The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-06-17
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our magnificent steamer fhe LaPttot,
to visit neighboring parish on bsss.
ness A short time after We had lsft
the landing, . spirited band struck Up
the air Of the "Star SpsngIsd Ban-
ner, (" and then, for the first time, /
learned that the trip was one intend
ed 10 be devoted TO mirth and festit.
ity.
Arriving at Port Hudson, We re-
mained about an hour and a half,
when the shrill sound Of the whistle
or the locomotive WAS heard, and pro-
sently there appeared upon the brow
Of the cliff, a sight that was truly
beautiful to behold, comsly in all re-
spects, and as the good old Solomon
in his Songs" said, as "terrible n
an army with banners. Indeed, we're
such an army to appear upon tho
heights Of 1nkerman. or on the plains
Of Balaklava, | have not the least
doubt hut that either army TO whom
they might be opposed would knock
under Immediately, If not sooner.
Headed by tue Clinton Brass Band.
onward and downward In solid col
umns advanced about three hundred
of East Fslicianas fair daughters, at
tended by their gallant cavaliers
Arranged IN rich costumes Of every
variety Of color; 1t was a rare scene,
the like Of which is rarely permitted
to old bachelors like myself to con-
template.
So soon as the head Of tho column
reached the deck Of the CAPITOL" /"
our band was silcnced--ws officers
and men, as in duty bound" sur
rendered, and with the utmost pre-.
cipitation retrcated to "ths Gave" as
our last hope Of safety. There were
/ee wounded in the retreat, but = cap.
itulation vas soon entered into. . gen.
eral amnesty granted, arms were sus.
pended, and II was unanimously con-
cluded to make trial Of legs. Tho
trial lasted about four hours, appar.
emily to tho satisfaction Of every, one
engaged, and was very animated.
Arriving at Bayou Sara, additional
forces were received and the Capitol
pursued her course upwards. At half
past one o clock the tables we're 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'
were 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 cerensonie. in the natural
way. ~ sa
There was no mincing Of matters.
and knives and forks, those utensils Of
modern invention, were not indispens-
ible. t.'4 a sA
After the ladies had manifested
symptoms Of perfect satisfactin In the
practice Of deglution, two or three
other tables were served to the gen.
tlemen.
To make a long story short my
dear Comet-Captain Ure and the
directors of the Clinton and Port
Hudson Rail Road, ",hey give a
treat" and believe l am getting to
be about as verbose witness Of the
affair, as was he, who was called upon
in court, in the celebrated case Of
"Cousin Sally billiard. Well, DO
that as it may. I'm not = "Know
No'hing'--I didu't cross the log nu,b-
er--but like my wife" tucked up
and like a d-d fool, waded right
strait througb--and that's all | know
about the party on board of.he Capt.
tol on Monday last. mEa.
P. s. didn't SEQ Pete" all day;
where WAS he? aag~rL.I
P.S. I'd / didn't say anything
about those beautiful ladies' from the
parish of st. James-we,l never mind,
I sort a. forgot the,n-that last health
we drank, nearly made me sick-1'Il
do the thing brown " next time and
"tell Chapman to crow"
Your everlasting
ERRATlc. q