The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-13
A SPREE AT THE LAKE..Bv spr.nrr

Fish Dinne-Start to to the City-Tu,usd to the
Left instead of the Right, and rode into the Lake
The alligator Line, etc.
It is not often get a frolic when do make time
Of it. few days since three friends and myself concluded
10 20 to the Lake and take Fish Dinner We went tn ur
friend D's St. Charles street. hired of him two of his
iases horss and bugges and started off down the New
Shell Road TO the Lake where arrived in about twenty
minutes by my time watch ordered horses to be taken
out, rubbed down. and taken into the stable after which
retired into the hotel up the bar and called for
four uepS TO begin with made in the barkeepers best
style. then orders for Fish Dinner with the ct
ceteas, suck Champagne, Hook, Burgundy and Care
About half hour after this notified that dinner
the table, and sat down to it with first appe
tiles There great diversity the table-ish fried
ewed boiled and of different kinds and fine dish of cour
bouiOn, sswed and fried oysters sof.shel crabs ETC. After
Illuminating dinner and wine got up from the
table, went into the next TOom and sent for fine ssga
not forgetting Champagne. As the wine circulated
called friend H. to sing song, he being well known
for his musical talents He complied and for hours we
were " Jolly companions every one" Ii. interrupted a
song by saying, Boys don't you feel this houe shaking
is it only my imagination 2" Oh no, H., it s only the
fish have eaten they just beginning to swim re-
piled one Of the party Whose head the thing
b. broke out into ha, hs, hap why" said he " S.
you must have drank little too much Champagne; how
the d. fried fish going to swim ~ Il II show you
after little answered s.; fill glasses, and we Il
drink bumpers all round' Fl, assented and was soon in
that state that any fab story would have gone unquesOnsd
BY him The usual hip, hip, hurrah burst from him,
accompanied by gestculaOns worthy Of stump orator.
Thinks TO myself the boys getting few bricks in
their hats, and we had better Pe getng ready to move to-
wards town. called to the boy to have the horses and
and after bumper by way Of strip cup, started for the
city. Just we were ready told my friend Charley that
was very dark would have to travel very carefully
up the road we might run ever INTO the Canal aad he
b sa S Sa ng So S % stated lead BB
Of tuning 70 the right as should have done turned
o n
the pier into the Lake after spashng about in the water
wharf All - said TO my friend az ne held on pegt
to me- "you would not believe me when told you fried
oh hush said he, " s., yon are always joking don't
talk to me about h now ets get out Of this Internal
piled L. how arewe to get up on the wharf2 H. exclaimed
aq991 y bs e eel APg nys sol toe
covered alligator about twelve feet long, and about
YOU 10 get out there an alligator within three feet of Won
just make grab for his tale and hold 10 it until you can
turn your face 10 his tail and use it as you would the md
der OF boat, and he Is bound to land you safely We'll"
to start, says if it should rain hard on your way all
you have to 90 Is to teach round ana I'M gP TIE
der 70 take shelter If you get to the hotel before do
wait for me-" Finding that II. really intended to take my
advice for he much elevated that would have been
needless TO call spirits from the Vastly Deep 10 assist in
mode Of sgnalizing himself Jshn of the Lake.
called out for Charley aud 81 NO answer was re-,
oeved. called second time, and heard Charley about
ten feet iIom me- LEAVING my PSi Nv, swan 70 Sn
said you hold on tight 10 the post, and will climb up
and get on youI head and by that reach the wharf
then viii pull YOU up" went TO work and succeeded
in gaining Inc uftbs wharf and then rescued MIN from
uppiea,sat bath 'WhsIe is Eft was my rs ques.
ton think % said Charley, " as he good swh.
msT he must have started the conner and got out
our horses must be drowned and the bugg gone the bot
TOM for | have them since we drove over the
pern told him then in bad fix to the tune Of
about five hundred dollars So after assisting H. upon
terra frHa started of for the hotel and found BIZ
quietly ensconced in the kitchen drying his clothes Muir
mus against earse9Sns not loud but deep were heard
from my companions, but Qusted all by simply a5kng