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HEAVY FA1LURE.--Under this head
we notice a telegraph despatch, in
Wednesdays Gasette, which says:
BosTop, Oct. WIN. D. Wright,
a heavy cotton merchant Of this city
has suspended. His liabilities are
said to be large.
This must be some gross fat man,
who " larls the learn earth" sus-
pepded--acoording to Webster means
Hung up" If this is Mr.. Wrigbt's
case, it is wrong, and the sooner his
friends cut him down; give his body
decent iuterment, and take his estate
into mortuary proceedings, the better
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10 The American Eagle, publish
ed at York, Pennsylvania, in large
caps, asks the question Americans are
you Assessed n We know not what
the editor means by this, but the idea
suggested to our mind by the question,
ID; that in these troublous times, each
man 10 the community should endeav-
or by his own political and other rela-
lions to occupy the position Of Asses
sor, to others and place just estimate
on the value of all men, asking the
sufferages Of the people. A mans
worth in any honest community should
be ESTIMATED by bis upright, honest
and consistent course. Let us Judge
all men by their actions, not by their
professions. A man should be mea-
sured--or If you will, assessed. by bis
own actions; for deeds are the fruit
and substance Of the tree, and words
arc the mere leaves. The man who
desires to be elevated by his fellow
man, should have his life deep rooted
in fixed and settled principles Of right
and justice, and II he has; tho idle
winds, like the tornado Of excitement
pass over his head UNDECIDED. Trust
not the wavering and the flinchipg, for
they are Of that dangerous school who
believe that the end justifes the means.
It can never be right to think and act
wrong. The just man; conscienciously
right-right from the convictions Of
his own reason, has nothing to fear in
battling through the storm clouds Of
gloom and darkness. He is "thrsce
armed" and The is but naked, though
locked up in steel, whose conscience
with injustice is corrupted"
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Gbe 9ailp Gon1et,
BATON ROUGE,:;::::".:OCT. 9, 1880.

MEssRs. VAIL & PERsAo.--How
much the march Of art aided by the
light Of science and sound philosophy,
has done, to add poetry to prosey
world; one must 60 back into the past
a half century and look up to the
wonders in science and art Of the pre-
sent moment, to see. Here, we have
before us--taken by rays of sunlight
from heaven, the very shadow of q de-
parted loved one; who has bid the world
good night and gone to rest. Talk
not of the age Of Chivalry When Sir
knight went forth to maintain with
sword the beauty Of bis lady love9--
Then he had no speaking evidence to
convince the obdurate now. he may
take from bis vest pocket or bis fob
chain, the counterpart Of "her lie
speaks Of" and then if the fact be not
Immediately admitted may he not
find just canse for quarrel ? How
much sweet talisman may do, to
keen him, who leaves his home to bat
tie with the world for fame and fortune
i'm the path Of reotitude /; mono can
tell. The sweet face Of one we love !;
to wear next our heart; is a holy and
a pious restraint upon US, outequalled
by none other. Young gentlemen do
you know this +? Do you know that
there is some sense in having such
jewel next your heart---something
more valued by proper mind be-
cause Of ito being hid from vulgar gaze
by a we'll fashioned clasp? These
things are real jewels, before which
diamonds and rubies; emeralds, and
perls, pail away, and become as Pitts
burg paste. We take this round about
way to arrive OF the fact; that Messrs.
Vail Il Persac--over Heroman's store
On Main street, can get out, in the
most exquisite style Of art, and i'm
press upon unperishable, metal the
very shadow Of the loved one in your
mind, for whom to strive and gain her
affection, by worthy action, is the nobl-
eat ambition that can take possession
Of the masoline soul.
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Hon. John M. Sandige, Of Bossier
member Of Congress from the Fourth
District Of Louisiana, is now in New
Orleans this morning. He is stopping
n the City Hotel.
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from the Greensburg Imperial.
THE BATON ROUGE COMET.


