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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-06
A y G ION IS.

a Y Y i 10 Ms,
Real Estate! Real Est.tsi
\. Kilbourn Real Estate Broker I Au,,;
VALUABLE FARMS. TOWN 1o-,~
ana uninprovsd Property 'e
For Sale bv
GEO. L. NICHOLS
Zeal Estate Ae.,,
No sS-sierer Farm Of Is0 acres. ,sn :, s'as
acrSs Of good timber In Allea's G row o' rrsde-
proyed--Pricc - 500 Farm well b
40 s4--A Farm Of 100 acres--Ioo acre. t..
wiih TWO good dwellings large franz rs approved
600 apple trees This farm on an',,a ~, Veil
. miles North West ofcity Of Davennnr. uroye r,|
acres Pofs, at So
No s5--Superb Farm OF 200 acre..
aea's 'oau - mics ives, Of City und o
q J new and cost Sa,ou0 Price SO, 500 "oer' eudia
No :o-Snbnrban Farm le4 acres HAITI,
81 20 D.; all undcr feucc; Ioh cu,,lYs.a y qrs
ings and appendsSe; price els per rcrs good bull
eEo / SicAoLIss,risgss. ,
Ns:'--fhe Knight Farm of lso ac,o.
the una mites W Of city: las 10 Us W. situated
Der: 90 acres under cultivation. oaod OF good II
with other Improvements; cost so5ao. aWelllHe N
Farm--Frice $500 very desina
No r. Farm rae'y improved, ofls5 ae,...a
below the city nesr the town of f,n, - s.rss Rl
~ good timber; large frame buian. ~ iage aa0a
Price s. co O. yarn aLd stat
No so~- " ell improved firm 0acrcs. "a,
n"h;s3ad frame dwelling and out ba,lg. W rHidV
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the Great principles Of Artesianism,
will be equally acceptable to the North
and the South. He, and he alone can
affect a fusion of the Hards and Softs ;
the Silver Greys and the Sky Blues.
Should Arkansas go against him. the
vote Of Illinois in his favor would large
ly affect the loss.
Let Col William Bucksbeerer of
Louisiana be nominated and from
Maine to California-from the great
Lakes to the Gulf-his name will be
the rallying cry of the friends Of the
Constitution inviolate, and the Union
as it should be-; and the flag which
bears that name will be prophetic Of
victory, land wave and wave and
wave DER the land of the free and the
home of the brave"
I hope Comet, that no scion Of the
press gang will have the audacity to
appropriate this article to use, with
out proper credit; and that no one
will claim priority of discovery of
Bucksheerer| over your (for the presently
incog. J1NGo.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17

LAw.-We shall not attempt to de.
scribe what Law, is, for we are afraid
it would beggar description, as it beg
gars many Of those who get involved
in it. A law, in the strict sense, is
said to be the command of one intelli-
gent being, but this can hardly be said
Of thing that is often utterly unin-
telligble, not only to those who are to
obey the law, but even to those who
have had a share in makingit. Law
is sometimes called Positive Law, a
great part of which is often most su.
perlative nonsense. The proper end
of positive law is said to be the pro-
motion Of happiness. Every one, is no
doubt, happy to see the end of law
but when once be goes into law, it is
quite impossible to see the end of it.
A Lawyer is an individual who lives
upon law, as certain animals feed upon
corrupt substances. There are many
highly honorable individuals of this
class, but there are some who envelope
the whole under cloud or petty fog
which is sort of miasma,-or MAS
mata, a word siguifying pollution. The
producers Of this petty fog are called
pettifoggers.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17

