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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-01-21
Friday Jan. 1o, 1856.

SENATE-Senate met pursuant to adj
iournment. Hon. r. C. Wickliffe presid.
ing-24 members present
The minutes of yesterday were read.
Mr.. Moore introduced resolution to an.
point joint committee of three member,
of the Senate and members of the House, tr
examine the affairs of the several railroad
companies in which the State is stock.
holder and has direct interest.
| Mr. kittridge. according 10 previous no.
| tice, an act to incorporate the Mississ;p.
pi and Lafourche railroad compa, v. Re-
ferred.
| Mr. Faltrey, according TO previous no.
| tice. introduced an act to prevent the spread
ing OF contagious diseases, by -,essels ar.
irving in the Atchalalaya hay and its trib.
| utaries.
| Mr.. King moved that 1t be referred To
the committee on commerce. Lost.
Mr.. Moore moved to amend bv striking
out the tltle--reterred amendment accept
ed, and adopted as amended
Mr.. Griffin offered a memorial Of - Bor-
delon. Referred to committee on claims.
MI. 4 nner introduced an act to incor-
porate the N. Orleans Saving Institution
Referred to committee on banks and bank
ing.
MIR. Rivers, without previous notice. an
act relative TO prescription of iu' gment and
other foreign claims. Referred to judiciary
committee.
Mr. Rivers, without notice, an act to in
crease the pay of jurors in the parish of
Coneordia. Referred.
Mt Rivers gave notice OF an act to au-
thorize the parish OF Concordia to pass
game laws.
Mr. Munday gave notice of an act to
estabuch general Depot at the seat Of
governm ns, and the manner of disposiug
Of slaves from the same.
message from the house by their mes
senser, A. W Bell; requesting the concur
renee Of the Senate in resolution that
both houses meet in the Hall Of Represen-
tatives on Nunday next, for the purpose
Ct electing United States Senate to fill
the seat Of Mr. slidell after 9TH March
next.
or lrudeau moved to change the time
considering the veto message Of the Gov
ernor from "wednesday to Tuesday.
On motion the Seuate adjourned IL o.
clock tomorrow.
HOUsE-House met pusuan. to udiourn-
ment-the Speaker in the chair.
The speaker announced that petitions,
memorials and resolutions are now in or
der.
MI Cullom Of ST. Landry moved that a
cammitte Of nine be appointed to exemine
the financial conditions of the several
Railroad companies in this State. Passed
Several notices of Bills were presented.
1r. Walls moved to withdraw certrin
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Legislative Proceedings.
Thursday, Jan. 18. 1856.

