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Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-12-25
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NArIoNAL FAsr DAr.-The following IL
the recon mendation Of tho President, set
ting apart the 4th Of January next, as
day for humiliation, fasting and prayer,
throughout the Union
To the peopi" Of the Urited states;
Numerous appeals have boon made TO
me by pious aud patriotic associations and
oi.izens, in view Of the present distracted
and dangerou. condition OF our country,
90 reeommasI that a day be- set apart for
humiliation, tasting and prayer through
out the Union.
I'm compliance with their request and
my own sense Of duty, designate Friday,
the fourth Of January, 1851, for this pur
po-e, and rgcommepd that the people as
ssmble on that day, according TO their sew
srsl forms Of worship, TO keep IL as sol-
emn fast.
The union Of the States IL at the present
moment threatened with alarming and
immediate danger. panic and distress of
. fearful character prevail throughout
the land our laboring population are
without employment, and consequently
deprived Of the means Of earning their
bread. Indeed hope seems TO have desert
ed The mind. ~ men. All classes are In q
state Of confusion and dismay, and the
wisest oounsels of our best and purest men
are wholly disregarded.
In this. hour Of our calamity and peril,
60 whom phall we resort for relief but to
the God of our fathersi His omnipotent
arm only can save ia from the awful of
fects Of or own orimes aud folhes-our
own ingrstitudo aud guilt towards our
Heavenly Father.
Lot us, then, with deep oontrition and
penitent sorrow, unite in humbling our
selves-hefore the Most High. in con fessin q
our individual sins, and in acknowledging
the justice of our punishment. Let us in
plorc Him 20 remove from our hearts that
false pride Of opinion which would impel
us TO persevere in wrong tor the sake OF
consistency, rather Than yield just SUB
mission TO the unforeseen exigencies by
which wo are nov surrounded. Let IA
with deep reverence beSeech hum 20 restore
the friendship and good will which pre-
vailed in former days among the people Of
the several States and, above all to save
va from the horrors Of civil war and "blood
guiltine-s.' Let our fervent prayers as-
cend 30 His Throne that lie would not de-
sort us in this hour Of extreme peril, but
remember us as lie did our fathers in tho
darkest days OF the Revolution, aud pre-
serve our consultation and our Union, the
work OF their hands. for ages yet to come.
An omnipoteut Providence may over
rule existing evils for permanent good -
lie cat make the wrath Of man TO praise
Him. aud the remainder Of wrath lie can
restrain. Let me invoke every individual,
In whatever sphere OF life be may he pla-
csd to feel personal responsibility TO God
and his country for keeping this day holy,
and for contributing all in his power to
remove our actual and impending cRlami-
tics. JANIS BUCHANAN.
Washington, Dec. Ia, 1860.
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with which its leaders have TO up.
pear, to keep up with Delta and
other papers of the same ilk, for
gets the past history Of the country.
The very identical thing was done
in the very same place In 1892. A
few South Carolina politicians-al.
ways nervous for a row, 40 as to
be able to resume sovereignty
sbo never had, got mad, at the
Tariff.
When the news reached Charles.
ton that the bill bad actually passed,
the Governor summoned the Legisla.
ture to the Capitol. 1t met on the
22d Of October. An act was imme.
dlstely proposed aud passed, author.
izing a Convention on tho 10th OF
November, "to consider the charact-
err and extent Of the unsurpations of
the General Government The pas
sage OF this act was hailed by the
firing Of cannon, and music from q
band stationed at the doors of the
Capitol.
The Convention assembled on the
10th. On the 24lh il adopted an
Ordinance declaring the Tariff Act
null and void, making it unlawful for
the authorities, either National OF
State, to enforce the payment Of the
duties, enjoining on the Legislature
te pass laws giving effect to the Or
dinance. and forbidding any appeal
TO the Supreme Court Of the United
States. The ordinonce further do.
clared, that If any act was passed by
Congress to authorize the employment
Of force against South Carolina, such
act would be null and void, and from
the time Of its passages tho State
would consider itself absolved from
further obligations TO the Union, and
proceed to organize a separate Gov
ernment.
The Bulletin should not forget the
above extract from the bound books
Of history, and it would be we'll for
him to refresh his memory with the
pages Immediately following where
Mr.. Jackson (who was supposed at
tie time to be democracy figures
in the capacity of President. Bui-
iciin take a shower bath and have
your head rubbed. South Carolina
will give over her conquetbing by
and by, and all will be well.
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The Southern COnfederacy.

