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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-09

Balm OF Thousand Flow ers-For beautify-
ing the complexion and Graduating all tan pmpes and
Steskles face. FETRIDGE CO., Boston; c. L.
Rim e, 1872 Broadway, agents.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-09

for the fair sexwhere it's possible to have sssembao
Of ladies' (sinar to baby show) premium Of ten thou
sand dollars would be given could be shown healthy
handto fresh lively those who have taken these
pills. Sold at the manufactures 10 Maiden lane N "
and IA Srsnd London, and by all druggists at 5c 626c
and u pc: box,
Ny Onguent will "foycer the vvhisixers,
mouttaehes and hair to in six weeks and will not
stain the skin 81 bottle sent TO any Of the
country r. O. GRAHAM, 6S5 Broadway Zeibcr, A.
South Third street Philadelphia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-09

A IsrEcTABLE WOMAN WAITS A sirrA roy A.
y tood plain cook Tan uEts Elof brad NAVE rood
tursr nas rood city ref.ruts Ga tax. T. 70 of J.lry
Hhr no election TO shtft distance the country
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-09

UCTIoS NOTICE. BoGART, AUcTIoSEER ny
n $. Bogar Tuesday, at l0i O'clock, at tho auction
rooms corner Of Frankfort and william streets LArya
sale OF household furniture carpets, oothnT millinery
,toek &e superior soAs, burssus tables cuehes aud
lounges wash stands chairs tables good aad second
hand carpets, &c. At II o'clock tic entire stock
clothing store dress and frock coats pantaoons vests
JGcLes shirts drawers hAudksrchefs buttons trtnin
hlso, tie stock Of small millinery store Fancy goods
RIM A
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04
BATON ROU GE
West Baton Rouge Ferry to Let

west Baton Rouge Ferry TO Let.
The president of the Police Jury Of West
Baton Rouge ard chairman of the Board
of selectmen of the city of Baton Rouge,
will proceed on the 9th of March 1855 at
the court house of West Baton Rouge, to
let to the highest biuder, the privilege of
keeping steam ferry between West Ba-
ton Rouge and the city of B. Rouge, for the
term OF five years. The lessee to take said
privilege under all conditions contained in
the ordinance passed by the Police Jury
on the 5th OF February 1855. And in
addition thereto the following conditions
passed by the bo' I'd of Selectmen for the
city of Baton Rouge, to-wit:
That the Lessee shall be required to
keep on his boat. to manage the engine, an
experienced white engineer
That the privilege of keeping said ferry
shall not exte,n beyond three miles each
way from the court house OF th' Parish OF
West Baton Rouge. A. BARROW,
President. Police Jury. pro TEN.
West Baton Rouge Feb. Goth.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04

It is not the highest attainment to be
benevolent to those who are thousands
of miles from us, whoes miseries make
striking pictures for the imagingna-
ton, who never cross our paths, never
interfere with our interest, never shock
US by their coarse manners, any whom
we are to assist by an act Of bounty
which sends a missionary to their aid.
Chsnuing.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04
NOTICE.

A N election will be held at the Presby-
II terry FIST. Joseph's Church on Mon
day the 9Th day Of March 1865 for the pur-
pose of eIecting five persons to serve as
Wardens of said church for the ensuing
year, said wardens serve until their succes.C
sors are elected and qualified. Polls open
from 9 o'clock A. NJ. until o'clock P. n.
Presided by the wardens of said church
Fl. V. BABIN.
March. 2. Secretary.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04

The most beautiful flowers are those
which, are double, such as double,
pinks, doubled roses and double dab
las. What an argument is this aga
inst the chilling deformity Of single
blessedness. go marry" is written
upon every thing that the eye rests
upon, beginning with the birds of
paradise, and leaving off with apple
blossoms.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04

STATE OF RELIGION IN BosroN.-
We are grieved to write, that the state
Of religion in this community is far
from being what it should be. En-
rors Of various kinds are rife among
US. The Spiritualists, so called main
tain two Sunday sarviees, and the cor
ruptions of the deluded people who
come under the designation, are daily
becoming apparent Irfdel preachers
are as busy as ever in undermining
the religious principles Of all that they
can induce to hear them, and they
are not few. They seem to grow
holder in attacking all that the Bible
holds up as worthy Of our reverence
and love. Vice of every desert ption
IS bold and unblushing.-N. Y. Jour.
of Commerce.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04

