The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-05
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Of the Crosse Tete Plank Road,
FOURTH OF JULY NEXT.

anu UFUtSo lett, VIII Htkt piitce ou VII
4th proximo. The good effect to b
produced in this manner, is incaleulabl
The mere fact Of a new road beins
opsned-a majestic steamer launched
or a locomotive sent out into track
less path in the forest, IL Of itself ,
conquest, added to a conquest. Blu
| the road may wear out, the steamer
blow up and the locomotive run of
the track. This is possible and pro
/ bable. in the course of events; bn
where can figures enough be founc
to calculate the permanent benefit
the moral good, and christian benefit
that is left by them after they wear out
as a permanent legacy to the onward
march of mind9 Why the whole Arith.
metic cannot calculate the good. Bring
people together--let them see that
their interests are alike and their wants
and their hopes the same--let them
feel that their happiness depends upon
being clostly united in bonds of amity
and friendship, and you do the world
more service in one practical working
matter-of-fa Plankroad, than all the
abstract preaching has accomplished
since the foundation of the Greek
Church.
Our neighbors of West Baton Rouge
held meeting OH the 28th ult., a
which all the preliminary arrange
ments were made for the celebration.
Good committees were appointed tc
make all necessary arrangements and
we doubt not that the Barbecue OIL
the approaching Fourth, will be some
thing worth making a note of; no
for the romance but for the substantial
history itself. We refer our reader.
to the Visa US to find who ha.
been appointed on the committees and
what 1t is expected they shall do,
To the ladies we say, l. dies make no delay
Get ready to go. il you have to run away.
For the Duke will be there and others quite
as true
So don't forget we charge you ali, to tend
the Barbecue.
"STATuEs FOR SALE. Such is
the title Of an advertisement in ona
Of our New England exchange pa
pers. The idea Of Keeping statues for
sale, is good one. The rage for
monumental tombs and statues is so
great of late, we doubt not the bust
ness of Keeping statues for sale, is
profitable. Besides unnecessary de-
lay when a "remaykubIe'' man dies.
his friends have by this new business
the advantage Of IAN assortment tc
select from. The objection that call
men DO no. laok alike is small
one-the cardinal points---the funda
mental principals are the same. Is
it not always necessary after the
statue is up. to say this is to the
memory of David Jones &c p Of
course it is. The "Hac Jacket he
was an honest man" part, might be
chiseled in because is not every man
honest when dead !? Ay, is rot Jones
whea put down into the six foot due
east and west apartment prepared for
him "worthy and respected citizen?
Does he not lie quietly in bis place
without elbowing the man who lays by
the side Of him, because he has not come
from the same rank in society! From
this reason, if none other, we say Jones
is an honered and respectsd-we may add
peaceahe citizen. Therefore we see
no objection to aiding business, and
keeping prepared for eventualities,
which in the course Of things are very