The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-04-04
CORRESPONDENCE.
New ORLEANS, March 3lst "a.


cident upon the election is about oyeI
aud all parties are settling down to tht
state of quietness that prevailed be-
fore the contest. The proceedings and
ceremonies of the reception Of Mr.
Fillmore have been detailed in the pa.
pers which you have already perused
Daily however at ten o'clock A. M,
Mr. Fillmore repairs to the City Hall
where he receives all who call upon
him The room is almost constantly
filled with our citizens male and f.
male, DESTROYS of taking by the hand
the illustrious guest. The Ex-Presi-
dent is a powerfully built man, and
from the genial smile that constantly
plays upon his broad honest face, one
may readily conclude that he is des-
tined to live yet mary years, and per-
haps yet father serve his country.
Last evening Mr.. Fillmore aud Mes,rs
Kennedy and Conrad, attended bril-
liant .solree at the Verandah, where the
distinguished visitors were presented
to thropg Of beauty aud chiyalry
such as is seldom seen even in this
city. The Ex-Presdent was intro
duced to every lady in the room. Mr..
W. j. A Roberts, doing the introduce
toire. Mr.. Roberts wassdoubtless cx-
tre'nely gratifed at the warm greeting,
to his distinguished churge
by the representatives Of his native
parish OF East Feliciana. Without at
all wishing to cast any reflections,
may be allowed to say that it is not
particularly smart for any one and
ladies to put on an icy fri
yidity Of manner when introduced to
person who has held station of such
sxhalted merit as that filled by the
Elect of American people. Old East
b ellclana may well be proued of her
representatives, then on the occasion
'eteredt to; and If they truly reflect her
beauty and her intelligence, she need
'ot fear to appear before any court
md in circle IN christiandom The
aces at the Nletaire course for the
priug season commenced on Wednes-
lay. Yesterday and to-day the wealth
II has been such as to dampen con-
iderabiy the ador Of the sporting gen
ry, but there is nevertheless great
ro"d of citizens from all parts here
o witness both the preparatory and
ne great State Post stake races. The
after comes of tomorrow April LIST
he stalks being $4,000. This great
acc has bro't together from several
iates larger number Of gentlemen
ian usual, and the excitement is up
, fever heat. Twenty-lhousand dol
lrs is not small sum to win on one
ay, aud four Of the bes. horses in
Il the west and south are pltted for
lie PRIZE. The State, and their rep
7sentatives IN the great stake are as
blows: Louisiana, Arrow Miss, LIE.
'nnpt, Ala, Highlander, KY, Lex
lgton. There are other horses here
aiming for smaller stakes, such as
ionde Atala-Wade Hampton &c,
which you have already heard on
her occasions and as no mean com
atltors with each other.
This being the last week of the
inter season amusements at all the
'eatres, they have endeayored to $
eet the amplest expectations of the
lbllc, and | believe they have gencr-
Iy succeeded. Tonight Mrs. Son $
= plays at the st. Charles for the
81 lime in N. Orleans previous to $
II contemplated departure for Alexi. c
J. The La Sonuambula and Ernani I
G both to be presented at great cost
talent, III which appear hose Dcv-
IS, Ardlli Lorlnl, Bot'esini &c, the u
casion being the benefit of VIM. \
evries aud Ardlti. Mr.. Reed who u
experimenting the boring Of the Ar !,
sian well on Canal street, has reach L
the depth of 2l0 feet, the entire II
stance presenting no obstacle Of note, d a
d nothing III the formation of the I
'eral layers of sand, clay and shells n
Indicate that the foundations of N. II
leans are not as solid as those OF u
81, ,s' any other city in the Union. q
The hrst ten or fifteen feet were :,