New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-30
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semb!y ard associate editor Of the Troy Times.
died in that city on the 2Ist. Another editor Of
the same paper, Mr.. Abram Fonda, was killed oa
the 20tb, by falling OUT Of the third story window
OF the Phonix Hotel, at Lansing.
Ali tie Prussian army wear their hair and beard
in imitation of the Grown Prince.
John RuskIn says The tutelary diety Of Great
Britain is the '' Goddess Of Gettiug-o
Gen. Frank BLAIR has worn himself out with pub
lie speaking. He has announced that he can make
no new appointments.
Senator Pomeroy is thought to have the best
chance for the Presidency of the Senate in case
pro TEN. Foster is thrown over,
General Lee has been invited to spend his sum
mer vacation in Kentucky, but says, in declining,
that his parole will not allow him to leave Yir-
ginia.
President johnson has notified the Douglas mon
ument committee that be cannot attend the laying
of the cornerstone Of the monument at the time
appointed.
Mr.. Seymour New Yorker, has bought Campo
Bello Island, of Fenian fame, for $50 900, He sus,
poets latent mineral deposits. Bat Kilian, who is
skilled in developing mineral veins ana pockets,
has been over the ground without fad ng any.
Mr. P. 7. Barnum is troubled with congressional
aspirations
The son of Ristori has been named captain ior
his gallant conduct at the battle Of uas-y2ls.
Detective Baker, Washington disp4tra sags, is
dangerously ill.,"
Henry Isaac Allen late attorney general q
|, Iowa, has been taken to an insane asylum, I2l
treatment.
General Prim, who has been staying at Nichy
has been ordered to leave France.
Col. Gus. Henry, Gen. Joe Johnston's inspector
general, is cultivating large plantation near La
coma Landing, Arkansas
The London Times believes that Col Edwards
NJ. P. for Beverly, and Mr. William Williams, o
: Tregullow will be raised to the dignity Of baro
nets.
. General " Neal Dow has gone to Ireland 70
his health, and writes that he is picking up.
He did deal of that in Pensacola
Judge W. X. Turner, of the Nashville bar, wa
stricken with paralysis last week. His condition
is regarded as precarious.
Gen. Beauegasd was offered by the hospodar 0
Modo-Wallacha the post of commander-in-chie
of the Roumanian army, an honor which he de
I clined.
: Nathaniel Jones, of Newburg, N. Y. died ol
e Saturday morning, July 81, of asthma. He ha
/ been county judge, member of Congress, Stat
Senator, canal commissioner, etc.
Gambling continues to be as popular and eA
travagant as ever in Paris One gentleman los
- 10000 in one night at the Jockey Club, recently
u It is said the winnings of the Duke of Beaufor
I in consequence of the success of CeylOn, amour
O to $4OO 900 or 81 100000
S The Londoners seem TO be playing all sorts
Vi pranks with Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburs
IL The other day they made him n grocer; a fe
days after he was requested to come out in Hgl
land costume, and listen to bagpipes while he wa
. at dinner. Now the Saters have come down upc
him, They have presented his royal hghne
le with the freedom and livery" of the compan
in the inevitable gold box. Being also a sailc
'e the young duke may perhaps be said to be
to profession a SALT and by creation a Salter"
is The diamond mines of Georgia are to be work
n this year by DR., Stephenson.
a A few days ago the French Emperor went to
Villette to examine the extent of the accide
" which occurred at the pyrotechnic manufacto1
II which exploded recently. His majesty, as usu
III went without an escort; his carriage drew
he near the house where the accident took plat
he when a fellow, not drunk, but three sheets
70 the wind.n went up to the imperial carriage a
to said: HalIoa, if here amt my Emperor! And
80 you've come to our quarters? 'Pon my SOUL l
,ra glad to yon, and it is really quite handsome
or. you to run up and see US, How goes it with y
- eh?" The Emperor smiled, and looked at t
7n' man who was 50 strangely atfec ionate, who W
III on to say, " tell you this quarter is ohange
OF new streets here, aud yonder, and everywher,
'en till, the fact is, fellow don't know where he
m but it is great improvement for all that WI
ear you go home, the best road for you to TAKE
der round that corner; there is boulevard do
itb there" A policeman ran up and insisted VI
;o, the merry fellows falling back. His majesty nj
~: gesture, and the policeman let the fellow alo
''lo Don't you see, Uncle Bobby, you are the one
eSe fall back, for I'm having chat with my
ON peror." His majesty made a sign to his dri'
had and the carriage drove off