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ET- Az an illustration Of the stupid
devotion to forms which has been 50
disastrous to the British army in the
Cri,nea, Il was stated in evidence be.
fore the Committee oflnquiry in reln.
ton 70 the army, that an officer who
lhad been sent to the Bosphor,s sick,
and was taken to hotel instead of the
hospital on acrouht Of his extreme,
'prosfra,ion, was placed under arrest,
by military authority only two hours
before his death. because he had not
'repHrted himself and complied with
the requisite forms.
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! e b n, y, " n ftrfsd.

@ af@# Cam N n ftnfed,
BID. Comet. Since 1t hnr become a
matter Of common octurrnnce for
everybody 10 e'l"w his neighbour or
pitch into the seleetmen Of his town
we would like to hit our present
bard under The snort ribs. for not
having the sidewalks paved o" LAfay-
cite aal other streets, in this once
lamr.lithtrd and illuminated city,
Il ID not, 'hat We cate 81 much about
stepping into si',kholrs over our head.
ut the sill hour Of midnight. when
those eagled topped lamps stationed
at c,ery half mile. have ceased 10
burn; or that we care about spraining
our ankle every few days ly stnmb.
ling over broken brick. but It is nm
innute desire which We could never
restrain Of abusing every man. who
would deliberately seat himself on II
political platform. 10 be sl,ot..at l'y the
good rrap|e Of hi+ yi.ciuage. who like
the Indian chief when hn had Gen.
Putnam. tied TO n three every
fellow throws his tomaIawk to seu
how near he ran come "a his victims
nose without taking Off hi. head. We
'hhk.' like Yourself, that every man
should have the unb FUNDED right, tn
make an unqualified ass Of himself,
VII yer he pleases. Our worthy sel.
eetmen, will pave tho streets 10 the
most business parts Of town. W. have
no doubt but every individual in the
corporation, would return their heart
felt aud moSt sincere gratitude.
ANOTHER CITIZEN.
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ssiCUesslOls NsD.s

S'aM Jadittas. Datfei Curt, Per
ish" IF Edsf Baton RoHge, La
Satesssion Of NAscY Oars, deed.
RY VIRTUE Vi com mission issued IN
i the above .,iceession. and 10 me III.
,ected from the Hon SIKH Judieia' Dis.
tfict Court. In and for the Parish ant state
aforesaid, ! vii by virtue Of said eon,tt,is.
sion offer at Public Sale al the cur, Ho,ss
Door Of said parish In The city Of Baton
Hongpson
SATURDAY. the 18th day Of aisy next. /
p. 1866, at II o'clock A. M. the tfoner.
ty hereinafter set forth End described, be-
longing to said succession. to VII Agt
II certain negro man slave named Dick,
aged about 2s Yeas.
On Tbs following terms and eanditiors,
to wit One hall cash and the balance nj,
ore and 'wn years credit from tile day II
sale; the purchaser to give notes satisiaet.
Only endorsed, hearing interest at eight
per CO Mt ffon The date of sale til tsi,.. and
specal mortgage reserved on said slave.
Until the full aud final payment Of said
notes and itietest thereon.
April t4.Is55. n. v. BABtN. Sheriff
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The newspaper is a law book for the
in,lolent. a sermon for th. thoughtful, Il
library for the poor. It may stimulate
the Indifferent may also instruct
the most profound.
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Orries or THE baron notaE AND CLINTON !
PLANK Roar COMPANY.
Duton Rouge, Marsh end. 1856.
NOTICE Ia hereby given 10 the 5tockhol ere,
~ Of this Company, that an fnstalment of ten
per cent Tor ~ 40 per shaie) will be due and pay
able on the 4th day Of June next, ts6f.)
BY order VI the Hoard.
Advocate Il, Gazette cepy.) W. POPE,
Secretary.
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Photographic .pictners and portraits
are being carried to grew. perfection
IN, Europe. They are free from the
dassling metallic lus're Of dacu.reo.
tvps. They are now executed also N
New York
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-04-22

