New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-15
a millionaire aDone."

A well-known millionaire, Spectator in stocks,
formerly vaudeyste (writers do sometimes become
millionaries) Mr. letranc was lighting cigar i'll a
cigar store, when workman, about thirty years Of
age, poorly but neatly dressed, approached the coun
ter, and said tmidly to the woman in attendance, in
tone of deep emotion:
Madam, is it possible for you to change me piece
Of forty francs ~
And at the same time he unrolled piece of gold,
previously enveloped in paper.
Change is scarce my good man. replied the wo-
man, dryly, "and ] have not too much for my own
wants. ~ " ~ ~ ~
al beg pardon, madam murmured the poor arti-
san, quite confused, and folding up with trembling
hand the piece of gold in its envelope.
"Stop, my good fellow said Lefranc drawing out
his pocketbook here eight pieces Of five francs
give me your piece of gold.'
Much obliged, SIR"
Scarcely had Lefranc arrived in the street, when
he perceived the workman on his tracks, regarding
him with wet eye, as if hesitating to address him.
"Approach, my friend said Lefranc, " have you
anything to say to me-"
"Alas yes, sir this piece of gold for which you
have @W {eit given me Change
1t is my marriagepiece, sir At that time people
had work, people were RICH for it did not cost so
much to live Nine years have preserved that piece
Of gold as the apple of my eye and if part with it
now it is because am out of work, and there is no
more bread at home for my wife and children. But
misery is not always at the door of the poor people,
if Monsieur will be good enough to give me the time
to reclaim my treasurer"
Certainly" replied Lefranc moved at the story of
the poor man Q4etranc is not like all stock brokers)
I" give You three months, dating from to-day. lou
may count on me, here is my card
This scene, true in every line, occurred four months
ago but it lacks the denouement The poor piece
Of gold still waits its distressed master and Letranc
hesitates to put it into circulation for fear he may be
arrested for counterteting!
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A DRoLr. AccouST.-The Turkish papers are dab
in A Ticto tr hon,
follows, on the Kansas question The language is
translated by the Constantinope correspondent of the
New York Tribune:
"In the northern part of America there is a PROV
nce called Kansas, which, having very warm eli
mate, its inhabitants are much given to agriculture
They have, therefore, imported a large number of
slaves from Africa, and employ them on their lands
The people who live to the north of this province re-
gard slavery as inconsistent with humanity, and hay
ing apprised the inhabitants of Kansas urged them
to desist from this improper practice Having repeat
eddy done this and not having been listened TO- the
two parties assembled, and after ascertaining the
number of ech deputed representatives to the seat of
the American Government, called Washington, to
have the matter tried Now, as there has been for
some time past great GOODNESS between the members
OF the Council of MOBILES and that of the people in
America, they could not fall upon any agreement on
the subject of the peoples quarrel in Kansas The
difficulty increasing daily in strength it was foreseen
that trouble would arise out of it. The enmty exist
vorng to prevent the abors Of the other and consc
quently nothing was done by either. Moreover as the
army Of the American Republic is wholly disorgan
lied, and consists only Of BashiBazouk soldiers the
council of the people desired to have them properly
trained and placed under some kind of order with reg
ular ration; and pay assigned them The Chief of the
republic likewise was in favor of this arrangement.
but the Council Of the MOBILES continued to oppose that
of the people, and great quarrel arose between them
on the subject. This state of things therefore, being
productive of the ruin Of the foundations of the repub
lic and the destruction Of its government, the chief
of it decided upon settling this affair of the army in
some manner other, and for his purpose, last Au
gust, called up both the Councils and gave them two
weeks in which to come to settlement of their differ
ences Now it happens that by the very singular form
of rules adopted by said Republic, il the Peoples
Council do not also consent to it, the chief ofthe gov
eminent, even together With the Council Of the No
bles, cannot take acha out Of the treasury and
as the former would not consent to give him any
money for their support, he has had to dismiss all Of
the soldiers and sell the yesselsotWar to other govern
mens. Ola truth, it is clearly seen that this disCord
between the two councils will very soon cause the
ruin of that Republic, and proves the value OF the
peace and happiness which we all enjoy under the
benevolent protection Of the shadow Of our blessed
| Sultan.