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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18

The WEATHER AND CRoPs.-Fol
the past week, the weather has been
very unfavorable for the sugar plan.
ters. The early frost of October sci
them all to work taking off their crops
and since then it has been so warm that
the cane has commenced growing a.
gain and without vacuum pans, it
is almost impossible to get he juice to
grain or chrystalizeC Yesterday
the thermometer was up to % +. The
cotton planters, have generally, gather
ed, their crops; such as have not will
loose much from falling e of the undo
veloped bowls.
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Criminal ,Sfatistics Of Mc cttv Q,
New Orlea"s for the month Of Oc-
tober-The report of the Chief OF
Police to the Mayor, for The month of
October, shows total of 1,474 ar
rests,2of which 23l were females.-
For murder there was three arrests
for robbery s., for vagrapcy, 1917;
for obslnlug goods under false preten-
ces, 8; for being dangerous aud sus-
piclous, SO; for drunkness, fighting
and disturbing the peace, SIG; for
breaches Of trust, IA; for larceny,
70, The remainder of arrests were
for all sorts of trihing offences.
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L. Mr.. K. A. Stewart, author o

70 Mr.. K. A. Stewart, author Of
the report and plan for carrying into
effect the object Of ~Thc Mississippi
and Lake borguo Grand Junction Ca
nal" has our thanks for copy of the
report with maps and specifications of
the work to be done, The Capital of
the company is fixed at $525,0Oo d.
vided into SIS shares Of 800 each.
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DASTAgDfy DfrrRAGT Wntpstnr

DAsTARDL1 OuTHAGE-We }ester
| day visited Mr.. i. J. Lewis, gentle
man from the vicinity Of Austin Texa
who is confined TO his bed at the 81
Charles Hotel from the effects Of
most wanton and violent outrage tba
wat pspotrated upon him on Wdnes
day afternoon last, by two Irishmen
at the corner Of Casacalvo and Cottor
Press street, in the Third District
His head is dreadfully bruised ant
swollen, and his face all disco1ored
from the violence he suffered. lie is
besides very weak, frofn the loss o
blood, but viii be ablS to leave Iii;
bed in a few days
Mr. Lewis informs us that he is q
stranger in the city, having come here
10 attend TO some business in one Of
the. FedSal Courts, and that he had
nothing whatever TO do with amy Of the
election eycitements Of Monday. On
Wednesday afternoon he went down
TO the Third District to look for the
hous Of a nan With whom he had some
business. :WhIIe standing at I be cor
nor above mee,loncd, being uncertain
which direction to take, his hat was
suddenly knocked of by some one be-
hind him, and at the same instant he
received a violent blow from u club
fell on his knees, and was just about to
rise, when he was jerked up by cot
ton-hook which was thrust into his
body. 1 p to this moment he had not
seen either Of his assailants. Turning
round to defend himself as we'll as poss-
lbe- being a slender man and uparrn
ed-both the ruftiana made at him
again; the one with the cotton-hoolS
struck Mt his face, but Mr.. i. warded
off the blow with his arm getting
cut in the back of his hand; the one
with the club at the same moment
gave him several violent blows on his
forehead and the top Of his head, fell
mo him to the pavement. Both the
Williams then turned and fled, and all
that Mr.. Lewis, can recolect of them
IS, that they were lrishmen of the Ia
pouring class.
As soon as Mr.. J.. recovered suffici
antIy to rise, he staggered up to Great
nen s'reesohis clothes all torn in the
pack and Ills whole front covered with /
blood. He hailed an omnibus, but the
lrlvcr refused to take him in he then
legged boy to take him in bis cart,
md the boy refused. lie staggered
m a short distance, and was rapidly
a'Iipg, when some gentlemen came to
rs aid and supported him to a drug
tore, where his bleeding was staunch-
d and then he was conveyed to his
DOM at the st. Charles Hotel, where
G was properly taken care Of The
1ere statement Of such an outrage as
his carries its own omncnt.-Cyes-
eni.
GENERAL ScorT's BACK PAY.-The f
ppiuInp pF tI,sv A ,1,,, e,
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fHoN TIE NoFTH.--Late|y we find
IT difficult to treat anything seriously
that comes to us from the North
The people there, are guilty of so ma
ny seridoiuiicious things, that all their
acts SAVIOR Of the broad farce. OMr.
Passmore Williamson has got to be q
great man for stealing ncgreys, and his
name must 60 down to posterity in
company with Nat pious kDaye Mr..
Joseph Smith, and Timothy Rigdon
Williamson played his cards well, and
had a very good hand at one time to
become Canal Commissioner or over
seer of city sinks and ditches He
was tried by bis abolition friends for
stealing; found guilty, and went to
prison as a martyr to human rights
and human liberty. What could fol-
low more certain ethan the day the
night" than, that Passmore should
by this means, get to be great man
"a man Of huge proportions, to take
rs stand by the side of the Great
men of the nineteenth century, who
ire booked for prominent places, in
he new calendar?
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CALIFORNIA REPRESENTATIONS 1t
has already been stated, says the
National 1ntelligencer, that there is to
be question raised in the House of
Representatives as to the legality of
the election ofthe two Representatives
to Congress from the State of Califor-
MIA. The were chosen by a general
vote of the State, and not by District.
The act Of 1850, declaring that the
number Of which the House ofRepre-
sentatiyes should be composed, omitted
the clause in the act of 1912 providing
for the election of Members by Dis
trict.
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CuAsrE TutvGs.-A Great leacha"j


