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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25
THE YELLOW FEVER.

RELIEF IN BROOKLYN.
The Sabbath School attached to the Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church, on Sunday Last made
their contributions in aid Of the orphans who lost their
parents by the yellow fever in Norfolk and Ports
mouth. The amount collected was s67 %. Two dol
lars were ron sLe savings bank of little scholar who
died few days since. The amount was duly for
warded to the treasurer of the Relief Fund ia Now
York.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

svx,roR1,L NoxrsAr1os. 1. Knox oil
sspecs County has been nOmnsted for Jushce OF tne
sup-tme Court by Democratic Convention N the
With Ssoacrial Ds-nSt.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

BOARD or srrrRyIsoRs.-Neithert the Mayor nor
the Recorder being present last evening the boar1
after receiving three or four bills .nd PETITIONS 3D.
iouned 10 Thursdsy next.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25
by Telegraph
RELIEF IN BOSTON.

Bosros, Monday, Sept a. 1855.
The total amount collected in this city and remitted
for The relief Of the sufferers from yellow fover in Nor
folk and Portsmouth, now reaches $4,000
TIE FEVER AT SKA
WOODS HOLE, Monday, esps. "a, 1855.
Yesterday the schooner Joseph james Of and fur
Bangor from GeorgetOwn ). C., loaded with yellow
pine lumber was picked up at anchor of Great Kip
BY some fishermen and brought into Edgartown. Ths
Captain (smtb) and all hands were down with IN"
yellow fever and unable TO navigate the vessel. They
bad been in that condition about seventeen days.
Tie sufferers have been taken ashore and comfortably
nrnxidei for
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

Ths population of Fall River, according to a recent
-eSp5A Of that city "a 1860,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25

or this tragedy performed by Nile Rachel, we
have previously given an account ard synopsis.
Phadras Illicit love sor Hippoytas nstSates her to
banish him. sss presence mig excite in her passion
Of which her conscience dsspppves, and against
which her sense Of oopiugal duty rebels. But when
she death Of Theseus, her husband is reported these
considerations vanish, and at the prompting OF he'
nurse she consents to see him apparently to eonclate
his good will in favor of the succession Of her chld
When she sees him, passion fills her hear. And the
sOene in which she gradually unfOlds it is that which
Rachel recites tonight. II is the fifth OF The second
act; and of all her displays of power there Is per-
haps, none more remarkable for blending the terrible
SOce Of the passion Of illicit love with the heaiendns
agonies Of the remorse which ii produces.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25


This tragedy appeared in 1914. The scene IS laid
in Aus in B0ots celebrated as the place OF gathering
for the Grecan fleet before sailing for Troy. On open
ing il seon the feet of the Commander, Agamennon'
The fleet is detained at Aus by stress OF weather.
and 10 sppease the storm, Diana requires the Sacrl-
zee of Iphigenis Agamemnon's daughter. ms Is
The opinion Of the soothssycr Cachas, AID his word
is lew with Agamemnon.
Achilles is betrothed to Iphiseria, and on the point
of leading her to the altar But if she lives Caicnas
decsles the storm will no. abstc, and the fleet cannon
kave AuEs. Iphigenis is therefore doomed. BIZ
Achires who knows nothing OF this, RACES a. the
delay 70 his nuptals. In the scene when VIII DC
rched this evening, We have the terrible ind snsion
OF Achilles at the disappointment Of bis love, the stern
determination Of Agamemnon 10 sacrifice his daughter
90 bis country and the tender sorrow and chese grace
OF lphgenia who is noby resigned to die, though her
heart bleeds for her betrothed. The subsequent
stages Of the tragedy show how all ends happily IN
the substitution OF Euphile FOR lphgera, but this
evening We see only tho period Of gloon.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17

COAST LINE or PACK


COAST LINE or PACKETS.
BELLA DONNA Il MUSIC,
70 AMI FROM N. ORLEANS, wILLlAasP0RT,
BAYOU SARA, PORT HUDSON,
And all tho Intermediate Landings.
THE BELLA DONNA, Capt. WV.
i McCoxBs, leaves N. Orleans
every Saturday Evenings, 1t txH
6 o'clock, for Willlsmsport, touch
Ing At eli the intermediate points;
returning, leaves Bayou Sara every Weanss'
day, on he arrival Of the cars from WoodvIlle
The MUSIC, Capt. J. II. MORMON, leaves New
Orleans every Tuesday Morning, ~ . O'Clock,
and Friday Evening, at o'clock, for Port
Hudson: returning, leaves Port Hudson every
"wednesday and Saturday, after the arrival
Of the Clinton and Port Hudson Cars.
Particular attention paid to the receiving and
landing Of passengers and way freight, at all
hours u the day or night.
HOLMES / CLAUss, Agents,
oct1s. IL Tchoupitoulss street. y
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
SUCCESSION SALE.

