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The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-06-15
NEW VARIETY STORE,

T. the ladies' and gentlemen Of Dstsn,
Rouge, that be has now on hand q lasge
stock Of French, German. and Endish'
Fancy Goods, Ribbons, Hosiery; sid.s
very select assortment Of Pe9fumery, al Of
which will be sold Ut very low priees.-
Ladies and Gentlemen are respectfully it,
vited, to call and examine his. stock, b.,
fore purchasing elsewhere and they viii
find II - their advantage 10 purchase Of
him. i'm. 4-yl F.MAINK!
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-06-15

6 W.
questions. In their eyes . worship is
merely an affair of taste and fashion,
to which no more importance is to be
attached than to the color of your gar.
ments.
1.-The government, the classes, the
whole nation, in fact. regards al reli-
gions, As things futile and of no inter-
est, and it may therefore easily be
supposed that there reigns in China
an incompatible federation for every
kind af worship. The Chine.e enjoy
in fact. the most perfect liberty in this
respeot-providsd, always that the .u-
thorities can be convinced that under
a pretencc of = religious. association.
you are not concealiog q political ob-
jet injurious to the state. For this
reason, only the Christians are re-
preached and prosecuted BY the mag
Of the death of these skeptics NJ.
Hue says: Tho astonishing calm.
hess with which the Chinese sees, the |
approach of Death does not fail when |
he last moment arrives. They *
,ire with the mist incompatible tran
utility. without any Of the emotions,
be agitations. the sgonies that usually |
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09

Mr.. Greedy writes thus from Paris on the
10th Of May:
Il think may say with conddehee
tina, the harvest prospects Of France are
thus far unfayorabie. The cheat looks
pale aud feeble, at least throughout the
north, and this IS of itself no light iaatter,
where bread forms, as here, the staple food
of the laborihg class and the all but exclu-
sive food of millions. Then everything ie
backward, and the fruit, most of which has
been IN blossom duringh the las. Rem dass
has experienced sour, cold. ungenial weii-
er almost throughout, and now (Tbursidy
noon, May 10Y the skies are overcast, the
air chilly, and it is raining fittulIy, grudg-
ingly. With a superabundahce o. cloud
there has been deficiency of rain this
spring. Yet the gathering Of eousetipt-.
the drilling OF recruits the mastering of
sqVadrons. the manufacture ard despatch Of
weapons and munitions, is vigorously press
ed forward; and the continuance OF the
war will ensure a serloas deficiency
Of both gram and meat IN this country next
winter. America can hardly produce
surplus enough to reduce prices on the sea-
bord TO an average OF the last ten years
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09
NO Mother

She has no mother! What volume
Of sorrowful truth is comprised in the that
single scntence--no mother! We must
go far down the hard, rough paths Of life,
and become Injured TO care aud sorrow III
their sternest forms, before we can take
home to our own experience the dreed re-
olity-no mother without single struggle
or a tear But when il is said of frall
Young cir! just passing from childhood to-
wards the life of a woman, how sad is the
story summoned up in that seutenee--"ho
now shall check the hayward iancies---who
now shall bear with the errors and falings
of the mothsrless girl!
Deal gently with the child; let not the
cup of her sorrow be overiiled by the hard
ness of your bearing, or your unsy mpa-
thising GOODNESS. Is she needless of her
doingl IL she careless of her movements!
Remember, oh, remember, "she has no
mother y When her young companions
are gay and joy Gus, does she sit sorrowins'
Does she pass with a downcast eye and
languid step when you would fain witaess
the gushing and overlooking gladness OF
youth Chlde her not, for She is moth
erless and the great sorrow comes down
upon her soul like an incubus Can you
gain her confidence, can you win her lover
Come then to the notherless with the boon
of yourSt care, and by the mem
orxI your own mother, already perhaps
passed asyay-by the fulness OF your re-
membered sorrow-by the possibility that
your own child may yet be motherless--
contribute it as far as as you may, to reveal
the loss Of that fair frail child, who is
written motherles
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09
John Lotoher ana the Tgindoos.
One Of the PRINCIPLES ofthe Hind

