New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

full and free dimensions his Is tne iuehtioai Nv
cation upon which now stands erected the massive
granite building, not yet fully completed and
serving at the same time the customs, internal
revenue, postal and judicial departments of the
federal administration in ourcity, This well known
edifce is situate, fronting on Canal, between Old
Levee, New I4evee and Customhouse streets. /
For the Crescent ss.r
From Noyenetta An Extract from MY
journal.
You may remember, Mr.. Editor that some ulhe
since promised that the CRESCENT sho"iu so,ue
day nave few leaves from journal kep. uui-
ing the war. This morning sat down 70 WIZ "a
article for Mondays paper, but my WIS nSu sonl
travelling, probably on wedding tou, So una.
to myself, will get at my cid ]ourhai auo WY
few pages thus doing away with tne heeessi'' VI
ransackinc nv brain for something new IN 'he way
of IDEAS
If an neruinr you think It at all interesting, or
oa,c,,,+ad & beneatthe community in the slightest
derree. NAV be tempted to continue. ReeoHect,
bowever 1t was commenced when l was hardly
more than child, and written solely for my own
amusement.
aEcrcb 9. 1s62.-A beautiful new blank book lies
omen before me now, what shall put on its fair
white pagess All the girls at school said they in
tended keeping journal when they graduated; SO
Think will see how I like it. Somehow, i do not
know exactly about what to write; it seems very
uninteresting to keep record of what time rise,
at what hours eat, and what time go to bed;
yet some of the girls say they are going to write
that in their Journal every day. must try to put
down whatI think would be interesting to read
overin years to come. When l am old do moi
think it probable shall care very much to know
what time got up in the morning when I was
young. 4.r.
In these stirring times of war and bloodshed il
seems as if ought to have plenty to write.
To commence with, l will give little descrip
tive list of the members of our household: First
dear father, who is everything father could be
firm and unyielding, with childish faults yetwitha
kind gentle and forbearing; his every word i:
law, but it's the blessed law of love. A few
months since he donned the gray and left home
and family to take part in this fearful struggle
God alone knows if We shall ever see him again.
Next comes darling mother. l hardly know
how to express in words what she is. Sufficient
then that she is good and lovely her christian virtues
continual example to her children. Father;
absence is sorely felt, but she is cheerful anG
bright, with sweet smile for every one.
1.-THE children as we are called, come next
myself the eldest Just ffteen then Lily, two years
younger; Robert 1--WE call him Bob) is twelve
then sweet little three year old Jennie, the pet OF
the house, with her pretty baby ways. But mus
not forget one much loved member of our house
hold, dear cousin Jane. She is distant relative
is much older than mother and took almost entire
care of her when child. She married with every
prospect of happiness, but two years of happy
| wifehood left her a widow crushed to the earth
Years passed ere she rallied. Then mother
married and gladly offered her home. She &C
i'cepted and has been second mother to US chill
dren. Baby Jennie is her namesake and godchild
but Bob, the only boy, is her special favorite
She used to say she expected him to be Presiden
of the United States, but now the war has come
that idea has been given up entirely.
have Just left school, but am not considered
young lady.1 think fifteen avery disagreeable age
Everybody calls me a child, yet I feel quite old
Mother says I am not to wear long dresses for
year yet. If if were not for this horrd war I Wa
going to have such nice time studying for
whole year. intended taking lessons at home ii
every modern language, and altogether improv
my time in getting up accomplishments to maxi
society As it is, however this is no time for su
pernumerary accomplishments. 1 must conten
myself with reading diligently. A gentleman
friend gave me q list as long as my arm Of books
ought to read. 1 shall dutifully follow the cours
prescribed and if ever reach the bottom of tht
list shall certainly be learned young lady, eve,
without accomplishments.
Cousin Jane is very fond of reading and al
excellent judge of good books. She advises me
to keep some light works constantly on hand, such
as g Life Of Charlotte Bronte" Prescott's Work
head my list. commenced ferdinand and Isabella
to-day. As was carrying it up stairs met Bob;
whew,' he exclaimed, g / call three big vol
umes heavy reading" He makes so many smart
speeches we think him genius. s-.
We heard from father this evening. The regi
3ment is stationed at - and expected hot WORK
shortly. We pray earnestly he may be spared tt
us. ~
This war is a fearful curse on the whole country
We look with anxious curiosity to the termination
Some think it may last for many years, other
again believe that the end of Lincolns adminstra
ton will assuredy bring it to close. Fathe
thinks the latter. He says it must iastfo years
He is perfectly satisfied that we shall eventu
ally succeed. But how can we live for fou
long years in this state of war and tunult great
ly fear we shall see awful times before very long
think have written enough in my journal TO
the first time, willbid it farewell until feel Ik
putting down some more brilliant ideas.
| ka H. s,si-,ssf.. s.ss.g.,-e NovELLETrA
| b THE MAReHANTs' AND AUoT1oNEERs' EXCHANGE
We are pleased to learn that Messrs. J. B
| Walton & Deslonde, have determined to adop
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