STATE OF LOuSiANA-Sixth Judi
cial District Court--Parish Of ESst Ba-
ton Rouge-In the matter Of the Success
sion o: Mrs. HsLESE FUtToN. decd, No.
~ Probate. I" 49,.
DY virtue Of . commission issued In
D the above Succession, and to me
directed, from the hon. sixth judicial dis
triet court, in and for the Parish and State
sloresaid I vii! by virtue Of said COM
mission, offer at public sale, on the ptemi-
sss wherein the deceased last resided, on
Third Street. on WEDNESDAY, the 18th
day OF December, 1858, ut II o'clock, a. M,
the properly hereinafter setforth and des-
cribed, belonging to the succession OF Mrs.
Helene Fulton, late Of said Parish, dec d.
to wit:
A LOT Of ground situated in that Part Of
the City Of Baton Rouge, designated on the
plan thereof, - lot No. II, Of square No.
2, measuring sixty feet front on Third st.,
BY one hundred and twenty feet in depth,
french measure, with all the buildings and
improvements thereon.
A TRACT Of land situated in the De-
vil's Swamp, in this Parish, at about or
10 miles above the City Of Baton Rouge,
fronting the Mississippi River. ION the
day Of sale the boundaries and quantity OF
land will be made known)
PAULINE, 4 mulatress, aged about forty
years, and her three children, viz: Pauline,
IL years; Octave, boy, 8 years; and o.
car. . boy, Q years Of age.
SucKy, . negro woman, aged about W
years.
Household and Kitchen Furniture, &c.
Terms OF sale.
The real estate and slaves, on credit OF
one, two and three years from the day Of
sale, in equal neutrality-suspicious. to
gre notes endorsed TO the satisfaction OF
WIN. Rsynaud, Tutor to the minor. George
Nicol, grand child Of said deceased, and
special mortgage reserved on the property
sold, until final payment; the notes TO bear
eight per cent interest from their respective
maturities till paid. The personal proper.
~ for oil sum of Ten Dollars and under
that amount, CASH, and for all sums ovel
Ten Dollars, payable on the first day o.
Maych next, 1850, purchasers TO give
notes satisfactorily endorsed, bearing eight
per cent interest from due till paid.
l.. GRANDPRE.
novlO-6-w. Auctioneer.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
~ On Thursday the 22d inst, the

~ On Thursday the 22d inst, the
Harvey House, having undergone
thorough repair. from the foundation
up, will be rsopeued under the direc-
ton of it, former popular landlord
and proprietor Capt. Markham. The
leakage 20 long complained Of in this
comfortable hotel. can no longer cause
complaint. The fiat roof designed for
q promenade has been taken of and
inside cutters removed-the old Har
ney, will hereafter. DO water proof.
Fire places. have been added to every
room in the house.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
Take Notice.

M D. PHILLIPS, informs his custom
W. ers and the public generally that he
has Just received his large assortment Of
Fall and Winter Clothing, and would ad-
wise all those who are desirious Of puichas-
ing superior fitting and well made article
in the cloathing line, to call early and
make their selections, in all cases where |
may be caught out Of sizes, and cannot give
a fit, ! will invariably order any article
that may be wanted if desired at a short
notice. oct24.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
MONTAN K BRO.

