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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-08

BACK ACTIoN SpANKER.-Mr. Eli.
phalet Stubs, live Yankee from
Connecticut. exhibited at the museum
his " Patent Back Action Spanker, +"
which. on being attached to a baby Of
any age, watches over it like mother
makes it hush when it becomes nauph-
ty; obliges it to desist from swallowing
thimbles, three cent pieces, pins or
any other fond unsuited to its stomach
compels, it to 60 to sleep when it do
sent want and somewhat older, it
seems that it keeps its hands of the
sugar bowl and ja,npots, besides max
ing it keep its face clean and al by
the power of its back action.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-08

Cot. KINNEY AND "PREsIDENT -
WALKER.-Col. Kinney is now said
to be at San Juan with about 20 men,
half Of them sick. and the rest "lying
around loose" ragged and in a most
wretched condition. This contradicts
entirely the story that came by way
Of Panama, which represented him az
doing very well, and gaining reinforce
ments. That story It will be remem-
embered, was told Ivy one of Kinuey's
men. Walker is lying off at Realejo.
He and Muuos don't agree. His pros
poets are represented as very shabby.
II. Delta.
A slim prospect for an Independent
republic is this.
One Of two elements are wanted to
revolutionize a nation, and either iu-
diciously handled, may do it" mop-
ey and religious fanaticism." The
former is less powerful than the lat
ter. All iuculcate the dogma, that to
fight and die for the true faith is to
60 speedy to heaven, and the war
fare thus engendered, is the most vio-
lent and barbarous; and has cost the
world, pacific ocean of human blood.
Even at this hour, a 500 disant relig.
ious bigot or fanatic, may do the world
incalcu'ablc evil; for people now, had
rather quarrel and fight about a mere
dogma Of religion, than any tangible
reality.
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DIED..

ON Friday Morning tho 7.h inst, Ms, ELIZA.
BETH MONGET, consort Of JosE-H Moxorr ESQ,
Mayor ofthis city.
The friends and acquaintance, Of the family are
invited 70 attend the funeral, this morning At Q
o'clock, from the family residence, on Government
Street.
On Friday morning, the 7th inst, 9. v. wROT.
NOWsK, native Of Poland, aged about % yrs
young gentleman Of rare talents, and unusual
promise. At the time Of his death, he was in the
employ Of the State Engineers depa-tmnt. He
leaves an afectionate family to mourn their ire.
perable loss. -.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-08

/SrEAKrNG ro-NroHr.-In the Hall
/of the House Of Representatives, to.
night. the Hon. Randall Hunt, and
the Hon. G. d. N. Walls. will address
the citizens Of this city. The ladies
are specially invited to grace the &C.
casion with their presence. The fact
that two such distinguished orators
are to speak, is sufficient to draw a
crowd, without public notice Of the
subject. When the subject is known
and known to be that all engross-
ing topic, the politics Of the day."
We feel satisfied, that notwithstanding
the presence Of sickness and distress.
there will be a good audience. We
see from the Gazette, that Mr.. Hunt,
has made a list Of appointments,
which, when completed will fully can
yAss the State.
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NJ. Louis Dutissier, Vice Consul Of
France at Suez, has just sent to the
Museum Of the Louvre a papyrus ne.
arly 1000 years old. It contains f..
agment Of the 18th book of Homer's
Iliad .+ '|,'f 49,. ..t'f
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| CosvEsslos.-We copy the follow;
Ing from Hos0csd Nv. ~ Journal i
r The kev. William Markoe, toRst1
with MIA Markos and family were y
ceived into the Catholic Chuseh 2
the festival Of St. Alphonsus. August
I'd, by the Rev. Mr.. Everett, in 81
AIMS church, New York.
Mr.. NJ. was for several years q much
esteemed clergyman Of the Episcopal
denomination, officiating in Dela6sld
Wisconsin, under Dr.. Kemper. the
Protestant Bishop, and was educated,
at the Episcopal General Theological
Seminary in New York.
Within a few weeks past, in the
State Of New York, three ministers.
Messrs. Wheaton, Witcher, and Mar.
koe, have been received in the Holy
Church. While thanking God for
the mercy shown them in bis guidance
into the true fold, we pray for those
who yet remain outside the grace Of
conversion, and the grace Of CORES
ponding to the promptings and in.
flunce Of the Divine Spirit. South.
ern Standard. p ftNMFEH
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HOT COFFEE, TEA and CHOCOLATE
III Mr. ALPHONSE ARBOUR, respect
fully informs the world at large, that he
has opened . coffee stand-corner Of Third
and North Boulevard Streets, opposite the
Market, where bot coffee tee and chocolsts
can be had ct al hours, In connection
with the same, il Segsr store, where .
full stock Of the very best Havana's my
always b found. Alh ...ai aug l7.1m. q
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-08

