The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-09-10
ORE NDENCE.
New ORLEANS, September 2, 1854.

or any of the anti-cubanites been al
the celebration of the third anniversa-
ry of the death of the Cuban Martyrs
last night at the Mechanics Hall, you
would have been most wildly impress
sed with the truth of the line quoted
above. The Hall will hold about Is,
90 persons and it was nearly crowded
to its utmost capacity, with eager and
enthusiastic listeners TO those who
spoke upon the occasion. Dimitry
with all his glowings fervor of elo-
auence. Mott with all his classic and
scientific learning have each in turn
lectured in that Hall to less than half
yea to one fourth the number of brave
and beautiful auditors that greeted
the two speakers Thrasher and Gutter
rez, last night. The light indeed
'shone DER fair women and brave men,
but the thousand hearts beat heavily
there, that had met to respond the SEN
timents in favor Of Cuban liberty
enunciated by the speakers. The
stage was beautifully adorned with the
American and Cuban flags intertwin-
ed, and their junction surmounted by
a golden eagle. In the centre Of the
stage upon catalogue rested the cof
fin of Lopez covered by pail ofblack,
and upon it placed the cooked hat,
sword and other military ensegnia of
the brave but unfortunate WARRIOR
At the foot was a silver eagle and be-
low that, the following spanish inscrip-
ton in silver letters: Muero por II
mi querida Cuba.
On the left Of the stage was printed
in golden letters upon the PANEL the
inscription "Martires de 1tinaiad'
'Aymenteyos' -'Hernendee,' Aycis.
and Immediately opposite on the right
was Ma, tires he puerto Principez.
"Aguero, Benauidio, Betancourt
LGyas."
In the rear of the stage was the in
scription Martires de las Pasas"
"Pragay, bowman, Oberto Sotay"-
and near by on another PANEL was
another inscription A Martires de la
Habapa" Crittenden. Kerr. Saunders,
Monies De Oca Facciola.' These
names were placed beneath each other
under their respective superscription.
An old Cuban addressed the assembly
in spanish, Of which | could under
stand but very little, but he made
most eloquent appeal to the hearts and
sympathies of his hearers, which was
given forth in repeated and most rap
turous applause.
Mr.. Thrasher's address was equal to
the occasion, learned, eloquent, logical
and withal quite philosophical lie
was less applauded than his colligue
upon the stage, probably from the fact
that a larger portion of the audience
were spanish and did not so readily
understand the English as the spanish
language. The services at the Cathe-
dral during the day were not so inter
esting, nor upon SO grand scale as
they were intended to be, because of
the opposition Of certain pa,hes at
the church to the cetuse That may
be all right, but the probabilities are
that another feeling will ere long per-
wade the community in relation to the
Liberty of Cuba, and then perhaps in
american churches high Mass will be
mare 1eadiiy accorded to the names
of those whose memories were yester
day commcmorated with such prompt
and magnitisance.
There has been o falling off in the
number of yellow fever cases during
the past week, ending to-day, though
the weather has been quite favorable
for the spread Of that disease. The
burnt district does not seem to i'm
prove SO fast as it was hoped and ex-
pected Immediate y after the fire, but
that may be owing to the absence of
many Of the proprietors The Mayor
has ordered an election to take place
on the 18th instant, for the purpose of
choosing a Senator and one Represen-
tative to the Legislature. The act is
condemned by every one whom have
heard speak Of it, as being at date
quite too early for the mass of our most
respectable citizens who are away from