The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-12-11

EsPOHD ENCE.
The Crescent City--By Piecemeal

sky, braei1g atmosphere and beafitu
weather Of a few days past have impair.
ted a eleerfnlness and healthful yigo,
to all classes, aud to every department
Of business. IfItaly can boast Of 4
more glorious climate than Louisiana
when the sun and weather are in their
''more pleasant" mood, 1T must be some
thing not easily conceived by us dull
plodding mortals.
THE COMET.
You know the Campbell Minstrels
are here doing up the darkey melo-
dies and plantation dances to ''full and
fashionable houses" Well, it seems
that there has been q rival company
organized, under the same name, and
both are doing their best to draw the
attention and appreciation Of the pub
lie. One company claiming to be
the original Uampbells, with, West
Peel ard the Kendalls Of Boston, are
entanped at the Armory Hall, the
other Company hold forth at Odd
Fellows lIall--your humble cores
ponlent being invited by friend to
go and hear one of the bands last night
met with an incident in which the tlig-
nifty, influence and immense circu-
lation Of the Comet was made to play
an extensive part. My friend is a
wag in every sense Of the word, and as
be il connected with the press Of New
Orleans he presttines upon his right to
attend all public exhibitions and duly
report thereon. and this too free gratis
for nothing We went up to the
door where stood the gentlemanly re-
eeiver Of ttehets, and al We approached
held cut his hand as If expecting our
tickets, | had none being the anuitea,'
nor had my friend, who at once IN the
most bland manner possible declared
he was o,tc Of tic press. ITO what
Paper do you belong = asked the
man Of the tickets. "Dh,' said j, II
belong TO all of them in one capacity
@Wel,' said the polite receiver, ito
what paper does your friend here be-
long, as | hayn't seen him before ~
''He sir,' said B. fbelongs to, and re-
ports for the Coaaef sir-the Comet"
THE Comet hi, no such paper here
earl the ticket man. D., was now on
his trumps, aud strengthening himself
up, he replied, ''no such pdper as the
Comet sir! You don't know the
Comet Never heard Of the Comet
sir2 Of Baton Rouge9 The Capital
Of Louisiana hir' Why sir, It has a
circulation of nearly .fty Thousand
sir-~the best, most influential and
ablest paper in our State sir. The
London Times is nothing by the side
Of it sir. L helped elect the President
sir--It is just such a paper as you-
sWell, well 60 in, 60 in then said the
loofkeeper, If the Comet IL such a.
paper as yous it Is, its representa-
live eau have one Of the reserved seats,
rs he ought to have, here joe" he con-
inued give these gents two of the
best seats in the room and' said he to
ne. don't forget West, Peel and the
kendalls in the Comet." We passed
n, and your representative acas hon
1red with reserved seat, and was
ireated to a fine entertainment Vtre
les Peel, West g. Co, say |.
THE MESS AGE.
There is good deal fcuriosity and
,nxiety expressed here Just now in re-
|ation to Gen. Pierce's Message tel
Congress, . copy Of which is known to
nave arrived in the city by the last
nail. A few pretend to know its pur-
bort and contents, but | believe mol
,ne except those who put II in type
will see it before it is ready for dis
,ribution from the presses.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The lady belonging to the French
Theatre, who was shot by her lover
md who shot himself dead, at the
,ame time, IS getting well, and will
,oon be convalescent.
The Lone Star folks are rallying again,
md bid fair soon to out-number all
he other Secret Orders in this city
Their noble principles and high pur-
Roses are sufficient to sustain and give
he Order life, even when traitors in
Ter camp stab their deepest.
It is thanrhi fhaf there are at least