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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-17
SALARY OF MARINE COURT JUDGES.

The Committee on Civil Courts Of the Board OF Super
vsors met yesterday and had under consideration the
application referred to them OF the judges of the Marine
Court for an increase Of their salaries from 50 900 year
20 S5 900
Judge MCCARTHY, of the Marine Court appeared before
the Committee and urged the increase asked for de-
anded from the and duties imposed upon
the Judges OF this Court He stated that since the
Judges had come into office they had been burdened with
additional duties the former Judges Of the Court
BY extending their jurisdiction TO involving $780,
instead OF limiting IT 70 500, as formerly large number
of cases coming heretofore before the Court OF Common
Pleas thrown into their Court. Furthermore their
Court was an appellate Court often compelling the three
Judges 70 sa on the bench at the same time.
The committee stated that they would report upon the
matter in August The Board of Supervisors time
since veed increase to s5 each of the salaries of
che Judges OF the Supreme ourt Superior Court Court
OF Common Pleas, Surrogate, Recorder and City Judge
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The DEmoorrTs OF Wrsr Baron

The DEmoonrTs OF Wrsr Baron
RouaE.--We receive every day the
most cheering intelligence from all
parts of Louisiana. Every friend we
meet from the country seems confident
Of a largely increased Democratic ma
jorisy. We have just heard from the
Democrats Of Brnpls Landing who
have erected q splendid pole ninety
feet,i in height, surmoupted Nv . mag
nificent pair Of antera, With banner
wnving for Buchanan and l'rocken
ridge. That is right; those who rally
under that banner have i, store glori-
Gus triumph. We expect good tidirg'
from all portions Of Louisiana, but
from none moro cheering than frvm
West Baton Rouge True Delia.
Strange it is that when tho mesaen-
ger who brings glorious ne~s, comes
in, he is always breathess with having
passed some fellow on the way who hns
inGlorious news Thus it is, with
political intelligence. One side has
hardy times to set up the type to
record a glorious victory, before the
other side, comes in with accounts of
a defeat, to mar it. In reference to
the Bruley Landing Pole, spoken Of,
by the True Delta. let US say word.
The thing was made here at our wharf,
and shipped down to Bruley. So
quietly. did the work 60 on, that we
half suspicioued that private enter
PRISE" was producing this magnificent
result. The Plaqdcmine Sentinel,
relieved our mind on this subject, by
stating the fact, that Col. Lafayette
Caldwell of the Second Swamp Land
District, got up the poll on bis own
account, and presented it to the'Demo-
cracy Of Brnley, as a grateful ack-
nowledgement of his Indebtedness to
the party.
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ID en- kisEru.

