New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-05

noYcl mlHSafy companies ever seen In TIE Uritsd
States.
The Zouayes, we learn, win make their nnt public
appearance in Uniform, and public parade and All,
st the next quarterly review. The Torcos expect TO
be organized and equipped in about month. When
the two companies shall appear in the streets To-
gether, they will be worth looking at Az the Zoa-
aves and the Turcos have been the principal meam
Of kespng Algiers subject to France, our Algiers,
over the river, had better keep its open eye the
movements Of the New Orleans Zouaves and Turcos.
Gen. Peter Marcy, Admiral Portier, Col Jim An
derson, Capt John Mahoney, Commodore Holmes,
and the other defenders and fructi6ers Of Algiers,
should keep sharp eye on the movements this side
Of the river. Their dry DOCKS converted into bate
res could defy not only New Orleans but the world
JOHN PA1HsR, proprietor Of clearinghouse 1t
the corner Of st. Louis and Bourbon streets, was
instantly killed at quarter past II O'Clock last night
by falling accidentally from the second story gallery
Of his house into the street. he fell in such
manner that both his neck and back were broken,
and when frat picked up be was dead. In what
manner the accident happened we did not learn.
PERSEVERANCE, FIRE COMPANY No. l3 had .
glorious time yesterday at Lake Borgne a. well a. on
the going and coming. They took their machine
down town, left y at Phenix No. s's house, and
Drougnt u pack ~ night. saN
They took with them target and some guns, and
number Of them took their sweethearts and wives.
They also took along their own viands, having abun-
dant faith in mine host " Of the Ocean House, 90
far as fish and other edbles concerned but being
supersttous as 70 the quantity and quality Of the
" medicine handed out down there.
The trip down was delightful. The targetshooting,
feastng and dancing, were separately exhilarasng,
f. l~~I~
more delicious than the trip down. Whilst all were
brmfull of enjoyment, none overstepped the lines o
decorum and several Of the guests, who had been
on such trips before, hunted us up to acquaint rs
with the important fact, that they never had day
Of more truly rational enjoyment in all their lives
The targetboard was riddled all to pieces. II
looked more like coalsifter than target. The
guests were admitted to Shoot not only for fun but
for the prizes happened that one Of the guests,
Mr.. Tom Walthan, of Phoenix No. 8, made the best
three shots perforatng the bull'seye, and the
other two being close to make the eye squint
both sides. The prize, exquistely wrought mina-
ture silver vase Of the Etruscan pattern, pre-
| sented to Mr.. Walthall, with brief but eloquent
| speech by Col. Wade Hampton, who was along as q
guest representing the Abyssinian wing Of the city
press. The second prize, leather medal, actually
plug Of tobacco suspended to palmetto strip, was
| won by the bully President Of the Company, Mr.
Wilkins. All in ALL one.haf Of the trip fun, the
other half was comfort and the total perfect
satisfaction.
At night the boys came up town in the midst of q
regular aurora boreas of torches rockets and Roman
candles. They remembered the Crescent as they
passed. and gave us special dose Of fireworks and
music, which made us feel 6rstrate being at the
time indsposed, from our mornings inability to &C
company them, as per invitation received, on theil
excursion.
The illumination Of the company, as they came uK
town, was splendid. Besides their transparenciel
and their torches, and their other Fireworks whicl
kept whizzing and popping, they had their machine
beautifully ornamented, and illuminated with tn
company lanterns and locomotive transparency
They came not only with flying but with fiery colors
and, to favorte expression, the whole celebra
tion was "bully'
Il TEE MAGNOLIA BASE BALL CLUB, Of the Thirt
District had fine and lively game yesterday after
noon. The two crowds or elevens were headed BY
Sambola and Bradbury; and in the nine innings OF
each side the Sambola crowd came off victorious
making IS runs to 80 runs by the Bradbury crowd.
| The PORTUGUESE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION cele
brated their anniversary yesterday, in their usua
strong and handsome manner. The procession wa
long and handsome all the members being dressed
in black hats and coats and white pants, witt
badges and rosettes and nearly every member having
bouquet in his hand. There were eight or ten flags
and banners, and four bands Of music After the
procession there was sumptuous feast at the hal
on the Bayou Road with the usual profusion Of wine
toast and speech and after that, there was mort
marching. In all respects, they made splendid
dav of IT, and went home at night we'll satisfied,