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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-06-02
"Old Abe" at Ecme.

A correspondent Of the Chicago Tr;-
bu'ae gives the following sketch of the
interview between Mr.. Lincoln and the
committee appointed to give him Off
cial notice of his nomination:
In the evening, the delegation, &C
companied by forty or fifty outsiders,
walked up to Mr.. Lincoln's house, and
were at once ushered into his presence.
The parlors of his residence, small but
neatly furnished, were thrown together
by the opening Of the folding doors,
and he stood at the bottom of the back
parlor, gracefully bowling as the dele
gates entered, and after a moments de-
lay motioned Mr. Ashmun to proceed.
In peculiarly appropriate speech,
which you have already published, de-
llvered In tone of voice and with sub
dued earnestueSs Of manner approl,ri-
ate to the occasion, that gentleman dis
charged his duty. Of course all ewes
were upon the man who occupies such
& share OF the thoughts and SO warm 4
place III the hopes Of the American
people. He stood the test of scrutinv.
Without other evidence of emotion.
than that seen in al unnatural palGness
and compressed lip, he stepped for
ward at the conclusion Of M. 4 sbmn,,, :
short address and with q voice IS ,}nar
as q bell, in natural tones and with Slow,
and distinct ,tteraDce nrono,nrn.7 his
reply.
Men who had taken HI thc notion
from H[r. LincoIn's sou5rio,,et thot he
was a rough diamond who Womb not
shine III tie White House. that he WAS
. stilmn orator, ONLY nonnl,r :, +ho
masses but unuscl to the occasions
which REQUIRE tayt and polite address
were astonished bv his manifrsto,;n,s
Of ease and oraco. ,rl y,hnn t,r a.a.,
tlemcn nrrsant woro ;r+rn'i," rl 7 l''.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-06-02

It is plain that this ticket is not tc
be easily beaten, and it is idle to under
, aluc its strength"
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04
MEXICAN MUSTANG IMMINENT

Intrinsic virtue alone could insure the success
which this article has attained. For Rbeuma-
tism, Salt Rheum, Burns, Bruises, stif Joints
or Galds, spraiD, Pole Evil and swelings upon
Horses, IL has no equal. No person will be with
out it who has tested its value. "And with ref
erencs to the general estimation Of the Mustang
LIniment, can cheerfully say that no article
ever performed so many cures In our neighbour
hood as this. l.. w. SMITH, Rdgcfeld, Conn."
s, LEIToH, ESQ.,, Hyde Park, w., writes, that the
horse was considered worthless, (his case was
spavin,) but since the free use Of the Mustang
Liniment have sold him for $50. Your Lini.
ment Is doing wonders up here. "such testimony
is reaching us every day. The half is not told.
Every family should have II. Beware Of imtta-
tions. The genuine Mustang Ia sold by all re-
spectacle dealers throughout the world.
june29-lmw. BARNES PARK,
Proprietors, New York.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04

an equality did really exist; but
God Almighty, has ordered other
wise. He has made His mark, in
the contour of the face, the shape
of the head, and the color of the
skin. If the intelligent heads, that
by chance or trickery get into place,
cannot have higher and nobler mo-
tives for action; then unless the
mass can be better educated to I'M
derstand their rights and think for
themselves, we shall have TO re.
turn to the dangerous Catholic doc
trine again, that the heart must be
educated.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04
BELL & EVERETT MEETING.

