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The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-10

YES, bringing the slaA news that Salvador
Honduras and Gautamsls had broken tn
league against Nicaragua, and bed ,ecsiv'
ed our commissioners With great respect
and with the most friendly demonstrations
Salvador had disbsndsds her army Of r.
cruits, the Gaulamals srmy was ordered
home and the Hondurians were di.per.in,
to their native hills This leaves Costs
RIGA alone in the field and We sre now in
hopes that she will send in propositions fol
peace. But to retuln 70 Mora. 1mmedi-
ately after Walkers troops were called of
from Rivas the Costs Rics forcss that had
dispersed during the fight, returned to The
city and brutality murdered the wounded
and horribly motilated the dead, and not
satisfied with this ieat Of bafbarism they re-
turned to Virgin and murdered all the men
and woven that had been found sfter their
entry there. They also burned the wharf
Of the Transit Company, and committed
every species Of excess that can be men,
toned upon the people Of San Juan del Sur.
Scouting parties Of the Costa Ricans are
securing the country around Rivas and San
Juan searching for Americans snd murder
ing them without respect to age, sex or
condition. Walker. army c-entered Ora
NADIA on the night Of the 18th, wesried,
footsore and utterly exhausted and for the
present, matters are "in status quo,n but
every hour w are startled by some rumor
or absurd report
We oil look now 10 fatherland for SYM
pathy and assistance and il glsddens all
hearts toothinkltbat wa will soon hear from
the States and be able to tell 70 friends and
copntrymen at home the trial4 and dangers
through which We have passed and BY
which we are still surrounded. A man
named Campbell VAS hung In the Plaza
yesterday for shooting another soldier on
the morning Of the 10th while under the
influence Of liquor. He was tried by court
martial and sentenced to b shot, but Walk
er commuted the sentence 70 hanxing ~ IN
FOX the army.
All the boys from Baton Rouge and
are we'll, but cay they have 4
full Of glorious war in the streets end be-
hind tho walls Of Rivas and that the music
Of those minnie balls 10 any thing but pleas
ant to their ears. Minister Whoslsr IL bu.
y gathering up facts and preparing docu-
nents to Be ssnt to tho American Govern
nent, respecting the brutalities Of the Cos.
d Ricans since they invaded Nicsrsgua.-|
There 10 abundant proof that England end
France have set on Mora and furnished him
with mon, arms and money 10 "eztermsnate
very American from Nicsng',a.' !
How long will tho Ucited States stand
'ilently BY and witness these scenes when
y simple word, this stream of blood and
lesolation can be stopped and peace. end
'rosperity smile upon land beautiful - |
Eden and capable Of sustaining popuia- |
ion Of millions. Adisu, Craus.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-10

Disastrous MoNrH.--The month
just expired will long be memorable
for its disastrous oonAagration. So far
n we have information, there occurred
during this period thirty-two fires
where the loss exceeded $4,000 in
each instance, (thirteen Of which orr
cinated in manufacturing establish.
nents, and the aggregate loss result
ing reaches the enormous aggregate
Of e1,847,OO A FIRE at Galena de-
stroyed property to the value Of 5000
600; one at Baltimore, $4,000,
one at Philadelphia, $3.50, 900; one
at Boston. 100000, and one at Nash
vile, Tennessee, 100000. In ad
dition, destructive CONGREGATIONS have
swept tbrough the forests Of Virginia,
indictins serious losses.-N. Y. Jour-
val Of Commerce
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-10

rLARET AND WHITE VINES
" casks Just received and for sale by
apps JOSHUA BEAL
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-10

