The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-09-24
TIE WEATHER, WITHOUT THE

thing in reference to the crops, but
the one forces itself upon lis this morn
ing. in such manner AZ TO render the
other Of minor importance. Indeed
the one is the very barometer and Their
mometer OF The other. Good crops,
follow as naturel sequence upon good
weather For the past few days the
food gates have been open, and such
shower bath has been poured out
upon the devoted heads Of Red Stick
ers, as to leave The place like "beauti-
full Venice The Sun has positively
refused to show his face, her majesty,
the Moon, has been yelled in darkness,
and the seven stars have walked
through the Heavens ''invisible. =
King Sol, that venerable old gentle
man. has crossed the visionary line,
marked out by visionary philosophers,
and though people above and around
us, have been blown away into eterni-
", and ships have gone down.
still we stand unlnoved AS vet by the
egttu1res, and have therefore cause
for rejoicing. But the flowers begin
TO droop their heads, and the leaves
begin to scar with age, and fall to the
earth, to dance with phantoms in
the music Of the wind. that sings the
song Of winter. But this ia borrowed
sentimeptality, and the figure work Of
fancy it has nothing to do with facts.
One of the most stubborn facts now
before this people, is, that the steam
goat landing Is in such condition as
to render It impossible to get on board
a boat; and freight idnied there (if
the word lanaed IS The proper term,)
sinks down until it has to be fshed
for, and if something IL not speedily
done, a diving bell will have to be re-
sorted to- The foot of Florida street
has been abandoned, and so has the
foot of Laurel, and Church (; and now
boats are interfering with the right
granted BY the Corporation TO the foot
Of North street, for the Ferry landing
What shall be done This ques-
ton has been 50 often asked. and yet
unanswered, we begin to think that
1t will be necessary for our merchants
and others to take the matter into
their own hands.
The winter season, is just setting in,
and "what it were well to do. it were
we'll to do it quickly"
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TRADES AND TRADEs-PEopLE.- is
a common practice with many of our
planters, and others to seni off. post
haste by letter or telegraph, for every
paper Of pins wanted about the house
hold down to New Orleans. Nothing
Is either cheap or good, that comes out
of "two penny shop in our own
city. If any little matter Of work is
to be done, involving cost Of twenty
five cents, it must be sent to New Or
lcans--notwithstanding the number Of
artizans in our own midst, represent
ing nearly every branch Of mechanics
OF course every man has a right to do
as he pleases in this matter; but we
desire to impress upon the minds of
our mechanics and trades-pcople, The
of making note of these
things, SO as to withhold all support
and eountenance of whatever kind.
from such Exclusively fastidious peo-
pie" as can find nothing at home
suited to their refined taste. Among
trades.people themselves, this Suicidal
feature exists to some extent. 10
others about us, who can see that
their own interest is directly concerned
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