The " Comet" we hear, would have us to measure
Our verses by either square, compass, or ward !:
But when we've found in our brain any treasure
To bound or restrain 1t, Ills not in your bard.
The Comet" forsooth, is oomieaI fellow;
And TO him II seems mighty strange
lie having himself" marry red. white or yellow
That to us there 10 music ia - Change"
We envy thee not, dear Comet thy wailings,
With thy F." strong box" so empty and void
In The state Of thy purse, Wen find for failings
An excuse, which to us, is quite good
All | poor fellow we ourselves have no doubt
That having no " Change" on thy person.
Those whom Chou owest will soon hunt thee out,
And on thy poor body will fasten.
Little they'll know. when thy caycdss they seize
How lauk, lean and empty thy purse is
But soon they will learn from thee this sad lesson,
No "Uhange ever comes from such sources.
Let the "15mst'' beware. He's approaching the
"sun,"
And though his path be brilliant with light;
We're sorry 10 say it--when there, he will turn,
And vanish In darkness forever from sight.
III.
If Mr.. Rufus Grizwold, gets out
another volume, Of the poets of
America " and does not get the above
in it, he does contemporary literature,
material wrong. If he will do it,
we will engage to send over Messrs.
Vail d Persac with their instrument
te hunt up Ii, and take him." to
ornament the books frontice piece
with. . ..-.
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Collegiate Institute Of baton Rouge.
THE exercises Of the Institute will commence sn
Monday The Goth Of October Instant.
october.8d. VIII. N. MAgRUDER
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Have You Heard the News =

Have You Heard the Newsf
+ NOT, call around at the CAPITOL
l SHOE STORE, and you will find there,
great assortment Of Boots, Shoes, Slip
pers. Caters, Bootees, &c, Of every des-
cription. These goods have just been re-
ceived, and will be sold at very small
profits. Ladies and gentlemen give us q
call. r. L. HENDERSON,,
Near corner Of Lafayette and Laurel st.
oct2-2t.
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TO Rent.

[foUR convenient Rooms suitable for xsAs5n
l. Attorney or Physicians Once on Issl
the second floor Of the Brick Building I,,s,s
corner of st. Ferdinand and Africa sts., ~ II
II application Ia made soon. Apply to the undes-
signed. fsep-5tf. II. v. BABIN.
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NOTICE. no sPORTsmEN.

JUST received NJ LouvBrER's OM Cheap Store
y down town, an assortment Of good double-
barrel guns to sell cheap. foct.41m.
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LONDON DEPlCTED BY HEINRICH
HEfNE.-The German Heine, in his
picture of travel, thus describes the
city Of London:
II have seen the greatest wonder
which the world can show to the aston
ished spirit. have seen it, and am
still astonished and still there remains
fixed in my memory the stone forest
Of houses, and amidst them the rush
ing stream of faces of living men, with
all their motley passions,--a' their
terrible impulses of love, Of hunger,
and Of hatred [ mean London. Send
philosopher to London, but, for your
life, no poetl Send philosopher
there, and stand firm at the corner Of
Cheapside, where he will learn moro
than from all the books of The last
Leipsio fair; aud az the pillows of hui
man life roar around him, SO will sea
eff new thoughts rise before him, and
the eternal spirit which moves upon
him the most hidden scenes of social
harmony will be suddenly revealed to
him; he will hear The pulse Of the
world beat audibly, and see it visibly
for if London is the right hand of
the world its active, mighty right
hand-then we may regard The route
which leads from the Exchange to
Downing street as the worlds pyloric
artery. But never send a poet to Lon
don. The downright earnestness of
all things, this colossal uniformity, this
machlne.like movement, this troubled
spirit in pleasure itself, this exaggera-
ted London smoothers the Imagination
and rends the heart"
BAsswooD PApER.-The Albany
Evening Journal pripsd its entire
edition, daily and c-weekly, on
Wednesday Lit, on an improved quail
ty of Eastwood paper. 1t is nearly
two years since Mr.. Beardsley under
took to make paper from wood fibre,
and he has succeeded. at length in pro-
duc;ng very excellent article, though
he has to teach himealf the entire art,
for he never examined a paper mill
till after he began the manufacture Of
the Eastwood article. lie has to dis
card all labor educated in the old pro-
cssses Of manufacturing paper.
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NE- In the last number of the New
Orleans Crescent before us, we notice
very prettily written account of the
recent torch-light procession Of the
American party in this city. From the
style Of the writer enlivened as it is,
with poetic spirit; We should not be
surprised that some fair daughter Of
Red Stick, was the authoress. If this be
a fact (; all we have to say in the prem
ises is, that we have one among US,
fat least of the opposite sex, who is
entitled to enviable place as lively
and interesting descriptive writer.
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TURKISH HoNEsry.-Tbe late
fire at Salonica, has given fresh OPP
portunity to the Turks to show their
proverbial honesty, The mercantile
firm of Abbott had in their office bills
to very large amount on the princi-
pal inhabi' nts and merchants Of Sa-
lonica. All these, with the books and
other papers of the firm, were destroy
ed by the flames. On the day after
tho fire, old Yuseuf Pacha, who is a
debtor to MN Abbott for sum of
several million piayires, went to them
and said that, having heard that all the
bills they held of his had been de-
stroyed, he had brought copy Of bis
account with them, taken from his
books, and also fresh bills for The
amount due. This example was fol-
owed by all the Turkish debtors to
the firm.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11

