The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-19

siding in New Orleans, and now practising law ia
San francisco, furnishes Me most ,gFapba pictdre
Of California life that we have yet seen. Il was
written at San Francisco, in the latter part Of Sep
teniber.
have been hep month. and my story for ghis month
soon fold have paid expense and tat some hiag for
one who arrived fiat broke expressive place. 4 had
Eme 10 spare and 10 work al once fUt wrote my
name in oaptais. with ny own paTcuallg sk1uhaud
upon Two bali sheets Of paaera pant Of MY New Oeans
stOck-aod stuck On the onte door of HE Couhouse
aud the other on ps doo Of an inner used Office
by ny inehd BIZ &c To8nez, the 5heHf Of this famous
clg In smaller Letters Ladd6d that vas an Orhey at
Jaw, and set 20 for basiness without thead If sign.
IGiner. caught afew little fees 10 e twO OF three
days. and N The mean time Ieceyed and accepted ain offer
Of partBsrship from Nj Wm ~ formerly Of Neig Or
eaps NJ has been here months is very active has
made money and great arquanta amOngst the
Iauer Mr.. S. once very Celebrated patronage in ViI.
gnig-auybody en tell you for what The Baron (this is
Mr.. SIS uile) is moving here in his usual style Of
ga5deu and has been c0ndesaendiug euOu to adot R.
& n. - his attorneys He also our iessor ola lua room
atths rate Of e230 Rer month wich We find very mod
crate rent by TessQn Of client heHR oor landlord When
took possession be very frankly told Us he
10 ieoei cent and far he 10 have Judged rightly
as find by cuE accounts Tor one month that there little
balancsdue Us for ssrce rendered This ent sthe main
item Of mye1pense, add ~ thu arrangement have been
gcky eno6g meet it.fom other souIces have gathered
enough 10 pay for other lille matters such board s2l
per week little washing s6Der dozen With Ironing and
u without one bath 81 have been but once into bar.
bsEs shop uhendurabe sense Of dit pushed to this
desperate step. had ny whiskeTs shaved on beard
mown, my hair cropped aud head shamaoosd The 0p-
CITATION lasted half hour, and Cost g. still however.
pracCe great economy in not taking lodging IcOuld
get nao sheets and tosa5le quarters for some go Or $50
uoreGer nonth b8t prefer for the present ny blankets on
tse 0oriu Iownssa room think thai ven lew vino bavs
arrived here in the have doueAny better
But this Is place for IHan bring his family 49, II
will always bsons Of thosersat Commercial Babas where
the deu0n NgmFnon shows BY hsaCsz thst he ofgi
.ly
confusion and h, That M GIT be expected fom.fhe sudden
appearance parcel Of zand-his often fifteen chou
sand persons stTnggag 20 house themselves and effects.
BndtO DO the woIk Of New YoIk Of,LysTpOO without
previous preparation Of any Of the necessary means The
ground naturally contraced-s!sep hihs and naHow hol
Iowg-andt the demand for l0u bud on sogrsatthat
The few families that here cO6ped up lie fowl
boafd a ship. GIound enough build a moderate sized
house, with little ya attached eos's OrtaBe and
side Of the dOOg Sights and smells 81 hOBor for any decent
woman. Nor can you md pleasant ioobng beyond Tue
city limits For several miles all deepsand aud hig hills
that take away the breath 6omthe hardest TRAVELLERS Just
of the plains And If afugsle Though these dicnl
ties, sti aHOlhef dagger beseW in the shape Of little
Thrub always IN flower and Shedding poisonous fauna
the air. The powder sinkes On the kR ahd produces an
eject Ike the Todt Of poison 0sk, Eh you may home
oma prom euade poisoned, without bavIng touched any
thing VITA 80 much youfle tngsf Il was 90 the other
day with my partHer, We wa bed Tapiy Up bill stood
aew minutes survey The pmsuec and csme down gain.
The morning bis face swollen. his eyes closed, his
skin bsIed and sou1ntnusd orsevsra days, devil Of
morning. are generally smoky and fosgythe ndd the
day wan.and pleasant, and tie evening closing with
regular Fezss nothef These winds are strong and ate
raw sDd chill. bringing with them gray mist that as night
se IN comesrong duwu the sides Of the hills pf separate
us rom the 0usau. With this beginning yen wUlldsap-
pose we woud have very bad nishH OF il Gu IN bout
or woa still asain and lateY the moon has broken on
Of rghIeud before ten and maids all reasonably fair and
autumn like long thereafter as have sat up to watch.
This mate is purely locs-oondned TO the poion Of the
bay eontguous 70 hestra and eaosed ~ ne suek o. Ta0
through tile GAP inn he hills by which connect WITH the
ocean IT. exactly the same That occuis yeR you
put blower on the e, The hills next 10 The sea the
blower Che vaT interior county the hIs; and lIoHI4le
Ucyan from all outdoors coues the rush Of oOnleT oil
through the opening in e bawe which te gan in the
hills forming the strRit So much for the phlpophy OF t
thing. lnBs.- However, do the climate the justice say
thst Il gsowsragd-f Is the 'wizaefVppioiehes. = b.
