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u The following story is said 10
have come out Of the Triste Gazette.
1t is good one as illustrative Of can
nine sagacity:
A great sensation has been caused
in the camp of the Allies by the he.
roic deeds Of dog belonged to Col.
Metmann. ofthe 73d Regiment of the
line. On the 10th of August, during
the battle Of Tchernaya. the quadrup.
ed broke his chain, fought in the
ranks Of the army, saved the lives Of
a sergent and soldier, and took three
Russian prisoners. A ball struck bis
foot. but the wound only embittered
the animal the more. He threw him.
self upon a Russian officer. flung him
to the ground, and dragged him pris.
oner by bis coat collar to the French.
A physician has bound up the wound,
and the four.footed hero is GONZALES.
ing. lie will probably receive some
mark Of honor, as another dog in the
English army has been rewarded with
a medal for his devotion to bis master.
Coon thing that. A dog is entitl.
ed to more credit for fighting, than
his master; because one fights with,
and the other without discretion; that
invaluable principle upon which Sir
Jack Falstaf saved his life at Shews-
bury, and lived to fight another day.
We think this last dog should be dub.
bed with an order of Knighthood,
and allowed to follow at the heels of
the Lord Chamberin.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-10-23

CLEANING OUT THE GLoBE.-From
our police reporter we learn that the
Globe coffee house on the Levee was
cleared " on Saturday night last
A party--a select party got on the
iDside--drank good deal more than
quantum suGcit and afterwards tur n.
ed the landlord tour friend Mulver.
hill and his bar-keepers) into the
street. The doors were baricaded,
and the parties on the inside fully
prepared to stand seige. Terms of
honorable capitulation, were proposed
before Mulverhill could get possession.
On Sunday night second celebra-
ton Of the "fall Of Sebastopol come
off, about in spots. Smaller beer was
substituted in lieu of bloody looking
red wine. The number of the van.
pushed who fell in this last assault,
have not yet been correctly estimated.
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20 The Piny Woodsman says !:
that w. j. Gates. has been re-nomi-
mated for the Office of High Sheriff
Of Livingston. That excellent and
staunch Democratic paper, besides
publishing the Advocates full column
entitled the Common sense Epidem.
ic, gives US also, a few Withdrawals
in and about Cock; the Techufuncta,
etc. We see in the last list, the names
of the following influential citizens
Silley Goodwill, Crawfish Crawford
Esqr., Alexander Caesar McJackson
John Jones, and Uriah Heep Bod
kins.
The Piny assures us, that the Free
State is all right, and this assurance
should do away with all uneasiness,
here at the Capital, where the politi.
cal cauldron is boiling over with ex-
element.
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SAsoHo.-A second epistle lies
open before Us, from Ssnoho. We
know the author, bis name commences
with the letter H''-and he belongs
to the press gang. If he will come up
and acknowledge his last epistle, it
shall appear. He certainly could not
expect us to assume the response
bility Of what he says, when he openly
tells US: II would make myself known
TO you, If l were not afraid that by 20
doing I would injure myself" H is
. clever fellow whether he is right on
the" Politics of the day." or not; and
We are willing to stand at bis back,
but not 10 front Of him.
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A Coon SUGGEsTIoN.-The Gin
cinnati Gazette and several other pa
pers come out in favor of closing all
the grog shops on the day of election.
The Gozette says, talking on this sub
ject: "There can be little doubt this
would strike at the root of the evil
Sober men do not make fools of them
selves at an election, at least as a gen
eral rule. Bloody patriotism seldom
appears at election precincts till a
large amount of whisky patriotism dis
appears" -Baton Rouge Comet, TN.
The Cincinnati Gazette said no such
thing Mr.. Comet. 1t was the New
Orleans Bulletin that said this. The
suggestion we threw out, we are glad
to perceive, meets with the hearty ap-
probation Of our contemporary of Ba-
ton Rouge, and Of almost every body
else. The coffee houses were closed
in Cincinnati on election day, and as
natural consequence everything pass
ed off quietly in the midst of great po-
!ltlcal excitement. Shall they be closed
here on the day of election ?-Bullet;n.
The Comet sends its grateful &C
acknowledgements to the Bulletin, for
the correction, and is sorry indeed
that through inadvertency, the public
has been misled to the prejudice of
the Bulletin. We should have said:
"the Bulletin says that the Cincinnati
Gazette says; we endorse the sugges-
ton and say etc" If aDe happen TO say
any good thing, it is invariably snap
ped up by larger sheets and appropri-
ated to their own use, or credited to
some other equally large, and there
fore equally respectable paper; but
should we inadvertently credit the
wrong paper for an item, a hashing
up, like the foregoing is always the
result.
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RARE OH SCRAps.-To our friend

