The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-24

came from the hall, cslued his wrath and satisfied
him that the joke was at an end. but in his turn
he thought he would have his joke; cross.
ing from the sidewalk into the street, with both
hands be scooped up quantity Of slushy dirt and
returned to the hall door, mumblng the while his
determination to pay off bis friends for the trick
There he stood in classical attitude ready to fire
at the word; footsteps were soon heard in the
hall then click of the latch the door opened,
and slam went the hsndfus Of sinking mud at the
head of the opener. A loud and vengeful laugh
came from The throat of the outsider, with '(hic)
|. Didn't tell you that Pd catch (hic) you (hicG'
The hall light revealed sight too laughable to
describe I: Halfway indoor stood the mud singer,
looking the very picture of confusion. while oppo-
site him bis young wife, not yet recovered from
her astoDishment at such reception, was striving
to clear her hair. eyes and face from the Chinese
style of missile. bringing burst OF laughter from
the guilty couple on the neutral ground who left
In haste What took place thereafter our informer
could not tell, but anticipate that convivality
wasn't the predominant feature of the breakfast
table the next morning.
An examination of the door-knob would have
explained the cause of the ludicrous difficulty.
The young husbands companions, after leaving
him at the billiard ball, had smeared with butter
the smooth door knob of his residence.
THASKs.-we are indebted to Messrs. Gaines &
Bsnon two ps s9S Il
foreign and domestic liquors, for q bottle Of
most excellent old Bourbon whisky. Messrs.
Gaines & Bianton are both Kentuckians. and have
influential relatives and connections all through
| the State. They have rare opportunities for pro
| curing the best brands Of whisky in Kentucky
| and Tennessee. Their foreign liquors are also Of
| the very best quality, and we heartily commend
| them to the readers of the CRESCENT. They are
| honest, straightforward, liberal and enterprsing
MILE. LAMBELE.-By announcement in the
papers we learn that the nightingale OF the Opera
| House last season, has become welded wife, the
| happy husband being Mr.. Paul Alfalfa. one OF
the directors of the opera. The occurrence took
| place in New York. on the 26th October ult, at
| the church of st. Vincent de Paul. We are fur
| ther informed that Nine. Alhaizs will In all prob
| ability resppesr In New Orleans In the early
spring, which fact will be received with gra.ica'
| tion by her many admirers in this city.
THERE WAS RUMoR prevalent on the streets
Sunday thata dispatch had been received at police
headquarters from New York, to the effect that
one hundred and fifty thieves of every class had
left that city en- route for New Orleans Help Us,
Mercury. for there are enough of your disciples
| in town already.
THE TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown by the
| thermometer at C. Duhames, Ill Canal street,
lately corner Bienville and Chartres streets was
as follows: At A. n. As degrees; Ii Il. 81; 8
Pm. So: 6P. N. "a.
THERE is HARDLY q restaurant in New Orleans
| which combines the comforts OF home lie with
| the aduDcts of an unlimited and ever ready lar
der. Within the writers experience there is not
| cne which surpasses Moresus famous and time
| hOnOred restaurant. on canal street, between 81.
Charles and Carondelet streets. Colonel Charles
Rhodes, the present proprietor, is "a most excel.
lent caterer. his cooks Of the first ability, and
his walters the most polite outside Of Paris.
A pRuSKEN DRIVER of a float drawn by two
mules fell from the front part of his vehicle, on
Camp street, yesterday; snd was within an ace OF
being run over and crushed to death. Never was
| the old French adsge better exempli6ed than in
his csse. Hyd ua Dieu pour les irrog'aes.
| MoRTuARY REPoRT.-The total number of deaths
repOted at the Office of the Board of Health, for
| the week ending at O'Clock on sunday morn
ing, YVES 81. Ore died OF gunshot wound, 2
we're drowned, lockjsw, congestion of the
| brain, 6 consumption, IL various fevers. pheu'
monia l6 still-born, and the balance various ordi
| nary diseases Al we're males, 81 females aud 5
| rot stated AZ were whites, % colored and not
| classified 55 were children under 10 years OF
age GA were natives of the United States, 10 not
s3ated, and % were foreigners
BKFoRE REcoRDER GAsrNEL yesterday there
were only a score of old soaks and loafers. who
received their deserts in beng ordered to an in
dustrial term in the City Workhouse.
The ILLusTRIoUs GEORGE WASHINGTON, col
ored prince of valor and renown, was arrested
yesterday for drawing revolver on one Alexsu'
| der Roomy Room will be made in the recorder
dock for this portentous planet, that will allow nc
other orb to revolve in the same sphere Is there
not room for Washington and Alexander, without
their coming to loggerheads?
/
or, night or two ago, just below the Barracks
whilst on his way to this metropolis to spend his
revenues, amounting to the magnificent sum oi
fifteen dears, or within fraction of Spanish
dOubloon, if greenbacks were only equivalent tc
, | gold. The sable demigod was trsmping patiently
up the road building his castles in the air, upor
| the fimsy foundation Of the green rags in hi
| rocket when the ruthless land pirates pitched in
| knocked him down and after spillng his clare
! | made off with his portfolio.
| Ill 4 IL Co.
day morning, Mr.. Henry Cookmufer, while passing
| down the levee, between Customhouse and Ben
| vile Streets was fired at by some unknown part.
| and slightly wounded. The assassin was seen By
:. the river police aud chased, but he succeeded II
| making his escape.
THE DEATH OF GLEAsoN-Daniel Gleason, VIII,
was shot on Saturday night, died yesterday a
| / O'Clock. He was shot just above the lett hip
. | the ball piercing the liver. He was buried yes
terday afternoon at St. Patricks Cemetery, OF
the Ridge. His funeral was very large one, a
the deceased was a man highly respected ant
| liked by large circle of friends. The gallan
Z Tiger Clnb were out, some 300 strong. to pay tn
last sad tribute of respect to their late member
Coroner Roche held on Sunday prelimnar.
: examination and inquest, the result OF which wa
a verdict simply 10 the effect that Gleason. cam
to bis death from gus-shot wound. final ex
animation will shortly be held, when We will b.
:, able TO inioIm the public upon whom the killini
| is to rest.
Il / GHOOTING AFFAIR." eSJeTudy morning Otf
9 eeants Hester AID Riley and Capt. Bradley, of tn
v police, while in the coffee house near the mai
police station called the Marble Hall. got into o.
!. altercstion, which resulted in Hester's drawing
J, pistol and shooting once at Bradley, the ball no
g taking effect, however, through the interference
h | of q bystsnder, who knocked the arm OF Heste
v toward the ceiling. Hester and Riley were bot
!. | arrested, and will be srraigned before the re
d corder this morning. The affair is said to hav
l. been entirely Of private character.
THE BODY OF A WHITE MAN named Andre,
3 | Oliver, who was drowned on the l4th instant,
y reported by the police Of the Third District a
having been found in the river at the foot OF Mai
Z deville street.
d OLD AGE.-Coroner Roche on Sunday held a
q inquest on the body of a colored woman name
r. | Nancy Bosrden. who died at the corner OF s
/ David and Third streets. The verdict of the jur
Il Was that death resulted from old age. She wa
=. So years old.
= TIE SEYMOUR KNIGHTS hold meeting mo-
!. | important business this evening at besdqusrter
- | over the Gem. Every member is earnestly n
"a ouested to be present ut O'Clock.
TIE BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCES OF Mr.. Oglesby,
x | Jefjer son city, WAS burned down early on Sunda