The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-22
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NATcHEz. uNpRa 1EE HILL,
.Juue 10Th 1853.

ordered a hack and rode up into town
and transacted my business and am
now ready to take the fine and fast
steamer Empress up the River go
on this trip to accompany an old and
valued friend who is on his journeyto
the Virginia springs for his health and
has but little hope Of ever getting
well. To me he has been more than
kind-has been the best friend / ever,
had, for while a youth in a strange
land without dollar in my pocket or
friend at my back he came forward,
and gave me the hand Of friendship,
not only the naked bare hand, but
the strong grip Of a real brother. His
friendship, his name, his purse have
all been at my command, in prosper
ity and adversely. Possessing great
wealth, standing at the head Of
society, highly esteemed for his honor
and integrity, and loved for his moral
excellence. l feel rulyproud to claim
such a man as my intimate, my bosom
friend-and it is for him that / would
most cheerfully shed the last drop of
my blood. Mr.. Comet, in this vain
tickle and time-serving world, but few
men can be implicitly relied on. Our
friendships are mostly made by acct
dent or curiosity, and kept up from
interest-base self interest. The kind
hearted Oliver Goldsmith had felt the
sad and stern reality of those beauti-
full lines:
"And what IS friendship but name,
A charm that lu!ls to rest,
On earth unseen and only found,
To warm the turtles nesto
He had been the butt of friends
had broken the proud mans continue
ly, and felt the cravings Of an hungry
stomach and had written daily for his
daily bread.
Look over the entire list of your
numerous friends and acquaintance
and see how many Of these, you could
Gf necessity required) 60 to for pc
! cuniary favor. my dear fellow, | am
truly sorry that it is out Of my power
to help you at present; | assure you |
am very sorry indeed, and ah-call
again tomorrow and we will ia k over
the matter" Is this not the language Of
99-lOO of the sunshine, fair weather
friends of this world. When the
skies are bright and the star Of pros.
perity is in the ascendant, troops of
friends with smiling faces will flock
around you, their hospitable doors are
flung wide open for your reception,
and you are met with the heatiest
shake of the hand and the warmest
welcome, but oh let the storms of
adversely come, let the pitiless peltings
Of misfortune fall thick around you
and then my good friend, God help
you for man will not. Cramp mans
pecuniary affairs and the best intellect
in the world will be crippled. This
being the case, when we meet with
true friend, who comes boldly up and
says my dear fellow, how much mon
ey do You want! Here is my name,
you may use there is my purse,
help yourself" When We meet with
such a friend, lets us ''grapple him to
our very souls with hooks Of STEEL
Such man is my esteemed friend the
Hon. 7. F, of Claiborn county,
Mississippi, one Of the best and pur-
est men | ever knew-may Almighty
God spare his useful life for many
years TO come and when he shall be
called to his long home, may he meet
the christians reward. Inject on yes
terday in Vicksburg my good friend
Fielding Davis late Marshall OF Miss,
lie is in fine health and spirits. BY
the by, Mr.. Fillmore paid him com
pliment while President that is not
known to every body-when the cele-
brated mob was raised in Boston to
rescue fugitive slave, Mr.. Fillmore
found that the Marshall of Boston
would not be able to execute the law,
he observed to certain friends that if
Fielding Davis Of Mississippi would 60
to Boston he would make him Mar
shall of Massachusetts,.
Davis is glorious fellow good
man warm friend, an honorable gen.
ileman. He still resides in jackson.