The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-04
Partisan Gossip.

| Partisan Gossip.
The duty assigned to the patrol of the National
Guard since the last insurrection at Paris, viz -
that of interogating passers-by as to their name
| and residence and Grand out-of-doors, has been
| somewhat resented in its enforcement, as well as
/ productive of some curious disclosures. The fol-
lowing instance is given among others:
On the day after the resistance of the insurgents
was finally at an end, gentleman, whose name il
would not be worth while to give, passed into the
street from his lodgings. At4he first corner Ma
tonal Guardsman encountered him, and, in man.
| ner somewhat cavalier, and with that certain au-
thory which epaulettes without service are apt to
render little prurient, glanced at the civilian from
| head to foot.
" Where are you from 90 he said, at last
From my residence" answered the gentleman,
indicating the house with the point Of his stick.
Where are you going Z"
. To that house yonder," answered the gentle
again. pointing to house in the street to which
| he was turning.
g And what business have you with any one in
that house 20 asked the guardsman, looking with
an aroused attention at the respondent.
8 can't very well tell YOU
Then, sir, you will follow me to the station
house,
The alternative is the least inconvenience of
the two, fancy-but, really, is it necessary that
must tell you my erand in that house before |
| can pass %
Well, sir, You are a man, like myself, after all,
and will understand me when confess that go
thlther to see lady,
The guardsman turned pale.
$ In that house % he asked again.
: In that house."
g But, there is only one lady in that house,
g Very possible -
8 Then, it is Madame -, whom you go to see 20
."Exacfy.''
''Sirn' said the guardsman, that lady is my
wife, and you cannot pass. -
BY what right do you prevent my passing, pray
let me know :"
$ By the right which husband has to save his
honor and chastse a puppy
You are free to exercise your office as you
please-but, if / show, to the commandant of your
post the letter of invitation in my pocket, written
Dy MADAME -, and requesting to see me at tins
hour, he will discharge me at once from custody.
And do you dare to do that, sir ~
s. Perfectly"
The guardsrnan turned pale. His dilemma was
a trying one. ~
tation; $ shall be on duty for two hours, and
cannot abandon my post. Go to my WIFE Only,
you will understand that it will not end here Will
you favor me with your address !''
" Here is my card
. Now, sir, pass On.' .
The gentleman proceeded upon his errand. At
the end OF the two hours, however, the guardsman
did not return home, but his wife received letter
from him, informing her that he knew all. The
application OF this husband for divorce is said to be
the hFst on the list of cases to be tried by the regu
lar tribunal This much talked-of incident has
not, 1t is remarked, lessened very perceptibly the
meonvenlent lnquisition into the destination of
street-Walking cavaliers.-N. Y. Home Journal.
HEAvY.-A man said to another, Which is the
heaviest, quart of rum or quart of water %
" Rum, most assuredly," said the other; +" for
saw man who weighs 200 pounds staggering I'M
der quart of rum when he could have carried a
gallon of water with ease
az A lie may stagger through brief existence,
as a BLACKBOARD edges his way by dnt of bullying
through crowd, but the truth, however absurd for
time, will triumph and live forever.
90 If rich, it is easy to hide our wealth; but
II poor It is not quite so easy to conceal our pow
erty. We shall find it less difficult to hide thou
sand guineas than one hole in our coat.
% man in Cleveland writes that times,
which have been very dull, begin to look up. Men
look up when they are fiat on their backs.
Gs- 1t is proposed to include marriage among
the games OF chance, made penal under the gam
bling law.
az g A lawyer said Lord Brougham, g is a
learned gentleman who rescues your estate from
your enemies and keeps it himseH."
A TAVERN, BUT NOT AN ULTRA TAvERN.-A
traveller, after riding long distance, came to a
tatern. He stopped, and directed the old lady in
the bar-room to have his horse put up and fed
with eight quarts Of oats
& am sorry to inform you we have no oats,
said the old lady.
"'Then give him some corn
We are out of corn" II
Well, my good lady, give him little meal and
some hay"
Oh, sir, we have no meal nor LAYOUT long
ago.
viii you let him stand in the yard without any
thing Z" inquired the disappointed traveller.
8 Oh, yes, as long as he pleases.'
Now bring me plate of steak and cup of
coffee, with hot roll.
Hot rolls Tho, ho-what, strand coffee
steak? We are out of 'em ALL
Then bring me cold vietuals,'' continued the
traveller. Il
There is nothing of the kind in our house, sir
don't keep 'em!''
81 should like glass of brandy
g Amt got any of that
Well now, my good lady, continued the ira
weller, you don't appear to keep any thing here.'
Yes, we do indeed"
"What 90
We keep tavern, sir''
That toaS tavern, but +" not an ultra taUern"
TITLE OF TROUSERS TO Holy KIss-The
National Guard of Bourges lately gave splendid
entertainment to the National Guard of Paris, at
which the Archbishop condescended graciously TO |
assist IN doing the honors. A deputation Of the I'd
Legion was received with particular kindness by |
the holy man. lH-this troop, however, figured the /
famous and charming Pomponette, who, by night |
of having fought al the barricades, wears the uni
form and takes the honOrs of the corps. 80 well |
was her sex disguised under her flowing panta- |
looms and martial air, that the Archbishop selected