Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-10-19
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GEN ERAL NEW q.

Mahmud Bey, astronomer TO the
Viceroy Of Egypt, has published an
interesting treatise with view ofprov-
ing the date of the Egyptian Pyram-
ids from their connection with Sirius,
the ''dogstar." The late Viceroy,
Said Pasha, ordered him to work out
this problem.aaa - soilfis 1ias.t
The widow of Capt. James Law
renee, commander of tho Obesapeakin
the war Of 1872, died at Newport, r.
I. on the 18th ult.
The small town of Eureka, on Hum
boldt Bay, was violently shaken by
an earthquake, on Sunday. Nearly
every chimney was torn down or crack
ed. Goods in the stores were thrown
from shelves, and much crockery
broken, Damage estimated at several
Thousand dollars.
There were seven shocks Of earth
quake at San Francisco on Sunday,
8th. The entire city was shaken.
Buildings were damaged and bells
were rung, but no lives were lost.
In reply TO the representation made
by certain parties to the President
concerning Gen. Canby's official
course in New Orleans and Louisiana
matters, and to efforts made to induce
the relieving of the General from that
command, President johnson has ex-
pressed his approval Of Gen. Canby's
action, and declines to remove him.
ia Edwin Booth married at Philadel-
phia on the 9th inst, TO Miss III.
Hauel, daughter of j ules Hauel, the
we'll known perfumer. .v..lay
A lady came into the Mayors
Court at Norfork, Va, and exhibited
the claw Of q young cat which she had
extracted from sausages purchased Of
colored man whosells meat; &c., in the
market. The Mayor referred the case
to the military authorities. ,.a
A man on trial for murder in Ban
gor, Maine, a short time since secur-
cd his acquittal by his own simple,
frank, and apparently truthful evil
dence taken under the new law Of that
State, allowing all persons accused OF
crime to be witnesses in their own be-
half. I tesu r.. s
The wife a Senator Sprague, of
Rhode Island, recently presented him
with her first baby. II is said her
mother-in-law Immediately thereupon
presented her with $500,000, and set
tied 100000 on the baby.
Attention is drawn i'm Paris TO the
fact that there are two small islands
between Newfoundland and Ireland,
not marked on present maps, bat ad-
apted for service in the Atlantic cable
project. '.. W.. ,. ?
The Emperor Of Austria has issued
an important manifesto to his people
solemnly guaranteeing to them the
right to participate through their rep
resentatiYes in legislation and the con.
duet Of finances. . >''
The Richmond (Va.) Commercial
| Bulletin and, Enquirer are to be re-
sum ed next week. The Examiner
will soon resume publication. .....
General Banks addressed large
meeting of the citizens of Lawrence,
NJ Massachusetts,, on Monday evening.
He thought the policy of President
johnson was altogether too leniept !;
Iand declares that the change Of policy
Ii6ccasioned by the death Of Mr.. Lin
coin could not be otherwise than dis.
astrous TO the country. .s'. A,
Madame Celeste, now fifty-one years
of age, is playing the French Spy at
the Broadway On. " Theater. "Fat
fair and forty" is well enough, but
when another ten years comes to be
added, it seems like laying it on rath-
or too thick. u..
One of The richest men in New
York is said to keep his daughters,
married and single, busy cutting off
coupons for whole afternoon and
evening before interest day; when the
cutting IL done, the eldest daughter
herselfsweeps out the room to inter-
cept waits and estrayS. .a
ad Oysters attain their majority in two
years. The oyster trade of New York
alone is estimated at over s5,000,-
600.
The entire State debt Of Ten nnessee,
actual and contingent, according to
the forthcoming report of the Control
Ter, is $25,277, ,406. .
A colored lady wants to marry one
of the writer's for the New York ITs-