New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-13
Mobile Letter.
Correspondence of the Crescent.

MOBILE, June 8, 1854
1tisrefreshing and celebrating to take tri
| from New Orleans to Mobile at this season c
the year. Such is the effect Of even few day
residence in the city during this hot weather
that we are we'll prepared to enjoy the prospec
Of the wide expanse Of waters, and for the en-
joyment of the refreshing breezes blowing j,
from the sea, which cool our heated blood an,
ezhilarate our languid spirits. At first, tn,
transition from the heated atmosphere of til,
city to the wide expanse and cooling breezes OF
the surface of the waters is rather unpleasant
on account of the chilling sensations produced
in system rendered exquisitely sensitive by ex-
posture and exhaustion. Promenading over the
pavement heated by the direct rays of the sun
and these rays reflected from the pavement upon
your person, and upon the air which surrounds
you, while fresh air rushing in to your relief
is perpetually intercepted by the lofty build
ings around, you soon experience such feelings
as must be produced by being placed in an oven
The idea of being baked alive is not very
pleasant. If man promenades until he is
thrown into this condition, if his physical sys-
lem is somewhat deranged, he is seized with a
fever, and matters are sometimes terminated
rather abruptly. But if his physical system is
in good order, he can stand it, although he is
gradually debilitated, He perspires freely
His apparel becomes completely wet He is 50
completely enyeloped in the fluid of his own per-
SEPARATION, that he seems to be prepared, not to
be baked, but to be stewed. When a man in
this condition is first brought into contact with
the cooling breezes which play upon the waters,
the effect is SO chilling that it produces disa-
greeable sensations. But he lives in hope and
gradually adapts himself to the change of TEN.
perature. He puts on additional clothing, or
keeps out of the current of cold air, until the
perspiration has dried away, and the tempera.
lure of his body is restored to its natural state
We embarked on board of the Oregon soon
after u o'clock, By the time we arrived at the
Rigolets, the chilly sensation had passed away.
and the season OF enjoyment had commenced
We passed through the outlet from Lake Pont
chartrain with the shore on both sides of MS
like river, until the shore disappeared on our
right hand, and the broad expanse of Lake
Borgne was presented to our view. On the left
the beautiful summer residences on the shore
soon began to appear. The mansion, in most
cases, was partly enveloped in trees, SO as to be
seen rather iIdistinetly, hut the long wharf.
running out into the water for perhaps about
two hundred yards or more, and Terminating
with the bath-house, directed our attention IN
the precise spot where the mansion was located
We stopped at Bay st. Louis and Pass Chris.
tan Soon after We left the latter place the
light OF day disappeared; but the moon shone
with all her mild and silvery brilliancy. How
sweet to SIT upon the deck and silently enioy
the splendors of the seene--the light of the moon
glittering and waving upon the waters-tba
passing sail, the passing steamboat, the dark.
ness of her smoke and the glare of her fires
forming 80 strong contrast to the gentle LIGHT
of the moon-the numerous light houses on each
side of us, exhibiting the glare of their light
for while and then disappearing in the obscu
rity of distance-the brilliant canopy over head
bespangled with stars! How sweet the contem.
plation of such scene How delightful to lift
the heart from nature up to natures God The
mild but rich enjoyment afforded by such -
scene is to be valued highly indeed In the
the sea breezes we're PRODUCING their
bracing effects The body was refreshed and in.
vigorated and the spirits cheered and exhilarated
to an extent sufficient to afford ample compensa.
lion for the trouble and expense of a Trim To
Mobile. But | expect to go on to New York
After an afternoon and evening of such exoui
site Enjoyment, the yexations of travel begin
We arrived here this morning and there is no
boat to take US on to Montgomery until this eve
ming, so that we are compelled to remain at Mo.
bile one day. A detention of whole day in
these times Of rapid movement will not be toler
tied long by the public remedy will be pro-
'ided. | inquired of one of the agents of the
line why the boat did not leave in the
morning. l was told that their contract for
arrying the mail required them to leave in the
yening, SO there is no hope of change from
yening to morning, and this detention must
re continued unless another boat can be placed
n the line to leave here in the morning, I
inquired whether the mail company would not
nut morning boat on the line. He thought
hat the amount of travel would not justify
he expense. I had just found that the berths
we're all taken beforehand. The passengers
rom New Orleans were all ANTICIPATED, and |
hey must wait for the next boat or take their |
'hance without berth. So as things are now,
ne public is not accommodated. The ques-