The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-25
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MATTERS and Things IN Ne1O Orleans
NEW ORLEANS. June 25th, 1919
Sporting Spirit Being troubled-cacoethes
scrlbendi-just now, will take the liberty of Civ
ing you the items from the Crescent City.
The Great Crevasse," thank mot the Common
COuncil), but Heaven, is at last closed and the
aquatic bipeds are creeping forth from their dens
to find that the Cholera has left us and that
quitoes are numerous. Skffs and dugouts have
Of course, greatly deprecated in value. The sta
bemen are bringing in their cattle that had been
/ turned out and "gone to grass" Our Shell-road
will soon be in order again, and then pre-haps
there will be travel on it to make up for lost
time, though we have had the Gentilly Road
which, though it is either very muddy or very
dusty, is better than.none. As have taken seve-
raj " spins" there lately, allow me to give you an
account of the
SHELL-RoAD BLooDs THE GENT1LLY.-We
have seen a number Of the aforementioned gents
on this road of late, driving their private cracks
down TO C--s, TO try his prime liquors, and get
some fresh blackberries and milk, etc, etc. We
will take our stand under the Oaks lnoted as
being the fashionable duelling ground,) and see
/ the fun.
First comes party of ladies and gents on horse
| back, among which we see that lovely young crea-
ture, who Gf we are rightly informed) was a few
nights since awakened from her sleep (by the tink
ling of guitar in time TO hear the last words Of her
serenader, who, in very pathetic tone, asserted
You only can my fate CONTROL o.
Then pity and relieve my SOLO"
| She must also have heard the raising Of a window
/ opposite, and voice requesting the Waterman to
take that stray mutton to the caaboose but as
! said ChaTleys" not always on hand" he
expressed in pretty emphatic terms his belief thai
the musical gent was " chOiDdeT-hedd - and that
If he must disturb any one, to go in front Of the
residence Of that Canal street hat man " and
sing " Tn Afoat"
But here come some of the "Shell-road fast
men" First is w w. w. with his fast trot-
ter. His nag strikes nasty lick, and can make
rr01G 10 q sc sast.- 80
his owner once made going down Common street,
after the man that showed his fist through his win
dow and grabbed roll of fimseys Next is Char.
leg w, with his fast PAGER. This gent offered
to match his horse to pace against TippecanOe for
from $500 to S2500, in harness or under the pig
skin, provided they would carry equal weight
which they refused to do. Here comes s.
s. with his gray trotter, with light Birdie and
no blinds, quite snowy nag, and tolerabe traveller
Here's Mr.. p known as the fast baker"
who labors under similar disadvantage to that Of
the $ fast butcher of the North-for " tits weight
that kills. and he is we'll up in the 25Os as to
/ that; his sOrrel Is some" as the b'hoys have
found. Here comes crowd DR.. Ne ahead /.
with his PAGER; DR.. D--y next, with his trotter
now President, Tom Tight, and the two juniors ;
=. then H---y S--h, with his little pacing mare,
who squats to her work and takes bulge apast the
crowd, and then, satisfied by beating undlUares
turns off the road Here's Diamond, under the
saddle, brushing with excusive-and beat him,
OF course. This exclusives ride without martngale,
and are equipped if for a steeple.chase. What a
fine opening is here for a riding master The
Brummel Hrotting Park has gone to seed it
was on it formerly the Louisiana Course,) that
Reel let down in her with George Martin, just
as she had concluded 10 win the heat. Johnson,
the " Napoleon of the Turf" had come on TO buy
her out to take North, to go against Fashion. The
dilettanti We're raised out of their boots and the
exclusives taken off at the knees, lately at see
| ing many fast crabs and strangers on " their
road; )" but the Shell Readers have shown them
some tall trRyeng,-and now upper-tendOm can
have " their road all to themselves to enjoy
F" their bits o. blOods uninterrupted by an Occa-
siOnal brush from the 4" Shell Road fast men," This
latter road will be ready for use in about a week
But here comes Mr. f. with his Romeo Blind
! ParsOn and Prairie Bird under the Saddle Jerry
Sneak from 5 and Harry D--t, with that fat,
| fast and foOty little mare. The celebrated Bar
/ Der Pony,' from Louisville, was sold to an old
horse trader, and brought here to pick up " soft
/ snaps with, but he went blind after his
arrival, and has been taken up the river again.
/ This horse trader must have been rather verdant
TO suppose the Barber Pony" would be sold for
| $3.50 if he was sound.
lis a singular fact, that notwithstanding the
advantages we have, with fine lake near MS,
we have but one @ Boat Club" the Stingarees.
| This subject has been much talked Of of late and
we hope to see some one make astart in the matter
Captain Dan" is ready 10 facilitate the move
ment and erect boat houses etc, when called on.
As TO theatricas, the Histronics are still amusing
their friends with faFces, both before and behind the
| curtain. At the Olympic, "Olympus in New
Orleans or, d" The Gods on a Spree" written BY
| G. c. BrydOn, has been drawing good houses for
some time. hear Tom Placide has been making
arrangements TO start a new theatre here. Success
to him.
hear gent of spOrting nOtoriety, has offered a
$50 spot TO any that will inform him who
" Boot Jack" (of the Spirit was, that lrotted him
out, for he means to . lam him out of his socks. "