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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-02

HicTbihg Ioi, III lile WHoie IahSt VI
half hundred columns newspaper
matter that have met together to-day
on our table editorial for the first time
we cannot pick out, any subject where
Of to make a leader. 10 say that the
papers are barren, is to give no ade-
quate idea of their utter dcstitution -
II they were blank, they would be
more interesting. We have had a
siekning surfeit of Know Nothing ex-
poses, from all manner Of wise Know
Everythings and these have been but
ted. and rebutted, and butted again
by all manner Of strong and weak ar
gument. We know for certain, that
il people would read these sort of
things, to "while away winters tedious
hours they will not do it, as long as
the thermometer is up to 30 degrees.
Indeed, as disease aud death, is every
where about us,,just now, it would not
be bad idea to stop the press; stop
the political cat f,om jumping by bin
ding her legs, shut up the justices
courts, aud the law offices short,
abandon the town for the shady groves
ofthe ccuntry-form social parties and
listen to repetition Of the tales of Bo
cassie, or the Canterbury stories. For
what is the use Of fretting about una
voidable things over which We have no
manner Of control--what is the use of
making preparations to live thousand
years, when the tenure Of life is mar
rowed down to single breath, and
death stalks about knocking at the
street doors and calling on his victims.
to join that mighty---that unnumbered
host, who now lie smouldering in the
earth ?
What shall we talk about The
papers say, that the fall Of Santa Anna
is looked for-that he is expected TO
fee the country, if he has not already
fled. But what is this to US 7 We
might in imitation Of the Picoyane,
cast about for a successor for him
but no body would thank us for it, and
there would not be more than one half
the good people in this nation, who
would give the proper weight to what
we would say and it is matter Of
much doubt whether it would alter the
course Of Don Alvarez; Or any Of his
followers hence we would have to
take our labor for our pains. Let it
pass. They may do as they may in
Mexico, without a word Of opposition
on our part. We beg some one Of our
gentle readers to propose some subject
that we may use up, during the dog
days. for leaders.
EB- The Kansas Legislature is get
ting along rapidly in the work Of law
1t has passed law, requir-
ing Massachusetts, people coming there,
to take an oath to support the consti-
tuition and laws of the United States,
the fugitive slave law, and the organic
law of Kansas Territory.
PHlLosopHY.-It matters not, who
gave utterance to it, but the following
is good thing well said, on this sub.
ject: Philosophy can add to our hap
piness in no other manner than by
diminishing our misery, it should lot
pretend to increase our present stock,
but MAKE us economists Of what we
are possessed Of. The great source
Of calamity lies in regret or ansicipa-
ton, he therefore is most wise who
thinks of the present alone; regard.
less Of the past or future This is i'm
nnssihle to a man of nleasnra. Il Il
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Europe, is of itself sufficient to show
that here, every man is taken to b.
honest, until he is caught steeling; an,
there, on the contrary, every man i
deemed q rogue, until his life is over
and he has proved himself an homes
man. In Europe, man may not g,
five miles from home, without havipe
his passport rised. A greasy worr
out piece of sheep skin, with ribbons
and seals, and the beautiful autographs
Of fellows allowed by goyernment
to rifle mans pocket, and look into
his port monteau. Here, people may
travel wlerethey will Without question
"A man may start out with his face SO,
to Philadelphia, and yet, before he
goes mile on the way, may after bis
course and go to Pompeii Wo be-
tide the traveller in Europe, if be at
tempt from any whim to change his
mind, or alter the place of his destin
alton without announcing it to the au.
thorties. He is worst off than poor
colored individual from Africa's sands,
who happens to wander off, alter gun
firing or bell ringing, without pass.
One has a master to go pay the con-
stabulary fee, and take him out and
the other has, no friend to care for him,
and no hope Of getting out, without
the legal delays unless the depth of
birpurse furnish' $ it. If the traveller
in Europe, forget his passport, or loose
It, or act upon his American ideas Of
