The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-24

a six penny savings bank IN New
York, though only few days old,
succeeds far beyond the most sanguille
expectations Of its hangers. Depos-
| its as small as five cents are received.
Hundreds Of mechanics and the pres
ent persons have already availed them
selves Of this opportunity to LAY
something by for rainy day -
The Hon. Scion Borland has written
a farewell address to the people of
Arkansas, announcing his resignation
as Senator. and his acceptance Of the
mission to Central Africa lie Is
very gfeatful fur the honors conferred
upon him. and gives expression to his
gratitude ii very eloquent aud grace
| ful terms. He intends to retire to
private life, after be returns from his
mission, and make himself us useful
to hisfriends and family, az possible.
title Paris Moniteur Announces
that universal exhibition of the fine
arts will take place in Paris in 1866,
conjointly with the Crystal Palace
Exhibition ID the industrial arts OF
that year The usual exposition will
not take place in 1854. the two being
united into one, so as to improve the
quality. and give the artist more time.
-----hIadam kossuth, sister Of
Louis has opened a private Hotel call
ed Irving Place House, corner d
Fourteenth street, a few doors from
Union Square, New York city Those
Of our citizens who go to New York
| to stop but week On two during tlia
summer, will find het hotel as god d
| place as any in the ei'y, about
equidistaut from The Crystal Palace
aud the Astor House ------''I aIkitig
of cubs, says London letterwIiter,
'told Croekfofd' $, which has stood for
SO many years, gaunt, grim aud ten
antless, has now been turned into Ii
French restaurant, ou Il very eAteps-
i've. and, us | hear. magnificent, scale.
The ancient door Of st, James street
has been blocked up, and The entrance
isnow in pieeadilly .'--Travlers
in Egypt get some rare dishes ID their
journeys. One Of these fellows writes
from Luxor, that his first dinner on
the Nile consisted Of stewed Hippo
potamus, aud a broiled Ibis The
next morning breakfast consisted d
cold crocodile, hashea camel, and tbs
cold remains Of d donkey.
7Ae FRY Oydeaz.-Towards the
end Of the Greek Empire, at Constan
tinopIe, a General, who was IN object
Ut suspicion to his master, was urgeo
II, undergo the frey proef If the ordea
by an archbishop, subtle coulter
The ceremony was thus. Three day;
before the trial the patients arm wa:
enclosed in bag and secured by the
royal slgaet he was expected to beal
a red bot ball of Of iron three time.
from The alter to the rails Of the sane
tuary without artifioo or injury. The
| general eludel the experiment witt
pleasantly. i am a soldier said he
and will boldly enter the lists with my
aeeusers, but laynlen, d sinner like
myself, is not endowed with tho gift o
marieles. Your piety, holy prelate
may deserve the interposition Of Heav
en-, and from your hands | will receive
the frey globe, to test my innocence.
the archbishop stared, and the empe
ror smiled, and The general was par
| doned.
Tie Martyrs ofthe Prism Ships
An elegant monument has been com
meneed iii Trinity Charehyara to the
memory OF those American Soldier
and citizens who died in the Englisl
prison ships in the war Of 1872. /
will be constructed with carved brown
stone, and its height will be seventy
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