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SrAmpED.-Abous four O'Clock 9
Sunday morning, says the New York
Tribune # Tuesday, the inmats's q
Rsthburn's Hotel. at Bath. oppodt5
Coney Islsnd, were startled By the cry
of ERE and the smell of smoke. y .
momen. the halls were filed with half
dressed females. nurses, babies and
negroes, all terribly frightened. and
inqulring in the NEST earnest manner
whence the smoke proceeded. In .
short time, however, it was ascertain
ed that there was nofoundation ior the
alarm-that the smoke came from the
range in the kitchen-but the eeci0-
ment was not 50 speedily allaysd.-
One lady who insisted that she had re.
manned perfectly cool, and had not al.
lowed herself to be frightened was dis
covered with her baby in her arms
just ready to throw it out ola third
story window: There were about
$50 guests at the house at the time of
the occurrence,-besids some sixty
Children.
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~ He (editor Of Comet has not
had to shit bis opinions to catch the
popular wind currents.-Comet.
What are the opinions which you
have not shifted I?
70 Our religious and political
opinions are open to inspection
Comet.
Are they! That is news. Just
show Us the door, that wo may 90 in
and take an inventory. As they are
"open," do show us the precious one,
your opinion Of the religious test in
the K. N. platform-also what you
think politically Of those Political
personsges. Messrs. VAIL and PIKE,
who are said to be the Know Nothing
nominees for the Legislature I'D
vocate Of Saturday.
OF the former. we think him a clev.
er fellow, rather heavy for a fast run,
unless the distance is short. Had we
been looking round for candidate
should have selected a haner mana
more Cassius like-some one not
above the weight of our neighbor in
Church street. Of the latter we think
him very indiferently honest; else
he would not be so very anxious to
come into the spoils. The fact of his
printing paper, which is continually
blowing against popular opinion, and
fashionable principles. is an evidence
that he is a fool,
"who must have liberty to blow on whom he
please, for 30 fools have;
And they who get most tickled with his folly,
most may laugh"
1t is very evident to the shallowest
mind that he is not politician. If
be were, be would not speak his hon.
est, and not asked opinion, about any
thing. He would rather hold back
and advance only. as the road is made
clear and never express himself, un-
less he could see, when and where he
should be rewarded for his OPINION
Pike would be a knave, had he half
IS much sense as some of his neigh
bors; as it is, he must content him.
'elf with playing fool. The FOOLS part
S very hard to sustain in the drama |
# life, but we believe that time, pa
fence and perseverance, will accom-
,lish all things.
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Gbt 9ailp Gonlet.
BATON ROUGE: :::AUG. 81, 1855.
HTHE HEALTH OF BATON RouaE.-

HTHE HEALTH OF BATON RoueE.-
Within the past few days. there has
been much sickness in this city, and
We regret to say. that the type of f.
YER, is Of the character Of the usual
epidemic of this season. It requires
prompt attention. and when it occurs
among the strangers and the poorer
class of our fellow-citisens. we fear
the parties do not have that care.
which is imperitively demanded! to
check the tendency Of the disease, to
assume the form Of an epidemic.-
However, the noble bands Of brothers
and fellows. the Masons and the Odd
Fellows. attend promptly to all cases.
that have fraternal claims upon them ;
and a. usual, We meet many Of our
benevolent felow-citizens Of both sexes
anxious to do all they can. BY individ-
nal efforts, to make the afflicted com.
Portable and to provide attention for
them.@
Cast our eye where We will just
now, there is much disease and death !;
and the restless disposition of men, to
move from point to point, and change
their habits, argues no good for the
future. The fever seems to be a per.
minent institution-an annual visitor,
that comes among us to leave the foot
prints of desolation.
Such persons IS are comfortably sit.
aated out Of town. should remain
where they are (; and such as are not
acclimated should remove from the
influence Of the excitement, now about
to come upon us. We shall publish
daily the deaths that take place within
the limits Of the city, and (where it is
we'll known), state the cause.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

