New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-08

at the Marigny Buildings had reached the nosei III
advance Of himself, and were standing around the
opposite corners and leaning against the lamp posts
quietly and unconcernedy as II they had been there
all day. These gentlemen, after seeing Mr.. Singer
pick his dainty way up the steps Of the main entrance
and disappear into the hotel took their way back TO
the Old Third expecting their friend to follow tbem II
shortly, they knew Gen. Scott was not at the hotel
and supposed their victim must there and then dis.
the SELL But Mr. Jingers enthusiastic innocence
never permitted him to make the discovery at the ii
hotel. d
Going to the clerk, at the hotel Office our friend 8
the stevedore asked tobe shown to room No. 49, The
clerk before sending him to the room asked him who
he wished to see. General Scott" replied Mr.. jim
ger, rather loftily. There must be mistake,
said the clerk, politely "Gen. Scott is not stopping
here now; be is stopping with Mr. FelIowes, up t
town. He left word here, though, that IT, any one
called to him business he would be pleased to
have him call at Mr. Fellowes. Here's the address,,
concluded the clerk, penciling the direction to Mr..
Feowes' residence card. Mr.. Jingler took the
card and continued his journey up town to the resi-.
dence of Mr.. Fellowes. He found it, and was ad-
mitted.
The General received him in the parlor. Ah'
General, how do you do !" exclaimed the visitor
ming up and shaking one Of his hands with both his
own you see I'm here but hope I'll be Of ser.
vice in the important matter which calls US together"
Really, SIR" said the General, you'll have to par
don me, but your name has escaped my memory"
"Ah, yes! Jingler, General-Jingler stevedore"
I am glad to know you. Mr. Jingler" said the Gen
eral politely but really, SIR you'll have to pardon
me again. for not knowing the nature of the import
matter which you say brings US together" "Why,
don't you remember, General? The talk we had on
the tow-boat? About dredging the channel at the |
mouth of the river!"
Whilst saying this, probably with the first faint |
suspicion that something might be wrong Mr.. Jinger
pulled forth the letter from Mr. Secretary Green and
submitted it to the General. "Old Lundy" gravely |
looked at the envelope, SEAL superscrption and ALL
and as gravely read the letter inside Ah, yes, now
remember" he said, after getting through; 4" sit
down, Mr.. Jngler."
Mr. Jingler at once seated himself, and forthwith
proceeded to explain his views about deepening the
channel at the Southwest Pass He was very vouble
the subject Of dredging, and the General began to
tire of him. When he got through with the dredging
question, he began about the draft of vessels in this
port for the last ten years. In his exataton at the
honor of having private conference with Gen. Scott
Mr. Jngler forgot all about the conference committee
, and never inquired after it once.
3 When he introduced the subject of the draft of
vessels, the General politely interrupted him. "Ex
, cuse me, Mr.. Jngler," he said, 81 don't know that
have any particular interest in the matters of which
you speak besides, sir, this letter was never written
! by my order, and l know of no such person as Mr.
Green" Mr.. Jingler did not faint he is too hardy
man for that but be remained short time banched
and speechless. At last he mumbled brief apology,
+ and took French leave.
Is His business required him to pass the Marigny
| his dawn tour po ntO
l. the towboat Office indignant enough, to inquire who
n. had been hoaxing him. He had hardly entered
IT, when whole avalanche Of ship captains, towboat
OF men, opposition sevedores and Others poured in af
ter him, and with their shouts and laughter fairly
If made the welkn ring. They had been scattered
be around the neigborhood awaiting his return.
as Jipger could not take the thing joke He in
n. sisted upon knowing who wrote the letter from th
q. War Office. "Oh, don't bother about that" said ON
of the Captains ait must have been some one of tn
ds opposition stevedores.' Odd if was said Jing
n ler "there amt stevedore the levee that's go
H. brains enough to do thing like that This remarl
be seemed to relieve Mr.. Jngler somewhat for mum
ber of the stevedores he didn't like were standing
around, enjoying the sell with the rest
"Come, Jinger,' said one of the Captains, icon
IT, fess now that you've been sold good and treat t
49, champagnc!" ~ do confess sold," he said, "but
~ won't treat to champagne till you tell who wr
of the letter. Nobody present knew who did the wr
ing; and Mr.. Jngler being firm in his resolve, ther
Ill was no treat.
9!e Since then, we learn he has become somewhat
copciled to the joke and talks of having the lette
ge from the War Office framed and hung up in his pa
me lor at home.
IT BEING EXTENSIVELY ASSERTED that one cause
nd people remaining waterbound in the theaters durn
-, ,~lk ,;tn,k
in price by carriage and cab drivers, ($5 and $40
l. ing charged for ride Of few squares,) the Chief
t Police desires all who make such complaints to NAL
lin them at his Office give, if possible, the number
,er or such other information may lead to the dete
,ast ton OF the awpreaklhg Jehus. oucn attempts
Az exoron can be punished and ought to be punish
AK severely.
in. ROBERT MASD had his pocket picked of 1892 al
of other vauabes, Sunday night on Barracks stree
was Luckily the thief was caught and compelled to
the gorge. His name is James Kelly, and his lodging
at in cold cell.
r OF A. J. COLEMAN has been arrested by special o
GERS lizard and Farrell. He had in his pockets
the of burglars TOOLS saws, files etc. he is said to he
own left big name behind him in New York and Saw
ship NAH He is in soal awaiting confidential chat W
oke' Recorder Summers.
sed, r,,,o 1,n,,,,r,,s nomed 7 Morre1 and Rant;
VI ia Blazini have been arrested by the Second Dist
We police, as the robbers who opened Messrs. Sloco
'" & Co.'s store some time ago, and helped themsel
y" to various articles of fancy revolver, pawned
oa.A one of them at loan office down town, has b
'sn' sn identified as part of the property stolen.
WITH A CURIOUS INCIDENT resulted from the heavy
tand of Saturday night, and consequent flooding of
,ion back part of the city. Mr.. John Walter, who
;nt; been kept away from home all night determined
anca get home Sunday morning. flood Or no flood.
,,;na took off his shoes and stockings and was wad
na,o along in water knee deep on Poydras street, W
:, ~ he was bitten the left leg by moccasin sns
Ta He got homes but the bite sweled sleg and brou
1ans on a fever, and he had to be removed to Cha
aas Hospital. He was doing well yesterday
1t he AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICEKEEPER is about to
aiding brought up on charge of swndling lady rest
with up the Carrollton Railroad yesterday hired two
Mon of him. and being charged by the keeper dolla
,uous EACH paid it. After leaving, she found that the
ming had had to pay dollar each also. When she &c
aft Of the depot the not being ready the girls of
,ment pretext for going round the corner and went