The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-04-16
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brethren Of this Lodge are making pre-
parations to celebrate in becoming
manner, the anniversary Of the pres
ent workings Of the order in the Uni
ted States which will be on the
25ih inst. We learn that some o
the sister lsdges in this neighborhoot
will join De Soto, in the celebration
The Hon. A. s. Heron is expected te
deliver an address OH that occasion
and dinner at the Harvey House
will close the ceremonies.
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VoLrAle CuAiNs.-Man has been
variously compared to different ma.
chimes Of mod I'm invention and it is
found after all the speculation is over,
that in bis phVsical nature he is but
little more than au electo-clamical
apparatus, taking other animals and
things, to bis own use, out of which
his body selects what is necessary and
rejects what is unwholesome The
stomach - very like a laboratory,
where every thing comes before The
eye Of the most expert chemist The
inward rs well as outward man, is evi-
IDENTITY moved by some agent. closely
allied to heat and electricity and we
make no doubt that tie day is at hand
when this fact will be mathematioally
demonstrated.
What are the nerves, but wires
running out in all directions from the
bfaif that great galvanic battery, Sc.
in motion by the unseen soul--tbe un-
defined spirit ? Tis even so; therefore
we reiterate with Mr.. Steinert.
Throw physic to The dogs and for
the present call at Ileroman or Boge1's
and get Pulvermacbers Hyro Electric
Voltaic Chains.
CoMMERctAL CoNvEgr1oN.--fn the
telegraphic news Of the last True
Delta, we find the following account
of the doings Of The Great CONNER
cial Convention, now sitting at Char
lesion, s. G. II is pronounced San
meeting Of the Great Mem
phis affair, which has had such pow
erful effect upon the 'spirits Of the
age :"
CHARLESTON, April lo.--The Con
vention. consisting Of representatives
from thirteen States, assembled at II
o'clock this morning, and the Mayor
Of Charleston was temporarily called
10 the Chair. The Chairman decided
HAT this was strictly an adjourned
Convention from Memphis, and he In
vited the Hon. VIM G. Dawson, of
Georgia, TO take the Chair as perman-
snt President. A committee subse-
1uently nominated Dawson for PEST
lent, and also nominated thirteen
Vice Presidents and thirteen Secretar. |
es, one from each State represented.
A Committee of three from each State
vas appointed 10 prepare business,
md the Convention adj turned to meet
o-morlow.
There are fifteen delegates here
rom Maryland, one hundred and
hirty from Virginia, three hundred
rom Tennessee, forty from Georgia,
i've from Louisiana, twenty-five from
Worth Carolina, seven from Mississ-
pri seventeen from Alabama, and
Jeslie Coonbs from Kentucky
south Carolina is hugely represented.
TnAa1cAt SugNE.--A most tragi-
nj oceurance took place recently in
Naupacco county, Wisconsin A
armer sold II yoke of oxen and re-
eived his pay in paper money. The
nan who purchased the oxen, being
II q hurry to start off, requested the
armef to assist him in yokiDg them
'p lie accordingly went to the yard
With the man for the purpose, leaving
he money lying on the table. On
lis return to the house, he found bis
title child had taken the money from