1fHE UNDERSIGNED offers his %A
L services 70 the citizens 81 BIZ fYYts
ton Rouga md the adjoining Par uIuTD
ishes. He is prepared to execute III TANNER Of
Dental operations on the most approved and
Scientific principles known TO the profession.
Being graduate of the Baltimore College Of
Dental Surgery. and with several years practical
experience in his profession, he feels warranted
IN saying fhat If he does rot give satisa elton no
charge VIII be made. Strict attention giveI 10
irregularities Of childven's teeth t
wTERMs-REAsONABL No charge
for professional advice.
tv Office hours--from o'cIock A. NJ, to 5rx
fw OFFTNF-Serond F1oor Of Hsro,nnn's
Rrick Buii6inp--P riyate Emit 0tscs M FLo,fdn
Street. ljuly28-ml RI. TAYLOR, D. DIS.
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re- The New Orlean. Delta, the
leading organ of the Louisiana Democ.
racy, openly repudiates Mr.. Buchanan,
because Of bis declaration in favor of
squatter sovereignty. in his letter of
acceptance and declares its determn-
alton not to support him. Boston
Bee.
The "New Orleans Delta y ia no
organ Of the Louisiana Democracy,
and the latter does not care n feather
whether it supports Mr.. Buchanan or
not. The Delta itself has moreover
declared that it is non-partisan and
an outsider.-Crescent.
Well might the head of the Delta,
exclaim in the language Of the old
king Of Albion, "Ingratitude thou
marble hearted monsterl We would
ask the Courier, if the Delta has not
been as strong as it could be, with
amy sense Of prophecy? Has it not
done as good service, and roared as
loud nearly as the lion himself9 The
Delta until recently, has never been
less than a half key note in the scale,
lower in its voice than the recognized
beef fed king Of beasts himself. Is
be to have no credit for his part of the
honor Of removing, legally elected Sen
ators and Representatives from their
seats, in the last legislature, and plac-
ing parties there, who had been clear
ly rejected at the ballot box ? n
moderation and justice let the Courier
answer. Tell us not, that he deserves
no credit, for advocating with all the
strength of dictionary words, the puri-
ty of"protest boxes :" he, who assumes
that the will Of the citizens of Louis
lana. shall be set aside because few
demagogues are pleased to say, under
the form of an oath, that they "be-
lieve that legal voters were intimidaf-
ed and driven away from the polls"
Come Courier, act not the part Of
Goneril and Regan, in the play.
because you have the giants power.
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snAxEsrEas's Housss--sbsksspear's
house II report speaks true, II would
seem, after all, Ia to have a crystal PAL
ace to itself. Our readers may per-
haps remember that, during the yea,
Of the Great Exhibition, 1851, an idea
was first started, by soma consider
ed, an importation from America, but
ope, we believe, that really emanated
from bennington, namely, Of enclosing
the house in which SHAKESPEARE IL re-
puted to have been born at Stratford.
upon.Avon, in a large structure ofglass
isolating il at the same time from the
surrounding buildings, by removing
them, in order to insure its preserva-
ton from fire, even as the former az
rangement was calculated to protect Il
from the effects Of the weather. This
proposal was submitted successfully to
tho American Minister, Sir Edward
Layton Bulwer, Mr.. Charles Dickens,
Mr.. Foster. Mr.. Mscready. and others;
but tho Guild Of Literature monopo-
lied the literary mind at that epoch.
and Il fell to the ground, although The
suggestion was warmly approved BY
some Of those gentlemen. Within
these few weeks, however, certain
Mr. John Shakespeare, who claims re-
lationsbip (ofcnrse very remote With
the family Of the immortal bard, has
been in Stafford making inquiries
and arrangements preparatory to car
rying ont plan similar in all respects
TO The one we have described. The
sum. we understand. he intends spend
ing in thus gratifying bis feelings, is
about three thousand pounds: and we
learn. moreover, that whenever the
prsliminaries are arranged, Sir j Pax.
ton and Messrs. Fox. and Henderson,
are to be consulted az TO the details.
London Literary Gazette.
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YOU'VE AMERICA ON A BusT--At
a very early hour yesterday morning
that fire annihilating entity yclept
+" Young America" was taken out for
an airing, and when Oh the neutral
ground Of Camp street, she called a
halt, stuck her nozzle into a well, dug
there for her special accommodation,
and began to spout more vigorously
than any campaign orator that ever
took the stump. After playing three
streams for while she concentrated
her aqueous argument into single
hose, and threw stream Of astouish-
ing dimen,ions, At this juncture the
nozzle, in its swaying to and fro, broke
losse from Col. Jack Adams and the
others who were engaged in holding
it, and flew about like the head of an
angry serpent. Previously, hundreds
of the curious had gathered about
"der machine i" to admire her move.
ments, but as soon as the nozzle broke
loose there was rapid scattering
The spectators could not, however.
get away till they were accommodated
with one Of the most furious shower
baths that ever was administered
since the days of the deluge. We
happened to be just far enough off to
see the the sport without participating
in the bath.-Picayune.
This a Gallo fashion of sex giving to
sexless things. We should like the
Picayune reporter, to give us some
sufficient reason for giving the "great
squirt feminine gender. There is
fitness in things, and it is the duty of
every public journalist to hold it up,
as far as his strength goes.
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A THoUGHr.-I remember that Ad-
am Smith and Gibbon had told us that
there would never again be destruc-
ton Of civilization by barbarians.-
The food, they said, would no more
,eturn to cover the earth; and they
seemed to reason Justly for they COM
pared the immense strength of the
civilized part Of the world with the
weakness Of that part which remained
savage, and asked from whence were
to come those Huns, and from whence
were to come those Vandals who were
to again distroy civilization. Alas
it did not occur to them that, in the
very heart of great capitals, in the
very neighborhood Of splendid palaces
and churches, and theatres, and libra.
ries, and museums, vice, and ignor-
ance, and misery might produce race
Of Huns fercer than those who mar
ched under Attila. and Vandals, more
bent on obstruction than those who
followed Genseric Maedulay.l
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A SEA SERPENT CAueHr At NAHAnT. -

