The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-21
VOLUME III.-NUMBER 81.

Undoubtedly the imperturbabIe breather re-
piled, while the servants by the door nudged UNI
| breIas.
Ask me 70 draw up marriage contract be-
tween yourself and my clerk whom picked 90 on
the Levee just out of Hsvre emigrant ship, Il
is insult. Oh, If you want to marrv marry
me-" continued the Notary, with his eye on the
cash-box tfor well he knew whoever the groom
might be, the real bride was under its green lid)
'' A very nice genteman--so polite-so wesi
dressed-the con of an exiled Count--and we ar
ranged it all last night-he is young and you are
old-for your past services forgive you your allu
| out gradually. And the breathing and the cIoaks
and umbrellas prepared to go.
As the door closed on them the Notary laughed
he was Observation-Disclosures OF that fee returned
and he muttered the words, Sheet Iron Band'
The old lady and her escort turned up town. 81 III
have it drawn tonight nevern said She "To-
night or never whistled the wind as it swept bv
her cloaks and tore over the umbrella.
The office Of one notary is passed-and another
and OF third; but they were closed The post
office building is reached She looked opposite in
hopes of light, but there was none and Csott-
schalk's drug lights blending with those flashing
from the Exchange bar, made the only illumination
visible.
The high stoop of the building adjoining, in
which the most gentlemanly of all created notares
was wont to bow receipts for fees and smile ac-
| knowledgements through his juvenile spectacles
was too great climb. Still onward to the Musson
| buildings under the British Consulate. (Oh that
she were English and could rush for marriage
contract under the recent Of Victoria to the Office
| where much bonhommie is immure-d from No
vember to July y
She was now in Canal street-about to cross Il.
Never had she been there before she was passing
the Rubicon of Creole prejudice, and entering on
the American portion of the city.
Still onward to the Veranda Hotel where as
i frightened by the shadows Of the gigantic ST.
Charles, she turned the corner but soon halted as
| bright light came flashing through her cloaks,
and bringing with it almost the only English word
she knew, "Notary," from large sign hard BY
Crossing the street, or rather fording it. she
looked inside the building.
Sure enough, it lcas a Notary's office There
were the big folios; the tin boxes the maps and
the hard seats. Upon one of them sat "Cautain
/ Ric, and he was the owner of the office
Capt Ric spoke French in his way, and soon
learned enough for the purpose the contract was
drawn and the hour the next day appointed for its
| signing. When the cIerkly groom was there, and
| Capt Ric and brace Of authentic witnesses and
the carriages ordered for the Cathedral were stand
/ ing by the door and the umbrella carriers Of the
night before were teeth-grinning over the saIvers
| that held the cake and wine.
Holy Church said its blessing on the BRIDE who
| oreathed her responses In feeling manner and
| upon the bridegroom, who, while the priest was
| mumbling his Latin, entered into nice calculation
| ot what the usufruct of his settlement was worth
| and wondered where located his property
which the facetious Notary had duly impressed on
his mind was thenceforth subject to tact mortgage.
The happy couple were not subscribers to the
| Plcayune or they would have in its columns
| the ensuing day modest card of anonymous author
ity, calling the Sheet Iron Band to appear that
night for duty Why and where was left to be told
| by Capt Ric, who about to use his notarial
knowledge for charitable purposes.
Night came on, and Esplanade street was black
with Items OF humanity. Levee clerks were there
with horns and tops of crate pans. Tchoupitoulas
street clerks there with pipes and pokers
An amateur from Jefferson parish was there with
Kent bugle, and pair Of lungs which would have
been matter OF capital for the forges at the Novelty
| Works. Trombones and flies a modest drum and
a catcall exiled from the Bowery Theatre pit were
/ sprnked through the crowd and all arranged be-
fore the house of the happy pair.
What noise came upon the midnight air for two
tuil hours let the habitans about the Mint and even
up to Circus street narrate-noses which would
have driven whole tribes Of Indians mad for verv
envy, could they have heard them. Noises which
brought the druggist hard by to his window with
| dozens OF bottles Of acoustic OIL fresh labeled
Noises which composed the nuptiaI song or poem :
but whether in praise of bride or bridegroom can
not, under favor of Dr. Websters goody definition.
say. Perhaps of the bride, for, as was before re.
marked, she had breathing powers worthy of COM
| pliment.
| But they accomplished their purpose and when
| the Lurse Of yellow boys " came from an upper
window, the noise was died away. And Capt Ric
/ was seen to lead away lanky, gray-haired man
who had almost blown himself senseless with fish
horn.
1t was the spurned Notary of Royal street, who
| had been taking revenge