The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-03-02

New ORLEANS, FrB. 9th 1854
DEAR CoMEr. Friday evening
and all day oflast Saturday, the heav'
ems poured down upon us . perfect
flood Of water, deluging the street,
and putting an effectual embargo upon
all outdoor business and transactions
Sunday however broke upon u with
. beautiful bright ky and clear At.
mosphere such Is u enjoyed in nc
other country except Louisiana. This
morning too is another fair opening for
day Of springlike beauty and lowell
ness, and it would do your heart good
to see the hustle and bee-like ANNA
ton upon our levee and along our bust
ness thoroughfares. Every counter
ance seems lit up with smile Of pleas
ure or OF self satisfaction, as if in int
tation Of the smiling heavens above.
The city topic Of most interest to-day
is the disaster at the Orleans Theatre
last night, by which several persons
were killed and many others more or
less injured. During the performance
about Q O'Clock. the upper gallery and
second teir of boxes gave way under
the great weight that had crowded
into them, and the whole mass were
precitated into the parquette. How
such an accident could happen and so
few be injured is mystery to me, for
the two teirs were completely filed,
and the parquette was also crowded to
its utmost capacity. The third or up
per gallery was filed with the colored
folks and strange to say, only two Of
them all, were injured, and those two
were killed instantly. The scene for
short time, is described as being
frightfu!in the extreme, and the ex
element both in, and outside Of the
Theatre for a while was very great
Among the wounded more or less Sc
verely, noticed the names ola. Tole-
dano, Barbarin, E. Bouligny; A. Mil
tenbcrg, S. Pratt, Mrs. Lafonte and a
Mr.. Leblanc. Doubtless others were
injured but not yet reported. This is
a sad affair all round, and particularly
unfortunate for that Theatre, as it will
be deserted entirely by the public, as
place for amusement. But
what falls out OF one hand is caught
by the other, for the loss Of patronage
by the Orleans, will be SO much gain
ed by the St. Charles the Varieties,
and the Hippodrome, DC. BY the
way, amusements seem to be very
freely dispensed nowadays, from al
most every hall and room in the city.
Julien is going ahead with a perfect
rush and Madame sontag is expected
back from Mobile in few days, again,
to give a few concerts in Opera.
Tonight at the St. Louis hotel, the
overs Of masquerading are to have a |
great time, and from what | have heard |
It will be one Of the most brilliant and !
successful balls, Of that character that |
1as been given during the carnival
Tomorrow is Mardi Gras or in plain
English, Fat Tuesday, the close Of the
iesh-eating season for the good Cath
,lics, and the day after commences
he season ofLent, or Of Fasting. In
lnticipaeon Of lots Of fun Tomorrow
Young America has been busily
masks, costumes, fireworks,
,ift-bags, ect., for several days past.
md great will be the racing and run
ng and frollicking on the occasion.
Tia Pscayuney you will observe has
It last directed its attention to the
flair going on in Cuba, relative to
he introduction Of apprentices from
africa. Unwilling as | have been to be-
ieve such scheme could be contem-
'lated by the Spanish authorities, ]
IN now convinced that it is determin-
d upon, and unless promptly interfer-
ed with at once, will be carried out
Immediately. Two vessels of large
apacities each have been fitted out
nd have sailed from this port, with
he purpose of going directly to the
casts Of Africa, after cargoes of ne
'roes. This. I know to be a fact.
hough few but parties Immediately
Interested know or have any idea Of
he intent and purposes of these vessel
,aving port. was told yesterday, by