The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-12-20

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a small crop of $500 bales cotton-the usu-
al number of men, women and children
going, the lord only knows where to, and
what for. MeGregor or McGregory, as
usual on packets, TO and from vicksburg, is
the centre of attraction-spreads out in the
social Hall very gistening, and therefore,
attractive lot Of things; from a whsker
brush and knife with hundred blades (no
two alike) up to watches, with proper and
chaste devices. They look well in the
sunlight or candle-light, are Of the purest
gold and gems Of the rarest waters; all
such to the multitude ever are. Young
gents 20 and the old are tempted to lay
down their half dollars and take up in lieu
thereof, comedian rings, thimbles, barlow
knives, and such like things Of doubtful
value. The game is of course fair one,
depending upon the throw Of dice; and if
man throws eight Zones" or eight "sixes,"
he wins enough TO pay his expenses down
at least. McGregor AYERS that "a man
on the Natchez once did this" and why
may it not be done again. The thing is
not impossible. II is astonishing indeed,
that old grey headed men, will be tempted
to ego in" again and again; to come out
with their pockets full of traps" too val
ueless to give away. Oregon is in my
minds eye nuisance, and marvel that
the Captains of these otherwise well con-
Quoted steamers, will permit him to prac-
tice his profession on their boats--a calling
forbidden by the laws Of the land, which
do not it seems, have any force orr water
Fog takes US, few miles from port, and
sends us in to shore for safety-get in by
daylight, and the boat is awakened from
stem to stern, by the shrill voice of the
Captain, pitching into some contemporary
captain, for trying to crowd him out of his
place. OF course, the Captains language
is clothed in such chaise morsels Of profan-
ity, as none but a boat captain can round
off and give the proper emphasis to.
The city is now crowded with all the
various specimens of the wonderous homo
family. All rushing here and there, at
furious rate, and each occupied with his
own private plans to the disregard of all
others. The shop windows betoken the
approach Of the Christmas times-.ll man.
ner of things are spread out to view, glis-
tening in the sunlight to attract the but
terhies. Beautiful women with founces
and feathers, are jostled along in Chartres
and Camp, dissatisfied with what they
have, and looking for something more, ito
call for more drafts on the private treasury
OF spectators. This is right-flere at the
hotel, we find lady who last season, sport
ed two private parlors now entertaining
her company in bed room-husband
mashed, crashed, blown up, and consequent
ly gone down to zero, in the estimation Of
his friends.
The events of the week, are; first, the
settlement Of the Sheriffality contest, and
the decision of the court in the Gains case.
A verdict as you will see, was brought in
awarding the Office to Hufty, which some
say is final-others not. The Delta came
out the morning after the decision, and
said the life Of the Judge was threatened
a poor fiction that has met with the silent
contempt 1t deserved. The friends Of Bell,
say that an appeal must be taken, which
they say the constitution allows. 1t is sim
gular the party in power. will appeal to
that instrument, SO repeatedly violated by
them, or entirely disregarded. Had the
Democratic party done its duty and passed
a registry law for New Orleans, as the
constitution demands, then this difficulty
of breaking ballot boxes Ia disgrace to the
city of New Orleans, had never taken
place. The storm of the late election is
not yet over.
The decision of the Gains case estab-
fishes the claims of the widow to an inn
mense estate, besides fixing what is more
dear to herselt-her "status." Was at the
st. Charles last night-saw many Baton
Rougeans there. Hackette appeared in the
character of Sir Jack Falstaf, in the First
Part OF Henry w. Should like to speak