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Mourning Goods.

THE subscriber has just received from
i New York, another assortment of
handsome Mourning Goods Consisting OF
I.upin's best black NJ. de Lanes, Bomba-
zines Alapacas, Mourning Grapes, Mo,inos,
Ginghams also 1000 yards Of the best black
English prints, ill small 6gnress.
nov lily. W. d. PuiLLlps.
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WE WILL OFFER FOR SALE R1s

WE WILL OFFER FOR SALE Rs
w constantly after the 10Th of,
December, 1853. at our well known
stand No. l59, Gravier Street New Orleans.
The most choice selections Of NEGROES
that can be found in this country.
EPurchasers may rely on not being
deceived in any servant we sell
No brokers will be employed by Us, as
the profits on such negroes as we offer will
not justify the additional expense of broker
age. d. M. MATTHEWS,
declG-tf. c. M. RUTHERFORD.
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Court Notice.
STATE OF LOU1SIANA-P0rislk
Of East Baton Rouge.

OF East BGt0as Rouge.
DY VIRTUE Of an order from the Hon.
ID VIM. B. Robertson, Judge Of the 9Th
Judicial District Of the State Of Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given to all whom It
may concern, that q special term Of The 9th
Judicial District Court Of the State Of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish Of East
Baton Rouge, will be held at the Court
House Of said Parish, on Monday the ninth
day Of January, next, A.D tlS54) Eighteen
Hundred and ifty-four, it being the end
Monday of said month. by the aforesaid
Judge-to transact all business, Civil ard
Criminal, and to try all cases as II the term
were a regular term of said Cohrt, with
jury) y. '. BABtN, Sheriff
December End 1853
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OUTER AND SODA BISCUIT
ID Butter and Soda Biscuit, fresh and
fine for sale i'll boxes. barrels, halt barrels
and at retail, JosnuA BEAL.
4 L KETAIL.-Faniilies in want
"A Of very pare and beautiful article
of LARD On, cannot do better than send to
store OF JOSHUA BEAL.
no barrels Just received aug. ~.
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State Of Louisiana.
PARISH OF EAST BATON BOUG

1 an vt IhS DA YIN EfDUGE.
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT.
HENDERSON Il pEALE, VS.. BAToE ROUGE Mills Co.
ET Al, No. 929.
III virtue OF writ of pur. f. ia, issued in the
above entitled and numbered cause and to ne
directed from the Honorable Sixth Judicial Dis.
trict Court in and for the Parish of East Baton
Rouge and State aforesaid.
have seized and viii expose Mt public sale on
SAIHRDA J, ne 1M doy ofJnn, negt a. d.,
1854, at II O'Clock, A. NJ, on the grounds Of tho
Baton Rouge Mills Co., situated in said Perish
above the United States Garrison Oh the nIiss;ssp
pi River.
The mortgage property hereinafter setfortr and
described to wit:
certain tract or parcel Of land together with
all the buildings and improvements thereon, mill,
machinery, fixtures, &C., situated Gil abe river
Mississippi near the United States Garrison, in
said parish of East Baton Rouge and containing
about twenty-eig superficial arpcnts more or
less, and bounded as followsi at
On the north by lands Of the late Jas. Mccalop
formerly Of Jacob Drake.
On the East by said McCalop, formerly those of
A. Gras.
On the South by lands Of the United States for
merry these OF John Gracie
And on the West by the River Mississippi
Also the following named slaves said above
described premises, together with all the increase
of the same, viz
Lewis Fisher 20 years on the "a day Of October
A. l.. 1850;
Aleck Berkey then 26;
Ned Henderson, then %;
Stephen, then "a;
Alfred, engineer, then 20;
Parker, then 24years:
spence h;et e, aaen zS ;.a.o o..
Alfred, then 81;
Harry, then 80;
John, then 90:
F riea f,ich M ~, %
jordan, then IL; .
Mary, then 49,;
Glliy, then eng ls;s
Jane then nj r. =
Louisa, then "a;
And Kate, child, syears old; i-s-...-.
also, Margsres - months George, months;
"'i!1
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Attention DeIinGuemtS.

