The Weekly comet., 1853-06-05
Corresls o III d e n ce.

Baton Rouge Porcupine "Benevolen
Association" met last evening fol
he purpose Of initiating new members
and taking up a collection for the
benefit of the Orphans and Widows
The great Mogul III the chair-three
raps on the table brought the Assoeil
atioh 10 orders The minutes of the
list meeting were then read and the
stun Of Me- 80 reported IN the hands
of the Treasurer as haying beef collee-
fed for benevolent purposes, at the last
sitting. Naroleat' presented d petit
ion in writing from The Duke Of Argyle
praying for membership Of the "Asso
cation" No objection being made
The Great Mogul asked, as he Il gtod
inan and trnel" Napolean said yes
viii lie listen to The cry Of the widow
and will he hear the wall Of the 81.
plan I Again Napolean responded
yes" on which, the great Mogul rose
and with maiectie air, said, ain the
nsme Of the West Baton Reuge Per-
eupine Association let him enter
The Duke was then altntnitted in
to ihe t'lnner Temple lie was pre-
sehted to each Of The members and
then conducted to his seat prepared
for him around the intellectual social
baud" when s leaves from the His.
tory of,he four Kings were put into
his hands. The Duke evineed qniek
mind and much talent for the occult
sciences. IIe will do The pol
ished Frepchmah Count Touch hole
next presented the petition Of Com.
Poker, no objection being made he
was INTRODUCED by The usual foruslity,
cohduetedto his seat and placed between
Guy Mannering and the Duke Of Ar.
gyle. To The great surprise Of ell we
found the Commodore au fair in es-
aihining The pictures He handled them
with much ease and noarhaiaaee and
net ut all narvaas when sci.
ting ever behind full. on aces.
The association has much cause to
itself upon the accession
Of such gentlemen as the Duke ard
the Commodore, fur the tears of many
an orphan will be dried up and many
a destitute widow will thank Heaven
The meeting was conducted with
much harmony and many brilliant
aud witty things were said. Count
louch-hole made pun, that was a
pun iilaeed---the finest specimen Of a
pointed esprit quey al 1amats rue.
1t was a pun as is pun--and | re-
gret much that the learned and pun
ming world will lose SO much in not
hearing-for | cannot publish it a.
parseat. Napoleon was exceedingly
happy-he sang-oh he sang most
when we separated from
the club, he was singing the last verse
If that lovely melody the "meeting o..
The waters"
Sweet vale Of Ovoce, how calm could rest
In thy bosom oil shade, With the friends |
love best
Where the storms which we feel IN This
world should cease
And our hearts like thy waters be mingled
in peace
Adieu mon amts, CITY MANNARrSe. |
MEN ARE BtT CHILDREN GRowN.
I'VE desire no better evidence of the |
ruth Of this saying, than can be found
n the excitement which has prevailed
or the past two weeks, from the mouth
# the Mississippi to Cairo, about
team-boat race. The whole coast has
,een in fever to know the very sec.
md when the steam boat Eclipse threw
'ut her line at louisville What fol.
y. What madness, that brief
minute Of time should be cut into sec.
'nds, and seconds into half seconds in
rider to find a difIerance in time, SO
'rief and insignificant that it expires
,efore Il can be told. Yet such things
'ngage the attention Of men--the sc.
ious sober thoughts Of dignifed intel.