The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-10
9-he Habitants of Hotels.


S'here is no actual need of a mans travelling
around the globe in order to find out few of the
principles of human nature. The observer need MT
even go to a college or primary school, but if he
is determined to supply himself with knowledge let
him visit the precincts of some of our rst-rae, tip
top" bar rooms Saturday or Sunday night
That young gentleman, with the sidney black
coat and the unexceptionable panaloons is the Sery
pink of propriety. He is very particular about the
quality of the Grape that he upon his hat, and
is excessively fond of mild Havana segars. He in
variaby use. q toothbrush with an ivory handle,
and is partial to watering places in the summer
time, and gambling houses when the g Norwegian
season" takes place. A large diamond breast-pin,
and massive gold chain attached to a galvanized
watch are generally his ornaments The cockpit
for him is favorite place of resort and he occa-
sionally "splurges" himself at a game of cards.
When the yellow fever season commences, the gen.
tieman in question darts like an arrow northWard,
and spends his summer OF Saratoga OBJ Niagara
Falls
Now yonder is an elderly gentleman, who seems
to desire to bite the head off gold mounted cane.
By way of varying his mode of enjoyment, he occa-
sionally twirls his watch-seal and about twice in
every half hour motions the bar-keeper to mix him
brandy toddy. Gentlemen of this class generally
live in the West, in South America, or Mexico
This description of gentlemen are generally adopts
in all matters pertaining to horsefesh, and in the
selection of Bowie knives and shooting galleries,
are philosophers "beyond compare" Their con-
versatonal powers are generally devoted to descrp
tions of dues, awful conflicts by and land, and
stories of how bluff old Major So-and-So gave
n A.
twenty years ago.
How gracefully he leans back in mis- chaif, and
what Count D'Orsay" fling there is to his
blue broadcloth cloak! How beautifully the gold
spectaclcs set upon his pallid proboscs and his
teeth-why, bless us! they glisten like pearls.
See, he inserts a silver tooth-pick between the in
terstices of his ivories and smiles though he felt
extremely happy. What can he'be thinking of !!
A theory on the principle Of gravitaton-some
beautiful idea collated from the philosophy of
Emanuel Swedenborg, or the price of putty! Of
neither-he is thinking of nothing but the extrac-
ton of corns, of Mesmerism, and the consequences
of chlorofom The gentleman alluded TO will
make money, buy big seal ring, cultivate an i'm
perial, go to Europe get dubh Professor of al
most any thing in the way of Science Art, bring
IA troupe of Model Artises - across the Atlantic,
and become the " lion of the day"
That young man with the handy legs, who is
standing with his back to the stove has Just arrived
from New York He prides himself upon the neat
ness of the tie of HE crimson neckcloh, and pro-
fesses to be connoisseur In everything relating to
peanuts. Whilst he puffs the smoke of a remark
ably bad segar directly underneath your nostrils he
will discourse most leanedly about the classical
performances in the Chatham Theatre, and swear
by some heather god or goddess that Kirby was
| one of 'em, and no mistake" This is one of the
"b'hoys of the Bowery." He strenuously contends
that MrN. P. Willis is a humbug--that Mike Walsh
boss, and that the Brigader amt where.
The great probability is that the "b'hoy" in ques-
ton never saw either of the gentlemen that he
attempts to lampoon. The vista of his Imagination
certainly does not extend beyond Baton Rouge
hickory stick and hickory soul-both are stern
and stalwart-both are firm and honest. Commend
to the old grey-haired farmero whose withered
fingers grasp with an iron clutch his trlsty cane
Who would believe it! That old man is the father
| of a Senator. He subscribes for the Union and
National Inteligencer,' and many time his eyes
are frightened with the "slver tears of Joy when
he hears the name of his first-born mentioned
The cultivation of potatoes and urnps-the thrash
ing Of the little stock of wheat, and the sale of the
little field of con brought money to send the son &c
college. Intense energy, application to study, de-
termination and industry made the farmers son a
shining light amongst his fellows. The good old
farmer! his son discusses questions Of the greatest
Importance at Washington-tells Robert Peel and
John Russell that they are entirely wrong-cauions
Louis Philippe against some European policy, and
| requests Prince Metemch to be upon his g@ard
lest he should fail in his diplomatic conclusions
Iurnips and talent-potatoes and pslaiaies-" pHssp
kins - (some) and professions!
The parloI Of the hotel we vii lsat easss, bm