The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-24
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viii be lost, but because We think u
viii stimulate some Of our ambitious
young men, on 70 glory:
eThs bearer, Mr.. Martin Van Buren,
Phips, is candidate for some easy
office, and, / am happy to say Il an
otit-and out democrat. He voted for
Van buren, in 40, for Polk in "A, and
| in '4s, being somewhat puzzled with
the claims Of the contending factions,
polled two votes, one for Mr.. Cass,
evineinga spirit Of cancellation aud
high toned principle, which puts to
| the blush all other compromise meas
ures. MI. Phips, can truly say, is
| an active, energetic and industrious
democrat, but is unable to discharge
very many outdoor duties, as be is
suffering under physical disability,
having some two years since, sprained
his ankle badly. II
The circumstance attending this
physical disability may not be tninter-
esting as illustrative Of the sterling
democracy inherent in the man.
They are these: He was engaged with
some young Democrats raising hick-
DRY poll. They had accomplished their
object, and young Phips determined to
place tue stars and stripes upon the
top Of the pole; for this purpose he
commenced climbing, but alas having
arrived at the dizzy height Of ten feet,
the pole gave way, and he was hurled
luiserably upon the earth. with a severe
confusion upon the hcsby part Of the
leg. and with his left foot sprained
terribly. Apparently not realizing
the extent OF the injury, he waved the
tattered ensign over his confused frame
and gave three hearty cheers for JAS
X. Folk. Such democracy ought not
to GO unrewarded; and | hope you
will be able to place our unfortunate
friend in some easy position, where his
physical disability will not operate
antagonistic to his progressive demo-
craey.
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OnleN or TExTs.--The taking Of
a text seems to have originated with
Ezra, who accompanied by several
Levites, in public congregation Of
men and women, assembled pulpit,
opened the book Of the law, and after
addressing u prayer to the Deity, to
which the people said Amen, read in
the law Of Gnd distinctly, and gave
the sense. and eaused them TO under
stand the reading Previously to
that time the Patriarchs delivered in
public assemblies either prophecies or
moral instructions for the edifeation
Of the people. 1t was not until after
the return of The Jews from Babylon.
ish captivity, during which period
they had almost lost the language in
which the Pentateueh was writ
ten, that it became necessary to ex-
plain as to read Scriptures to them
practice adopted by Ezra, and since
universally followed In latter times
the book Of Moses was thus read in the
synagogues every Sabbath day. To
this custom the Saviour conformed,
and in synagogue at Nazareth read
passages from the Prophet Isaiah !;
then closing the book returned it to
the priest, and preached from the
text. This custom, which now pre-
walls all over the Christian world, was
interrupted in the dark ages, when
the ethics of Aristotle were read in
many churches on Sunday, instead Of
the Holy Sripfuses
The great event in the theatrical
world was the production Of Byron's
sardanapalus, by Charles Kean. at
The Princess Theatre. Art, science
and discovery combined TO render it
one Of The most complete and mag
uifcent speetacles ever seen upon the
stage. The five acts comprised but
three scenes, viz, tbe City Of Nineveh
the river Tigris. and the Hall Of
Nimrod, upon which the artists ex-
bausted the richness Of their coloring.