New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-06


"Five dollars. Mass, an cheap at dat; an il
any cock on dis ground kill dis cock, gin YOU
back de money! .
The bargain was accordingly struck, and the
match made for a fight right away MI bet
about the amount he had already lost, and the
cocks were put in the ring as-,.
At the first touch of the steel Old Ned's cock
gave most awful squall, and took strong
wing for the woods. III. was furious, while the
crowd laughed-fairly screamed-with the en-
Joyment of the fun. Old Ned was accordingly
hauled up, with the application of some pretty
hard epithets.
Didn't tell you, Massa M p says Ned, elf
any cock here kill dat cock give you back de
five dollars But dey cotch him fus; an I
neber see any cock outrun ole Skewban in my
life. Yat ya!"
NJ. wanted to be very angry, but it was no
go; his anger was ehoked down by the up
roarious laughter of the crowd that met him on
every side, and he was forced to enjoy it as a
capital joke. Old Ned continued to frequent
the race course till his death.
IvoRY.-Nine-tenths Of all the ivory brought
directly into the United States comes from Zan-
zibar, in Africa. to the port of Salem; and this
is all large-a lot Of $4,000 pounds which we
saw averaging eighty pounds to the tusk It.
has been conjectured that eventually the supply
would be stopped, on account of the extinction Of
the animal; but this, we are informed by those
conversant With the subject, is not probable. as
large quantities are brought from the unexplored
interior Of Africa By the natives, and sold to
traders on the coast of which. a part is obtained
from animals that have died naturally; and
the elephant is too large game to be seriously
affected by the weapons of the savages The
dealers can readily discern by the appearance
of the tooth whetherit it was taken from freshly
slain animal or not. Some Of them. broken and
mutilated, give evidence of the deadly encoun-
ters their proprietors have had in their native
jungles, while others are gnawed, by African
rats, probably, for the teeth-marks are large
and deep incisions. s.
The English traders, owing to their superior
facilities. have the monopoly of the market in
India and Africa, and the choicest articles can
only be obtained from them In price it varies
from 75c. to $s4 IS per pound net, which are the
extremes for corresponding qualities, Within
five years past, owing to its extended appropri-
alton to purposes Of art and luxury, it has
increased twenty per cent. in cost, and great
economy is requisite to work up the scraps and
clippings to advantage, as its curved form will
not admit of Strengthening without destroying
the texture. which would be fatal to its useful
ness and beauty. Nothing, however, is permit
ted to go to waste. The refuse is carefully cal
cined, and, when ground upon marble slab,
yields a jet black velEety pigment used by art
lists TO paint sc Uncle Toms broadcloth coats,
and other matters, requiring a particularly
jetty hue. Next to the Chinese, the Germans
excel in ivory carving and ornamental work,
most of the beautifully embellished umbrella
and cane knobs being made by them. These,
according to the amount of work lavished upon
them, range in price from So to $40 each
The most beautiful piece of art we ever saw
was marine landscape, in alto reiiero, upon
the lid of small ivory box, and the the con-
noisseur who possessed it valued it at $500, but
would not dispose of it at any price s g
The euriously carved ivory balls which are
brought from China, each containing several
balls within them, and apparently entire, puz-
King the senses to conjecture hew they could
possibly be made. are not really entire; but are
joined SO accurately as to be imperceptible, even
| under the glass of microscope. Subjected for
| time, however, to the action of boiling water,
| they separate, and the wonderful ingenuity of
| the Chinaman is revealed #v
| Ivory is dyed of various colors by contact with
| chemicals, though no art has yet succeeded in
| imparting color deeper than the surface, and
| this will eventually wear off. The quantity
imported into England, last year, foots up about
| 5000 tons, and into the port of Salem about
25o,0oO pounds. 5
In the business of the ivory dealer may also
| be included the the manufactures Of box wood,
| hgnum vitae, and other hard woods, which are,
| to greater or less degree, substitutes for the
|
Gle bears to ivory is found in the 'sivory nut,
a vegetable production of South America. These
are much like horse-ehestnut in appearance,
but about twice their size, and when turned into
| articles of fancy or ornament, are exceedingly
| clear, and Of an alabaster appearance. They
do not wear, however, are brittle, and soon be-
come discolored and opaque They may be seen
in the form of infants rings, needle boxes, ETC.,
in any of the fancy stores.
| 5
| A SHREwD REPLY.-Sir Walter Scott saws
that the alleged origin Of the invention Of cards
| produced one of the shrewdest replies he had
| ever heard given in evidence. It was made by
the late Dr. Gregory, at Edinburgh, to coun-
| sci of great eminenee at the Scottish bar The
doctors testimony went to prove the insanity Of
| the party whose mental capacity was the point
at issue. On cross Interrogation he admitted
| that the person in question played admirably at
whist. $ And do you seriously say, DOCTOR"
said the learned counsel, g that person having
asuperior capacity for a game so difficult, and
which requires, iii pre- eminent degree, memo
ry, judgment, and combination, can be at the
same time deranged in his understanding 81
| am no card player said the doctor, with great
address, but have read in history that cards
were invented for the amusement of an insane
king" The consequences of this reply were
decisive 4sy4
| 1HE EENSfAfEH.-Ia pTohutiou VI 50 U.s.
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WHAT WILL LAsr.--1nvincible fidelity, geod
humor, and complaeeny of temper, says DR..
johnson, outliye all the charms Of tine face,
and make the decays of it invisible. 81