The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-27
CITY TOPICS.

CITY TOfICD.
The very lat asst thing in the way OF gentlemens
fashions Is now coming to light in New YORK. ~
il nothing more nor less than masculine corsets IL
appears that quite number Of Gothamite sweils
thus disfgure themselves to make their figures
attractive. corset msker writes to the N. T.
Express and estimates the number OF masculine
in New York city at 5000. But not only
in the American metropolis does this aosurdiy
exist, but we are informed, the Je'''esse doree OF
Paris and other European cities no longer con-
slider themselves reproachless as to their apparei
except their figure is properly laced up. hocne-
fort the now world. famous editor OF Ia hsn'erne'
is said to be never uucorsetted except when ne Is
asleep. The resson the Europeans give for wear
ing corsets is that il improves their heaitn ano
heir appearance. The only reason the American
have is that Europeans do il. May It De long
before the silly custom is introduced here. IL the
Young men of New Orleans find that their ngures
are getting ungraceful let them take more exer-
else, eat less drink less, sleep less, aud our word
for 1t ere six months have passed their shoulders
will be well set back, their chests will be ex-
banded, their forms erect, their superiaous flesh
gone, their walk springy and graceful, and them
selves healthier, stronger and handsomer men
than they had worn corsets from their childhood
up. Let men.corsets receive cold shoulder
here.
AT the National Theater last night was held
performance, the placards announcing which
were headed olympic Theater, and went on to
say that it was for the benefit Of members by
by the late FIRE." This interesting document ter
minated with the cabalistic words " neF ced."
Some correspondence has recently been ad-
dressed 10 the editor of this column, asking ques-
tons and requesting the publication OF replies.
Here are the answers to some Of the queries:
middleton ask our opinion as to the future
state Of unbelievers. We can only say that as to
whether Hume or voltaire or Volney will get to
Heaven we are not prepared to express an
opinion. but we are certain that there will be no
Paine there.
Mdsker-You are right in your conjecture
Mardi Grss will fall on Tuesday next year.
FashionabIe-You are mistaken in your asser'
ton that the Alpine hat takes its name from the
fact that the men who wear it are all wooden
heads. Your informant was poking fun at you.
The man who asks us whether. as the Latin Tor
woman is muller, the Latin for little girl is n''ey,
ought TO be ashamed Of himself, and we decline
to answer him.
Lack of space forbids the answering OF more
correspondents to-day. Another time the other
Az letters we have on our desk will receive atten-
ton.
What portion Of the United States is a midnight
carr Give it up! Why, Alaska, to be sure.
Yesterday looked like the day after the frolic.
Friday was 30 bright and cold and clear aud in
MIGRATING, that it seemed made for holiday.
But yesterday was damp and sloppy and clammy
and enervsting. Men who had been on spree
the day before found yesterday rather disgusting,
while those who had not, wished they had, as
they would have felt no worse from the effects of
"tearv than the weather made them feel.
Everything looked moist and uncomfortable-like
Urah Keeps hand. The walls sweated a cold
sweat the streets were sticky and disgustipgly
treacherous to the pedestrian, everybody looked
tagged out, and doubtless many felt so. Heaven
avert any more such days, soon. continuance
Of them would be legal justification for suicides
' I'D Id.
rival to the Chinese Grip has put in an ap'
pearance. Ii is called the Magic Cement, and its
virtues are shown by the picture of two ele-
plants. fastened together by cords joined by the
cement, which they vainly try to part and finally
give up. We are afraid that the proprietor of the
| cement is rather late. True. he runs two ele'
pbants on his wagon, and the Grip man had but one
| tied to tree, if we remember rightly-but the
| cement market is now overstocked. The Chinese
| man absorbed all the cement money that there
| was in town, and we are afraid that the Magic
will be no where. Still, we wish him and his two
elephants all manner of success. May they stick
| any number Of people.
There are great many young men 10 town who
| would, if they once thought well over the sub
iect be glad TO obtain facilities for taking thai
physical exercise which they are now without, bu
| of which they must often feel the need. Suct
persons will feel an interest in the fact that efforts
are now being made in the city to organize clut
on the principle of the Athletic Club of New York
the object of which will be to promote the bodily
strength and activity Of its members. There il
plenty Of material in town out Of which to form
such an association there is question, how
ever, as to whether there is enough energy ant
go-aheadativeness Ito use slang) amongst thu
Young men here to take the matter up and carry i
through. On Tuesday evening the thing will b
tested, as then there is to be held meeting o
young men interested in the subject to discuss tn,
feasibility of forming a gymnsstic club. The
meeting is to take place at Odd Fellows Hall
at o'clock. We hope there will be large at
tendance OF young men who wish to inaugurate
movement which will prove so beneficial and 81
pleasursble to those who take part in it. w
would add that even If the formation Of q club /
not decided upon, matters will come up which
will prove exceedingly interesting to all wit
either take regular gymnastie exercise or expec
or wish 30 to do.
The inter lack of capacity on the part of ca
drivers to calculate distance, still remains an ab
sorbing city topic. The attention of the variou
supern,e ndents has been called to this ptiful de
| fsos 10 tho education Of their employees, and q
humble request, on the part Of suffering public
to have the wrong corrected, preferred. N
symptoms of improvement among the jehu
being yet apparent. there is presented this alterni
tive, that the superintendent are indifferer
teachers, or, their drivers must be dull scholar
Wishing to have a race, for II was rather cold, o
| Christmas Day we hailed Magazine street ca