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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-18
FoREreN Gosslr.-A Paris letter

FoRErgN Gossrr-A Paris letter
says.
1t is mentioned in letters from Mad
rid, that Marquis Turgot had entirely
recovered, and would give in few
days grand dinner; but it is not
stated whether Mr.. Soule was to be in
vited. The Spanish papers relate that
number of Turks of Constant;nople
had taken measures to transport their
harems to Spain; at Cadiz and Bar,
celona, edidces were being built with
apartments adapted to the proper ac-
commodation Of Moslem danes and
nylnphs-no windows on the street, all
light from court yard or a garden
It is not disclosed why Spain was pre-
served for the removal. The young
King Of Portugal is expected TO visit
Paris this month. The multitude Of
strangers now here exceeds any in my
remembrance. An American family
stopped, on Thursday last, at II ho-
tells, without finding room.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-18

BrtIplNe IIorsrs.--lIerntofnre
houses have been built in venerable
'Red Stick" without any plan I; now
we are pleased to see that occasionally
the architect is consulted and some.
thing like plan is first made on pa
per. This is one Of the best evidences
that we are emerging out afa prim-
tive condition into the light of civil
zation. There is this thing however,
in reference to the matter; no man
should be employed to give a plan
and specifications building, without
it is known that he1is cofhpetent to
do So Our own architects and work
men should be employed. In the
commodious and costly building now
being erected by our friend Hero
man, at the corner Of Main and Flori-
da streets, we have lesson in this
matter, from which future builders.
We hope will profit A Cincinnati
architect was employed, and the re-
suit is an unskiltul combination of
materials, that has caused the heavy
granite lintels over the main entrances
Of the building to crack with the
weight upon them, and cast iron lin
tells have been made by Messrs,
Hill " Henderson to support the
building, Our own artizans and me
chanics are as good as any that can be
imported, and living amongst us have
a reputation to sustain. A word to
the wise is sufficient. The value of a
house depends more on the "plan'
than either the cost of materials or the
labor.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-18

An ANCIENT BooK.-The oldest
book in the United States, it is said,
is atmanuscript bible in the posses
sion of Dr. Witherspoon, Of Alabam-
ma, written over 1000 ago! lie de-
scribes it as follows.
The book is strongly bound in
boards of the old English oak, and
with thongs. by which the leaves are
also we'll bound together The leaves
are entirely made Of parchment, of a
most superior quality Of fineness and
smoothness little inferior to the best
satin, The pages are ruled with nc
c'1racy, and written with great mi
formi'y and beauty in the old Ger
man text hand, and divided off into
chapters and verses. The first chap
ter Of every book in the Bible is writ
ten with a large capital Of inimitable
beauty, and spleudenly Illuminated
with red, blue and black ink, still in
vivid coors; and no two Of the CAPT
tai a., letters in the booty1are precisely
alike.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-18

A SLlr,-Holfosd, the American
who amassed an immense fortune by
banking in London, and who died a
week since, was reported to have will
led his property worth 800, 600, most
ly in the American stocks and real cs-
tates in New York, to the Prince of
Wales, Queen Nictoria's oldest son,
and the future British king. 1t seems
to have been a mistake. The London
Illustrated News, of the ODD of April,
states that Mr. IFS will making the
above bequcst to the young prince was
fully prepared, but he died before he
was able to sign it. That sends his
poor relations into high clover.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-18

AMERICAN CuAEAcrER.--A late
writer says Americans become jolly
only when annoyed by difficulty.
This is so. Surround the "Childrcn
of the Eagle with comfort, and they
become as taciturn as Holsters. Toss
the same children, however, into the
midst Of railroad break down or
snag them fora week on Mississippi
sawyer" and they will unbcnd their
faces, and become as full Of hilarity
as bottle Of champagne. In our
opinion, the American never appears
to more cheerful advantage than when
wrestling with an ox-team against the
odds and buster Of a full grown snow
storm.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-18

