The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-10-22
CORREsPONDE NOE.
PuMpEu, Oct, 18th, 1854.

DEAR COMET
You have no. heard from me 70
a time--do not ask the reason. an
inclined to think my dear sir, that af
ter all the speculation on this inter
esting subject, that the "spi'ts NOV
ing u.s., are outward; operating up
on and through the mere materia
blood vessels and nerves, that go tC
make up The physical organization.--
Hence we are. not only thermometers
but Observation-Disclosures and
weather-cocks. We cannot say that
we will do SO and So tomorrow, be
cause we cannot forsee whether the
sun will shine, or the clouds come up,
and drown out our fixed determine
ton to do, or not to do. Did you ever
curiously consider, the effect that heat
and cold has upon us' 1t is a deep
thought-one to engage the profound
attention of the Philosopher. "A
change in the temperature Of the
weather, it is, that has caused me to
renew again your Pompeiteaa cores
pendent. Weatler's change, has caus-
ed change in life. We live no long
er now in Dreaded strife. With nip
ping insects Musquitodom is dead
And man no longer walks The earth
in dread. Since my last epistle to the
/" Pbiestines, many things have
transpired to shake Po,nrei from cen
tire to circumference. The rail road
to Port Hudson is q caved project
Every syllable of the ways +" have
been fully canvassed by the Daily
press, and still the "means' have not
been provided. 1t is a great pity in
deed, sir, that capital stock" cannot
be made out of good intentions" II
such were legal railroad capital, Pom
peii would be the most wealthy city IN
this republic, but alas, il is not So
The whole state with all her bcauti-
fully executed forty year bonds, would
have to succumb 10 Pompeli if such
were the case.
A short tine since, our citizens
were edited at the "a thnnium' with
a series Of lectures. on "American In
by The Baron. Alexander
Won Dutchenhanson. What he said
is of course lost to the balance Of man
kind, inasmuch as there were none Of
the city short hand reporters, to take
notes" 1t is sufficient TO say, that
what he said was very well adapted to
the atmosphere Of Fompeii, and this is
the chief feature Of excellence in mod
srn lecturers. The Baron, is man Of
personal appearance. Our
'corthy chief magistrate of Pompeii.
nag, | am pleased to say, retired to
his place in this vacinity, and will
grinding" soon. His visit
o Cat Island. has entirely restored
hm TO vigorous and blooming health,
md be will return to The capital fully |
prepared to undergo the arduous labor
If his honorable position. am pain
ID indeed 10 see that the Hon. I. Jones
is charged in some Of the
;landerous Wing Journals, with being
Know Nothing. The Hon. 7. Jones,
5 not--(upon the authority Of a Pom
'eil evening ournaD q Know Nothing.
"Dapmore' is dead, poor Danmore
After lifo's fitful fever-and-ague he
leeps well. lie was noted for nothing
n particular during bis life, and there
ore should have a monument to his
The midnight cock informs
ne that the day has gone. His crow
ng ushers in the Sabbath morn l
hall put another stick on the fire and
moke another pipe to the memory of
'oor Danmore, and when ! 60 to my
levotions, allow yourself, Mr.. Comet,
o be remembered by JINGO.
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