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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28

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wmdt4H vs. Omar. fs1etAfy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28

New Years Day.-Brantilcs, Champagne,
Fort sherry Madeira vines &c.; Holland gin, schie lam
sshnapps Jamaica and St crox ran bourbon
Scotch ales; lqnors, cordials, &c.. for sale q.
USDkkHILL MATTERSONS
1y0 Br0Omc, thosby st. near BroadwAy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28

Tho usw Fen and Pencil, "LOwnd's Pa
tent n o. most exquisite work manshp and nnh very gs
n gold and silver by WIMAhrH NO. "A Maiden lane, and
sod 81 reasonable prices splendid article for holiday trade
Gold Pens nAd Penetls-Holiday PSosents.--
We won recommend persons 10 Of excellent gold pens
win gold silver pencil cali at FOLEY5 gold
mAnutacery 67 broadway that IL they want the neaest
and most acceptable present. Prices low from VI " 70 e
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painful Tor ao Old uIcers ppes, and Tho worst Of
diseases OF The blood i've. complaints kdneys lncpIcnt
sumption, coughs &c certainly cured by thai great
purifier, HYAIIis lie baam Prinspa office, 2l5 Grand
street. as cents per bottle For sale by the druggists.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28

We would Particularly Invite all our
friends who wish 10 obtain first quality article at css price
brandes, codias 40 dcto call In q; ALBRO co - large
tea and sugar store No O5 Bowery between Grand and Hes
q
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28

D0llsl DOllsy 0llsi-The Same Display or
them made At Don shown last summer, will be
made during tho holidays for tho amusement Of little folks,
that they mako their selection thcir price,
nectien With every variety sf fancy goods, 4c,
for the and instruction OF children vt RO0ERH
CHI fame bazaar. Broadway
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28

DurHunoies, Clsrets, Hooks, Champagne,
sherries, Maiden ports, cognncs wizkcy GIN krs
a6sDthe, ariack hqueurs aes, Ac In wood and glass; all
Of our important IN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28

TIN wAHD-sT 4 HEpJisg 90 THf DINO HAfEg
Naonal N1tf tcmulitra - TIA sarf hrti a. ~ ifaAt
Quarters. ~ ssfi~n street .nssss y Galssh4r. 5sn
Blown and James hcNsL rsseH ttt
pafd ior To etsvrE ~ lhs ssisna Decstss Rspos
nrsr betc al Ceua4ltea.
jim. Mf9anes aerssiary
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28

GENTS FURNISHING GOODS FOR HOLIDAY Pre-
NJ sents-A large assortment Tho old Of GEO. NJ
lkACY William street corner Maiden lane alta great re-
bres suspcnde rich scafs and crava gloves improved
Nspoe< ties collars under garments, hesicry, inc Shirts
n AZ In.
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DOeT OFFICE VIEW YORK, DEC o. lss5-NOTICE rs
bereby given, hat and after the January lt 1854 the
postage letters 10 Of the Tinted states be
prepaid by stamps stamped cnNe0l TIE postage
ncwrpapers can be PREPAID IN b. stamps usual
Postage foreign lccrE including CAnatas be pad
IN money or by stamps a The opuon Of The parry mailing
IhAAC v. FOWLER, Postmaster.
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Holiday Goods.-A C.rd.-rhe Under.

would respectfully return hs thanks To generous and appre
enve public for the liberal patronage thus tar bestowed
upon HIS efforts During the ensuing holiday week he win
ake renewed efforts add still richer and inner
10 his already and beautiful stock Those making
VII sd It 70 their interest e visit The now popular hoae fur
ihng egbly located NJ GA and 646 Broad
northeast Of Beecker street Five spacious and
beautiful saesroons repee with articles useful and essential
ROBERT DAVIS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28

The Great Inhailng Remedy for Asthma,
consumption and all diseases Of the throat nngs
rs hygieana Thousands have been restored % health III.
PAST year hc ygleana. Principal Office 33 Broad
sold by O. " RING 1876 Broadway Prize only 81 package
DR. Curtis VIII be a. tho oce daily from ~ o'clock whore
hesmay be consulted tree OF charge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28

