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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

! PREPARATIONS ron SLAVE TRAD
INC IN CuBA.--We learn from an au-
thentic source, says the New York
Herald, that contracts have been made
for the introduction this year, into
the island of Cuba, of large numbers
Of African slaves. One party alone
has contracted for the supply Of seven
thousand. Portuguese agents are now
in this city, making arrangements.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

PoLuE LYlNa.-"ln carving pat
ridge" says Sidney Smith, Il splashed
Miss Markham with gravy from head
to foot; and though | saw three dis
tinct brown rils Of animal juice trick
ling down her cheek, she had the
complaisance to declare that not n
drop had reached her" Such cir
cumstances are the "triumphs Of civ
iliged life."
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

FALL OF A BRtpaE.-As Van Am
burg Il Co.'s menagerie was crossing
bridge in Burlington, N. J. on the
Oath ult., the bridge gave way, and
the cage containing the rhinoceros
went down. oThe rhinoceros. horses
and drivecTre badly bruised, and a
lad who was standing on the bridge at
the time was so seriously injured that
his life is despaired of.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

FRrGHrruL INCREASE or YELLOW
FEVER AT NoRFoIk.--A dispatch
from Norfolk to the Mobile papers dat
ed the 9Th inst, says the yellow fever
is frightfully on the increase in Nor
folk and Portsmouth and not enough
hands can be procured to bury the
dead. The deaths Oh Sunday and
Monday in Norfolk were one hundred
and seventeen. In Portsmouth on Sun
day. the deaths were thirty.seven.--
There are now fourteen hundred cases
under treatment.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

Ebtros ps THE 0ossr. You will please an
nouiice DRAM HACKHT, Esq, as 4 candidate for
Assessor, at Tire next November election.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

fNtrVR Caa&r.--psease announce DAVID N.
BARROW, Of West Baton Rouge, as a candidate
FOR district Attorney for the 9th judicial District
ccatpcsed cf the parishes Of 1berville, West and
Esat Baton Ronge. Election, lat Monday in No
vesf,ber next " MAsy vofsRs
We are auttiorised to announce J. y. STUART,
AZ n candidate for District Attorney OF this the
Sixth Juiieias District. Election 2rst Monday In
kprett1tera
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

Es,roR ~ Cessr.--ycu win please announce III
your paper, that h. y. BRYAN, is a candidate
for CLERK Of the DISTRICT Court, at the approach
Dag election.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16
Sale By tbf Sheriff.

STATE OF LOuSlANA-Sixth Judi.
cial District Court--Parish of East Ba-
ton Rouge--In. the matter Of the Success
sion Of VIVIAN GoopLoE, decd, No.
453 " Probate. y
DY virtue Of commission issued in
ID the above Succession, and to me
directed, from the Hon. sixth judicial dis
trict court, in and for the Parish and State
aforesaid | will! by virtue OF said COM
mission, offer at public sale at the Court
House door, of said parish, in the city Of
Baton Rouge, on MONDaYMe 18th day Of
October nett A. D. 1855, at II o'clock
A. M. The property hereinafter set forth
and described, belonging to the succession
ofJy1v1AN GoopLoE, late OF said parish,
osssG5d, to wit:
A certain lot of ground, situated in that
part of the city of Baton Rouge, laid out by
II. Livolier measuring eighty feet front on
North street, by eighty feet on st. Francis
street, forming square, and composed Of
parts Of Lots Nos. 10 and II Of square No.
2, together with all the buildings, and i'm
provements therein.
on the following terms and conditions,
to wit
One forth payable on the 18th Of March
next 1856 One forth on the 18th day of
March A. D. 1857. One forth on the 18th
of March A. D. 1858, and one forth on the
18th of March A. D. (1s59D eighteen hun
dred and ffty-nine, in notes endorsed to
the satisfaction OF the administrator OF said
MISUNDERSTANDING eight per cent inter-
est after maturity until paid and mortgage
retained until the full and final payment
on the property sold. and notes made pay
able at the Parish Recorders Office in the
City OF Baton Rouge.
sept 10. H. v. BAB1N, Sheriff
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

70 Donnybrook Fair, that scene Of
fun frolic and riot in the oldcn times,
is not to be again held.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

o Notice.
4 Ii. Persons having claims against the
n estate of Dewitt CLINTON FISK deceased
will present them duly authenticated to
the undersigned curator within ten days.
IsepI2-10d. , os. McKITkuck, Curator.
FRESH GROUND Rice flour, Graham
L flour, for sale by
|septl4l JOSHUA BEAL.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

