American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-03-02
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20, 1867

/ ipct to write about, but it has been SO
| hot and 50 rainy recently, that a
/ damper has been thrown over every
/ thmg-eNcept the grand bazaar OF
the southern Hospital Association
at the MoreSque.
thought that there would have
been some demonstration on the 22d,
particularly as Washington was one
Of as. but to my establishment, very
/ few of the shops were shut, and one
would not have recognized the day,
except Of few foreign flags flowing
out from the different consulate OF
fees on CarOndelet street. But per-
hapS the sad news ftOm the capital
| cannot call it Washington City
may have something to clio with this
lack of patriotic display. We are to
/ be diSiranchised, are we and the
negroes are to vote us out and decide
our status, as jurymen! Well, we
shall see. 1t was the opinion OF MI.
/ CLAY ana of Mr.. Calhoun, expressed
4 in the Senate, that the races could
not exist together, both being free
that one would necessarily crush the
other out OF existence. To this com
plexion it has come at last, and as
the Indian went, so the niger is
bound to 20, for it is impossible that
we shall consent to have ebO SihinS
and giZZard foot, aSSOclatlng with
our mothers, wives, daughters and
sisters. This kind Of thing may do
very we'll among the Yankees, be-
cause they have no moral character.
but surely our Southern gentlemen
will never brook negro equality. |
do not regard the reconstruction bill
Just passed 10y Congress as tinali ty.
1t is the incipient step merely. The
very Congress which convenes in
March will resume tie subject, and
enact the most OdiouS features of Uhe
bill introduced by Elliot, the Praise.
God BareboneS of Massachusetts.
In a late letter. | mentioned that
several duel, were on the tapis. Wei J,
tcere have been three fights in tue
last three days. One of these was.
very fatal, as the principals were both
killed. 1t seems that the dry goods
clerks of this city gave ball recent
/ Is. and at this bali. Il young man
named Genin was accused by another
Young man. named Lefevre, of taking
some liberties with his wife during
dance. a challenge followed, and
! the parties went to secluded spot
rear CarrolItOn. and the result was
the death Of both parties. They
were both Young married men, with
children, who alenOW left to the cold
charity of this heartleSs world. But,
De mortpjs nil nisi jonUm.
The grand fair for the benefit OF
the Southern Hospital Association,
is now "in the full tide Of successful
experiment" as some one once said
about the great Amer can Union.
The ladies who preside are taking in
more money than they can count.
The lottery department alone has al
ready realized fifty thousand dollars,
and thousands will be reaped next
Thursday. when RiStori, the famous
and rccitcS some of her choice speech
c3 for the edifcation of the visitors,
and the benefit of the association.
Gen. Hood, the presiding genius OF
this charity. said, ten days ago, that
gentleman of this city had present
ed fifteen hundred dollars to the So
cicty. LdHS Dec !
| told YOU some time since that
waterfalls were still i'll vogue, and de
nounced them as egrcgiouS specimens
of feminine folly. | am now about to
make the amcHde honorable, and beg
pardon of the sex for limiting that
they carried about with them so much
bran and saw dust: put up in such
huge parcels. What l have TO say Is
this: La Belle Louise, who performs
at the Crescent Museum, went into
the cage of the Mexican lions, last
week. and when putting them through
their PEI formances, she knelt down
and ordered them TO jump over her
back. according to programme. The
lioness Jumped. but the lion stopped
half way. lodged himself on her back
and seized her by the waterfall! Had
there been no waterfall she would
have been instantly killed. as the lion
tore it off, carrying with 1t all the
head dress of La Belle Louise. The
women screamed the fat woman
distinguished herself as a pedeStrl-
ennr-the skeleton man Jumped INTO
cologne bottle which ne corked with
his hcad-the glass blower tried to
blow his brains out, but failing to
find any brains, he blew himself up
and there was great CONSERVATION,
and "a confederation accordingly
BUt in the meantime the brave Louise,
who is queen of the lions, if not the
1 Lady of Lyons. used her whip with
terrible energy. Instead of being
| frightened by such Il merciless attack,
/ she assumed the offensive and whip
pea the lion until he crOuched and
! uuailed in a corner of the cage. But
| her waterfall saved her life.
/ Oa DIT. Will tell you of a little TO
nance which was acted in one OF our
courts the other day. An old lady
came into court, and asked the Judge
to issue a writ for the apprehension
of her daughter. who had deserted
her home and straycd off among the
los sheep. The writ was duly issued,
duly served and duly Obeyed. The
young lady now made her appearance,