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utnn, Of what may very appropriately
| be- called "rdnt,' appears in the last
| Fist Wis, against the author OF sew
eral articles which have lately appear
ed iu this paper, signed Z" Sheptic. :"
The Tise's author, is evidently in
earnest, and we believe him to be
right in defending with SO much
sharpness bis mf5pg convictions -
But may we ask, in christian charity
what right has be to deny the sineeri-
ty Of "a skeptic." What right has
he to say, that : 1.-The sincerely of his
convictions is ry't apparent in his
writings, and that "these theoretical
absurdities proceed from one who
seeks The tinsel fame of a Payne or
Voltaire r. He says: !" You wish a
champion to face you, and you throw
down the gauntlet in The face Of God
and man. From thousand pulpits,
from a thousand men of God, from
the Press, that throws its living light
over all christian countries. from pro-
fessors of faith who have died enjoying
Heaven in The transit, from Voltaire,
host of infidels who have departed
with hell in their hearts and its black
vocabulary on their lips, you are an
swered +"
The Presbyterian "drab' complex
ion of the pious author, is visible. II
may be doubted, whether Voltaire,
had any more "hell in his heart than
the man whose feeble hand could PER
petrate such Islander Oh him We
presume the writer will not deny the
fact that "Voltaire, was great man,
in the ancient and honorable aecepta-
ton Of the word, The very mind Of
the man, was planted within him by
n hand who Greatness aud Goodness
Voltaire was alive to. Voltaire lived
at period, in which, what Is miscall-
ed Christianity was as great SANDER
On mans intelligence, as 1t is now .--
voltaire had (perhaps) mind to
govern him. superior to That Of the
Pisa Tis author. VoItaire's reason |
led him astray and we claim for
him az much honesty as the Rev |
Mr.. Baxter had The question
is: "Was Voltaire man Of as much
reason as the one who attempts to vii
ify his memory in the Wis. wis ? If I
so the account is balanced +; and until,
the "Vis' writer can bring Some rea-
son, for The faith within him, we claim
that he honestly has no right to it,
At any rate 1t would be we'll for bis
reputation as a logician that he single
out some less shining mark than
"Valtaire" to try bis strength on.
HUMAN LlFE.-Ah, this is beauti-
ful word. Indeed, I know not what
to think of it. Sometimes it is oil
g1adness ard sunshipes, and heaven is
not far off and then it changes sud-
denly. and it is dark and sorrowful,
and the clouds shut out the sky. In
the lives Of the saddest Of us there are
some bright days like this, when we
feel that we could take this great world
in our arms. Then come the gloomy
hours when our hearts and all without
and within is dismal cold and dark
Believe every heart has It's secret sor-
rows, which the world knows not, and
1ftentimes we call man cold when
he is only sad. --LonWellow.
n MoNTAN AND BRo.--This enter
prising and public spirited firm, is de-
to have every article in their
-. ,t...1o N. ,rnll n, fo,,,, Tba;rl
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EF"The phenomena presented by
Lake Erie are so various and diverse
that the dwellers by the shores there
fore are never at loss for a gorgeous
panorama Of some description. The
durkirk journal thus speakes of the
mirage seen upon old Erie;
During the first days navigation this
spring, The lake has afforded IN several
occasions the most perfect illustration
of mirage we ever witnessed. On one
occasion last week, just before sunset,
the line Of the Canada coast, with its
bays, bluffs. islands and harbours was
visible to tho naked eye as though it
were in reality but few miles distant.
Even the lighthouse at Grand River,
with the shipping in the river, appear
ed as distant as though viewed in a
mirror. This singular phenomenon
invariably proceeds northeast wind, so
far as this locality is concerned.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-17

He who INDUCES bis sense in any
excuses. renders imselfSbnoxious to
his own reason, and to crafty the brute
in him, displeases the mas, and sets
bis two natures at varieuce. Scott.
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The unfltness u things

