The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-15
A Sabbath Sketch /:

and as though IL iiiu "iii'ieu anu "'oou diouiu
seVD. in the Arctic ocean, and then been mel
~'1' sl;9htlv by a tropical sun. The few trees
owe" ~ are more valuable because they are few
mu heir piIant boughs, richly laden with green
%uDs - and fro, as if in joy. The sweet May
sa'ys srant through the streets with merry sound
WIZ ~. aowers seemed TO partake of its healthful
% mo All was redoent of life and gaiety-the
nnV shone down with unclouded splendor, and cast
@n a.n shadow on the s:rcets and :" all that in
gO' At an early hour the Sabbath bells
'p''l e., Sunday school, and in a few moments
aug Hundreds of children might be seen vending
ae N their different houses Of worship. Lit
uSA j. n white slips, and Leghorn hats trimmed
M y souers walked the pavenien.s as daintily as
WE VIZ. young boys, clothed III neat costume,
Dn i. bs seen walking arn-in-arm, with prayer
Ws" na ca.echisrns in their hands, whilst many
"0A' .ioue naren;'s face glimmered through the
,-I.a, in order to see that the young rogues did
'I'r .l.y tnlant When they met in the school
,bov were caressed by their teachers, and
p 1- ,bs words of wisdom were expounded by those
so made it labor of love to guide into the paths
r...ce the young, untutored mind. The halo of
r will rest upon the heads of those who are
- r..r, true teachers in the Sabbath School
m. little ones-the mothers and fathers of flu
80. aeaeration-have all gone by, and the bells
, as ceased ringing. Now comes another class
NJ. rouno clerk, who all the week has been enga-
a n the tedious business of selling dry goods,
ant from his domicl as fresh as the first daisy
= .rrinp. His boots are glazed, and contrast adj
~..bv with the snowy wilderness of his panta
L,,s He wears black coat, and a gay vest,
,rhast s,spended from his neck there is bright
.,d chain. attached to watch of the same mate
III which is concealed in pocket made in that
,rOu Of the waistcoat that lies directly over his
L.,t Wonder if the heart beats in unison with
,bs ickinrs Of the watch9 With the air of a lord
Inc he walks up to the bar of some one of our
,.hiOuabe hotels, and in an authoritative tone
cals fora "julcp,'' which he invariably drinks
,aer he has taken off his kid gloves.
Wonder. coming down the street, is knot of the
ans Of The " ould Emerald ISLE" You can detect
hem BY their quantity cut blue coats and furnished
has buttons. They are a hale, healthy set of men,
and MANY of them are tolerably well to do in the
world. They are going to hear their pastor preach,
and will no doubt return home much edited with
his discourse.
/! is nearly eleven o'clock, and the Sabbath bells
again commence ringing. How unsteady they
@md. and with almost human information, seem TO
invite the wayfarer to the house of worship. Just,
ydreciy after twilight on calm summers eve,
he stars one by one, trip into the blue aisle of the
4y, the fair ones of our city appear in the
streets See yonder lovely girl with the beautifully
moulded form, cheeks slightly tinged with the rose,
md languishing eyes. She shades her face with
hrIiule purple silk parasol, and looks towards the
ground She is going TO church TO see somebody.
s she passes the corner, young man exclaims
Nary She takes his arm, and they go in DIFF
Trent direction from the churd4. They want to
etmaried, but mama is proud, and papa is rich,
and poor Edward has no chance to see his sweet
rar, only bn Sunday, when she goes to church.
There comes wealthy old merchant, with his
wife hinged to his arm. He goes to church because
hkWife makes him CO. She says its so respect
abs.n and he is obliged to submit. He may govern
The market in some instances, but she governs him;
and he is forced to leave his ledger to read the
ae ddmerehant thinks of sugar; and when the cru
dfIon is mentioned, his thoughts are dwelling on
The price of Gotten. William" inquiries the old
lady, whilst they are going home, what was the
ext" edo mt know, Maria, but think it was
the Missouri with four hundred hogsheads of sugar
consigned TO memo, no, do mt know what it was ;
bot walk fast, for want my dinner. A man can't
hats always the way you talk What will be-
come Of your poor sinful soul when | IN dead and
gone" "Do mt know-'spect it will-go down
Od Levee street, and pay that note for 1878 to-
nOrrow else it will be protested"
Church is out, and scores of young men are
sandDg on the pavement, eager to catch a sight at
as fair maidens as they come out. That sweet
looking young lady, who leans upon the arm of her
equity sire, accidentally brushes by young gentle
with moustachios. Gy some ledgerdemain a
tiny blet-doux is slipped into hol little white hand,
and is hastily transferred to hef bosom. Poor old
alher is none the wiser, and knows not Of the willy
parks Of the daughter he calls his darling little
pus"
Tie humblemidow, clad in sombre black, who
has lost all that was dear Gu Garth, walks by the
Nde OF the stately mat1on arraved IL gorgeous silk
and dazzling jewels. Tie poor dccrepia man who
sahs upon his stick, trudges slowly on behind the
NsiWart form of heaithful manhood, and thinks of
Tue tme When he TOO had the vigor and muscle of
louIn The old and the young-the rich and the
0of, CONE side by side, from the house of worship,
an VINO shall say that they have not been benefited
Po0servng the Sabbath.
auRDERoUs ASSAULT AT Yesterday
@"flng, says the Mobile Tribune of the 18th inst,
" h'ieVeland, Justice of the Peace on Cont
u'e' mad a very narrow escape from death. A
n'n named Leon, between 8 and 9 clock, went
"lhe door OF Cleveland's Office and very deliber
~ rS i'ed gun al him. The weapon was charged
"Au ouckshot, which cut through several of the
~ s' stand of pigeon holes' and mass
" esai documents that We're stored therein Some
Il. I'e shot, OF which there We're seven or eight Of
S,t argesl size. lodged in the wall Leon was not
,nJ - 'an fourteen or fifteen feet from Cleveland.
rGa ue wonder is how he could have entirely
s,I y h'S ann The gun was double barrelled
M, ulldscharged barrel heavily loaded. Leon
mr. nee IS barber shop on st. Francis street
6misa 'ely went to the guard house and delivered
n., lsn up to the officers there. He had on his
,"I also loaded pistol. The Tribune is not in
''u7u OIL the motive of this murderous assault.
~ reward Of eight hundred dollars was re-
NJ gAay offered by the Governor of New York and