The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-27
IRON OUR REG UzAR CORRESPONDENT.

many changes it could afford us.
A military company, composed
principally of veterans Of the war of
1912, from Manchester, N. II. arriv-
rived in this city, on their way to
Washington, on Friday afternoon last,
they were tall men, and most Of them
advanced in years; they looked very
we'll and seemed to be better drilled
than most of our military companies
There was meeting Of the aboli.
tionisis of this city, last week. many
matters of importance were discussed
Il was sisted by one speaker, that the
society had been in existence for nine
teen years, and had expended, some
$3.50, 900, but, as yet. had advanced
its cause to limited degree. 1t was
also stated that ono person h; d been
instrumental in sending off ninteen
hundred ard fifty runaways. since the
passage OF the Fugitive Slave Bill
One of the Speakers pronounced this
successful co-"porator in their cause
"a good egg"
A. IL. Summons, Esq, Of the Daily
Ledger, Of this city, died last Sunday
and was buried on "Wednesday. The
funeral was quite large. He is high
ly spoken Of by the press of our city.
We mentioned last week some of
the proceedings of The Irish National
Convention, in New York since then
Mr.. r. Tyler. Of this city has become
a member of that convention. For
this proceeding he was pretty extern
siveley ridiculed ty some of the mem
bers of the press. This led to the
publication Of letter in the Ledger,
to -, Esq, which has no means
tended to clear up the business Of that
convention, nor did it excuse the gentle
man for the course he persued.
The Baker Trial consumed the
whole of the week. The rush for
seats also continued throughout the
trial, and 50 to 81 tit is said) was
offered for good seats in the court
room. The evidence having been all
received on Friday afternoon the
jury proceeded to prepare their yer
dict +; they, however, could not agree,
and were finally dismissed. Baker
was sent back to the Tombs to await
another trial, the result Of which will
probably be either verdict Of MUIR
der in the third degree, (the penalty
of which is five years imprisonment
or what is still more probable, an ac-
quittal. Stanwix Hall rows Tin mini
ature) are Of frequent occurrence in
all of our large cities, and we fear that
their frequency will not be diminish
ed in any other manner than by pass
ing severe sentence on some of the
offenders. and why not on Baker At
the occurrence OF the Baker and Poole
affair, it was thought quite an awful
transaction, Poole, was a prize fighter,
but he was a man, and no doubt had
mans feelings !; and Baker shot
that man, it was said at the time de.
liberateiy, and in cold blooi /. In our
humble opinion the verdict Of the jury
should be, marder in the second de-
gree" l. is the opinion of many per
sons in New York City and Philadel-
phia that he will be acquitted.
The ballotirg for speaker in the
House Of Representatives has continu.
cd during the whole of last week, with
but little variation in the balotings;
consequently we are no nearer the ul-
innate election, than we were this day
week. We thiuk, however, that there
is WEAKNESS perceptible on the part
of the members. Banks of Mass. Re
publican) vote was in the first part Of
the week 1O7 against Richardson
(Dem) "a. Fullcr's (of Pay vote
being 40. The result Of the sixty first
ballot stood Banks, 1O5 Richard
son "a; Fuller 40; scattering 6. No
election. This WAS the last ballot on
Saturday. To days proceedings have
not yet been telegraphed. They will
be Of very little consequence. Moth
ing decisive will take place until Mr..
Banks can either add one more the
small parties which compose his vote
or manage to absent some Of the
members. Horace Greeley who is at
present,in Washington, is evident from