n-Cafhcrine Hays isin Calcutta.
having sailed, .,hi,her after great sue.
cess in Calf rnia and Australia.
She will givesa few concerts In the
Indian metropolis. where great expect.
alton i raised to see bel. and then
return home-hsving sncirclcd the
globe on single mes>ien.
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.Sondmfeh Ista,,ais. - Itorolulu IL,
said to enjoy the guiest Sabbath, on
the face ot,be earth, The penal code
If Sandwich fslands declares tl,al''tIe
Lords dry is tuboo = all worldly bu<it
ness, amusemen,s, and recreation u,e
forbidden on Tint day and whoever
shall keep npen bis shop, store, ware
h"use, Or workshop, On do any naunpr
OF labor business. OF work. except only
work Of necessity and charity, or BIZ
PRESENT at any dancing, public annsc.
tnent, show, or entertainment or tnking
pat in any game. sport or. play on
the Lords day shall be punished by
n fine not exceeding ten dollars.
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John s. Orr. the Angel Gabriel, .
gives notice IL the English pupers
that he is going TO the Cfimpa'' to
strengthen the spirits Of the heroes, !"
then TO Africa and Asia, and finally 10
Rome, to suffer martytdom, aud thus
finish his testimony.
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r. m S)phsp.

m. Eaiem. II am aati.fed, from
your ordinary private and editorial
courtesy. and from your high appre.
citation III TINT large and respectable
class Of Christians, known AS metho.
dists; that you would boi Intentionally
do them an injustice. You will, no
doubt, Therefore, be gratifyed to have
a statement made in your issne Of the
18th, corrected; when c6nviencpd,
That you were mistaken, with refer.
ence to the facts. III m article on
Catholicism aud Rppub,icanism, you
say, "Me Methodist denomination is
equally objectionable NTH The Catho-
lies, Me former howeper has native
head and the utter 4 foreign one
(The Italics ARE our own Now. u
glance Mt part second. Of the Metlo-
dist Discipline, particularly, sections
I'd aud 4lh, would have convinced
you, that, Will, reference 10 central.
ding wealth. which Won dread, the
Methodist church differs but little
from ether Protestant denominations !;
and glance at The general sui pct
would have satisfied YOU, that in none
If them does 1t exist. so as, in any
wise, to eudanger the interests Of the
community at large. or the rights Of
the most insignificant member.
Further, a glance at the economy
Of the Metllodists as presented In The
book Of discipline, Or little inquiry
among,those acquainted with II, would
have convinced you, that The Metho-
dist church has no earthly head
either nat,ge Or toreign and that, its
form Of government aplroxit,,aies
quite AS nearly to ecclesiastical repub-
licahisin. as scripture and common
sense allow. We do not design to
discuss, or otherwise enlarge Oh what
We have stated. We Only wish to
correct a statement, which is chleulat.
ed to produce an unreasonable pre-
judice among those who are unnc.
utainted xith our internal economy
Those desiring farther explanation
are referred 10 the last edition Of the
Methodist Dirciplue. +. II. i.
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A curious sermon was delivered n
Sunday or two ago ut the Roman
Catholic Churcl, of the Aunuciation,
ut Nlanhattanville, by the Rev. Mr..
Walworth, ron Of ok Chancellor
Walwor'b Of Saratoga. The topic of
hia discourse was 10 demoilsiruie
that HILL was situated inside Of this
earth commencing about twtnty.ore
miles from the surface. where granite
begins to melt. He also affirm. that
was the predominant characteristic Of
the abode Of the damned, nn,l illus.
tra'ed the proposition by reference TO
the high temperature Of everything
which hac reached us from that quar-.
ter Of our globe.
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al arrirh

On Monday evening. April 10th, 1865
a. The reside.iep Of Ambrose Theiiot, hy
the Rev. Father 1,AvHY, Mr. LAW.
REkt E y MATTHEWS, 10 Miss vtR-
CINE THERI +.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-04-22

HA subscription To, been opened
BY the inauy friends q the late Batna.
bas Bates, to erect A hnndsom nonu
inent to bis memory in mount Auburn
near Boston. where he is buried. This
gentleman. IL will be recollected. was
ten years intimately associated in the
great movement for cheap postage.
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DENTAL NOTICE

nR. FAY.will be absent al err the 9th
II most Of April except The 10th and 2i..
IN paquemine during which absence his
Office will be closed.
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orrieE or rHE BAros RouoE AND CLisTos
PLANK ROAD COMPANY.

Bdtdh FOuHe, FHbFNHFN IbH, 300.
NOTICES hereby given 10 The Stockholders 81
" this Company, that An lnstslinent Of ten per
cent for 20 50 per siare1 will be due and payable
on the Goth day 81 April next $500
Ivy Order Of the board.
c. ". POPE, Secretary.
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p a block Of grs.i'e for the
Washington Monameut has becn r..
esiyed fuu American eisissns IL
China. "a
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YIS.

