The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-28

On Saturday, Capt. Jarvis, the able and skilful |
commander of this elegant steamship, entertained |
a large number of our citizens, embracing fair |
representation from almost every profession and |
pursuit, on board. Among the assembage were |
number of public functionaries connected with the
National Government and large delegation from |
the Municipal Administrations of NewOreans and
Lafayette About half-past six o'clock the COM
pany sat down to dinner composed of all the lux
ures afforded by own markets, and few deli
caces brought out from the North, and which, in
the manner of its preparation and arrangement,
reflected the highest honor on the accomplished
steward of the vessel We have not seen more
ample justice done to good dinner for long time,
if ever. Conversation Rolcea easily and every one
seemed in pleasant humor with himself and all
| the world but the time soon came when the wine
| did more than fop, it gUSAea, and Sparkied, and
| disappeared in rapid succession; while the pop
ping of the corks the rafting of glasses, and the
| soul stirring strains of a splendid band of music,
reminded one of the of musketry and the clash
of small arms in sham battle on general muster
day of the militia. The wine, from its appearance,
must have been of the very best, and in perfect
keeping with the edbles but as we belong to that
noble band of benetaCtors to their race the Sons of
Temperance, we Of course did not taste it.
There were no regular oasts, but, on the remo-
val of the cloth, the Collector of the port Mr.. VIM.
| Freret, rose and proposed sentiment highly COM
| pmentary of Capt. Jarvis, which was was received
! with great enthusiasm by the company. When
order was restored, he and responded in short
| but neat and very appropriate speech, in which he
alluded in the most felictous manner to the rapid
| growth and improvement of NewOrleans and La
layette during the last fifteen years, He thought
it beyond question that this city possessed the finest
natural advantages of any in the world, and thai
with proper degree OF enterprise and public spirit
on the part of her citizens, she must rival il
prosperity and greatness his own great city, New
York. His speech was frequently interrupted BY
rounds of applause, and was concluded with sen
timent complimentary to the Crescent City anC
I prophetic of her future improvement and growing
Importance. This sentiment responded to il
a very handsome manner by Aldermen Marks anl
Renshaw, who were successfully called up.
e Mr. Musson, our able and excellent Postmaster
then rose and, with few pertinent introductor
remarks, proposed Yankee notions, and Yanke
If enterprise, as displayed in the specimen we al
= now witnessing" This sentiment was receive
y with long continued applause and three enthusiast
. | tic cheers.
e Mr.. Adams, President OF the Crescent Mutu
j Insurance Company, of this city, was called L
and delivered very eloquent and spirited speech
# behalf OF the Yankees, returning in exquisite go
|" taste the compliment to our Creole population.
d Mr. Baldwin being loudly called for, rose al
st proposed sentiment complimentary to the Press
n this city,-whereupon, all eyes and voices turn
,e to Mr.. Wilson of the PIcayune, who rose and
sponded, on behalf of the Press, in brief, hut
cellent speech, which he closed with sentme
L. One of the editors of this paper then called
and briefly addressed the company Judge Wall
10 OF the Delta then loudly called, from all gu
be ters He rose to demonstrate against calling up
as aH the members of that ill.fed and meagre Co
per belonging 10 the Press, when there We're ma
1us WeiI-ieasted and good natured Aldermen prese
ms, lie made atew remarks in his usual fectous sty
of aud closed with toast.
he toast complimentary of the city of Lafaye
SEES was then proposed, which brought IN Aid. Woo
re- who apologized for the Mayor on account of feel
ere health, and offered few wel-timed remarks
M sentiment complimentary to the agents of the II
Ivy mail steamship line, brought up Mr.. Lawrasc
who returned thanks In very neat and appropri,