EDIroa Or CoxAs-
| Sw:-Oweing to some remarks {
yoaTs in that delectabls sheet styled tn
Comet (of this date) on the veraeity Of
COZ respondent Of the Cotholic Stsndar,
writing from this. place. feel anxious
know what in your opinion constitutes
gentleman If total disregard tor truth
attacking virtuous females on account q
their religious opinions not coinciding wit
your latitudinarian views, publication Q
bad english often obscene, and the quotin
Of bad latin occasionally, are the nscessar,
qualifications, then George A. Pike, yo'
are gentleman and scholar, in fact tn
most accomplished man in Louisiana, un
fortunately your antecedents are too wei
known to aid you much, your Aippancy
has become bye-word, and the Comet il
read not for the veracity, but for the scan
dal It contains, raise your voice my deal
Sir and cry aloud with Burn~m viva ID
h"'nbsg. II you should publish this, ask
you only to spare my feelings by spelling
it n it is written and oblige one who pity,
you. ......
We seldom get out of humor, but
must indulge ourself this morning in
pouring out the full measure of i'll
temper, which has been gathering
head within US, since the foregoing
mongeral anonymous scribble came to
hand, Though the post office. AL.
though we cannot for certainty put our
hand on the writer, yet we are salts.
fled who the man--we cannot say gen.
tleman,' is. He is one of the fresh
arrivals, and has not had time yet, to
acquire citizenship in the corporation.
As to attacking virtuous females on
account Of their religious opinions"
the charge is vile aud slanderous; we
regret that any isolated paragraph
should have been taken from our pa
per, and commented upon by a con-
temporary. for political purposes. that
could by any chance he construed in
% disrespect to our females. friends of
he catholic persuasion. Such as know
IS not, may put whatever constr'. ction
'pon what We say. that may suit their
purpose we cannot be abused by
hose who know us, and as the best
'a'f Of our life has been spent here !;
here are, We opine, few If the cii;-
ems Of Baton Rouge who know us.
As to abusing the English" we have !
right to do it-since it is our native !
ongue. In this, rs other things, we |
re Individually responsible, for all the
|amage done. 1t comes with a bal
race for any. but the English to de-
end thu English. As to our anteci-
ents Of which the cowardly writer of
he above makes mention, they are
pen to inspection. If the fellow who
rites the above-has any antecedents,
hey are not known in this co,umuni.
=. Should he hase any thing to say
! answer to this, our Office is on Third
rect and we are generally at home.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-08

TIE Mysrrc SEvEN.-Thursday
might Was dark night-at least il
was SO herc.-there we're clouds above
and clouds below. mo star was visible,
silence reigned. p" The city lamp posts
stood stiff at the street corners, as they
were planted under the ancient regsme;
they looked ironical and refused to
shed ray Of light, into the highways
or by-ways-there was no life in them,
and apparently no need; since no
body could have business in the streets,
such a night, unless to go fetch the
Doctor" We like 10 such q time, to
wander-to imagine we sec spirits of
the present and phantoms Of the past.
Suffice to say, We were OFT, and with.
cut knowing how-found ourself in
the court end Of the city. at the very
Threshold of that venerable law tenn.
Ple-the court house. Looked in;
there was not even q tallow candle to
make darkness visible /; but sufficient
light by reflection to discover to Us, a
picture that ought to be handed down
to posterity-and would be, could
words paint:it. There was political
meeting in the dark. Our estimable
fsllow-citizep, y. D." presiding, with
the usual gravity on hand for such &C.
sasions. 1t was popular gathering,
for there was no man in the hall to
object to the reconsideration of the
previous question" There was G.
and j. and L. and NJ, with two others,
whose l'hises we could not recognise.
for the want of light.
hs VIC came away, the voice OF a
phantom, coming out Of st. Charles
street, with dead leaves of the past
season, in whirl wind of mournful
note. said this is ward meeting of
democrats to nominate delegates to
the convention tomorrow. peace be
still!"
1t occurred to us. in specializing the
way home, that dark lantern, with
bulls eye," to throw lille light
on the countenance of the "Prcsident,'
is better than no light at all.
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Ole 4adp Comet.
BATON ROUGE,:::::=::::SEPT. 8, 1886.

10 In the desolsting work of tho
destroying ange'he are p.ined to
notice this morning, the demise Of
Mrs. ELIZABETH MoNaKr, consort of
cur fellow citizen, Jos. Mopget, Mayor
Of this city. Mrs. MoScEr, had long
been lxboring under chronic malady.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-08
First Arrival Of the season
AT THE ONE PRICE
CIOtIli2lg Emporium.