nat,ral rights, and the love Of fliberty,
or If he mistake some formality, Of
which he understands nothing from
The foreign jargon in which it is an.
bounced, he is sure to be detained
twenty-four hours, and is liable to be
put in prison, and heavily fined. 1fa
man only uses DR.. Jayne's hair dye
md alter the ccolor of his hair, be is
apt to be taken up, because wrongly
described in his passport,
It is by things like these that we
zee at glance the different fotfnda.
ions Of the American and European
systems. Their governments are all
erected on the basis Of power-A-ours
IN that of protecting each in the en-
oyment Of the greatest possible a.
mount of liberty. They take it for
granted that every traveller is a rogue,
Until they find that he is honest--we
axe it for granted that every man is
lonest till he proves himself rogue.
They strive only to make it impossible
or any offender against the govern
nent to escape-ace study mainly y that
,onest men may be unmolested, and
AXE up criminals only because they
'bstruct this principle. Ifa man trav-
i in Italy, he is met on the frontier by
N officer, who searches his portman-
eau, and takes from him his pocket
Bible and if he even go to Liverpool,
il his American copies of English
rorks are seized, his cigars are forfeit
d, his whole luggage disordered, and
lis person searched with an annoying
This difference runs through every
hing, and is the secret of our national
rosperity. The facilities offered by
overnment render travelling ten times
,ore common in this country. Fifty
,iles are travelled here by every citi-
ems for one in Europe. This increase
jcurneying makes fares cheap and
communications rapid, and everything {
onvenient. 1t enlarges the mind, diff.
'ses knowledge, the productions Of
10 nlnhn and tho nnnalnrts of EEn .
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~ The Clinton Patriot, comes
this week on half sheet. The ap-
pearance of fever in Clinton, and sick
ness in the office is alleged as the
cause.
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@ Indeed, it is great personal
sacrifice, on the part Of politicians to
go about, such weather as this, gra-
tuitously teaching the people what
they should and should not do; yet
there are bsrbaoues and s",wake jakes"
all over the country. The papers in
North Louisiana, talk of nothing else,
and one would suppose to read them,
that there is q vast deal of enthusiasm
on the part of the people; but the
weather gives the flat denial to it.
People now, with the sun at 90 de.
grees, would hardly go into the field to
meet an advancing enemy and Ger
tainly, will not expose themselves to
an August sun, to be juggled With, in
the electioneering fashion of old. The
intelligent portion Of the public, has
made up its mind, on the questions at
issue, and it is too early to work on the
pliable material that ebbs and flows as
the moon does.
Do the patriotic parties, who 90 a.
bout with light in their head, to shed
on the benighted people do SO, at their
own, or at the expense Of the "Gene-
raj Central Committee ?" Certainly
it docs require a degree Of patriotism,
to carry a man about, fretting and
sweating himself to death at this sea-
son, that cannot be correctly computed
in figures.
CAMDEN ArFA1Rs.--Since our
Philadelphia regular correspondent,
has called g our attention to things in
the Pa, papers under the head of
Camden Affairs, we notice the follow
ing; for which we very respectfully
ask a note of explanation.
Colored Picnic. quite large
colored picnic spent the day yester-
day at Camden, and enjoyed very
agreeable time.
Come sir, tell us what your papers
mean by this. What color was the
picnic? Was it red, white
or blue
We learn that that efficient officer.
A. j. Law, Sheriff, of East + Feliciana,
died of yellow fever, at Clinton, on she
9th inst.
N The Clinton Patriot, comes
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To- The city of Jackson, in thi,
State hay passed quarantine ordin-
ancc, forbidding the importation o
any dry goods or hardware or othe,
merchandise, or any bundle or box Of
moveables into that city. The same
ordinance forbids any person to ente,
the city Of jackson, from any infected
placc until ten days shall have elaps-
ed after leaving such infected place.
IF this would give jackson any pro-
tection, we should be the first to ex-
claim well done Jacksonians an
example. worthy Of imitation but
alas, such is never the result.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-02