SENATE-Seuate met pursuant to ad
| iournment.
Present the Hon. R. c. Wickliae. pres
iding. Twenty.six members Present
Journal Of yesterday read
President informed the Senate that the
committees as appointed BY his prede
cessor remain as they were-without any
alteration.
Mr. Palfrey gave notice Of bill 10 ament
at No. 2l3, 1859.
Mfr. Moore introduced an act to incorpor
ate the Attakapas College. Referred tt
Committee on Education.
Mr.. Lacy offered a resolution inviting
the several clergymen OF Baton Rouge tt
open The Senate alternately with prayer
Mr. Lacy offered memorial of R. s
Colman, for emancipation of slave. Re-
ferred to judiciary Commute.
Mr.. Lacoste gave notice that on Tues.
day next he would introduce a bill for the
relief Of John Lizenby.
| MIR. President laid before the Senate We.
to message Of the Governor of the bills o.
emancipation OF certain slaves
MI. Moor, moved postponemeut of con
sideraticn until Wednesday next.
Mr. Trudesu gave notice that at a future
day he would inttodnee bill to establish
Quarantine for the protection OF the
State.
| There being no further business before
| the Semitic, on motion adjourned until Il
| o'clock TO morrow
HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT1v ES
House met pn suant to adjournment; The
Speaker in the chair.
MIR, B. w. Pierce moved 70 take up the
resolution in relation to the election OF q
senator.
Nj. Pierce proposed substitute to the
effect that the Senate be informed that the
House on Monday, 22d inst, at u o'clock
invite the Senate to meet in The hall Of the
House, to proceed to the election If U. S.
senator. Passed
Mr. Caifrey, OF ST. Mary, proposed a
resolution that the house in token Of respect
for the memory of the late Hon A. w.
Baker, do now adjourn. Passed over in
formally for the present..
Resolution by Mr., Lawrence in refer
ence ito the work at the mouths of Bayou
Plsquetnine. Passed over informally
The special committee appoiated to in
vestigate the contested election case in
Morehouse, reported favor of throwing the
election again before the people. Mr., Pueh
explained The views OF the majority of the
committee.
mr.. Wales, of Concordia, one of the
committee, obiebted to the report. He
spoke at length on the subject, sitting the
testimony, and expressed his opinion that
the proper course would be to throw out
all The illegal votes, and give the seat to
the one having the largest number Of legal
votes.
The bill Of Mr., Roberts to abolish the
usary laws Of this State, passed its sec
ond reading.
Mr.. james Of New Orleans, gave notice
that he would introduce bill at some sub
seqnent day, tu give the right Of appeal in
the Parish Of New Trleans, for all sums
from one dollar upwards,
Motion to take up the Governors mes
sage returning several acts Of the last leg
islature unsigned. Passed over informally.
House adjourned until Tomorrow IL o.
clock.
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RceEI. Bogel--as the initiated
we'll know, does not confine himself te
drugs alone he has many articles
that are not, and never can be drugs
in any market. Say--Sazcrac Cham
payne and Ccgnac, London Porter,
and Scotch ale. Besides, he keeps a
full stock Of MailIards celebrated
French ccnfectionaries. Bogcl il
open to conviction at any hour night
or day; and always on hand to wait
upon customers with d smile
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GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA cor
respondent Of the Montgomery Jour
nal, Of the 18th inst, proposes the
name of the Hon. HsNRY w. Ill.,
LARD for Governor, and states that he
has consented to rlu for the office.
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Fred. Dougios This parsonage
is to deliver a lecture on slavery, in
the Boston Music Hall, on the 10Th
inst. This is the Sunday stamping
ground of Frcd's brother Parker, who
is under Indictment for being Access
sary to the murder of policeman in
that city. "4rcndes ambo." .
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TuE RESIGNATION Or Mr.. sor1n.
Abiding TO the resignation of Mr.
Soule, the New York Herald annoup
ces that he will speedily return to The
United States, with feelings of bosfili-
ty towards the administration, and de-
termined to lay all the facts before
the country.
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OFFICE CT THE BaToN ROUGE AND CLIFTON
PLANK ROAD CoMPANY. {
4 Office is hereby given to the Stockholders Of
~ this Company, that an Instalment of ten pc,
cent(s2 80 per share) will be due and payable on
Friday, the 9th day of February, 1866.
BY order OF the Board,
dee6.tf A. SHOPPERS, Sec'y.
eg Gazette and Advocate, please copy If.
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MAHoMMEpANIsM AND CHRlsT1AN1-
rY.--Mr. MARSH, our late Minister to
Turkey, has recently publicly stated
that he finds the Mahommedan faith
possessed of many more points of
resemblance in the Christian than it
has credit for, and thinks that the
Bible must superseded the Koran
with the aid of the Koran, rathe. than
in spite of it.
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Mr.. F. Hafdesty gave an explanation o
his vote in the contested election in More.
house, stating that the vote given by hin
in favor of the report of the committee
was consistent with former vote in a
somewhat similar case.
The resolution in relation to the death o
the Hon. A. w. Baker, former member
from the Parish OF St. Mary was taken up
Several gentlemen addressed the House il
support of the lesolutiod in telling am
impressive manner.
Moved that the ,ematks made, be re-
duced to writing, and that copy of the
resolution be sent to the family Of the de-
ceased.
House adjourned until / o'clock to-inor.
row
CHAsTE lNes.-The editorial
business is a very interesting business
after all that is said TO the contrary
All manner of things have to pass
through the editorial brain-the seri
Gus, the semi-serious, the comical, the
semi -comieal, and the broad farce
The editor is often called on. to say
something Aowery upon matrimonial
matter in one column and something
grave, to the very shedding of tears
in another, on mortuary proceedings
We laugh and cry with the same
breath /; swear and do penaade grin
a most horribly complacent grin, at
something that pinohes US, and lie sans
intermission. A half dozen fellows
get mad at the subject matter of our
last political leader, and after they dis
continue their liberal patronage we
come out next day with an article on
the Unprecedented success of our pa.
per--talk of the rapidly filling up
subscription list, as an endorsement of
our virtuous principles, in the worn
out path of reetitude. We abuse and
are abused make friends and enc
mics; and over it all, laugh and grow
fat What a life is Hlis IT'S not
like any other We have ever tasted
and therefore we shall live in it, and
follow it to the end. We receive so
many pleasant things from SO many
pleasant places. Yesterday we re-
ceived through the Post office very
neat little paper with the request to
exchange) entitled The Mustard
Pct with "Fools for its theme, and
satire for its song" From it. we take
the following beautiful lines of moral
and political application. The music
for the verses, is the tune "Old Grimes
is dead, that goo! old man, -
Old Brindle's dead, that good old COW,
We ne'er shall see her more,
She had pair of legs behind,
A pair of legs before
Oh, she was gentle as dove,
And knew no base design,
She had two horns her hea.. above,
Like any other kline.
Her beauty hid from public gaze,
She never brought to view,
Nor made noise on rainy DAYS.
As other cattle do.
In winter she was fed on hay,
We cut the fodder fine;
She gave eight quarts of milk day,
On Sundays she gave nine
And just at sunset every night,
She came heme without fail;
She never felt disposed to hight
And meier kicked DER the pail
Chr copuIt h,~ f.:,,I, ,,.,x.~
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t. The Louisville J urnal, of tht
9Th inst, reports the provision market
dull and constantly tending downward
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-01-21