One OF the principles ofthe Hindot
platform, upon which its orators delight
TO expatiate IN their public speeches, i,
| that the best men Of the country should b.
selected for Office, without reference 10
| their party association. Merit is the stanJ-
aid which they pretendt TO adgocate. In
the late election they had all opportunity
to prove their sincerity BY casting their
Suifrages for Letcher. He bod served his
constituents with ability, honesty, aud f.
deity, ana was candidate for recollection.
There was no opposition candidate in the
field, and jet this pasty which sought
popular favor upon the ground of It's no.
partyism refused to vote for him because
be was not member Of their organization
and an advocate OF their measures. They
will support the democrat oho renoun-
ces his own party and s.geafs allegiance to
theirs, but no other. Their no-paIty ism
goes TO this extent but 10 farther. ALL
are deemed unworthy of their support
who refuse to unite in their stupid cry
Mericons rule Ameriey" I'his was
their only objection to Letcher. nc act
of his during his service in Congress was
made a ground of objection. They ap
PiauJed the fearless honesty and indepeu-
dehce which bad characterised his course
in Congress, up to the time when he
made his ffsi public speech expressing his
disapproval of their wholesale proscrip-
ton of foreigners and Catholics, aud then
they began to assai! him, and when the e.
ection come of, having no candidate oil
their own in the field, they either declin-
ed voting at all. or threw their votes away
upon persons who were not candidates.
They awaited themselves Of the oppofiu-
nifty to display the malignant partizan feel
ing which prompted their course and de-
moastrate the hypocrisy Of their preten-
sions to no-Party ism.- Vaiiey Star
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09
ssSan, ana Woman's Rights,

This was the motto inscribed upon one
of the Hindoo flags displayed in the Court
House upon the day of the election. San
brought with him, i! seems, iron, New
England his associate ism, woman's rights,
and both receive cordial welcome az the
hands oil the Virginia traders ia Yankee
notions. 1t is indeed humiliating to see
Virginia freemen marching to the polls
under banner with such an inscription.
Next we shal! have thu strong minded wo-
man OF the North. coming to lecture among
MS upon the doctrines OF liberty IL equality
taught in the Declaration Of Independence,
as applicable in all cases without excep-
lion o! sex or colour. Not content with
Yankee clocks and nutmegs. il seems that
we are TO be satisfied with nothing less
than the adoption Of all their patent right
schemss for moral socsal and political ad-
yaueement.-- VALLEY Star.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09
Proposed Division ~ California


The bll! lately introduced into the Leg
islature Of California, the debate upon
which we published a few days age. pto.
poses TO erect three several States within
the territory now occupied by California.
1t is proposed that one OF these, the iifs.
or seuthernmost, shall bear the name Il
Colorado and embrace full hall. If net mere
OF the area OF the present State. The Sc
ccnd is the middle or popuIous region.
including San Francisco and the grea.
mining centres. Il is to be called Galilors
MIA. Tie third is the northern division
Of the territory, and Is TO be called Shasta.
The act provides that al the requirements
and powers of the consultation Of the State
OF California shall apply aud be in full
force and effect in the iiew States Of Col
orado and Shasta, and shall nj BE- altered
oy ehanged BY The people thereof aniii the
expiration OF ere yeaf from the dais OF the
formation OF a State government IL said
State. Among these provisions is the pro-
hibition Of slavery. After long debata
on the bill IN the House OF Representa-
tives it wos referred TO select eammifise,
with instructions 10 report an address to the
people. The prevalent sentiment IN the
House appeared to be in favor of division
bat desire was felt TO takea popular vote
Ga the subjeet.--Ndt. Int -
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09
issa "Win you take this woman TO be

G5~"Will you take this woman 10 be
your welded wife?" asked an Illinois mag
istrste ofthe masculine ola couple who
stood up before him "Weli' squire, YOU
must be a tarnal green hand to ask me
such question as that ar. Do you think
thatld be such plaguey fool as to go to
the bar hunt, and take this al gal from the
quil,n' frolic, if l wasn't conscriptuously
sartin and determined to have hers Drive
on with your busiaess, and don't ak fool
i,h questions.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09
POETRY.
cWO YEAhS GID.

