The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-02

nouhca DRAM HACKET, Esq, "a candidate iof
Asstssor, at the next November election.
1 Fh,roe % ,,easr. You viii please announce in
your paper, that u. r. BRYAN, is candidate
ior perk Of HE District Court, At the approach
ing election.
lhr,roa roaRr.--piease announce DAVID N.
BARROW. ~ West Baton Rouge, rs a candidate
for District Attorney for the gu, judicial District,
composed pf the parishes Of lbervilla West and
Eaat Baton Rouge Election, 2d Monday IN Ne.
vs,hbef ne2t. May vprFhF.
IT, Yesterday morning, the wind
vdered round to the North cast. blew
the murcury down ten degrees. and
caught up a few withered leaves, to
dance polkas, to its mournful music
at the street corners. Many familiar
OLD coats Of the past aeason, made
Il cir appearance and number Of
persons actually tried to deceive them
selves into the belief. that winter is
al hand by kindliug up fires, and
sliiveriug At the light. But il Is after
all The first, not the last Of Septem-
b Pr. Many would be willing to ex
phnge the month from the Calender,
a I'D loose what II may bring forth
May We all have safe journey to Its
end.
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Tnr Cpops.---The crops IN THE
Parish, are all good. The cane IA far
d vanccd--1ooks vigorous and healthy
and the corn il large and fine, beyond
precedent. Although there Is much
sickness, ii West Baton Rcuge--par-
ticularly on the river coast we are
happy to say that this Parish Qeavipg
bat the city of Baton Rouge.) is very
healthy. There are many unacclim-
Atcd strangers here, aud although
large number Of citizens are absent,
ke do not think the total population
much short Of 5000 souls.
TnE q. =. r. CoarANy.--This In.
ttitution, we see is making another
ball, for 10 per cent. on tho capital
stock Of said company, 10 be paid on
the 10Th of October. This, we believe
is the last instulment, aud it would no
doubt meet the entire appreciation Of
stock holders, IL compromise could
Ibe made with Che contractors and the
work brought abruptly to an end
THE money already expended, is just
Iso much thrown away, as the work
will never be finished during the life
ftime Of this generation, and the next
Ito come after us, should make their
own plank roads, We think the call
for 10 per cent. Is an error All those
who have responded to the call and
paid up, have paid 95 per cent, leav.
ing only 8 per cent due.
1 n+-A. s. .FLowER, editor Of the
Mansfield 7E,aes. died at the mouth of
Red River, few days ago, with The
prevailing fever. About three weeks
ago, he was In this city, when.--accord-
ing TO customary courtesies, he called
on us, and it was our pleasure to find
in him, still another clever gentleman,
Of tho corpse editorial. We INDUCED
an hours chit chat with him, in which
the present political condition, and fu.
ture prospects Of the State, were tho.
roughly canvassed; he told us what he
was doing--what be intended to do,
and marked out course for a long
life. Alas, il is all at an end now, A.
S. Flower, is no more. =
W The Southern Christian Advo.
cate, and the Southern Standard, are
at issue. The cause of quarrel grows
out of the fact, that the former paper
published an obituary notice Of the
latter, when he not only lives, but is
prosperous gentleman. like the
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