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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

1.-THE Washington Union, in its
department News has the follow.
ing instructions to postmaste,s, from
the Post Office Department.
Return Of Letiers.--To prevent
fraud, the postmaster is required to
be careful not to return any letter put
into his Office for transmission, unless
to the writer thereof, or some one
presenting his written order. To en-
able him to know that the person APP
plying for the return Of letter is the
writer, he can require him or his mes
sapgar to exhibit to him the same SUI
prescription and seal that are upon
the letter. If the postmaster is salts
fed that the handwriting and seal
are the same, he can return the letter
but must take a receipt and preserve
it with the paper containing the sup
eroription, and tbs order, If one were
sent.
A letter bearing the frank Of an
individual may be returnsd'to him or
his order.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

T. The widow Of the ill-fated pro-
fessor Webster has two Of her daugh-
ters married into the Debny, family.
Mr.. Debney, ST.. is an Arelsican Of
princely fortune and manrs,a md off
great influence at Fayal.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

u At Naples lately, there has
been quite a number Of arrests on &c
count Of political matters. The Gov
ernment Of the Roman States has de-
creed the prohibition Of the exporta-
ton Of bpeadstuHs.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

Ns- The Sunday ordinances in
Cincinnati. says the Columbia, are fast
becoming dead letter Examples
are occasionally made of oifenderaI3 but
these are generally the parties least
cu)pable. The drug establishments
which sell soda water to thirty ipdivi.
duals, and the confectionery stores
which furnish their customers with,
candies or fruit, are FROM time to time
brought before the Police Court, but
the liquor shops, and pleasure gardens
and evening concerts over the Rhine,
do nourishing business, and are pref
ty much dlsregarded, unless some ex.
traordinary fracas ensues, and the au-
thorties Of the city have TO interfere.
The convictions at the Police Court
under this ordinance have been ap-
pealed to tie Court of Commons Pleas
A LITERARY BLuNpER.--The news
paper press has been in the habit of
attributiug the saying, that " language
was given us to conceal our thoughts y
to Prince Tai'eyrand, the famous d.
plomatist. This is mistake. lie
borrowed it from Oliver Goldsmith.
On wet days we always read Gold
smith, and yesterday, while dreaming
over his " Citizen Of the World,' We
found the celebrated sentence in ques-
ton at the very commencement of
one Of the delightful letters T. Give
poor Noll his due.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

AN UHCIv1L ANswBR.-Our regu-
lar Philadelphia correspondent was
talking the other day about PA, Pic
MIC parties, . and talking Of the
"ohoice spirits j. Of which we asked
to know the complexion. In answer
be said the day before yesterday in a
telegraph despatch Dear Comet
/ hasten to assure you that our pic
MICS are party colored aud ohangea-
BILE. with the term of their duration j;
mostly terminating in the deeply,
darkly, beautifully blue Satisfied.
We wish "Sphelix would write a
better hand. Our best compositor,
who is versed in all manner Of chyro-
graphic hyeroylyphics has to get on
his head TO deeypher sphelix's ideas.
sorry to say IT, but we really are afraid
shall have to take of, by subtraction,
4 $500" from his salary Try your
hand sphelix at the Phonetics.
GREAT SToRM ON THE LAKE.-We
learn from our friend, Simon Mend
lesion, who returned yesterday from
Biloxi, that on Friday and all day
Saturday, a terrific storm ragged on
the Lake, doing great damage. Every
bath house, and pier, has been wased
away, sehoonera. and other water
craft lost and at Mississippi City, 4
hotel had blown down, killing two
persons. The damage along the
shore, to property cannot be estimated.
A great many persons were leaving
Biloxi, in fear Of personal injury. On
Friday evening, we had here, quite
severe wind and rain Storm that
done much damage to the cane and
cotton crops. Perhaps the spent force
Of the one at the Lake as it came
from that direction.
Contrasting the condition of the
Southern slave with that of the free
negro in the slave State, the Richmond
Enquirer remarks =" Virginians need
not be told that, as a class, there is
not more worthless or dissoluteset of
men than these free negroes. Ourslaves
even look upon the most Of them with
contempt, and speak Of them with
sheer. They deserve it. There are
some few honorable exceptions--but,
as class, they are the most despica-
BILE characters our State contains
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New SrATBs-it is probable that
within year Minnesota, Oregon, New
Mexico, and perhaps Kansas, will con
tain people enough to authcriSs their
application for admission to the Union
as States. Minnesota, by her last
census, had $4,000 inhabitants, and is
rapidly increasing. Oregon has pro-
badly about the same population, bat
does not increase so rapidly. New
Mexico had $1,000 population in
1850, and has probably 10000 now.
The population Of Kansas is less than
either of these, but if law and order
are restored and maintained there,
would increase more rapidly than any
of the others. The ratio Of Congress
sional apportionment is now one Rep
resentatiye to every gS,429 inhabi-
tants. But it has been customary
heretofore to admit territories as States
with u single Representative when
their population amounted TO e0,O00
-/JeIfa
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

