The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-07
Correspond EuuE..
The Crescent oity--By Pissemeal,

4 Ano SEescsAt oity-ny Fl00emeal,
The sun has again resumed its EN-.
| pire in the Heavens, and the clo,dless
sky, bracing atmosphere md beatiful
weather Of few days past nave impair
ted cheerfulness and hcatbfnl yicor
to al classes, and TO every department
Of business. II Italy can boast Of a
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 rs dull
Flooding morials. sssx
h. 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 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' Campbells, with, West
Peel and the Kehdalls of Boston, are
encamped at the Armory Hall, the
other Company hold forth at Odd
Fellows Hall--your humble cores
pondent being invited by friend to
go and hear one of the bands last night
met with an incident in which the Dig
nifty, influence and immense circu-
lation Of the Comet was made to play
an extensive part. Ny friend is
wag in every sense Of the word, and as
he is connected with the press Of New
Orleans he presumes 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 gentleinanly re-
ceiyer oftlchets, and as we approached
held out his hand as if expecting our
tickets, | had none being the tnritea,
nor had my friend, who at once in the
most bland manner possible declared
he was one Of The press. "To what
paper do you belong Z" asked the
man Of the tickets. ooh" said Il, Il
belong to all of them in one capacity
well" said the polite receiver, ITO
what paper docs your friend here be-
long, as | havn'f seen him before ~
''.Ie sir" said Il. belongs to, and re-
ports for the Comct sir-the Comet"
THE Comet HI, no such paper here
said the ticket man. b., was now on
his trumps, and Strengthening himself
up, he replied, mo such paper as the
Comct SIR You don't know the |
Comet? Never heard Of the Comet !
sir Of Baton Rougel The Capital
Of Louisiana sir9 Why sir, it has a
circulation of nearly E1y thoasand
,ir-the best, most influential and
ablest paper in our State sir. The
London Times is nothing by the side
Of it sir. Il helped elect the President
'ir--lt Is just such paper as YOU
We'll, well go in, go in then said the
loorkeeper, IF the Comet is such a
paper rs you say it is, its representa-
i've can have one of the reserved seats,
rs be ought to have, here joe" he con
inued give these gents two Of the
pest seats in the room and" said he to
ne, don't forget West, Peel and the
<endalls in the Comct.' We passed
n, and your representative was hon
,red with u reserved seat, and was
reated to fine entertainment Vtue
'es Peel, West & Co., say |.
TIE MESSAGE.
There is a good deal ofcuriosity and
Inyiefy expressed here Just now in re-
alton 10 Gen. piercc's Message to
congress a copy Of which is known to
ave arrived in the city by the last
nail. A few prefead to know its pur-
'ort and contents, but | believe no
ne except those who put it in type
viii see it before it is ready for dis
ribntion from the presses.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The lady belonging to The French
'heatre, who was shot by her lover
nd who shot himself dead, at the
anne time, is getting well, and will
Don be convalescent.
he Lone Star folks are ral'ying again.
nd bid fair soon to out-number al {