The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-08

1t with microscopic minuteness--and
1t will be found that all his actions
have been regulated by that single
standard. Duty was, to him, the
star which guided bis foots'eps--his
"pillar Of fire by night, and his pill
lar Of cloud by day" No threat
could deter him, no alluremen en-
tiee him. from the direct path which
led to its performance Truly char
acteristc of his whole life, we're his
last words, The one idea that had
absorbed all The rest, properly found
utterauce in the last syllables to which
his tongue gave utterance. His coun-
trymen will never forget them.
A TRAGEDY IN THE CRIMEA-
Lieut. Dirant of the grenadeier com
pany, had occasion to check soldier,
who being partly intoxicated was
marching very irregularity. Scarce
" had the reprimand been given,
when the man replied, Lieutenant,
you've punished me often enough
you shall not punish me any more !"
and on the instant leveling his mus
ket he fired and shot him through the
body. The general IN command
Of the trenches was in the ravine close
BY, aud after brief consolidation be-
tween him and the commandment
of the relief council was held and
the man condemned to be shot. He
was taken out and twelve bullets were
sent throug b his body.
1g- We find the following.para-
graph in an exchange, and copy it
for what it is worth
|, was stated recently that the inform
al but well understood compact enter.
ed into on the opening of the Eastern
war; between all the powers, beliger-
ent and non-heligerent, 10y which the
protection Of honest trade was guaran-
teed, and all neutral ships conveying
goods not coniraband of war deemed
sacred, has been invaded by some
pioneers of the British fleet in Baltic.
The matter II appears has been taken
up with promptitude by the American
Minister at Paris, who It is stated has
written to his Government for instruc-
tions.
| Preserve the privacies fyour house
marriage state, heart from father NOR
her, sister, brother, aunt and all the
world. You two. with Gods help,
build your own quite world every
third or fourth one you draw into it
with you will from party, and stand
between you two That should never
be- Promise this to each other. Re
new the VOW at each temptation. You
will find your account in it. Your
souls will grow, as it were,. together,
and at last they will become as one.
All, ifmany young pair had on their
wedding day. know this secret, how
many marriages were happier than
alas they are.
CALIFORNIA Pubic ScHooLs.-San
Francisco has seven schools for white
children and one for colored, and du.
ring the last quarter no less than g.
O76 children have attended them, of
which l,196 were boys and S75 girls.
The colored school was attended BY
90 children, of whom 80 were boys
and rs girls.
Life Saved BY Good Nature.
gentleman In PHILADELPHIA, who con.
stantly felt and looked kindly, going
ont one morning, met wretched
looking man walking hastily with a
musket in his hand.
"Good morning, sir," SAID the gen.
tleman with a smile. "
Good morning. muttered the
other and passed on. Presently the
gentlemen heard The report of musket
and soon The cry of murder. 1t turn.
ed out that the man with the musket
was insane, and had run out to kill
the first man BE- should meet, that be
might be hanged himself. and thus
get rid Of this world but he was ask.
ed why he did not kill the first gentle
man. why he looked SO good nat.
tired, Z" said he, THAT I thought T