New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-03
NsD OrIeans Duilp Cresrent.
WEDNESDAY MORNING., JULY ,, 49,
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day night or rather yesterday morning at ocock,
by one Sullivan The ne WY appointed guardian Of
the night on Camp street, in the vicinity OF the
Crescent office. He took this writer for burglar,
and arrested him on the charge Of having property
in his possession supposed to be stolen.
Having finished his nightly scrlbhinG7 ior the
Crescent, he left the office and took his usual path
for home, having in his hand bundle in hand
korchef. The contents Of the bundl" were 88 fol
lows Ficldng's Novels one volume. lie had
long ago read ''Tom Jnncs,'' and expected to find
a similar feast in "Joscph Andrews, Amelia"
and "a Journey from this World into the NtEt"l
/ Carnpbes poems, one volume. Having been
brought from home TO the office for quotation pur-
poscs.l Tardec's Tactics, one volume in paper
| cover. The reporter being ensign of the Sumter
Greys, and anxious to learn any and everything
calculated to fit him to die handsomely for his
countryI Mahans Treatise for Officers of Eolun-
teers and Militia, one volume. 1.-THE reporter mod
e~,Iy expccring if not killed in battle, TO be Ma
iorGeneral AT some future day.l And the vener-
aDle old opera glass with which the reporter had
been gcrutilzine theatrical operate and other
exhibitions for the last six seven years. I>lrs.
ItTOTcr having urgently requested the return Of
the glass at homo, that she might the better take
olerya tons If the comet which had been seen in
the western armament on the several previous
evenings, as well as to take observations Of the
neichbors and other eccentric and wandering
+ iuGs in the reportoral neiGhborhood.l These
were the tIings that the reporters white Landker
| chief contained.
As the reporter, bundle in hand, passed the cor
ner Of Camp and Common streets, wondering
What he woHld have for a lea ding item in Wednes
6ay's recent the gallant ea'herhead there sta
toned said, Hay! You! Mistcr." The re-
porter turned about and said, @ Are you haling
me An- e IIenorter walked back to the
lpatl!crhea3 and asked, Well, what is it,? Leath
arIead-" Where are ye going?'' Reporter
''1nat's none Of your business" l." Where
+, nave ve BEEN r." And that's Of your
business" L. What have ye got in that hun
de" L" And that's none of your business"
! lie reporter. 50 long known to the police, was
thuuderstruck to find a watchman, on his usual
| line of travel, who did mt know him, and recog-
nizinc him as greeDy, determined to treat him as
snch.1 l." Well. | have to take ye in. R.
q ' Al right, never resist the rerlce.''
=. The " gallant -" Sullivan, surprised at the quiet
- ard ready surrender Of the reporter, suspected
tricks and walked near him with his club firmly
:: rraspcd, anl the strap wrapped round hie wrist,
81 to deal deadly blow upon his prisoners first at
81 tempt 10 escape. Reporter confesses there
W would MT have been much fun in trying to get away
from f-ea1herheaa just men, ior TIC ''teI is " tai
~ hefcn-eaA fc!!o" VIII some ''ahie aS 'ast runner
SrII' the reporter ehj"yeo II rs d Johe huSely
"a the loea OF the distinguished crescent hePorlS'
IT." ana hohol"oIe EhS'&H ol 1he sumter "Ieys oe."s
- suspected as o.eiaI' ana S,t'eS'7u iol n"F i"5
! property supposed 10 De stolen j
Arrived at the lookup, the reporter stepped /,
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