New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-19

procure the wherswith to steady our nerves,
when we partook Of two gin s,ocktails ana o
brandy smash Individually, and / state, accord
ing to the best Of my knowledge and belief, that
our principal ingredient in each and every one
of these compounds was water--Croton wafer
culpably introduced therein by some eVH-uis-
posed persons without my knowledge or consent.
On leaving this saloon, noticed that my friend,
although single man, had by some mysterious
process Of multiplication become two kept
FAST hold OF both, and, after doubling, WIN
great deal of difficulty, great nump ,e anu
variety of corners, we reached Burton 7. licKets
being mysteriously procured. we ehteres' anu
eventually obtained seats. Flnding, a1ter pro
lonoed trial, that it was impracticable to put my
bot in INV vest pocket, placed it on the floor
and mt both feet in it, The theatre generally
seamed TO he some what mixed up. The par
ouette, gallery and dress circle were all one;
and fine stage was whirling round at rate
which must have been extremely inconvenient
to the revolving actor.
At length, after q liberal allowance of over
ture, the curtain went up, and | was enabled,
by the most unremitting attention, to concen-
trate the actors sufficiently to understand the
performance And many things which hitherto
deemed dramatically incorrect were presented to
my wondering vision then and there. Hippo
lyta" was dressed in nee-breeches and bro
gans; and sc Titania - did not, to me, present
very fairy like appearance in o freman's red
shirt and three-cocked hat. "Oberon" was
not so objectionable, (being gentleman') IN a
talma and plaid pantaloons, though even ne
might have BACKED his boots and omitted the
| spurs And I fear I did not properly appre-
ciate the rest of the fairies, who had their heads
decorated with sunfowers and their hands full
| of onions.
| At last the entertainment was concluded, and
I remember consulting with my duplicated
friends as to the feasibility Of return to Brook
lvn, to our boarding house. On our journey
thither we witnessed many strange things
4 about which desire information. In the first
Mace, is it the custom, as a general thing, fol
the CITY Hall and Barnum's Museum to indulge
in an animated contra dance up and down
Broadway in the middle of the night, accom-
panied by their fantastic movements, by Thu
upper story of Stewards and the Bible Society
building for they certainly did, on that event
full evening, and feel called upon to enter ny
! solemn protest against these nocturnal archl
tectura1 saltatory exhibitions, as unworthy tn
dignity of the Empire City. And would witt
ali humility suggest, that if the stony GOODIES
Of Justice, whose appropriate place is on the to-
D of the City Hall, will desert her responsible
e post, she might choose more becoming amuse
ment than sitting cross-legged on the top OF
Houston street stage, playing the jewsharp.
| am n0,e convinced that Bowling gree
fountain is not permanently located on Tn
top of Trinity Church cross; but that it Wds @
that memorable night, my wondering eyes Dor
ample testimony. / am sufficiently well &C
,, ouainted with the city to know that the Asto
Ho use should be found on the corner of Barcla
street, but am ready to take my oath that Q
that particular occasion it piled as an oppositio
ferry boat between Whitehall street and Hami
! ton Avenue. The last thing distinctly reeo
lect is trying to pay the fare for three ON tn
novel craft, with single piece of none.
(which / nolU know to have been Bungalow
: copper,) and demanding two and sixpens
, change, which / didn't get.
!, In the morning found myself in bed wit
u nv oyercoat on, and afterwards discovered m
v boots under the pillow--my hat in the graf
y with my pantaloons and hair brush in it, n
" pantaloons and hair brush in it, my watch
y. the water Jug, and my latch key in the BIZ
" cage, l presume / had tried to write lett
le to some one with my tooth brush, as | four
~ that article in my inkstand.
" Now, if Croton water interferes with my gu
:, ceptible system in this unaccountable name
o. what shall drink? would resort to mil
III but fear our city edition of the tactical CO
tains sufficient Of the acqueous enemy to aga
%. upset my too delicate nerves. To you ouly CT
la' / come; and exclaim, like Cesar, when
'e too was afflicted with superfuity of waite
"Help me Cassius or | sink!' | submit
case to you. Relieve my anxiety If within yo
power. Hugely yours, D
'i- P.S.-What would be the effect of bran
" and water with out any water, and lit
nu lemons v. X p.