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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-28
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sahd rcaNcr5, aces yOuS So' s"~
sand friends. relal.your fifty thou =
tanc,s. There ! if ttnd acqua'n' =
talion "Jien fat "-thcpt " salt
and I'll return it the shape it back
sugar kisses and ginger cakaeon'
whole Orleans Of the younger wee
last night seemed filled with powdt
and other explosive substances, and fol
time it reminded US Of Gortchikoff's
description Of the /" fiere infer that
the Allies poured upon Sebastopol.-
To-day is wet, drizzley, cold, and pc
culiarly unpleasant, SO much so, that
business, pleasure and the general
hustle and noise is very materially d.
minishcd. We have had good deal
of rain within tho past ten days, and
if these showers have been general all
over the South, the prospect for high
water, in all our rivers and bayous, is
very fair. How are the Levees along
the Mississippi? The telegraph brings
news of booming rivers in the north
and west. Our city can now boast
Of having all the business that her
can attend to, and the Levec
in the First District, was never SO
crowded, with the products of the
as now. She is just begin
inc to feel the effects Of Rail Roads
in .ho valley Of the Mississippi, and
her citizens can, i: they 'ciH calculate
how much more would be their gain
f they would but urge to a speedy
all the Rail Roads CEN
.cring here. The N. o. and jackson
Road, is about on a stand still, and l
rcar will remain so for sometime,
though its excellent officers and dir
pctors are in hopes that something
will soon "turn up that will help
them along into the heart Of Mississip'
pi The Opclousas Road, now in opera
ion to Tigcrsville, sixty-six miles from
New Orleans, is doing all it can pos
,ibly perform with its limited amount
of rolling stock. IL is also we'll mana
sed, and its energetic but quiet Dircc-
tory are working with might and
main to finish another section of
seven miles, to the banks of the beau
Iiful Bucof, thus connecting New
Orleans and the deep tide waters Of the
That section will be run
over about the first, or middle Of
March, and then the whole force of
the company, will be transferred to
The other side Of the Teche. to that
portion of the line laying between
Newton and Washington, and passing
throug h Lafayette, Grand Coteau and
The financial condition
If the company is sound and that por-
ion of its affairs is now managed with
prudence and energy and their coming
,nnal report. will show the road to
DC in the best condition its friends
,ould desire. There was some vague
ak, not long since, that the old Mex
can Gulf road, was to be metamor.
,hosed into new concern, and as
'ume altogether new character; but
,s yet nothing has been done to JUS
ify any hope that this work will very
oon become more important to the
interest and welfare of New Orleans.
han it now is. The case of Bell vs.
Hufy, relative to the Sherfalty Of this
'ity and parish, was decided today
md the decision Of tie court gives
he latter person the lucrative Office
# Sheriff for two years to come. l
hould have liked Bell, much better
han Hufty, any way, but he has spoil
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For the Holidays!

