The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-23
CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE CONET
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Aug. Is, '55

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Aug. Is, '55.
Dear Comet News of all kinds is exceed
ingly dull at present, notwithstanding one
Of the most exciting elections has just pas
sed off, The election in this city, and in
the country generally went on with good
deal of decorum, and peace. There was
but one disturbance here at the polls, in
which gentleman with the name of Ira
cy was rather badly worsted. The Off
Gal vote of this city, stood Gentry 1856;
johnson, 311 +; being an increase of 10
votes from the last Governors election
The official vote of the county was john
son, 1914; Gentry, 966; Anderson, 1895;
Smith, $50; total 2olo; vote of the coun-
ty two years ago 1857. The entire Dem
ocratic ticket has been elected here, from
Governor to member of the Legislature;
consequently there are good many long
faces and melancholy countenances visible
at present, beside a good many empty
pockets are the result. Governor johnson
remained here for several days. and was
greeted most beautifully by his democratic
friends.
learn by private intelligence that
heavy thunder storm passed over Cleve-
land, Tenn, (some 20 miles distant) on the
Sth inst, doing considerable damage, two
teams were struck by lightning, killing
both drivers and beasts. have no more
particulars as to the extent of damage.
Last night the corner stone of the inten-
ded Female Academy was robbed of all
the money deposited therein, amounting to
three dollars and ten cts. gave you a
note in my last, of the manner in which it
was laid. It is one of the most diabolical
deeds on record, and one guilty of so base
and dastardly a crime, should on conviction
have his hand severed from his body.
There are in the immediate vicinity of
our city several extensive Coal Mines,
which are marked with universal success,
the principal Mines are situated on Racoon
Mountain, within three quarter of a mile |
ofthe Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. |
The Coal will compare favorably with
any produced in this or any other country,
and is procured with but little labor, and |
the beds are almost inexhaustable: The !
greatest difficulty encountered l learn, is |
the inconvenience of getting it to market.
The business OF the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga Railroad having so accumulated, as
to put it out of their power to accommo-
date those engaged in the mining business;
the interest of the Railroad Company be-
ing paramount to all others. On visit to
some of these Mines, short time since,
noticed immense amounts at the several
yards awaiting Shipment long it will
have to lay there is a mystery, as the bu-
siness of the N. and Z. Railroad, is rather
on the increase then decline. | learn the
price is 10 cts. per busLel delivered at the
depot, when taken to Nashville or some
other Banks, situated close to the Tennes-
see river, where the coal is altogether ia
ken down the river, the principal markets
being Whitesburg and Decatur, where from
Is to IS cts. per bush. is the ruling figure.
The health of our city has been quite
good, the general complaints being fevers
Of mild form, there has never been a
healthier season, within the recollection of
The oldest inhabitants. Cholera has never
yet made its appearance here, although it
has been in neighboring towns and villages.
George A. Pike, Esq, editor of the Ba-
Ton Rouge (La.) Comet, is candidate for
Congress.
The above startling intelligence came
near turning me bottom heavenwards, as it
attracted my respectful attention, in one OF
'ur, should say city papers. When my
lager eye first caught the words: Geo. A.
Pike, Esq, editor of the Baton Rouge (La)
Comet" l almost came to the conclusion
hat the old Tyrant death hath claimed you
is his own, but found by closer inspection
hat was most agreeably mistaken, for .
after the word Comet was am a
lie explanation in the following words is
! candidate for Congress. l am still in
loubt, as regards the announcement for
Congress, as l am Of opinion that there is /.
crew loose somewhere; Judge it meant =
or President instead nf ConoroSs shall