The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-02-19

A VERY ExcELLEST SUGGESTION

! uody, the propflety, ot ealing on "Nlf
K. =. Shepherd, residuary legatee d
t tile late Judah Touro, to erect a State
capitol On Canal street, as the best
monument to tlle deceased philanthro-
pist ; and that the present costly capi-
lul at Baton Rouge be converted into
an institution Of learning, to be called
the 'Touru University a.l.
Whoever done this. is not only d
profound statesman, but a philantlro-
pllist, besides. A member at cur side
says 1--WE need mt shake our goary locks
at hiln---he didn't do it.) The ques.
tion is ''who did, Our reporters fol
daily papers, must have been taking n
snooze when it was done, for we find
no mention of the fact in "their pro
ceedings.' We get intelligence of the
deed ria New Orleans. We have no
disposition to deny twas done, for the
reason that there are So many "brown"
things being done hourly. This sug-
gestion from the Hon. ----- tbv the
''eternal gods" we regret not having
his name) is the most valuable one
yet The Gothic structure has been
variously recommended for an "ynsane
Asylum"--an Asylum for lndigent
Male Orphans-a Blind Asylum "a
High School to teach young political
sprouts the Orthodox Cateellism-an
Asylum for Superanuated Widows and
Old Maids the 1ndigent Male Gen
tlemcn's Home, and now the 'Touro
University Gool-very good Come
Mr.. Shepherd 'resiluary legatee,t
build the house III Canal street.
PHysloIoay.---I'his branch of the
liberal Sciences, il very popular
branch, and very properly introduced
into the schools. Physiology proper
ly considered, not only teaches life"
but all the varied phenomena of life.
The following chapter, is a gratuitcuS
offering at the shrine.
A great many pens have been learn
edly engaged in defining the exteriors
of what is generally considered to be
"a gentleman, and the learned in
these matters, have determined that
he is made of striped panis-and pat
ent leather. This is true. as far as it
goes but it does not go far enough
The gentleman is something more.
The modern gentleman differs from
the ancient variety, both in form and
structure.-The modern pentleman's ,
pants, will stay up without suspenders;
he is not only an omniverous, but her
biverous animal Should he ret "fat"
he is read out Of the ranks, for there :
is no obesity about the modern gen.
fleman' The old Regenre gent was an
erect and upright specimen---the mod :
ern gentlenan's supporters curve I
inder, in the most graceful hend--so Y
much 50, that it is difficult to define the :
'entre Of gravity. lie never was !
Known to do any thing for himself-has 1
llways been fed from the public crib, q
md we sometimes find a bill passing {.
or his immediate relief; but this is :
My, when through ignorance Of the 9
alue of three kings and an ace, that p
'e gets into b tight place. Nine. Il
enths of the offices of what's called II
,overnment, have been created ex- + +
'ressly for him, and he fills them with "
vast deal of dignity; and when he p
ONES to draw his "fees"-makes a cl
grand flourish, " all over and under
is beautiful autograph. 81 81
The modern gentleman is only out Ia
llR in excellent nnalities nf mind and 10