New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-14
NUMBER 1873.
Yutal SnteIIiatrtt.

NHH AT LAs1-Aiter q drought OF shout three
"eehs, We nave rain once more The beayens nor.
.ended 1t on Wednesday, and yesterday came.
inere vas succession Of showers during the i,av
not herce or violent, as might have been expected
alter 80 'eng holtup, but qsiet and plsptifal
enough to convert dust into mod, and to replentsh
the empty and warping cisterns n the snburNnn
districts
The rain was welcomed by almost everybody.
and none complained Of wet hats or muddy
shoes. Those WHO could not bot complsia oft were
our industrious friends the streetpavers who are Just
now putting st. Charles, Camp, Magazine, and Poy
dras streets, through special and extraordinary
course Of square granite blocks and the storekeeper
and pedestrians whose business is impeded and
movements hemmed iIat the several scenes Of opera
ton.
We can speak feeIingy Of the suferings of our
selves and Of our neighbors Of Camp street. The
street has for several days been ripped up the cob
bestones carted off, and blue ridges of the pure terra
rma erected along the banauettes. Our torment the
omnibusses, and delight, the ladies, have been
ruthlessly blocked out Of the street. The omnibuses
and their infernsfracket could easily spare at any
time; but the panorama Of pretty faces and gossa-
mer dry goods, the great charm Of Camp street, is
not SO easily to be dispensed with This grievance
we could support, however, whilst the blue ridges ON
the banquettes and the bare bosom Of mother earth
between were dry, afordipg clean and easy passae
to Commercial Place for all persons Of common
agility, and whilst the dryness Of things offered a
prospect OF early granite and rejuvenatated and
perfectly lovely street.
But yesterdays rain ruined things; and whilst the
dry, blue ridges became unscalable quagmires, and
the street between dismal swamp, the brawny
Emeralders whose labors we had regarded with 10
much satisfaction had to quit ever so often and 20
to roosting and pipe-smoking on the. siIls Of the
blockaded doors. Commercial Place was effectually
cut off from the river side Of Camp street and
whenever any Of the great firm Of We, Us & Co. Tin
cluding all on the said side OF the aforesaid street.
felt grief and onged for the kindly comforts
Of Sans, Dicks, Dawes, Proc's, Bob's, Toms, OF
other apohecary of st. Charles street. that pleasant
thoroughfare could only be reached by painful cir
cumbendibus, via the shores of Poydras or Gravier
We have no doubt that Nicholson Co. feel as bad
about it as We Us Co.; but the latter firm cannot
afford much sympathy to the former, 80 long as they
forgetful of the small courtesy Of leaving few
planks at night for crossing to Commercial Place
Even North Carolina or Texas bridge would be
thankfully used and acknowledged.
Our "scissors" had the daring to attempt the pass
age of the street last night. By careful tiptoeine
and some clever jumping, he succeeded in gaining
the middle Of the street at point where the mud
was not more than ankle deep. Before him lay o
broad pool Of water which be could not clear, unless
by hop-and jump, the hop to depend on large
round stone, which, Shiny and slippery, showed its
head in the middle Of the pool ~ looked at it,n be
said "and seeing how round and slippery it was, and
not knowing how deep the water was, my heart
failed me and had to turn back" +" As matter oi
COURSE" said one Of our visiting bores you were
bold enough, but the stone was boulder" A fit Of
sneezing and coughing ended this dreadful conver
sation.
This reporter had several narrow escapes durins
the evening, in leaving and approaching the ofic,
Scissors" and " Parrograps' conveyed each othe
away from the office, after the fashion of two Gin
cinnati steamers coming down over the Ohio sant
bars Talk on change left at an early hour, on th
shoulders of darkey, hiding his head beneath hi
umbrella. As for " our senior" and our junior, 2
they never showed themselves, having all copidenc.
in their valorous crew to bring Fridays Crescent
safely out of the mud. "Riyer News" left at late
hour, padding down street on plank. The printer
got safely outat the Bank place entrance, and W,
hope got home without accident.
STATE AssEssMENT.-We are indebted to the Stat,
Assessor, Mr.. R. D. Hubbard, for the State Assess
ment OF the Second District of the city of New
Orleans for the year 1859, as follows: