The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-12-04

CORRESP OND II G E..
NEw DplrArs, Nov. 10Th 1858.

past, our streets have been at times
/ flooded with water. they have swarm
/ in mud. A large quantity of rain
has fallen, and the, weather is still
dark. gloomy and wet. On Sunday
I shw d small lake got up, in short or
der on St. Charles street, extending
back from Poydrass as far rs Bafay-
ette Squire. snd Oh Poyelrass opposite
the Delta Office, small sea INSTRUCTED
| tddt 1avigators for several hours
| To-day as one hurries along, his foot
will oFten press down, suddenly, the
corner If brick Of thin flag, from be-
meath which he receives d small jet of
| mud and water. sd well mixed and So
| equally proportional, that before he
has gone many squares he needs clean
pair Of pants and boots.
| AMrsEMENTs. Since The advent of
that popular fellow Dan Rice, and his
| Hppodrome there has been an activity
and life in the Museum and Theatrical
world Of This city, that did not before
exist The Museum is in full blast
now with its cur,iosities for the day,
performances for the night.
Tie St. Charles has been opened
for two or three weeks, but the audi
ences there, have been generally
small, when we remember how full to
OVERLOOKING its winter seasons have
hitherto witnessed. Miss L. Logan is
the Star on the boards Of st. Charles.
and a Star too worthy pf far better
support than she gets from her theat-
rical companions in this city. | have
witnessed many Of her impersonations
--and although one can now and
then detec. a slight fault in speech,
gesture or look, vet as a whole, she
is not surpassed in all she undertakes,
hv any actress on the American stage.
With Miss Logan, are Messrs. Jamison
Maggie and Maddoeks. The former Of
these gentlemen, has some notoritv
growing out Of the Consuels, Forrest
st. Clair case, q few years ago. Some
If our journals seem inclined to puff
lin, and even declare THAT he is Il
great actor. DC, &c. Imay not be
capable Of giving proper opinions up
on such matters, but if my ideas are at
all rational for the subject. I am far
from, thinking him, an actor Of rery
great merit. There's nauaerisn
.or an effort to asaitdtesone one else
IN most all Of his actions, aud ii his
delivery. This will mar the best
performance many times, and leave
upon the minds Of the audience an
idea, quite different from that designed
to be impressed upon them By the ac-
tor In no instance yet, has Mr.. |
Jarnison ''played up to Miss Logan.
aud were | in her place would close
my engagement as soon as possible, |
and ro where there was taleat and
erperisacs enough to support me.
She should do this for her own repu-
tation as An artist, wlese peerless
merits deserve 'farthetter support. ON
the boards than she has yet received
here. Yet Notwithstanding the poor
help she has had, no'cne can witness
her mastarlyl representations without
being loreible impressed with tlleidea,
that she is an actress Of the first rank,
and in many scenes and characters,
without a rival on the Americans board. /
BrstNEss.-Tl,ere Is a good deal of
activity and life upon the Levee, and
large quantities Of produce, and num-
crous steamers and vessels arriving
and departing which gives lie and
energy to that part Of the city, but
there are fur from as many strangers
here now az there were last year at
this time. Money is said to be scarce
and loans not easily effected, except at
high rates and for short terms. -
Houses to rent can be seen on every
street, and in numbers, not often seen !
in this city, C9Rus.
New REVOLUTIONARY JouRNAL.---
The Courier desy Itas Uafs, of the
2lst inst, acknowledges The receipt Of
a new bi-weekly European revolutions
AIRY Journal, which was to commence
It's regular appearance on the 18th
inst. It is called lie .Pfogress
Journal dc Ia Rcrolution," will bel
edited by democrats Of all nations,