The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-01-29
MNe Disng,tcttM Ptoecedinss

i EHEy. The Columbian OF the 1Gtl
| inst, contains n full account Of anoth
er riot IN the part of the ilierstt
inhabitants Of "porhdpolis. A upe'
ing was held to carry out The or;gina
Intention Of some renegades, to burn
the Popes Nuncio in efigy
! 4 lafgs sized figure Of Bedinl
dressed III What was intended for pom.
tiGcial robes, was borne by some eight
or ten men on u platform and paradad
around many Of the principal streets,
attended by h concourse Of people va
riously estimated Mt from 5000 to
5000. Immediately in the front, .
transparency with the wol'ls- Pitch
in," 'dowu with Bedini, " mo Poppy,
WINS carried. There were two otIe
transparebcies, me Of which was =
representation Of the Chief IT Police.
with a gold headed cane, aud a couple
Of swords. The other had some such
inscription rs BeJini The gallow,
bird " In this order they passed
down to the landing, mp Broadway.
along Fifth street, up Western Row.
aud 50 on The residence Of BishoI,
Purcell, whore they halted, making
as the German witnesses for the ptos-
ecu'ion designated IT, "cat music, y
which in reality consisted IF grHls,
screams and shouts. forming a couli-
nation of horrible sounds, beyond The
reach Of apy eat concert. They thp,
proceeded 10 Nirell street, passing The
watch house. where second addition
IT the senenade. accompanied with
er os # pitch in HkilI en- was
dsen, after which filing down in
Plum street. they turned into The
city lot, upon wl,'c', n large crowd d
recfators had alrenly gathered
The figure, elevated upon a Platform
xas 1T the signal Of The firing Of the
pistol. set IN fire. amidst hurricane
IF wells. which burst from The excited
multitude who surrounded it.
While he etligv was yet IN flames
it vas taken to the door Of The wairh
Iiouee on Oh street, aud cast down The
Steps.
At this ti,ne, Marshall 1ullin WHO
had been II quiet spectator. an'ic'pa-
my danner to HE premises from he
tlames burst through the mob, atd
casting the efligy in'o tie sttett, en-
treated them not 10 destroy the prop
cry Of the city Willie mildly re-
notlsirating, be- was brutaIs fllcd 10
he ground by the Dungeon Of seine
fuIfn aad II a. the present time snlIs
airing severeI " from the effects Of The
blow, The deputy Sheriff, Thomas
Iliglon, IN e'idnavntring 10 prevent
his act. received n flesh wound from
a shot in his l,t, side.
E.et~1he spirited correspondent of
the New York Herald Mt Washington
City, JAM OH writes rs follows in ref
erence TO things Here. and the poetic
impressions made Upon him thereby.
l. was late last night (sianday) when
LEFT the hotel Of one Of our South
American ambassadors aud returned
to my quiet quarters On Capitol Hill
The city was as silent MS the grave.
l'y the way, speaking off graves. it
would not be a bad comparison to say
that on n moonlight Sunday night.
Washington might not be improperly
compared to the wl,i'ttned scplihihl,
white, quiet and pretty inside, and
full Of dead mems (poli'ica|lg) bones,
cite, Get, as the blessed Scripture sat
But am getting sentimental, When !
ought to tell you that Ibis is a gre'h
country, and give You especial reasons.
and facts for 20 saying. am amazed
when | individtlaize the Senators and
Representatives Of millions, and watch |
theirmovements. They stoop dowu
in their Legislation and pirk up paltry |
pins, when the rich fruits Of vas
continent are within their grasp,--
They are busy about office, petty con
tracts--poIitieal moonshne wber
they should be legi$lating for the f'-
ture empire that win know no bound,
but the North and Soul, poles, and
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
| am not member Of Congress