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Cisteru Making.

CKSteru MdKIUys -
THE subscriber, is now prepared to
l. make Cisterns to order in the very
best style. and will warrant his work. He
will keep stock Of the best lumber a.
ways on hand, ard will attend to putting
his work up. Carpenters work, and re-
pairing attended to. G. L. SEES.
Near the Jesuit College
u Orders left at the Post Office address
sed as above will meet prompt atten-
tiOn. June -29-Gm.
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Wooden Ware I

A XE Hatchet, Tile. Anger and Chisel
II Handles, Clotbe Li:e Reels, Horse
and White Wash Brushes, Paint Brushes
aud Sash Tools, for sale by
D. e. MONTAN. Church st.
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CD THE DAILY, COMET. e
Published Daily Mondays Excepted. J
G. A. PIKE EAissF e Proprietor:
Office on Third Street.

@Tcrms.-THs Subscription ts fixed ut the
rate Of IS 90 per annum, payable in advance, OF
&6 90 at the expira alton of six months. The Week.
fy is published at - 81 per annum, invariably in
advance. Beth wiltbe punctuai,t delivered With
in the limits cf the City BY the carrier. .s's ~
~ ~Advertisiw9s-OHE Dollar per square
for the Arst inse. .-tion, and hah that amount for
ever subsequ.ut insertion-ten lines or less, con-
stitute = square.
Yearly Advertising.-Mercha Ira
hers, and others, will be con racted With on the
most reasonable terms.
~JOb.WOrk.-O facilitiess for doing
Job.Work with ileatness and despatch-ih all va
xieties sf colors, cannot be surpassed by any e.
tablishment in the City-such as: RVEt
LswYEas BKIEFs-BAIl TicKgrs-PoefERs-BrrL
HgAps-BiiL or LADIHGs- -PROaRA AMMrs-ELecfIoH
yTicKErs-DRUGGysrs' LABELS s-CABDs-CRcULvRs--
and VISITING OAsDs For farther particulars, We
invite you to call and see our specimens.
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MOUNT EAGLE TRIPOLI,-This
A'A is fhc best article known for clean
ing and Furnishing gold, silver, copper, steel,
tin and all other metals, also for windows,
mirrors and glassware. For sale by
july24 53 VIZ. BoeKL, Druggist.
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AGENCY WASHINGTON.
rNHE iiNDERSIENED nro>.cu,..

/ JL CNlJILnCl " Ell pTO>eCu'tS
1 all manner Of Claims against the Govern
ment Of the United States. before Congress before
commissioners, or before any Of the Pub ic De-
partments; Claims for Bounty Land, Pensions,
Back pay, Hafpay, Return Of Duties paid under
protest, Adjustment of Accounts of disbursIDg,
officers. Postmasters and Contractors accounts,
collection Of Dividends in arrear, obtaining Pa
tents, and every other business requiring the
prompt and efficient service of an Attorney or
Agent.
A residence offoueteen years at the Seat Of
Government, with tho ough and familiar acquaD
tance with the various systems and routine If
public business at the different offices, added to,
this, free to consult the aElest legal advis
erS, il needle justifies the subscriber in pledgng
the fnllest satisfaction and utmost despetch 20
those who mayentrust their business to his cave.
Being well nown to the greater part Of the
citizens Off District, as well as to many gentle
men who have been ms mbers Of bO.h Houses Of
Congress in the last twelve years, il is deemed,
useless to extend this notice by special reference.
A full power Of Attorney should accompany all
claims.
Communications must be prepaid in all cases.
Any information desired at Baton Rouge. can
be had tn ough GEORGE A. PIKE, who will act
as my agent in the prosecution of claims.
II G. SPAULDING. AIRY.
Washington, d. G. April, 1856
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' More Arrivals. '' '~"
At THE furnish ing wareyoops, Church 81. A
n large assortment Of Crockery and China
Ware; Pier and Mantle Glasses, with Gilt and
Mahogany Frames Cooking gtoves and Crates /;
a large variety OF Wood, Willow. and Holew
Ware, Mating, &c. Call and examine -~oAs
june ~. J. R1PEk co.
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Mechanics Tools.

