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FROM A WELL X OWN lCORKEs
PONDENT.

PARKER House, Boston, July 20, 1865.
Editor Of the Crescent
Was you ever in New England, It's a great
country. Here I am all mixed up with Boston
Common, pork and beans, h" the great organ"
Charles Sumner and pie o, Lord, deliver US
from-piel go to hotel and when get to des.
sert they want to know "what kind of pie I'll
hayel" travel on the railroads, get famished,
and hear with the greatest satisfaction, "ten min
utes for refreshments" jump out, rush into the
restaurant (so-csled,) and what stares me in the
facel Pie! left Portland, Me-, for this " hub
of the universe this day, and was told need not
get dinner before / left, as l would "get all
wanted on the way - came to the place, jumped
on: full Of expectation, rushed into the depot,
fine one, and found-what? Pie! Tea and cof
fee-yes but when asked If they had not some
thing besides custsrd pie to stsya mans stomach,
they told me, !" Oh, yes; We have mince pie,
apple pie, rhubarb pie. currant pie'-"hold on"
said /, THAT will do Ten O'Clock at night, tired
and hungry, and nothing but pie! give me some
cofiee" But this amt all. hare stopped in
New England this trip, where they had pie" for
breakfast, dinner and supper What ought TO be
done with man who will eat "pie" for breakfast?
Send him before Commissioner Shannon at once
There Is a land of pure delight, where 'pie" is
known no more
But, without having my chat chalked," or &C.
oepting any favor Whatever for saying So | date
this letter from one of the best hotels on the
European plan, on this continent "A gentleman
can be served here to his hearts content with
everything the market affords, besides clean
linen, fine rooms and all at reasonable prices.
The great andne hotel, the st. James, is a sue.
cess as far as architecture and upholstery are
concerned, and is first class in all its appoint
ments. But it is little too far MP town, and
away from business, for business men. A band
plays in the front every pleasant evening for the
amusement of the guests. a1
quite Unexpectedly met our old friend and
comedian, Fiske, yesterday, and spent a social
hour with him. He looks as pale and consump.
tive as ever. He is doing" New England with a
"Grand Duchesse" party. He does not expect TO
return TO the Varieties boards the coming season.
| The weather in this section OF the country is
| singular, to say the least While the people Of
the different cities, not excepting Montreal, have
been suffering fearfully from the oppressive heat,
the weather in Portland, Maine, has been pleasant
and enjoyable, rather cool than otherwise. Still,
| it is hot, once in a while. The other evening
The fog came in with q little breeze from the
sea, and was glad to put on my heaviest over
| coat for the evening, that / have scarcely worn
a dozen times during the past winter in New
/ Orleans. The weather in Boston to-day is cool
damp, driZzly and dreary. | leave this P. NJ
| for more congenial cline, somewhere where
Boston east winds and fogs will not trouble me.
| Yours. z. AND o, l..
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LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Special to the New Orleans Crescent F., \

Special to the New Orleans Crescent M Is
NEW YORK, July "a, 1868.
The political atmosphere is unmstakably rather
hay for the presidential campaign of ls6s, but
still the convictions of Democratic success grow
stronger every day.
The war record of ex-Gov. Seymour is the
trump card, of course with the RAIDS, and yet they
cannot point to a single action Of his during the
war which would not meet the approval of every
fair unprejudiced mind, unless they pervert facts
which they certainly do.
If the resdmitted States poll heavy vote for
the Democratic ticket, Mr.. Seymour will undoubt-
edly succeed Mr.. johnson, but, Of course, we
cannot look for much better legislation, vet0es
will be Of little consequence during the next pre-
sidential term. The main point to be hoped for
and worked for by all lovers of justice Is the cleo
ton of Seymour aud Blair.
The ward clubs here are opening with zest
that promises good results, and New York looks
for strong support from her Southern friends.
The RAIDS have come 10 the conclusion that il is
not gong TO be such an easy job to put their
Hiram into the White House as they at first
supposed, and they are out with cards urging
every lay member to individual exertions, or their
"cake will be dough.u Both parties are most tho
roughly organized here, and the fight will be ex-
citing and very closely contested. AS matter OF
course, there is considerable drawback to the en-
thusiasm of the campaign In the city, from the
fact that so many are rusticating in the country
during the warm weather, and those who remain
at home are so "wited" by the extreme heat
we have had that they are not disposed to attend
evening meetings, except upon extraordinary oc-
casions
Business, what little there was, has received q
positive check by the extreme weather, and the
few buyers who were here have decided TO enjoy
little country air until they can attend TO their
purchases without including rain Of perspiraton
IN the bargain.
The want Of healthy trade for so long time
has prevented hundreds from enjoying their usual
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later e.tisg n ote from n sJor sha,er, the Com.
patriot of Gen. Scott.
oRMo, winnebago County, Wis,


