New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-21
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/ THE WASHINGTON ARrILLERY.- Can't Walton,
gallant company Of Artillery will be in town thi
morning by the z O'Clock cars, having left Mobi
yesterday at noon. They have had fine times ii
Mobile, and have given their friends there fell
| specimen Of the admirable drill for which New
Orleans is so proud of them.
ORLEANS BATTALION or ARTILLERY. sec
ond company recently organized elected It's officer.
Saturday evening. The following gentlemen were
unanimously elected: Captain, B. w. Hebrard
First Lieutenant, ST., NJ. A. Calongne; First Lien
tenant, Jr., Jas. G. Theard; Second Lieutenant, T.
| Villarubia.
The Old Battalion 90 prosperous in former days
under that old veteran, the late Major Galy is fast
recovering its wonted appearance and esprit do
corps under the assiduous care of Major Theard
" now consists Of four companies, forming an ag-
gregate on the rolls Of two hundred and fifty men.
Academia laborer named John Dolan was
seriously hurt last Friday, by falling from an EN-
bankment the jackson Railroad. He was
brought to the city and transferred to the Charity
Hospital Saturday morning, insuch suffering con-
dtion that the particulars of the accident could
not be obtained from him.
The VoLKsFEsT.--A most beautiful, clear day,
and temperature cooled by Saturdays rain, COM
blned yesterday to give unusual briancy to this
great festival The procession formed on Canal
street, at the hour and in the order indicated in the
programme, and was, as might be expected a turn
out of interminable length. The decorated cars
were beautifully arranged, and most superb
King Gambrinus presided over the beer cask.
The various societies turned out in full numbers
whilst the Immense line of carriages were filled
with guests, among whom were conspicuous Mayor
Stith and number of gentlemen connected with
city affairs.
After passing through the principal streets of
the CITY, the procession marched down to the Point
chartrain Railroad depot, where double trains and
extra cars gotten up for the occasion, were scarce
iy sufficient to accommodate the enormous crowd
that came pouring down from all directions in
omnibusses, coaches, carts and vehicles of all de-
scriptons. From II O'Clock until evening, the
omnibusses were crowded and the cars so full that
large number Of passengers had to make the
!, "Trip seahding. great number OF vehicles, pub.
NJ anu private, aiso took passengers to the
oiksiest, by the hne road lately completed on
frencnlaen stfeeI.
lhat pheasant spot, hopkins plantation, pre-
seh'eo most picturesque ana animated scene.
Inc large lawn was studded with tents and huts OF
tho l;ttla ladv tho b;o 1nd;an thara lii
animals stnffed beasts clowns rone.da ncars
from every cli,ne .,1aoer heer 80,
looms under canvas tents and nnder roofs ~ mol.
metto leaves imnrontu restanra ,ts and cake shars
all sorts pacno I, oil,
Il III 81 borses
moyed H. hand. no1ver coneart h.1Is sana;n,,
rooms shooting galleries SIGHTS and snorts af
avery denomination and amidst all tbis ,,arr,,
anob;no bonnv crowd ,voIL;no dr;nl;n, co.,,
,,,att;na aono;na r,aninr, 1870. -,
ns themselves as II nlaasnre the soia ob;act
If their life.
Here and there under the noble oaks and ciumns
If trees with which the annroach tn the lawn ia |
,tndded moro on;etIv dsnosad rropns rastad - |
he shade. or walked arm in arm eniovno tbe |
,obt of tbe animated scene from a distance
otbers were hnev Investigating tho blacLharrv
,nsbes yvb;lst romantic connles taI,ed soft non.
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he nleasantest and bast attended ,va have saar
The MEErlSe AT opD FELLOWS HALL.-Ihe Ma
iohai pemoefatlc party meetng saturday night
vas very largely attendeo, pom py the enthusiastic
Importers Oh 1uage douglas, and by many who,
aVins listened TO the explanations given by the
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