The BATON Rouos CoMEr.-Thil
nebulous mass in its late fiery course
though its eccentric orbit, appeared to
approach very near the large and bril-.
liant altar discovered in 1?76.-Thi,
star being apparently in tho path Of
the Comet, it was though that COLI.
sion would eosue, but this Comet, like
all others, was errstic in it, DISPOSE.
lions, and deviated its course leaving
the star on it, right, distant according
to a nice calculation since made
about 7,o48.2l0 miles; 20 direct how.
ever was the course Of the Comet TO-
wards the star, when 6rss observed,
that great fear and dread seized upon
the minds Of the inhabitants not only
Of the star-but Of the earth; their
fears however. we're the fruits Of igno.
rauce, because We should all be aware
Of the fact that in the year ITO 4
Comet in its way to the sun, struck
against several stars-satelltes of Ju-
piter-and became entangled among
them. without beeng able to extricate
itself for several months, and yet no
injury resulted from the contact. In
watching the course Of this elliptic
monster on its way to the constellation
CAMS Major. We feared that it would
meet With a similar accident, and our
fears proved not to be ground]ess, for
aoon sitter it had passed this brilliant
star mentioned above, its course become
confused and Wild, changed from South
10 due North, and to the ccnsterna-
ton oil save ourselves, run into the
constellation Ophiucus; the only Vi
sibls effect Of this collision yet disco
vered, is the total disappearance Of the
serpent hitherto held BY Orphiucus.
The above is from the Caddo Ne,os.
The editor will oblige Us in his next,
to tell Us plainly, what be means. If
bis desire is to shaw, q fsmiliar &C.
quintance with celestial bodies, bis a.
Dor is lost, because the fact is eoosed.
ed. If on the other hand, it is .
'hrow at us, we desire just public To-
its opinion, until We find out
what it's about. If tho editor of the
Ne'os, thinks Ne run against him, for
CAMS Major" he is simply mis-
'aking, there is = greater dog than be,
1own at Alexandria.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-10

Mora was oil this time entertaining the
blissful idea that Los flllibusteros," were
far down towards San Juan, when sudden.
ly on the morning Of the 18th between q
and 7 o'clock. he was aroused from his
slumben by the terrible crack of Walkers
rifles and the charging shout Of the Mic
aguans. The battle that followed through
the day and until 3 O'Clock of the morning
of the 18th was as bloody and desperate a
contest as has ever occurred in Central
America. All the Baton Rouge boys were
in the hottest Of the fight but happily all es-
capped unhurt Walker left Granada with
only two days rations and one hundred
rounds Of carriages for each man, and the
long march had greatly tired his army, so
that from hunger, thirst exhaustion of the
men and ammunition he was compelled to
call of his troops and return to Granada
leaving behind forty killed and some forty
five wounded and missing. The loss Of
the enemy was about six hundred in killed
and the wounded amount to near OF quite
two hundred more
On the 10Th inst, courier arrived from
Leon with dispatches from President Ri.
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~ 7
the store
Pucket's
agents 10
furnished
New Orie
Included.
90 q
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At the time of writing, we are not advised
as to the result of the State election in Ken
lucky. We have had very little faith that the
Americans would carry the State in this cleo
ton, and we presume they have not done so.
Our reason for this belief, may deserve the
consideration of our friends in Kentucky
We think the Americans in Kentucky have
been relying entirely too much. on their stump
speakers. They have eloquent speakers old
politicians and young and men conceded on all
sides to be the superiors of the speakers of the
opposition. Almost every township in the
State has listened to their eloquence, and
some communities have had a series of adj
dresses from the stump. This is all right SO
far as it goes Yet the enthusiasm of these
gentlemen has implanted in the hearts of the
Americans of the State, an undue confidence
They have been probably too confident to aOOrh
as they ought to have done. They have con
sidered the success of their party so certain,
as to neglect the very strongest means for Sc
curing success. They have relied upon the
eloquence of their speakers, upon their irrefut-
able facts and figures and the justice of their
cause, to bring them success. In this conf
dence, they have neglected those other means
by the active prosecution of which success is at
last the most certain. We know that some
counties have been thoroughly canvassed, but
we know equally well that other and the great
mass of the counties of the State, have been
ripened fields for the harvest, and no laborers
to gather the grain. The people have been
spoken to from the stump on every side, but
private influence united to personal appeals
has remained too much unexercised in the con-
fdence of easy victory without the labor. Let
the Americans of Kentucky now go TO ,0ork
and carry the State for Fillmore. They car
do it by ,0ork, but they cannot without. Dc
net rely entirely upon those gallant men who
are now canvassing the State and addressing
the people. They wild o all that mortal mer
can do, in their. own sphere. But rely upon
your Oaon tabors to bring out every American
vote, and to make American votes. We have
full confidence that Kentucky will go for Fill
more, yet we believe so by relying upon the
fact, that the Americans realize the great OBJ
ject can only be attained by hard and judleious
work
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CONDITION OF THE RIvER.-The Nettle
Miller arrived from Louisville yesterday morn
ing. Mr. A Moore, clerk, has been so kind
as to give US an accurate report of the condi-
ton of the river above. There are 3 feet wa
ter reported at Portland Bar; 25 inches at
Flint Island 3 feet in Anderson Reach %
inches at French Island 20 inches at Scutfie-
town Bar; and % inches at Three Mile Is
land The Nettie Miller had first rate OF
portunity of ascertaining the depth Of the
water, as she poled over all the bad places
We are indebted to Mr.. Moore for the follow
ing memoranda
Left Louisville Saturday evening Arg. I'd
at O'Clock. Met steamer Fawn at Collins
Landing. Sunday, 3d. met VIM. Knox al
Flint Island; Swallow, bound down, and
Blanche Lewis bound up aground at Flint IS
land 25 inches water In channel.
| Monday, 4th. Met Diamond at Stevens
port. (The American candidates three votes
ahead at noon.) Met John Tompkins at An
derson's Bar John Bell at Puppy Creek
passed Grand Turk, laid up at head of French
Island 9Th, met Arkansas Traveller at French
Island Forest Rose, Bay City and r. Ii. Win
slow, laid up below French Island; Fanny
Fern and Highfyer above Scutfietown; laiC
up; j. W. Mailman, Hickman and Cuba
aground w. II. Denny, at foot of Bar. Me-
Ella at Three Mile Island Raven above EY
ansyille w
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o. An ARRAY took place about So O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at the Oakland House, be-
tween Edmund Ship and Hercules and Will
liam Walker, in which Ship was killed, and
the two Walkers were dangerously wounded
Pistols and bowie knives were used. Mr.
Shipp received one shot and six stabs in the
region of the heart. Hercules Walker will
probably die. His lower limbs were paralysed
from the effects ola pistol-shot in the small OF
the back. The difficulty arose from some
misunderstanding relative to a horse-race.--
Politics had nothing to do with it. All the
parties were members of the same political
party. We forbear stating particulars until an
investigation has been held. Mr.. Ship was
universally liked for his high-toned and gene
rous qualities. His untimely fate is much re-
GREETED.
Since writing the above an inquest has been
held upon the body of Ship by Deputy Sher-
if Morton. The verdict CT the jury was that
Shipp came to his death by pistol shot fred
by William Walker.-[ Lou. Jour, 9Th.
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Missouri Credit

The following extract from a letter address
ed by Missouri merchant to the ST. Louis
Democrat, exhibits the causes that havebrought
the credit of the State to so low point:
| observe from the quotations of sales Of
Missouri State bonds, made from time to time
by the writer of the money articles for your
paper, that our bonds are selling at low price
in the New York market, viz: at IS cents on
the dollar. While | regret that our credit is
so low in the Eastern market, am neverthe-
less, not surprised at it; for the course pursued
by Mr.. Atchison, Stringfellow, and those who
are under their influence, has brought our
State to be a by-word and reprOach. have
seen letters from the East, which say that our
State is in such bad moral odor that even
many capitalists who usually look more to
cent per cent than any thing else will have
nothing to do with Missouri bonds, and Col
Benton, observe, in some of his speeches, has
referred to the low condition of Missouri cred
it, attributing it to the state Of things in Kan
sas, brought on us by the violent course Of
Atchison and company, together with the con-
nivance of the present administration of the
general government.
What spectacle to see great State, like
Missouri, with resources equal to any State in
the Union of her age with her securities sell
ing at s to 10 per cent. lower than Virginia
which has debt of nearly quadruple that Of
our own State But there is remedy, and
this remedy must be applied, else we shall
sink still lower in credit and character. In
my opinion, the only remedy is &c turn out Of
office the men who rule US, and who have
brought on all the Kansas difficulties
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For the Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Aug. 7, 1856.

n. - - EVANSVILLE, Aug z, 1896. .
a. Il. SANDERS, ESQ: l have read the pro-
seed,ngs of the Mass Meeting held at West
Franklin on the 31st ofJuly. One of the. res
olutions passed at that meeting calls on me
for an expression of my opinions on certain
important questions. In answer TO which |
beg leave to say. that shall in short time
visit every county in the district, and shall be
happy to meet the people and express to them
freely my. opinions on all matters that may in
terest them. Yours truly
JAS. c. VEATCH. =
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NJ The editor ofthe Enquirer thinks or
says, for he don't think any such thing, that
the whole object of our course in the West
Franklin difficulty, is to make capital against
him, as a candidate for Sheriff He is giving
himself undue importance. II he thinks the
people of Vanderburgh county have any idea
Of continuing the Gavitt administration by
eleeting Hail., the toady of Gavitt, Sherif-he
is very much mistaken. We rely so much
upon the decency of the people, that we shall
not endeavor to influence them on this SUBJ
iect. -
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DYsrErsIA.There but few who do not at some time
the effect of indigestion
such of funess weight and uneasness the
foul bitterness in the ruth. sick head
ache. All such feelings evidence of approach
ing dyspepsia which should Away be CHECKED and cured BY
the HoSTEFTEES Stomach Btters which known
infable remedy for all such complaints To this
will testify who have tried them and proved the
Bittsrs for sale by prineipal
- HALLoGK & SToDDARD.
jy3-d&w WOOLSEY & SAWYER.
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There will be meeting of the Stock oiders of the
Northern Plank Road Company. the ofhc. of Jones
Blythe the city of Evansville Saturday August 9th
1885, which time OF he affairs of the Comps-
will made the question diseussedshall the Ev-
ansve IadanA polls and eveland Straight Line Railroad
Company permitted their Road render
the dangerous if useless and thus the
Main street. and deprive the porten of
the Stockholders of the principal benefit anticipated when
they subscribed their stockV'
y3I lot JAMES G. JONES. Secretary.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
WOOD! WOOD!!

Notcesin this place. per line insertion
20 line three times; 80 cents line week. dis
cou N lonRer
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DIED.

At2 clock yesterday afternoon of Consumption LUCY
wife OF Mr., E. e. Earnhart. Of this city. 4, . -, ~
will take place this merung 10 clock from
the residence the family Of the Third
Locust streets.
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coHposATIOy NOT1CE

RDERED. That the owners of property Mulberry st
W extending from the river the old Grave ard md also
the Property Cherry extending from Sec
the the Plank Sidewalks along aid
be repaired within days after the publication o.
this and default thereof thu Street Commissioner
hereby and perform said work and the
will be and collected ale
perty lsat said lien and costs
By order of the Council.
auR7-lOt WELL. H WALKER. Clerk.
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TRUSTEES, SALE AT AUCTION.
GREAT BARGAINSi-

THNHE undersigned will sell ct public auction door
IL of Woolsey Nelson's Auction Roem in the city of
Evansville the drst Monday in September 1885, the
lowing real vZThe undivided alf the
Wharf front % the city of Evansville the Ohio
down stream from the centre of Division
point ten feet from Pine About $50
property already improved and affords the only good land
ing in low water for boats. sf-t- = f-l
ALsO-Lot4 containing acres; Lot
IL 100 Lot 97l00 being part
of the aud part the quarter
ton south of 10 west in county
ALSo-Lot-, containing in section 10.
10 Also of lot ]; lot
western5 block H. ali in the Fourth Entargement
adj the city of Evansville Terms
day of sale, NJ J. BRAY. of :
y28 ids JNO. SHANELIN, I @. Bell.
Yslksbo.e copy to amount of s..
BOARDING.
HAVE my house formerly Mrs Pentecost's for
4 oarders. and accommodate lady
boarders with reasonable terms
MRS. NEGLEY
y2s-2w+ Water street, between Main andL Locust
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jy3-d&y
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
R II Z s

square, lines soc: three times. 81
week 81 So two weeks 50 5oi one month 81; thret
81 So months. $40; year SIS. Discount
Cards of six lines under. 50
No charge for marriage death religious notices
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ENXTRA FAMILY FLOuR-from new Wheat, on
y3i-Iw r. B. HART.
MULE FOR SALE.
NY wishing to buy good four old Mule, will
Z plesse call s1on at y30 PRESTON BROS.
RHLOUR, BACON AND LARD.-We have on hand a
small lot Of Flour Bacon Lard asd Corn Meal, which
y3O PRESTON BROS
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A CARR ID.

