New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-27


to an unaccustomed daylight. The cars,
loaded down with loquacious travellers, oonvers-
ing upon every stupid and uninteresting subject,
Immediately follow, and, finally, the city is
reached with wearied body and angry soul. :
wa have enjoy edI three days Of rural felicity
within The past tweiSe months and, returning,
md home dearer and more delightful than
ever BY way Of occasional relaxation, q trip
| to the green fields is pleasant perhaps per-
petuaI residence might be- For steady home
give US, however, the city; and of all cities,
New Orleans first.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIvALs.--We have failed,
BY reason Of oversight and inadyertency, to
chronicle the return Of several of our most nota-
Bile citizens from their Northern summering.
Ex Mayor Crossman is once more in our midst,
refreshed by On unusual expedition into neigh
boring counties and countries. He has jour-
neyed from here to New York, and, perhaps,
even into more distant lands; and has re-
turned blooming and beautiful as q belle of
sixteen
Colonel David Bidwell, Of the g Phoenix . o
may his shadow be long before us! Captain Dan
Hickok, of Hickok's Saloon g Bob" Of latter
sails; and last, but by no means least, either
in our own OF the public estimation, Mcclure,
Of h SANS. have all come back to us within
the week past, looking much refreshed by their
summer relaxation. This & Phoenix 2 has re-
ceived new suit Of silverware for its counters
had its alleys removed; and will shortly rejoice
in pistol-galleries, conducted by John Travis.
the redoubtable, and billiard tables from New
York. Its old popularity can but cling to itwhile
Bidyell & Daniels William S Pat do.
Captain Dan Hickok- known from Galveston
to Bangor, from Nebraska to Newport-open
in few days. His arrangements are not yet
published, but he will hold forth on the site Of
the old I. Pearl, and have d word to say to all
inqniring friends. Bob Of Tattersalls, has
done the warm weeks in New England, and
feshed up amazingly. He is again at his post
by the side Of Boston and Tom, and will minis
ter to the wants of the thirsting public as
before i
We are happy to see that Mcclure has re-
turned with rotundity as remarkable as ever,
and q face as genial and agreeable as before
All Of his operations in the North are not, pro-
badly, known to the public, nor will be soon !:
Enough, however, is patent 70 prove that no
previous season will surpass the present where
he rules and reigns. Success to him in all de-
partments- first, second, third story-and else
where.
s DR. J. s. McFARLANE.-The worthy zEscula-
Plus whose name heads this paragraph takes
great offense at our playful fling at his &c filth
doctrines In this paper few days ago. In
the Tue Delta Of yesterday he says:
The CRESCENT appears curious to know what am
that th cfa and vegetable decomposition exercise no
influence in the production Of yellow fever.
not perhaps my province to say that what am
is TRUTH-pla'n. unadulterated and unqualified scien-
tifc truth. i s6 y ~
We were disposed tobelieve, from the develop
ments he made last year on the subject referred
to, that he was g driving at any thing else.
However, Doctor, time will show which of us is
right. M \.
& NEw Books. Mr.. y. @. Morgan, adjoining
the Post-ofice, has sent us the September mum.
Der Of 8 Household Words containing the CON
Guiding chapter of Dickens's novel G Hard
Times.
the g Illustrated Magazine of Art embellished
with the most beautiful engravings we have
ever seen in a work of the kind
The Hon ]. Perkins, M c.. has sent us a well
printed volume containing the Constitution of
the United States, with an alphabetical anal
ysis, and many other matters Of useful infor-
nation.
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VERAaTY.--The Cincinnati Enquirer let's off
the following in regard to a secret fraternity
known as Know Nothings:
We have the Assurance OF dozens of personal friends
men OF strict veracity and who inreged into the
ofsaer only to withdraw in as they discoy
almost literally, word for word, faithful and true We
don't doubt it in the least No man of Yeracity here of
the order, denies.
The Enquirer had published previously what
y now declares to have been an authentic and
complete expose Of the secrets Of the order, ia
which it was stated that the initiated were
bound by the most solemn oaths not to reveal
any thing connected Herewith. How the
$ dozens Of personal friends could have fur
nished the Editor Of the Enquirer with the pre-
,ious information, alluded to above, in accord
ance with the strict yeracity for which he gives
hem credit, is o problem to which we invite his
'peoial attention.
Miss KEMBLE's BENEFIT.--0ur citizens will.
i course, remember the dramatic performance
which takes place at the American Theatre
his evening for the benefit Of Miss Virginia
Aemble. The pieces are we'll selected, and the |
company has won no inoonsiderable praise on
previous occasions.
SANS SALooN,--We were very agreeably sur
'rlsed yesterday by q morning invitation to
Sans" where oysters, cigars and sundry
turntables were exposed in very miscella.
leous manner, and enjoyed by numerous drop
'ers IN. During the summer months Z Sans"
1as been repaired, repainted and refurnished,
nd will open on Saturday with every comfort
nd convenience imaginable A more popular
lace Of resort cannot be found in New Orleans.
iae and Sam both have hosts of warm friends,
rho would as soon quit their religion as their
OCULAR route for the daytime and evening, and
hey have attractions sufficient to allure strau-
ers. Business will commence here at an early
ay, and large business is lying before the
DOR Of 4 Sans" Success to the owners.
The BrRDs.--A friend of ours has for some
me past had number Of singing birds, be-
'nging to his daughter, Gagged in the shop of
arber here, for care and preservation The
ITds made new friends but ALWAYS rememhered