The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-15
+ local anteuigenre.


Lewis; Goddard, Galveston; Rev Herman
Duncan, city; b II Turner, Lexir ct N, KY; W
Rogers, do; John o Pearce, Maysville; Mr. and
Mrs Adams, New York; Jas H Hall, KY; F d
Bell; s Groom, Mobile; A Lamy Memphis; Mrs
Adams and two children, city; F Marsh. Mobile.
81. James Hotel-E N Brooks, Brooksville,
Miss; Frswick, Ga; E La1erty, Baltimore; ]
L Delauny, Houston, Texas; II J Foster, Tenn;
Louis; b HARRISON. Texas; Jno Brice, Ohio; W
Peters, Pa; Noland, Ark. o .R White, N Y;
] v McChamana, Brooklyn; b Hayme. Austin,
Texas; Dodge. LouisviIie.
City Hotel-CB Owen. Miss N Bass, Rick.
EFT, Macon, Ga; A Jourdan, Atlanta. Ga;
Keightley, Louisville; W McGee3 Moulton. Tex;
j Rugland, Victoria, Texas; sPosey, Wood
vile, Miss; G Wilkenson. Autangaville; Samuel
Lee, Miss; L sturtevant, N o; Jsw Allen, Calves.
ton; Geo W Meyers, Holly Springs; M Floyd and
lady, Lynchburg, Va; M I Eldrdge. Norfolk. Va;
E c Walker Miss; Chas E. Patterson, " + White,
N Y; Solomon Jones. Texas; B Jones Hines,
Miss; H B johnson, Galveston; Brown, Hell
ena; W Normandie, Miss Blocker, Austin;
Ga'es; Mcclure and lady, Bryan, Texas; Mrs Z
A Mosley; ID N Dansby, Bryan, Texas; Thomas j
Deveune, I NJ Deveune, San Antonio, G N Strick-
land and lady, r o Loum, Houston. Texas; G
asisS; faas Rsi Lyon, I Y; FSips, vicksburg,
Miss. -n r 4. r e
CELESTIAL PYRofsoH,uos.--Afe few minutes be-
fore IL o'clock on Friday night, as was announced
by astronomers through the press Of the country,
the meteoric display commenced in the heavens.
At first a few small aerolites, such as are CON-
monty seen in the Skies made their appearance in
the east directing their course In ssouthwesterly
direction, soon followed by two large ones, which
shot directly overhead from east to west, com.
passing the armament about forty-ive degrees,
if to add to the weird enchsntment
of the scene, on the stroke of midnight
a third large one. several times the size of the
two preceding ir, shot from the same focus and
darted with the rspidity of lightning in the same
direction, leaving behind it an immense trail
which remained visible to the naked eye for over
fifteen seconds, and finally disappeared at point
over seventy-fve degrees from whence II de-
parted. The sil left by this meteor was in itself
splendid spectacle, the outer edges being round
ed like two interminable borders Of ermine, then
assuming serpentine form, and finally disappear
ing like mist under the rays Of the sun on q
morning in May. -. --..-, r.. ...Ht
The scene which ensued was Of surprising
beauty and interest the shooting stars rapidly
succeeding one another to the CONSERVATION OF
dogs and fowls, which kept up concert that we
will not attempt 10 describe. The focus OF the
meteoric shower appeared to be, about one
o'clock A. NJ, twenty degrees above the eastern
horizon and as many south Of the constellation
Ursa Major, near three brilliant stars, trangu.
larry set in the heavens, and as general thing
took westerly direction, but at times, here and
there few would indiscriminatey choose diff.
feIe1t course, some even converging towards the
zenith. -o...- .-r -.. ...-... ...-..
