The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04
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Thursday, Morning NJ: Mar. l, 1855.

the appointment of Capt. Flanders ;
the removal of David Martin, Esqr.,
Hillman and others. The editor says ;
Our old friend, Mr. Martin, or, as
more generally aud familiarity known,
Dave Martin" who was one Of the
firmest and stauncbest supporters OF
the Governor and Jealous advocate of
his interests. is also--if the Senate
sanctions the almost fratricidal act-to
be decapitated.
This would be, not only fratricda
on the part Of the Senate, but also sui
cidal. For the life of Us we cannot
see how that learned body could posi-
blv survive long enough, if it be guilty
of such an act, to get through with
Phillips Codilication and if does
not. the country will be without law
until next season, whichowou'd be a
greater loss than for the State to loose
Harbor master and a reporter. L
is SO singnlarlv harmonious with the
requirements Of the Constitution Of the
u. S. aud the Constitution Of our own
State. that one man should fill two or
three different offices, in three or four
different parts Of the State at the same
time: that we do not see how it can
be urged against the editor Of that
staunch Democrat paper the Alexan-
dria Democrat. 1t is to be hoped that
the grave and reverend Seignors'
composing the Senate will ponder well
before they are guilty Of such an act
The editor of the Orleanian continues
and concludes his article thus:
1T is, Undecided, unworthy Of the
little Governor and giving him what
we consider unnecessary trouble, to re-
move so venerable and liberal a ci'i-
zen as Bernard Marignv, for death
should be allowed to perform that
office. and then Hebert would not be
reprcached with the dirty proceed
ing" 1t is Hc-bear act, and wor
thy Of 50 ruthless and unteeling a
Bruin."
In writing this way, the editce of
the Qrleanian should not forget that
once upon time he was il a tight
place himself. and if he talks thus.
LAYS himself liable to get into a tighter
TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE On Tues
day morning last, about 8 o'clock. the
towboat Thos Mcnaniels, McLane
master, whilst i'll the English turn be-
low The city Of New Orleans with the
ships Erie, Hercyna. and Norwegian
brig in tow. exploded al her boilers,
tearing the boat into fragments, and
killing instantly seven persons. The
McDaniels belonged to the Ocean
Towboat Company, and the office of
the company was hesieged BY persons
anxious to know the fate of tiH5r
friends and relatives. The editor of
the Delta says:
We visited the scene yesterday even
ing, and gazed for q moment on the
wreck of matter. The wharf was
crowded with people, and five neg
collins that were ranged along IN frorG,
told too we'll the sad fate Of The poor
fellows who had SO suddenly aud aw-
fully beal summoned into the pre-
sence of their Maker. IN the after
cabin we found the dead bodies of the
five who had been killed outright on
the lower deck, ard more horrible
spectacle we have never Witnessed, five
bloody and mangled bodies, lying all in
row, so dis6gured that with difficulty
their nearest and dearest friends could
identify them.
GEN. Qc1rMAN-We learn from
the Montgomery Journal that Gepe'-
al Qu1rMAS arrived il that city on the