RARE OH SCRAPs.-To our friend
Col. H, on the coast, we are
obliged for bundle Of old newspaper
extracts dating as far back as 1880,
from which we have made selections
for republication. Some of the pieces
selected are quaint, and original in
style, and will, no doubt, prove inter-
csting to the general reader. The pa
pers from which the extracts have been
taken are principally Radclif's Regis
ter and E. Johnson's British Gazette !;
the latter published in Ludgate Place,
London, A. D., 1887. We shall use
these old gems Of "by-gones' sparing-
ly, and hope the facts recorded, will
not shock the credulity of the nation !;
and that the style will not prove Of
fensive to the transcendentally sensi-
tive, or shock their modesty. The
following is from T.. Johnson's British
Gazette, and goes to prove mental
degeneracy in rats:
George 7oun, Dec. If contemplation is
the effect OF sense, and sense ARISES from
a soul, we may candidIy allow that attri-
butte to the brute creaton.-The following
extraordinary fact may illustrate the n.y.
pothesis, as related by gentleman in the
country, who is curious in keeping of fouls
One OF his hons, though in the midst Of
summer, had for several weeks stopped
yielding her usual produce, and yet daily
made her natural cackling; he searched
her nest, but could not even find the shell
Of an egg, which made him resolve to
watch her closely. He accordingly the
next day situated himself in such a man
ner, as to observe her motions infinitely
when, to his great surprise, be saw her
discharging an egg; but no sooner was she
off her nest, than three rats made their ap-
pealance. One of them Immediately laid
himself on his back, whilst the others
rolled the egg upon his belly, which he
elapsed between his legs, and held it very
firm; the other two then laid hold Of his
tail, and very gently dragged him out of
sight This wonderful instance of sagaci-
ty was exhibited for several days to some
curious observers.
The following from "Radcllff will
convince the most skeptical, that hui
man nature in the year 1889 was
about the Same it is now.
On SATURDAY night young lady of forty,
ran off with Lieutenant in the Navy, on
| matrimonial trip to Scotland. What
1eightens this romance is that the lady
was perfectly at her omn disposal; yet not
could be prevailed on to
make her crit no other way than by means
If ladder, from t,co pair of stairs window
n her oWn house, about the hour of twelve
'clock at night-Her fortune it very con-
iderable, said to exceed seventy thousand
pounds
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GA private letter from the
Plains, 10 this Parish, says that hand
bills are circulating in that neighbor-
hood, informing the public. that
Messrs. Stuart, Kleinpeter and Began,
will address the people, on Saturday
the 9th inst, candidates on the
American ticket, are invited.
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A SERIOUS JoKE.-A small anc
select party Of the 6'hoys. went into
an oyster saloon, near "Lukes," on
Saturday night, when the following
serious joke was perpetrsted.0 The
party-after the customary fashion,
had prepared the way for the bi.val-
YES, by previously taking q little
some-thin. When the fish were down,
it was agreed by all-bands, that a lit
tie sonse-thin more, would be good to
make them lie comfortably; and the
company acted on the valuable sug-
gestion. The gentleman who done
tho amiable, put q "five" on the
counter, which the courteous and
smiling member Of the bar. promptly
changed-taking out the glasses
Whilst the major part of the party
were discussing the Politics of the
day." the best looking man in the
crowd. pocketed the change and lin
ped away. The "amiable man"
presently asked for his change. The
reply was that the change had been
placed on the counter-had passed
out of the custody Of the house, and
therefore the bar was not responsible
for it. [See Phillips on Evidence
Curry's Digest, also civil code. il
Word brought on word, and gave rise
to one Of those kpotty questions Of
law, that can only DO settled by clin.
ching and convincing agreements
strongly urged by appropriate Ian
guage. given with forcible Impressions
the Peace officers interferred and
the oyster party were marched down
where they remained in durance vile,
until Monday the 22d inst, when
the Mayors court, F. M. Young Esq,
presiding as Mayor, pro. tenn. /; pres
ented a very city like appearance.
The gentleman, who took the change,
treated his friends to cakes and coffee
in the market on Sunday morning.
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SAVE YOUR UMpRELLA's.-The UNI
brella men in New York have been
compelled to fit out dozen whalers
for the purpose of getting whalebones
enough to keep up their business. The
ladies' have put the whole stock on
hand into their petticoats.
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Music Teaching.

