The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-02-25


izing the creation of the office of Lieu
tenant. General, as a special honor to
Major. General Scott, has been the
cause of great rejoicing. Colonel
Preston's house is crowded at night by
the friends of the Commander-in-
Chief General Shields and Judge
Douglas both electioneered in tie
House in favor of comforting the title
Upon ascertaining the vote, Colonel
Preston drove to the War Department,
where he announced the intelligence
TO Scott. The General dropped his
head for moment, and tears we're
seen trickling down his cheek. His
reply was worthy Of his fame, and was
precisely as follows "Lct no man
say, hereafter, that bis country is I'M
grateful to one who has served her
faithfully This measure will give
General Scott about $50 900 back
pay. and about 1000 additional Gear
~
This is sufficient to make almost
any man shed tears.
NlcLSHyuG GAS Wonks --Thn
Vicksburg Sentinel says that this i'm
portant Co improvement is being
pushed ON with aIyor. 1t adds.
The immense tank has been finish
Cd, and 4 considerable part Of the
machinery Is n|roalv arranged il liz
proper place. We learn that by the
first Of May at faltheres we nnavpXperl
to see the gas works " in the full tide
of neutrality-suspicious. $
Letters from ScyaStopol say that the
Frcuch had mined tie flagstaff battery
and only awaited a favorable orpor
tnni'v e blew it ~ Sickness was
increasing in the camps # the Niles
Prince Menchikon' is reported to have
said - Our Oops may r"st--''euera's
January, February ard March will
fght our battles far better than We can
The spirit of William Pin, Earl Of
Chatham. delivered a lecture t" some
spiri',alists in Syracuse. New York
few daye ago, which was 50 eloquent
that meeting, by resolution, thanked |
the ghost? No doubt the ghost was very
much gratihed with this mark of.
approval
During the tlial of one Bond, of
Oxford, Mass, lateIy, brother Of the
defendant testified that he wrote
certain letter to his brother. but very
soon swore that lie could not write ut
all. pom being questioned in rc-
gard to having written the letter, he
said that the letter was written under
his directions, bv another man Ones
ton, 10y District Attorney-Who was
the man, Witness-It was my aunt
The witness was informed that he
might take bis seat
70 Bv the fire the other night our
friend A. MoNrAN, ,DR.. lost about
three hundred dollars in damage to
produce and furniture thrown in the
street.
4 New VERSION oF1HE DlDLE.-
kossuth has written q letter 10 the
Society Of Friends, in reply to their
Christian Appeal for Peace at any
price. in which he maintains the ne
cesslty Of war in some cases, upon
Striptural grounds, He says the YER
sion of the Bible quoted by the mem
orIa,iNs, which reads "Glc,v to God
in the highest on earth, and good will
towards man" should read GLORY to
God in the highest on earth, peace to
good Wishing men,
Wien Sheri1an's goods were talk II
in execution in HEREFORD street, May
fair, Postan, the sheriff officer. wait
cd upon him, as was usual in such ca
ses, and told him that if there was
any particular article upon which he
set great value, he might secret it,
Or carry it Oft the premises. Il thank
YOU my generous fellow said Sheri-
dan, lao, let all go, atIe tons in my
situation are out Of the question; how
ever said he, rccoIIecting himself,
there is one thing wish to save" y 5
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