The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-06
Personal Items.

The transfer Of Maximilian's corpse cost
s2iO 900.
Prof. Blot has been to Boston to start cheap
restaurants there.
European gossips are now declaring that the
prince imperial is not Louis NspoleOn's son.
Wendell Phillps's speeches is the only Ameri.
can volume in the public library Of Alaska.
The story that Beecher has had large number
of babies sent to him IL pronounced a cdndrd.
1t is said that BTeVet Major General Grierson
was in ls43 banjo player in Youngstown, Ohio.
Frank b. Carpenter, the artist, has purchased
the autograph Of Edgar A. Poe, which II. g. so
distsstefuly advertised.
Rev. DR.. Miner is expected to lead an effort for
the establishment Of Universalist church 10
Washington.
Tie first London edition "a very large ons,) Of
the queens new book, was sold out in twenty-four
Somebody said that Thad. Stevens is only living
on in hopes that Parton will die and 30 be unable
10 write his biography.
Prince Albert Victor, son OF the Prince OF Wales,
and future king Of England, has just celebrated
his fourth birthday.
II is understood that the wire puIlers have de-.
terniDed to run Stanton for vice president on the
Grant ticket.
Thurlow Weed, in the New York Commercial
Advertiser, of which he is the editor, states that
President Lincoln offered him the position of Sec
retaiy Of the treasury, which he declined, and
recommended Nr. McCulloch, who accepted il.
KThe New York Times pitches into senator VIII
sons rhetoric when he says that " God cannot
afford TO have their almost completed policy OF
reconstruction stricken down by such Efforts as
those of the senator from Wisconsin, }" styling it
as iusI1eTably arrogant and cOarsely profane.
Thomas McLain was before the court IN Cleve-
land for fast driving, on Wednesday, and was fined
IS. Thomas produced 800 greenbAck, and said
'There, judge, I'm bound to drive fast so you'd
better keep that amount, aud let me dive Il out"
The court look the money, and the reckless Phae-
ton is curbing his fiery soul within the all bars,
under commitment for contempt.
The newly appointed minister from the Court
OF st. James TO the United States, Mr.. Thornton,
is described as o man Of sixty years Of age, OF
rather bilious complexion bright hazel eyes, very
quick in their motion, white English side whiskers
Whitsh grey hair, mixed here and there with
few black streaks, and as rather slender in build,
about FIVE feet ten inches in hight. lie is vely
quiet looking gentleman, without anything acdu
lOus, firm, naughty or pompous in his manner,
and has not by any means that pOmpOus look so
often observed in the servants OF her majesty in
this country.
Those great artists, Ole Bull, Camille Urso and
Miss Topp were together at party the other eve
mig. "Iou play beautifully, my child" said the
Norwegian to Mss Topp, but you can't DO the
great music. No woman can il takes the biceps
Of man." "My arm is strong enough" an
sWered the brilliant young pianist, laughing; al
break my pianos as well as man could, and
Sieinwsy has 10 send me a new one every week."
"NOu see" responded Bull, turning TO Madame
UIsO, You see how these people treat their
pianos. They bang them, they beat them, they
kick them, they smash them TO pieces bat our
fddles how we love theml"
marriage took place, a few days since. al
Tunis which merits mention, il only to show how
the Moors still retain hope Of reconquering Spain
Leila, first cousin of the Bey OF Tunis, aud a
maiden Of great beauty, married the wealthiest
Moor Of that regency, Add Allah Le0dr, who was
not only the wealthiest but the handsomest young
man of that country. Among the wedding gifts
made 20 his bride were the key of the house of his
ancestors owned at Cordova, Spain bracelets,
rings and ear rings made in Granada during the
reign Of Muley Hassam, and baptismal certificate
oil one OF his gTeatgreat great-great great-great
great grspdmo,hers, who abjured the MOslem
creed Tor Christianity. Here is old family
dating beck beyond the discovery Of America.
writer in the Galaxy says that the " stage
never saw a more intensely artificial actress THAI
Matilda BerOn;n that Lester Wallack cannot
depict genuine gaety, and is forced 10 substitute
for it a sort Of refined antic and humorous grim
aces" that Murdoch is failure as light come
dian. because he cannot " sHuff a candle in a way
10 make you feel that snufing candles is the
poetry Of life; " that Gilbert's FdlstqF is the
best upon the stage y that Hackett's ditto, "by
excessive Celebrations, is weakened In vigor aud
freedom; :" that Jeferson's performances are
sometimes rendered feeble and hsyorless from
want of breadth and tone that among all our
actors, none exhibit such powers of imagination
as James W. Nallack. He adds that Mr.. Booth ID
faulty as reader, and that Forrest " is at times
burly and rough, but, in fact, does not rant any
more than BOoth.n
At New Paris, Ohio, the other day, number OF
ladies determined to avail themselves Of their
"eap year privileges by getting up a ''surpris.
party" AID called upon couple OF gentlemen
who bad established a whisky shop in the town.
Armed with their knitting work, the party marched
10 the saloon, helped themselves 20 seats, made
themselves as comfortable as possible, and stal
till night Next morning the same party called
again, remained throughout the day, were rein
forced by strong company of recruits toward
nightfall. and did not depart till Q o'clock. The
disguised pubheans, swearing that mot Id
man came in" during the two days. quietly pulled
up stakes, packed up their unsold rum, aud evacu.
ated the town without waiting for q third visit.