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Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

A Coon WORD FOR A SKUNK.
The American Agriculturist takes up
the cudger in defence of the despised
but seldom kicked skunk, and gives
him a good notice. Our contempora-
ry says: Ali summer long he roams
your pastures at night, picking Up
beetles and grubs, pokin with his nose
potato hills where many worms are at
work. He takes possession of the
woodchuck, who has quartered him
self and family upon your clover fields
or garden, and makes short work with
all the domestic arrangements of IN
mitigated nuisances. With this white
backed sentinel around, you can raise
clover in peace and the young turnipa
will flourish. Your beans will not be
prematurely snapped and your garden
sauce.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

OUR TowN.-Clinton, in the early
part of the week, presented a brisk
and lively business appearance
There were large number of plant
ers, accompanied in many instances
by their wives and daughters. Al
though the amount of trading was
not equal to that of former days, yet
there was hustle and activity, which,
while it reminded us of the past,
seemed an earnest of speedy return
thereof in the future.
The "great staple" was moving
slowly, some sales being made in
town, but the majority vending its
way to the river. The stock on
hand in this immediate section is
light, and unless there is some strin-
gent necessity upon the part of the
holder, there is an unwillingness to
dispose of what they have on hand,
at the present time.
Ut the new crop, as tar as we can
learn, it is promising, and no sign of
the "worm" spoken of in the neigh
boring parishes has been seen here.
The planting has been small, and in
many instances, if correctly stated,
there will be some difficulty in gath
ering. The corn crop, as general
growth, will produce full yield, al
though the want of rain in localities,
will not make it as large as was an
ticipated. Yet there will be an abund-
ance.
The prices for market vegetables,
rate high. Butter, eggs and chick
ems, range with the prices of the
former.-East Feliciana Democrat,
I 1871 inst.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

TERRIBLE LAKE DIsAsTER.-One of tho
most terrible disasters by water that ever
happened in this country, is the one which
occurred on Lake Michigan, within six
miles from the shore, on Wednesday even
ing, the 9th inst, at half-past 10 o'clock.
1t was the result of collision between the
steamers Peabody and Meteor. The Pea
body was struck just aft the pilot house.
The boats were running at full speed and
struck with such terrible force as to crush
in the entire bow Of the Peabody. At the
time of the accident it was scarcely dark
and the boats saw each other six miles
apart. When approaching they exchanged
signals and the Peabody bore off to pass
the Meteor, and for some, as yet unknown
reason, turned in the same direction and
struck.
The passengers jumped on board tho
Meteor before the Peabody sunk. Life
boats were Immediately lowered from the
Meteor and picked up by those who were
not carried down with the wreck.
From IT'S to 200 passengers were on the
Peabody. The names of rs passengers and
28 of the crew, saved, are known. The loss
of life cannot beicorrectly ascertained yet,
but will be near 100.
The Meteor remained near the scene of
disaster till morning, in hopes of picking
up any persons that might be still floating
on pieces of the wreck but none were found.
The propeller Mohawk passing down,
the survivors were transferred to her from
the Meteor and taken to Detroit.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24
CANDIDATES.

70 CANDIDATEs.--Can for office
need occasionally to be reminded that we
insert no announcements, unless accom-
panied with the printers fee of $40. We
have on hand goodly number of names
which have bcen left at our Office to be
announced in the foregoing connection,
but until our established rates are
complied with, the parties concerned can
not receive the benefit of standing an
nouncement in our columns.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