TWO YEAhS GID.
IL there on this cold selfish earth,
0nc heart go cruel as to scold E-
4 roguisll boy, brimful of mirth,
And, like my pet just two years old :
For fun and mischief seems to leap 4 tzl
Through lis blue eyes, from Eobby 5 heart,
As from harcbcll's chalice deep
The half-mprisoncd sunbeama dart.
got switch the other day,
Just half inclined to whip my pet,
But on the mantel, slowed away,
That switch, unused, is lying vet.
For when shook it DER his head,
He danced about, half Wild with g!ee,
Then quick behind the table fed,
And, fcignng fear, peepod out at me-
What could do but laugh at shat 2
Nor did my tit OF laughter fail,
To make him worse, for the cat
He sneaked, and pulled her long, sleek tsil,
Until poor pusy meaed aloud,
And then | shook the switch once more,
And many whippings inly vowed
Fur little Bob were still in store.
But when ! cried with half frown,)
'sfou'll hurt the cat, you naughty boy
He Rugged her up, and smoothed her down,
Until poor pussy purred with joy.
For love through all his mischief fowa,
and gentle feelings softly beam
Through his wild mirth, like some sweet rose,
lseaecting from a gushing stream.
From mornings dawn till set Of sun,
His feet aud fingers never tire;
He stecs the poker for a gun,
And takes the broom to poke the fire;
Then, with cunning look, he'll stand
Upon the highest chair in reach,
And shouting loud with outstretchod hand,
Pretend to make mighty speech.
IN every nook and corner sly,
Hisroguish eye is sure opeep,
And grandIna's pocket he will try
To fathoin--bc it Ger So deep.
He pulls The buttons off my dress,
And then says Clock" Ny pretty boyl
When might scold, pause to bless
Thy upturned face SO full ofipy.
Ills father's hat he loves to wear,
And, hiding half his tiny head,
A glow Of beauty, rich and rare,
Upon that old black hat is she'd,
For meath its brim so dark and deep,
Ills dinplcd face, all bright with bloom,
Peers out, as rosy yapors peep,
Sometimes, from clouds OF uintry gloom.
He'll s'yy pull his brothers hair,
Or stcai their toys and run to me;
But when they gather round in prayer,
lie, toe, will bend his little knee -
Ard though be scarce can speak word,
There's worship in his speaking eye,
Aud l3obty's prayer l know is heard
When he looks Up To Gods Elue sky.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09
A,SALr LAKE IN NlNNEsoTA.-A salt

A,SALr LAKE IN NlNNEsoTA.-A salt
lake has BEEN discovered about $50 miles
west from St. Cloud, in Minnesota by W.
II. Ingersol, who was attached to the Pa
eihe railroad survey. Mr.. lngersol. says
that around the edges Of the lake the salt
can be gathered in baskets, and is of as
good quality as ever he found 10 any other
part of the United States. Mr.. lngersol
also says that near the lake there are large
beds Of coal OF ths first quality
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09

BAAYoew.--The baby show in New
YORK isSe& officially opened Tomorrow.
One hundred picked babies are entered on
the list, besides nine twins. six tnpIets and
one quartern. Additions are expected be-
fore the lair begins. One mother, from
Danbury, Connecticut, brings five Children
at two births, viz: one triplet also comes
from New Milford, Connecticut. A moth
er from Sing Sing, exhibits a child four
months old, weighing only four pounds.
AT the birth it weighed but one pound
eleven ounces One fat child, about twelve
years old, from Western New York,
weighs 800 pounds.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09

nS()l:33

blood Of a victim, il seldon ceases its raw
ages amongst the fold SO long as a singie
remaining one, be the. number ever SO
great, is left surviving. II was to guard
against any such consequences as would
certainly ei,sue in this sect of religionists
should De successful, that wise provision
to which have alluded was put in the
fundamental law Of The Union. And to
MAINTAIN il intact, in letter and spirit
with steadfastness al his lime, | hold TO be
a most solcnlf public duty"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09

The HUNTERS HsAvEN.-some years
since a sportsman was accosted by an ae-
quaintance with: How do you get aloug''
Mot very well; Pve lost my wife; every
thing goes wrong want to die and go to
heaven, ii can get there" "What kidd
a place would you have heaven to be-"
asked his interrogation Why, sir" said
W., who was good sportsman, would
have it boundless prairie with an eter-
nal September; and I'd have with me an
everlasting gun and never dying dog'"
He had Cambelrs Indian idea, that "his
faithful dog should bear him, company"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09
WEI, Dong for sevmonr

The Know Nothings Of Rockbridee
who threw away their votes upon scy.
mour OF Hardy, knew he had been whig
and inferred that he was know-nothing
But now It turns out that they got hold Of
The wrong man. They are indebted to
his opposition for the large reduction al
their majority in Hardy. and the defeat Of
their nominee Cor the Legislature Y.Siof.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09

&S. The Post Master General has es.ab-
Iished since The first Of April eve post
Offices IN Utah, seven in Nebraska, aud
thirty five ia Kansas.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-06-09
NulI.aoatien Ia Hsasaac ,,usstte