Sewing Machine SILK Twtst--Grent Heduc-
ssn n ssiee~e arc now sesg TaohaosE cheaper thaa
ssuad we now sell at y IS. snse spools, d conts.
]. n. SINGER 4 o., 323 Broadway.
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OYSTERS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
ID ies-Io DE adiesof New iars IL, ard sSsssa, cue;
Jon wish your New Years day tables ornafD-pd you sl
Ss . s. sssss pssd > Ten ssG eeasa . ~
sos as BOY pH Mh ~ ~ ~ va s g AZ, ="
ders tome ~ eary he delivers se saoys q sny part d no
DICKLED OYSTERS WE ADVISE THOSE WISHING
spcndld petsd oysters %, their New Year. aAbles,
est early On ne MSS BORON. mssI ssnaA No. y ani
.srs aod can truly az 10y pesd nj ,er and 6ssis I
~sb more Taste, than can be Obtained eseshere.
DicKLYD oysreRs-PErsoM IN WANT o. oYs
- ossr sso as I'd IA n cstr ~ .e ~ s s a1as
oyssrs piesled superior y any IN ihsciy
~E0Aas.-se 600 IMPORTED HAVANA, DOMESTIC
!, and bssBan segaru u sosi every ior psr
IN, beor ner value opera, ~ herman NarnAs, . ~
o. c1EEEs, q nsopdwar. 70 salts
~EGABs AT HALF -whoLgg,r.w kyD M.
, Al pct u superior .tye vsroas bra d. tcnirs,
gfns IL no n Wsn e. - ou RsmsFabsr ~ NAssaa
REWARDS.
SJUU se%,s'ssd % - 80, . LaoS Soags @ssA
e. e,s 90 & q a. e. o s.sa 4 = - n. - , na q
~ard xi ~ psd 'or ns decoa ard bgrgltrr
ABR1baaLYos. TO- Chatham square
xsa RFwARp.- LOST on THE gvEsiso ~ rng
s0SO 2gh inst bestcn hse snd IN O'cks sgs..fshy
between ~ AMI 14 ransl Hfrrs eaf wsief
tsuiDH ~ so bank pres, o. - fress1
netste r1Tr ~ Nii srd Tom srrenty hundred
dDArs ~ small Bills ~ barks Ia ,afg iadssn
- T1a bs fhe AAeA bank, kito dns al erawn ~
ksyg kDney Etgns 'yr ~ 70 Al ~ asysfgena zi
lpp 1he .logc reward VII be pd delivery II - Neigan
l0c o. = - NaFE's place. ~ nAfES.
-os RkwARD-To Any PERSON rRsr ofyrxo
-D Arb Ye.s4hr iEtvletnn x TIE 1A~rea.xst. a
aurt1f InllDfcr from Hfee4s n. Germany -.s
trettirn a oresifg N1nwt fa&Anrr
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las ZEN to4d q him. Any p~rftn snostny al b.
present eActe u eNsd 49, ~ ph4lsnLspY y r
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flh ard sssh
c.Jn gEwAEp --f0fr. EATtRD1Y popsIwg AT
'SIV ococ& = y sbons ase ifying iorae - saonas
eor.Anirg ssou' 80 gud sna spsndry papsrs To
nrdsr vi receive ias shove fewsrd ~ eAgns sane va
W.. W. snesA, t&tk oaaos "a NAA sset&
~ RbwIHD-LceT. ON WEDNESDAY, TVgsivg
Re) bsivsfn snf Srlo~s No Gree 1h ssssss $500
SADag std Eeafh ssresss. E~Nh ie wsiss srvs
pressed et4in tr1r.sf nssyksf Leg wrrhW IT, sssye
rsetss va b. rad ~ s.viDz go Grsessh rxes o. No
wsixsr slrxea
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GFfIcE OF THE CHIEF or POLICE DEC. ~. iss5-
" Owners wanted AT tbs Frs. district pnllee oourt
Uemhs Centre sueei) the following property which
opposed 10 have been aod waach With god dial.
one coll lead ppo tub Of lard and rasns
GEO. w. NAfSkifA, Chi~f 81 Police.
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PEI rswsnrs- tO~r. on WrDgr DAY pyr ~
81 - ~ ~ ffvfth ssresf. BFsaGwsg N..s st4
a. 10. hnt sbfr sssf o. ~ abose wsfa III -
us ~ ftsasnsx - s bfesisag. a.A rstay ssvsnsl
ssg.L
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nyieinsl pound bottles warranted The best IN market
200 gallons spirit Also tho best matoss rum
whikhey gin, peach cherry apple and raspberry and
Madeira, and colorng for sale ~ reduced prices by
DIR. Il. FEUChi WANGLh, 80 Maiden lane.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28

