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lew short years hence, and YOU will be
cast Upon the stream of time, to stem Its
rough current alone and that it is OF vital
Importance to you, to be well prepared Tor
The struggle, which awaits you Rernem-
bef If you ever expect to accomplish any
thing, that il must he done through your
eua, exeitons that what others have nc
you may also do, and
col ew things ate 50 ifEcult, as not to
yiela to a determined mind
Remember that time is so precious, that
one moment always passes away. belote
another is given; and that all the wealth
Of California, c6Md not purchase the stnalls
est portioH ot ii that the present only is
yours, that the future, though pleasant to
contemplate, will be mixed with bitter
disappoint lpeots The Incentives to at
lion are numerous, and Of weighty impof-
tsnce ott country Is vast in extent, en-
braclng some Of the tariest portions, OF
creation and seems TO be under the special
protection Of Heaven. ID is inhabited by
an independent race. Institutions Of var
ious kinds. conducted on purely republic
can principle. are to b. fonnd in every
,art of il. whose portals are ever open to
admit the wise and worthy. You are to
be The guardians of this favored land its
future orators and statesmen, on you will
soon devolve The atduous duty of plotting
the ship of State, over the rugged pillows,
and 81 GALS of time II is then essential
that you receive qualifications which will
enable you H. disc barge your every duty,
in such a manner as not only TO reflect
honor upon yourselves but with credit,
and The highest praise to your country.
In whatever you engage, observe the
conncel Of nayid Crockett be sure you
Gre right, then go ahead Be judicious in
your selection Of companions.
Strictly adhere to The truth at all times,
70, falseioods az usually the steppngstones
to every tihnf vlca.
Never suffer yout lips 10 become pollu.
led with an oath; for in the language OF a
sage 1t is no indication of manliness,
bravery. Or wisdom. in conclusion, shun
the Intoxicating cup, as You would the
most deadly Toe Tor ii often brings upon
The innocent, as well as guilty, the. most
uuu'felabe misery, want and woe.
If these rules were generally observed,
we might safely predict for America, a
noble destiny Then WOULD the language
Of The Poet he realized And the Star
Spapgled Banner, would long wave, Der
ihe land OF The free, and the home Of the
brave
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Over the bars in the liquor stores
at New York, the following sign is
now quite frequent :" None but the
imported liquors sold here. y Good
.pt'cjaek, inspiriting Monongahela,
4 I,any cream ale, and Philadelphia
lager beer are not 10 be found, while
English ale, Scotch whisky, and good
French brandy, can be had in abun-
dance Nor is the above indicated
sign confined to SO called respectable
houses. They have also been seen in
several magnificent three cent restau-
rants in the vicinity Of the Five
Points.
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TIE ExraEup PENAaY--Tle city
paper Of last week have detailed ae-
counts, long drawn out. Of the eseeu-
ton Of CaIlaghsn, the Corduroy Alley
murderer. The affair, it will be rem
enbered created no little excitement
last winter, for it was one Of those
improvoked cold hearted deeds, that
CONCEAL the blood to think Of.
On the night Of the slst December
New Years Eve--he in company
with his brother, (Mobasl CallaghanJ
Patrick Haggerty, (who - now in tho
Penitentia,y for life,) and John Me-.
Carly, went into Corduroy Alley. au
Infamous little eui DIR sac running out
Of st. Thomas street. and there, by d
previously connected ruse, enticed
five men into The alley through a gate-
way from the clearinghouse Of Rose
Manion. As they came through the
gateway, one by one they we're cut
down by Dan Callaghan, who was
standing beside the gate concealed
from view. All five were stabbed at
the gate by bin which be aGkuowl-
edged---aod after they got into the
alley, a general melee ensued, IN which
three Of them were again wounded
by the same assassin band and with
the same bloody weapon. Two Of
them--Peter McCormic and Hs1igan
died two days after tho others lin
gered for while between life and
death, but finally recovered. Gala.
CHAN and Haggerty were arrested
and tried for the crime; the former
was condemned to death aud the lat
ter was imprisoned for life.
The account Of the execution, no.
tees the fact that father Moypahan
was present, in full regain. to give
the matter farsico dramatic effect
The mere idea, that such brute as
Callagban is painted, can have for
giveness Of bis sins when the moose Is
ready to slip over his offending bead;
is something not reeoncilable with hu-
man reason.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-22