E Francis T. Porter, an at
tache oftbe Picayune, died in New
Orleans on the lst inst, Of consump-
ton. The city press contains lengthy
obituaries and tributes of respect to
his memory. lie was brother Of
VIM, T. Porter, Esqr, Of The New
York Spirit of the Times.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04
C. DR.. MUD is the author of the

&C. DR.. MUD is the author of the
following poetry, showing the beauties
up, Of English photography:
WRITE, we know, is written right,
When we see it written write; Trio
But when we see it written m,ishi (riN
We know it is not written right
Neitter is it written right.
When we find it written rite; (riD
For uvite, that it be written right,
Should not be written wright. nor rite. (rit)
But must be always written write (rit.)
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04

u Commodore Perry has by res
olution of the House of Representa-
tives Of Rhode Island, HE native State,
been presented with costly service OF
plate as testimonial of Rhode Is
lands appreciation Of the great and
important service rendered to the cause
Of civilization in the opening Of the
ports Of japan.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
of East Baton Romeo

Court-Parish of East Baton Rouge
TN the matter of the Succession of Will
i liam R. Willis, Sen. decd sos PRO
BATE.
Whereas Edward w. Willis of said Par
ish, dative testamentary executor of the
estate OF William r. Willis ST., late Of said
parish deceased; has filed in the office of
the undersigned Clerk, of said Court, all
account of his administration upon said
Estate.
Notice is hereby given to all persons in
terested, to show cause within thirty DAYS,
from the first publication OF this notice why
the sal account should not be approved
homologated, and made the judgment of
said Court, and the said Executor dis
charged from any further liability resulting
from said trust, and his Bond cancelled and
annulled NJ. MORINO, Clerk.
February S.h 1855,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04
Mem A6pertisemeu ts.

~ Mn. Error LII Messrs v. HEUDE, J. ".
BURGESS and J. l.. WALLET, will consent to let
their names be used as Candidates for selectnen,
At the next Municipal Election. In Ward No. 1.
they will be supported by large number Of votess.
March ~ MANY VOTERS
OFFICE OF THR BATON RorGk AND CLiHroEA
PLANK ROAD COMPANY.
Baton Rouge, Mnrch 2nd. 1856.
NOTICE Is hereby given to the Stockholders.
IN Of this Company, that an Instalment Of ten
per cent Tor ~ 50 per shaie) will be due and par
able on the 4th day Of Jan. next, Os55.)
by order of the board
advocate IL Gazette copy W. POPE,
Secretary.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04
Dick snow Ball, and
Little Fanny Fern,

willb introduced 10 the course OF the e. hibitoD,
with their monkey riders PETER PUNCH and
JENNY LIMO, for the amusement of the juveniles,
also the great elephant Romeo will be introduced
into the circle, and go through a series Of per-
formances under the management his keeper.
Heer Iionsinger, the great elephant trainer.
superb military band win accompany the per-
Torrance. The whole will be under the mmedi-
ate superintendent OF MIR. BFASTLEY the eat
LION tanner, who will enter the deDs OF wild
beasts at the close of the exhibition after which
the animals will be fed in the presence OF the
audience
Admission 80 cent; children under 10 years
ofage, and serva nts 25 cents.
Doors open at and o'clock p NJ
W. Nj. DAVIS, Agent
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04

IL FORREST (of whom little has
been heard, since the divorce case y
became threadbare and was banished
from court) presented Miss Lizzie
Weston of the Walnut Street Theatre
Philadelphia, with magnificent and
costly diamond ring, as mark Of his
appreciation of her merit as an actress.
and as the papers have it, for the
mastery manner in which she supper
ted him on the Baltimore Stage, as
Julie de Mortimer, in the Drama Of
Richelieu." This is proper, Moth
ing is more Aattering to an artistic
than the tribute Of merit and respect,
paid by one whose name is written in
the stars, and can therefore look down
and show a mark Of favor. But is any
instance on record, where any such to-
ken, was given from one player to an
other? Marks Of appreciation from
opposite sexes in the same line, do
well but we must look below the sur
face Of things, for solution, Of this
kind Of liberality.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04
CommxNicated.

