New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-22

About half past ten O'Clock a salute Of big
guns, AMI a heavng to and fro Of the mighty
crowd. gave notice to those the outskirts that
the President had arrived In the rush that
then took place, muslin suffered in a manner to
elevate the hopes Of milliners, and new hats were
smashed into cooked ones. the strong oyerpow-
cred the weak, almost smothering them in the
rush. and the more nimble clambered over the
| shoulders Of the strong. One young lady fell
| down in a fit of sufocation, and n matron, over
| come with the heat, was carried of in wheel
| barrow
| The President made bis appearance, leaning
ou the arm Of gentleman in spectaclcs, with
a most unaccountable accumulation Of stomach,
while On his other side towerel a bony indivt-
/ dual almgst envelared in the huge folds Of =
white cravat The Boards of Aldermen fol-
lowed, each displaying different degrees Of fat
ncss and lcanness and different stiffness Of shirt
collar. Several gentlemen in CATERS and oddly
cut coats stepped forward, and shock the Presi-
! dent energetcally by the hand, as if they were
working at a pump handle. This kind of mani
pulation he took very kindly, occasionally rais-
ing his right hand to his forehead, as if he had
the headache. but in reality to purchase a truce
from the mp-hande movement aforesaid.
The Mayor then made speech, wherent the
attendants clapped their hands, and the Presi
dent replied quite felictously and at length,
whereat the attendants clappe1 again, and
HS-N'
what also
Jeff. Davis was then called for-the hero of
Buena Nista--and he came and thanked them
with his hat off, hut would not detain them from
the procession, which it was time to form, in
order to proceed to the inauguration Of the
Palace
The President then moved from the stage to
the Battery, followed by an immense rush Of
the ''untcrrificd,'' who pursued him into the
body Of the building. The Chief Of Police was
on hand to preserve order and to prevent civil
war lie succeeded in parting the throng so as
to allow the carriages and escort to pass to the
review Of the troops, which then took place on
the Battery. A vast concourse of the citizen
solliery was present, and the President rode up
and down the lines, accompanied by the Secre-
tary Of War, Hon. jefferson Davis and escorted
by a staff Of officers of the City Volunteers He
: was very enthusiastically received by the lines,
and bowed separately and gracefully to the fire.
qucnt salutes. The review being over, the Pre-
sident was escorted up State street by five bat
talons, where the companies broke into column
Z and formed in line up State street, and marched
up Broadway to the Crystal Palace.
The .Narch up RroGdway,-The balconies
along the line Of march we're crowded with peo-
:, pie Of every grade and hue, the sidewalks were
f one dense mass, the shop windows showed their
, thousands Of anxious faces, and from the house
tops the million pourei forth their congratu-
Lit'ly Np4ctS llshl Joylully' me htaI ol tHe
Q column is now nearing the Palace-a little
. black cloud, that has been threatening for
i hours, has burst in deluge hail-stones are
pelting the flying heels Of the army Of whilon
l. spectators-and, the mail being about to close
+ for the present must bid you adi2u. To-mor
d row, ho for the christening Of the Crystal Pal
/ ace. Yours, GAS
= ARRIVAL Or THE Observation-Disclosures AT TIL
If BArTERY-IHE SPECTACLE oS BROADWAY
OPENING or The CRYSTAL PALACE
d Correspondence of tbe cttsttnt.
h NEwA AoBK, July Il, 1888
Dear Cresccat-Broadway from the Batter,
-e to the Crystal Palace, a distance Of four and
= half miles, is dense mass Of people. Ever,
h window and awning post indeed every plac
= that can hold a human being is occupied
e. The President on horseback, accompanied by tn
= Mayor and Mr. Webster, his Private Secretary
II in an open barouche, drawn by six milk whit
le horses, is now proceeding Slowly from the Bat
I'd tery-Yhere he has just been received by tn
re Common Councl-to the Crystal Palace, whic
= he is to open. a column OF 10000 men in splen
~ did uniform are his escort, and 600 of free
ls men around hold him in full survey. Th
N veterans of 1872, in the uniforms they wor
u when they fought their way through su
l. perior numbers, and using their trusty blade
as statfs, are the body guard of the nation
" chief The remnant Of the New York Nolun
'h teers in the Mexican war are out in full force
~ one hundred and sixty only being left out
ne one thousand These two remnants of two war
li are melancholy commentary upon the strife
lo nations General Quitman, the gallant oil
u hero, the approved chevalier, sans pear
y sans reproch6.' is also here. and as he passe
ne along hats are Immediately lifted, and many
ne little specimen Of Young America is raised b
~ his mamma to see the hoary headed Captain
,e' Gen Scott is still suffering much from the e
ne f-cts of the fall from his horse. ] had til
III pleasure of seeing the old hero the other day
and when he expressed his regret that l ha
ar followed his political fortunes | gave him IL
er consolation given to the noble Roman: Man
W cellus in exile more true glory feels than Cess
ne with Senate at his heels How trying
Al must he to the General to hear the triumph'
nd music and the loud hosannas which greet h
'ly fortunate rival And yet have no doubt
the General was well enough he would he
ea attendance to do honor to the President, losir
leF sight of the man in the Office.
zen How wonderful this spectacle must be to E'
II ropeans, especially when they bear in mind tn
a large minority. who, but the other day, we
NJ arrayed in all the bitterness of political hosti
9a ity against the man whom this day all delig
me to honor The Crystal Palace is now open, al
,e1 the deep -mouthei cannon are announcing 4
,ea fact The rain, which was falling while I
ne procession was moving, ceased at the very j
or slant the President entered the Palace, and NJ
vs., the sun is reflected back by the towering dom
ua The Inauguration Ceremonies were splendid
lg the benediction by Bishop Wainwright
oil anthem by the Sacred Musical Society
shouts of 100 600 ofnatures nobemen, and ey
ms now 600 musical instruments are playing t
p9 Star-Spangled Banner
ler This Palace falls short Of its brilliant pro-
Nv, tyue at first sight, but when it is remember
re" that this is the offspring of private entcrpri
er aud the other the cherished child for years
req the wealthiest and most influential monarchy
np earth, the natural inquiry suggests itself II
W few individuals can, unaided, do this, VIII
could not this great nation do
up This day will be long remembered and che
ITS ished by the people of New York AM the whC
reo United States.
yer Louisiana is represented by Colonel FlukC
ent Col. Carter, and Col Clifton; Mississippi
hg, Col. Parks TRTrrN'
cry -
the NJ Gaillarlet, the Paris correspondent of
ON C0uryier DIS Et0tS TuiS, says that Il man
ON script Of seventy-ninc pages written by Nal
uld leon in St Helena, has been discovered, and
tay likely to produce lively sensation. 1t is st
OTIS Of biography, and is designed to justify his 2
mn icy i'll the eyes of his sou and Of France l
J, style is - bulletinic,' and each sentence mai
ny a report, The royal conspirators are severe
ays handled The death Of the Duke Enghier
the defended at length, and liberty is prociaimed