New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-30

has invented large wagon to be propelled Inv sails
and intended for carrying passengers across IN
plains to Pixies Peak. A letter of the 10Th from
Westport to the ST. Louis Republican saws of this odi
| contrivance
The wlnd.wagon took its flight to-day. About 8
O'Clock this afternoon persons seen coming int
Main Cross street, near Sagers furniture store and
the matter was soon explained by the appearance Of
the much talked of wind.wagon, DESCRIPTION ri
which sent you several days ago. VI
~ was surrounded by crowd of spectators, eager
to see the operation of the curious looking thing INT
from prudential motives, the captain would not hoist
| his sails whilst the " vessel" was in town. n ,yas
hauled through the streets by men and bows. and
when fairly ont OF town. four yoke Of oxen were at.
tached, and they drew the "animaln to the marie
where it is to find depot, and whence it is to take
its departure for the land of gold and windy stories
Many were the curious remarks made by the
cnoGs assembly One now suggested that the ply
slologlst O'Leary, now holding forth in Westpoit
should examine its head, and give chart of The
wagons" character. Another thought IL looked
like great grand-daddy"-a longlegged species nj
insect and wondered if it could tell where the cars
The inventor is named Thomas and he has been
bored nearly to death with ronical questions. and
consequently will hardly give one civil answer I
lad myself cut SO short that oil know of the thing
is that it is thing what is thing.n
Thomas believes that his fortune is made Perhans
It is like other Pixies Peak fortunes over the left
Yet, wish him success
i! Is understood that the wind-wagon is to q weigh
anchor in day or two and !" sail for Pixies Peak u
wouldn't like to be one Of the first passengers
KEEN REToRT.-The reader who remembers that
the frgate Macedonian was captured from the British
during the war of 1872, will appreciate the following
good thing, which We find in recent letter from Ma
Piles to the Philadelphia Bulletin:
The sight OF the Russian convoy of the Archduke
Constantine, as they came steaming up the bay the
other evening, reminded me of an excellent little turn
OF conversation perperated by Colonel Durel Greene
of Cambridge, Massachusetts, during the time he was
there at Alexandria The frigate Macedonian, of onr
navy, was lying there and formed subject of con-
versation one day at the table dhote OF the Hotel
Europe between couple of young Englishmep, bet.
ter versed in beer than history They criticised the
frgate in loud voices declaring that her masts, spars
and rigging were MODELS but that her hull was the
most beastly thing they had ever seen. am sorry
the vessel displeases you" said the Colonel: hit
you know the Amercansare only accountable for the
masts, spars and rigging, the hull was English All
oh, pray tell |" Good for the gallant Colonel "'
OBITUARY.-The muse of the editor of the Placer.
vile (Cal) Observer has been inspired by the death
OF goat which, for years. had ranged the streets of
that city. The Observer says:
He was so strong in his position that no one ex.
cept the ndscreet boys have ever attempted to onst
him.. AT the earnest solicitation of many friends
". blunders held post morton examination mon
the body, and it was ascertained that the .. comma
orc mad got POGO mas and ruptured the aqua trio
" s 10 more upon the accustomed hill
Shall cdpricornus roam at will
Nor at the barn below 1t;
His aged form lies cold and still
Alas poor William Colt"