:, CHAsTE Tnives--A great penchs%
have We for "chastc things" it mat
tiers not what source, they eminat'
from-fair or foul.
The city barrel organs Of the dom
inant party have been holding bach
their pent up Indignation, because ar
gued they, any question depending
for its DECISION, on The popular vote
is uncertain" wherefore they have
kept in their choicest bIlingsgate, for
the American party0o the present
movement. Now thev may speak
with frseJom, because The question Of
"sroijs > is decided. Tue FLOWING
byo" Of chastity is from the New Or.
leans Delta; second only, in The equal
lty Of music for the glrtors, to that
chief wind instrument, The Courier.
We have had too many gross viola
sons fyur solemn law in New Or
leans, TO tolerate any more GThe good
name Of our city has been nIrred erie
yous'y,-otr recognized authorities
have been rendered a gibe and mock,
and one would suppose that Ate her
self bad " cried havoc" in our streets
during the last week, 50 througS'y
anarchical was the stao Of thi61s
around us. The acts Of The Lceisatat e
were nulIiied by armcUbauds of riff
ans. The opinions Of such IawyerA.s
Benjamin, Bonford and l,oseIlus were
oVcrrued by the superior intelligence
'r of the editors Of the Daily Thug
md Sans Weekly Assassin our only
oxpoundors Of the Con
,titutions' were . few bombastic scrib-
'lels and broken down preachers who
'efe supposed 70 monopolIze ali the |
,mer 2an blood in the country, from
hat Of the Pilgrim Fathers to that Of
'ocahontTs, and f,om the chivalric
lie stream Of the Iluguentos and
'ayiIjers to that Of the Catholics Of
Maryland and Louisiana. No man
vas regarded as an American save Tia
usllanimous individual who bound
imsvlfb by solemn and secret oaths to
urrender his private Judgment to give
p all ownership in himself, and to
Import for Office the nominees of an
junta, whether he was
lgot, knave, an assassin, Robert
lacaler or a Jacques Stop.
We conceive, the above not only to
Q chaste, but classicalIy so. The
ritter displays much knowledge Of
1clent history DID be ever read
rkwright's History of the Black |
awk War ? ]
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II DESTRUCTIVE FREsHET.-On Mon
day night last-the night of the cleo
ton, the heaviest rain fell in this
Parish which has been known for
years past. The Amite and Comite
rivers, were overlooking full, and
washed off bridges, boats and every
thing in the way; completely scour-
ing out the country, and cutting off
all communication with town. The
Little Sandy, assumed gigantic pro-
portions, and the Big Sandy, was 50,
not in the name only.
The friends Of that region, hope that
this washing out, may have whole
some effect, on that fruitful region
The State boat ?. 0. Hebert, above
Greenwich launched itself, and got
somewhere in the vacipity Of Camp
Cobb, where there is fair prospect
she will remain for few years to
come. AT Greenwich Springs, the
large and commodious bath house.
broke away from her mornings, and
Heated beyond the city of Burlington
where she was captured and tied up,
to await fall of tide; but gigantic
of the forest fell, aud mashed
It out of existence The damage all
n all, by loss of stock washing away
d bridges etc, cannot fall much short
If fifteen thousand dollars.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN VIRGINIA.
The Princeton Gazette learns that
nearly the whole of the town of Buch-
annon, in Upshur county, Va, was
DESTROYED by fire on Sunday, the 2Sth
ult. The courthouse, Jail, Cooper's
tavern, all the stores but two, and most
of the private dwellings are in ashes.
A MIsER TO SOME PURPOSE
fortune left by the late Baron DIETRICH,
Of Vienna, to his gandson, Prince
Sulkoski, amounts to eightehn millions
forms, 100000. There were
found in the cellar twenty two bags
each containing 1000 ducats in gold,
and in different chests securities out of
date aud lost for a sum Of 10000
forms. This practice of boarding
gold is said to be very common in Aus
tria, where the paper currency is
greatly Deprecated
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More Prosecution.

