New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-12
Gt6 ORLEANS Bully Crescent.
MONDAY LOOMING, july u. Lee.
A Sailing ExcursIon--In Brief.


A few days since swipes and Bobstay met on st.
Charles street, and, after mutually congratulating
themselves the pleasure of the circumstance each
asked the other what it was best to do. They ad.
iourned to Murphys and out Of respect to the ques
ton, they discussed it standing-at the counte.
Matter not decided until late in the afternoon, a.
though much discussed, when Bobstay suggested
Lake. Swipes wouldn't have objected to starting for
Utah. RarOad-discussion at Carrollton-Lake-
Dan Hickok's. Bobstay proposed sale; talked i'm.
mensely nautical and expressed an earnest regret
that he couldn't have Swpes out in monsoon, in
order to show him how be could manage sail boat,
Swpes expressed very feeble thought that it would
be interesting, though he not aware of ever hay-
ing entertained fixed belief that his home was on
the deep.
Swipes and Bobstay walk down the pier and arrive
at sailor mans place, who had a small ship to let
by the hour At this uncture Bobstay considered it
necessary in order to secure good discipline among
his crew, to make profound impression upon Swpes
who to constitute the crew. He accordingly or.
dered the sailor man to clew up the jb.boom, haul
taut the main chains, brazil the spanker and double
reef the rudder, that she would run well OF the
starboard tack, as the wind was spanking up right
athwart the Of the pier.head. Swipes was filed
with admiration, and mentally resolved to make bet
his arrival in town. that Bobstay had at least been
captain Of man.of.war. Sailor man looked duly
solemn-hadnt got pay for his boat yet.
All sail set and down the canal. Swipes, who had
settled down amidships, having instituted letbargc
inquiry as to the condition of everything compacent
Iy closed his eyes. Out in the lake-Bobstay went
about before the wind-fortunatey not quite enough
Of it to throw Swpes overheard otherwise that inter-
esting young man might have gone fast asleep into a
watery grave, and become demnitiOn moist, IN.
pleasant body" as Mr.. Mantelini would say. Wind
began to slacken-rudder and Bobstay both hard up,
and yet the ship would not come round.
Swipes, like the fat boy, had gone off agan-two
miles from shore. D-l of rain squaIl with any
quantity Of wind travelling like lightning, directly
for the boat Bobstay made an imperative call upon
all hands to take in sail. swipes was ordered to
lower away the main sheet. Swpes denied all know.
ledge Of any rope having connection with the main
sheet, and guessed he wouldn't clover it away.
Bobstay very properly called Swipes a land Iubber
and the danger being imminent, he sprang forward
among the ropes, id his tarry topghs, and let
dOogn the glib.
Squall proved failure in every thing except rain
Drenched for half an honr-wind having finished
business in that latitude wouldn't come back on any
body's account, Two miles from pickets-sweeps
Bobstay remarked that it was allimportant to have
the boat kept properly headed so as to take advan.
tage of the powerful current which he discovered to
be setting noreast by east, haIEeast If she were to
get half point off her proper course, Bobstay
thought it more than probable that they would drift
through the Rigoets out into the Gulf Swipes inti-
mated that he would reproach himself if he were even
to conceive doubt of the profandity of Bobstays
remarks.
Swipes sprang to a sweep which Bobstay had
placed conveniently before him. and in the course of
two hours he swept the boat into the canal the
knowledge Of the current possessed by Bobstay, and
his admirable handling of the rudder, having ena.
bled him to perform the feat The muscle of Swipes
bore up remarkably under the long pull but be was
repeatedly encouraged by the assurance that she was
heading beautifully and that his exercise was of a
deliciousy healthy character. Arrived on shore,
Swpes was informed that such things were very
common in the East Indian waters Swipes was Der.
fectly prepared to admit the truth of any aquatic
proposition Bobstay might advance but with all
Difference to that nautical gentleman, as he did Mt in
tend visiting the Indian seas, he thought he wouldn't
practice any more on the Lake.