July 2, 1868.
Editors New York Evangelist:
Gendemen-Through the unbounded and Won
derful goodness, mercy and long suffering Of my
heavenly father, have been permitted to live TO
see almost the close of my eighty-third year of
+ earthly existence, and am now, and have long
been, striving to put my house 10 order, so that
when the messenger shall come to call me home ,
which, think, will be soon, he may find me at
my post watching his footsteps. Since the death
of Gen. Scott, | am, az far as | can learn, the
Oldest officer living. The general and myself
started for the Canada lines in the early part OF
the war of 1912. We fought side by side in all
the principal battles in Canada during that war;
down TO the battle of Lundy's Lane, land terri
BILE battle it was,) in which we were both severely
wounded. The general was shot in the right
breast, If remember right, with q grape shot,
and | was shot through the arm aud side, which
marked me for life, and both had our horses
killed. The general and myself were about OF an
age; was few months his senior when he died.
Gen. Scott was one Of our best officers, and
drawer man never trod the battle field but he has
gone from earth to meet his God, and shall soon
follow him. Where, OH where, are all my old
companions in arms knew fifty years ago? They
all have left the earth, but where are they? Echo
answers where! | am too feeble TO write you
snv more. n' E.sHALER.
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A court of justice; (for this was before the
war; the jury impaneed; the lawyers in full
blast, and the judge in perspiration.
May it please your honor, that sangunsry
BRUTE that devil incarnste, that hair dresser, has
sought TO defrsud by means of her upSOphis,icd-
ton and the solitary nature of the transaction,
l shall prove by several witnesses of the most un-
Improbable character; he has sought. | say to
defraud this young and innocent girl Of the one
thing she loves, the sole source of her lifes en-
joyment-herc hgnon think it would be simple
justice to hang him, and hope you will so charge
the jury" The judge said he would do so with
pleasure as soon as the law was changed, aud
the counsel for the defense arose. But why
weary the reader with details.
Cheveux de Frise was a man of influence !;
like Samson he was strong in his hair, and-but it
is the same old story-miRht and right innocence
and power. With hls wigs and his toupees, his
brsids and his waterfalls, his rats his mice, his
frisettes and fronts, his cHrls and cushions. and
It's curling. toDgs who could.doubt the result
The barber triumphed, and youth and beauty,
grace and gentleness, lost its chignon.
As CHANGER so patheticslly remarks
ALAS the hsyre alas the per6die.
Alas departing OF yeur cOmpanieln
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CHAPTER v.

All mystery of life oh mystery of crime
Yea verify, and by my sooth mystery Of novel
who shall get into the tricks Of the trade Who
shall unrsvel the knotted web of motives or tell
why things are so .-...--r .r..
Can We say Of this man, He Is a villain for that
he followed the dictates Of filial affection, ahd
welded his grandfather! Or shall we mount the
Agord and cry out Improper when woman sues
(EGgene) for false hair and French beetles Shall
We deery the opinions of the Greeks and not bow
down before 0lympe.ian behests!
Far be II rom me TO raise my weak voice even
slightly TO impugn upon society's welordered
barriers; but when | view the hierarchs of Cant
abroad, am impelled (irresistibly, il / may be
allowed the expression) to say, No, you don't,
either! y
All mystery Of life Oh mystery of crime (!
writing
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CHATTER III.