For the Holidays
On Ouarter Boxes Raisins,
~ Whais do. NJ. r. Raisinsr
+ do. do Layers 90 IT..
! Case Q doz. pints Currant 'e''yr
20 Lbs. fresh Currants,
Case Genoa Citron,
90 Boxes Table ClaIet;
10 Hall drums Dried Figs;
On Kits No | and Mackenl e..
aOo Bottles Old Brandy, Port Wine anu
Madeira ,,,
5 Cases sherry and Kireh Wa's"r'
just receivea ap' JOSHUA BEAL.
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JUST received on invoice, by
d dec10. THro. GoLpMANN
CUGAR CURED II 4 NS.-1o00 POUNDS
- CHOICE .. G. HAMS, just to hand, for sale by
fDec6 JOSHUA BEAL.
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steam boat captains, and strangers, o.
other professions, meet on common
platform and tie.up their crafts for
ever.
BUSINESS IN THE CIrY.-The city
papers-the great heart Of trade, us
well as index Of the spirit and soul Of
tho times, show the usual activity in
business. Tho Crescent Of Saturday
says: that at the Arcade on Magazine
street, on Saturday, there was great
activity in trade under the auctioneers
hammer. Houses and lots, lots with
out houses, located in every part Of the
city. were offered; negroes, horses,
mules, cows, buggies, carriages, carts
shrubbery. plants and dogs, in fact
everything requisite to stock a plan,
tntior, was for sale. Buyers and look
ers on were almost as numerous as the
leaves Of ValIambrosa Carman Il Co.,
tho auctioncers, were as busy as bees.
Fortunately. Magazine street, ispretty
broad and capacious, or the steps and
corner of the Canal Bank might be
taken possession ofby the great crowds
which assemble every Saturday, or Of
tenor. on this great thoroughfare.
Whilst sojourninr in the city few
days last week, VIC noticed, that every
thing sold well, at auction except lots
-" town lots" In the rotunda of the
St. Louis, where some were offered,
bidders shook their heads at low
prices; and Notwithstanding, they
were cried in good French and indif,
ferent English, still the crowd would
not bid, but stood by with heads down
and permitted ono after another to be
Withdrawn from sale. There was no
haste in the crying--no lack Of beauti-
full maps in red white and black, show
ing tho locations--tho lots were go
ing going, going" once and twice.
but never three times. 1t occurred to |
US, then and there, that some Of the
windy political trucksters, of all par
ties might read valuable. lesson here
of their own writing. So much leak
age and stealagc, has taken place in
NV Orleans, the past few years, that
1--WE have the Commercial Bulletin as
authority the tax on real estate is
2,49--pcr cent. This with insurance,
wear and tear, making it equal to be.
tween five and seven per cent
Wurcu Is TUE SAFEST SAFE This
question seems now to be moving the
Crescent City, from its centre, to cir
conference with excitement. Gard
after tcard letter after "A plain
statement of facts" after a plain state
ment," have followed one other in the
columns of the daily papers, first from
Isaac Bridge, Esq, then from Messrs.
G. c. Miller e. Co., then from both to-
gcther, jointly and severally. The
question is, upon the merits Of Starns
& Mavin's, manufacture of the 4 Salam-
anders," over c. Herrings Cham
pions," and then both Of them, over
Riches Concrete. Miller & Co.,
prove that Bridge is a humbug, and
Bridge having his abutmcnts knocked
from under him, falls with heavy
crash of words in full column on
Ag:N z, n x,oc ,Lo,, bntL ,,;toh
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Cut Nails! Cut Nails.
IRON the Labeilie Works n fine as
l. sortment Of Cut Nails and spikes. just
received at d. &. MONTAN'S,
Deco. No II Church street.
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Walking Canes.

lust received by steamship Grenada, n benuti-
y fuI assortment Of Fancy, Gold and Silver noun
ted Walking Canes, some Of which are very fns
and handsome. for sale at the Clothing Emporium,
OF Gdccb W. b. PHILLIPS.
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Ev Captain EMILE Gross. has our
thanks for many and repeated favors.
May he run his beat not ont y safe to
the end of this year, but to tho end of
many years; and anchor safely even.
tually, in that great..country Of unboun-
dcd shores, where deck hands never
strike,' and mates never swear
Where old stagcrs and statesmen !;
steam boat captains, and strangers, Of
other professions, meet on n common
platform and tie.up their crafts for
ever.
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list received at D. {. MONIaH Az,
j dec2j -
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Yankee Cl icks,
.,..af Ieadl Wire.

AN hand few Tor sale cheap. 10 c,o'e
"""" ,. C.. MONTAN.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09

A1~ The SUPREME Court Room, in the
Capitol, is really credit to the taste and lib
erality of the Building Commissioner, and
when finished will be one of the handsomest of
the apartments in the building. The rostrum
for the Judges, the Clerks desk, and the de-
tached desks for the Marshal and Sheriff are
finished in gothic style in very elaborate
manner, according to design furnished by
Mr.. MASON, under whom the work was done.
A massive railing encloses the space appro-
priated to the members of the Bar; and for
the first time, it may be said they will have
room and verge enough in Court room in
this Territory, to pursue their business quietly
and properly. All the work mentioned, as
well as the window frames, doors, &C., of the
apartments, is to be grained so as to resemble
live oak.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09

b@- The Washington Globe gives the
following synopsis of bill for the relief
of Gen. DEKALB's heirs. The bill appro-
PIRATES $66,O9s 76 for the children and
grandchildren of Baron DEKALB, for ser
vices rendered in the Revolution. NThe Uni
ted States gave to Gen. LAFAYETTE some
forty thousand acres of public land, with
1924, 900 in money; and the present prop
osition is to give to the descendants of Bar.
on DEK ALB the seven years half pay grant
ed by Congress, during the revolutionary
war; to the widows and children of those
officers who died while in service, with in
terest from the year 1919, when the heirs
first presented their claim There are Other
items constituting the sam total, among
which is an arrear Of pay that was due tc
Baron DEKALB at the time of his death.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09
HOUSE OF PRESENTATlVES.
MONDAY, Jan. 8, Is