RENCH Screws, Cabinet Clamps, Spear
- y Jacksons Saws Plains of all kinds
Augers and Anger Bits, Brace and Brace
Bits. Hatchctts. Hammers, Carvers Tools,
Gimblets and Coopers Bits, Cooper's Riv-
cts &c. D. c. MoNTAN. Church st.
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JAMES NJ. ELAN &JAS. E. ELAN,
q J.M.&J. E. Elan, Attorneys and Counsellors
ut Law, Baton Rouge. S' aug11-y.
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r{NUMBER 81,
: Sails b1,| tbtl ,sblttrtif.%5pP

SlAiE iOF LOUISIANA-Xxt Jurii-
cial District Court-Parish Of East Ba-
ton Rouge, Succession Of Lewis PyBuRN,
decd, mo. 439, ''Probate."1o tax g8i
10y virtue Of a commission issued in the
II above succession, and to me directed
from the Hon.. the sixth judic,al diDtsrt
court, in and for the Parish and State A.
foresaid l will, BY virtue II said conffiss-
sion, offer at public sale at the, court house
door, OF said parish, in the City of Baton
Rouge, on MONDAY, Me1 3tk aay " H.
gust mert, 1855, at the usual ho0rs ofnle--
the property hereinafter setforth and des-
cribed, belonging to the succession Of Lr-
WIS PYBURN, late Of said parish, deceased,
to wit "a sg zen asl 10 SasE .sev
TOM, negro man. aged about 33. yeas.
and one STUD HORSE. y" ''' S'''A"~'
Terms OF SALE-The negro manslaye
named Tom, TO be sold for one fourth cash,
one fourth payable on the first day Of Jan
uary next, 1856, and the other hall on the
frst day Of January ls57--in notes salts
.actorily endorsed, bearing eight per cent
interest pei annumt from date until paih,
and mortgage reserved until final payment.
Big The SrUD HoRss-for C ASH 10
julylo-y.. H, v, BABIN, Sheriff.
STATE OF LOUISIANA--Sixth judi
cial District Court-Parish of East Ba-
ton Rouge. Executor,
us. JANE McCALoP, wife of Paul Daigre.
ny virtue Of writ Of f. ia. issued in the
II above entitled and numbered cause,
and to me directed hom the Hon. Sixth
Judicial District Court in, and 70 the Par
ish and State aforesaiii-l WiIlo er at pub
lie sale at the plantation wherein the de-
fendent now resides, on the Amite River,
in this Parish at about fourteen miles from
the City Of Baton Rouge on SATURDAY,
the 4th day Of .Augnst nert,, 1855, at l2 o.
cock, NJ, all the right, title. intefest and
claims of the defendant, in OF to tie proper
ty hereinafter settorth and described, seiz-
ed to pay and satisfy the Judgment, interest
and cost in the above entitled and number
ed cause, to wit:-The following negro
slaves for life: aedif..E5qgs sgF J'--
Barton, negro man, aged about As years;
Susan, a negro woman, aged 36 years, ard
her three children, viz: Alexander, aged
IA years, Albert, aged IL years, and Dam
iel, aged 8years; Frank, negro man, IS
years; Nelson, 35 years, and Benjamin, %
years. Also. 430 arpents of Land situated
on the Amite River. at. about 4 miles from
the City Of Baton Rouge, and bounded as
follows North by lands formerly J. HI.
Rivers, South by lands OF D. H. Penny,
East by the Amite River and west by those
Of Andrew Cooper, together with all the
buildings and Improvements thereon. OF
Teens Of Ssle-CAsH, with the benefit
of the apDraisementy ...-,+5.f , .
july 2-6ts-w. II. V. BABIN, Sheriff
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CHARLES RUSTON.
To Planters.

