The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-07

under very suspicious circumstances With is labarn os
lakes and this certainly great district
within the bayous would defy detection from ali the
officers of New Orleans.
The secluded position ofthis island, and the difficulty of ac
its shores for it esmabe exemption
from the oaers and flash gentry who annoy the
honest visitors of the irequented watering places Here
nhae the nvigoTatng breeze Of the without
prODOOnae share Of cigar smoke and stale mint and you
lued sleep by the gentle of the waves und
turbed by the Tumbng Of ten pins the cracking of billiard
balls, the odous seenade of who
that he has good voice. Here, you have the in all III
grandeur pent behind islands and encased in bays
stretching out in almost mitable space. Along the shores
far the reach, whened wreath of foam gens
the beach, Before you, nnumerabe chasing each
other in graceful undulaons break at last in sparkling
before the delightful vision while you the beautiful
cOnvOyulus and delicate mimosa open their lovely flowers
and yield their soft incense the bamy breezes of the gulf
Atone end Of the island rowns fort ts massive walls and
huge glaCis, bidding defiance to all invaders. AT the other
end lies the plantation of the Aessrs Foal The handsome
sugarhOuse neat out houses and comfortable dwelling attes
s comfort that reigns within, while the thick array of darn
spreading in graceful its sesbe leaves be-
speak the successful agement of their plantation supsru
endent intermediate to these places several neat dwelling
houses erected of which the striking and unique
the castle Of Mr. Robert Wilkinson No Cornhian column,
ornament tq irontno Ionic pasten reveal their chaste
foTms-nO Gothic architecture in its rich outues rav,be.
the slgh-but the original, Independent, and out and ot
style oil America, plainly show the architect right and
left Of rooms flank large hail. which, right up down
and tough middle, opens its large and hOsptabe door
to all who seek shelter and rest - while in front of this Hal
OF Liberty, from tapering flagstaff, the "Star Spanged
Banner floats in luminous ether, emblem of Union and
Liberty Following The ofths island the west aboui
mile from this spot, is found little cove, where is often
the symmetrcal spa and utterng pennans of tny
fleet, lying snugly at anchor The Rainbow, Dream Sea
Shell and Nymph form part of this fleet and are as beant
tu crafts as their names would imply But the crack boat
of the bay and which with good breeze ees from the
sight rapidly the traces vanish from the liquid in which
she floats is the auny jim Boy,'' the property of Mr.
Robert Wilkinson, whose skill in sailing her has added con-
sideraby towards reputation she enjoys. Here in sailing
silly club rules exclude boat favor some dull saier
all equally enter the contest, and skill and speed alone
the pnze awarded Take heed ye amateurs of Pass Chris
an aud Biloxi -ye who, sustain your own clumsy craft
and ubbery sailors, establish rules of prohibont to ali boa
OF good bottoms and slippery heels because forsoot he
sails are fashioned rtie different from your own! Take
heed, say and revoke unwe regulations which now
afford premium to dull sailing and lee way What woult
be thought Of sportsman who ruled out horse because h,
the with bob tail
But at the end of my paper and must bid you goot
night. Yours, ETC., PnRPOIsE