In accordance with public call, the
friends of Bell and Everett, the Constitu-
tional and Union candidates for President
and Vice President of the United States,
met at tho Court Honse, in Opelousas, on
the 28d instant, for the purpose Of appoint
ing delegates to tho Baton Rouge Conven-
ton which ssembles on the 4th of July
next, in order to form an electoral ticket
for the State.
The Hon. Thomas II. Lewis, organized
the meeting by calling to the chair 4. II.
Martin, Esq, and the following Vice Pres
idents, to-wit DR.. Thomas A. Cook, Fe
lix Dejean, FRANCOIS r. Pitro and iona
than Harris.
Secretaries, S. Z. Clark and onezime A.
Guidry.
The President, upon taking the chair,
explained the object of the meeting in 8
few appropriate remarks.
lie was followed by tho Hon. Thomas
II. Lewis, who in his usual felicitous style
| dwelt on the truly national and conserva-
i've position of Bell and Everett. and con-
cluded by expressing the opinion that
perhaps, no other two men could DO found
in the country better calculated to concil-
late the conflicting sentiments of the two
sections Of the Union.
When, on motion of G. L. Swsyze, Esq.
the President appointed tho following del
| egates, to- wit
DR.. c. ID. Tatmsn, Hon. Thos. II. Lewis
C.. l.. swayze, S. b. Hartman, Felix A
King, Ebert CAN'T, Albert Dojean, iona
thon Harris, Aug. Guillory, DR.. A. o
Guidry, Judge Geo. K. King, Onezime A
Guidry, John P. Hudson, James NJ. Por
ter, Edmond c. Dupre, Tbos. G. Anderson
| villeneuve Joubert, Alexis G. Guidry, L
II. Martin, John c. Hickman, Theodul'
Fontenot, David Morgan, John E. King
C. W. Foreman, DR.. Jas. NJ. Thompson
BENZ. Z. Oliver, ID. d. Arden.
On motion of s. b. Hartman, the Editor
| of the Opelousds C0urier and Patriot wer
requested to publish the proceedings o
this meeting
On motion of James NJ. Porter, Esq.
the thanks Of the meeting were tcndsre'
to the officers; for the manner in whicl
they had presided over its deliberations.
No business appearing the meeting, Of
motion Of the Hon. Thomas II. Lewis
adjourned.
Z. II. MARTIN, Pres't.
o. ? A'G g, Secretaries.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04

The REASON Why A VESSEL is
CALLED SHE.-Father Neptune hav-
ing been hailed "time out o. mind"
with questions from queer and
curious customers, for the reasons
why vessels are denominated she,
Delays bitches, his trousers to one
side, 'veers' the quid in his locker
runs his 'grapplers' through his
hair, and thus disposes "Vessels
are called she because they wear
caps, and 'boDnets.' Because they
are often painted Because they
are best when employed Because
they look best when well rugged.
Because their value depends upon
their age Because they are
painted frequently to hide their
age Because they are great news
bearer Because they are often
harrassed by great swells.' Be
cause they are frequently attached
to 'buoys.' Because we couldn't do
without them. And finally, and
perhaps most justly. because they
are often abandoned"
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04

DELEGATES FROM New ORLEANs.-The
following is a lis. of Delegates appointed
at the meeting at Odd Fellows Hall, to at
tend the Bell and Everett-or Constitution
al Union convention to DO held in this
city to-day.
First Representatire District-R. II. Mari,
Elijah Peale, DR.. VIM. 3. Lindsay, Geo.
L. Dolsen, Chas. K. Railey, John NJ. Burke,
A. B. Csmmack. NJ. A. Foute, Geo. M.
Morgan, j. o. Nixon.
Second Representative District - Moses
Eastman, Amadeo Landry, Geo. G. Camp
bell, Cornelius Fellowes, J. J. Lane, Jos.
S. Sloane, L. T. Parker, W. X. Fish.
Third ReDreseHtdtiUs District-Randell
Hunt, K. Yeatmsn, Robt. Conway, c..
Hunt, W. A. Violet, J. J. Hughes, Benz.
Duheid, G. NJ. Conrad, Mazureau, Maun-
sci w. Chapman.
Forth Reptesentatire District-Arthur
Saucier, John 4. Hyde, b. NJ. Harrod, Geo.
w. Helme, Norman Whitney, NJ. o. II.
Norton, u. P. b. McKelvey, b. Maupay
j. W. Zachane.
Firth RspresentatiUe District-John You
ennes, +. Labatut, f. +. Lavillebeuve
Julos Cassard, 4. Lemarier, Victor Wilt
Jas. W. Mclean, Divide DeBuys.
.Si1th Representative District-Anthony
Sambola, Guy Dup!antier, W. .. Dene-
gre, f. DupleSsis.
SerenM Repnsentdtire DiStrict-W. c. G.
Claiborne, S. Maspero, Joseph West.
Eighth Representdtioe Distriet-J b Leefe
Geo. Clark, Robt. Wynne.
Ninth Representatives District-G. De Fe.
riet, J. Charbonnet, C. w. Culbertson.
Tenth Representative District-Ed. Par.
mele, VIM. S. Mount, X. p. Salter, M
Musson, b. f. Jonas, J. Q. A. Fellows
Stephen Gay, Harry T. Hays, Joseph Sioar
p. N. Wood, L. A Patterson.
Atgiers--A. b. seger, A. Fortier, Nor
bert Trepagnier.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04
A CARD.
BAros RoreE, La, July Sd

