The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-19

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Charles, fine residence was brilliantly conspicu
Gus. its two parlor windows being set off bJ
burning tapers and rich display of flower vases
| Turning into Camp street and looking towards
| Canal the coup d'ea was such as one would re-
member for lifetime. The street itself was an
avenue of light, and far in the distance, half con-
cesled, half disclosed, were the huge flags sus'
pended from before the newspaper aud other
Offices. Over the doorway Of Mr. Pittman, al
No. 10, was erected fiery arch, inclosing star
OF gas jets and the words, +" Seymour and Blair
the People's Choice" The residence No. lj9
Camp street was deliberately decorated with ever
greens ard lanterns of all cOlors and kinds, and
Ricbelieu's confectionery displayed number OF
miniature flags from the upper gallery.
The "Opal," corner of Girod and Camp, had
ts full quota of lanterns displayed, aud from the
new Odd Fellows Hail. too, a number of lights
flashed down upon the crowd.
In the vicinity of Poydras street the illumina-
ton was especially brilliant. The German Ca
zette Office displayed handsome transparency,
bearing the names Of the Democratic candidates,
and was illuminated from street to roof, whilst
across the street was suspended a monster edition
of the stars and stripes. During the evening the
display Of fireworks from the office of this, our
contemporary, was incessant and brilliant.
The building of our neighnor, Mr.. G. w. Lyman,
was handsomely lit up, and in the second story of
Messsrs Pothof & Knights store, next door, were
displayed two freseo designs, which, against
dark back ground, assumed the appearance of
marble statues. number Of flags were sus-
pended over the street at this point. Opposite u.s.
the stores of Messrs Henning & Co., E. C. Pal
mer 4 Co., and Rice RIOS. Il Co., were all CON-
pletely illuminated, and our neighbor Gresham
was not behindhand in throwing light upon the
subject.
The Office Of our contemporary, the Times, bore
two notices, extending across the entire front of
the building, and reading, " This Is a white mans
government" and " There is life in the old land
yet" Red, white and blue were tue cOlors visible
in every window, aud the entre appearance
of the building was strikingly beautiful. Our
neighbor, the Picayune office, brilliantly lit ~,
was draped with streamers, and displayed the
names of the candidates.
Passing down Camp street, we observed the
stores of Messrs Stetson Armstrong, Sayre.
Plumb Co., SWarbrick Co. all illuminad,
while Messrs. shepard, Abbott & Co. displayed a
transparency inscribed Seymour and Blair.
United we stand, divided we fall"
The buildings Of Mr.. Wagner and of Messrs.
Dymond LAZY gave evidence that their occu.
pants sympathized in the great movement, aud
the store of Paul j. Christian was announced on a
transparency as good for q votes for our caudi.
dates.
The large establishment of Ball, Lyons & Co.,
corner Of Gravier and Camp streets, and the
Whitney steamship building, just above, were ra-
diant with light and so too, further down, we're
the establishments of Stern Bros. and Mr.. c. I.
Howard.
The City Hotel, its long galleries from end to
end lined with gas jets, presented as fine an ap
pearsnce as any building on the line.
On the opposite side, the Crescent City Ice
Company aud the Hope Insurance Company's
dings were lit up, and were crowded with
".'ple. Mr.. Pitkn's store was conspicuously |
Wsht, and in each window of the establishment |
n, Mr.. Douglass was posted the true ticket
-, he fine store Of Zimmerman, on Canal street.
IAf decorated by large United states fiay. CO.
.ring the whole breadth Of the building. A star
:, gas, six feet in diameter, with the words
Is NeE m nnr ard Riair " in tina center decorated
- front, and the two galleries were lit with a |
'eniiiul display Of Chinese lanterns.
glance out Canal street from the corner of
fimp, was rarely beautiful. At the corner of
anafues, the Darcy Building was deliberately
riorned, and on the corner of Exchange alley.
e BANK OF New Orleans made an equally beam
/ III display OF decorations, while the intermedi.
ne buildings were all ablaze with light. LOOKING
nrther on, the Touro Buildings might be seen
taholDg out darkly against the sky a glimmering
ght at nearly every pane in its long front. The
ooms OF the Democratic Executive Committee |
I'd OF the Chalmette Club and the Crescent BIZ.
ana Saloon OF Col. Merriam, were all conspicu
us among the Illuminated buildings on Canal
rect
Down Charities street, as far as the eye could
'ach, the street was in blaze. We will not
Tempt TO name each particular house which was
lumlDaied Tor this great occasion. But we must
Ihgiatulate our cOnirere, the Bee, for the taste
"a proiusion displayed in assisting to render the
'enlng one OF the most memorable in the annals !
the city of New Orleans. A little further
'"n the building where that spicy French
eeEy, lEpoque, is published. offered another n
ectacle which we are pleased to record.
Oh bienVllie street the Deutsche Presse THAT :
aunch Democratic organ) was the prominent
sture. Suspended across the street the stars
q s'riles waved gracefully, bearing the glo.
Jus names OF Seymour and Blair. Over the
OTIS were placed elegant transparencles, upon
e oil winch we read very different version of 70
d. Charles street contemporary motto. Il B.
Is as follows: "a government OF the white man =
tne White man and by the white man, Eyerv
ndow was also prettily and profusely nlumi.
ted.
in Royal street, Motions. Robins Mitchell. l.
arg Co.'s, and other business places. riyaIed
e another in light and beauty.
Gut the center of attraction, on the last named
eet, ives the Germania Clubs balcony. a. the
iner Of Customhouse and Royal streets The
'eet was truly fairy.lke, and beggars desern.
D. Allegorical paintings with appropriats
ttoes, encased in frames of colored lights asd
5rgreens were disposed all around the soacions
cony. The whole was overtopped bv
lopy Of tTi-colored bunting arranged in grace.
folds.
Turning away from this charming scsne 90 vr