The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-03-12
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Editor Comet --sDear Sir lin


Editor Cou,et- --sDeaf Sir lin
your paper yesterday, \ very bideot's
combination of characters are given
the world, with All awful looking owl Of
darkuass, ptesiling over them, that
calls for explanation. What does il
mem =! Is there any secret conspira-
ey I'M foot. 10 tear down the I'D Market,
III blow mp The powder Magazine
sirAyon are culpable in this mat
ter.--You have thrown this eomiilti-l
uity in considerations without pafael
in history. save Of the teast Of Bel-
cha zey---iIere The character appear
ed On lie Will, from d magic lantern.
and here vs. ,ave them written In the
very head Of tie Comet itself, import
ing change Of time aud state
Exp ain The Creek to us at once, Or
trembe at The consequences.
MINUS.
We only wish we eould-44ihe cut
was handed in to ~, very ,nysterlously
by a mysterious looking gentleman
II II claret eolorel coat What it
n,eans ae know not. The figures ire
much Hike The Egyttlon---tle oNl in
Aieating "larkhess,' but YET they are
more like tie Tea chest characters;
We have consulted the b, hes Of Young
Tyson, aud Gin Ia, fur IN explanation,
but in vain The owl Is evidently an
emblem Of darkness, and IL may be a
call on the spirits Of the deep, 10 re
visit the glimpses of The moon, and
mike tight hideous.' We are sorry
Minus rap,nt be satisfied, and we say
to him ifhe cannot find it out, let him
be silent AID iremble
A CooL DtEtlsr.---A duelist en-
tered The Cofe Francois, situated on
the Boulevard, at the corner Of the
Rue Lahtte. and glaneing scoinfully
At all present II should find no one
here he said, disposed to cross
swords this morning you are mis-
taken. sir replied gentleman in
spectacles, "give me your card" On
the card WIS the name Of Count de
------. The gentleman in speo'acles
gave his; he was the Marquis de
- Count said The Marquis.
in a tone If quiet banter, II fever put
myself out Of my way on no account
do deviate from my habits; I'm
late we will not fight. therefore, ill
noon tomorrow = Then he called
the waiter, "lfere," he said, handing
him the Counts card, stake these two
thousand francs, 60 to the undertakers,
md order Il first class funeral for the
gentleman whose name and title are
IN this card, for the dry after to-mor-
row The Count shall be buried as if
he were n Marquis. This GOODNESS
dauuted The duelIst, and the affair was
arranged.
New EEoLAND VINES The peo-
pie Of New England. the land Of steady
habits, are turning their attention to
The manufacture Of wines FROM the ia.
tive grape. The Hartford Times,
says;
1--WE find that in many localities IN
Connecticut, wine Of excellent quality
has been made from the natiye grape
within few years, on u small scale,
but in sufficient quantities to test the
question, whether good vine can be
made from the naive grape Of this
State In every instance IL superior
article has been produced. A gentle
man Of Apdover made two barrels few
years since, and the physicians 10 bis
neighborhood ordered it to be used in
sickness, ~ much better article than
the imported lie readily sold it for
~ 50 gallon. Two gentlemen Of
this city each made barrel last fell
from grapes purchased at 81 busbel
in the market, six or eight bushels will
make barrel. We are satisfied that
wine can be produced lin Connecticut
n large quantities. and at a great profit
q the t,rodrcer -
- ~ 80 4----A-A-
TIMES Losr For EyEa.-Lost
wealth may be restored by industry
IL l.. 4