The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-07-01
Special corrsspondssss
PADucAn, KY., June 90, '08.
nenr Ca,net u arrived here on

yesterday, by the good Steamer En-
press, after delightful trip. | em-
barked at Natchez and shipped for
Memphis, but found the journey so
agreeable thatI extended it this far
While on the Wharf Boat at Natchez
aud watching my baggage; ! heard on
sndiusdual, with loud and lusty lungs
call out, 'halo Guy, old fellow how
are you! Come aboard am deligh.
ted to see you" On looking up among
a sea Of heads that we're looking over
the guard Of the boat. I spied, who do
you think =? Why none other, but
lie Roi de Maringuoine," a gen
tlemau somewhat known I, history. and
very especially known to the "Bepevo.
lent Porcupine Association" met
him with nuch warmth Of feeling and
gave him the real grip Of a Porcupine,
| for l really like the fellow, with a
spirit that never flags and heart that
never fallers, he is one Of the best 50.
cial, boon companions ever saw. Mr..
Comet, don't you like glorious, good
fellow whose heart is Zig. and hung in
the right place /! Who is alawys in
good Lumor, and has kind word for
every one he meets? Who tells yon
a rich and racy anecdo,e and never
gets mf'ed at the pleasautries of his
friends =? Such u man is always be-
loved--his absence is ever regretted,
and his presence hailed with delight
And then again, don t you hate one OF
those selfish, unsocial, cold-hearted
devils, who think this world was made
for them and them alone! Give ne
a man who has a soul as bigas a meet
ing house, if you please, and III show
you on, who is foud Of a good bottle Of
wine, can tell good Sazerac FROM bad
Brandy, and has no objection to little
game Of d, ap.
Speaking of this matter, | am re-.
minded, that pretty soon after got on
board the Steamer. my friend from
Maringuoine, introduced me to dis
tingnished politician from Iberville,
Maj Brandy wire, at the same time
remarking that he was very happy to
introduce TO Mr. Manneriiig 20 dis
iipeuished gentleman, and ole who
was SO we'll versed in the occult scien-
ces. To ell of which the Maj. made
low bow and thanked his friend for
the gracious compliment. and then
turning to me, be said "Mr. Nam
nering, am truly more than glad to
meet you. ] have beard Of you often
before and have longed to take you by
the hand. for sir believe me. your
fame has extended even to the empire
Parish Of lberville. Mr.. Manncring
replied, that be had not words to ex-
press his heartfelt gratitude for such
; onviable notoriety. All this While the
Mousketo King appeared exceedingly
restless and uneasy. AT last when the
opportunity offered, he said: Guy
tuy dear fellow, can't we scare up q
little amusement, la Porcuptne ?!
Soon the table was spread, and as the
Ichool master says. all went to books
/, | found the Iberville Maj. "au fait
among the papers, The Great Mogu
l. considered to be the most Learned
among the Porcupincs, but | verll,
: believe that this Iberville Maj. hal
e read more history than be. Will
smiling face and pleasing eye he wonlt
90 biz pile. If he won be would smile
and il he lost he would laugh. Tb'
Maj is glorious good fellow. an'
j would make great accession to on
g Benevolent Association Two o.he
i gentlemen begeedto participate in GU
benevolent amusements, and were al
mtted upon showing the proper Uov
chers. One of them was Capt Mac
is turk, an individual Who had travelle
q extensively from Kamshatska to th
Q China Seas, and who had played
game Of whist at the Baden Spring
with Prince Albert for his partne
against King Leopold and Francis tn
Arch Duke of Austria. He I,4d rod
with the Begun If Bombay in he
donask PalaDkeen, and bad slept Do
Juan Ike in the barren of the Sul,ar
oh this Capt. Macturk vas a rar
bird. He had won from Louis Napt