New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-01
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men, and few boys, all with the fixed purpose
Of enjoyment and recreation. And really, to
one who has been for q long time breathing the
dusty and suffocating atmosphere Of the city, it
is not very difficult thing to appreciate the
many charms Of almost any spot remote from
the dwellings Of man, Thus it was, we pre-
sumo, with most Of our party.
At the Lake we embarked for Pass Manchac
on board the steamboat Alton. The liberality
of Capt. Grice had provided for the benefit Of the
party repast as sumptuous and complete as the
resources Of the Lake and its shores can afford,
and nobody failed to doit ample justice. One Of
the moot beautiful places we have ever yet beheld
any where in the neighborhood Of the Lake is
this same Pass Mauchac. The channel which
bears the name connects the two lakes, Pont-
chartrain and Maurepas. II is narrow and
winding, and its shores, if shores they may be
called, are two continuous walls of foliage, 50
dense as to be almost entirely impervious to the
eye, and seeming to rest upon the surface Of the
water At the junction Of this channel with
Lake Maurepas the Great Northern Railroad
crosses on piled structure, with draw bridge
midway for the passage Of water craft. Here
our party disembarked and took the cara. and
We were soon whirling along through lonely and
wild looking swamps towards our destination IN
the S piney woods country For ten or twelve
miles, to the first station. the country presents
an almost unbroken succession of swamp lands,
covered with heavy growth Of timber, of many
varieties, among which the tall. graceful cypress
predominates. From this point, however, these
features underwent a rapid change. We found
ourselves rafting along through groves Of pine,
interspersed with clumps Of green bushes which
appeared as if springing from single seed in a
fertile spot. The eye was delighted with con-
tinually opening vistas through the forest,
which appeared to be every where carpeted
with a growth Of short green grass, most re.
freshing to the sight and smell We had
reached the upland country, and bridges across
deep ravines and cuts through ridges Of fertile
land became frequent
The new Hotel constructed by Messrs Gar.
land, Coleman and Back at the Amite Station
will be a fine building for its purposes when
completed. 1t is spacious. and we are told that
no expense will be spared in rendering it equal
to the future requirements of this promising
locality. We received warm welcome from
Mr. Mcfarland, who has charge Of the hotel,
and who had made all necessary arrangements
for the reception and comfort Of his numerous
guests. Here we found, under the spreading
boughs Of q gigantic live oak, a long table GOV
cred with every sort of substantial and delicacy
that could be imported from New Orleans OF
found in the piney woods country. We all re-
marked particularly the excellence of the pro-
auctions Of the latter--the well-conditioned
chickens, the delicious fresh butter and eggs,
the superiority Of the fruits, etc.
Neither Of the party win soon forget his
experience on the first night of our stay pro-
badly. We believe that q committee had
been secretly organized for the purpose OF
permitting nobody to sleep for q moment dur
ing the whole night. and SO well was the
task reformed that the more quietly inclined
next day established q court of justice for
their future protection, and Immediately in
stituted suit therein against the chairman Of
the aforesaid committee on sundry charges Of a
grave character. We shall not attempt to give
the proceedings in this case, as circumstances
compelled US to be absent during its trial We
were afterwards informed that the defendant
undertook to plead his own case, but it being
evident from the manner in which be commenced
blocking out his argument that it would be
likely to occupy the entire day and perhaps the
next night, the Sheriff and his deputies were
directed to silence him by stopping his mouth
with a. handkerchief Tn anpoao,,a,,na oF +l,;e
unjust and illegal proceeding the jury rendered
verdict Of acquittal as regarded the prisoner,
but found the Judge guilty Of contempto of court
in being drunk and taking snuff during its SEES
sion. Ayerdiet was rendered against the pros
ecuting Attorney for attempting to befog the
jury BY quoting an authority (Simon Suggs)
not recognized in law, The Sheriff was found
guilty Of neglect Of duty in permitting por-
ton OF the jury to sit in presence of the court
with their hats on, and others to absent them
selves during the progress of the trial, for the
purpose Of procuring unnecessary refreshments,
The convicted parties we're then sentenced to be
elected from the COURTROOM by an application
of shingles and shoe-leather posteriori. Il
was thought by several experienced legal gen
tlemen that these proceedings might be take1
IS precedent and guide by several Of the
courts in New Orleans with much profit to the
public interest in the matter of law and Justice
The ceremony Of giving new name to wha
had formerly been known as the Amite Station
was rather an interesting affair. Col William
Christy presided over the meeting, and, aftel
due preparation, announced that the nam
:; Fillmore City, had been decided upon, an,
in few appropriate remarks gave the reason
which had induced its selection Col. Garlant
responded at some length, abiding forcibly anC
eloquently to the prospects of the New 0rlean
and Great Northern Railroad, and to its futur
effects upon the country along its line. Afte
this the company drank numerous toasts, an
some of the most facetious sort set to work t
organize municipal government for the ne,
corporation
TO cur fancy, this point is the most desirabl
in almost every respect, Of any along the Who'll
line Of the road from Pass Manchac to the Stat
line. The gentlemen who have bought the LAND
here intend to make it so, and in all probabilit
will succeed. They own eleven hundred acre
. portion Of which has been under cultivation
and is extremely fertile The timber ON the
lands must before long become q source of gre,
profit, as it is Of the finest description and easi
accessible. The river Tanchipihoa is about OF
and half miles from the hotel, and is one
the most beautiful streams we have seen in Il