A SEA SERPENT CAueHr At NAHAnT--
A large Horse Mackerel was captured
near the steam boat wharf at Nshsnt few
days since measuring nine feet in length,
five and half feet gir'h and weighing nea-
tly ! COO pounds. school Of the monste-
Rs are pIavirg about The rocks to- day afTor-
ding rare sport for The fishermen in the
harpoon exercise. MsckeraI are now taken
in abundance eight barrels being the result
Of drawing one seine on Isaturdey.--Bossor
Traveller of Mondav.
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u Senator Sumner is to have a
public reception on bis return to Bos-
tou--so the Massachusetts, Republican
Central Commute has resolved. The
old women should turn out en- masse
and take him on their shoulders, to
the "Cradle of Liberty They should
keep him there, and feed him on pap"
until be acquires little more Of the
nerve and bone Of manhood.
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LECTURES ON NrcARAcuA.~-Lieut.
Toobey, Of the Nicaragua army. ia
lecturing in New Orleans, on tho new
Republic. Tho Delta says that
Lieut.. Toohey intends, before return
ing to Nicaragua, to pay brief visits to
Baton Rouge, Natchez, vicksburg and
Memphis, with view to deliver lee
lures on the same subject IN those
cities" -
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The Buffalo Republican says that a
Young and genteel looking man named
CANNED was sent to the peniten'iarv
in that city, for six months; on Wed,
nesday, for kissing a young lady in
the street, on the night of the 4th. as
she was returning from display of
fireworks. She swore that he came
rudely up to her, and fo'cibly put his
arm around her neck. drawing hev
towards him and kissing her re-
peatedly.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-25

SHALL THERE DE WAR The
Champion affair. being dismissed, from
the fact that the diplomats, have said
oil they can, on it, and the London
Times has been heard 4; row more
grave and servious question arises,
which from present appearances, bids
fair very soon, to wear a war aspect.
The question is this =" Was it right,
TO expel the gentleman who went to
the Queens Levee with Mr.. Dallas,
in yellow waiscoat 2" Was it not a
national insult, and should not Mr..
Dallas, ask for his papers, and come
home We think SO. It is as good
a subj ect. to fight about as another
The right Of Johnathan, to wear a
fautailed coat. or plush vest, in the
presence Of royalty, his Serene High
ness the Grand Turk himself recog-
nizes. IfMr. Bull roars at, it let him ;
it costs nothing but English air to do
il. If he send our Minister home, be-
cause he has a Malyolioish fancy, for
cross CATERS, let him do it, we bite
our thumb at him in defiance,
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-25

EOn Monday next, the 2Sth inst,
the Commencement Exercises" at
Centenary College, (Jacksop) begiu
and last three days-terminatiug on
Wednesday the Both by laying the
corner stone Of the centre building,
and an address by the Rev. G. K. Mar
shall. Of Mississippi.
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Steam powcr q Great Moral Agent.

Steam Fow6r Great Moran AGENT
One must DO Immediately and for
chilly impressed, with the settled truth,
that steam power Is a great moral
agent; 10 pay q visit to the machine
shop Of Mesars. Brown & Forest, on
the southern limit Of this city. We
venture to cay, that il Is the largest
and best appointed establishment Of
this kind in the southern country. The
day before yesterday--witb amomen,
Of leisure on hand, we paid it visit
and for an hour, was struck dumb
not BY the noise Of plaueing. saving.
gougiug and mortieing, but with the
result Of American skill and genius,
here manifest, in active evidences Of
usefulness. f.
What do you want? Is It sash
doors or blinds2 From the founda-
ton to the apex of your building, what
curiously carved cornioe, or ornament
is wanteda What solid beams, posts
or rafters ? Gut down the tree, and
back your Wagon up to this establish
ment tho giant of the forest, is seized
as straw, turned about planned down
and sawed up, with mathematical ex-
actness. and no particle lost. The
very shavipgs and sawdust makes 'be
steam, wberewith the woods are render
ed melodious, by the working Of these
lightning arms. What a result. The
largest column, Corintbian, Tuscan or
Doric, can be turned out and capped,
before tho tree could be measured, by
a master workman. A thousand pieces,
can be cut to an hairs bredth, in less
time, than you could count them
Look on these wheels, bands, saws,
PLANES ges,--and say that they do
not teach a great moral lesson--a SER
mon, more practical and effective,
than the most eloquent divinel Here,
O thousand men, are told, they may
have leasure to refect-that they may
walk into The open field and enjoy in
contemplation, the Great Author Of,
perfect laws. Laws with which, man
is becoming gradually acquainted, as
he goes onward and upward to work
out. bis destiny. Who cannot See
foreshadowed in the distance, day 10
come, when the curse that draws
upon us now the sweat Of the brow"
shall be removed, and the whole earth
united by reason Of a common interest
in the bonds Of peace and good will.
errors Of law and errors Of
religion, shall vanish before the mere
dian light Of unclouded reason !
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City Shoe Store.

