The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-02-12


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that everything II ID f,ir way for the
Capitol grounds to be enclosed with
substantial iron railing, and The grounds
otnamented with shrubs and shade
trees the town council should lend
ia aid, towards improving the street
on the north. and In removing, as far
y II y possible, every unEaihlv sight
il that vicinity There are some very
ancient Gland holders in North Bon.
leyard street. enerahe anrents that
stood there when Gpn'l Phil Thomas
representing young America at the
beginning Of the riheieanih century,
came down from the city Of 81. Fran
cisville. and demanded of Ills Excel
lency Governor de Gfandpre, the then
venerable town Of Red Stick. The
very house in whicl, his jiSaelleney
then lived, aud represented The nairF-
g Of Spanish authority in the Flori.
dns, now stands at the corner Of Third
and North Boulevard Fl,ret.--tii4 rather
the brick foundation /, fpr it has been
81 altered and appropriated te SO
many varied uses since that day, that
our venerable citizens do not recognize
III II, Tile old ediiice.
There IA inncl, 10 do on the part Of
tbe town, for the Improvement ofI
North Boulevard There II the in.
paved market with its ehastly looking
cock loft, and its weather worn eurola
and Weathef-copk wherebn Il was
originally designed % write the natno
Of the public spirited Mayor, under
whose administration the great work |
was undertaken This should be torn
down Al uneo--4the city" can do with.
out any narket. until better can be
afforded In the mean time "the
name can be inscribed on the front
part cf that valuable building IN Main
H..
street called the "1own Hall +" The
stone on the front Of that ediRee. is
s'ill unstained with any record, and il
II time some honorable memorandums
should be Nude The Board should
meet the commissioners who will be
appointed by the legislature to super.
intend the work Of enclosing the
grounds. and have North Boulevard
street, straighteped, Aud since mis-.
cradle mounsehank reeulators and
snobhy letter writer's have said their
Full say about removal aud the
question is settled the town should
take into consideration The advantages
TO accrue by strengthening Lafayette ,
street,
lNnrrFNpeNcE FtsE CoMrANy.---
This NOW and ctlicienteng company ,
in Ward No. |. are, we learn making
preparations te celebrate the eaua
inst, thc birth day Of Washington. --
They viii have public parade and !
dlnner and arrangements are being /,
made for this purpose, In this con II
aection, may we ask what has become
81 that excellent brass band of musie;. j
ans that were here 4 few weeks ago +! e
4 i Is possible 10 have them here on i
HAT occasion, there services should IL 4
A celebration without good Il
music, is Ike a watch without a main q
rnng, Music is the life and spirit Of !.
very celebration, and Is indispensable. h
iae total receipts of the Methodist j
Missionary Society in Upper Canada. t.
airing the past year, were So. Goa.
eng nearly $4,000 over the receipts 4
fthe previous rear. But few Years :"
p lncs the Church in Canada was sup. n
he'd BY missionaries from England pl