The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-29
C5rrespondence Of BE Crescent.

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NEW YORK. Dec IS. 1873
Eds Crescent In recent stated that the city Of
Brooklyn the rival sister Of New York did contain
theatre, regular place of dramatic amusementand the
statement at that time correct Now. however, Brook
lyn has thsatre-not regular built theatre. made on
purpose but good. large ballroom. at the Military Garden
which fitted up in suc fashion to make believe
himself in 0peFa.lonse. And then this beautiful
theatre has corps Of managementa big any theatre in
the country has-t has Lessee" Managef.n an
g Architect Scenic Artist Costumer" an Or
chesra Leader etc. etc. all of whose names appear in the
bills but singulay enough the bills do not give the cast Of
the pieces TO be performed, the name of a performer
Tomorrow night we to have Perfection" The Jeal-
Husband and Catching Heires all for IS cents
hope this small effort win lead something better and
that Brooklyn people viii soon have theatre ofther to
patTonze.
Madame Anna Bishop Prima Donna Assouta d Car
teo of the San Carlo. Naples attended by her Musical
Director Mr.. Boscha, Harpist the Queen of England.
will honor Brooklyn with professional visit Thursday
evening next.
am sorry to report that Odd Fellowship is still in sna
in this State The decision of the Grand Lodge of
the United States have great encouragement the
Old Constitution party, and they things with high
hand Out Of three hundred and fifty lodges which exist in
this State, two hundred and fifty Of the Coasti
tuition adopted in the November session Of the Grand Lodge
in 1e4 and yet they humbed and threatened by the
minority, favored with the recently hasty decision of the
Grand Representatives at Baltimore The New Constitu
uOn-that under which the seeding lodges work-was
adopted by full lodge. of 2O2 10 a. amended
by direction OF the Grand Lodge Of the United States
after having been regularly and legally formed by
Convention Of Past Grands duly elected and qualified for
that purpose Under this Constitution the Grand Lodge
worked for time until the Grand Master JOS r. Tay
loF. induced issue proclamation annuling it. Ali
except few lodges, denied the Of the Grand
Msstert snnul the Constitution and the officers Of the
Grand Lodge persisted restoring the abandoned rules
of prior organic law the great majority Of representatives,
refused to work under them participate in the proceed
ngs. The upshot double organizaton-D ?. Barnard
he
Grand Lodge formed by representatives iom large
majority Of the lodges in the State Grand District Com
mttees and District Deputies appointed, and returns
made to the Grand Lodge. The old Grand Lodge, in
the time composed of of the regularly elected
officers and the representatives Of twenty thirty
lodges ahead if nothing had happened enacted
laws and rules. and collected money and at length
in some shape other made new CoRstitatioR-not
liberal than the old but the This Const
intended to be binding upon all the lodges in the
State while onesxh Of them represented in the
body that passed it.
Since the remarkable decision Of the Grand Lodge Of the
United States twenty lodges have returned the old organ
cation. A few viii probably follow their example, but
at least hundred lodges will remain under the
ganzaon Notwithstanding the fact that their remaining
beyond the h of January prox made by the latest
siuon ipso taet0 expulsion. The words of the instu
ment shall thereby forfeit its charter and become
extinct"
The I" CalIyfomyD fever ia getting no better fast.
About as good thing have connected with the
which copy from of yesterdays papers
Persons going out to the gold regions are seriously ad
ments and tombsones great SAVING can pc e1ecel og
hGCsAg their Inscriptions cut IN Neao lsrk beforehand
country ETC., etc.
have heard OF fellow who guarded his orchard with the
advice that all trespasse bring their cotus with them
but the idea OF including mans tombstone among the
necessary parts of his baggage. is new to me.
Very respectfully. ETC.. INDICATOR.
Cold Fsuer IN New York-COngress = Cholera
Park Theatre
NEW YoRz, Dec. 18th. 1913.
Eds Creseet-Imsgine the highest slate of excitement
you ever saw this city the Of important cleo
ton. then multiply ii by three and you may realize some
thing Of the California gold excitement now pevadng nearly
ali classes OF our society," Since the publication of the
documents accompanying the Presidents message the flames
have spread with tremendous intenseneis and wide
extent Perhaps saieto that at least Onstird Of
the mechanics and young working tTBng to to
California OF course many viii be unable get the Tequi
site means three hundred doau in ready cash
is common as common people are Themselves. Of
this third however large proportion viii probably
succeed through dnt of borrowing, begging, selling OF,
(manY times at a sacnfce,) by questionable
means for il has bean discovered in than few
cases that the California fever blinds OF its victims to
the laws of strict honesty
Gold gold how thou art worshpped BY the human
" cntle u What will net undergo 10 clutch thee
And yet how truly have poets sung and philosophers said,
since the world began that thou art unable to make
really happy Still few do,s of hee-say about hun
dred and twenty five pounds Troy weight Gas it best to be
specified )-would MT amiss to who xcnbbies for
his bread and butter The pen may be mghter than the
sword but, candidy and without clap-trap, gold gad
bit stronger than both pen and sword Proof the two lat
ter Thousand times doubled could II draw folks half
fast owad those distant shores Of the Pacific the sight Of
few shining little Jumps that went off the other day to the
Pniladephia Mint But dare see the same thing
exempled in pretty nearly the way. New Orleans.
Human nature is Just the G. with difference all
the world. 1t the soit0ut the difference, in
respect to greedness for the aforesaid gold.
Thus far the session Of Congress has produced
ton Some significant moves, IS have besn made
the House Of Representatives but rarely happens that the
Congress which sits Immediately before the advent of
Administration takes very important steps We here think
much of the doings at Washington. We exhausted all
our available sympathes during the months preceding
the election and look politics for while yet with apathy
Still does the cholera lnger at Staten Island like bore
of vtesuch UiH come at times even into the edito
rial holy Of hoes 1t fingers, and will not be gone although
sixyve doctors have been down to it. After this
knows what win be able to stand, perhaps the
seyerest Of fiosts.
The destruction of the Park Theatre Saturday night
still remains unaccounted for to the origin of the fire. Do
you know there has long been standing tradition that
deadly enemy Of Hambn has pursued him fo years moved
thereto by endisk oath ncendarize theatre the
said HamblH shall CONTROL The insurance Offices ought
to offer reward oE that Chap, as4e does them more harm
than be doss the old ran" My impression clearly that
Hambins insurance win his lOssesthough the
state the contrary. MANHATTAN
DECREASE OF CANADIAN CoMmERcE-The ar
rivals from sea at the port of Montreal, during the
past season, number 1863 vessels, with joint ton
mage Of Al SIT tons In the year ls47, the arrivals
amounted to 22I vessels--tonnnge 60, 30S, showing
falling off, this year. Of So ships, and q All tons,
HEALTHY Betting. - The Hartford Courant
states that the following novel arrangement has
been made and entered into, by and between a
thorough Taylor Wing and -Soiler:
The Wing, having the strongest confidence in
the election Of Gen. Zachary Taylor, said he would
risk the saving Of d cord Of wood if Lewis Cas-
was elected, il any man would take the same risk
on the election Of Gen. Taylor-said wood to be
sawed near the Congregational Church, in the vii