New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-05-30
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THE WEATHER continues dry, hot, and dusty. Rain
is much needed. The town was quite uncomfortable
during most of yesterday and great were the crowds
who focked to the lake and other places supposed to
have more air and less dust than the city.
The Amphitheater closed last night for the season
and St. Charles street, the great artery Of New Or
leans life and gaiety, is once more sinking into the
summer torpor. Summer is fairly upon us-the birds
of passage are fairly gone-and people who summer
it at the neghborng watering places are busily
pairing therefor, and leaving daily.
ITEMS BEING SCARCE, we shall offer hash of the
light tres served up by our brother locals to their
readers yesterday.
An old gentleman up town was terribly scared the
other night by sounds of burglar in the house. In
vestgating, with candle in one hand and pistol in
the other he found the burglar to be his son. walking
in his sleep.
Recorder Summers little daughter visited him in
court on Saturday, whilst he was dealing with his
usual crew Of Billy Barlows and Dorothy Draggle.
tails. It was celestial ray, iluming region of the
damned; and sensibly touched two of our brethren
who were present.
The people around the vicinity of Gravier and
Carondelet streets were terribly frightened the other
day. by what seemed to be shock Of an earthquake.
1t was little earthquake, caused by the hurry Of
iron safe to get out Of the upstairs office OF Mr..
Johns, the Russian Consul Slides ropes, ETC., had
been fixed for its dignifed descent; but it scorned
assistance, and went down on its own hook, ripping
the stairs and halfburyng itself in the banqeette
outside. A passing lady and gentleman narrowly
escaped the plunge Of the mad monster.
Captain John G. Sinnott. of the steamer William
Bagaley, had splendid silver pitcher presented to
al nj fIe
United States Restaurant Pleasant things were
said, and due amount Of other pleasant things de
stroyed. The Captains kind and hospitabe of his
passengers to and from Mobile and his native genial
iy were the provocatives of this very handsome
| plment. t--.
AFrench gentleman paid six dollars for six frogs
which boy was peddling on Canal street. He gave
a dollar piece for them because another gentleman
had bid half dollar; and wanted to fight the gentle
! man besides
| At street meeting of the different newspaper 10
Gals on Saturday, it found that not one had al
item and that there was only one who had money
enough to treat the party.
Ealing, the great doctor, is announced to have
gone up the river on toeboat
A DOCTOR being asked to dance the lancers, replied
that it was more in his line to lance the dancers.
solved to taboo all young gentlemen who wear tn
new.style garrote or dog collars.
The Chief of Police got even with gentleman
from Natchez, who had previously put him in, b
some trick, fora basket of Heiasieck. Whilst takin
a rogue to Clark's, to be photographed for hi
"rogues gallery" the Chief met his Natchez freni
and invited him to come along. The gentlema
accepted the invitation not suspectiug the status
the Chiefs other friend. The silent gentleman 81
for his picture. The Chief fattered his Natche
friend into consent to sit for his picture, als
Clark " took him Off in STYLE naturally supposir
that he, as well as the other, was thief. All lei
Next day, Clark, passing clothing store, saw
!, Natchez customer selecting suit of summer to
. gerry. Clark Immediately went into the store by
round.a bout way, and whispered to the prophet
, that that customer was thef-the Chief had hi
his picture taken only the day before. The alar
was telegraphed, and the unsuspecting gentlema
for the remainder of the time he was in the stor
was watched with dozen pairs OF eyes that didn
seem to be watching at all. He left without buyin
anything and made the thing sure that he had onl
:, been watching his chance to steal something III
- - thing is now understood on all sides and u
:, Natchez gentleman confesses that the Chief is on
: lick ahead of him.
. One of the reporters got his hair curled and h
shoes BACKED, on Saturday, at an outlay of twen'
cents for no better fate than to be mistaken by
little boy for the lmplighter OF the Amphitheater
. | TuE MARSH CHILDREN, who closed at the Agpf