Appeals Of justice, equity or morality
promulgated in revolutionary limos are
iruitless NJ an attempt to cross tho stormy
ocean in a wicker bnsket. Mems minds
arc swGyed BY their preiudices and they
pursue a Maynard caveer without even for
moment testing their csuso In tho cruel
BILE Of reason.
The persons termed sccessionists, sew
einl of whom wo personally know, are
men Of good sense, integrity and ability;
but upon this ono idea secessio n--they
are monomaniacs. In secession only, can
they perceive a bulwark against The rabid
notions of Northern fanaticism. We would
not do them the unkindness of taxing
thom with the selfish design Of destroying
the best interests OF Louisiana, that they
may display their elosuence and enjoy the
fesh-pots Of Office p for q season; nor
would we suppose they are sufficiently
patriotic 10 shoulder the musket, bivouac
In the swamps, or with pick and spade
cut trenches, throw up earth-w works and
do hard fighting at thoir country's CALL
No, they are too far advanced for that
work--give them tho monopoly Of power
and they will build up a Southern Con-
federacy that shall eclipse the palmy days
Of the old world, and form the nucleus
around which men Of science, art and
learning will assemble, and beauty do
homage at their shrine. But this picture
will not be complete without the "domes-
tic institution" in tact, and this bugbear Is
the hobby horse. Then to conserve the
negro in his present quality is the grand
fundamental principle--the Alpha and
Omega os success. Whoever would. pos
sessing ordinary sense, DO ontrapped by
such sophstry Slavery is immovable for
years, aye, ages, If the people will 1t, in
the Gulf States; and the other idea is Wis
ionary. Whoever heard of any number Of
slaves being run of by Abolitionists in
Louisiana, OF in fact any Of the Gulf
Statesi Then why this much ado about
nothing
Had the border States initiated the
movement, Louisiana then would have
been wanting in duty Ind sympathy had
she not united with them. But say the
secessionists--" the Constitution would
have been violated by united action."--
This is a grand idea indeed, but too hol-
low to pass.
Not many years ago, an English noble
man, Lord Morpeth, (now Earl Of Car
lisle), one of the peoples best friends, ad-
vanced the idea that the United States
were founded upon an insecure basis, that
ultimately the East, South, West and Pa
cifc States would form al least four seps-
rate Republics, and that European inhu-
ence would again be ascendant in North
America. The united press of this coun-
try ignored the idea, and branded his
lordship with foul epithets. Fifteen years
have rolled away since his visit to this
country, and we now obtain glimpse Of
the beginning Of the end.
We require further expression Of public
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Presentation of Spurs.

PonrEu, Dec. 20, 1850.
Dear crvsst; The political Kaleidoscope
ofPompeii has within the past fortnight,
presented quito a. many aspects, s may
be found in the capital or elsewhere -
Gentlemen, who last week, were ready TO
scratch each other Cor the van In the sew
sral parties ambitious then, to ssvo the
Union, have as suddenly converted them
selves into unconditional secessionssts,
mad with impotence to march out OF the
Union. Some Of the extremists are even
In favor of having Pompeii, absolve her
self from allegiance to the Pelican. A
banner wat this morning uniurlcd from
the m ast- head Of the Athanium, bearing n
cock Of the shsnghao family on a blue
ground with a rcd ribbon In his mouth
bearing this classic Latin "Ecce Signum.'
This Ia the agreed upon motto Of Pompeii.
The enthusiasm was immense, on the dis
play OF tho buntlin. There was q COM
mondsble amount Of shouting and speech
making besides several fights which gave
eclat to the affair. Guns we're fred with
out counting aud without reference to the
original thirteen or the present thirty
three. am sorry to say that several per-
sons were seriously injured by premature
discharges. Last night there was an illu-
minstion, and = torch-light, made bril-
liant with Roman candles, fz-wheels, and
popping crackers. Capt. John Cocktail,
commander Of the Pompeii Guards, was
presented with pair Of spurs and made
speech which has not yet been reported. As
the speech may not reach you, you must be
content to know that It was full of the
military bearing of that gentleman -
breathing, warlikc sentiments such as beft
the military people, who arc determined
not to have anything, unless they can
fght for il. Be assured Comet, the lacivi-
GUS blessings of the lutte, have given place
to the base drum, with kettle accompany
ments. Captain Cocktail closed his speech
by-"Lot others do as they like let sub
missionists submit; and Union shriekers
shrek until they crack their voices, but as
for me, give me liberty or death. shall
wear on my heels-to the hour of dissolu-
ton, this elegant and appropriate token Of
your esteem, and will not sleep quietly
unless buried in them" A torrent Of ap-
plause followed this, and without waiting
for Captain Cocktail to finished, he was
seized and borne away on the shoulders of
his friends. We having . merry time here
Cosst, and hope it will not end, until we
get tired oft Yours
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-12-25
Mass Meeting.

