The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-10-23

Tuesday night last was . very dark
night, in this pa rticular portion Of the patch
work 81 creation The usual number Of
Stars were not in heaven; OF il they were
could not be seen, for the cover Of blan-
lpt That seemed t. he spread over them
Dark nights are always selected Tor dark
deeds, for the reason las we SUPPOSED that
the light, offers sting for conscience, aud
men do not like 10 look on bad action
when It's done
| The breckenridge club met that night,
| which served some of Our reporters as an
excuse for being oat, to obsetpe, what pass
| ed. in some Of The Inns Of Court on Laurel
street Several back rooms were iiumin-
ated with talow candles aiTordng BY
their bfillianey an excellent orpnl unity
for st Dark I,anthetners y to look on fct
which they must be excused first, because
seeing is involuntary, and second Y, because
10 is there duty to 60 out and survey
the ground. before the trumpet has sounded
for the battle
Ranged along midway The street, were
several vehicles, and sundry horses-ca-
parsoned in light infantry fashion. The
drivers were masked, and to The question
Of foot passengers, who goes there ~ and
s qui piren made no answer Indeed, they
knew not, what they were there for how
long they would have to wait there; and
where, from the Inns of Court in Laurel
street, they would be ordered to drive.
Mysterious looking individuals came and
went-only visible for moment in the
candle-l light as they STEPPED TO the door Of
tlie lodge, wherein this mysterious eonclave
was assembled. The pass word Of admis-
sion could not be heard BY our reporters,
although one Of them was secreted under
the front steps; but they observed each
candidate for admission, clap his right
hand, on the region Of bis navel, alter The
door would be opened. Parties passed in
and passed out and the parties passing out
returned with other patties-who as they
passed, pe'lumed the quiet atmosphere
with delightful savor-not OF "new
mown hay but " old I'VE" Presently
there was hustle within. and The lights
one by one disappeared--a rush TO the door
followed-the horses in the cabs began 10
canter and come up the door--some OF The
parties got in on their own accord, whilst
others. from = ieeblpness y were helnnI in
"a pistol fred for the signal and off they
started 10 ihe East-all was silent as the
grave again in Laurel street An unseen
hand removed the blanket OF the deep and
stars peered out with their twinkliu faces
one by one. Our reporters came away
all save one--a more intrepid fellow than
the rest, who seated himself quietly be.
hind one of the carriages, with the deter
mination OF seeing the end OF it, In two
hours of FAST travelling they arrived at a
kind OF barn. over TO the East of us-whele
there was large patty (say fifteen fellows
drinking, dancing and singing Know Moth
ing Campaign song--with democratic
VASTLY words. About half the party
from Laurel street, etayed-some, being
much fattgued were taken out asleep, and
laid away in barn--spoon fashion--to
rest
Mysterious indeed, was all this, to our
reporter, and the world, would know moth.
ing OF tho matter, if on coming back 10
town, next day, ION borrowed horse) he
had not found the following note, which is
a key to the whole matter:
Hoe Hollow. Oct. 20. sc
To ----------
.. Barrow RouGE.
DEAN ----- The half barrel You sent