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Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10

SALES OF WILKES Bo0TH's The,
ATRTCAL WARDRoBE.-The theatri.
cal wardrobe belonging to John
Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Presi.
dent Lincoln, was sold here to-day
by order Of the Vice Admiralty
Court. The sale took place for the
benefit Of the parties who saved the
effects from the wreck of the schooner
Marie Victoria, whereon they were
shipped at Montreal, last fall, for
Richmond. via Nassau. The prices
which the articles brought were far
beyond their intrinsic value, for they
were greatly damaged by sea water,
and the principal purchasers were
persons buying on speculation. His
dressing case, nearly in pieces, was
knocked down at SIS; many of the
spoiled dramatic costumes at $50
and $25 each, and his stage swords
at Sd rs each.-Que5ec Mercury.
July 1871.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10

STEAMER STAR BbRNED. We learn
from one Of the officers that the steam
err Star, with three hundred and nine
bales of. cotton, was burned in Red
Bayou Monday last. Boat and cargo
total loss. No lives lost. The cot
ton belonged to parties in this city,
and we are afraid there was no insu.
rance on it. The loss OF the boat is a
calamity to the whole community, as
she was light-draught, and well a.
dapted to the trade above this point.
Shreveport Southeastern, 26th.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10

ST. MARy's AoADEAY.-We recently had
occasion TO speak IN favorable terms of this
fourishing institution conducted by the
Society of Christian Brothers in New Or
leans. We have to-day TO call attention
TO card in our advertising columns which
speaks for itself, giving in succinct form
Q few Of the most important advantages
possessed by that popular institution for
the intellectual development Of its stu
dents; also, its terms for tuition, &c.
We were favored on Tuesday with call
from "Brother ISAIAH" the President Of
the College and "Brother Jov1AN," one of
the Professors, who are on a visit to our
city. They are gentlemen of intelligence
and agreeable manners, and we were
highly pleased at making their acquaint-
ance. We commend them to the good
graces of our citizens, and trust they may
find their soiourn among us both profitable
and pleasing.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10

s1- General Pillow made public
speech at Columbia, Tenn, on the
31st ult., in which he said the South
had fought gallantly, and had been
gallantly whipped. He thought all
ought to submit to the State Govern
ment, which is legitimate and ought
to be obeyed. The franchise law is
just and called for. He was properly
disfranchised and would stay away
from the polls. He advised all 10 like
condition to do the same.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10

Public attention is respectfully called to the
advertisement of Mr.. F. OTTo, who pre-
sents great Inducements to purchasers by
his large, well selected, varied and increas-
ing stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Groce-
ries, Western Supplies, ETC., which he is
selling at,prices az reasonable as the ruling
rates Of the markets whence be draws his
supplies will allow. Customers will al
ways find their interests properly consulted
and cared for at oTro's, and we cordially
commend him to their good will and pat
Eouage.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10
The Police Jury.

The newly elected members of the
Police Jury of East Baton Rouge,
convened and organized for busi-
ness on the Sd of July, and continu-
ed their sessions from time to time
during that month. AH szH
On the first days session the fol-
lowing.oficers were elected: II. J.
Heard President; J.W. Burgess Dis
trict Attorney and P. Veirbois, Con.
stable and at subsequent sessions,
there being no opposition candi-
dates for Clerk, Printer and Audi
tor, Louis Grandpre, was elected to
the first named Office, J. NJ. Taylor.
to the second, and VIM. A. Bryan,
to the third.
A Resolution was offered by DIR.
5. 9. Laycock aud adopted, request
ing the President OF the Jury to
confer with Maj. Gen. Lawler, in re-
gard to enforcing the present pat.
rol laws. and the expediency of so
changing and amending said laws,
as to authorise the Captains Of pat
rolls to arrest all suspicious persons
and vagrants, and to commit them
to Jail, also to disarm all colored
persons not belonging to the army
and who may be found of the prem
ises on which they may live, with.
out passes from their employers.
A resolution, offered by DR.. j. NJ.
Williams, recommending to the
Governor, the appointment of Par
ish Assessor to re-assess the tax.
able property Of the parish with
view of raising revenue to defray
the parish expenses, was adopted.
A resolution recommending John
Z. Piker, as Parish Assessor, was
also adopted.
An ordinance authorizing A. N.
Booth, to keep ferry ON the Amite
river, at the place known as the
Benton ferry, was passed.
A committee was ordered to be
appointed for the purpose of hav-
ing public ferry established on the
Comite river, where the bridge for.
merly stood, OH the Comite road.
The principal other business trans.
acted by the Jury. referred to the
appointment of road committees and
oyerseers, the apportionment of
hands, and measures to secure the
corporation of the merchants of
Baton Rouge, by subscriptions for
repairing and putting in good con-
ditioD, the plank road between our
city and tie town of Clinton.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10

