The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-23
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! BEAsTs ARE Sur BEAsTs, AND
BRuTEs HAVE woNDERous lNsTiNCT.-
That great barrel organ, that bulwork,
that brass mouth piece, that penny
whistle-for- purchase, Of the party
that bazoon, that bagpIpe Of the great
and expanding mis- egotted Demo
crat party, that head and front Of the
Slidell dynasty-the New Orleans
Courier, never let's an opportunity slip
that she does not disgorge disgusting
Islander of Red Stick. In that most
incorruptable of newspapers, of the
10Th inst, there is an article headed
Congress in which some Of the
snobish members Of that great body,
urge as reason for the adjournment
Of Congress that they can get noth-
iug to eat, One gentleman on the
floor says:
He had tried EN- all-hotels, board
ing-houses, lodging houses, and he had
come to the conclusion that the only
way to survive The operation Of dining
at Washington was to take chloroform.
The Coulier's beautiful article is
suggested by notice Of a letter to the
New York Herald, from its Washing
ton correspondent, in which the ex-
quisite Mr.. Fribble says:
ut is really becoming matter of
serious difficulty to get anything
wholesome to eat or drink, even for
those who have money left. Food is
incredibly scarce, even at the tables
Of the highest priced hotels; and
water, either for drinking or ablution,
is almost entirely out Of the question
The eloquent writer of the Courier
then says:
We suspect the picture of the con-
dition Of things at Washington is too
highly colored for the reality. The
market Of that place is usually as plen-
tifully stocked with provisions Of the
best kind as any that we know of. The
description, true or false, however, re-
minds us ofBaton Rouge, the seat of
our own State government, where the
accommodations for the residence Of
strangers are really scant and shabby,
particularly in the lodging department
at the same time everything is held
at exorbitant prices. The inhabitants,
too, are utterly Indifferent TO all re-
monstranees which may be made to
them on the subject. They make no
efforts whatever to improve their hotels
and boarding. houses.
We can say to the author of the
above that the citizens of Baton Rouge
will never put themselves much out Of
the way to accommodate him or any
Of his snobbish friends. When ever
they are attracted here, by an acqui-
sition to the General funds" Of the
Treasury, we would advise them to
bring along their own breakfasts, and
their own water for ablution. GEN.
Nemen who have visited the Capital
during the sessions Of the legislature,
have never found cause to complain,
for they have been treatd as gentle
men. A we'll ordered stable is tool
good, for many Of the Hon. members,
and hangers on at such times. The
country constituency gives out its fair ,
proportion, Of this kind of scum o. the ,
earth---fellows who have never known
any other fare than that Of the back
woods plantation. We do not marvel
that some Of such snobs should get in |
to tho National legislature, for the {
country is full Of them. It is an evi.
dence that illiterate yulgarity is "na- .
tive American'--a spontaneous growth
of the lowest stratum Of society. A I
Gentleman a,crer grumbles at what is :
set before him.
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