The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-30
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Union 7 We have had four or fv,
fires here lately. the origin of which
appearances and circt,mstances com
bine to fix upon i',cendia'ies. Arrests
are made examinations had before
the courts, but as vet no one has bee,
found guilty Of the charge of arson
and conseuuentlv thov are let off. A
week OF ten days ago. fire occurred
in Camp ST, which burned out the
Lat store Of one nu,bridge, and it is
matter Of common talk evervwhere
that he waa the insiicatdr. If not the
real maker Of The fire, and which very
nearly cost the life Of a young man III
his employ. The rope work Of Mr.
Millbank was set on fire by some one.
and suspicion rests heavily upon Ger
thain parties, but the absolute 1,toot
is wanting to convict them. 50 they
escape the blows Of Justice now, to
Try their hands at the samn business
another time.
That fire too, came within an ace
ct sacrificeinT several lives. A few
nights ago the large drug store at the
corner of Baronne and Potdras sts..
was set Oh fire, simultaneously in tie
first and third stories, and the flames
burst forth With such sndleni,ass and
fury. that the occupants Of the second
story consisting Of wife, children
aud servants of the proprietor, escaped
with the greatest difficulty. The pro
prietor and hi4 clerk was arrested
and tried before The Reeordar ltit as
no positive proof Of their guilt could
be addueed, they were discharged
but what ! witnessed on the ground
near the fire, il is my opinion that
both Of them owe the state 'sclne ser
vice" in a certain building not far
ffem your office Other fires have
occurred here within the last few
months, the origin of which has been
SO mysterious, that there could be but
little doubt in each case, that some
fend in human shape. applied tie
torch. ID is high time that this
should be stopped. If It be in the pow
er of the community. aided BY an ac-
tive an vigilent police, 10 do it.
The manner in which Insurance
offices in too many cases. sell their
policies TO parties doing business, of
ters a premium upon the crime of
arson. Unscrupnlcus Williams too, Of
ten take advantage of generous CON
idence on the part Of the agents or
officers. and take out policies for five
times the value of the property in
sured, and the very first fair opportu-
nifty that offers, it is set on fire. con
Humed, aud finally paid for Every
jealousy alld revenge no doubt. con.
tribute tbei, part Of the many eonha-
grations that take place in our cities.
and unless the crime is arrested in
some way or ether. no one will be
able to say when he lies down for the
night. that he will not wake up ere
The morning, in sea Of flames.
A city contemporary notices the
Little JOKER Of Baton Rouge. and
calls it a 'Know Nothing paper. T
have not seen the Little Joker AZ vet,
but from all accounts the Know Moth
ing folks will play a serious joke npon
the old political staggers in this State
before long, A prominent Democrat.
'c member Of the Legislature, yestcr-
showed me a letter he had Just re-
ce'ved from q country friend in the
Red river region, the closing remarks
Of which Indicate that in that part Of
bhe State, the Know Nothings are
strong and growing stronger daily. i
He says the "k. N. are hourishing in
his vacinity, and I fear that all Of tbs
will know nothing about the next cleo
ion until the day after it Is over" The
aims and principles of the X. Ms.
have been the subject of discussion in
U. s. Senate, during the debate upon
he free farm bill,S ss it it is called
II nothing turns up to prevent the
scheme, Il is quite likely that good
many ct the present members of the
present Congress, will. before many
months. know something about theI
hno's Nothisgs, which they are so
'eady now TO denounce and repudi-
ia and without ".