The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-01-03
mo. L.
Carfier'r Address, 1854.

May Peace khd plenty crown esch social hoard,
Each year new pleasures 10 our friends sAbrd:
On golden pinions may their hours fltt by.
And sun.bright clouds float ever In their sky.
New Joys, new pleasures may each heart engage,
And all grow mellow in green old age.
OF health and wealth this year see each posses'd,
The single married and the married biest!
Thus cap In hand--{ty yous kl,id favor) now
tn CoxErs CApaiR. makes his New Year bow
Two neeting years their course have run since "
First flung our banner to tho breeze ,--now ~
How BY your Aatt'rng smile and fost'rins aid.
The CoxKr we the brightest star have made m
or all that glitters In this Southern conc,
Which belts our State, our own, our native home !
Our hrst appearance in dimnute size, as E
Well walked the question II We e'er might rise
70 take position In the zenith skies.
bat see, we shine with bright refnlgent ray,
Allure our sister stars and Lad the way.
The 'ancient Gazette" and the Advocate,
Two minor lights that On the CoaeEr wait,
ny our example now aspirc to shine,
Aid take their plates III the Daily Line.
High be our coursc,--we tend no middle fight,
Till each revolving year our orb shall see,
The brightest star that shines IN apnkees
Our sisters mark Will, wonder and amaze
The brilliant iustre Of the CoMEr's blaze
And our proud city In her stately pride,
Shall still expand while foIs the tide
OF Mississippi 10 the Mexiquc seas,
And joy and plenty brings, and case s.
70 "6ll our hornes with alahness" and diffuse
A smile DER ev'ry hearth In Baton Rouge
The giant steamers with their bounseot,s stores,
Bring Commerce. blessings to our city's doors:
While Plank Roads stretching 70 each ne'ghb'ring
With joyous plenty shall our people crown. (town,
And soon with piercing scream the Iron Horse.
Shall from our city take his onward cotirse,
Fly DER The plains to where New Orleans stands,
And join two cities with his iron bands.
Each year our county troopers, and Our soil
With gen'rons crops rcpnys the laboter's toll;
while DER the seas to rsrth's remosest pole.
Our commerce spreads and slmpst keeps control.
The Japan lsles which gem the Eastern sea-
Be.e,ld our Aag--she ensign of the free!
And KUhO tremb,es on his tott'ring throne,
A Hail Columbia on the breese 10 bornc
From Jedo city down to Miaco
All tapan's empire feels m inward throe,
The DA1Rl now anticipates his ios~
And .rcnlbiinR Waits the advent Of thn cr6ssl
On sol where Dutehm.n ks,eel with base respech
uolumbia's sons have marched with head erect
While Commerce on his peaceful mission speeds,
Afar on foreign shores to plant the seeds,
which civiiixe the world, and make proclaim
"Glnd tidngs, pence. good will on earth to mem"
10 in the east-briglt province Of the Sun!
Where golden streams thro' nowery meadows run,
And fruits and Aow'r and shrub spontaneous grow,
While natures face Is robed in verral glow;
Wars dread alarums rend each lovely vale.
And groans and shriekings load the pcrfumed gale
With direful strife the nations heart is riy'n
They fight like iiends yet claim descentfrom lcavnl
Their ranks they Join IN murderous embrace
For pow'r-the Tartar and the Chinese race &
Mark row where over shining sands Of gold,
The yeffew Danuhe 70 Tie sea Is ro,l'd.
Two potent nations meet t,-ft,eir powers combine,
To cytsr up thci, blood u I. Molotl's shrine
The cannons roar,--ils. ba,e-nres Fash on high,
I. And Gpd and Allah IL the battle cry
They ren,, they tear and Join in dcsp'rnte fight
Their rnnks the Mosfsn ana the Muscovite
Earth shahes beneath, thy crimson make the sod,
Each butch'ring thousands in the name Of Cod
Cadav'rons cores file the Danute's food,
And Enxincs wave Is red With human blood
God 81 ;.ie jrsi !--ie i,e. aur pr yers sscsns,
From scenes Hike these our country 0 defend
Nor wars nor famine let our people know,
! but still in hohds Of Union may We grow,
Till oAr Republic shall stand forti, in light,
To all the nations nm example bright.
! cline upon whose soil each ,nan liz Free
4 The cxite's home bright land Of Liberty
Where no tyrant threatcns--no common foe
Usurrs the rights of man where each nsay know,
Wide DER the earth wherever man may roam
When floats our standard, there shall be his home!
Thus Kind and gcn'rous patrons make we now.
! To young, to od--to each our New Year bow.
| To cap our Address in one brilliant DASH
Please hand The Carrie Boy--she CAsHi
Speaking ii the ,Ightpess Of shc
money MARKET, says Philadelphia
correspondent Uf the Baltimore stsr.
"a ..ttie incident came under lly
notice on Wednesday, which is xo,sh
relating. ! stepped into one Of the
fashionable jcwelry stores in Chestnut
street and Jaw a lady purchase a lot
Of diamonds worth s525, and ordered
them to be sent home. A few min.
utes afterwards | met the husband Of
the lady ip brokers officc, in Third
s'ree'. negotiating note Of FIVE thous-
and d'llurs at shave Of four per cent.
per month"