DERSONS indebted to the undersigned
i are respectfully solicited to come for
ward and settle their various accounts. How
can it be expected that Beal can sell goods
better and cheaper than the balance OF
''mandkind' generally, if you buy for cash
and pay when Won lease. The legal ten
der is wanted from every man and womA
bf you. So march up and have your a1
counts 'eceipted, and your concience clea,
and free in time to enjoy the holidays. =
N. B. All persons sending orders 10 he
Undersigned must bear in mind that cash is
what is bargained for, and accounts so made.
are due on demand. Respectfully, I
JOSHUA BEkL.
Baton Rouge Dec. IS 1853 Gazette copy.
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WANrED TO H1nE-by the year or
W month"; able bodied Nagro men,
for which the highest wages will be paid.
Apply to ldec-6-tfl J. c. LANopE.
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Oil. Candles, &C,

VlH. CHHUItS, &c. h
ARD OIL-l0 barrels winter; Star
IL Candles-50 boxes, 6's, Barrel Lard
10 barrels leaf; Keg Lard--6O kegs leaf;
Just received and for sale by
nov. %. JOSHUA BEAL,
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VI7ANTED.-A lad 10 OF IS. years of
w age who can speak the French and
English Languages. Enquire at the, Post
Office. Ded. est.
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TTTANTED-A situation as wet nurse.
wv The applicant will either nurse at
the residence ofthe family, or at her own
house. Apply at the Comet office.
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Booksl Booka

NV EBSTER'S Die tionary, cteplmoe
W.. quarto edition Sw.fts works COM
plete in two vol. Vol Greenleaf on
evidence; Hillard on Mortgages Ross
eau's confession; Christmas Roses The
Rose Bud: Juvenile Keepsake. Also d
rye variety o. Diaries and Almanacs for
1891, and a fine assortment Of blank Cards
in store and for sale by
nov. 10y GEO. M. HEROMAN
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CAPE LIME!

C00 BARRELS Cape Lime, just re-
ceiyeb.. For sale by decl3y
S. M. HART, SEQ
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Western Produce

Ok Barrels choice Potatoes; 10 barrels
~ Deans extra Whiskey; 90 bags fine
large Onions 90 barrels best extra S. L.
Flour just received and for sale by
dec-20-tf. JOSHUA BEAL
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Hat, Cap, L shoe store.

Hat, Cap, L. Shoe Store.
VNHE undersigned. take pleasure in in-
l. forming their friends and the public
generally, that they have just ,eplinished
their stock with the most fashionable style
ofarticles in their line, which they will sell
as low as can be purchased elsewhere, for
cash. SILK, Mo!eskin, Beaver, Cassimer
and Matilod Hat. Navy, Army, Mohair.
Silk plush, Cotton and silk glazed Caps
for men and boys. Hunting, Calf, Kip ant
Laced boots. Ladies, Misses and boys Cal
tiers and B,ogans Also negro hats and
shoes Al. N. BOOTH.
Nov ls-ly. j. w. QUIGGINS
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A RTISTS COLOURS AND RRUSH
II ES.- Rcberson's oil colours in tube
assorted, Sable hair, Camel hair and Bris
tie brushes, also gold Leaf and Drawing
pencils. Just received and for sale by
nov. 1GIy GEO. HEROMAN.
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Fresh from Cincinnati.
INN LBS. Ne " Pork Shoulders,
1OVV 1000 lbs. new pork sides,
500 bis new pork hams,
200 bis. new S. c. BAG n,
500 bis new Mess Beef
500'bs choice Goshen and Western Rut-
ter. dec A. MONTAN & BRO.
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UuIIt eXpfEsfly TOT Inc tradt, WIU
leave New Orleans every SUNDAY morning at Q o.
clock, and every "WEDNESDAY evening at IS O'Clock
and will leave Baton Rouge every MONDAY and
THURSDAY afternoon.
N. B-The LAUREL HILL is built in strict compli-
ance with the requirements of the late law Of Con
gress, and offers to passengers every guaranty Of
safety. nov16.tf-d.
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Blankets.

THE subscriber has just received from
i New York $40 heavy grey negro
blank ets; 100 white French 10; 100 fine
bed do: also crib and saddle do
septic W. D. PHILLIPS.
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GTICK POMATUM-The best form in
~ which Pomatum can be put up. Can
be conveniently CARED in the pocket, al
ways ready for immediate application
or sale by oct 2G) II. +. WADDILL.
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x1eis,~ NEW ORLEANs ANDvTCKsBUR
cr1E1lsSH Packct--H. NJ. WRIGHT, Capt. j.
~ AiSs3 wv D. CLARK, leaves New Orleans
ID - every Monday at Pm arrives at
Baton Rouge Tuesday morning at I. Descending
VIII leave Baton Rouge every Saturday at
O'Clock, A. ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-31