We understand that r. b. Dietrich, Esq,
was Yesterday removed from the General Land
Office, for the hcinous offence OF being mem
Der OF the American party.
Frank. Pierce threatened TO crush the Amer
lean party, and this is sample OF the means
he takes to do It. A faithful and efficient Off
Ger is removed, and time-serying sycophant
appointed in his place. The business Of the
people is left undone, litigation and ruin fol-
lows; but what cares he True, he swore to
support the constitution, and to see that the
laws were faithfully executed But whH are
the constitution and laws in comparison to the
behests Of Bishop Hughes And what car 3
he for the welfare and happiness Of the people
Of the United States, if he can crush the Amer
lean party9 Simpleton! does he not know
that the American party is founded on the
principles Of eternal truth and justice and the
more he attempts to prosecute 1t, the more sig
nal and complete win be its triumphs? But
there are circumstances Of friendship betrayed
and hospitality abused in this case, which rem
der ii peculiarly black, and which may here
after receive attention from us. They are, in
fact, Of such character as should and will sink
the author Of them to eternal infamy, in the
opinion Of all good linen.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-22
TO whom Patronage is Dispensed.

We invite the attention Of our readers to the
Showing extract from an exchange, which
shows how the patronage Of the General Gov
eminent has been dispensed by this admins
tration:
" In Connecticut, the editor of the New Haven
Register is collector Of the port Of New Haven /;
the editor OF the Bridgeport Farmer Is collector at
Bridgeport; the editor of the Middletown Sentinel
Is collector at Middletown; the editor Of the Nor
wich Aurora is postmaster at Norwich; the editor
Of the New London Star is inspector at New Lon
don. In Massachusetts,, the editor of the Boston
Post Ia naval officer at Boston one Of the edito-
rial corps of the Times feeds at the public crib
the editor of the Barnstsbe Patriot Is collector at
Barnstable the owner Of the Lowell Advertiser is
postmaster at Lowell; the owner Of the admnistrs-
ton paper at Taunton Ia postmaster there the
editor Of the Pittsfeld Sun IL postmaster Mt Pitts
Heid--and so on to the end Of the chapter"
In there any wonder that newspapers should
assail the American partyf Is It strange that
such bitter and unrelenting war should b.
waged by sdpendiary press against the will
Of the peopleG Another fact Is proven by tlii
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ton from tho regularly constituted authorities OF
the Territory of Kansas, which win be priad Jacie
evidence Of his qualification and will enttle him 70
his seat until the question Of qualification is adj
Indicated IL Is usual toreter contested elections TO
a commttee, and there i no reason why any other
proceeding should be adopted in this case nor Is Il
proper that this contest should be allowed to cut
any figure in the organization Of the House.
The first, the most important duty OF the Ameri-
can Representatives is the establishment Of the
American party as national organization. Let
this be their paramount object. Let them take
their position in reference only to this subject and
all win be we'll They will entitle themselves TO
the gratitude of the whole country, and will se-
cure the success Of American principles.
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RoYAL SwNpER-0R, How THE KIse OF
NAPLES Cor hts SPLENDID CARpEr.--It was lately
aid that the King Of Naples was likely to embroil
himself In a war with England. The King has
committed one Of those petty acts of mean swind-
ling, that a despot can lawfully practice The
whole plot is thus clearly developed: King Ferdi-
nand of Naples, IL appears, ordered splendid set
OF carpets from an English manufacturer, which
were made TO size, and ornamented with the royal
arms. The manufacturer accompanied his goods
10 Naples, which were refused, on the impertnent
ground that they were never ordered, although he
produced the order In writing He was told to sell
them but that wsa impossible as they had the royal
arms on them. He was commanded TO put them
and export them. The vessel was then refused a
clearance, and the carpets were landed.
He was then told to sell them at auction. A
very low bidding was made, and no advance fol-
lowed. and he was not allowed to buy them in. He
rot for them much less than the export duty he
had paid But what became Of the carpetsf They
were actually bought At spctiop by one OF the
Kings agents, against whom nose dared to COM
pete, and now cover the floor Of the palace for
which they had been fabricated. The manufhc-
turer complained to the British consul, who de-
manded redress, which was refused. But since
the fall Of Sebastopol the King BECAME frightened
and has offered pecuniary reparation Tor hls at'
tempted pecuniary swindling. His coin VII pro-
badly be accepted, as Great Britain can claim
nothing beyond ample PREPARATION for this indiyidu'
Al injustice,
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AMERICAN NATIONAL CONVENTIONAL call has
been issued for a convention Of the National Ame-
rican party, to assemble at Philadelphia, July 10,
Vice President The last National Convention Of
the American party was held in Trenton, New Jer-
sey, July s. 1852 Nineteen States we're represented
by delegates, Massachusetts, among the number.
Hon. Jacob Broom was President Of the Conven-
ton, from Pennsylvania, and John NJ. 0xton, Of
Massachusetts,, Secretary.
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MARRIED.