A few minutes later the meteors, which pre-.
viously numbered about one in q second, made
their appearance only at intervals of a minute,
but the lull was of short duration, and the shower
resumed its frequency. Unfortunately for our
reporter, bis point of observation was on the
neutral ground of Canal, and whatever of the
display was concealed by the lofty buildings of
that street was lost to him. But as the focus
gradually neared the zenith, keeping pace with
the three stars mentioned above, 1t assumed the
appearance of an immense girandole, noiselessy
ejectng its fires in every direction over the celes-
tial vault, q large number leaving behind them
blueish or greenish trail, resembling the falling
stars OF an exploded rocket. As the hours sped
on there seemed to be no diminution in the
shower until daylight had fairly set in.
"a RIDE FOR DAY."-It does not cost over
two bits. You have paid eight times as much to
be driven only fsw squares IN CAB, time and
you q view of the city from end to end, will show
you all the different classes of people who live In
it, and will make you wonder what great, popu-
lous city New Orleans, in spite OF war and dlssen
sion, has come TO be.
Jump into this car, then, at the corner of Ba-
rome and Canal streets. pay five cents, and take
your seat before the nickel has done 'jingling In
the box. Get one of the back corner seats If you
can, for that small fare is to insure you long
ride, and you want to be comfortable, you know.
The shrll whistle is heard, smack OF the whip
follows and off we 60. The University on one
side and the great Church on the other are soon
left behind. Up Baronne street, teeming with
life, we 60 at q rapid pace, past the livery eta.
bes, past the National Theater, where stood
the old depot, then past long rows of shops and
dwellings to the curve at Triton walk, where
meet streets from all directions. This locality Is
destined some day to become great CENTER
What an ornament a fine hotel, or theater, or
public hall, would be here on one OF these
corners, so eligibly located. Now. we run
along the grassy neutral ground, and pass at
a flying pace the spot where up to within the last
haa he hear n
motive bringing the Carrollton people into the
heart of the city,. At this next corner is Tivoli
Circle. and opposite it the circus tent surmounted
with flags flying gaily. Now we are on broad
Nayades street, running along the raised track
way in its center under q full pressure of mule
steam. A few moments bling Us to the horse
station where of old was located what might be
called the headquarters of the road. Opposite
upon the lot, where once upon time the old
double deckers were run in at night, stands now a
handsome dwelling. But we doI's stop here. Now
look up the street. We are in the leafy Fourth
District. This broad shaded avenue, extending as
far as you can see, is always beautiful, bat never
SO much SO as at twilight, when at regular inter-
walls the gaslights begin to glimmer among the
| trees and when the colors of the departed sun
have not entirely faded from the western sky.
Through this crowded thoroughfare our ride car
res us, for dozen squares or more, past q sue
cesson of prncely dwellings or neat cottages, TO
Louisiana Avenue, where we alight, and leaving
| the first car to continue its journey on toward
| Napoleon Avenue and Carrollton, Jump IN 10 an
| other which is in waiting. There is no
additional fare to be paid, and are driven on to
| ward the river Another succession of dwellings
between shaded streets, stretching off on either
| side into Jefferson or down town, Here we are
| on the outskirts of New Orleans. or rather in the
City of Jefferson, for the Crescent City's actual
boundary line is Toledano street, one square away
So we skirt along through the broad street, and 10
| five minutes are at the levee-the Stock Landing
| What a sight there is here Boats from the Red
| river. the Ouachita, Bayou Lafourche and the
| great river above all touch here. Occasionally
| you may see droves Of cattle, huddling together
as they find themselves driven through the streets
| of city. And about the gateways to the stock
| yards or on the porticos of neighboring public
| houses one may see the drovers, fresh from the
| country where cattle run untamed over the
prairies. The ferryboat for Harvey's Canal landl
| here. too, and you may If you wish cross the Big
Muddy for only five cents. Bat that Is not our
| line OF travel to-day at least. Here is Tchoupi
| toulas street yellow car just starting. Quick
| Jump in-put in FIVE cents more, and down. town
ward we 60 again, but by how different Route
We pass squallid novels, where dolla
bill has hardly ever been seen. WI
pass neat thrifty homes Of lsboring mel
with white headed, dirty faced children playing
before the doors, with cTusts OF bread in theil
hands. We pass warehouses, distilleries aud cot
ton presses, long stretches of dingy brick build