70 A few days ago, we stated
that Miss Eliza Logan, had made an
engagement, with Mr.. Wood, Manager
Of the Peoples theatre in St. Louis.
It appears now, that instead Of the
engagement being made with the
manager, it was made with Mr.. Wood
himself, and is a pertinent engage
ment for life; sealed With the bonds
of matrimony
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

@ An Indian (halfbreed) Of the
Wyandott tribe-a man Of education
and welth who glories in his Indian
blood-is spoken Of as a candidate for
Congress in Kansas. Know Nothing
objections cannot be urged to his, and
ifh1is an intelligent man with the
necessiaary moral qualifications, he
should-and no doubt s0ill be supper
ted.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

The LOUISVILLE R1oT.-The bloody
work Of the riots at Louisville, being
now over, and the bodies of the killed
and wounded disposed Of; the war has
been transferred to the newspaper
columns of the press of that city, and
the gall and NORWOOD begin to flow.
The New Orleans Bulletin says
"The Democrat, Courier and Times
persist in charging the guilt Of the
bloody deeds upon the American
party, and particularly upon the edi-
tor of the Louisville journal, whom
the Times denounces in terms the most
malignant and vindictive which we
have ever seen in the columns of a
newspaper. The Journal, on the 9TH
er hand, reiterates its original state
ment that, in every instence Of vio-
lence and bloodshed, foreigners were
the aggressors. 1t declares it to be
useless to deny this fact-that it can
and will be proved, beyond all dis
pute.
The Journal replies to the allega.
tions of the Democrat and Courier,
but treats the Times with silent con-
tempt. Both parties, it appears, are
preparing elaborate and particular
statements of the whole bloody drama,
which will in due time be given to the
public"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

SHORT WoxEN.--This should
never be an objection, with the youth
Of the nation, when casting about for
4 companion for life. Just now it is
said that short women are in demand
atParis, from whence all good fashions
sminate. The Parisians say, that a
short women, cannot wear as many
yards of lace as a long one can, and
Of . necessity, short women are the
most economical.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21
FRESH SUPPLIES. Black hair

do. Ladies' Hose, do. Illusion veils; Mourning
Gloves; Black Grape Grape Wells, do Pasasols,
Grape and Lace Bonnets, Chemisetts aud sleeves,
Embroidries Of al kinds, Thread Cambria I Lace
Fresh Ribbons, Black Grape and half 4ourning
Collars. Just Received and for sale cheap ny
aug. 10th MRS. @. HUEST0N.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

10 A Mrs. Richardson, of James
City. Va, has had her sight restored
twas entirely destroyed by stroke Of
paralasis) by flash Of lightning. This
leads = the belief that a shock from
an electric battery, would be benef-
cial in such cases.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21
GREENWEL SPRINGS.
THE PROPRIETORS of this de

l. ljGhtfhl summer resort, on the banks Of the
river Amite, beg leave to call Public attention
10 the fact, that the springs are now open, for
the reception Of visitors. Conveyances may be
had ct Bears Livery State ON Third Street, and
the ride 70 the springs 10 over road not surpss.
ed In beauty ofseenery By any in the State.
April 92d 1855 I'm
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21
N! for Greenwell Sprinksx

THE STAGE-in more e.
i publican language-thel kE@
Wagon, will leave Town a. E
usual, every MORNING at 8 o'clock, and
return about 6 in the EVENING.
~FARE EACH WAY, 81 90
Persons desiring to 60 out, will leave their
names with VIZ. RHoous, Esq, at the Har.
new House. HENRYS. WALLER.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

The proprietor Of the Chinese ORA
matte Company which was in New
York about two years ago, has pub
lished in a Hong Kong paper an 40
count of his doiugs. and the treat
ment he received from the outside
harbarians of America. He does not
like them at all; 1prsturn, We pre-
sumo, the only favor The said barbara
ans will ask of their yellow skinned
visitors, to keep on their own ride Of
the big drink. We have jugg:ery
enough of our own already.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

% Madame Anna Bishop is at
present in California. Bochsa, the
composer, who travels with her, is
represented as being in very precar.
ious state of health.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

F~ The Nashville Union, says
that johnson. would have been de-
feated for Governor of Tennessee, but
for Wing votes. The Democrats
claim the victory.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