THE subscriber, well known
i to the citizens of Baton H"
Rouge, from long residence, Offers his pro.
fessional services to the public, a. teacher
Of the PIANO FORTE, the Violin, and Coz
NEr-A-PIsroN. He will also furnish music
for Private Parties, SoirEe, &C. Letters
addressed to him through the post Office,
will be promptly answered, ard orders lett
at tie Comet Office, will meet immediate
attention. loct141 H. w. JOLLY.
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nor the convenience of the citizens Of
l. Baton Rouge, an office has beer OPEN
ed at JOSHUA BsA1s STORE, opposite the
Harvey House, where orders may be left
for immediate transmission t. the STEAM
BRICK and LUMBER Mills, Of the subscri-
Der, and will be filled with quick despatch
as if given at the Office on the yard. Those
wishing firm and durable article, are So
licited to test the quality Of the STEAM
PRESSED. UBrick delivered in town and
vicinity in any quantities, at lowest market
rates. )aug26.ti) J. H. SCHENCK.
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Eau Goods.

JUST received, large stock of Fall
~ Goods, consisting in part Of Silk and sa.
nhs; Velvet Embroderies Of all descriptions ::
Laces, black and white; Gloves Of all sorts: Man
ties; Cloaks and TaImas; Straw, Silk and satin
Bonnets; Dress Trimmings, Frizzettes, Curls, &c..
all Of which, will be sold very low by
oct!S-y. Mrs, G. HIJEsTON
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NOTICE..

THE select school of r. d. Wilson. will
l. be re-opened on Monday, 18th inst,
at the Old Presbyterian Church, corner OF
Nam and Florida street. oct!4-1w.
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Notice to Parents and Guardians.
THE REV. f. GUION, will reopen his
l. Seminary, for young ladies, on the
LIST of November. octl2-lm.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-10-23

A GREAT DlscovERY-y not the
greatest Of the Age The London
Nescs has genealogical sketch prov
ing that Louis Napoleon is a cousin
of Queen Victoria-German of course
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-10-23

Dwelling House to Rent.
\ DESIRABLE dwelling house faA
II with all necessary outhouses, sit iii
uated on the corner of North Boulevard, 4
st. Louis streets. Possession given im-
mediately. Apply to J. J. LEFEVER.
oct13-lm. Lafayette ct.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-10-23

~ It is with no ordinary pleas.
ure we observe that DR.. Shakespeare
Allen, is candidate for Coroner, in
st. Mary's Parish.
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Attention Families.

