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The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07
THE MISSES BIGELOW

ARE NOW RECEIVING A SPLENDID
assortment of Millinery Goods, Of new and
desirable styles, to which they invite the atten-
tion of their numerous friends and patrons.
Bonnets Of every description.
Ladies' and Misses Cloaks, Velvet aud Cloth,
Bridal wells and wresths;
French Flowe s. Fruits and Plumes,
Hair dresses. Dress caps &C.,
Riggolets and Mohair Head Dresses;
Frizzettes and Head dresses:
French Corsets and Rusts,
Velyets and plushes all COLOR,
Sas les IN Sej> md Belts,
More nntiqne and other styles of Ribbons,
Bery desifabIe mournin bcnnets,
English Grape, Love and Grape and lace wells,
Mourning Collars and sleeves;
or All orders promptly executed and fancy
pinking done.
Vicksburg oct 10
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GREAT INDUCEMENTS OFFERED BIZ
SHULZ. BODENHEIM a. Co,
sVNIHO are in recent Of very large stock of
Dry Goods and Clothing Of every des-
cription. Also Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps,
Cutlery, &c &c. Being DESTROYS Of closing
our business ID this place, we offer any part
sofour stock ut very small advance on COST
for CASH Buyers will find it TO their inter-
est to examine our stock before making pnr-
chases elsewhere. Our Goods are all new
and of the latest styles, having been selected
BY one of our firm in the East. Our stock Of
Clothing we especially recommend, being m n
ufactured by ourselves expressly for our Gus
toners.
Country Merchants will find it to their Cd
vantage to give us d call. Our prices cannot
fail to- 1--WE satisfaction. PARTICULAR attention
paid orders; no deviation in prices. To Sc
cure d Bargains, call early or send your
MULE. BoDENHEIM q co.
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SOUTH WESTERN BOOKSTORES
m. ID. nj fHNNI1

Successors to Join Ball
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS s.
Sc CAMP STREET,
New ORLEANS.
Always on hand large assortment
Law medical, Standard and Miscellaneo
Books cheap periodicals &c.
School books and Stationery at wholesale
and retail.
Blank books ofsevery description. Prin-
ting and book hsning executed with neat
mesa and despatch.
March 80 Al 1-y.
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POWELL & AoBART.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07

= afe receiying u Il q s TIE Eastern
Cities Fresh supply Of y ~, Medicine
chemicals dcs g which we |tes attention
m part ~ ll6Ws.
Asl1 FL. e Arsenic. A'a sus. /
Blue Mass, Arrow Root. BIinufh,
Anthony, Bf0mine, Ieams,
= Camplof. Cutie fish bone chal n lomel,
Cobalt. Cayenne, Cuh614
Capsules, Collodion, Rcoals
CaAtharides. Cream Tan Gprrosiv eub
Com position Chlorofofm, Elaterid0,
Ethers, Flu Sdy
Elixers, FoWler's Sol.
Extracts, Gainboge.
Iodine, sGuaiacum,
Kreosote, Hiera Piera,
Liquorice, Isinglass, =
- MANN, Mercury, Magnesia
PAINTS, &C.
Vent Red, Ltharge,
VI hitting, Drop Black,
Span. Brown, Chro. Green,
Rose Pink, Chro. Yellow,
White Lead, VermilIions,
Lampback, YELL Ochre,
Putty, Paris Green. TIMBER,
OILS.
Tanners Sweet.
|. /. Linseed, Castor,
Sperm, Lard,
Fish, Olive,
Elephant. Cod Liver, Lamp.
SPICES, &C.
Mace, Pepper, Ginger,
Allspice, Cloves, Nutmegs,
Snufis. Starce, Cinnamon.
BRANDIES. AND WINES.
French, Port,
Cogniac. Sweet,
MADEIRA, Teneriffe, Sherry,
BRUSHES.
Cloth, .s Hair g., Nail; na.o.
flesh, Hat, Paint,
DYE sTUFFs.
Indigo, Nader, Copperas.
Logwood. Annatto, Nicaragua,
Alum, Fustic, Camwood,
Lac Dye, Blue stone, Redwood,
SURGICAL sit'9,' INSTR 's UMENT s,' &C &C..
Forcips, Lancets, Scarifcators,
Pessaries, Trusses. Speculum,s
Catheters, Bougies, Breast pipes,
Nipple Sh elds, Abdominal Supporters
STATIONERY.
Bill, Books,
Letter, Pens,
Cap, Penef1l
s:sas fll1l l!s!s.A = =
and various otler articles too kous to men
ton. These articles have been selected with
great care and feel safe nresommendhg them
/ to Physicians. Planters, Dealers and others.
THOMPSON & EMANUEL
Yazoo City, August "a
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Fancy Dry-Goods and

