The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-03-12
BATON ROUGE, LA, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH IL, 1864

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drama, and convince the world that
Is "demoralizing.'' the theatre of vie
and folly ffso "'tis labor lost
the drama II no better than II il. th,
ault Is not on the stage, but in the
andience-the audience in christian
communities Is generally composed o
christians who make q great deal .
noise about the rules Of faith and nc
ton, and slander the teachings Of thei'
inspired Master, by never practioine
his precepts.
just listen to this beautiful piece o
invective from the Mirror man.
aside from any argument just
look at the Righteousness and absur.
dity Of the idea, that The stage with
its poinp and circumstances, lis gandy
equipage and meretricious ornament,
with its lewd, swearing, brawlihg ac-
tors, its drunkenness and crime, that
this monster engine Of sin should be
an auxiliary Of that religion whose
cardinal doctrines are meekness, hu-
mility, reverence and the fear Of God
We had as well make the brothel the
hand maid Of virtue, or the grog- shop,
Of temperance"
Now should not the green curtain
60 down, and The foot lights be put
out forever
Talk Of "lewd, swearing, brawling
actors in point Of morality they will
at this day, compare favorably with
any other mere profession.
The La. Institute fu tie Deaf,
the Dumb, and the Biind.-Yester-
day evening we look q stroll in the
lower part Of town. and called to see
how the work progresses on this build
ing We found the building ready
for the first Hoor---a solid and substan-
tial piece Of masonry, on which the
FIRST foor il to be elevated. SO as to
allow free circulation vf air below
. thing SO important in this latitude.
The building is to be altogether larger
and more comlnodious than we had
anticipated, and viii cover an area Of
- square feet. To Judge from the
already down, we should say
he principal front with wings, is about
300 feet long. The building although
,ear mile from the river, will be
,laiuly visible, owing to the elevated
pot selected, and the height Of the
The centre on main build
ug is to be five stories Highland the
whole orosmeutcd with beautiful
' erandah. When the work is com
,leted according to the plan, there
viii not be u more supurb building for
he purpose for which IL is intended,
my where in the Union.
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CHINESE LADrEs.--fn recent lect-
ue at Liverpool, Dr.. Downing said
hat there is no lady ip China who
spires to high position, who does
lot look upon 1t as o great accom-
'lishment not to be able TO walk. II
ave seen beautiful women carried to
heir marriage ceremonies on the
'acks Of their slaves, wholly unable to
talk from one end Of the room to tho
ther. Not long ago an English lady
friend Of mine, was introduced into
Ugh society in Canton, and the Chi.
ese ladies, not having seen an Eng
sb woman before, were very curious
, look at her feet. They said, ut
J very strange ; she has very good
manners what a wonder It is that
lcb a savage as that should be able
, behave herself in good society, look
her great feet-what could her
.ther and mother be thinking Of, to
It her grow to this size, and to let
er feet gros with her person ? One
the Chinese ladies' observed, TO be
ire, she knows how to behave her.
,lf h,,t vo,, lnovy ahc has hoop II, :