New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-20
"AlNs Wen that Ends TSeIi.'

The Petersburg Index tells of a DR.. }. c. John |
SOL, OF PHILADELPHIA. whom a contract surgeon Of !
the Ee0erat government. employed at the Fair |
Grounds Eo-pUal, near that city, who obtained !
admission mo tire iaTuy Of a Mr. Ford. residing /
at lis farm called hattersea in the western sub |
Lrps. nv T. had wounded nephew, tCuted. |
crate, at l.js house. aud the first visits of the sur
geon wer= made il lis professional capacity.
After a little WHILE however, Gratut0u5 service
in attendance Of Mr.. Fords family, established
johnson on footing OF social intimacy with the
circle A. BateFscd, and throwing physic TO the
dogs, the doctor turned his attention to the cult
walton UF more tender science having as a
teacher an mt Tie same time disciple daughter
Of Mr.. Ford, 70 whom rnalor attributes larger
share Of nature good gifts than commonly falls to
the lot Of wpD1dn.
The doctor wo5 favor rot only in the eyes of
the damscl but OF her friends and SO, through the
speeding hours Of brief c0urtship, time plumed
his rapid wing un:l the sun of bright January
morning broke upon was to have been bridal
day.
johnson stopped the night previous at hotel in
this city and was to have called by in the morning
for the min -.er whose services had been engaged
for the occasion. The party was. after the cere-
mony, to have taken the Northern train.
We'll, the minister waited until fearful Of being
too late. he walked TO the wedding mansion, but
arriving there onnd the bride in costume, friends
in waiting, breakfast growing cold, but no bride
groom The moments passed by, bringing fear to
the heart Of the fair expectant. Alas. she was
destined for many day to wait in vain that fond
embrace.
He came not no. He not,
And deeper grew the shaie.n
Suspense became agony: then there was such
mounting in hot haste as very different exploit
of the young Lochinvar once caused in respect
able family; race for Jarrett's Hotel, a swift
arrival there--hut 10 the bird had flown his mate.
Dr. johnson had taken a carriage early enough
to have fulfilled his engagements, but by some
queer mistake had sought the Richmond depot and
taken the cars alone.
Curses, not loud but very sincere and earnest
followed the departing hero. The general com,
apDp1IeI hODpH thai
his known interest in tournaments would induce
him to force upon the delinquent his taking of the
ring. The hope was not vain. Over the wires, or
the wings of electricity, flashed the mandate
Bring him back" and violet eyes, shaded with
sleepess watching and sighted tears grew brigh
In blessing Professor Morses great invention.
He was caught arrested like felOn, and unde
charge Of guard, brought back to the town hi
had insuted by his conduct. 1t was doubtless thu
intention of the military authorities to compe
MIN to comply with his contract, but, of course
the pride OF the maidens family revolted, and in
stead, he was given warning to quit instanter o
lookout Tor consequences.
The matter had its nine days rule in the king
dom of caudal, tea tables rang with it for sea
son, aud then Mr. Ford, taking Bis injured daughte
VITA him, moved to Lynchburg, and we though
me af1alr ended But there is no earthly calcula
tiOn which Will even approximate the uncertalnt
OF woman who loves scoundre A depression
interesting enough to philosophers, might here b
made IN inqnring as to why rascals should Away
excite the deenest feelings of the fair sex, but "
1t IS hard to believe that the woman would eve
dgain nave ausht Dut anger or contempt for or
Who had, III sighting her, proved his own utt
I uh"orthlhess' .ont since the days when the o
4 tauy KISSED the COW, there has been no accountii
\ for female tastes, The Doctor, a few DAYS sine
+ ieappeafed upon the scene, but in stage asid
oareiuny aro,nlng tue Outraged parents he VIII
& pered anew words of love, and found A. will,
Il ear he explained his msdongs (God knows no,
& anu 1onhn a iofglVing coniessor; and to make
long story snort, under The tanning of his treache
N-ha Hy Tho, al
Il again, and the chapter ended with marriage
elopement.
81 The happy couple departed at once for
4 Northern home, we learn, where the hnnor.t
E husband a1! his high-spirted bride will doubtlf
adorn society aud personity happiness.
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"A ADJUSTMENTS IN New GORK-Thiyt,i.oDe NJ
n hons Dollars Spent for Balls The New Yo
IN Sunday Dispatch gives the following estimate
ID the amount spent for public balls in that city
S ring the last winter, excluding, Of course the
Is sands of private parties and entertainments:
& Whole numbar of balls given up to the sth
a April, eight hundred and eighty-one: number
Il persons attending. taking a fair estimate
known capacity OF the eleven largest ball rooms
the metropolis, five hundred sand seventy-t
= thousand two hundred. Allowing ne-third
that number to be males, would give the
lowing figures MS the probable cost to the indiv
ual Ball ii kets, averaging all through at t.
dollars eael -eAaal to three hundred and tfir
two thousand dollars carriage hire, both wa
at three d HAIRS, equal to seven hundred and six
/ four thousand dollars gloves lady and gent
! man, at fon dollars, equal to seven hundred a
slXty.four Til ,nsa,li dollars ladies' dresses, ma
OF them known to be rare and exceedingly cost
! at fifty dollars each, equal to nineteen millions {
hundred thousand dollars; geatlemen's dress
detail. at ffy dollars each, equal to nine mlit
T. hVe hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Sum
tal expended, thrty-one millions eghty-hve tn
sand dollar.
/
4 +, (Iuriuu ttltumjuU whose marvellous
lures in South Africa some twenty years sit
him IIi1rIG =t..il renn ta1in nynirad