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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16


RATHER SrRANaE.--It is a rem
arkable fact, that SO far this season.
the tower part Of town lying under
the hill, has been unusually healthy
So far, we have not heard Of a single
case Of fever originating in that sec
ton, and in 1863, the disease was
most violent in that section. The pop
lation now is nearly If not quite equal
to what it was then; the locality, is
one where the drainage is necessarily
bad, they facts are before us, and
show the very reverse Of the condition
that might reasonably, be looked for.
The long drouth in the summer, caus-
ed all the wells TO 60 dry, aud this
season the use Of rain or river water,
has taken the place Of well water.--
This is the only difference observable
between the present season and 1853.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

10 We learn that Messrs Mo,sE
AND. W1cKL1FHE arrived in town last
evening. On Monday we learn, they
will attempt to give SAM " an expo
Sc in public, to the amusement of his
sons. Hot nest this is they have jun
ped into so unawares.-Fdrmers-
mlle Eng.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

AGES OF PERSONS MARRIED IN
1853.-Oftbe total number marriages
solemnized in England in 1858 1884,
520) the precise ages Of both parties
were specified in 92,32G instances.
OF that number males were married
at 16 years of age; 80 at II 81 at
10; and 1,754 at 10. 80 girls were
married at IS; 176 at 16; 922 at II !;
1927 at 10; and 6,515 at 10 years
of age. At the other end Of the
range, 80 men and is women were
married at the age of 10; 81 men
and 3 women at Is; and ID men
and 2 women at 80. OF these S men
were bachelors, and the woman a
spinster of 10 years respectively. The
two extremes are a lad of II marrying
girl of IS; and a man and women
marrying, each being 80 years Of age.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

She WAS 'oNLYsA WHITE WOMAN.
A Scotch paper, thS Northern Ensign,
Of a late date, rec}fds one Of the most
brutal acts perpetl ated On the estates
of the Duke Of 81 therland, and, as il
appears, by his authority, that ever
disgraced civili4sd community. It
was nothing less 8 ian actual turning a
woman (tenant) oft Of her room, and
from her bed, by force, with a new
born infant, and lying her upon the
ground, where She remained until
night, when some Of her poor neigh
bors got her into. barn! 1t was in
vain that the m1lwife demonstrated.
The officers repliM that they had their
orders, and would execute them
Here is English abolitionism and
English philanthropy, with ven
gence.
10 Sidney Smiths description Of.
himself in 1874: II am seventy-four
years ofage and being Canon Of St
Pauls, in London. and rector Of a.
parish in the country. my time is d.
vided equally between town and coun-
try. / am living among the best Of
society in the metropolis, and at ease
in any circumstance in tolerable health
a mild whig, tolerating churcbman'
and much given to talking, laughing
and noise. I dine with the rich in
London, and physic the poor in the
country-passiDg from the sauces Of
Dives 10 the sores Of Lazarus. am
upon the whole, happy man; have
found the world ian entertaining world
and am thankful to Providence for the
part allotted to me in it.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Pitsbury, 1ugust 31.-This morning
the two o'clock, A M, express train on
the Ohio and Pennsylvania railroad,
going west, was thrown off the track
by running over COW, 20 miles be-
low this place. Thre Gears were thrown
OFT, and one was completely wrecked.
-Four of the passengers were seriously
injured and six slightly.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

The LATE Il. w. NEwpoRT.--The
death of this prominent citizen in the
Northern part of the Parish is to-day
cbronicled. Mr.. Newport has lived
An honored and respected citizen, and
thrifty planter Of our parish. He
has twice represented the Parish in
the State Legislature and leaves a
large family to mourn their irrepera-
bic loss.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16
Gbt 'wrekly Cpll1rt
nv sadn.. Mnr.,inn ~ Cant n 1QEE
Mn. CHARLES DERBtaNEy .-This

Mn. CHARLES DERBtGNEy This
gentleman was in town yesterday
morning, and number of his politi.
cal friends called to see him at the
City Hotel. We have only one OBJ
lection to him--which we gather
from his political speeches he is too
modest Of his ability" Mr.. Derbigney,
was to have left here yesterday, for
that clever place on West Baton Rouge
called Brusle Landing, where he is to
deliver a speech by appointment, in
the French Language.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

