New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-05
Letter from Rambler.

ALExAspnrA La. April, 1883
Daar From the eaFdsn-spot the send you
greeting Our trip mp here delightful left the
ely the night Of The rs att. splendid steamer Ad.
and IN the short time OF thy-six hours were Landed in
ourfshne city, which has Gre ooi from
bsh Of which has suffered ssroudy
IL the grey dawn Of the morning Of
those peasan, dreams which with can al
have board the 4s owing excellence Of her
beds and berths BY knocking my the an
that alexandria. Appropos Of The
Adams cannot but admiration OH ers and
their splendid pacAst In view experience Red river
navigation IN low has my fortune heretofore to
saasf and endure in visits this portion State was
lille pfeparsd elegance luxury which en-
joyed On The steamer in question. she now mink BY
tie Red river people, The complete excellent packet
running the river Her are equal to those of
the Aaesi Louisville and ST. Louis steamers challenge the
entire craft TO produce popular gentle
men tbaa cap'ars CRAFT and Ian. horn, Us
Under the circumstances not altogether anxious to
Change the cool pleasant the Adams
for the sand ard heat Of Raps We landed Just the sun
sing from the tall pinen threw bis rudy upon
houses Of Front flashing upon waxing
the dy hopman 10 the toll aud sbors day
the At ely building known Ice House Hotel
the occasion Of last visit far the speudd
ing In view Of the river and which added beauty
Of the CITY well comfort Of strangers who might
called scourn for Rapides Of black
aned ruins mark The where the
above the city and river ean however, that the fourda
tlons nready under way and q
tensiye building soon be erected In the
place. Mr. Atrial The energetic proprietor
bhldng has the charge already she entire
contracts let o bnilders
Alexandria decidedly The advance nnd many rev
dwellings progress of and drug city
challenge competition with New Orleans any other city
he South. Inamuch the Of the parish have very
good during te past season. at pres
emf pretty lively
tha, Warner Of The Dlmocra has given The Senate
another Of those geneel ayings which he knows 20 well how
administer where t Il neeied Bo,ce Of the American
up with from the city resides PieTccvie and
Is clever fellow There little communicate yon
relative the prospects for crop the
planters have dono lille yet and the has
ranted planting The weather. with the exception
of days delightful Tn Wednesday last
had little variety IN The way hail Storm which strip
ped the leaves Oh the tremendously
a ice In abundance Cor juIsps and cold sraa.hss
learn thRs the appropriation which passed egs
iatare for the State Seminary will be sufficient complete
buildings and the institution progress The is
oneef exceeding beauty and amplitude fact rivals any
building Of The character in ths Uion drove
look at day last week, and amply repud my
trouble The ride delightful through ueep shady
forest Of pines scented with the perfume Of the spring
with the song birds The building alone BY itself
IN the woods and is beautifully situated upon commanding
emnenee. The distance direct from miles
and half But woods and flowers suggestive nymphs
and godaesses and know yo question would this
viz Have any the RApides ladies
their intelligence and beauty have
make the acquaintance Of any Of those divine
sntion although caught glimpse of reigning
bellies hey dashed by In carriage drawn by blacks
and brought up in front OF the postoee two
brown, broad brimmed eghorns flashed upon
beanifufaces then they gone But hear
the whistle music hsr band aud close
forward you BY her my scribblins idle hour
RAINIER