New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-07

genius triumphant, as 1t were over time and space
Hitherto it has been supposed that but little if any,
improvement could be made speed and safety
river or inland navigation. But this suppostion, like
many others has proved faacous and iusory and the
great have record has completely moved
the sold land-marks,n hosry with age and conse
Grated by time, that may well be said to have
dawned upon the bright bosom Of the waters And to the
Princess Capt r. G. Holmes and her other noble
and skful officers must be awarded the bright laurels of
this victory and achievement.
The day of her departure Saturday the 18th OF August
1850 was anything but proptous. The sky clouds
were threatening and lowering. But STILL like noble
Princess at the appointed hour, GAN minutes past
o'clock she LETT her moorngs and entered the lists to
tend for thsaures of victory and Before how
ever fairly under way Neptune the god of the
waters if fearful Of Entertainments his
domain and power shook his trident and Eolus with
and traine& hosts rushing forth with
impeuosity to presage betoken defeat Despite
however, the owns of the king of the waters and the
assang hosts Of the god storms she started proudly
off on her way.
Soon new scenery began to open up to view and the
past shores to die away in the distance. On and on
81 She walked the waters like thing of Ife
And seemed to dare the elements to strite''
Her first hour Is announced, and 10 we in front
the stately residence Of the late and much amented
Harry Hill Joy beams from every eye, and smiles
gd the countenanoes OF ALL Thus far the Princess
victorious ana hopes swell the bosom for the future
sne goes all tue grace ana ease OF an eastern
queen lne 3sa ohafeh' enat noted landmark, is the
next object of solicitude
Inc distance soon wears away and we behold tsancent
race IN eae time OF one hour and 3e min
Al now are oohsciouS OF hef hsetness and speed
auu 1os anu assns iefel ahe" on every couneenance
away we 60 as II on Inc wings OF the wind. New
SCENERY ana new oeces Oh interest rise rapidly to view
ana disappear as hasty as tne enchantment of pano
rama Ing inner man now demands atsention--dinner is
aahouee' anu ~ ieas' ths anclehs gods might have
ens.eu pteau neot U.s. eeneimehs ana mirth abound
un. ui' 'Aes'oe 90 "VAo W e OF the board.
~ . a'.sie iore lTeeiy, the winds and
an sespesiAnJ s issteiJ having 70 SONS extent sub
~ "" @o uesiins az q tetng rate Various
p.s1 ~ w nen'ionl are passed. and DON
80 = N- . - "euie anu % minutes
.uts oi gay was repesng on his
49,. - -, U9' 80 o'ouus were III up by his
wv w snousala orliiant hues And
''S.. AAe plVsS'u shings, began to look
- - ''-' eA'sA' aA0 AAofe tnan welcome smiles
,r;a,a a..
e Ines apaoe-aistanees are overcome with the ut
oes e ahu fapuisy ana we behold the Capitol, that
- 80 "AS4o. ~ 'ne remarkably snort time
/; o. ~ H., I fsAAssy sa''sneu siias tne frincess
queen q we waters stu there was no sleep for the
a. -, - ohe seh.inen'' one feeling
W see sii and realize everything
inoiaens 70 suoh ZIP
MOI. however gentle reader that there was aught
pheus from lt All felt and knew they as Sc
cure lahu IN iace more so) as though it were but
oruhag OCCASION There was not the least noise above
ttab VI ahy otner Trip Ali was harmony