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MAINE The locoiocos and old line wings o
Lincoln County, at their conventions In Wiscas.
set, on Wednesday, nominated a coalition ticket
lor State Senators, consisting ofHJn. Z. Wilder
Farley, OF Newcastle, Hon. Manassah smith, OF
Warren, Mr.. Reed, Of Lewiston, and MIR. Hath
orn, Of Richmond. Two OF these have been
wings and two democrats under the old party d..
visions. Mr.. Farley was the whig member IN tho
last Congress from the Lincoln distinct, and Mr.
Smith has been one of the leading members Of
the locoioco party This Is an unnatural, aud, un.
less we mistake the character and integrity u the
wings Of old Lncoln, cannot prove successful
combination. Its elements have been, and must
still be- irreconcilably at war upon all tho great
political questions OF the day. Their only points
Of attack appear be opposition TO the an'iL9uor
Law Of the State and TO the present state Cor.
eminent In all respects, such coalition Of an
tagonistic material Is rs Objectionable. and can.
not but prove as unpopular the coalition Of pro.
Slavery and anti Slavery In this State, for similar
objects TO defeat their opponents. II cannot come
to good, but must etfeetually destroy. what was
leit Of once dominant and powerful party IN
that county. A more fatal blow could hardly
have been inflicted upon the wings OF Linco'n
than has been struck by whlg convention
Boaon hiias
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A Factory GIRL.-A correspondent Of
tho Nashua IN. H. Telegraph, in writing
from Worcester concerning the Dread In.
sliiule, its studies, students and examina.
lion, says:
"Thore was another remarkable feature
10 this examination. The young lady who
received tho highest honors, who passed the
best examination, and who is regarded by
her associates as a wonder Of intellectual
cultivation, is Miss Rosalinda II. Palmer, a
Nashua factory girl, and who, on leaving
her school, has again entered the mill to
earn money for tho support Of her INDECENT
parents and younger sisters.
Think Of that, ye animated bundles Of
ribbons and founces, who are buuerflying
around the dry goods stores, and nursing
your white fingers upon some fathers purse
or the hopes OF somo future husband =
There is a plainly dressed girl, now tending
her loom on the Jackson Cooperation, in the
corner Of whose brain all iha, you ever
knew, or read Of, nigh, lie as insignifcan,
and unno'iced as private in tho grea, army
Of Xerxes.
Miss Palmer is ono Of the ,hrco young
ladies who are placed agains, any three
colleague graduates in New England, fo'
examination in Rhetoric, Logic, Ethics,
Metaphysics, the higher Mathematics, Nat.
ural and Physical Sciences, Languages
English Literature, and History, BY Mr.. Ell
Thayer, Principal Of the 0Iead.
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GroroR s. PARr.-A correspondent Of tho
st. Louis Democrat, writing from Parkyille,
Missouri, thus speaks OF George 5. Park,
the editor Of the Parkvillo Luminary, whose
press was thrown into the river, and whose
life was threatened by the Regulators " OF
the infamous Atchison -" Unfortunate
Park-calamitic have accumulated on his
head of late. Within year past, death
has deprived him Of his wifo-a woman. as
his friends and enemies alike confess, univer-
sally beloved-of his sister-in law, and two
indint sons. Apolitical conspiracy ha: driv.
en- him from his home, and robbed him oi
thousands Of dollars. His last surviving
child died ten days ago, and his sister on
Saturday. Sho had como up to sec alter
his property"
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The SouTn IN THE 0LpEN TnH. Mr.. Ben
ton, in ono Of tho chapters Of the forthcom.
ing second volume Of his Thirty Years in
the Senate" speaking Of the decline Of the
commerce Of the Southern States, says:
at is q tradition Of the colonies, that the
South has been the seat Of wealth and hap.
piness, Of power and opulcnce; that q rich
population covered tho land dispensing bar
onial hospitality. and diffasipg tho felicity
which themselves enjoyed ; that all was life
and JOY. and affluencc then. And this ira.
dition, was not without similitude to the
reality, rs this writer can testify; for he
vas old enough to have seen, (aiter the
Revolution.) the still surviving state Of
Southern colonial manners, when no iravell-
er was allowed to 60 to tavern, but was
handed over from family to family, through
entire States-whcn holidays wero days OF
festivity and expectation, long prepared for,
and celebratedby master and slave, with
music and feasling, and great concoursc Of
friends and relatives when gold was kept
in desks or chests, (after the downfall OF pa
per, } and weighed in scales, and lent to
neighbors for short terms, without note, in.