The DELEGATION FROM WEST BA-
ron RoueE. y esterday, about lunch
time, body of the citizens Of West
Baton Rouge and Marangoin, came
over for the purpose Of getting from
the brach here. q charter and the work
ing tools of "Know Nothing Lodge.
| A man in "Kendal Green conducted
them to a dark seller, approached by
subterranean passage under the
State House Here they were babe
in an Invisible voice" to fall on their
backs and pray for themselves
They looked at one otherin the dark
blankly each asked the other to
"start," but none were able, as it seems
they were all unaccustomed to this ex-
hilerating exercise. After this, they
were ordered to rise, and follow their
leader We know not where they
went to. The delegation separated,
and strangely met again under the
Harvey House, where Simon was
consulted, and it is not positively
known what he advised them After
this. the citizens of West Baton Rouge
and Marangoin may rest assured that
thore are many respectable 'know
Nothinas in thoir Parish
CONFERENCE.-The is n new
terln-''law term aud it is applied
to the laws when they are razied, cur
faiIed-in short CmiiEeI. A short
time since, ut the trihine cost Of Sl5,-
600. the laws of Louisiana were codi-
fed into q single calf volume. The
IIonorabIes- 1--WE have forgotten all
their names,) were appointed to do
the work, which after very much Ia
Dor was done. The lawyers soon
after found that great many laws
had escaped codification, and at the
next meeting Of tho legislature there
after, the Honorable Phillips five be-
lievc) was appointed to rccodlfy-thc
work has not yet come to light. We
suppose ut least the same snug sum
Of $15,O 900, will be given for the recod-
flying. The Hon. Gentleman now en-
gagged, we hope will have the fore
sight and sagacity, to leave small
opening for another volume Of the
same sort. We have young lawyer Of
our acquaintance, who, we feel salts
fed, would make better colificatjon
Of the statutes, than any body else,
and we will 60 his security if it be left
10 him he will not only codify them
but he will pickle 'em down in such
4 manner, that no further fault will
be found with them.
EE The Rev Theodore Parker, and
Mr.. Wen1all Phelps, during the re
cent riots in Boston, called on the
;ivil authorizes to protect them from tho
nfuriated mob, and VIC find the very
avs OF order Of which they had so
grossly violated, throwing its protect
ng arm around thom. Is not this
'eturnng good for evil, where it would
'ctter TO let the storm rage, and pclt
he old sinners on their heads, until
hey should be willing to learn lessons
If wisdom? ....
We think 50. We think it would
ave been well to have answered the
,ious knaves somewhat after this
ashton "Gentlcmen, it is the object
f the Municipal government of Bos
on, to protect the life and property,
# each and every citizen: in return
or this inestmabIc benefit, it requires
bcdiencc to the laws Of order; you
lave violated them in roisino, , ,nok
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-18

Tue CRors.-We would say some
thing at a venture aboa, the Crops
now and then, but are restrained for
two reasons. The first is that such
items would be eagerly sought after by
the scissors editors Of our City Con-
f76rcs, duely credited to the Comet
and we had positively rather have no
credit at all. than to be credited for
this kind of edito1ial. Another DO
tent reason is, that the same item be-
ing colated into European Journals
and there credited again to the
Comet" might affect the price of
brcadstutfs, and thence be felt in the
Stock Exchange, and in this manner
change the complexion of the Eastern
Question and rs an ultimate sequence
affect the destiny Of unborn genera
tions. We desire to produce no such
influence, and therefore say little IN
reference to the crops. What We are
aboM to say, is more from rumor than
observation. We believe it honestly
to be a fact and therefore hesitate not
to give 1.-THE crop Of gin sing and
other weeds was never known to be
better. In the highlands, as we'll as
the lowlands there are good Stands.
The bowls Of the gin sing are all
tassclllng and give every indication of
what is vulgarly termed going to
seed" a full crop is confidently ex-
pectcd
Will the scissors editor Of the Bee,
and that most excellent Commercial
locofoco paper, the Courier, obligc us
in not gi, ing this crop news general
circulation" because it mi ght serious
ly effect the interest of our planters,
by causing brcadstui1s to be unsteady.
EE- The Harrisonburg lndypcn
dent represents the river at that point,
as higher now than any previous time
this season. He predicts the overflow
of the Ouaehita this season.
En- EXTENSIVE CHURCH ESTABLISH
MENr.-The Established Church of
England has, within the last twenty
years, without the assistance of the
State, built 5000 churches, at a cost
If e ,OOO,O0O. or S27, 100000 The
Church Of England also receives cnor-
NOUS revenues from the State.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-18

rAn association of gentlemen has
recently been incorporated in Massa-
chu9etts, by the name Of the Electric
Clock Company, for the purpose Of
communicating from their clock in the
City bnildin~ simultaneously with all
tie taDne a ~ailroad clocks in the
o-~. with such others as may wish
me application Of the improvement
BY this means, all the clocks in the
city may be accurately regulated, and
the time throughout all the city be the
same. The operation Of the machine
ry will require single ! ttcry only.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-18

