The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-14

take NOT. BY N. r. wnlhAwas rscfssd BY nis Ids
Demsresf In Q manner well worthy the poem Ii.
self.more We cannot say. It was our pleasure
years ago, and S' sSs even then I'd displayed
fne sbilirses which We are glad TO nostce. She
has since greatly improved. "rhe Angels Of
Buena VISTA" po.m we'll known, We imagine,
Miss Louise Dsnbsr. Miss Dunbar has good
veil modulated voice, uses ID well. and more
han that, evidently feels what she h speaking
about. there were some half dozen compost
tons read, the best Of which, to our mind, was
the letter from Spanish convent. BY Miss
Alice Ball. which was written in real school.
girl style, and very we'll. OF the French reci-
tstions We can not speak "by the card as our
knowledge Of the language ID not sufficient 70
Justify any criticism upon persons speaking it.
But we can say that sll the young ladies who
recited were American end their native tongue
English, and yet they spoke with Q pure and
beautiful accent, and showed enough familiarity
With the Language to entirely appreciate what
The literary portion Of the entertainment was
agreeably diversified by selections of music per-
formed BY the pupils under the direction of Nine.
Druilhet, the musical preceptress Of the institute.
ssEAfIig & ati -iees,ess ees9s ga aFes g
ladies' both d ws We we're % also much plsssed usd
by the execution Of " La Pluis de Coral" BY
Miss Mary Waterman.
Altogether it was very pleasant affair. We
only reget as we said, that pressure Of business
affairs prevented larger attendance Of gentle
men; but We are glad to announce that the next
entertainment of the sort will be given In the
evening, when fathers and brothers will be able to
be present. We shall look forward to IL with
pleasursble anticipatons.
THE TEMPERATURE yesterday, a. shown BY the
thermometer ct Q. Duhamel's, Ill Canal street,
nd afr
as follows: At 6 A. \. 40 degrees IL \. 60;
P. N. GA: n. n. "a.
THE AUGUST OSCAR ]. DUNN, who, with others
belonging to the Metropolitan Police Board, has
filed petition against the mayor of the city in one
of the District Courts, has a. many titles as q
Spanish grandee. This illustrious youth, who,
some years ago was plasterer, and at other
times employed as tamborine musician or Q
waiter 81 dinner parties, holds the following hon.
orable positions:
i. Lieutenant governor of Louisiana.
2. President of the Senate of Louisiana.
3. President of the Board Of Metropolitan
Police. in the parishes of Orleans, Jefferson and
st. Bernard. ..,s. E.. =
4. Ex.oficio president of the board of admins
traitors of the Charity Hospital.
s. Ex-oficio president OF the board of admins
traitors of the University of Louisiana, law and
me edieal departments. .es.
6. Ex-offcio president OF the board of admins |
traitors of the Louisiana State Lunatic Asylum.
the State Of Louisiana.
s. (As he caims) q special conservator Of the |
peace, exclusive control and authority-in COM |
pany with the Police Board-of the police force
Of the city OF New Orleans and the parishes of |
Orleans, St. Bernard and Jefferson.
IL is rumored that the empire of Hayti Is going |
to make Dunn Marquis of Lemonade, with seve- |
raj decorations in pinchbeck. He viii then be |
Damn black. ~ 49,. ..a -r
The PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, with its excite
ment, having subsded, politics eschewed, the |
city s returning to its normal condition, and busi
ness is slowly, but, we learn, steadily improving.
The Varieties. Academy of Music and st. Charles |
Theaters are in full blast. and on Monday the |
Opera reopens its doors with Rossni's " William |
Tell " as the first treat to our muses. and artlov.
ing population.
The Deutsche Company's sOi-ee ddnsante ct |
musicale, which We are informed will surpass by |
Tar any thing heretofore undertaken by the cnm- |
takes place tonsht IS well s ss ,ne Da o.
Columbis No. s.; then, with the Odd Fellows |
hall restored. will follow numerous concerts aud
balls. Already several drawing rooms are cslliug |
together the bon ton Of the city, and the great /
topic in every one is matrimony.
Loving couples may as well make hay while the |
sun shines. especially those protesting the Cath.
oic and Episcopal religions, for the carnival will
tSs ss o
which come the lenten days, its severe HASTINGS |
and rigorous abstinence from amusements OF any |
kind. Meanwhile Comus will reign supreme 10 |
warm the hearts of people tried with long years
Of war, poor crops and Radical misrule.
Let the paan bells ring and music, laughter and |
mirth fill the souls of all, the day Is quickly COM
ing, we hope, when old sores will be healed, and |
Ihe dead past be left to bury its dead.
WE HEAR it whispered that a telegram from |
Washington received in this city last evening,
requiring the United States authorities to keep /
sharp look out for the fibustering expedition |
against Cuba which 10 organizing here.
ANYBODY that has ever seen the old burrack- |
locking one story building at the corner of st. |
Ann and Claiborne streets. used as cigar factory |
by half dozen colored men, will be exceedingly |
surprised at the following inventory of its con.
Eents: |
lQ cigars at SlOO 81 400 /