AT New York, on Thursday, November Is, by the
Rev. DIR. Taylor, JAMES LoRnRR GRAHAM, Jr to
JOSIE A., daughter of Thomas Garner, Esq.
In Newark, New Jersey, ON Thursday evening,
November 18th, by the Bishop of New jersey assist
ed by the Rev. DR.. Henderson, J. NJ. GKvERs, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his
Majesty the King Of the Netherlands to the Court Of
st. Petersburgh, 70 Miss CArHARINE MARIA WRioHr,
States Senator.
On the 21st instant by the Rev. George d. Cum
minis, CHARLES A. SHERMAN, of New York City, TO
SARAH d., daughter Of Joseph II. Bradley, ESQ., Of
this city. &
BRIrTAN TO Miss MARTHA ANN WHIrE all of this city
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ny THE MORNINGS MAIL.
Harris5uro Afairs.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 2O.--The Court Of Quar-
ter Sessions is now being held. Several violations
ofthe liquor law are to be tried, and also Henry
Smith, indicted for the murder Of Mr.. Cram, far
mer, residing near Harrisburg, last fall, and burn
ing his house. In the case Of Prof Hines, the
colored barber indicted for an assault and battery
and attempted rape, the jury to-day found a YER
dict of guilty Of assault and battery.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-22

We learn from the Richmond Wing that the
contest among the various sspirsnts for the seat in
the United States Senate now occupied by Mr.. Ma
son Is increasing in warmth and interest as the pc
Rod for the meeting OF the Legislature approaches.
How many candidates viii be in the field finally,
we have no means yet Of determining That there
win be several, however, seems now quite proba-
BILE Floyd, Letcher aud Mason are already on the
track
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TOHN III. BUTHMANN, IMPORTER

- and Dealer in Wine, Brandy, Cigars, &c, Penn
sylvana avenue south side, between Four-and a-half
and Sixth streets has received part Of his fall sup
plies
Madeira, Sherry, Port, of various grades and
prices
Cognac Brandy, pale and dark from very high
order to a fair article
Scotch Whiskey, Schiedam Gin, Of superior
quality
Jamaica Rum, Monongahela whiskey, extr~ fine
Curacao, red and white (Ansette Of Dusseldorf
on the Rhine Maraschino
London Brown Stout
Edinburgh Scotch Ale
Champagne Of Mumm's, and Meet Chandons
Imperial, Heidsieck 4 Co., Mumm's, and Moet
Chandon's Nerzenay and de Rougemont
Also Sparkling St Peray, pink and white
With an assortment Of Havana Cigars
Regalia Ell Gas, Regalia La yilsnuevn
Es La ebay, VcnRxulano
Vilanueva, Londres, Humos, DC.
Also, large assortment of Rhine Wine (some
sparkling) and French Wine red and white from
the highest priced TO fine Bordeaux Table Wine
nov 22-3tif
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TsLearnnh Ofice Destroped.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 2l.--A fire yesterda
morning at Macon, Georgia, destroyed the South
ern Telegraph Office and Floyd's Hotel, togethe
with other buildings. The loss Is not ascertained
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IViscoasin Election.

CHICAGO, Nov 2l.--Returns kom Wisconsin
render the election Of Bsssford, Republican, fo
Governor, certain. Only Douglass and Laport,
counties are to be heard from.
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Robbery Of a Railroad once.