BRA1Ns.-Gov. Trumbull, of Con.
necticut, on the occasion Of a grand
riot, assembled block and attempted
by speech to quiet the people, when
random missile hitting him in the
head felled him to the ground. He
was badly hurt, and, as his friends
were carrying him into his house, biz
wife met him at the door and exclaim-
ed:
why. my husband, they have
knocked your brains OUT" mo they
havn't," said the Governor; If I'd
had any brains I shouldn't have gone
there"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21
Equality TO I'LL,
At THE ONE PRICE CLOTHING STORE
Of w. ~ PHILLIPS.

LAFAYETTE STREET.
lie deals upon the above "motto" his
IL Stock Is the most varied and best in
the place, the extreme low prices now
marked on al the goods makes it an object
for al who are wanting Clothing to give
him q call before Purchasing elswhere.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

III III. ALPH6Nsl SBoUR, respect
fully shforus the wtelAst large, that he
hss opened . e66ee ~ esner Of Third
and Nesth Douleva51 y, opposite the
Maskek where bot col tsa and chocolate
can b6 bod at Ill hours. In connection
with The same, t. Segar store, where .
full stock Of the very best Havana's nay
always be found. aug. 17.1m.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

Corn AND PorAToEs IN OHfo.-
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
corn and potatoe crops were never so
glorious as this season. Potatoes are
so plentiful that they are expected to
be down to 124 cents bushel.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

AEthuz's Self Sealing Cans.
THE undenigred sole agent for Baton
i Rouge and vicinity, will shortly 70.
ceive . few samples Of these invaluable
Fruit and Vegetable preservers, and by the
first Of September, will be prepared to sup
ply any quantity. Those wishing them,
win please leave their orders at my stose,
and when received, they will be forward
ed to them; all orders must be accom-
panied with the CASH
D. C. MONTAN,
aug. 8. Church street.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

The LOUISVILLE RroTs.-The Louis
vile papers come to us teeming with
elimination and recrimination in re-
gard to the horrible riots which have
disgraced Louisville in the eyes of the
American people.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21
DIE

Of Joseph Larguier, Esq.,, CARLOS, SON Of Nr.
Octave Cornay, Of Pattersonville, st. Marys Par
ish, La.
On Monday. the Goth inst, Rev. Father ADAMS
Of New Orleans.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

FANEu1L HAlL-This glorious old
citizen Of Boston, into which so much
wisdom and so much folly has loved
to congregate, was erected just lis
years ago, by Mr.. Peter Faneuil and
donated to the city. Mr.. Faneuil
died three years after the.building was
erected, and it has ever since borne
his name.
The building was enlarged in 1905
and 1906, by adding 80 feet to its
width and a third story to its hcigh
~ Professor Botta, of the Uni
versity Of Turin, has at length COM
pletely succeeded in establishing the
practicability of sending counter mes
saQes simultaneously on the same
wire; which was tried some months
AGO at Vienna with only partial sue
cess. Thus the world is indebted to
that ancient institution for some of
the most interesting modern improve.
nepts in the electric telegraph.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

0antonsD lSoeadl0n Gums
IRON 800 to 5000, made to order :.
i Guns made to any length or fashion Of
Fine wire Twist: ..t...z
Lamibated Steel ditto.
Fine Damascus
Silver Steel ..t
Fine Cnain I"
Horse nails OF stub"
The Real Stub
Orders left at D. C. MokTAN's, Church
street, will meet with prompt attention.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

