The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-11-26
Public ADJUSTMENTS.

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We do not desire to discuss with persuedo
moralists as to the utility-or the good, OF
bad effects of public amusements. What
We are about to say, is based upon the well
ascertained fact, that it is indispensibly ne
cessary in all communicate men, that
there shall be public entertainments-re-
creation for the mind. It is as necessary,
as is food for the body. No large commu-
nifty can have a healthy tone, free from the
communicating influence Of the wine and
card table, without amusements, in which
every member can alike participate. And,
it is a matter Of much doubt, whether there
is any method blending instruction with
amusements like the Drama. But it has
been cried down and denounced, because it
cannot lead good taste-virtue, and morali-
ty, when there is none in the nation to be
lead. People seem to forget that the stage
is but the mirror that reflects back what it
receives. It is anything that the taste of
the audience disires; it can speak the lam
gage of the Immortal Bard of Avq1' or
itself to the tricks Of the
He is the true moralist-the
practical philantrophist who labors to ele-
vate the public taste liz every channel
where it is found to run, and he, who sup
poses that man can live temperate and
being, without amusement,
his nature.
That the tone of morals in this city is
not worse, we attribute to the influence Of
The sun-the listlessness of Southern life
How . place, numbering five thousand
souls can live quiet life, without public
of some character, we cannot
zee and we know no better reason for it,
han the one already given.
1t is useless to point out a remedy-the
,atient will not take the physic. A joint
stock company could erect building, that
would answer for concert, ball and lecture
DOM. Baton Rouge should have a, theatre.
No better investment could be made, than
o build neat and handsome building Of
his character. Thus would be secured to
IS, all that is rare in literature, science or
lrt, that visits our great Metropolis. What
$ an annual session of the legislature to do
or recreation and amusement? They must
ave it. A Rail Road to New Orleans
night supply the deficiency but in the imte-
I'm, let some one with the capital answer
he question, and supply the demand.
A TERRIBLE DUEL IN CAL1Fon.
s1A.-By the Santa Clara Register
We are informed of the following par
iculars of a duel. which came off in
Santa Clara county, near Gillroy's
ancb, and which, in ferocity and des-
,eration, we find no parallel for in the |
,tate. It occurred, says the Regis |
er, between a Mexican and a native |
californian, about game Of monte"
md Colts navy revolvers were the
Weapons used in combat. Nine shots
we're fred, and four of the balls took |
fleet in each Of the combattants.
Both parties expired Immediately, and
hey were each ushered into the pres
nee of their Maker to answer for the
murder of the other. After the Sec
nd or third fire the Californian crawl
d on his hands and knees nearer his
and fred, in order to make
ure Of his victim. The shot took ef-
ect in the abdomen of ihe Mexican.
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A REPORTED MlRAcLE.-We are
lot beyond the pseudo-supernatural
ven in the present enlightened age.
\ reported miracle has been going
onward for the last few weeks, in a
mall village Of Suffolk, England, in
he person Of a little girl of twele years
r ooo Who ia declared IN have tasted |