VINO BUYS AN AMERICAN Book p
A New York paper says tho answer
to this question is supplied by the fact
that Of Abbo:t's " Life Of Napoleon, y
published only ten days ago, 1000
copies for $4,000 volnmes) have been
sold. As it is five dollar book. this
makes an expenditure on the part Of
the public Of 1886, 900.
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Ng" The following sentiment b

E1v' The following sentiment BY
Col. Train Mt The Dorchester, Mass J
Celebration, is very neat "TnF
LADIES May they add virtue to
beauty-sub'ract envy from friend
ship: multiply amiable accomplish
mepts by sweet temper divide time
by sociabi)'ty and economy ; and re.
duce scandal to the lowest denomina-
ton.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-22

The AnTEsfANs.-This great po-
litieal and truly national party has
come out with its PLATFORM, which is,
as far as it goes, Of unexccptionable
character, and meets our hearty APP
proval. In the last dates from New
Orleans, it may DO found il good clear
type, reading as follows:
Whereas, A crisis has arrived in
our country's history that renders it
incumbent on every patriot TO make n
public definition Of bis position;
And, whereas, BY persons, whom
the partially Of their fellow. citizens
has placed in ~ elevated position as
fit Recipients for their suffrages, this
duty Is neither to be omitted nor evad-
ded +; aii g.
Therefore, be it resolved, Tbat We
publish this, our platform Of principles,
TO the world '5 g. jr57ts
We are AarEsrANs not that water
per re has any attraction for us but
because we like to fatbom the depth,
Of all things, whether gin julip, a
cocktail, OF brandy straight. Be-
cause experience has taught us to
know that be is great fool who
would not promptly treat, rather
than have one Of us hold on to his
bntton-hole for half hour, more or
less--a punishment which instinct
tells him he would have to undergo.
Because. numerically, we think, We
are the strongest partyin the country;
for who among us may not be classed
among the Artisans "
Are not the professional polititions
Astisabs, alias boresl Are not the
doctors, regular and homeopathic
bores? Are not young gentlemen who
cultivate moustaches, and old gentle
men who are prone to repeat their
own autobiograpbs, boress Are not
newspaper editors-of the one-idea
order-boresg Are not stump speak
ers boresa Are not pettifoggers boress
In word, are not the majority Of
mankind bores? and, therefore, Of
our party.
Entering the contest, then, as the
exponent Of so large and 50 popular .
party are we not certain to triumph and
in our triumph does not artesiaaism
become a fixed fact-a permanent
institution Z Signed by the II
COMMITTEE ON PLATFORMS.
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AN iORrEsTAL NAME LAw-The
eastern Prince" Of the Chinese In.
surgents has issued proclamation
forbidding all princes and mobiles,
ministers Of state and people, nen and
people, men and women, to indulge in
the use Of wine even privately. under
penalty of being beheaded. OFF with
his head. So much for Cough.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-22

nrWords that arc ofte' used to-
gether becomes associated in the mind
and unless We resist The force Of verbal
association, we shall often say some
thing different from what we mean.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-22

The incomo Of Lamartine, the au.
thor, is $4,000 per annun.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-22

DWben may two people b. said
to be halfwitted 2 When they haze
an understanding between them.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-22

LIoUoR AND LIrERATURE.-lt il
publicly proclaimed, that the liquor
dealers Of New York: propose to start,
in that city,a spiritual, or rather a
spirihous organ, Of the model Of the
London Times, with capital Of one
hundred thousand dollars. The name
is not yet decided on. Perhaps, the
New York Cock Tail, or the Gotham
Brandy Smasher, would not be inap-
propratc.-Wi'h a capital such as we
have named, they can establish "a
first rate paper" Will you take q
drink. - Oyleaninn.
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1M Vtyiol Nun .Ignin "A New

