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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-15

CAN IT REALLY BE so.-In GU,
early morning walks about town
We meet > lady, who informs us with
her own lips, that she rises at five. -ha.
her coffee and walks out to enjoy the
first appearance Of the god Of day, il
the flesh morning air. We merely
mention the hct and shall let it stand
recorded without comment. We have
no disposition to moralise, upon any
fact. We are merely chroniclers, and
this il intended for the use Of posteri-
ty. That people an hundred years
hence may look back and zee that in
the year If our Lord 1854, that 1t least
one lady in the State Of Louisiana, has
independence (this is . very much
abused word) enough, to kick custom
to hades and appear at an hour that
a kind Of milk sickness, called cash
ion." has pronounced unreasonable.
We should like to have the authority
to give the lady's name who dares to
defy fashion, to its face under the
sweet canopy Of Heaven, at early dawn
Where is there young lady 10 the
present coming up" generation who
gets Of Of her feather bed, before eight
in the morning? Where is there one
to be found at any time trimming up
the flowers in her partaire, or engaged
in any other domestic duty, to make
home feel like home, if it does not
look like it! Nowhere. You may
see them enthusiastically in the pub
lie thoroughfare, where there are eros
sings and nice looking young gents
planted, to leer 1t them as they cross
the cutters; but then they look "stran-
gled about the WASTE and their walls
are down-a ray Of sunlight would
sadly ruin their complexion, and
strike them out Of the catalogue Of
beauty forever. Alas, alas, No won
der ~ havs 70 many tailor made
men, pienies IN person. = well As
politics! |
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-15

TN RAliaoxD BIIa ~ vi I
. havs lid ncthiug u rs1s6oe. to Ii
bill, whichha1 otits dejeet W. col
Dection of ths Oapital Of the Stat
. With the great oommsreia1 Emporium
The main reason Why We have no
done 70. i because We have deemed
: bootless expenditure Of time to N
| purpose. All We could say, has lonl
since been anticipated, and where VI
are % intimately interested in = mat
ter, We fear that our readers will dis
cover that after all, we are governed
BY that great motive power, alone self
interest" Though it be humiliatine
indeed, to acknowledge it, it is never.
theless the fact.
The idea Of being connected to New
Orleans by railroad, and being able to
take bitters and cigar, after late
dinner and get "in" before the "green
curtain" rises, is something very pleas
ant t6>think Of, and all the energy of
our mind and body are pre-engaged
in any such enterprise. This work
would put = quietus to the removal Of
the Capitol-open the farest por-
lion ofthe State to ready market, and
pay" with any management, a hand
some revenue. Thus the interest of
the whole Florida Parishes would be
directly united to the Northern road,
and the citizens Of the Capital, shake
hands in perpetual amity and peace,
with the citizens Of the commercial
We are living now under
. liberal Constitution, one in strict
consonance with the spirit Of the age,
and as a railroad to New Orleans is in
question we shall not stop to ask ; is it
in the abstract a Democratic meas
ure." The People have just sane
Toned the instrument under which we
are governed, and are alone to be ef-
'ected by its operation then as such
8 the fact, it is neither meet or proper
that we should question them. Un-
Ter the new order Of things many
great works have been undertaken in |
aiferent parts Of the State, to facili-
ate navigation, and develope the re.
'ources Of our great State. Can there
'e anything Of more Importance than
he union Of the Capital with the gen.
'rous and expanding heart Of the EN-
'oriumg We opine not; and we
hink our city friends should take this
plain matter Of fact view of the thing.
The country" has said twice, within
he past few years that the Capital
must not be the Commercial Empor-
um-in this stand, the example Of
very State in the union is before us.
suppose it is removed-the next
hing that will follow, is Convention
nd another Constitution, and another,
nd another disturbance ofthe "crgan-
, law to throw every thing into con-
,sion and ruin us all individually and
effectively. There is nothing Of
lore importance-viewed in the light
economy only, than this bill to con- {
ect Baton Rouge, to the Great Nor I
,ern Road, at the nearest point. Fig I
res can be adduced to show that, in {
ependent Of other advantages, the ,
tate will save in ten years, ten times ,
le amount of the cost of this short
iece Of road. 9
An ascfult play upon names
ust at this moment, there is such a :
itty play upon names going the
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-15

Charles Tenno Aoffman, the well
known American author, is now an
inmate of the Pennsylvania State Lu.
patic Asylum, near Harrisburg. The
Harrisburg Herald says: Mr.. Hof-
man was brought here some weeks
since, from one of the Maryland insti-
tutions. Although at times he ap-
pears dreadfully excited, yet ray Of
reason will momentarily fit through
his shattered intellect, and, as the el-
oquent language Of q gifted soul falls
from bis lips and reaches the ear Of
the awe stricken visitor, a tear of
sympathy will voluntarily gather in
his eye for the fate Of the unfortunate
maniac! What the cause Of the NAL
ady may have been, we are unable
to say.
A young greenhorn was told that if
be pressed a certain beautiful young
lady she would sing. The next even
ing he he asked her to sing and she
excused herself
why. Tharah,'' said he. "don't
you think you could thing if squeeze
you little ?"
~The Bayou Sara Ledger con-
tains an obituary ofa Mr.. SAVAGE, in
which, the following forcible paragraph
appears:
although Of a nature as mild as an
angel clothed in white, and temper
as seldom ruf1ed, yet the most min
ute word Of reproach. or SANDERS
breath rejecting upon his character,
as lightly as spring 1epher which
makes the Persian girls Nolisn VI
brste to the outpouringr ofs plaintive
voice for an absent lover. and all the
dormant passions Of the BULL DOG
we're aroused, and woe betide the in
significant Cur who attempted an OBJ
'truction Of his passage in the public
highway If life.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-15

y ri
On Monday night there was . very
large assemblage Of ladies and gentle.
men in the Hall Of the House Of Rep.
resentatives. to listen to the address
Of Professor Dimetry on Public edu-
cation.
The system adopted by other
States--the present government Of
the municipalities and the condition
Of the people throughout the State, as
manifested BY the recent census, was
faithfully pictured in the clear and
concise language ofthe Professor, Who
=. perhapse. better acquainted with
our present condition, and future wants
in this matter. than any othey man in
the country. A long and distinguished
career in the noble field Of education.
renders any thing the Professor may
say. Of more than ordinary weight and
influence.
Il would afford US great pleasure
to furnish the address in the Profess
or's own eloquent language, but, as
he vas only governed BY notes, we
presume it cannot be had for publica-
ton. The principle feature Of public |
education on which he dwelt, was
the importance Of Normal schools"
. subject which in every system Of
education. yet proposed for our State,
has been entirely overlooked.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-15

i Nosrn srarsr.We hAvs ! III
Of 'AOld mans fondnessn for Nonl
street. The reason Of orr love II
North street, i neither on account 0
its name or fame. Il is q quiet place
is North street; but it must not b
inferred, that it il cold and unhospita,
bic on account Of its name no., the
sun shines as brightly and the Bird
sing a sweetly on North strcet-aa
elsewhere. We like North street, in
part for the peculiar tinge Of it
moonlight" and the "reminiscences q
by-gone times because it has an an
tiquated "burial" on the left side,
where great many great and good
citizens Of the ancient Red Stick, have
moQldered away, and their tombs with
them, tumbled into the dusty death OF
neglect. We like that spectral place,
because there is no man alive to-day,
who can tell the name ola single &C.
cupant. We like to 90 there and
say !: Tin a brief half century, the
great and the good, the honest and
dishopest the fool and the knave, the
deceiving and the deceived-all, all,
Of the present, will be mixed up in
an undistinguishable mass, with all Of
the past: their accounts will be no.
mologated, and judgement entered
against them for the talents-like the
'unfaithful servant" they have made
bad use of. But there are other reas-
ons, why we like North street-in it
is situated that noted place on the
map Of the town, known as Halls
Row-laid out by Mr.. John Hall,
years ago, with the very evident in
tent that it should become the Inns
If Court" when in time to come, Red
Stick, shall swell into the dimensions
If Old London. Halls Row-we had
owned lot there years ago, and de-
signed to build an office on the plan
If Hall, and live Hermit in it, for no
,ther reason than because Hall "de-
igned" the houses to be built: but
eft no will" no testamentary execu-
ors, no heirs-in short no m0uey, to
AIRY out his intention. There was
nee a haunted house in Halls Row,
nd our friend and fellow -citizen the
ate Mr.. Peter Townsend, lived there.
n, but the house is down now, and
'eter dead and forgotten. If our
eason has any reason in it, these are
ONE ofthe reasons why we like North
treet; and why We do not like to see
encroached upon, and curtailed of
$ fair proportions either on the right
r the left. The street was DESIGNED
, be straight but when laid out years
60 needles" were not as perfect as
ow. Now we find that the South j
de Of North Street, has encroached
n the street, so that the people vino ,
We on the North, have been forced :
} move back, and give their fronts for
lie use Of the public Some one we
'e has put up fence projecting in !
lie street SO as to nearly close up the Q
loroughfare. This is evidently de- f
gned to bring about good under t
anding. The line of the street has 8
zen marked out by the city surveyors, =
I'd people on the South side should a
, compelled to move their houses at t.
zee. We are told that houses late
erected there, have been put out b
much as twelve or fifteen feet in the |;
rect, by parties who knew at the II
ne, they were building on lands not 9
cir own. This matter calls for i'm
ediate and prompt attention, or by ,.
ID by, We may look about in vain for ,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-15
c. A. LIONS HAT STORE.
LAFAYETTE STREET.