that that the re-organizlng process
should be permitted to advance apace'
The immense liabilities entailed upon
our nation in the shape of the war
debt have to be met by taxation, and
to relieve as much as possible the
burden which is pressing so heavily
upon the people it is of the first me-
cessity that every encouragement
and assistance be brought to bear in
a manner to develop and stimulate, to
their fullest extent, the resources OF
the country. Facts and figures are
not wanting.to prove how much the
Southern States used to contribute
to the national wealth, and how nee
essary tbs to the national prosperity
that they should be brought back as
nearly and speedily as possible to
their original productiveness.
Quoting from the st. Louis Rep@6
Icaa, we perceive that
seThe total export value of the cotton
crop of the United States was, in 1880,
$50, 900, 900; in 1910, 1854, 900, 900; in
1850, $40, coo, 900 in 1856, $12s, 000,-
600; in 1859, S161 900, 900; in 1860,
S232, 100000 If only one-third Of the
crop of 1860 can be raised next year it will
yield at least $500, 600, 900, for it will eer-
tainIy be three times IS much per pound
as it was then. To this must be added
other crops and products Of the South,
amounting before the war to upwards OF
500, 100000, exclusive from rosin, tur-
pentine, tar, and other important articles.
The manufactures of the South are worthy
of consideration, which were considerably
over $500, 900, 900 in 1860, and have since
vastly increased, owing to the stimulus of
necessity created by the war. y
In this short synopsis, we have at
a glance data sufficient to satisfy
every sensible man that the interests
of the whole nation demand the readi-
est and most effective measures for
the re-development of the Southern
States. The business men of the
nation - the bankers merchants
capitalists and others-are waking
I'D to a serious consideration of this
vital subject-and when once it is
fairly taken in hand by them, the
work now under way viii be made to
reach it's consummation in spite of
sickly sentimentalists and radical
politicians.
"What is wanted" says the Phila-
delphia Age, sis Reorganization,
based upon wide, broad, catholic prin-
ciples, and not upon the narrow, ia
natical opinions of sectional politi-
cans" The same paper in continual
ton of its remarks ON this subject
says:
''Ths people of the South are heartily
DESTROYS of restoring the old order of
things. They are making the most and
best of the materials that the war has left
them. They are trying to systematic
their labor and make it useful. And this
is the part of wise men. 1t is what is
needed to bring up the South to its former
standing, and it will minister in prac-
teal way to the prosperity of the whole
nation. The ea:lier the business of the
South is put upon such footing as will
bring return to the National Treasury,
the earlier will the people of the North
feel the lead of their taxation Tighten"
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

A RADICAL PAPER BoLTING.-The Troy
{Ohio) Times, radical Republican paper
in Miami county, is not satisfied with the
action Of the Republican State Convention
in indorsing President johnson. 1t says
after quoting the Endorsement
"This of course settles the matter here in
Ohio until the next Convention meets
Those who believe in supporting the Pre-
sident in his wholesale pardoning of rebels
diers, will of course support the candidates
that stand on this platform. For our owr
part, we support no such principles nor th'
men who advocate them"
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24
sarJoseph Crockett, Of Danvil

DyJ Joseph Crockett, of Danville,
Maine, has o hen which recently laid
avery large egg. On breaking it open
another small egg was found within
fully formed and inclosed in shell.
On breaking this small egg still it ap-
peared that in laying this one egg bid
dy had laid five eggs Of retreating d.
mensions
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

sG~ A precocious young gentle
man dropped into our sanctum sud-
denly on Thursday morning, and then
dropped out as suddenly after drop.
ping into our hands the following
precious bit of "homespun y
"What is you driving those nails
aar in for!" inquired old uncle John
gravely.
''To.to-to keep you from stealing
them," little Gustus replied smilingIy
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24
Administrator Notice.

A M persons having claims against the
n succession of Henry Droz, deceased,
are hereby notified to present them duly
authenticated, 20 the undersigned Admin
istrator, within the time prescribed BY law
for settlement. J. G. CHARLOTTE,
sugl2 aohAnlsua'91'
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24
NOTICE.

f,HE Taxpayers of the Parish of East Baton
| Rouge are hereby notified, that have depoS-
tied In the Parish Recorders ONCE, at the Court
House, in tbs city Of Baton Rouge, the Tax Roii
orieved by such assessment may, within thirty
DAYS. appeal and have the same corrected If found
Incorrect. JAMES II. KENNEDY, Assessor.
naToa Rouag, August 10th, 1865.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

FATAL EFFECTS OF CHLoRoFoRM.
Mr.. Elias Wood recently entered the
office of DIR. Snow, Winthrop, Massa-
chusetts, to have a tooth pulled. He
had been inhaling chloroform about
five minutes, when, not having been
unconscious, be suddenly sprang from
his chair with violent movements,
sank to the floor, gssped and died.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

