New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-09
NUMBER 17e..
DAILY CRESCENT.
g RANp Masa mEHT1Na
Mall Faiiures and Their Remedy Il.

irAtsasing aHu GroApieSoMe 70 the last degree,
there is no one thing more Annoying than q mail
failure. Merchants and business men, tren,.
bling lovers and those who are in absolute need
of q long promised remittance, can form SONG
idea Of the irritation produced to an editor
whose wants are far more imperative in this re-
speet than their own--by seeing that placard--
g EASTERN Man. FAILED swinging in front Of
what should be the general delivery Their
opinions are, at their best estate, only proxi-
mate, however, and can never embrace all the
truth until they themselves have been tried in
the same crneibls and purified in the same
alembic.
It is within the knowledge Of all this eonmu-
nifty, that for . long time past, the regular re-
ceipt Of mail matter here, from the Eastern
cities has not been the rule but the exception to
the rule; that we have suffered, and borne, and
prayed and hoped-and hoped. and prayed, and
suffered with a wonderful degree Of fortitude
and supplication and a marvellous continuance
of disappointment. The supplications might
not have been loud enough TO reach Washing
ton. They certainly were not strong enough to
produce any effect.
In this emergency and distressing dilemma
meeting Of the editorial corps Of the CRESCENT
was holden within the inner penetyali lia ~ the
sanetum sanctorum of the Office for the pur-
pose Of celebrating on the state Of affairs, and
coming to some definite conclusion as to what
should be done. The outer doors of the estab-
lishment were closed and double psdlocked to
prevent intrusions from outside. The press
room was barricaded with heavy beams, and
communication cut off from the office by means
of Gordon sa,attaire, consisting Of o big rope
fastened in ths doors below. The printing Office
was tabooed BY a liberal supply Of spiritual
considerations. This having been done the
meeting was called to order. Present, q Senior
in the Chair. Members -ss Redactenr in Chef"
Scissors, Money, Literature and Miscellany,
Local, Shipping and Steamboats,.
The meeting was called to order and organ
lied by the g Senior who opened the proceed
iDgs with the following remarks:
Gentlemen Of the CTescentYou have been convened this
evening take into consideration the present state Of
mail communication between New Orleans the North,
and devise for remelying the existing evils
attendant thereupon, which have grown TO be quite
toerable and not to be endured" As ia well known TO
you and the community at arge 1t has been for long
time impossible to obtain any regular mails from distant
sections of the country, regular river malls
Even the irregularities Irregular and not to be de-
pended upon In this emergency what shall be done to-
satisfy clamorous pubic and relieve ourselves from
much severe labor ~
SCISSORS Being loudly called for by all
present, as likely to be more conversant with
the evil, if not its remedy, rising, said
Gentieme-t strikes that this Is an actual open
saf..f
and pointed things cannot be denied and that cutting
up Of whole Southern maa arrangements deserved
any female will instantly confess
"a To be or not to be--tha. Is the question
Whether 'twere wiser, nobtsr batter
To bear the ills that newspaper editors liable
Or TO take up arms against bag full Of troubles,
And by opposing-try to put an end to them !,
aAs William Shakespeare very pithy observed {with
slight variaton Igheers for the variation THAT rs
THE QUESTION 3! [Cheers from various parts Of the
room.
aFcr one gentlemen, advocate o withdrawal from
the mali arrangements Of the country, and the establish
ment Of purely Independent paper. Weean then manu-
fseture own news teegraphc dispatches itsms and
| local afairs.n
The speaker, wiping bis "a bearded front, 2 sat
down, and had his sorrows soothed by q mug Of
ale and piece of hard cracker.
3 LITERATURE AND MISCELLANY" mountei
| the rostrum and began:
/ aGENTLEMEs,', The Hiaa the past summer renders
impossible for mo to do Justice to this widespreadnl
al-embracing and aiengrossing snhjsct. II il and
be Of profound regret to every scholar sha
recent pubcationsa do not reach until long ate
they should be at hand and mentally dgssted, Esi Il
iosos-lntsrrupted BY the Chairs remark that aedr
Greeks not reputable class and that their ato
far from rscominendatory the geusrai publio1
FINANCE jumped up in a hurry, and scratch
ing his head, charged yehemently aroun'
the room q few moments as if Bustamente him
self had broken loose Then setting into
| ceiling, remarked; M n
dn't like this state Of things any how. Whowho-
| knows anything about Northern stocks nnw-a-days2
can't find out whether the Bulls or Bears rule in VS.
street for week after advices should 70 hant
Gold. coin was shockingly dspreciated the other da
didn't you know Of it Somebody loaded twenty Dc
lar piece with lead after boring out ths 99golden Il
sides Five dollars reward ~
{Financs WAS calisd to order
81" Well wel gentlemen, all have to say Ii II the maj
don't come through more regular shaat know wheth
dime is worth tan cents in NswHork or only sxpence
II am in favor of having the mails, sir, Il
them; otherwise let review the dream of Atlantis
the Happy Joles this side the Atlantic and Il
: : tree-tops with singing birds Of our own.
(The speakers impressiyeaess such that not
cheer followed his obscuraton.1
LOCAL, who had been busily taking notes
! the meeting, arose and said:
i IT think the mails arrant nuisance to nawspaps
Weare not for the world, sir but for ourselves Peo
wish to know What is doing hare aud Who
Japans What has happened on Burgundy street? +
egn news. Go into sFrenehtown 4 havea swild hui
"a after Dagos The mali)les at the best bother
ought to be discontinued. Hurrah for the fe.msiss.
Feed people, SIR with food of their own raising and
them fatten on It. Foreign is of OF
terest We hometg Ourselves tsymptoms of disapp
bation) --let US live on home produce! 7
fGroana and great disapprohstion eyiuced1
sHIpPISa AND STEAMBOATS, arose, under
ID pressure, the piston rod being out Of order:
40 GssrLsnEs my bark is very slight this occasions
70 for all practical use you might ship me at once
y the malls down the river they generally 90 TO
Post Office and there my knowledge and that Of n
others hiss an end !approye Of regular courses in
tn msles.p (Applause
10 sREDAcTEUR EN Chef" wearing the Erm
II aGENrLEMEs y huye listened to your observations,
H. ments and conclusions with much Consideration aat
happy TO that have collected ingenious and
body Of men around me. Your opinions worti
great deiiheration, and shall accordingly, take
time see ft to deliberate upon them, and will
-, act see proper at the end Of that time The