] hope none of my readers are so little versed
in such matters as to need that shall tell them
the rest. OF course the girl dropped and faded,
and equally Of course after the re guati0n time
had elapsed she died But this was not the
end. One day Cheveux de Frise had soup. The
chignon had fallen into the pot. II was in the
plate he was helped TO. He swallowed 1t at the
second spoonful. he persisted miserably. Wonder
ful destiny; just retribution.
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gloomy room IN the Quarter Frdnsais; man
with head like Hercules and face ike hend'
Snip
Snip -
Snip
II is done.
TIE browning glory falls falls like shivering
cataract of moonlight 4; falls like the passing
brilliance of departing day; falls like the spIen'
dor from sersph's wing who breasts the lmmor-
tai heights Of Heaven, and leaves weeping
world behind. The girl has sold her hair.
There now. you are wrong; don't deny u, Tor
know you are. You think she sold 1t all but she
didn't. She sold only half, and these were the
terms: Cheveux de Frise was 70 take half In con-
sideration for making her a chignon OF the rest
Cheveux de Frise was Of distinguished ancestry
They belonged to the Huge knots in France, and
left their native country in consequence of the
E6ict of Nance, who, as my readers doubtless re-
collect lost her hair by using too much on-ex-
IRENE JUNCTION, the wits called it-and she was
very naturally opposed to those more fortunate
ones who were enabled TO make greater display
in that line 1.-THE har-line). SO the De Frses, re-
solved on their knots (since called chignons) were
compelled TO fee for their lives. They came to
New Orleans, and true to their ancient faith, set
up a barber shop. They increased in influence
and wealth, and at the time myEtory opens, the
representative of the family was at the head of a
large hair-dressing establishment near the French
market.
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SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2. 1858.
ITO the readers Of the Crescent with JOckOs COmpsl
TWICE WED.
BY THE AUTHOR ONCE DEAD, ETC.
CHAPTER L,

CHAPTER I.
"Did YOU ever see a desert island?"
"Why certainly have. l suppose you mean
floating issnd-that is the correct kind, believe,
for dessert.n
The last speaker was sweet and twenty with a
sweet tooth, as her remarks would seem to in
dicate.
Clear.cut OF feature; imperious Of gesture.
She was masculine; yet she was feminine. Com
pactly built as race horse, and with the same
swinging springiness of ga t-as the Joker says,
sort of a five barred gate; but don't think she
ewing on a gate OF even kissed thro' the bars.
oh, no (By the aIlusion to bars you will OBJ
serve her very steps were musical. not that her
voice quavered or that she was crOtchetty-non
1tirtfRe- to speak little Latingly.
Her companion looked the prize tighter Frangi-
panni-favOred and done brown at Christ Church.
Pearlgrsy trousers and hat TO match, dark blue
coat, frock and tightly buttoned over pale,lildc
waistcoat, a white camelia'bud in his button'hole
Lavender gloves and a hobby eye glass, bedeckec
a form as massive as Bacchus, as shapely asa cash
of sugar and as thoroughly killing as dose OF
stryehnine.
Where were they?
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CHAPTER VI,

They had authority from loftier edict than a
clerks license they were Joined by a more awful
magistrate than an Algiers justice.
Nature was their priest: the stars their wit
nesses: ocean the organ. harmony, and the over.
arching sky their temple they also felt chilly
and he took pun at his flask to keep him 10 !:
IN their path Tor would have done so II thew had
had path and band of happy little ones from
school OF whales came and blew for them and
Played on the harp-oon and then danced the
!snce-rs; but they didn't lance well; so when
and they blubbered.
And so they were welded.
lt is true they had been married for ten wears
aTesdy, but what's the use telling it-it would
spon Iae romance. So the reader viii please skip
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BIZ @. DE FERRET,

