The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-16

The YACHT DoURLooN.--It is almost certain
that this boat has beenlos She was one Of those
that took part in the regatta Of Tuesday The wind
blew almost gale, and as nothing has been heard
Of her, il IS but too probable that the five persons
on board persisted Boats went ont in search on
Tuesday and yesterday, but have returned without
success At the present writing, "wednesday IL
o'clock) no intelligence had been received.
This host won the prize in the regatta few
weeks since. At that time we gave the following
account of the Doubloon and its owner:
A Eqhefal call brought out the young man.
whose name is Mahoney, and he made a highly
interesting statement in regard to his boat. He
had built IL at night, in the stable Of the horse after
whom il was named the boards he had sawed out
himself and after long toll he had succeeded in in-
ishing his task, and brought it down the canal on
the evening previous without any assistance. The
story was applauded to the very echo, and every
one seemed gratiiied at the success of the perse-
vering lad.n
He little thought, he worked on his boat in
the hours stolen from Sleep that he was driving the
mails in bis own coffin
We shall yet hope to the last. On the coast Of
New England, the fishermen often go out in even
smaller boats and outive severer gales than that Of
Tuesday Their fate is uncertain but not hopeless
The Monumental Stone is now finished Il Is
% be inspected by the Governor to-day. We have
already spoken Of the stone at the time Of its arr
val in the city. It is scious sandstone, from the
hills bordering the Western bank Of the Ouachita.
" is not in boulders we had supposed from
cuFsory glance Of the formation but lies in stt,t,
and must have been deposited when the waters
Of the Mississippi reached this point and before the
formation Of thirty miles Of alluvion. It is in fact
on the farthest limit of the fresh water ocean
The stone is Of fawn color, and when first cut is
friable, but hardens on exposure. This fact we
know from observation. As we first called public
attention to this quarry are determined to stand
by the rock, in spite of what theorists may say.
The rock is used for building houses and chin.
neys all through the Ouaehita country. II is
singular that Darby, in his thorough descrip.
ton Of the physical geography of Louisiana.
does NOT mention the existence Of rock IN The
State, though he describes these very hills. Mr..
William Forshey, the young Louisiana sculptor
has chiseled the coat Of arms into the rock. He
has shown much taste in he execution. The
shield is sunk into the face of the stone while The
fetcan and her young appear in alto yelfevo
within It, but just below the surface of the stone
Thus prominence is given to the design, and at the
same time il is protected from injury. The nest 4
enclrcled BY wreath composed of the sugar cane
and cotton plant; the last has blossoms. the boll
ana A. open pod This IS most beautifully executed
The motto IS:
THE STATE or LouIsIANA-RvER FAITHyp1. ,o r,,r
CONSTITUTION AND THE UNION ~ mn
With the exception Of New Jersey, the motto on |
every rock has been expressive Of devotion to the
Union. Every State thus
Gives bond in stone"
Of its fealty to the Constitution.
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