a5- Doctor" said a person once,
to surgeon, "my daughter has had
terrible fit this morning ;sbe contin-
ued full an hour without knowing or
understanding"
"Ob," replied the doctor, "never
mind that, many people eoutinue 50
all their lives"
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10
The Gazette &Goluet
sUBsCRGBERs' BOx.

For the better accommodation of our
country subscribers at present We have
arranged box at cur Office, in which
their papers will be regularly placed and
whence they can receive them when called
fol.
This arrangement will work convent
emily for ali as soon as custom shall have
rendered it familiar.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10
SALES TODAY.
state of ofLouissana-parish of East Bato

State OfLOmissnna-Parish of East Bator
Rouge--Fifth Judicial District Court
No. 1871, Probate--In the matter Of the
succession of Evan Hawes, deceased.
DY virtue of commission to me directed
- from the Honorable the Judge of the
Fifth Judicial District Court, in and for the
Parish and State aforesaid, will expose to
public sale at the warehouse of James A.
Payne, in the city of Baton Rougc, on
Front street, corner Of Main, on
Thursday, the 10th of August next,
A. D., 1865, at II o'clock, A, NJ, the fol-
lowing described property, belonging to
the succession Of Evan Hawss, deceased,
viz (: &a .Esl#
Three bales of COTTON.
Upon the following terms and condi-
tions, viz: ,1 a
For cash, in o. S. Treasury Notes.
Ed. COUSINARD,
july29 Sheriff.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10

sg>A YOUNG orator having writ
ten speech which he intended to
deliver on certain occasion, gave it
to friend to read, and desired his op.
inion of it. The friend, after some
time, told the author he had read it
over three times; the first time it
seemed very good, the second very in-
different, and the their quite insipid.
said the orator, very coolly,l ,l"for | have
only to repeat it once"
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10

New FIRx.-We insert to- day in our ad-
vertising department., the card Of Messrs.
ARCHER & HENDERSON. Those gentlemen,
it will be seen, have become associated in
the Forwarding and Commission and Gen
eral Agency business in our city. They
are we'll known to be eminently qualified
and reliable as business men, and are
among our most worthy citizens. We hope
they will meet with the encouragement
and success they deserve in their new un-
dertaking. raE
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10
State of ofLouislana-Parls of East Baton

State OfLOuislanR-ParIsh Of East Baton
Rouge--Fifth Judicial District Court
No. SIT, Probate--In the matter of the
succession of James NJ. Elan, deceased.
pY virtue of q commission to me directed
ID from the Honorable the Judge of the
Fifth Judicial District Court, of the Parish
and State aforesaid, | will expose to public
sale, at the residence on which the deceas-
ed, James NJ. Elan, resided Mt the time of
his death, on
Thursday, the 10th of August next.
a. d., 1865, at y o'clock. NJ, the following
described property, belonging to the sue
cession of James N. Elan, late of said Par
ish, deceased, to-wit
Certain improvements on Lot No. seven
~ of Square No. twenty six (26 in Beau.
regard Town, consisting of Frame build
ing, fronting on st. Ferdinand street, a
Well House, Milk House, and Bath
House, together with lot of Servants
Rooms, and Store Room, added to the
Kitchen, on the premises.
Upon the following terms and condi-
tions, viz -..-.. ..r7-'s-s l-1sr rr.-r-z
For cash, in q. s. Treasury Notes.
rs @@'" ED. COUsINARD,
j9ly2a Sheriff.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10

sBThackeray says that "when a
man is in love with one woman in a
family, it is astonishing how fond he
becomes Of every one connected With
it. He beats time when the darling
little Fanny performs her piece on the
piano, and smiles when wicked little
Bobby upsets the coffee on his shirt" "
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10

9@" The New York ladies are dye
ing at . fearful rate. Red hair is the
object.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10

THE SNAKE-BTTrEN MAN.-We met
yesterday Mr.. Sbeuster, the man who
was bitten by q rattlesnake in Concord
township short time ago, an account
of which our readers will remember
was published at that time.
MIR. Sheuster is looking fine, and
able to get about apparently as well as
ever. 1t is true his hands and arms are
still swollen much, but will soon heal
without the loss Of his thumb, the
part bitten. The most remarkable
portion Of this snake story, 10 our
opinion, is that, incredible as it may
appear, it was a decapitated head that
did the deed. Mr.. s. says the head
and the portion OF the vertebra attach
ed, which he cut of, was not much
more than one inch and half in
length. This was lying with the head
pointing from him, when be picked
up short stick about eighteen inches
in length, to crafty his curiosity in
examining it, when, just as be touched
it the head sprung at him and fasten-
ed on his thumb with its fsngs. Was
it not this fact is we'll authenticated
We should be doubling Thomas and
tempted TO discredit the whole yarn.
D@b~qae Times, Jaly 25M.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet., 1865-08-10

s@ The pious pioneer .who was
shot BY an tndiau through the crown
OF his hat, had an arrow escape.
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Fort Sumter.

HEyKY WARD BEEcHER, in giving q usrra-
ton Of the incidents Of his recent trip South
speaks as follows Of Fort Sumter:
Alter hasty meal, we were transferredt to
the little steamer |Admirap-not altogether
naturalization he wended our way through
the channel skirting Morris Island, not quite
forgetful that there had not long ago been
torpedoes submerged there for the reception
Of unwelcome guests
As we rounded into the harbor, al eyes
were strained to see the object Of our pilgrim
age-Fort Sumpter At last we beheld it.
with strange trembling For myself, know
not what the muteuess may CONS from the
soul. that sense Of being almost Petriied.
with which enc looks upon long desired
sight and, from very excess o. feeling mas
no feeling. So I looked on those shores, on
those batteaies, and chiefly on thst heaped-
M fort. Il rises suddenly ont Of the water,
having the appearance Of d vast b1ck-klln
that has tumbled II on every side FOR.
there is but q single isoe Of ths old w1---ihe
one which looks toward the ci:y-Iha: remains
To shovz At ali what was the form OF this fort
An the rest of it, as it seemed to our eyes
then. was but heap of mortar and BRICK
battered. and sloping down into the water,
in as shameless aud confused mass as is
formed bv the stones that fall from the Pail
sades, and lie heaPed up at the foot OF the
cliffs.
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Watkins listened gravely, but kindly, and
when she had concluded he drew her To-
wards him with fonder love than he had
felt for her before she was tempted, for he
felt how much she needed his aid in her
weakness.
And this should be the manner OF reCeiv-
ing the confidence reposed IN US. We should
not receive it in q spirit of hardness ard re-
pei the loving impulse that draws the erring
spirit towards our own. Did we properly
understand and practice this there would be
far less double dealing in the world, and
more caudor. Mrs. Watkins decidedly right
", and he, like true man, received the con
fession rightfuily.
Next morning he entered his counting
room with letter in his hand, addressed to
his partner. 1t contained the mischievous
letter, and the words: 'My dear sir, your
secret is safe, but mine has become my hus-
bands" Wilkins showed the lines to Wat
kins, and in order to remove the impression
of mystery that environed the matter in the
mind of his partner, he confessed about the
widow and received the congratulations Of
the happy Watkins.
The next weeks Watch-Tower of Free
dom and Palladium Of Liberty, made the fol-
lowing announcement: Married on Tuesday
last, at Elm Cottage, G. W. Wilkins, ESQ., Of
the firm Of Wilkins &, Watkins, to Mrs. Anna
Green, relict of the late Captain Invisible
Green, US. n. The happy couple imhedi-
ately started on bridal tour
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WHOLE NUMBER 164.