In tlBne Of peace prepare fer War!
CHAW'S Cholera Syrup Il really good
y it has been tried-you should have it In
YOU, house always-in all sudden attacks
II is indispensable--if you have no faith in
it, give any how at least one dose, until
you can get physician to persons Tesid-
ing in the country, II is invaluable COM
pared with sny other similar preparation
Prepared and for sale by WIN. BOGEL.
May 9th Druggist
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17

10 We sre sorry indeed to notice
the death of W. w. Moons. Sheriff
elect Of the Parish Of East Felicians.
He died in the town Of jackson on the
night OF the 18th inst, after . short
illness. We learn also that W. j.
Gates Sheriff elect If Livingston
Parish, died few days ago At Spring
field.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
A dispatch of the 9Th, from Bostt

"A dispatch of the e,h, from Boston,
says:
Returns from all the towns in the
State, but nine show. Gardeners
plurality to be about $4,000. Charffee
American. is elected to Congress from
the tenth district. To the Lower
House of the Legislature, $50 Ameri-
cans, are elected against, 90 for all
others. To the Senate, as far as heard
from, % Americans. and AZ of all
others. ~
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
%. .. phillips emporium,
Our Platform.

NNE low price to ask and take, secures
" Justice to all parties Call at the one
price CLOTHING EMPORIUM, of W.
y. PHILLIPS, next door to the corner
Of Lafayette and Church streets and select
flom an elegant assortment. and you will
not be asked cent more than the lowest
Penny that will buy the goods, deduction
OF ten per cent, always made for cash.
oct2d. W. d. PHILLIPS
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
To tho xresidsNS amd Members 0fAs
Baton ROnUe Benevolent Ass0ctdti

To tho krssidsnt amd Members ofkAs
Baton Rouge Benevolent association:
GxNrLExEx According to resolution
adopted at your last meeting, I herewith
present report Of receipts and expendi-
lures, from the commencement Of our or
ganization, to this time, showing amount
received and paid OUT
Cash receipts a. per report Of Sec
retafv. $J4O 40
+" Paid - Vouches to 30 215 SO
81 Remaining on hand $3.50 90
Allof which 10
Respectfully Submitted
H. +. WApoILL, Tres'r.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
New Orleans and Bayou Sara

TWICE A WEEK-For ,O~A
i Bayou Sara. Port Hudson
..obdell's Store, Baton Rouge,
Plaquemine, and all intermediate landings,
the fine passenger steamer CAPITOL,
JAS. H. Tar, MASTER, leaves New Or
leans every SUNDAY at 0 o'clock. a. N.
and every WEDNESDAY,, at 5 o'clock
p. W. Returning leaves Bayou Sara every
MONDAY at ~, NJ, and THURSDAY at
6r. NJ. and Baton Rouge every MONDAY
at 8 p. NJ, and THURSDAY at 10 Pm.
% For freight or passage apply on
board. Jan. "a, 1855.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
Mount Eagle Trip0li.

TOR giving polish to brass, silver, gold;
l. or other base metals. Also for clean
ing Plates or Windows, Lamps and Gas
burners. Here's an economy-old things
made As good a. new, st very tEifing ex-
peLse. c. A. BLANCHARD.
may "a. ., ~ Church street.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17

( BBLS. Crushed and Pulverized Sugar
y 10 boxes Pickles, pints, quarts and half
gallons; so boxes Winchester s>F amily
Soap; 10 boxes Sam Leonardo Sperm
Candies; 20 drums Dried Figs; $50 pounds
English Walnuts; ! case, VS. cans. Fsnsh
Salmon; l do. 80 do. do. Lobsters: 10
boxes Layer Raisins; 4 case large Span.
ish Olives; 10 tierc.s DuAield's s., c.
Hams; 8 boxes do. Beef Tongues; $50
pounds Assorted Candies. Recently re-
ceived and for sale by 80 al 81 49, rs.
march 10. JOSHUA BEAL
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17

WEHAvE in store large stock Of Hay,
w Corn, Oats, Bran and Western Pro.
visions, to which we would respectfully
call the attention Of our Friends and Gus.
toners. We shall he in constant receipt
Of the above articles, which will, at all
times, be sold at the lowest rates for cash
OF its equivalent.
June Is. MONTAN X BRO.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17

~ . Boxes Star Candles; f.
8 Barrels Prime Winter Lard on:
10 Boxss Choice Family emp;
3 rirkins Choice Goshen Butter ts
10 Boxes Tire Crackers ;fs H 5iGAa
20 Rssms Wrapping Paper; aa
Baskets good and choice Champagne
boz Fresh Beat Tongues;
10 pounds Mace; z@e*
Barrel Cramberriss: W dt+9f
Ditto Dried Apples; ..e.
% Barrels Extra Family tiouy-St. Louis.
The sbevs goods Just 10 hand pr Steamer 's1la-
sic," "st. Ntehoias' "0hio" and for eele b
fDec 9Oth1 FL JO6UA DBAk.1
Opposite West end Harvey Hssss
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
INMAN's PATENT,

