The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-11-27
rCo1 MORSE, State Engineer
and Judge urensaux, State Treasurer,
arrived in town yesterday morning,
both III fine health and spirits.

arrived in town yesterday morning,
both III fine health and spirits
--4-s-e-s-
EE@A As we never make mistakes
ourselves, we beg leave to call the at
tention Of our neighbor in Lafayette
street. 10 the fact, that he says "the
time for advertising proposalsafor the
new wharf, Is extended to the 32nd
day Of December, SO as to enable all
mechanics to offer bid" We pre-
sumo the time will be deemed amply
sufficient.
I'm. Laeoste, French Consul at
at New York, died at his residence in
that city on the 14th inst. N. Lacoste
was in the battles Of Ligny and Wat
erloo as an aid to Marshal Gerard
On the downfall of the Empire he came
to tie United States and spent some
time a Bordentown with Joseph Bona
parte. M. Lacoste was in the 18th
year Of his age when he died.
-oz-4s ---
To- That agreeable and gentle
manly commander Capt James IRE
Of the Gipsy-a walking embodiment
Of good cheer, has our thanks for
many repeated favors, well laid OH.
May bis virtues ever be prominent to
the world, not in Tom Owens obitu-
cry, but ID d long life Of usefulness,
to mankind at large.
Gov. HEBsR r.--We had the pleas
ure yesterday Of shaking by the hand
Governor r. q. Hebert, who is on
flying visit to the city on business
connected with his planting interests.
The Governor is in rosy health, hay
ing latterly been engaged ia several
exciting bear hunts in the interior.
He has bis rooms at the 81. Charles
Hotel.--Cyesrent 22nA inst.
w. J. A. RoBERrs, Eso.-We
perceive by the published card Of this
gentleman that he declines being a
candidate for the Judgship Of the First
District Court--an office for which he
had been solicited TO apply by numer-
GUS friends. On dit that Mr.. Roberts
will be nut forward for the Speaker
ship 81 the House Of Representatives
Of tile State. He will be- d prominent
competitor for this important post
Crescent 22nd inst.
10 yesterday The weather, shifted
this is a thing Of daily occurrence,
and we do not offer il az a local item,
Of news. Legitimately, IL Is not news,
but il has been made standing SUBJ
ject for editorial notice, since Peter
Smith's machine was first patented.
The shifting Of the weather Is "a matter
Of course; every dody knows il, by tho
evidence Of every one Of the nine dif-
ferent senses. The fact Of its shifting
yesterday, Is only mentioned now, to
get at more important fact, and we
had as well make mention Of it, Mt
once. Maj lion, on Lafayette street
has such attoek Of ready made clo-
thing now In shelf a. never before
in the history Of this almighty great
city, made the mouth Of gents water
We would advise this highly respect
able and numerous class Of this COM
munity to sharpen their wits, and
under the adyice Of lago, to Casio,
put money in their purse" II mat
ters little now, since money buys
cloths. and cloths make gentlemen,
and ladies all the world over Such
rs cannot be fttea at the Majors, have
only to step round to Monsieur Ousset
in Laurel street, and shew him how,
md tolleye he differs in bis mule from
other men, and he will be suited.
10 Yesterday the Southern Bank
received from the Auditors Office
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