New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-12-28

French (incuding Huguenots) ........... 10000
Danes and Norwegians. 10o0o'
S"eoes. 100.0G
spanisfds Italians, jews, etc ............. 100000
Total whites. 10 e5ooo
Africans slaves and free ............. sseo,oot
Total Observation-Disclosures. as.25o. ool
Novel Mode of Street Sweeping.
Startling contrasts abound in st. Petersburg On,
morning before four O'Clock. was driving to the News
baths when, the Camino-M Most the stone bridge my
progress was mpeded BY long procession of These little
emgants proceeding into the country in their carriages
Still under the influence Of the impression this had
made upon me- and meditatng on the temptations and
periis to which the children and especayths daughters
Of the poor exposed in this age Of luxury and
tion drove past the magnificent Kasansky and reached
the Newsky Prospect stretching away in its vast length
beyond my range of vision and at that hour of the
ing hushed In stiffness which not without certain
soemnity Suddenly my astonhed eyes the strangest
scene presented itself bshed before me atiescc
ball number of elegantly attred ladies some in hand
some shawls and With feathers in their hats were per
the ntrangest sort of dance which they accompa
MED wha sort of bowling notion incessanty repeated
could recognise French German dance in their
singular svolutions Could it be some Russian national
dance? Thought What kind Of dance could it be that
was thus danced In broad daylight the public highway
and without male dancers? few men were certainly
there, but merely as iookerson touched the arm 81
my lstworschik called his attention to the group, and
made an interrogatve gesture The explanation he
me was doubtless very lucid and circumstantial and
would have been highly satisfactory had only been
telligble to me- Unable to understands word he said
ordered him. by the vigorous articulation of Pacho
drive up to the strange ball before the weary dancers
could seek repose upon the stones at the street
Drawing nearer and nearer yet heard sound of u
sic ct last reached the Anitcbkow Palace and found
ourselves close to the scene Of this untmey activity
repnlsiye and horrible sight met my number OF
young women, apparently still fresh and blooming with
rudy cheeksbut whether of artificial or natural ooors
their incessant monotonous bowling prevented
my dressed in silks Jewels and
were sweeping the Newsky under the
lnfendence Of policemen Some Of them appeared over
with shame others stared at at the Istworst
schk And hose with perfect indifference and seemed
our passage which suspended for moment their
painful End disgracefu occupation They were detach
tardy to their homes from pursuing their wretched call
Ing had fallen into the hands of the patrol had passed
the remainder of the night in the watchhose and
now atoning broom in hand their uutimely rambles
hurried of TO the BATH glad to escape degrading
and deplorable spectacle. .
The Emperor Nicholas not without an anable side to
his character as appearsrom two which
we copy:
At Peterhof often met the Emperor walking alone in
tne park and gardens There he puts himself at his
lays aside his sword uniform and epaules and rables
about in surtout and forage cap But in his capital
where he on duty he appears otherwise than
in uniform in the coolest weather he wears only
cloth cloak like any other officer never saw him IN
fur coat nor do believe that he has one In the me-
tropos his appearance is quite unassuming be walks
ABOUT the Newsky unattended and his presence is only
to be noticed by the joyful of the crowd None
agreeable to him if he could with proprety be left up
noticed yet he e1acts due respect those by whom he
knows that he He stopped opposite to
Two young men belonging to Of the imperial schools
who were staring him in the face asked why they did
not salute him One of them maintained 4 terrified
shence the other pucked up courage and replied, We
No matter" replied the Emperor; eJou see that
wear Generals uniform Co. both Of you to the Winter
aace and report yourselves to the guard as under arrest
There You will find out who am, and know it for the
TJ;<1
and augured little good from the nnrendly reception Of
the officer on guard The guard had their dinner no.
body Needed the prisoners Several hours passed still
they we're kept fasting They had Just received harsh
refusal to their humble petition to be allowed to send out
or loaf when one of the imperial entered with
dinner from the Emperors table, and bottle of cham
For that day he told them they the guests
Of the Emperor who requested them to drink his health
and not to forget in future to salute when they met him
rs he could not afford to invite them to dinner every
day
On another occasion the Emperor met yernet the IA
vorte actor at the French theatre in the street. and
stopped to speak to him group of persons quickly
formed itself and had the Emperor walked
again than the policeof whose customarily literal in
of the laws have had already occasion to
give examples when mentioning the thaw of the Neva
and the burning of Lehmann's theatre-came M and
seTnet to the nearest guardhouse for having spo
ken TO the Emperor Yernet needed but to write line
to the director of the theatre to clear up the mis-
take and obtain his release but he delayed doing this
missed his rehearsal and waited till the evenings per-
iormance began before he informed General Gedeono of
his mishap Of course carriage was Immediately sent
to fetch him to theatre where he was to perform in he
second piece On his arrival there the General bitterly
reproached him for having carried the joke far for
having missed rehearsal and probably caused delay
in the performance He informed him at the same
Time that he was fined n weeks salary
Fernet said nothing but began very deliberately to
aress When was time for the second piece begin
xefnet was not ready The Imperial family among
me spectators the public grew restless Werner not
yet dressed The manager went to hurf him vernet
seemingly absorbed in thought merely replied with per
ect GOODNESS, THAT costs three hundred francs
for md 40
obtained Finally, General Gedeonof himself came to
hurry the tardy actor overwhelmed him with reproaches
nreated swore stamped with his feet cursed in sorts
u languages Vernet would be put out Of his way
'nt continued quietly to lay on his rouge stepped back
PACE to study the effect then returned the glass and
ouched up the paint looking all the while straight before
lin Ready at last he hurried past the General to the
loor OF his dressing there turning suddenly round
Excelenry said he do you know that me three
hundred francs ~
When Vernet stepped upon the stage he was received
nth murmurs. But he not the man to be discop-
erted by them and he acted with spirit and humor
nan ever. The Emperor laughed mmoderately and |
moving nothing of what had occurredtbat having been
arefnly concealed from himhe wished to console his
avore for his bad reception went behind the scenes h.
ween the acts and spoke to him in the most friendly
hammer, and asked him if he could do him pleasure
return for all the amusement he had afforded him.
Sire replied the actor the greatest favor you can do
lie is never to accost again in street, The Emne
Dr. looked astonshedi Gedeonof changed color yerpet
roceeded to relate in humorous strain his adventure
18th the police and concluded by pointing the General
nd saying Sire, to complete my misfortune fined
lree hundred francs. The Emperor, convulsed with
lighter hurried back to his box tell the story to the
IMPRESS and the next day Ferne received the receipt Tor
line paid out OF the Imperial purse and his Maetys
,me, a costly diamond ring as dommasss in,drets
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