The New Orleans crescent., 1868-07-23
Gufal SnteIli9enre.

and vehement manner in which the bill was de- |
nounced by him, as a stupendous outrage perpe-
trated upon the masses of his class and all poor
men. will be appreciated by every honest heart in
the State. What Poindexter may lack in point Of |
Oratory was fully set off by the sound and ntelli
gent views which he expressed on this occasion.
Great animosity, we learn, is manifested
towards him by the supporters OF the bill, but
the loss of their love will be fully compensated
by the approval of the community at large. 1t
was certainly strange and unexpected incident;
| for Poindexier has always been steadfast in up
holding every measure promotive of the interests
| Of the radical party-a fact to which he alluded
in his speech in answer TO the insinuation of Sen
| ator 0'Hara that a man could not be a radical
| who opposed the bill
This action of Poindexter. yesterday. was but
| another step towards the ultimate severaRce Of
the unnatural tie which exists between the SC ala.
| wags and the colored men of Louisiana.
MORE YAcHrs-Captain Cooksey, of the steam
/ ship Star of the Union has recently brought our
| very beautiful New York built yacht, the Jessie
| Mariner, fifteen feet six inches long, and Of cor
| responding breadth and depth. Captain Norton,
| of the United States, has also brought out the
| Domino, as beautiful craft as seaman's eye
| ever lighted on, measuring twenty-five feet.
There was a trial on the river yesterday after.
| noon, between these two clippers, from the
steamship landing, at the head Of Jackson Square,
1 up TO the Stock Landing, distance Of more than
| two miles. II was an imprOmptu affair, gotten up
| as a postprandisl amusement. The Domino won.
| The Domino was built in Gotham, last spring,
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| waters, over good many worthy competitors.
The Jessie Is several years older, bat her reputa-
1 ton is very high around New York, as il is said
that she has never been beaten by any boat OF her
1 inches.
The Xiphias, the Minnie Gilmor, the Elephant,
| and others of cur crack yachts will have to
brighten up if they expect to beat the Domino and
| the Jessie.
| Our people have reason to thank Captain Cook
| sey and Captain Merton for the lively interest
they have manifested in Southern yachting. We
which will exceed in brilliancy and effect any
that have ever taken place in Pontchartrain lake
or Mississippi Sound
"MYl what pretty parrot exclaimed a
simple little housemaid, stopping to gaze at
chattering poll who in his cage hung above fruit
and vegetable stand in one OF the markets.
You wsnter parrot hker dat, eh?" inquired
the vendor, glancing amorously at the little
maiden.
"Oh, yes, sir, above all thiugs!" she replied.
The man reached his hand down. and after
fumb bling in basket of eggs under the counter,
produced two ducks eggs, which he carefully
brushed off and handed to the girl. "Taker dem;
is parrot eggs; maker De parrot In two weeks
l charger you only halter dOlar."
The money was paid, and the girl went away
with ber bargain. fortnight after, as the fruit
erer was busy with preparations for his morning
weIk, he saw the little maid again approaching
him, her pretty face soured with disappointment.
Mister said she, those parrot eggs you
sold me-"
"Ah, yes, maker nicer parrot, eh "
Z" mean those eggs bought the other day
"Ah, 81, mi cara ;" said the dealer, reaching his
hand toward the egg basket. "You wanter some
more, eh?"
"No, they were ducks eggs you sold me; they
hatched out pair OF little ducks" she answered
| "Ah, corpo di Baccho!n exclaimed the Scilian,
| throwing up his hands as If in amazement and
despair. "Ah, quelie mala datteri parrot ne
allerways getter me in trouble. One time he lay
| dogs eggs; oder time he lay rats eggs, and dis
time, msldita caramba, be layer de doks's eggs"
THERE ARE NOT half dozen square rgged
vessels in port. As 10 the Picayune tier, the old
| liners between New Orleans and the West Indies
are either at the bottom of the ocean or running
in some other trade. The levee is almost en-
tirely deserted Even the negroes thas used to
obstruct every avenue TO the river have found a
cooler retreat on Dryades street.
THERE ARE two curious facts about the purolne
| oil now on exhibition at Mr.. Nash's auction rooms,
corner ST. Charles and Perdido streets, viz
Although the fame itself lickers very much, the
| light cast upon the page OF book is perfectly
unwaveriDg; and, although the .vapor OF the oil
burns beautifully when in contact with the air,
yet if lighted match be inserted in the vapor
itself unmixed with the atmosphere, 1t instantly
goes out. r-
A NEIGHBoRING NEWS DEALER displays in his
window one OF the best satirical sketches we
have seen for some time. 1t represents the gen.
eral of our armies seated on rope stretched
over Salt river. The rope is supported on one
bank by bsyonet marked Military Recon
ttruction." The other end is held by negro,
, indicative of negro supremacy, standing on the
grave of the Southern Confederacy. Ulysses Is
waving a sword marked Military DespOtlsm
above his head, and is exclaiming, Il shall tight
it oHt on this line Ii it takes all summert' Cutfee
seems rather pleased with the aspect of affairs
but is saying to the general, as if TO warn him
not to overlook his dependence upon the sons oi
Africa: "Yah! yah I! Masss Grant! wizard you
be if I'd let go?" The whole idea is most excel
/ al If Nhn affra in
truth to nature. Where, indeed, would Grant be
! if the negroes went back on him? ...
AswmL BE SEM by our legislative report, bott
| houses, yesterday, passed, over the governor
veto the bill transferring certain funds from the
special TO the general fund OF the State treasury
, NOTWITHSTANDING the boasted Republican ma
iorlty OF twenty five thousand in Louisiana, join
resolution, calling upon Gen. Grant for troops e
Y aid 10 preserving peace and order, was YESTERDAY
g adopted by both the Senate aud House. Durinl
. | the debate upon it in the latter body, Mr.. Prat
delivered q glowing eulogium upon the eharscte
of President Johnson and Mr.. Noble eloquent!
: defended the people of Louisiana against th
charges of lawlessness and disorder heaped upol
item Unfortunately.
AN ACT Incorporating the New Orleans, Mobil
snd Chattanooga Railroad Company was intro
+ duced in the House Of Representatives yesterday
II On TUESDAY NIGHT a chest Of tools was stole
y from the Canal street ferry landing. The THE
y was mustto boy. known as Alfred. he ha
since taken passage on the steamer FreAc, boun
up Red River, carrying with him, it is supposed
h the spolid opeRid. He has been sent for.
A CROSSING on the corner OF Canal and 81
}, Charles streets. which was loosened and partll
removed by the food on Tuesday, has not yet beer
repaired. This is too general thoroughfare Z
be neglected.
Az ACT TO protect the health Of New 0rlean
J. and Algers has been introduced IN the Genera
g Assembly. ltprovides that II shall be unlawful
Is land, keep or slaughter any stock, or to have
keep OF establish any stock landing, yards, pen
or slaughter houses within this city, the parish 0
Jefferson or at any point this side Of the rive
!, | for ten miles below, or On the right bank abov
the present line OF the 0pelousas railroad. II i'm
poses fine Of $1,000 for each violation Of its pre-
visions and if past is to go into effect on the 3Ot
a of September next. II has been referred to th
Y committee on health and quarantine.
TIE TEMPERATURE yesterday, az shown By th
thermometer at q. Duhamel's, removed 10 II
u Canal street, was as follows: At A.h.Ii d
y On. .