Linen IA arehouse.
rP. 4 E. RELY corner Royal and canal
streets New Orleans keep constantly on hand
q coapLETk ASSORTMENT Of the
Newest designs Of Dress Goods,
Embroiaeries Nantes Parasols
dc alleoftheir own Importation.
Also IRISH LINENS warranted Of the
best manufacture and every description OF
goods suitable for FAMILY and PLANTATION
use which they will sell low for cash or APP
proved credit.
| New Orleans april 90
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Keeps constantly on hand beautiful as
sortment Of all articles usually found in a
fashionable Jewelry and Music store.
sEE All kinds of work done in the
MOST SUPERIOR MANNER, We keep none but
good workmen.
EE All kinds Of Diamond Work made
to order and in our House.
ETOur friends need not be to the trou-
bic of sending abroad for Any work usually
done ia our line,
We can doit all, and do it we'll
April 90
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LEXINGTON MUST,

s. Barrels extra fine Mustard, just received
y and for So by q w
ulY ian j
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18

u. A Mr.. A. f. Leonard, editor
Of the Norfolk, (va.) Aryues, having
been pressed recently, by Many
Voters" to run for the Virginia Leg
islature; respectfully declines the in
tended honor. He seems to have
fears for his soul, as a member Of the
press, and TIE door Of the legislature,
be regards as the entrence to the
rival theatre, of St. Peter. Mr.. Leon
ard. says, in short, he would like to
60 to8 Heaven, and therefore he de-
clines the honor Of a seat in the lower
house.
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alton will be impaired tethc press, and

! atlon VIII De impaired tTthc press, ana
bow legged politicians only, for as mall
consideration. "Address letters post
paid. =
SUNDAY NrGHT--A dark nj ight
was Sunday night last. eBoleas came
riding in from the North, taking up
the dead leaves in the highways, and
carrying them into the by-ways out
Of sight It was foggy-it raincd
and mlz2hd at the same time, and
there was no light at the street corn
ers. It was such night as would
naturally lead impetuous youth into
the streets to ycgNlatc, signs, and other
things at their own cost, There were
several parties out and about the
small hours we recognized some base
VOICES. From huzzahs we could not tlell
what manner of celebration they were
keeping. 1t could not have been
the fall Of sebastopol, Because, that
event is too old, now, to command
patriotic ebulitions. It must tIIere1
fore, have been celebration Of the
victory over Know Nothinglsm, and
the end of the Common Sense Epi-
demic.
We observe with pleasure, that the
Baron Shenck, having completed his
matrimonial allience at Hollywood,
will be here in few days with his
friend the Count Ncssclrode. In the
absence Of other excitement, they
may reap harvest.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18

A contemporary says that a student
Of Roanoke College Na., was expelled
lately for refusingfo perform what he
deemed an overtask, and which one Of
the professors refused to lessen. On
account of this expulsion, some twenty
five or thirty of the students immedi-
ately withdrew.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18

B % 1t is said, that whilst his Royal
Bengal Highnesss, Prince John, is
stumping New York, in behalf Of the
Seft Democrats, old Martin is working
with his coat and breeches off, for a
fusion with the "Hards. This is a
very good arrangement, one or the
other Of them must be on the popular
side, and both will alike profit, from
the success of either.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18

& FEU1LLEToNs.-Under this head,
some of our French contemporaries in
Dt the lower part Of the State have been
publishing for the last five years some
aof .the stories Of Dumas and Eugene
SSue. They should be more interest
ing by snatches in this way, than in
book form, for the reason that they
; last longer.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18

LOOK WELL TO YOUR TICKETS.
Under this head, the Catahoula In
dependent = says: "Lct every Dem,-
ocrat, look well to his ticket, and see
that it is blue"
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18

