New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-03

Ounces, Pear-shaped and Augers.
OF grapes found the following fine collections
Catawba Isabella, Norton's Virginia, Herbemont, |
Concord, Missouri, Birdseye, Husmann's Prolific, |
Cunningham. Illinois, Halifax Seeding, Ozark
Seeding, Little ozark, Wine Home, North Caro-
lina Chrystal, Cassidy Raisin Grape, etc. These
making, all in all, the most magnificent and de-
licous variety Of fruit ever exhibited in this eoun
try.
OF flowers, think the display is not as rich as
i nast years. There arc, however, some fine
.,,,o,a,s of Acania... Salivas, Roses Periwnkles
fsoron;un,s yerbenas etc. several hundre vaye.
ties Of dahlias, some twenty-five to snrty varieties
of roses and yerhenas, together with large guam
tty of large and small houc,iets ofthe most tasty
character. There were, also, several specimens
Of cactus, including the Spanish hayonet, which
is SO plentifn, Oh the plains of Arizona. OF aqua
tic plants, there are the Gala and caladium in
different species, and the agave, aloe, and Others
too numerous to mention Next to the flowers
and fruit, the horses, as might be expected, are
the grand attraction, During stroll among the
stalls found parties of ladies and gentlemen sur
rounding those Of all the principal fayorites dis
/ cussing their respective merits, and expressing
| wishes for Their success. Many of the prominent
horses are on hand, and the great prizes to be
awarded to-day and tomorrow will bring them
1 into the ring Among others are: Ethan Allen,
/ Dnroc, Silver Heels, Young Hiram Woodruff, etc.
I Silver Heels has with him twenty-four OF his
children all entered for exhibition and he received
the $500 premium last Thursday. Ann McCandless
| and Sale Lee seem to be the favorites of Silver
Heels children. The exhibition of cattle generally
takes place III the morning There is but little
| popular interest manifested in this show, and by
far the largest proportion of the visitors pass part
Of their time Id examining the other departments,
and strolling Or resting beneath the shade trees.
Especially at dinner time the scene presented on
the grounds is beautiful Thousands Of ladies
and gentlemen are scattered all about in friendly
| groups pick-nicking upon the grass. Many
/ merry Joke or good point d'espr6 can you hear
there, where hppetites are evidently the order of
| the day, and eatables disappear with marvellous
rapidity.
| And now dear Crescent, let me bid you farewell.
| I hope soon 10 have the pleasure of seeing your
good -natured face my dear Colonel. Until then do
1 not forget
/ 5
/ Remarkable and Romantic Love Affair.
| The Count de st. Croix, says the Courier des
| Flats LIats, belonging to one of the noblest and
/ wealthiest families in France, became engaged,
after long and aSsdu0uS c0nftShp TO a lady, his
equal in position and fortune and famous for her
beauty. Shortly after the happy day was ap-
pointed which was to render two loving hearts one,
the Count was ordered Immediately to the sege of
Sebastopo.
So he girdel on his sabre, and at the head of his
regiment marched to the battlefield. During his
absence it happened that his beautiful Ttdncee con
tracted the small poN, and after lowering between
life and deathfor many days, recovered her health
to find her Heauty hopelessly lost The disease
had assumed her case, the most virulent charac-
ter and left her not only disfgured, but scanned
and scared TO such rightful extent that she be-
came hdeous to herself, and resolved to pass the
remainder of her life in the strietest seclnsion.
A year passed away, when one day the Count,
imme diately npon his return to France, accompa-
MED by his valet presented himself at the resi-
deGce of his betrothed, and solicited an interview.
This was refused. He, however, with the persist
ence of lover, pressed his suit, and finally the
lady made her appearance, closely mufled in d
double veil. At the sound of her voice the Count
rushed forward to embrace her, but stepping aside
she tremblingly told him the story Of her sorrows,
and burst into tears. heavenly smile broke over
/ the Counts handsome features, as, raising his
1 hands above, he exclaimed, g 1t is Gods work.
/ am blind III
/ 1t was even so when CALAMITY leading his regi-
i ment to the attack, cannon ball had passed so
closely to his eyes that while it left their express
sion unchanged, and his countenance unmarked,
had robbed him forever of sight. 1t is unneces-
sary to add that their marriage shortly after
ward solenlnized. 1t is said that at this day may
often be seen, at the Emperors receptions, an
officer leaning upon the arm of lady closely
Il yelled, who seem to be attracted to the spot by
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