The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-24
rae charlvari.

On Thursday morning the wallis were covered
with flaming posters, calling on the Sheet Iron
Band to muster in force at Lafayette Square
Goethe has somewhere written that in these pla-
cards, we have the most faithful picture Of great
city. They indicate its business, amusemenss, and
general tone. We insert copy Of this placard, as
presenting one line in the portraiture Of New Or
leans:
Sheet Iron Band and auxiliary cohorts a,e ordered
bic on Lafayette Square, this Thursday evening the s2d
unfinished busine Members Of The Grand and Subordinate
DIVISIONS VIII come furnished with all the hymenla orchestral
1ss. Big wheels with steamboat boilers, without hue
which form the right Of the procession. with sixteen TvsPs
sstrde The boilers each with hammer VIII be ha'eo VI
"a, The Tin TEumpet Rangers. headed by Gabriel VIII
3D. The Csmpsnologsns, armed with boarding; house bells
Of different tones with Wsm@o,h gong to s'Ae ns As'
Ah The Promscaons Crowd. with tfaages, Charley rat
ties, penny whistles etc. etc. viii bring up s Is@ ;,l tho
The procession being formed in strict acccrdance WIN we
i iiHad Ss lsader. $50 TN TRuMrET
AT the appointed hour large number OF persons
assembled-but on the ground was found Captain
Forno. with strong force OF watchmen. gen.
tleman addressed the assembly, 1--WE will not say
aao5) and said that he was authorized to treat on
the part Of the offending party No one was found,
however. who would assume the responsibility of
leader. But assurances were given that the matter
should be satisfactorily arranged. One young gem
teman, not known to any of the persons we have
conversed with, and supposed to be stranger,
made a speech in favor of the charivari. But the
combined influence of the Minister Plenipoten-
tiary's speech, and Captain Fornos presence, dis
persed the crowd,
A portion of the mob, however, were determined
not to be cheated out Of their philanthrOpc sport
They proceeded to the house, where the guilty cou-
pie had been married-broke down the palings and
arbor crowded to the piazza, shouting, hooting,
and making all sorts of noises. There were none
but ladies' in the house, who were much alarmed at
this unexpected outbreak. After remaining an hour
in complete possession Of the yards and piazza they
departed, few minutes before the master of the
house returned home. The married couple do not
reside there.
IL proper to remark that old Rc disavows any
participation in the doings of last night And tits also
proper to say that the disgraceful outrage, of which
we have spoken, was not perpetrated by the gem
tlemen who compose the Sheet Iron Band. But
they must see themselves the dangers which reces-
sarily attend getting up such assemb ages. A mob
is without head. No one can control them. They
doubtless feel much mortified at this outrage-but
it would not have occurred, if they had not them
selves collected the mob.
The Sisters Of Charity say they will not receive
the money. The gentleman has been for years a
liberal contributor from his hard earnings to their
benevolent association, and they do not consider
this case where they ought to receive money.
There is longer the pretence of charity, at oter
poples ezsase, to justify the extortion in this case.
When, too, the mob did proceed to the house sup
posed to be occupied by him, and nsulted and ter
ried the inmates, the terms were broken, and he
ought not to be expected to pay. We believe this
will be the last time charivar will be publicly an
nounced in this Municipality. We wish the mana
gers of the Asylum would decline to receive money
thus collected. Double the amount, we venture to
say, will be contributed by free will offerings The
columns Of every paper in town are free to them.
They can appeal to the public, whenever they are
in need, and certainly up to this time there has
been no niggardness. In spite Of the sneers Of
the Della, we believe there is more effective mode
Of reaching the hearts and the pockets Of the citi-
zens of New Orleans, than "in the wind of RIGS
tia trumpet"