The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-09-18

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fields and shake many d warm hearted
friend by the hand. In returning
Home how naturally does ME think Of
those beautiful lines Of the aLay Of tile
last Minstrel RE a
: Breathes these the man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said.
This ID my own my native land
Whose heart hath meier within him burned
As home his footsteps he hath turned
From wandering on a foreign stand.
But my dear Comet, iii returning
Home I deeply regret to learn that our
beautiful little city Of Baton Rouge,
has not been spared the fatal scourge.
Disease and death have been amongst
you and have scattered your panic
stricken citizens, Iii every direction Ii
search Of a healthy atmosphere in
which to breathe without fear and lie
down in safety. God grant that the
heavy hand Of the destroyed may be
soon held back, and send ils good
cheer and good health once more.
Since | saw you last, ] have been
luxuriating at Coopel's Well and at
my friend, Judge John Perkins, Jr., Of
Madison Parish. | found d most de-
lightful company attbe Well, compos-
cd of beautiful ladies and glorious 60
vel fellows. Our time was most de-
lightfnlly spent in the various rounds
Of pleasure and Agreeable excursions
During one Of item, we went with a
party Of ladies' to Jackson, Mississippi
and spent the day, visited the Capitol.
and Penitentiary. In the Penitentiary,
we saw much Of curiosity and melan-
choly interest. One convict, a good
looking darkeged man had killed his
betrothed, his intended bride /; another
had killed his father lie was a poor
pale looking boy, about 16 years Of
age, another was wealthy man, worth
100000. He had killed some SIX or
eight men and was now sentenced for
Is years. He owned two plantations
and correspondent regularly with his
oyerseers, gave instructions about his
business affairs and bore the outrageous
q ills Of life" with much stoical firm
ness. How often Il Is that the rich
man goes unwhipt ofjustice, while Che
poor devil. without money, without
friends, has to pay the last penalty Of
the law. While In jackson, we called
OH Governor Foote, and were received
with great courtesy and much hospital
ity. His manners are easy and affable
and his conversational powers certain
" exceeds any thing ever heard. He
il d great favorite with the ladies, for
his compliments are In fine taste and
elegantly paid. ! take Gov. Foots TO
be one Of the first man Of the Union.
lie Is now performing more physical
and mental labor than any six men in
the country. He rides daily from
place to place and speaks to crowds Of
eager listeners and such speeches as
were never heard before. On the
stump, for wit, sarcasm and fearless in
viction he has no equal. His election
to the United States Senate Is a fixed
fact. His strongest enemies acknowl.
edge that nothing can defeat him.
During my stay at the well, | also went
with q party Of ladies to hear Col Nc
CLING and Mr.. Singleton, opposing
candidates for Congress, in the vick-
sburg District. Ny old friend Me
Chung, handled his adversary without
gloves. He is a very good debater,
was remarkable courteous but very Sc
we're. It is generally believed that he
will be elected and If 80, his great ta-
Tents will make him an ornament to his
State and great accession to the South.
After most delightful time, left the
well a few days ago in company with
most agreeable party. The morning
we left, there was perfect stampede
among the visitors, leaving behind on
~ Is or 20 persons.
Having arrived 1T Vicksburg, we
repaired on board the II. NJ. Wright
and had a delightful trip down Home,
with music and dancing, with senti-
ment and song our time passed swift
ly and most pleasantly. In our party
was Mrs. A., Of Assumption, a
lovely young widow, and Miss p,
Of the same Parish, a pretty blonde
and one Of the sweetest and most ami