THE subscriber has Just received by
l. steamer CRESCENT CRY, from New
York, large and beautiful assortment of
GENTS FUSNISHING GOODS.
Consisting of Linen Bosom Shirts; Silk,
Cotton and Merino under shirts Shirt Col
lars, Linen and Cotton Draws; Hosiery,
Gloves, Suspenders, Linen and silk Pocket
Hdkf., Cravats, Neck Ties; Scarfs Stocks,
&c, all Of which have been selected from
the most fashionable houses in New York,
and will be sold at low prices. In order 10
do Justice and g i've satisfaction to cash buy.
ers he has made it a rule in all cases to
deduct ten per cent for cash, and will in al
cases strictly adhere to that principle.
sept6-y. w. d. PHILLIPS.
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A Negro Man fer sale.
A VALUABLE negro man for sale.
"A Said negro 10 good plantation carpenter.
he also lays brick very well, and very handy g
any kind Of work. Hor further partjcalar RI, apply
1t NJ sheriff ooes. l--a "a julyS0-H.'N
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lie deals upon the above "motto" he
IL Stock 10 the most varied and best il,
the place, the extreme low prices now
marked on al the goods makes II an object
for al who are wanting Clothing to give
him . call before purchasing elewhere.
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ERESH SUPPLIES. BLACK !

k'hEOE1 OOf AlES. DIACK mar
i Bonnsts. do. Love Wells, DO. Gloves, do.
do. Ladies' Hoe, do. Illusion veils; Mourning
Gloves; Black Grape I Grape Wells, do Psfasols,
Grape and Lace Bonnets, Chemisetts sid sleeves,
Embroidries Of ill kinds, Thread Cambric Laos
Fresh Ribbons, Black Grape and half Mourning
Collars. Just Reeelvsd and for ssls cheap By
aug. 10th MRS. O. HUE0TON. -
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COOKING sTOvHs; Old Kentucky
- Crescent, Mayhower Stovss, from the
smallest to the largest sises, .ios ssls. n =
small advance on first cost. AIeo GGbvs
Wa6le, Irons Oval Ovens, Tea Po1s asa
castings. (aug2s) D. Z. MONTAN.
STATE OF LOUlSIANA-Sixfh Jpaf-
cial District Court Parish d East b.
ton Rougs-in the matter 81 The Success.
sion sion e VIVIAN GoopIoE, deed, .Pyo.
WHEREAS w,.1,,.,. =. ,Rs,..,. =. 90, =
W said parish, he's applisi Aonid CSart
10 be appointed Administrator e the Rs.
tate Of VIVIAN GooDLoE late Of lid paYisb
deceased. sssa,s{ ,,s,,. 7'..7,s -
. NOTICE u hereby given 10 al persans
interested to show causs within ten deye
from the first publicstion Of this noti1e.
why the said application should not s.
granted. LeS.l M. MORENO.
august 81 1856 tsfaaJlf I, 'ebrk.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-08

ALL TbE OAME.-1ne papers saJ
f that Mr.. Barney Williams advertised
, some time ago, for the best farce il
which an Irish male and Yankee g,
' male character shall be leading fea'
ture, one hundred and fifty dollars
, For the best drama in three acts, with
+ an Irish male and Yankee female
character, three hundred dollars. For
the best comedy inehree or five act.
in which an Irish male and Yankee
female character shall be the most
prominent, the sum of FIVE hundred
dollars. It is stated that twelve man.
uscript plays were received which
were referred to the committee apoin-
ted to beside upon their respective mer-
its, who reported that not one of the
twelve plays was fit to be performed,
and recommended that Mr.. Williams
should decline paying for them on
the ground Of their utter worthless
ness.
This is wrong. Mr.. Williams
ought to be made, by process Of law.
to pay for the work. There must be
a difference of merit in the twelve
plays, and the difference should be
graduated by the committee, and Mr..
Williams should be made to pay &C.
cording to the graduation. If not,
the Dramatic talent Of the nation, is
glaringly imposed upon. 1t is a COM
mon way however. Of getting work
for nothing. A man starts a paper
or a literary magazine and advertises
for tales. Prizes are to he given for
tales; and forthwith all the writer's Of
tales. 60 to work and tails without
number-moral, social, civil, suicidal,
tragical and comical are written and
sent in, with laudable desire to win
the prizes. Nearly all-and conse- /
quently much Of the best talent is re- /
presented. Is it right to despatch
them all. with a few brief remarks to
the effect that none of them are worth
publication 7 BY no manner of mems.
A"FAsr" CH1LD.-Children have
sometimes a peculiar way Of saying
things very subversive of gravity in
the old folks. !
Mr.. Frederick Fitzgerald Smith had
a luxurious growth Of whiskers. The
lower part Of his countenance was en-
tirely enveloped in hair from ear to
ear. The pilous vegetation stood out
in large, Diatted, tangled and curly
masses all over his Jaws
and chin. Indeed, it was commonly
reported that be had taken a premium
on it at fair held by the society for
" ameliorating the condition Of the
Jews, and encouraging the growth Of
hair"
Nature, if too profuse in her gifts in
,ne direction, is very apt to correct
he redundancy by comparative de-
icency in another.
So it happened with Mr.. Frederick
Smith. All over The up
,er part Of his head above his ears was !
'ery curly. But per centra:
HE had no hair on the top Of his head,
In the place where the wool ought TO grow"
Mr.. Smith lodged one night and
'reakfasted at the house of Mr.. John
his friend. Mr.. Simpkins,
lad like every parent who has children Z
very smart girl. It's surprisinghow a
many smart children there are now s
days! Attic breakfast table young
Hiss Arabella Simpkins could not
axe her eyes for one moment from Z
he partriarchial countenauce of Mr.. :
smith.
Arabella, love, don't be so rude"
judged Mrs. Simpkins, primus. 2
Arabella, cat your toast, 'frowncd :
fr Simnkins socundus =
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-08

