The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-22
CITY GOSSIP,


enadei but few weeks since were banouees all desert
ed with here and there-ike angels visits few and far
between-he gay dress Of bghteyed resident rustIir in
tAe wind now brilliant assembage, futtering in silks
and sans throng the walks; and man rude man o,tles
teIhy-wealth. D"''
few months exile from business sharpeus the enerriss
and lends renewed vgor to the mind and now the buzzpg
OF the crowd IN this great beehive has become deaeuug
chorus OF eager voices joining in the Babel song of trade
win what anxiety the New Arrived look round ia note
the progress OF events How quickly they discern all that
o"e anu mortar have done 10 add the beauty of the
city Streets are aveed in surpise as thew behold long
line OF buildings where but last spring they left what coud
emphahcaIy be called swamp lots The hand of improve
meht visible IN every quarter aud the past summer has
indeed ELECTED great change Universal eperpv casd
ioh by corresponding obstacles has been displayed and
cu ae absntees even when they try most curious 10 seek
OUT te marks and bounds of that absorbing subject
the Crevasse will find that this dread vstant has already
zone gImmeIi1g through the dream Of things that were
schoI0Oy s tale-the wonder of an hour!'
The influx Of strangers promises too to be very great this
winter the daily arrivals give token of the future In no
city the United States they be better entertained ur
iariamed ST CHARLES, VERANDAH, ST. LOUIS HEw.
LETT g tLANrERs and ARCADE, have been long caebra.
ted as fully realizing the lines in " Don Juan
a temple each to Epieuus reared
Sf gEEf9 5m %9 on i thelL names endeared1
The ioesln Of the s0ul-the dinner bell -
Wemay well challenge the world when speaking of the S.
Charies No pent up Utica contracts our views but we
take all Europe into the contest 1t stands the pride and Or
nament oil our city lvang in architectural beauty the mon
ument5 Of GrGcan art and presenting proud TYNE of the
liberal views and bOundess hospitality Of the Crescent
city, To stranger is the fist object of interest: as lis
dome rises TO the view on his approach New Orleans he
halls It as If greeting old acquaintance Our citizens
when far ava - speak of it with enthusiasm and the
hst glimpse they obtain from the hurricane deck when re-
turning to the " land OF the orange and myrtle makes
them eel That they are indeed home Yesterday we took
Dfd seye look the interior arrangements of the St
JhdfleS Tor the md ba
tors, Me5sTs Nudge s. Wilson, have made numberess i'm.
pfoyements With no sparDg hand they have distributed
esh Oeauues rom basement to dome. All the prom
hen apartments have been subjected the full dominion of
the painter and glider who have invaded every corridor and
ROBBED IN new dress each ample hall The dining room and
the Exchange two important features have undergone
thorough renovation and the ladies' side of the house has
eoeNe an accession OF velvet hangngs lounges Otomans
and mirrors glowing in their brilliant freshness and ready to
receive the fair guests. ouT Hotels should reap harvest
this winter and with the liberal management that has ever
characterised the popretos feel assused that they will
The caames OF the past have acted more dsasousy
to their interests than any other class and we trust that the
present season will prove bumper TO each and all.
CALFoRNIA-But one year ago and dangers nnumerable
seemed to guard the way to the Land of Promise like the
tales OF DID, where we gravey informed that magic spell
and giants terrible kept watch buried treasure to make
the intruder answer with his life We had descriptions of
the route rvaing in horror all that the prolific brain of any
writer of travels ever penned. We were told Of
- Antres vast and deserts idle
but in despite of ALL American enterprise has oereaped bar
ner after barrier and is comfortably settled on the other
side ofthe Sierra Nevada Not only this but railroad is pro
posed which will place the Atlantic coast within fortnght
travel OF san Francisco and cana 10 be commenced
10 unite the waters Of the two The aeng prOspeot
held out for emigration will soon people the shores of the
Pacific and adon the SaCramentO banks with the cottages
OF our hardy pioneers To those who intend to embark for
III Dorado we offer but piece Of advcego and procure
lnua Rubber Tents and Clothing every thing of the
kind necessary to insure heah-oal upon j. A. HoRToE &
Co., No IS Common street, door above Hewlett's.
