The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-29
Gossrp.--A pleasant nesting was
That At Mrs. Reads, on Thursday

that At Mrs. Reads, on Thursday
night. The Rev. J. B. Walker, adj
dressed the young ladies on the power
and influence Of woman, in society.
A good theme is this; would that
some Of the theories we're put TO pracs
tiee. The education Of females should
be such az to fit them for the sphere,
nature has designed them to occupy !;
as to what this is; there can be no
honest difference Of opinion. We're
such the case, the female character
would never be degraded by such wo-
men as Antoinett Brown aud Lucy
Stone. We would not find her un-
sexing herself to barrangue the multi
tude--preaching to mobs Of fanatics,
and contending with man 10 vulgar
places for the spurs Of Office. The
history Of the past, with the present
example Of Old England to the con-
trary, does not show that woman was
ever designed to WELD the sceptre;
respect Of ancient barbarism, makes
her Majesty, Victoria-Queen Could
we run ahead Of time, two centuries,
and look back at the opening Of Par
Lament, what ridiculous and farsical
affair would it not be ----- The
young ladies' sang, after the Rev Mr..
Walker finished, and they sang well,
but it occurred TO us, that the instru-
mept--(the Piano., was sadly ont Of
tune. The amende honorable is made;
lot us shake hands again Mr.. Wis, the
river is between us, and if we ever
fight, let that be the number Of paces.---
Would IL not be we'll to continue on
with ezposss letters Of withdrawal,
and private opinions Of noted person
ages, Of the evil tendencies Of Ameri-
canism than TO call for "Grand,
Great and Glorious Wake up Jake, /"
Mammoth Barbacues, just now 4? What
say YOU Mr.. Advocate Il is in our
opinion impossible to draw a crowd
just now, either in East or West Ba.
ton Rouge. Eloquence Is a powerful
magnet, we know, but it cannot raise
acrowd, when the thermometer ranges
between ninety and a hundred. Hold
on with your appointments, and let
the candidates attend to their business
(f they have any, until midsummer
IS over All the good they can posi-
bly, do, is TO widen the breach between
the party in possession and the party
out With reluctance, we give for
tho benefit Of our ladies who follow
Paris edicts Of fashion; The following
item in advance Of the Lady's Book.
It is presumed that ell are acquainted
with the Dowoyer Duchess Of Rougs-
dragon; the last dress she appeared
in, at the Garden des Plants, (tbe
news is telegraphic), is thus described:
Train Of rich blood co1ored noive
anhqne, trimmed with the small hours
Of the morning. Pstsieoat, OF hectic
consumption color Bnillous Of faint
nights; ditto tunic trimmed with
lysteria. Schumacher and other orna-
ments, faded eyes. Magnificent tiara
Of white coffin nails.
TO say that the papers are with.
ont news" just now is to give no
idea OF their barrenness. The Cries.
cent city press Of this week, looks to
us. very much like the week before
last. with a change Of date. One is
nearly a rer5atim copy Of the other.
Extracts get in on the front side, and
work down like advertisements. In
stead Of making things have SAVIOR
of freshness, by prefacipg old matter,
with the words IRON our yester-