The entire number of applications
under the Bounty Land Law March
last up to the present time is 209.s00,
of which 10000 were filed in August.
During the same month 800 warrants
were issued. The entire number iss-
ued is now $4,000.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

A MoDREN JOAN OF Area young
woman, who pretends to have a divine
mission, has just been locked up in the
Orleans prison. She asks to be sent
to the Crimea, pretending that she
could take Sebastopol in very short
time. She speaks on the subject in
the most came deliberate manner
All she asks for to accomplish her
glorious mission, is an escort of SER
jeant, corporal, and ten men. She is
Mt present committed ingloriously as a
vagabond Journal du Moiret.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

The true doctrine of life is to push
on. A fig for man who says Il can't, -
when requested to lift u log, shoulder
alag, or write paragraph. Il can't"
is always the language of a drone or a
fool. The man for life and activity
keep trying: they take hold, push on
and make their fortune in the end.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

THE MArLs.--Our hand trembles,
whenever this humbug Of the day
thrusts itself upon us. There is posi-
lively no reliance to be placed in it,
either as safe conveyance for valu-
ables, or means of intercommunica-
ton with friends. Business men in
this city, have Lost all confidence in it,
and there are more letters that come
as way letters" from New Orleans
than there is that find their way into
The mail bags. AS to making remit
fences Of money bills. or little trinkets
Of affection, we would advise all per-
sons who desire them to pass safely,
trough, to avoid registering, them,
as it it is most certain to cause some
one Of the tere thousand small and
large thieves in the employ Of the
Department just now, to steal the con-
tents. As to sending a letter into the
interior Of the State, with any certainty
Of its getting there, short Of a month,
it is preposterous. How much longer
are we to be imposed upon, the lord
only knows. Never before-even in
the day Of Keel boats, and barges was
there SO much carlesness and indiffer-
ence on the part of those engaged in
this department Of Government,
service.
SINGULAR PLANT.-On the place
Of p. F. Stanton, Esqr., in the Par
ish Of Livingston, is singular plant,
which seems to be possessed of animal
instinct to a remarkable degree, and
must be one Of the many connecting
links between the animal and vegeta-
bic kingdom It is thus described.
The caul;s or stem of the plant is
about three feet high; the leaves are
eunefornse, and scrrated, the calyx,
or flower cup resembles the tiger lilly.
What is remarkable about the plant,
is that the stamen is of such length,
as to reach the ground; and it is arm.
ed at its point with small sharp sub
stance with which it pierces insects,
aud lifts them into the calyx, where
they are grasped by the plant and ap-
propriated to its support. Mr.. Stan
ton who is an experienced botanist,
says the plant is a new variety, Of the
family HeUeborus MimuIus Scario-
sum. " r.
y
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

It is stated that Sir Moses Monte
fore, the eminent Jew who has lately
gone to Palestine, intends purchasing
there large district of county, aad to
settle upon it the Jewish paupers of
Jerusalem, Eventually, his purpose
is to settle these, also all those Jews
who feel inclined to return to the land
of their ancestors. This perhaps the
most practical effort made toward the"
return of the Jews"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

Observation-Disclosures ru-
mors in reference TO this place being
destroyed; Sweaborg is yet standing
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

INVITING ON FAcrs.-At the Wo-
mans Rights Convention of Saratoga
few days since, while Miss Lucy
Stone Blackwell was speaking, some
facetious opponent Of Luey's theory
asked her 9 who would take care Of
the babies when mothers went to
Congress9" II will reply to that
everlasting query" rejoined Lucy, "by
asking who takes care Of them when
their mothers come to Sayntoga.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

The st. Catharines Post says the
Welland Canal is now lighted with gas
from lock No. 2 as far as Thorold.
This, we believe, is the first thing of
the kind on the continent of America,
and perhaps in the world. In dark
night, the numerous locks on the mo-
untain present magnificent appeara-
nee
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

DEFEAT OF A KANSAS BANK Bull.
A bill was recently before the Kansas
Legislature for charter of bank
with capital of 81, 900, 900, with the
privilege to double 1.-THE institution
to be at Atcbison. The capital stock
was taken and the directors ready to
proceed to business at once. St. Louis
capitalists were largelry interested in
the enterprise. But the bill, after
much excitement, was finally defeated
before the Legislature.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

