The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-05-13
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Thursday Morning, May 10, 1855
Things Generally.

that does not make fofceable apPea'
to common sense. In a day when
poetry has the ring Of pewter, aud
music has no melody in it, that is not
derived from silver 1t il useless to be
sentimental. Nobody, now, wants to
hear the opinion Of the newspaper
writer upon any question, that cannot
be disposed Of in single paragraph
because facts, plain simple facts; such
as effect the price Of "corn are wan
ted. Then, since it is so, let us give
the heads Of things, that the soul Of
man (if he has any may have food
for reflection. We resort to this. from
sheer necessity, for here, at mid-sum-
mer, as it were, we can find nothing
to make leaders Of unless ii be the
last expose Of the Know Nothings,
or Senator Wilson's opini, ms Of the
anne.
The last legislature passed All act to
authorize Richard A. Stewart, better
known up the coast as the fitting par
SON." and bis associates, to connect
the waters ofthe Mississippi and Lake
Borgne, by a canal The work is
going forward. Title last news
from the seat Of war, is that Railways
Ready Relief saved one thousand souls
and over. Some fellows, whose heads
were naeked nearly off by the grape
shot Of the enemy, were made whole
perfect and upright men before
heaven, by timely application. The
imperial Court at Vienna have avar-
ded Jew David a service of plate, for
bis plaster. II has been found to have
such drawing properties, that mat,
whose head Was Knocked off, a rods
distance, came back because he had
boz Of Jews plaster in his pocket at
The ms.----The Maine liquor law, is
preparing The world for condition Of
ihteniperatce never dreamed Of before.
Il would seem that there IL to be no
check To the arbitrary action Of cor
porate authorities until this condition
is brought about--even our own city
government has commenced series
Of arbitrary acts, that must hasten on
the event, in this section. A gallon
law has been adopted by the corporate
authorities, which prevents the Grocer
from selling bottle Of wine without
a license of $3.50 whilst this trade is
turned over to the apothecary, who
may sell without liceuse. The indus
try of our friend A. ST. Martin, has
been singled out, and he il bow re-
qaired to pay $3.50 for the right to
make beer.---Well, the Washington
Union has a long article on "our rela-
tions with Spain. y Mem con. What's
the use, talking. We can't have
far fight for Cuba; would to the
lord we could t'would give idle fighting
talent occupation, and thin the ranks Of
office seekers Really, what is to be
done with all the ambitious aspirants of
the House of Lancaster" The Know
Nothings will find it hard task to
work them all in Observation-Disclosures.
" together.---We see that John B.
Spear, late clerk in Boston post Office
has been found guilty of abstraction
This is a new phrase for taking away,
and the question il, does it come
under the head of " Grimes. T" Eve
banks on crimes and criminal offences, :
says nothing ntbis head
Il would be well we think for those
parties engaged in revising the laws Of
Moses, at Chicago, to add thirteenth 6
commandment to read "lord, lead US t
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