New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-19
DAILY CRESCENT
The Season.

Winter-ths real, the pure, the unnistaksble
has arrived at last, with all his mantling hon
srs thick about him, and received . nstice
more general and sulogistic than any other
stranger of the season. Despite Secretary
Marcy's bulletin Of Fall fashions, and despite
the democratic element supposed to pervads our
population, royal honors have been unhesita-
tingly paid to this greater than mitchell or
Meagher, by the adoption Of such court dresses
as are worn only during his presence, and only
in his honor. Fingers that were cold enough
during the ovation Of Kossuth, have been rub
bed warm On account Of the advent OF his more
nstabls successor; tongues that have never
wagged in dsifcation of precedent potsntatss
have hardly been silent in praise Of the present.
The hunbugging fellow who some weeks ago
laid claim to the ermines Of Winter was bat o
deceit and simulatisn-merelyth the avant courier
and forsrunner Of his majesty proper who,we are
happy to say, has now arrived in fropria per-
soma, to enhance the festivities Of Christmas and
increase the glories Of the Holidays.
Winter is here-the real, genuine, nipping
cold weather that leaves no chance Of doubling
its presence or idsntity-and the amusements Of
the city have begun to show in their fnll glory.
Thanks to the kindly reports which have OBJ
tanned in many places with regard to cholera
and raging epidemics here, We have not - full
. delegation from the country as is desirable
| but it is daily increasing and will before long
make the present season equal in business, in
| festivity and amusement to any Of its prsde-
oessors Indeed, we have every reason to anti
| cipate, from and after the commencement Of the
Holidays, an unusually brilliant and bustling
winter. There are large parties coming from
the North, and the thousands who have been
locked up and enlarged in the interior during
the months past feel a few weeks or months Of
relaxation due to themselves. Besides, the very
fine weather which has been enjoyed this fall fol
| getting in crops must have had its influence
| upsn the mind as well a. the pockets Of tn,
planters, and prepared them for trip to New
Orleans.
Although not full, our city is far from being
empty. Within the last few weeks great many
families have arrived, and the amusements o
the place already begin to give evidence of theil
valuable presence. On opera evenings tn
coaches rsll rapidly towards the French theatre
displaying to the dazzled eyes Of pedestrian
such glances Of opera hoods and white glove
and cloaks and fair faces as almost tempt to al
immediate pursuit. Strange faces are sse
daily on the pavsmsnts, in the fancy stores, a
the jevelry windows and at the bookstore.
In the evening they are to be seen in the drss
circle of the theatres. Every boat brings NOR,
and we are apprised by the hotel registriss {
their constant arrival. Let them esme and cor
tinue to come. We have room enough to ACCOM-
odate great crowd, and we have the dispos
ton to return hospitable ceurtssies to all VIII
put us under obligations to them in places re
mote and far away, during the past summer.
Winter has come-piping cold weather-an
the very rumors of disease here have died ava
in such braeng atmosphere as might rejoic
an inhabitant Of Patagonia or Nova Zsmbls
Let our friends therefore no longer refrain froI
cheering US with their countensnsss, but test gu
abilities and disposition by the numbers in whic
they come and the time during which they stay