MONDAY, Jan. 8, 1855.
House met pursuant to adjournment The
Speaker, pro tenn. in the chair.
The roll having been called,
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. H!odsden.
The Journal of the previous meeting was
read and approved.
The members elect from the eth Council
District, Messrs. Joseph Rolette and Charles
Grant, being present, were, by invitation Of
the House, duly sworn, by His Excellency the
Governor, and took their seats.
The Speaker announced the first business
before the House to be its permanent organic
alton.
On motion of Mr.. Rolette, the House ad
journed until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
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Missouri Legislature.

This body met at Jefferson City on the 25th inst
A speaker elected in the House on the fifth
ballot, by the following vote Newand, wing, Ga,
Acock AZ, scattering ii. The Benton voted for
Mr.. Newland.
Kelley, Speaker pro TEN, Benton democrat elected
on the first ballot, Kelley 81, Burns, Anti, so.
Low, Benton dem. elected Clerk; beating Watson,
Anti, by ten votes.
Wallace, wing, elected Assistant Clerk, without
opposition.
Cocy, wing, elected Enrolling Clerk by 20 ma
jority over Sewer, anti.
Senate organized by electing McCraken, anthem
ton, Secretary Of the Senate; J. A. Holiday, anti
Benton, Assistant Secretary; VIM. vanover, DEM,
Door-Kceper; M. v. Harrison, DEM, Sergeant-at.
Arms. Hiram II. Barber, whig, Engrossing Clerk.
and Paris Pipkin, anti-Benton and Nnow- Nothing,
Enrolling Clerk.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09

WOMEN AND ErHER-An exchange says
to the ladies: eff you do not wish to lay
open your most secret thoughts and feelings
to the observation of strangers, and the
dentists would have us believe they do in
nine cases out of ten under their potent i'll
hncnces, either go in a straight jacket OF
clad in mail like Joan of Arc, with friend
to put a gag on your mouth, or nerve your
self to bear little pain and keep possession
of your faculties"
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09
COUNCH~FOurth Day.

MONDAY, Jan. 9Th, 1855.
Council met, the President in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Riheldaf
fer.
The Journal of the last meeting was reat
and approved.
MIR. Stearns moved a resolution, in substanc,
that as the messenger elect was absent from
his post, the Office be declared vacant. Which
was adopted.
Mr.. Brown moved that Council proceed tt
the election of messenger, which being adop
ted, an election was had, and Edward Dixon
OF st. Anthony, was chosen messenger.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the messenger
elect was sworn into Office by the President @
| Council.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the rules wer,
suspended in order thadthe following bills nigh
be read first and second time by their It'll,
and laid upon the table, viz:
A bill to confirm the qualifications of Ger
tain county officers in Sibley county, and fol
other purposes.
A bill to provide for the apportionment O
the members of the Legislative Assembly.
A bill to provide for laying out certain Ter
ritorial roads.
Mr.. Brown also gave notice that on to
morrow or some future day, he would intro.
duce
A memorial to Congress for further an
preparations for the completion of Fort Ridg-
ley.
A memorial to Congress for an appropria.
ton for the construction of military road
A memorial to Congress for change in the
boundaries OF land contracts in this Territory
MIR. Van Etten gave notice that on to-mor-
row or some future day he would introduce
A bill to abolish Imprisonment for debt and
for other purposes;
A bill to provide for the collection of tax
eS;
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to
incorporate the city of St. Paul; and
A bill to amend the act relating to Asses
sors.
Mr.. Van Etten offered the following resola-
lions, which were adopted:
Resolved, that the Secretary of the Council
be requested to wait upon the Postmaster, and
arrange the amount and manner of furnishing
the Council with postage stamps and envel-
opes during the present session of the Council.
Resolved, that the Secretary of the Terri
tory be requested to furnish each member
and officer Of the Council with the necessary
stationary and copies of the Journal and
Session Laws of the last session of the Legis-
lature.
MIR. Murray gave notice that on tomorrow
or some subsequent day, he would introduce a
bill to provide for laying out a Territorial
Road from St. Paul to Elliota, on the south
ern boundary of Minnesota.
On motion of MIR. Murray, the Council ad-
jOurned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09
Sentence of AfriSOn.