~ We were gratifed to meet this
morning our old and esteemed friend,
ex-Gov. P. 0. Hebert, late Brigadier
General in the late Confederate States
army, who has just returned from
Texas, where, and in Arkansas and
Northern Louisiana, he has been
since the fall of 1861. His many
friends will be glad to know that the
Governor looks in excellent health.
He is stopping at the St. Charles
Hotel, and leaves for his former
home, on the coast, this afternoon
Neo Orleans Picayune, 22d inst.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

SICKNESS IN THE Country We
hear complaints from the back coun-
try of the prevalence Of fevers among
the inhabitants, but none of an alar-
ming character. The extreme heat oil
the present month, and the great want
OF rain generally to relieve the atmos.
phere of its prolonged and excessive
aridity may conduce to those all
ments. Here, although the refreshing
rainshave been s.few and far between"
we have Jared better in that respect
than our friends in the country and
the health Of our city continues good.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

SEWARD AND THE MONROE Doc.
TRINE.-A very confident Washing
ton correspondent, who signs himself
" Veritas,'' says Mr. Seward is deter
mined that Macmillan shall be ex-
PEELED from Mexico, no matter at what
cost.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

MessrS. Eaitors--Please announce the
present incumbent, EDWARD COUSI-
NARD, for re-election to the office of
Sheriff Of East Baton Rouge, at the ap-
preaching November election.
augl5-pd sAsR VOX POPULI.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

Mr.. Eaitor-Y You will please announce
THOMAS II. HERNANDEZ, ESQ.,, as
candidate for the office of Sheriff of East
Baton Rouge, at the forthcoming Novem-
Der election.
aug5-pd. > VOX POPULI.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

Filters Of tie Gazette and Conet--You
are authorized to announce WILLIAM
HURBS, ESQ.,, as candidate for the
Office of Recorder for the Parish Of East
Baton Rouge. He will be supported by
augl- pd. NUMEROUS FRIENDS.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

A BRANCH OFFICE OF THIS LARGE AND
II well established Company, will be opened on
the lst proxo., in this city, and win take Risks
againse losses by FIRE, SEA, and RIVER. Also.
on SUGAR HOUSES, GIN HOUSES, STOCKS OF
GOODS AND COTTON in transit or on storage.
The rates will be the same as established by the
Board of Underwriters of the Port Of New Orleans.
GEORGE A. PIKE,
aug22-10d Agent.
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Messrs. EiIStors-Please announce Mr..
CHARLES VERBOIS, as @ candidate
for the Office of Parish Assessor, at the APP
preaching November election.
augl2 MANY FRIENDS.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

aay- The Albany Journal is Of the
opinion that wisdom, derived from ex'
perience, will ultimately lead the
American people to demand that theil
courts shall be separated in some
manner from partisanship-that the
ermine of the Judge shall not dragged
In the mire of factious wranglings--iu
other words, that the judge shuall BE-
appointed, and not elected by popula'
suffrage.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

Ar. Edator-- Please state, that at the re-
quest Of many of his friends, ALFRED
DUPLANTIER, Esq, has consented to
become candidate for the Sheriffalty of
the Parish Of East Baton Rouge.
aug5-pd *@#
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FOR SHERIFF.
ang-Ig-pd.

Nessys. Editors Please announce HI. v.
BABIN, Esq, as candidate for Sheriff of
the Parish OF East Baton Rouge al the APP
preaching Election. 'e'
juiy25-pd. MANY FRIENDS.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

ATLANTIC STEAMSHIPS LosT.-The Glas-
cow makes the twenty ninth steamship
lost while plyidg between European ports
and this country and Canada during the
past twenty-seven years, or an average OF
about one year since the commencement
of ocean steam navigation between the
two continents. The following is list of
the vessels placed in the order in which
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24
FOR RENT.

