New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-02
Letter from *5hrcv vcport.
Special to the New Orleans CrescentI

Special to the New Orleans CrescentJ
SHREVEPORT, Feb. II, 1861.
Mr.. Eluor-The desire which possesses some
Young persons to see themselves in print has often
attracted attention. Philosophic generalizers, who
reason inductively from small things to things not
SO small are at liberty to extend the observation
to Young cities From remarks have heard drop
ped in certain quarters | am persuaded, at any
rate that the Furnishing young metropolis Of
North Louisiana would not be offended at few
personal illusions to her dOings and sayings-pro-
vided they were well printed; wherefore, with
your PERMISSION there shall be printed in the
columns of the Crescent-to be known and read
Of all men this letter FROM and concerning, Shreye-
port.
That itmay be more readily analyzed Or dgested,
shall treat of the various Shreveport topics under
appropriate headings, arranged according to their
respective Importance and interest in the eyes oil
your readers.
First-Of the weather. This has been, during
the past winter, alternately rain and sunshine; the
rain for the benefit and aggrand;zement Of the
- river people; :" the sunshine for the enjoyment |
of the Texas oX-teams and the citizen soldiers
The ox.teams being better conditioned for walking
over the pIanGcd streets than sliding over the same,
ana the soldiers not having yet overcome their |
singular preference for dry land to march on.
Sccond-OI the fashions. The only change |
worthy of any notice in the habits and costumes
Of the people is in regard to pipes. Pipes are
now universally worn by the chief men of the city
| during their promenades mecrchaum pipes are
naturally much freQuented by those whose credit
or estate is sufficient to authorize them; otherwise
the imitation article is preferred. The prevalence
OF this economical fashion speaks volumes for the
g t1,nca
lutionary times. I may as we'll mention, besides,
in this connection, that lawyers are more in vogue
than in times past-judging from the number Of
new ones to be seen daily surveying the city with
disintcresed air.
Third-Of the celebration Of M&rdl-gras. This
entertaining spectacle was the triumph Of Shrcve-
port over the utilitarian prcjHdices of the age.
But even during the molnentarY occupation of the
Inhabitants with matters Of nrth aud pleasure, it
was not forgotten even then
To point rra'.I u''I ,or', a tae,'
for at that season Of acknowledged leVity, one OF
the citizens itiucrated in the suggestive attire Of
Corporal Trim-a man famous in seges. This was
to remind us that however much we might give
ourselves mp to amuaemcnts, the defence of the
city should not be overlooked.
Fourth-Of the thcatcr. The theatGr is not now
in operation, owing, perhaps, TO all the players
having departed, much involved in debt. But
.at 1,.,, mara or, tl,fs head At this fine
I'ir'h Of ,1,o o,,.ono1 ot Shreveport, Our enter
l :,,. e1,o.. oi,iyo, Mr. ~ " .Torce has east a
,,o, i,n niaca of ordnance at his foundry. 1t is
, 10 Io cr,nlovod in cnardnt the city, and is called
Il t,t,o I,nes, He is now CASTING several other
Il ,,iocas for exnosed towns in this region, and the
t+ont;o of Cnrrass il earnestly invoked to this
:l;.o+i,, +1t c,I.o,onort would he a very nrone,
u ,,,n,,o for a., orsana, Tho Rcnnhlic will reonrc
. o,+o1,isbr,onts for t,c nanrfortory
e :.,,o,,,, o,d munitions or war and v.l1
e ,I,.,1l W. tho loootion of onc of these he a
lc t, I,,,i,io,, hoe 1,o,1 to to1,o car,
1t r,PIr - g., ,,l b,, has lo,o If without com
IS " ,i,. noa.i. tho ,hi,o Lor f,Il share Of III,
ia ,,; r,,n7,,- owl nav ebn not now modest !,
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." thousand o"0s' 'i"7 7,, t,,a oa,,lt,
an TRADING, hero Twill conclude by stating that fy