The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-05-27

COMMUNICATED.

VANITY, ALI IL aHfII IDW
evinesernt are sll things In this world.
Our bright hopes are but shadow
the pleasures of our youth, but
dream! We grow old, our usefulness
is forgotten and we are showed away
to nuke room for the tisitg penera
tion-tbese truths do not only belong
to the human race but also to the
brute creation. These suggestions
have been called out by the fact tba,
Poor Spot, n worthy old animal. who
for more than twtEty years. has done
noble and useful service in the Ord.
nance Department. at this place, is TO
he sold md like an old WORKOUT po-
litical file leader, put away to make
room for others. The idea Of Uncle
Satin, selling SO old ard useful sery-
ant. perhaps TO borome the property
If some cruel negro. who will not only
siarve, but overwork him aid bring
bin to An untimply grave, is really
surprising Spot ought TO have the
range of the splendid garrison pas
lures. for the balan'e Of his natural
life, for the services he has performed
heretofore. How often when not Ell.
gagged in hawling, has he taken to, and
from school the young familv Of u
f'rner popular officer of the Ordnance,
be-ides bawlipg hundreds Of soldiers
and army officers TO their graves. or
taken them on fishing par'y--Spot
was alwsss ready. always willing and
able. Alas, that in his old age. he
should be reserved to worthy ingtati.
tnde, and that Mt the hands of Il &
f'eest governmtnt under the suit :.
Sic tans't gloria mundi.
10 Some weeks ago, we lost q
valuable package of type at the steam
boat landing It was very nicel,
done up in brown paper parcel, and
directed to ho lse in New Orleans
We are satisfied tbat some body iu
town, took it from the ware hvuse !,
under the impression that it contained
Mexican dollars aud that it was in
tended as Legacy from some dca'
deceased relative. Who ever has il
knows by this time what it is, and i
he can put the type TO no better use
than we can, we would thank the in
tlividual to return it to us. We make
no doubt it was one of those singula'
mistakes, often happening in christian
communities. If the gentleman vii
return it to us. without further notice .
his nalue g all br recorded in "ths
book of life " without the usual clerl
f.rs.
The WtArHen.--It is dry subject
to talk If, jus, now. The cloud gath
~ over us, in promis yet turn Of
without opening their mouths; ar'
pass away Yesterday, the 'hermom
nter went up to about 80. in thu
coolest place that could lie found
aud there it stood, thrpa'uing to G.
= gl,or. Before the season is over il
may reasonably he looked TO poin
-" blood heart Yet the prospect
f such Il condition, does not remove
he smile Of h,pocracy from the fac
Of the Juggling pollution; nor turf
the thieving christian, from his dali,
walk in the highways, aud by-ways
of trade and traffic. Could this peo
pie be a little sseinged just now, will
he heart of HE sun we incline t.
he belief. that they would then do
better things.
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EXCITEMENT IN THE MAssACHrarTT
LrersLATuRE--Bostom, May 14tb.--
There was considerable contnsion and
exct. meut in the Massachusetts,
House of Representatives on the af'er'
uo,n If the 14'h instant, from the fact
hat Mr.. Hiss, The expelled member.
vice resumed his vacant seat. and was
ach time removed Ivy the sereeant.at