The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-07
VOLUME I......NUMBER 3

regions thousands of miles apart They have float
ed to a common point Of union. The surface of the
boats acres. Fowls are flu,tering over
the roofs, as nyarable appenlages. The piercing
note OF Chandelier is heard The cattle low The
horses tr;linpe rs in their stables The swine inter
the cries of fighting with each other The turkeys
GObble. The dogs of a hundred regions become
acquainted. The boatr "a travel about from boat
TO boat, make inquiries and acquaintances agree
TO " lash boats as il is called, and form alliances
to yield mutual assistance to each other on the way
10 New Orleans. After an hour or two passed in
this way. they spring shore, to- raise the wind "
in the village. II they tarry all night, as is gene
rally the case 1t is well for the people of the town
If they do not become rotous in the of the
evenng-n which case strong measures are adopt
ed, and the proceedings on both sides are summary
and decisive. With the first dawn, all is hustle
and motion; and amid shouts, and tramping of
cattle. and barking of dogs, and Growing of fowls,
the fleet is i'll half hour all under weigh and
when the .rlsts nothing is seen but the broad
stream. rolling OIL us before These boats unite
once more at Na!chez and New Orleans and al
though the denizens live on The same river, it is inn
probable that they viii ever meet again on the earth.
in passing below, often number Of boats
dashed, and floating together. In travelling over
the root. Of the floating town, you have consider
able walk. These associations have various OBJ
lects. Boats so united, is well known, float con-
siderabIy faster. Perhaps the object is to barter,
and obtain supplies. Perhaps it is to kill beef or
pork; for fresh provisions. Apples, cider nuts,
dried fruit, whisky, peach brandy and drains are
retalied and the concern is, for while, one OF
great merrment and good will. Unforeseen moral
storms arise; and the partnership, which began in
irollc. ends III quarrel The aggrieyed discharge
a few mutual yoIleys Of the compliments usually
interclianged on such occasions, UNLEASH, and each
one manages his boat in his own way.
The order of things ill the Western country nau-
rally fosters propensity for floating life the
water. The inhabitants will ultimately become
famous as the Chinese for having their habitancy
lii beats. In time of hgh waters at the mouth of
the Ohio, we Were on board an immensely large
Aatboat which was kept town. which had
figured III the papers. place that babe fair to
rival the ancient metropolis of the Delta of the Nile
The tavern, the retail and dram shops together
with the inhabitants, and no small number of very
merry customers, floatcd on the same bottom. We
have seen large timers establishment floating
down Tie Mississippi. 1t was a respectable manll-
factory; and the articles Were sGd wholesale and
Fe.aE There were three apartments, and mum
f;er Of hands. When th3y hal mended oil the tn
and vended all that they could sell il ono place,
they ftoated on to another.
A piece goods store, united viii Bookstore, is
10 Uncommon establIsi.i.l.Ilt. i base seen
large floating backsmi.!le estubi lHl,Et. aai a,4-
other III which II was contemplated raWorlia TRIP
hammer. Besides. tie nufgrogls IiTarue=. ar sin-
guar looking Spanish aHd french ,etting rcgal
boats, commonly calico - chicken tte' es, Which
scor the rivers within lssHlyGaJ leagues Of New
Orleans there are, On al he wgcis Of tl4o Wei
fesaiI trading boats They age ol.en cited ~ villa
no inconsideraI)e ingenuity a'it ahow. 1he goods
t;incit0lIy ARA ged d! shelves. Tie delicate
hands Of lie yen,e :: oul bear u COM arson with
those of lie spr.c. clerk behind cur sity counters.
Every ecnsiderab', landing pace the waters Of
the Ohio and M'as.aipp has, in the spring, num-
Der Ct stationary anu nhabi;ed boats lying by the
shores. They arc often dram shops and resorts
OF all kinds OF bad company. severe inquiry
pIlult T., all ft,nSp
the inmate and practices of these floating mansions
of ini,!Iity.