The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-25

scribe. l.. A. Richards; treasurer, A. Hardel;
preate, F. Shaubert; financial secretary, G. A.
beilleur; warden, G. A. Reinecke; outside senti
nel, +. Heman.
The following ode was delivered on the occa-
sion by Mr.. A. L. Eslava:
When Greece was at the zenith of her fame 81,
In arts and arms, an all approaches name,
Old Etna's fires and legioDs had renown
And glory, brighter than its flaming crown; ~
And Vulcan in It's caverns deep and vast
lts motion ore in many a structure cast;
The DIN OF Hammers mighty Cyclops swung.
Forging The bolts of mighty Jove unstrung;
They in there subtertanean abodes t
Constructing the effolgent arms Of Gods;
Let not dry science the fond tale dispel
That moIy bard, Homeric, sung so well.
Alas 30 persisted each old belief
In turn, by fact more modern, brought to grief.
Pity It's its fires no longer glow
That moderns scarce thought on IL bestow.
No longer does It's fiery hail project
No more Italian skies its fires reflect;
Yet, with iis ancient classic glory linked,
scarce can the poet deem its ilsme extinct.
But pass we this: the Etna Concaye here
Tskes the ancient name. once the theme of fear.
The Etna Conclsves hearts, as glowing bright
AS was the old Volcano in Its might
The seven Wise Men o ! may they have renown
But how, contrasting with its fearful fame,
Is that our little circle hopes to claim.
No din infernal-no terrific sound
May here intrude TO mar the joys around.
But may each heart, warmed TO its briance, glow,
Aud not with lava, but delight, o'erfow.
To each and all fond greeting | extend,
Rejoicing brother-rejocin friend.
M-y all. through lfe a prosperous journey steer
Nor shoal nor tempest mar their bright career.
L1ng may our Order with high glory crowned,
Loved, honored, stand abeacon-light renownd.
At the conclusion of the exercises at the hall
the company adjourned TO the restaurant of Max
Nihoul corner of Rsmpsrt street and Bayou
Road, where handsome Iepast hsd been spread.
Toasts were proposed end responded 70 by Messrs.
Dimitry, Sambola, Rees and Fitzgerald. and it was
not until late hour that the guests rose from
The table, Then forming in line, and preceded by
0 brass band, they marched 10 the residence of
Past Grand Chief Caioigne, on Claiborne street.
where serenade was given. and responded TO by
Professor Dimitry. The newspaper Offices were
then serenaded, and it not until past midnight
that the pleasant company dispersed.
DoLBEAR CoLLEGE.-Qnite a large audience
was assembled in the lecture room of Dobear
Commercial College. corner of Camp and Com.
mon streets, last evening TO witness the exercises
Incidental TO the graduation of monthly class,
consisting Of the following Dsmed young gentle
men:
Fred. B. Mum, Louisiana t. Harrison, Ala
bana; j. j. Green, Mississippi J.. @. Wallace,
Arkansas A. kicaud, Louisiana N. II. Boyd,
Mississippi; j. I. Oliver, Louisiana; g. W. Terry,
Arkansas; J. NJ. Bethany, Texas; I. Alexander,
Louisiana.
The diplomas were awarded and degrees con.
college, and the exercises concluded with an able
address by Hon. VIM. n. burwell.
SHARP PRAcT1cE.-A few days ago two indi.
viduas. of gentlemsnly appearance and excellent
address, applied at one of the numerous places on
Customhouse street, where a tin sign swinging
from the balcony plainly indicates that In the in
terror there were furnished rooms to rent, and
after being shown through the house, expressed
their desire 10 rent the ground floor OF the build
ing, which was furnished in the best and richest
style that the city anords The price asked by the
lsndlady was seyenty-five dollars per month for
two rooms, parlor and bedroom, which the two
chums found very elegant and suitable in every
respect. They, however. thought that richer win
dow curtains and few ornaments on the mantel
pieces and in other portions of the apartments
would be desirable. In order to obtain them they
offered the landlady TO pay her monthly one hum
dred dollars instead of Eeyenty-hve TO which pro-
position she readily consented, and very unsus-
pectingly, too. The gentlemen then ordered the
rooms TO be held In readiness for the succeeding
Monday evening. On the day named they took
possession Of their new lodgings. The servant
was rung for and sent with the money, nice new
greeDbacks, to purchase bottle of five dollar
brandy, cigars and other accessories for the cele
bration of tie event. The servant when she re-
turned received liberal pour boire. Madame
was called in and addressed by one of the par
ties. who. pulling out OF his pocket plethoric
pocket-book, handed Der one hundred dollar legal
tender D0fe, stating that 1t had always been their
custom to pay In advance, especially where they
were not known. If the l4ndIady had ever pre-.
viously entertained the shadow of a doubt as to
the Tespec'abiity of her new tenants, this act on
their part would have been sufficient to dspel the
II east iuquietude in her mind With courtesy aud
a glad heart she retired, assuring the gentlemen
that tbe would use her utmost endeav0rs to merit
their confidence. The brandy and cigars we're
duly discussed by our couple, but until what time.
and whether they ever at all that night abandoned
themselves into the velvet cushioned arms of the
sW eetest OF NEUROLOGICAL deities, Morpheus
some people may give Bacchus the preference
is not vet known. But the sun was quite high the
next morning. and still the occupants Of the
ground floor had not yet been seen to 60 out of
The house. The servant whose duty II was 70
attend TO the household work, after waiting until
eleven o'clock, became quite impatient. she.
therefore, ventured to open the door of the bed
room, and peeped in Lo what was her sur
prise The bedstead, sofas, chairs. toilette,
washstand, curtains, ornaments, in fact every
piece Of furniture was gone, and the new dodgers
With them, to parts unknown. The distress Of
the landlady may well be imagined. but her
astonishment was not complete. While relating
her misfortune TO friend she produced the one
hundred dollar note given to her for the rent Of
the rooms. At frat Glance IL was pronounced
counterfeit. No complaint has ever been made
10 the police, who have therefore been constantly
| ignorant Of the affair.
| The Gas WELLs.-In connection with the re-
cent discoveries OF natural gas, new and strange
| features are constantly presenting themselves.
For instance, at No. liz Gravier street, second
| pipe has been sunk TO depth OF forty feet, and
| then drawn out one-hslf the distance. leaving
| twenty feet Of pipe in the ground. To this q
/ suction pump ID affixed, with wide mouth at the
| top. From this, muddy water is pumped freely.
but the singular feature Of the thing is this, that
| IL q person hold above the mouth of the pump q
| lighted piece Of paper, and with the other hand
| work the pump handle, alternate flows of water
| and gas escape with the rise and fall OF the
piston the latter gnting in ftful fame upon the
| gurgling surface Of the former, and reminding
one of the coDjurors seething csuldron, or OF the
| old fashioned game Of snap dragon.
BuRsIARY-The house Of Mr.. Frank W. Sey-
/ mour, of the firm Of Bostick 4 Seymour, was
entered BY burglar Sunday night. and many