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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Sixth Judi
cial District Court-Parish Of East Ba-
ton Rouge. In the matter of the Success
sion oft5Mrs. MARY B. TAsER, deceased,
No 4G6, "Probate."l
10y virtue of commission issued in the
ID above succession. and to ME directed
from the Hon. the sixth judicial district
court, in and for the Parish ard State a.
toresan; will by virtue of sa ID commits
sion, offer at public sale, on the premises
wherein the decd, last resided, in this Par
ish, on the Amite River, at abogt 25mles
from the City of Baton Rouge, and known
as the Vaughan Plantation,' on S.aTUR-
Day, the 18th day Of January sert, A. d.,
1856, at 10 o'clock, A. M the property
hereinafter set forth and described, belong
ing to the succe ssion Of Mary B. Tabet,
late of said parish, decd, TO wit:
Five hundred and forty seven (547l
acres of Land, more or less, together with
all the buildings and improvements there
on, the boundary of which will be given on
the day of sale. tSaid tract Of land is
known as the Vaughan Plantation) %
JUDY, negro woman, 80 years old.
ANN, and her infant months old, Car
oline 2 years old Albert IL Yeas old
Also, the following personal property,
to wit:
10 head OF cattle; yoke of Oxen; 1
Horse; Wagon; / Buggy and harness;
/ Jack screw ;; 20 bbls Corn; Sc head Of
Hogs; Lot of Fodder; Ok chains ID
Geese 80 head of Sheep; Lot Of Planta-
ton Tools; A lot of farming utensils; J
lot of Pot ware; lot of Cooper's ware;
Grind Stone 3 Bee hives; | side saddle
and Bride; Bedsteads / lot Of bed
Clothing; ia Chairs; Trunks / Dining
Table; 8 Pine Tables; 2 wash stands |
candle stand; 1 side board and looking
glass; Stone ware Sheep shears and steel
yards
On the following terms and Conditions,
sto wit
The land and improvements thereon, on
credit of one, two and three years, IN equal
installments; the purchaser to furnish notes
satisfactorily endorsed bearing eight per
cent interest from the day of sale, and spe-
cial mortgage until final pay
ment
The slaves for one third cash. and the
balance in one, two and three years, in
equal instruments, purchaser TO- furnish
notes satisfactorily endorsed and bearing
eight per cent interest from the day OF sale,
and special mortgage retained until final
payment.
The personal property for cash for all
sums not over twenty doIlars..and all sums
over and above that amount, on credit of
twelve months Purchasers to furnish
notes satisfactorily endorsed
decS-Gt. H. V. BABIN, Sheriff
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If You have q SIamming Door or Gate,
40 round to Montan's Hardware Store
u and for small outlay, yon can get
spring that will either open or shut the
door These are no Yankee inveHtion, but
durable, lastly and effectual Gate OF Door
Spring. D: G. MONTAN,
Dec3. No. II Church street.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16

Pubic RoAps.-The Police Jury
Of this Parish, have long complained
OF the present unjust method Of work
ing the public roads and as it is not
equal il its bearing as may be shown
new powers should be granted by The
legislature. so as to put the poor man
with his few acres, on an equality with
the rich man, owning thousands Of
acres. The road and levee laws in
force on the coast, to protect the coun-
uy from inundation do not extend in
their operation to the interior ; the con.
sequence is, that large holders,
many Of whom are non.residents have
the roads worked, and bridges made,
nj the cost Of the man who is tiling
the soil with few hands and hereby
is he enriched at the expense Of others.
Az much land is held in this State by
spectators of course much opposi
ton must be looked for in the passage
Of laws to affect their interest. The
question is one Of justice, and should
be settled upon equitable principles.
Every citizen should feel interested in
Il, because, the law as it now is, oper.
ates prejudicially to the agricultural,
which is the most important interest
we have. Is it right that the man who
cultivates the soil, should be ordered
out, himself and hands to work roads,
running through lands, Of parties who
have bought and hold them on specu'
lation whilst he who is benefited, pays,
not cent towards the work ? We
think not; and upon the thoughts,
urge every citizen to use bis influence
for action, in this matter.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16

WAR Lucr SA,p.--InSa late speech
Lucy Stone said" w know there is cotton
in the ears Of men. ~Let lis look for hope
fn the bosom Of woman EHho"ge.
She probably meant to say, better look
for hope in the eyes Of men, for wSAknow
there is cotton in the bosoms of wonnen.'i
~ J. Post. 4 v
Nothing else. In the bosom Of woman,
who would make such a remark about men
there can be more OF the milk of humane
kjndness,r
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16