Dams l'affaire lie Ia succession de Tmos.
sH. n. BuanrrT. No. AL. P,euyes ''.--
Cour du sixtarc District Indicative.
paroisse d'Est Baton Rouge.
| TTENDU que Bks5AMtN +. BURNETT,
n do 10 dite Psroisse b fait application
B 10 d'c Cour pour eife NOMINEES admins.
trateur lie Ia succession de son tefun fssife
Thomas =. K. Burnett, deihieremcnt do
cette paroi.sc, decide.
Avis est par Ia pt6sente donr6s b t6t,tes
personnes inie,esses de faire saeoir leur rel.
son dams dix .iours De Ia premiere rublira.
ton de Get avis. pou'quoi Ia dit application
ne sersit prs aecorde.
avIili7.iod. M. MORENO. GrefTier.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-04-22

A New Town IN KANSAS lie
compton is the nam. Of new town
in Kansas, named after Cheit Justice
Lecompte. aud said to be owned by
him and lew others. Il is represent
ed be the finest site on tho Kansas riy-
er, with an excellent landing.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-04-22

TIE CYANE AND SARATOGA The
Boston Evening Telegraph Of the 10Th.
inst, says
The orders to get the Cyane md.
Saratoga In re illness for sea i,nnedia-
tely have been executed promptly,
and the sloops ARE now ready TO rereiv,
the supplies Of provisions on board.
or the crew, nraaly $50 men will be
transferred from the Ohio. This officers
have not yet been ordered. The
destination Of the Cyane and Saratoga
is not yet known but it is presumed,
they will proceed to the waters Of
Cuba. They will be ready for sea 10
the course Of the present week.
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Ign and exeeutiop---ille most perfect
In all appointments. that We have
ever met with The squares and
lots nre all carefully laid off; beautis
fully colored aud the measurements
accurately given Every land holder
IN the place, should have copy of It.
Mr. Gin ,as spared neither trouble or
expense, to get out IN bis nap, a work
of unusual merit.
--4-4- 80 4-Aa--
vrScE IN A NEw CHAnAerEH. Il
Is evident to every son Of the venerable
Adam, Tint Vince IA man Of rare
parts. -ot III other words "a ,pan If &c
MUS |" Nothing beautiful, In the
whole range Of nature and art, es-
capes bis attention this may be seen
IN the appropriate chaste and elegant
pictures TINT now ndorn The City bur
Der shop on Lafayette. They are Of
Vince's choice, Vinces oitn taste II.
lecied them; there's
''paphne roaming through ttorny wood
,eratchins her legs, that uns shall swear shs
beeds
And NJ the sight shah sad Apoiih weep,
DO werhnaniy the blood and tears are drawn"
But If this, more mon.
Whilst Vince was luxufiating ut n
bountiful table Of viands, on Wednes.
day last, alone; with dish Of rad.
ishes on his right, and n boz Of sand.
witches On bis left he cast lis eye.
over for 4 tender root, in the radisl,
line, and what did he behold Strange,
it istto say, and you may believe 1t IT
yv,, will or not. there be beheld 4 liv
ing lay, moving miniature Of The hu
man form divine. So like d man WAS
1t, ID oh appointments, 'hat Vince
could not he pursuaded IN his own
mind ,hat II did not actually move /;
and expecting the animal to speak. he
threw down his knife aud fork, end
seized tho tnan radish by throat.
In order that the world shall have
no room to doubt The existence Of ,hi.
yara aeis. Vince, with commendable
seal, hastcd to Wilson, and had Il da.
gnetrectyped--naked as born; with
bend, legs, arms and other extremitie..
Truly indeed, ifa IMAM Is like n fork.
cd radish, as the Bard Of Aypn, ha.
said; a forked radish Is not unfre.
queotly like a man.
An raroerAxr D,sccvsav.-.-
Some new and important discoverie.
IN printing and paper have been recen
sly. made ty Mr. II. Glynn, Of Paris.
who has ob'ssned letters la,en, in this
country for the maufucture u paper
for the prevention Of fraudulent eras.
ures, aud Of forgery generally by any
known process. Mr. Glyna il intro.
dnciuR his Invention to the heads Of
departments at Washington and 70
banking interest Throughout tue cnn
try. will, view o. the protection 0
the public from forgery aud fraud.
ET- Az An illustration of the stupid
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SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court--Parish Of T. 3. Rouge Ls.,
In matter Of the
succession Of No. $50.
Epwls MosfAs, deed
VIZ HEREAs. Mrs. MARY LAURY Of
w said parish. widow Of Epw,N Mos.
TAN. late Of said parish, deceased. has ap-
Piled to said Court 10 be appointed Admin.
istratrix OF the estate Of her said decs ued
husband.
NOTICE Ia hereby given to al persons
interested to show cause within len dsys
from the irst publication Of this notice,
why the said application should not be
granted. M. MORENO, Clerk,
L april 8. :
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GREEN WE'LL SPRINGS.
THE tHOpRiETORs If This Il,

