The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-01-08
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NEW ORLEANS, Der. goth, SO

sun is bright, the sky is blue and
cluudlefs as it ever was III June morn
ing. The atmosphere is just Oh the
temperature between chilly and warm.
so that everybody seems pleased with
It. 1T least everybody with their
wives and children are ont to see. tc
feel and to eulnY. the weather.. l
too feel its influence, nj least | think
SO, having been kept in for fortnight
BY that interesting combination Of sill
and wiclsedness. known as the ugue
We had snow -tlakes, at least thov
came very iiear It's the other day but
they seemed rather suspicious. and re-
fused to touch the earth in a tangible
form. least suth rahid "nprtlarn prin-
ciples" might not he well received in
this southern region. The effect Of
this colder weather upon The health o
the city, has been most bPneiicial SO
much So that Cholera and Fever are
almost obsolete ideas" with lis.
business III the city is stil rathe,
dull, though sugar and inolases. cotton
aud nerehandiae are pouring into the
city III their usual quantities, at this
season of the year. Like a strong frame
bowed and weakened BY q long and
severe sickness which takes a long time
to recover again it's wonted strength,
so il will take New Orleans longer
| time than many have anticipated or
supposed, to entirely regain hel won
ted cheeriulness and activity. The
| Hotels are still rathe' thinly inhabited
and tho places Of amusement are not
crowded as they tised to be during
! the HOLIDAYS.
| Barry Williams and his wife are
playing at the st Charles Theatre,
and thev draw very well, but at the
| Varieties, the players and plays are not
troubled with "jam Of witnesses"
There is a great deal Of interest felt,
and mitch talk about the Opelousas
| Railroad. Seventeen miles Of which
were opened to the public few weeks
ago and some 20 miles more it is
expected shortly, to be run over for
/ the first time. That ruad however
must be pushed far bevond the Latour-
che, before It will sensibly effect the
business of New Orleans. The sugar
Of that region would get to the city,
somehow. railroad or no railroad, and
50 far AS that is concerned, it will be
of but little value to trade, here but
once that road taps the Attakappas
and Opelousas regions, then will its
benefits be felt. | see Il NIr. Broad
head, has introduced a bill in Congress
10 give farm $50 acres) to all who
will settle on the surveyed lands Of
the Z. $. ! expect to see Rathoatiy
enough vote against the bin to de-
feat it, but | think Uncle Sam might
as well give his land away to actual
settlers, AZ to overTrown corporations
and to the States. What say YOU, IL
OH1rrARy-O the "Edgic."--The
day has been looked for. when "the
| doors shall be closed in the streets
and the pitcher broken At the for,n-
tain and the hour has arrived for the
Eagle TO return tH the dust, from
whence IL came. In brief chapter,
a'l the good that has come of the Ea-
gle. cannot be chronlcled. Her anci-
ent roof feathered with cobwcbs, has
looked down on many serious and
funny things, in her long aud event
ful life. And now, her bruised arms
cannot be hung ur rs monuments" she
must needs give place for q livery
stable. BE it 50. The Eagle has
lived 70 a green old are, and has be-
| come yenerable-tis in the course of
human events, that we must now part
with the honored companion Of our
youthful days--her wings are closed
| forever, and will never more be spread
| to take in man or beast. She has
| lived to hear the music Of her much
admired sign, (paintel BY Brown) IS
| it has sung merry songs to the winter
winds, Of the past quarter century
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