! V|-J. N. BRowN, ESQ, declines
the nomination rendered him by The
democrats, Of Iberville, as a candidate
for State Senator, to represent the
Parishes Of lberville and West Baton
Rouge. He IL out in card to the
lberville Gazette, to this effect.
We also learn by the Sentinel, that
Messrs. JOHN s. BARROW and -----
WiNS, decline the nomination as
candidates for the lower house.
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We learn that that efficient officer.
A. j. Law, Sheriff, of East T eliciana
died of yellow fever, at Clinton, oD< the
9th inst.
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The PYs1C1AN.-Rowland Hill used to
ride great deal and by exercise per.
served vigorous health. On one occas.
ion, when he was asked BY a medical
friend what physician he employed, he
replied, my physician has always
been horse!"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-02

u The Bayou Sara Chronicle
announces the name of j. B. SMITH,
as the Candidate of the American
party, for Judge of the 7th Judicial
Distrit Court; and G.. b. MILLER, as
a candidate for District Attorney
The election for Judge, will take place
on Monday next, the Sd September,
and is to fill the vacancy occasioued
by the election qSE. I. Merrick, to
the Supreme Bench.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-02

A Nav SrAR.---Master Moses, a iu
ven'le tragedian, has made his appear.
ance in Cleveland, Ohio, in the char.
acter Of Richard TIT, and is spoken ol
in high terms Of praise. The press Of
Cleveland say no youthful applicant
for theatrical honor approaches him in
correctness Of reading or in action, and
his accuracy and quicknes Of memo
~ exceeds belief.
dy-The author Of "things about
town" for the local column Of the
Advocate, goes long ways occasion
ally to fetch" them. The other day,
under the above head, he says: A
new boat, built on the Amite has been
ready to launch for long time, and
as soon as the water rises. will be set
aAoat. No doubt. The boat was
built there, because there was a saw
mill handy to get out the timbers. 1t
is some distance above "Greenwell
Springs, up to which point, there has
never yet-in the memory of man,
been sufficient water to take the small
est craft. The new boat will remain
where she is "a season" at least, if
they wait for water sufficient to float
her out. It would not be bad idea
70 put wheels to the aforesaid boat,
and make . land craft Of her. She
would do we'll to carry the mails
that region.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-09-02

Cosr or POISONING CAsE-Dr P. A.
Bertrand, the Chemist yesterday pre-
sented Coroner Forshee with bill
for FIVE hundred dollars, services rem
dered in analyzing the stomach Of Levi
Smelser in the late poisoning case.
This affair cost the Coroner about one
hundred dollars besides the above
biN,-Dclta
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The road from Lake Superior to
the Iron Mountain, which lies south Of
it, is making progress. The sault
Ste. Marie Gazette says: The iron
horse has made his appearance in
Sault at last. The brig Columbia,
loaded with railroad bars, powder
and a locomotive, for the Iron Noun.
tain Railway, Marquette, arrived in
this place on Friday evening. The
name of the locomotive is Sebasto-
pol
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The Explosion Of Steamboat Lerin-
gton.-The Louisville Journal says the
local inspectors at Nashville are epga-
ged in taking aflidavits preparatory to
an examination into the causes of the
explosion recently on the Ohio river
of the boilers Of the steamer Lex
ington. by which several lives were
lost.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-11
1sooks 81 STATIONERY.
DAHL In THE FIELD ONdE MORE.

=, :, BOOKS, stationery, Poper Hamg7ags,
IN"hASANGS, AND FANCY GOODS :.
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c.. III. DREW ~.

LAND SURVEYOR AND DEALER IN REAL ESTATE
henderson, Sibley County, NJ. r. .
DiAIS from the Red Wing Land Office will he kept
II the accommodation Of settlers
July Is. awlv
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NV m. DahI

W m. DAHL
On ROBERTS STREET, SAINT PAIL.
y returned from theEast with We
with great care and with a special view to ,h
OF this market, has now open and for sale exe-
beauty, taste and value besides to which he ;ngs Oh
attention of the trade and the public generally
that he is prepared to crafty all who may favor him
with their patronage. A
OsOKS.
All the late publications in light literature; incudn
The slave Of the Lamp; Katharine Ashton; the hi
tlas; Inc Lawyers storyi stanhope Burleigh; Harry
ter's Life; the Artists Wife; Eventde Sail Water Run
bles; Working Mans Way in the World &c. e. D""
RELIGIOUS BOOKS.-Bibles of all sizes and finish;
Psalm and Hymn Books Religious Tales. &c.
Law BOOkS-A large assortment Of the most re-
cent publications.
Catholic Books in Large Variety!
snANSARp CLASSICAL WORKS. in English, French
Shakespeare; Histories etc. etc ooiio'S
WRITING AND OTHER PAPERS
In unusual variety. Comprising surve yor,s Mannin.
Foolscap Cream laid legal cap, long fold; Burgess
Co. and amesOn & Co. QuartO Post; COMMERCIAL do
Furnished Court reticuated damask Iad Extra super
line, gilt, commercial and Pearl Note; High glazed
cream damask laid, fine embossed note papers
ENVELOPES-Ofa all kinds, from the costliest to the
coarsest-from the large Oficial' the petite billet
COUNTING HOUSE STATIONERY
OF all kinds known
Biank hooks for the COuntinx Roon,.
vi all numbers, full bound otherwise Mercantijs
Blanks, Pocket Books, Remembrance, &c.
w all Papers, Borders, etc
The most extensive and beautiful assortment ever bro
TO ST. Paul For richness and variety of patterns these
papers and borders cannot be excelled ~
SURVEYORS INSTRUMENTS & MATERIALS
large and choice assortment
Col0red Landscape Engrarings and Images
OF Christ and Mary in Alabaster.
And vast variety of other things; among which are
Pearl and velvet porte monnaies, Cornelan wrstband
buttons with gold fastenings; Gold rings pens pins
gold and silver peecs; GlOtts best steel pens; card
Comedian rings playing cards dice
back CANNON boards Indelble ink Ivory tablets pen
en- points, tissue paper Hurds golden gloss the hair;
Ihompsons hair wash; Music and musical ins ruments
etc., etc.
GIVEDAHL CALL.
ST Paul Nav 55-tf -
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LIFE INSURANCE.!

