The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-03


the stoam Boat Landing which is
that 1t Is the only substantial and sensi
bic improvement IN that direction FOL
the past twenty years. II il the wish
Of every one, that the work continue
Il IL well known; that, on line with
low water mark of the Mississippi
there is d strata Of red clay the whole
length of the corporate limits. Upon
this, the alluvium deposits Of sand,
takes place at high water, and when
the river falls, ii cracks with the heat
Of the Gun and slides into the river, OF
sinks--leaviug The landing cut up III
such manner as to seriously inter-
fere with the commerce of the place.
Driving piles and building trestle
work in the sand is very interesting
entertainment for contractors; but it
Is just SO much Of the peoples money
placed 10 q condition to slide into the
stream.
The present Council is evidently
the most efficient, that the city has
had. since IL got to be a place. All
work which has so far been done, is OF
the most substantial and durable char
acter. A number of cisterns have
been built to protect the property of
our citizens against fire !; bridges and
culyerts have been made, superintend-
ed by master workmen--members Of
the Council. and the work on the
Steamboat landing as before said, is
of the very best character.
The Board--as will be seen from
the proceedings is moving as fast as it
can to obtain the titles for lots select
ed for the new Market, and as soon as
the titles are perfected, the work will
be commenced. His Hon. the Mayor !;
since invested with power to punish
offenders against the laws Of the City,
has exercised it, in such rigorous
and commendablo manner, as to be a
perfect terror to loafers and evil doors.
Taken before him by our City Mar
shall, they are summarily disposed of
fined aud imprisoned. In this man.
ner, the Temperance movement is ad-
vanced, for every dime obtained by
fines, is just so much Of the equivo-
lent of whiskey kept out of the Threats
Of vagabonds.
One thing in reference to the Steam
Boat Landing. It has been suggest
ed land the suggestion is worth Sc.
rious thought; that the landing ought
to be free to any and every person
who may want to keep wharf boat
on their paying a license. This would
open a healthy and beneficial compe-
tition in this direction.
NOVEL BENEvoLENoE.- AT a beauti-
ful villa, near Paris, was lately given
charming fete. Pretty woman by
scores were present, and the loveliest
among the party Madame tt, al
ways eminently "the fashion,"
At the commencement ofthe ball,
a young gallant. the flower Of the
sporting clubs, fastened to be the first
to ask her to dance.
With pleasure. sir, replied she,
ut is twenty farncs.'
Madame :" replied the puzzled
cavalier.
" said twenty francs r
/" | beg your pardon, Madame re-
piled he smiling, ''there is misunder-
standing. Ihad the honor to ask your
hand for a waltz"
All! you are right replied the
lady quickly, There was a mis1nder-
standing. I thought you asked me
for quadrille, but since il is a waltz
it will be forty francs"
More puzzled than ever, the gentle
man waited an explanation, which
she gave him with gracious smile.
DO You not understand sir" that
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