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| 30 MUCH FOR BUCKINGHAM hat
was cruel order of crooked back
Richard the execution of which would
have taken off the head Of most
powerful ally; but man delights in
blood. and when he once tastes tits
like wine bibbing, it grows, and cries
ever, "give me yet another cup of -
blood !" The late Democratic Con
misunderstanding anything like Sc
crecy (as all bodies dog, of course, held
no caucuses with closed doors vet it
is a strange fact that the work was
conducted with so much harmony
in such cut nd-dried- or-the. occa-
sion manner, that w5are compelled to
look behind the curtain, squirt at the
green room, and consult with the
scene shifters as to certain subsequent
events, which seem to have grown out
Of that august body.
The Convention was forced to dis
pense with the test oath" are you a
Know Nothing" Because the De-
mocracy has discovered that a man
must lie to tell the truth. Hence they
had to take it for granted, that each
delegate, knew thing or two, 4" and
let all pass. But in looking about
the Capitol, it is very natural that they
should pr;rately enquire into the pc
litical predictions of officers, clerks,
etc. It is marvel with us, that they
should single out for vengence, and
cry off with his head. The Chief
Clerk of the Treasury Department,
our friend, Geo. P. Briant, a gentle'
man of we'll known integrity and ca
pacity-one who has served with en-
tire satisfaction to all parties two adj
Of course the Con-
vention's charge is " Know Nothing
ISM" The very last ever expected.
Indeed had we, ourself beengalled a
e Know Nothing, " it would not have
us more; and no man has ev-
er yet had the temerity to do it. 1t is
q matter Of public establishment that a
body of so much intelligence as the
ate Democratic Convention, should
make such fatal error. After this
it would be well fer those in authority
10 keep a sharp look out. A mere
suspicion of Know Nothing proclivi
lies, is sufficient cause for dccapita-
ion, as is exampled in the fat. of our
friend Brant. Mr.. Louis Shoppers
has been appointed in the place of
Mr.. Briant.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

The CONSUMPTION OF TOBACCO
The London Morning Chronicle says
that tobacco is one of the necessari;es
Of life in England it is no longer a
mere luxury, but enters into consump-
ton among the masses, who are taxed
severly for it. Great Britain levies a
duty Of 94,50o, 900, or three shilings
sterling per pound on tobacco, max
ing tax of nearly rs cents on each
man. woman and child in that king
dom.
Twenty.eight millions of pounds
are annually consumed in Great Bri-
tan. For manufactured tobacco we
find that Canada is our best customer,
England the next, British American
Comedies the third, Australia the
fourth.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

&C. At the recent municipal cleo
ton in Alexandria, Legrass the Know
Nothing candidate, was elected Mayor.
Two thirds of the voters Of Rapids
Parish are supposed to belong to the
mysterious ORDER"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

A Wig TEIcK.-JAMEs G. JONES
Wing United States Senator from
Tennessee, has come out against the
Know -Nothings. ANpREw JACKSON
DoNELsoN, the adopted son of the
old Hero, and life time Democrat,
has written letter announcing his de-
termination to support'the nominees
of the new party, Oh, what a misera-
bic Wig trick.
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Why FEMALE FANoR PROHIBITION

Why FEMALE FANoR PROHIBITION.
In an address delivered by him at a
Temperance meeting in Brooklyn,
Mayor Hall made the following state
ment v
"More than three hundred illused
wives have called upon me, since the
first of January, to complain Of their
drunken husbands, who squander all
their money in rum, and left them
without the means of supporting.''-
lie estimates the total expedithre for
rum in Brooklyn, during the course
Of year, at near three millions Of
dollars.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

GEo The municipal elections in
Philadelphia have resulted in the sue
cess of the Know Nothings, but they
have not elected their candidates BY
the large majority anticpated-tbe
North American says the vote was
not full one, and that the contest was
not between political parties, and
therefore no test Of their relative
straightforward of citizens voting
as their personal predictions inclin-
ed them without regard to party.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

nr The following is the result Of
the election for Chief Justice, held on
Monday, in this Parish: s
JAS. M. ELAN, received 225 votes !;
J. K. EIegE, 127; E. T. MERR1c, 4s.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