Dr.. HALL, who ls OF course all en-
inent Psychologist, comes out in his
book against, early rising" as I'M
healthy. At sunrise, in summer, he
SAYS. the malaria which rests on the
earth, when taken into the lungs and
stomach which arc deliberated by long
fast, since supper, enters into the cir
culation, poisoning the blood and
laying the foundation for disease !;
and in winter gthe same debllltated
condition of the vital organs allows
the blood to be chilled
No doubt, Dr.. Hall will be able to
convince The world against its reason,
that what he says is so. No doubt,
that people who have lived, half
century with their eyes open for OBJ
servation, half that time at least; will
be led to believe what the learned
Doctor says No doubt that the effe-
inmate vices Of tie day, will come to
aid in battle against reason, and com
mSl Sense, on this subject. No doubt
Dr. Hall will he written down in the
immortal book Of fame, rs a great
reformer. But what is the fact? Is
there any such commodity as truth 2
In an ocean Of perverted reason, is
there not some simple facts left that
teformefs like Dr.. Hall, cannot gain
say2 We hope so. Truth. like
everything else, is an article in the
money market. and is bought and
sold Errors are set forth with plaus-
able sophistry to deceive the world, in
order that qnacks may grow fat on
onpldlty ana ignorance.
It is not subject TO marvel at, that
even men are found to advocate, I'm
cleanliness as the actual preventive of
disease in torrid Zones. No wonder
that men are found to contend that
poison does not poison, and that
to enjoy perfect health one should 60
Stand chin deep in quagmire-
External Moses and the lamb |" is
there no truth Is DR.. Hall, Ball,
Bull or Black, to make us believe that
a'arly rising is injurious That the
only time of day the atmosphere is
pure, fresh aud cool---a time when
the balmy breath Of Heaven, acts
like an ipvigorating cordial on the
= stem--a time, above all others,
when i is pure and updefled with
the breatlp Of Density sinners.--We
say shall DIR. Hall, or any othor
Quack Sawbones convince us that
early rising is injarous1 Find the
true motive which actuated DR.. Hall
in publishing to the world his opinion,
and it will be found to bear directly
OIL the sale Of somebody's Life Pills
and stomach bitters
DR.. Halls branch Of the learned
profession, would have people believe
hat the world was not made for them
o live in; that pure air, il worth moth
ng without the use Of pure saraspar.
LA; that the lungs cannot perform
heir office of pumping in wind from
Without, unless aided by the " Colo.
,ogue" or "Cherry Pectoral ;" that :
he small intestines cannot do the
work, nature appointed them, without 8
he aid Of Peters Vegetable Pills, and q
hat mans legs, are useless for nav
cation purposes, unless rubbed daily q
yi,h box of the nerve and bone lin. {
lment. "
Well, we must confess that sitter all
If men like turnips will be bled
n IL Just as well that men like Hail lt
Should physic them TO bed--as others.
For " hen one dies his books are up,
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THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
CouRr.-This court ad journed yester-
day, after clearing an ooverburdened
docket Of 81 important cases.
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Masonic Celebration at Clinton..-
The brethren Of this order, have extern
ded an Invitation to the members Of
St. James lodge of this city, to join
them in celebrating the anniversary Of
St. John the Baptist, at Clinton, on
the 25th ehst.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-17

