The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-06-14

early dawn, I embarked on board o
our magnificent steamer the Capitol
to visit neighbosing parish on bust
ness. A short ktime after we had Left
the landing; = spirited band struck W
the air Of the "Star Spangled Ban
ner, and then, for thu first time,
learned that the trip was one intend
ed to be devoted to mirth and .estiv.
ity.
Arriving at Port Hudson, we re,
manned about an hour and a haf,
when the shriu sousd of the whistle
Of the locomotive was heard, and pre-.
sently there appeared upon the brow
of the cliff, . sight that was truly
beautiful to behold. comely in all re-
spects, and as the good old Solomon
in his Songs" said, as " terrible as
40 army with banners. Indeed. were
such an army to appear upon the
heights Of Inkerman, or on the plains
Of Balaklavs, l have not the least
doubt but that either army to whom
they might be opposed would knock
UNDER Immediately, if not sooner.
Headed by the Clinton Brass Band,
onward and downward in solid col
umns advanced about three hundred
Of East Feliciana's fair daughters, at.
tended by their gallant cavaliers
Arranged in rich costumes of every
variety of color; it was rare scene,
the like of which is rarely permitted
to old bachelors like myself to con.
template.
So soon as the head of the column
reached the deck of the CAPITOL"
our band was silcnced-ye officers
and men. as in duty bound" sur
rendered. and with the utmost pre-
cipitation retreated to 1.-THE Cave" as
our last hope Of safety. There were
Isa0 wounded in the retreat, but cap
itulation was soon entered into, a gem
eral amnesty granted, arms were sus-
pended, and it was unanimously con-
cluded to make a trial Of legs. The
trial lasted about four hours, appar-
emily to the satisfaction of every one
engaged, and was very animsted.
Arriving at Bayou Sara, additional
forces were received and the Capitol
pursued her course upwards. At half
past one o'clock tho tables were not
turned. but extended the whole length |
Of the boat, and quickly ladened with
every variety Of eatables and drinka-
bles. Upwards Of two hundred ladies'
we're seated at the first table, and my
dear Comet, old Timon himself, would
have been delighted to see how the
Fair ones, all restraint aside, pitched
right in, sans ceremonie, in the natural
way.
There was no mincing of matters.
md knives and forks, those utensils of
modern invention, were not indispeus-
bic.
After the ladies had manifested
'ymptoms of perfect satisfaction in the
practice Of deglution, two or three
'ther tables we're served to the gen.
lemen.
To make q long story short. my
lear Comet-Captain Ure and the
directors of the Clinton and Port
hudson Rail Road, "they give a
reat," and l believe l am getting to
70 about as verbose a witness Of the
fair. as was be, who was called upon
D court, 10 the celebrated case of I
Cousin Sally Dillard." Well, be 4,
hat as it may. I'm not a "Know
Iothing u didn't cross the log nuth- s
r-but like my wife" tucked up {
nd like a ID fool. waded right $
raft through-and that's all l know |
bout the party on board of the Capt..
u on Monday last. :;
P. s. didn't see "Pete" all day !; :,
here was he =?
P. s. I'd l didn't say anything !,
bout those beautiful ladies' from the
arish Of St. Jamcs-we,l never mind. +
sort a forgot them-that last health :,
9 drank, nearly made me sick-Tn :.
, the thing "brown" next time and :.
tell Chapman to crow" :,
Your everlasting y
ERRATlc. /
Coon RuLE.-At the Democratic 81