OFFERS every inducement to purchs-
~ Gers. The stock Is large and well
selected, and fresh.
Give me call If you wish neat, good
article, at fair price.
march Ia. G.. A. LION,
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-15

An ascfult play upon names
Just at this moment, there is such a
witty play upon names going the
rounds Of the papers, as might we'll
call tears from the eyes Of the son Of
Somnus and Nox, could the old god
of pleasantly revisit the earth.
The following morc0u is the last
that has been added to the half column;
it is from the Caddo Gazette:
The Caddo Gazette can beat that.
Here is Battle the editor, Windham
the foreman and the two Smallwoods
devils. Hence, it is very plain
that it battles its way with two pieces
Of small soood, and when the four
mile heats come on, it can out so;ud,
'ena ell. As
Come gentlemen, desist, before it
gets to be mad folly" to play upon
words.
Young gentlemen who dress in
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-15

Ne ase authorised 70 announces Nh. n
Wand GouMMAhD - . candidate fbr re-e1eetiol
70 ths eloce q Town Constable. Meotien d
April.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-15

A female writer Of Mrs. PartiDgton
wants to know if that never-ask- you
Bill now in Congress amt the same
Bill who used to court her when she.
was a gal, but never popped the ques-
ton.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-15

Young gentlemen who dress in
tight pants and bob-tailed coats have
received the sppellation Of "Shang-
hais,"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-15

WoMAN's RIGHTs.-We have re-
ceived letter from Mrs. Francis D.
Gage distinguished propagandist of
Woman's Rights announcing that she
would be in New Orleans, about the
18th Of the present month, for the
purpose Of vindicating Through public
lectures,) the claims Of the sex to a
more practical recognition in the Or
binary business of life.-Delta.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-21
NOTICE TO WESTERN TRAVELLERS.

rTNnROUGH bv PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio Railroads. Phil
i adephia to PtsbUrg, Pa, Massilon Wooster, Ceve-
land Toledo, Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis Lafayette,
Terre Haute Chicago ard Mkaukie. Through By Railroad
from Philadelphia 10 Cincinr ali in 81 hours.
Shortest and quickest route from the Atlantic Cities 10 the
Great West Passengers will find this the most pleasant
to " Orleans Only Sll to Cincinnati 9 TO Louis.
vile SO to ST. Louis Via PennSy Railroad an the
following daily Steam Packets from Pttsburg BuckeyeStae
Capt W BeltShooyer leaves Psburg Sunday; Keystone
State, Capt Charles Stone, leaves Psburg Monday; ALE
CHENEY Capt Charles Bachelor leaves Ptsburg Tues.
day; Crystal Palace. Capt kountz leaves PSburg
desday; Brilliant Capt Grace leaves PittSburg Thurs
day: Ptisburg Capt Hugh Campbell leaves Pttsburg Fri
day; Messenger No. , Capt John kneeer leaves Pitts
burg Saturday Boarding and lodging board the Packets
extra. Pittsburg to Cincinnati, 81; Louisville, IS; St.
Louis, s..
Fare through by Railroad from Philadelphia Pittsburg
s. 50; MaSson $40 Cleveland $l0 Mansfield and Crest
line ST; Columbus $l2 90; Toledo SIS; Cincinnati via
Crcsne) SIS; Chicago, via Michigan Southern K. R.
S3 %. To Chicago, Waukegan Kenosha, ILL.,, Racine Mil
wauke Sheboygan, Wisconsin, via Detroit and Michigan
Central Railroad SIS.
The Cars viii leave the Commonwealth Station, n F.
CorHear huyk Fifth and Aarke Streets where tickets
can be purchased of Bingham Dock Agents of the State
and Columbia Railroad Lines.
The morning Express Train through to Pittsburg Ceve
land, Cincinnati and Chicago will leave O'clock A. NJ
Through to Cincinnati in 81 hours.
The night Mail Train at l01, p NJ Through to Cincin
natl in - hours including nights comfortable rest at
Psburg.
The above lines pass through and stop Lancaster Har
rsburg, Lewistown Huntingdon, H0llidaysburg, John
stown, Greenburg, and intermediate places.
hOuCE.-ln oGlOss, the Company viii hold themse
responsible for personal baggage only and for
not exceeding 800. THOS, MOORE, Agent
june t. Pennsylvania Railroad Co
The Columbia Railroad Line for Harrisburg via Column
eTmedate places, will leave the above static
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-21
CANDIDATES .



