The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-09-24
HEThe Delta is severe in its strie-

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Orleans. The Mayor is cehsured for
not having arrested exChisf Of Police
O'Leary, on Sunday night, when he
was found with a gun on his shoulder
in st. Mary's Market. The next
morning the eS-ohief, staggered in the
Mayors office in the most insulting
and disrespeetful manner according
to the Mayors account) still he was
permitted to 60 his way unmolested.
The True Delta speaking Of the state
of affairs on the morning Of the 10th
inst, says:
"Since Our last report Of local oc-
ourranoes, rurnors Of disturbances have
circulated freely, but for the most part
without foundation. On Saturday
and Sunday nights tho citizen police
had control Of the city, md made a
number of arrests chiefly Of persons
who were found carrying concealed
weapons. One of the parties arrested
was Richard Holloway, who is char
ged with having fred the gun, on Fri
day night, by which Mrs Adams was
shot.
About halfpast 8 O'Clock on Satur-
day night, man named Smith, while
walking towards Lafayette Square, on
Lafayette street, WINS met by person
who uncei'imoniously put pistol to
10 his head and fired. The ball gra-
zed his forehead, but fortunately did
not inhict fatal wound. Smith con-
tinued to run toward the square, and
was caught by two policemen, who
took him TO the guard house for safe
keeping, and with difficulty protected
him from a rowdy rioter, who wished
to kill him outright. The rowdy is
one Of those who figured extensively
for several nights past at the City Hall
in Lafayette Square, and also at the
late Dauphin street riot, and tits to
be hoped that he will be arrested and
brought to justice.
How HooD ANSWERED. NEWSPAPER
Conn EsronpEars.- Echoes"
we fear, will not answer Alien is
foreign to his subject w. tears
of sensibility' had better be dropped
-"B" is surely humbug 1.-THE
Night Thoughts are not admired be-
cause the author was Young-"T."
says that his tale is out of his own
head is he tadpole ?--"Y. " u
word to the US is sufticient--"The
Essay on the Funeral Ceremonies Of
Different Nations" should be printed
in the dead languages. We decline
it on the part of the English-"Mr.
r." complains that we are backward
in forwarding his paper Does he
mean by the clause 10. take us for
crabs 1.-The Sonnet to Miss Tree
is forwarded to her by the Twopepny
Post-"The Captive is ready to be
restored--"Tbe Essay on Agricultur
al Distress would only increase it.
Gy Grape vines grow in California
with great rapidity. A friend of ours
put saddle on one the other day, and
In the course Of single night it was
carried upwards of ~ miles. Star Of
State.
The "Star Of State" is perhaps mis-
taken. The "g1apc zine" is not Gu
titled to the puff; it is the grape vine
line of telegraph, which is consldera-
bly, in advance of any other means Of
conveyance.
A CHANGE IN THE CAGlNET.-The
Philadelphia North American has othe
following: q
The Hon. John G. Dobbin, IT,. s.
Secretary Of the Navy, having just re-
turned to Washington from visit to
his home in North Carolina, it is
stated that his election to the y. s.
Senate has been definitely arranged.
It will be remembered that the late
election in North Carolina resulted in
the choice Of a Democratic majority
to both houses Of the Legislature. 1t
is believed that Mr.. Dobbin will be
chosen to Gil the vacancy which al
ready exists in the representation Of
North Carolina in the Senate, and