ELOUR in IS, so and 100 pound bags
i always on hand and for sale by
sept. H. JOSHUA BEAL.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-10-23

HXTRACTS FOR THE HANDKER-
T. CHIEFLY dozen assorted extracts,
Wis: Boquet, Magnolia, Violette, Musk
Jockey Club, Bouge Victoria, verbens,
Tube Rose, Patchoula-for sale By
oct26 H. +. WADDILL.
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To the Trade.

TO the TRADE.
EOR sale for good four month paper, 30
+ boxes J. M. Mccullough's Mac & Mac,
8 Lump Tobacco, just received from the
agents and for sale in lots Of 6 to 10 boxes
for good iour months acceptances.
sep19 JOSHUA bEAL.
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Sundries.

Sundries.
1UST RECEIVED-15 doz. boxes fresh
a Sardines doz. gal. jars of Pickles !;
3 doz. do half jars, Of the celebrated brand
of Vim. Underwood; basket sweet Oil :;
A fine article of No. Mackerel and Cod
fish. Also fresh Butter and Cheese. Call
and examine for yourselves.
oct23-y. OCALLAGHAN & MULv,HrLL.
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DIED.

AySoLp-rn this city Tuesday Sept 49, FsEtLov, m.MA
ARNoI aged 81 wife ~ James Arm DO snd aAasnS
cfV Wir,pss O. E.d formerly OF Providence. u l.
The friends of the family respectfully invited % tt 40 ns
funeral on Thursday, I'll inst. at O'Clock r. d., ro~ No
10 Fast 2oth-st., one door trJm 2dsv
Milwaukee psTers please copy
RUcKYy-Ou Tuesdsy evening, sept. IL, JANIS btctsss
copsumption 10 the 55 h year OF his asce
The friends acqu Of the ia niy and me Usnsns
from the bis VIM. Bucken Ne ss ffsah-
lin ~, Thursday afternoon 81 Z O'Clock
CLIRx-In Ien City Tuesday ming. Sept is dser
sboIt re.s ANry WEsrERyFLT dau thter OF Oeoss 80
SOPHIA Clark aled year, mon'hs and dsya
The atyes friends the family respectfully nvess
20 attend the funeral without farther notice this Woases
da,1 al. rnooon at 5 O'Clock from No 85 Sussex st.
Dopcy-At R4llevile ". j., Mondsy morning. Sept ~
UFssy s. DoD6E, Counselor at Law Of this city. sset -
years II, ,o. i,
TIE funeral will take place on Wedpe.fay the sh nst
O'Clock p NJ Grace Church. His friends and those
bis mother Mira T. P. Dodge his brothers Samuel ", IN
liam George r. and Robert, Of his brohernlsw, A. L.
Dersmp and Of his f.iher.in-law Mr. Ju A. Moore, Ne
me mb-rs Of Bar and Judiciary respectfully invited -
attend without further invitation
HoLxysA Mayvie Chaut suquo County Thursday. Sept
Is william r. HOLMES. NJ. D., AGED about n
nAHscHLx-On Sunday, sept. l6 EMMA ). hAScaAs~.
aged l5years.
The remans the Cemetery of tho Eversrses
from No 70 Wander dt.sv. Brooklyn
N.ssHALL-At Flushing Long Island. Suntsy Sept VI
TRoMAs Marshall lste VI Honton Devon. Eng sst a&ss
II years
Van DyoxOn Tuesday Sept 49, at the residence OF y" sus
Cornehus 8ogor in this city. yoHs w VAN Drcx the
py .op of the late Rev John b. Van Dyck Of South Cara
lima IL the 22d year Of his
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LARGE ROBBERY At OYSTER BAY.