THEATRIcAL.-The Steamer Michi-
gan from St. Louis, arrived in New
Orleans, Sunday morning last, with
full company Of PLAYERS for the St.
Charles theatre. The season will
open in the city, under the most favor
able auspices.
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Number "a
ANOTHER REMARKABLE VEcErA

| ANOTHER REMARKABLE FEGETA-
BLE.-We have nothing say now, Of
size, and weight +; it is form. Last
week, the True Delta, had marvel
lous story about giant king of the
vegetable pumpkins ; over which there
was much excitement and several
pumpkin fights. We acknowledge
size and weight but have the whole
State, if not the Union, on form.
Yesterday morning there came in
to our front office, on the shoulders
of two men vegetable alligator +
Start not! Throw uR no hands to ex-
claim what on earth, is the world
coming to'' because Of this verify,
for stranger evidences Of The approach
ing end of things, are yet to come
The vegetable in question, is also
pumkin, and a very huge one too.-
1t is in form and feature an al!igator,or
as Doctor B. Dowler, would say,
" Crocodilus Mississippiences.' Eyes,
nose, mouth, teeth, tail etc., after the
fashion of nature. What is most
strange about the matter is; when
you pinch its tail, the monster opens
his mouth. Many, learned gentlemen
have looked at it and expressed vari-
Gus opinions.
We conclude with a member of the
Medico Physical Society Of this city.
That-as the pumpkin grew near
the Devils Swamp, the young vegi-
table must have been frightened into
this shape, in its verdant days of early
infancy.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18

u. S. CIRCUIT CoURr.-This court
is at present in session at New Orleans,
Judge Campbell presiding. The case
Of the United States, Us. W. G. Ken
dali, late Postmaster in that city, was
to have been taken up yesterday
morning. O
Galena and Chicago Railroad stock
is Is per cent above par. IN
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18

0T The great comet of 1856,
which was expected in lS4S, and on
account Of non-appearance Sir John
Herschellpu Grape on his telescope.
NJ. Bonnie distinguished German as
tronomer. finds it not to be due till '56.
With immensc labor he has gone over
all the intricate calculations, and esti-
mates that the comet would be retar-
ted to that extent by the influence of
the planets The periods of its re-
turn from 289 to 293 years, and if it
shall not return before 1858, ito pres
ent period will be longer by nine years
than ever before. .-Erchange.
This paragraph, has been going the
rounds Sor the last three years. We
have polished it three or four times,
and it will rise up again like tho ghost
of +" Ban1uo.' Sir John denies that
he ever put Grape on his telescope,
for this, or any other Comet. There
are Standing predictions about these
erratic luminaries. Thus it is said,
by a learned astronomer, that there
will be a Comet 1856 if not in 1857
or 1853. There are three Comets
that ret urn to the sun regularly at
irregular periods. w. They bear the
names of the philosophers, who map
ed them down as part and parcel of
the physical universe: Encke, HALEY
and Biela, and the calculations about
them from time TO SINE have all failed.
Comets visit US, as it would seem
to convince man, Ahat there is limit
to his knowledge which he can never
pass. We may calculate an eclipse,
with uncrring exactltude, and may
tell low many years, it ought 10 take
for Uranus to put a girdle round the
sun; but to tell what comets are made
of; what laws regulate their motion
where they come from; and where they
60 g, when they leave our system
is Impossible, since they put at def
ance, all the laws Of motion, regulat-
Ing other, and less important luminar-
les. Ol
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Dallas for the Presidency.

