The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-03-06
10 o N N y n tcstsd.
Tableanx vlvant0s etc.

9 N n un tcsfsd
Tableanx VlvanteS etc.
Dear Comet Like yourself, sm
disposed 10 run counter 10 mahy
things, which are admitted on all
hands to be, not only right and proper.
but exceedingly commendsble and
praise worthy but when | consider
how perfectly futile il is, for any sin
gle individual like myself. 10 blow
against the popular wind.currents a.
they sweep over The country; my
hand trembles, when | sit down TO
indite an epistlc like this. / will not
for this reason, on this occasion ven
ture any opinion on tableaur's yiyonts,
fairs, concerts and other similar things,
which are now, passing over W. ~
they have done before, like an inter
mitteht aene, shaking out Of the
purses Of the indulgent papss their
loose coin into the hands oftbeir hope
ful issue and the skeptical world
pronounced to be, outside The pale of
grace. This change might otherwise
gingle in their pockets to their great
honor and glory. | believe Sir,
in that philosophical axiom Of Or.
Johnston that every tub ought 10 stand
on its own bottom; that each and
every denomination Of religionists
ought to support themselves and yet
would not object to annual oohltibu.
tons from the profane, if al the money
SO collected actually went to the mair,-
tainapce and support Of Christian Oh.
Ict 10 annual contributions from the
Hfofane, if all the money 80 collected
actually went TO the maintainance
and support Of christian objects, Of
charity and benevolence. Bat all this
is neither here, tot there 49, Went TO
the fair last admission 10 the
Tableaux ms I thought t,oeniy, five
cents--sl;eht mistake--twenty five TO
the grand center of excitement-~twen.
ty five TO the vivants additional, TWEEN.
" five for a slice Of The goose. with
some Nthe sauce Of the gander, ETC.,
etc. Very nice aliair--ladies looking
as beautiful (Go3 bless them) a. they
always do, after I'M elaborate toilet
the Performances il it may be SO called,
was excellent. The fair room taste
fully ornamental, cakes. coffee. con-
fectiops turkies. chickens, fried brown
and ssewed-pies and pigs, with'mna-
mental work about them, the latter
with pippius in their mouths,
poor thingsl where are their spirits
now ?.-Otber tables with Jew jaws Of
princeless yalue.---Fair merchants,
With smaIl wares, for newly married
couples.-Post Office with beauties
chief directing her first Auditor to
prepare epistles anticipatory. The
parties in couples customers come 10
buy. glide about and gaze with won
der At the beanfious array Of beauty.
Gents with white vests and gloves VI
spotless hue, more here and there,
smiling most witchiog smiles-hsts in !
hand, and caps--after the military.
II under arm all fear to approach
Too near the smoking articles, dress.
ID to the feast Of reason or the spark
ing article Of fairy conjuration dis.
played in dazzling lights, to loose their
purse strings The smell Of gumbo
comes stealing upon the sense. like
he sweet south DER 4 bank Of vioIets
some juvenile through favor, has
'late--'his is the signal for general
'ns|anght--the squad Of nine, attrac.
ed by soec center in the other end
# the hall, break up, and jam through
'rowd Of eleven; they in their. turn
'un against others--there is rustling
# siIks--the gumbo stand IS the cen
er Of attraction-gen's forget the
'ourt etiquette. and cover their heads
With their hats--good move for sever
j beavers have already been mashed
y coming suddenly in contact With
'nmeasured skirts; all hands com.
hence talking, laughing. grininq ogls-
ng and being otherwise amiabls-
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