To- Another argument for the OPP
ponents of the great squirt, is furnish
ed in the fact that at Cincinnati, on
the 9th inst. Il similar m""h'nn. horrs
the boiler; killing one man and blow
ing two others up Some citizens Of
Chicago, who had gone there in com
mittee to examine the machine, went
home much Mortified and reported
against the introduction of such a
thing in Chicago
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16

A WESTERN Boy understand
your father is dead" said a man to a
little boy, as he entered the house.
" You re right now, old boss, said he,
she's lain out in t'other room as cold
as wedge -
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Salts BIZ The Sbfrtf.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Sixth Judi.
ciai District Court-Parish Of East IA
ton Rouge-lNo. 1901 A. d. ALEx.r-
DER, vs. II. B. BFN,EmrNE.
DY VIRTUE Of a writ Of seizura and
ID sale, issued in the above entitled and
numbered cause and TO me directed from the
Hon. Sixth Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish Of East Baton Rouge snd
State aforesaid have seized and will Of
fer at public sale, on the premises Wherein
the defendant now resides, at about eleven
miles from the City Of Baton Rouge, on
SATURDAY, the 5th doy of january merit,
A. D., 1855, at / | o'clock, A. M, OF said day,
all the right, title, interest and claim of
the defendant, H. B Benjemine, in and to
the mottgaged property hereinafter set
forth and described to wit:
A certain tract Of Land, situated on the
Bayou Sara road, in this Parish, at about
ten miles from the City of Baton Rouge,
and containing One Hundred and Eighty
One 40I-l00 arsents, and bounded on the
north by lands of the Plaintiff and those
of VIM. 7. Coxe, east by David Adams,
south by lands Of Thomas James, and west
" lands of Messrs Sale h Posey, being
the southern part of Thrae Hundred ar
pen0iact, ACQUIRED by the Plaintiff from
the widow and heirs of David Meeks, BY
an act passed before the Parish Recorder
of this Parish; of date the 2sth Of April
1851.
s'eized to pay and satisfy the Judgment,
interest and cost, in the above entitled and
numbered cause.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash, with the benefit
Of apprasement. II. v BABIN,
dec1-6ts- Sheriff.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16

IL A friend sends us letter of
Gen. Pillow, which he asks us to no.
tice. We have more important mat
ters on hand. When we have disposed
Of them, VIC may attend to the Pillow
case.-Prent;ce.
After this, Frentice, will have to
take bolster for his reputation as a
wag.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16

FtnE ExctrEMENr.--The boreipg
after water in Canal Street, has been
entirely thrown in the shade, as a
source Of speculation, and excitement
for The Artesians and others; now
:" the fire of Saturday night and the
paid fire department, entirely engross
the attention of the Crescent City edi-
tors. Column, after column, on this
subject, appear daily, and the war has
got to be as warm as the all consum
ing Gre itself. Gentlemen, are going
IL, daily, to show their hands, and pay
the editors to put in long communica-
tions. on the subject of T." FIRE" to the
enlightenment Of the people; whilst
the TDeita, (newspaper)stands aloofa az
usual, throwing water on the excite.
ment, in loaded columns, Tabled
/" Fraud, Gross outrage, corruption, in
the Council etc"
The Fire question in Camp, is get
ting to be as great a bore, as the water
question in Canal whilst the great
squirt" stands aloof and laug tbs like a
witching firt, at the mischief she has
done.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16
G. M.pv,a Ac.rrMv-This Institu-

VI ST.. MARy's AcApEMy-This lnstitu-
ton for Young Ladies, was opened on the
10th inst, on corner Of Main and Florida
streets, lately occupied by the Convent OF
Sacred Heart. The design is to teach all
The branches requisite for complete Eng
lish and French education. See the ad-
vertisement on our second page to-day.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16

70 Mr.. John J. Williams, of the
Parish Of Lafourche, has purchased
the plantation in West Baton Rouge,
lately owned BY Messrs. Holt & Hutch
ison.
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Notice,

A Ii PERSONS indebted TO the estate
II OF the late w P. PHlLLrPs, decd
are hereby notified 4, come forward and
settle within thirfy9days, otherwise they
will be dealt with according T. law.
nov3O-3Od. ). D. COM AUX Adtr.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16