A DrLueH OF WuEAr.--The wheat
pressing forward to market begins to
embarrass the western roads, whose
eigbtsquipage will soon be fully en-
ployed. The Illinois Centeral road
has found 1t necessary to order three
hundred more cars A large amount
of wheat has already reached Cicnago,
from the southern section OF the road.
One station alone, ( Jonesburg) it is
estimated will give the road this sea-
son 5000 900 bushels.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

WASHING StLvERwARE.~-Tt seems
that housekeepers who wash their sill
verware with soap and water, as the
common practice is. do not know what
they are about. The proprietor of one
Of the largest anu oldest establishment,
in the city of Philadelphia says that,
bousekeepers ruin their silver by was
hing it in soap suds, it makes it look
like pewter. Never put particle of
soap about your silver; then it will
,egain its original lustre. when it
wants polish take a piece of soft leath-
er and whiting, and rub it hard
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16
Ho! for Creenwell Springs.

no! lot GTtenWtll SprIngS'J
THE STAGE--in more re-
/ publican language-the s s...1eas7z1f
Wagon, will leave Town as 0-slAH@
usual, every MORNING at o'clock, and
return about in the EVENING.
nvFARE EACH WAY, 81 90
Persons desiring to 60 out, will leave their
names with VIM RHopus, Esq, at the Har-
ney House. HENRY S. WALLER.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-16

The Norfork Herald is temporarily sus.
pended on account of the fever.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19

reasons which render it matter OF compar-
alive impossibiliIy that Roman Catholicism,
as we know it, can overspread q refiecting,
active, energetic people in The present day,
that faith has very little chance in the strug-
gle with Professionalism. All the men who
own no religion are Proiestanis; and the
wiser the world grows, the larger this class
becomes. The Anslo.Saxon race is essen
italy Protestant; that is 10 say, impatient of
spiritual control. II will Judge for itself in
religion as in politics. And il does not seem
at all more likely that these AngIo-Saxons
will become Catholics than that they will
revert to their old political systems, and once
more Sc, their necks under the spurred heel
of baron. Finally we may add that his
tory contains no instance OF one religion sup.
planting another on its abstract ethical mer-
its. The heathen mythologies fell when So
ciety became corrupt: Professionalism con.
quered half the Christian world, when heav-
en- was sold at auction by the priests and
Rome was the sink of Europe; and Christi
anily bodily will fall whenever the morality
Of the races which profess it becomes SO
low that society causes TO have basis.
twill be found. on examining statistics,
that Protestantism as gained on Catholiciiy
sirce the Two were imported to this county.
The gain has not been large but j, is quite
note worthy, as, since the Revolution, there
is no Catholic country in the world where
the Catholics have bad fairer play than here.
But in truth il will be time enough TO ex-
anime such uifes when il has been found
that men are worse citizens when they are
Catholics than when they are Proleslants,-
II would be new thing, We imagine, 10 ar
que 'ha, the people of Maryland are no,
equal to those of any other Stale in patriot
ism and all the civil virtues; and quite enter.
tanning 10 hear any one defend such pro-
position out Of the mouth of history. II
would not be new, as We know, 10 see bla.
tant intolerance exclude from an assembly of
delegates chosen by citizens of the u. States,
certain gentlemen because they were Ro-
man Catholics of French descent; the fact
is on record TO prove what substralum Of
folly there is in all OF u.s. But If the thing
had been done SO often that one ceased to
feel ashamed OF it, il would not be the less
impossible to show one single doctrine of
Roman Cath olici'y--properly laugh,-whose
tendency it is 10 make men worse citizens OF
republic than the most enlightened Prot
estant
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19
Law Of Penn.ylvania.

A further supplement TO an act 10 amend
and consolidate with its supplements the act
entitled "An act for the recovery of debts
and demands NOT exceeding one hundred
dollars before Justice of the Peace ap-
proved the 18th Of March, one thousand
eight hondred and ten.
SEC. /. Be il enacted, &c., That from and
after the first day of July next, no action
brought before Justice OF the Peace or
Alderman, shall be referred 10 referees, nm
less by the agreement or express assent of
both parties 10 the action, or their agents,
which agreement or assent shall be noticed
by such Justice or Alderman upon the dock
ell.
SEC. Q. That no special allowance or wri,
of ceriorari 10 Justice of the Peace or AL
derman, shall be held requisite to the mann
,enance oil such writ.
Sec 8. That from and aher the passage
Of this act, all summo ons issued by any AL
derman or Justice Of the Peace may desig.
nate the hours of the day by which the same
be returuable; and it either of the parties
fail 10 appear during the time SO designated
il shall be lawful for the said Alderman or
Justice of The Peace 10 render judgment, or
otherwise determine the same as is provided
BY law.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19
Things In New York.

