The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-22
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burned by the explosion Of q coal oil lamp ,sded
of the wound on Wednesday evening at the
Charity Hospital.
Yesterday being Ascension Day, beautiful
sight was TO be seen in st. Joseph's Church, on
Common street. The pews were filed with the
girls and boys Of the schools attached to the
church, all very neatly attired, and hundreds of
them received their first communion. Some
thirty or forty boys from st. Vincents Home for
Destitute Boys, on Benville street. an institution
founded about two years ago through the exer.
tons Of Messrs. d. +. Scanlan, P. G. Mohan and
other lsymen, were also present, and several par
took of the sacrament. Their tidy apparel and
healthy and cheerful appearance speaki volumes
for the charitable eXertiOns Of the gentlemen to
whom the public are indebted for the establish
ment and maintenance of an asylum that was SO
much needed.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at O. Duhamels, corner Blenville
and Chartres streets, was as follows At A. Il.
II degrees; IL NJ. II; 3 Pm 793 6P. M. 70.
OK THE RlvER-An afternoon ramble on the
levee, quiet contemplation OF the shipping, the
boats, the city, the mighty stream silently rolling
BY is not the least among the enjoyments which
may be crowded into q leisure hour or two. And
so it happened that on Sunday, as the sun began
to 60 down into the west, we found ourselves
strOlling along the wharVes. our attention about
equally divided between the sights ahoat aud
ashore. Now little tug would 60 putting by,
making more commotion with its pipes and paddles
than one ordinarily hears from an ocean steamer.
d
deeked in their holiday dress, come romping,
laughing past, closely followed by as many nurses,
who have evidently taken advantage OF "Susan's
Sunday out' 10 hold council over their common
domestic grievances. YOnder lies, moofed to the
bulkhesd, a great black hulk, silent and motion
less, which but a week ago was buhetting the
waves of the Atlantic, and here on our left comes
scuddng down before the wind feminine craft,
rugged out in gaudy coloTs, evidently bent on con.
| quest. The cool evening breeze is blowing, and
| the atmosphere is clear and bracng. We lean
over the bulkhead, and watching abstractedly
the muddy current, eddying past, fal to thinking.
Our thoughts run up stream, though, and retrace
| these waters TO their source, far up among the
| Western hills where, bubbing from the earth,
thousand springs supply as many rlVulets OF cool,
crystal water pure as the life OF man in infancy,
and yet, like it, destined to mingle with baser ee-
| ments. But it will mix with the waters of ocean,
| and there be cleansed of its impurities; it will
| flow through the dark caves where the coral in-
sect is at work it will perchance lave the shores
where the sands are golden, and where palm trees
rise, or float upon its bosom some towering iee-
| berg, straying"
IAN aboard for Carrollton were the words
which, uttered in q business-like voice, banished
| our musings and wound up the soloquy. Look
ing up, We saw boat, large boat, her bow at
The landing, throng upon her deck, volumes OF
black smoke issuing from her pipes and giving in.
diCati0ns Of immediate departure. There was
but moment TO lose. but in that moment we
Jumped aboard, and found ourselves booked for
CaTTollton on the A. G.. Brown.
To find comfortable seat on the hurricane
deck, and to light cigar, were the next steps to
be taken, and then came the real comfort OF the
| trip. There is but little opportunity to observe
the numbers around Us, who, like ourselves, have
| wandered fer awhile from the city. There is
enough TO do in watching the thousand and one
| objects that present themselves along the route.
| Here party of adventurous boys, shouting and
| laughing, pass almost under our paddles, their
| skin lifted like sn egg-shell on the waves in ouf
wake. YOnder lies moored f1atboat, just such
as we have SO often seen in that engraving oi
| "The Jolly FlatbOatmen." Now we pass the
stock landing, and looking up the broad, green
avenue running back TO the interior, can see il
dotted here and there with horse-cars.
There is grain elevator below there, and
| above, standing out in relief against the leafy
background, are the Louisiana Ice Works. 0ppo
site, tine twin towers of the Harvey house may be
discovered, landmark familiar TO fishing eXcur-
sionists. The cool breeze of evening is blowing
and looking back at the city growing smaller u
the distance, we inwardly thank our stars that we
| jumped aboard, and for awhile have bid adieu tc
terra irma. All along yonder bank people are out
enjoying the holiday, and appear 10 cast rather
| enviOns glances upon Us as we pass. Here lie
moored whole acres of RATS, made of immense
logs hoated from the far of forests Of the upper
tributaries; further on, q feet Of barges laden tC
their fill with coal, destined at lme time or an
other to pass up IN smoke through the chimneys
Of this great city. And now We see the broad
level meadows of Greenville with here and there
clump of oaks, beneath the shade of which
| repOSeE some QQleL nome. mere, near Tue margin
embowered in a beautiful grove, stands the Sedg
wick Hospital and on the little wharf before il
knot of soldiers are gathered, smoking theil
pipes, and evidently hoping that there is no more
lighting to be done. Below, on the boiler deck, {
gang Of lusty Africans are chattering away ove
their pot of steaming coffee, the fragrant f1me
of which come TO us with no unpleasant reminders
of bivouscs and early breakfasts. Now we arr
opposite CsrrOllton; again the streets and squares
assume tangible shape, and 10 the distance tht
roof of the court house ard the spires Of tht
churches may be seen. In q moment more, dul
thump and a stoppage of motion tells us tnat tn
boat has landed, and then mingling with tn
. throng and bidding adeu to reverie, we find our
selves once more ashore. There is horse ca
just starting from the depot on the other side o
the street, 1t is filed with people who have bee
rambling through the beautiful walks Of the Car
rOlllon gardens. But never mind, there is alway
room for one more, so we jump in and in half q
hour are back again in the city, fully convince
} | that at least one Sunday afternoon has bee
pleasantly and proftably spent.
SPECIAL MEETING OF TIE SCHOOL BOARD
| Charge of Admjttjng COl0red Children into
. White Scbool.-Ata special meeting of the boar
t of school directors held last evening, Mr.. Noun
IN the chair, there was an animated discussio
| upon report that colOred girls had been admit
| ted into the Bayou Road (white) school, Of whic
| Mrs. L. Bigot is prncipa'.
I The complaint was made by Mr.. Rogers, tn
| superintendent upon the representations Of cit
zeDs to him that there were colored children
the school. Itwss proposed to dismiss Mrs. Bgot
| and another motion was made TO transfer her {
a colOred school, but upon suggestion that tn
| matter should be investigated before condemnin
her, the complaint was referred to the member
| of the board from the Second District, With il
structiops to report next Monday evening.
The name of Miss G.. Smith, daughter OF dc
! ceased officer of the federal army, was presente
D for teachership, with a rec 0mmendation frOI
r Gen. Buchanan, and the Recommendation was re
e ferred to the committee on teachers.
] The committee on teachers reported the follow
ing changes in the Second District: Miss Duffy, @
' the Bienvie School, TO the place of Miss Dam
: resigned Miss Schriever TO the place Of Mi
9 Duffy; Mrs. Hubert 10 the place of Miss Schtie
. yer, and Miss Annie Bucher TO the place Of Mr.;
2 Hubert; Miss NJ. A. Thompson appointed 70
{ new department in the BienYille School, and Mis-
5 Zsnguly TO vacancy in the ST. Ann Schoo
These promotions and appointments we're unan
q meusly approved by the board.
e Professor Dimitry reported the colored schoo
Q as realizing the best expectations. The pupi
0 are attentive, orderly and apt, but the schoo
4 are crowded, and more room, he says, is needle