ARRIsON, the Internal machine murderer,
was brought into Court Saturday morning
to receive his sentence, the motion for new
trial having been over-ruled by Judge Finn.
Notice was given that the defence would
except to the ruling of the Court. The
Court asked the prisoner if he had anything
to say why sentence should not be passed
upon him. The Times says:
After pause of two or three minutes, the
prisoner, in cool, determined manner, and
with steady voice, said he felt that there were
many things which ought to be said but he
did not feel like imposing upon the good ma
ture of the Court. Something, however, he
would say:-He had hoped for new trial
not for the sake of gaining time to draw out
miserable existence in the Jail of Hamilton
county such, certainly, was not desirable
He presumed that it was not the desire of
this community to put man to death who felt
himself innocent of the crime with which he
was charged, and he was sure if he had time
he should sustain his innocence. He believed
1t was generally admitted that time only tend
ed to Substantiate guilt, but he asked for time,
that he could show his innocence In the first
place, as to the beautiful network, which seemed
to take so with the jury, he thought he could
break that.
He did not show where he was during the
time when the box was made, because he did
not know, until it was too late, that it was ne
cessary. He thought he could show where he
was, and what he was doing during all that
time, if he now had the opportunity. He had
no affidavits to that effect, but he could get
them.
Another thing. He wished it understood
that he kept out of the way of no one. On
the contrary, he said if any witness could iden-
tify him, he would submit to the ordeal. Now
Mr. Mccullough had said he recognized him
in Jail, while standing by the stove. He did
not want to bring witnesses out of Jail, but he
could prove that he was not standing there at
the time. He thought witness honest, but
mistaken.
There were other things which ought to be
brought to the attention of the Court, and
which were in his favor. He fattered himself
that he could prove, beyond all doubt that he
never gave that box to those boys. Whether
that would have any effect, he did not know
enough of law to say, but he thought it would
break the beautiful chain of testimony upon
which he had been found guilty.
There were other things which ought to be
said, but he would not say them. In asking
for new trial, all he asked for was time, by
which he thought he could show his innocence
He had nothing further to say.
The Court then sentenced ARR1soN to be
hanged on the 18th Of May next, SEN
tence which the murderer received without
exhibiting any emotion, though the Judge
was so affected that he with difficulty pro-
nOunced the sentence.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09
Statues for the Washington
Monument at Richmond.

A foreign correspondent of the Provi-
dence Journal, who recently visited the
Royal Foundry at Munich, writes as fol-
lows:
The group of statues modelled by Craw ford,
to adorn the Washington monument at Rich
mond, Virginia, is partly finished, and is truly
an admirable production. The figures of Hen
ry and Jefferson are already cast, and are
placed in the Crystal Palace, now open, and
form the nOblest ornaments of that exhibition.
The figure OF Henry is remarkably spirited
and heroic in its attitude. 1t is almost alive
with action. The patriot is represented in the
act of addressing his countrymen in the men,
orable speech which helped to set the ball of
the Revolution in motion. The artist has
chosen that moment when, with all the power
of his eiOquence, the orator launches his invec-
tivcs against the tyranny of the mother coun
try, and appealing to his compatriots to resist
it at whatever cost, he closes with the declara-
ton -" care not what course others may
pursue, but as for me, give me liberty, or give
me DEATH The figure of Jefferson is not less
majestic and noble than that of Henry He
is represented in an attitude of calm dignity,
holding in one hand pen, and in the other
the Declaration of Independence. The face
has an aspect of earnest thoughtfulness, min
gled with determination. The drapery is a
cloak thrown carelessly over the shoulders and
falling in easy folds about the figure.
The series will consist of five statues, all of
colossal size, and if the others are executed
with as much good feeling, good taste and gen.
uine appreciation of the subject as is exhibit
ed in these, the work must prove one of the
most successful ever undertaken. The design
of the monument is in the form of star, and
the statues are to be placed at the termination
of the rays, surrounding a central and elevat-
ed pedestal, upon which the equestrian statue
of Washington will be raised. The model OF
this in plaster is at the Foundry, and prepar-
ations are making for casting it at once. The
horse and rider cannot be less than % feet in
height, and appear truly gigantic.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09