. CARD. sr.raa
EHAyING associated with in business Mr. OKarfss.
Il MeJohRs5on Jr. place Of s. vickery retired.
continue do Family Grocery and Rfevisieh
business at the old stand. the Wasangton Hstsl
under the and style of VIcKERY JOHNSTON.
will be happy wait on all my old friends and egstsH
mers. and favor with their
patron promising to do the Agreeable 10 slT.
IN JAMES W. vICKERY.
p S.-Mr Sam'l Viokery is authorized make eoiike-
tions and pay all demands against the old Ths
of the old firm will be used in the liquidation ofdebs
jyI7 J.W. w.
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ST. CHARLES HOTEL,

PORTLAND. 7. q - : ;"
TNHE undersgn Lessee of his newly erected and adm
rahy adapted HOTEL, takes pie announcing to
the pubic zeaerv and especially arriving
departing at the Portland harf that this house is
ptsy furnished ready for the mediation Of Guests
Every of Furniture bedding indeed the building
rouRhou is fitted with articles expressly
for the house. 7 fs
Situated the ST. CHARLES is Immediately at the landing
of the shipping point Tor LOUISVILLE where early
all her and from whence they
for the West aud South this house
and comfort the traveller heretofore experienced
this pent
1t shall be the endeavor of the Proprietor this
hme1t command liberal share of public
because he intends deserve The House with its
extensive cool shady and convent
unsurpassed transient house. Ii hall be
Hoe-aeking of the essentials of
establishment.
Mr.. J. w REDDISG. we'll known to the travelling public,
from his long connection with III tells in Louisville
gagged and will assist tho general
The of the public respectfully solicited
yS1-t W. W. OWEN Pro prietor.
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o. James Buchanan is the great patriarch
of the Democratic party-the keeper of the
ancient Democratic seal-the indispensable
link IN that golden chain which connects US
with the glorious pasta statesman of whom
any people in any age might have been proud
-one who, in the Presidential chair, will do
honor to his country and his race
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wash. Joen.
The only reply it is necessary to make to
this fustian is to quote the fustian that imme-
diately follows it in the same article:
Stephen A. Douglas is one of those intel
lectual giants that stand out as land marks on
the path of time--an embodiment of every
thing that is chivalrous. generous, and great
in human nature-one of those lofty, classic
columns upon which the genius of universal
history loves to write the noble destiny oil
man-one who, in the highest circles of Bri-
tain. ranks with Sheridan, Burke, and the
elder Pitt.
A writer capable of this is not at all dam
gerons. He might write till doomsday with
out tickling the ear of the world. He is as
harmless as q moon-struck lover
-i-5 e + Ioy. .Lzpr.E
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CANDIDATES.

MR. SASDERs-You will please announce my name as .
October election VS. JUHN GREEK. Z
A H. SANDERS Eso.-You will ounce the name OF
W MCBRIDE as the Of Sheriff OF Van
county obge of the citizens of the
" lea
Nh. SANDERS-SiT: You will pf announce my name
the office of County Recorder
the ensuing election. myZ9 WIN. h. CHANDLbR-f &
Mr.. SANDERs:-Plesse uBounce my ndidate
vanderburgh County the ensuing Fall
election the decision Of the Democratic Conyen
tom, my2T JOHN FARRELL.
Fl. SANDERS ESQ t-P1ease announce name as can
Clerk YandeTburgh Circuit Court
at the ensuing October election.
myl7+ LOUIS RlCHIEk-a
EDITOR JoUENALI candidate for the Office o. Sheriff
of Van3srburg stthe ensuing October election
myI2-te E.f Z - W d.. HOLDEN.
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BUTCHER,S NOTICE.

nRDERED that the Market Master proceed to sell the
" Market stalls in the Market House next Saturday
morning o'cock said stalls sold to the highest
bidder 1aeh the paid fol
weeks said sale and in default thereof The
to be re- sold at he ex pi ration Of that time
BY order of Council, WELL d. Lick.
ag7-Jt CITY ClerA.
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OFFICE.

NHE property Locust Hill Cemetery will
the highest bidver Tuesday. Aug 1855.
Council Those DESTROYS eontracting
win please attend This property consists Of good
and easy cultivation About of thss is
and off Cemetery which the person who leases the
premises. ears. attend. Further parcu
aug2-I0t - DAN'L CAUTE. CLERK.
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ORDERS FOR WooD-HICKoRY OR AsR-LEFT AT E.
WILL BE PROMPTLY FILLED. aug5-lw