New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-06


see Berger means. sometimes, going to "buck
against 'sle 7sg,rs.n Going to see Berger u
means, in fact, going to see and to do large num-
bers of things. Phelan, who is no fool, either at
billiards or anything else, saw chance to make
few dollars for himself out of this excitement SO
he got up what he calls a Billiard Tournament
(curious phrase in that connectionl and offered a
gold-mounted cue to the best player. The playing
commenced last Monday, and will be finished this
evening. On tomorrow, the Ladies' Day. Phe.
Ian plays the winner of the cue. The "tourna-
mentn has drawn together all the best billiard
men hereabouts. and the playing is declared to be
the best ever seen here. The best runs (carom)
made so far are as follows: Temann, 1856; Lynch,
i62 and 127. Dudley Kayanagh is considered the
best player around the table, while Temann has a
wonderful knack Of nursing the ball. Victory lies
between these two players, and the betting leans
towards the former.
There was little furry among the gamblers in
Wall street and the gamblers up town the other
day. A note broker, rapid youth named Hurry
rushed into the office of Quick Il II L'Hammedieu,
bankers, and asked them if they had note for
$4,000, as he had customer for such an article.
They gave him the note, and he Immediately sold
it and pocketed the proceeds He then went up
town and commenced playing faro and succeeded
in losing, at three wellknown houses, about $3500.
The defrauded bankers sent detective after Mr..
Hurry, and he was found living at an uptown
hotel under an assumed name. He disgorged, and
then complained against the faro bankers with a
view of making them do the same thing. They
seemed quite ready to do so, when police mags-
trate insisted uponh holding them for trial. and max
ing Hurry give security to prosecute. The amount
of bail, however, is very small, only $500. The
gamblers will probably pay that, and leave for
Southern tour until the affair blows over. The law
here against gambling is very severe in its penal
ties, but nobody ever pays any respect to it.
No gentleman of the faro persuasion has ever
been sent to the State Prison, though Mayor Tie
mann tried his best to introduce several of them,
including the late lamented Patrick Hearne, Esq.,,
to that cheerful institution. They all pleaded
guilty. and through their counsel the distinguished
defender of marital rights, the Honorable Daniel
E. sckles, (by the way Mrs D. E. s. has just pre-
sented her lord with pledge of mutual atfacton)
said they wouldn't do SO any if they could be
let off I" this once" So the Court told them to
go away and be good boys; of course they imme-
diately ratified their checks as bravely as ever.
The Rev. Dr. Tying, Clergyman Of whom you
may have heard, has got himself into bad scrape
with Ball Black. Tying is slashing preacher,
and when he gets the steam up, don't mind much
what he says. With several others, Tying has got
up a society to convert the heather of this city.
They need it quite as much as the CannibaI Island
ers.) At a meeting of this society Tying stated as
proof of friyolity and wickedness that Ball &
Black made enough out Of the ladies who hired
diamonds for the Prince of Wales ball to pay the
rant af their nav uI,ar. ola ,-aa. IN
day B., B. & Co. sent word to the rev. gent. that
his assertion had foundation in fact, and asked
for his authority, which he declined to give Up to
this time Tying has not had the pluck to confess his
error and much scandal has been brought upon the
cloth BY his conduct The seofers make merry
over the whole thing, and say that Tying is tile
advertising agent Of Ball & Black.
MIR. Thornton Hunt, son Of Leigh Hunt. and a
very well known member Of the London press,
arrived here recently. Last week Cranston gave
him dinner at the New York Hotel. The Times |
and News were the only city papers represented |
at the festive board. Messrs. H. Fuller who met |
Hunt at Lord Palmerston's, where e. r. used to I
dine en- fd1niNe three times week. and James a. |
Valentine represented the New Orleans press.
That eminent public functionary, the Mayor, was /
present. By the way, the Mayor is in a bad way |
about his friend the Prince of Wales. The Irishry
are down upon Fernando for making so much of /
q. r. H., and swear that they will defeat his
brother Ben, who is running for Congress in
sekles' district. Then the reception Of the Prince
0ost s44oo, and the Aldermen swear they won't |
pay it because the Mayor monopolised the Prink. |
So, altogether, r. w, has come to q considerable
amount of grief.
In the way of public amusements we are doing |
pretty well considering the political excitement. |
sent you last week the cast of the principal
characters in "Playing with Fire, done here and
q be given at Owens Varieties am now able
. give you the complete distribution:
WALIAcK,s