The ladles--fuH WHOM NO AsA ~
greater blessing than they deserve;
have for the past few months organi-
sed, and set forward in sticcessful
operation two or three Sewing 30
cieties, and their good work Is already
visible. What they purpose to effect,
We know not, but are satisfied 1t Is
commemorate 10 its charity. They
never 20 wrong unless, misdirected
BY man. Man speculases upon the
strong ,ueoknesses Of woman; and her
charity which cometh like the dew
from heaven; is often-too often
turned to base uses. Might we not
cite more instances than one TO prove
this !! Look only to that really chris
tian order the Sisters Of Charity"
Com mahding as IL does the respect
and admiration Of the world. What
self Sacrificing is this Living Mar
tyrdofn, 10 charity Yet this order
with all the work Of mercy It performs,
is made by man, one Of his most pow
erful agents, to force upon the world,
religion that cannot exist, where
there is any freedom Of conscience and
republican feeling.
TO return TO the sewing societies.
the ladies alone manage, and their
work Is one Of mercy and love. All
meet upon an equality first At one,
and then at another private residence
and in fear that some. may feel NOR
tilted at not being able to entertain
the company as well as others; all
refreshments are forbidden. For such
societies we do not stop to enquire
"what is to be done with metal thus
raised ;" IL is sufficient, to reflect,
that this Is in truth Christian Union
--one tending to unite 10 holy bonds
"all sects,' which have been declared
"at war by man for his own pecup-
iary and political ends. We find ~
these societies, many, Of those angels
Of mercy who, when the Crescent
city was hung with mourning, in the
fearful pestilence Of SO, came forward
10 advance Of other aid /. and raised
money TO send down, with nurses for
tbe sick. We find among them, those
ladies' who have stood by our anti
therefore christian
Orphan Asylum = nursing and cher .
shing it, with uptiring perseverance,
1ntilit has grown into beautiful pro.
portions doing more practical and
therefore, better work, than all the
'ectarian denominations In town. We
reed not ask the Great God above us
o bless the ladies' their work is seen,
md it is pronounced 'good." The
'ver blessed and blessing spirit Of love
$ with them.
~ Should like to know what
Erection the Shreveport South Wes-
ern takes to reach these parts in t,gen..
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-17

re- After a years absence we are
pleased to welcome home our fellow
citizen Oliver PoTTs, Esq. He arri-
we'd in town yesterday from California.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-17

The Hon. ]. J. BuRR.---We hoticts
With pleasure the return to town OF
our fellow citizen, the Hon. J. j.
Burk. The Judge has returned to
reside again in this city permanently.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-17

a MoNTAN AND BRo.-This enter.
prising and public spirited firm, is de-
termined to have every article in their
line--staple as well as fancy. Their
stock now on hand embraces every
article asked for and they are con-
stantly receiving fresh supplies.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-17

Il las been announced to the Lon
don Asiatic Society that Col. Raw
linson waselaily expected in England
from Babylon. and that he intends to
devoteshimself exclusively to the Ella
boration and publication Of the i'm
mense stores of Assyrian and Baby
lonian learning he had gathered in
Mesopotamia The Colonel has trans
mitted bis conjecture that the Shinar
of the Bible is really sbnar or Shin
na-har--tlS two rivers, the real Assy-
rian original name of Mesopotamia.
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Gbe ddsehlp G,o,''et
Sunday Morning.: June II, 1885.
THh DRMoeRArle sTAfn CONVEX


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Tar DHMocHATIu HrAfH CoNvEE-
vsNror. AT this writing, dele
gates to The Convention to be held
here on tomorrow, are coming i'll
The country papers, have, for the
past month been filed with accounts
Of meetings to appoint delegates, and
We expect to see In the Convention
Tomorrow d good representation from
all sections Of The State. This is well.
The new organization which has
swept the whole crsutry save the
old dimifioh needs some checks, OF
civil war will break out among the
patriotic demagogues who are striving
to lead The peope--not into healthy
reformation IF abuses--4but to the
spoils. TOY much victory will render
such men clamofous, aud contentious
will arise, as to a proper division of
the spoils which is--after all is told
the fountain head Of all modern pat.
riotism, in the Republic at this hour.
Where is there a man Of the day who
will not lay aside all and singular his
burning eloquence for this, or that
great principle, when his own indiyid
ual interest conflicts with 1t ? IF there.
be any such, we must 60 out Of the
body Of protested politicians to find
them. @ Ha
Really the country j. ID danger.-
There are questions now at issue,
that must be settled by wisdom and
patriotism, on grounds Of equity or
anarchy, and civil war is at hand.
% The Caleasieu Press speaks of
4 Gentleman Of the name Of Sparks,
who was ID that section few days
ago, taking up collection to anchor
ate the condition Of the Camanche In
sdians. The Press says: That Sparks,
In "order 10 insinuate himself into
the graces Of our citizens, called him
self a Methodist preacher, and APP
pointed the day following his arrival
TO "hold forth. y Upon the strength
81 his kind reception he succeeded in
Ifooling a good many Of our citizens
out of various amounts from 81 to rs,
and soon made himself scarce. In or
der that others may be spared the i'm
position that We have suffered, we will
describe this scinhliation Of villany.
Sparks Is a man Of ordinary statue.
built somewhat on the dandy order,
with a clear though somewhat foreign
dialect, and humbugs the credulous
Aaently in French, English and Span
ish. He has black hair, grey eyes
one Of them coched or skewed, which
gives singular effect to his preaching,
aud he Is remarkable for The enormous
sise Of his probossis. His foot too
boasts the same unenviable dimen-
sions, and be is slightly bow-legged.
This is very good daguerreotype
Of our friend, Count Nesselrode.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-17