TUESDAY, ABgust II. SOS, at IL O'Clock
Il NJ. at the Merchants and Auctoneers' Exchange,
Royal street. between Canal and Customhoue
virtue of order from the Honorable John W. Thomas,
Judge Of the Second Dist let Court Of New Orleans ated
Juy I'd 1865 the following described by pubic
ancI0n will be sold ~ @
LOT OF GROUND situated In the First strict Of this
city, 70 Co. bounded by hepomene, Camp Tnaia
and PTytRna Said lot forming part
plan deposited in the Office OF p Pedescaux
public in this city, in the 1907 and measuring 80
front on Melpomene street by l2g feet in depth =
Together with the One-sory WOO1en House. containing
four cabinet gallery; kitchen contain.
tour rooms gallery. ives. hydrant fig trees.
B6- fERMs-Oash in o. \. Treasury Notes
Act 81 sale, with internal stamps attached at
purshaser's EXPENSE heors A. Dreyfous. uetarv nnhc
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RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABRoAD.--The
following is the bill concerning the rights of Amer.
lean citizens in foreign States, as amended and
passed by the Senate tlT
WHEREAS, The right ofexpstristion Is a natural
and inherent right Of all people, and indispensable
TO the enjoyment of the rights of liberty life and
the pursuit of happiness and,
WHEREAS, On the recognition Of this principle
this government has freely received emigrants
from all nations, and vested them with the rights
Of citizenship; and,
WHEREAS, II is claimed that such American citi-
Zens, with their descendants, are subjects of
foreign States, owing allegiance to the govern
ments thereof; and
WHEREAS. II is necessary TO the maintenance Of
the public peace that the claim 10 that foreign
allegiance shaibe promptly and finally disayowed
therefore
Be Il enacted, etc., That any declaration, in.
structon, opinion, order decision Of any officers
of the government which denies, restricts, mpairs
or questions the right of expatriation, is hereby
declared to be inconsistent with the fundamental
principles of the government
SIC 2. And be ii further enacted, That all
naturalzed citizens Of the United States, while In
foreign States, shall be entitled to- and shall re-
ceiVe from this government, the same protection
Of person and property that is accorded to native
born citizens in like situations and circumstances.
SEC. 3. And be Il further enacted. That when
ever it shall be made known 70 the president that
any citizen of the United States has been uDjusty
deprived of his liberty by or under the authority
of foreign government, il shall be the duty OF
| the Epresident 10 demand of that governnea;
| the reason Of such imprisonment; and II it ap-
pears to be wrongful, and in yiolstion Of Ameri.
| can citizenship, the president shall demand the
release Of such citizen; and If the release so de
|. handed is unressonably delayed or refused, il
shall be the duty of the president 10 use such
means, not amounting to acts Of war. as he may
| think necessary and proper to obtain or effect
such a release; and all the facts and proceedings
relative thereto shall, as soon as practicable, be
communicated by the president to Congress.
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CHAPTER III.
Wore Won ever m the .Pratar9

Were you ever in the 'Praterg
The wretched Chiz overlooking me replies ia
choicest Irish, "No, bat I've often had prater in
men This is TO say the least farm dce0gs)
To resume, were you ever in the Prater,
C"You are worse than professionally pratt
ing" says Chlz again. NO." reply, ''in the
connection in which it comes, it is perfectly ma.
tural." YES" remarks the incorrigible, as he
takes his leave, "prdteDstursl."
But to conclude, were you ever in the Prater!
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CHAPTER ".

Were you ever in the Prater?
If you had been there ON the S9th day Of Juliary,
Andrew Dominic 9l43, provided you had provided
yourself with an opera.g glass and had-entered the
grounds at the n. Z. by E. by s. gate, just as the
clock struck - IN the morning, you would possibly
have seen eorgeously dressed couple.
Who were they?
Why were they
Where is the Prater .
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EOR sALE-REAL EsFATE-sEvERAL HUN.
dred Cotton and Sugar Pantstons located the best
portions OF The Gotten and growing States Also Roa
Pantatsns Orange Orchards an large bodies Of va liable
timber lsnds Also large variety Of City and suburban
Property improved and uDmprovsd in ths orm OF
stores building lots and favorable terms Parties
wish iHves VIII do wei call and examine our Proper.
ties Miller Gard Real Estate Agsnts No 81 CarOndsAst
street, New OrlsanG =
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Were you ever in the Atlantic?
Not on Cunarder with champagne and chamois
tongues for lunch but actually aud corally, on a
reef with sharks for champagne and yOu for
lunch. Probably not. Most people havn't been.
Add to this sweet thing in muslin by your
side and you may appreciate the position of the
the male speaker in the lavender gloves and the
nobby eye-glass mentioned above.
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For the Sunday oresesnt.l
THE Lust CHI9NON.
BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HEIR AT LAW.

IJocko wishes the public to understand dis
tincty that the annexed wretched effort
is not by him. An unfortunate friend wrote II
while in state Of somnambulism and now insists
on getting Il published, Ii is q strange example
of the lengths TO which self-deluson will 60. The
gentleman positively thinks it funny.]
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CONSTABLe'S SALES.