BAros RoreE, La, July Sd 1860.
Flhor Gazette and Comet There was
an error in the report Of the proceedings
Of the Douglas Democratic Club, Of last
Saturday evening, in reference to the res
olutions suggested by DR.. Deloney, in sta
ting that the committee reported adreysely
to them. DR.. Delony declined submitting
any resolutions, and withdrew his motion
to that effect in view of n general ratifica-
ton meeting to be held at future day.
JAS. COOPER, Pres't.
ARTHUR I. LATIL, Secretary.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04

p6Y- Mr.. Mitchell the Exile" in
letter to the Chicago Democrat says:
"in the present crisis of political
affairs in this country, he is ready
for dissolution of the Union."-
For one, we are right glad that Mr..
Mitchell stands committed. A fear
was entertained that the crisis
might pass over without an express
sion of opinion from Mr.. Mitchell,
and doubtless like other great men
we know of, he addressed a letter
to himself, asking his views on the
crisis and the letter to the Chicago
paper is the result. The Picayune
says in behalf of Mr.. Mitchell
Mitchell may possibly do some
thing among his countrymen to keep
up his credit as a politician, by
working to make his predictions
come to pass. He can help on dis
cord, by persuading the Irish in the
Northern States to abandon the
right and work with its enemies.-
But it is hoped that they have suf-
6cient intelligence to discern that
this is dishonorable, and sufficient
independence to continue to resist
the wrong, and leave to such lead
ers as he, the disgrace of having
counseled an act of gross perfidy,
in order to participate public con-
vulsion. Mr.. MitchePs trainings as
a revolutionist at home do not fit
him for the like efforts on a differ,
eut theatre, under very different cir
cumstances; and his success in the
role does not invite to unlimited
confidence. Such, at least, should
be the deductions of that part OF
his countrymen who are loyal to
the institutions Of the country oil
their adoption.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04

The COMET ABOUT TO LAUNCH INTO
ArR.-As the last and browning
fete of the "Day we celebrate" at
5 o'clock this evening, a balloon
will go up with lady in it, made
exclusively of Comets. We mean
the balloon, not the lady. The lat
ter is made of the usual material ;
flesh and blood-ribbs of bone, and
ribbs of steel. Her crinoline is so
arranged as to serve the purpose
Of a parachute, so as to let her
down gently, in case the Comet
should come in contact with a mi.
nor luminary and explode. Our
friend Mr.. Robinson Walters, who
has put the papers together for this
purpose, makes a special request Of
us, not to say, where from, and
,ohen precisely, the balloon will
start. His reason for this, may
be discovered, first in the fact,
that the lady does not wish to be
known, and does not wish to be
gazed at going up. Besides, Wal
tiers, wants all the room he can get
and if the place were named, j,
would divert the public mind from
other patriotic demonstrations
There is a gentleman ia Third st.
who has money to bet, that the
Comet, worked into the ingenious
shape of balloon, will go higher
remain up longer, and attract more
attention in this way than any
other.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04

TooMBs VS.. Notes.-The Balti-
more correspondent Of the Pbiladel-
phia Press says that at the National
Democratic street meeting on Mon
day night week, ludicrous mistake
occurred, and it happened thus:
There being loud calls of "Toombs,"
"Toombs," Mr.. Moons, editor of the
Cambria pa. Mountaineer, who was
near by, mistook the sound, and won
dering at his sudden and extensive
popularity, thought he was called for.
"Toombs," "Toombs," amid the ella.
NOR was "Noops," "Noons" to his
ear. With feelings that can be im-
agined better than they can be des-
cribed, he made his way to the front
of the balcony, and thanked his fel-
low-citizens for their wise impartiality
proceeded to make a strong Douglas
speech. In vain did the Yancey
men try to interrupt HMM vain
was he pulled by the coat tail, nudg.
ed in the ribs, caught by the elbow.
The people, equally in the dark as
himself, cheered him, and more than
overbalanced the attempt of the Yam
cey men to cry him down. He con-
tiDued in an emphatic Douglas vein
and the whispered opportunities OF
friends and foes around him to desist,
telling him that he was in the wrong
place, could not convince him. Sc
be made his speech.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04
The OLDEST TREE IN THE WORLD.