The Smithsonian Institution has
adopted the following rules for the
distribution of its publications. They
are to be given to all learned socities
which publish transactions and give
copies Of these in exchange to all
foreign libraries Of the first class in
exchange for their catalogues : to all
colleges in actual operation in this
country which give in return their
own publications to all State and Ter
ritorial Governments in exchange for
their public documents, and to all in
corporated public libraries in this coun-
try containing more than seven thous-
sand volumes, and to smaller libraries
where whole State or large district
would be otherwise unsupplied.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

IMPORTANT Bounty LAND CUES
T1oN DEc1DED.-We understand that
the Secretary of the Interior, to whom
the question has been referred, has
decided that, in computing the four
teen days military service necessary
to entitle one to bounty land under
the act of March Sd 1855, travel can.
not be estimated. Many have appli-
ed for land under this act, who could
not make out the fourteen days SER
vice requisite without the time spent
in travel. To such, lands cannot be
accorded under the act of March 3,
1885, Washington Sun.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

u In his eulogy upon Abbott
Lawrence at the meeting of the Bos-
ton merchants, a few days since Ed
ward Everett spoke Of the deceased as
follows:
- As for his personal integrity, Mr..
Chairman, to which you allude, [ am
persuaded that if the dome Of the Sta
te-house, which towers over his resid-
ence in Park street, had been coined
into dimond and laid at his feet as
the bribe of dishonest transaction, he
would have spurned it like the dust he
trod on. His promise was a sacram-
ent.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

Willis AND RACHEL. - Of the
arrival at N. Y. Of the great French
tragedienne, the auther Of" Melanie"
says that it is, for her, the prominent
event of her lifetime. She has bad her
ovations in France, where woman is
most fascinating--in England, where
woman is most equiNMifea-in Ger
many, where woman is most useful-ized
in Russia, where woman is most ensla-
red. To America, where woman is
most hol;sed. she comes last.
Willis has way of saying such
things as there that nobody else has.
REASONS FOR ouNTEER1re.-
Why have you volunteered" said rath.
er careworn-looking, newly-enrolled
volunteer, to fine looking. young,
country soldier. " Why | volunteered
because have no wife, and 90 in for
war; was the unequivocal reply land
now, why have you volunteered ?"
J" All" said the careworn little man
for he was little-with a significant
sigh, II have volunteered, because I
have vitt, and 90 IN for peace.
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-03
B. HAYWOOD, Proprietor.
Ready Made Clothing Warehouse
yVTy q RANGER

Nnnlber W, I3lITeT1 sIroeI. FranclscO.
ViP0RTER CT READY MADE CLOTHING and Furnish
ing Goods. Also. every variety of Hats, Boots and
Brogans. would invite country merchants visiting san
Francisco call and examine my large took of Clothing
have on hand and constantly arriving the largest
of eyery variety and style Of Clothing OF any
house in the State. My stock amounts to oyec
TWO HUNDram HOUS-AND DOLDARS!
Tho goods manufactured under my supervision;
made from the best material and in the durable
manner Persons buying my clothing viii dnd large and
aleablo sizes
Persons may rely upon finding every article they wish
\ my stock My prices will be AS Low II NOT LOWER
han they can be found elsewhere. guarantee each
rticle sell. Please call and examine my stock 4-sm
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-03
CiEaES. {.
SlSEAL9.
VIRGINIA NANCFACTuRED-TO AGENCY,


VIRGINIA NANUFAcTuRED-ToBAC AGENCY.
TREEN, HEATH ALLEN. corner Washing
VI ton and Battery streets, San Francisco, shing-
inform the trade of California arl Oregon that they
have established house in this city for the sale OF
vIRoHSIA MANUFACTURED TOBACCO,
which they are receiving direct FROM and selling di-
rec,y on account of, the manufactures /; conse-
quenty, they sell at prices that must be salts
factory. The invoice value of our present stock is
considerably over s200,0U0, comprising assort-
ment as to style and quality, greatly superior to
any thing ever offered the Pacific coast and
equal to that of any house in the Atlantic States
Among the brands are the following
Crumpton's -Four Aces do Sow. of the Seas;
Crumpton's Bride Of the Pacific do Medal;
Halsey's Four AS Boyd's Gold Leaf;
Thomas Club House; do Anna Bishop;
Saunders Harry of the West;
Fergusons Star Of the West;
Miller 4. Crenshaw's Bluff City;
Registers Cantelope
Dickenson's Ocean and Witches Eye
Crosby d Woottens Metropolitan.
Also. Smoking and Leaf Tobacco, and 400 packa-
ges ordinary brands. may4-3m
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-03

