New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-07-28

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ssuraERN EsrERpRIsE.--We had the pleasure
q yesterday afternoon Of visiting Mr.. Fassman's ex
Il sensivs establishment for the manufacture of his
famous iron tie, z in company with several other
gentlemen Of the city press--it being on the invi
sAicn 81 the enterprising proprietor, Mr.. Fassman
himself, and his agent, Col E. Belcher, who were
beth present to show US around, and explain the
mysteries Of the manifold operations going on.
Though cognizant before Of the fact that such
works existed, we had no idea of the magnitude Of
THE scale on which they are conducted. A very
Issse space ID d cotton press building is devoted
10 slis business, many different pieces of machinery
being put up entirely disconnected with one
smother but are set in motion by the same steam
engine. Some are for punching the numerous
holes which all have observed in the bands Others
for stamping out such of the tive kinds of . tie y
That Mr. Fsssman sells and uses and still another
painting the bands after they have been other
sFise prepared. II would be going beyond our
present limit ID give descriptions of all these in
genicus pieces Of mechanism --of the perfection
with which they do the work prescribed them of
x the numerous boys and men employed to feed and
tend them and Of the regularity and rapidity
1ith which everything goes on.
~ z merely say to those who are still skeptics as
see See the enormous quantity of prepared
bands daily turned out, the huge piles Of iron in
every direction; some awaiting the process of
preparation, ana some stacked up out Of the way,
ssady to be shipped off. See, in " ord, the enor-
mouz capital invested in the business business
81 which the orders this month are four-fold those
OF tlie same nontl last year-and then say if it is
y MOT IN undoubted success, and one which every
year viii make more and more triumphant
In conclusion we must make acknowled glnents
70 oar courteous hosts for their generous and
acceptable supply Of iced comforts From lie
Ailsrity and good-humor prevailing on the occa-
sion, we imagined that the enjoyment OF those
arsatlre comforts was general.
StaMgR KEsIrEscRs oN THg LAKE SHoRE.--It has
often occurred 20 Us as strange that our otiz ems
z hsve aeWer attempted to reclaim the land on the
y borders Of Lake Pontchartran, which lie SO CON.
a tiguaas W the city. With a view to making it
place of resort during the summer. This could be
dene, we Imagine, at little cost, comparatively
and i done, would result most adyantageously.
Iaaa could be purchased all along the shore be-
tween The New Canal and the terminus Of the
fsentehartrain Railroad at prices which would
warrant tie expense of filling sufficiently high to
gaafd against all danger Of overflow, and still
leave them cheaper than city lots of half the size
Sunisaes houses on the lake would possess all
tie advantages enjoyed at Cogington, Madison
fillc, Vaudeville and even Bay ST. Louis and Pass
Christian, with the additional one Of being so much
nearer the city No one who has visited the gar.
asIegls at the Washington Hotel at the lake-end of
tie Pontcharsrain Railroad, or examined the i'm
psoselaents recently made at Boudro can fail to
understand how feasible it is to make these i'm
pfVvefaeuts. There they could enjoy the same
cooi bfesxss. delightful bathing and sailing which
are die chief enjoyments across the lakes, and If
tle coast was thicEly settled, the trees cua down
and their places occupied BY beautiful gardens and
dwellings, society wond Of course add all that
suuld 30 desired.
How pleasant It would be for the business man
70 leave the heat and dust Of the city on summer
DAY. aud ID d hall hour Be able to join his family
iass pleasant home as be could have there. We
would NOT then care sous about the .mail line
monopoly, or the depth of water at the mass.
ion NC could have good city railroads. which would
never leave us in the lureh, nor overeharge US.
And instead q spending thousands in enriehing an
& unsensrons company we could afford to spend
sur loose change ID identifying and adorning our
homes.
We believe that Il our people would but Try this
experiment, aud instead Of going North Or across
the Lake, jsst invest the money they usually spend
ia travelling during the summer, the thing could be
done, and New Orleans would become one Of tie
most delightful pacea f. reside ii, south 81 Mason
ana IliSon's liHe.
Then, to consider die immense benefit that our
city would derive from this in sanitary point Of
view. Large TRACTS ef the swanp being reclaimed
on the shore, would certainly lead to the reclafna
ton Of much Of the swamp intervening between
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afford 10 purchase Luke troni, would do Tie next
best thing, and buy iust behind some one more
fortunate, and 80 on intil finally the whole would
be filled up; and nom d dismal swamp which now
siisgusts our senses aud ppisons the atmosphere.
we would have q nopuIous aud healthy suburb
Why is efers 0He So anxious to go up to Carroll.
ton or Jefferson CITY Are there not swampa in
that neigiiborhood, ana are not the mosquitoes
just Is troublesome as here z Yes; but We want
fresh arr 2 tley answer. Well, We WIN ask them
E there is not better all At the Lake than they can
possibly get Al tie above named places, and is not
the Lake jast as easy Of access -nay easier? They
cannot answer in tlle negative. moments
thought would sci them right. Let US, therefore.
dc orr duty il this matter, build Us homes on the
Lake shore, and trouble oar minds no more about
nlonopolies, OF eFea Yeor Jack.
s hell. AND EVERETT GLfHs.-As will be seen by
4 notice published day. meetings for tile organi
zaticn Of Union clubs lysl Be held this evening.
asalf past o'clock at Gfetna, Stock-landing aud
sCarrolton.
b greatly to be hoped that there will be full
attendance Al each Of these places, 40 well as at
tile meeting 70 be held this evening At O'Clock in
e Executive Committee room, Story Building.
The presence 81 All persons favorable to the cause
y invited, and would certainly be inspiritlng.
UsIF0RaED PoLpE.- After tie Isl OF October
Che police Of Memphis are 10 be dressed in sort Of
@ military uniform. similar 10 that selected for the
police Of this city.
LfrrBR FROM MnsTg Man 70 BLACK Man
1'he New York Herald publishes letter from
eerrit Smith 10 Frederick Douglass giyigg his
views on the Presidential question. Mr. i. saws
that he Gun neither vote for Lincoln Breckenridge,
Bell, Douglas nor Houston and denoninates lem.
pera1ce, freedom and tie irtepressible conflict
Is Big platform IN conclusion, Mr. Smith enter
tains htlittie hops for temperance or freedom il
eur day.
MEssRs. MoSrn0AEEs 8 SMITH sell this day at ~
e'olopk dc Eei sssele Union siise i~elss