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FIRST WARD GERMAN Fremont CLuB.-A meet.
ing of the Germans of the First Wsrd was held last
evening in tie hall of Mr.. A. Bergen, No. 45 White
ball street. for the purpose Of organizing Ere mont
Club. DIR. Kohler called the meeting to order, and
stated the object Of the meeting in few words, which
were warmly responded to. He was appointed to the
chair and Mr.. Papke chosen temporary Secretary.
Mr. Lader made stirring speech in favor Of the plat
form and the candidates. DIR. Van Lier followed and
form of organization was fixed upon. The following
officers were chosen: President, DIR. Kohler; Vice
Pretidents, DIR. Van Ler, A. Bergen and II. Thier;
Recording Secretary, Mr.. Ldder; Corresponding Sec
rotary, ID. DiectzmsDn; Treasurer, j. +. Pspke. A
large number Of names and residences were given TO-
and the mt citing adjourned to meet on Friday even
ipgs.
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FREMONT AND DAr1os CENTRAL CLUp.-The
young men Of the Republican party met 70 'ne nun nun
Der Of several, hundred last evening ct Academy Hall,
for tie purpose Of organising new ~.ue'
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ASorHER Fremont AND DAvron CLvs At STATE
Is1Axp,-Tbe Republicans Of StaPletso, heA . 'As'
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Mary Harris, young lady who resides az NO: "
Fast Twenty6fth street called at the Mayors ofsos
on Thursday, and made affidavit to the following
effect
alleged that shs sD TSssd Ct S...s
Isw ,sba ,s a manufacturer Of hair6ye at No. 81
Fuou street fifth story; that she came down - usas
On Monday morning, but he said be had none at thae
time that she told him she had very fer to walk sa1
did not think his work would pay her; ssking him p
would please TO give her five and three pence whice
he owed her. that he refused to pay her then, en1 sAe
her out of such triHe that She was poor. sad ha1
doubly earned it, that this Brownfes began to sbses
her. Glowing her, &C.; that be ordered her Of hh pss-
ises and finally when she came to the head cttee ~
aights that he raised bis boot as il he would KICK
down ttain."
The affidavit was taken TO the Court Of Sessoes -
Officer Clements.
ASorHER FREMONT AND DArroH CLvs At Ssse
IA
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The Rev. DR.. Foster has been elected Presidos< Il
the Northwestern University at Evanston. near O.
cego. Dr. Foster is now the pastor Of the Methsdak
Episctp pal Church in this city.
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A HORRID MURDER.

P.BAR1os hey, esq. Attorney Of United STATE
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17

ImponrAnT ARREST IN MoRILE.---
An Envoy Extraordinary and Min
'ster Plenipoientary In Lambo. The
Mobile Tribune Of Saturday morning
has tbs following interesting item:
Don Vicente Hernapdsz dc Ayals
Minister Plsaipotenti.ry and Envoy
Extraordinary from The Republics d
Venezuela and Granada, eto., etc.. was
Yesterday srrsslsd by Marshal seol.
lick o. charges Of forgery and swind-
ling After bis arrest he made an
attempt to swallow forged drafts TO
he amount Of six thousand dollars
but WAS prevented by a promp.
squeeze on the throat by the Marshal,
while Mr.. Bebollick drew the papers
from he mouth.
Hs is a spaniard, well educated
and most accomplished swiDdler and
many sufferers in New Orleans will
rejoice at bis Incarceration
His detection and arrest on very
slight clue were most srtistically
planned and sklIful executed.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17

CoHrrMrLArtp lNsUaRECTtoa ~
CoLoHADo CouNrY Texas, SurFHEss-
ap.-We find il the Galveston New
letter dated he Oh inst, # IN Colo
RADIO county. Texns. gi'iug an pccopnt
Of the discovery Of - plot % HE part
of tho slaves. aided by he Mexirans
of that county, to rise and murder al
tho white people OF the county, excep'
the young ladies', which wac to 90 into
effect on tie 9Th inst When the dIa-
boical plot was discovered, intense OK
citcment followed, and two hundred
oegross we've arrested. Every Mex
can in the county is said to have been
implicated.
All the negroes were discharged,
however, except three, who were hang
ed on The 5 h lust, in compliance with
the unanimous voice Of the people OF
the county, Every Mexican was or
dered forthwith to leave the county
within five days, never to return again
under The penalty ofdeath. The plan
Of Operations was to murder all the
whites, except the young ladies', se'ze
these, and make for Mexico with all
the plumber they could obtain.
The letters signed John II Robson,
II. A. Talum and J II. Hicks. Cores
pondng Committee, and has every ap-
pearapce Of being genuine.
Bulletin
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17
LorpoH potron Foprn The Pol

LoHpoH poLIcs FoRuR. The Pol
Ice Department Of London consists of a
Chief Commissioner, Sir Richard
Mayne ; two Assistant Commissioners,
Capta. Laba'mopdiere and Harris lB
auperio,endents, 1873 Inspectors, 625
sereeants and 4g54 Constsbles, max
ing n total Of all ranks Of 5794 II
pstrolss 90 square miles, tries every
accessible window and door Of The 400
900 hnusea in Lnnd n, exercises u
suIteillatpe over 5000 reported thieves
and hepls III awe ht lpasi 10000 per.
sohs who are kBown TO engags more
" less IN oi,me. The Police district
extends fifteen miles f,om Glazing
Gross il every direction md includes
seven connies. The eoiire diftrlrt
has circumference Of 81 miles. will,
m efsa ii more lan 700 squire miles
There are eighteen divisions which are
distinguished by letters instead Of ma
marals. These are watched over by n
detachment 81 men. varying in mum
Der according to HE exteut Uf The aera,
The exposed nature of the property Or
The destiny ofihe population. The
divisions nfe Ei,blvidpd into sections
and these again Into beats more Or less
IN number The department has al
ways $50 men on baud asa reserve
force, for emergencies Accepted ap-
plicants are regularly dfIi'd before
entering upon duv and must be 81
sound mind md body. nhd be able to
raa,,, and write. TO command this de
parmepl, tbe duties Of Which are 50
difficult and delicats. requires genius
equal to that Of 81 army or navy -
Crime aid vl'ainy in LONDON have
tenebed a height u ingenuity and re
tiuempnt which requires the very
shrewdast and mpst expert men t"
keep any sort Of p"acs with II The
department Is the most Efficient III the
whole world The Paris Police is
next ii size mud efficiency.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17
gerug store For sale.

TIVE UtSDEHsfaEgD, being obliged 20 lssvs for
j. Karcpe nti account o. familF intefs's; offers
for safe, his Apqtheeary Shop, well khewn - oo-
cupyine one Of the best etaii Ms in Baton Rouge.
Il contans complete assortment Of Medicines,
perflhfrg, Paints dc, all fresh ang In FIRST rate
condition.
TIE terms Of sale, will he adyhn'a gous, so tha
the purchaser cannot fail If besides the
tom IA ~ the best. order still more 10 enhance
the facilities n TIE purchaser Of the Drug Rtors
the undersigned IL willing ~ lease for term If
yeas either part or The whole Of his house, or
else to sell tie 4l0usY, st The option n u pnr-
ehareT. Eang-Sb.Cms u. JOIRDANt
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n.rnn nnreE. ssrlsnhe, Il. l


IL ne Hrtnteys ~ Independence FIRE Ge. No z.
arNrltarp ON retiring from the office u
Fofe man Of tour Company, 10 *hief ren dia me
the honor to elect me twelys mouths snee, u be-
comes my duty HON usage, 10 lay bpfHe You
=atement Of The Fires which have occurred during
that period, within the Corporate limits Of the
CITY Of Baton Rouge
The fir4i Gre which occurred, waF the house oi
tho undersigned, ob he morning Of January 1lth,
tgbG nj y eelhek, A. NJ, which WIS then hroppiad
by II Hefffnann, Grocery Provision athfs.
Said bultge and the contents, situated on the
corner II 1t. Ferdinand and Africa streets, was
entirely eonsaned Lose estimated ut 8aoid s210o
covered by fnsnr ,nsa The Are was supposed /,
h. fte work II an neandIary.
2d On the apth dpy If Ma, oh last, nj O'clock,
n The north west T"wer 81 The State House,
was discovered 10 be on fff which, with The tx-
attion Of The Fire Department and tho assistance
Of the eltzsts, confined to that portion Of
The building nd extipgulshed Damage, estto.
afed At ---. The Are supposed 10 be the work
! of an ipcsudiary.
n On the 18th n May last, ut II O'Clock a.
night lot hegsbeaa and bdrrti siavss, IN a
vacant lat near the residence of Mr A. honan,
senr., the property Of VIM Tuhnsrd, Esa par.
italy deat Dyed loss covered ny thsuanee--the
fire was evidently the vi Il Of ~ nesndisty
4tb On the Il day If June last, ut 10 O'Clock N !.
the entire cotton fctory n the Louisiana Peri
Tertiary, was consumed. The loss estimated Mt
4 90. 0Dp Fire supposed 70 have originated from
friction ofthe machinery.
9th On iht 10Th ut, The kitchen Of Arist'de
D,tigre, on the south east corner 81 st ferdinand
ard Afrtca streets, between i2anf o'el"ek p NJ,
was discovered TO BE- on fe which, was partially
consumed. Losz eovsre, by Insurance.
!. IL with grea tfu1 thinks To the members ofths
Afs department that am ju-iifed in stating,
that hey have always been promptly on the spot
when ap alarm Of frs has been gwen and their
services needed, with Their Eng and sparatn1
in good working order, 1T hast, With the exefp-
ton Of part Of their Hose, cd by each com
pany. wbic being old and liable to burst and de-
lay The operation Of our Engines This will no.
a. freuuentl, occur hereafter, NJ the City m.
Gil havr promptly supplied US with the sew Hose
reqn red.
The City Council have also, ordered hteen wa
ter Cistefn-~ivs Of which, are already built, ard
the other ten are undrrc ntract and b Ing butt,
which are distributed about the City whs,s they
are most needed, aud which, when allied with wa
ter will supply the FIJI Department. The neces-
sIty Of Cistsfns have long been FELT and In some
ca e.. the o department has been wholly mop
erative for want u water without them.
Our Engine Ia now 10 good working order, with
500 feet II god Hose and go feet ~hicb Gao be
used, but cannot be relied upon. We also have
a. order in New Orleans, for s0p feet Of new Hose,
which Is expect daily and when received, will
make us 6u1 feet Of good working Hose.
an, with great retpeei,
Your obi servant,
II. v. BAHIN,
Foreman.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17

No LONGER ALONE Miss
Mary Virginia daughter of Samuel p.
Hawes, Esq, Of Richmond, was united
in marriage to the Rev. EDWARD 2,
Terhune, Of Charlotte county, Va, on
Tuesday last, by the Rev. DR.. Hoge,
of the Presbyterian Church. Miss
Halves is the accredited authoress of
the novels Along" and The Hidden
PATH both of which were publish
over the nom de plume Of Marion
Harland."
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17

~ A late Euglish papcr states
that Miss Jane. lady who has been
leotu'ing on electro.biolagy in differ
snt parts Of tho country, turned a
counryman intoan NJ 7 few nights
ago, at Fefrybill when Hodge deliver
ed the following address while in the
trance. Ladies' and gentlemen, |
have been called upon TO stand Ms 81
member Of Parliament, aud think
properly 50. Ny opinion is there
should we no turnpike gates. Work
ing men should have six shillings n
day, and every one Of you should keep
hens. Roars of laughter Every
working man shall have n quart Of ale
to dinner every day, and II bo'.le Of
vino on Sunday. Loud cheers !
will undertake 10 pave the road with
pancakes, and the cutters = aIl run
with milk and sugar. Renewed
laughter Every man shall keep a
COW, and shall have aplen,y of milk
which is far better than tie nasty, adj
uttered, heavily taxed tea and coffee.
I'll pull the taxes down. Cigars, in
stead Of being three pence each, they
shall DO SIX a penny, ard every man
shall grind his own barley" This
strain Of eloqueuce was abruptly
brought TO close by Miss Jane touch
ing her subject on bis mouth with her
finger, who thereupon burst into a fit
of uncomfortable laughter, in which
the audience bore him company.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17
NEW ARRIVAL.
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING.

THE UNDERSIGNED has just received by steam
Of rnpire City, his entire stock ef Fail ard
Winter Cipthirg together with large assortment
n GENTS PUBLISHING GOOLf, sfnbi scif 4 near.
~ evsfy article In that line. His assortment Of
Cents Ready made Suits, consisting Of Pants,
Goats and Vests 70 match, are beautiful, and can
be had In ali cpiors All those who wantto have
the srst selection, apd get good A. would do
well to call early, before the sizes are broken,
Sept5-y. ". d. PHILLIPS.
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DEATH Of MAcALlIsTEa-A d,

DEATH Of MAcALlIsTER.-A des-
patch announces the death of Mr..
A. Maaallister, the we'll knc wn prac-
tlser OF !egcrdemain. Mr.. Macalliser
was Scotchman, and came to the
United States some ten years ago
lie was clever in bis art. and made q
fortune
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17
putotps op PptHrEp,--It in not

fiHtuiDR " A fRlHTEH. III IL hob
often thai Printer outs his throat
blows bic brains Out, or takes rassbane.
No, they are generally generous
whole souled care for nothing Ssh, who
spend as they 90, and when they get
TO The end Of life and set up and cor
rect The las. column, IL in a marvel If
the balance sheet shows enough due
bin to satisfy The undprtaker. The
craft never gees one Of The craft utter
red in pny other than rose wood boz
with proper trimmings, and they turn
out TO man TO see That he is placed
head to The East aud foot 10 The
West, according 10 time immetno'ial
custom. All rules, that baye ever yet
been invented have their exceptions,
md the Crescent says that
Mr.. George II MINNIE, printer who
has worked IN this city ut intervals fo'
several years pas', committed Suicide
ON Saturday night Al his lodgings, No.
100 Carondelpt street, by taking n
.lnse If Iandapum. The Cornner Leld
M inquest On Tho body Yesterday. mud
returned verdict IT suicide hY lauda4
nun. II appeared that the decreased
bad during the proceeding week been
drinking rather freely IN eonss qnence
If which he was not able to sleep. and
VIVA Very unsettled in his denaanor.- 49,
At about eleven O'Clock on Saturday
nigh, he returned to his boarding house
in jocular, playful hnmor. Not being
able to get his cont Oft easily, The land
lady's little daughter assisted him, and
in ST. doing felt something IN one Of
the pockets which she took for q pls-
tol. "Oh. Mr.. Nitnmo, she exc'alm.
ed, you've got pistol here i have
that he replied, jokingly, I" AID | in
tend to shoot yon and your ma with
IT, lIp Immediately drew forth tho
object, which proved to BE- vial, and
unoorking it, drained its contents and
threw It away. The lsndlady, who
wins present. suspected something
wrong aud endaavofed to lhwart him,
but to no purpose. lie told he' that
it WAS nothing that he bad not been
able to SLEEP lately. md That it was
merely little lose that he took IL
order to get sorne sleep Tho Iand|ady
searched for the vial. but could not
find il. She then ran into the street
aud raised an alarm and to gentle
man who went into the house, Minnie
admitted that he had taken laudanup.
but only in order TO go to sleep, md
produced the vial which had fallen
among some leose rubbish in he five
place Several physicians were i'm
mediaiely summoned, but they arrived
too late. aud poor Nlinmo did pet It"
sleep that dread sleep which know
no waking He was nnflyc Of Scot
land twenty-rigbt years Of age. We
know him we'll he was good man,
and an ornament to bis craft before he
ouhappily fell victim to tho demon
Of strong drink and his remains were
inferred last evening with due Lonors
by the Typographical Union, in then
tnsusoleum in Greenwood Comeptry
Peace to lis ashes.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17

A NlaeER MILITARY COMPANY At
NEwroRr. Tue Newport eorrespon.
dent Of the Baltimore Sun, ID letter
to that paper under date Of the 9th
inst, after mentioning tho visit made
to that port by the U. S. Practice ship
Plymouth, has the following:
The Plymouth is not The only arrange
visitor we have within the last four
days, for yesterday steamer from
Providence brought to our city an or
ganizcd and military company COM
posed entirely Of negroes, headed 10y
a band Of white musicians. This is
something new that au armed company
Of this character has been allowed in
our midst, aud the day is rolling y
round when we shall have cause to re-
greet it. | learn also that this turn
out" was to celebrate the anniversary
of the instruction of the blacks of
Hayti, when the whole white pnpula.
ton was massacred or had to fly for
their lives. What are We coming to =?
Well may our Southern brethren DO
aroused when such things are senc,ion-
ed and encouraged by the Abolition
portion of the North.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17