terest, witness or security-and on bond
and land security, for long years and lawful
usance and when petty litigation was q,
90 low an eb5, that Il required q dno Of for
ty pounds Of tobacco 70 make man serve
as constable"
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DElru OF DR.. BovYros's BoY.-,hosc
who listened to the instructing lectures OF
DR.. Boynton in this city, will sympathizc
with him in his recent loss OF q charming
little bow about ten months old. DR.. Col.
ton, who Is also known here rs being an as
sociate OF DR.. Boynton's, wrote letter to
the Editor Of the Daily Mirror, Manchester,
N II, where DR.. Boynton had appointments
10 lecture, brief account OF the circum.
stances connected with this deeply affecting
dispensation, from which we take the follow
ing extract :-LotrtH Nttrs.
we can talk with philosophical indiiler-
ence OF the work OF death, when viewed at
distance but lot death enter our own
dwellings and take away loved child, and
all philosophy is forgotten. Our hearts arc
touched and we arc overwhelmed in grief
The ties which bind US to earth, seem break.
ing, and We long to 60 to that better land
and be again with the ono gone before Us.
When little Randolph, q son four years
old awoke in tho morning, ho said to his
aunt, How is the baby 7" Why Ran.
dolph," exclaimed the aunt, "didn't you
know that the baby was dead Well
Is he all dead said Randolph. No, dear
Randolph, you are right |; ho is not oil dead
He was but an angel yisitant, and has lef
US his smiles, his gentleness, his playful in.
nocence, and purity. He is not all dead
but speaks to us still, Of the uncertainty o
all earthly things, and Of that future world
Of bliss, 10 which all tho pure in heart arc
invited. In this view, We can almost eI-
claim, II is good for me that | have been
afflicted DR., Boynton can now realize tho
beauty and truth Of the following lines,
which he sometimes repeats during his lee
lures.
"But the thought how sweet,
We again shall meet,
A. we look 10 that distant strand
Where heart meets heart,
No more TO part,
Who meet In that better land"
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bond. Blu, oil these things were too much
for old Mr.. Brintnall to bear up under, and
within year his business was closed up
his liabilities were oil paid, and he had less
than five thousand dollars left to his hon.
ored but strangely unlucky name.
He died, and left the wreck OF his once
splendid fortune to his darling daughter.
Two years after these events, Caroline
Brintnall was borne to the nuptal altar by
a highly respectable gcatleman Of her iath'
er's acquaintance, with whom she was sub
scquently happy wife, and who proved to
the orphan girl kind husband and'a faith
ful protector in after years.
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STUDY OF LATIN IN OUR Schools
While there is common prejudice in favor
OF the mathematics there is an equal one
against classic culture as an element OF
school discipline. We therefore respect.
fully invite our fellow citizens, especially
those eager 10 drive Latin and Greek from
the High schools 10 ponder these suggcs.
,ions.
The study Of Latin we think Of more use
than algebra and geometry ioa first rate lit
erary education. For while algebra may
never be Of any practical use, as we have
hin,ed, the knowledge Of tho Latin Ian.
guage comes in play in erery English SEN
tcnee spoken or vriiien. We know that il
will be said, that there are many fine wri
,ers who are skillful in tho use OF language,
aud in the rich expression Of their thought,
who have no acquaintance with the dead
languages. Blu, had they been disciplined
and educated into the original meaning and
force of mos, OF the words they employ, BY
such training as we suggest, how much su.
perior they would have been 10 themselves.
For giving facility and ease Of expression,-
for exact discrimination in the meaning Of
words, for unfolding the nice shades Of
thought, and for rich and generous diclion,
there is nothing 10 be compared with the
knowledge Of the Latin tongue.
One half Of the bulk OF our language,
and two.fhhs Of its words are directly or
indirectly derived from that source. II
would be difficult 10 write sentence ofany
length without, its aid and use. Our high
schools ough, TO have clearly defined plan
OF study which should embrace four years
in lis completion. And that course should
comprehend at The very least, not only all
common branches and fair knowledge o.
algebra, history and English composition
and philosophy, bu, also Caesar, Cicero and
Virgil. We might not counsel less lime
for the mathematics in our schools here thar
is now given 10 them, but we would no
have them interfere with the acquisition o
a solid and exac, English education which
cannot be solid and exact without study
Of Latin a, least, and larger devotion Il
philology than is usually allowed.