Jules Jauin has published recently
in the Debats, a dramatic feuilleton on
Mile Rachel in the United states"
He makes his text the appearant in
difference of the audience for the clas-
sics, and their calls, for the MarseH-
laise, a "vile revolutionary doggerel.'
The Americans are abused, during
twelve columns, for ignorance, folly,
vanity, and married faithlessness. He
begs Rachel to return to France, and
to leave Americans to their bears,
baby-shows, menageries, and other
national fetes up to their standard of
intelligence. Jules is trump
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The Pacific Railroad Disastsr.-
We have already noticed tie fact that
at a meeting Of the Board Of Directors
Of the Mississippi Railroad Company,
it was resolved to constable oom-
mission to examine into the cause Of
the late terrible disaster. We learn
from the st. Louis Intelligencer that
the comission has been appointed, but
that the selection isuot such as to give
general satisfaction. It seems that the
disaster was the result Of the grossest
and most culpablc rsck)essness On the
part Of some person or persons con.
nected with the company. The 1ntelli.
gencer says: sastt
The Gasconade bridge, which broke
down on the LIST with sueh sorrowfull
results to our citizens, it il admitted
was no bridge at ALL 1t was scat
folding on which a bridge was to be
erected Messrs. Stone, Boomer 4 Co..
of Chicago, were the contractors of
the work, and the Chicago Tribune, Of
the 5th inst, speaks thus in regard to
the matter
I'VE learn upon inquiry ofStoue l.
Boomer, Of this city. the contractors
for the bridges on that read, that the
bridges which have fallen are merely
temporary structures put up to facili.
tate the construction Of the work
that they were never intended By
them or by the company as the evil
dent uneasiness of the officers Of the
road on the train confirm in the clear.
est manner"
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On the 18th inst, at the Residence John Tilano
Esq, by p. A. Walker J. r. THOMAS O. BnAsunxn,
Esq. OF Point Coupee, TO ABs CATnRArnB TyHse Of
this city. --
OF course the evidence Of the above came With
It. We never feel that any little matter d this
kind is settled, until the wedding cake, has Been
tasted by all hands, the devil included. We wish
The happy couple the full measure Of such earthly
felicity as ought always to be the result Of this
kind Of comfortable copartnesseip business.
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FROM OUR IRREGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5th
Ed. CoNEr:- 1855.

Ed. oo..,:- p''lAD1 ,sSs. Nov. ''h
WHEw! what weather. it has beer
raining and raining, so much that one
begins to doubt whether it will ever be
clear any more. We took trip to Spain,'
Camden, N. J.,) the other day, there was
nothing passing to notice, except that
nearly every person l met was shaking
and shivering with ague as if they were
trying to shake off mortality and couldn't.
PAssMoRE WILLIAMSON, has "give in !"
at last, having presented petition, he was
allowed to "purge" himself of his con-
tempt of court, which he did by answering
all interrogations, which the court thought
proper to ask. He was congratulated by
his numerous friends at the time.
Up to late hour on Saturday morning,
it was feared that the steamer Baltic, was
lost, she being in her fifteenth day, out
from Liverpool, but much to the 10y of
those Interested in her safety, the announ-
cement of her arrival at her birth IN New
York, was soon after telegraphed. The
Russians attacked the Kars, on the Goth of
September. and were repulsed by the
Turks with loss of $500 men and 1000
muskets; the Turkish loss was about 700
men. Many other Skirmishes had taken
place, in which the Allies were victorious.
No reason was given for the detention of
the Baltic.
Since the election, the Mo, ming Times
(Anti-K Nothing) has been very near
dead, SO near, that its funeral is announced
to take place as soon as the first volume
is completed. Our theatres are doing
pretty well; Mile Rachel is to be here
soon; Barnum's Baby Show, has proved
failure in Cincinnati; he (Barnuml has
brought suit against the editor Of the Com
mercial, of that city, for libel.
Yours, &c.,
OBSERVER.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
Spiral 1Gtiffs.
HARVEY HOUSE.

THIS we'll known Hotel has undergone,
l. during the past two months, very ex.
tensive alterations and repairs; various i'm.
provements have been made in different
parts ofthe establishment, the rooms sup
piled with fire places and nothing overlook.
ed that would be likely to add to the com.
tort and convenience OF its patrons.
The Furniture and everything pertaining
to the house has been Thoroughly overhauled
and put in perfect order, and it will be re-
opened on THURSDAY the 22d inst, for
the reception Of guests.
nov 16tf VIM. MARKHAM.
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Horse Palace L Virginia Stable,
ROBERT BEAI

ROBERT BEAL, PROPRIETOR.
The former on Convention, bessceen Third 4
Main Streets. The latter on Third, bet,cees
Church and Laurel Streets.
TAKES this method Of informing the pub.
/ lie, that he has now on hand splen-
did stock Of horses, about Forty in num-
Der, Carriages and Bugsies in proportion
also, On Omnibus, all Of the best. Always
on hand when called tor.
RArEs ACCORDING TO THE DISTANCE.
Single Horse Feed, Is cts.
Saddle Horses at Livery, SIS per mo.
Carriage or Buggy Horses, $40 90
Any damage done to either Horse, Bug
g OF Harness, to be paid for by the one
hiring the same.
RULES OF BOTH STABLE, CASH
oct30.tf
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The BENEVOLENT Assdef