The old town Of Oyster Bay, Queens Co., Long
Island was startled from it, proprety on Sunday
morning lsst by the discovery Of one OF the largest
robbe,es and most daring burglaries that has been
peYpetraied in that quiet village for fifty years.
TIE steamboat Glen Cove, which plies between
New York and Cold Spring, last Saturday evening on
her passage up landed at the Oyster Bay dock several
boxes, trunks, &c, containing nen household furni-
ture &C. belonging 10 Benz amin Swan, Esq, and H.
tended TO furnish in part the splendid residence this
o. ntle1naD has Just erected near Oyster Bay Village
Theyalue of Nh Swans articles was, we understand,
about 6, 200. A Mr.. Waterbury, tinInan, whose
place OF bussess in the village, had lot oil brass
kettles and copper bottoms, &c, landed Capt. John
Fvsps who resides at The Pines Oak Neck, and
who. having few friends q. bis house on visit,
had sent TO this City for such refreshments and neees-
sAyy comforts as he needed and could not otherwise
Obtain, was also sufferer These articles with 9th
ers landed on the dock, were placed IN shanty on
the pier which is used as storehouse, and locked up
Early on Sunday morning the door Of the building
was ound open and the articles placed there the even
ing pr, vious removed.
The door had evidently been forced open with a
crowbar. Nothing had been recovered at our latest
advices yet Of the goods stolen, as well as
the inhabitants of the place felt conviction that the
thief or thieves would be arrested and the stolen prop
ertv restored Their suspicious rested on parties VINO
bad formerly suffered the penalties OF the law Tor the
and who had on the discovery Of this robbery, sud-
denly absented themselves from the village
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LAW LNI'ELLIGENCE.

COURT OF GENERAL sEssIoNs-sEPr s-Beors
Recorder SMITH.
TRIAL OF SCHARFFENBERG FOR THE MURDER OF
HELENA MEYER.
The trial of William schsrfenberg for the murder Of
Helena Meyer concluded to-day, resulting in tho
Jury bringing in verdict Of "GUILrY.'
The counsel for the prisoner, in summing up the case
to the Jury argued that he could not have been in hs
proper senses when he inflicted the deadly blow, as
bis manner at the trial indicated nothing short Of
luracy.
The District Attorney, Mr.. Hall, then summed up
on the part of the people, in an able manner.
The Recorder then charged the Jury upon the law
which should govern them in rendering decision IN
tie case. 1t was grave question Of life and death
on one side and law and justice on the ether, aud
should demand at their hands the greatest possible
care in the decsiOn thereof.
After deberntion of over two hours the Jury
care into Court and rendered verdict of Guilty OF
Murder" with recommendation to mercy. The
foreman in announcing the verdict, presented petit
ton signed by the Jury, to be sent to the Governor
praying for Executive cemency.
The Recorder announced that he would pass sen
tence on Friday next
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ADVERTISEMENT
ppvcyvxpmCp Coal FOR PARLOR AND BID

,oos USE For cheerful and bri,nt fire. RESEMBLING hes-
ory vood the far eHces al otpct tA -e
f,on a. s,ps 4nd the free from dust e-satifa and
effective re made with th- 9usnty OF tn Goa tan
aea.s.fy OF In s.h scotch Camel and - aues r'tn
Iry xud The echenridgs Coal recommended oY PAYS
..ns IN the vicinity OF the minis setroom ae' ~. .ns
ne reason bsi hardwood FIRE mor- de-r.os han ordnsy
Coal By careful repeated experiments. the Fe3enoe'
npd tbs. two uns this Coal eiua 70 three tuns OF hnssn
CAMEL one N al by making nfes IN dup iess rooms
English Camel N one aud 70 sns
sther having ,her monster IN each The result po'su sHss
n poards held Thermometer AZ % sefees
ouser than - rounds OF .nne BY careful inquiry Ind thst
chadrrr Of Ergh Camel Is generally SUPPOSE
orr han tor some Of dealers in this city eve xO
pounds fer cha,dron ehAtron Of tho breekennase u
Jumps suitable r burning is orly $50 pounds may % et
r.i some CT Of the trade bat the run can IN re-
aty wrong and II prevent wrong 10 souhe.
Of al the Br ckernise thai VII come 70 h
this season Fesdy eagsged BY the OIL ana oesae
the balance would be taken tor tho sane
nupoe bu desire Of tho advertiser IN tsn
Ies make trial it, apd with thar view IL will Ne Sid -lo
e tuu fof pounds broken and delivered 40 cong
~ re.ns can be seen burnine AMI samples be had
ny Office at Office OF t. L. Snow, Goa deser NO. ~
al =. -, of y7tb..< }. THoNPsOS,
' corner ct Wsll-st and Broadway.
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rer,,re iuIir ono Of tho most mportsn, hal va cs

