The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
New ORLEANS, June goth, 1854

Dear Comet.-A practical joke is
refreshing nowadays, if it has only
a point to be appreciated abroad, since
sun and sweat are all that is left to us
poor devils of the city. ! was told of
an amusing joke that was played off
on the U. s. Judge, Campbell, the
other day, which serves to illustrate,
in manner, the feeling that prevails
here in relation to Filibusterism DC.
Judge Campbell, you know, is, or
was, one Of the most ultra disunionists
in the lead few years back, and
somewhat of Filibuster too, as a
speech Of his at public meeting in
Mobile, about the time of the Lopez
expedition, will show, but having been
elevated lin more ways than one) to,
and by seat on the Federal bench,
he has turned out perfect hunter of
Filibusters, and threatens to anihilate
"all and singular Of that rather ubiq-
itous race Of the genus homo Your
humble servant stands in great dan
ger, especially if a copy of a certain
speech made on certain occasion,
by whom, you can guess, and where,
you very well know.
How does his honor, "the Mayor of
Red Stick" take it, also my friend
the Dist. Attorney, for the Sixth Ju-
dicial Dist.9 Beware all ye Capitole.
an Filibusters, "lest in such an hour
as ye know not" this Cam(pb)el is
after you also.
But the joke. You must know
that the U. s. Grand Jury, is made
up Of such good men and true," as
Col, Walton, Charley Waterman.
Denegre, Of the Citizens Bank, and a
dozen other Of that ilk, and to them this
potent Judge has assigned the task
Of tearing up root and branch, and
scattering to the four winds. this i'm
agined hydra headed monster, Fill. +.
busterism, in the city Of New Orleans.
Did you ever see Charley Waterman's
face, when there wasn't a good ma
tured quizzical grim upon it9 And
yet he is to be turned into n catcher
of Filibusters Well, the other day
green pedler Of a new patent rat-trap,
happened to be vending his wares in
the vacinity of the U. s. Court-he
accosted some wag and importuned
him to buy. Wag says mo l don't
want any, but l can show you man
who wants any quantity Of your traps
-you are just the man." The rat
trap seller was highly elated at the
prospect Of a sudden and extensive de.
mand for his highly valuable wares,
wanted to know who the individual
was, that stood in use of them. He
was directed to 60 into the room
pointed out, and call for Judge Camp.
bell, and he would be directed at once
to that individual, and that he was
the man that was "desirous Of pur-
chasing large number Of rat traps,
to aid him in catching Filibusters.' .
Several interested spectators were
standing around, and as the pedlar
made his way to the court room, they
esconsed themselves in the corners
and behind doors, to witness the finale.
Very soon however, they seen the
door open and the trapman beating a
rapid retreat, followed as rapidly by a
certain official, with a heavy staff
which he piled vigorously to the head
and shoulders of the green, but inno-
cent vendor of rat traps. 1t is thought
that some one of the illustrious gen
tlemen of the jury" knov something
about the traps.
I have just been informed Of the
death Of the Rev. H. D. F. Roberts,
father of our friend w. J. A.Robbrts.
You, | believe have been the recipient
in former years of his instruction, and
can bear witness to his character and
For more than forty
years he was an active, leading minis
ter Of the Baptist church, a doated
pious patriot, a ripe schol-
ar, an honest man.-He was master
Of eight or ten languages, and ranked
among the reading scholars of the
age, and his death will be felt and re-
yretted by every true friend Of Christ
auity and learning throughout the
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