New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-03

An English wag tells this story: 'tThe passen.
gers in tirst-class railway carriage, arriving
at the terminus, were addressed by the guard with
the customary request: Gentlemen, show your
tickets Among them was one man rather show
lily attired. He produced ticket-of-leaye."
An artificial ivory is now made in France from
paste Of papier mache and gelatin. Billiard balls
made from this material are said to be equal to
those made of real ivory, and cost only one-third
as much
Chang, the Chinese giant eight feet high, acci-
dentally stumbled in Worcester, England, lately,
and two living bodies rolled out of him, one of
which had furnished the head and the other the
legs of the monster. Barnum's Feejee mermaid
probably supplied the idea of the ingenious COM
bination.
The Davenport Brothers are in Amsterdam but
they make nothing out of the shrewd Hollanders.
A correspondent writes: "a clever street juggler
has already declared that he knows their secret
and intends to reyeaiit. Catch weazel asleep,
and then you may catch Dutchman sold again
by the Davenport Brothers"
John Mitchell, the Paris correspondent of the
New York News, states that Count Bismarck is
almost certainly in disgrace. Hehas not received
the high titles which were declared to be in store
for him; and the military grade which has been
given him is held as the reverse of a promotion.
So he has been absent of late from the kings
councils under the plea of sickness, though it is
believed in Berlin that he is enjoying excellent
health The king is jealous. There has been too
much credit given to Bismarck by mankind in
general, ana he QeSlreS 10 nave all tne credit TO
himself Alone he did it. He and God
A movement is on foot in England, Qiterally,l
headed by no less q parsonage than the Countess
de Noailes, to abolish the of shoes, SO far as
children are concerned; I; or, in other words, to
have them go barefoot out of doors, as well as in
the house-wearing only strip of leather on the
sole of the foot to prevent injury The advan-
tages of this plan are graVely set forth and advo
Gated in the Medical Times and Gazette, and seem
quite apparent, but doubt if the custom will be
adopted to any greatextent atleastin aristooratc
/ families. .Ht Fl
| The princess of Wales gave poor little girl a
silver nose TO replace her lost one.
England has now 1876 600 volunteer infantry
27 900 volunteer artillery 1900 volunteer engineers
and small contingent of volunteer cavalry all
well organized, well equipped and well armed.
Gambling is the height of fashion" among the
london peeresses.
Louis Napoleon is buying largely in English
Consuls.
Victor Emmanuel has just received cargo of
stays and hinds from this country to stock his
| forests
Baron James Rothachild has become blind Of an
| eye.
| "A minister in Switzerland has written biogra
| ply in tWenty-seVen different languages.
/ Since 1861, the production of sugar ia the Sand
witch Islands has inereasedfr from 100000 pounds
| to 0,0Q0,0 600 pounds year.
| The official gazette Of Madrid publishes a sen
| tence pronounced by the council of war on the
23d of September by which 80 persons were
| condemned to death. Generals and officers of all
grades are ordered to be shot, but journalists and
| deputies are condemned simply to strangulation
Among the latter are NJ. Gagasta, proprietor and
director of the Iberie, formerly deputy and engi-
neering professor; M. Rubia, editor id chief OF
| the Iberie; NJ. OTIS Casado, manager Of the same
journal, and provincial deputy; NJ. Montenar pro
prietor and director of the Novedades, and
! deputy NJ Caslettar, proprietor and director Of
the Democrats, professor at the Central Uni!
yersity; NJ. Martoa, author, and one of the most
disting uished advocates in Spain; and NJ. Bessara
professor of the exact sciences and journalist.