THg NEW Posr ROUTE BrIL.-Thc Post Route
bill, which passed the two housos Of Congress on
yesterday one Of no ordinary value. Il embodcs and
arrsDges, on systematic, Ineligible plan. oil the
routes nc in operation in each State, together with
large majority Of those authorized in late years.
but not in actual service, as vol as about six
hundred now ones proposed to the Post Office Com
mittees by MISUNDERSTOOD establishment, during the
present session. The route bills passed since 1870
when the last digcsted act on the subject was On.
acted, arc dispersed through tho law books in an
unsy etenic shape, SO that Investigations TO decide
which roads arc and which not authorized routes
arc quito impracticable In many cases. Besides,
the transfer Of the principal mails TO the railroads
latterly has compelled tho Post Office department,
to meet the public wants, to put its connecting
mails frequently on roads not legally declared mail
routes. The present bill remedies these difficulties
and has the further great merit Of stating the inter
mediate points Of supply BY the official names OF
The post Offices thercat, instead Of the aniquated
local appellations describing them in the original
post route bills. In nc, the general effect Of the
measure will be 10 substitute light for obscuhty,
system for confusion. Its preparation must have
involved immense Warrington Union, Goth
inst.
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Political Int4llsUtnC<s

Tbs wings Of Florida held convention st Tallahassee
On the 9th tnsfant At which the following resolutions
were sdopted -
Resolved, That we have maintained the principle Of
Congressional on and much IS VIC deploro
the ~ opening OF the slavery agitation, shall
raintain the psnci that the people Of the Territories
when they propose to into the Union states
oear rsht 70 regulate their domestic institutions In
their cwn wy.
Resolved That approve Of the o,nendnaent 10 the
I'LL oeSenisiIS the Territories Of NetrnsEs Kansas
which originated With The Hon Mr. Dixon distinguished
whig Senator from the ia Of Kentucky for tho nal
repeal Of the eighth section of the oct commonly called
the Missouri Compromise nsistent with the le,isa-
tive principles OF the comptop Q of 1850.
Resolved, That We oeeply mortified tat the entire
vhig delegation in Ccngress frum the free states voted
Againet the bill OF laid and sin
&C. ely sympathS< with outhern democI ats that out Of
1ol democratic members from the free States but a could
De induced through all he patronage of the
Administration 70 ote for the same ard they are
thrtatepet with the loss Of their coats at the coming
election reKt fall N account Of their cad vote.
Resolved, That adhere firmly es ever 10 the
platform laid down at The National Wing Convention ct
Baltimore In June. 1852 conceived Ia spirit OF le
Ety &c the whg :ar ard nauy aud ocQ uent dccisr-
alton OF tie Irnc.er and hing ia tho eigns of
tho times 70 al ate former devotion tho constitu-
ton and the Union. ard vii affiliate with no party or
faction either Nori outh, matter whether they
call thsnselyee Whgs or democrats that would aliens
the Affections Of h. eore frccn these crest bonds of
national liberty happiness, and prosperity
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-31