AtAorS Sol1 Scaun8 Cans.
THE undenigred sole agent for Baten
1 Rouge and vicinity, will shortly 70.
ceive q few samples Of these invaluable
Fruit and Vegetables prsservsrs, md ~ the
first Of September, will be prepared to sup
ply any quantity. Those wishing theln
win please leave their orders It nv store,
and when received, they will b forward
ed to them; all orders must b. accom-
panied with the CASH ee,st s,....
.,.qr -.,-f D. C. MONTAN,
aug. 8. n Church street.
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TO the Public.

DERSONS in want of nurses for the sick.
] will find list at the office of the Sec.
tary Of the Benevolent association. Such
as are in indigDent circumstances, will be
supplied by the Association.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-08

Ho! for Greenwell Springs.
THE STAGE--in moro 70.
Il publican lanGuase-ths s,0
Wagon, will leave Town % NHskfs-.Sf>-<
usual, every MORNING at 8 o'clock, and
return about 6 in the EVENING. III
~FAsE EACH WAY, 81 90
Persons desiring to 60 out, will leave their
names with WIZ. RHoOus, ESQ, ft the Har.
ney House. HENRY s. WALLER. d
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New York Dry Good Trode.-The
New York Evening Post, of Friday
last says: .,.e
The sales Of goods by the jobbers
have been very large this week, in ad-
vance, we learn, of those in the CORES.
ponding week oflast year. There are
many descriptions Of goods becoming
scarce in first bands, especially prime
French silks and merinoes. The i'm
porters are likely to escape loss this
season in consequence Of restricted,
imports, consequent on che heavy loss
es they sustained last year from over
importation s, and the resulting sa,ri-
fee in price.
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Spiral 4otiffs.
Attention Firemenl

'HEkE will be regular
4 meeting Of the members of M
INDEPENDENCE FIRE CO., No., |$s>
at their Engine House, on Saturday O&
Sth instant, for the purpose Of electlne olcers d
the Company, for the ensuing year. A panctual
attendance is solicited. ]. Z, ELAN.
sept7-2ts. Foreman.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-08

Hoo STATJsrIcs.-According to re.
turns 10 the Auditor Of Kentucky there
are in that State this year, TAO, 266
hogs over six months old, against l.
682.244 last year. This decrease IN
number is attributed to the shor: crop
of corn last year, which compelled
many to kill that otherwise would
have kept them for year longer. The
quantity Of pork raised in the State
the present season however, will un.
doubtely exceed that of last year.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
A GOOD supply of flour and Pork, fresh
II from St. Louis.
Sept. 7. s. NJ. HART & co.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-08

Clothing store.
THE undersigned informs the public that
i he has removed his Clothing Store in
Lafayette street, to the room in the rear Of
his old Dry Goods Stand, corner of Lafa-
yette and Church street, where he will be
happy to wait Oh his old custome rs and the
public generally.
sept6-y. w. u. PHILLIPS.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-09-08

The grand jury of Cumberland, Me.
have refused to find bill ofindictment
against Mayor Neal Dow for connect
ion with the death of Robbins, in the
late Portland liquor riot. Several of
the alleged rioters, however, have been
indicted.