The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-21
DAILY CRESCENT.

"WHAr's IN A NAME ply ne,o Correspon-
dent-Charles - and Harry -, stood chatter
ing in the corner of Ball Room
So, Charley said the latter, "your little Ell
len got safe to New York. saw h;r there last
week looking like beauty
81 dare saw returned Charles, '' for hear Os-
borne is so happy in his new possession, that he
spared expense to set her oil to the best advan-
tage."
s'Tis true enough. and sometimes wonder how
you made up your mind to part with her."
" Oh! going to be married, you know, and young
ladies don't tolerate any rivals near the throne. In
fact, expect to find happiness enough at home.
" All, very fine /; but should not wonder if, be-
fore long, you were for getting your beauty back
again.
May be, said Charles, struggling his Shout
ders. Nous Uerrons.'
And SO the two separated. Whilst lovely girl
who had approached behind unseen, and been an
involuntary listener, hastily retreated. The next
morning produced the following correspondence /:
Number one.-I take early opportunity to re-
quest that engagement may be considered at an
end from this time. Your principles would destroy
all chance of happiness with you. even if the in
sulting manner in which you have allowed your
self to refer to connection We're not sufficient
to produce the resolution | have now conmunica-
ted JULIA.
Number tUo.-l am entirely at loss to compre-
bend the meaning of your note, and until you can
give me a clearer idea of what am accused it is
impossible for me to defend myself. ] await your
reply. CHARLES.
Number Mree.-You ask my meaning-Ah !!
Charles, why add hypocrisy to your other faults :
If your conscience does not accuse you, perhaps
it may be enough to mention to you the name of
Osborne. JULIA.
Number FOUR am more than ever puzzled. |
never spoke to Mr.. Osborne but once, and that was
when sold him my yacht. Pray let me know what
you do mean. CHARLES.
Number Eue-Your YACHT and her name El-
len Oh! dearest Charles, what a fool have
been! Come to me directly, and I'll tell you. |
can't write it. Your
Ne,D York Spirit JULIA.
How they Sometimes Cross Rivers in Mississippi,
We find the following amusing little sketch in
the Kosciusko Miss Chronicle, of the l4th inst
In the northern part of this cohnty there is
ferry across Big Black river, at which, as will APP
pear in the sequel, they have very novel and curl
Gus way of propeling the ferryboat. friend of
ours having occasion to cross the river at that place
not long since, started from home early in the
morning, and arrived at the Ferry about noon. The
water was hight being long terriage-and he
hesated about crossing; but after much persua-
sion, and being told there difficulty in
crossing, as his business was urgent, he concluded
to tryit. Accordingly, the old gentleman who had
charge of the ferry called his negro boy, Joe, and
ordered him to catch Ned" and bring him to the
place where the ferryboat lay. Now, " Ned y is
mule which has some ten or twelve summers,
and unlike most mules, of a very doclle and obedl-
ent nature. ''Ned - having been brought on the
ground, he was invested with headstali, to which
attached two long lines, to serve as reins
rope, attached to the bow Of the boat, was then
securely made fast to Ned's tail. All things being
in readiness, the old man took his seat In the
bow of the boat, with the reins IN his hand, and
invited our friend to take seat III the stern, and
lead his horse by the bride. To this our friend
objected declaring he had never seen any one cross
river in that manner, and expressing fears for his
own safety as well as that of his horse at the same
time expressing a wish tosee how the thing worked.
The old man assured him there was no KIND OF
danger-not the least in the Worldfor he had taken
great pains to break Ned and to convince him.
started off with Ned on a trial trip. Ned kicked
a little at the start until he got into swimming
water, when he struck off handsomely into the
current, making circuit of some three hundred
yards, and brought the boat back to the starting
point III most beautiful style
Finding there was no other way OF crossing the
river that day, the old man was somewhat I'M
pregnaed with the of corn our friend, win
many doubts and fears finally consented to take
seat, directed, in the stern of the boat and risk
the consequences Ned " started as before, ma
king straight shoot for the opposite side OF the
sight presented itself Ned with head and tail
up, streakig it along. followed by the boat, con-
tanning the old man in the bow, with one rem III
each hand, and our friend in the stern, with the
bride of his horse in his right hand, and the morse
just behind, putting and blowing like tortoise. but
g Ned proved to be Of the right grit, and they ar
rived safely at the opposite shore without mlshap'
50 Ned 3" dragging the boat by tail force over 'le
little islands in the swamp on the opposite size, anu
swimming when the water was deep enough
After landing and taking horn with the ora man.
our friend left him, looking back occasionally 10 see
how g Ned - performed in recrosslng the OLD man
swearing Ned was the greatest mule in all Gre
ation-that he was worth thousand dollars IN
gold any mans money-and that he intended to ap-
ply for patent to his invention for crossing rivers.
Mr.. CLAY AND THE LADIES' was reading in
the New York papers, last night, the account OF
the reception given to Mr.. Clay in the city. Bme:
by come to whar the editor sed-'' thousands OF
ladies arrayed in smiles, whose sweetness might
have attracted angels from their spheres, called on
Mr.. Clay, at the Governors room: and II Is calc'l-
lated that full nine thousand kissed or SHOOK hands
Nth him IN the course Of tco hours.
WHAT. ses Mary, her eyes shinin like dia-
mands-'' Mr.. Clay kissed nine thousand wimmin
in two hours -
''The paper ses so, ses j.
sWel.'' ses she, 81 think he ID great deal
better be home kissing his own wife.
Pshaw, Mary ses J. :; that s nothing he
Just done it to please the ladies what wanted to pay
their respects to him.
''Fo please the ladies, indeed. don t care
ses she "J don t believe in SIGH carryns on as
kissing other peoples wives; and if ! was Mrs.
Clay, d let him know what ! thought of such
conduct rs soon as he came home ] would, y
and her face flushed up dreadful.-Major Jones.
SOMETHING WHICH THE POLICE SHOULD IN