characteristic features Of the times,
and indicitive Of the lax morality of
the age we live in; that no man is
free from the shafts Of envy and ma
lice: shot out daily from the columns
Of the newspaper press. One would
be led to believe from sundry squibs
that have appeared day by day these
past several days from your cotcmpo-
rary in Church street, that 1-B. G..
Jones, who have, up to this period in
my epentless career endesvored TO play
the part ola quiet and peaceable citi.
zen; without the least desire for pos
thumous fame T; am given to i"eb1ety
and all other wrong doing. To such
as know me, there is no need Of effort
on my part, to show the contrary and
the insinuations thrown out from the
easy chair of the editor Of the local
columns Of the Dem. Advocate 10 its
other days issue, is not only base but
slanderous. was not out with Luke
and the bhoys, as the local editor Of
that paper is pleased to insinuate =
nor am | in the habit of going on,
what be has pleased to call bend
er." am member Of the moral re-
form society; an honorary " of the
social circle, and past worthy Grand
Patriarch Of the Grand Junction I'm
ion, Teatotle Temperance reform be.
sides being the corresponding Secreta-
~ Of the Union" for which the
Rev. - Williams collected funds
in this city last season My life as
you will perceive, sir, is devoted, at
tached, united to, and individually
given, to all manner of reform move
ments; and because | eschsw all hum
bug, from Rabbi Ben Shotiche. down
to Nesselrode, and the Bear Woman
and because IB. Green Jones, did
with my own free will and accord,
pitch into the Bear woman, aforesaid,
as still another humhug ; therefore it
would SEEM that | must be drawn
from my seclusions on North street,
and paraded every morning, as doing,
and having done something else wrong
the night before. This is wrong sir,
rery wrong-a great injustice to an
unoffending individual who wishes no
one harm, except the devil himself.
and the Den. Advocate, with its local
editor in Church street. Am | to be
thus dealt with, Mr.. Comet, and not
a word said Ivy yourself or others in
my defense ! If 50, shall withdraw,
retire ;@and going into the deep shade
of seclusion on the banks of the clas-
steal Amitc, or Mount Sna-:ead an
life and bob in quiet for
eels, in those limpcd waters. To
make long and grievous story short,
I" most delectabIe spirit - allow me
to propose couple Of conundrums.-I
What looks most like black cat in
window looking out9 What in all
notur looks most ike the Ereoinn
Advocate 2 If | could borrow five
dollars would offer premium as a
to get correct answer. III
you will advance that amount for me,
to the individual who makes the solu-
ton. yon will add still other obliga-
tons on the shoulders of e ur much
B. GREEN JONES.
-H.~e~
BURIAL or A SINGULAR CHARAC-
Auburn IN w Advpr-
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04

BURIAL or SINGULAR CnARAc-
TER.-The Auburn On. " Adver-
tiser mcntioHs the death at Weeds
port, Cayuga county on the Goth ult,,
Of one Harmon Weeden, aged eighty
six. lie had acquired a very hand
some competency, and many years ago
made all his arrangements for his bu-
rial. He constructed for himself
stone coffin of the Cayuga limestone,
well finished, the cover set ing over
the sides on a rabbid shoulder and
bolted together with six halfinch bolts,
running through from top to bottom.
secured with counter sunk nuts. II.
requested to be buried in that, with
his cloak wrapped around him." and
no minister was to be allowed to come
near him. His coffin weighed one
thousand five hundred pounds, and he
gave particular directions how to low
er him into the grave All OF his d.
rections were explicitly followed
and by his directions the coffin was
not only bo|ted but cemented togetb-
er, so as to be water tight.
The Belgian minister at Washing
ton has declined to send back the
Belgian convicts at ,be expense of his
go'ernment. and the Mayor Of New
York has learned that Theodore Sed-
gwich, Esq, has been engaged to ap-
ply for writ of habes corpus. The
Mayor will, therefore, be under the
necessity Of opposing the motion, and,
if sccessful, of forwarding the emf
grants 70 Antwerp at the expense of
the city.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04

re- The N. o. Fourth District
Republican, has our thanks in correc.
ting an error into which we were lead,
in reference to the Laurel School in
that District. We denominated Mrs.
Yeiser as principal Of that establish
ment, when it should have been Mrs.
lsham. BY the way. will the n O.
Fourth District Republican answer us
il he can, why is it that three weeks of
his paper invariably reach this place
at a'time! If it were not always so,
We should say nothing but now that
the question is up, and as we have
asked for an answer before, we hope
he will satisfy us if he can.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04

