The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-08-12

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PLAINS, Aug, 9Th, 1855.


moment, | take the liberty of address
ing you few lines, promising to re-
late nothing strange Or startling. @
Upon what theme shall discourse :!
SO unused am l to scribling for the
August Public, that | fear to branch
out, lest some should view me with a
critics eye But as the Comet is
we'll know as snapper up Of uncon-
sidered trihes," [ venture out upon
the troubled waters, with my budget
of "trfles." There are several cues
tons that attract considerable discus
sion among the good citizens Of the
Plains, viz: The Eastern war; the
approaching State Canvass Religion,
and last, but not least, the yellow
fever.
The latter question shall claim my
attention first. The most lamentable
accounts reach us almost daily, as to
the ravages this fell disease is com
hitting in New Orleans and Baton
Rouge. Now Mr.. Come, if this re-
port should not be true, so far as the
capital of Louisiana is concerned
please be SO good as to inform call the
world and the rest of mankind that
such are not the "facts of the case,
in order to prevent the country people
from becoming frightened into fits. "
It is an old adage, that "a rolling
stone gathers no moss but it is not
so with rumor, which grows and
strengthens as it passes from lip to lip,
until what was at first trivial affair,
becomes one of serious and moment
GUS Importance. So presume is it
in regard to the reports now elreulat-
ing in the country as to the virulence
Of the fever in Baton Rouge.
Speaking Of yellow fever, | wish to
correct an error which appeared in
the columns of your contemporary on
Lafayette street, who stated in his is
sue Of the 31st ult., as follows: "At
Lobdells store, about Il miles above
this place, on the opposite side of the
river; we learn sew raj cases have oc-
cured, and one marked case. at the
Plains, about eight miles from to'cn."
There are two errors in the above
in the first place, there has been no
yellow fever in the neighborhood,
much less in the Plains profer; Sec
ondly, the Plains are exactly fifteen
miles from the city Of Baton Rouge,
aud is celebrated for its freedom from
disease of whatsoever description
You Editors are prone to rail out
at any statement derogatory to the
health Of your city, and pitch into the
authors of such statements. with "a
sharp stick" So is it with the citi-
zens Of the Plains, they feel, that
should such statements 90 abroad, it
would have tendency to prevent the
rapid emigration that is setting in this
direction--for be it known, this is the
garden spot Of East Baton Rouge
here is the richest soil-the best
farmers--the handsomest and lowell.
est women too, but no yellow fever.
The case mentioned by the Gazette,
was Mr.. Hugh Began, who contracted
the disease in Baton Rouge, but died
in the place owned by VIM. z. Coke,
some four miles below the Plains. l
am sure that the good sense and court
esy Of the editor of the Gazette, will
prompt him to make the amende hon.
cradle.
l am glad to see that there is no
scarcity Of patriotic gentlemen. who
are DESTROYS to serve their country in
the field Of politics The various can
didates announced, do not say wheth-
er or not they are before the people,
Sub ect to Democratic nominating
Convention" Why is this ? Are
there to be no packed caucasses to
give the people their choice Or is
the doing away with caucasses the re-
suit Of the great reform that is now
going on, and is shaking the country
from one end to the other | am in
clined to attribute it to the latter cause.
The prospects Of the planters are
quite promising hereabouts. Some
have commenced picking, others are
making preparations to begin. If the
season is favorable from this time out,
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