II these views are not correct, it certain
ly can do no harm 10 express them. AM
surely a sincere word upon so important
subject should find the favor Of audience
no, Of consent.
We invite our city teachers 10 read al
article on education in the July number Q
the Westminster Review. II is sharp an
suggestive, though not profound criticism
upon that mons,rous folly with which w
delude ourselves by calling j, educa,ion.-
II we can &c, chance we mean TO hav
our say upon tho mighty Barnum humbu
Of this age which aaiiers itself tha, cram
ming children's heads with book learnin
and diagrams and binomial ,hcorcms, vii
be a panacea for every human i'll. W.
don't believe in an education falsely s
caled.-Nddiua Oasis.
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THREE YEARS LABOR ON TIE BBLI.-Tbt
following calculation Of the number Of books,
verses, words, letters, &C., contained in the
Old and New Testament, are said to have
cost tho calculator three years labor. They
are, therefore, worth reading, and prcserv-
ing:
Old 7estan,ent.-No. ofBooks, 80; +; Chap
ters, 90 Verses, 80, 3,2l4 Words, 592, ,439 ;
Letters, 2,72s,l0O.
The middle Book Is Proverbs.
Tho middle Chapter Is job %. t.
The middle Verso would be 2 Chronicles
20 III IL there were verso more, and verso
1S II thero were verso less. '-
Tho word and occurs 35, 5,543 times.
The word Jthopah occurs 6,s55 times.
The shortest verse Is ! Chronicles /;
25.
The 2lst verse Of the 7th chapter OF Ezra,
contains all the letters Of the alphabet.
The 10Th Of the % Kings and the 37t
chapter Of Isaiah are alike.
Ne,c Testamsnt.-No. Books, AZ Chapters,
26O; Verses, 1850 Words, Isl, 25S ; Let
Iers, s2s,5s0.
The middle Book is Q Thessalonians. ..
The middle chapter is Romans l3, ifthere
were chapter less, and IA IL thero were q
chapter more.
The middle verse is John II ;35.
Old and Ne0 Testament. Of Books,
i6; Chapters, l,lS9; Verses, 3l,l7S
Words, 1867; Letters 3,566,4s0.
The middle chapter, and least in the Bi.
de, is Psalm III.
The middle verse is Psalm 1858.
The shortest verse In the New Testament,
s in IL chap. John, IS verso.
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Here said Joe haven't paid for tn
use ofthe yard yet and as he spoke he threw
down piece Of silver on tho counter.
No!-no mo y shrieked the poor fel
low. Don't leave your money here-don't
Joe picked It up and went away laughing
When We were alone, Joe explained to me
the secret ofhis pistols. They wero pair
he had used in his legerdemain periorman'
ces, and such rs all wizards use who per.
form tricks Of catching balls,&c. The main
barrel Of tho pistol had no connection what
ever with the nipple for the cap, but what
appeared to DO socket for tho rammer,
was, in TACT, second barrel-to bo sure,
smaller than the other but yet as large
as the bore Of any rifle pistol and
with this secret barrel the priming tube
connected. So the apparent barrel Of the
pistol might bo filled with powder and ball,
and no harm could be done. When Joe first
returned with his pistols, Of course he had
both these secret bores loaded with blank
charges, and then the other loading was for
nothing but effect In appearance. AT the
second loading Joe had charged the second
barrel of his own pistol while the Spuniard
had been filling up the main barrel Of his.
Then Of course 1t became necessary to make
q change, else Bizar would have never got
bis weapon of. As soon as Joe got the
other pistol in his possession, and made the
exchange. which was mentioned at the time,
he had only to press smartly upon q seGc,
spring on tho side Of the stock, and he had
the whole charge which the other put in,
cmptied into his hand. So he had tho mar
ked ball to dispose Of as he chose.
Ever after that while we remained in Ma
hon Joe Latit was an object Of both curios.
ity and dread on shore, for On account, oil
colored to suit the exaggerated conceptions
Of the cafe keeper, had been spread over the
city and the pious Catholics there wished TO
have nothing to do with such q man, only 10
bo sure and keep on his good nalurcd side.