A largo Mass Meeting (previously called
OF the citizens of the Parish OF East Baton
Rouge, assembled at Academy Hall, on
Monday, the gath instant, at 12 o'clock n.
to nominate ticket to represent the Dis
trict and Parish In the State Convention,
which assemblies on the 23rd January 1851.
The meeting was organized by calling
Col. A. Malta, to preside, and the appoint
ment of Nolan A. Stuart and q. d. Favrot'
rs Secretaries.
Messrs. J. NJ. McCutchsn, J. Duncan
Stuart and Col. r. A. Stuart, explained
the object Of the m ,eting.
Mr.. j. Duncan Stuart, moved that q
committee of Five be appointed by the
Chairman to draft resolutions expressive
Of the sense of the meeting.
The Char appointed on said Com mitteo.
J. Duncan Stuart, J. z. Elan, Col. Louis
Hebert, Fergus Permission and VIM. Mark
ham.
Four Of the Committee reported a Sc
ries Of resolutions, which was followed by
. minority report from J. Duncan Stuart.
the whole of which, on motion of II. V.
Babin, were laid on tho table.
On motion off. C. Charlotte, the meet
ing then proceeded to make nominations
for the Parish.
Col. Louis Hebert nominated W. s. Pus,
Esq, and J. Z. Elan, nominated DR.. /. A.
WILLIAMS, both ofwhom receiving unan-
imous vote, were declared, by the Chair,
10 be the choice of this meeting.
The meeting then recommended Hon.
4. s. HERON, Of East Baton Rouge, and
j. o. FUaUA, Of East Felicians, as the
choice of East Baton Rouge, to represent
the Senatorial District,
On motion, the papers in the Senatorial
District were requested to publish the pro-
ceedings of this meeting.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
sias die.
A. MATTA, President.
Cd 9: D. F s.y.a1 Secretaries.
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STATE OF LOUlsIANA-Pa Parish Ct Ia,

STATE OF LOUISIANA Parish CT East
Baton Iiouge--S'xth Judicial District
Court-VIEGISIA T.. CoxE, wife, VS.. WV.
W. MoNrAs, husbsnd-No. 9Sl0.
DY VIRTUE Of writ OF 4. ia. issued Ia
ID the above entitled and numbered
cause and TO me directed iom the Hon.
Sixth Judicial District Court in and for
the Parish Of East Baton Rouge aud State
aforesaid, will offer NJ public sale mt the
store Of the defendant, situated at the cor
ner Of Main fnd Filth streets, In the city
Of Baton ROUGE, on
saturday, the .; n day ofJsnusry
next A. D., 1851 at IL o'clock A. NJ, Of
rsid day, all the tight, Gte, Interest and
claims Of the defendant, in and 10 the FOL
lowing described property, 10 vii
The entire stock Of Goods, Provisions
and Groceries, in the store o. said defend
ant, consisting OF Liquo =. Cordials, Can
dies, Pickles, Tobacco. Nails. Flour, Lard
Beef, Bacon. Hams, Iron, Tin. Glass and
Woodenware etc., together with the house
hold and kitchen Furniture seized TO pay
and satisfy the amount OF Judgment, inter
est and costs claimed in said suit.
Upon the following terms and condi-
tons, viz: For CASH.
dec25 II. v. BABIN. Sheriff.
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CHRISTM As BOOKS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

J. MOO r M i Q X IS
'IBEGBM OF THE sEAsoA-largs qusrto Mo-
Il roco ltique.
Grsvs Elegy-Ir rye gusrto Morocco antique.
Byron, shapsps,ro, noo,s's Poetical Works
Morocco, full gf.
oagfeliow's Poems, Moores 7 la Eook Mrs.
sigourney's Poems, Cowper's Poet'cal Work,
Lsoy ofthe Lake. Cam pbelrs sliza Coot's, Word.
worth's, Mrs Henan's, Mrs. Norton's, koutgom-
sry's Poems, SCOTS and southsy's Poetical WORKS
--b'us aud gold.
Annuals--i ,pud In Morocco, full ait.
The Casket-Tbs Amarsntb.
Token Of f-iepdship-tbs snow Flsks.
Frsndsbip's Git.
The evergreen.
Ladies' Giit-The Garisnd-Lsdies serspbook.
The Msgo lis--rhe Ladies' W reath.
The Emblem.
Juvsnine Annals, IS mo.-boune In Morocco,
full gilt.
Forget Ne Not, Youths Keepsake. the Rosebud
Humming bird, Pet anusl, nd the Violet Also,
all the late and popular Juvenile ioyt joks, ETC.,
etc. A. the
dec25.sw POST OFFICE BOOK STORE.
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For the Csr.tts and Genet
on II g . u ~ Il RY.
TO THE PEOPLE.

