New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-30
uInnnrn.a.=The Washington Star tells the follow

mon lately went to the Post Office, and putting
his mouth up to the delivery box cried out Louder
The clerk surprising the man to be deaf anu 'at at
was making request of him to speak louder SO tnat
be could hear, asked him in very oao Tone +t tne
name of the person for whom lie wanted lhe e''ei'
"Louder!'' cried the man.
'What name 2" yelled the CLERK. ,.- -
Louder y again bawled the man, VINO ho" sup
posed the clerk to be deaf. u, II,
The clerk took long BREATH and with all his
might again bawled out in the mans lace the same
question What name?' This was done IN SO LOUD
tone that the echo seemed to return from the tar OH
The man started back in alarm, shouting to the
very top of his big lungs: -, ,.o 17,., INV
"Iouder, sir Louder! l told you Louder! my
n' 81 0h ali oh, no! said the clerk, "your name is
Louder eh! Didn't think of that; here's your let
ter; Mr.. Louder, here's your letter."
KING Down HATcnwAY.-One day when me
flag ship of an American commodore was lying III .lie
bay of Naples, she was honored by WISH f3ln VIC
King and royal family, with suites IN goeo rasSod
and the full parade OF royalty. The ship was utesseu
from deck to truck in HOLIDAY attire sdeooys WIRE
mustered at the ropes, the marines als e
runs Numbered forth royal salute, ana the conno
dore welcomed bis guests to the quarter dech Will 'e
| poiteness BETTING an officer OF RANK.
One Of the suit, spindle shanked and gaudly at
tired Npopolitan strayed away from the party, and
cruising about nidshps espled wndsall an on]ees
| he had never seen before. AS it was FULLY EXPANDED
| Nv the air, he took it for pillar and folding his
o ,nI leaned against it, when yielded to his weight
and he disappeared below, heels over head, with a
velocity that was actually marvellous, as was MS
escape from injury. The mshap CHANGED to have
only one witness This was veteran tar, who ap,
preached the quarter deck and touching his hat, SAD
respectfully, ~ beg pardon commodore, but one OF
them are Kings has fallen do'rn the hatch'cay!"
| A CApAC1ors CARPET BAG. - Meanness OCCASION
ally meets with shock that is lesson to all concern
ed, especially to the victim. On the Cleveland cars
short time since coming to Buffalo, was stal"art
man, going to New York to buy goods.
He was not what might be called stlngy or close
man but he was one who, when there was cent due
him that swinding mig ht deprive him OF, would sacrl,
flee fifty dollar bill to save the copper. Our trend
had started from Cleveland without any breakfast
and when Erie" hove " in sight, he gathered hlmsell
up for general skrmsh for any and all kinds OF pro
visions. He had a carpet bag with him, and gong
into the dnngroonl at Erie, deposited his carpetpae
on the chair while he took another by its side Tic
was lost for about ten minutes, perfectly oblVlos tc
ANYTHING save that he had blessed consciousness o
something rapidly and agreeably filing up his " in
wards" About this time the landlord came round
and stopping by our friends chair, elaculated-
"Dollar, SIR
"A dollar" responded the eating man" a dolla
thought you only charged fifty cents a meal 10
one-eh."
"That's true" said n,eunnesS, 'but count you
carpetbag one, since it occupies seat"
J., ('The table was far from being crowded0
Our friend expostulated but the landlord insisted
and the dollar was reluctantly brought forth. IN
landlord passed on. Our friend deliberately arost
and opening his carpet-bag, full to its wide moutt
disconrsed to it, saying:
t. Composing, it seems you're an individual =
human individual since you eat-at least We pald 1t
you, and now you must eat, upon which he selZe
everything eatable within his reach, nuts, ralslll
apples cakes and pies, and amid the roars OF the b,
IT, SANDERS the delight of his brother passengers, an
the discontinue Of the landlord phegnnatlcaly we!
and took his seat in the cars. There was at least
H. worth in the bagupon which the landlord realize
nothing in the way OF prolt. 80 much lof ieal
ness-fB Buffalo Republic.
A YANKEE.--It takes down-east man to ask que
TONS but once in while of them finds his mate
Jonathan overlook gentleman who was travelling c
horseback notwithstanding the disadvantage OF ha
ing lost leg. His curiosity was awakened, as /
rode along side Of him. to know how he CHANGED
meet with such a misfortune.
Been in the army, guess" said the anxious il
ourer
Never was in the army in my lfe," the trayelt
remarked
Fit a duel, perhaps?"
'Never fought duel, sir
q Horse threw you oil, l guess, or something
that are sort y
mo, sir, nothing Of the kind
Jonathan tried various lodges, but all to no effect
J. and, at length almost out OF patience with hlse
as well as with the gentleman, whose patience WI
, very commendable he determined on direct in4lll
as to the nature OF the accident by which the gent
man had come to lose his leg.
II will tell you,' replied the traveller, 'on CONF
ton that you will promise not to ask another out
ton
H. agreed agreed! exclaimed the eager lstene
"agreed.'
Hg'We sir" remarked the gentleman, at was |
OFF,
should just like to know what on earth bit II OIL