The Governor Of Iowa, in his message to the Leg
isature of that State, expresses his qualification at
the highly prosperous condition Of the State. The
receipts into the State Treasury during the fiscal year
ending Oct 81, 1854, amounted to $l25, 462 81, Of
which $40 SIS 20 received fsm sales Of Saline
lands The payment during the year amounted t to
$l1S, 542 80, leaving balance on hand at the close
Of the fiscal year Of l5,5 2222 including $s,692 so
the balance on hand at the commencement Of
the fiscal year. The funded debt Of the State at the
commencement Of the year was only SIS, 1896 IS Of
which was ~he1 dill May
1856, 81 and SO. The Governor urges the prohi.
tion of all bank notes under $40, and cautions the
legislature against granting unnecessary bank char.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09

o. The ST. Louis Democrat announces triumph
in the art Of dentistyan operation for the substitu-
tou Of an artificial jawbone for natural one. The
pstient was Rev. James H. Hartze, of Quincy, I'll.
False teeth, false jaws, gutta percha noses glass
eyes, wooden legs, cork hands, false hair, bong hten
whiskers, other men's opinions and false hearts,
How narrow the bounds within which ones per-
sona identity manages to entrenCh itself !-speakng
yet OF itself in the first person, and announcing itself
not with a modest but with as large capital / as
Lord Raglan himself or Col. Benton would use.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09

FIGUEINc.-Some mathematician has
calculated the Eastern war costs the allies
EGO, equal to $500, minute! or pound
second. A correspondent Of the Courier
des Etots Unis, timed the firing during the
cannonade Of Seoastopol, and during the
space of five inmates there was not a mo-
ment when there was less thar three bombs
visible in the air at once.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09
pS The gossips of Paris tell of a rio

pSr The gossips of Paris tell Of rich
American who wrote to a captivating OBJ
era singer tender epistle on the back of q
bank note. The lady smiled and returned
a verbal answer with the apology that she
was entirely out Of note paper and would
be thankful to the liberal American to send
her q quire or two of bis.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09

HARD TRAvELLING.-We learn from Mr.
RoLErrE that the journey from Pembina
was unusually severe, owing to the absence
of snow upon the route. He was obliged
to walk the whole distance, and to leave
train and dogs at Crow Wing, the dogs
being foOt-sore and almost exhausted
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09

DANGEROUS LUNArIc.-Yesterday afternoon
Archibald Henderson, long bearded man
was found in West Broadway, fourishing a
formidable sword, much to the danger of any
who approached him. He was taken into Gus
tody by officer Fowler, of the 9Th Ward, and
on being arraigned before Justice Bogart, in.
formed that functionary that he had been com.
missioned by the Almighty to STAY 10000 men
and he meant to do it.-N. Y. Mirror, 17M
instant.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09
Reported for the Pioneer
SUPREME COURT OF MINNESOTA.
JANUARY TERM.

JANUARY TERN.
Present Chief Justice WEIGH, and Asso
ate Justice SHERBUBNE.
The Supreme Court met in regular ses
sion Monday, January 9Th, at the Capitol
No business was done, except the admis
sion of sundry applicants to practice.
The court will sit tomorrow, when the
list of causes will be taken up.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09

@ On the 25th of November the citi
zens of San Francisco, without distinction
Of party, united in presenting a splendid
testimonial of regard, to c. K. GARRISON,
ex-Mayor of that city. The testimonial was
in the form of tea-set of refined gold
weighing 400 ounces, and procured at a
cost of $1,000.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09

ARKANsAs-The Memphis and Little
Rock Railroad has been adopted by the
Legislature of Arkansas as branch of the
Cairo and Fulton Railroad by majority of
9 in the Senate and 10 in the House.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-09

Coop FOR BoY.-A little shaver of our
acquaintance, who boasts some nine or ten
years of experience, while looking, the other
evening, at kitten with its tail between
its teeth, turned to his brother and remark
ed, dan, that is provident kitten, be
makes both ends meetw He was at once
put upon a diet of Says Political Econo'
my."-Buf. Dem.