The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-04-08
NUMBER Ii.
TnB VoLcANIc REpEATfNa Pts.

4 iiW oIJAhfG ltEPEAllN} lS$
rot.--'The editor of the New Haven
Palladium. says that lie has recently
seen aud fired pistol, recently in
vented and patented, which bids fair
to excel every thing IN thatflinn, that
has YET been offered to tile public at
tention. 1t seems to combine all that
could be desired in such Il, Weapon
Colts pistol compared with it, seems
like distortion, or clumsy, uncoutlI,
and ridiculous affair for il fireafnl.-
The volcanic pistol carries Il MIME or
conieal ball, in a rife barrel, and will
put it through three inch plank at
distance Of ninety rods. The receis
ing tube will hold ten ball cartridges,
which may be deposited in two Sec
ends Of time. The pistol may be dis
charged thirty times in fifty seconds.
Il il SO eontrived that it is not liable
to accidental discharge. There is no
priming, no caps, and therefore no
danger to the eyes from any ignition
near the breach. Neither is there
any recoil, SO as to jar the arm or dis.
turb d sure aim. The whole con
struetion is SO simple as mt to get cut
Of order even from long ,ise.a The
powder and ball are enclosed in tie
same metallic cover, go that d person
could swim a river with one Of these
in bis belt without in the slightest de-
gree injaring the powder isaa 9ea
IL We see in Yesterdays gazstte.
that our friend NJ. q. Bryan, has
sold his entire interest in the Rdtou
Rouge Gazette, to Messrs. G.. FL. \ ANN
and G.. q. McWHoRTERl Bryd ip
parting with Ills old friends and pae
rons, says: =
With ibis number Of the GaAettx, Z
my connection with it ceases. h4vings
sold out my entire interes. in tile pa
per to Messrs. Mann Il NleWhorter.
In retiring from the press l would
be ungrateful were | to omit to re.
turn my sincere Acknowledgements to
friends, who have sustained me in
times Of adversely with the strong arm
Of friendship, and in prosperity, hare
eheered me on with their counsels and
advice. ssa .. j.
With my contemporaries generally, /
have been permitted to hold friendly
intercourse, and now extend them my
parting hand, with tho assurance that
naught has been set down in, malice,
during my career Of four Years in
newspaper life. NJ, G.. BRYAN. -
We extend the hand of fellowship
10 our new cohfreres, and hope they
will meet with bounteous share Of
public patronage. al
BACHELOR OpDIrEs The Metho
list Christian Advocate tells The fol-
-
owing story xxx. 'as,S
Some years ago, q rich old bachelor
lied in this city, Leaving behind him
wo dogs. 10 bis will be hequeated
he dogs to . particular friend, and =
eft $4,000 to be appropriated to their
and burial. ;, One Of the
logs is dead and buried The other
$ still living though far advanced in
ge. II Half Of the money has drawn,
be other baif will be paid over as soon
IS the living dog becomes a dead pne,
nd is decently buried, The dogs
sere to be, and will be, according 10
he will, buried one at bis head, the
thei ffae n'SF' eePttfz s4ay3HsssIsf esif
@RATs MADE UsEfuL -A4We4under-
tandtbat sporting gentleman intbis
ity who has for some time past paid
reat attention toftbe culture of rats,
ffers to mike aILet Of considerable
mount, that he will during the coming
ammer, before light wagon built
n purpose, drive from the Astor
Iouse up Broadway to- Udion squire.
To nefi,na at.,s a that sl,.s ss.. sA.4.. al:ai