IL The baltimore Times furnish
es valuable recipe for putting an end
to Boston Riots. It has been often
limited at before and is worth con
sidcration Tho editor Of that paper
says;
Apply the principal Of the almighty
dollar to them. Let tho Southern
merchants buy their goods at the
South. Let Southern people educate
their children at the South. Let us
have our own lines of intcrcommunlca-
ton between Southern States and
Southern ports-We assert now for
the benefit q Southern men, that they
can here in Baltimore supply them
selves to better advantage than in
either New York, Philadelphia or
Boston. Our mechanics arc rs good,
our labor as cheap, and facilities equal.
Our schools and semlnaries Of learn
ing are equal to the much boosted
concerns at the North, and certainly
possessing a more congenial tone.
Every dollar spent by a Southern
man in the cities and work shops Of
the North, is that much taken from
the merchants and mechanics Of the
South to be given to abolitionism.--
W. ,oo,p ov,otl,, ri ~ ,r, eo,-
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-18

Eg- 1t is said land we should not
be at all surprised at the fact) that
Louis Napolean and the present Sui
tan Of Turkey, are both descendants of
American ancestors. They are grand
sons Of American ladies-were born
and raised in the same neighborhood,
on the island of Martinique, one of the
West Indies They were of French
origin and companions, and intimate
friends in childhood and youth. They
were Josephine de flasher and a Miss
"The history of Josephine is genar-
ally known. She went to Paris, and
was married to NJ. de Beauharnais.
by whom she had son, Eugene, aud
a daughter, lIortense. Some time
after the death Of Beauharnias, Joseph
she was married to Napolean Bona
parte, and became Empress of France,
Her daughter. Hortense, was married
to Joseph Bonaparte the King Of 4ol-
land, and the present Emperor of
France is her son by that marriage,
Miss $. quilted the Island of Mar
Unique some time before her friend.
but the vessel that was carrying her
to France was attacked and taken by
Algarine coarsars, and the crew and
passengers made prisoners. But this
corsair ship was in turn attacked and
pilliagcd by Tunis' Pirates, and Miss
S. was carried by them to CONSTANT
nople, and offered for sale as slave.
Her extraordinary beauty and accom-
plishments found her purchaser in
the Sultan himself, and she soon be-
came chief lady of seralgio and Sui
taness Of Turkey, and thus became
mother of the present Sultan"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-18

~ We are pleased to learn from
a Texas paper, that Lieut., Cosby, IS
out of danger from the wounds recciv-
ed short time since in an encounter
with Indians near Corpas Christi a
$40 gold piece in his pocket saved his
life. The Licut does not come up to
the full number of inches in stature,
but he is made Of the best metal, a.
his conduct IN this encounter full,
proves. We listen to hear Of IL az
vancement
T Persons desiring to have good
copies Of the original "paclures"
should look in at Roberts Daguerrean
rooms, over Booth & Qujcgina shoe
store, on lafayette street
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-18

EE"On account Of the unpropiIious-
ness of the time, the Masonic Frater
nifty of this city have concluded not to
celebrate the approaching anniversary
of st. John the Baptist, on the oath
instant.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-06-18

Ey- The Harrisonburs Indypcn-
dent represents the river at that point,
as higher now than any previous time
this season. He predicts the overflow
of the Ouachita this season.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-22
" One Of the Greatest WORKS OF Modern Tinesp
THI4D EDITION READY,
DROFESSOR WEISS GRE At HISTORY OF
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u TWO Volumes limo. Fnce : J D
OPINIONS OF THE LEADING JOURNAL


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FROM The Dublin University Magazine.
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the ef.oualy is neither Controversial poemc.
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they speak tn the invov-
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that strongly without advocacy recommends
In is socsl Political resu that
ire condemns Popery from the point Of
In these days Of fantastic literature and romantic philosophy
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conscientious labor directed 20 and beneficial end
From Tue Eclectic Review.
One Of the ceaIe and elegant narratives Of modern
Since the pub,st Of Mr. Msesulays Htory
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From The Edinburgh Review.
We hail the appearance " Weis book with pleasure Il
has merits which real value. His simply
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mIartislny'
at valuable addition the political and religious history Of
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IL will become avonte companion DAubzues History
Of the Reonati0n"
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The work Is executed thorough aud schslarlv
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From Tie New York Quarterly Review.
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Go farmers anb Others.

IMPORTANT SALE-Of twenty eight head OF pure
bred ,bort horned DURHAM CATTLE asL arrTed consta
BULLS ard eighteen cows and hEIsEhs ese.e Ir
e hsrd in Eu Gland for the Clinton Soant IN
rortnf CouTsuy their agents MsssT. II H. HaTEns u
Core ard A. r. Aso Zine southcown ana tnee
sHEEP the the cesbT.ed roek % ~ 'os
Webb This win be sold without reserve a.
the Cincinnati WinrEtcn ana L-nesse
u Ga the sh day Of August uexf public auction o. cIedt
uuii 18th day Of December csosee Of ne Mares
md The animals viii be forwarded 70 any ole desiring
Il b. aadsessiBs the President Of the Company ~.
- B HINKSON President, WILMINGTON ONO
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-22
Religious Notices.

~ hold that Man has much Right TO sell Liq1sr
- de has Bread."-Mayor Wes:eryeit-An address, m
l Of the general Temperance enterprise particularly the
,,,sn, License Sys.m win be delivered tby re9gss, To-
goRROW Sunday EVENING, July -, In the suFsOLkSF
eHrEC near Delaney, by Prof X SWEErhAN a. clock
The Mayor Liquor Sellers ana hen anu INC
The Rev. will deliver Funeral Discourse With refer
90 he a, ali Of Elizabeth daughter Henry krebs TO NOR
la w FRNOON In the Suffolk Christian Church. De-
srey,t, Service 70 commence at ) O'clock
The N esurre ,,op of the Dead-The Rev JOHN HURLEY
xi preach MORROW EVENING, ~ O'Clock, the Res1ec
the Holy Sculptures with what body the dead
rs raised Place ofwoI,bie, No ls7 Bowery
Kid g. w. BurDan Of Providence viii preach at the Advent
sion Church, No 80 FoIsythst TOMORROW, at le5 NJ
rLD L. MANSFIELD will deliver second discourse The
D,hrito 1inie Question" at II 2. NJ. Seats free.
against onesy.-By request, the Rev J. Z.
NPsON repeat bis discourse upon the frauds
10 MORROW EVENING the Broadway Tabernacle. Service
|n oonnsDoe At a o'clock.
-1be Rev. Vim. r. Corbt will preach in the Heddng
Church 7thst between First Seco1davs SUN
lay MORNING half past 10 O'Clock and the Rev. Allen
sele in the EVENING at u o'clock Seats free.
Meetings Dodworth Academy No.
sofewty. Lectures at lOt A and y NJ Conference
HIS p NJ. Seats free
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-22
DELxoSrco's HorgL, No. Is Broadway,
NEw-Yosx, July Is, 1854.
\ IMPRESSION having got abrosa, in conse-

An IMPRESSION having got abroad In conse-
Id so.tS bis Hotel occasion inform his friends tSss
,uh the The sale was maze SsS % ..s %d and
@ 49, A. before or accommodation Of the public,
and heretofore under the management OF ne bDgEMoSco
EISH-It has been suggested that resh ism Is an
uphesl diet and superstition has led many 70 believe u %n
~ q. Giving one thought why Il : Dsy oosevat,one
our :. ssn 40 Where DO find hardy or hethy
&c Ios throughout States the British Proy
irses Sc portions which the peoples Paps as' from the
1 % w o Fb Wbi article q cOnsunpO stands HIGHER in the
le What .rels Of Consumption mi S VIII ,b Exception Of Fish
fbu ssen il lower cunsi anees saAt San VIZ
sh's e, s.' yy Why should citizens portion
uunity deprived that luxury from eesSns 80 ana
10 prove temperate Fresh Fish ot any snd
stand The and ready a; time 70 discuss sns
m k s.tsd BY tie most critical hospital or private fam
ily Written bywM G VAIL who can be found by nqOns at
No go Poplar-ii.. Brooklyn. l. l. -
BUSTED & KROEHL, SUBMARINE EN,
II GINFFRs No Broads.. New.York. having completes
s 1 s.n e. V ysndt f l Ret of So foot Of
River are prepared with local governments
insurance e0"P'nfRs REMOVE sUSksN ROCKS
other obsuetous bsrbors and MYERS IN any part OF D
The most satisfactory reference will given prOmptnes
expedition and fidelity in the performance Of contracts
NOTICE-TENTH WARD.-The residents of the
Tenth Ward are hereby notified that the Ash and GARBAGE Cars
% ps' EACH and EVERY DAY Sundays excepted
ard all eIons are strictly warned me Of hi Det
and suy persons violating Corporation ordinances in that sense VIII
be promptly prosecuted 90 the extent OF the la"
of Xth District, office No y Ludlow 81
NOTICE.A persons are cautioned against nego
N tisring DRAFT drawn by HUDSON BOUSFIELO OF
Iced. upon the subscriber for fios III dated Mafe
al months July 81 s54-the payment o. the above ara"
L.vin en- oppd as no been received Tor the e
"s WV GEORGE MORRISON COATES,
lime ~ 1854 No l4I Markets., Philadelphia
DATENTS for INVENTIONS procured In all parts
Enrope and delivered here several AGENCIES IN Lon
don Paris Brussels Vienna &c Patents In Great Britain and asc
m several other countries be taken ipoaonS and .aSn
have good taken In the name OF the inventor rms should
he reference exposure OF Hventons "nen p~
have rot the hes Of securing Foreign Patents
law wv J p. PRISON. No 5 Wslls
ITO NEXT of KIN, HElRS-AT-LAW, and PES
i SONS vhs have been ADVERTISED FOR, RESIDENCE
AMERICA snd ELSEWHERE.-At the Nextofkn Offices =
NOLLARD& Co. No. Crescent place, New brdgesl biacs
fsrs London complete Registers kept Of all Nexo Kin wh.
have during last 100 years . also al BOOKS OF
hou,ards OF moneys in the Bank Of England snd o
public Crest Britain India and all parts abroad he
residing in America these Kegs
s Every application ineee fee Of 2 with fun paieu
lars
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Boaro an0 Rooms.

