The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-23
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LITTLE ROCK jay 4, httuf
Eds Cresesft- sSt your city Ga me alst ults and
wendell my way up the baeksst Of New odsans7ibe Mis-
sgsppi River and few miles aboyb Ua5s0u passed ths
Cevasse that late terror Of the SOons Of the Crescent (not
Crescent paper) and which they have so eectuay
DAMNED In noticing the crops along the Coast they ap
peared backward but still leok healthy
stopped Baton Rouge few hours. and took birds
eve view Of the town. and from its apparent duness coz
euded that New Orleans casting her shadow up steam
visited the new State House. and less initiated in
he steam process of building would appear almost inn
possible To have it ready receive our law skeF' this win
TER yet Of the SupsrinendeHts told they would
have enough Of finished to hold the 50ys should they be
able to get quorum there Of which he seemed somewhat
doubtful. The building will be fine one when finished,
and very Handsomely situated on elevation command
ing extensive view of the river. both up and down
From this psOs passed 10 Natchez. visited the HILL
and took iulep with old citizen, John McDOnough.
Here too the shadow Of duness has cost its dusky mantle
OVER the entire city, and from the silence and quiet which
Feignea, might have naturally supposed it to be
the Holy Sabbath.
From this place took passage on the fine steamer Belle
Key to VioksbuTg, where found little life and ap.
peaTance Of business The water is rising slowly but 1
think will not be enough undermine the science Of your
City Surveyor break in the peaceful sumber either
Of Inc Hthe man, or the big neither will it put the
worthy inhabitants Of the 9Th and 4h Wards to the
sty OF again walking the plank That plank business was
adeeided inconvenience 70 the inhabitants OF those wards
who were in the brick business and who were unaccus
toned 10 " planking up" Enough have known some
who drew than they expected and consequently
grounded on their way home.
The crops along the Arkansas look very WELL and planters
in general say they wilt have fair crop. Yesterday took
short walk about town here in the of which Wis
tied the Arsenal which commanded by Cant But.
e who is also stoTekeepef and dzpensing agent at
this point The grounds and buildings decidedly ee-
CANT and finer better location could not have been
selected between here and New Orleans The site Of Little
Rock altogether good one but has poor back coun-
try to support it. consequently there little or no improve
ments going On way from the boat to the hotel
got note which was rather funny was walking with
lady and gentleman. whose acquaintance had made on
the boat and as pasted along the fellow crossed
our path leading COW by the horns when one Of brace
Of country chaps exclaimed Golly Bill see that Teller
galtaHtiag About the irst man met al the tav
ern old friend sewell T. He looks a good i
new In the course Of the evening another well known
individual, living not thousand miles from tile halfway
house twhen at homel arrived from the Spnngs and Of
course had many questions pf0pOunded to me about the
Hood, cholera, sheToad. business etc etc Among the
rest my Old friend inquired how Dan HieeuD as doing
This raised laugh in the crowd and some wag remarked
thai By -, they Teckoned the high water gave Dan The
HiceGps-" don't know whether to father this on T.
or not have not yet been 70 the Springs and 40 not
think will 90. although bear great deal Of the dones
81 the boys out there STANCE say that many who come
here for the purpose of recruiting their health at the SprnRs
and who scarcely walk when they arrive. manage to
stand around iondo other table the whole night
christening each hour perhaps half hour with juep
This no fancy picture, TOT i is thing for the
god Of day chase away the shades Of night before the
fnDqlias have retired 70 rest The Anthony House al
which stopping Of the best In the eouniry true
the variety great Hewets for the best reason
in the wohd-the county does afford il but such as
can be got rs prncey landlord, John Brown will have cost
what it may. Any who visits the Rock and will give
Brown call and not pleased may wnis me down an
- Geo. T0bin's Mule.
Perhaps in my wanderngs I may strike on some
thing that will be iusresag If such should prove to be TIE
case you will again hear from your friend. ON.