CAUSES OF FEVER AT SEA-The following fact,
related by DR.. Ridge in the London Medical Times
and Gazette, has an impoIta bearing on tho rcgu.
lation OF emigrant ships:-When the Heas, flag
ship Of Lord Cochrane, in the Greek Archipelago,
In the summer Of 1927, was cruising OF the Morcs,
we encountered weather sufficiently rough to cause
the closing Of the main deck ports for three days.
A great deal Of rain fell too. Tue capote formed
the dreadnought by day, the blanket by night, Of
the native crew OF 600. A few days after the
clearing up Of the weather, the temperature high,
with calm, dropping CAGES Of inilammatory re-
mittent fever appeared among tho men. Sagacity
to detect on the instant the caueo Of this sudden
outbreak was wanting By me, and it was not until
eighty-tEee pei sons had been struck down in less
than week that seized upon the source of our
visitation, and was taught lesson which instructs
me now. Bad smell from bigc water. and its daily
increasing ohensvcncss first directed inquiries to
this possible source Of evil, and, fortunate in o
commander whose rare philosophic spirit Is only
equalled by his naval achievements, was enabled
to institute thorough ovcrhauling Of tho lower re
giops Of the ship. On the cablc.tier, Immediately
under the main hatchway, was found layer, some
inches thick, Of biscuits olives, fsh-bonos pieces
OF salt and fresh meat &C., the remains and refuse
OF the mems dishes cast into this receptacle. The
active decomposition going on in this pestiferous
hotbed engendcred an atmosphere that, once in
hailed, satisfied the most sceptcal on board Of its
noxious character. The remedy applied was prompt
ard successful.
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On SUNDAY, July 30, CATHARyy BriEY, vito OF Thomas
Beasey daughter Of Elizabeth Cuddy, aged 20 years.
2 months and so days.
The friends Of the family respectfully invtci to at
tend her funeral Of two O'Clock to MORROW afternoon
from her late residence, 200 Elm street.
On sunday morning, July 60 after . short incss Mrs.
MARY MckoSicAI- aged Go years and months.
Her remains viii be taken to New York BAY Cemetery
FOR intermcDt Her fcnds and those Of IL family are
respectfully invited to attend her funeral rom resi-
dence Of Der son In law Thomas Cunningham, 1s3 West
Fifteenth street. 81 two o clock this afternoon.
On Sunday, July 50, JlsEnr B., infant daughter d
William II. and Elizabeth @. Crommelin.
The friends Of tho family respectfully invited to ct
tend her funeral ct two O'Clock this afternoon from 1853
West Twentieth street.
On Saturday evening, July 20, MARIA LOUISA, wife Of
William Green in tho saith year OF her ago.
Tho friends and relatives Of the family, aso the
bc-s Of Marion Lodge l. O. Of O. y, respectfully In
yeo to attend her funeral at one O'Clock this afternoon
from her lato residence 277 West Twenty street,
On Saturday, July 90. wnInx 7. COCHRAN, agei 10
yenrs and months
The friends Of tho family and those OF his uncles John
Parr and John Clarke respectfully requested 10
tend the funt h from 1S9 Wost rwenty seventh street.
at half past ton o'clock this morning
On Saturday evening, July g. JANz vito of the late
Abraham Taylor, In the 65th year Of her age.
Her friends, and those OF tho family, respectfully
invited TO attend her funeral Of three o'clock this after
noop from her late residence $40 Spring street. without
further invitation. Tntermcnt ut Greenwood.
On Saturday night, July ~, AMOS PALMA, late NOR
chant in this sity, IN the eth year Of his ago.
Tue notice Will tc aiven os the funeral
r- t--cet, tvir %, at BIS lac Gessieree TTsneas
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The CHANCES OF THK HOP TRADE.-A planter to
Q considerable extent In East Kent, whose growth
last year produced. we informe l. little short Of
sixteen tons Of hops was anticipating, as many
others have to their cost, unusually high price.
Circumstances changed, the market dropped, aud
hops which carly after picking would have realized
Ell per cwt. fell as low as IS, and some large
growths, we hear, were sold for "a los. per cwt.
The tOlerable certainty Of heavy blight in the
present season has effected an improvement in tho
trade, prices daily advancing In proportion as the
state of the plantations has been retrograding.
The planter in question had agreed to dispose Of his
negotiation the prospects Of much higher prices ap-
pearing, caused some regret on tho part of tho
planter that he had been SO hasty In efectng SALE
CUSTOM however, prevails In the trade, that when
the hops are delivered and the time of payment ar
rives, an abatement, or STRIKE" Is expected BY
the purchaser, for the loss arising from what Is
termed crusting." This consists Of certain por-
ton Of the hops next to the cloth In which they are
packed losing condition., and which deterio alton
Ia more or less according to the manner the hops
have been kept after packing. In this instance
some fifty p0un Is were demanded by the purchaser
as " striken money-the seller demurred-the factor
intmatng his intention not to purchase except with
this deduction, and the planter, doubtless seeing
price, wisely took advantage Of the objection raised
by the intended purchaser, and submitted to have
returned to him, after delivery, the whole of his
produce. The hops referred to have been repacked
In pockets, after the crust had been removed, are
now sold, and have realized to the grower an in
creased sum Of upwards of 81 900. A similar cir
cunstance connected with this uncertain and extra
ordinary trade we may never again have the oppor.
tunity of recording.-Kentish (England) Gazette.
