The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-11

Gbt Bully Gulntt.
BATON ROUGE..sEPT. III, 1855.
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10 An interesting COMMUNICATION
signed "A Southerner" 10 Oh our table
and will appear tomorrow. IL ID q
profound speculation on the new phase
cfpolitical affairs Of the nation, and
will be read with interest by every true
friend Of the Constitution and the
Union.
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l. O. O. Eve are requested to
say that the members Of the order are
earnestly desired to attend the re-
gular meeting this evening Thursday
for the transaction Of important bust
ness. "
BuRebARr.--We have to record,
again this morning another case Of
burglary In she heart Of town. On
Saturday night last, the residence Of
DIR. Day on Maine street, was entered
by . window on the trent gallery .--
The thief went into the bedroom, and
there laying hold Of the Doctors pan
falcons, emptied the pockets Of all the
money they contained--some Is or
SIT. On leaving the room, the seouu
drel, dropped gold dollar, which
be did not stop to look for, other.
wise the Doctor would have been
deprived Of dime Of change for
. market. H
For The past few months, such acts
have become common ii this place,
and we bope--though the vigilence
'of our police, that Il will not DO long
before, the williams are detected.
TAKRr Down AND SpL',.--On Tuesday
morning our efficient Deputy City Marshal
was unsusreetingly thrown off his guard
and regularly sold, by wag who occa-
sionallv looks through green spectacles a.
the corner Of Lafayette and Florida sts.--
No man has ever been known TO stop
at that corner, To make professions who
has not been taken in and done for, before
leaving the premises. Some Of the jokes
perpetrated are Of a serious character, in
volving much personal inconvenience and
expense 10 the victims. The onelabout to
be related is OF this character. The Depu.
ty Marshal, was passing that way on the
morning aforesaid, when the .wag at the
corner aforesaid, hailed him. On that &C.
,casicn Che green specks were laid aside
With .countenance as long az that
of Presbyterian Of The old school, tele-
graphic despatch was handed our Police
officer, purporting to come from New Cr-
leans--ordering the arrest of man, said
in the despatch 10 have landed at Bruley
that day, with some negroes. stolen at New
Orleans. As additional s.imuoue FOR the
arrest, bonus Of $3.50 reward was offered.
Our vigilent al efficient Deputy, did not
stop to enquire particulars--put the des-
patch in'h;s breeches pocket--as kind Of
'henchswarrsnt-- walked to the door--and
.,'oldG Constitution happening that way
beccnsd him TO approach. A short CONVEX.
sstion APART ensued between them
nothing Of which could be gathered but
A hundred and twenty-five q peee.n A
few minutes after, the two peace officers
were on the bank of the river, bargaining
with hshman 10 take them down. On
getting in the stern of the vessel so loaded
were they with weapons offensive and de
fensive, that they had 10 surrender them to
the bostsman for ballast They rowed all
day &.rcwed oil night and landed at length
an far famed Bfuley. "Old Constitution y
played the anisbie, in lemonades, crackers,
,chee.e. sardines and other condiments
When Braley opened her eyes and washed
sher face for the morning; the whole place
was sstir with excitement. "a negro
thief" was evidentaly In their midst and
must be ferreted out-perhaps live Yam
,kee Abolitionists, secret agent of the
Wooly horse candidate. Democrats fused