The National lntel,igpucar gives the follow
ing synopsis of Zoe bill recently passed BY ite
Legislature OF Massachusetts, but was vetoed BY
I the Gevefbor
IL The fist section continues the efficacy
OF the CID law Of le43 The cons.ituiouality Of
| which vas ever iudically questioned. aud
makes !seFPlieable 10 the act Of 1850 This
law was tnale 10 pievent the Stale judiciary
ffonl taking cognzance Of slave cases to dissi-
low the use Of he lails and olaer buildings Of
the Commonwealth SO that they should ncl2 10
occupied 10 detain alleged fugitive slaves and
also 10 punish those violating these provisions
''2. The ue2t five sections, and from the eiah-
seehth TO the twenty irsl :uclusive, are ioi the
purpose of securing the fah, Of trial by jury as
veil as ct the wits Of habeas corpus and oi per-
sona replesin.
20. The seventh and eight sections ale inier-
Ied to punish by fine and imprisonment, al! those
VINO stall he INST untents ittfansntiino fee
man Inlo slavery, aEy Kan " o has always
Teen Tree OF by returning one tho !as escaped
either TO a person other than tie slavemaster
ireni whom he escaped OF to any one 10 whom
his service OF labor is ne; due; and 10 euabIs
tho alleged slave who is injured by such unjust
rendition to recover damages therefor
"a. Tue ninth, thisteehlh, and fourteenth sec.
tons are Tor tie purpose OF prohibiting Massa-
chusetts officials OF every kind from aiding at
| The return OF ailedeed slaves. s, to
- iAe tenth, eleventh, aud twelfth sections
deprive OF all State Offices The man who grants
a certificate Tor the return Of all ailedeeJ slave.
aad the attorney who acts as counsel for the
claimant Incorporating tie former from thereat-
ter holding any office Of trust, honor or profit
uader tho laws of the Commonw sal,h and the
alset Ion li.eIea.ies praeiicing 10 tho Quarts Of
tue State.
sc. 9'he fifteenth and sixteenth sections. ut
ttia Sam, tita that they nroviie rnrp;ssian.,s
car the de eaee Of alleged slave, expressly az
ie@ any volunteer attorney whose services ara
desired ty he defendant to act in tic casa.
7 Tie tug4tive slave ae, having Teen de-
Glazed at oace unconstitutional and unehrisiian
b he resolutions OF ths present Legislature,
sanctioned BY Tie Governor aud Council, tho
seFeateeuth section is 10 prevent HE use 81 the
state prisons aud jails Tor the impiisoarnea.
u those Who dlso6ey lis psoyisiouss,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-04-27
Yours respectfully,
ONE OF Them.
IVdrSaW, Feb. Is, 1855.
The above comes 10 us well au-
Ed. Tribune.
Scenes in the Kansas Elec-'
ton.

The character Of the recent ir-
ruptiou into Kansas by the slave
driving hordes of Missouri, becomes
more and more trauspareu,ly infam-
Gus as each new development Of It's
details comes to view. We COM
pile from various sources still fur
Their illustrations of the beauties Of
squater sovereignty, and OF The
soundness of the opinions of Mr..
Everett, Senator Badger, and other
distinguished persons, that Kansas
had no chance Of being slave
State. Tie testimony which these
scenes bear to the character Of that
1 Northern freachcry practiced by
Pierce, Douglas, Toucoy s. Co, ii
the passage OF the Nebraska bi.l ].
so conclusive and damnlug MS to re-
qulrc no word Of comment. Nc
extract from The HcraM IF Free
tom.
The yofing al Lqwyence. In this Dis
tric'i whore the late census report indicates
but 300 voters, the election shows there
were lob votes polled, nearly three times
as great a number as legItimately belonged
here's and yet a large number Of our actual
residents, and particularly those from dis
lance, did not exercise their right 70 the
81 ,ctVe franchise. as they found they could
not do 81 without ondangering tllelr lives. -
The Free State strength IA tins District IS
a.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-04-27
In w-Nothing Oaths accord
ing TO the New Ritual.