Bamum, has issued prospectus for new
notion that will no doubt make noise among
all The other humbugs in the country.
He says an eminent publishing house in
Paris is engaged in issuing series of the
most distinguished female beauties in the
world, which, when completed, is 10 include
ten Of the handsomest ladies in the United
States, and these Bamum has undertaken TO
engage.
In order TO stimulate competition, he offers
$4,000, in premiums, ranging from $1,000
down to $3.50, TO be- distributed, according
10 the differedt degrees OF beauty. Ladies
accordingly are requested to send in their
daguereoiypes 10 the Museum. None will
be received later than the 18th Of September.
The Judge of the best lookingn are TO be
the "people al large" Each visitor is 10
mark on a slip OF paper The particular number,
corresponding with that of his choice, and
deposit il in ballot box at the door. The
result is TO be announced on the 18th of Oc-
tober.
Single and married women alike may
compete, but none below "sweet sixteen"
are TO enter the lists. No limitto ancient
maidenhood is specified When the show ir
public is over, artists are TO be employed to
pain: full sized portraits Of the premium beau
ties
Great, great is humbug, and Barnun; is its
Profit
Another striking evidence Of the failure of
he Maine liqnor la W is had in the fact that
many Of the saloon keepers, who moved over
to Hobokes only TO escape its anticipated
penalties, are moving back to the city TO re-
sumo business.
Though the police continue arrests for in-
ioxication, we have yet TO learn of the first
case Of liquor dealer being waited upon
There is story afioat thai the Carson letgue
have "spotted" several Of the tirst class
Broadway saloons, and are only waiting the
proper opportunity 10 cause their stock Of liq-
uors TO be seized. The porter-house keepers
are all wondering on whom the bolt will first
fall.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19

CURIoUs TYpocRApHicAL MIsTAKE.-Prof.
French, in his latest work on the English
language, points out in the oath verse Of the
23d chapter Of Matthew, the following words
which he thinks contains misprint, and
having been passed over in the first EDITION
Of 1911. has held ils ground ever since -
:" Which strain at gnat and swallow q
camel.n
The translaiors intended to say,
" Which strain out gnat and swallow q
camel"
That being the correct rendering of the
original, as appears in Tyndale's and Graz
mer's ,rnslations. both of which have ssstrain
out.n
1t was the custom Of the stricter Jews 10
strain their WINE, vinegar, and other po,abIes,
through linen or gauze, lest, unawares, they
should drink down some little, unclean inaec
as gnai, and thus iransgress the Leviiica
-law. II was TO this custom the Saviour al
luded, intending TO say tha, The Scrbes and
Pharisees, while they strain out gna, from
their drink, would yet swallow camel al
gulp.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19
sKETCH OF LUTHER.
BY cAaLyLE.

A course, rugged, plebeian, face IL was,
with great crags of cheek bonss-a wild
amount Of passionate energy and appetite
But in his dark eyes were floods of sorrow I;
and the deepest melancholy, sweetness and
mystery, were all there. Often did there seem
to meet in Luther the poles IN mans chsfsc-
ter. He, for example, Of whom Ritcher lad
said that his words were half.batlies, he, when
he first began to preach, suffered n1keard of
agony. %, DR.. Stsupiiz, Dr.. Staupitz, esid
he othe vicar-general Of his order, 4 cannot,
| cannot; shall die in three months. In.
deed, cannot do it, Dr.. Staupirz, wise
and considerate man, said upon this, well,
sir, Martin, if ycu must die, you mus; ibu.
remember. they need good heads mp yonder
too. So preach, man, preach, and then live
or die as il happens st 10
So Luther preached and lived, and he be-
came, indeed. one great whirlwind Of ener-
gy, to work without resting in this world;
and also before he died he wrote many, very
many books,-books In which the true man
was--for in the midst Of all they denounced
and cursed, what touches OF tenderness lay.
Look a, tne Table Talk, for example.
We see it in little bird, having aligh,ed
at sunset on the bough Of pear-nee that
grew in Luther's garden. Luther looked up
at il and said. "Thai little bird, how i, cow
ers down It's wings, and will sleep there, 60
still and fearless, though over |, are the iafi-
mite starry spaces, and the great blue depths
of immensely. Yet 1t fears noi--it is al home.
The god that made it TOO is there.p The
same gentle spirit Of lyrical admiration is in
the other passages of his books. Coming
home from Leipsic, in The autumn season,
he breaks forth into living wonder al The
fields Of corn--'How ii stands there, he says,
feiecl on its beautiful taper stem, and bend
ing its beautiful golden head with bread in
1.-THE bread OF man sent to him another
year Such thoughts as these are as little
windows, through which we gaze into the So
rene depths Of Martin Luther's soul, and see
visible across its tempests and clouds, the
whole heaven OF light and love. He might
have painted, he might have sung, could
have been beautiful like Raphael, great like
Michael Anglo
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19

