The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-28

potatoes, peaches and other fruits.
, Speaking of Anna Dickinson, New York critic
says: The lecture was a very clever presenta-
ton of untenable propositions; but TO hear a
pretty woman pounding away at logic is very like
a canary bird splitting his throat with Haydn's
oratorio of The Grafton"
Madeline Smith, the woman Who murdered her
lover fourteen years ago, in Scotland, resides on
Lexington avenue, New York, is the wife OF
wealthy merchant. has several children, goes to
the opera, and to the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
Parties are going about the streets of this city
selling exceedingly wellmade cigars stuffed with
moss. The inner and outer wrappers are made of
excellent Havana tobacco. One of the offenders,
caught in the act yesterday, was kicked out Of a
gentleman's Office.
Gossip says that when Lord Lyons was accred-
tied to Washington. he had lively Irritation with
beautiful New Orleans lady. Lord Lyons is
now in Paris, and his American fame (also therel
torments him with daily invitations and costly
gifts, that he instantly returns The French ladies
malciously bumor the fair beseger.
Mr.. s. c. Hickey, for over four years past an
honorable and respe cted merchant of this city,
has closed his business here. and last evening
took his departure for New York. In his social
and business relations in this city, Mr.. Hickey
won the generous regards of all with whom he
came in contact. We hope that success will at
tend his future career.
Forty stoneware kettles, each about three feet
In diameter, were recently found near Kingston,
Tenn, at depth of seven feet under the ground.
They were found lying on limestone rock; near
an old well eight inches in diameter, filed with
salt water. Poplar and oak trees of great age
we're growing on the surface soil.
Flounces are now the rage in Paris. As many
as thirtysx are to be put on muslin dresses, and,
moreover, the founces are to be of Valenciennes.
ValencIennes is also fashionable on silks, to the
great dismsy of husbands and fathers, who have
to foot the bills. Bonnets, however, are growing
smaller, if possible.
A Judge of the Massachusetts, Supreme Court
has written to Senator Fessender that his opinion
on the Impeachment is legally sound, and will be
Endorsed by half the Republican lawyers of Bos-
ton. Not half, or 1.-THE of the Republican law
yers of Boston, however, would have had the
pluck to say so when Mr.. Fessenden did.
When a certain New York banker drives from
the boat, at Staten Island, to his handsome coun-
try seat, and arrives at the pOrter's lodge, out
jumps little " tiger '-as the juvenile groom is
ike an automaton figure with one finger at the
rim of his hat until the carriage has driven
through. Outside the gate stands crowd of
ragged children, who daily stand with open eyes
and mouth admiring this edifying performance
This is called living in "style."-[N. Y. Mail.
An Austrian, condemned to six years. hard
labor, has made a curious time.piece, mostly
from refuse of his rations of rye bread. The
clock indicates the hours, minutes seconds, and
the days and months of the year. The hands are
of wood, and the figures and dial. plate Of straw;
the rest, even to the key, is made from the
crumbs of bread. The only instrument employed
by the convict was a small pocket.knife.
Washington correspondent says that "the
first matrimonial spat between Ben Wade and his
wife, for years, came off few days before the
impeachment vote was taken, he persistng in the
appointment, on his elevation to the presidency.
of young lawyer, from GAINESVILLE, Ohio, to his
private secretaryship, whilst the madam was
equally decided in her preferment of young
nephew of hers, now practicng medicine in Chilli
cothe." All future difficulties of that sort are
most provdentially settled.
A ball was recently given in Paris, By the
Countess Portales, to introduce the fashion of
wearing short dresses. At this ball the Austrian
ambsssadress wore q short dress of blue silk,
wstered in wavy lines to initiate the sea, and
caught up with nenuphars; Countess de Jan.
court, in tulle of Metternich green and mignon-
cite Baroness Rothschild, tuIle and Montmor.
ency in white lilac and roses point d'Aleneon,
roses in diamonds scattered along the falling
tresses of her magnificent hair.
bitter controversy has arisen between Mar
shall Mcmahon and the archbishop of Algiers.
The archbishop has directed that all the young |
Arabs whose parents have died during the famine |
shall be received in the Catholic seminares, and
baptized at the age of twelve if they desire to be.
come Christians. The marshal protests against
this attempt to prosely tize and declares that the
children must be returned to their different tribes.
The archbishop resists, and has tainted the mar.
shall with the little success obtained by saber,
Chassepot and raid in civilizing the Arabs.
Walking fish, Of which SO many interesting &C.
counts have recently been given by naturalists,
are shortly expected to arrive in England from
India. The largest species grow to a length Of |
three feet but the smaller varieties Of about one
foot are more common. Observers state that the
walking fish breathe the air direct from the at
well as air in solution in the water,
their usual dwelling place. Great pains have
been taken to secure the eighteen specimens now
In course of transmission to the London Zoologi.
cal Gardens.