ODD FELLowsH1P.-James L. Rid
gley, Esq, grand corresponding secre-
tary Of the Grand Lodge of the United
States, left Baltimore on the 10th
inst, in the steamer William Jenkins,
for Boston, upon a special mission to-
the Order in British North America.
This official visitation was authorized
by the Grand Lodge of the United
States at its last session with view to-
a closer and more effective admin
stration of the Order in the British
Provinces. This appointment is by
the Grand Sire, and in his stead in
consequence of domestic affliction,
which precludes personal visitation
on his part. Mr. Ridgley will doubt
less receive hospitable receptions dur
ing his mission.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

The London Patriot says that a reli-
gious newspaper is unknown in Eng
0nd, and that in those of a religious
kind, religion must be subordinate,
and scularite reign supreme.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

The mob in Clay county, Ind,
which destroyed the embarkment Of
Birch Reservoir, have brought up
on that region by their act a fear
full plague Of Nuggets, blow flies,
stencil, etc. Good enough for them.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

F Our attentive Senator in Con-
gress, the Hon. JOHN SLIDELL, has our
sincere thanks for his marked atten-
ton to us, for repeated favors.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

u We learn that the steamer
LAUREL HILL, has discontinued her
trips for the present. and will undergo
thorough course Of repairs. The
steamer Capitol will hereafter carry
the mail.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

Going Shares IN the Name Of Need.
We perceive that the Secretary of a
Sacramento Gold and Quicksilver
Mining Company is Need & Co.
Let us hope that all the shareholders
will pocket largo dividends form the
old proverbs "a friend in Need is
friend indeed"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

The National Democrats, otherwise
yelpt Hard Shells, have resolved up
on a public meeting at the Metropoli-l
tan Hotel, N. Y, on the 9th instant
The object no doubt is to rally the
scattered fragments Of that party Pre-
paratory to the fall campaign.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

The Helena (Ark) Shield Of Satu-
day last, informs us that some of the
wheat fields in that region have yield
ed this season as high as 80 bushel to
the acre,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

ra ~- An arrival at New York
from Para reports that out of about
300 emigrants by the Portuguese ship
Defence, arrived from Oporto, it was
asserted forty seven died of in human
treatment, though they were but thirty
days at sea.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

The Gar Alexander has caused the
pamphlet, entitled ''The Last Hours,
and Dying Words of the Empero-
Nichoias,' to be translated into sever
raj Oriental languages, and printed at
the Government press.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

Conference.-The Collegiate insti-
tuition at the North are making their
arrangements for their annual CON-
movements. At preliminary cere-
mony in, Yale College on the 18th
inst, the class Grafton was delivered
by ApoLPHEs BAILEY, OF Vermillion-
vile, Louisiana. The subject was
aAmerican Institutions" and the cor
respondent Of the New York Tribune
speaks Of it as being characterized by
4 depth Of thought which is rarely,
met with efforts Of the kind.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01
CORRESPONDENCE.


Ed. CoMEr: .........
One who was here nearly to the
close of last season, and here again at
the opening of this, in pnrsutdf health,
a blessing deprived of, no other com
fort can be enjoyed. 1t has been the
business of a protlacted life, to use
the feeble efforts in possession Of, in be-
half of human suffering and eliminate
it to the extent of my limited ability.
Therefore, consider it bounden duty
to make known to the afflicted the
benefit that | have derived from the
Waters Of Greenwell as well as 9th
crs of my acquaintance, including my
immediate family, all of whom have
been benefited that has made the ex
pertinent. As a kind Providence has
placed within the reach of the suffer
ing Southerner, the means Of relief it
is incumbent On them to avail them
selves of the proAered blessing. lIav-
ing held out every inducement to the
rich founded on facts, which expert
ence has enabled me to testify to, it
would evince degree Of selfshness,
which l hope is not in my nature to
pass the many advantages contained
in this delightful selection Of nature
for the enjoyment of the cheerful and
gay, as well as the invalid. The former
will not be disappointed. That ma
ture has not supplied. art has been &C.
tive in preparing and nothing has
been neglected that is to be met with
at watering places by years in advance
of this. The belief that a great por-
ton Of the community. are not APP
prised Of this great blessing so con
venient and easy of access, has caused
the penning of this article. Being
under the impression that an awaken
ing on this important subject was all
that could be necessary to induce ey-
cry one without delay to embrace the
advantages so promptly held out and
provided by an ADVISE Providence in
the fullness of time where all other re-
sources seemed to have failed Our
water courses having become so in.
fected with disease, that steamboats,
cannot be approached without0 the
risk Of coming in contact with some
epidemic. The danger is equal 10
visiting the Bays. Therefore this re-
treat is provided in time of need Be
sides a beautiful stream for bathing in
the open air, independent of art, in
addition, every preparation has been
attended to, for pleasure and amuse-
ment. Spacious rooms erected in ad
ditlon to those of last season. Aud
when satiate with ordinary amuse-
ments, skifts will be found in place
ready for an excursion on this beauti-
ful river, and what can be more ex-
hilarating. Were 7 in possession of
brilliant imagination or capacity for
description, what could | not say
but unfortunately Greenwich must SUE
fer in the absence Of those capacities
Come aud see for yourselves, come
one, come all. With respect, yours,
more anon. r. G.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

