The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-27

The following burlesque on the general and in
discriminate removals from office, now so preva-
lent throughout the country, is taken from the New
York Atlas. The scene is laid at the New York
Custom house-the intended victim Vender Of
cakes, condiments, etc.
" LOUISE CHESTER "A Tale of The Heart
The purlieus of popular establishment were, on
Wednesday last, the scene Of unusual excitement
and commotion, in consequence Of the emission Of
an IS especial edcf" addressed 10 Miss Chester,.a
divinity and a goddess of the order Of JHDo, who
had for years held the position Of chief procuress
Of cOndmenl and creature comforts for those Tatfi
OTIS and citizens who have been any time these ten
years in the habit Of visiting the Custom house.
Louise Chester is a spiuster Of the age Of two or
three and-twenty; possesses the bust of Leila )
the counteuanee of Venus; and the cOllOquiality
Of Madame de maintenOn. She was fixture of
the house that is kept open for the receipt Of GUS
toms d" and few were the men who passed Louise
Chester who did not pause moment to pay her
some evidence of their respect and homage. As
for molesng Louise or Offering her any act of I'M
kindness, why the wretch does not live who is
base or barbarous enough to think Of the one or
the other.
On Wednesday last, as poor Louise sat beside
her table, the messenger of the CustOm-house, who
bears strong affinity TO character whose portrait
is most ably drawn by the author Of the /" Duenna,"
approached, and, handing her note, tipped his
nose with his finger, and said Z" Louise t is Of
no use TO disguise the fact. / can 7 help it,
would, if could-but, dearest Louise, you
must 60"
" Go!" calculated Louise, ''and where must
/ co."
' Right out O. this here Custom house, rejoined
the s. duck-legged drummer y Of a messenger, " so
pick up your cakes, your taris and your iiddlede-
dees, and be off"
81 shall see about that" replied the beautiful
Louise and shall see who.is who You wait
awhile, and see how you III come out Marry
come up, sir we II see who is to be wrohged
And at the word Louise left the duck-l legged
messenger and was seen in the naval Office in close
eonfab with the venerable Philip Hone. What
she said we do not know. ali we know is that
at the very next moment Mr. Philip Hone was
heard to exelaim, as he vehementy snote the floor
with his gold headed cane:
what turn yOu out, Louise II they do,
blast me and all my old buttons! You shall not
gO Go! Why, we d better part with one Of
this pillars Of the Union than you I'm look to
it,, Louise, and you may depend upon it, you
shan't go! F"
Louise next called on John Young, sub treasurer,
and made known her Affections.
"Tun you ont, louise - exclaimed his ex.ex-
cellency, " if they do, II be hanged, with all the
anti-Tenters and Big Thunder into the bargain
Louise. do you stay and look TO me for consequent
ces III protect ye!" And his ex-excellency
| looked every inch governor as he said it.
Louise was in the act Of ascending the stairs to
make her case known 10 Zebedee Ring, surveyor,
when she was knocked down by two ex-nspect-
ors, who ran against her, and she was again
obliged 70 abandon the enterprise.
Recovering herself Louise proceeded to make
/ calls on several merchants in Pine, Front, and
the decree of OsiraeizatOn which the duck-leggd
| drummer" handed her, has been rescinded and
| Louise Chester maintains her position in the New
| York Custom-house.