TnE uNK1NDEsT CUT OF ALL.-It
is said when the Emperor Of all the
Russias heard of the disasters with
which the allied fleet had met in the
Black sea, during the late severe
storms, he said that if one ship alone
were saved it would be entirely suffi
cient to take home the survivors Of the
Crimean expedition. From the truth Of
this remark ofthe Gear as paradoxicai
as it may appear any loss the allies
may sustain, will be a gain to them.
Dean Swift used to say there were
three places where a man should be
allowed to speak without contradic-
ton, namely; the bench, the pulpit
aud the gallows.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04

The KING OF THE SANDWICHES
The new King of the Sandwich
Islands was crowned on the 9Th of
January last. The ceremonies. as far
as circumstances would admit were
(oweing to the fact that the universal
yankee nation has a settlement there)
designed to correspond with thesere
mony Of inaugurating the President
Of the United States. This did not
please 'he English residents of the
Island, who are there for the same
object that Johnatban has in view.
Gen. Miller, the British Consul, was
quite indignant, it iS said, at the 9Th
Of January being fixed upon for the
ceremony. That day excites in the
Generals mind some unpleasant rem
iniscenccs, he being engaged in the
battle of New Orleans, and still bears
about his person goodIy evidence of
the skill Gen. Jackson's troops pos
sesscd in sharp shooting
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04

AN EXPECTED RISE IN Gun POWDER.
The California papers speak Of another
revolution, which has for its object, an
Independent Republic. Eighteen men
with as many Jack Knives have come
out with the declaration of =" When IN
the course of human events" and are
now cutting down the primative for
est in order to have room for an ex-
tensive government. This movement
must enchance the ma, ket value of
Salt Peter and other explosives.
TERRIBLE EFFECTS or the CoLp
WEATHER.-The New York Sun of
Wednesday, says:
Yesterday was the coolest day in
this city since 1895. The poor horses
suffered terribly from the ice IS foun-
dered in Broadway, and several died.
One omnibus driver was frozen to death
and three others was found nearly in.
sensible"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04

RECREATION IN NATURAL HrsroRY.
A young gentleman Of a lively turn
sent his slow friend to an ornithologist
for ysllow.hammer to drive . nail.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04
THE WEATHER.-It is expected of

the editor OF the DAILY newspaper, TO
make an article on this interesting
subject, when ever the sliding scale in
the thermometer goes three degrees
one way or the other. Indeed as a
standing subject to talk about, when
nothing else worthy Of note, has turn
ed up; there is none better. Con-
gealed water is only indicative of cold
comparatively. When you throw up
he lirnpid article IA surfeit of which
has killed so many good people) and
it comes down ice, then you may say it
IS cold. Such has been the condition
here, for few mornings back. How
ever even tbs is only comparative
GOODNESS, to the superlative degree,
that has existed in other quarters this
season, where noses and other exposed
extrcmities have been converted into
ice-whcre mercury has gone down to
The lowest figure in the scale, and
where "spirits' themselves have been
frosted.
Indeed, have we the winter upon
il, now, the wood cracks and sparkIes
in the old chimney corner, and the wind
whistles the solemn (though sweeD
music Of "Dcatl,o without" The scar
cd leaves dance at the street corner and
the old man whose legs have grown
weak in walking the ways of sin aud
iniqnity, tremble in the contemplation
Of an early latter end. Marcel, has
come putting and blowing bis wind
upon US, as he has done anyoime these
eighteen hundred years; since Caesar
fixed The Calendar He takes up all
that is left Of the green things of last
season; and griuds them together like
the knuckle washing machine, in Or
der that they may go back to dust
from whence they came. Another
spring time is at hand, and it finds the
seed all sown for still another verdant
summer. That it may pass over with
out either pestilence or famine for
Red Stickers is our only prayer. Let
other persons and places pray for
themselves, and if it is their desert,
let them be damned.
RAPID PRoGREss.-It is only sixty
years ago, that Odessa, on the Black
Sea, was miserable fishing village.
whereas now, it possesses 10000 in
habitants. In 1893, it was road
stead. where dozSh boats might be
anchored !; but now it is visited year
ly by 300 large ships and upwards Of
1000 coastipg vessels. In 1913, the
Importance was so trifling, that it was
not mentioned 10 the statistics of the
empire whereas at the present mo-
men,. Odessa imports annually 3d.
100000 Of silver roubles, and exports
to the amount of 800 600. Three
men have made Odessa what it is-its
founder, Of whom little is known, Ri
basy Boyuns; Duke de Richelieu, the
refugee and future Minister of Louis
XVIII, and Count Woronzoff.
STATE OF RELIGION IN BosroN.-
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04
Public NetiC".

