The Morning Comet

Idle Rumors.
Many idle rumors are afloat in the Crescent City, and blow about in the highways and by-ways, whenever there is a gentle zephyr to do it, as current coin from the mint of truth; as to what the Know Nothings will do now that they have got into power. The Crescent takes upon itself the responsibility of correcting them, without consulting the State Central Wigwam:
It is positively untrue that the Common Council, this evening, intend to "address" Governor Wickliffe, out of office.
It is positively untrue that they contemplate the abolition of the Sheriff's office, and the appointment by the Common Council of one Sheriff for the twenty three election precincts, at a salary $100,000 each.
It is positively untrue that they mean to convert the State house in Baton Rouge into a lunatic asylum, and the Penitentiary into seminary of learning for respectable young ladies.
It is positively untrue that they have made arrangements with Lord Clarendon to supply them with 365,000,000 pair of brass knuckles in case the King of Cannibal Islands should declare a war of extermination against Cat Island.
It is positively untrue that they have determined to extort a forced loan of $250,000,000 from the Democracy of New Orleans, payable at the peril of life, in 1776 seconds from the moment the ordinance issues from the press. This rumor is all an abominable and atrocious falsehood. None but those who can read, and won't pay, will be put to death instanter. Those who can't read, will be vouchsafed twenty four hours to learn how! If this isn't mercy and magnanimity combined, we would like to know what is.
It is positively untrue that Queen Victoria has attempted to seduce our handsome Recorder into an elopement. She became very indignant when the report was communicated to her. Said she was a native Englishwoman, and never would run away from Albert with any confounded American foreigner.