4 ligttfnl Skinner resott on the banks ~ the
river Anite beg leave tn call Public attention
t. the fact, that the springs are huw opeh, for
the rescspiioii " VISITORS Conveyanees may lie
liaa III Heals Livery sac on Third Street, ami
the ride TO the ~ lnss is ave d ruaa no, surpas
sed III beauty q scenery by any III the State.
April y d 1856 In,
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orricsor rns p.,os noros Asp clNros

UFF1CEoF THE BAJ0N K0fdE AND CLINT0N
PLANK Roar CoMrANY ;
Ration Rouge Aprii7h 1sf6.
NOTICE IL hereby given to the Stockholders Of
y this company that an fntatment of10 per cts.
(or ~ 10 cts) will he due and payable or be-
fore the 10th and i9th Of July next {ls5-.l
by order Of the d. d. g. w. POPE.
Advocate Il Gazette copy Secretary
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-04-22

MADAME BELLAN, MID WIFE.
Would inform those who have children 10
vaccinate, that she aas at present the best
Of vaccine, which she guarantees TO be pre-
scrvatire for life. aprilG. Id.ptw
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-04-22

- u 10 H.
AT the residence Of her father in thi
city. on til. 18th inst. Miss w A. CHI
DRESS. in tie 26th year Of her age.
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Gao REwARDl l

NAME. DLLLAN, SAGE FEMME
Aver.it ce,ix qui auront des enfants 4 vac
cine, ellie 4 de tres hon virus vsccin dams
ce moment. Caianti preservatifpour la vie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-04
GEORGETOWN CoRRESPO NDENCE.

GRoneErowN, April 4, 1855.
Thu body of the unfortunate man, Patrick
Mallory, ooachman to Mr.. Champion, English
minister, whose sudden disappearance was
noticed soma weeks sinoe in tho Star, was
found yesterday in the Potomac, near Semnss'
planning mill. 1t appeared from the eIidepce
before the coronsr's jury, that he was a man
Of very Incorporate habits, the last time he
was seen being at greg shop kept by Mrs.
TenaHb, on the evening Of ths llth Of March
The jury were unable to deto rhine whether
he Was thrown In or fell in.
The bark VIM. Chase has been got of from
Hog Island, with but little damage. The
cargo sustained no damage.
Rev. DR.. Mcguire, president of Georgetown
college, will preach in Trinity lCa,holic)
church on Thursday night next.
business along our river and canal wharyea
looks rather more lively and encouraging.
The -four market remains firm and active o..
50 37faS9 80; sales yesterday of some 600 to
700 barrels P. N. T. No wheat arriving: o
good article of red would readily demand
S220sS2 25 and white $225a$2 80. Sale this
morning Of 500 bushels corn at 9lc., and OF
A00 bushels OF oats at 5oc. SPECTATOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-04

MARVELLOUS CUREs.-We have always
been slow to believe the wonderful cures
which one medicine after another prstends to
have made-but slow as We are we will own up
when we are fairly convinced. Those Of our
readers who are acquainted with the cases Of
Mrs. Beach and Mr.. Farwell, will not think
US Ii ,htly turned, whom We confess our belief
that Ayers Cathartic Pills have virtues for
purifying the blood which e1cels any thing
within the range Of our acquaintance hi,her.
to. For those who arc NOT cognisant Of the
facts, We will say: she had been afflicted for
over eight years with scrofrla which only
grew worse, in spite Of all the remedies she
could employ, until she took Ayers Pills.
Under their influence ono after another Of
her sores have healed, until she is apparently
as free from the complaint as ourselves. He
has had liver complaint with pain in his side
that disabled him from work for . long time.
all other medicines had failed to afford him
any psrmanentrelisf, but q few doses Of Avsr,.
Pulls cured him, and he 10 now steadily a,
his old post Of oondu,tor on the ears-hfsa.
atsse,ra Daily Courier,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-04

