The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-11-10

the pure atmosphere OF heaven, WIN
your curses and mad cries, against
such rules of order in society, as has
have been written on the face Of Gre
alton by the Great Author Of all
things. r5r'
CANDorR.-Candour consists in Civ
ing . fair and deliberate hearing to
opinions, statements, and arguments,
and weighing fairly and honestly their
tendency. 1t is, therefore. opposed to
prejudice, blind attachment to precon-
ceived opinions and that narrow dis
putatious spirit which delights in cap
tious criticism, and will hear nothing
with calmness that is opposed to its
own vi. VS.; which distorts or misrep-
resents the sentiments Of its opponents,
sscrihing them to unworthy motives.
or deducing from them conclusions
which they do not warrant. Can
dOur, accordingly, may be considered
as a compound Of justice and the love
of truth. 1t leads us to give due at
tention to the opinions and statements
of others-in all cases to be chiefly
solicitous to discover truth a. & il
statements of mixed character, con-
tanning perhaps much error and fallacy.
anxiously to discover and separate
what is true. 1t has accordingly been
remarked. that a turn for acute dispu.
tation. and minute and rigid criticism
is often the characteristic Of a con-
tracted and prejudiced mind; and
that the most enlarged understandings
are always the most irdulgent to the
statements of others-their leading
object being to discover truth.-Aber.
crombie's Moral Feelings.
Who ARE Your COMPANIONS p
" He that wxlketh with wise men shall
be wise but companion for fools,
shall b. destroyed"
1t it said to be a property of the
tree frog, that it acquires the color Of
whatever it adheres to for short
time. Thus. when found on growing
corn. it is commonly of dark green.
If found on the white oak, it has the
color peculiar to the tree. Just so it
is with men. Tell mr::whom you choose
and prefer as companions and GER
tainly can tell who you are. Do you
love the vulgar? Then you are al
ready debased in your sentiments. Do
you seek to be with the profane In
your heart you are like them. Are jest
ers and buttons your choicest friends ?
He that loves to laugh at folly is him
self fool. Do you love and seek the
society Of the wise and good? Is this
your habit T? Would you rather take the
lowest seat among such, than the high
est among others? Then you have
already learned to be wise and good.
You may not have made much pro-
gress. but even good beginning is not
to be despised. Hold on your way,
and seek to be companion Of all that
fear God. So you shall be wise for
yourself and wise for eternity. 4
A. New SrArE.-A new star is
likely to be added to the American
constellation. The Legislature of
Michigan has passed an act providing
for the formation of the new State or
Territory Of Superior. Michigan
gives part and Wisconsin another
part to form the new Commonwealth.
which is the scat Of the great mineral
wealth of the nation. Its mines of
copper and iron are unsurpassed by
any in the world, and it is destined to
be one If the most interesting. veal
thy and important portions of the
Union.
The King of the Netherlands has
ordered q gold medal to be struck in