HyMNs.-The discovery of statue, vase,
or even Of cameo, inspires art-citizens and
collectors with enthusiastic industry to search
whether it be a copy or an original, of what
age, and by what artist. But | think that
a heart-hymn, sprung from the souls deepest
life and which is, as it were, the words oil the
heart in those hours of TRANSPORTATION in
which it bcholds God and heavenly angels, is
nobler by far than any old simulacrum, or
carved ring, or heathan head, however cx-
quisite in lines and feature. 10 trace back
hymn to its source: to return upon the
path along which it has trodden on its mis-
sion of mercy through generations; to wit.
ness its changes its dissertations and reap
pearances-is work of the truest religious
enthusiasm. and far surpasses, in Importance,
the tracing of the ideas of mere art For
hymns are the opponents Of the Utmost piety
OF the church. They are crystalline tears, or
blossoms of joy, Or holy prayers, or incarna-
ted raptures. They are the jewels which the
church has worn; the pearls, the diamonds
and precious stones, formed into amulets more
potent against sorrow and sadness than the
most famous charm of wizard or magician
And he who knows the way that hymns flowed
knows where the blood of piety ran, apd can
trace its veins and arteries to the very heart
-Beecher.
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Gbe Social Circle.
Written for the Green Mountain Freeman.
The Evening Prayer.
BY SIR 7. NORWAY.

Sabbath evening shades were slowly and
silently gathering over the wide interspersed
view Of hill, forest, vale and meadow, that
stretched away in the west, and the Autumn
glow of the crimson horizon was calm almost
to serenity, when we, whose vows just plight
ed, were summoned by the isping voice Of
sweet, rosy-cheeked little girl to the evening
prayer. Truant steps had long kept Inc from
the happy halo OF my parents Preside, ard
long years had passed since had joined in
the little band who were wont to assemble to
listen to hymn, a few verses from the Bible
and the evening prayer. The aspirations of
life were fast darkeniug those little cells
within the heart, where beneath the teachings
of a fond mother the smile of holiness used
to come; and that solemn Sabbath eve with
its soft Autumnal twilight, and the holy group
now assembling, awakened long lost scene
of my fathers house. The father and moth
er and their happy ones joined in sacred
hymn and while its accents closed they kuelt
in devotion to their Maker. A tiny hand
lay upon my arm it was hers whom so re.
Gently had vowed to protect, and as the
father prayed for our happiness and prosper
ity and those holy words died away so calm
ly, again that searching fear that reads our
hearts Alright, stole into ny coldened heart
and claimed its mission there. Again the
teachings of my boyhood came back in all
their purity, and again renewed that prom
ise my aged mother asked, and resolved that
that Sabbath eve should date its fulfllment.
Oh, the power of the humble evening pray
err Fathers, do you never think. as the SOL
emn hour Of twilight steals slowly around
your circle, and ere the lamps arc lighted
that it is fit time for prayer7 Call around
you your little ones, instruct their willing
voices to hymn the sacred chorus, and the
stranger that is within thy gates, him too
mayest thou call to the assembly. Perchance
ne is wanderer from mothers teachings
absorbed with worldly wisdom, and in whose
luxuriant heart the small germ need only to
be planted to spring up and bless you with
fruit an hundred fold.
Norvag Void, Sept, 1856.
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Keep in good humor. 1t is not great cal
antilles that embttcr existence it is the pref
ty vexations, the small jealouses, the little
disappointmcnts, the minor miseries," that
make the heart heavy and the temper sour.
Don't let them. Anger is pure waste Of
vitality. 1t helps nobody, aud binders ev.
erybody it is always disgracctul, except in
rare cases when it is kinded by seeing wrong
done to another and even that "nobIe rage :"
seldom mends the matter. Keep III good
humor.
No man does his best except when he is
cheerful. A light heart makes nimbe hands
and keeps the mind free and alert. No mis-.
fortune is so great as one that sours the tenn
per. Till cheerfuness is lost, nothing is
lost. Keep in good humor:
The company of good-humored man is a
perpetual feast. He is welcome everywhere.
Eyes glisten at his reproacb, and difficulties
vanish in his cheering presence. franklin
indomitable good humor did as much for his
country in the Congress as Adams fire or
Jefferson's wisdom. He clothed wisdom,
with smiles and softened contentious minds
into acquiesccnce. Keep in good humor.
A good conscience, sound stomach, and
u clean skin are the elements of good humor
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81 DoN'T CARE. Soc youder Church
member; spoke to him of the low state Of
religion in the Church. and told him how
sinners were going to hell, and what think
you he responded Said he, don't care
let the Church be dull, and let sinners 90 to
he'll have nothing to do with it," How
wicked, you say, to have a member of the
Church talk so. WE'LL did not hear him
say it, but | saw him say it. You know the
proverb says, -" factions speak louder than
words" aud | hoard him speak it very loud.
Yes, he did say it, and sinners saw him say
it, 81 don't care--let sinners be damned
it's nothing to me Not only sinners saw
him say it, but devils, and they were pleas
ed at it; and the devils said, he is the Church
man for us. Rut no one was pleased at it
but the devils. Good men saw it and felt
sorry. Angels saw it with regret. Jesus saw
it and was panied. The Holy Spirit saw it
and was grieved. God saw itand was moved.
How wicked Yes, how wicked in such
Chruch member, who will speak loud in his
actions, and say to sinners, and to the intel.
LICENCES in earth, holl and heaven" don't
caro-, let sinners 80 to hell, let. the Church
languish, it's nothing to me-" Poor man =
He is none of Christ's.
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POlitenesS.