I The greatest difficulty comics here with family
is to get Eervan's he might hpwegeI be able procure
these, and have "a nurse for the baby lndaalo
cook, aud kahska Sandwich lslands) for dining
The Celestits las ho way, are coming upon
tie scene of setoain force They have opsns restaurants
drive carts and buill h1ugs Of tiube which they bring
With them from the JR cry dugdGh, all ready fitted and
piepsTsd for putting Tie stOTes perfect OF
Chinese oUi0stes. N-Isnt homea large box Of them 10
his molheI Amongst the outandh migee any were eight
volumes Of paintings, Teprssentnga series Of events HO,
garth fashion They were done in the most exquisite
lce papeF-perect wonders Of delicate execution
and the kenesse7 truthuy preserved But strange
say they wce altogether deent.n perspective. The diff
ereIt objects lolk they, bad been gut from something
else and pasted on the paper.
Writing from this wonderful spot. mag expect 10
tell YOU many little things wish had lime to make COL
ledtion. Let My office which told you I Paid
500 permonthfOr Is abOu12 feet square; it the second
| floor and one OF a long A beneath is gogshop and
gambling house highly popular With travelling musicians
harp, bsgpipe ami hand organ, with v6cd aeoompsni.
fOul young German ladies relieve one another
day night and fegale you with the coices melodies
without charge. The poor BAG piper, however is neaEy
done aud sqBeaS in mauper ha woublbribg rom
stone Ii pght-e 90 down into the gtteet ard see
what ap,hs noise is shout His fellow iingug big bell
aBd making proclamation that there drinking and
gambling house OPENED, aud that a. wiopo down I gel
The liquor and trim ming in San FaRcs0d Last night
the Establishment chsieued and in honor OF the
occasion the proprisors treated all for an hour With
champagne. Tie beman gets ten dollars Tor one h0uTls
services. few steps bring me to the plaza nbo square
On every side lights cleaning and strains of music
ins from shells of wooden housesand canvass booths AO
Of these devoted TO esting and drinking and gaming and
the music msHtsnsl ~ tie keepers for the qualification
Of thsLousOIheTs. Some Of the music good, udu ging
iR pr0iusOR of fine airs stirring and pathetic. Even
Home, sweet Home is sometimes given withsensibhty
though does come from the orchestra of arng hell and
thence downward haYeit Of all sorts untnyou get dawn
to piper You shocked at the wiokednsss Of the
pacs aud is but ucetO ministers topublio peasursi
TO tell yOuthst they $50 contribute little public in
lerest Ts gamblers the capitalists and end the Oley
you need for building hsciy, nc IN moderate rate Of Il
10 eeRt, per month they aO keep up the and
make the land hode feel that they aeIich Besides the
most Of then ci0e Sunday, and contribute literally
building churches and supporting Weathes AS they are
decent will allow me to iu bike the music thehe
of all sorts. Here ueaIOes and kanakas aud God
knows what soit Of f.ra betting bits at ohaGk. ldck
thare MsXiGans CaOmigns ChitanE and all sorts Of Span
ish mOngrsls betting at monte. Mixed IN the motley melet
ae the miner, gmy and red shifted; the engnt iustou
his months vOyag more decent in appearance
the clerk remote resemblance to the dapper gentleman ID
,home; few with buttons ard gold lace and 10 short eve'y
body, The roulette table keeps uP its nipetual ToHud The
farOn0y has rest the dice 10 rtts3 Thou
sands andthOusands odoa thuscontnualy chan gnf
hands Two scenes strike me- AT one Of the most Ordinary
of thsEe estblshniehts very bandsome and eleganth
blessed woman is sitting table pstepdmg bet she
evidently docOy, aud well chosen too for The table
uToundedby throng who stare at her with euIi0s6
than ehildeu AZ menagefe. She equal to the eephan
ina village. Tie other streng contrast, Up Stairs, in
little room faf back and neatly fuEnishelis table whet
private men may lose hsT money hseRre gentlemen yl
love vice and-hRe yulgadty q d b..
But must Mt let you -supqO5e tat gambling is the ont
thing done here. II tight remember tbatthe large
20 iOa of the crowds in these haHnts mere pecfao-
nsn of business who havs no other way seeking eccl
this light where there music This is1he CogT house
and tho bulge is an ey-Coonel Of yOuntsef regimen
Who is that old fellow with black haudkerelnsf
his head aRd blanket round his shOu Hers talking hi
Houorl He lis stye Californian, who here per
hans, before tie Judge lvas born He is lrsng 70 max
some gsvanee kuOwn aud the Judge trying 10 imprss
upon him HE pecessifY of getting insrnesI, he doe
not understand Spanish lie Old never had to do ODE
like before when he to be Aloads and persists il
biz uninielgbs demand, The Judge becomes vezed au
CllsIhe Sheriff and the odunun finds himself showed on
Of Conn By the shoulders because his native tongue has be
CONS foreign language and himself an exile m h owl
country An immebsg mass Of law business pitched u9o
the 5ndge who worthy gentleman as hsis neYs pelende
to bsa LAWYER Every thing imaginable has to be decided
,I1f L. n Ina qrdf decide