New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-11
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ytephen,s Old Clothes.
m TAaadolphia American relates the following
N1nrkxn Of . relic hunting party:

IN TA3adelphia American relates the following
M1Issksn Of relic hunting party:
Asayuybody knows, one Of the objects Of public
snaswA ii this city Ia Girard College. Few stran-
ma whD have tho necessary leisure, take their de-
Ussxa without first seeing It while scores Of people
nss she most curious feature Of tie institution is
usn eentaining many Of the personal effects Of the
easDaaaas millionaire. In this room Is exhibited
Rys portion Of Mr.. Girards wardrobe, including
nzs eeches, shoe buckles and other articles not al
panseat b vogue, and upon which most people look
Vim ~ iDc0nsiderable interest
n ssw days since party Of friends, comprising
GEs persons, male and female, made their first visit
p she city. They Inspected the Mint, Paramount
s sy sssrs sIe tour as sSsoagh e es
esaege They first went over the grounds, and then
INV she pupils the school rooms the dormitories and
Phylooms They then asked to be shown" the room
NAsn Stephens old clothing was kept" Their es'
esysa female domestic, rather fresh from the sod,
Who pypIessed to krow s'how to do everying an q
dnie hssides" Milesan female listened to the re.
4nsat 10 be shown !" Stephens old clothing" and
Sanar1ed that nothing was aysier," She conducted
a. rsrty 10 the fourth story Of the building occu-
pis3 BY Professor Stevens. She brought seats for
n e1sts and then spread before them several pairs
~ pants, q good deal the worse for wear, number
&c vgas in like condition, two coats, one with a
dhw hammer tail, and the other dresscoat that had
nsen converted into q " bob"
3hs visitors hadled the garments with great vene.
aton. expreEsed themselves freely as to friend Ste
veR taste In personal apparel, commented upon the
sstehiry Of the button holes the cut Of the unmen
exm1bles, and finally retired greatly gratiied at hav.
SuE OcalaYly examined "friend Stevens WARDROBE
N ihpy descended the stairs the party passed the
Apsn 6oor Of sleeping room, in which Mrs. PROBES.
son Steyens was taking sesta. Mrs. Stevens saw
Wsrs tvo, three, and finally eight persons, coming
&sRn Tho stairs Of her own private dwelling, and
1Dnscsed what was meant by the intrusion The
as1yapt girl however, saw them to the door, received
hAeM thanks for her pOliteness in exhibiting Ste
Cham wearing apparel, and then returned to hei
Nntress.
AtWho vas those good people, Biddy ?" asked Mrs
1aeEEnA
@Mighsy nice people, indade, ma'am. They're
uFzhsr lsokin' at Mr.. Stevens ould Clothes"
am. Stevens old clothes 7" w.. .~-
sYs, ma am sure they axed to see em, an l tul
Am mp into the garrett and showed EN- Mr.. Stevens
n1,a ireeches ana the like o. thm."
III. Stevens saw how matters stood, and laughed
uasa Abe tears came The worthy friends we doub
nDk win do the same thing when they learn that thu
RGD0ering Irish girl instead Of gratifying their de
Rne te behold the garments worn by Stephen Girard
md treated them to view of Professor Stevens cas-
oE xaaahiDg. These exotics make stupid blunder
saansimg, but we doubt il so singular a msappre
AenE5vn as this was ever before recorded.
philadelphia American.