ESy-We authorized to announce /. W. FussE1 as
candidate for reelection 10 the Office of Sheriff of Davidson
county, at the next March election.
sas-We are authorized to JoHS h EDMoSpsox
Candidate for the Sherliaity of Davidson county.
To We are authorized to announce Exoc CpSSSGHAx,
as candidate for Sheriff at the ensuing election.
sE We are authorized to announce WILLIAs LUToS,
scandidate for Sheriff of Davidson county, the ensuing
election.
s8s-We are authorized to announce E. B. BleLsr as
candidate for sheriff. atthe ensuing election.
CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT.
~ We authorized To announce JOSIAH FERRIS
candidate for County Court Clerk at the ensuing election
s7s-We authorized TO announce FELIX X. CHEATHAM
candidate for reelection for County Court Clerk at the
suing election
81 We authorized to announce Isaac NJ. JONES
FOR COUNTY TRUSTEE
tss- We authorized TO announce JouS RAINS for
reelection County Trustee at the ensuing election.
~ We authorized to announce THOMAS SUMNER as a
candidate for Trustee of Davidson County.
~ Weare authorized 10 announce GEORGE CLARK as
candidate for Trustee of Davidson, the March election
HUNTER COLLECTOR candidate Tor Trustee for Davidson
county at the next March elections.
~ We authorized TO the name Of Isaac
HUSTER Esq a candidate for County Trustee, at the
next March election.
~ We authorized TO announce the name oi " IL
LIS d. ROBERTSON candidate for Justice OF the ea
In the Nashville District al the ensuing March eSct'o
- We are authorized TO Announce GEO. D. GOODWIN
candidate Magistrate in the Nashville District al the
next March Election UshI2-tu.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-21
ERBS PATENT STRAW CUTTER AND INDEPEN
DENT germ CHOPPER

TiNHlS very important invention has been in use about
L three years. The inventor has made improvements
CUTTING MACHINE It has given entire satisfaction to
every who has used it, and the superior machine
in use for the purpose for which is designed II sin
pie AL its parts durable and easily kept in order Ii
Selfeedng, and easily worked by boy ~ years age
1t will straw in the shuck from half inch to
three inches in length Many certificates might be pro-
duced from Farmers who have used then prove their
superiority any other straw aud cutter in
use Persons needing such article may rest assured
that in they viii lind valuable acquisition to their farm
or stable.
The subscriber has greatly extended his orman-
ufacurng these machines, and he now soIcs for them
the attention Of the public, and the farmers and planters
particularly the South and West He viii hereafter be
able to fill all orders rapidly, and ensures all machines to
do the work for which they are designed.
Being the inventor and paenee, and sole proprietor he
will dispose of rights for counties States reasonable
TERMS any Mechanic VINO may wish to manufacture hem
and will furnish one set of casting for patterns: -,
sep7-6m 1851 l-.-." en- JOHN h. ERB.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-21
MERCHANTS AND PEDLARS-RAG
WANTED.

AM paying three cents per 10, cash, for all the cotton
and linen RAGS can get, delivered at my paper and
rag warehouse on the square.
No merchant or pedar need have any fears of selling
all the rags they bring at the highest price.
1t is tie interest and duty the merchant to buy rags
for creates and draws he otherwise would
get and he puts to that which would otherwise go to
waste.
Some silly persons consider disgrace to save rags
They ignorant o! the fact that the product ON rags
has done 10 advance the happiness of mankind than
other thing known to the arts OF man. and there
thousands ofntegent men who of the in
calculable advantages they would besow upon growing
up family by saving their and with them the pro
ceeds pay for good newspaper that their children would
learn read with avdty, and gather from a host of in-
formation in which our we'll beng is associated
lana w. : WHITMAN
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-21
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT IN DKNTRIsrY.

