New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-08
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THE WEATHER has changed again. Yesterday was
delightfully."- bright and clear, but rather cool than
otherwise. 1t was magnificent for outdoor exercise,
and the whole population seemed to be out exercising
At night the young moon bazed against the clear
ceruean as bright and pretty as hoop earring Oh
the cheek Of sweet sixteen.
THE MORTALITY of last week, as shown by the
cemetery returns to the Board Of Health, was Ill.
OF the number, IS were by consumption, and large
proportion Of the remainder young children.
A DUEL is reported to have taken place on Sunday,
between ,Messrs. Moujan and Thomassy; weapons
small swords. The affair ended by Mr.. 7. recevlnga
wound in the face
We HAVE A COOP THING TO TELL, but doubt
whether we can do it justice in the telling Well
attempt it, anyhow.
About fortnight since, Gen. Scott had occasion
to visit and inspect the Notifications below the city
in pursuance of the official duties which brought him
here. towboat was politely placed at his service by
one of the Towage Companies, and everything else
done to render his trip pleasant. On bis return, the
Company made arrangements to have him landed
quietly and conveyed as quietly to his quarters up
town. None but chosen few knew that towboat
which landed OF one Of the Third District wharves just
after dark had on board SO distinguished passen-
| ger as General Scott:
| One outsider however, had discovered the fact
| before the boat made fast This was wellknown
stevedore of the Third District for whose real name
we shall substitute for convenience sake, that Of
Jingler. He was the first man aboard the boat;
rushed up to the cabin; saw Gen. Scott at once
| grasped his hand, and made himself intensely Ia
miliar.
The General, whilst politely returning the sauta.
tons, begged pardon for not remembering the gentle
mans name. He had actually never seen or heard
of him before1 "Jngler, General" he replied, still
holding on to bis hand, Jinger stevedore sir, at
your service!" And then, supposing that the Cen
erals chief errand down the river had been to see
about deepening the mouths of the Mississippi, he
branched off on that subject with great volubiity
He had visited the bar, he said, and taken much
trouble to ascertain the extent of the evil and the
n best method of averting it. Dredging, General,
dredging the only thing that even open the chan.
nels, and the work should be commenced right off.
And he went detailing the great injury done to
commerce by the delay Of ships at the bar, etc.
hardly giving the General the opportunity Of slipping
, in word edgewise. From the manner in which the
General listened to him, it supposed that at the
time he supposed his visitor to be some notable
whom he regretted having never known before. He
was finally relieved of Mr.. Jingler by the gentlemen
who had him specially in their charge, and carriaged
to his quarters up town.
Next morning Mr.. Jingler walked about two inches
At taller than usual He buttonhoed all the ship cap
tains towboat men, and others of his marine acqaint
ances that he met and mentioned if casually, hi
interview with Gen. Scott on the towboat the nigh
before. "Im sorry you wasn't there" he would add
" should have liked to introduce you for the Ger
ny erals splendid old fellow l introduced Cap
n, n, A, and Capt. B, and Capt. c., and a Ii
ts of Others"
he Talking around in this way. he soon made hmse
en- game for the marine gentlemen who loaf about tt
al towboat and shipping offices particularly as it WI
I'd. discovered that the only person he had actually il
troduced to the General was himself, Mr. j. B. jim
by Ter, steyedore.
The marine gentlemen aforesaid laid their heat
ed together to Mr.. Jnger of his Dragging prope
stiles; and they were not long in devising plal
On an official looking sheet of paper was written tt
ats ollowing, in an elegant, business.ke hand:
he ST. CHARLES HOTEL, I
Az New Orleans, February rs, 1852
bis j. B. JIsGLER, ESQ
o a U. s. A., to solicit your attendance at Room No.
St. Charles Hotel, on Tuesday next, the LIST of Marc
- at IL O'Clock NJ, to meet committee Of conferen
in relation to deepening the channels at the mouth
the Mississippi.
Gen. Scott relies upon your reputation for intel
gence and your extensive experience a stevedo
Of this port to make you valuable member of 50
I. committee.
yoyr mind with statistical information regarding
increase of draft of ships loading at this port, fol
ges period of ten years last past
Gen. Scott hopes that you will not fail to after
St VAN Your eedt se1yt, ~ rrv
Secretary of Inspection Coast Habor Deenc