A NUMBER of unfurnished roons, Re
"A large and SMALL suitable for single Efaa5EsS
iedaars or small families. Situation ex- kaaaw
tremely eligible.
For particulars, apply to the Editor of Gozetts
and Cog,aet. iuly29-tf
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24
FOR ATTY. GENERAL.

As. Edator-You will please announce
Hon. ANDREW 8. HEBRON, of East
Baton Rouge, as candidate for the Office
of Attorney General of the State Of Louisi-
ana, at the approaching election.
aug1T@ y MANY FRIENDS.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

GoLD.-The New Orleans E1en-
ing Times of Tuesday says:
ave hear it rumored on the street
that gold opened at a. this morning
in New York, and cotton at 46. We
believe these figures correct"
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24

Mr.. EJatoy-Yo are authorized to an
nounce SAMUEL SKOLFIELD, Esq,
as a candidate for the Office OF Parish Re-
ccrder at the ensuing election.
aug5* MANY OLD FRIENDS.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24
our Agents i'm New orleans.

Messrs. GARDNER g. Co., Newspaper Ad-
vertising Agents, No. 5, Commercial Place,
New Orleans, are the duly authorized
Agents in that city for the Gazette and
Comet.
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FOR RECORDER.

Ke8srs. EaStors--P Please announce JOHN
M'GRATH as candidate for Parish
Recorder, at the approaching election.
y. augl- pd. MANY FRIENDS,
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Kessrs. Editors-Please announce WIL-
LIAM MONGET, Esq, as a candidate
for Recorder at the approaching Novem-
Der election.
aug5 pd. MANY VOTERS.
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aug1-pd.

Mr.. Elator-Please announce as candi-
date for the office of Parish Assessor Of
East Baton Rouge, Mr.. STEPHEN J.
YOUNG, and oblige his
FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS.
auDS 25 sH
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FOR ASSESSOR.

Messrs. Elst0qs-Please announce JOHN
#. PIKER, Esq, AZ q candidate for the
office Of Parish Assessor at the approach
ing November Election.
NUMEROUS SUPPORTERS.
augl-p d. -
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To- Gen. Grant has been "star-


10 Gen, Grant has been "star-
ring it in Canada, where by his
transformations manners, his uniform
courtesy and his urbane treatment of
all who approach him, he won the
golden opinions of the people.
The boat on which the Lieutenant
General went from Quebec to Mon
treal, was crowded with passengers
whose chief concern seemed to be to
get a good look at the hero and OBJ
tain an introduction to him. The
wharf was packed with people who
cheered vociferously, and his depart
ure was marked by the same enthu-
siasm which greeted him on his
arrival.
Among those who called on him
at Quebec, was Sir James Hope,
Admiral, commanding her Majesty's
navy in America. He drove up to
the hotel with three of the officers of
his feet in full official dress. A
second carriage contained his valet
and boxes enough to freight one of
Adams & Co.'S express wagons.
The contrast between the two men
was very great. The Admiral is
taller than General Grant and older
by fifteen or twenty years, with iron
gray hair, white whiskers trinity
brushed, a gray eye, ford face,
quick and vigorous in his actions,
and good natured countenance.
Sir James found plain man in plain
clothes, The Admiral and his Off
GERS were gorgeous in gold lace,
bright buttons, crimson sashes, cha
peaus, nodding plumes, epaulets and
stars. After the call, the Admiral
sat down with Gen. Grant and en-
joyed cigar. He gave free ex-
mession to his admiration Of Gen.
eral Grant. He said that he was
surprised to see man so unostenta-
tious. "He is not at all like our
officers" he said. The Admiral laid
aside his coat, chapeau and plumes,
and appeared in naval undress-of
white pants, blue coat and plain cap.
There appears to be a young
Grant, son of the Lieutenant General,
who has a high appreciation Of the
merits of his father, and an estimate
that is not reduced by shrinking
modesty of the consequence of the
family. In substantiation of this,
we quote from the Quebec CORE
spondence of the Boston AdUerttser ::
"The people of Waterville Sta
ton were so intently employed in
staring at the General, that they for
got all about cheering until little
Jesse Grant-the pet of the family
and of the party-who was standing
behind his father on the platform,
flung his hat up and screamed out,
in his shrill, childish voice Three
cheers for Gen. Grant and family!'
This loosed the tongue of the people,
and the cheers were heartily given"
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-24
FOR CLERK.

