New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-19
Rdltorlnl Pnragrnpns.

Yesterday was lovely day, and inYited every.
,ody to give overconts and fires the go-by, and |
troll out to enjoy the delicious air and sunlight.
The levee, streets and shell.roads were all alive
with people who seemed to be rejoicing in new
ease of existence,
The rehearsal of Mozart's 18th Mass yesterday
at the Mechanics Institute, proved one of the
richest musical treats which has been afforded our
citizens for a long time. It was listened to with
delight by a large number of our musical ANA
teurs.
The White County Weekly Record is the name
of a new paper at Searcy, Ark, by Jacob Fro
Itch, Jr. 1t ought to be a sarsy and frolicsome
sheet.
One of the New Orleans papers prononuces the
cholera "a sphynH,'i and another cannot tell
what it means. Perhaps it meant "cholera
asphyXia. n-[Mobile Times,
The Brandon (NIiss,> Republican, which ought
to know, and which tells the truth, says it is now
one of the largest, neatest, best printed and
cheapest weekly papers in the State.
a rural cotemporary eloquently remarks that
'months have roll into eternity since the roar of
the last hostile gun startled the air and sent it
weeping over our desoated land"
The New York correspondent of the Chicago
Republican tellsa story Of a dog in Gotham which
accompanies its mistress when she plays the
piano, executing trills, roulades, runs and etac
cato passages, always keeping time with the in
strument. Barnum is after that dog, but he is not
to be bought
A new first class magazine is talked of in New
York.
Gen. A. 5. Williams, late Democratic candidate
for governor, is reported to have received an ap.
pointment as minister to Brazil.
New York is queer place, and the people-in-
cludug the preachers-have some queer habits.
The papers tell us of Clerical Breakfast of the
Evangelical party 81 the Protestant Episcopal
Church., which took place last Friday. 1t came
off at Delmonico 's-the fashionable eating house
in New Tork-ands said to have been " brilliant
success" Happy speeches were made, resolu-
tions formed and VOWS renewed in relation to the
contest against ritualism. La the evening public
meeting was held at the Church Of the Holy Trinity
in Madison avenue, corner of Forty-second street.
at which interesting, eloquent and earnest ad-
dresses were delivered by a number Of the most
esteemed bishops and ministers Of the Episcopal
Church.
Knapp, of revival fame, is ''reviving'' in New
York
The Chicago Times, whose extraordinary somer
setin favor Of negro suffrage we have recorded, is
kicked by its old colgreres and hit straight in the
face by its radical allies Nobody appears tC
have any faith in its sincerity. The Chicago Re
publican gives it tie following ungracious recog
milton:
Repudiatine in an hour every principle it has
pretended to defend, and eapiDg, with clowns
| laugh, like a painted mocker Of wit and mimic o
folly into the center Of the political arena, where
men vitally in earnest, are discussing the mos
+ nf stG+nlrOAUghiD it This
truth seem for the first time disgusting by its dis
honest and contemplate mode Of advocating it.
a New York correspondent tells the following
good one:
well known journalist, who was formerly
Washington correspondent, says that, while there
during the war, he one day asked Secretary
Seward his opinion of Horace Greeley. "HOract
Greeey,n said Seward, lis great mana MAJ
so full of genius and of such power that if he ha(
a particle Of common sense we would have t
hang him. But he's id fool, and therefore
harmless
After coming to New York the journalist, dining
with the editor Of the Tribune, inquired his opinion
Of Seward. Seward has brains enough" wa
the reply, "to govern this country. No man ha!
a clearer or better head but the trouble witt
Seward is thathe is an Internal scoundrel.H
We are glad to learn thatrents are coming dowr
and that the number Of cheap tenements ant
stores in the market is rapidly increasing.
Brignoli sung in Washington on Friday.
Ristori has returned to New York.
Mary Taylor Even, a fayorte New York actress
is dead.
The Constitution of Indiana provides that:
''N0 negro or mulatto shall come into or sctl
in the State after the adoption Of this CUnsLitu
tiOn.2 And, further, that:
'All contracts made with any negro or mulatt
coming into the State contrary to tile foregoin
section shall be void; and any person who sha
employ such negro or mulatt9, or otherwise el
courage him to remain in the State, shall be fine
in any sum not less than ten nor more thun iT
Z hundred dollars.
} A statute Of Indiana provides for the enforce
ment of both these clauses. The Supreme Coul
| of that State decides that both the statute, an
, the constitutional provision upon which it
based, are no longer operative or valid, being j
direct conflict with the 18th article of the feder1
Constitution lnhibiting slavery and with the civ
rights bill
Considerable concerns manifested in the Demt
cratic circles in regard to the selection by tn
a Senate of new presiding officer in place of NJ
D Foster Tie johnson men fear that the late owe
g whelmng victories will lead the Senate to pass
! all of them who either by their votes or by the
acts behind the scenes, even when their votes wei
light, have been conservative, and elect some ma
whose votes and acts have all been radical. Th
opinion causes them to fear that Hon. Ben. Wac
t will be privately agreed upon and Union men al:
u appear to think his chances are the best. Amor
y Eastern senators, the names of Anthony, of Rhot
4 Island, and Morrill,, of Maine, are mentioned b
It neither is considered prominent in the matter.
e A commercial crash in New York. is thought
be imminent. We have heard predictions of
. similar event much nearer home.
Apropos of the gracious action of the czar
: Russia in extending number Of pardons on Il
t occasion of the marriage of the czarewitch al
Q Princess Dagmar, the National Intelltgencer r
S marks it is a pity sowebody can't get married
e this country that would authorize a general al
s nesty for all political offenses and the remission
q taxes.
: The last number of the Mobile Gazette eontan
:, a severe cxcoriation of Gov, Patton for settil
) apart day for public thanksgiving and prais
. The Gazette says
Let no one who values the freedom of his co
it science and the dignity Of his religion listen to t
;, audacious attempt of the State governor to d
: tate TO us when and for whom we shall pray.
J 1t is limited that the Fenans will be after tak
e possession of the Atlantic cable destroying it,
e The New York Tribune compares the constit
l. tional amendment to a ladder of five steps, up