toned in the New York Times for the
Presidencyo It is time now for news
paper proprietors to look about in the
political arena, (which is full of lions),
and after surveying the field, retire to
the camp and calculate chances =
Could the unwritten scroll Of Csime to
come, be examined, to see who will
be President, in 1856, more than half
the papers ID the Union would have
the name Of the fortunate gentleman
nailed to their mast heads, and would
begin to discourse melodious hand or
gan music in his favor The misfor-
tune is, that figures are only applica-
bic to present or past facts, and can do
nothing towards solution Of what Is
to come hence the difference Of OPT
Mon, which is to bring large num-
Der Of great men, before the people
during the coming year.
There was much contention after
the election of Genl. Taylor to the
Presidency, to decide who spoke first"
and who was cntitleLto the CREDIT Of
dragging the old gentleman from his
cosy retreat on the banks of the Mis-
sissippi, into the white house; to qr'
molate him there, on the altar Of his
country. The priority of the discov-
cry, that he was the only available
man. just then; has not to this hour
been decided. Our friend Tom Oven,
who was at that time proprietor of the
New Orleans Tropic, claimed pre-
emption right to the gro.nd; and
with an eye to the main chance left,
the Tropic in other hands; went %
the Rio Grande and wrote "Our Ar
my in which the hero Of Buna Wis
ia, was commercially commended
Then he came home and painted him
into popularity. Tom had his studio
over Quiggins on Lafayette street
and whilst the old General was here
Jones who was making a bust, and
Tom; found it difficult to decide who
should have the preference, Jones
was sent to take him, and Tom Owen
was taking, him on his own account.-
Tom got the advantage of Jones, be-
cause he not only took the General
standing, sitting, walking and riding
but he also took him with his hands
behind him, Ia Grande Eapoleon ;
looking off over lis left shoulder-at
vacancy. Such IS the picture now
hanging on the west side of our State
Capitol. One thing in reference to
that picture, which the truth of history
requires to be told. The legs are not
the Generals. When the prospect of
bis election was almost certain-let-
ters-letters of carly affection and pi-
ous regards came in SO fast on the odd
man, that it required his whole time
o pull them open ard read the beau
iful autographs; then ne had no time
% sit for Jones or stand for Owen
The consequence Of this, was, that
hese distinguished artists had to stand
It the street corners and take him on
he wing. Jones was not in this cx-
remity, as fortunate as Tom Owen
)wen had taken the old gcntleman's
'ead, and he then nssde tie discovery
hat his own legs wotSId aGswer for the
put himssf in a Tai1o,5sh
'ttitude before Wilson's 3 Pa Z ;'crrco-
ype; and the result is, what may Be
cen any day in the State House,
'Taylor's head on Tom Ovens legs"
But to return to the original ques-
ion. "What would the Pny Woods
nan give, or the Point Coupee Echo,
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10 Gallego, has been returned
again as a representative to Congress
from New Mexico. He does not un-
derstand English. In the last Con.
gress, he wanted an Interpreter for his
special benefit. Gallego has the ad-
vantage of being able to hear without
understanding, which is great relief
{ to the mind.
Mr.. THACKERAY IN New YORK.
Mr.. Thackeray one of the London
hteratti is at present in New York
lecturing at Mr.. Chapin's Church. His
first lecture was delivered on the LIST
inst. at which time be had for his snh.
ject George | the courtiers and court
chronicles in and around his time"
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rs A man named Hall died In
Fairfax county, Va, on Monday, from
the effects of a stab inflicted by man
named Keene. 0
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18

! POPERTY IN LQt1SVILLE.-ln nc
house and lot opposite the Gait House
the property Of General Chambers
sold recently at SO, 400. The same
property last year could have been
sold at $4,000. This is one of the
fruits Of "Americans'' ruling America
1t was bought by the Bank of Ken
tucky,-Delta.
THE LEvEEs Never was city 50
cursed with bad levees as is New Or
leans-to reach the wood work one
must wade through the mud up to his
knees, and then if he gets through
safe he may bless his stars it is not
any deeper.-De1ta
50 much for Know Nothingism,
and the doctrine that Americans must
rule America.
At Cincinnati, Nov, 10th, the hog
market was declining and flour going
up. The steamer Blue Jay left at 8
o'clQck P. N~ and run aground at island
Is. So much for the principle "put
none but Americans on guard"
Miss Lucy Stone said in the Wo-
mans Rights Convention at Cincin-
natl, on the 18th Gas [ feared it
would be, SO find it is, and the Rev.
Samuel j. May said. What an Of
fence to the sight of the Heavenly
Father, must the Politics of our coun-
try be, if the eyes Of the daughters Of
Grand ma Eve, may not look into
them, without contamination The
Rev. May thinks that if SUCH actually
be the fact, Know Nothingism is at
fault for it. On Saturday last ?. w.
Pilfrey, natire of New York, was ar
rested for stealing a coat on Front
Lcvee street, New Orleans. The True
De1ta comments on this, and asks the
question are such men to purify the
ballot box, and proclaim to honest cit
izens Of other climes that "Americans
shall rule America No, it will never
do Patriotic Indignation bursts the
buttons off its waistcoat at the naked
thought Are not such men as swear
by "bell,. book and candle" that they
will support the constitution and the
laws, better men, by far, than those
who like the native gourd vines and
young saplings spring up spontaneous
ly? Are they not better men; more
honest men; purer men and more
exalted patriots than those who live in
a land of liberty, where native treach-
cry and demagogueism, grows like the
'Jing sing' weed and coco grass? Yea
verify; we are forced to acknowledge
the truth, and conclude with the Or
leanian that there are no thieves no
traitors; no breakers of ballot boxes,
no perjury that does not draw its milk
from the breasts Of American moth
ers-That in Revolutionary history
there was only one traitor, and that
Mr.. B. Arnold; whose name has been
used with so much profit to the party
during the political canvass just ended.
RoME.-The Emperor of France
nas made strong demonstrations at
Rome advising the Pope to secularize
he administration, and to accept the
code Napoleon, which for about teu
years has already been at a former
ime the law Of the country, and there 1
'ore is no novelty in Italy. The Pope
leclined to accept NE advice, $Ad
anger to Pic TX on the
'efusal, is said to have hcen ecouched
\ rather strong and ominous Ian
5uage. ~,
A contemporary says that a student .
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70 DR.. Turnipseed, of South
Carolina, one Of the young American
surgeons in the Cusiap service, is lust
now in Paris, suffering from severe
illness.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18

u The lawyers at the: Harrison
burg Na.) bar. have petiti.ioned the
Hon. Edward Barry, Judge of the
district, to POSTPONE the regular term
of court for Catahoula Parish, on ac-
count, Of the recent epidemic in Har-
rissonburg. The population Of the
place is about 25O souls.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18

