Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-01
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our midst-three weeks aQo- an alarming
symptom of future mischief and troubl
has manifested itself ut our very doors
| nilude to the very MANY larRe and dan
gerous breuks which have red in TIL
banks, on either side OF The Mississippi
and which If no. attended to, in time
must entail untold suffering upon the PEG
pie. To us az you are aware : the ''leve,
question" is yearly recurring ono on,
which ao3H obtruoe itself upon the IN Or
thooehtless. As may not hope TO rheG
new light on subject SO often discussed
nor suggest ways and means" adequate tc
the pressing wan ta of the hour, III low mo t.
stale that, in common with majority oil
chose most If terested-I fully concur in
tho views of the Editor of the "Iberville
| south"- who earnestly Councils prompt
action, on the part of the people them
selves, and resort to tdrd tion-if they
really wish to have their levees rebuilt,
To those who are already grooming under
maya the first blush provo somew hat
stnncing but let them duly ponder lhe
| difficulties, delays and cnst, incident to
| other methods, and this it is believed -
will most commend itself to their accept
| anco. So Impressed with its fea. Utility
Comparatively speaking,) were many
planters OF this and the adjoining Parish
(Ascension-) that on Monday last 23l
st.,-they held meeting in the latter
Parish, whereas % preliminary step to
Interior action they passed resolutions,
asking that Special Order No. 100 be
rescinded that the Police Juries OF East
Baton Rouge aud lbervile CO. operate with
that OF Ascension in such measures IA may
be needful, &c. A II the proceedings were
most harmonious and no word of dissent
WIS heard. The New River region was
vel .repre.ented and gentlemen wore ap-
pointed to visit your place for the purpose
Of making known to your Hon. Police
Jury the absolute necessity Of we'll con-
verted measures, If they would avert ca
lamity, the contemplation Of which ii its
rerults-is appalling. We all ontidently
trust, that I heir mission will be productive
of good TO effect which most expedi-
ttously- all the Parishes should combine
in one common effort: for they form, 81 it
were-a heightened chain one of whicl,
being rent-the whole is rendered useless.
Speaking Of Australia. Douglas Jerrold
folictously said: "7ackle her Nth a Aoe and
more reason do apply the remark to our
own loved land! Shall we, then view with
Indifference the threatened ruin of all that
IS lett uss No; one more struggle with
The enemy and, if foiled, call upon all the |
rods at once. From the window where |
write, the eye may wander over broad
icres fast relapsing into forest and wood
and, and | can even fancy that there the
'pirit of Solitude Alastor), holds undis-
suited sway; but more willingly still do |
'eo!le the scene with extinct actors. who
ecail the past. Upon this last, do pre-.
e'abIy lnger, for it revives the feelings
nd the emotions Of other and happier
ines and gives mo assurance that what
as been may be again. The evening wind
'ghs dirge TO tho departing year and
goos mortaIs to meditation and thought.
~ our souls become attuned to the IN
arthly music, we quietly yield to some
power, and think Of the beali-
1des of coming Millennium.
Though the rava9es Of the cotton worm
ave not been as great as reported, in our
'ari>h, you may safely publish to the
mall, For this there are many reasons.
weather, during the planting
I the same Bnd after, too much coco grass
&c. Yesterday for the first time, began
licking which is some six weeks later
han usual. The cotton. am told, is
enerai1y of an inferior quality. So much
, assist. in all likelihood, but in Whose
,surrection- pagan that | AMI may
ardly believe. To digress little. Did
on know that from an .deallst IN philoso
by, | had attached myself, Of late, TO the
,r;nnes of the 5radgriud school. which,
! take it, j. rather an improvement on
umte? "T@o and two are four aud
othing oyer," says Thomas Grudgrind,
" he Is noO TO ao Ja'ked into allowing for q,
lytbt~g." How piGhy and how pregnant
iLh meaning Some months since,
ail Of distress from furnishing fami
~ vas heard. Did it reach the ears
the very numerous family of the
radgrinds 2 Yes, but they are men of G
acts" only and would do nothing, Q
Hers they knew the assets and Ii = |
lities of the parties; they never could i
ink of encouraging idlenessin man, wo- a
an or child. So you see the Gralgrind v
liiosophy enables one to add to his gold "a
,aps by never giving; bus am cred,bly
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