The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-02

tentment sstep like that of colonel Of the line and
oily vissge only to be attained by years Of steam
boat waiter service, all say unmistakably-" from
Boston," He looks with evident disdain upon the
unsophisticated Dlscks among whom he has cast
bis lot but glances suspiciously around, with eyes
fairly bursting from their sockets, to watch whe-
ther white folks are making fun OF him as he
passes. IL Is with an air of indignant humiliation
that he daintily carries the bundles and packages
forced upon him by the imperious necessity of re-
tanning hls healthy condition and earning iyel-
hood. We commend him TO ambitious men of
color, friends of the social equality bill, as o
bright model for future imitation.
SUN OF MONEY was picked up yesterday on
st. Charles street. The finder, being an honest
man, proce ded to the police station, aud had the
discovery of the treasure recorded on the police
BOOK, where our reporter noted il. Whoever
will call upon John Mcintyre, at the Crescent
Hail. corner of st. Charles and Canal streets. and
prove property by naming the amount, can have
his money back.
VICTOR SAMUEL, coIored, was arrested In Poy-
dras Market last evening, charged by John Con.
nors with disturbing the peace and inciting q
fight. Served him right
FRANK A. MORRIS, charged by officer Stan.
meyer with the murder of Ramont Lang, AZ the
Orleans House, on the 25th ult., was arraigned
yesterday before Recorder Becker. who having
fully examined the Witnesses In the case. remand
ed the accused TO prison 90 await trial before the
First District Criminal Court.
LEGISLATIVE 1TMs.-A new rule, which was
adopted by the House yesterday, prevents all
smoking on the floor Of the House while in session.
This lie an excellent regulation, and one we wouder
has not been adopted long ago. Pending its con-
sideraton one member moved to except Havana
cigars from the law; another moved to stop all
whisky drinking on the floor. Neither amendment
was accepted.
THE FIRE near midnight last night was at the
grocery store, corner of Felicity and Dryades
streets, The proprietor has been arrested and
lodged in Jail, charged with incendiarism.
Mr.. ROLLINS, the colored orator, who was so in.
famously and causelessly assaulted and put 10
danger Of his life, last night, remained but short
time in the First District station house. He was
released ON his parole.
THE MAYORS PARLoR has received an additional
ornament in the shape Of an oil painting oi
Daniel Webster. and by the replacement Of the
bust of Sheridan by that Of Washington.
THE TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at @. Duhamel's, removed TO Ill
Canal street, was as follows: At IN. 76 de
grees IL NJ. 50; 3 P.IM. 81 G P. M. SO.
THE FOLLOWING LETTER Is from negro mar
up the coast TO the son OF his old master. " The
captain y he speaks of is from Down East,
who came TO Louisiana with Butler. Cora il
the darky's wife. " The captsinsn conduc
towards the poor fellow is but one of thousand
of cases wherein the negroes have been cheate,
| by their abolition friends:
SAT HoME, RAccoURcI CUTOFF, oath July.
Dear .tflend-I have left the captains. Cor
| and her step-mother could not get along, so ha
| to find another place. | made nice crop o
corn. and the captain never gave me five cent
| for il. i worked two months and made hin
twenty acres of corn, and all have had frou
him is one pair Of shoes. / am staying with
| gentleman named Swazey, and next year vii
make q crop with him. Ii Is poor place wher
l am staying now for any kind of business, bu
hard work in the field. get $40 month, an
board for me and Cora. The captain told me b
! had nothing against me, and told him wa
| satisfied with what he said he would do; but b
| didn't keep his promise, and Howard. that j
| Cora's brother, called her liar. l thought
| could not get any work in the city, aud woul
| rather stay in the country. JOSEPH DURBRIDGE."