The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-11-12


llnabrt' te,crn. IT NIltoHn. Ne. No
Gently instituted = ltl' against W..
he Wolf, fr $1,000 damages. FIR
lroach # promise q INFRINGE. Nj
De Wolf argued hi4 own cnse upon
the trial, hut his arguments were com
rletely upset ~ the rr"|n'''on "t
some pieces If very sentimental rr"t'y,
which hn had al,IrcsseI Miss ',iann
md the jury, shocked of such nnrar
alleled l"rraviiv. proceeded without
delay 10 heel the lacefa'el heart 1t
the plaintiff. ~ returning verdict IL
damages IN the sum Of $685..
la GRAHAM IAsE,-Npw York,
Nor. G.-Jhe Court Of Oyer and Ter
miner met I lie morning but adjourned
over to Friday next, without posing
sentence on nr Graham. or rendering
decision on the motion for new
trial Of his case.
A report has been circulated that
Guy Seymour has pledged himself, if
he should be reelected, to pardon hr.
Graham The Albany Afias denies
that he Governor has given such u
pledge.
Funds IRE being raised by private
subscription, in New York, for the
purpose Of erecting d monument to
the memory Of the veteran actor, An
drew jackson Allen
NIT is estimated. that the current
expenses Of the churches If Boston
this year, will be $24o,00O and The
value Of church property in that city,
is sol down AT four millions of dollars
What leaver is this, for lpacficnI
good And yet it may be safely com.
rucd that every dollar Of he amount
IS expended for tbs mare ev'arnal+ Of
relinion-for gaudv show and rivalry
in church architecture, and window
trimmings whilst working christianity
with praclica' results, ia unknown il
"Atheus. -
GREAT LWEnAn, FrsrivAL.--h One
Of the great literary festivals II the
rear. in New York, will be the ami
veraary celebration Of the New York
Historical Society. which takes place
this month. Hon. George bancroft
will be the orator al Tho public servi
ces. The dinner Of the Society will
be attended Nv the most eminent
Americans interested in historical sub.
jects. Lamaltine aud Guizot are nt-
pectel to send replies to urgent sole
ltations they have personally received
TO be present Oh the occasion.
IT, It is understood, in London.
that Lord Raglan will be raised TO the
rank Of field marshal after the opera
tons Of Sobastopol. The committee
Of the House Of commons reported in
favor Of additional field marsl,a|s Of
rerute being male II is also sal
that it has been decided to give his
lordship l5o. 600 in lieu of pension
his private fortune was merely Go,
| 900.
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ANOTHER MEXICAN 1'REAry The
Now York Herald Of The 23d, has The
following. W. give it for what it Is
worth
"We understand from, very excel
lent authority that the government of
United States at Washington, and the
Cabinet Of his Imperial lliglness.
Santa Anna, have already laid the
basis Of a new treaty, which is at the
present moment in the process Of no
collation.. This treaty will be entire
ly Of a commercial nature, and it is
considered that when complete it will
be worthy of being cassed in the same
official catalogue with that known
now as tho 'Gadsdcn Treaty.
STATUE OF BEEruoSEN.--Wo are
happy to announce that the long cx-
pected statue of Beethoven, for the
Boston Music Hall, the work Of our
American sculptor, Crawford, the gift
of our musical townsman, G. G. Per
kins, has been cast in broze at Munich.