Hon. A. G. Dodge, Minister to
Spain, was received by the Emperor
of France on the 26th ult.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

Sir Charles Lyell estimates the are
of the Mississippi delta at about -
600 square miles, and the quantity of
solid matter brought down annually
by the river being 5,7o2. 400 cubit
feet, it must have taken 1000 years
for the formation of the whole and if
the alluvial matter of the plain above
be 264 feet deep, or half that of the
delta, it must have required 80, 500,
years more for its accumulation. Prof.
Ajassiz states that he has ascertain ed
by observations and comparisons, that
Florida reefs grow one foot in hun
dred years. And by estimating the
number and extent Of the reefs com
prising the peninsula, be supposes
that small tongue of land TO be one
hundred thousand years old.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

C. Gen. John A., Quitman, it is
said, will be the Know Nothing candi-
date for Governor Of Miss.-McRae,
Melville, and Barry are severally.
spoken Of as the probable candidates
Of the old line democracy.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

NOTICE OF ABsEScE.-The Mayor
of Philadelphia has taken a wise pre-
caution, deserving of intimation. The
Ledger says:
The Mayor has issued a notice to
all persons about leaving the city with
their families, during the summer, re-
questing them to secure their property
as much as possible, and leave infor-
nation Of their departure and respec-
tive place Of residence either with the
Lieutenent Of the police in the ward
in which they reside, or at the Cente-
raj office. The request is made in or.
der that the police may keep more
vigilant watch upon the property Of
citizens that has been the case in
many instances heretofore.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

EF The Delta of last week has a
communication from !" Tax Payer :"
headed "a proposition to relieve the
city from its present Financial embar
ra.sments." This is no doubt, to be
done after the fashion, that old Squire
W--p, settled all his debts" by
note. +" The old bonds, are to be
taken up with new ones.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

They say Gavazzi is coming over
here next total lecture in the principal
cities and towns Of the Union in aid
of the Know-Nothings. The State
Register says that, ''in his journey,
through the Union, Gavazzi will be
accompanied by an Old and distin-
guished member of the American
party, whose name has already occu-
pied an honorable place in the nation
al literary world This probably
means Mr.. G. Edwards Lester, other
wise known as Helen Dhu.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

EAnother new volume of"poems"
is annoWced as forth-comming from
the press Of LipPsncoth Gambo and
yo. as Poems on various subjects
waitten by gentleman fifty years
since, who has slept in his grave for
many years, entirely for hisewn amuse-
ment.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

Il SISTERS LovE.-Reader. be you
a man, woman or child, if you have
sister, love and cherish her as the idol
Of your heart. One Of the strongest
longings of our nature has been for the
soothing influences Of a sisters love
desire we have never realized. But
we have always looked upon the love
Of brother and sister as something
to be appreciated
A sisters influence is felt even in
manhood S ripper years and the heart
of him who has grown cold and chill
is filled with pure enjoyment as some
accident awakens within him the soft
tones, the glad melodies of his sisters
voice, will turn him from purposes
which warped and false philosophy
had reasoned into expediency, and
even weep for the gentle influences
which moved him to be better man
than he would have been without that
influence. #..sz Il
Brothers, we eonjnre you to allow
your hearts to feel as should, be felt,
the blessings of a sisters endearirg
smile and love-beaming eye, which
sparkles from emotions of pure feel
ings, uprising from natures fountain
and let it soften your stern natures
and develop the rich treasures hid
within you, which only need the warns
sun of a sisters heart to make them
bud and blossom like O rose.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