TO Planters.
A lK1N'S Corr ind Cotton CuItivator.
IA This truly useful agricultural improv-
mt Mt, has been fully tested by highly res
pectable and practical planters who afterfnl
trial, say that by its use, in the cultivation
of Corn, Cane, or Cotton. there is saving
of at least one third the labor to man and
horse over the common plow. its new
invention. Patented March 20. 1876
Planters are invited to call and examine it
p A supply on hand aid for sale bv
TITNNARD Il HEDtNBURG.
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Cast Steel.

JUST RECEIVED. COAL HODS and
u shoveIs, Wood Saws and Bucks, Well
Buckcttr and Wheels.
d. c.. MONTAN
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS.-The un-
~ dersgned is now prepared to manufacture
py Steam power at the shortest notice all kinds
ofsash, Blinds, Windows, Doors, &c@etters ad-
dressed TO him at the Post Office at Baton Rouge
will meet With Immediate attention.
sept-3-n. J. w BROWN.
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g S. HALL, Attorney at Law, Laurel
" street. Baton Rouge, La jan17-y.
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nR. s. P. WARD, Office on Third ST.,
IL opposite DR.. b. r. Harney. june3-y.
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T d. STUART, Attorney and Coun-
e. sellor at Lss-Laurel street. may26-y.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-19

one "fell swoOp" q Their mighty dogs Of
''hper war; scatbers eur article Of last
week to the four winds. Have they done
its Have they disproyed one solitary as
sertion made by us? With the exception
of heerrof in the ststementcf the amount
Of the county stock, (which we admit was
an error they have not succeeded in Civ.
ing satisfactory explanation of one sin
gle item Of the charges made. AT least
they failed to satisfy US.
AS tothe Treaurer's insinuation that we
do not own '.foot Of land in the county, 9
we would simply remark that if the fates
had not favored gentlemen we know Of,
with a place convenient to some public
Nancy drasuer, the probability is, they
would not have much the advantage Of US
in that respect.
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On eSspbject Of leayink I out any one of
the old members Of the board. But on
the contrary, as soonsas he learned the re-
suit of'the election, he wrote to Gov. Me-
dill, requesting the appointment of Mr..
Hall as State director, stating that he was
a good member, and the board would be
|glad to have him serve. He received
letter from the private secretary of the
Governor, stating that the Governor was
absent from home, but that he had no
doubt Mr.. Hall would get the appointment,
as soon as the Governor returned which
letter Mr.. Kinney still has, and viii show
it to the editor Of the Inquirer, if he wish
les to see il ''@ 'sgi
You state that the county owns $50, 900
|ofstock in the road, andthe city $4,000.
Allow me to correct this statement. The
county owns 5000, and the city $2O, 900,
with no outstanding bonds for said stock;
consequently, your interest calculation is
incorrect. Now, Mr.. Editor, ask you or
any of your friends, as matter of right
and justice to myself and the rest of the
board, TO come and examine the books of
the company, ascertain wherein the direc-
tors have acted dishonesty, and publish
the facts to the world. .
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Do1Ea 4 GREAT BUSINESS. young
lady in Albany, New York, received foul
hundred and eighty calls on New Years
day, not counting four military companies,
one fire company, and host of poor rela'
tiyes.--- Washington Union.
That rather " knocks the sand from un'
der" the nice young man of this city, o.
whom the Tribune spoke in such glowing
terms. Sixty calls amino whar, Mr.. vi.
5ape.
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f9Ith. EditoI. j ths spoIIsmoath Inqmrer.