THE LAST FLIeHr.-Monseur God
ard IN his last aerial flight reached an
altitude Of 13, 900 feet above the earth,
where, according to previous observa-
tions be should have found weather
sufficiently cold to have frozen his
nose But the basket was well pro.
vidod with warm and comfortable
things. Madame Emile Gazette, was
with him, and Mons. Dletion and
Wood. Long before reaching the al.
THU lie attained in this voyage, the
earth, and all that on it, vanished
from their view, as DR.. Hines would
say"like dim evanescent spcek.'
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Plank Road Notices.
OFFICE OF TIE BATON ROUGE AVID OLElos
PLANK ROAD COMPANY.

n PLANK Road COMPANY.
Baton Rouge, December Sta, 1854:
TN CONFORMITY with Section 9Th Of the Char
l ter of this Company, an election for Seven d.
rectors, TO serve during the ensuing year, VIII b.
held on Wednesday,, to 14ts day Of February
neat, (a55) at the Office Of Justice P. 4. walker.
Commissioners: Eugene Lanore, W. 2 Tunpart
and Fl 7. waddiiI. A. II. pCEE. Presh
A. SHIPFrRs see'y. decs-H
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Lost or .Nislaid.

THE PUBLIC are hereby warned
l. against trading for or taking up GER
tain note drawn BY Joseph Heard jr., in ia.
vor of J. A, Cotton, payable on the LIST
day Of Of Jan. 1855, for $500, with cred
it of 500 and endorsed by J. A. Cotton
Ian. 1i-3-w. w. L. BURNETT.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-01-21

Al the close of this Daring Exhibition,
in the afternoon, the Animals will be fed
in the presence at The audience.
Doors to open from 9 TO s, and 7 TO 9 9
o'clock. p. M
Immediately after the performance m
board the PALACE, GRAND COM
CERT will be given in The R1DO11C
SALOON, on board the steamer JANIS
RAYMOND. by
REEDS MINISTRIES, ~
assisted by the incompatible NED DAVIS,
and the beautiful Danseuse. Mrs. T. DAVIS.
Rss~ ADMISSION TO MENAgER1B, 50 cts
Children and Servants, Observation-Disclosures cts.
Admission to Concert, ............ 90 cts.
Children and Servants, ..................15 cte.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-01-21

1t is stated as one of the effects Of
Know Nothingism, that the sale of
American historical and geographical
works has been doubled within the
past year.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-01-21

NEw YeRK SENAToRsu1r.. The
election of u s. Senator in New York
TO succeed Mr.. SEwARp,has been app
ointed TO take place on the first Tues
day of the ensuing month. Mr.. Sew
ARDS reelection is earnestly opposed
but tho indications are now that the OPP
position will be upavailing
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-01-21

photographic dispatches from
Charleston, South Carolina Indicate
that serious commercial disasters
have, or will take place in that city.
The loses in cotton for the last year
or two, have been considerable.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-01-21
Miss A. Rop1rsoN Wednesday,

Miss A. ROBINSON. We dnesday' s
Picoyune says that we are happy in
being able TO announce the pleasing
fact that this charming young actress
will play an engagement here, Mr.
Boureicault assisting her, to com.
mence on Thursday, the 25th inst -
They are expected to arrive in this
city from Mobile Tomorrow morning.
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III arrien.

On Thursday evening the 18th inst. by the
Rev. Mr.. Guion Mn. 8. DUNCAN LINTON, and
Miss MARY JANE PERKINS.
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Gbemrrklq Gp11lrt
Friday Morning :: 1: Jan. lo, 1856.


LAFAYETTE STREET This public
thoroughfare, is by all odds, the most
uneven, badly paved portion Of the
city, and there is no prospect Of hav-
ing it improved, unless the city au-
thorities take the matter in hand. We
hold, that the sidewalks and streets
are the property Of the public--that
side walks should be graded and made
at the public expense, and under the
direction OF a competent surveyor. =
Were this the case, in orr own lovely
little city, it would very soon be level
ed down, and Strengthened up, into
beautiful proportions. As it is, the
sidewalks in Lafayette, should be de-
clared nuisance (i' we have a street
committee) aud other public localities
might very well come under the same
ban.
The impoltance--nay, necessity of
cutting Lafayette straight through
10 North Boulevard street, 50 as to
open a fair view and straight road
70 the Capitol, il something referred
TO, 50 often BY us, that we are tired Of
the subject. 10 step may be looked
for under the present administration
in reference to tuis important matter.
If the Mayor or his constables, or
the street committee have any juri.-
diction over the matter, we would re.
speetfully call their attention to very
delapidated fence falling on the side
walk between Florida and Convention,
on Third street. The lot is now oc-
capied by drove of mules; which it
seems TO It's might be accommodated
with board elscwhere--in some locali-
ty not quite so public.
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NOV OP ENIN
E IND
Constantly Receiving,
large and we'll selected stock Of
GROCERIES and PROVISIONS.

CHARLOTTE & HOFFMAN,.
OUR stock was selected by ourselves and
" we guarantee ALL ARTICLES sold by
us, as is represented Our stock is too nu-
merous TO mention all we ask, is call,
and we can furthermore, assure AUX BON
vtVNATS, that any thing in the Eat.
ing, Drinking, CrOckeryWare,
Tin.yvare and yVOOdenWare line,
and PLANTATION supply generally, can
be had at tie very lowest CA SH figure,
at our stand. COURT HOUSE SQUIRE, Corner
of Africa and St; Ferdinand Streets, oppo.
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Star, at their hall tonight. Sec notice.
DEATH OF JuDGE Mason. --Goy-
ernmcnt has received intelligence
from the u S, Consul al Havre, an
nouncing the death, BY paralysis, Of
Judge Mason, our Minister to France.
- - --
Miss CouTTs, the eccentric admirer
of Mario, follows that artist to phila
1elphia aud Washington, as shadow
follows the sun. The press comments
upon her progress and dress as part Of
the opera show. Miss G. has paid $50
for front seat in the theatre, at Wash
lDgton, IL seems. sa.' .se ....
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AFT Capt. Barry, returned Thurs.
day. to take command Of the Barracks.
after an absence of six months on
furlong. Tae Capt. brings with him
80 new recruits from the North.
Lieut.. Manydier, who has been in
command of the station for the past
five or six months, is ordered to Bal
timore, He will leave in a few DAYS
and take his family.
From Japom.--A circular from
Hong Knog, dated October 9th, SAYS
that two ports Of Japan opened to
the English BY the treaty lately con.
cluded are supposed to be Nangaska,
and one 70 the southwark Of those
granted to the United States The
same circular says that the Japanese
declined to accede to request Of the
English Admiral that they would not
furnish provisions or supplies Of any
kind to the Russians, should they Wis
It Japan again.
------ - -
Z ILLS Next WEEk.-Among the
bills now on the table for next week,
a the lower house; We notice two of
interest to tiiis section. Gan act en-
tiled an act to clear out the devils
wamp." can act entitled an act TO
svee in Cast-Island.n "An &C: for
- relief Of Bottle Green Jones, and
securities
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u There will be a meeting OF
Putnam Division, order Of the Lone
Star, at their hall tonight. Sec notice.
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Farewell Visit Of
VAN AMEUREH'S
III 6 NJ q G. 6 e . 6 !,