Traits that index the whole character of a
man are sometimes seen at q glance ; a word,
look, single action, tells the whole story,
either for good or evil report, OF a man OF
woman, to all their fellow-voyagers through
life. 1t is an of,-told tale, oft told to disad-
vantage Of those who ride in city cars or
omnbusses, where extreme selishness is the
rule and not the exception so much SO that
such little incident-such mere tritie IN
itsef-as we saw yesterday, was as refresh
ing as an oasis in the desert, or pure spring
to the weary traveller. The stage was near
ly full, when it pulled up to the curbstone to
take in an old man and young women,
who will move, thought we, to give the stran-
gers room not the four silks on that side /;
not the proud, selfish $50 we thought, judg-
ing perhaps from dress) young man on this
side. How we we're mistaken. Be care
full father" said his tender guide, as he es-
sayed to place his foot on the step. In mo-
ment the young man sprang forward with an
assisting hand, deicatdy rendered, with an
/" Allow me, sir - as he led him to a seat.
The poor old man was blind. How that lit
tie act of kindness from stranger must have
thrilled through the daughters heart-she
who was so extremely sensitive to the wants
of her bereaved father. Still more, when
the stage stopped for them to get out, which,
for a tottering step unguided by sight, was
more difficult to de unarmed-just us are all
downward movements in life" Allow me,
sir Those words again. How their pleas.
ant tones thrilled again from that good heart
which prompted the young man to spring out
forward of the blind man and take him gent
ly in his arms down the steps. Thank you
sir" whispered the daughter. :" God bless
you," spoke the father. That old man-tha
daughter-that young man was not the only
onos made happy by that little act of genu-
inc polteness. Y. Tribune.
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Hamble Piety.