1
SIR,-My attention has been called tc
an editorial article, in the inquirer of The
1lth inst, in which you advise the City
Council to an investigation of the affairs
Of the Scioto & Hooking Valley Rail Road
Company, and charge the Directors with
having kept their dcings dark, DC. sc.
Without further noticing your very un-
courteous remarks, now state, for the in
formation Of those who may feel interested
that since the organization of the Compa-
| ny, the Directors have never failed to com
lply with the requirement Of the law, in
presenting to the stockholders, attheir an
nual meeting, in May, full statement Of
their doings, and of the condition of the
Company's affairs; that the same has al
ways been accepted and approved ; and
that the Stockholders having never order
ed the Directors to publish in the newspa-
Ipers statement Of their affairs, it has moi
been thought necessary or expedient to dc
SO. further state, that full report oi
the Company's affairs will be presented, as
usual, to the Stockholders, at their annual
meeting in May next and finally, that
the books of the Company are always KEEP
open, and will always be kept open, for the
inspection of the Stockholders; and that
the Directors will take pleasure in furnish
ing any information that may be required,
fearing not the discovery of any Galphins
ism or Schuylerism on their part, as you
kindly suggest.
CHAS A. M. DAMAR1N,
Pres't S. & H. V. R. R. Co.
Portsmouth, Jan. 10th, 1855.
That statement is annually submitted
to the stockholders present at these meet
ings, we do not doubt, nor never have.
But how many Of the stockholders are pre-
sent at these annual meetings? We an
swer, but few, and those few are the Off
GERS and their immediate friends.
True, every citizen of the county who
pays tax, is stockholder, and has a right
to know how the business Of the company
is conducted; but, according to the opin-
ion Of the worthy President, he must call
on the officers Of the road and make exam
nations for himself, or forever live in ig-
norance of the condition of the company.
True, the law does not compel the Pres
ident or Directors to publish statement
Of their affairs, and because not compelled,
they do not do 1t. Good in law, perhaps,
but bad in morals, unquestionabiy,,
True, when a proposition was once
made, to have a correct statement of the
affairs Of this company published, it was
voted down by those present, because it
was thought, and SO contended by those
in the secret, that such publication would
injure The credit Of the road. And why
injure its credit? If every thing has been
rightly conducted, why would an expose
of the business Of the company injure its
credit? This is what we want to know,
and to this point do we direct Mr.. DANA
RMS attention. If he can give a satisfac-
tory explanation, why public exposition
of the affairs Of the company, of which he
has the honor Of being President, would
inJnye its credit, we would like to see him
do so. Will he do it? We shall see. =
Ed. INQUIRER.
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LUMBER IN MArNE.---lt is estimated that
only about, one.fourth Of the usual lum-
bering business in Maine is doing this win
ter. Men that have heretofore received
SS6 per month get about$t3.
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PEsSsrISAMA.--Thomas g. Franklin,
Esq, Of Lancaster, has beentendered the
office Of Attorney General Of Pennsylva-
MIA By Judge Pollock, the Governor elect.
mr.. r., It is said, sccepts,
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Who will say that the salaries or pay
received Is unreasonable, ormore thaD,the
law will justify ?ouWhy, twill hardly pay
for the abuse the officers receive from these
who donot own a foot Of land in the co,in-
~. Somach for fat salaries.B IL istrue,
after paying off our proportion Of the debt
contracted, for the building Of the bridge
across Paint Creek, in Ross county, we
have surplus, and. that amount is at all
times ready for distribution, whenever it
can DO done lawfully, among the stock.
holders. JOHN MCDOWELL
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Democratic state Ticlxci / |.

FRIDAY nvnN1NG : IAN IS 1855.
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For the Nashville True Wing.
Sam" in the Mountains and Savage.
SPARTA, July llth, 1855.