7% Vitriol Nun Agnin A New
York letter, Of June S, says:
The vitriol man has turned up
again. The Mayors complaint book
testifies that several ladies' bad Their
dresses burnt with the yillianous stuff
last evening, while coming from Niblo's
theatre and other places Of resort
The police have an eye on the scamp.
There is, al The lowest calculation,
FIVE hundred pages, royal octave vol
unp, Of n,eantng in the twenty-seven
words which follow "a fool in a
high station is like man on the top
Of monument Everything appears
small to him, and he appears small to
everybody.
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The ,Stenm Whistle. Many per.
sons who are constantly IN the way
Of listening to the borrld howl Of the
steam whistle, are unacquaioted will,
the mechanical means by which the
effects are produced. The whistle is
formed Of two cups, placed one above
the other, aud opening towards one
another. Tho lover cup is nearly
filed by ball or gland SO rs TO leave
narrow annular opening l.32 inch
in width around the edge Of the cup.
The upper cup is hollow and its lower
edge is about one inch Il inches from
the lower cup. BY admitting steam
through a valve to tho lower cup, it
escapes through an annular opening
and impiuges against the edge Of the
inverted cup. This produces the
sound. The beviest whistles for To-
comotives arc six inches in diameter.
Tho hollow upper cup is made of
sheet brass or copper.
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m-"Mr. Jones, don't you think
marriage is a means ofgrace :" Ger.
tainly anything is means Of grace
that breaks up pride and leads 10 re-
pentance." Scene closes with broom
handle.
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Troy New Iurk) Budget, abiding TO
HE delays 10 the case Of Mrs Robin
son, concludes rs tollows 'Ihnsen-
tenee has been pronounced. ana she
stands on the record as the first female
ever doomed to Rensselaer, county
gallows Sue stepped in vice, aud
sunk to Tie lowest depth Of detrada-
ton, may not be able 10 appreciate, ~
anything like n just exient. her terrible
condition but there is every reason
to believe that there are those who will
keenly feel the stroke which is to
ignominously rut Oft forever once
beautiful, accomplished aud loved sis
ter The money that has been lavish
ed for her qualification during her i'm
ptisonment, aud sustained her eXtraor
dinary defence, has Mo, come from
disinterested hands. That money
must have come from those Whose
breasts her crime and fate have filled
with agopy--a burden pone the less
crushing because II is concealed. She
may in view Of the seatiold. unfold the
mystery, hut it is hardly less probable
that q recollection Of her former 20
sitiop--a renewed regard for the kin
dred she has covered with shame and
loaded with grief-nia} induce Der
to bury her maine and early history
in the grave Of the murderess, until
they shall DO drawn forth aud given
to the world at n time when there shall
be a less powerful motive for keeping
them in darkness
Russian DBfpNof OF HE UANao
Mass.cnf The luyalils Russo of the
| 9th describes the affair at llauEo rs
IN accordance with fair play The
Cossack's boat having olEooted an hos
lille landing With all on board armed,
The crew were, II Is said suddenly At
tackled by a body Of Russians seereted
behind buildings ; they at first deicn-
ded themselvs, but were forced t. sur
render TO superior numbers. flFe
were killed and Que officer one sur
geou aud ninr sailors Gagged. Of whom
four were wounded The boat was
sunk, and the boats flag, together
with seyeu guns aud cu,lasseg, taken.
On the following day a trigate appro.
ched and fired on the place in eilgetuI
" for two hours Tho massacre at
Uongo ia spoken Of in 'he st. leiers-
burg Gazette as very successful exit
mish The success Of this aili ir, it
says, must be ascribcd 10 the cool
pess and foresight Of Ensign Eswert-
chkow.
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The Rep Dr.. Clopp.---Tbe Boston
Transcript Of the 61h inst says:
The Rev. Theodore Clap, d New
Orleans, is now at EasthumptonS, Mass
on u visit to his aged father 1t was
expected that he wouM olliciate IL
one Of our city churches last Sunday
morning, and also, take part in the
Dorchester celebration Oh the Fourth
but be was called to Western Masaa
chusetts to visit his venerable father
who was reported to be at the point Of
death. ............. ....
A Ne'cly Unlimited Umdrelhu.--A
Philadelphia letter, Of the 9th inst,
avs
A newly invented umbrella is to be
introduced in this market. II is Il
continuance for making umbrellas
convenient to carry when travelling,
and by means ofJolnted handle, every
part Of the umbrella may be folded
within Dimensions which will allow it
to be placed q carpet bag, or even in II
mans pocket. @
High Prices at Natchiloches. -
The Natchl,oches Chronicle, OF the
9th inst, says:
Provisions Of every description re-
tain their ext'avagants prices here, ow-
ing to the great difficulty OF Of trans
portation from New Orleauseand the
unnavigable condition OF the river
above the falls. Flour is selling from
800 to $25 per barrel corn at So per
bushel; bacon Is to lSc, per pound,
aud every other article Of provisions
in proportion.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-14

