The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-12-30
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A military company, composed
principally Of veterans Of the war OF
1872, from Manchester, N. II. arpv.
rived in this city, on their way 70
Wash; ;ngton, on Friday afternoon last,
they were tall men, and most Of them
advanced in years they looked very
well and seemed to he better drilled
than most Of our military companies
There was a meeting of the aloli
tionists of this city, J. st week, many
matters Of importance were discussed
1t was stated by one speaker, that the
society had been in existence for nine
teen years. and had expended, some
&15o, but, as yet, had advanced
its cause to a limited degree. It was
also stated that one person had been
instrumental in sending off ninte n
hundred and fifty runaways, since the
passage Of the Fugitive Slave Bill
One Of the Speakers pronounced this
successful co-operator in their cause
"a good egg"
A. II. Simmons, ESD, of the DoIy
Ledqer, Of this city, died lest. Sunday
and was buried on Wednesday. The
funeral was quite large. lie is high
y spoken Of by the press of our city.
We mentioned last week some of
the proceedings Of the Irish National
Convention, in New York since then
Mr.. r. Tyler, of this city has become
member of that convention. For
this proceeding he was pretty extern
siyeley ridiculed ly some Of the men,
bers of the press. This led to the
publication of letter in the Lcdgcr,
to --, Esq, which has no means
tended to clear up the business of that
convention, nor did it excuse the gentle
man for the course he porsued
The Baker Trial consumed the
whole of the week The rush for
seats also continued throughout the
trial, and s. TO s. Git is said) was
offered for good seats in the court
room. The evidence having been al |
received en- Friday afternoon tbe
jury proceeded to prepare their yc,.
dict they, however, could not agree,
and were finally Dismissed. Baker
was sent back 10 The 'I'omhs TO await
another trial, the result of which will ,
probably he either verdict Of mur-
der IN the third degree, (the penalty
OF which is five years inprisouncnD
or what is still more probable. an ac-
quittal Stanwix Hall rows (in mini
atnrc) are ot ltoquout occurrence in
all OF our urge elties, and wo fear that
their frequency will not be diminish
cd in any other manner than by pa n
lug severe sentence on some OF the
offenders, and why not on BAKER ? 1t
the occurrence OF tho Baker and Poole
affair, il was thought quite an awful
Transaction, Poole, was prize tighter
but he was a Htfa, and 10 doubt bad
q men's feelings; ; ard Baker shot
hat man, ii was said at the tiulo de-
|iberateiy, and in cold bloc /. Ia or
humble opinion tho verdict Of the jury
should be, murder in the second de-
,reo.' l. is the opinion Of many per
sons in New York City and Philadel-
ohia thet he will be acquitted :
The balIoting for speaker in the j
House Of Representatives has continu.
ID during the whole of last week, with
out little variation in the baIIotines
consequently we are no nearer the ul-
innate election, than we were this day ]
week. We thiuk, however, that there t
$ wearncss perceptible Oh the part t
't the members. Banks of Mass, Re- S
vote was in the first part of {
he week lo7 against Richardson t
nem.) "A. Fuller's (of Pa.) vote ,
icing 40. The result Of the sixty first 5
'allot stood Banks, lo5; Richard |
on 74;-Fuller 40; scattering 6. No t
lection. This was the last ballot on t
saturday. To days proceedings have {
lot yet been telegraphed. They will t
'e Of very little consequence. Not'n- |
hg decisive will take place until Nv. {
Banks can either add one more the '
mall parties which compose his vote 7
Y manage to absent some of the b
members. Horace Greeley who is at i
or.sent IN Washinoton 10 av;dnn+ Cro,, r