Editors True Wing:
Dear Sirs-I address you few lines to give
you hint how things moving on in this part of
Sans vineyard, which no doubt will be pleasing to
you and the friends of the American cause in gener.
al. Gentry will, without the semblance of doubt
make a considerable gain in this county; and DR..
Snodgrass, the American candidate for Representa-.
tive, against Mr. hurry, anti, is certain, if he lives
to take seat in our next Legislature.
But the richest thing that has occurred in the his
tory Of politics, took place to-day at Darkey's
Spring District in this county, between our cand-
dates for Congress, Gen. Cullom and COL Savage
1t having been reported several weeks ago, and ex
tensively circulated, that COL Savage would expose
Know Nothingsm on to-day, there was a large
crowd in attendance, and decided majority of the
ColoneIs own friends, who were looking for a rich
treat from him, bat to their utter establishment,
after the Col. had finished his speech in which he
snorted and foamed at the mouth and read horrible
oaths from the Ul1on aud American, CulIom took
the stand, and with irresistible proof showed that
the Col. had slipped into one of those dark, suspi
cOus holes about the 18th Of last January, in Wash
ington City, and accidentally found the way back
to the place on the night of the 23rd January,
and accidentally made speech there very different
from the sort he makes now. You will remember
that the Col has been deny ing this to his friends,
but when Cullom exhibited the original letter which
the Col had written to the President of the Sixth
Ward Council, Washington City, and which the Col.
acknowledged to DO his letter, there was almost
miraculous conversion in the crowd, and general
sentiment of disgust and indignation, because many
Of the Coils friends had been induced 10 bet that he
was not nor never had been a member Of the order,
upon the grounds alone of bis denial Besides,
CulIom impressed.t with force and eloquence, that
the Col trying to cheat bis friends out Of their
votes by misrepresen;ing himself
In conclusion-I have never heard the General
make more able. eloquent and effective speech in
my life, and the Col was so confused that he made
poor effort. II is generally believed that Cullom
will beat bis opponent ., 900 votes.
Very respectfully,
Az AMERICAN.
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A PRAor1oAL ILLUSTRATION OF TIE VALUE OF

A PRAOTCAL ILLUSTRATION OF TIE VALUE OF
RAnRoADs.-There is one circumstance in
connection with the abundant crop of the
present season which is worthy the attention
of every man in the community, and more
especially those of our citizens who have
steadily and persistently opposed the construc-
ton of railroads. That point is the amount
that will be lost to the producer and the con-
sumner from the want of facilities to get the
surplus products of the soil to market. To
illustrate. We are informed, for instance, that
wheat can be purchased in any quantity in
Maury county for SOC. per bushel. In that
city it is worth 75c. But it will cost the
difference, nearly, if not quite, to get it to
market. Now, if the Tennessee and Alabama
railroad was completed through the county of
Maury the case would be changed at once
AS it is, it is estimated that the farmers of this
county will lose enough in their wheat crop
alone to grade the road through its limits. Is
not this case that appeals at once to the far
mer to encourage railroads? We are also in
formed that the farmers of Maury are begin
ming to appreciate this fact now, and that the
officers of the Tennessee and Alabama road,
who have heretofore labored so zealously but
unsuccessfully to awaken an interest in their
enterprise in that county have received letter
fiom reliable and intelligent gentleman in
forming them that they have only to send up
their books to get the necessary stock sub
scribed
And this is not an isolated case by any
means. Similar ones could be cited in every
direction where the people are without facili-
ties for getting to market. We commend the
consideration of the subject to those most in
terested, with the hope that it may result in
something beneficial to our various rsilroad
enterprises.
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WHIPPING IN THE "RENEGADKs" AND "TRAI-
ToRs."-The Louisville Times publishes the
names of ELEVEN "Leading men" of Kentucky
who have Joined the American party from
the ranks of the old democracy, and denoun-
ces them as "renegades" and TRAITORS" 1t is
one Of the tenets of the foreign party, that
any man once acting with it, and finding it
opposed to the best interests of the country,
deserving, and dscharging his duty at the bal
lot box in free and independent manner, is
denounced as renegade" and 'traitor" In
this respect it is like the Catholic Church,
which anathamatizes all who are converted
from its doctrines to Professionalism, and de-
nounces all opposed to it as heretics. But the
time is passed, for the credit of Americans be
it said, when party allegiance is regarded as
above patriotism; and the deluded fuglemen OF
this obnoxious Administration, and its des-
pairing adherents, can calculate little upon the
potency of such wholesale denunciation and
abuse in whipping in American freemen to its
support,