Parks Balsam OF wild Cherry and Tar
wonderful article fer coughs colds, bronchitis and consump
hnn. II agreeable 10 take, and certain Call
md get Medical Almanac Cerati-) BARNES 4 PARKS
a04 Broadway Duane street, general family medicine
danrt
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J SUCCESSION SALE.

ST1TE OF LOUSlANA-Sixth Judi
cial District Court-Parish of East Ba-
too Rouge-fn the matter of the Success
sion oe Mrs. HELENE FuLroN, decd, No.
d17 " Probate y
DY virtue of a commission issued in
ID the above Succession, and to me
directed, from the hon. sixth ju,:ical dis
trict court, in and for the Parish and State
aforesaid viii! by virtue oil said CON,
mission, offer at public sale, on TIE premi-
scs wherein the deceased last resided, on
Third Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th
day OF December, 1865, at l. o'clock, Il. NJ,
the propersy hereinafter setforth and des-
cribed, belonging to the succession Of Mrs.
He'ene Fulton, late of said Parish, dec d.,
toNxit:
A LOT Of ground situated in that part Of
the City of Baton Rouge, designated on The,
pan thereof, as lotoNo. II, of square Nj.
? mc~su ng sixty feet front on Thir d ST,
by one hnnored and twenty feet in depth,
french measure, with all the buildings and
Improvements theEson. q
A TRACT of laid situated in the De-
wills Swamp, in this Parish, at about or
10 miles above the City of Baton Rouge,
iToiltlIiS Vie "IeSisSiPp h''i. t'H tht
day of Ole the boundaries aO quantity of
land will be made know<D
PAULINE, mulatressx aged about forty
years, and her three chiIH,en(yiz: Pauline,
II years; Octave,a boy, years; and Os-
car. boy, years OF age.
SucKy, negro wom;hs, ageI about so
years.
Household and Kitchen Furniture, &c.
Terms Of Sale.
The real estate and slaves, on credit of
Done, two and three years from the day Of
sale, in equal Observation-Disclosures 70
gre notes endorsed to the satisfaction Of
VIM. Reynaud. Tutor to the minor. George
Nicol, grand child Of said deceased, and
special mortgage reserved on the property
sold, until final payment; the notes to bear
eight per cent interest from their respective
maturities till paid. The personal proper
ty for all sum of Ten Dollars and under
that amount, CASH, and for all sums over
Ten Dollars, payable on the first day of
March next, 1856, purchasers to give
notes satisfactorily endorsed, bearing eight
per cent interest from due till naid.'
l.. GRANDPRE.
novlo-e-w. Auctloneez
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Netu Orleans M(arhtts.
FRIDAY EYENINa Mn, pr u

