New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-02
POINT CLEAR CORRESPONDENCE.


lam here on Tying visit to Mobiles chief seashore
resort. Arriving in Mobile, found that city very
like New Orleans in respect to ullness dustinessand
dstressingly good HEALTH that could not stop there
long. Besides, fell in with some old chums there,
the first evening, who took me around" after
fashion they have in Mobile All can state of that
round is, that on the following morning Ifound my
self in 4 strange room, which proved to be in tile
Battle Houses and that upon asking the clerk for an
explanation he informed me thatI had returned late
at night with two friends that was four or i've
hours high; /" and that had called for a bed with
three rooms in it.
This sort of thing, concluded would never do for
aperson on recnperative tour; SO spent the sc.
cond evening.with friend out amid the pine hills,
twelve miles from the city, where luxuriated in full
upon the fare that is to be had only in welEcutvated
rural districts, and the chief charm Of which consists
in its very complete difference from anything that
love Or money can procure ina city, To come in con-
tact with the country girls, too-plump dark.sknned
and solid-shy on first acquaintance but 50 contiding
and captivating afterward = girls who, when they
marry, will leave their husbands no yestige Of hope
of ever becoming widowers-was another novelty
which Of course lduly appreciated. The air was cool
and bracng at night the sea-shore and the noe
tual music entirely destitute of two strains that are
its CHIEF element about New Orleans--the deep bel
low of the bull frog and the sharp twang Of the
quito. TWAS, in truth, delicious hatng-place and
| could have anchored there for month easily.
After supper, hearing that party-a regular
country breakdown-was to come off 'sclose by' and
that it would be perfectly free the invitation to all
the vicinity having been left by word of mouth at the
crossroads, determined to go it is good policy for
a city greenhorn TO make the most of it" when he
is out in the woods So, in company with some of
" the boys, and the orchcstla-to-wit: an old niger
with fiddle in a bag--I started. We went about
mile and half through the woods by an old deserted
road fetlock deep in sand full of holes and rts and
bockaded at intervals by fallen treesthe loyeliest
path for twisting ankles stumping toes and barking
shins that ever Numbered over of dark night.
] We finally arrived at the +" ballroom' But that it
had good roof, would have sworn it was the build
| ing mmorialized by the "Arkansaw Traveller" A
log cabin of the most primitive description with the
chinks of the logs all open puncheon floor two of
the occupied by snow-white but postess beds
the other corners by wooden benches thanking large
fireplace in which pine-knots were blazing-the only
light in the cabin but amply sufficient-and sending
! their smoke up log chimney not half as high as the
cabin, nothing between the roof and the floor but
few naked logs, porch of loose panks on each side
| and a bench on the back porch with bucket of
spring-water and tin dipper make up the complete
picture of this unique temple of Terpsichore The
host, his wife and his daughter appeared to be tile
toughest and the happest of all human beings
It was after eight when we arrived and the
eump'ny hadn't arriv." In q short time however,
whoops resounded through the neighboring forests
and parties of the country bucks appeared from DIFF
ferent directions, swinging pine-knot lanterns-some
with storeclothes on, and their hair combed, and
others in their native tow-linen and jeans But, sad
to relate, not lady accompanied of the parties
This was easily explained. The previous week, a
party had been announced at the same place; the
gals had @ slicked up and attended but Dick
the fiddler failed to arrive, and they all had to GO
home in disgust, without shaking their heels once
This time, of course, they stad awhy for spite at
least it was so understood. In this exigency, con
suation held the result of which was that two
of the sprucest bucks of the party, jim and Bob q
didn't learn their names,) deputed to go around
"a the neighborhood and notify the gals that Dick
was hand with his fiddle and that they would have
chance to shake and SILVER to their hearts content
" But said Jm the gals is all gone to bed now
" Well" said Bob, s'spose they ar? We can wake
'em up mighty easy, I reckon. Well fetch em il
they're tetchable!" and off they started.
During their absence, Dick was induced to draw
forth his fiddle and give a concert. The fiddle ap
peared to be female, from the manner in which
Dick in his pride had decked it with blue ribbons
The old darkey shouldered his instrument, and pro
pelled using his left foot for baton, and bringing
down faithfully and fatty to time, His performance
of Leather Breeches, "zip Coon" :: Racken
SACK" Lukey Soapsuds, F" Riptydoodle'doodle,
and other rural ayorites, was inspirting that h
boys couldn't stand it, and got up a stag-dance
They went it " in a manner beautiful" and fairl,
made the old cabin rattle; reel of eight taking III
all the room, and the others having to stand outsid
and look through the cracks.
At half-past ten, Jim and Bob returned disconso
late, with q marry gall Said Bob We've rampoo
Zled the woods for five miles round, and woke u
moren few, but d-n the gal would comet" TIL
disappointment however, ameliorated by few
more stag.dances, and then all hands " rampoozled
their way to their respective homes. There ben!
neither omnibusses nor gas-lights on the road l ha
to take hardly think the party paid for the troubl
of getting there and back 1t was officially announce
that that would be the last ball of the at Hicks
Having returned to the city, last evening cam
here to Point Clear. A little arrow-like, bijou of
boat, the Southern Star, that skins the waves like
sea-gull, made the distance-twenty-t miles
> about an hour and a half She had as she has ever
evening, gay crowd of Mobans on board who ar
enabled to spend every night at the Point if the
feel like it, without interfering with their business
the boat returning after breakfast each day.
= The Point find to be a delightful place. Til
hotel is large, elegant and wellkept-being branc
: of the Battle House in Mobe-and is crowded wit
the fashion and beauty of Mobile and sits vicinity
: The building stands on tongue of land so narrow
that it has the Bay in its rear and the Gulf in from
1t is thus perfect strainer of seabreezes, and tn
bathing is almost at the door. do not wonder tlls
# the Moblians brag of the place.
t Last night the weekly soiree came off. 1t we
j. crowded and brilliant, and the most unalloyed enjo
mcnt seemed to prevail. OF course did not negle'
so fair an opportunity of beholdng the bellies ar
It beauties of Mobile. Those whose beauty and gener
d attractveness were greatest, to my judgment, wei
( Mrs. ST. and her sister, Miss BE. I had IL
:. pleasure of seeing, in quadre, young lady, h
mother, and her grandmother! The grandmoth'
appeared to be about sixty; was becomingly dresse
with neat cap over her gray hair; and participated
s The testvity with smiling benignity and grace
:. movement that blended very pleasingy The gran
daughter was sweet sixteen, lively as cricket, ar
pretty as tulip. The connecting link-daughtcr
and mother to the other, fat, fair, and app
rcntly less than forty-neatly dressed in white, vii