TO the editor ofihe ". Y. Tribune:
When ! joined the Order, | was
required, IN the anle-room, to take
the following obligation;
You do solcmnly affirm that
you will never reveal anything said
or done in this room, the names Of
any person present, nor the existence
of this Society, whether found wor
thy TO proceed or not, and that all
your declarations shali be true, so
help you God" Answer, 4" do"
Now, on The strength Of this obll-
gltlon, | was required to state that |
was not a Roman Calhohc-that |
was born Of pTascslant parents and
reared under Protestant Influence.
aud thar my wife was no, n Catbo-
he; Also, that was willing 10 use
my influence and vote only for m
I've American citizens for all offices
OF honor, trust or profit in the glfI of
the PEOPLE, TO tie exclusion of all
foreigners aud aliens, and Roman
Catholics in particular, and without
regard to parry predictions.
supposed had now got through
with the obligation business, and that
| was pretty near being a full Know
Nothing; but in this superstition
was mistaken, for, on en,rrlng the
Council-proper, soon found was
To- bc required TO take another obi
CATION. The officer administering II,
however, informed me that it would
not enloin anything Inconsistent
with the duty which every good man
owes TO his Creator, his country, his
family, or himself ) and that | would
not be required to act with the Or
der "agaInst my own convictions"
so this man was induced To take
The oath by lie: see italics in the
oath With this assurance took
the following obligation
q In the presence of Almighty God aud
these witnesses. you do solemnly promise
and swear. that you will never beiay any
Of the secrets of this society, nor COMMUNE
cate them even 10 proper candidates, except
within lawful Council Of the Order; that
you will never permit any Of the secrets Of
Lhls society " be willtcn, or III any manner
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-04-27
The Reciprocity Treaty,
Lumber, &c.


The question as to what kind of
lumber Is to be admitted duty free,
is definitely settled by the Secretary
Of the Treasury, in Circular di-
rected to revenue officers, which
fully covers the questionable points.
General regulations No. As, dated
March 3lst) We quote from the
Secretary'S instructions
Some misapprehension in re-
gard 10 that portion of the General
Regulations No. Al, dated the l7th
ult., referring 10 the importation
from the British Provinces of ar
tic,es of wood, having taken place
in some of the collection districts,
il is deemed proper TO state, in ex-
PLANTATION of the views of the De-
partment, that the admission to free
entry, or liability to duty of the
several articles of wood therein
mentioned, must depend upon the
state or condition in which they are
imported. Thus, while boards,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-04-27
Spare the Birds.

The Fireside Journal says -
Teach your children, in mercy, 10
spare the nests of the harmless lii
tie birds, and il You have a heart to
be thankful, ii will rise up in union
with the lntle songsler's carol, to
think your lot is east IN such vale
of flowers and singing birds. These
are some of lnemany things prov,d-
ed to tighten the tolI Of labor. and
it is only viliated taste acquired
from false system Of education,
that prevents us from deriving a
great deal OF happiness from such
small Accomplishments of the jour
ney of life.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-04-27
n Smooth Drink.

'ft" tf' 'NfffNi- A7t'Aftf Afr'H 'ttHs
Dan says that year or Two ago
he happened TO have in his employ
a couple Of broths Of boys, who,
like all The sons of jolly old Ireland,
like a bit Of a taste Of something
pretty well and they often indul-
ged in il 10 his grievous annoyance,
for Of course they usually chose
the most inoPpoItlme moment to get
cordialed.
On one OCCASION, in her husband s
absence, Mrs Dan noticed that Pat
and Mike had procured a supply Of
the 'craythur,' and slowed the Jug
that contained it upon a small des.
erted shelf in the chimney corner.
With her sisters proverbial aver
sion to the red eye, my friends wife
took advantage Of the merry dogs
attendance TO their chores and alb
stracting their jug, substituted in its
stead another exactly similar to all
appearances-outwardly SO, bat not
in'ardS.
AT night the boys bunked in up
on the kitchen floor, and MIR. Dan
and his lady retired to their room,
the door OF which opened into the
kitchen, where they could have a
view from their bed of what might
there tIanspire.
When Mike had given what he
supposed was ample time for the
boss to go sleep, he hunched his
neighbor, saying;
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-04-27
Truth in a Nut shcll.

There is not a country in the
world where the people arc bccom-
ing 50 cxlravaeaut IN the mode of
dfes ing and living as in The United
States. II is one Of the worsl signs
Of the times. The habits of the
mushroom aristocracy are really dis
gushing How ludicrous it looks, to
see boys sporting diamonds, whose
fathers were accustomed to wheel
barrows, aud whose children are
pretty certain to be in the work
house. And gitls-silly simpcring
things, weighed down wnh Jewels
aud bracelels-whose mothers broke
then backs at The washing tubs,
securing floors and handling the
irons. The real, substantial ar
istoeracy never indulge in such fop-
perios and loolcrleS.