A cry from the heavens, a cry from the earth;
cry from this nation, blessed land Of ouribir,h,
A cry from the oppressed, the degraded and low,
cry from their hearts that are sinking In woe
A call 10 the Christians, who with God can have
power,
And successfully plead In this perilous hour,
with that God ofall justice, that God ofsll might.
Plead their hearts heavy burthsu, the cause Of
the right
Assemble together your patriot band,
To pray for our country cur lotefsthers' land,
To wrsstie with God through the darkness of night
TIL the day star arise, with It's glorious light
Must our z orious star Of freedom 70 down,
And leave M N darkness meath Gods angry frswni
That glorious otsr-so po'e and 30 bright,
That illupiues the world with It's glorious Light.
That bright star Of Freedom-lite the star Of the
Hast,
That guided the wise men to their scurs -icses,
least, SEES.
II guided cur y theirs, DER the Ausntic's broad
To found In the wilderness, this land Of The free.
That bright star OF Freedom let nsus,t on u
irowp, torown;
'Tis the patriots pride-our country's bright
II never can set. that bright star Of the West.
while a Parrot heart throbs in a southern breast
Then prsv for Our Count ~ blestland ofoui birth,
oppression no iopgei may cast it's sad desrth,
That forever uusulIied, una y ou- conveys name be
The land Of the brave and he home OF the irse.
LAKs gAes, Dec. 1910. -.
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PRoF. LIPPARD.-We notice the
return TO town of our old friend-that
accom- plished gentleman, Prof. II. c.
Lippard. These are sad times for
amusement, but we see no reasona-
BILE reason, why the young folks
should not dance and be merry,
whilst they may.
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CHRISTMAS

fro. he Csse . 4 Comet.
CHRISTMAS
Dear Lord what oJering shall bring.
what iestal cath sntw ne,
To hail 1hee-P,opbe', "ricst aud King
The vsry Ch,isi div'pe'
No oses sweet, tav cradie iocnd,
toeir living PERFUME sired:
Ia Il would not dec the ,horpy crown
She placed upon Thy head.
No gold within nv band beIr,
No incense can raise;
Thy cross upon nv 0est wsa~,
Aud myrrh shall hymn Inv p'a'se.
The offered myrrb, the gifi o. men,
First hailed thy bUmsr birth,
And on the =, mel cross, sgsip,
Twas thy last Ia .ts o. es'ih.
Then since know the bitter cup
Thy oodness drsiped 81 ME
OF helm me Lord. 60 offer up
Zach pre- ,ious thing 20 thee
sT. JiusJ, Dec. 18th. 1860. J. G;
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T. ~ al ~ T. T. r..
HAS OPENED an Once In the city - BATON
III Rouge. corner ofJsf,yette and Florids streets,
where he offers his services TO Ill who may
quire them In the following branches Of his pro-
fession, viz
CrvTL FreIsEERIso, MECHANICAL FrefHErRIEa
LANDS, STEAM ENGINES,
sURvEYs, HORSE POWER,
LtVkfS, SAW MILLS,
LEvEEINa, SUGAR MILLS,
DRAINING, DRAINIra MAcHiNrs,
PLANTATION MAPS, Boar AND RAIL RoAps.
ECTURE.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS.
MONUMENTS,
NAMENTAL FENCING,
LAYING on GROUNDS.
The once IL prepared TO furnish all Plans, Draw
ipgs, Protrsctions, eto., Estimates and specifca-
lions In the different branches
Having been assistant state Engineer ~ Loui-
sisna from 1886 20 1860 he hopes 10 obtsin, With
the folio wing references, q liberal patronage.
Hefe
Joufs UrbsRr, late State Engineer, n. Rouge.
Cas-. l. q DgRussv, civil Eng'r. Nstchitochss.
wv. 4. PIKE, Baton Rouge.
JOBE ARMSTRONG, Founder, New Orleans.
y. ". q. CooE, Engineer, New Orleans.
dscI5
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DIARIES FOR 1861.

