New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-02
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The SToRM.-About o'clock on Thursday after
noon, the mercury fell suddenly, the air grew in
tensely cold, and stiff breeze from the northeast
sprung up. Clouds soon overcast the sky and the
wind gradually grew strong in force until It blew a
perfect gale at 9 O'Clock. Rain began falling
about that time also at first, light and sleety but
soon so heavily that everybody then in the
streets had to take shelter or be drenched to the
skin. AT a later hour, there was considerable
hail, and the wind increased to terrific extent.
All the streets in the city flooded with water,
and many of those whose business had detained
them up town, were compelled to remain there all
night. We have heard of more than one poor fel-
low who lost quantity Of hair in consequence Of
absence on that account. Ladies' will be unrea-
sonable at times
Everybody hopes that the blockading feet got
the full benefit of the storm, and certain parties
were even barbarous enough to wish that they
had all gone to the bottom. This would be hor-
rible. With all our hate for the Lincontes, we
could utter no such hope as that. The desire
should be tempered-it should be that the Yam
KEGS were all drowned, and the ships driven
ashore somewhere on the coast where we could
get them off. - % " Il "a - - -
q The rain held up about an hour before day, and
the wind abated, but continued blowing all day.
towards evening 1t increased again in violence.
Atthe hour we write, it is very cold, and the
clouds look heavy and angry, as L the storm was
not half over yet. We have heard of no damage
resulting from it in the city or neighborhood.
70 ALL SAINTS DAY.-Yesterday was the feast Of
All Saintsa day OF peculiar interest in this city,
on account of the care our people bestow,in cele-
brating it. The different cemeteries are the CEN
ters Of attraction, and thousands flock the live
long day--some to dress up with flowers the tombs
of deceased relatives and friends others, who are
SO fortunate as to have friends relatives dead
go there to see the sight presented by the orna.
mentation. Yesterday was very disagreeable
day. The storm which ragged all the night previous
had flooded the streets and the pathways in the
cemeteries, and q cold, damp wind blew all day.
But uoiety Of our population paid the usual visit
to the cities of the dead, and these only went to
perform the duties of the day, and retired to their
homes again. glad to escape the chilling wintry
blasts. The tombs were not dressed with the usual
splendor, and many that had been fixed up with
great care on Thursday showed the effects Of the
storm most visibly. Still, there was large crowd
out, and sufficient evidence was given that the Gus.
tom was not forgotten or onthe wane. We are glad
of this. The observance of All Saints day is Gus
tom which we hope will never be forgotten by our
people. 1t is one of the most beautiful and touch
ing of all the old Catholic customs. f3a" .1
The day being generally considered a holiday,
there was no business done in any of the Courts,
and the military, either from respect for the day
or affected by the inclemency of the weather. were
all quiet for once. The reporters had hard time
in gathering items, and were glad to seize upon
anything which could be twisted into interest
THE FREE MARKEr.-A heavy business was done
byth committee yesterday in furnishing food for
the living while the majority of our people were
dressing up the tombs of the dead. Supplies were
given out to 1928 families, the largest number
which have come forward on any market day yet
The consumption of provisions was as follows
0 bullocks l74l loaves bread, 81 bbls. meal, Il
bbls. rice, y bbls. molasses, bbl pork, 81 kits
mackerel, II kits salmon, herrings, tongues and
sounds, sacks turnips, 40 cabbages, 200 bundles
greens, l50 bundles leeks, 200 bundles shaos, 200
bundles carrots, and 43l pumpkins. =. ~.
MORE BREAD CoNF1sc4TIoSs. : Deputy Street
Commissioners Monaghan and Sinnot yesterday
morning seized about three hundred loaYes of light
weight bread from different bakers in the markets,
and sent it off to the Free Market. The Commit
tee were delighted, but we cannot say that the
bakers were-in fact, a respect for the truth com.
pels us to chronicle that the reverse was the fact
and, if we may be allowed to use the expression,
we will say that they cussed awfuly. We are
sorry for them, but they should certainly have
their scales readjusted or manage to make their
bread little heavier in future. ."
ATTEMPTED AssAssINATIoN.-Philip Ryan was
found by watchman on Tchoupitoulas street. on
Thursday night, while the storm was at its height
lying nsensible on the banquette, with the blood
flowing freely from two severe wounds in the head.
lie was taken to the Charity Hospital, and upon
coming to his senses said that he had been sud
denly assaultedby some unknown person, without
cause or provocation. That locality is bad one,
and should be under the especial guardianship OF
the police. ,. .... <..,.r .-.-,... 80.
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