New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-01
NUMBER "a.

the launch were completed on Friday. The snip
was successfully launched on the next -FrIaay.
The kingdom was secured for man named
Friday such a man was at last found, and mace
captain Of the ship, which ship, by the way, had
been previously named the Friday" a doubly
large crew, with double setts Of spars and
double quantity Of provisions, were provided for
the doubly safe cruise to which this ship was des
tined. All things being ready, the ship sailed on
Friday. She was seen at sea on the Friday fol
lowing. Afterward, and from that day to this, the
Friday was never heard of, nor any vestige Of her
wreck ever found. Ugh! Who, after this, can
blame nayigators for being delicate about ventur-
ing upon the dangers Of the deep on q Friday?
Thus fortified by our faithful memory, We de-
cided not to cross the ugly river to hostile Algiers
on the ferry boat which had the impudence and IN.
decacy to come up stern-foremost to its permitted
wharf on this generous and highly enlightened side
of the river. Still we remained on the wharf for
the purpose of more closely scrutinizing the con-
temptuous ferryboat, with the secret intention Of
giving it at an early day, in the columns Of the
Crescent, that public blow.up to which its impo-
lteness entitled 1.-THE reckless patrons Of said
boat having grown calm in the belief that said boat
will never blow itself up, and, to notable degree
forgotten to renew their policies at the life insu
rance officers. TThe said officers are all on this
side of the river there are "no sch" on the other
side, for the people naturally reckless, and eS
pect if they fall overheard otherwise lose their
lives in braving the muddy deep for the sake OF
visit to this side, that they will be duly hunted for
found, and decently disposed Of by the Coroner
ou, Coroner, if you please. They don't vote for
Mayor OF Aldermen in Algiers, yet whenever any
thing dead turns up over in Algiers, somebody IN
Algers sends over note requiring our Coroner
or his deputy to cross the dangerous river on the
insulting ferry-boat This particular encroachment
of the Algerians upon the Orleanians is one of
those grievances which, unfortunately, the late Ia
mented State Convention forgot to provide for.
As we said, we regarded the approaching ferry
| boat with a defiant and critical eye. Whilst
wondering where it came from, and whether it
ever did run any other way than stern foremost,
and how it came to like Algiers better than New
Orleans, or it never ties up at night this side)
it came bump against the wharf, the conclusion
forcing our legs to rather ridiculous display o.
their agility in order to preserve intact that bodily
equilibrium which has always been and still is oui
i first care in all dangerous places.
We felt hufy at first, and felt like looking
around for loose rock, Louisville fashion. Bu
when we saw a lot of gentlemen step off the boat
looking pleasant and composed, their clothes al
clean and smooth, calm cigars in their placiC
mouths-and ladies, all pretty, bright, and fresh
for promenade on Canal and other gay street.
on this side-and other things which followed the
abrupt landing of the impudent ferry boat We
were less indignant, but more confused and i'm
beciled than ever.
Hello." shouted hoarse throat behind US
as rough hand grasped our ARM" going over
Why where have you been all this time /; l though
you was dead, or out of the country-why 70
haven't been in Algiers for year. Coin
) over?" We answered no. we had just come
take look at the river and things. The man wa
good old friend of ours; we were so glad to Sc
him. that VIC forgot almost that he lived in Algier
! That man and this reporter chatted pleasant
That man reproached us for not coming to Agie
. now 9. days, as we used to do; said there we
s more funny things over there, to '' dress up" f
e the Crescent, than we had any idea of; and beg
- telling, us big thing on somebody over there.
n n As the man began his funny story, the bow
l. the ferry-boat showed out. He had our hand
J. his, shaking goodbye, as he hurried on the fun
. . part of his story. 1t scas funny, for whilst we
tened and laughed, we forgot that he was entire
IS on board (at the after-guard), and that we b
IS one foot on the boat and one on the wharf. Will
we were waiting to hear the climax of the stol
y at which we were already laughing so much, Il
) guard of the boat had imperceptihly parted fro
. the wharf, and looking down between our feet, v
q saw-the terrible rushing river. Like an electr
u shock, did the peril of our position ill us, and .
9 lierate our late laughter.
. Our position was critical in the extreme. O
Il foot on the boat, the other the wharf, and t
abyss widening, there was no time for reaecto
We had to 60 with one foot or stay with the othe
Without preferring either foot, we made a randc
J. side jump, just in time to avoid falling into
i terrible river; and
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