New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-01

tons along the coast or in the interior We
speak from experience-haying travelled as a
stranger and been treated as a friend through.
out great portion of the State of Louisiana. If
our contributor met the hard treatment of which
he complains, it must have been owing TO some
peculiar circumstances of which we are not in.
formed
| His complaints concerning the life of telc-
graphic operator are ungrounded and could be
made with just as much grace by every doctor,
merchant and mechanic Of our city If our cor
respondent don't like the life he had better
quit it.
F0RTY-EIGHT HOURS ON THE COAST,
Every other trades-life has been fully chron.
ieled; but, as yet, we have had no private
biography of the Telegrapher He leads a quiet,
obscure life, unnoticed, inotfensiye much abused
working day and night; all the time on hand y
to the ceaseless calls Of the register I see not
why We should be deprived the benefit Of a por
ton OF the public sympathy, and | feel assured
that were we more generlly known, we would
receive less abuse. l have taken it in hand to
give short account of forty eight hours trip
along the Coast on business The storm had
shattered our line for several miles between
Carrollton and the Red Church. Persons de-
other points never took into consideration that
the lightning and the storm were mightier than
we, and would have their own way; but charged
all to the worthlessncss Of the managers opera
tors and messengers in the service, and to the
humbuggng nature Of the enterprise Like
clever souls we took it all patiently, being very
used to it AT daylight Saturday morning we
were OH our way to the scene of disaster, which
we reached at about II, A. NJ We were unpre-
IN pyt
turn for more material. By fast driving and
the AID of the cars, we were enabled to reach
Nairolton, on our return to the break, in the
CLOCK train, The cars were crowded with
the young and the gay, with parents and chill
uren, en- route to the gardens and the Lake, to
ENJOY the cool breeze Of the evening away from
the dust and tumult of the city. But the Tce-
grapher-no pleasure rides for him, no associa-
ton with the beautiful and the innocent-for
day and night, without enjoyment and without
relief, must he write down the incessant dicta-
ton OF the little brass register. Society, books
ana friendships are all strangers to him; he is
Hterally WorklnT-man; a contributor to tho /
worlds wealth; a panderer to the impatience
OF others denied consolation, denied pleasure
our desire was to reach the break that even.
ing, IN order to commence work early on the |
following morning But, alas such horses - |
a marked trait of which was miserable loping |
attendant upon q very general development e |
bones, with an irresistible inclination to pause
at every short distance. But they were the best
We could procure for g love or money! ard |
together with driver and horses, we did manage |
nat 70 reach the desired place for darkness
anu q storm obliged US to seek an earlier stop
page for the night
" Who lives here: we inquired of the driver
We stopped at the garden gate of the rich
planter, opened it, traversed the circular walk,
and assembled the broad fight of steps A flash
81 lightning discovered to us seated on the
piazza middle-aged gentleman and lady We
inquired Tor the proprietor, and the gentleman,
without showing sign Of life, other than 1y his
voice, announced himself as that individual
" Can we, and here we paused for the deep
tones the thunder drowned the sound of our
voice, but, seeking occasion, we continued
10 Can we be accommodated with lodgings to-
light, sir We would not solicit it, but heavy
storm IS coming up, and we dislike to 90 fur
'her For few moments, silence held unin-
errupted sway. We resumed s. We are out
'epairing the telegraph line, which the late
torn has roughly handled. We are sorry TO
rouble you, but circumstances compel us to ask
you II we can he accommodated with lodgings
Until daylight"
male owner of that vast domain and roomy pile
carcely condescended to notice the stranger
hat sought shelter from the night and the storm
:" Can you, then, inform us where we will be
1ost likely to obtain lodgings We must shun
his rain if money will buy US shelter" Again
anne the low gutteral sound Of
d" No sirr' I
:" What is there no hotel--no tavern we
ould stop at
" don't know, replied that moveless COM
nation OF flesh and bones and bbod believe !
iere is place about eight or nine miles !
bove." /
Amy below -
= | believe not" {
s. Good night, sir, 4
= Good night " q
Now, between thence and that eight OF nine i
mes above there were any number Of large =
ne houses, with negro cabins in the back
round but he knew Of not one wherein We t
luld receive shelter--and he must have known Q
lem all, Ne decided not to depend on his !
nowledge; and though we made mother effort
nd failed yet We summoned up courage enough
T third trial. a
river +
Dis ISL de brudder of de u,tler mon wot .
ouldn't let yez in
In n moment we had passed he cato fro
ersed the broad pebbly walk, and were in front 4
the rich man door, An cbour gent showed !
mselt, and, by order, disappeared for his =
aster
" Massa wants know what you want" said +
le negro as ho returned to the DIOR. he saws
els VERY busy"
Eel your mastar We are sorrz to have dis
rbed him Good night b
" Wait mint, 90 agin and see 1nassa \
We eld not wait; We felt ashamed Of our kind
al erawtshcd to the gait again :,
. itoIlo, helloi hello mistcrs." shouted the
agro as he came running dowa the patA a
ma9sn says what's your names In.
We retr2ced our steps, informed the GENTLE b
an ol our names and profession stated our
eat dItnculty IN obtaining !odiups, and thai y
c did not wish to DEPEND on the hospitality If r
y one, hui desired to pay for accommodation
it could be procured C
:" Well gentlemen, shall charge you nothing @
have company to night but giless can have
place fixed mp for you iie,e, Tom Tom II
I'VE these gentlemen houses put an Tirgf
lly tx up that room for these Gentlemen and ny
yc them some supper
we were unable to interrupt him as he bawleI G
/ to hs negroes th' orders designed seemingly g.
our benefit, but We sought the first pause IN -
ate that we did not wish to interiors will bis
mnary that We desired comfortable lolrinrs o.
none.
., Oh, quite comfortable, assura YOU if Won A
sh to remain-.just MS good as in main buiII-
3 on must excuse us-got company--the .,
ace first -rate-good bed, = etc, etc IL
Having seen our horses disposed Of. VIC fol- in
we'd AUNT lilly 10 our apartmenttor the nirht
dge of our astonshl1eut, when, after a rood y,
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