A correspondent Of the Philadel-
phia Ledger, writing from London,
says that onotle last arrival there Of
the steamer Atlantic, the passengers
eagerly inquiring whether Sebastopol
bad been taken and were of course
answered in the negative. The an
nouncement was received with en-
thusiastic cheering by the American
on board, much to the annoyance of
the English present.
.-<e-.---
The ARTEsIAN WELL.-This well
has now been sunk to the depth of
three hundred and ninty feet. The
auger is now in p stratum of sand,
and has been for the last ten days,
during, which time very little progress
has been made, as the sand runs in as
fast as it is taken out. The tubing is
down within tour feet of the bottom
and as there is no more tubing on hand
just now mnch progress can't be nade.
a further supply will, however, soon
be obtained. We learn that the
work will, be continued without inter-
rnption during the summer. This,
then, may be called the summer bore.
Bulletin.
GeorgJI.aw last month gave the
American Colnization Society $1,000.
We suppose the society is wiling that
all ambitious gentlemen should distin-
gnish themselves i'll the same way.
The Hon. IT, p Walworth, of Ark,
gave $500 The whole receipts last
month were. IS, 1851.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

LARGE FIRE TN New YoRK.-At
an early hour on the morning of the
18th, fire broke out in the fancy
goods ard fireworks depot Of Messrs
Robbins d Dunkin, No. 10 Maiden
Lane. The building and stock were
entirely destroyed and clerk in the
establishment lost his life in attenp-
ting to save something from the safe.
Saltzman Il Go. jewellers, were also
burned out, and several buildings were
damaged. The total loss was estimat-
ed at 500, 900.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

% Is a Grave Idea an Idea from the
Grave? The Hudson IN. " Gazette
SAYS, that at marble yard near its
office they are preparing gravestones
with daguerreotyres Of the deceased
set in the marble.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01

~ The South Western Of a late
date, says, it is highly amusing to wit
ness the manouvres Of the present adj
ministration in regard to the Know
Nothing, and to listen to the denun-
Citations bestowed by them on the new
party, in the hope that by bending
and cringing to +" foreign influence, >
they will be able to secure for the
present administration the votes Of all
newly made naturalized citizens. By
adopting this policy the pseudo-dem-
ocracy has earned for itself the appela-
ton Of "the foreign party and to-
day stands arrayed to do battle against
the native born citizens Of this coun-
try; as champions Of the strange
creed that in this republic Americans
must succumb to those born in other
lands; that instead Of being first, the
American must be looked upon as
the last, in bis own country. Rather
humiliating position.
This course on the part Of the Pier
cites is at least singular, as the mem
bers Of that party arrogate to them
selves the title Of democrats, and pre-
tend to faithfully follow in the foot
steps Of the great apostles and found
ers Of the party; when it is a fact,
which cannot be denied, that for many
years after the organization Of the
Tammany society-the original foun-
ders of American democracy-no one
save a native American could be a
member Of that order.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-01-19
AUGUSTA ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW FA l. q A N I'D w HN II H IL
@ ND1R ND @ssos
WARD G. RIR CHARD


A UCUSTA. Georgia, are now receiving
N their Fall and Winter supplies of New
AMI Fashionable Goods, and will be prepared
to exhibit many novelties in Dress Goods. as
we'll as u general supply OF Household articles
They invite attention to the tnlluwing:-
Paris Sacque anl Opera FiaEnciS. new shades
American Sacque Fanncls, both plain and
figured;
lurin's Nous. ,lclnincs and Merinos. all coils;
Lurin's bnck B"mbnzincs and Moua delaincs;
Lur;n's Black and white rllallirs
Rich all WOO! Paris, DrlaincS, plaid and fig
urel;
American n"!ainca, all the new designs;
Very elegant cn!orci Silks, in Bro :uIe, Plains
and stripes;
Satin. Plaid anil Chcnc striped Silks;
G.i hi-l, co!":ed p"i.lin>. >c";rh rlai'ls;
Black Italian and Ta,Frt" silks, rich lustrcd;
B,:l,I'iiul French and E,,=li<l, Prints;
Ginuhnius. AMI Cashmere dc'Ecossr;
Superior Welsh, Silk warp, and SaNony
Fl,nnrls;
White Grape. Cashmere and Bay State Shawls;
Embroilcrics Of every description, Laccs and
EIgnus;
BESIDES general assortment of Housewife
and servants Goods
They respectful, invite Families wishing t.
make their Fall and Winter purchases, to Civ.
their stock an examination.
c2;" Orders coniicd to us will he filled
promptly anl i.Lfu!iy.
Augusta, Ga, Oct. 10, 1851. 2l If
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-01-19
NEW SPRING GOODS.