THE W1NNEBAeoEs,-The St An
thony Democrat says that the Winne-
bago Indians are now assembling at
ltasca, Minnesota, preparatory to their
departure from the lands which they
have long inhabited, to a new country
upon the bank of the Blue Earth river.
a stream which runs into the Missouri
many miles farther west. The Uni
ted States Government has brought
their present homo in the vicinity of
Ttasca for the sum Of $40, 900, besides
the value of the improvements which
the red men have made upon many of
the lands. The section of country to
which the Indians are about removing
is eighteen miles square, and is but a
quarter as large as that which they
will have left.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-17

A NEEDED RBFoRm. AT a meeting
in Lafayette. Indiana, the other day,
the pastors Of the churches resolved
that hencefoltb they would read mo
notices" from their pulpits unless they
diree'S pertained to the advancement
of religion or mortality it being their
opinion that pulpits are sought as
mediums of advertising by persons too
stipgy to pay FOR an insertion in the
papers. In as5ertain city. recently,
notices were sent to the pastors to be
read, stating where aud how any per-
son in need, could secure the service
of nurse.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-17

NrAaRA FALLs,-A very desirable
improvement has recently been made
near Table Rock, on the Canada side,
erecting safe and commodious stair
way from the upper bank. down, under
Table Rock. This new stairway, or
road, was cut out, Of solid rock, as an
expense ofover $4,000.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-17

LAWYERS SrEEcHEs NOT ISLANDER
1T was recently decided in Mil.
waukee Court, by Judge Larrabee,
that a lawyer is not liable for an ac.
ton Of SANDER for words spoken in
arguing case before jury or court
that though the accusation was false
and malicious, the defendant was pro.
tected BY his privilege, he at the time
acting as counsel.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-17

Millard Fillmore has been unani.
mously elected ono Of the Trustees Of
the N. Y. Life Insurance Company
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-17

Ex-Post master Kendall, fNew Or
leans, has found champion for him
self in the north. The N. Y. Journal
of Commerce is ont for him as much
wronged man. The administration is
threatened with what the Journal
can do, if the President and his cabi-
net do not do what, they ought to do.
The journal points to what it has done,
and bids all parties, stand from under.
We have curiosity Only on one point,
it is to know how much the editor, is
to have for his moral influence in this
matter.
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~ Should like to know what
direction the Shreveport South Wes-
tern takes to reach these parts 10 t,oen.
y eight days after publication True
ly this is Unprecedented fast travelling;
it is not only annihila.ing space, but
also time with it. The following item
is from the South Western. The
steamboat Runaway on her last trip
from Alexandra to this port struck .
sunken log, which sprung her butts
and otherwise 80 seriously damaged
her hull, that il was only through the
energy and perseverance Of captain
Crooks ond bis officers that the boat
was saved from sinking"
BLANCHE DEARwooD.--This is the
title Of now novel, on our table this
morning from the extensive literary
Emporium Of j. Mccormick Il Co.
The leaves are wet with the perfume
Of fresh life, and we look at it asa.
covered feast before us, sooD to be un~
covered for indulgence. We like the
physiognomy Of the, book and shall
turn to it at an early hour, chiefly for
the reason, that the author is modest
Of his ability, and dose not thrust bis
name upon US in the title page. We
hope to find it from the pen Of some
new aspirantt for fame; since the
name Of 50 few known native authors
will give work Of this character, q
local habi.ation."
Millard Fillmore has been unani.
mously elected ono Of the Trustees Of
the N. Y. Life Insurance Company
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-08

