New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-02
a ROUSrN d RAIN,

1 tits great and grisyous pity that none o.
the young bardlings of The present day nome
Of the Cesar or Alexander Smiths or the Sappho
Browns have seen fit to turn their poetic at
Itention to such prosaic matters as rain and sun
shine--oat of which we humbly suggestSsome
very epical matter might be extracted. worthy
Eshs powers Of the best or the efforts Of the
weakest. Isl
We had yesterday, in our city, the great
thunder song anthem and picture u rain ;snch
al one j. rarely occurs here. and very seldom.
II eyaf. in regions lying above us Twas, like
C@saras dispatch, short, sharp and decisive,
The heavens began to cloud up and grow dark
about eleven; at "a quarter past the moisture
commenced coming mistity down sat half past
il poured by the bucket fulls at twelve every
parts0f the city was under water, and atshalf-
past twelve there was sunshine again It has
been years since such an overwhelming dispen-
sasions has beensupon us. All the streets in the
front part of the city were flooded to such an
extentas was never before known. in the rear
portions, houses were half inundated. and the
rasaing waters came in nall sides, making
LEGAL lagoons Of parlors, bed-chambers and
kitchens. The timber bridges went floating
down stream like SO many fat-h boats. and the
rats, thoroughly drenchedfrom their Sebasto-
;pols, were to be seen swimming about inaail
directions, seeaing ,sas did the Pilgrim Fathers
and Mothers. for some solid ground on which to
exercise their free principles The omnibusses
ploughed paasengerless through dreary wastes
Of water, while the cabs, axle.deep. in gushing
streams, vain1y endeasored to keep ID correct
nayig ation.s Uncared for boxes were to be seen
sailing Through the chief thoroughfares, ana
young Mississippis cut their way across the
basement rooms of Camp, st. Charles, Caron.
dslet and many other streets. The cars for
Csrrollton slabered. along in deep water, and
tie horse cars were entirely stopped for . time,
The pluvial element reigned and rainsa supreme
4 Such grand benefit has net been given to US
By Cemnissary Aquarius for an indefinite pc
Rod, and we now understand that the reason of
Ills long withholding was in order to FIJI mp his
pitcher for second deluge. His favors of yes
;erday filled the cisterns SO that they oyeraowed
With mighty streams, made the spouts white
md plethoric with much water, turned the
treets into creeks, invaded stores and private
esidences, carried of more fitch than. the seav-
hgers of q year, enhanced the price of umbrsl-
as, and locked up disconsolate husbands at
!ome for two or three unexpected hours. The
ity has been thoroughly washed, and at cur
nearly one half Of the back part
fit Is under water. The'streets are still muddy.
hespaNements wet, the caves dropping, and the
earens cloudy. Of the population Of the city
My D acattering few can be found posting /
bout with umbrellas and mackintoshes, ready to
AXE boat at the next corner.
Weare happy to say that no one was drowned. /
nd that tho seyerest resnltsof the great freshetl
{ 1922 we're the unexpected immersion of o Ger
an omnibus driver, on account Of having mis-
ken the channel on Common street, and the
owning Of horse by reason Of getting
to the current Of Sc Charles.
Wonderful to relate. no accidents occurred on
AXE Peydras and Bayou Julia, All soundingsl
lied on Philppa, Circus, and tho rear part Of
ommon and Grayier streets
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