As women are more affected by the prev
alence of immortality than men, |, is really
strange that they do not frown down those vi
ces Of men which are SO frequently fatal to
their own tranquility. Many female who
would not refuse 10 cine with proAigate,
would think herself foully insulied, were she
invited 10 lake tea with courtezan; but the
only difference between the two is one wears
pan.aioons, and the other pantaleltes--the
morale is the same. t&
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19
RECIPE roR MAKING SoAp.-Take pound,

RECIPE FOR MAKING SoAP.-Take pounds
potash, costing so cents; pounds lard |;
costing about 35 cents pound rosin, cost
ing cents beat up the rosin, mix oil to-
gether well, and set aside for five days, then
put the whole into ten gallon cask of warm
water, stir twice a.day for ter successive
days, and at the expiration Of that time, or
sooner, you will have 100 pounds Of excel
lent soap, costing only 81. A very little
camphine and alcohol may be added at the
time of putting into the cask, if desired,
which will add 10 the washing qualities Of
the soap. Y es
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19
{" "ClaouMsrANcEs ALrxa CAsEs. s.u-Promj

CIRCUMSTANCES ALrxR CAsEs."-Promi-
nsnt among the charges against George the
lii, and one OF the causes Of the loss of one
of The fairest jewels Of the British crown,
stands he following :-"fle has endeavosed
10 prevent the population Of these States; for
ihas purpose obsifncting ihe laws for na,u-
ralization Of foreigners; refusing 10 pass ola
sFs 70 encourage their migration thi,her, and
Ssising the conditions Of new appropriations
Of Isnds." We havs q good many "George
the Thirds" among US at present.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19

MIND WHAT you EAr.-Cholera morbus
and billions cholic are rather prevalent, and
therefore people should pay attention to what
they cal and when they eati it. Noihing nm
ripe or difficult of digestion should be taken
into the stomach Of delicate persons, nor
should food be eaien when the body is over
healed with exercise. Dr. Meigs describes
in tho Medicai Examiner, fatal case Of
cholera csused by eating single piece Of
dflsd apple.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19

SCENE AT CONFESSIONAL lady at confession,
among other heinous crimes, accused her
self Of using rogue.
2 What is the use Of it?" asked her con-
4sssor.
81 do il 10 make myself handsomer."
"And does il produce that edecip"
"At least think so, father"
The confsssor on this took his pen,ent out
Of the confessional into the light, put on his
spec,acles, and, having looked at her atten-
lively, said
Well, madam, you may use rogue, for
you are ugly enough oven with il !"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19
CHOICE POETRY.
PRIZE POEM.

The following beautiful lines obta ined the
prize which was offered by the Editors of the
Recorder and Telegraph, for the best poetical
production during the year 1925. The pre-.
MUM was awarded by committee appoint.
cd for that purpose, 10 Mr.. Nathaniel p. Will
lie, then member of Yale College, as the au.
fhoy
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19

Tco FAsr.--Ths learned Medical Commit.
tee who recently anbounced the probability
Of lineai transmission Of the crown Of
Francs, were little to premature, ,he tdiag.
nosis" being deceptive, and the resul. die.
sppointment, es@s S64
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19

