New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-12
Ethan Allen.

good story is told of that rare old patriot, Col
Ethan Allen whose services in the times that tried
mems sonls were only equalled by his daring asser
tions of the right of private opinion in theological
matters. A well known divine, pastor Of the village
church, called one evening on the Colonel and while
enjoying his true New England hospitality at the
supper table, the conversation turned upon church
matters. E
Quoth the minister, "CoIonel, how does it happen
that man of your extensive influence and informa-
tion has never seen it his duty to join our society
You know we want laborers in the vineyard d-espe-
cally such laborers as you are Your example would
tend greatly to strengthen our hands and fortfy our
hearts against the dire assaults of the evil one's
Well, brother" replied Allen, "I have often
thought as you do about the business, and one day
had almost made up my mind to fall into the ranks,
but that night had a dream which caused me to
give it up"
"Ah!" exclaimed the minister, "what did you
dream?"
well, thought was standing at the entrance
OF Paradise, and saw man go up and knock.
Who's that? asked voice from within =.
A friend wishing admittance,' was the reply.
The door was opened, and the keeper stepped out.
Well, sir, to what denomination did you belong
down yonder?'
Il am an Episcopalian,' replied the candidate for
admission.
Go in, them and take seat near the door, on the
East side.'
Just then another stepped up he was a Presbyte-
rian, and the guardian directed him to take seat
A large number were admitted, and received drec-
tions where to seat themselves. then stepped up to
the entrance.
We'll sir, who are you?' asked the guardian III
Il am neither High Churchman, Presbyterian, Lu.
theran, Calvinist Catholic or Jew but am that old
Ethan Allen that you probably have heard of from be-
low r7r g..
What! the man that took Ticonderoga?"
The same.' replied.
Albright, Ethan said he, uss step in and sit dowr
arhereueT you please :"
| PARTISAN ScANDAL.-The Paris correspondent O.
the New York Times has the following .son dts . al
the French capital, which we think worth the COPY
ing: s,t or5..s
While the Emperor is at Plombieres it seems tina
| the Journals can find nothing better in the way o
health bulletins than to publish daily the state
| Mile Rachels health. France is reduced to that
One Of the last bulletins announces heras GONZALES
cent another says that she is going to the waters;
still another that she is going to the waters of Ems
It seems that in the difficulty of explaining the caus
OF Raches indisposition some one found shat she NJ
longer walked with ease-the consequence of the Ions
abuse OF tragedy. Soon we shall know if M'lt
Rachels appetites good not at the springs if he
little health (stye RacheD continues in good state
II she remains in her house goes to the gambling
tables; whether she wins or loses, ETC. But in al
this precious fuss they forgot to tell us whether ths
little Rachel (he dupcate) is doing as well coulG
be expected
You know the charming residence Of Madame AL
bonl in the Champs Eysees, and the new fence il
glded iron which protects its front. The other day
passenger on one of the Passy omnibusses exclaimed
on seeing before the famous railing big resh jolly
and gooh-lookng woman, with sort OF peasant CAP
on her head j" Matn, if the mistress is in proportion
to the servant matin !--ah bigre!" The servant
was Madame Alboni.
"Alademoselle Sarah Felix, sister of Mile Rachel, y
to quote journal, has just arrived from the other
world where she had accompanied her sister. The
..other world does not seem to have exercised the
same influence upon her as upon her sister, as she Is
blooming with health and hopes. She has come home
to form company for permanent French theater in
New York, under the patronage Of wealthy residents
of that city. Her shareholders are to build her a
theater which will cost one hundred thousand dollars
which is to belong to her at the end of five years. and
which she is confident will insure her an annual in,
come of fifty thousand dollars solely by the subscrp
tion. After playing short engagement here, she
will 90 back to America, for her the happy land OF
aures and dollars and il to believe the report
Of something more precious still-of husband, too
Young A,iERICA.-One Saturday evening little
boy not over four years of age, while going down
Broadway, NAY., was stopped by q crowd of men
seated in front of the Broadway Hotel One of the
company, who had during the evening made repeated
efforts at wit, said to the boy: a z's I.z7
"Sonny, does your mamma know you're out ?"
! The little fellow very eoolly answered e+
/" Yes, sir, my ma give me three cents to buy 9
monkey-are7 you for sale?h and then passed on
whistng Yankee Yoode, /" leaving the croY(