T w. QIfTGGTNs, would inform the
-. public that he has pnrchased the entire
stock Of J. s. HACKLEY. and will con.
tinue the business. at the old stand on 7 at.
aye'te street He will ennsinue TO receive
weekly, supplies of all that is fresh and
fashionable. in the wav Of Ladies. Misses.
and Gents Boots and Shoes. iDlv14.
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- -
Mr.. COMET If the object of Citi-
zen" is really to be enlightened, consider
it my duty to answer his questions.
He asks "Are any persons exempt from
prosecution and fine for betting Oh elections,
If any who may they be-" None are
exempt" who violate this law except
those who in any other case, are excused
from punishment for disobedience to the
laws of the country and they are expressly
defined and exempted by the laws them
selves--this exemption arises from the
several pleas and excuses founded upon the
error or defect of will in the party who
commits the act; as LIST Infancy, 81 Non
to,npus mentis, Sd Subsection to the power
of Others, 4th Ignorance. Bare words
however as in the two instances cited BY
Citizen,o does not constitute the offence
and consequently the parties do not incur
prosecution and fine. will give the
statute for the henefit of Citizen,u that
he may be on the @qui viDe," "pro bono
pubt,co."
That whoever shall. either directly or
indirectly, bet, stake, or hazard, any money,
or other property or consideration upon any
election for any officer of this State or of the
United States, shall on conviction be, fined
not less than the amount of money or value
of the property bet, staked or hazarded, nor
more than double such amount, to be paid
into the Treasury of the school fund of said
Parish" Acts of s55, page 714s, sec. ITO.
Very Respectfully,
J. D. STUART.
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NEW GOODS.
At the Philadelphia Chean sfore.

THE following new goods Ia re inst been recefv-
ed at this establishment, and VIII be sold at
the usual low prfces-PIain md Check H,nseok
Muslfna, irish Linens IN all qualities. Damask
Table Cloths and Napkins, Russia and Birds Eye
Diapers. Ladies Rack Lace Mantillas ard Points,
Black Lace Wells Ribbons, Gailoons. Trimmings,
Filets Mitts Long and sbort, Gents LisIe Gsunt-
Boys Leghorn Hats very cheap ljuiy Ia
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T. John A. Jacques, has been ap-
pointed Colonel Of Second Light In
fantry Battalion, in the Nicaraguan
army, A long list Of other appoint
ments IL published in E7 N'cora-
gueues Of the 2sth ulto, Jacques, ia
the only ono We recognize, hailing
from this city.
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Land at a Rarga;u.

900 ACRES of we'll timbered land.
c@O admirably adapted for a wood
ward. The land is located in the Devils
Swamp, about II miles above this city.
and fronts the river. Thirty acres of it are
under fence ard in cultivation. A bargain
may be had, BY making immediate appli-
caton to
july9-tf /. Z. POWERS co.
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~ We are obliged to our friend
and fellow-citizen, s. s. HALL, ESQ,
now travelling in the north. taking q
perspective view Of men women, and
things--for a number Of interesting
publications by the way side.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-25

ONLY THINK OF Ir.-One hundred
and fifty thousand troops are to be as
sembled at Moscow to assist at the
coronation of the Gar, Alexander, of
Russia
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-25

lust received per steamer Cahawba from,
y New York:
Preserved Kettles assorted sizes
Self Sealing Cans. do. do.
Resides complete assortment of House
building Hardware at
ju!yl2. LARGUIER & T.ANOUE,S
Iafsvette Sc
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-25

ANOTHER ROYAL V1sIToR.--The Belgian
papers state that King Leopold is about to
pay another visit to the English Court
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-25

COR n n 9 PON u n n q n .


