The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-01

! Certainly there is a wide field oper
for the display oftalent to profit, in {
good book, closely written, on Modern
Craftsmanship. A book that will ii
a brief and concise manner give tn.
whole duty to the ambitious young
sprig Of the Republican party, who
comes out Of a pothouse Caucus and
gets into important places of State.
So systematic have the movements
ofpoliticians become, that the science
Of politics may safely be written one of
the perfect sciences.
Tuesday morning, we gave very
brief glance at one Of the popular dod-
ges Of the day, which was such trans
parent juggle, as to strike the senses Of
the very dullest PERCEPTION. We
speak in reference to the report of the
Committee on the judicial Sales
Bill"
There is no more popular way of
getting law'through,' than by watching
an opportunity when there is a bare
quorum, and perhaps packed minor
ity that cannot be injured in their es-
tate by the passage" The modern
Statesman, has ever revised edition,
Of the moral code in his pocket, and
regulates his conduct thereby. It is
not unfrequently the case, that he finds
himself on both sides ofthe same ques-
ton; and if a matter is long under
consideration he vaciliates between two
points in very praisworthy and pro-
fitable manner. He may, or he may
not, know what the interest of the
State requires but OF one thing he is
pretty well posted, and that is that he
has been elected by his party for his
own pecuniary benefit as a reward for
services in the field. Every question
is viewed through solar microscope,
and principal carefully separated from
interest. The question is ''how much
shall | receive for supporting this
measure and opposing that" This is
the ground work, for an aspirant to
political fame or fortune to build on.
HE SOUTHERN EcLEcTlc.--Mr
D. K. Whitaker, one ofthe proprietors
Of the Southern Eclectic, is at present
at the Harvey House, where he will |
remain a few days. The Southern
Eclectic is monthly magazine, COM
posed of selections from the leading
periodicals Of Europe, with original
contributions from the psns of Southrn
writer's. 1t is published at Augusta,
5a., and has nearly reached its third
volume. Tie publication is based
Upon the firmest footing, with liberal
and is, in point of merit,
~ all odds the best periodical ever
'hered the South.
A sufficient guarantee of its merit,
8 based upon the fact, that Mr.. Whit
ker for number Of years conducted
he Southern Quaterly Review, de-
IL odds, the best quaterly ever pub
ished in the United States Mr..
Whitaker will appoint an agent for the I
eclectic in Baton Rouge, to secure its I
peedy and punctual delivery. I
70 The utmost exactitude is re-
uired at Alexandria in checking the ,
lumber of boxes which forms the In !
ia, China and Australian mail pas ,
age through Egypt. The illiterate /;
Arabs who take charge of the mails in =
nat country have an unique and un-. '
ring method Of keeping an account !
the number Of boxes, and which is =
one by a string Of beads; as each box =
passed before the eye of the Arab, .
bead is thrown over his shoulder !
here one end ofthe string rests. The y
)wer of mental abstraction possessed