The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-09-05
sU N DAY


the sacred Sabbath? 1t has not been more
than twelve years ago, since it was made
a galaday for all classes of society to turn
out and carouse, and frolic; all the stores and
shops were open and done better business
on this, than any other day in the seven,
the coffee houses demanded and increased
supply of segars and cognac, and about twice
the number of hands behind the "bar"
Nice young gents, and venerable old codgers,
would put on their best, to get respectfully
drunk, and "old Michael would generally
profit most by it.
The coffee house. ong since laid in
ashes) that stood at the corner Of Lafa-
yette and Laurel streets was head quarters,
and general rendezvous for those two COM
panies Of unparalleled military renown, the
"Guards" and Chasseurs" They would
generally come together at that place early
on Sunday morning and contend for the
palm of glory, which was awarded to the
party that could make most noise, and
drink most brady, and get home without as
sistance.
Our old friend "John the Butcher was
man Of wonderous proportions in those
days. He always preceded the trumpeters
with the base drum, to which--inspired
with the military renown Of the Chasseurs
he always gave his hardest ticks. We
imagin that we now see him proceeding the
trombones, and sFrench horns" and ''ser-
pents' with which the people were often
RECALLED in those days. The Guards at that
time fourished with their short forked tall
ed coats, and regiment of musicians
Indeed that was very bright period in the
history of Baton Rouge. But alas alas |!
for the frailty and the instability of all hu-
man things, the instruments have been mel
ted up-and most of the noisy actors of that
period are slumbering-the Lord only
knows where. Then it was common to
have horse races, and cock fights and balls
on the Sabbath.
How changed is the present, as contrasted
with the past! Now all stores are closed
at an early hour on the Sabbath, with the
exception of few that respect no day, no
creed, no person, no God, but Mammon. The
coffee houses keep open; but why Il? because
the young men who are kept busy during
the week, must have some place of resort,
and the miserable social relations of male
with female, is such that, that intercourse
which serves to polish and moralise each,
has not yet found favor in the eyes If the
elder members Of the community. Public
sentiment on this subject, we are pleased to
find is undergoing rapid, and beneficial
change; and we opine, that the time is not
far distant when a more healthful moral
will exist, under which it will
not be deemed improper for our misses to
walk in the streets with young gentleman
without the usual retinue, of PAS and Mas
and younger sisters and brothers accompany
ing them.
All reforms of permanent character are
this is we'll established axiom,
and it is upon this, that we acted, when we
opposed the late Sunday Ordinances of the
town council. We conscientiously thought
that these stringent rules would increase
immortality and intemperance, and not have
The effect, which, we are satisfied the board
desired to produce. II we called down i'm
precautions on our heads from the Sons we
are very sorry. We did not anticipate to meet
them in TIE conflict. We had thought that,
their influence was intended to be a slow,
influence, to operate on