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PrsSsrLvAsn. The citizens Of Pennsylvania,
without regard TO former parry distinctions, who
are wiling TO unite in new organixatioa 10 resist
the further spread Of Slavery and tho increase Of
ibc Slave power, are requested 10 meet IN Mass
Convention at Pitisbuy, on "Wednesday the sih
d,y OF September, 1855, at IL o'clock a. NJ 10
orysnize Republican party In that State, shich
shall give expression TO tho popular wili on the
subjects involved in the repeal Of the Missouri
COMPROMISE, and cooperate with olier orgahiza.
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OAK HALL, BosToS.-lt is said iha, This
Mammoth Clothing House can furnish One
Hundred thousand persons al any time
with perfect wardrobe. Few are aware
Of tho extent Of this establishment, and tho
amount Of business done there. Bo suto
and see Il when you 60 10 Boston. and wit
uess the operation and result Of Tho One
Price Cas6 System, combined with large
ssles and smsl nro(ifs.
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You wan. your knives

HVu "Hut your kuI'vs'
Bot the poor fellow dared not speak
Joe put his hand to his right car and pul.
led one Of the long knives out. Then from
the left ear he drew the other. The keeper
crossed himselfiu terror, and shrank ,rem'
bling away. But wo finished our wine. and
having paid for It, turned TO 90.
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But the thought how sweet,
We again shall meet,
A. we look 10 that distant strand J
Where heart meets heart,
No more To part,
Who meet In that better land."
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SUCCESSION SALE.

STATE OF LOuSlANA--Sixth Judi
tial District Court-Parish of East Ba.
ton Rouge--In tn. matter Of the Success
sion o: Mrs. HELENE FULTON, decd, No.
4A7 probate.
by virtue Of commission issued In
ID the above Succession, and to me
directed, from the hon. sixth judicial dis
trict court, in and for the Parish and State
aforesaid | vii! by virtue OF said COM
mission, offer at public sale, on the preni-
,es wherein the deceased last resided, on
Third Street. on WEDNESDAY,, the 10th
day OF December, 1858, at | / o'clock, A. NJ,
the propersy hereinafter setioith and des
cribed, belonging to the succession Of Mrs.
Helene Fulton, late Of said Parish, ec'd.,
to wit:
A LOT of ground situated in that part Of
the City Of Baton Rouge, designated on the
plan thereof, as lot No. II, Of square No.
., 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 0 or
10 miles above the City of Baton Rouge,
fronting the Mississippi River Ton the
day of sale the boundaries and quantity Of
land will be made known)
PAULINE, mulatress, aged about forty
wears, and her three children, viz: Pauline,
IL years; Octave, boy, years, and Os-
car. boy, years of age.
SucKy, negro woman, aged about GO
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
VIM. Reynaud. 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
ty for all sum OF Ten Dollars and under
that amount, CASH, and for all sums over
Ten Dollars, payable on the first day of
March next, (ls56), purchasers to give
notes satisfactorily endorsed, bearing eight
per cent interest from due till raid.
l.. GRANDPRE.
nov10 -G-w. Auctloneer.
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COAST LINE or Packets.
BELLA DONNA Il MUSIC,
I'd AND FROM N. ORLEANS, wILLIAMsPORT,
BAYOU SARA, PORT HUDSON,
And all the intermediate Landings.
THE BELLA DONNA, Capt. WIN.
i McCoMBs, leaves N. Orleans 49,
every Saturday Evenings, At tN
o'clock, for williamsport, touch
ing at ali the intermediate points;
returning, leaves Bayou Sara every Wednes-
day, on he arrival Of the cars from Woodviile.
The MUSIC, Capt. J. II. MoRRis0s, leaves New
Orleans every Tuesday Morning, At 0 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 Of the day or night
HOLMES h CLAUSS, Agents,
octts IA Tchoupitoulas street.
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TOR Bayou Sara three ,@A
i TIMES A wEEK. The U. g. C&6E
Mail steamer Laurel 1SIlI, J. A. AIAz0 nA
Corros, master, will leave New Orleans every
SUNDAY MORNING at o'clock, and every WEDsEs-
leaves Bayou Sara on MONDAY, THURSDAY and SAT-
URpAy, arriving In New Orleans same day.
Agents-M. Gordon, Jr., }. A. Braud Il Landry,
John Burbrdge Il Co., Hall & Kemp Co., Jos. +.