to floor 1t with paper boards, to supply the
water through paper pipes, and to supply a
large portion Of The furniture and household
utensils Of paper. The inventor, in the pre.
paratlon Of the materials, makes use Of a ne
culiar description Of gum, which he calls "a
pissa, which is found in large quantities in
the East, and which he contends IS the same
material as that used by the ancient Greeks
and Romans as coating for their shoes, and
by the ancient artists FOR encaustic PAINTINGS.
such as adorned the tombs Of Egypt and the
dwellings Of POmpeii. Mr.. Sterleuy now q
political exile from Hungary, was formerly
Colonel in the engineers ct the Austrian ser
vice, and was appointed by the Imperial gov
eminent one Of the members Of the scientific
commission to inquire into and report upon
various subjects connected with archeologi-
cal science, and IN the course of his extern
sive travels in the East he was enabled to
throw considerable light upon many ques-
tons ofnterest respecting the eucaustic and
zapissa process of the ancients.
The gum, treated in various modes, ac-
eording to the purposes for which 1t is reouir-
ed, possesses very remarkable preservaiive
qualities. It viii endutate or hardened stone
as may be seen by those portions Of the ex-
terror o. the House Of Commons on the riv-
er front which have been treated with this
substance. Its effects may also be seen in a
portion Of the front OF the Bank Of England.
It has been employed by Mr.. Penrose as the
base upon which to paint frescoes on the in
terror Of the domeofSt- Paul's Cathedral, and
if its merits be as great as are claimed for it.
we may soon have reason to regret that this
was not employed for the fescoes Of
the House Of Parliament, and that Mr.. Her
Oerts magnificent picture was not painted
upon zapissa rather than upon so-called wa
ter glass The gum has been not only ap-
Piled to stone, but also to bricks and soft
plaster cases, when immersed in, or coated
with the compound, become as hard as gram
tie, gand sparks may be struck from a sub
stance which but few days before was only
soft piece Of chalk. Iron may be equally
protected from the decay which was rapidly
eating it away, by several ooatings Of thisre-
substance.
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Breach Of Marriage COntract---Bsavy Damas
ges.

TIE Upton Tnd-) Union gives the follow.
ing report Of suit for breach Of marriage
contract, which came OF at the late term Of
Circuit Court in that county:
The largest verdict, to-wit, So, 600, over
fond in this court, was lately obtained by
Elizabeth N. GaIbreth, in her suit against
Geo. Y. Atkinson, for breach of marriage con-
tract. The case created the utmost excite
ment The ablest attorneys in the State
were employed upon either side. The jury
was addressed by Hendricks and Lewis, for
the defendant; Moss and Overman, for the
plaintiff. Farmers quit their fields. merchants
their stores, and mechanics their shops, to
witness its progression. The plaintiff, by her
testimony, which ELECTED the belief Of all
present, disclosed crime on the part Of the
defendant of as great magnitude as ever was
but lust and cunning and perpe-
trated upon an innocent and helpless girl.
She was the daughter Of poor widowed
mother, taken at tender age into the fami-
" OF MI. aLh4IisOui d yOUL5 u-aL Oi w ediLIl
and position, who designingly won her conf
deuce by a fatherly care and attention. In
the course of few years, Mr.. Atkinson adj
piled for, and obtained a divorce from his
rom his wife. Then making love to Miss
Galbreth, who had grown to be woman of
extraordinary beauty and intelligence, loved
for engaging manners and affable disposition,
he succeeded in winning her. Society is re-
lentless in its condemnations, Our Saviour
said upon a similar occasion, 'Sister, go thy
way and sin no more )" but society crushes,
withers tie frail transgressor.
Although the jury, seemed to be very lib
eral with the plaintiff, she did not gethe de-
serts. The possessions Of Croesus will not
poor, erring, unsuspecting girl
for the loss Of her honor and her pride. Nor
is the cell Of doomed fslon punishment Sc
we're enough for the vile Ibertine who would
thus deceive and betray con6ding innocence.
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A Paper Houss

a London paper gives the following ac-
count Of the modes Of application OF paper
for building purposes:
An exhibition of a novel and interesting
character viii shortly take place, and one de-
signed to illustrate the varied and almost ex-
haustless uses to which paper may be applied
Mr.. Sterlemy, whose inventive genius is on
ly rivaled by his perseverance under many
difficulties, has been for some time past en-
gagged in the preparation Of the material for
this exhibition. He proposes to build house
of paper; to construct the walls Of paper tiles
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stIttt 9uttrr.
LINES ON THE CELEBRATION OF PEACE.

