New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-15
nMNIRuSIANA.

met-on foot at times, and at others in the omni'
hearty lazy, comfort taking old gentleman,
in manner and dress who never appears to
be noticing anything particularly, though he is ever
ready to open conversation with his neighbon upon
INV unuanal incident that may daring the ride
The oddity of hisremarks on different occasions drew
rs naturally to him. We are excessively fond OF orig
nals and recognized him as one Of the most attract
i've class. In time we made his acquaintance; and
lately we presumed SO far upon his good nature as 70
ask him for written disquisition upon omnibus
riding feeling sure that his views would entertain
and instruct our readers. He willingly consented,
and to-day we have the pleasure of introducing him
to our readers It will be that his views are old
fashioned and that he expresses them in an old
Toned way. We leave our readers judge how much
sense they contain:
My YOUNG FRIEND Thy servant, who hath much
occasion to journey through the highways and by
ways Of this goody city and is by reason of his cor
pulency Of body and shortness Of breath devoted
patron Of those goodly vehicles the omnbuses seeth
at times much that is not seemy in his felowtrave
ers wherefore in obedience to thy request, and to
the promptings Of his spirit, which moyeth him
keenly, he now unburdeneth his soul and offereth
such advice as may be Of value to thee and thy friends
who, like thysef and thy servant pay tribute to the
men of many mules and giitterlng snarlots. ana
thy servant in the benignty of his heart maketh no
charge for the instruction herein impaired
!. # thy journey be long, and my hmps asefse "
much walking, secure thou seat in the first omnibus
that is going thy way. If thy bones be rheumatic,
and much jolting paineth thee, take seat in the
middle if thou canst; but if there be many beside
thysel inside take seat wherever tnou c@hss ge' II.
Should thy search for seat be unavalng thou nas'
the choice of stand on the taboard or seat VIII
the Phistine on tops which latter is the more pre-
ferable lnasmnch as IL introduces 'nee " 'ue
of being, who by the signs ana cunning coh'rlvhn'
ces inside IS puniicy branded as 'iel moiso'e,'
it glveth thee an exalted view q 'ne
snrough WHICH .hou i'uess' a''u ' o
SIKH III 'he ge..'ns up anu W" a.. -,
endeavor winch IL Imposes oh sh'e ~ WIN DAe'-Ne
my meek by Topping GOWN W 'ne eal.u .,,,,o
= tnou na,l az onuous as.us :. ;.s s.or
tnas IL Is luii W .nou LA.
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efateiy sasisJ 'nyseil " .ns ~ ~ 90,
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.nere' s'a.'u -a..:s ,ost .na ,f,or
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pfooeeu =; ell on,,;
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Du. "nu ~ ~ f,,1nosa af tho NO
anu my ieno"s' oo'npaii NV 'no - ~,
hlcie oepenuesn NV upon 10 oap"o'y' ou' -
elastlc'ty VI pouy anu sen,aiiy y. ,eens =.
elers. An OMNIBUS .hou sfouo 81 huoW noSei ~"
so long as tnose lnsioe oe accommodating '.e ni
lstne On Top Aho"e'n 'his' anu hei.e mo
stop for each particular human "ho s1a'iue'n VI
corner with an mourning coun.ehance' ~
A. ABOVE all 'hihgs, never w 'nou eAolaln' ~ y,
ceed, driver tnou afs ilil. olen'iie IL happene'l
snat the driVef Is 'efsihe upon ooi"pse i'on
ana MS mscelsuue.ioi Vi 'nS speeen may "'unu A'
teelhgs soreiy. neSiues enouiu ne no'
4 thy speech, ms siihpci'y Vi niihu may Pie'en' I'LL
from UNDERSTANDING why his ueils iuh shouu VIC "n'
reason TOE MS NOT tahing al eie 'iie W os'
/ other rhiisslnes' Tue s'ar'ers'
b. kememDer' IN al OMNIBUS 'hou peiohses' nos y
thyselt: my hands are PUBIC properly Dc .noe
ever ready TO help 10 oia people, lValus, ehiiufen
and married laoles with pundies 70 nolo 'he uoor
pun the strap mana up le tcheV' le' oomh Vi Pun Ut
the window or the curtain, aud make tnysel gener
| ally useful but beware thou OF belng omclous. II
lady be young, fair to look upon and unencumDeree
with baby or bundle, she neeaesn not my assistance
and thy seizing her hand when she deslfeth u hoe
apt to lessen thee IN her good opinion, besides SUI
jecting thee to the criticism OF my fellows VINO ma
not thy opportunity.
\ T. In one particular thou mayest DC VI sefSAce
all ladies' and TINS IS, IN pnhg 'he s.rap lor 'nei
ana cohductllg the't lesotiat'ons "i'n 'ne nA.'n
oVerneaa for 'nou slioolu AZ hio", 'u"S VIC "on.o
OF iad'es dresses III 'iiese uys snei i'''''l
ther arms "l.nou' srea. pn1s..Ai
some peru " 1leir susse's ~ " sn' MI.
1ne iauies are in'ariapiy gta.eiui JUN
when tnou seest iaay iooA d. 'he s'iap.
Z. IL tnou Wisnes' 10 oeconle conspicuous WIN vi
ieiio" travellers lor aush' ese anall WY soou maj
ners' tnou iiayes' eaSiis w H. nan 'ie oiiui'u
wheh tnou art nan square oh III closs s.ee.
walk iesurely VII 'nou feach !. anu seas tnysei iei
urely. Ihen look arouho' anu IL 'n'o ieoosniAe vi
or more lflehas ins,ae shahe ilauas "'' .,ielli a
leI 'heh nave ioll anu fee eApos'soii u WY mn
N regard 10 wes.her anu oshet sopos VI s'e ia
fihaiy iunioie III al wy pooAess iot NY "ane' an
wneh round Iansach " az leisure t.n .nou hho VI
OF goa,pleoe anu pass IL " ~ VIC n's.ine a..
lle fnstine pe one VI 'ne hinu VIM nave Nv "
gers ou' i'any 'nunDs "i,u he'p ,i.ee -
.nou uaiii' ms ey's anu non nm - ~
ny snee ~ais'ns al nay anu ~ ~ W..
shouia 81 s'anu up s'Anu sum- WIN VI
zee. close 'oge,her' 80 INA. "nen 'ne OMNIBUS 81
aehly s.af.e'h slou se' WY heei paoh w :.
corls vi .ny ieho~ Traveller peniio see " "'ou ID
thsi anu II the piaSeieF oohplaiu, teii m 'uou uio