The OLDEST TREE IN THE WORLD.
An extraordinary tree is stated by
Sir j. Emerson Tennent to exist in
the Island of Ceylon. 1t is known
as the "Botree," of Anar.aja-poora,
and is in all probability, the oldest
historical tree in the world. IL was
planted 2SS years before Christ, and
hence it is now 2,l47 years old.
Ages varying from 1000 to 500
years have been assigned to the bao-
babs of Senegal, eucalyptus Of Tas-
mania, the dragon tree of Grotavo,
and the chestnut of Mount Etna.-
But all these estimates are matters OF
conjecture, aud such calculations,
however ingenious, must be purely
inferential whereas the age Of the
Bo.tree is matter Of record its con-
servancy has been an object of solicit
tude to successive dynasties, and the
story of its vicissitudes has been pre-.
served in series Of continuous chron-
icles among the most authentic that
have been handed down by mankind.
Compared with it the oak Of Ellersle
is but slapiDg, and the Conqueror's
oak, in Windsor Forest, barely num-
bers half its years.
The yew trees Of Fountains Abbey
are believed to have flourished there
twelve hundred years ago the olives
10 the Garden Of Gethsemane were
full grown when the Saraceps were
expelled from Jerusalem and the
cypress Of Soma, in Lombardy, is said
to have been tree in the time OF
Julius Caesar yet the Bo-tree is old
err than the oldest of these by a cen
fury, and would almost seem to veri
fly the prophecy pronounced when Il
was planted, that it would "dourlsf
and be green forever"
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04

Troops FROM NEW MExIco.-By
order of the Secretary of War de.
tachment of six hundred and ten re-
cruits have been ordered from the re.
cruiting depots of Carlisle, Fort Co.
lumbus and Newport barracks, for
service in New Mexico, and are to
proceed on the 18th of July to Fort
Leavenworth, where they will unite
and be Joined by all the officers, un-
der orders to proceed on the LIST of
August to New Mexico.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04

NATIONAL TAsrEs.-An observer Of Gu
rious matters says:
1t is n curious and interesting fact,
though few, perhaps, are aware of 1t, that
the tastes of different countries in regard
to the style of jewelry are so decidedly
different, that particular designs are re-
quired for different countries. For in
stance, in the case Of the ornamentation
on the backs OF watches. each country has
its favorite style. For France, the general
style is small bouquet, or shield with
a few flowers, with very narrow border;
the ground either straight barley or a
fancy pattern Of engine turning. This Is
also the style ofItaly. For Germany hea-
Wy ornaments with little engine turning
The Russian taste is corresponding, inter
mixed with jewe.ry and enamelng. The
Spaniard likes scriptural subjects. diversi-
fed will bull fights, Turkey and the East
most admire flowers, and the watch cases
are in general decorated both inside and
outside with these ornaments. Naval sub
jects are the current taste of the North
Americans, sometimes varied by gold dig
cling scenes. Mexico and South America
have also saints and scriptural subjects,
intermixed, however, with buffalo hunts
and cock fights a. their standing decora-
ton.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04

D@- The Crescent says at the in
stance Of the Board Of Health, Gov.
Moore, has issued his proclamation, as
required by law, declaring Havana,
an infected port, directing quarantine
regulations to be enforced on all vessels
coming from that or any other infect
ing port.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04
FOR SALE.
EXECUTORS. NOTICE.