~ ~ w 'SA SSS"kpsSs
RICH TWISTED SILE,S B.iREGES IND
TISSUES. ORG-i NUIkS. JiCONEY.S,
BEILLII.NJS. EREN(U CALI
EOES. E.NBROiUEHIES.
MILLER & WARREN have received IL large
IHlstock of the above GOODS which. for
NOVELTY, BEAUTY and VARIETY, are believed to he
unsurpassed in any market: and having, been
selected from the very latest importntions, our
customers will find them to be the newest and
choicest Goods of the season.
ALSO,
A beautiful line Of GOODS for Misses wear
consisting OF Rich BAREGEROBES,( (somcthing
new;)
Neat French MUSLINS and BEILMANTES; :;
Plain, Buff, Pink, Blue and fawn cold French
CAMBRICS:
French, English and American PRINTS.
We have a!so a handsome stock of GOODS
for Gents and Boys wear, which we would he
pleased to show our customers and the public,
assuring them that our prices miA be as cheap as
the cheapest.
Persons from the country would do we'll to
give ns call before purchasing elsewhere.
Augusta, Ga, Apr 2ad. 1854, 40 If
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-01-19
TIECETT,GNv.
Railroad Lazy.

~. Croker brought II suit against the
,H".'":i. !. and NV London Ea!rnm Com
;''.>v " ~ ;;i!:y ':i;n nn:; 'f :; ca, whereby
, 90 w. y, =. 'Fic f,.c for :,
&c.. g.; ."'",,: -: ~ ,i...,s;, III, cents,
w. 80 ::"i;. g." &C.. = ril,;nnaI
= %"r v.!e:v"..,. so rr. .,nt- l-lirlct
!" H.: Il" :":.;,. s::r',., ;;;,. T., office WAS
''.,e. II ;r:t hu i,.r ",.,.i> in lis peek
'. ."r ." r'ns. not l..r HE a'!i'm'aI Eve
'."". I"'' r'lh..:f"T, acr":,;'!:.c 20 ihr
'":', IS. =. C"ml't;,v il such cas,> put HIM
,'.'. lac .imi.r said
The Jury were to inquire wlr;l"r l." had
had not, there WIS Il trrsiI,S> ir"in the be.
ginning, for if there WAS hot inn, C:"ckar
had right to go on to NV l",r'n at the
price rendered, namely 80 rra'$. Ii he lal
time, then he M;S bound to r;v the cytr:.
five cents. The Judge further cl,arg.d that
if the Company had right to put Crprker
out Of the cars, it was for the Jury to in,
quilc whether only SO much force WAS uSr,l
;S WAS necessary to effect that Object
whether he was kicked, and whether his
kncc-p pan WAS broken WHEN he WAS thrust
from the cars, or when he attempted Ia
get on again. If lie had riyh. to remairr
i'll, he had Il right to get Oh again. and i'll
that case it ma,tcrch not in what WAY the in
jury was inflicted, the Company would be
responsible for damages. Ii the defendants
acted through their agents wan'onlv, AMI
wc,c reckless Of ,lnir- injury to III" plaintiff,
then 'hc Jury would .;vr damages no! omlr
sufficient to compci'>;''c the rl:in;.l t;nr his
bodily injury. but sufficient. also, 10 ri"tcrt
tie pubic from such ac;> OF negligence and
want"nnr>s hereafter
The Jury. after several ho,rs' Gcii!,c"at;on,
h:ou,"l l' avcrsic' Of IS, 200 damages against
the Railroad Company.