The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-04
NEW ORLEANS:
MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 4. 1850.


THK WKA1BER AaD T5.E Csr4-Yestersiay was sshsrsd
in By stiff norF tst made Fs comfortable coaks desi
rable and sunshine app1rcable. Rn1e Boreas' who 20
seldom 10 blows with blia fle clouds y and kavc
him clear field for scion- Tee z sun rane out and the
battle wased. The baly influence Of Cd Sol wa soon felt
the shady side Of the neglected. and pedestrians
ranged Themselves under hs prOerton. Cay groups Of chill
dren diposd themselves in h bfacing sfophars, parents
wended their way 70 Tie houzs Of pEay, and our city bore
that pleasant yet quiet appearance which marks the Christian
Sabbath. We know that abroad have The reputation Of
paying but little respect 10 this day Jet how different the
unth syeT stranger attest who yits The fact that
me heas and other places Of amusement opened Sun
aay evening proves nothing the resident population Of The
Seeond Municipality attend at that time and the sup
poft owing % the patronage Of Strangers who practise here
VIVA. 'ney eolaen al home Wax through principal
s'ree on me sabbahear the sounds Of tie " church going
eeA iie crowds moving every direction to te dfE
ierent places Of wohiDa proving the moral change that
has come over New Orleans lerpiax pace with lis growing
pfopesiV ana eressness The bsnis that have tended
this picture viii in time s aar and even nov tFev
are becoming less and les The aet i well known that t
public IN tie Second Nusaesssi;,y ,,5 ,.r
be opened upon the Sabbath, did tey dspend fr suuoo,
upon our own citizens.
THE srRKETs.-The shocking condition Of ezr .,..,. -
been prolific theme for countless paragraphs RET DE si
incTeas with each busy week. Several Of cur puio .
onghfars smooth surface Of mud which cnnres
in its miy bosom all the dangers of inland navigation con-
tbuting the wreck of wheels and crush Of hos which
constantly take place The prumenadss where silks asa;s
do eongregae have been almost deserted during Tie
past dsagreeable weather. The streets have been
monopolze by the alabsovbing mud. which, assisted by the
diversions in its favor made By numbess days has
dealt Hfargy with merchants, and deprived them Of the
contents Of burdened puEe The complaints that
daily from this condition Of things and the losses result
ing citizens Of every class, call for speedy reform Many
Of the important crossings have been nearly impossible
for several days At the foot Of Poyds eight tea inches
Of mud prevent free passage 70 the steamboat landings,
and drays employed TO rrB those who forced BY
business visit the boats In Canal Charrss, Camp and
Royal Streets lucke pedestrians have been made daily ae
quainted with their mother earth in every attempt to
them. much 70 the delight of the offending jaFViez The fol-
lowing lines oaa GAY, poet of oden times. applicable
now: -
" II wheels bar MP the rad where streets are crosd,
With gentle words the goodman ear accost,
He ne'er the threat or barsh command Obeys,
But with contempt the spattered garb surveys
Busmen however proof against remonsrance Of ever
kind and ludicrous constantly consequences.
The refreshing dialogues often rehearsed between the drivers
and the victims OF their recklenes afford amusement to the
million and great jOfcaon the hoys, but they any
thing bat Improvement paTance, and add much
| to the annoyance of the times.