The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-04-15

those on other buildings OF said FEM.
Tertiary.
SEc.:3. Be 1t further enacted DC
That the above appropriation shall be
paid out Of the proceeds Of the Bond
due on the first Of October 1854 by
the present lesseeslpf the Pcnitcntiary,
the work to be done under the supervis-
ion and cantroll Of the Board Of Di.
rectors Of the Louisiana Penitentiary,
and the State Auditor is hereby direct
ed to deliver said bond to the board Of
directors, for the purpose above speci.
fed when the above works are compile
ted: Provided, the cost Of these build
ings shall not exceed the amount here
BY appropriated:
How MMrat met his Futc.-The
sentence Of the military commission
was read to him with due solemnity.
He listened to it as be would have
listened to the cannon Of another bat
tie during his military life. equally
without emotion or bravado. He nei.
Their asked for pardon, for delay, nor
for appeal. He advanced Of his own
accord towards the door, as if to
accelerate the catastrophe. The door
opened on narrow esplanade, lying
between two towers Of the castle and
the outer walls. Twelve soldiers with
loaded muskets awaited him there.
The narrow space did not permit them
to stand at sufficient distance to de-
prive death Of part Of its horror.
Murat in stepping over the threshold
Of bis chamber found himself face to
face with them. He refused to let
his eyes be bandaged and looking at
the soldiers with firm and benevo.
lent smile, my friends" said he, do
not make me suffer by taking bad aim.
The narrow space naturally compels
you almost to rest your muskets on my
breast do not tremb.e, do not strike
me in the face; aim at my heart-here
it u.s." ....
As be spoke thus. he placed his
right hand upon his coat to indicate
the position Of his heart. In bis left
hand he held small medallion, which
contained in one focus Of love the i'm.
age Of his wife and Of bis four children
as if he wished thus to make them
, witness Of his last hour. or to have
their image in his last look as in hi
, last thought. He fixed his eyes or
this portrait, and received the death
blow without feeling it. absorbed in
contemplation Of all he loved upon
earth. His Lody, pierced at so short
a distance by twelve balls, fell with
the arms open and his face TO the earth
as if still embracing the kingdom
which he had onco possessed. and
: which be had come to reconqucr ftl
g his tomb. They threw bis cloak upor
the body, which, was buried in thu
, cathedral Of Pizzo. Thus died thu
most cLivalrous soldier ofthe imperi
al epoch; not the greatest but thu
most heroic figure among the compan
ions of the new Alexander
= tines History Of the Restoration
y Of the Monarchy IN France.
10 A Paris correspondent Of tn
D Boston Journal gives this sketch o
!. Louis Napolean
VI GAS for the Emperor, he does no
J. improve on near acquaintance. Con
trary to what I supposed, and to wha
> is the general opinion, derived from hi
portraits, he is short man-shorte
q than the average Of bis guests. H
q looks best on horseback. and ought I
}. contrive some way Of parading throug
a his apartments on his horse. Til
!. arises from his unusually short leg
q which give him very awkward y
!. pearance. Asa friend has it, his lee
L are failures, consequently he cann6
Q dance well. Moreover, his long moul
: tache. gradually tapering oG 70 On
r stifAy-waxed hair, il mot ornimenta
o whatever be may think to the eontr.
Try.