The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-24
TIE STATE LlBRARy.--Under the

''OS'Ctdi VI cttttc, Edlu'tplc StdIludT
. works arc daily being added to th
State Library; and the books seen
: to slumbcr in the shelves, undisturbc,
in their orderly arrangement.
= 1t is thought by some persons tha
g its situation, Tin the upper story of thu
Capitol is the cause of its not being
more frcqcnted by visitors from abroad
and our own citizens The rooms arc
open daily from until 2 o'clock, and
yet we may safely say that the average
number of daily visitors is not over
three. Strangers looking about the
Capitol, should not pass this import
ant feature by, uunoticcd. The Libra
ry is worth a visit, If for nothing moro
than to glance at the stiles" of the
rare old books that have been sleep
ing there, for the past century. There
arc books from every cline, and in
nearly every tongue; embracing the
whole range of human knowledge.
The generosity Of the States through
which an interchange of State papers
takes place, has caused an accumila-
ton of valuable geographical, gcolog-
ical, and statistical information, vaIua-
bic alike to the general reader, as we'll
as the Statesman and the valuable
works of Literature, Science and Art,
afford n feast for treason and the
soul"
1t is a marvel to US, that some of
our citizens are not occasionally found
in this store room of knowledge; and
it is sad reflection to think that out
Of the number of young gentlemen in
and about the Capital, who have much
leisure time that must hang heavily;
that little of it is ever spent in the
State Library. The building is kept
open. at the expence Of the State, for
this purpose, and it might as well be
shut. Any one has right to go
there and spend leisure hour in per-
sual Of the books, and no aspiring
branch Of the great and growing fam
ily Of Young America, need expect
to make a figure in the world, and
wlitc bis name in the sands Of time,
With "brass" only.
This serious reflection, should cause
The State Library to be occasionally
honored with their presence.
APPRECIATIvE.--Wc are not alto
yethor without the pale of grace if VIC
10 not merit the universal appreciation
# this people, in our daily ,cramblc
Ifter truth and virtue, for its own
AXE. Frequently in way of friendly !
'dvice arc we kindly admonishcd that I
t "is not policy always to speak the
ruth, to array ourselves against popu-
ar prejudice and expose error, when /
/ falls within the limit of our juris- 9
Lotion to do So Were we in the Q
er'icc of any particular sect or party =
re certainly should act upon the ad- i
ice; but as it is, we take to ourselves I,
be right, to expose the designs of the 81
olGsh and designing, and drag out to tt
ay light every fragment of truth We e
an, wherever and whenever we find it. g
The following apprcciative extract t,
ON the letter Of gentleman we'll "
nown in this community, does us so "
'uch personal good, that we cannot = !
'frain from making it public: h,
DANvrrr, Texas, August 10th, 1854
Editor 0fthe COmet.-''-I do W
ot receive the Comet regularly, r.
psc of three WEEKS frequently inter- n
,Ding between numbers; this l re- NJ
ret very much. as it is always well e
me visitor. | like it for its indie o,
'ndcncc, in unmasking error, and a,
aud in either of the Political Parties a.
&b,> J,,, NJ, Al. ILL e A. -"