The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-14
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS, ETC.

swinburne is prey to melancholy.
Poe's Raven" has been translated into Romaic.
Ristori's last season" was failure.
0Tpheus G. Kerr is writing another book.
Brigham Young wants more wives.
Lttleness ofsoul is often mistaken for prudence.
Fred. Douglass refuses to stump for Grant
Eggs are only ten cents dozen in New Iberia.
Your Rumble" seryant-Your footman.-[Ex.
"Planchette " is French for little plank"
John Minor Bolts is at Saratoga and the Chi
nese are going there.
Thanks to the officers Of the steamers Louise
and Reindeer.
The latest definition of MANA telegram.
inivorous animal.-[Ex.
Coral jewelry is much in vogue for summer
wear-es especially with dark toilettes.
Elk Governor Grayson, of Maryland, died the
other day, aged 81.
Mrs. August Belmont is the daughter of Com.
modore Perry.
Wagner was hard working journalist before he
became music mad.
Nine. George Sand is a grandmother for the
second time.
Providence, R. l., has enlarged its area by an
nexing nine square miles of the town of Crauston.
A correspondent has discovered that Whittier,
the poet, is on the eve of marriage.
The king of Hanover has received Nspoleons
consent 10 make Nice his permanent residence.
syvanus Cobbs grandfather, almost hundred
years DID, died, recently, in Maine.
Several new MSS. of unfinished stories have
been found among Nathaniel Hawthorne's papers.
Sir R. Murchison has expressed the opinion
that the return of DR.. Livingstone may be looked
for in August.
he Of -;
is TO get possession of the Erie railway and he de-
olares he will succeed next year.
Discrimination in youth is the foreruner of per-
hdy in old age; its appearance is the fatal omen
OfgrowiDg depravity and future shame.
Whenever find great deal of gratitude in
poor man. take it for granted that there would be
as much generosity if he were a rich one. Anon.
The public appreciate the recent poetical reti.
cence of the "epigrammatist." They are justly
grateful for "a few flashes of silence"
Ristori gave her friend and legal adviser, James
Geddes Day, of New York, a magnificent set of
diamonds.
The Red River News is the name of new rad
cal paper at Natehitoehes, published by W. L.
Mclean and ]. Cromie.
A. T. Stewart old as he is, makes calculations
respecting his personal affairs at least hirty years
ahead.
Mankind are more indebted to industry than in.
genuity the gods set up their fsvors at price,
and industry is the purchaser.
Geo. Ellis has the following: Leslie's Pictorial,
Illustrated News, New York Weekly, Boston Pilot,
the illustrated police papers and the New York
| Clipper.
| Mr.. Goodwin Smith, who has decided to take
up his residence in this country. has selected
Providence for his home, and he is expected to
arrive the coming autumn.
Charles Francis Adams, late minister to the
court of st. James, landed ia New York on the
eth, and was welcomed by host Of warm and
sdmiring friends.
The duke of Edinburgh is said to have made a
short speech somewhere, describing his Australian
experiences. "At Adelaide" said his royal high.
ness, -" they stole my jewels, at Melbourne my
character, and at Sidney they tried to take my
| life.n
Melons are very abundant in the Teche coun.
| try. There is no place. remarks Col. bennett, of
the Banner, where a couple of friends look so
! happy and satisfied, as under the cool shade of a
friendly live.oak, coats and hats off, and big
watermelon quartered ready for service.
Father Reh, Catholic preacher, predicted
! the other day, in a sermon which he de-
livered in Prague that in the course of twenty five
| years both England and the United States would
| be Catholic countries. He said that such was the
| influence of Catholics in those two countries that
the whole crowd of unbelievers could not make
any Roadway against it, and that whenever it ex.
| ercised any pressure on those governments they
| were utterly unable to resist.