The BENEVOLENT AssdefAr1oN.-
From q report of H. T. WADD1LL.
Treasurer, it will be seen that the
amount received by this association
since its organization in July last is
$546 Is, of which $2l5 SO has
been expended for relief Of INDECENT
sick; leaving balance on hand of
$3.50 20. 1t is the design Of the
members of the association to continue
it as pertinent organization through
which to dispense judiciously the VOL
untary charity Of the community
A motion was made at the meeting
on Monday evening last. to change
the name of the association to the
Baton Rouge Howard Association.
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~ In the local police reports Of
New Orleans it was stated the other
day, that the Coroner had held an in
quest on the body Of a Mr.. David
Brockett. The gentleman reported
himself living" . few days after. Not
that he has any objection to being
dead to the Police but he is fearful
i may affect an anticipated heretage."
Nothing can turn up for a man.
when he is once reported dead, and
turned down" to oblivion by the
newspaper press. Every good citizen
should be al;ve to his best interests in
this direction.
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FEMALE ORPHAN ASSOCIATION

4 MEETING for the election of the off,
II GERS Of the Baton Rouge Female Or
phan Association for the coming year, will
be held at the Orphan Asylum on Tues
day Dec. 4th. at j.! o'clock A. M.
A punctual attendance Of the members
of the Association is requested.
novl4. NJ. w. READ,
Secretary.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
Coon AND BAD NEws.-The re.

Coon AND BAD NEws.-The re-
cent election has had double effect
upon the spirits Of the inhabitants Of
Red Stick. Whilst some have been
going up. up, up. to the boiling point
others have been going down, in The
same ratio. Very near all the shock.
ing bad hats, that might have been
seen. talking politics at one other on
the street corner a week ago; and
smiling At one another over bad bran.
dy at the coffee houses. have disap.
peared, and new sparkling sugar loafs,
belle crowned and bottom crowned,
have taken their place and new coats,
vests pants, and patent leather boots,
have got to be common. Not only
this: now and then We see a buggy
dash by, leaving the smell Of fresh
varpish and new leather in the
streets; and from the manner in
which the young gents, set back. and
lay too. with "9e long thar talk Of
yer fast horses" We are inclined to
think that this thing comes out of the
battle lost and won, for the purpose
Of allowing the victors time to arrange
their accounts, they have contracted
with the dear, the honest the too
eon6ding public" 1t is whispered
that the Judge Of the Sixth District
Court, when be COMES here on Mon.
day to open the doors Of that estab-
lshment; will charge the jury, in
reference to a law of the land made
after the customary fashion "against
betting on elections. This will be
particularly >bard-the poor defunct
poverty strikeu Americans. the Tugs,
and the Thugs, the Dark Lautherners !;
the Midnight assassins-The authors
ola popular book, called Widow
Making. house burning and orphan
getting, ballot breaking etc." will be
brought up, with tears in their eyes
forllosses already sustained and sent
to limbo for not having cash enough
about them, to fee lawyer. and thus
keep out. Will not some Of the
council retained" who were busy
hugging our adopted citizens last
week devote a little time gratuitonsly,
to some Of the Know Nothing cases,
that may be presented to the Sixth
District Judge! 1t will pay nothing
to do 80 just now. but the day may,
must come, when the debt of graft.
tude can be repaid. perhaps witH H.
terest. I
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Public HACK!

