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

War Dap ,r,ment u S. A.
This document was folded in large governments,
looking envelope, and formally addressed to Mr.. jim
gler; there being written in corner, the super
scription Headquarters Board of Inspection Coast
and Harbor Defences, War Department, U. S. A"
and on the back an enormous seal OF red wax,
stamped with the eagle side of halfdollar, and in.
geniously magnited into blazing star, by means of
other appliances The document, thus finished, was
put into the Post-offce. We should add, that the
wags we'll knew that Gen. Scott was not stopping at
the St. Charles, ard had no intention whatever Of
bothering the General with their fun.
On Saturday, February 26, Mr.. Jingler got the
| document from the Post-offce He ewent flying down
town. showing it to everybody he met. Several ship
captains and others, who innocent of the joke
swallowed it whole and the truth must be confessed
that Mr.. Jingler did actually create something of
| sensation with his letter from the Waroffice. We
need not undertake to describe the pride and exuta
ton of Mr. Jingler under his new honors. Meeting a
ship captain he would slap him heartily the back
and exclaim, "Ahha, old boy, the things all right
now-the bars to be dredged right away! See
here! And out would come the document with
the big red seal. If the captain failed to understand
how the document was sign of immediate action
or of dredging, Mr.. Jingler would explain his init
mate reatl0nS WIN Ge0eTal SCOll dUu his lllueuCt
over him. by which he quite certain of securing
the adoption of his plan for dredging. Continuing te
show the document around, he displayed it very ma
turally to the parties who had gotten it up. The.
pretended to swallow it, others had actually done
What Mr.. Jingler did during Sunday was not def
nitely known. 1t was suspected, though, that b
was killing himself in collecting data and loadin
himself with statistics, for the expected meeting wit
y Gen. Scott and the conference committee. On Nor
" day his proceedings were visible and conspicuous
He came up town and visited the different shppiD
Is agencies to procure information about the draft
ships for the last ten years. He showed his documer
'' as his warrant at each place. Some suspected it
. hoax and did not hurt themselves aiding Mr. Jingl,
in his researches. Others believed it, and willing
afforded him much valuable aid.
On Tuesday, March lst, Mr.. Jngler prepared bill
self for the visit. He came out dressed magnificent
with fancy bosomed shirt and everything in propt
tion. 1t was not known whether he had bought ne
suit Of clothes for the occasion but nobody had ev
before him look so elegant. He passed the to
w w boat and shipping offices on his way, smiling CO
is, pacenty to his numerous acquaintances. The 10
10 had by this time become well circulated and nea
everybody that Mr.. Jingler knew had collect
:. around the Marigny Buildings to see him on his "
EN- to the rendezvous with General Scott and the Conf
ny ence Committee Mr. Jingler's innocence was
fectly beautiful and the quiet fun Of the spectat
ca indescribable.
y s"' When Mr. Jinger reached the St, Charles Hotel