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OUTRAGEOUS ATTRMPT-On Friday afternoon,
In the neighborhood Of Thos. Farlegh, about three
miles from town. an Irishman named McNaly, for
merry an employee on the railroad, but moro re-
Gently teacher in the adjoining district. met two
little girls, and OBTAINING one in CONVEX saton until
her companion had proceeded some distance, In
duced the other, daughter Of Robert Hagan, to
accompany him in his walk, in tho course of which
he attempted most brutal outrage upon her per.
con. Upon tho return Of the child home, her ap-
pearance bctokening fright and agitation, in rc
sponse to some paternal inquiries respecting the
cause, she informed her parents Of the circun,-
stances, as detailed above. Mr.. Hagan instantly
armed himself, and, in company with some neigh
bors started in pursuit OF the ravisher On Satur-
day afternoon ho WAS discovered lying in Mr.. Far.
leigh's orchard, reading. Mr.. Hagan, procuring
two or three stout hickories, approached him,
informed him of his purpose, aud rendered him tVo
alternatives to submit to whipping or
death. McNally decided to take the whipping,
which was administered by the father, on improved
scientific principles. McNally begged most pitc-
ously, protesting his innocence, until Mr.. Hagan
was induoe1 to cease his fagellation, upon oondi.
ton that would leave the neighborhood in two
hours, a14thc county as fast as his legs would
carry HUI. When last heard from, McNally was
using "stlong efforts" to comply. He has wife--a
handsome and intelligent lady-who was much
affected by the occurrence, and in consideration Of
whom no was permitted to escape much moro easily
than he would otherwise have one.-Eisabeti-
to,cn Register, July &c.
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IMPORT Ant ARREST OF A CoUNTERY gITER.--The
Cincinnati Gas.He gives account Of the arrest Of
James Roupdtree, a. Paris, KY, on Sunday on
charge Of swindliDg some Kentuckians out Of $780,
On his person was found over seven thousand dol
lara in counterfeit bank notes and bogus CON- The
paper money was Of the denomination of $50s on
the State Bank Of North Carolina SOS on tho Bank
Of Louisiana, and $l's, $3's, SIS and &l0s on the
banks Of Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. Over $500
in bogus silver coin was found on him, aud several
spurious gold pieces, SIS and s5's. Only sS5 Of
good money was found on him. The counterfeit
$5O's North Carolina, and sos Louisiana are said
to be well executed, and calculated to deceive. The
Others are easily detected. Roundtrec was taken
before tho magistrate of Paris N Monday afternoon
for examination, and was held in several thousand
dollars bail to at the next term Of tho CIR
cult Court. His arrest has caused much excitement
in that part OF Kentucky.
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SrrKEI Yestorday at O'Clock an sss emily
tho steps Of The City s The speakers we're Messrs
Statey Parsons and West Tho proceedings lasted about
two hours and the dscourses wore much alike. They
for tho most part made up OF violent and
viturorstve foundations of foreigners particularly
Irish Catholics, and Of Jesuisn, In al Its phases.
not Christans that Catholicism not religion; that
the Pope tho "devil,n that tho members Of tho
that all press end monks wcro "licentious Villains %
that Archbishop Hughes, or ns he Delegated him .dag
gor Cd John,n was liccntious old villain that oil
nuns, especially the sisters Of Charity" and tho
sIsters Of Mercy" tho "kcpt nis.rcsses of tho
priests for that tho latter being unmarried mon could
not eet without them" Those and kindred topics
casc concluded by fcrvd exhortatons the public
TO rise In mass and wscp all these nussr from the
and that would not do, by drawing tho sword The
leaIpe ed enthusiastic, and poun gentlemen lent
ssS re o. y ,bo s
against the justice OF some OF the charges
tanned in synopsis. But In order to teach him tho
on by tho police who Immediately carried hin, od We
afterwards learned that the rishan 10 be released
sss ?. as ssn Us s; tho
mi'-d An offence against detan him only to
the end Of the meeting he bad not committed such
rated peaceaoy and proceeded homo ward without rioos
tation.
FIz-A Gre broke out about three o'clock on satur.
street, near Hyt owned By Bernard Garry That To-
gehor With the house adoinne sustained considersSc
injury. Curry was insured for seoo.
rIxY STREETS The report Of the Captain Of tho First
district states that several streets within his jursc
top In very Gthy condition. and that several com
plants 20 that effect hsve been made but yet no no
lice has been taken Of them.
sERiors ACCIDENT "A OF Joseph Leroy residing In
Pscioo street. between Court and Smith streets was
over BY tho Long Island railroad cars. Both his
legs broken, and IL IS feared thst he cannot
cover.
VIOLATION SUNDAY Law John Doghcr.y, residing at
tho corner Of Portland and Flushing streets was yeser
day arrested By officer Cunningham, or the Fourth dis
trict for violation Of the Sunday law.
Aftns-An alarm Of Arc was given about O'Clock
yesterday in house in kelys alley, caused By son,o
shaving under stairway taxing Gre The Gre might
have been vsry sefous had Il not been for The
tin ely assistance Of officer Murphy
FIRE occurred last night, between eleven and twelve
O'Clock. In brick building in Love lane, belonging
nr. Hunt The carriage and horses we're rescued With
out injury bat tho interior OF tho building greatly
81 mseed before tho engines could pour stream t.
II 10 uppostd 70 hare originated from the 10 .ticnon Of
Tie strvent who fell ssiop wtheat ex'irg ching the
Ign.