IN16AN's PATENT, gwqf9. =.
Gate ard Door. SlDo'tss4s.,
THE UNDERMINED sole agent Se1
J. this invaluable Spring, hes them on
hand and for sale at price which i moth
ing compared with their utility. Samples
can be seen at my store, on the gate Of
Joshua Beal, and the Harvey House Door.
They are simple and would not be insult.
able for the neatest parlor door In, this
city, apply at. aug1ll D. G. MONTANS..
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17

HUTLERY.-A large and well selected
" stock Of Pocket Cutlery, Daggers and
Bowie Knives. Just received per EN-.
pire City VIM. BOGEL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17

Tor THE HA1R!-Macassor Oil.
Moelle de Bout, Pomaum In Sticks, Clcrehugh's
Tricopherous, Barry's TrIcopherous, Lyons Ksth-
siron PhaloD's HAIR Tonic or Invigorator, Jaynes'
Hair Tonic, Louden's Hair Tonic, American Hair
Restorer, aAd Jenny Lind Hair Gloss. For sale At
the Drug Store Of II, T. WADDlLL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
Gbe Dailg Gpluet.
BATON ROUGE.::NOv. II. 1856.

~Ws are pleased 10 notice the return
home Of Capt. FsANx N. MAaxs, Of the
State Boat Co.. Waikr, who has been
doing good service to the Stats in the Qua.
chits River.
Though, the one who was dearest to him
on earth was not here to greet his return,
still il 10 consolation TO him 70 learn that
she received the kindest Of attention from
the hands of his friends.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17

DACON.-2O Casks Clear Sides
IL 20 Casks SHOULDERS. For sale by
Oct29-y TBOs. PRENDERGAsT Co.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17

Al CASES Of Boots & Shoes, this day
~ received and for sale at the Cheapest
lates by oct29. A. WILSON Il Co.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
at a. D. Gomlinson 4 90.

Just Received from st. Louis.
bacon, Clear Sides and Shoulders,
I'D Superfpe and Extra ST. LOUIS FLOUR
CORN, &c. For sale low for CASH, by
H. Y. TOMLINsON 4 Co.
Iuly5.y. Cor. Convention and Third SITS.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-04
TIL DOOMED SOUL.

There IS a tinnt, We know net when,
A roint, we ..row rot whe.e,
Th., marks the destiny Of men
To gio.y or despair.
There is { line. by US unseen,
That crosseth every path.
The hidden boundary between
Gods patience and his wrath.
To pass that limit is to die,
To die as if by stealth;
It does not quench the beariins eye,
o. pale the glow OF health.
I'll. Conscience may be still at ease,
The spiri.s light and ga:
That which is pleasing, still MAJ please,
And care be thrust away.
Bnt on that forehead God mas set,
Indelbly, mark,
Unseen by man. for man as yet
Is blind and in the dark.
And vet the doomed mans path below
Like Eden may have bloomed:
He did not, does not, will not know
Or feel that he is doomed.
o. where is this mysterious bourne
By which our path Is crossed,
Beyond which, God himself hath sworn
That he who goes is lost
How far may we go on in sin
How long will God forbear1
Where does hope end ! and where begin
The confines Of despair
An answer from the skies is senti
"YE THAT ixon Con DEPARr,
WuIIs IT 10 cALLyb ro.pAf, aKRIIH!
AyJ uAspxy ycV yoCa HRASs,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-04
How VIC Paw Our Soldiers,

