New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-03
Gotat gntelltgenre.
The Clty-what it is 1lke.


business year is an appropriate time for taking
general view of our surroundings and of the sit
uation. Let us open our blinds in spite of the
sun and heat, aud look forth for moment at the
life in the city.
The great question, Of course, at the present
moment is still how to keep cool. With linen
from which at almost any given time you could
wiring gentle summer shower, the wish of Ham
let that =" this too solid flesh would melt p seems
in a fair way to be realized. One is SO busy in
answering the above question that general dull
ness oyerspreads and hangs like a eaden pail over
everything else. We missed, yesterday, the flock
of pretty pulets who are generally seen Of Sun
day morning, wandering forth with prayer book
or mssal in hand, and there was sensible diminu-
ton, too, in the crowds Of young men who by
singular coincidence arrive at the church door
just as the congregation is dispensing
That gayy dressed throng who are wont to
promenade on Canal appears as Artemus Ward
would say, to have been "passin' away;" the eat
ing-houses and ice cream saloons are silent and
deserted and the restaurateurs for want of better
occupation fold their arms and shrug their
shoulders in front of their stands; it doesn't pay
to wait at corners in expectation of treats and
in fact, we walked, night or two since through
the business part Of Canal street. at rather early
hour Of the evening, without meeting single
promenader. You can sometimes ride seated in
the with no crinoline to order you up or make
afraid; and we can say that we have rode right
royalty from one end of the town to the other
with one of these yellow conveyances all to our
self. There is the usualdetermination of the sum.
mer population towards the lake, Carrolton and
the adjoining suburbs on Sundays, and that de-
lightful walk, Prytania street, is rendered still
more so by the Sunday afternoon promenaders
who emerge forth from the shady retreats by
which it is bordered. A trip across the lake on
Saturday afternoon is still considered the correct
thing, and perhaps will be for few weeks more
Nevertheless if the city is dull just now it is
obvious that it will not long remain 50 high rents
are any sign. Coming events cast their shadows
before them, and the shadow that is cast by rent
| figures upon a good many who are yet unprovided
with shelter, is unmistakably palpabe. .
Among the young people, the billing aud cooling
goes bravely on, and more than one neglectfQl
Lothario whose winter occupation has crowed out
of mind his devotion to the fair has during the dull
weather bethought him of his neglect, and com
mencad botching up his accounts with the other
| sex. The yield in the way of marriages hasnot
been thus far very large, but all the returns will
not come in before winter. Ourimpression is that
some of the girls have lost a chance or two by a
too long sojourn at the Capuas across the lake,
and that perhaps more profitable philanderng has
been done at home.
We had the pleasure ourself of helping along
the young folks not long since, by acting as
gdrc0n dhonneur or second" at the altar
To show our confidence in the union, we, in the
plenitude of our generosity, lent the bridegroom
our best suit As we have not yet laid in cur fall
supply, we hope he will take it in good part if We
request him-that is, if he has done with it-tC
fetch it back.
But as We started out with saying, the business
year is supposed to have commenced, the cottoI
) crop will soon be at our leyee, and as the chol
era seems about to prove JiaSco, another weel
will probably show some change in the situation
The arteries of the city will soon pusate witt
their old life bleod and business become more alb
sorbing and pressing than ever
Opening of the Factors and Traders' In.
surance Office.
The opening of the office of this new insurance
company for business on Saturday last at No. IS
Carondeet street, was celebrated by very large
number Of mercantile gentlemen and othel
friends of the trustees and officers. For seyera
hours visitors poured in, to partake of the gooi
cheer provided for them and show the interes
they felt in the success Of the institution. They
were Hospitality and pleasantly entertained by
the president, Michel Musson, Esq. the vice
: president, Harmon Doane, Esq; Col, E. "A. Pal
frey, secretary; and Capt. Felix Ducayet, book
keeper. The reunion was one of the most agree
able it has ever been our fortune to be present at
and was fattering testimonial of the high appre
citation in which the company is held-an appre
citation eminenty merted from citizens of NeV
Orleans; the trustees presenting a list of name
distinguished in commercial circles for enterpris
and probity, and the officers, all natives of Lou
siana, being gentlemen of high order of abili
IS ties and large business experience.