PUD11C NJ t1C"s
DERSONS having claims against the es-
J. tate of the late EDWIN MONTAN,
DEF ceased, are hereby notified to present
them to the undersigned administrative of
the estate, or to her agent DOUGLAS Mon
TAN, within the time prescribed by law.
MARY A. MONTAN
mar-2-1m Administrative,
Office or THE BATON EoUGE AND CLINTON
PLANK RoAp COMPANY.
Bottom Rouge, February 18th, 1865. J
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stockholders Of
~ this Company, that an 1nstalment of ten per
cent Cor 81 81 per share) will be due and payable
on the 25th day of April mex, NS55.)
by Order of the Board.
G. w. POPE, Secretary.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04

There is Il rllmor in New York, that
the u. s. Government is negotiating
with Mr., Burton, for the purchase of
his theatre in Chambers street, for the
purpose Of General Post office. 1t
also rumored that Mr. Burton has Sc
cured the lease of the Metropolitan
Theatre.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04

"a" ''oh' 1''''S w lug idhh, Cdu't DtdI
being lost On the voyage from Civita
Vecchia to Marscilles, the vessel in
which he was II passenger came into
collision with sailing ship, and was
much damaged, but was finally taken
into Marseilles in safety
% A few days ago quite acuri-
osity was bsought up from the bottom
Of the Artesian well, in Livingston,
Ala. At q distance of 235 feet below
the surface, and oyer 800 feet in ''the
rock" an egg was found, completely
petrlfied and perfect in shape, save
where the auger had defaced it lit
tie.
A quarry of green and purple slate
has been opened in Albemarle county,
Va. 1t is said that several WEIGH
quarters give it as their decided be-
lief That this slate is the pure.t they
have ever seen in America, and only
equalIed by the slate obtained from
the old quarry in the North Wales.
RECEIPTS OF THE OpERA.-It is es-
timated the sale of tickets to the seven
teen public performances given in Bos-
ton, by the Grisi and Mario troupe,
amounted to from $4,000 to $50,
900, and that, adding the sums paid
for white kid and other gloves, hack
hire, boquets and other requirements
during the opera season, the total a
mount expended by opera goers was
at least one hu6d, cad thousand dollars.
'eN.
The NEW PHILADELPHIA POST OFF
lcE.-The first floor of DR.. Jayne's
granite building, on Dock street has
been SO nearly fitted up for the post
office, that the change in the location
of that establishment will take place in
about ten days. The arrangements
are of the most complete character,
and will give great additional room
and convenicnces for carrying on the
business of the office.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-17

The Northern Light arrived at New York
yesterday, bringing three hundred and sixty
one passengers and s27s,OOO in specie.
The Nicaragua expedition, under Walker,
was to have left San Francisco about the time
the steamer sailed It consisted Of seventy Eve
to one hundred men, including Achilles Kewen,
Captain Hornsby, and other wellknown indi
viduals. The brig Vesta was chartered to con
yey them down as emigrants.
DR.. Gwin having received plurality Of seven
votes over Edwards on the 6rst ballot, in
joint Convention, it is contended that he was
constitutionally electeda Senator Of the United
States; that instrument declaring that plo-
rality Of votes given at any election shall con.
stitute choice, where not otherwise directed
by the Constitution. Vigorous efforts, how.
ever we're, at last accounts, still bling made to
get mp another Senatorial trial, but without q
prospect Of success,
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-17
ORDER

Mr.. Stephens, who has so long represented
bis District in the House Of Representatives,
and who, by his ability, bis eloquence, his high
character, and his valuable public services, has
won proud and widespread fame, has, like
many Of the better sort Of Wings, declared
himself against Know-nothingism. Unwilling
to trust 10 secret oath. bound societies, opposed
to concealmenL mystery, and hidden party
machinery, be has written letter declining to
be candidate for seat in the next Congress-
When pen Of Mr.. stephens's talents, charac
ter, and party bias are drawn out in denuncia
tons Of this new Order, verify are its days num-
bered.
We have room only for the following ex-
tracts from Mr.. Stephens's letter.
ain my opinion, no man is ct to represent
free people who has any private or secret OBJ
jects or aims that he does not openly avow, or
who is not ready and willing at All times, when
required or asked, candidly and tr1thfnlig 70