The regular army nov consists of about
COCO men the militia force of 1885,
037. There are in the United States tic
astounding number of 12o,e00 gentlemen
who hold commissions in tie military sci-
vice, and a:e, therefore, in the enjoyment
Of military titles.
The pay Of private solder in the army
of the United States is ell a munth, "and
fou2i," but if he enlis:s for seco:d term
of Eve years, he gets g mere.
The ray of Major General is rather
better. He is entitled to S20o month,
fifteen rations daily, three horses, and
four servants. But .ic generally takes
his rations, horses and servants in the
form Of money, which raises lis monthly
stipend to 1875. Tic pay Of his aid-do-
camp, supposing him to commute fer the
four ration,, three horses and two servants
to which be is entitled, amounts to SAL
a month.
Tie Pay Of Brigad;er- c General, includ-
ing communication for twelve ratiors, three
horses, ani two servants, is s2i6 30 per
month. A Colonel Of dragons or artil-
lcry, sle3 , Colonel Of infantry sl6S j
Lieutenant Colonel of infantry, sl2e /;
Captain, 80 so; Second Lieut.. s64 80 !;
Surgeon General, s2Os So (; Surgeon of
ten years service, 1922 ; Assistant Sur
geon Of FIVE years service, s9S so As
sistant surgean Of les, than five years
service, 81 SO. All officers above the
rank of Captain are allowed one or more
horses and servants, or an equivalent in
money. One ration goes for twenty cents;
one horse, 9 months one servant s13 80
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-04

plain of each other-we are, in fact, both
complaining nations cccasionally-(laugh-
ter)-but l can say with the most perfect
truth that there exists in my own country
an undercurrent of kindly and gracious
feeling towards the mother country, and
that, if ever the time should arrive when
it will become necessary to develope that
feeling, it would exhibit itself to the as
tonishment even of the people Of Eng
land loud cheers.)
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-04
Speech Of mr., Buchanan,
AT THE sEAMAN's HOSPITAL SOCIETY
DINNER IN LONDON.

AT THE sEAMAN's HOSPITAL SOCIETY
DINNER IN LONDON.
The thirty-fourth anniversary dinner Of
this most benevolent society was given
March 2stb, at the London Tavern, under
the presidency of the Right Honorable
Viscount Palmerston. Amongst the
guests, about one hundred and fifty in
number, was Mr.. Buchanan, the American
Miniater.
After the usual preliminary toasts had
been responded to, the Chairman, in the
course of his remarks, said ID rejoice to
see on my right hand the most disting-
uished minister of the United States
loud cheers) We certainly car not
claim him as an Englishman, but we will
not acknowledge him to be wholly for
eigner. (Cheers.) Herepresents,i indeed,
only another member Of our own family.
(Cheers.) trust that the identity which
prevails between US, in that medium CT
IDEAS which is called language, may long
continue to imply an identity of sentiment
and feeling and that when he returns to
his native land he will be able to bear
with him the expression Of esteem and
admiration and friendship which the peo-
pie of this country entertain towards his
courtrymen, and that he will difFuse among
them those sentiment. which / am conf.
dent they entertain towards u.s." cloud
cheers)
Mr.. Buchanan, the American Minister,
in responding to the toast, obscrved,-m
can truly say that I do not find myself a
stranger in strange land. CHEERS
We speak the same larguage-we read
the same books-in 10th countries We
worship God according to the dictates OF
our conscience, and there is one to make
US afraid (Chccrs.) life, liberty and
property are equally protected in both
countries. We have beth free press,
public opinion has tall stay, eau ;...c speak
q language which can never .e spoken il
any country where political :crvitude
Q lists. (Cheers.} a stranger coming to
England mus. be greatly struck .'ith your
noble charities, which are Of the most
muuifcent character. know Of no coun.
try that ought to be more careful Of their
seamen thar the mother country and cur
selves. We are certainly more extensively
engaged in commerce tian any othe, Two
countries Of t., world, end / hope, whilst
there must necessarily be competitica be.
tween US, that competition will be an
honorable one, ,anG that it will be fricrd-
ly one. (Cheers.) God knows the world
is wide enough for the commerce Of both
countries. Let US, therefore, encourage
each other instead of evincing narrow
and Jealous spirit. (Chcers.) No other
two nations enjoy half SO much CONNER
cial intercourse, and if ever there should
be war between tts kindred notions
which God in his mercy forbid-Cloud
cheers) the suspension OF commerce be-
tween them for one year would injule both
to greater extent than war mas ever in.
hicted upon any other nation. (hear,
hear) We ave,thercfore, every interest,
every inclination, and every feeiing to re.
main friends, and to preserve amicabls
relations for ever. We sometimes com.