New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-10

For me the mine a thousand treasures brings
For me health gushes from a Thousand sprngsi
Seas roll to wait me suns to light nf rise;
My fOOtstoo 5 EARTH my canopy thsskies"
But though this lovely spot awakens interest for
its own natural ana cultivated beauties as gar
den and grove, the object of its formation, the
representatives Of that animal kingdom for whose
reception aud accommodation it was designed, are
as yet unseen, and tie place being large the OBJ
jects to be seen numerous, it behooVes one who
wishes to have look at all and yet reach home in
time for five or six O'Clock dinner to lose as few
moments as possible, Or his examinations Will be
hurried and incomplete.
Entering to the right we first direct our steps
towards house that ia not apparent, but which
the windngs Of a shady alley very soon brings us
in sight Of Here is seen the silk worm in its various
stages Of pTOgress-when it is only little worm
scarcely distinguishable from the green leaf lies
on, little larger than the full fedged spinner Of
silk, furnishing those delicate and valuable tissues
useful in everyday life, aud so highly priced by
the ladies': soon surrounded by his light ColOred
cocoon covering, an inch and a half in length,
whence, ere long, the cbrysas bursts its shell,
and appears in the gaudy col0rs of the butterfly.
The little creatures are fed each day with fresh
supply of mulberry leaves, but in their primary
state of existence a small white worm, they are
to me no agreeable sight. If | may be par10ned
for suggesting SO UnwelcOne a subject, the thou
sands OF them in constant motion, crawling about
over the spread out, half eaten leaves, always re-
minds me of corruption, and | turn away from it
with disgust.
:
the garden again, many birds and animals meet
our eyes that we have seen already in the Jardin
des Plantes; indeed, as its name implies, this is
only preparation for the other, first stopping
place, where the climate is become accustomed
10, preparatory to taking their position among the
larger collection at the other eud of the city
among the things we have not seen before, is a
species OF crane, milk white, who stand on one
leg in the water ofa m2Fshy pool, while the other
lengthy red member, drawn up under the body,
though bent in front, extends out behind. Their
necks are terribly long do not think eXaggerate
when state the fact that they are obliged to tie
them uD into knot. Sometimes they lind it diff
cult to perform this necessary operation, and
occasionally get two or three necks tied in
one knot; then the keepers have to IN
tangle the snar and do the business for them.
But without in the least departing from
the TRUTH it safe to say that both their legs and
neCks must be four feet in length each-the latter
look like long white snakes. The vulture the os-
trich the hundred different kinds of birds and
many colored ducks and swans the kangaroo, the
| porCupine, the dromedaries, are not new to US
we made their acquaintance on our first visit to
their compatTiots of the larger geological garden.
The greatest attraction of natural history though,
| is, in my opinion, the aquarium. 1t occupies a
house to itself, and is truly beautiful as well as a
cuFio1s spectacle, and we'll worth visit. 1t is
| divided into compartments five feet long, faced
with glass so as to be perfectly transparent, each
one representing the bottom Of the sea or river
| and fitted with such soil, rocks and submarine
weeds as its particular inhabitants are accustomed
| to. In one place fishes of the usual form and
species swim about, not BIZ alarmed at theil
| queer position and confined lake. Mex
| door a starfsh has fastened the sucking
points of his i've little arms to the projections
and sides of miniature rock, and seem
ing quite at his ease, is taking for all that can
| be said to the contrary, comfortable sesta, un
mindful of the electric eel that Wriggles his slow
length along, now touching the glass, anon rising
| to the surface and sinking again to the bottom
Another compartment shows lobster who has
taking his position in the corner among the rocks
! further in front the half vegetable, half animal
sponge has opened its many mouths to take its
watery sustenance, and coral tree Keeps it com
pany. Further on, oysters CLANS aud muscles lie
on the sandy bottom, while in the middle from
between two rocks is seen the slowly vibrating
| tail, and half the body of fish who has found a
cool, agreeable spot. and is enjoying it. Little
bits of fishes, small as hardly to be seen, dar
round the corners of the stones and MOSES, an(
touching the tips of their tiny noses to the glass
at them. The house is some sixty feet long, ant
contains hundreds of species of the dweers of th
Deep gathered a few into each little iberum
which is divided from its neghbors by a partition
on either side. There are no windows, and in the
dark the only light descends through the water
thus making plainly apparent all its contents, ant
the slightest motions of its population. 1t is the
intention of the Emperor to have at the great ex
hibition of next year, an aquarium one hundret
and fifty feet long doubtless it will be the creates
one of its kind ever built, and attract much at
tentiOn.
