The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-12-04

The corner stone Of 4 new Masonic
Temple, ID Philadelphia, was laid on
the 2lst., with imposing ceremonies,
before an ilnriause throng Of Masons,
notwithstanding 4 pouring rain. A
| powerful orrllegtra performed appro-
pirate music and an ode was sung by
/ elloir. The stone was laid bf Grand
Masfel Bournonville, assisted by 9am-
| ueT sloan, tie architect An address
| was delivered hy Dr. j. K. Mitchell,
and an anthem and benedlction clos
ed the ceremonies.
sFENTHruE REvERsEb "A Military
Court Martial recently held at Gov
ernor' s Island, New York, found Bre-
vel Captain Horace b. Field, Of Bird
artillery, guilty ofthe charge Of drunk
neas whilst on duty, and sentenced
him ito be cashierd."4 President
Pierce, we learn from the Washington
Star. has reversed the sentence, and
1difected The accused to be released
from arrest The President accom-.
paoies bis DECISION with the remark
that
lie cannot, however, allow The oaca-
sion to pass, without expressing his
unqualified condemnation IF the habit
Of useing opium or any Of its prepera-
tions, without the express immediate
advice of the surgeon or physician, ;.
IlNivERslry or VIRGINIA. ---Ihe
editor of the Norfolk Argus, who has
| lately paid d visit to tie University Of
| Virginia, says that i. il now more pros
porous than ever Up TO file time
lie left November q, there had beer
427 marticulatas, a larger number
than had lnatrieulated the last session
up to January 10Th.
l s------vry. q, !. s-s---444 ttts
Auofher Ba2,--A greater hum
bug than The last, where's the Fopl
Hitter The Orleilriian says I,
| Ddfiug the imperial visit Of the
emperor and empress Of France to the
! cathedral at Alpiens, the bishep and
clergy presented TO them Tue bead Of
| st. John she Baptist, which has beer
/ in the custody of the cathedral fol
| 900 years It was brought from Con.
i stansinople at the time OF the Crust
ders. and is preserved in crystal sand
enslui,led il gold. The skull ha'
been reduced to tie frontal bone ane
upper jaw. A snall hole in the bone
over the left eye Is Believed to have
been caused BY the lsuife of the eye
eutiener The relic is held in great
veneration ii France.
MARny.-Jeremy Taylor says i
you are for pleasure, marry-if yot
prize rosy health, maryland ever
| If money be your object. marry. a
good wife is heavens best gift to mar
his angel and minister Of grace in
. Vulnerable : his gem II many VIRTUES
his eask of iawells---hcr toiee i
sweetest music---her smiles. his bright
est day --.her kiss, The guardian of hi
innocense--her arms, the pale Of hi
safety, the ialin ofbis HEALTH the bal
sam Of his .life--her industry, hi
surest wealth---her economy. his safe
eat stewara---her lips, bis faithfu
connsellors--her bosom, the safest pill
!. low Of his cares--and htr prayers, th'
ablest advocates Of heayen's blessing
on his head. e
I The best one oat---During' til
!, discussion 81 whit kind Of stone the nes
Court House. NJ Bridgeport, Conn
should be made Of, Punch said i
Il should be made of Blackstone.
Go,sa Il LEcTuafNo The iUtie
papers state that Judge Edmonas
soon to deliver cource Of lectures o
spiritualisul in that city. The syria
cllse ppaers are anxious that he shoal
: visit them alao, believing shch lcf
lures would draw crowded houses.
H. 4s~s A-4-----s
A man with huge no',saase, pre-
) sented himself III q witness befpro Il
i. grand jury OF q county, in Illinois
t The foreman Was a gentleman Of sffon
prejudice, and e,inced peculiar ar
, tipa'hy to such appcndages, as he d
e al tbo ,yatnasa fn ynas IN rpflfaFk