1t may DOT be generally known that
by law Of April 18th, 1854, raw
cotton is made free of duty in Belgian
ports.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16
Dissolution ofCo-partn.rsl,

Dissolution ofCo-partnsrship.
TINE partnership heretoforae xisting I'M
al der the name Of HOLT & HUTCH
TSON, is dissolved by mutual concent.
=. r. c. HUTCHINSON,
nov27- 3t-w. JORDON HOLT.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16

H. Y. ToMLISsos, 4 Co., have 4 very
choice lot Of st. Louis and other brands Of
-four on hand also bacon clear sides and
shoulders, put up for plantation use, at the
very loves casg price.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16

TIE AMERICAN Party IN RuoDE
@tAND.-The annual meeting of the
State Council of the American party
LID
in Rhode Island was held in PrCvi.
dence on the 4th inst. The Journal
Says:
About sixty delegates were present
from various parts of the State. The
old officers were reelected. We IN
derstand that there was a decided feel
ing among the delegates of maintain.
ing thu integrity Of the party as dis
tiuct organization and not making any
coalition with any other party, at the
approaching spring elections
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16

STATE OF LOUISIANA--Sixth Judi
cial District Court-Parish Of East IA
ton Rouge No. 1899 FRANCIS LErEFr,
rs. JACKSON LIBBY.
DY VIRTUE of a writ Of seizure and
, sale, issued in the above, entitled and
numbered cause and TO me directed from the
Hon Sixth Judicial District Court, in and
for the Parish and State aforesaid; | have
seized and will offer at public sale, by viz
tue of said writ of seizure and SALE at the
Court House door of said Parish,s in the
City of Baton Rouge, on SATURDAY,
the 9TH day of January nert, A. D., 1856, at
II o'clock A. NJ, all the right, title, inter
est and claim of the delendent, Jackson
Lihby.in or to acknowledged property here
matter set forth aud deseSibed to wit:
A certain tract of land, situated on the
Amite river, in this Parish, at about six
teen miles from the city of Baton Rouge,
known as the Burlington Tract, containing
six hundred and forty acres. bounded ON
the north by lands-now or formerly of G. w.
Greenwell east of the Amite river, south
by lands of John Kerr, and on the west by
PUBLIC lands, together with all the build
ings and improvements thereon, being the
same tract acquired, by the plaintiff, jointly
with p Persin from Henry Carl, by an
act passed before the Parish Recorder of
this Parish, dated 5tb October 1s52-seiz-
ed to pay and satisfy, judgement, interest
and cost, in the above entitled and number
al oa.ne- Fo--,c Of rolc-- Ceeh, with the
benefit of appraisement. Nv BABIN, n
Dec3 Ct Sheriff. .
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16
~ The deficit in the Postofliee

~ The deficit in the Postofli
Department for the present year vii
be about two millions and half O
dollars, or some three quarters of 6
million more than last year SThere
has been added during the year some
9,1eO miles Of road service to the oper-
ations Of the Department,
This is not the most important de.
felt. The great deficit, has been in
the service itself During the past
year, the mail service, has been worse
than at any former period 1t is no
longer sofssfc channel Of iutercummuni-
cation; as e regularity and PROMPT
ness, the present administration Vas
been calous, to all the entreties, Of the
people and the press In this section
of tie Union, no one now. thinks Of
renting anything valuable by mail.
@ -.
u BY all odds, the best illustrated
newspaper in the Union, is " Frank
Leslie's" published Weekly in New
York city. His Gazette osFashion'
is far superior-in artistic points Of
view, to anything Of the kind hereto
fore published in the United States,
and every lady should have it 1t is
work besides its utility; worth a
place on the centre table of the draw
ing room. Mccormick & Co. get re-
gularly by mail some thirty or forty
copies for sale
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16
Legal NOTICES.
Administrator Notice.

NUUGIHIEIFHIVT NUtICts
A Ii persons indebted to the estate Of
n the late VIVIAN GoopLoE, deceased,
are hereb ~ notified, to call on J. w. SEY-
MouR, Attorney at law, and make immedi-
ate payment; and those having claims, will
present them for settlement.
dec2-3td, W. B. ROBERTS. Adtr
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16

FROZEN OvER.-Milwaukie river is
frozen across With ice an inch thick.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16

Rs- In the Fort Adams (Mi) Item,
we see a notice Of a county meeting,
of the American Party, to be held at
the Court House in Woodville on the
18th inst, to elect delegates to send
to jackson, where State Convention
is shortly to be held There is a dis
position everywhere, to meet openly
and throw off the only objective feature
of the organization. The sol 'isant
Democratic Party, will have the ad-
vantage Of the X. Ms in this respeet
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-16
LATER FROM MEXICO:
GEN. URAGA ARRESTED.

