The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-03
Prize Conundrums.

| The sage and venerable committee appointed to
| examine the four carloads, one WheebarroW-oad
| and wicker basketul of cOnundrums which had
| been submitted in competition for the prize cups
| and the subscriptions, commenced their arduous
! duties the 9th, and by holding frequent night
sessions, managed TO get through by the 18th inst
Nh this highly creditabe and prlzeWorlhy under
| taking, they were assisted by sub committee, con-
| stituted as follows, to wit:
IA baskets champagne genuine Newark
160 links Jersey Sausage (Saucsson de Chien.)
ITO beef tongues (Cheval superbe.)
1900 Havana segars (veritable I" oak-leaE'1
Is bushels biscuits.
3 cwt. Stlton Cheese de Nouvelle- York;
After much discussion of the conundrums and
the edbles the committee awarded the first cup to
the following:
l. Why was Adam the swftest runner who ever
lived?
Because he was first in the human race.-Phila.
City,
And the second cup to the following:
3. Why is a ship in a gale of wind like man
that is going to throw three dogs into the river and
has thrown in all but one :
Because he has hove two (hove-too } kensington.
From the remainder of the premiums the venera-
bic and sagacious committee chose the following
3. Why is fellow running the gauntlet like
honey bee
Because he gets chacks WAX as he goes.--Phia.
City,
a. Why is a field of rye like baby!
Because it must be Graded before it is bre(a)d-
N. 7. City,
5. What kind of wax should bees Use for the tops
Of their hives
Sealing Ceiling wax.-Unknown.
6. Why is the first chicken of the brood like the
foremost OF a vessel!
Because it is forward of the main hatch.-Phita.
City.
T. Why is Truffi, in the opera, like deserted kid.
Because she cries for Ernani cher nanny to
cor suck her.)-Philn. City,
8. Why is the instruction of the deaf and dumb
like the vicisstudes Of life
Because it proves there is deal of mttte-abilhy
(mutability) in the world.--Phita. City-by deqf
mute.
8. Why is Saratoga like a certain campaign of
the Greeks!
Because it is the retreat of the upper Ten Thou
sand.-Bath, ~ Y
10. Why is an over hong article sent to maya
Zine like tree selected for mast
Because before it can be inserted it must be cut
do,on and if then found unsuitable it will be cut mp.
Phiia. City.
II. Why are seamstresses not admitted into fash
ionable society!
Because it is thought there is do gentility in them
Whdt-SGto-eUer whatsoever. )--Phihu. City,
-. what kind of publications are the driest
Those that are least pored (poured) over.--Phiha.
City,
13 Why are most sausages like love scenes,
Because they are affairs du (cur) cgm.-Wcst-
feM, ". Y.
"A. Why are the stars the best astronomers
Because they have Studied (studded) the heavens
ever since northumberland, Conn.
Is. Why is the John Donkey like onion skin
Because its contents cannot be beet (beat-)Phuo.
City.
Is. Why is Gen. Taylor like the Mexican lead
er's coat-tail
Because he has so often hung on Santa Annals
rear.-Harttord, Conn.
II. If the Muses. and John Donkey We're to form
IipIa hiatt he firm,
be known!
The Ass and Nine Jasmine. Washington, ID. G.
49, Why is moasses barrel on the wharf like a
beseged city when relief is at hand
Because succOrs tsuckers) are near.-UnknOWn.
10. Why is John Donkey like Dutch parson
Because he brays for de people. -Llnknopn.
20 When you cheat your landlady, why are you
like Gennaro in the opera9
Because she went to board ye Borgia) and suf-
fered.-Phila. City.
81 Why should chicken Matched by the Ecca-
lobeion be closely watched
Because his mother don T know that he s OUT
". 7. Cay.
o. When the consort to a Commodore's vessel
is hailed why is she better than hen who lays
one egg daily
Because She lays to days two at once.-Phita.
City.
90. Why is the planet Neptune like turtle 8 tail
Because it is behind her shell (Herschel.)- Phsld.
City.
"a Why do donkeys eat more in Ireland than
elsewhere
Because there are more asses (morasses) there
WASHINGTON CITY,
% WHY is a anxious to get III the house
like beef-butcher at work
Because he knocks and knocks (linocks an ox.)-
Phjia. City,