The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-19
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FRuIr IN New ORLKANs.-The fruit season is
now in its zenith. Peaches, plums, figs, melons
and bananas have probably never been more
plentiful or of better quality in New Orleans. 1t
Is q delightful spectacle which is offered daily by
the piles of luscious figs and peaches the hills of
fragrant, cool, crisp watermelons aud cantelopes,
in The Fruit Market below Jackson Square, be-
tween the Meat and the Vegetable Markets. Nor
are the fruits of Louisiana the only ones which
the hucksters' stalls groan under; we have any
quantity of green apples from the neighborhood
of Bayou Sara, Natchez and Vicksburg. From
Honduras, the West Indian and Mexican ports, we
have huge punches Of bananas and plsntans,
cocOanuts, msngoes, dbogddOS, etc., etc., and
from the Scilies, and the Mediterranean shores of
France and Italy, the small acidulOus orange, DIT
only for the sick chamber and for sherbets.
The banana plant grows very luXurianty in the
gardens IN aud about the city, and good deal Of
attention has been given to its cultivation Of re-
cent years; but IT has never yet 10 any instance
within our knowledge. reached the perfection to
which the banana Of Belize, Honduras, sttains
arge quantities OF bananas plantains, cocoa
nuts and pineappes are shipped by steamboat for
river points, stewards and other officers making "A
q very handsome profit on their ventures.
Nothing is more common than to see punches Of
green bananas and strings of c0coanuts and pine
apples tied up to the roof Of the guards Of de-
parting steamer. The draft of air caused by the
speed of the steamer ripens the fruit with great
rspidity.
In the West Indies and Mexico the pineapple
season begins about the 10th of May and con-
tnues until the last OF the present month. The
banana season usually begins a fortnight or even
month earlier. Cocoanuts are in season from
the first OF April until the beginning of August.
Oranges are now out of season both in louisiana
and the West Indies. The few in the city. as well
as the lemons, come, as is mentioned above, from
Southern Europe. Texas is beginning 90 engage
to q considerable extent in the cultivation of
tropical fruits along her gulf cOast-a circum.
stance which we are very happy TO record,
a -,
will be sent to swell and cheaper the supplies of
this city.
1t will not do in this rambling article. to over
look the great variety of grapes on sale aboutthe
streets. Being little yecsed in the history of this
fruit, the writer is inclined to pass it over with
the simple remark that the clusters sold by Sie-
lisns about Canal street are very pleasant and
very costly.
New Orleans is never at any season without two
or three different kinds of excellent fruit IN her
markets. In the winter, apples frsm the Western
country and the North, and oranges of Louisiana
growth the best in the world. Ia the spring,
that refreshing, ever palstable and wholesome
exotic the Japan plum, the strawberry and the
superintendent black and dewberries. In mid
summer, the celestial, the white and the black
6g-the first named being the sweetest and most
delicate IN the world. The bare mention of the
wonderful variety of other summer fruits now to
be had in abundance all over town would be as
tedious and Improbable as a twice told tale vex.
ing the dull ear of a drOwsy man, for, doubtless,
drowsy. Autumn, also, has her cOrnucopia
crammed with prodigal variety; but better TO
wait until that glorious season comes, and let her
speak for herself.
A STORY OF THE BAR--in connection with the
humorous annals of the New Orle ans bar we have
heard story related of distinguished member
OF thai profession, who has since been elevated
20 high position as judge, and has filed the
position with answering integrity. with fearless
courage, and with an ability which has been uni
yersally commended and admired. The story
actually occurred, and though tue application is
certainly undeserved. still the humor Of the retOrt
courteous is so great, that we trust Judge Abel
with be as much amused with it as any other
reader.
good many years ago there was lawyer
named Gaennie, who absolutely merciless
in his sstirieai thrusts. MIR. Gaiennie and Judge
Abel, Of the First District Court (then practi
TONER, we're once employed in case before
Acting Recorder Hawthorn, of the First District
the judge for the plaintiff, Gaiennie for the de.
PENDANT The judge, taking warm interest in
bis client, went into long and elaborate opening
argument, during the course OF which he made
greatmany quotations from the Bible, Shakespeare,
and the law books. When his argument was
ended, Mr.. Gaiennie rose to reply. Looking
around upon the numerous assembly which had
been attracted by the loud and impressive voice
OF Judge Abel, he began deliberately and solemnly
as follows: Your honor, | was brought up by
honest and pious parents they taught ma to read
ard TO believe the Bible. have done So truly and
sincerely, up TO this day. But this day, your
honor, l lave discovered q striking discrepancy
in that sacred book. Yes, may it please the
cOurt-yOur honor and the spectators may be
shocked al my irreverence, but | repeat that
have discovered a glazing discrepancy between
the relation III the Bible and the real catastrophe.
The Bible says Cain killed Abel. | deny the
fact-there he stands, full Of life and physical
vigor. Cain did not kill him-he only knocked
his brains out!" The effect was indescribabe.
THE TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at q. Duhsmel's, removed to iii
Canal street, was as follows: At ANTS de-
grees IL N. IS; Bpm. 90; 6P. N. SO.