The circulation of the London Times
this year, is 10000 daily, the largest
in the world. As an instance Of it's
advertising patronage. it is stated on
the unqnestiouable authority Of the
London Quarterly Review that it's re-
ceipts from advertisements, for pine
weeks, in 1916, during the railroad
excitement, amounted to over .E44,-
900, or somewhat more than $780,
900. Even the Times, however is
surpassed by the " illustrated News"
the circulation of which is DOW 49,
600 per week
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

LII" 10 II - w = sHuufu llht sei
much to know, how it is, when the
General fund, Of the State Treasury is
bankrupt, that check is paid to the
Proprietors of the New Orleans Corr
Ter, for $4,000 90? This too, when
there are many claims against the
same fund, for small amounts that
should have beyn paid a year ago.
The Treasury, was never before ut any
period, ia more lamentable and
hopeless condition of bankruptcy.
The last legislature, made a very
generous distribution of The public
funds, as well as the public lands,
(see pamphlet report on this subleeD
and now as il would seem, it is mat
ter Of much difficulty that claims for
salaries, are paid ; and only, by Dor
rowing from other funds, set aside by
law, for specific purposes.
We are told that when January
comes in, it will bring the Sheritis
and Tax Collectors, and the Treasury
will find relief from its collapsed con
dition but we do not believe a word
Of it. The past, has been a very dis
astrious season, and not more than one
half Of The taxes will be collected. In
the distribution of the spoils (which
certainly belong to the vlctots) the
barrel organ Of the dominant party,
comes in for the lions share. 1t is
but short time ago, that bill for
one years aapertising of Swamp lands,
was presented for the moderate sum
of only $4,000 90. The last gouge
is the published acts Of the lust legisla-
ture, into which the Revised Statutes,
have been japned, in order to make
the State pay "a per VOL. for them
when they may be had, from the
same generous dealer in " books y
(the state) for fifty cents per volume
Why, confound the acts of that learn
ed body the Legislature. of 55 with
the Revised Statutes Why. because
they were already set up. for Mr. Phil
lips-paid for then by the State; now
paid for again in the acts; and yet to
be paid in calf" as the the Revised
Statutes. Is there no body. with au-
therity to prevent this wholesale pee
ulation on our bankrupt treasury :
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

dnother Railyoaa Accident-A
Baltimore dispatch Of Sunday last, says:
The train Of cars from this city last
Snight ran over COW, near Annapolis
Junction, which threw the train from
the track. smashed the mail, baggage,
and smoking cars. The latter was full
Of passengers, but all tremendously
escaped without injury.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

SANTA ANNA CoMfNe.-We stated
some weeks ago, says the New York
Mirror, that Santa Anna had purehas-
ed real estate-up-town houses and
lots in this city, with an eye to q future
residence among us. It is now stated
by moro than one person under the
Government, that the ex Dictator has
made overtures for the purchase Of
Mr. Edwin Forests mansion. known
as Font Hill. near Yonkers, and that
Mr.. f. has named the price Of the
place st 800, O00-stating that if his
Il. s. Fl. the General and Dictator,
would come to his terms, it could b.
made bargain. It is also said that his
serene ex Highness has for some
months past been negotiating stocks
through Wall street agent. Let the
conquered hero come.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23
returning.

