The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-16
Correspondence.
VIcKsprRq. June or, 1853,

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Dear Comet Il arrived here to.
day, after 2 most delightful trip on the
fast steamer Reindeer. Much to my
surprise found on board this steamer /
very pleasant party ofladies. The love.
~ and accomplished Mrs. c., Of N,
Orleans, and the sweet and beautiful
Miss A, late Of West Baton
Rouge. With these ladies, | had a
joyous time, When approaching Nat
chez we went upon the upper deck Of
our excellent steamer, and had a most
charming view of the surrounding
country. The beautiful Island below,
the high bluffs above, the green wild
forest and land, melancholy cyprus,
on either side, all gave landscape
that would interest every lover OF ma
turc. Oh, it was pan Drama that
would call forth poetic strains from
even hearts Of dull, cold marble itself.
Night closed in, the heavens were pal
led with darkness, but the moon aud
stars shown forth most invitingly in-
deed. With q select party Of these
accomplished ladies, assembled in .
retired, secluded spot and there sang
many ofthose wild, romantic aud ele-
CANT ballads, that should only be sung
on such occasions. They sang The
Maltese Boat song, Blanch Alpine, My
Home, my happy home, and many
Others that carried my very soul away.
Oh Mr.. Comet hear The lovely notes
Of those beautiful songs still ringing
in my ears. lfthere > any thing III
this world that can captigate the heart
and enchain the body, soul and mind
ola lian,jt is the song, the syren song
Of a pretty woman. Woman bersell
! mean pretty, handsome, beautiful,
woman.iS certainly the nobltst work,
chGf ,dpaure of God himself. What
would this world be without woman
a--fncre Bear Garden, a menagrie Of
wild animals. Oh. Mr.. Comet lei me
advise all your young friends to marry
marry while young. 1t improves
the head and the heart, the body and
the soul.
Our Boat wis too fast, our trip was
too shoFt-for we had scarcely left
Natchez, when the odious long tongued
Bell rung for vicksburg. / gave my
baggage to the porter and went back
among the ladies and took leave--aa
long and afiectionate farewell Of my
lovely companions. Heaven protect
them and shower its richest blessings
on them. With titltering tongue and
moistened eye, | shook their delicate
hands, and tore myselfaway. | went
! knew not where, up the rugged hills
Of vicksburg, for
II felt like one who treads alone,
Some banquethall deserted,
Whose lights are fled, whose gaflands
dead,
And all but be ,Iesertedn
But my dear sir, | am happy to in
form you that have some good friends
along who have promised TO take care
of me. The Commodore and DR.. Set
back, worthy planters and glorious
good fellows Of West Baton Rouge,
are with me. During our trip / told
the Commodore it was, orr duty to
initiate the doctor in the silent mys-
teries Of the Porcupine Benevolent
Association--to which he: "Arec bou-
coup ne plaiSirre, MonSicurie Dr.
est u,a ban Uois1a Ell gentiile homnne.
Cards were ordered and in n few mo-
ments Monsieur le docteur was busily
engaged in examining the pieturs.-
As most ofmy time was devoted to
the ladies', we could not do him full
justice. We contributed only few
dollars to benevolent purposes. But
we have promised him end pledged
the honor Of all the ''Porcupine9" that
when we arrive at the wells" wen
take him througl give him the finish
ing touch and bring him home high
ly accomplished in the occ,elt sciences
Vicksburg is dull aud devilish dus-
ty, aud as hot as that hot country we
read Of among the ancients. We
leave this evening at O'Clock for the
Wells, where you shall here a good
account from US. West Baton Rouge
intends to weed a wide row, assure