The Hon. CHAs. S. BENTos-We perceive
that this gifted gentleman, late the clerk Of
the Court Of Appeals (suprens) of the State of
New York, has formed an editorial connection
with the Milwaukee Nescs, which cannot fail
to prove of greai advantage to that journal,
inasmuch as Mr.. B. has long been one of the
best informed, clear. eaded and nervous politi.
cal writers in our country. We knew him
we'll when in Congress, and though differing
from him as widely as it was possible for men
to differ on issues in which the slavery ques.
ton was directly or Indirectly involved, We
formed high estimate indeed of his charac-
ter as man and statesman. He was en-
phatically member CT few words in tho Hall.
Yet he did the thinking of at least twenty or
thirty Of his fellow members. We sincerely
wish him prosperity On his return to his old
profession Of journalist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-04
FURTHER FROM CALIFORNIA.

The steamer Star of the West arrived a
New York yesterday evening with two hun
dred passengers and $3.50 900 in treasure
She brings San Francisco dates to the 9th nit
Gen j. Estroda has succeeded Chemcrro i,
the diran.inn Of Nina-asnn nFairs. and Il
Commander iu-C Chief of ths army.
The news from Califoi MIA is of little inter
est. Business was exceedingly depressed and
monetary affairs stringent.
The house of Messrs Wells, Fargo & Co
was going ahead as formerly, bus it wa:
doubt. ui when Me;srs. Page, Bacon q Co
would resune-all the ether bank failures are
bad ones.
At Sonora the dep,sitors broke opsn the
vaults CT Messs. Adams &c Co., through 9
committee, and paid themselves, leaving q
balance behind of IS coo.
The KEN River diggings havo boon attrac
ting thousands OF persons, and IL is represent.
cd as the riches. yet discovered.
Blake, who shot MoWry, the contractor, al
ga Francisco, who swindled him out of ST.
800, has been found guilty Of murder, but re.
commended to mercy.
John Fabcr, who killed Mansfield, Of the
San Joaquin Republic, has been pardoned.
Nearly every article Of merch andise has de
clined.
Ii was reported at San Francisco, that AL.
win Adams has been held liable, as gene, al
partner, for the debts of Messrs Adams & &c.
The publishers of tie 'California States
man" have sued Senator G win to recover So.
600 damages for breach of contract, Mr.
CIVIL having failed to sustain the Statesm an
according to contract. The Statesman we,
Mr.. OWNS Sacramento Organ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-04

The EumOrsd approach CT q General In.
dian War.-We find that at the Indian Bu.
reau In this city the accounts saying that the
different tribe, and bands on the northwestern
iIontior are preparing to assemble shortly on
tie upper waters Of the Missouri, to the nun
Der OF some 10000 warriors, to make descer t
on tho settlements and the overland snigra.
ton Of this spring and summer, find not the
least credit The bureau, # will be recollee,.
cd, is in constant correspondence with en-
agent who is stationed In the midst of eacb
tribe, whess business II would b to iufor M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-04

THs BALTIMORE REPUBLICAN, AND ARGUS
This Paper Of yesterday afternoon announces
that, in conjunction with A. G. Alien, who
has very recently hosn associ ate3 in the con
duct Of the RePaSiieGn, W. Ii. Hope, late Of
the Washington Stcr, la, also purchased IN
interest in that establishment, and will here.
af or be connected with Mr. B. III. Richardson
With such able and experienced gentlemen
we doubt not that the Democrats Of BaItimor,
will not only have an acceptable organ o.
their party, bat q newspaper which, in all
other respects, will be enlisted to the generou.
support Of the community.
The paper is to be generally improved anG
Presented under ne " head--tho Daily BAL
''H10re ReP"tiicaA-9n superior paper, ard
with entire new type.
The pToprietOrs have added to their report
ORAL corps, and promise to spare n,i,her labO,
nor expense to furnish the earliest and fuIl,s-
details Of everything interesting to business.
men and to the public generally.