On Board the FLOATING PALACE
Win be Exhibited at BATON ROUGE,
SATURDAY. Jan. ~ 1855.
This is the farewell visit to tie South Of
this large collection of Animals
Numbering over 100 srec;mines
and including the greatest curiosity in the
World,
THE GIRAFFE.
An Animal over seventeen feet high aud
OF the most striking beauty Of form ana
color. .. q. .-.
The collection Of living wild Animals at
present on beard the PALACE, il
The Largest i'm AmeriCa.
MR.. VAN AMBURG, the far famed sub
dner Of Wild Animals, will enter the Dens
Of his trained Lions, Tigers, Ieopards, &c,
and 20 through his thrilling performances
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ARMY INTELnRENcE.---The ship
Hemisphere, Capt. N. G. Harris, 20
days from New York, Key West, Char
lotte Harbor and Pensacola, arrived
here yesterday with detachment Of
Y s. recruits, under command Of
Capt. Barry, for Company II, ID Re-
glment Artillery, stationed at Baton
Rouge.
The Hemisphere had previously
landed Capt. Vogdes and forty recruits
for the LIST. Artillery, at Key West ;
Brevet Gel. Brown, Lieut.. Robertson,
Asst Surgeon G. II. Smith, and two
hundred and thirty recruits for the I'd
Artillery at Charlotte Harbor, and
Lieut. Bingham and thirty-two re-
cruits for the I'd Artillery at Pensa-
cola.-Picayune 18th.
We regret to learn that Joseph
Gales Esq, the veteran editor of the
National Idtetligencer, is at present
very ill at Washington,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-26

OUR TREATY WITH JApAN-A scnn7@
The commercial results of Com pa,r1,o LOOSE
the Japanese are just beginning ~ treaty with
schooner having arrived at San Franc;.oe &c nsble-a
September, with cargo of rice and on the l7h
direct from Japan. The name Of H. japanese ware
the Caroline E. Foote She was own n schooner is
ed by Messrs Reed and Dodghertv. and ana charter,
Honolulu on the 18th February last n 's M from
schooner arrived at Simoda, and found w tl the
crew OF the Russian frigate Diana. wraco sefe the
previous December. The Caroline IT, Foote tS IN the
was chartered by the Russians to convey
OF their own ports, while the crew peacasbI 70 one
their cargo, and occupied temple assigned landed
the Japanese. But the governor of Smoda o1 BY
ly acting under superior officers, it seems ro EtOYous
permit them to stay and even dictated to fused to
manner in which they should quit the ;sIa nea The
the opporune moment, however, Commodoro = At
gers. OF the U. exploring expedition. mall. NOD,
appearance, and Messrs Reed and DougbertHne s his
communication addressed to that Officer. cls', IN
protection against Japanese assumptions in das. ns
OF the late treaty lengthy correspondence Snce
between the various PARTIES but the commodo ~suGs
powerless as the dispute involves the conatsna Is
put upon the treaty by own and the Is anoon
governments. 1t is not likely, therefore tho
commercial expeditions will be taken until ,b oner
construction of the treaty is officially proper
promulged by the government at WashnptonD 0u ana
York EIpress "-Ne~
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From the San Francisco Cbron;o1o -

AAoAn VIC Soh i AadolSeo SuFOnlcle of Sent 0on
JAPAN. There is but one way to deal With zUn
races Treachery is one, if not the most nrom;nS
of their characteristics To promise TO do in +ha
ture what they do not wish TO do at all and Hp Iu
they never will do unless forced to it, is varr what
eral custom with them. Doubtless the Ia1.see gu
should be thus classed. They were akeo all abs"t
by the formidable presence of Commodore PeDu OK
his fleet and so readily assumed WILLINGNESS ~. ~
treat which they did not feel They formed ,re.,v
1t has met with favor and confirmation But all ~
efforts made by people to take advantage If ;to
provisions, ant open a tIade with these eyclnsvo
islanders, have, with slight exceptions proved nsa
less Their Interpretation of the provisions Of tbs
treaty amount to virtual reputation of it.
Our people have been absolutely refused the nrv;.
lege of living ashore, except in accordance with their
ideas of what the word temporarily (which is in.
serted in the treay-means If they are TO give their
own meaning to the words and sentences of the tea
ly, without let hindrance, the treaty amounts to
little than permission for ships to sail into
few of their ports. some of which, if not all those
named, entirely unsuited for ports of commercial
intercourse OF those who went as pioneers expect
ing to be the harbngers of good tdings and better
times to the japanese, and of wealth themselves
and their countrymen, nearly all disguised as
well disappointed with the falsty and reacherv Of
the japanese government in the restrictions enforced
and the Interpretation given 10 the treaty which they
agreed to.