Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-11-10


MATTERS IN Nav YoRR.-The New Or
leans Picayune's New York correspondent,
says in gossipping letter, about matters
and things.
The visits TO this country Of such "pow-
ere " as De Lane, Of the Times, the Prince
of Wales, the Duke Of Newcastle and
Thornton Hunt cannot be too highly ap-
preciated. Hereafter, when the repfsset-
tative men" go abroad they will every
where be received more and more cordial
ly by the press aud the people while
these beautiful rivalries Of hospitality will
prove infinitely more beneficial than in
ternationel contests In horse racing or pu-
gilism. Mr.. Hunt leaves us o-morrow for
q tour South and West "a far as st. Louis,
regreiting exceedingly that his limited
| time will not permit him TO extend his
| journey to the beautiful Crescent City Of
the Gulf.
Although the booksellers complain that
trade IL dull, and will remain so until af-
ter the election, yet the presses Of the pub
fishers are not idle. Among the literary
luxurles for the holidays, have seen
nothing handsomer than Palmer's stump
tuous volume rather oddly entitled "Folks
| Songs published by Sctibner. II il
magnificent qusrto Of Acc pages Of choice
| " selected poetry, printed on delieately
| toned paper, and most exquisitely Illus
ttated. The book itself is an admirable
specimen of the fine arts and reflects the
highest credit upon the discrimination OF
the editor, and the taste Of the publisher.
n il not toe much to say that this is one
Of the most superb productions ever issued
| in America.
The little "blue and gold" edition of
| les he ha
a. matter ofcourse is having large sale.
No matter what the critics may say Of the
| "Brigadier's' merits rs q poet. the people
buy and read and sing his songs and so,
instead of carping at the author, let us
rather quote the complimentary impromp-
tn Of the witty and ready John Brougham;
Columbia, hail thy favored son
The warrior poet, Morris
'Tis seldom that we see in one
A Cesar aud a Horace"
Since the departure of the Prince, we
are having some amusing Developments
| aud "reminiscences touching the royal vis-
IL. We hear certain ambitious snobs boast
ing of what he "ssid to them privately"
of little presents that he had made, and Of
little favors that he bestowed. Some have
laid mp for safe keeping the gloves his
Royal IIighness touched; others the spoons
with which he stirred his coffee, and even
the cows that furnished his milk, and the
hens that laid his eggs, are regarded with
especial admiration. The latter will pro-
badly caokle louder all the rest Of their
lives for the distinguished honor confer
red upon their productions" But the
: lou9est fuss has been made by the pulpit
report of DR.. Tying, that the jewels worn
ut the Princes ball were mostly hired for
the occasion wherest Ball ~ Black and
Tiffany Co., are out with "csrds vim
dioating their fair customers from the re-
vereud doctors injurious aspersions Our
diamond dealers take the ground that ron
ting jewelry would ruin their business ~
any common woman could hire, for IF
W dollars, enough TO outshine "fQr one
. night only" her richest neighborsi And
such pc pable system of false pretences
could only be tolerated by the demi monde
who "dress 20 bewilder and dazzle 70
blind" But II we look into the matter q
little more closely, there does not appear
TO be much of a difference between hiring
: jewory, buying iowelry on credit, or Dor
. rowing money TO pay for sewelry. Anc
with this hint will leave the subject u
the reflection Of "the parties Interested.
! Another fuss has been kicked mp at AL
E bany by Gov. Morgan's refusal TO admi
his Quartern astor General Mitchell TO din
with tho Prince, because Mitchell happen
} to be hotel-keepor ; or so the story goes
MITCHELL has resigned his commission il
I, great dudgeon, and we are now likely L
have tho State divided into two great par
Q ties-the Publicans and the Re publcans
At all events, Mitchell's case is ia goo
enough Morgan until the election" II
D order to swell the Democratic indignation
q against the Goveanor, the prescribed pub
lican In about To BIO honored with O publ
dinner.
b IxPERrAL JEwELs.-During the recen