The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-10-01
Communicated.
- IAtkson, Ia. Sept q 1854.

sional item from this, Our uuiet LITTLE
village not that we have any thing
new. strange or startling, to record
for like the needy Knife Gribder, news
God bless you, we have none to tel
sir ! Our town, as you well know, Is
noted for great many good qualities
but more especially for its multitude
Of schools, preachers and pretty wo
men. Situated back FROM the river
and undistufbed by the noise and bus
tie necessarily attendant Upon the
towns and cities, on the "great Fatle,
Of Waters" in peaes and happiness
it's inhabitants pers,ie the noisless te-
nor of their way All occasional wed
ding party, or something df that sbrt,
arouses it for time, from its etI,efpie
tofpor,, and disturbs its equilibrium,
but the usual gossip on such occasions
over, 1t soon regains its e1uanimity,
aud relapses into its quiet kind Of con
valecent state. BY the Use Of the
word, "convalecent, we do by no
means wish to intimate that gossiping
is an unhealthy occupatioll-- such
seems to be the present state of our
town.
One. who now ranks among the
"chivalry'' Of vour parish. who has
but recently left US to enter upon the
active duties Of life, and who seems
to have Thought while amohg Us. that
the pursuit Of happiness : is one Of
the inalienable rights Of Collsge boys,
as well as all mankind in general (rtds
Declaration Of Independently has sue
ceeddd in carrying bf one of our fair
est flowers The wedding came off
a few days since, and we were fortu-
nate enough To be one Of The favored
and can well say, that despite rain,
mud and gloomy weather, 'al went
merry as a marriage bell y The
bride locked beautiful exceedingly;
and the groom. most ttemeadtouyiy
liappy. They leave in few days for
your parish, May thier lives be as
bright as their fontest hopes, and may
all their dreams become as beautiful
realities, their ways be why's Of pless
antness, and all their paths be peace.
Among the "gay to,apaHie,' were
several from the vaeihity Of Baton
Rouge; and one---b,it we emit go
on. Comet, did you ever seriously
consider what execution too bright
eyes can accomplish 7 It certainly
soild have 'set YOU to thinking" if
Iuu had witnessed. AZ we did. the woe
oegone expression of certain groo,ns4
nan, who seemed to pay particular
attention to the ceremony; and who
lad put on bis best smiles, and fan
allied coat for the occasion, AZ le
rent trudging along night or SO af
er, through the mud. singing some-
hing about "IIad he but loved her
With boyish love-" and '11ad he never
'ever seen her. and great many
trains Of A like character. No seri- |
us damage can be done as tile In
ane asylum is very convenient. m
There was party given the happy |
'air, On the preceding evening, where
he enjoyment continued. II has been
aiming incessently for some days past.
We have spirited contest going on
Or the Judgethip, both sides seems
ohtident of success, as is generally
10 case. Town healthy, &c, In con
lusion, as the preachers say, the cor
ulent gentleman, sends his best rgards
, his lean friend below; and INDUCES
he hope that the time will come, when
hero will not be even one Moore bach
'r left. d uaeJA JACKSON.
JoiNT CAuousEs.---According to
,int caucuses held in Pointa Coupee
arish, the Echo says, that "there is
he most emphatic declaration Of the
emocracy, in favor of Cob. stMMEs.'
he Echo continues to say:
The democrats Of Pointe Coupee
70 well aware of Col. Simmcs pro-
elections for Mr. Slidell; aud for this
JASON, as well as for his own intrin-
. democracy, have chosen him as
,cir standard -barrer. 'l e
No doubt, sir. But we are inclined
} think that in the course Of the past