The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-17


| TO gentleman Who was accidentally 10 cour,
calling him 6ucrin." and requesting ki to con
| front the witness. With an African yah !" sh
pointed to him % the Simon pure, and Was die
learn that the gentleman, Mr.. Flores, has mad
Ahdavit sgainst the witness accusing her OF pei
jury. ll-,l
WAS "rHE NEXT GALE that sweeps from tht
North" half brother Of Parson Conway, d I
cousin Of ambrosial Shelley,
GREsHAn's Snow WINDOWS, next to the CREs
CENT, stEsct crowds from the opening Of the store
TO the closng thereof Ths quarter life size statue
OF Ben Butler is admirable /; every one, white
yellow, and black, recognizes the great spoon
huntsman ct the first glance. The truculsnt OK.
preston, the neither eye, the corpuent and un-
calmly habit of body, the indscision Of attitude,
the tout ensemble Of scoundsslism. impudence,
cowardice, bullying audscity, aod cruel waggery,
are ell inimtaby true to the original Bsast g be
appeared, some years ago, to the people Of Louis.
lana. His clothes are the uniform Of Q military
of6cer Of high rank. And this is the chosen can
didate OF q congressional district 10 one of the
United States. With genuine taste Mr.. Grsshsm
relieves the salience Of Old 6pooney With life-
like presentment Of little boy who has fallen
fast asleep with his slice of buttered bread In his
right hand. kitten licking the cream o as 1t rests
on the knee OF the innocent and unconscious
sleeper. The contrast is remarkable, Gresham'a
pictures, like his books. are selected and arranged
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TIE AcADExY's VARIETY COMPANY win reach
here by this morning's train on the jackson rail.
road, telegram to that effect having been re-
ceived by Manager Bidwell. They open on Mon.
day evening, with choice variety prOgrsmme
to which We shall alude more fully in tomorrow q
edition.
The FUNERAL of the lamented Robert brady.
who was accidentally shot and killed on Thursday
morning. at the house of vigilant fire company
No. 8, took place yesterday ct 4 P. NJ, from the
residence of his mother on Clara street, between
Perdido and Poydras, and was numerously at
tended by his late comrades Of American Hook
and Ladder company No. 2, and deleg stions from
nearly every other fire company 10 the city. Mr..
were Inferred IN che tomD OF ms famfiy tn thu
Bishops' cemetery at Metairie ridge.
The WEATHER is really delightful-regular old.
fashioned Indian summer. when all nature seems
at rest. The song of birds is not heard indeed.
the mockiDg bird, the wren, and other feathered
musicians have in q measure disappeared, and are
replaced by game birds, such as rail, partridge,
grassee, caille, teal, snipe and woodcock. The
silence Of these, when they are brought on the
victor's cookery, is far more eloquent than the
wsrblngs OF the most untiripg songs,er. Autumn
is the delightful season of the year for rs In New
Orleans. There is q grateful haze that pervades
the atmosphere. an epicurean repose that pos
sesses all nature, fragrance arising from the
ripened leaves and fruits of aromatic forest trees
and russell vesture that clothes the vegetation
of the fields and woods, which make "the fall
of the leaf" the Sabbath Of the year.
. AN EXPERIMENT is to be made this afternoon, in
the bitumen yard In the rear Of the Gas Works,
with patent portable self acting fire engine" !"
q new invention which comes with high commen.
dation from New York. 1t will no doubt be Q
very interesting spectacle. and every person
taking an interest In mechanical and scientific in
ventions should attend. The hour fixed on is
O'Clock.
The GALLANT FRANK BLAIR GUARDS have f.
vored rs with complimentary tickets to their
grand fancy dress. masquerade and calico ball,
at Masonic Hall, this evening. the 18th. There is
every reason to be believe 1t will be magnificent
affair. a
TIE NEW SHALL ROAD Is now in q worse condi.
Il from the inundation than IL was in when the
magnanimous Butler nearly destroyed it with q
railway to spite the owners of fast teams. The
Bienville and Washington Avenue shell roads are
still partly under water, and the roads back
Of the city are almost impossible. The beautiful
Nicolscr pavement on st. Charles street, from the
upper line OF the city to Carrollton. Is now the
only thoroughfare for buggies and horsemen
seeking for country excursion.
Col. HARRY Blow, whose name and handsome
face are as familiar to the Academy's patrons as
household words, has resigned his seat In the box
Office Of that popular institution. and LETT for Mo-
bile yesterday in the capacity Of advance agent
90 ged hi. servicss N travel hssora him th,ornh
the country. We shsiI miss him mnch bnt cor.
dialv ssy success 90 with him. and NAV he soon
return TO his bereaved comrade Kit
THE SEVERAL DISTRICT COURTS hx cases for
trial, 20 DAY, at 10 O'Clock. A: M. Members OF the
oar are interested IN tnis TACT.
CoLoRED MAN, giving his name as John David
son, arrived In town from up the river yesterday,
and shortly afterwards proceeding to some gov
ernment Office where pay was due him, presented
bis vouchers and received the snug sum OF t23I 35
with which, feeling himself equal to any emer-
ssncy .nss m5sn, Presen. i.sen, no o9psr.ec 10
Pn .; @ Dsvs 81 sowsg ING soveo. 'nss
py nSspc. .hs nsnsi ~av aam,uasn oh ,o,o
friend or quondam acquaintance of his, named
Johnson who extended to him. the newly arrived.
Q cordial greeting, and, in the course Of brief
dialogue, managed to ascertain Davidsons pc
cuniary status to the exact figure. " Come in and
take a drink, said johnson. Oh. no. no sar.
yath, come long here, y re peated JOHNNY and, by
dint Of coaxing, Davidson was induced to enter
the precincts Of coffee.heuse on Gravier street.
near the levee. There he found number of John.
d;ai sjtbonoh ba S;dn,t yememher bav;ng ssan
anr ~ thsn hefors sna ali 81 than, ham, % ssSs
a 3r,nk ,si,h b;n, Rnt all ~ = sndden one man
ss;zed him a,onra the nsct from hehinj anothsr