On WOMAN! VoMAn!--Ms Cakes Smith
desires that women shoald be permitted 10
become lawyers, and 10 practice ia our courts.
We cannot think that any individual of the
sterner sex would have any objection 10 la
dies gong to cour-were there not one lit
tie obstacle in the disposition Of the ladies'
themselves. The laws delay has already
become proverb--and with feminine help,
i would become worse, since in casss in
which iady-lawyeis were piitsd against each
other, the Arguments would be inisrminable,
as both would certainly want the Last word.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19

A Hr AT SOMEBODY An exchange paper
remarks that, in these day 8, poor mans
earnings, brough. home day BY day, are car
ried on, OF the house on the backs Of his
daughters
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19

WAoEs IN GERnANr.-- Clerks in mercantile
houses gel ffom $500 10 $500 per year; wa
kss Of q carpenter (pe: day) In summer, 20
PMS nett in winter, 81 cenis nett Of ma
kn tpsr day in summer, 20 cents nett; in
p,sf, e6 cents nett; Of a blacksmith per day
pnls, OF 80 cents per week and boarded ;
es IS cents per week, and board ba-
0 cenis per week and boarded. House
hts--women from 81 10 Sc 20 per month;
sil prices. from 50 10 ss down 10 ,heil
kply.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19
MIsANrHRoPIc HOURS.

AL ubCCo VI tuaHk.uu IIOul CdTll-
Az if 'twere wrong to blast them not,
They so degrade, SO shame their birth.
To think that earth should be so fair,
So beautiful and bright Thing;
Tha, nature should come forth and wear
Such glorious spparelling;
That sky, sea, air, should live and glow
With light and love and holiness.
And yet men never feel or know
How much god of love can bless
How deep their debt of thank fulness.
I've eeen the sun 90 down, and light
Like foods OF gold poured oil the sky
When every tree and flower was bright,
And every pulse was beating high,
And the full soul was gushing high,
And longing 70. its home above
And then when men would soar, il ever,
To the high homes Of thought ard soul
When life's degrading Ties should sever,
And the free spirit spurn CONTROL
Then Ihave seen, Ooh how my cheek
Ia burning with the shame feel
That truth Is in the words speak)
I've seen my fellow creatures steal
Away TO their unhallow'd mirlh,
As ii the reveries of earth
Were all that they could feel or share,
And glorious heaven were scarcely worth
Their passing notice or their care.
I've said | was worshpper
Al woman's shrine-yet even there
! found uuworthiness Of thought,
Aud yet deern'd just had caught
The radiance OF thai holy light
Which makes earth beautiful and bright,
When eyes Of fire their flashes sent
And rosy lips look d eloquent
oh, have turned and wept to find
Beneath il all q irifling mind.
was in one of those high halls,
Whereg genius bresihesin sculpiur'd stone,
Where shaded light in sofiness falls
On pencil'd beauty. They are gone
Whose hearts Of FIRE and hands of skill
Had wrough: such power. but they spoke
To me in every feature Still.
And fresh lips breaih'd and dark eyes woke.
And crimson cheeks flashed glowingiy
TO life aad motion. had knelt
And wept with Mary al the tree
Where Jesus suffefed-I had felt
Tho warm blood rushing 10 my brow
At The stern buffet OF The Jew
Had seen the God OF glory bow,
And bleed for sins he never knew
And had wept ] thought that all
Must feel like me--and when there came
A stranger, bright and beautiful
With step OF grace and eye OF fame,
And tone and look mos, sweeiiy bIent
To make her presence eloquent,
Oh, then looked for tears. We stood
Before the scene Of Calvary
saw the piercing spear. the blood
The gall--the writhe Of agony
! saw his quivering lips in prayer,
Father forgive Ahem n--all were there.
Iinrn'd in bitterness of soul
And spoke OF Jesus had thought
Her feelings would refuse control;
For woman's heart, knew was fraughi
With gushing sympaihies. She gaz'd
A moment on il cafelessly,
And coldly curl'd her lip, and prais'd
The high priests garment! Could il be
F1hat look was meant, dear Lord, for thee
oh, that Is woman--wha, her smile
Hefaips of love--her eyes of light.
What Is she, il her lips revils
The lowiy Jesuse Love may write
His name upon her marble brow,
And lingef in her curls of jet
The light spring flower may scacely bow
Beneath her step, and yet-and yet-
Without the meekee grace, she'll be-
A lighter thing than vanity.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-07-19

a An ancient and exceedingly simple
method Of bookkeeping, is to keep all The
books you lay your hands on.