MoBocRATIc.-Some time since Demo.
cratic procession in Baltimore was stoned
by some evil disposed persons, said TO be
Know Nothings. The Sag Night organs
were loud and vehement in their denuncla.
tions, which were no doubt just. Recent.
ly, in New York, a procession of Young
Americans, who had been holding political
mass meeting in the bowery, while on lis
way home was attacked by party of Irish
men and broken up. The assailants were
armed with pistols, knives, stones, clubs
&c., seriously injuring many in the process
sion. The American banners were seized
and destroyed.
What have they TO say now? VIII they
denounce this outrage, or consider it al
right? We shall see.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-08

DEATH OF Mn. LEvERIDGE.--Mr. w. T.
GIBBs, of Georgetown, California, writes
us as follows: A few days ago a steam mill
al Mud Springs in this county, blew up and
killed Mr.. Asa Leveridge, formerly oil
Howard county, Mo. Mr.. L. was part
owner of the mill. He was highly respect.
ed by all who knew him, and was one oil
the best citizens of our county. He was
buried with Masonic honors.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-08

THE Observation-Disclosures took place III
Louisiana, Monday, November 5, State Of
ficers and five Representatives 10 Congress;
ia Mississippi, Monday, November 5 State
officers and five Representatives TO Con,
gress; in New York, Tuesday, November
6, State Ulcers, but no Governor or Lieu
tenant Governor; in Wisconsin, Tuesday
November 6, State officers; in Maryland
Wednesday, November 7, six Representa-
tives to Congress. The election in Massa
chusetts comes off Monday, November II
for State officers. In Tennessee, Alabama
California, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania anc
Missouri, the Legislatures elect one United
States Senator EACH
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-08

1--we are indebted to some one for the
October number of the "Bible Union Re-
porter" published at Louisville, by the
Bible Revision Association. THIS number
contains the Book Of Job, in the common
English version, the Hebrew text, and the
revised version, with critical and philologi-
cal notes. Il is neat pamphlet, price ten
cents. Address "Bible Revision Rooms;''
Louisville, Kentucky.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-08
MAR RED

On the nth ult., Mr.. JOHN l.. owens and Miss
EvELINE L. ADAMS, both OF Randolph.
On the 30th ult., Mr.. w. B. Bowman of How.
ard county, and Miss NJ. L. KEILL of Boonyie.
In LeGvenworth county, X. T. on the Odd ult.,
Mr.. b. II. TwoMBLy, formerly of this county
and Mrs. AUGUSTA A. RUNYAN, late Of Auburn
New York.
On the 18th ult., Mr.. B. F. JOHNSON, of John
son county, and Mss SARAH ARMsT RoNG, OF
Wyandot, all of Kansas Territory.
On Sunday morning, 4th inst, by Rev. F. A
Savage, Rev. r. \. YOUNGER, of Boone county
and Mrs. IDREss c. WALLACE, of Charlton.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-08

"BoBpiNe RouND."-The expiring North
Missouri Herald, published at Trenton, IN
this Congressional District, at the "request
of several prominent citizens" publishes
Gen. Clark's Fayette speech, revised and
corrected by its author" What was wrong
in the Banners edition, that it needed ''re-
vising and correcting" before it could be
republished in Grundy county? Has it tc
be revised and corrected" again before il
will appear on the Mississippi ?-and will
the General be on hand to attend to il?
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-08

AccIDrNr.-Lewis Miller, son of the
Hon. Jno. G. Miller, was seriously injured
last Thursday by the accidental discharge OF
his gun, while deer hunting near Marshall
Saline county. He had reached a stand and
was dismounting, when the gun went off,
tearing away the thumb and entire palm of
his left hand, and horribly mangled. His
right hand was also struck by the shot, but
not much injured.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-11-08

WATCHES, JEwELRY, &c.-Chamberlain
has just returned from the Eastern cities
with one Of the most elegant and extensive
stocks of Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, Must
cal Instruments, Cutlery, Toys, &C., ever
offered Tor sale in upper Missouri. An
hour spent in looking through his handsome
establishment, will not be time lost
"Young America" will certainly make him
President, for his importation of toys
Call in and examine his stock.