GREAT STOCK OF CLoTHING.-ALFREDM UNRoE Il Co.
are again receiving heavy supplies Have you ever paid
their establishment visit Whether purchase or to look
out of curiosity at their mammoth stock its beautiful order
and arrangement, you will find courteous reception There
you can obtain the latest styles the finest finish and the most
costly materials and also every variation in quality down to
the toughest peajacket This firm in the
cept of goods from their mandatory in New York and BY
their extensive sales enabled to afford everything at
small profit and to maintain their system of one price"
MODEL SKETCHING This a new branch of literature
founded, we believe by Mr. Dickens and followed by hun
dreds who think they have talent enough to adopt the style
necessary to form trdes light air" How easy it is
nothing more SOTO skim the surface and be as SUPER
hcal as possible. Letus try it. and if any of readers are
apt scholars they can acquire the H0dus ODerandi
No matter how small the capitalize smaller the better
Take, for instance the domestic scene of shaking feather
bed, reasonable at this time All we We caught the
inspiTation-nOw fOrit
Shake that bed Betsy" The order is given-the man.
uote Boue luEtI-DeLsey mas FansheQ There she
threading the passage mounting slip shOd the stairs poun.
cling upon the bed in question: and rapidly bearing it
TO III into the bright sun An gladdenng beams-revivfy
ing rays-dancng around Beteyg heart penetran into its
shady hooks where gde item hide aud play at boueep
with lighter joys, and waking up thoughts Of the oden
time
Go it, it, Beey-the fable the Traveller again,
and feel sure that the warmth of Sol never wqg more
needed glad the cold bosom Of poor Bees See she smiles
Away TO Erabus, ye gloomy iances avaunt storm and
darkness the cloak OF teeug is thrown asdethe house
maid is herself again-she shakes the bed
A feather is borne upon the wind-a brgheyed chsub
emeGge] from the haEopened doorhs puue the hsetpg
shadow. Hank TO his ringing augh-tis almost in his grasp
Haste dOwny oroluct offs gOoes wing or you are crushed
within that iiny hand. See, it flies far before ruin and
tits gone
Such reader, is Model Sketch which could be con
nued like glasspinRing, il had the patience and
was sitting quietly at his freside allowing ina gination
TO gaOp through the brain and fling down the point of
his pen whatever could be gathered in the realms of the
ideal We would also premise that the fire should be of
coal not wood the falling brands might break the thread
Let WELLS, NIMICk Il Co. send you a supply OF their
superior Anthracite Pittsburg," put up in gunny
bags, Ga new and capital way, blythe bye and then you
can Try hand" 1C8 GraUier street is the great de-
pot for coal.
The WEATHER.-Atsr week of rain, producing no |
doubt more grumblug than the failure of bank we yes
terday caught glimpse of sunshine only but one whole
Every seemed delighted with the CHANGE the gentle
men thongei the fashionable places of resort the ladies
ODeyeu Inc com mands OF the church going bell and the
children scampered 10 the sqUPlc leaving their mothers
laps for the ample one of Dame Nature To day we hope
that Old Sol will continue shine upon u.s. and if So our
friend Holmes Of Canal street, will be in his element sur
rounded by customers and displaying his beautiful goods and
splendid store at the time. We by the ship news
that the Nancy Ward and " Elizabeth, from Liver.
pool have arrived and that they each have heavy
Of freight for The new store.
FOUNDLNG.-Nesiefdaym morning of our citizens, |
esding in Erao street. near Nayadeg, found snugIy
wrapped and sleeping quietly old dray his yard
IN infant Of two weeks old that had been abandoned by the
parties concerned The chubby faced little fellow seemed
well satisfied with his outdoor stuaOu much no
oub if he had been epoiug the soest Brussels from
jHITTENDEN & CAMERON Habit is everything in these |
Matters and might iIme do without the many luNu-
les that necessary 10 existence, but tsay
hat in favO Of the change. bare floor, for in
lance, of chilly morning, is not the most comfortable
hing- acts like werbath TO the system and when an
Imperial Englsh ThTes-ply be obtained a mere
ong, who cares to make maItyT of himself So we
hUught OF friend