New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-25
AQUATIC GRIEVANCES.
CI;ESCESTA.

The residents Of Lake Julia, that part of Julia
street which lies between Baronne and Rampant
streets held meeting during the forenoon Of We'd /
neSday last, while watcr-bound in their respective
dwellings the object Of which 10 consider ways
and means Of aating the nuisance that every heavy
rain inllicts upon them. There being no dry spot
on which to meet, and all neghbcrly commlnica-
ton being washed away with the m1ddieSt of water,
the meeting conducted by sympathetic telegraph
the writer Of this, who resides opposite the deepest
part of the lake being the medium. Col. Hardhead
was called to the chair. and Capt. ThicEtngers al-
pointed Secretary.
Mr. Drylones, having appointed himself a special
committee Of to Graft resolutions submitted the
following 'Rcsolvcd. as the rain nil rain and the
city ,roI drain, that we Go hereby cngratc and
nc'cr come back again..
Mr. Cheerful objected. We have resided here so
long, said Ie that the rest Of the town consider us
waterproof. or semi-aquatc race, and respect US
corlingy. 70 desert our old homes at such june
t,1c would therefore, destroy our fiattcrng status,
and expose Us 10 public ridiculc as only lot Of
binary human humbugs after all. l am fatty opposed
TO emigration but ready to subscribe to any other
method Of amcliorating our condition.
Mr. jolly heartily approved Mr.. Cheerful's remarks,
and offered the following as a substitute for Mr.. Dry
bones resolution: "RcsoIvcd, the rain ,rW rain,
and tie city don't drain. that we buy India-rubber
boots and future floods disdain"
Mr. Highhccs said he could never sanction such
resolution as that. If by buying Indiarubtcr boots
and disdainng future foods, the gentleman meant
wadine, he should to lay the resolution Oh the
table, Or toss it into the lake. Wading might be
suitable expclient for smallboys, niggers, and Bid
dies; but would be unbecoming and ridiculous for
! gentlemen.
! Mr.. Cool was Of the opinion and, ALTERNATING
some weIItimed and sensible remarks, offered the fol-
] lowing " Resolved, As the rain 1rW rain, and the
city can't drain, that procure ierryboat and its
| expense maintain"
Mr. Thoughtful said he would vote for the last
luton hut for its impracticablty 1t is true, said
he that there is plenty Of water to float such craft,
and plenty Of people to patronize it, but the city
would never permit such enterprise to go into pri-
vlte hands without selling the lease of the street the
lake. and imposing such specifications would render
it losing undertaking to the contractors He hoped
there we're other propositions to come before the meet
ing.
Mr.. Crackjokc thercupon presented the following
Resolved As The rain arW rain, and the city can't
DRAIN that plank road DER our housctops would
all further pain
Mr. HigIheels wished to know if the gentleman Of
fercd that resolution in earnest. Mr.. Crackjoke re-
piled atfrmativcy. Mr.. H. then moved that the reso
luton be laid the table. Such an idea, lie said, was
preposterous. He would never consent to have the
tenants Of the little shngeroocd cottages in the vi
cinty trotting the states Of his twosory brick
Aside from the insane appearance of the thing il
would certainly have the effect polluting everybody
cistern water, and encouraging the vulgar habit OF
looking down everybodys chimney.
Mr.. Sensible said he regretted to see gentlemen
wasting their time in such nonsense. He had reso
luton to offer, which he hoped would meet the unan
nous approval of the meeting. 1t read as follows
" Resolved, as the rain 'pW ran and the city can't
dran that we do grin and bear the thing, and from
all fuss refrain"
The resolution was put to vote and unanimously
adopted and Mr., Sensible, being called upon for q
speech, rose and addressed. the meeting as follows
% Gentlemen and neighbors-ny resolution has been
adopted. 1t speaks for itself. l have nothing more
to say. l thank YOU
This speech enthusiastically applauded, and on
motion of Mr.. Crackjokc, the speaker was requested
to prepare a copy Of it for publication. Upon the
question to what paper the speech should be pub
lshed in, quite vigorous and interesting discussion
arose.
Mr.. Classy commended that it should be published in
the paper whose circulation is proven to be the largest
by reason of its official publication of the lettcrst
Mr.. Btters was of opinion that it should be nub-
llshed in that other paper, whose circulation was
proven to be just twice as large by reason of its ab
ity to publish the letterlist gratisfornothng
Various gentlemen agreed with Mr.. Bitters, whilst
others sided with Mr., Gassy Mr.. Crackioke coincid-