FLOATING School The Commis-
sioners of the Baltimore Trade ap.
pointed for the purpose of establishing
floating school, for the instruction
of youths as seamen, have purchased a
ship for the purpose, and the school is
to 60 into immediate operation.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17
AworHsH aaAvr QuEsr,or.-


communication In Tueslays Gazette
in references TO The contemplated New
Court Houses under The signature Of
"Justios,' necessarily calls on us 10
make q statement The writer
says
Having been led TO these remarks
by q few lines in The Comet, complain
ing that the specifications did not
stats the number mud dimensions Of
the walls required. would ask amy
man to walk round TO wherA the plans
aud specifications are exhibited. and
there displayed III characters Int any
bny could nnderalanh- the answer
to this nntoundeI complaint. Not on.
ly ia this answer apparent to m edu
GATED man but mat totally desti-
iutp Of The first rndinipn'---wilh n scrap
Of paper can take their dimensions in
enc minute. The scale is oonspicu-
ously placed along side Of the drawn
number Of walls required, aud there
ends the question Instead Of this
Mr.. Pathfinder puts oH for a pewspa-
per tflipe, and like the ''goose on the
walls Of Rome" cackleF 80 If he had
discovered that a man of uptarDished
honor had committed decd Of damn
ing rascality, and three Of The first
men in East Baton Rouge had con
niyed al 1t.
The few lines complained of by
Justice" were not our lines The
communication wherein they occur,
occupies full half column Of this re-
spectacle organ Of no sect or party
On the Court House question ne nre
not committed; but have purposely
stood aloof il order 10 SEQ what mode
Of figuring would be tired to show the
public that n building estimated to
cost at least sixty five thousand dol
lars. was to be put up for twenty five
thousand. Had that been done In the
controversy. then we should have como
in with m uussked opinion in refer.
epee 10 the building as It IL a public
matter, demanding the notice of The
public press. What haa been said on
the street corners, and IN communiea-
tons to the daily papers has come
from parties Interested, mechanics
and contractors, all of whom--(no
doubD desire to serpe the parish in
putting up the hall Of Justice; md it
~ this very clashlng Of interest aud
opinion that brings forth the beet Opt
MON and the truth. What "Justiue
eays ia altogether gratu'ons-"tiat
the Architect has committed deed 81
dampipg rascality. and three Of tho
first men in the parish have conniyed
at it.' II "JnHtice' doos not believe
this himself, then certainly there is
not man in the mile square, who
does.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17
DIED.

At Ordinance Department, In this city, sep!',
18th, JAMES BENNETT, q Native Il New York,
aged 81 years. From injuriss received Ia . faI'
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17
NOTICE.

LII pERs0Fs indebted to the undersigned for
" account ~ fbs pat suf previous ysars, are
requested 10 come forward and settle.
sept1-H Il. JOCRDAH.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17

nyThe following report If The Fore
man Of independence Fite Company No.
9 presented at the meeting Of said cpmra-
ny. held on The 9Th inst, was, on motion,
ordered 10 he published
Annual REPORT or THE
Foreman at Endept,.tfenoeK fire SO. Eo. ..
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FOR SALE

A NEGRO WOMAN, about 20 years Of age.--
~ A good House servant, Washer ard Ironsr.
For PARTICULARS enquire at The Comet Once.
sept2 49,
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-17
GLovEs AND HOSIERY.

UY THE Empire City from NV York, have
ID inst received my assortment ofGspts Gloves
and Hosiery AIge IN re assortment Of Habdk'hs,
fravats, Efc-iiss, Stocks, scarfs, Linen bos' m
Shirts and Under shtrts VI Hl kinds. Particular
attention 10 aSked TO NY sssnrtu int = Gloves and
Gauntlets, IN these goods defy competition.
Sept.t--y. w. y. PllILLIP5.