New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-08-05
A "Trip TO CoyinSton.

NEW ORLEANS. August 4, 1861.
Ed. Crescent have made one of the most de-
ightful excursions ever expect to make in my life
-one which shall remember in the future as the
Arab remembers the green spot in the desert, and,
like him, feel grateful to the oasis which gave
rest and enjoyment to my mind and offered such
pure refrsshment to my thirsty SOUL after the
monotonous duties of my winters occupations.
Yes, little Covngton, wish / were poet to
sing the praises of your shady woods, your health
full springs your uXuriant trees your bright now
ers, and your lovely daughters oh, that my pen
| could do justice to the feelings you inspired
| While looking around on so many OF LOUISIANA s
fairest flowers, and wondering if any mortal could
grove grove surrounding Mr. HIS beautiful residence, a
sylph-like form, g bright as some vision of the
moonlit skies" who half reclined on another,
(whose stylish imperial did wish to take hold of,
| in hepes of spelling his envied good looks.) l
then knew my heart had made its preference, and
SO henceforth shall call her q The T7sion.''
| We had picncs, fishing parties, shooting matches
and patriotic meetings. We arose at the dawn,
| took with us Wagon containing cook, cooking
utensils fishing tackle, and all and everything
which could make our rural repast enchanting.
We walked and rode, fshed and eat them chow
unpoeticalD and when we exhausted all other
sources of enjoyment, we took skits and to vary
our amusements, with two lovely companions
thought we would take a view of the grottos at
the bottom of the river; SO the skin turned over
and down we went into the cold, clear WATER l,
at least, gained nothing but fit of melancholy,
which my companions said was brought on by the
cold bath, but knew it twas the fault Of The Tision.
Two lines of the poet will reveal the cause:
But then when sha smiles upon all.
Can joy that She smiles upon MAJ
In returning, we heard the news of our glorious
victory which excited the greatest enthusiasm :;
and also, hearing that the soldiers required sup
ply of lint, Mrs. T--e proposed getting up q lint
nptt, inl tf,,tn nIo
Gritty so CHARACTERISTIC Of our Southern ladies, who
nobly determined to do all in their power, putting
to the blush the gentlemen Of Covington, who,
am sorry to say, have as yet done nothing towards
the glorious cause in which our country is engaged.
Too much cannot be said in praise Of Mrs. T-e for
the energetic and ndefatigable manner she got up
the party, which took place in the picturesque
little Methodist church.
AT an carly hour the church was filled with old
and young, rich and poor, all willing to contribute
their mi to so worthy purpose. Venerable ladies'
eXhorted the young TO diligence, which, to say the
truth, was unnecessary, for although you heard
the witty reply, the joyous laugh and saw the
rogush glance, yet the nlnble fingers worked
on, each wing with the other to see who would ac
complish most. al! were beautiful in their different
styles, but among the most charming were tho
Misses G., Miss l.. the Misses F., and conspicuous
among all was g The Nision,n the Belle of Bellies,
the center of attraction Bat no matter how 70.
mantle we may be, we must eat so we had a
lunch, the young men attending the ladies', myself
useful Ladies, how did succeed? There is a
venerable lady in Covngton, Mrs. Men, who has
witnessed the rise and fall Of the United States
She recollects the hardships of the Revolutionary
war, and relates many incidents connected with it,
with that charm peculiar to a green old age, who
on hearing of the scarcity of lint prepared with
her own hands a fine quantity, and is waiting an
opportunity to send it on to Virginia.
have one more important parsonage to make
mention of Covington also boasts Of its Mrs.
Grundy, who has some illnatured thing to say of
every one and everything. | began 10 congratu-
late myself that might escape, but, alas who can
escape Mrs. Grundy?
Thus ended my week Covington is becoming
quite place Of resort. Among the many who
have purchased property for summer residences,
is our estimabc and patriotic fellow Citizen Mr.. Z.
Q. Sully.
And now, fair ones, adieu my spirit is yet hover
ing among the flowers of Covington. Take each
OF you flower and let it speak to you of my
friendship. Fair "Vision,' take your favorite
rosebud and let it tell you Of more than friend
shin, NJ