discovered anoth-
er new planet 1t appears Ike star
Of the 10th magnitude. When last
seen, it was on the tail Of the Constel-
lation of Scorplo, the Scorpion. The
editor of the Pontatoc Herald, has dis
covered another new "Comet" belong
ing to the Solar system. He says it
might be taken for star Of the first
magnitude, bat it would be mistaken.
He calculates its velocity at ! 40
shell road time.
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WHAT WILL LAsT.-Inyineible fdel-
ity, good humor, and complacency Of
Temper, says DR.. johnson, out live
all the charms Of a fine face, apJ make
the decays Of IL invisible.
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REcovERINa.--It affords us pleas
nre to be able to say that our worthy
Mayor, is recovering hls health, and
With it. his voice. He may now be
heard the steets width; his voice IL
resnming its natural elasticity anu
strength. May his shadow continue
to follow him, through long life Of
prosperity in the chair of state. This
is equivalent to a benedietion fer
Bdteou Rouge.
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Steam Ere Engine For 81.
Louis-A st. Louis committee re.
Gently visited Cincinnati to inspect the
steam fire engine in use in that place,
and were SO well convinced Of its ad-
vantages that they ordered one to be
built for St Louis to be finished by
the LIST of December next.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-09-10

wA. BRApFoRD, Esqr. viii please
accept our thanks for the latest files
Of Cincinnati papers IN this market.
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HOBBS OUT DONE AT LAST BY noBBs,
"A Mr.. Dohbs of New Haven, has
invented a self cooking lock, that
beats anything yet out. 1t is SO ar
ranged that when touched by burgla-
rous hand, it knows the touch in
stinetively-tbrows out pair of iron
arms, choking the rogue by the neck,
fires gun, rings bell and Lights a
candle. Another curious part of the
machine, working by clock arrange
ment, lisa piston that punches the thief
i'll the ribs, until he cries "nuf' when
it Immediately desists. nobbs has
gone Oh to take out letters patent for
tit perfectly thiefproof, when
Dobbs himself achieved this great me-
chanical wonder, the trap part Of the
lock, caught i'm, aud it was with
much difficulty that he was taken
from it, after getting his fifth rib CON
siderably damaged. We hope after
this triumph, flat the name Of Hobbs
will never be mentioned when ''Dobbs"
is referred to.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-09-10

A New CANpIDATE-A telegraph
ic dispatch from Washington says
that the venerable General Dodge Of
Wisconsin, is named for the Presiden-
cy by several Democrats aud Wings.
Maj. D. l.. Wood, q Democrat and
Local Mail Agent for Cleveland, Ohio,
has been decapitated. lie was sus-
pected of being a KnowNotbing Mr..
Stephenson, an Englishman, has been
appointed in his place.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-09-10

ANEcDoTE or SHAKsPEARE-
Shakespeare was performing the part
of a king The theatre was small
Qneen EIizabeth's box was contiguous
to the stage she purposely dropped
her handkerchief upon the boards at
the feet of Shakespeare, having mind
to.try whether her poet would stoop
from bis assumed majesty She was
mistaken. Take up our sisters
handkerchief" was his prompt and
lignifed order to one Of the actors in
his train.
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patronage.
Rg"J. L. STEEL, No 60, Camp
street New Orleans, has orr thanks
for another beautiful volume Of Type
Specimens, from the manufactory Of
White & Co, New York successor
of John I. White. The present vol
umn which is for 1854, surpassos in
size, and variety Of pattern of type and
cuts for printing, all previous volumes
that have gone before it. J. +. STEEL
has now in store the greatest variety
Of type and Job printing materials,
to be found in the city. He is also
sgept for Hoe & Cos, celebrated prin-
ting presses.
THE GEM.--"Stephen" has fitted
up the brick building on Florida
street near the Steamboat Landing, in
number one style, and has his word
out, to keep the very best wines and
liquors to be had in the New Orleans
market Stephens reputation for
keeping an orderly house, will soon
make the Gem" fashionable resort
Lunch every day at II o'clock.
SENSIBLE TALK.--1'he Delta, in
speaking Of the election to be held in
that city on the 18th inst, says
1.-THE election to be held on the
18th September, for two vacancies in
the Legislature from this city, affords
our citizens an opportunity Of securing
some competent persons to look after
The suffering interests Of the city, in q
body which appears to DO hopelessly
ignorant or indifferent to the same
There are no party issues, and no ne
cessity for such
1t Is to be hoped sNch persons VIII
be selected The best interests OF
New Orleans are exposed for sale at
the ballot box. In the two vacancies
to be filled, we do hope that one oftho
parties, will have mauliness enough to
get up on the floor Of the Gothic
structure, and urge, and urge--and
keep urging, until the object is ac-
complished; the passage of such
'Registry law" as is contemplated BY
the Constitution. The best interest
of the party in power, will be stabbed
to the heart BY such law but wh&
of tits days are numbered anyhow,
and the politician, who takes a lofty
and dignifed position in the next le-
gislature, Independent Of party is the
man who is fashioned for future popu-
larity.
1T Mr.. Hind has discovered anoth
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n=No Mi of the New Orleans
Medical News, and Hospital Gazette
for September, IS before US. The
Gazette is not only designed for the
practitioner, but is interesting to the
general reader, as a sterling southern
literary magazine. It is edited by
our talented llow-townsman DR..
Saml Chopin, and Cornelius Beard,
aided by r. Schlater, NJ. D. visiting
physician of the Charity Hospital.
The number before us, opens with a
well written article on the present
condition Of the medical faculty in this
State, and recommends, in eloquent
language, the necessity Of Legislation
on the subject. The truth ofthe fol
lowing paragraph is apparent, and
some remedy for the evil is imperl-
lively demanded.
"There are schools in this country
whore almost any man may obtain a
diploma by an attendance on two
courses of lectures where the exam
ination for the degree of NJ. p. isa
sarce to legitimatize the tsking Of the
diploma fee; from whence men who
have never seen an operation, or
thoroughly examined patient, or
dissected a subject, who cannot write
their thesis intelligibly, are let loose
on society, sent forth as doctors, and,
thus dubbed, take rank in the profess
sion with the best, and, in the eyes of
the vulg gar stand coequal with them
1t is argued that these men SOON Gnd
their proper level, but we doubt this
to be the case. True. in the opinion
of physicians who are able to estimate
their attainments properly, the position
they hold is contemplate; but those
less capable ofjudging of their merits
look upon them as accredited mem
bers of the faculty of medicine, for
have they not diplomas ?--aud see
but little difference between the base
brass and the pure gold
In New York, on Saturday
week, Justice Blatchly examined a
man named Thomas Murtha who had
been arrested on the complaint Of his
daughter, Mary Ann, girl not quite
fourteen years of age. who charges him
with having violated her person a
number Of times within year past.
A. servant who resided in the house
testifes to state of facts which can
hardly leave a doubt as to the truth Of
the girls statement. The examlna-
ton has not concluded. Another
charge of still more revolving nature
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The New Brunswick Nova Scotia
and Prince Edwards Island Legisla-
ture met on the lst September to con-
slider the treaty for reciprocity of trade
between the United States and the
British Colonies