The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-18
City Gossip.


~ An error in BARNETT s number occurred yesterday
Every one knows this place. but we may as well say that
is No. u Camp street.
CURIOSITY. y Yesterday we called into HUBS, So
Camp street. to look at of the ouroses of the dsya
pufeFand although every one must see il for him,
self yet we will give brief description for the benefit of the
halt the lame and the blind that can get there The filter
Is Of cylindrical FORM composed Of stone so porous that
the water forced through by hydraulic pressure alone and
the cavity becomes reservoir for the pure and sparkling
element from the interior it is conveyed by pipe The
filter needs cleansing it inserted in the watsr and
nmurtes instead Of clnging the stone fall to the bottom
of the vessel il presents impossible barrier to all dsete
iOus substances held in suSpsRsion and carbonate of lime
msgnea, ETC., which render the water hard are rejected
making it soft and healthy. Mr. Hill has Punfes that
will filter gallons of water per day for So Is gallons for
$l6 50 gallons for $780, 20 gallons for $0 and 100 gallons
for $780, Nc family should be without one and we venture
to say that on examination few will go away without pur
chasing The article has lately been introduced into Eng
land and extensively patouised Both Houses Of Par
lament and Windsor Castle fitted with the Pufer"
While our friends examining this great improvement let
them not forget that if they need anything in the House
furnishing Inns Mr. Hill supply them out of his large
stock He keeps infinite variety of everything that can
be needed in we'll regulated household commencing with
cooking stoves and ending with clothes pins Tn.ware
bathing tubs, shower baths wooden.wa in
fact nothing viii be found wanting. He has fourstohes
filed from flour to ceiling.
A BRowN STUDY Were you ever in ons7 You sit
distracted gazing upon vaeancy drumming up an idea from
the depths profound Of sleepy ban aud biting uncOn
soou'y the tip Of your grey goose quill until Won ind
the Pth Of the matter has quite escaped YOU 1t ia an avn
ward absence OF mind to the least of it. so to avoid suoh
avacuum in your thoughts, provide yourself at CoRsoE &
ARMsTROEGs No. 81 CalRR street, with one of hu suus
nor holders for pens aud when your t comes on you Min
hnd that in spite OF teeth you can't nbbe off besilver
top that sumounts the pretty article named above We
speak from experience.
The FIRST DUTY.-Ths chart and compass are the safe
guard to the mariner they point out the dangers of the
and enable him to his ship in safety amidst the roar of
me storm and through the long watches of the night The
DaYboOk and Ledger n the commercial world gue the bnsi
ness man through the intricate channels oftrade-yap him
when breakers ahead and denos with uuerripg rs
sion the time that he leaves soundiugs Who then vonld
elnpaA on the ocean OF trade without providing first good
SET OF Do0ksf They must be- too of quality that will on
dure until the port Of Prosperity is gained and evsr ~
passed II there is anything that denotes careless conc
us poor, Unbound, soveny Choking set of bnoks d g.
hose VINO would avoid such Importation let tbsn o. 10
CoAsoh ARHsTRoNG's No. 81 Camp street. and see the
pondeous journals there ready receive the Kind attentions
Of the pen We could not help yesterday looking oe tb
Ihs STOCK OF stationery hand al No S. Blank booL
Ehghsh and American in endless variety and Of
petoF quality with everything needed in the ,Vav g A.,
,uinuis were to be found They Just opening bssv
lot OF these matters, and our merchants will find Li
superior there We may as we'll add in mi, ~ ing
we nave been led incidentally to mention the firm,
advertisement IN another column deserves partiou,, a.
tentiOR. '~'10uis' at
The Cay Is STILL THEY CoME +" --Vybo oo,,.o
Why the Nati0ss Not only al that have bean sooni
at tns springs aud watering places, but also the mmsnTs
number that have been Tusucsting al Bauatsuatbe f
me have been sheing out - the latter are randy f ~
like process To-day that famous saloon the CRrsCrNT
RESTAURANT opens for the season. It has been hand
somey fitted up, and ih former friends will meet thar N
admire It's new beauties. As guide to sirange we can
pomNs'nsn Ieas ~ the eonaof GpYsT and st. Chahss