TIE Bloom OF AeE,-A good wo-
man never grows old Years may
pass over her head, but if benevolence
and virtue dwell in her heart. she is
cheerful as when the spring of life
first opened to her view. When we
look upon good woman, we never
think Of her age she looks as charm
ing as when the rose Of youth first
bloomed upon her cheek. The rose
has not faded yet it will never fade.
In her neighborhood she is the friend
and benefaetor. Who does not res
pect and love the woman who has pass
et6her days in acts of kindeness and
mStoy We respect, such woman
can not grow old Still will she al
ways be fresh and buoyant in spirits
and active in human deeds Of mercy
and beneyolenee. IF your lady desires
to retain The bloom and beauty Of
youth, let her not Weld to the sway Of
fashion and folly let her love truth
and.virtue, and to the close of life she
will retain those feelings which now
make life appear garden Of sweet
ever fresh and ever new.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

HEALrn OF THE CtTv.--Last week g
mortuary report exhibits decrease in
yellow fever mortality Of los. So
large q decrease is truly gratifying.
That it will continue to decrease there
is no question. The fever has run its
course, and in two or three weeks we
trust we shall be able to chronicle it's
total disappearance. Crescent 1sth,
inst.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

The Supreame Court of Pennsyl-
vania has refused to grant the release
Of Passmore Williamson, implicated in
the abduction of Col. Wheeler's slaves.
The Court held that the State cannot
interfere with the judgment of the Fed
eral Courts, or 60 behind the record to
ascertain wbeather the commitment of
SWilliamson was legal or not
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23

Something m q MIME Since the
rise of the new American party ma
ny Of the members Of the opposite
have steadily complained that the
assumption Of the name American .
as q party designation was arrogant
and unjust. as We are all Americans
and patriots, no matter what party we
belong to- The complaint, however,
comes with an i'll grace from a party
which has assumed to be solely and
exclusively Democratic, when the
whole body of our people are Demo.
Gratis heart and soul. There is no
moro arrogance in the one party styl-
ing itself American than in the other
assuming the name Democratic.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-23
CoRREspo NDEMCE.

Philharmonic, Sept, 10th, '55.
DEAR CoNer
Brevity is the soul of wit" so says
the proverb book. and such an expression
must have had influence over you, when
you cut your correspondents allowance Of
space down to half column We are to
write no more superhtous productions Of a
verbal nature for the Gomet We must all
be Sternes now, and speak volume in a
paragraph, and a short one at that,
The weather, which has been pleasantly
cool for some time past, has undergone an
entire change since Saturday; Mineral wa
ter. Ice Cream, end other cooling condi-
ments, were in active demand to-day, at
former rates Of cotuse you are in pos
session Of the facts relative to the great
smash up' on the Camden and Arbov
rail road: Won are aware that the J urg were
very "mild in their verdict. and on The
strength of that verdict, the company has
allowed two more accidents to happen since,
as the train approached the tour of Bever
lev NJ J on Saturday, Sept. 9Th, it ran
over something, and was Immediately
thrown from the track the engineer was
very severely Injured he had leg ampu-
tatpd. and died in } hours after His name
was Holland the tenders were badly
staldni. and otherwise hurt. The passen-
gers escaped injury.
Politics here are at stand the Know
Nothing panic has gone down. and, with
the exception of an occasional row among
the lower classes, we are pretty quiet
The Protestant Association of Orange Men
paraded to-day.
Business of nearly every description is
duh here at present Breadstuffs are dull
and declining the average prize Of the
g Staff Of Life " is So - per bbl.
NJ lie Rachel has made very cieditable
debut in q Gotham y the upper-tendcm
swallow ed her Froneais and were delight |
ed with her acting. But this was the first
night Will she succeed with the AHeri- |
can people Bah never Wait until she |
comes before an audience of PHILADELPHIA |
ans, who, if they are not good Judges Of the /
Thesplan Art are pot quite 50 enthusiastic /
at least. OR theatres are all open. and do /
ing fair business. with rather inferior |
Earnnm the everlasting and |
invncibltg " hHnbng" IN not The least
lan,ted at The sharp hits Of The Press fe,
he can instantly stop their mouths with
Eat advertisement Rather indelicate de-
lineations Of the guarterns," Be, are to
be seen ali certain conspicuous places in
Ibis city. Barnum's Show, The Firemans'
parade. and other events of note come off
shortly, when yen may expect to hear froin
youI correspondent. OBSERVER. y
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-21