. The steamship Texas, just arrived
in New Orleans, from Vera Cruz
brings dates az late as the 9Th inst.
; A conspiracy had been discovered
which had for its object the overthrow
of the present Government, and the
elevation of Gen Uraga to the Presi
dency. The plot was pretty exten.
siye one, and had adherents at Puebla,
Culiacan, and San Miguel de Alente
Uraga had been arrested and impris-
oned, and was soon 70 be taken to the
City of Mexico. The other leading
spirits in the movement are Col. Us
ollo, and the famous priest Miranda,
who have also been arrested 1t APP
pears that these parbes had been sus-
pected for some time and watched by
the Government.
The papers discovered by the Of
ficers of the Government disclose in
full the plans Of Uraga and bis confed-
a'es. No particular objection to Al
varez is urged, except that he is old,
and lacks the energy. as well as the
proper experience in State affairs, to
govern.
The name of the war steamer San
ia Anna, has been changed to III Pa
frtofu
The Bishop of San Luis was ut the
head of one &C the revolutionary clubs
formed in that city.
The papers are filed with rumors
of dissatisfaction in various parts of
the country, and it appears that the
clergy, fearing perhaps curtailment
Of their immunities by the government
Of Alvarez, are mixed up to ccnsid
cradle extent in the new movement.
UsuRY South Carolina, has abol-
ished the laws heretofore existing in
that State, on Usury Right and
proper. All laws on this subject, lie
as dead letters The laws of our own
state in reference to Usury, only
swells out the statutes to an intermin-
able extent. usury is daily charged,
and daily given. A man may borrow
a hundred dollars, and pay three per
cent month for it the lender takes
the borrowers note with interest for a
year added in. who is the wiser Of it 2
Some men can borrow money without
any iuterest--people knowing them to
be prompt and strictly honest, will
place their money in such hands, for
safe keeping; whilst others could not
get the same persons to lend them on
twenty per cent per month. The rFSe
of interest charged and paid, gradR
ates the scale Of moral honesty 1t y
the interest Of every man to preserve
his honor bright and his credit intact.
The small dealer with limited means,
is thus placed upon an equality with
the larger dealer, II he is honest and
prompt in his business transactions
We should like to know how the charge
Of Usury could be brought against a
money lender, who puts his funds in
doubtful hands at twenty per cent p
When-unlcss there be a. mortgage
or an endorsement he looses both prin-
cipal and interest ? This is an in
tricate point of law for the " Philistine
alone to SETTLE" ~
BEAUTIFUL Goldman, in
the basement story Of the Harvey House,
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-19
III. NEWHALL.
WHOLESALE DRUGGIST

CORNER OF MAIN AND HILL STREETS GAIENA
MOULD respectfully call the attention of Druggists
w Physicians, and Merchants, TO his stock of
DRUGS GLASS. PAINTS OILS DYES. SEEDS PER
FUMERY, BRUSHES. &C.
The goods are purchased direct the Imporer and
Manufacturer are carefully selected in best markets
and we feel no hestancy in saying that all who purchase
will be satisfied with their quality. well as the extreme
lowness of the prices.
We have on hand lot of Window Glass of every size
from by to "a by SO inches The Glass of fine qua
y free from blemishes and the boxes contain few
broken lights. '
Having made arrangements with the Niagara White
Lead Company at Buffalo, shall have a constant sun.
ply OF their beautiful White Lead as Agents of the
Pattvle Oil Co. authorized sell their Inseed
o at 81 Louis prices, with the addition of freight
We are IN receipt Of assortment of Harrons Fine
Perfumery and articles for the toilet in evesv way
ror TO any thing ever brought this part of the
we nave also on hand an invoice of Brushes made 10
order IN New York. comprising different patterns of Fine
Medium and Cheap Hair Brushes Cloth Hat Paint shoe
horse, Mmtewash, and Scrubbing Brushes.
Grass and Garden Seeds of every variety warranted
new, always on hand. ~
usage orange seed for hedges in anv quantity constant
~ ior sale, with directions for cultivating
Merchants visiting Gaena invited to look throp oh
my assortment as am prepared to any compet IN
wiz DE furnished at the lowest prices when orders
oy mail and particular attention given to packing
m!~7 d&wtdec2
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-19
SEALED PROPOSALS.