LIFE INSURANCE.!
NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
2S State Street, Boston, Mass.
ESTABLISHED IN IS43.
GUARANTEE CAPITAL 1895
WILLARD PHILIPS, President.
. DIRECTORS:
Willard Philips, Charles =. Curtis,
George ii. Kuhn, Thomas A. Dexter,
Charles Browne William Perkins,
Sewell Tappan, n F. Cunningham,
Marshall p. Wilder, Charles HUBBARD
..- A. w. Thaxter, Jr.
BENJAMIN F. STEVENS, Secretary
IL years. Its directors men of high standing, and
its business is conducted high and honorable princ
pies.
Forms of applications and pamphlets the Company
and its reports, to be had at the Office of Newell
rompkns on Third street, opposite |. Msy0 \ Co
G. 5. SPERRY, NJ. D., Medical Examiner
Saint Paul, Nov. 22-dtf
MUTAULLIFElNSU COMPANY
OF NEW YORK, ti-..
OFFICE Ill, BROADWAY, TRINITY BUILDING.
NETT ACCUMULATED FUND, FEBRUARY l, 1858
$2,OIS,775 GA!
f}NHlS Company has now established itself such a
Il firm basis that it offer to those desiring in
vestment on their lives greatest of all desderatums
in life insurance. viz full and perfect security Its his
tory is almost, If not quite, without parallel. Com.
mencing LIST February, 1S43 90 years ago. without
dollar of capital except its receipts for premiums, has
now an actual cash capital which is nvested in Bonds
and Mortgages on Real Estate, principally in the cities
of New York and Brooklyn, worth double the amount
loaned thefeOn OF over $20OOOO Its receipts Tor pre-
miums during the past five years have been nearly 81
100000, and for interest investment $780, 0OO
and has paid policies terminated by death during the
same time, nearly $4,000 Its dividends (after
ing fund sufficient to rensre all outstanding polices)
were So the first five years. and SO 3 per
the last five, on the amount OF premiums paid, being
average of AZ per cent per annum ten years
These dividends added to the policy their
sonary value, payable death with the amount insur
ed, or can be applied to the reduction of future premi
at the option of the insured The business of the
Company is conducted strictly on the cash plan-no
credits-and it is believed to hold greater induce
ments than any other company, whatever.
Its rates of premium as low those of any good
office, and are believed to be lower than who pro-
TESS to insure from 25 to SO per cent less
FREDERICK s. WINSTON, Pres't.
alsAAC.ABRoTT, Sec'y.
Charles Gill, Actuary.
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fMattratrre.
JOHN s. PRINCE,