Es- According to the census just
taken, the population of Nebraska
Territory is 1865. This includes wo-
men and children and yet, SO radi-
cal has the republican notions of the
age got to be. they-the people Of
Nebraska, talk of making constitu-
tions and laws to govern sovereign
State; and are already on the eve Of
demanding admission into the Union.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18

~ There is to be meeting Of
the Ladies Of the Female Orphan As
sociation Of this city on Tuesday the
7th Dec, for the election of officers
for the coming year. % Q
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18
Communicated.

BIG-SANDY CREEK
Hon. COMET, ESQ.,:
0 My very dear sir, after my hear
ty congratulations on your recent tri-
umphant election to which contri-
buted an humble part, | wish to in
form you that | shall be a candidate
for door keeper, or some other small
office with good profits and desire to
solicit your good opinion and support.
am, very sincerely,
Yours &C., r
G.JoNEs JR.
Sorry you did not speak sooner.
Jones. Before, not after election is
the time to talk of such little matters
We are pledged t7 advocate the
claims of seven different aspirants,
for that hsnorable, profitable and res
ponsible position. Two Of them, are
on the Big, and three on the Little
Sandy.
You write pretty fair hand ofpot-
hooks, Jones; how would you like
to be an Enrolling Clerk9p or
something Of that sort. 1t dos'nt pay
much; but if you have ever studied
the " history Of the -Four Kings" and
know the value Of two pair" it may
turn out we'll. If not, it is an easy
matter, to got through bill for IRE
lief at the close of the session.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-11-18

HE MEXICAN THREE Millions
=" Ion, !" of the BALTIMORE Sun, says:
The President has referred to the
Attorney General the questions which
have arisen aseto the legal effect of
certain dratsoarawn by the Mexican
Minister Qf Hacienda, in favor of
HowlanbG Aspinwall and Hargrove
and others, on account of three mil
liopsd5ayable, on certain contingency
to tie Npxican government under the
first and third articles Of the Gadsden
treaty, for his opinion. The Attor-
ney General has, accordingly, given
notice to the parties that he will
receive their statements and arguments
in writing, BY counsel or otherwise.
As to the other question, under what
circumstances, and when the three
are demandable and payable
it is not already decided in the man
ner indicated in my last. The Mexi-
lean government now in existence
has as yet, made no demand. The
money will be payable upon the final
action ofthe joint commission 0whose
decision is subject t. no alteration.
o. There is to be a meeting Of
l. - r H., &c a..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-07

THREE Daily Through Tralns. between Pi l.
L ladelphia and Pittsburg THE MORNINt
MAIL TRAIN leaves Philadelphia for Pl,sburs
at ~ A. NJ. and Pttsburg for PhiIadelp hia al
7 a NJ THE FASTLINE leaves Philadelphia
for pitsbure al P. NJ. and P,tishnrg for Pha
dephia at | P. NJ THE NIGHT EXPRESS
TRAIN leaves Philadelphia fer Plttsburg at Ii !,
P. NJ, and Pittshurg for Philadelphia at 10 P. M.
The above lines connect at Pit'sburg with
Railroads. TO AND FROM St. Louis, Mo-; Alton,
Gaena and Chicago, Ills; Frankford, Lexington
and Louisville. Ky; Terre Hautc. Madison, La
fayette, and Indianapolis, Ind Cincinnati, Day
ton, Springfield, Belefontaine, Sandasky, Toledo
Cleveland. Columbus, GAINESVILLE, MassilIon and
w oos'er Ohio; also, with the Steam Packet Boats
fr ON and to NEW ORLEANS, ST.. LOUIS, LOUIS
VILE, and CINCINNATI.
Through Tickets can be had to or from either
of the above places.
For further particulars, see Hand bills at the
different starting points. Passengers from the
West will find thisAhe shortest and most expedi-
tious route to Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York
OF Boston.
THOS. MOORE,
AGENT. Passenger Lines, Philadelphia.
J. MESkIMEN,
Agent, Passenger Lines, Pittsburg.
Feb. l, 1855. ~