WILL be received at this Office until the Goth Of Jan
uary, 1855, for the furnishing and delivery Fort
Ripley, NJ t. ''ior year from the LIST of February
1855" of Fresh Beef, of good and wholesome quality
in quarters with equal share Of other parts ecks
and shanks TO be eXclude) in such quantities be
from time to time required for the Troops Fort Ripley
the delivery of Beef not to exceed week Persons
making bids will direct to this office.
Office of the Asst Conlnissary of Subsistence
.Jan4 TIA Ripev r
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-19
HO! SpOrtSlMen!

9VuNIS fact and can be proved beyond any earthly
Il doubt that guns be had, from the. celebrated
Mimic Rifle down to pop gun also any kind guns made
to order and repairing DONE and all work warranted
be good. Also, all firearms used by unters always
hand and for sale.
P S. The best Rife Powder for sale.
HOWARD & HERFURTH,
Late Of Madison, WiscOnsi
AS Shop on corner of Robert and 5th SITS.
st. Paul, II. T., Dec. 10, 1854. dNwtf
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IL E A DING BOOKS!


AVE you seen them? They are admirable books
All the teachers who have examined and used them
attest warmly their singular fitness for the purposes of the
school room.
They in fact the carefully considered results of the
mos ample experience in teaching, and accordingly
ada ed admirably in every way to the wants and
OF the learner.
Here in the onset " dull arguments long dra
out, to prove that 1.-The picture of cat is not cat
that the picture of horse is not horse, that the
picture of a is not cow and other information
equally valuable and appropriate in school book for
child.
On the contrary the child is assumed to have common
sense and to need instructions in what is useful and suit
ed to his years He is not therefore puzzled the start
with long words and abstract definitions, and weared cut
with reading attempting to read, what is without ben
ef beca above his capacity and without interest," be
cause nsufferably dull.
In Sanders New Reading Books every step in the pro-
till the very last plainly preparatory to the next
The pupil pleasantly and protaby conducted through
lessons consisting of two three syllables
in regular succession all containing matter full of
moral and instructive yet highly entertaining and
besides arranged while merely teaching him to re-
Undue his mind with the wholesome thought and
develope and strengthen his mental powers.
Teachers examine Them and judge for yourselves
The teachers throughout the Territory have set OF
the above books for examination by calling W. s.
Combs the American House. who the only author.
lied agent for Minnesota.
lima D.. IL
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JESSUP a COMPANY,
Frs 4,C

JESSUP a COMPANY,
BANKERS &C.
EvXCHANGE sold and purchasedOn New York HOs
IL ton, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, and other III
ties of the United States. Notes collected and prOce I'd
RENTED of Exchange Interest allow
ed special deposits. We also draw direct, pay able
withOu. discount,
ENoLAND.-Liverpoo, London, Manchester, &c.
lRELAND.-Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Belfast, &c.
SCOTLAND.-Edinburg, Glasgow, Perth, &c.
Aso Drafts payable in Francs, Florins Thaers, on
FRANCE.-Paris Havre, Lyons and Marseilles.
overwhelmingly, Frankfort, o. NJ, Brussels,
Copenhagen, Dresden, Berlin, Hanover, strasburgh.
Standardization, Berne, Basic.
lrALY.-Milan, Florence, Rome, Naples, Venice
Messna in Sicily
AUsTRIA.-Vienna and Trest.
RUssIA.-St. Petersburgh, Warsaw.
SWEDEN.-StOckhOIm.
NORWAY.-Christiana.
Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 10, 1853. -y30.
NOTICE EXTR A d IL DIN AKY!
FALL AND WINTER IMPORTATION.
subscriber takes pleasure in inviting theatention
of the citizens of ST. Paul and surrounding country
to his new establishment located on the
CORNER OF ROBERTS AND FOURTH STREETS.
He has just opened the above establishment with a
rich and well selected stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
OF the very best and finest manufacture and latest
style, made expressly for this market. at
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
very full supply of
Hats caps shirts collars gloves eravats understands
socks ETC., etc. A splendid assirtment of TRUNKS.
INDIA RUBBER AND OIL CLOTH CLOTHING.
porters he is enabled to sell at the lowest New York
Cash Prices. Please call at the
STAR CLOTHING STORE,
Corner Roberts and Fourth streets.
y. sCHwARTZENBERG
Oct. Is, 1885, octlS-dtf