The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-06-09
NorEs BY TUE WAY.-The follow

NorEs BY Tue WAY.-The follow
ing notes by the way are from the pei
Of a young American traveller who i
out. looking after materials to make
book. We shall not say who the An
thor is, because we want the world t,
be shaken to its centre with curiosity
Let Review writer's and others max.
their conjectures as they may. Thu
Young American Author is determin
ed upon remaining perfectly ipcog
Suffice to say, he is not the author O.
Letters from Under a Bridge mis-
cellaneous Randam scibblings'' "Jot'
tings and Dottings" "Loose Leaves
or 1.-THE Miscellanies of i. NJ. j." nor
anything else ofthe sort; nor is he the
Author of Junius as has been intima-
ted. The following account Of a thrill.
ling incident on the Mississippi. is
from his trough notes." sa.
Observation-Disclosures "Young
America. Left New Orleans We'd
nesday May 3lst bound for Camden,
Ark, full Of freight and passengers
bar well stocked with whiskey. four
miles above city in "lat. 81 40 or
fight" boat ovcrtaken by severe
double engine storm which carried
away jack staff and section of stove
pipe-excitement tremendous cham
bermaid overheard the gallant mate
jumped to save her, both met watery
grave-boat stopped fred forty-seven
guns over the face of the waters. I'm
the midst Of life we are in DEATH"
'The bull frog raised his tail on high,
Went laundering DER the plain,
The humble bee come flying by
And then poured down the rain"
The captain being unacquainted
with the weather, neglected to provide
himself with the usual wet weather
viz. shoes and umbrella.
Consequently the boat was landed
The indefatigablc clerk with the inter.
est of the boat near at heart started on
a voyage Of discovery-after an alb
'ence of one hour and sixty minutes
returned: his superhuman efforts
with success, having met with
\ travelling merchant-purchased cap
ain pair Of calf boots and 40 c. UNI
orella. Boat proceeded on her voy-
lge-six miles above towu passed
Laurel Hill under ways miles
'bove city met Henry Lewis didn't
hink it worth while to turn round and
,ass her under way as the Young
America has already the reputation Of
'eing the fastest boat On the creek.
o'clock p. M.-captain, pilot one
ngineer, cook and bar keeper inebria-
ed-a rumor 'that the boats sinking
,ot circulated among the crew and
creating tremendous excite
nent every body waxed warm and
wore exceedingly much. Fred" our
rave and generous with poor brandy
'ar keeper) with the courage of
British lion proceeded to collect the
otal receipts amounting in all to thir-
= cents since the departure of the
oat from port; prepared himself with
fe preservers and supdryothcr water
g equipments and jumped overheard.
We doubt not he came alive to land
10 P. M, thanks to the sober portion
the crew we still swim entertaining
le hope that to-morrow's sun will
'ine as brightly upon us as hereto
re.
Angels and ministers Of grace de-
md u.s. until morning.
II P. NJ, cook just awoke no hopes
: captain till o-morrow-as the bar
empty. We can with safety say
lat tomorrow the boat will be pump
out, corked up and her helm put
bout for the elsie in the ocean," |
San Francisco.
ANOTHER SrEAMBoAr.-Capt. J. Fl. .
re, long and favorably known as the >,
,pular commander of the steamboat 4