The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-12
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The Crescent City--by Piscsmsal.
New ORLEANS, Jan. Sth 1854

nationalized or cannonized az are the
days to be kept in perpetual memory
by Americans. We look back over
history and witness the many bloody
scenes that have been enacted during
the existence Of nations that are dead,
more for their glory than for anything
else and tho reflection that all the
great battles that have been fought
and won by Americans have beon for
great and noble purpose, and not for
the glory Of the affair. Our BATTLES
are or have been, for something in
which all mankind have interest, as
well as ourselves; hence their chief
glory. The Battle Of New Orleans
was fought on our part for the soil,
the homes, the ALL which was of prac-
teal value to us aud to our country
men, and not merely to crafty a vain
ambition, or to make a vain-glorious
display of national strength and powess.
So too were the battles of the
Revolution, and l would be glad if
some one would start the enterprise,
Of building monument upon the spots
or fields where they were severely
fought, to tell the generations to come
where those scenes were enacted, and
who were the principal characters that
figured in each Well--the Military
are ont in full force to-day and
make very creditable display-in
fact that is always the case with the
several fine Military companies in this
city. The cannon below out their
noisy and sulpburous breath to call
to the mind of all true-born Americans,
the fact, that thirty-eight years ago,
to-day the great battle Of Chalmettc
was fought and won by about 5000
Americans under the lead of Andrew
Jackson. 1t was great a grand vic
tory, complete finale to tho Great
American Revolution,
There has been another brutal muir
der in the Third District. One man
named Castle, stabbed another named
kuntz the latter died almost instan-
fly. The murderer had no other cause
or provocation to the deed, than
simple request Of his victim to leave
the house. When will such infamous
crimes cease!
The Legislature fellers' from this
city will all be on the ground early,
Some in rags, some in tags,
And some in velvet gowns
However the city delegation this
year is quite an improvement ON the
one of last year. BY the by, Col. W.
J. A. Roberts is mentioned as being
the city candidate for the Speakcrsllip |
No better man could get it, and | hope
10 will be the lucky man.
The Opelousas and the Northern
Roads are reducing their forces great
y, and only those parts ofthcir works
low partly finished will 60 on, and
hose but slowly. The cause of this
ardiness. is want Of money, that great
evel|er down, ami builder up Of ali
hings. This is too bad, for if New
orleans wishes to retain her CONNER
'ial supremacy she must put forth
very energy in her power and COM
'lete these great works. Will she do
t! The Cotton Market is more firm
nd active just now, on account of the
ews from Europe ; but sugar as usual
5 heauy. There were several sus-
tensions on the 4th, but no value worth
Mentioning; the only paper of any
cco'lnt which was not promptly met,
vas drafts OF country origin, upon ac-
cunt Of shipments 'to arrive" which
seems did not 'arrive" in time to
1eet the paper. The fact is the
honey market here, as not easy, but
ne most of New Orleans merchants,
re prudent and careful in all their
perations and hence do not mind "a
urgency which cannot materially
tect them. The speculative spirit so
ampant in New York and Boston and
the Eastern cities, is not partaken
by New Orleans and consequently,
financial crises is not the thing of !
error" to our Orleans traders, that it .
to the eastern merchant. ,
Miss Julia Dean is playing at the !
!. Charles Theatre succeeding to t
r. and Mrs. Barney Williams. II :
IL manarprs would not nafronizo any I