Corner Of Walnut ;uI ..lrstrce;s Philadelphia, Pa.
Witness TO lhe uboye A. Gaasr Notary public l26 7h
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-03
- N n -.NI-.-r..-I,,-l-

The extensive sale OF This wonderful medicine has already
caused some person persons to palm o upon he
pectng spurious compound closely resembling the Orig
nal BE particular to buy without the written sig
nature of rareira. the outside he'yrapper Of
bottle All others are counterfeit ami heir conlouuders
wilfbe punished with the utmost rig9r Of the law
Price Three Dollars per bottle. For sale by u. Rabcock
sole Agent for California Oregon and the Sandwich Islands
10 whom all orders must be addressed liberal discoun
made to wholesale dealers.
=. RABCOCK Wholesale Druggist
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-03
List ofAgcnts thrOughout the state.

Dr. II. HUNT, NeVada.
BlCE COFFIN * CO. Druggists Marvsville
i. X. STARGWEATlIFR, tity Drcg store, Itockton
". H. BRUNRR roulumue Drug store, Sonora.
BENZ. SHURrIE EFF, Shasta Drug Store, Shasta.
CHILD WORTHEN, Placerville Drug Store, Placeryille
JUSTIN GATES, Jr., Sacramento City
Dr r. W CARR Downieyilie
Dr. W. II. GATLIFF, Yreka.
IN. J. b. WINSTON Los Angeles
WHAIEY { MORSE, san Diego
GEO. l.. STORY PortlAll, .. 7.
san Francisco. Nay 25-3m
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-03
THE AMERICANS FRIEND :;
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.

To the Citizens of the Uni ed States -
most humbiy and sincerely thank vou for Il. i'm
mense patronage which you have bestowed upon m P
take this opportunity of stating that Ancestors vero
all American Citizens and that entertain for ali has
concerns America and the Americans he most lively
syDpathies much that originally compounded these
Pills expressly TO suit your climate habits
and manner OF living intending TO establish myself among
York. fiHoMAs HOLLOWAY. n 40"
No. 3s, Corner Of Ann and Nassau sts Ney. York
The Blood Lirsr aai Bilious C5gpi1s7ts.
The Citizens Of the Union suffer much from disorders
the Liver and Stomach The fair sex perhaps, uem,et
handsome II The World al cettGC Period, loo-e tn ir
teeth and good looks while Jet in tie h dsy Of hf.
These evils may be enectuslly reoedeu ly chi n1suy
keeping the Blood pure and the Liver al St suh in
healthy action, when life will 1ow moothly Ffsy cAr
eSsy that health and life may be p1 Ion ,cd for ycars
beyond the ordinary limits if nHoilowAy's n Is aLea go
purify the Blood in accordance with tic d1e tions ch
accompany each Box
Captain John johnson, Ui the Astor House, New Yov&
suffered for Ten Years from arrangement Of he Liver and
stomach, and reduced N strength inst lo never
expected TO 90 60 any more having tried every knoN
remedy without deriving heRent II last he had reeoarsg
TO Holloways ills, which Completely cured him after
using them Tor three tou hs aa heno~ enjoys the soo5
est health
These celebrated Filis wonderfully e-acoua In IL,
foliowing conf lsints
AEue Debility Headache scro,ula, CT Kings E,.I
Asthma rropsy Indigestion Stone ana G-arel
Iaundoe Erysiiclas Iiles Bilious Complaints
Botchcs the skin, Female Irregclarit:gs
Liver Complaints Secondary Svnrtcrns
/ Bowel omIla.nts FevcrS all kinds
Veneral Affections Worms Of ali kinds
Consultation OF the fowels Retention ot Urine GouT
f'aahness, from whatever cause.
ey~Soli OF the establishment OF Professor HOLLOWAY
3s Corner OF Ann and Nassau York and by
all respectable Druggists and Dealers Medicines throu
out the United States in Boxes at3 cents 81 cents au6
81 SO each To he had Wholesale OF the urinc
Drug Houses in the Union.
e-rhere is great saving by taking Tho larger sizes
y Bfrectons for the guidance Of patients, In every
disorder, are affixed to each Box. Sept J. 1874
Ga-Holloway Iills and Ointment Tor Sale hy Hen
RY JOHNSON CO., Wholesale Druggists I46 Washing
Street. San Francisco Propretors Wholesale Agents
for California, Oregon ona Sandwich Islands
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-03
San Francisco advertisements.
5000 PACKAGES

Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Dye
&aBs, Paints, Oils, Tuapentine,
PeJitmery, Fancy Goods, Brush
eS, etc., etc.
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-03
COnartnerShin NOtice.

rNNHE UNDERSIGNED have formed d aCopartnership for
the purpose of continuing and carrying the FUR
EITCRE TRADE Wholesale and Retail Dealers and I'm
porters, this city and Sacramento under
style of HOWES & Co,
Resident Partner, Boston-R. " Howgs 4 Co. $50 and
Isl Montgomery street,
Resident Partner, San Francsco.-DASIEL MOORE for
firm Of b. P. s. E. Moore-l30 Jacison street, San
Francisco, and 10S street, Sacramento.
Resident Partner, Sacram ento.-B. c. NEwcoaRF X
street Sacramento city. San Francisco May sth 1885.
20 Our Friends and the Public.
By uniting tue above three firms capital is largely
increased and Expenses reduced than half
abng 70 offer you greater variety Of goods at from
1870 25 Per Cent less than former rates.
One Of the partners w be in Boston and New York to
purchase goods and viii take advantage OF the market to
obtain such goods desirable at the Olce Cash rates
Three years experience will enable them to select stock
that will Defy COMPETITION in quality and Prices.
We before you with large and desirable STOCK
or GOODS, and shall always endeavor to merit share
Of patronage 1t will be pride TO give perfect salts
faction in Quality, Prices and Good Treatment.
HOWES < CO. $50 & ls2 Montgomery st
opposite the Metropolitan Theatre, San Francisco:
II and los X street, Sacramento
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-03

ED IIEU MATISM and Fl.VEEiS incident to this climate
q be cured in the speedest and safest manner by
Dr. CzAPKAy, the celebrated Hungarian Physician These
diseases treated by DR.. c. in the scientific and
agreeable mode He particularly invites to his establish
ment those suffering from Chronic rheumatism, who
have heretofore failed of relief.
To those suffering from the Fevers peculiar this coas
no would promise Immediate relief Call and consult with
the Doctor at his Medical Institute
DR.. g. has new and efficient remedy for Darrhea and
Dysentery. Call all consut-consuation free. Office
hours from a. NJ till P. NJ, at the Grand Medical and
Surgical Institute, Armory Hall Building. corner o
Montgomery and sacramento streets. San Francisco
The Nevada journal., 1855-08-03
Read what people say of DR.. Webbers Iuvig.
Oratinr Cordial


kAR. Hiram c. Fullerton of North Beach says
tVt at has been to me pore than can tell you ; was
in such low state time that fearful would
commit suicide; had appetite, trembling weakness
In the limbs, was very excable vague dread night
sweas and general debility in the morning and before
had taken half bottle Of yonr Cordial felt camness
strength Of mind and holy had not felt for years
write this for the benefit of others"
Capt II Meakin, of the ship Eureka, says:
"four elixir seemed 10 reanimae me- and after months
OF weakness and mbecily, caused by and ndul
gence, seemed to the poetry and exuberance Of
youth"
A lady writing, excaims
'You may well call your elixir blessed remedy; 1t has
been indeed me, for from indefnabe weakness,
suffered for months IL has given strength, spirits and
health"
Rev. James Brewster, OF Nevada, says:
'Three wretched Miners. last week. tried DR.. Webbers
Inyisorating Cordial and the effect snguarly graft
flying. One really living skeleton in appearance,
emacated weak had seweekiy attacks of chls, fever
trembling and ague and one bottle and half entirely
stored him to heath and and strength Another, J. Baker,
had been in the mines, become from exposure and dis
case, dreadfully anguid eneryaed an weak and
bottle restored him"
This is sold price, IS, or for S. only ut l6I-be
very careful Of the right numherl64 Washington
San Francisco, in Stockton by j. Rosenbaun, Centre
In Sacramento by Harvard 4 Co. and I'd street, and
cor ] and 9th sts. June15-tf