LII PERSONS having claims against the Sue.
"A eessicn Of Mrs. Mary Cobb, deceased, late Of
the Parish of East Baton Rouge, are hereby not-
fed 10 present them and al, persons indebted TO
the same will come forward snd settle with the
undersigned Executor or his Attorneys Messrs'
Dunn X Heron.
june3O JOHN Sc LkEE, Executor
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04
PECIAL OTTO r. s
AT COST

TN ORDER to prepare for Fall arrangements. I
II will sell the balance Of my Spring and sum-
mer Goods on hand, at cost-for Cash. Ladies'
in need Of Millinery aud Dry Goods, would do
well TO purchase in time.
II is my intention 10 have choice and extern
sivs assortment Of Winter Goods; therefore the
stock on hand will be sold without reserve fiom
this date. FANNIE 7. O'CONOk,
North Boulevard st., near the State House.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04

D% The National Democratic Doug
las Committee met at Washington for
organization and TO prepare for the
campaign. August Belmont, of New
York, is chairman, and Thomas TAFT.
man, of Louisiana, F. o. Prince, Of
Massachusetts,, John A. Harmon, Of
Virginia, and Hugh ]. Jswett, of Ohio,
are Secretaries.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04
NOTICE.

Y OST, draft given by s. d W. Pipes,
IL of date June 10Th, 1860, on Mellen-
berger, of New Orleans, in favor of II. VI.
Cerr. The public is cautioned not TO trade
for said draft, as payment has been stop
ped. {je23- 3ts. II. NJ. KERR.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04
lailp 6a2ette ann Comet.
BATON rOgGEt
wEDNESDAY:::::::::::::;JULY, =, 1850.
TIE WHARr QUESTION SETTLED. =

on Monday the I'd instsSt, a license
was granted Doctor p. NJ. Enders,
Sam. A. Moore and John Burden,
for three years, to the Flatboat and
Steamboat Landing, for the sum of
$4,000. They are to keep good
and sufficient wbarf.boat, accessible
at all times to the travelling public,
which is to be regulated by the
code of ordinances adopted by the
Board some month or more ago.
With respect to its landing. Baton
Rouge is no better off than any
other point on the river. The right
to tax boats for landing is general
ly conceded, and the strife is of the
town against the town. Out of
this, as we'll as the public market
and other public institutions the
town wants to make az much as she
can, and in disposing of the right,
the more she charges for it, the
more she has to pay; for after all
the sum charged, comes out of the
people and the produce landed. In
a large commercial city like the
Crescent, for instance, it is right
aud proper to charge wharfage to
repay in part the immense sums re-
quired from year to year to keep up
the wood work; but here, where
there has been no work on the land
ing worth mentioning and there is
no outlay of money for the accom-
mediation of water.craft, it never
occurred to us to be sound policy
to say nothing of right and justice
to make steamboats, pay for land
ing. Not 80 with Aatboats dealing
in goods, wares and merchandise,
they should pay license to sell,
to place them on a footing with
home merchants. Our doctrine re-
lative to our landing is based upon
the large experience of our friend
and fellow-citizen Mr.. Pete. 1t may
be briefly summed up in this. Every
man should be allowed to keep a
wharfboat at the landing who wishes
to, on paying the license and com.
plying with ordinances relative
thereto" If competition will not
give us the best for the least money
then nothing else will. We have
practical illustration of the truth
of this in the bread question. The
old tariff on the staff Of life having
been removed, more of it and bet.
ter article is given for the dime,
than at any former period oflocal his.
tory. There are many of our friends
and fellow-citizens who think diff.
ferently, ana we allow to them
equal honesty and equal interest in
the welfare and prosperity of the
city. The Board has disposed Of
the landing for three years to come
Before the expiration of that time
many of US will have cast anchor
and beforehand, let us hope it may
be in some other Milford-haven.--
There is this consolation in the set
Element of the vexed question. The
gentlemen who now have charge
are all Of them popular and clever
They all know the force and effect
of affability and courtesy and il
they do not succeed in making tn,
new wharf popular institution
then it cannot be done.
n@ The Breckenridge and Ian,
National Committee is composed o
the following members: Isaac ]. Ste
pheus, of Oregon; Geo. w. Hughe,
Of Md. John W. Stevenson, of Ky.
VIM. Finn, James G. Bennett, Wal
ter Lenox, and Geo. w, Riggs, o
Washington, ID. c.; JEFF. Davis, &
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-07-04
NJ a r RI r. ID

BYE. A. Nephler, J. p. in this city on
Monday, I'd July, Mr.. JOHN REV Err
CHINGER, to Miss ELIZABETH VOR-
GEL, all of this city.