FRIDAY EVENING, Nov. 20, 80.
COT'TON-The picayune says, that The mails
brought by the Pacific, which being even more
favorable than the telegraphie advlces brought
out buyers, and the sales reached 10000 bales y
The business would have be en- much checked BY
the very full rates demanded by factors, who
wished to derive some benefit from the decline ;a
Freights. English aud Northern buyers in eonsS-
quence operated very sparingly. leaving the mar
ket chiefly in the hands Of the buyers for Frnnce-
Prices for the better qualities were very full
Live:pooi Classification.
inferior .,...., 'S.|0e Mhldllng T.. ..ptF0a y
Ordinary " eI7h Good Middling VI d1o4
food U,d,naryd h11'i MILDLY. Fair 10 @tots
sUfiaR-Tbe large receipts brought out h:yers
but caused much irregularitv In prices The Sales
embraced l4oo bids at = decline of VA Nc The
closing sales were MT 5alGlGlc., for Fair to Fully
Fair.
rIOLAssEs The demand wns active. Fully
5000 bbls. were sold at 2GkG2 gt5c., for Ferrpent
ing to Choice. 2bo half bbls, were sold M ssLc
FlOuR-Mark heavy. Sales confined 10 no
bbls fancy Mt ~ %; 100 superfne st. Louis, at
~, aud AGO for shipment Mt less.
WItEAT-sales l0o0o sacks including 1000 A.
~ e. 1906 in lots at ~ s7'S, 4otG in one lot,
anl1bNo at A. ss y, busheI
COVN-Demand active. Sales 1000 sacks, in
Guiding 1900 Mt u, 1000 and 1919 nj 10, iOb5
whits at II, and Az sold Mt 80.
DAT saleseoo sack, Ohio at sa, 100 81. Louis
A. LGl4Gc. =
w 11SK Ev@sSnTN lots Of Rraw sold at 42c.
rectfeJ retailingtSt W.,
pOKK-Mess retailing NJ f2n0lbbl.
, ltAt-250 bales N. Y. sold at f21 12ton.
I1WC-20Oo bbls Rockland sold Mt 81 10.
and $500 bbs. Lncolnvrlle at ~ Oh u bbi.
INDIA RAGGING-l0OO to 100 bales
were sold In several lots at tatsGDt4s,r.
AAII-4t sacks coarse were sold TO arrive
at 81 10 ~ bushel
COFFEE-100 bags Rio sold a, 1o1c, n h.
RIGE-Large sales have been made irsm
the tevee n 5's5hc. Small lots from sto,e1ss.
6b5sic. a9b.
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The LEGITIMATE DRAMA-LadV
NacbeM.-Mrs. Farren is playing an
engagement at the St. Charles Thea
trc, New OrIeanG taking the heavy
line of Tragic characters in the legitlc
mate dramaO Her Lady Macbeth, is
spoken of in the highest terms of praise
equal to Mrs. Warner or Charlotte
Cushman's pcrsonation Of the same
character The PicayuuoHs "stagc
critic says. in speaking of the per.
formancc
Take, as a single example, her &C.
ton in The banquet scene, in which
her upbraiding of the conscience
stricken King, for his weakness in
giving way to his "sorry doubts and
fears was 50 artistically blended with
her treatment of the wondering guests.
among whom, while Macbeth was
struggling with his conscience she
moved with assurances, acted but not
spoken, that her lord was but suffer
ing under n natural infrmity which
meant nothing. And when, finding
exposure imminent, she dismissed them
with that impetuous speech,
"stay not upon the order Of your going,
But go at once!" y
how fine Sas the change Of voice and
mien with which she added, as if to
remove all suspicion. still TO keep her
state
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LOST.

A NOTE draw,0by Dusc. MArR and
n Eh'zanrrH MAHR, jointly and sever
ally, payable to me or order, as Executor
l2f No an Stewart, deceased, dated, Baton
iaouge. June 9, 1854 due twelve months az
TX date. for Seven Thousand Three Hun
drtty and Twenty Three Dollars and TWEEN.
ty Ftve Gems ($7323 25), with six per ct.
interest lrolnldat, has been lost ors,nisaid.
A suitable reward will be given for the re-
turn OF .shs note to me,
~ A. a. WILLIMAs,
nov23 isvl Executor Of Nolan Stewart
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DIED.