We appe6d another brief extract
on avery different subject picrure
to delight Mesdames Stow and Abby
Kelly: Is
ITO us the Funniest object in Paris
though taken quite philosophically
here--are two negroes from St.
Counts, or something of black Soil.
que's beraldry. They have an ele-
giant turn OUT with a white driver,
and two white footmen. These car
features of aristocracy lean back in
their brilliant carriage, with all the
vulgar affection of assumed impor-
lance, and deliver their orders to the
servants with'a laughable attempt at
dignity. The fragrant airs with
which they surround and endeavor to
embue their charming persons, are
not the elegant indulgences they are
with us, but absolute necessaries of
their conditions in life. And happily,
it is not an expensive luxury, for per-
fumes are far more abundant in Paris
than Arabia"
How TO TREAT WlFE.-First get
a wife. Secondly, be patient. You
may have great trails and perplexities
in your business with the world; but
do not therefore carry to your wife
many trials, which thought of less
magnitude, may have been as hard to
bear. A kind concilia.ing word, a
tender look, will do wonders in chas-
ing from her brow all clouds ofgloom.
You encounter your difficulties in the
open. air, famed by heavens cool
breezess; but your wife is often shut
in from these healthful influences, and
her health fails, and her spirits loose
their elasticity. But oh I! bear with
her; she has trials and sorrows to
which you are a stranger, but which
your tenderness can deprive of all their
anguish. Notice kindly her little at
tentions and efforts to promote your
comfort. Do not take then all as
matter Of course and pass them by, at
the same time being very sure to OBJ
sers e any omission of what you may
consider duty to you. Do not treat
her with Indifference, if you would not
scar and palsy her heart, which water
ed by kindeness, would to the latest
day of your existence, throb with sin
cere and constant affection. Some
times yield your wishes to hers. She
has preferences as strong as you. and
It may be just as trying to yield her
choice as to you. Do you think it
hard to yield sometimes? Think you
i is difficult for her to give up ol.coys?
If you never yield to her wishes, there
IS danger that she will think you are
selfish, and care only for yourself
md with such feelings she cannot love
IS she might. Again show yourself
manly, so that your wife can look up
% you, and feel that you will act nobly |
and that she can confde in your judge.
nent.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

A Negro Man for Sale.
4 VALUABLE negro man for sale.
II Said negro IL good plantation carpenter,
he also lays brick very we'll, and very handy 1t
any kind Of work. For further particulars, apply
1t the Sheri6's once. july30-M
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

MARRIAGE.-Leigh Hunt concludes
an essay on marriage as follows -
There is no one thing more lovely in
this life, more full of the divinest cour-
age than when young maiden, from
her happy child hood-when she
rambled over every field and moor
around her home, when a mother an.
ticipated her wants and soothed her
little cares, when brothers and sisters
grew from merry playmates, to loving
trustful friends. From the Christmas
gatherings and romps, the summer
festivals in bowers or garden from
the rooms sanctiied by the death Of
relatives, from the secure backgrounds
of her childhood, girlhood and maiden.
hood, looks out into the dark and un-
illuminated future, away from all that
and yek unterri6ed, undaunted, learn
ing her fair cheek upon her lovers
breast, and whispers = Dearest heart
l cannot see, but I believe. The past
was beautiful, but the future can
trust--aoiM Mee."
BUNKER Hula Yankee gentle.
man, conveying British gentleman
around to view the different object of
attraction in the city of Boston brought
him to Bunker Hill. They stood
looking at the splendid shaft, whom
the Yankee said:
This is the spot where Warren
fell"
"Ah!" replied the Englishman, evi.
IDENTITY not posted up in local histori-
cal matters, did it hurt him much ?"
The native looked at him with the
expression of the 4th Of July in his
countenance. "Hurt him !" exclaim-
ed be, he was killed sir ?"
"Ah, he was :" said the stranger
still eying the monument and COM
putting its height in his own mind, Ia.
yer for layer, Well. 1 should think
he would have been, to fall so far"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21
Wanted,

Wanted.
4 NEGRO woman, who is q first
IA rate washer and Ironer, can nnd perma-
nent situation, at liberal wages, on application
to rjuly26-y.1 W. 8. PIKE.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

