New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-25
NUMBER 3O5.


gom the previous rang that the soldiers c0uId not
move with thc taPiIily and elegance that vas ex-
pectcd; and he rain now, as matter Of course,
made thngs still worse Still the rain was taken
good,humoredIy; and the numerous companies, |
being dismissed temporarily, betook themselves to
the shelter Of their tents and the trees, and made
away with their rations in a manner worthy Of men
and soldiers. They had succeeded during their
long march, in picking up quite an appetite.
The Return.
After dispatching the edbles, the drums of the
different battalions beat the call to arms the com
panies got 70 their places and in a short time the
whole army was on its way back to the city, the
roads and streets being greatly crowded ever,
notwithstanding the rain and the bad condition Of
the streets. Getting into town the brigades sepa-
rated, and then the battaloDs and companies, and
in short time all had reached their armories and
| concluded the grand spectacle of the day.
The Grand illumination.
| This business, at night, it was feared would be
runed by the rain !; but the rain kindly held up;
the illumination came off; and it proved to be the
finest ever gotten up here. twas grand spectacle
No. O. The central part of the city was almost
bright as day; Canal, ST. Charles, Camp, Royal
Chartres Poydras and other streets, were so many
blazes Of fire; fire of all colors, with notices,
busts, pictures arches, stars and other beautifully
| ltup and decorated devices. Discharges of fire.
works, too numerous and brilliant in all parts
| of the city Residences in hundreds of places re.
| mote from the center of the city, up town and
| down, were ltup; many of them gorgeously. We
were able only to see the central illumnations
| but so numerous were they, that we cannot make
more than few brief ausions to them; begin
| ing with
| Canal Street.
Mallard's clothing store, corner Of Levee and
Canal, Qower side) was ablaze with tri-coored
stars. The balcony of the whole row of stores
from Dorsere to Chartres was balcoay Of bright
flame. Hutchinson's hat store, ZiEnmerman's jew
elry store, Clark's Photographic establishment,
between Chartres and Exchange Alley, were light
as day with pretty devices of trisolored fire.
Nearly all the stores in the Touro Buildings were
lt-up, from top to bottom; the stores of Legois
Co., Syme's Piffets and Laroussni's, had the most
beautiful and elaborate decorations Of fre-lght
Tylers jewelry store had beautiful transparency
luminous star and a pair of scales on black
| ground, with the figures 1851 underneath. On the
upper side of Canal street the display was ever
more splendid Slocomb's great hardware store
was perfect mountain of light. On this square
{from Magazine to Camp the lamp posts were con
nected by chain of parti.colored lanterns, giving
that square particularly beautiful appearance.
Between Camp and ST. Charles, the principal ilIum.
nations were at the stores of Henderson & Gaines
and McStea, Value & Co. They were brilliant and
tasteful. On the next square, (between ST. Charles
and CarondeleD the Boston Club House was mag
nifcently illuminated; so was Frank Piffet's store
and other buildings. Whole vines of gasght!
blazed along the ratings Of the galleries. Th'
Pelican Club House, at the corner of Baronne alst
made great and beautiful display.
Magazine Street.
On this street. the prominent feature was th
: large transparency of the St. James Hotel.
a represented Washington, with his sword drawn
: and one foot upon dismounted cannon; oppnsit
l. him. man dressed in homespun suit, with folde
arms between the two, cotton bale, with a
anchor resting against it; over the two figures, tn
# Words" The Father of his Country" and " Th
G Hone of the South"
h Mr. r. W. Rayueg boot aud shoe establishment
u opposite the hotel, had besides many tri-colore
$ | stars and lights, double transparency, with th
l. following Inscriptions " Washington, the Fathe
of his Country, but not of Black Rcpublcansm,
and '' Louisiana asks no compromise no recon
! struction; we stand by the Constitution"
Camp Street.
r We cannet correctly enumeTate the numerou
stores on this street which were lt-up from founda
e ton to attic. The City Hotel blazed in every win
!, dow of its great front, on both Camp and Common
g streets, making grand display. The upper store
: of the Story Building blazed in similar manner
whilst on the Camp street front appeared the nam
of " Washington in large letters of fire, in the forr
OF an arch, over this painted motto:
9 "Repuhlics may fall, or empires rsa
lis name will live eternal rs the skies"
hal
pretty transparency-n black Opaque ground, wit
it's name and the date Of its foundation shining on
j in letters of different coors.
a The Delta, Crescent and Picayune printin
+ offices were all Illuminated. The Pcayune'
t windows were lit, whilst large transparency file
l. out the balcony with the name Washington i
a a large letters. Tho Crescent had candle to ever
pane of glass in its whole front; across the stree
doors were stretched estoons of flowers, prepare
$ by some of our lady friends; aud the windows
y the second story were filled with Transporter
4 paintings representing lifesize portraits of Wasl
g ington, Clay and Calhoun. The Delta and Pric
Current newspaper Offices were rs brightly lit 4
y, - as any. In front of Potthoff & Knights pair
e store, No. 93 Camp street, were three 'e-sz
- figures: the Goddess of Liberty, with Force o
y one side and Watchfulness on the other, with tn
notices. oar strength the right -" our trus
vigilance.n Mr. Cashen, painter, above JUL
street, had his house brilliantly lit, ard decorate
with a fine fulLlength picture of Washington FL
:, four squares, Camp street was one dazzling 7is
Of light.
v st. Charles Street.
n On this street the display was truly magnidcen
, The numerous stores between Canal and Con
IS mon, were as bright as they could be. The s
Il Charles Hotel was splendid to behold. B.
g sides the hundred lights twukling in the Windows
- seven large stars of gas bazed between the pilal
q of the portico, whilst Drummond light on th
st roof sent its powerful rays far and near. Th
II Pickwck Club building was beautifully set of wit
h. large transparency representing Washington
1e bust in a halo of light, surrounded by wreaths
OF cotton plant and sugar cane. Beneath were tn
IL names Of "JefE. Davis" and "a. II. Stephens"
q II. Gilman, at the corner Of Gravier displayed
large painting, with the motto, "Old ZIG and Youn
'Gl." Tho picture was that of family circle. Tw
Young ladies are seated at table upon which ca
lH be seen the remnants Of hasty meal. The Of
- father sits in the chimney corner, and him II
81 mother. young man, the son, doubtless, dresse
it in the uniform of the Louisiana Guard, is rsir
NJ from his seat to bid farewell In the doorway
the background seen the black faces of the fan
lily servants, crowding to bid their yonng maBtt
II goodbye.