The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-27

New osisAns twenty six Years Ago.
Arnold hie Of newspapsss oilen furnishes more
news Than even The telegraph brings. We often
send a stray hour Ia looking back ON The picture
Of New Orleans as twas quarter Of censury
ano. Names now world-Fenouned were but inst
brought iofward, aud statesmen now in their
ernves were prominent on the theatre Of the world
Qnaffels long since forgotten are revived In
truth the busy world Of the past passes before you
Ike constantly changing panorama In the
Louisiana Advertiser, Of December IS, 1924 we
find that the military pafaded on The 2Sd in honor
of the battle. OF late years. the only notice i re-
esives Is volley Of artillery AZ sunset Audubon
is mentioned in an exiFact from the Felciana Asg-
lum. The editor givesan accurate description Of
his great work, az YET only IN manuscript, and the
drawings only ii the portfolio of the artist hostile
correspondence bstween Josiah 5. Johnston reply
to ". L. Brent both distinguished men in their day;
both have gone o another tribunal to arbirae their
difficulties Then there is a sumptuous dinner to.
Capt Felot, Of Columbian privateer. Mr.. Cald-
vel was then in the meridian Of his theatrical day.
Russell was then the " Fluttern ofthe stage. Mr..
Forrest as Sap;ue, and Mr.. E. Forrest as Villars,
Gin the Bellies Stratagem') gave Subtraction
These gentlemen we have heard are emulous TO
rise in their profession, ard we wish Them success
The younger tboih are young nen9 gave fair pro-
miss last season of receiving The appreciation of
M6pomene.)' Mrs. Russell was the Mrs Racket
of the evening Mrs. Rowe was Lady Touch,cood,
and Little Pickle in the g Spelled Chill Here is
a change of scene and characters for you. worse
than the jumpin /" The Gamester' Tho dashing
Doricoairt is now q gray-hearded respectable Re
corder. The young man W no performed the infs-
NJ tka Anne
tragedian Mrs Russell is the excellent old woman
d the st. Charles, and Mrs. Rowe occupies the
same s,taid office at Pacide's.
The parsl rs TEEN with comments about the cleo
ton of a new Senator. The friends Of Johnston
Livingston. and Harper, were aseager and Jealous
"a politicians are now The candidates before the
Legislature ware Ed. Livingston, j. S. Johnston
and Gen. Philimon Thomas. After the first ballot
the last withdrew like Mr.. Kenner, he was q
4 menberl and at the second ballot Johnston had 3
votes, and Livingston N.
6 John Fletcher, OF Concorda. !" was writing OF
levees twenty-five years ago. i Is curious 70 OBJ
serve the jaalousies and quarreis between the
French and American Eau bourgs. A communi
cation between the issssinpi and the Lakes i
y recommended, and the Cong ressional delegation
apply 10 the Seeretaryof War, Mr.. Calhoun, fo
lie Reconnaissance Of the country by Gen. Bernard
Gem Lafayette was at that time on his tour through
ihe country The atrocities Of pirates appear il
almost every number. An hours readiDg.tn thess
Old files irnpresses one with the vanity Of human
wishes, with the brevity Of fame, and the folly o
ambition.
the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad
Listifs H. &. Smith has made Reconnaissance o
the jacksonville route r tI.a req uest Of the Mayor
He thus describes the country:
For the distance Of twenty miles beyond Madisonyile
perfectly level and straight track could be laid without eyca
n' Bss 4 niSTao could otsin from my own obervatoI
from bssye here i ess dgs Fl s9d ez
which the cad might be oeaied % very great %
csfanesss and Bosne C6itt With fs branches from tho
e ranspaho And ~ tbgtsIies a. aIs dgs NOR
tai aurveg Tie line and calculation OF the continued los
ne interest On ihe additional cot Of small emankmens
wonld detate the economy OF crossing some Of te eld
these ysleys where they encoaeh npon ths genenN &c ira
DC not appreend that these holows would present any
serious objscoa 10 the location Of road along he sunmi
or The ge 20 here would be level grade throughout t'
would Be- Sseesary, and without siae ie bfdge
81 en- p1Ssy e sSe E
elected which osd Be entirely and along which
He estimates the cost at 81 cooper mile. There
are many beautiful and fertile valleys which would
be at once cultivated, if market was opened fol
their products. The region is healthy, and many
Of the ciiizens Of New Orleans would have then
{ summer residences there. He makes the following
! calculation
When the Road completed to Jackson it will require
capital Of e25 gu O purchase bons Estimating tie Cos
City 10 Lake Ponehazan, the total capital employed vii
RE interest on which at per cent will &4s 90
Renewal and repairs o. boas 0ne on be Iunnlng) l69
ssu Rem sna 81 u RsiSad
Running Engine with wear and tear due oit 1a,s94
Transporting thirty passengers each way PER day.
each way forty five miles OF road. 14,6
Total cost Of the Incl successful operation
The present busines with jacksonville and vicinity.
Thirty pssssseri daily from lie Stale line to Milne
burg each way. 81 ,.......,,, l,s6
Thirty five Of freight TO and from the city $500
Total amount that would be received from The above
business si4v'Os
The freight he puts at eighty cents on each bal
IL of cotton from the State line, and the quantity
y S., 600 annually. When it is borne in mind tbs
= the northern counties Of Mississippi are pledged
carry il on from jackson to the State line and tht
il will connect with the great Ohio road, the est
z. mate Is altogether too low.
= = But Lieut.. Smith compares the Madlsonpil
Z. route with that by Lake Maurepas, and so to Il
= city. The objections 70 tho latter are numerol
e and serious:
y and well founded There would
bridges be built and kept in repair at considera
Ds oSsSI and either ~ road must be elevated above beh
would be costy al first, and would involve nannued
from the cost of rspniro the track must lie under
for months much the injury Of the road, and TO the
ow the 0wnen and Of the community Hom the interruption
nv business
81 The road would be twice as long, and lar
a portion Of it over a low swamp. He makes c.
oulation Of the cost on the two lines, and finds Il
in ten years, the difference in favor of the Ma
ne sonvie route will be 81 1893 1882.
z Lieut., Smith has rendered valuable service
y the city. His report though not official, and !
- made with accuracy, is yet sufficient to email
y capitalists 10 form an opinion for themselves
II will speak but poorly for the wealth and e
70 terprise Of New Orleans, if it shall be unable
y unwilling to construct forty miles of road to &C
meet the city with the great Railroad from the Oh
\. Congress-
!. WASHINGTON, Dec. g. 1850
u SKNATE.--In the Senate, To-day, Mr.. Pear
presented the resolutions Of the Maryland Cons
fluonal Convention in favor Of the recent Co
q promise measured
I'd The resolution Of Mr.. Cass. calling for the c.
Es respondence between the Secretary Of State a
Oh he Austrian Charge-reatye TO the Hungari
Is, etrrqolha for independence--a the Americ