The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-29
COR RESPONDENCE,
New ORLEANS, June Goth, 1854

) New ORLEANS, June goth, 1854.
Dear Comst.-A practical joke i
refreshing nowadays, if it has onl,
point to be appreciated abroad, sine,
sun and sweat are all that is left to u
poor devils Of the city. I was told o
an amusing joke that was played of
on the U. s. Judge, Campbell, the
other day, which serves TO- illustrate
!, in manner, the feeling that prevail,
here in relation to Filibusterism &c.
Judge Campbell, you know, is, OF
was, one Of the most ultra disunionists
in the lead few years back and
somewhat Of Filibuster too,sas a
speech of his at public meeting in
Mobile, about the time of the Lopez
expedition, will show, but having been
elevated in more ways than one) to,
and by seat on the Federal bench,
he has turned out q perfect hunter of
Filibusters, and threatens to anihilate
"all and singular" Of that rather ubio-
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 we'll know.
How does his honor, "the Mayor of
Red Stick" take it, also my friend
the Dist. Attorney, for the Sixth Ju-
dicial Dist Beware all ye Capitole-
an Filibusters, "lest in such an hour
as ye know not" this Campbell 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
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 it? And
yet he is to be turned into catcher
Of Filibusters. Well, the other day
a green pedler ola new patent rat-trap,
to be vending his wares in
the vacinity Of the U. 8. Court-he
accosted some wag and importance
him to buy. Wag says mo l don't
want any, but I 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 ola sudden and extensive do.
mand for his highly valuable wares,
wanted to know who the individual
was, that stood in use Of them. He
was directed to 90 into the room
pointed out, and call for Judge Camp
bell, and he would be directed at once
% that individual, and that he was
The man that was "desirous of pur-
chasing large number of rat traps,
o aid him in catching Filibusters.'
Several interested special, RS were
around, and as the pedlar
made his way to the court room, they
'sconsed themselves in the corners
md behind doors, to witness the finale.
Very soon however, they seen the
loor open and the trapman beating
'apid retreat, followed as rapidly by a
certain official, with a heavy staff
which he piled vigorously to the head
ind shoulders Of the green, bu. limo
;ent vendor Of rat traps. It iskhought )
hat some one Of the illustrious gen J
lemen of the jury" k,,oec somethiug t
bout the traps. ie {
I have just been informed Of the ,
cath of the Rev. Fl. D. F. Roberts,
ather Of our friend w. ]. A.Robbrts. |
(ou | believe have been the recipient c
n former years Of his instruction, and $