DR ROSS would respectfully invite the So,
II attention of the public to new and TIA
improved method of inserting artificial odII1V
teeth upon which he has been for time praceing
with great success
The improvement consists in the teeth being arranged up
on plate OF pure platinum, and by of sIhcious
compound the teeth and plate cemenied firmly togeh
err leaving no nterstices the Judgment secretion OF
food at the time forming art fetal gum beautiful
and eke in appearance. and which represented on the
inside of the teeth as well as out
Those Interested are invited call and examine spee
mems of this improved method at his operating No
81 IN sttirs College street. aug2l-tf
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-21
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA-LANCAS.
TER DISTRICT,

tx Parte Peuuon Tor sale OF House and
A5ram Perry, deed. Of A. Perry, deceased.
7 is Oi, 49,. children of TIE brothers and sisters
of Abran Perry deceased ate of Lancaster District s.
c. that living at the death Of Margaret Perry widow
of the late Abam Perry, (Which June 30th lS5l.) do
establish their rights before the Commissioner Equity,
for Lancaster District s c. before the LIST day of
March, 1851 and that the Commissioner do report thereon
the Court of Equity for said District (which Will be
June Goth, 1854
The above order made in above case, by the Court
at June Tenn 1853 and the persons whom the
ers and applies notified TO comply with the acquisitions
therein FORTH failure 10 make known and establish the
relationship aforesaid will the estate of the Tesator
abraham Perry TO be distributed between those who do
establish such relationship and operate above those
who do not. JAMES II. WlTHERSPOON,
Commissioner in Equty, Lancaster District 5. c.
decl-3m.
- The following papers will copy three months and
forward their bills with number OF the paper they al
requested to notice the edtorally The Common.
wealth, Frankfort Ky; The Register, Raleigh N. c.; The
Advertiser, Montgomery Ala; The Recorder Mlledgeye
Ga, The flag Of the Union, jackson, Miss. The Unon
and American, Nashville, Tenn; The Union, Washington
City.-LGDcdstsr Ledger. j. II. W
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-21

TINE undefsign would the citizens of
Nashville that hey have effected arrangement with
the Rev. OEyLE DEWEY for the delivery Of his famous
Lowell Lectures" upon the PRoBLEMOF HUMAN DEsIINY
These Lectures twelve in number originally deliver
ed before the Lowell institute and presented 10 that
Institution BIZ their learned and eminent author. They
have excited the highest admiration for their eoguence and
originality every city Of the Union in which they have
been delivered
In aHdng opportunity hear this series of Lectures
by one so proundy acquainted with Nature familiar with
Science comprehensive sense original in
thought and benevolent al, his Sympathies and
80 power al his orory the undersigned feel just
10 congratulate he public and themselves To correct any
misaIDIrhons0n IN the outset, would state that the
Lowell Lectures are only far religious relg on is in
repaTabie from the subject Of Thurman Destiny and
not intended 10 propagate any peculiar system OF faith
The delivery here been solicited, and engaged The
pecunar risk Of the undersigned and tickets OF admission
viii be fixed at such rates will place attendance within
The power Il tie humbie of winch the public will be
Their advised in Due The will the
month Of February, DR. DeweyS present engagements
will not admit OF his TeSence at an ear her day.
MEIGS, NEIL : BROWN,
ED II EWING JOHN TRIMBLE
JOHN 4 McEWEN, Russell HOUSTON,
HUGH DOUGLAS henry BLOOD,
W BERRY, JOHN LEA,
AND DUNCAN, JOHN EAkiN,
RN WILLIAMS; W II HUMPHREYS.
BYRD DOUGLAS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-21
FAIL AND WINTER GOODS.

lust received at No. IL Cedar street large and we'll
81 selected stock of Cloths Cassmeres and Vestngs of
the latest styles.
AISO-A large assortment of genilemen's Furnishing
Goods. new and beautiful style Of Stocks.
Shirt Collars Cravas, Suspenders Gloves of every de-
scription Understands and Drawers
Having made arrangements with ofthe best Clothing
Establishment in New oFk to supply me, Vim. T. Jen-
nngs, 23l Broadway prepared TO offer TO my Gus
toners aud the public Clothing superior style and quail
ity. Please call and examine Tor yourselves.
sept4 L. J. HOUGH, Agent.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-21

-PAH;E EIESlilP NOFiCE.-GliE IN
j DER~IGNED having associated with him Mr.. X. T.
KIRKPATRICK, in the Fancy Retail Dry Goods Business
will contiung tn. business old stand, No 50 Col
lege street uGier the style and firm Of c McNAlRG
Co ianI X G McNAIRI.