The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-24
Correspondents Of me Crescent.
EASE R.soAaouLA. Iuly a. lssO.

EAST PAscAGoULA, July a. 1850.
ldessrs. Editors In common with many Of our citizens,
thought bad good right days Of recreation and
freedom from the and confinement OF the city and as
Pascagoua formerly favore resort with me, en-
barxed board the fine steamer Jas. L. Day which,
every body knows commanded By the polite and attentive
here before for the last five years. and find that many valu
able Improvements have added much the beauty of The
village anu the comfort Of iis visitors.
The Hotel has been put in perfect order with large add
tons to the buildings the grounds are now laid out with
much taste and present picturesque view, with all the adj
vantage Of fresh beezeS from the wide and expanded salt
lake The proprietor Of the Hotel has built wharf
and hhonses Nothing can be finer than bathing
at the present time. The water Immediately under bath
house. about up your neck,' and has irm sandy
bottom Imagine how dsghtful il is plunge into the
haratng element aud to float about upon its heavng Boz
SON. IL puts the body in perfect glow, and just prepares
meet on return to the HoeI Then, have all
the other adjnncs and etcaeras of watering pace-hne
fish, Wines musie the dance, and Isupposs plenty Of fir
aion and love making find the Hotel about equally div
ded with visitors from New Orleans and Mobile There
also from other points 1t is pleasant to witness such
happy connging and agreeable an interchange of civil
ties.
took long stroll this morning through the woods and
about the grounds, passing different merry groups in
gess reclining in happy Incidence under the
spreading oaks listening to the lowing Of the herds the
thinking OF the BELLS, and the music oil the feathefed
warbes Others busiy engaged fishing, while NUM-
bef seated meath the ample shades, nhaling the pure
beezes the broad expanse spread before
them.
Immediately opposite East Pascagoula is the immortal
ROUND ISLAND, which. tradition says took Its birth from
the sinking Of ship. and around the wreck formed the
small beginning which destined in after time to give
it conspicuous place in history.
The Jas L. Day in sight, and must leave attend The
Regatta at Pass christian tomorrow, from which place
will hear from again. There several Others who will
leave here for the Pass this evening" and all with kind feelings
or Mr. jerks and his assistants who have Of making
you feel perfectly to hum in this charming retreat G.
Pass CHRISTIAN July ~.
found arrival last evening that large number had
gathered from various places round about witness the
sport OF The regatta. give brief account Of the
Twelve sail commended for the prize, as follows:
First Class The Noble Yacht Clubs Mischief and
J. G. Robilson's Sea Serpent.
Second Class. - The HaUe entered by J. o. Nixon ;
sungaee Clubs StingGree .Naraposa, II. S. Sherman
Coraite, Thomas Byme.
Third Ctass.-.hinaie B. A. Whitney Croaksr, Robt
Mott; Crescent, W. D. Vance; Yacht, Geo w. Cullum
.Neitas J. A. Dtuilhet; STAR James J. Day.
the Mischief the prize her class beating the Sea
Serpent The Wave took the second class prize and the
Minnie was awarded the prize Of the third class.
The following the final placing of the boats with the
time OF their arrival: