New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-12
IFor the Crescent
Puritanism Exemplffied.
FROM NOVELETTE,.

STORY AMel, would like to hear any one abuse New
sRen eisSeans customs in my presence If there would
ruo ON be a of words, I'm mistaken. | wish
the Nos aebody would say something detrimental to the
Notary in T. to me; for am ready with answer; am
eaen ~ feet tned can shoot at seconds warning, and
-TERNy the poor unfortunate man or woman whose
bearing pepd the vengeance of my wrath will fall 1t is
and wish that every should understand that
erred hesder New Orleans the city of the world. Paris
purchaser doubt very fine plaeeso " hear tell''-
. II do not think it possibly compare with
| city. Parsans naturally blinded as to its
Some time or other, when English becomes the
FAX stional language Of the French, and under
tier railroad is constructed, (warranted no sea-
1kness) may be induced to make the trip Just
NERCIsee how things conducted, and to give the
rue Royae enghted people idea how they can
e. enjoy life To tell the truth do how
ndate da 2 ladies' there get along without Olympic
edesas So phe and hosts of others whose wonderful
Ia naros in nery and the fancy fixing !ine have
lilet borne bcome mmortalzed. What Paris any
+ TIonpsonler be without Canal street? Absolutely
pan NO. athng My for " les paoDres Fanoas "
shacan % pi beyond expression If it in my power
amei uld invite them all this side, little of
s1n aoa world they would fnd for one thing that we
dauttes batd quite many Sunday professions and Sab
pElrx TEth-breaking amusements their town could
q ct e. suast But that brings back to what wished
when commenced that the reInens process
nen IL 6n of the institutions If the fourth of March
~. Gospnes Sunday they cannot help it, and have
cent ec right to turn out if they choose and they
bsssa always chosen They argue very truly that
assurance ase of fire Sunday they would hesitate
Taush Immediately indeed have often done So
CHOICE PRO worked hard enough.
Canal strest quite amusing to hear the comments of
NV thern people. Of course they think it dread
~ wicked and wonder the authorities do not
9entit. (The wonder to me is they are not
vxrrp%rsd to stay in such Sodom) IF I had their
at u o'sos should leave possible for fear
streets BY yt3from Heaven would fall and consume us all
Orleans 1t is really laughable, and what the
15 the oq part of it, all the Massachusetts, Puans in
went to the procession. The streets were
with carriages filled with gay dressed
honss s with here and there dark blue uniform
28 their light spring costumes. Now, if they
two stoS it very bad, they not obliged
%" rERMs it, Plenty of churches stood with doors in
notgly open still, quiet sanctuary those who
Der h entrance from the noise and hustle Of the
cent ter tets do not doubt that next night the ghosts
mortsaShe old Plymouth Rock pilgrims disturbed the
expense the nbers of many rather hope they did.
q; is the general opinion North that the South
New Orleans is fast going utter
diton, and amongst the greatest of its many
sueoEssoSat sins is reckoned Sabbath breaking. They
FAR u. get, else ignorant of the fact that the
hoc population is very large any child should
B9w that the difference in ideas is considerable
MT ERCRIat Protestant would regard as sinful on the
tr I Ie dfds Day, Catholic would consider harmless
men. un orsement and perfectly fit for festival lin
eysier 1866 ich light he regards Sunday For myself
ysnd d much prefer there should be no gaiety on
DEWX y day set apart for worshp still it is absolutely
rpossibe to make Purans of French Catho
Dc De and the authorities have really no right to in
B had they the inclination for they have
bate elected to office by these same people, And
des Gta tell you something else 1t is noticeable
uE and has been for years. that while on Sunday
de eurs denngs the churches filled with our own peo
pays ponsn all places of amusement are thronged with
e who have somehow taken up the notion
Ae de yenta it is the height of fashion to 30 that night
looking around they receive most enchant.
impressions of the beauty and fashion of New
t noase sn aha = leans.
anti my private opinion that have been very
Gslmou ch abused. This state of affairs has lasted too
By j.. and is time the public mind way up in Maine
-- ould be relieved in some measure, else the poor
pnaacs will go crazy. I'D. .
w at the So them let inform the down casters that
New Orleans pretty good considering the
ss e cet II of miscellaneous strangers who spend their
mos u Gmaters in our midst. In the summer We come
bounded BY near perfection Like all large cities, there
the deal of wckedness but not foreedto be
eked there is plenty of room for the righteous
ana Gods houses everywhere in abundance
TIE nproydt is probable | have said enough. coala
udnc conte volumes on the subject but out OF courtesy
ane feelings of those who went procession hdh
ear buildings will refrain. ..o-s y.j
ossts n u conclusion let me state that if people do not
a4aah IN our ways they at perfect liberty 10 go
rounds acre the customs suit them betSer Between
In and me- Mr. Editor, the town is entirely too
e n,ost1 frfe anyhow. sg
ne most / Your constant Southern friend, NoyRlETrA
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imme- FIRE sMou1nEnrse TEN MonTHs.-The negro
II, A.