them all in old Berkshire, and yet was con-
vincing in his proofs that he was far from be-
ing know nothing in glass manufact nre.-
After the casting was over, a goodly number
adjourned to the cutting room, where tenn
perance collation. was served, the president of
the company, Mr.. Wildes P. Walker, presid-
ing, who welcomed the guests in brief and
amusing speech, upon the manufacture of glass
and glass ware in general, paying merited
compliment TO the operatives, and was fol-
lowed by Messrs. Collins, Richmond, Bedeau
and others, until the wee hours of morn.
Next morning we took another look and found
them ready for another casting but we stepped
on board the cars and at P. M. found our
selves safe back with mine host at the Astor
Tomorrow | am to be presented to Mayor
Wood, and then, having seen enough of Go
than, shall wend my way back to Milk street.
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Feeling on the Battle Field.

The Crimea correspondent Of the N. Y.
Sun, writing from Balaklava, gives; from the
experience of wounded Frenchman, an opin-
ion with regard to that which is felt by the
soldier in time of cunfict, which is something
as follows
Before the battle begins, II is usual to
feel no little tremor, and many cheeks, which
afe known to be in communication with stout
hearts. blanch visibly. As the conflict be-
comes imminent, courage returns, and with
the first flow Of blood an enthusiasm is raised
which constantly increases, and very seldom
flags in the least until the last shot is fired-
The effect Of Seeing comrade shot down 10
generally 10 excite an inappeasable thirst for
vengeance against the foe, though in the end
one gets used to it, When wounded less
than mortalIy, it is not usual for the soldier
10 be Immediately aware Of the fact, unless
some bones arc broken. A sabre may be rpn
through any feshy part of the body, and even
a bullet lodge in dangerous proximity TO inc
vitas, and he, for long time. be totally un-
conscious OF even scratch. When lie IL
taken by single blow, the effect varies WIN
the nature of the wound, as well as with the
temperament of the man. Sometimes 'ne
moor fellow will leap high in air, giving
n;ercinp scream, and again he will lie down
ouie,lv, Onener, however, he simply falls
de,d without struggle. In most cases the
6.aturcs Of the killed remain unchanged for
long time after dea,h-eyes open and brilliant.
and, perchance, smile Illuminating the face.
To see such an one, it is difficult indeed to
realize the presence Of the grim monster,
Death. ~
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mourned that there were no more daughters
In the family, 50 that they might form mat
rlmonial alliance with so distinguished 4 set.
Their soirees outshone those of all Others
70 DC invited at Sanders was the zenith of
oilss 70 all cod6shdom. But time works ssons
oers: ihs mutations Of human life are bez
yond 'ne power Of the prediction Of man.
Last week, u. Hubert Sanders wa. arresteA
on charge of forgery, and was released unor
giving bonds in the sum Of $40 600 for hi. -.
pearance at Court 10 answer the charoe, u;s
son-in-law and his partner were his sure,ies,
That evening he fed, snd has not since been
heard Of. The following day forged mort
cages and deeds were discovered in his Office
upon which he had raised over $500, ,eee1
la one instance he actually mortgaged d
mans own property to him for 81 900, and
strange 10 tell, the poor fellow never dseov-
cred It until the news Of the forgerfes we're fVso
days old. 70 some he gave mortgages upon
the highway, the boundaries and descriptions
being given in the usual style. Ee also drew
mortgages upon the property of Bolton p Ba-
L
con, John Parott, Sam Brannan, and others of
our wealthy men, who never had a dolfar upoa
their estates. All these he conveyed TO his
victims, who paid him their money, eavg him
his commission. and went away confident in
the security that held their funds One great
cause why he was enabled 10 continue his
frauds SO long undiscovered, is the fact that
nearly all Of his sufferers are French, who de-
not understand our language, and who were
Ignorant Of the legal procedure in such cases.
Every day, so farS has brought to light some
new ACT of his villahy.
OF all our splendid rascals, Sandefs has
proved himself the chief. His new system Of
robbery is entitled to the frs, rank in the Pa
tent Office Of rascality, and old style krgers,
such as Monroe Edwards was, must not hope
for the distinguished reputation that is so rich-
ly merited by Sanders, Meiggs ahd Schuyler.
| N. Y. Mirror.
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Wistellang.
Correspondence of the Boston Post
Plate Glass, &c.

