The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-01
The Celebration ut Clinton, &c.

ED1ToR OF CoMET-Dear Sir Having a
desire to breathe the fresh country air, IN
company with three friends, on Sunday a.
terLoon, we started on our road to Clinton,
ola Greenwell Springs, for the purpose of
attending the Masonic Celebration at the
former place. On our way to the Springs,
we visited the Camp, where the soldiers
from the Garrison are sojourning-we
were kindly received and entertained du-
ring our short stay by DR.. Hayden and
Lieut.. Mullen, the gentlemen under whose
charge the Camp is placed. Greenwich
Springs, since my last visit lin October
last) have undergone thorough change,
and instead of the rough and uncomfortable
accommodations, we have now large
commodious, and agreeable hotel compris-
| ing all the convelliences and comforts
which can be furnished, as well as spa
cious billiard-room, and ten PENALTY, en-
abling invalids to enjoy. themselves in
healthy and agreeable pastimes. On Mon
day morning. our party went to Burling-
tonato perform our duty as good citizens
by depositing our ballots for Chief Justice !;
after which we started on our way to-
wards Clinton. About / l o'clock we hal.
ted on Sandy Creek, at the residence o.
our friend George Reddin, for the purpose
of giving rest TO our easily iaded horses
We were kindly entertained by the old
spioneer during our stay. After long and
tiresome travel, some of our road passing
through the burnt pine woods we reached
Clinton. The Masonic procession was
large and imposing, and numbered about
one hundred and fifty-after parading
through several of the streets, with large
band OF music in advance, the procession
repaired to the Methodist Church, where
an eloquent address. appropriate to the &C.
cason was delivered by the Rev. J. B.
Smith. After the address the procession
wendeG their way to the KilIian House,
where the host Mr.. White, had prepared
sumptuous repast to sustain and refresh
those whose good fortune it was to assist
on the occasion. But the most interesting
part ofthe proceedings was reserved for, the
cool of the evening-the sound of music,
the rafting of carriages and the Court
house brilliantly illuminated, gave an idea
that some ! gay and festive scene" was
shortly to be enacted. About nine o'clock
the bal, commenced-I have never wit
messed, Or similar occasion brighter and
lovlier array of bsauty than was presented
at the Clinton Court House on Monday
evening. The ballroom was crowded.
ladies were there from piles around from
the parishes of East aid West Feliciana,
and the tasty declarations of the ladies
dresses, and tbsss5rillant regalias of Mas
te5 Masons, Royal Arch, and Knights of
Malta, GET coup deH which is not often
witnessed. That vast assemblage seemed
to ~ but one grand family party, every
ene seeming interested in tae welfare of
She other. The ball broke up about halJ
past one, and has left, have no doubt, a
deep and lasting impression on many bach
elors, and perhaps some widowers present
On Tuesday morning the Hon. John Per-
kins addressed the people Of Clinton, and
at P. NJ, the Hon. A. S. Heron. Our
party left Clinton for Jackson on Tuesday
evening The license question resulted
against license in Clinton, and there are no
coffee-houses, yet during our short stay,
we saw more drunkenness and fighting
than we have in Baton Rouge in one
man was killed-two had bro
ken heads and one broken fist. From
Jackson we went to Bayou Sara and then
returned home. The crops over the ex-
teusive tract of country we have travelled
look good and vigorous, we saw no bad
crops-some are backward but look good
and there is no doubt, should the fall be ia
vorable, that usual average crop at least
will be harvested
The SNUFE Box MAN.-The cor
respondent of the Albany Express says
that 1.-THE snuff box lately seized in
New York, and sold at auction, was
by the Emperor Of France to Mr..
Louis A. Depau. He is a son-in.law
of Col Thron, of New York, and the
husband of his wifi, = sister is the Bar