sT. NienolAs Horn, New YcRx, July 18Th, 80.
DEAR CoMEr:--We reached here about
. o'clock last evening, from Saratoga, via
Niagara Falls. ] have found number Of
friends and acquaintance here, and after
brushing of the dust in the most comforts-
Bile rooms have ever met with, we all
begin to feel as II VIC were sm,e,chn at
home, and are doubtless much improved in
flesh by our trip; YET to me, have yet to
ace any place that IN like HOME shall
return TO it, more than satisfied, with all
Of my ineas Of living elsewhere entirely
changed. Many--very many handsome
and pleasant looking places have seen, in
my absence; many things to admire many
to wonder at; many to amuse many 10
instruct, and much worthy Of patterning
after; but have not seen the warm kind
hearted people that meet in or sunny
south; they are not here. The climate
perhaps is not such as to produce and fos-
ter such things, they are cold reserved,
and as far as my observation extends. desti-
ttre of those fine sensbilities which make
men by nature noticmen. Of all this how
ever, | will talk TO you when | get home.
have too much to say to communicate in
this limited space. So Let it suffice for me
to say at present, give me for home the
mile square city of Red Stick, in the State
of Louisiana in any part of its domain and
shall be satisfied.
| do not wish you to understand that l
am not pleased with my visit I am more
than pleased but whenever think of home
and friends, all else that can charm is for
gotten. We remain here for few days to
rest, and from here shall 90 to Boston,
Providence, Newport, Quebec, Montreal
and elsewhere, expecting to have our faces
turned homeward in time TO return about
LIST Sept. During my absence have heard
much Of Politics, and have been somewhat
surprised to find that Fremont as far as
have had an opportunity Of Judging, seems
to be the favorite in New York and Ohio.
Perhaps his friends are more boisterous
than those ofeither Of the other candidates,
but if his friends are to be considered good
authority, he will carry New York, Ohio,
and Indiana, without doubt. 1t appears to
me that the south to man should unite on
either Fillmore or Buchanan. With my
present feelings and with the little inform
alton have picked up, would be perfect
ly satisfied 10 vote for either Fillmore or
Buchanan, whicheve light be their choice
in order to defeat Fremont who you may
he assured is stronger mar in this part Of
our country than people with us, think him
to be. | wish the south could unite on one
man, and for one, would he found ready to
support him, whether Amrican Wing or De-
mocIat; for all other questions sink into in
significance, when the question of slavery to
our southern people is agitated. honestly
believe that nine-tenths of the people in
this part of our country are abolitionists
and would take any step that might be pro-
posed against southern interests. Though
there are here,men who make different pro-
LESSONS in favor of southern interests, yet
in my opinion 90 cases out OF 100 are mere
sycophants. P.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-25

A wine has been advertised under the
name of naked sherry. 1t ought, at least,
to have some body
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-25

REMOVED.

HAVING removed my Grocery into the brick
IL building recently erected IN the soush East
corner Of Court House fquare, / respectfully in
vite, Old Customers and New ores, TO give me
call. fjuiy "a NJ e. BRYAN
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For sale.
House and Lot for sale.

A GOOD HOUSE AND lot. AAnkr
n suitable for a family residence, ls
situated in Catfish Town-be1ow l.l
E. Arl.ctr's Steam Mill The horse IS al
the corner OF Natchez and Spanish sts.. and
is perfectly new For PARTICULARS enquire Of
l!y0 L. E. POWERS&CO
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GBe Only Gonlst.
e.
BATON ROUGE,.JULY %, 1866.

T. The Hon. JonN BLrpELL, hns
our thanks for regular Washington
city favors.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-01-12
WRITING BOOKS.
Wood CountY Common Pleas.

George Lasky Co. against Peter Dull.
TTNHE said Peter Dull is notified that plaintiffs,
l. George Lasky & Co., filed their petition in
said court the first of October, A. ID. 1866,
against him. setting forth that he is indebted to
plaintiffs by note of hand in the sum of four hun
dred dollars, and interest on five hundred dollars
from the 9TH day OF August, A. d. 1854. to the Iith
of January 1866, and interest on the said four
hundred dollars since the 18th Of January, lS55 {:
and the said note is secured by mortgage on the
canal boat New England, and for which sum of four
hundred dollars and interest as aforesaid, plaintiffs
ask Judgment against him. and for an order of sale
against said boat and that unless he appears and
answers or before the first day of the next term
of said court, said petition will be taken confes
sed and proceedings had thereon accordingly.
S. JEFFERSON, Atty for Pet.
Dec. 8, 1955.--30wGS320