DLANK BOOKS OF II sizes, Blank Notes. Blank
ID Drafts, Receipt Books, Time Books etc, etc.
For sale at the Post Once Boo Store BY
dre22 J. MCCORMICK.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-12-25

~ shorcy, Duprez 81 Green's New Or
leans and Metropolitan Minstrel and Brass
Band is coming. See advertisement.
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rHsO. GoLDNAss rEND.ER
GOLDMAN IL FENDLER,

THIRD STREET, BATON ROUGE.
Always on band, large assortment Of ~ kinds
Of fine WATCHES, rich JEwELBY, DIAMONDS,
CLOCKS, SILVER wAIE, PIANOS, MUSIC
BOXES and other fancy art Giles. tdec25
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-12-25

PARTON,s LIFE OF JACKSON.

COMPLETE IN THREE VOLUMES, Bound In
v Cloth 81 80 per volume, In Leather " 90,
sold only by bscriptioD-specinen copy 70 oe
seen at the Post Once, where subscriptions VIII
be received.
dec2I2w j. McCOkhiCh.
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h poyS J. MCCORMICK.
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TO COTTON PLANTERS.
T WILL advance CASH on Cotton.
i RE c22 daw3m A. malta.
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SPECIAL MOTT CES.

SIP ECIAL NO IL & T. s.
Branch Lou,-isps STATE Bank,
Batas bereL. bee, -, 1850.
THIS BANK " " ns closed on ne e5'b lnsia OF +,
i (Chris'mps) 40 on re u nd 81 ofJin-
VA nsr ~ Va NJ due on those d. Us will
he p'id the dsvs piss Gus.
decI5td WA. 3. PIKE, Co sbisr.
CASH ADVANCE ON COTTON.
THE undersigned will advsres twenty Eve dot
a las per ale on cotton consigned 10 HIN.
dsc25 L. BONNECsZE.
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I IoUOBs "A full stock Of all kinds, Just re-
dssI5 A. STEWART 4 co.
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TOBACCO.

TTNHE japanese choice put up 10 20 ID. Boxes
Il for Planters use, Pine Apple Twist, May
Cherry, Monirose, DrednoUsht, cot. The above
and other brands just received and for sale by
decI5 -s-a A. STEWART a. 90.
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7 ONDON Porter, Scotch Ale, Chsmpsgns Wine,
Clsret do. Cordials, etc Just received di-
rect from the Importers, and for sale ~
decl5 A. STEWART d. CO.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-03-13

I'VE have had on our table for some days
back, the last number of the Bethany COL
zsqs.. Magazine, a well got up and we'll ar
ranged publication, aud one that is in the
highest degree creditable to the two Lit
erary Societies of the College.
We notice in this number what purports
to be review of the "Life and times of
Patrick Gass" as written by Mr.. J. G. ia
cob, editor of the Wellsburg Herald. This
is about the poorest article in the number,
and is veryglame as well as a very pc
dantic effort to ridicule a meritorious and
unpretending work. The writer will new
er make reviewer. He can set that down.
We have also the opening number of
CasssWs Illustrated Family Bible, common
cling with the creation and coming down to
Abraham aud the three angels, including
in that period, thirty-two illustrations
We like the illustrations very much. The
price of this number, (aud all succeeding
ones,) is fifteen cents.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-03-13

There is another item Ofnews which may
intereet hen-pecked husbands aud hysteric
wives. Last week, Judge Wallace of the
Carol county, Ind, Court, decided the law
of 1859, amending the divorce law of 1882
unconstitutional, on the ground that the
amending law did not correctly set forth
the title to the original law, The amend
ments were calculated to restrict the free
dom of divorce in Indiana. If this decis-
ion is sustained, divorces may again be
prosecuted in that state, with as much fa-
cility as one can obtain a lottery ticket
and at about the same price.
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THERE is prospect of squalIy times in
more ways than one, during tho session of
the Charleston Convention. Provisions
and room rent are going up amazingly, in
prospect, as we noticed yesterday morn
ing, and the probability is that something
to eat will be both "scarce and high" as
the "Poor relation" said. We see by the
Charleston papers that beef is quoted
there now, at twenty-five cents, with a
prospect of heavy advance. And we
further see by a local item in one of the
New York papers, that
A leading hotel keeper of Charleston
has been to this city to visit the butchers
of Fulton market, and secure contracts for
beef to be delivered in Charleston during
the Convention, but found the prices de-
manded too high, and fears are entertained
the culinary preparation of beef, will,
from a. lack of the raw material, soon be-
come to Charleston one of the lost arts
This will certainly be the case in the event
of the failure of the line of steamers to
New York.
1t is bad enough for Charleston to have
to depend on northern market for her
food, and not be able to afford to buy
it; but we do not pity the citizens
there SO much as we do the unshspecting
Democrats who will flock next month to
that city to face the inconvenience of ex-
tortion and the peril of famine.