PARTISAN Goss1P.-The New York
Tribune III. G. having returned in the
Baltic has some Partisan gossip touch
ing France and the Napoleon.) We
quote
In the absence of The lienal heir to
his throne-and nothing is heard in
France Of the prospect of such an heir
recently heralded on this side of the
Atlantic-the succession runs to old
Jerome, only surviving brother of Ma
poleon I, and next to his son Jerome
Napoleon who was noisy Red Repub-
lican previous to his cousins usurpa-
ton. Old Jerome is nobody, and is
not known to have ever adopted a
principal or cherished conviction.
Young Jerome has some talents but
no character-or rather a bad reputa-
ton, even in profigate Paris. He is
there accounted not merely loose iu
his morals, even when judged by the
lax Partisan standard, but is popular.
ly believed to have betrayed want of
pluck while in the Crimea. Louis Ma
poleon's rule is endured because it is
known that he will fight to maintain
it, and not run away, it is threatened
as his two last predecessors did.
E In 1875. five Methodists SET
tied in the city of New York, and
formed the first society in America
In 1854, just century later, the Me-
thodist Church in the United States
numbered over four millions of wor-
shippers.
MONSTER TELEscopEs.-Of the late
improvements in the manufacture of
telescopes, most interesting account
has been given by Sir D. Brew ster,
including description Of the gigantic
telescope Of the Earl Of Rose, the size
of which, as compared with otheSin-
struments, may be understood by The
fact that the area of Newtown's was 585
square inches; that of Lassels, SIC !;
of Herschel, 1904, and of Rose 5, 1874.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-08-21

M0xWD x2IENT,
GGte and Door S1ps'6segs.
T& UzsDE1SI0NED sole agent 1bE
i this invaluable Spring, has them on
hand and for sale 1t price which u Moth
ing compared with their utility. Samples
can be seen ct my store, on the gxts of
Joshua Beal, and the Harvey House Door.
They are simple and would not be insult
able for the neatest parlor door in this
city, apply ct. augl1l D. C. MONTANS.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-10

OF the founders Of the Govcrnmenk ant
their action in stopping the Slave trade, ant
in passing the ordinance OF 1889, to say
nothing Of their views as justly inferablt
from the tone and tenor OF the Declaration
Of Independence will dispute this. We d.
not accuse Mr.. Evans Of acting dishonesty
in quoting this resolve, but the blunder o.
the printer Is so obvious, that II is difficult 70,
US to perceive how il could escape attention
from any one Of common intelligence. Blu,
we do accuse Mr.. Evan, OF incorrectly quot.
ing the next resolve, which is as follows:
Third, That the Constitution of the United
States is, and was designed to be, charter
Of liberty, and hence, that all acts Of the
national government, BY which Slavery
maintains legal existence in territory, sub.
ject to the exclusive jurisdiction Of Congress,
are in direct conflict with the whole spirit
and with the clear provisions Of lba, instn.
ment.
In quoting this. Mr.. E. very adroitly, and
to make his argument consistent with his
FIRST misquotation, LEFT out very important
part,-these important words-viz "mb-
jet 10 the exclusive jurisdiction Of Congi.ss,
are in direct conflict ,rith the whole spirit and
trith the clear PROVISION, Of that instrument"
Such gross uniairness in quoting, we have
seldom known, and is utterly unworthy Of
any man. We ask any one who heard Mr..
E., to read the whole resolve, and say, if he
can, II all his heightened comment in which he
charged the dominant party with desiring =
abolish Slavery in the States, had so much
as q shadow Of foundation TO ross UPON
The Limitation Of the doctrine is to territories
"subieei TO the exclusive jurisdiction Of Con.
gress." Had Mr.. Evans had the candor to
have read the entire resolve, the fallacy Of
his reasoning would have been seen Of once.
Other matters equally as disengenous in
Mr.. Els speech We might point out, but we
have no, time. Mr.. Z. is man Of ability,
bu, his talents are sadly misappliei when
endeavoring by misquoiing and misrepre-
sen,,ng, 10 bolster up The waning fortunes
Of the Locoioco party in this State. II is 10 US
somewhat melancholy spectacle 10 wit.
ness one for whom we have had so high
respect, suffering himself 10 be made the
tool Of men who have. their whole lives,
opposed him, fa,ted upon the reflections
tina: have been made in times past, by
Democratic prints on his character, and Law
ished abuse upon him always without stint;
and 10 see him carving forward and doing
their dirty work, thus making himself, in
the declining years Of his life; " The deris-
ion of his enemies and The melancholy pity
Of his friends"