Pagaud, advertising agent.
tE-N B.-A clerk will be on the Levee in N. o..
torcceive freight ut all times from Tuesday MORN
ing to Saturday night, and shippers can deliver
goods to him, and have bills lading signed In the
boats absence. may BY.
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MONTAN & BRO.
Mount Eagle TripOli.

TOR giving polish to brass, silver, gold /;
l. or other base metals. Also for clean
ing Plates or Windows, Lamps and Gas
bnrners Here's an economy-old things
made as good as new, at a very trifling ex-
perse. C.. A. BLANCHARD.
may "a. Church street.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

The SIXTH DisTRIcT CouRr.-The Ju-
nv was discharged yesterday. An impor-
tant case was decided the other day, to the
facts Of which public attention is directed
The plaintiff in the case sued for the re-
covery Of the value Of slave, killed accident
ly whilst IN the employ Of the defendant,
r. II. Burk, in building the wharf, II was
alleged that the althoughla common
Aborer, had no written pass to hire his
time; that there is law Of the corpora
ton Of this city forbidding slaves to hire
their own time, and therefore the defend
ant is liable for damages. The judgment
Of the court. was IN favor of the plaintiff
for 5000 damages, and interest at 8 per
cent from day Of Judicial demand. An ap-
peal has been taken. In reference to this
case, we must say, it is alike misfortune
for both parties. II is hard that the plain.
tiff should loose the value Of the slave; and
yet it seems to US particularly hard that
the defendant should be made to suffer
True he employed the slave, without
written permit, but is not the same thing
daily done Do not masters send their
slaves into the streets TO make "day's
work." and are they not asily employed
FOR all manner Of common labor, A negro
comes to the door, and would like to clean
out the well must man leave his bust
ness and 20 down with him and see that he
does not sufocate with the choke damp?
Or a chimney sweep falls off the roof and
breaks his neck; must the person who
employs. hirnpay the value of the negro
because he has not written permit TO
sweep a certain chimncy-go so high and
no higher2 II so, it would be we'll TO take
early warning, and resort to some other
less paiuable class Of common laborers. IT.
the case Just decided-Mr. Burk, the de-
Iendant, came near loosing his own life,
which goes to..show that it was one of those
unforeseen accidents, that could not be
provided against
We recollect, that when the law Of the
corporation, above referred to, was pass ed
that slave holders, about town thought it
particularly hard that they should be kelt
continually writing passes and permits
for their negroes; the Board was appealed
to, on the subject by them, and the law
materially altered.
There is no better time than this, to
have a fair understanding on this subject.
will somebodyAcquainted with the law,
furnish it for publication with such notes
of explanation and commentaries, as will
moke it Ineligible TO the common mind ?
10 The Governor has appointed F. M.
KENT, member Of the Board Of Directors
of the Louisiana Penitentiary, vice LEVI
SrrLLERs, removed.
"Advertisements for the Daily Comet,
must be handed in, by two o'clock, other
wise they will not be inserted until the
next day.
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CUNDRIES -
- 25 Boxes Star Candies;
8 Barrels Prime Winter Lard Oil;
10 Boxes Choice Family Soap:
Firkins Choice Goshen Butter
10 Boxes Fire Crackers;
20 Renms Wrapping Paper:
Z Baskets good and choice Champagne
box Fresh Beat Tongues;
10 pounds Mace;
barrel Cramberries;
Ditto Dried Apples;
30 Bsrreis Extra Family Fiour--gt. Louis.
The above goods Just 10 Wand per Steamer "Nu.
sic, ;" "St. Nicholas" SOHO" and for sale by
fDec. 20th.1 JO6UA DEAL.
Opposite West end Harvey House
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N KITS No. 1 Mackerel.
~ s Barrels Large 80.
20 Boxes Herring.
20 Boxes Goldfish.
20 Boxes Manchester Seap.
10 Boxes Sperm Candies.
Case Prunes IN glass jaFs.
10 Drums Dried Figs.
Boxes Spanish Chocolate.
Case CitrOn.
10 Doz. !, 1 and pound rams M'osa,d.
2 Cases Canister Powder.
do. Pine Apple Cheese.
10 do. Table Clsret.
do. Assorted Sauces.
do. Capers and Olives.
do. Assorted Pie Fruits.
All Of recent arrival and for sale by
novs. JOSHUA BEAL.