AsToR HOUSE, June l, 1855.
Through the politeness of one of our city
fathers, while here in Gotham, was intro
duced to a director of the National Plate Glass
Company and by him was invited to join
party on an excursion to Lenox, Berkshire
county, to attend the opening or first casting
in their establishment. We left New York
in the o'clock Boston train of 13 cars, and
were whizzed over the road at rapid rate,
yet with security rarely experienced, from
the fact of the system of signals and time
boards that apprise the traveller as well as
conductor his whereabouts, to avoid collisions
and accidents since the fatal Norwalk tragedy.
This was my first passage over the road,
and as we approached and passed the bridge,
the whole history was recounted by news
agent, whose marvellous escape and loss on
that occasion is made theme and basis for
the sale of his new stock to his listening audi
tory. The present is emphatically a literary
age. We bought his highly recommended
Thousand receipts and hoped to be left to
our own reflections but back came this liter
attic leach with new supplies every ten mia-
utes until our patience and sympathy were
entirely exhausted. Batting the in,olerable
nuisance of bawling the Life of Barnum,
Bill Poole, and 'Wykoff's Courtship' in our
ears, the ride was pleasant one.
From under our nose he took the Life, and
pointed out the place and abode of Barnum,
as we entered Bridgeport, remarking that ii
looked like litter of mustard pots'-not a
bad similie. At Bridgeport we left the New
Haven and entered the Housatonic cars, and
found ourselves in a train with all the modern
improvements. Void of dust, foul air, and
everything but that Internal dispenser of Bar
mum. His mission was through to Pttsfeld,
and he told us that he and his partner paid
$500 per annum for the privilege. Our route
lay towards the source, on the bank of that
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-14
A Singular Phenomenon.

We have never seen in print notice OF the
following strange fact, although every steam
boat man, acquainted with Green River navi-
CATION, can verify its truth. Just above the
locks, when the river is in a certain stage,
very low, for several miles steamboats, shut
down their furnaces and allow no torches to
be lighted. for fear of what the hands call .set-
ting the, river on hre!' Frequently boats us
ing torches mr. t"erinp their furnace aoors nnan
at this particular place, have found themselves
engulphed in blue flames, greatly to the alarm
OF the passengers, and in several instances
setting the steamers on fire. In some instan-
ces the passengers have only been prevented
by the sirepuous exertons Of the officers from
leaping overheard in their alarm.
The cause Of the singular phenomenon is
simply this: TIE bottom of the river be-
comes covered with forest leaves and rubbish
10 the depth of some inches, probably several
feet Boats in low water through this
bed of vegetable matter, their wheels stirring
it up thoroughly. An infammable gas is
thus permitted to escape, which on COMMUNE
cation with fame, at once takes fire, and
burns with blue blaze. At such time the
boat is stopped and the fame ceases. When
out, the boat goes again. taking the pre-
caution mentioned above. Unless allowed TO
continue some little time, this burning gas is
not apt TO communicate its fame to the
wood--butit is quite sufficient to seriously
alarm those not acquainted with its cause
EransUile (Ind.) Journal.
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men laugh confoundedly at our exnense
Once in while you see woman in the .,ree,s
OF Paris, dressed in male attire, and such trav-
estes are common in carnival time, but only
tolerated then by the license of the season.
II is an absurd mania, to be sure,' said
Maria.
am glad to hear you condemn it. re-
turned Jack warmly, pressing her hand, 'for
sooner than marry confirmed Bloomer.
would bestow my hand and name on street
singer, or tight-rope dancer
Don't you want to look at the grounds 2
said Melinda, in subdued and agita,ed voice.
want TO talk with your sister, you little
rascal cried Jack; and taking her by the
shoulders he put her >out of the room and
locked the door on her.
len minutes afterwards she peered through
the front window-blinds, and saw Jack kissing
Maria. 1t was part of his system.
AT the dinner table Melinda appeared in the
habiliments of her sex, looking very beauti-
full, though it must be confessed that her eyes
were little red and swollen. She blushed
and held out her hand to Jack.
Amazement cried Jack where's
Tom1'
Tom is in Boston, as you know very well
or ought to know, said Melinda.
Then this lady,'-said Jack, now turning
to Maria.
1t is my cousin Maria, as you were told
this morning, only you wouldn't believe it,
said Melinda, reproachfully.
Maria laughed at the joke, having little
affair of her own, and not unwilling 10 resign
Jack 10 his owner.