THE subscriber will, from .-
i this date keep constantly running IA
within the limits of the City public -z-xx
hack; with two fine horses and . careful driver
to take ladies and gentlemen to any part Of the
city. The charge will be rs cents, for each pas.
senger. The driver will wear BAND on his hat
to be known. Should the hack be wanted at any
particular time Of day, 1t can be engaged 1T either
Of the Stables The hack will carry three persons.
NOV. 15-y. r. BEAL,
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CARRIAoEs ADD HAaNEal

CARDlA0BS AND HARNESS.
THE subscribers respectfully cal at!en-
L ton Of purchasers to their stock of
Carriages and Harness, comprising every
variety.
All kinds Of repairing neatly done and
promptly attended 10. Plantation Wag-
CONS, Ploughs, &C., Manufactured and Re-
paired. --..
Our assortment Of Iron 10 also complete.
Call and examine. Corner Of Church and
Main streets.
novlo. w. TUNNARD 4 co.
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r AM now receiving my asscrtmsAt d
Il Mems Boys and Youths HATS, parties-
lar attention 10 invited % the quality and
style ofmy GOODS There 10 no circum.
stance that gives a. much evidence Of the
popularity ofa GENTS, FURNISHING
ESTABLISHMENT, a. the fact that a.
most every gentleman you meet 10 either
clad in elegant garments purchased ct the'
CLOTHING EMPORIUM, or on bis WY
TO that fashionable establishment to proure,
them. I'd. PHILLIPS.
nov .. Church street opposite the Harvey
7 House.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17

RrOHesGional Card.
DR. DUCHElN, Of the Medical Faculty
II Of Montpelier tFrance) having re-
recently established hinsclf in this City.
offers his professional services to the public
~He will at all times be found at Mr..
PuJoL's residence, (near Judge Burk's)
unless professionally engaged. loct25-tf.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17

For Sale.
A FINE Copper Colored Negro Girl,
II about seventeen years Of age. She is
good house servant, wash woman and
ifoner, and a good seamstress for coarse
clothing. Terms moderate. Apply at his
office. neyl5.3t.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17
IN KITS No. l Mackerel.

0UNU63E0s
IN KITS No. l Mackerel.
~ S Bariels Large 3's.
20 Boxes Herring. ... II.
20 Boxes Goldfish.
20 Boxes Manchester Soar.
10 Boxes Sperm Candles.
l Case Pyunes IN glass Jars.
10 DTuma Dried Figs. t
S Boxes Spanish Chocolate.
Case Citron.
10 Dos !, l and pound cans Muaa,d.
Cases Canister Powder.
2 DO. Pine Apple Cheese.
10 do. Table Claret.
do. Assorted Sauces.
2 do. Capers and Olives.
S do. Assorted Pie Fruits.
All Of recent arrival and for sale by
nOv6. JOSHUA BEAL.
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A man in new York complains that
he is the subject of persecution, oe.
cause he is required to account for
$1,000 that he embazzled.
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% VIM. P. Cox, Esq, Master of
the Wharf boat, has our thanks for
city papers.
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lust RECEIVED Is doz. boxes of
q Fresh Sardines doz. Gallon Jars Pick
les doz. lagal. Jars. do. 3 doz. Of FRI nch
do. 4 bbls Mackerel, Fresh Butter, . fine
lot fresh cheese, and for sale Cheap for
Cash, by. loct.2ol A. WILSON & Co.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-17