Messra. Edstus--Pl Please announce in your
paper the name of JOSEPH NEPHLER
the present efficient Clerk, for re- election
to the office of Clerk of the Fifth Judicial
District, at the approaching November
election. MANY FRIENDS,
aue15-pd
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
II. %. %. If.

rTNHE Regular Weekly Meeting Of s,saasSIsss&fek
4 DE SOTO LODGE, No. Z, ]. o. s
o. T., is held at their Hall, on Main SssBssss
street, nearly opposite the Sumter House, every
THURSDAY EVENING at half past Z o'clock
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For SALE.

A COMFORTABLE family residence, 1z-,R
II situated on Main Street, opposite aEn7W
the Female Orphan Asylum. bargain hEsEm
may be had If disposed Of imrned lately. sAa4
by applying to II. ". JOLLY,
augl2-lm On the premises"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-08-17

The late Mr. hugur, the sculptor
ono Of New Ravens celebrities
very modsstin regard TO his ACCOMPLISH.
ments, and while engaged upon tho work
OF Jepthah aud his Daughter, he kept
himself close.ed in his room, and his
labor secret. Persons calling upon him
received no information, for he ALWAYS
stepped out Of his room, and conyersed
with them in tho hallway.
Thus the inquistiyo went away no
wiser than they came. Among those
who were particularly Exercised in re.
gard to Mr.. Augur's mysterious conduct,
was Deacon -, who, upon the sculpt,
ors coming into his store one day, inter.
!osated him something after the follow.
iDg manner:
say, Mr.. Augur, what are you doing
locked up in your room there? Looks
rather suspicious. Amt maxim counter.
felt money, are you2'
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-08-17

How Elections are Managed in England.
The British press often regale US with
lectures about corrup,ions and frauds
attending popular elections in this coun.
try. To show tho good grace with which
this sort of lecturing comes from such q
source, reference to the immense ex.
penditures now lavished upon the cleo.
tors by candidates for the House of Com.
mons in that country will be sufficient
A general election is now 10 progress
for members of Commons, and out of the
65S seats to be occupied at least one
half will be contested. A correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press says:
Estimating tho cost of each contest at
an average of $50, 200 to each candidate,
Zone Yorkshire election, in which pious
Mr.. Wilberforcs was a candidate, cos.
sS0O,OO0 to the winning party, and
nearly as much to the loosers, and
assuming that only one half the seats
will be contested-329 seats at $50
for each Of two csndidates-the money
that will be spent 10 the British Islands
in less than three weeks on elcctioneer.
ing will amount to Sl3, 1900 Large
as this sum is, We think the estimate less
than tho reality. Yet there are strin.
gent laws against bribery aud eorrup.
ton. Even now, when two Tory
candidates are in the field for the repre-
sen.ation Of the city of London, it is
JeoI.rsd BY public Advertisement. 10 tho
London papers that $4,000 had been
subscribed to pay the expense of tho
contest; and the Legitimate expense being
'n|y $500 to each candidate, what can
he $4,000 90 for?
At election day, and for three weeks
before, each candidate has to hire a Ger.
tain number Of public house. in the town
or the district, which he must keen
open until the battle is over-this keep.
ing open meaning that unlimited eating
and drinking must be supplied, from the
commencement of the campaign to its
close, to every elector who promises to
vote for said candidate, on whom de.
volvs the task whether he win or loose.
of paying the tavern bills, to the items of
which no objection can be made by the
successful csudijste
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-08-17

On the Amazon are to be found spi.
ders with bodies two inches and legs
seven inches long. These spiders catch
and suck birds. There are butterflies
big as humming birds; green snakes lust
like creeping plant, lovely coral snake
with bands of black aud vermllion sep,.
rated by clear white rings; monkeys with
white hair all over them; MONKEYS only
seven inches long; and owl. faced one.
sleeping al day and lively all night.