EAsToS, Pa, Nov. 20-The Office OF the Belvi-
dere Delaware Railroad at Phlipsburg was robbed
this morning Of about s70o. The robbery is sup
posed to have been committed by the Short
Boys" from New York, who were attending the
dedication ofthe Taylor monument
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Dedication Of The TAYLOR Monument.

RAsror, Pa, Nov. 2O.--The dedication of the
monument to George Taylor, one Of the signers of
the Declaration Of Independence, took place to-day
with imposing ceremonies The address was de-
livered by the Hon. A. E. Brown, and there was
quite large attendance Of citizens and military.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-22

A collection OF Daniel Websters letters, with
biographical notes. is about 10 be published in
Boston, from which correspondent Of the New
York Evening Post extracts n few passages. IL
appears that Daniel. while law student, helped
support his brother Ezekiel at college, by copying
deeds, DO, the latter also occasionally recruiting
his finances by school teaching. The correspond
ence between the two, on the ways and means, is
interesting. Daniel writes TO his brother:
"sALIssuRr, Nov. (, 1902.
'sIhaye now by me two cents in lawful Federal
currency Next weekI win send them, II they be
ALL They will bny pipe; with pipe you can
smoke; smoking implies wisdom; wisdom Is allied
TO forttude from fortitude 1t Is but one step 10
stoicism, and stocism never pants for this worlds
goods. 30, perhaps my two cents, BY this process,
may put yoa quite at ease about cash."
Again, az late as June 10th, 1904, he writes from
Salisbury, On. H.,) after having declined comior
table Office in order 70 pursue his profession
Zeke, / don't believe but what Providence will
do well for yet. We shall live, and live comfor
tably. have this week come within an ace Of be-
ing appointed clerk Of the court Of common pleas
for Marlborough county. Well yon will say, You
are no better of than II yo, had not come within
an ace Perhaps | an--say nothing, but think
good deal and do not distrust the gods' "5 se
In conclusion Of this letter to- his brother, of
June 10TH he relieves his mind with the following
verses 4'seAak3s Aa A-T
.Fol di dol, dol di dol, di dol
Ill never make money my idol.
With my friend and my pitcher,
I'm twenty times richer s
Than If made money, my idol
Fol di dol, dol di dol, di dol"
Mr.. Webster, In after life, in the midst Of his
family, and with his children and grandchildren
around was not little given TO off-hand rhyming,
and would greatly divert them by his extempore
English heroics, IN which the sonorons march OF
the rhyme would be hnmorously disproportioned to
the trifng nature Of his theme
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sS The Members of Washington Camp,
No. and all other young favorable to the Amer
lean cause are requested to meet at Odd Felows'
Hail. Navy Yard, Friday esd instant at clock,
p. NJ, to Join in the Torch Light Procession.
BY order of Camp No. /:
nov 2l-ltF i g SLATER p
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Alexandria Items.

Treasury has selected a. the cite for the new Gus
tom House and Post Office to be built IN this city
the lot ut the corner Of Prince and ST. Asaph
streets, offered by w. "A. Taylor, Browns heirs
and Capt Graham. The price paid for il is ,26e
/ The INyEsrIGArioN.--We learn that the investi-
cations into the matter Of the late Gre, have not
resulted in the detection Of any one as the incen-
diary. The whole subject is still involved in mys-
terry. No arrests have been made
The WEATHER.- Yesterday was 50 rainy and dis.
agreeable day, that almost all out-ofdoor bust.
ness was suspended.
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IYestern Trade.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 2i.--Hogs are better, with
sales at 81. But few are offered for immediate de-
livery. Mess pork selling at SIS.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-22

The Mobile Register IL confident that the pro-
ject Of establishing steamship line between that
city and New York win succeed. The capitalists
Of Mobile have taken hold Of the matter, and near
" money enough TO purchase the Quaker City has
been subscribed,
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-22

NEBRASKA ELrcrIos--The election In the Terri
tory Of Nebraska fora delegate to Congress, has
resulted in the success Of Bird B. Chapman, Esq,
the Democratic candidate. There were three other
candidates.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-22

. The Bank Of Augusta, has declared a semi-an-
nua dividend of four per cent being at the rate Of
eipht per cent. per annum.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-22

There were only six deaths in Memphis last
week, out Of population Of 10000.
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OIL IN NEW BEDyoRp.-There are but about
81, 900 barrels Of whale oil, and 1000 barrels O
sperm oil, in first hands in New Bedford.