The Weekly comet., 1855-08-19
c o n r E,SPOND & NJ c e.
ol1nros: Aug, 1Oth, 1855.

OLfNToa; aug. lVtn, Io00.
Mr. Editor Ion last saturday, the A.
mericsn Party met at their RESPECTIVE wig
vans in this Parish, for, the purpose Of
nominating two members to the Legisla-
ture, together with the Rarish officers
The votes being returned TO head quarters
and codnted oat, it was :ascertained that
the following named gentlemen had been
selected:
For the Legislature, F. wv. WARD, SAM
uxL NoRwoop; for Sheriff, Joas EAST !;
for Clerk, HEraY SxrrwSrH for Assessor,
JAMES A. Scorr; for Coroner, M. W.
HueHEs.
Mr.. Ward is Democrat, but he utterly
and entirely repudiates the old Fogiss
has no confidence in any man that is fear
ful to express, openly and above board,
what his better Judgment teaches him to
be correct. He is about as well politically
posted up as any man in the Parish. He
will make an excellent member Of the
Legislature. The old foSies have no love
for him. He punches them il the ribs too
often. The only objection l have to him,
is, that he is too small for public man
but think he has commenced "flling out''
since he has been aldermen.
Mr.. Norwood is Wing, and as fine
specimen Of an American citizen as you
ever saw. He is planter He did not
wish the nomination--it was forced on
him. He is well educated and we'll quail
fed for the position; but, Mr. Editor, just
between you and me, I'll be d--d if Is
don't think he is as ugly looking man
| ever saw doubt whether he is as good
looking as Bill McCrea; the President Of
the "Ugly Club, +" at Port Hudson.
John East, our candidate for Sheriff, is
just what he should be--a real substantial
farmer-a mar Of excellent common sense
and common judgment There is not a
man in the Parish that dan beat him for
the office. In the way Of beauty, he is not
what you and me would sall "perfecs"--
far from it. 5 u....
Henry Skipwith is ore Of the double
rs. He has made q mott splendid clerk.
and is almost certain Of being elected again
James A. Scott is just ssach man As we
want for Assessor, and we intend to have
him. E
Hughes, ex-Mayor Of jackson, suits US
for coroner, and we intend electing him to
that important position. !
Take our ticket altogether, and we have
never had one that is 80 certain Of success
and that has given such cfmplese satisfac-
tion as this. If they keep on joining our
order, like they have for Abe last few
weeks, we shall elect ous ticket by ma
jority Of $50 votes. 4 JULIAN.
r That great Embodiment of
all manner Of humbugging Mr.. P. 7.
Barnum, has taken under the wing Of
bis, favor fellow by thi name Of Wood
and they two are mixing ready for
another beastly Baby SHOW to come
of, in that hot house ef morals-Bos
ton. They have thd impudence to
call 1.-THE Great National Baby
show" Woman, canisink far lower
in dignation than man;!the most revolt
ing 6ends, in prose az we'll as poetry,
have had prototypes N woman, this
we all know and i is upon this
fact that we can acccs1nt for women,
now living, so lost totevery sense Of
shame, as to go to pufi filic places, and
expose their own heO h and blood to
vulgar gibes an, jeers.
STEAMBOAT D1sAsrEns ON THE
WESTERN AND SoUrH) )sRN WATERS
Mr.. W. w. Guthrie, steamboat in
,pector at Cincinnati, reports that thirty
nine steamboats were totally lost on
The western and southern rivers dur.
ing the six months ending on the 3oth
June last, The estimated damage to
boats (eighty-three ii number) was
3573,7O0, and to cargocs 1926. 800.
rhirty.one lives lost
Too RADIcAL.-TEe Portland Ar
gus says: The ihtensifed liquor
aw seems: to be a failure everywhere.
By foolish)y attempting to carry the
hing beyond reason bnd right, great.
'vil instead Of good is likely to he done