JOHN s. PRINCE,
.f. AGENT FOR
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO..,
Ne~ York. Office, No. Is WaH Street.
HAS Cash Capital of $5OO,OOO. and will iusur.
IL Buildings, Merchandise and Personal Propertv
against Loss or Damage by Fire. .+. -
III. DIRECTOR s:....
WILLIAM V. BRADY President
Dan. H. Arnold A. Studwen
Geo. Grswold, Jr., Lycurgus Edgerton
Watts Sherman, ). b. Chittenden,
John Caswell, Peleg Hall,
David Lane, Sheppard Candy,
samuel D. Babeock, Lowell Holbrool,
VIM NJ Vail, Charles M. Connolly,
John Paine, Horace b. Clafin
Charles II Booth, Geo. s. Stephenson
Thomas Smull, TIT, F. Dambmann,
James A. Edgar, Aurelus B. Hull,
Daniel Burgess, Joseph w. Patterson
Joseph Battell, Hiram Barney
Thomas TilestOn, J. ii. Ransom,
Wilson G. Hunt, C.. A. Avery,
James Freeland, Robert III. McCurdy
E: T. II. Gibson, William w. Stone,
Wellington Clapp, Henry G. Bowen,
Geo. W. Lane, A. A. Low
Edward Lambert, Bradish Johnson
Charles LamsOn Thomas Fraser,
Charles E. Beebe Henry Eyre.
VIM. NJ Richards,
GEORGE T. HOPE, Secretary.
Applications for Insurance upon Dwelling Houses
and Personal Property, can be made to
JOHN s. PRINCE,
Feb &C. l955-dtf At the Winslow House.
ST. PAUL MUTUAL INSURANCE co.
Capital Stock $4,000.
AND CONSTANTLY INCREASING
ALEX. WILKlN, President.
w. p. MURRAY, Vice President;
GEORGE w. HARRINGTON, Secretary;
&. ii. PARKER, Treasurer,
Are now prepared to issue Cash or Mutual Policies
rs favorable rates OF premium any other
company.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Franklin Steele, Alexander Ramsey,
Chas. w. BOrup, Alexander Wkin,
Chas H. Parker, Henry NJ. Rice,
Chas. ID. Fillmore, William l.. Ames,
Levi Sloan, William P. Murray,
John Harrington, George w. Harrington,
Abram M. Fridley.
once on ST Anthony street, in the room formerly
occupied by the Territorial Secretary.
february 1854. 45-ly.
IHE AMERICAN MUTUAL LIFE IN
SUKANCE AND TRUST COMPANY,
Neio Haren, Conn.
PERPETUAL. CHARTER ....... CAPITAL Sci ana
4 PPllCArlONS received and Policies given by
"A WIN. SPRIGG HALL. Agent.
Office Third and Wabashaw SITS.
SAM, WILEY, NJ. D., Medical Examiner.
March /, 1855. dtf
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SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
A SCHOOL FOR BOYS has again been opened at
n the School Building the grounds of the Epis-
cOpal Mission, Mr. GEORGE F. KELLIE, an experien-
Ced and highly competent instructor having charge Of
the English department. The Rev. DR.. VAN INGEN
will hear the rectaOns in the classics, and give his
personal attention daily for part of each day. MI.
Kellie brings the highest recommendations both as to
capacity a teacher, and skill in the government and
discipline of the school room. April 25-dtf
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SAINT PAUL
XrOM a. Brass Foundry.
ESTABLISHED IN 1851.
EAGLE BAKERY AND

EAULE BAL EKH AND
CRACKER MANUFACTORY
1NHE subscribers beg leave return thanks TO the
public for the liberal patronage heretofore extend
ed to them in their line of business and hope receive
continuation of the They would say that they
now much better prepared to do work than they
have been before, having just received Cracker
Machine from Boston, which will enable them to do
their work with such facility and despatch that they
supply the public with either Boston, Soda Butter
Sugar. Water, or Wine Cracke rs; also, Pilot Bread or
other articles in the trade, all times baked
every morning Bread, Crackers, &C. sent any part
ofthe city to order free of charge.
July 19dtf SPENCE GIES
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HAVlNG purchased the Grocery, Wine and Liquor De
Il partment of the Worlds Fair Roberts street,
below Third informs his friends and the oc that he
has hand alwa extensive superior assortment
of all goods in his line In short time he will return
from trip TO the East and will bring with him ample
supplies for of which due will given
ianl Anril 9. If
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w ATEHs GOLORS.

NeWman's. 4 .7 .. Aekeman's,
Reeves & Sons, Osb0rne's.
TUST received large stock of above CoLoRs in cake
- and in mahogany and rosewood boxes: with loci
and key. Also, German CoIors, in cakes and boxes,
fine assortment.
Oil colors. in tubs---English and American:
Canyases for Portraits in frames of f5xl0to42A56
Canvas in rolls, from 36 to &c inches wide;
Strechers for canvases, of all sizes;
400 doz fine sable and camel hair pencils;
lG0 g paint and varnish brushes, all sizes;
SO packages gold and silver leaf .t.4-y .. .-
100 bundles of duck metal white and yellow;
Tin foil. in sheets and books; a.
Tinse of all the usual colors.
~ French and American PAPER HANGINes. q ".'0
Doors, Window Sash and Blinds, of all sizes and des
v@2. TGs crpton. for sale cheap ~ E1--
. -laLH s......NIND0W GLASS, &c....... @g5l0
5000 bxs American Window Glass, alusizes;
700 do English and French, from Sxl0 to 33x65
800 lights fine Plate Glass;
100 bxs double thick American, from 9xl0 to 20x30
1000 lights colored glass;
300 Gazier Diamonds; .-. g. i -M--. =
500 bundles glazier tins; r+ =, ..-. ...r. ,
10 tons White Lead, in 25 to 700 fb kegs
5000 canisters and kegs colored paints, in or to
&#+ &@ 100 III packages; " a .-.5'
$500 lbs fine French Green, dry and ground in oil;
1900 bbis Whiting and Paris White, of my own man.
4sq, i,facture, fire dried. -.. s..a .m.H .'s-
Paint Mills of all sizes and every article usually kept
in general Paint Oil and Color Store, will found
'' R. CLANNON's, G,
nov 9, 1853 as Canal street, New Orleans