Ssgas1l2.tes..
HAVE JUST RECEIvEDa fresh sup
i ply Of the following articles:
90 Boxes STAR CANDLES,
6 SPERM
IS :" NY. Soar,
6 /" WINcHEsrER IL
10 Perkins choice Butter, J
10 Bags Rio and 2 Java Coffee
For sale bY loctIs, r. HOFFMAN,.
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New FAN and Winter Goods.
0,C0NOR, has now in store a well selec-
" ted stock of Fall and winter Goods, con-
sisting in parts of-Silks, Dress Goods,
Ribbons, Grapes, Cravats, Embroideries,
Laces, Fringes, Gloves, Hosiery and Dress
Trimmings.
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DESULRH LIME.-SO sDb8S. in
Osstore and for sale by WIZ. BoesL,
Nov6. Druggl@.
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TO THE LADIES.-Just received
i and for sale, new supeiy Of Eriostss q
sept21.M NEE. G. hUEoIVN.
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This Day Received.
~ BARRELS Extra Whisky; 20 /
IN Extra do. 10'bls. old vineger; S bis.
best N. Y. Brandy; 4'bbls. best Mongolia
Whisky; bbls. Stoughton Bitters, for
sale cheap for Cash by A. WILsoA & Co.
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All Of recent arrival and for sale by
nOv6. JOSHUA BEAL.
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slightly better prices. Tho weather had been -
settled. with good deal Of rain. Nothing a In
portancc had transpired In financial affairs. Consds
remain the same as preyiously quoted. Money WA In
very active demand, and bullion in the Bank OF Rae
land had fallen of Gi6soO0. The political usws \
unimportant. The news on the wholo.is not near .
favorable M anticipated. The growing scarcity az
money in London is not satisfactory feature BY saG
means.
The August land sales effected by the Illinois Ca.
tral Railroad Company number 81 1913 acres, yielding
f62l 800, which Is an average OF 4l3 40.
II what has been said and published In ref0eaee
TO the value OF the Reading railroad Ii not uDdar
stood believed those whose business Ii TO ksow.
the TACT that about ESQ 900 tons OF coal were bsouse
over this road 10 market during the month q
August. ought TO wake them up, and indaoe
them to look through their own spcctacies 81
the splendid operations that are passing bofnrv
them. During the year II has been shown In tie
cleareft manner that the location the condition, tho
appointments and the capacity OF the road were
equal TO the most extended demand Of the maxkct-
that the business done and being done WA moro thAa
double the an cunt oil any other road Of the gano e.
tent in the countrythat the outside or general bus
mess was nearly equal 10 the current expenses and
thatits net receipts beyond the amount received
on roads costing twice the money. II has also hcsa
shown that its final adaptation 10 its local trade (s
very important matter in the construction 81 = raA-
road) sccureg the monopoly-that Its grades. Do
socnding they do from twenty-five feet to the mile
TO dead level gives the machinery from three 10 Ave
times The power oil its COM ctorsthsto on NE
level portion Of the road one engine can CARY. Nc
the rate OF ten miles per hour load requiring thrss
of the same capacity to take IL up n pianr rising
forty feet TO the mile at the rate Of three miles pr
hourand that from the actual business OF 1884, IL 10
proved that every foot ascending from the level ADDS
at least cent per ton 10 the cost Of carrying coal
These facts with the length Of the road. its
tons and its daily increasing business, proclaim ~
advantages and il the good citizens will close tholr
eyes and their ears to this great work and open then
only TO the beautiful fancy scheme, with which thaU
are surrounded, let them do so, and let them rep
the fruits cntaicd by their sagacity. of tho co..
2la,642 So the present capital stock OF the compa-
ny only $4,000 shares or ~ 100000 is held In thAs
city; and IA full one half OF this amount Is bold -
foreign account, we cannot In contemplating Nc
rise during the last six months boast OF the shrowd
ness, The sagaciy The judgment Of our Wall
street friends, who live by the trade. Within The
pTeseDt fiscal year OF the company the stock has
been purchased nj Cd per cent, on which dividends
amounting 10 Ia per cent have been received. Now
The quotations are 95d 90 per cent with very faAr
prospect OF Ia per cent dividend in January next
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LIST OF LETTERS
9euainhg h tho New York CITY Pest once,
Friday, Sept. q, 1855.

Published exclusively in the NEW YORK HERALD, by Act
d oongresse paper haung III. arves circulation Of any
p2pr in TIE Us;tsJ States.
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Van Ahen Margaret Van Wagner Mrs
vandenhoG MrsMary
GENTLEMEN'S LIST.

Young Miss Ellen Young Margaret
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Simeon Diapers regular scmi weekly sale Of boodl
and stocks viii take place tomorrow (frdsy), at
half.past ~ O'Clock at the Merchants Exchange
At tie second board Tie maIke, generally Was
batter. Erie Railroad wen, up Per cent Reading
h: Michigan Central. 1. There was large ca-h
sale Of Cleveland and Toledo a, hsA. AZ operation
much more 10 favor o. the seller than purchaser.
Eiio touched 81 pcr cent. buyer thirty days. We
have noticed for somc days past reported sales Of
Ward Coal Company stock TO some extent We DO
not Know much about this concern bat The sales
way 70 keep clear d All such Investment ~ the
danger 81 their icing more permanent than desired
u very gHa'.
The Hudson River Railroad Company earned 10
August. lt55. sl4o no ~, against tiSeDi1 - f1
the serae month lat year. Inersiso fiJ,2gT gt
The Chicago, Alton and s.. Louis Railroad Com
Jony etnod IN August 100. tI0ass ~. Agaias
i7C,st7 81 To- IL zane month Issi JcM inc"ae
tlc576 -.
IT, Assisiart Tfcaeurrf report today a. 20.