New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-17
MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER II. 1860.
washed away, and the two men are supposed to be

washed away, and the two men are supposed to be
lost
A large fatboat, occupied by the opposition
pilots, and their lookout house. were completely de-
str9yed. A man belonging to the said boat was
picked up alive at IL o'clock A. NJ.
10 the telegraph house no particular damage
was done, excepting the kitchen being blown
down and the telegraph wire broken.
The Towboat Company's lookout house was de-
stroyed, and the storm greatly damaged the
wharves.
The Associations lookout house is also destroyed
and the boat Sheds with all their boats are gone.
All the outhouses and galleries are likewise de-
stroyed.
The fatboat belonging to John Conrad, and
nicely fitted up as dwelling house, was destroyed
with all its contents; the furniture alone being
valued at above $1,000 Mrs Conrad barely es-
capped with her life. a new building belonging to
the same gentleman, not quite finished, was de-
stroyed.
Mr.. LeviHe's splendid large house. more than
half finished, was also foated away; and lumber,
shingles, etc. ready for building, belonging to Mr.
Barton, all foated off
The Custom-house received no particular damage
but the four water tanks belonging to it ftoated
away.
Also, another house, not quite finished near the
Custom-house, was destroyed. Two more build
ings, belonging to and Occupied by fishermen, were
destroyed.
The BARBECUE AT ANTE Cry. ~ On Friday
morning last we found ourselves flying up the
Jackson railroad, in company with the usual
variety of passengers, and q large crowd of Bell
and Everett men from this city--the latter, as
well as this writer, being bound to the Bell and
Everett barbecue at Amite City. The Young Bell
Ringers the Bel Knights and the Everett Rangers
were handsomely represented in the crowd; the
Bell Ringers being in strongest force, with their
banners and band of music.
An abundance Of refreshments was taken along,
ana the NOISE q the ron horse' as II iat'iea 80
foareu through tne snauy "1ps s.ll - -
iahos' was sun ho' 81 sieas q ~
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the pagsaseS anu man oais ,iiso
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we found the town crowded WIN tne county
men and their wives and children, all in their sun"
aav clothes looking brrhf and happy. The men
14a .i.o IL, ;+r o-o,rsioris+s whilst
shou'ea "elcohie 70 tne ctty eAo'i
the ladies offered welcome IN thelr sweet anu 4ueel
Wav, with smiles and handkerchiefs On one side
- H. 4,,-, ~ t,oa r, fIIod x,;tb Inc vehicles
~ ~" .ne %'.9 -, a,,tit,,do from
aiu AioIses wilieh iiaa pfoasn1 ny tAu 81
the surrounding country-Ifonl inc PARISHES vi w
Helena, St. Tammany, Livingston and washington
On the other side Of the town was the barbecue
Ground in a clnmr of shady mines. with speak.
er,s stand roofed with verdnre benches for the
| 1ad;ae and at the hack pround two Ieng ranges OF
tablas Win smol.ina nits bevond. and yery ga.
| ,,or, small in tho snota
Tha crowd in +be town fell into the oity proces-
sion no Il forn,ed and started to the pround and
.oo +1a r,aa+;no ,yaa tbino of shane and beantv.
W. Gov, hoort- haoorsa +ba o+ten5anoe of ladies'
- ~, 80 A,nonn 4ha boo1+br b,usbino
country Girls we saw. there were some as lovely
~ o,roa so,l ,,non stor+ oct
i've and heantifnl creatures of the Die Vernon
| e.. -, ,,,,+ q bor.o 10 hi
ssr' .a..i. 800, - INV in tbalan
T,a - z..s oo,,aa IN ordor and oroanized
a., ,,an+,a,,o, 90 offioars
ppps,nprr.
Col. Hez. Thompson, Of St. Helena.
yIcE.PREs1DEsTs:
st. Helend--Hon. F. W. Henlng, Hon. Nathan
ham o, 1AA1'stN'i'
/ Lipingston-Joseph X. Davidson, VIM. AIKEN
Levi Spiller, Col. Spencer Baumot9n; On
T1etse,a nos,sas9tg'fmmtro 70 moroa Wm r warren
81 TG,n2nanqt0Wm. ], Andrews, Simon Gosse
lin, General Daniel Edwards, R. NJ Lanier.
/ SECRETARIES:
Ihomas " W. Ells' % or nsnoo nf Iiv;ngs
ton. ton' =, and a. Gaorra M39ee. of Washington,
Tho president Col THOMPSON. epened the speak
mr. No made a foreible and most hearty speech
in which he exnlained the faith that was in hin
and amid mnch enthusiasm, narrated how til
sniff Of the Democratic party had left him Dem
ocrat no more and how the signs of the times ha
shown TO him that as Union man his only plac
was in the Bell and Everett ranks. He briefly re
viewed the diferentissues of the day, and sat dow
amid much applause.
Mr.. Jonas, Of this city, next delivered one of h
finely worded and telling addresses, every word
which was listened to with attention and approve
i with the usual signs Of satisfaction.
Our lively and humorous friend Mr.. Noel, OF JIG
:, ferson City, was the third speaker de talked
the country folks in good oldfashoned count
: stvle arousiug alternately the laughter and the
: ciferous appreciation Of his hearers
:. When Mr.. Noel concluded, the President
: ,,nooa d;nrar and soon .be LONG tables we
t.eaiae.oa rbore ,yoe M end of nicely barheeu,
,,oats ond otbar snhst,ntia, ehles. and the adit
: nod With show of nastrv and nain n
worthy of ! botal in
i y. a+riotio 1od1, had osrn;sbed this tat
=, .ea,, aol-as 80 hon o,- n,ot,;no, ho,
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