TFNTIEMFN can be Accommodated with
nd TIA RoSMs on yRsy "a
HOUSE where Alteration PAID to the eouses Of
IL LAND-M DOUGLAS tenders her thanks to the American
VIII fsd ever sonveuiesee. comfort and
EAGLE HOTEL Observation-Disclosures will
- Room" s per Ss Of Fas a
Onee or.n all night
uoLDREDGE's HOTEL on the EUR0PEA
10 T VIA
S:asS . S SO sy DO Oh
II ONION COFFEE HOUSE, LUDGATE HILL,
LIONpoN-EpwARD ELLIS, hitherto associated with his
Fslhe Of and Garter Richmond l ess, TO notify that
,s :ms TSsns and IN The - s
q ne Ho' be tss assured are specially demand
a,i,s the LondSS cSass House . =. pristine ~s
20 Of SPACE advantages Of situation and Of
son hsys ses1 Known ana Rss ' more
TINTED STATES HOTEL-Situated In the City
y Of owssO has recently .ndss.ns a q sss Ss
NOV S on I The e Of the v oSsooins Ss ns
Dor the City and surrounding Country The extset ana eas Of
The Rooms Of he Ce consist principally Of Pss
CONNECTING wh SmIs .Gss.s Moons sS1psS 20 the Ro
possesses Of the COMMANDING location q tho
H mSR's every additional viii ina ne uai
RSo S: esp be Carriages Landing
and At the Railroad Depot H. MARTIN
Oswsso. July 4, 1854 -
DOARD,-.A few single GENTLEMEN or GENTLE
II MIN M their WIVES wishing accommodations In privss
% in beautiful convenient location. viii please sadess o.
p o. box No iSs Tribune 0fee
BOARD Up TOWN.-A Gentleman and Wife,
t,so single Gentlemen BOARD with PLEASANT
ARTMFN1s a quiet family 2f lohst Gas bathroom Nc
nOARDING-Pleasant FRONT ROOM to LEI,
u with or without BOARD Also. single ROOMS House with
All the improve NO zos oeen e.
near Clntonpisce. -----s----
DOARDING-At Nos. 45 and AZ East Broadway;
bs.sant ROOMS for Gentlemen and heir Wives also Rooms
toT single Gentlemen . transient Bosrders
DOARD-At No. 81 Fulton-st. Good Rooms aud
- Bosrd for Transient. Permanent ard Day Bosders
BOARD and TUITION tor TWO BOYS.-A Cen
leuan residing miles from Hobokep would receive into
Ia family two eleven age 10 bOAhD and
FDuCATE Terms, SIS quarter For particulars A'dress
Box No Hsckensaek, New Jersey
DOOMS.-To let, without board, at No. 402 4thav.,
IL 70 two or Gentlemen, suite OF elegant koOhS tar
or the second door OF odrn built house,
with all he improvements References required -
YINO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES able ROOMS to LEI;
LARGE aud SMALL;
FURNIsH HE'D UNFINISHED,
IN SUITES SEPARATELY
Hot cold and show or baths No n Bonds N T.
TWO AIRY, SUMMER ROOMS, in private
house double aud single neatly furnished with
without partial board quiet pleasant location only two so,:
from the Nicholas Hotel Address Mira sfENCfn NO. Ia
Greenss-