. On Thursday Morning, the ODD inst, at The re-
sidence OF Mr.. Barnett Williams, Q miles east of
this city, WILLIAM R. BROWN, only son of Mrs.
Mary Brown, Of this Parish, aged about 10 years
This promising young native Of the State, bad
just returned from college with finished educa-
ton. He was the hope and stay, of a fond and
affectonate mpSSIer, and the pride Of large cir
Gle Of acquaintanoes.
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MILITARY MATTERS. SOME few

-~--~~~ ts-0-SDn>-----
MILITARY MATTERS. some few
weeks ago, movement was on foot,
to re-organize the "Baton Rouge
Guards Company" or the Washing
ton Guards, There were several
meetings to this ef4ect-ofliccrs were
elected and steps taken to equip the
men. In connection with the com.
pany, Il was rumored also, that there
was to be volunteer ameteur band
something very much needed TO
awaken Red Stick. from its semi an
nual slumbers.
Verify it is serious question
ono admitting Of learned disquisitions
both ways; il during an hour Of gloom
Of sickness and death-when the heart
Of man sinks within him, and he trem-
bles, with fear, at the contemplation
Of his latter end--if at such time a
small band of music in the streets
cannot and does not do moro sanitivc
good, than a large corpse ofphysicians 7
Many indiiferently honest people, take
the affirmative Of this question. Mr.
DAN RrcE, says: land Dan, is regard
cd as aphilanthcpist everywhere that
some years ago, he had occasion to
pass through Vicksburg Mi, late in
the season, whilst yet the gloom Of an
epidemic was brooding DER the town.
lie had with him few Of the TAM
mails that 60 to make upa menagerie !;
few ground and lofty tumblers the
infant prodigy /; and some fiat head
Cclestials, to play, chop. sticks in
short, an ordinary one horse show"
The heaviest aud most expensive part
Of troupe. was a band :" of brass with
base drum ;symdles, triangle ctc., all
h moved in an open cart with four
n creams" The streets ofsthe city were
II dry and dcsertcd-.here and there
II Dan met a loafer, who told him there
was no use to open show III Vicks-
burg then; for "all the people not dead,
had moved away" Dan, had looked
unfavorablc auspices in the face before
that time; so he ordered the band
to strike up--tbc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to 20
and find place to pitch the tent; for
show he would. He marched MP
Washington street, and down again
went over hill aud dale, until the dusk
of evening, and when night came
played his show to the largest house"
he ever had in Vicksburg. This put
an end to the Sections work, and the
sundcrtakers threatened to sue him for
damages.
What shall we do to advance the
movement to get up tho old Guards ay,
and the Chasscurs too? Anything
name il gentlemen, save shouldering
the muskct ourself, which as men,
Der Of the Peace Society, we cannot
( do viii Professor Elderton, please
hurry along his pupils on the from
bone, Cornct.a-piston and German
Flute G.
SLIGHTLY ScASpALous.-The New
York correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun, writes as follows:
A suit was commenced in the Su
preme Court yesterday, by a Mrs
Charles Smith, who represents that
bhe is the widow Of one Charles Smith
h'Roman Catholic priest, deceased in
1851, to receive her dover in certain
ands, conveyed by her husband, situa-
ed in Jay street, Brooklyn, and valu.
ID at $4,000. The defendant in the
uit is the Rev. Mr.. Laughlip, the
Bishop Of the Dioces, who says he is
prepared to show that complainant new.
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pies OF the American party. A more
substantial Southern Democrat thar
Gov. Hebert, cannot be found. jack
son (M;ss.,) Flag Of The Union, 1911
We have frequently heard that the
Governor had joined the Etsow Moth.
ings, but we hFse never seen any an.
nouncement to that effect from him
". q. Bulletin.
Perhaps our neighbor who lives
round ia the shadow, Of the new church,
could throw ray of light on this sub
ject. The "dark lantbcrus' Enid
night assassin :" box breakers" and
Widow makers" branch of the or
gapization in this city 4" Knows Moth
ing of the fact referred to by the
Flag The fact is 1--WE are told this
confdentally by a man, who belongs
to the Great Sanhcidran Of the ninty
second dcgree) that tho members of
the Party, here, hardly know one other
on sight because the enemy has been
at work among them, and the" com
mon sense epidemic" just at an end,
killed many Of them" Dead. dead
as herripgs-hcrripgs that are red
On The other hand-it is - strange
fact--many quit the " Assassin frater-
nifty" because Of horror they have
to being on the strong side. This is
rery strange, and no solution can be
had for it, without going way down
into the very depths ofhuman nature !;
which is much deeper, than the we'll
wherein truth is said to reside, by the
beautiful tabie. to this effect.
We know Of cart load Of indepen.
dent sovereign voters---all mattress, who
in the recent election, could not be
made to fathom the depths ofthc Know
Nothing principles and vote the
strcight ticket, until they were taken
up under the command of a field
marshal to the bracing atmosphere of
the Plains, aud even III the clear media
of that region. could not see corr eclty,
until each Que Of them, looked through
The green glass Of an empty GIVE gallon
demijohn Of whiskey'"
But this is a migration from the
main question which is propounded
to the Democrat Advocate, formaUy.
+" Is our present Chief Magistrate, a
Know Nothing ESQ, since what
time Aud has all the vil!ifcaion :;
that paper hecped upon Know Moth
ing" organs, for 'nsinnat;ng that such
might be the fact, time back en-
tirely lost ? IL so, our very spless.
bleeds with compassion for our neigh
Dor. who has wasted so much of his
sweetness on the desert air."
In a scant month time, the chair
Of State will be vacant. and nothing
can either be lost Or gained by our
neighbor, showing his hand. The
truth Of history demands it. O
CAMP MrsrrNc ASrcporr.-At a
camp meeting 4 numbe,Oof ladies'
standing on the benches not2tsstand-
ing frequent hints from the minister
to sit down.-A reverned old gentle
man noted for his good humor arose
and said: Q
| think if those ladies standing OF
the benches knew they had holes in
their stockings they would sit down /!
This address had the desired effect
there was an immediate sinking Into
the seats. A young minister standing
behind him and blushing to the tenn
pies, said:
20, brother, how could you say
that?
Say that q said the old gentleman,
it is fact if they hadn't holes in
their stockings, I'd like to know how
they would get them on
The ARrEsIAN WELL II New Or
Picayunc says. Speaking
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ExTRAoDINAKY SuIcIpE.--A Mr..
fnclair. ofJanesyille, Wisconsin, hav.
Rg q fortune Of $4,000, cut his
roat a few days since, for fear Of
pverty.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-25