1t is agreed on all hands that persons of
the most fervent and mature piety, are often
to be found in poverty's vale, and conlpar-
atively bat little known to fame. We have
known poor man, a cripple obliged to move
around on crutches, withal very plous man,
whose holy living and earnest prayer exerted
II heavenly influence for miles around. Char
lottc Elizabeth, SO well known by her wrl-
tings under that name, says that she was
greatly benefited in her religious experience
by the humble piety of the deaf and dumb
child whom she had taken from poor parents
and herself had educated with great pains
till his death at nineteen years OF age; she
would always have occasion to bless God that
he, so ardontly pious, mute though be was,
had ever crossed her path So in numerous
other instances, the humblest walks of life
have given to the church the noblest speci.
mems Of the power Of goodness With ev-
cry Christian it should be an earnest endeav-
or to consecratc to God all he is and all he
has. This is the utmost requirement Of
Christ and whoever does this, whatever may
chance to be his position in the world, shall
NEE; with the blessed communication, she
hath done what she could" True piety is an
every day matter. entering into all the little
acts which constitute life and all that God
requreth Of his people is'to make their in
fuence hold so far as it extendeth. There is
no need to lament that we move in no larger
circle Or higher sphere; God giveth to each
a place and post of duty and of RESPONSE
bility; and if each accomplishes we'll his
mission, as much the humblest layman as
the ambassador of Christ, God shall say un-
to him, "Well done good and faithful SER
want. '-Morming Star.
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Music.

From the Home Journal.

The wlnd.harp has music 1t means to the tree,
And 50 has the shell that complains to the sea,
The lark that sings merriy over the lea,
The reed of the rude shepherd boy
We revel in music when day has begun,
When rock-fountains gush into glee as they run,
And stars Of the morn sing their hymns to the sun,
Who brightens the tops with joy
The spirit Of melody floats in the air,
Her instruments tuning to harmony there,
Our senses beguiling from sorrow to care,
In blessings sent down from above
But Nature has music far more to my choice
And all in her exquisite changes rejoice
No tones thrill my heart like the dear human voice
When breathed by the being love !
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THE Subscribers, having been appointedby the Honor
able Probair Court for the District of Washington
Commissioners 10 receive, examine, and adjust all claims
and demands Of ai persons against the Estate of AFRO
Hanks late of Warren, in said District deceased, repre-
Sented nsoveBt, aud the of six months from The 18Th
day Of August, 1885, being allowed by said Court the
creditors t said deceased, to exhibit and prove their
spectve claims before usgve notice that will attend
TO the duties of appointment at the dwelling house OF
said Hanks in Warren in said Dstrct,o ION the 18Th days
OF September aud February next al O'Clock in the ore
renoon, on each Of said days.
BENJAMIN DAVIS, com,..
LEWIS CARDELL, wi" TO
W,r,en Ausust OF A n 1885 n
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Shadows.

She had left all on earth for him.
Her hour of wealth, her name Of pride,
And now his lamp of love was dim,
And, sad to tell, she had not died.
She watched the crimson suns decline,
From some lone rock that fronts the sea-
81 would, Q burning heart of mine,
There was an ocean rest for thee"
The thoughtful moon awaits her turn,
The stars compose their coral crown,
But those soft lights can never burn,
Till once the fiery sun is down"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11

SAFETY OF SILENoE.-I beg you to take to
heart one maxim, which for yourself have
ever observed, and ever shall-it is, never to
say more than is necessary. The unspoken
word never does harm; what is once uttered
cannot be recalled, and no man can forsae
its consequence Kossuth.
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Valuable Barry Farm Gor sale

fNHE subscriber Offers io sale his FARM situated in
E'more generally known one of The best Darying
farns in Northern Vermont consisting ef ab ut 10 acres
&c in"d, nj ru' 90 rr witch gohd Iifbered land said
Farm will Keep, well GO AMI teams and could easily
be made Ia keep u.s. The soil Is deep aud good is hi
lle affected by drouth, raise all kinds Of nn and
cannot be eNcecd in raising wheat II was until recently
two distinct farms, and has convrnrhcies for Keeping
cows at either place. The buildings in good comfort
able repair, The fences in good condition, with plenty nf
orchardng, natural fruit and grated is beginnin TO
bear. tine farm lies wha lie ot the place of business
in tow', and the other mile and quarter. This farm
viii he sold cheap, and those whny 10 bay II tLrn On
Which IT, make money viii do well 10 call SOM part
Of the pn Iciase money lie mortgage If desired
I he stock and dairy aud firnng tools viii be sud
wanted
premises, or OF HIM. Geo. W. Bale, at Mgntpeliur
~ A. Il. BAILEY.
Emorr Jalie 49, 1856. 81