ORGANIZED LICENrIoUsNEss At BRooKLYN.-A
New York correspondent Of the Buffalo Express
furnishes the following intelligence to that journal
wicked and dangerous socalistic sect have
sprung up Of late and established their head
quarters in Brooklyn-the City of Churches. This
sect style themselves. "Progressionists." and have
made male and female agents who smuggle them
selves into our family circles and after three or
four visits adroitly allude to the existence and pc
culiarity of their "institution" The doctrine of
the sect is that matrimony, as at present under
stood, is ludcrous sham that man has no right
to live with his wife unless he loves her spiritually
as well physically; that woman is not bound to
live with her husband unless she loves him spirit
ualy and physically; and that when she sees
another whom she can love better, she is morally
obliged to cut the former and take up with the
latter and 90 on, according to each fancy until
she dies. The agents Of this sect are very hume
rous and the institution itself is filed with prose-
lytes-made up in the main of husbands who have
abandoned their wives, and of wives who have
abandoned their husbands, together, as one of its
agents informed me. of bountiful supply of young
men and women who have never yet been Evoked"
in the usual FORM As you may readily imagine
this sect is breaking up the peace and happiness of
a great many families
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-21

THE SupposEb CASE OF PErRIrAcrIoN-A
correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger, al
luding to the case of dead body in the Phi
lanthropic Cemetery, says that, in removing the
remains of the dead in several of our city ceme-
teries, the same phenomenon has been perceived.
There is no doubt that the chemical change
which the body has undergone, has been owing
to the nature Of the soil, ETC., in which the
interment was made and that, instead of being
turned to stone, it has been turned into what
chemists call adipocere, substance somewhat
resembling wax. This substance was first dis
covered in Paris, in removing the Cemetery Of
the Innocents, belonging to a nunnery or reli--
gious institution of that name. It was analysed
by the celebrated chemist Fourcroy, who gave
it the name of adipocere. As before mentioned,
it resembles wax in some measure, and, it is
said, will burn. 1t has been produced arti6-
cially by subjecting animal matter to the irr-
fuence Of running stream; and to chemists
in general it is well known. A few years since
the body of . very large woman was exhibited
at Barnum's Museum, New York, which had
evidently changed into this remarkable sub
stance.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-21
Procedures da Jury de Police,
PAROISSE DE LAFOURCHE.

Commencement Procurement lie Jury sest as
semble Lund, lie Juliet, 1855.
Present.. G. Raglan, President, James Billiu,
e., Panvel. Charles Armitage, ]. Theriot, H. Ber-
nard, o. Bernard, J. A. Robichaux, S. Folse.
Absent-M. Daigre, A. Cretini, A. B. Thibodaux,
L: Pertuit, A. KEGS, J. Remont.
Les minutes de la derniere seance furent lues ct
SIR motion adoptees.
Sur motion de Mr.. Armitage, lie bon de Ceophas
Lagarde, Tresorier de paroisse, pour hes fonds
d'ecole fut accept@
Sur motion de Mr. BilIu, Ia resolution suivante
passa.
vuque !. lo exse que Sheriff serve de sergent dAmes
an Jury de Police.
Par consequent quiz soft resou par Jury de Police de
usyofsse de LaSourche que Sheriff deux pastres
par Jour pour services aux sessions du dit Jury
Mr. Kees absent rappel parait maintenant dams
son siege.
Sur motion de Mr. a. Bernard, lie bon de Ceophas
Lagarde, Tresorier de paroisse, fut accepte.
Sur motion Mr.. Bernard,
Le Jury s,journs sine dil.
&c. Raglan, President.
IauLE z. LrHIAxc, eecret.irs.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-21
Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
or THE
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.