IN Afforuey cannot be Committed for refus-
ing 10 fesffy--Our friend Hall, was sum
moned yesterday before the Grand Jury
to testify, TO what he knows in reference to
betting on elections. HALL knows u thing
or two" ifhe isa = Know Nothing !" but he
refused to testify HAIL, was conducted
down stairs to confront the Judge, and even
before him, refused most positively to say,
what he knows5 The Judge did not
commit him, tor contempt" because the
law points out, what contempt in an Attor-
ney is, and refusing to testify, is not set
down in the books. We infer from this.
that as the Court has less respecsfor At
tornies at Law, than honest men they
have 10 do more to excite its contempt, and
ieel its Indignation.
Tnt Bait SEASON @itnder the head "terps
chorenn' in the city papers, we notice that
the young men' ae giving" Masked So
cicty and Fancy Dress Balls and the old
men including The " Bachelors are doing
Likewise. This reminds us, That the Ball
Season is at hand, and it is time that some
OF our young spirits, we've bending the ener-
gses Of their minds in this direction.
1y- At Clinton, and Jackson, in
this State, We are sorry indeed to lcarp
that The late epidemic fever, still lin
gers. We learn from Mr. William
Elder, thatqet Jackson night before
last. n Miss Ferry died of the fever !;
and at (lintSp (when he left on,
Wednesday, ousfricnd Y. G. CAnmAs,
was dangerously ~, of the same.
DISTINGUISHED Al: R'vALs.-Y esterday
morning, His ExcellerSy Gov. Hrnrnr,
and the Hon = G. Wicg!lrrr. Governor
elect, arrived in Town.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-25

% The English census returns
kport thirteen thousands two hundred
"a City six attorneys, and solicitors.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-25
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