r~rs,rr fuIr b Of tho most important hal wo osn
drcuns
but 10 lea, people how 90 preserve fruit In cheaper
n, n ore common way do not think II is tho Ar ia
tlc cen thu; oils the fruit think T. will keep uF'
~ well without extracting tho air. Il Is preserved oy
cooking AID by sugar. have glass can la'' a., o,
water tut up two years ago, boiled and scaled by
zeal ng. wnh which remains tight yet ! nave
found 10 difficulty in keeping fruit without All inis
trouble Of sealing. | don't believe there IA ohyg' IN
enough in car TO destroy the fruit .
Dr. WATEEBURY-l want TO say word before TINS
suffice il dropted. dobt like 10 have such notions
go out 10 the world. The air must not only be ex-
hGused, but the fruit must undergo heat enongh 10
perfectly cook the albunen AND then mast Dc horne'
neatly sealed 1t car not be kept 10 any other way.
PAUL SrrLLMAs said that be thought the patentess
Of thee cas- had done the public ereet favor oy
their Efforts TO introduce preserved fruit into general
u,e. He confirmed the idea that the abumen must De
cooked Al the air driven out and kept out
SOLO. RoBIssos-Wfat we want is not bow fruit
nav be aled up in quart cans TO be preserved for
IT, Use Of the few but l. i. some great cheap m9thod
OF saving the r.ons Of bushels that ro,ting upon
the ground or fed to the hogs. We want plan Tor
tho farmerope tina, be can where the fruit grows
80 as 10 cave il for the Of the humau family IN
Winter. Probably tAe only feasible plan Is soms
improvemon' in The manner of drying fruit l LOOK
for that by the use OF steam. Here is specimen OF
DRIED peaches put up two years ago by the sin de
process OF sug airing ripe fruit and drying 1t ia stove
oven. IL e Cec.Ous. IL ls Lot 80 important tOF US
10 die uss how it IL 10 be done, as II Is to wake up
the pu bic mind TO the subj ct OF saving IN soma way
the su,4rsbundance of perishable fruit that Heaven
btstows upon Us it's for the use OF tho VINO
suffer for food when the earth "a wrap in snow. IL
We co1tnue to agitate the subject, depend upon It
,rocesses will continue TO be invented until shall
eet ore by and by that will ns~er the purpose.
Every process that facilitates the preservation OF fruit
is blessi,c TO the Daiion look upon an apple farm
ss Of moro importance to the mass Ut people than the
electric telegraph, great a. i.i-.
The SECRETARY remarked that Mr. Coleman was
Itteent with such mach @, and invited him % come
torg ard wbich be did, and exhibited the operation OF
o,e of the neafest ard most effective machine ever
sen by most of the members. 1t takes on the
pairing very thin and rapid, and then cores and quar-
tiers the apple 81 one stroke
Dr. FIELD OF b oohlyn introduced basket of beau
tifu plums grown by Mr.. Cosset of Onondaga County
xlo raises hundred bushels year. DIR. Field pre-
ser TED bsske Of excellent Bartlett pears from stocks
in his garden only fourteen m )nths old.
On motion of M JUDD the Fruit question Is con-
tuued Special Meeting called for mex; Tuesday