Pursuant to adjournment, Jury met Monday,
July 9th, 1855.
Present.. G. Raglan, President, James Biliu,
E. Panvel, Charles Arnitage, J. Theriot, II. Der.
nard, O. Bernard, J. A. Robichaux, S. Folse
Absent-M. Daigre, A. Cretini, A. B. Thibodaux,
L. Pertuit, A. KEGS, J. Remont.
The minutes of the last session were read, and
on motion adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Armitage the bond Of Cleo
phas Lagarde, parish Treasurer, for the school
funds was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Billiu, the following resolution
passed.
Whereas the requires the Sheriff to Sergeant
Arms Of the Police Jury.
Therefore Be 1t resoloed By tho Police Jury Of tho
pn,sh Of LahbHrcAe That the Sheriff shall receive two
dollars per day salary for services in attendance the
sessions Of said Jury.
Mr.. KEGS absent at the call now appears in his
seat.
On motion of Mr.. H. Bernard, the bond of Cleo
phas Lagarde, parish Treasurer, was accepted.
On motion Of Mr.. II. Bernard,
Jury adjourned sine die.
&c. Raglan, President
EMILE K Leblanc, Secretary.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-07-21

New PosroFFIcE Observation-Disclosures By
MaA.-Enclosing circulars or other printed
matter in envelopes, upon which is printed, i'm
pressed, or written the name, &C., of the person
or persons issuing such circular, is decided by
the Postmaster-G General not only to subject the
entire package to letter postage, according to
the express requirements of the act of 1852,
but that such postage must be prepaid to entitle
the package to be mailed. If unpaid, being
under the law treated as letters, they are, Of
course, returned to the deadletter Office.
Registering Letters.-We are advised that
postmasters should make no records or marks
upon registered letters, by which the fact Of
their containing money or other valuables may
be suspected or made known. 1t has been as
certained that, in some instances, postmasters
are in the habit of marking the word "regis-
tered" on the outside of such letters, together
with the amount of money enclosed. The prac-
tice is unauthorized and impolitic, and is for
hidden by the Department.
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Authors Alterations.

In making IN agreement with builder for
the erection of house, the employer specifies
the style and various particulars to be observed;
and if, after the workman has faithfully follow
ed his instructions, he determines on certain al
terations or improvements, he expects to pay
for the additional labour and materials. Com
mon justice requires the extra payment and if
he should demur, the general voice would con-
denim him. This thing is so obvious, that it
seems supererogatory to remark upon it; and
yet there is a necessity for our making this
topic the burden of an article. In one of the
departments of industry in which we are called
to labour, We have met with authors and pub
fishers who seemed strangely indisposed to
admit the business Of the principle before US /;
and printers generally have had a like expe-
an injured craft, we venture to protest against
o species of prevailing wrong.
Before manuscript is BROUGHT to the printer,
it ought to be rs perfect as the author can
make it. The compositor is bound to "follow
the copy" in word and sentiment, unless. in
deed, he meet with instances of wrong punctua-
ton or false grammar, land such instances are
not rare, which his intelligence enables him to
amend. After the matter has been read and
corrected in the Office, proof is sent to the
author; and if it corresponds with the copy,
the compositer's responsibility is at an end
He has done all he is paid for; and should the
author desire any changes made in his matter,
why, of course, he must pay for them.
Sentiments in print look marvellously dissi-
milar to the same ideas in manuscript; and we
are not surprised that writer's should wish to
brush and polish little; nor do we object to
their natural desire of amending or identifying
their mental products. But let them not forget
that pay-time will come-when the item for
alterations will loom out with startling dis
tinctness in their bill. They found it easy in
the proof to erase a word or two here, and in
sert word or two there; without dreaming,
perhaps, that in consequence of these little
erasures and insertions, the compositor would
be compelled to alter and reconstruct much of
his work. We know, at this present writing,
Of a volume on which the alterations alone have
time equal to one mans work for
nearly two and half years. How unreason-
able-nay, how Transparency unjust-the ex-
pectation that the printer should give gratui-
tously the time and trouble requisite for the
radical changes in the type which an authors
whim or taste may demand!
(JoAnson's Topographic Adpertiser.