Comparing these two places, the Jardiu de
Plantes and that of Accumulation we find the
have each their attractions. The first is zoolog
cal garden par excellence, devoted entirely to tn
subject of natural history, and far exceeding any
thing else of its kind in existence; the seconc
though bounding in curiosities, has the adde
| aurements of great trees, and verdant sward an
a feeling of freshness and pure country fragranc
that the other can maze no pretence to. The on
would attraCtthe sight-seeker and curiosity hunter
| FnA Tow ip tkna nf
F lover of nature, who would combine the marve
louS and the pleasant.
, But to leave the animal world for that of human
ity, let me touch on a subject dear to the ladie
The moon does not change oftener nor its phast
succeed each other more rapidly than new fashioI
appear, and old ones are altered. The bonn
which was only triangular piece coming down c
each side over the ears and stopping at the waite
6 fall, has been replaced by little piece of ill
e sion (and it is an Illusion, for it approaches
l near to nothing as possihle) or lace and flower
resting lightly on the top of the head-a mel
1 apology for hat and seemingly only tolerate
O because it is sort OF necessity to have somethin
4 Looped dresses are undergoing variation,
d indeed are vanishing from the world of fashion,
. be replaced by skirt cut very short in front, al
J, very long behind. Summers sudden appearant
is bringing out thin fabrics, and white lace vells
beginning to be seen especially in the carriages
d the drives. High topped boots are not yet obs
e lete, but hoop skirts are growing beautifully les
d About week since the weather sudden
a changed IFGn comparatively cool, DnG pleaSa
a spring, to what seems the commencement
le earnest of summer, and the recently noticed spc
t. on the sua do not seem in the least to dimni
'e the force of his rays. The gentlemen are layi
+, aside their thick broad cloth, and appearing
white pants and vests. The cold baths of t
in Seine are open, and the cafes are driving
is fourishing business in ices and lemouades.
in Affairs in Germany seem coming to fot
re and in the diplomatic contest which has be
re going on for weeks past Austria appears to ha
Ne obtained the advantage. Thirty Hostein deput
IS, made an attempt to meet on the llth inst.
r. Itzhoe, but the Prussian authorities interposed
mt strong hand of power, dispersed the represeI
tie tiVes and at midnight arrested and imprisoned
he the fortress of Rendsbourg, the Austrian conn
as sioner. who of course protested in the name of
eet government This act is q rupture of the tire
ce, of Vienna, and the provisional convention of &
a tein, and gives Prussia the character of aggress
sht in which light the Austrian Emperor has
err sented the case to the Diet, and demanded
ord prompt gathering of the federal forces to IN
eat good the peace and security of Germany,
18th vote upon this measure is fixed for Thursday
ok. l4th, and the result will be important for
t in weeks since measures were taken for the i'm
liar diate moving of the federal contingrnts wbent
has required. 1t is the opinion of mary that war
sur be considered as already begGr. that this O
is act on the part of Prussia has opened the ball
tee it is not always the whS strikes the first
lille but he who makes it neCey ssry, who is the c
his of the conflict. The Prdssians under Gen.
its tsufel are marching Op Altoona, while the Aus
find force under Gablew, are retreatinq on Hamt
his Wiheimbourg ana Harbourg.
rass By o decree Of jane 9th NJ Lecomte Vale