By THOMAS HOOD.
AND is It thus ye welcome Peace,
From mouths of forty -ponding Bores?
o, cease, exploding Cannonsl cease,
Lest Peace, afirightened, shun our shores!
Not so the quiet Queen should come;
But like Nurse to still our Fears,
With shoes of List, demurely dumb,
And Wool or Cotton In her Earsl
She asks for no triumphal Arch;
No steeples for their ropy tongues;
Down, Drumsticls down She needs no Marcel
Or blasted Trumps from brazen Lungs.
She wants no Noise of mobbing Threats
ToteI that she is drawing nigh
Why this parade Of scarlet Goats,
When war has closed his blood-shot Eye?
Returning to Domestic Loves,
When War has ceased with all its Ills,
Captains should come like sucking Doves,
With Olive Branches in their Bills.
No need there is OF vulgar ShOut,
Bells, Cannons, Trumpets, Fife and Drum,
And Soldiers marching all about,
To let Us know that Peace is come.
o, mild, should be the Signs, and meek,
Sweet Peace's Advent to proclaiml
Hence her noiseless Foot should speak,
And Echo should repeat the same.
Lol where the Soldier, walks, alas
With Scars received on foreign Grounds;
sballwe consume in colored Glass
The Oil that should be poured in Wounds
The bleeding Gaps Of War to close,
win whizzing Rocket-fight avail?
VIII SqDibs enlived Orphans Woes?
Or Crackers cheer the Widows Tale?
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Our Sturg-G GfIItr,
WILKINS And WATKINS,
rIIE COTTAGE our OF TOWN.
BT D. p. sHILLABER.

TIE firm OF Wilkins & Watkins were
very smart and enterprising-noqe bet
ter in the town where they located. They
we're fine fellows-one married and one
single. They we're very much alike in
tsize, and in taste regarding dress one
was the counterpart of the other They
had been together so long, too, that their
manners assimilated. Did a customer
come in and address Watkins as Wilkins,
OF wilkins as Watkins, the answer was
an exact fac simile of what the one for
whom the question was intended would
have given. And so things were when
the scene to which our story relates
transpired.
It was chilly October afternoon that
Wilkins & Watkins, having transacted a
good forenoon's S work, went to thei-respec-
/ tive dinners-Wilkins to his hotel, and
Watkins to the bosom Of his family
Watkins was happy man in this regard.
He had pretty little wife, and every
thing around him as snug as could be-
He was as sure of warm welcome as he
was of warm dinner, which he had or
dcred of the provision man as he came
along. He knew as well as he wanted
to that a pair Of white arms would be
thrown round his neck as he opened the
front door, dperhaps he thought Julia's
that was his wife's manchester might
be there to take dinner with them, or
perhaps Julia's father and mother had
dropped in to take pot luck with them, in
either case great pleasure. So he went
along humming to himself the new air:
"The dearest spot on earth to ne
Is home, sweet home"
Mr.. Wilkins was single man, and
rather prided himself on being so. He
went 70 his hotel with swinging gait,
bowing occasionally to somefamiliar face
met his view and smiling very sweetly
upon such young ladies of the number as
he CHANGED to know. He wasa very gal
lant young man, and had the reputation
of being a very great favorite among the
fair young ladies of the place, by whom
he was regarded as a very eligible match
He INDUCED in no dreams of welcome
beyond that which a landlord extends to
his boarders, no comfort beyond his
after dinner cigar But be thought he
was happy, and who else had right to
say anything aboutit.
Watkins was not disappointed. On
arriving gatthehome he was singing about,
he was met at the door by the bright face
that had met him for the year that had
transpired since their housekeeping days,
and the warm arms enclosed his neck
like a parenthesis, and the warm lips
well, the warm lips had some pretty word
of welcome to give him that had a pecu-
liar smack in the little dark entry-way
where he hung his tOp-cOat.
They were alone, and she told him all
the little domestic incidents that had
transpired during the day around home,
of which there are always so many
about the maiden aunt who had come
into town to do some shopping, and what
a grand laugh she had about her beating
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..,..r BY THOMAS HOOD.
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URBANA OHIO, vvEDNEsDAY, MAY "a, 1865
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nv 0F HEWsPAPERSI

-, ~ II. Subscribers who 90 bot give express office
Cif 0thecontr1T, are consideredas as wishing con
i1ue their subscriptions to the paper.
2 If subscribers order the discOntinuance Of
heir periodicals, the publisher may continue to
send them until all arTearages are paid
u hss59is $fsgSss6sg & neglect 9T refuse to take their
-ected, they arehed responsible tlltbcy have ct
tied the bill and ordered them discontinued.
4. If subscribers remove to other places with
outinforming the publisher, and the papers are
N sentt q efOrn er ti0n they are heldrespo
5. The Courts shavedecidedthat
Periodicalsfrom the Office, orremoving and Ieav-
thg them uncalledfor, is priDla Jaeie evidence Of
lntentionalfraud.
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UNION
j. w. HOux, PEOP'z-

OFF1oE:-Coulson's Building, (second floor,
Restside North Main-street, near the Square.
TERMs:-s2 so per annum, invariably in ad-
Tanee. 81 80 for Six Months. -7