JOSEPH RosBNFIELD VS.. FANNY sCorT-sECoND
justices Court-Parish Of Orleans-No f7OL
pY VIRTUE of "a wrft OF lerf facias
- 70 me directed by the Honorable A Shelley. Second
Justice Of the Peace parish Of Orleans shall proceed
sell at public suction. MONDAY, the third day Of
August, 1865, at ~ O'Clock at the Delta Warehouse
Front Leyee street between Lafayette and GrOd Streets
following described property to-wit:
One lot Of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Seized IN the shove suit
ks- TEKEs-Cash ON the ,pot in y 8; Treasury Notes
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Once No. Sc Bienvlle street
CATURDAY, August 1Sth. 1s6s, az AZ
- O'Clock NJ, at the Merchants and AuctOneers Ex-
change Royal street. between Canal Streets
BY Public Auction, by virtue Of order from the Hon John
W. Thomas Judge Of the Second District Court of New
leans dated July 10TH 1906 the following described real
A LOr OF GROUND with the buildings and improve
ments therein siurte in the Third District this city ia
the square bounded by Casacavo NOV Royal dreaten,
Dauphn) Vaudeville and Spain streets, measuring 81
ieet front spain streeS, by l45 feet In depth
rs TKRNs-$5O0 cash, and the balance credit Of
Twelve months, in secured by special mortgage
and ven ders n, snd bearing eight per interest
znnum from the day Of sale until final the budins
TO be kept insured and The policy transferred TO the vendor
In suit the purchaser will be required i've
cent att0rpeys commissions the recovered
which will be likewise secured by mortgage the purchaser
assuming the ment Of the taxes for 1868 d
Act Of eae with Internal Revenue Stamps at the
Of the purchaser before W. j. Oastdl notary public
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CHATTER VII

Iheir ifienos opposed the second match on the
on the wateS but what did they care for tbat0
his was their argument IL John msrries lana
al London and then they are married AGAIN AZ
sea, II shows two things First, John ana lane
were not properly married at first else they wonId
not have married a second time. And second
lhey could not have been married at last because
Ihey mad been already married. Ergo, they are
noi married at all. Hence IL they were married
bigsmy. -''' S'4-l-i'''u
me dictates OF society must be observed, other.
tos tt Tor IN that eVent-snd indeed-to be sure
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=, O. CHAMBERLAIN va. j. S sCoIT-sECoND JUS
tees Court-Parish Of Oreans-No 4sf7.
DY VIKTUE OF "A wriG OF aert factas
- 70 me d ected ~ TIE Hon. Shelley. Second Joce II
the Peace, Parish q Orleans shall proceed sell Pabe
Auction on MONDAY. the Sd day Of August 1868 At L
O'Clock at the Delta Warehouse, Front street,
tween Lafayette and Grod streets, the following described
property; t0-wt:
ono lot of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
keized In the above suit
Ss- TEREs-cash on the spot in ., s Treasury notes.
- - j. w. QuINN 0n.t BILE
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A youth stopping alta village inn, during a thun.
der storm, probably surprised that new country
should have reached q perfection in the meteorol
ogie manufactures, said TO bystandey. why, you
have a very heavy thunder here!i swell, yes,
replied the man, I'VE du, considering the number
Of mhabtants.D
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High in yonder realms Of light,
FAr above the lowering skies,
Fair and exquisite y bright
Heavpnfs unfadiu0 rqan6ions riss

That the Father Of Fathers, the Priest Of
Priests and the King of Kings, around whose
throne we one day hope to meet, may reward
you for your pious zeal in our religious instruc.
ton, shall be our unceasing and unchanging
prayer.
And you, beloved schoolmates, who in coming
years shall stand where We now stand, recipients
Of like honors, we ask you to bear rs in kindly
fond remembrance, as we do toward you; as our
eompanionship has been pleasant, so is our part.
ing painful; and we linger while we turn away
we cling while we depart, and memories un.
marked before come crowding on the heart. Let
what will cheer our onward way, farewell is bit
ter word to say.
And now we feel sad regret come stealing over
Us the time has come when must say 10 you
beloved teachers, fathers, schoolmates, all, fare
well, farewell, a long farewell.
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Brownlow speaks of the late Mr.. Lincoln as
our martyr in heaven" Well, then, between
him and Brownlow there viii be great gulf
fixed.