The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-04
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| Cage, A Daspit, r Francis, La; ID Chaplin, Miss;
VERIFIED. J Dunn, Washington, d Q; d Hunt,
| Miss; l. M Ramser. Ark; L Fisher Jr. Memphis;
Gile Whitehead W A Singleton, Va:
| EA Collins, coast; Jno Fl Sanders, W J Sanders,
| G Carlton, Ark j S McMsm. u A; Jno Wy
| moDd, Jas McGlenn, Gin; E Matthews Jr. Ala;
| U J Baker, La E B Brown, St Louis; Oscar Coles,
| G; WV Allen, Liverpool; Mrs Tay lor, Miss Tay-
| lor, Robt Taylor Washington CO; Clinton Helen,
city; B Fiske and wife, N Y; J N Scanland, Nat
chiiocbes; Jno G Price, 7 Naples, Thimnes, Ga;
John W Hart, d H Roberts, Memphis; W eau.
| tber, Miss; W j Gillespie and servant, Natchez;
| Robert sempe, Miss; J S Scott and lady, La I; @
| Creecy W Foard, Fenwick, Washington,
| DC; N Pepper. Memphis Col Even, Kop-
| prel, NJ II Voolfolk. Miss P Lance, Cincinnati;
Fennoick. Washington, ID O; Joe Selegain.
Memphis; S Peters and wife, Tenn; Waddy
| Thompson and wife, Mrs s Cummins, Memphis;
Jas A Rsynor, N Y; L Reed, st Louis Geo V
Atkins, N Y VIM Crank. Galveston; G W Wall
| worth, Enpland; F B Emmett, Galveston.
City Hotel-J 7 Hager, Miss; Maxwell, D
| Msyfield I Simrons, Texas; W o Green, l.
Maiden, Port Gbson Col w Ryan, Capt
Kieke, Mrs Owens, Tenn; Frank d Ball, Louis.
vile; Griffin, Texas; Hartman, Water,
Miss; NJ Williams, Ala; w E Crume. Miss H c
| Crume Miss Marv Crume. McCorkle P
and son. Miss; Q P Persons, Texas; W q R Dykins,
Kansas City, Mo; Nj L Cucton, Mobile; Hardy,
M and Railroad; Futch, city; VIM NJ Do.
wece, Vicksburg; J l. Douns. Fort Adams; j N
Il
| Krach, Paris; G Carrier, Harmond, Tenn;
Mrs Arasrson, Texas; X q Slater, Bucking-
ham, Hugh BuckinEh.~ Montana Theo W
Nelson. Z Doyle, La; NJ Sane; rexa.J o p
Stevens, city; G Mediation, st Louis; Ed
McDorvee, Mis- Dorvee. ] Mullens, F
| Crowley, J Alvey and lady, Hewes and
lady. Texas c S Harley and lady. Miss Edridge,
| Or Nerris, La: J Bellingsley, Miss Carsuay,
Tenn N Turner, Y; Jno G Dancy. Miss q
Dancy, n C; L hofftt, Texas; G Beau
mont, Houston; NJ suley. Ky; Mrs Jno A
Lony and two children, Ky; Davis, A
Glovers and servant, Galveston; Jno Shotwen,
| Texas: W A Stewart, Evergreen.
81. james S A White, river; Jas McMiler;
| Geo VIM Albert, str Ada hees; Jno c Kittrell,
jackson, Miss; f s Russell, Natchez; K NJ Smith,
Skipwiih Danding: Geo Fesrn, Canton, Miss;
Pepes, Jr. Natchez; Jno G Peck and wife, La
Mrs Pepes and son, Natchez; Jno Herod, Ark;
| ID King, No; V Sterling, do; H 2 Gawson,
reun: q Kelly, do; A sutton, do; Boyd,
Miss; Smith and wife, Memphis; Billiller
Miss; A High. Mics; Sam Rutland, do; A M
Tbompkins, do; c johnson, do; 0 farthney,
do; W Sampson, do; Isaac Williams, do;
| Miss A Rudolph. Ala; Smith, Miss.
| st. Lolis-John Washbruce, st Louis; Fl
Hogariy, Memphis; ID S Bell, do; J Ledg6eld,
| Cairo; John Washburne st Louis; j Waterman
and lady, III; Geo r Wells, Baltimore; Jno Orr
and wife, Bryan, Texas; Geo H Clarke, city.
TnE RAIN FILL INcEssASTLY from O'Clock in
the morning yesterday until O'Clock P. NJ; In
Il
again began incomuoding people whom business
| required 10 be away from home, and keeping
| mary pleasure seekers from the theaters. 1ester-
day and last night were dull damp and dreary,
the wind blowing ftfully from different points
| Of the compass, and heavy, unpleasant moisture
| pervaded every household, rendering fires sbso-
| lutey necessary, although the temperature was
anything but cold. As matter Of course the
races to come of yesterday had to be post
| poned. ~
| Cpr WA ~ W rd
| day morning, as footpsssengers whose dire neces-
| sity impeled to persmbulstion went marching
along with an illassumed braggadoco sort OF indii-
ference through the floods which footdeep covered
| the sidewalks at many points. And then the rain
came pelting down from above. putting umbrellas
at defiance, and drenching TO the skin those poor
dtvds who hadn't any. The enormity Of his crime
who. contemplating emergencies such as TINS,
could deliberately lay hands upon and appropriate
an umbrella not his own, is appalling and makes
one doubt the doctrine of inherent good in human
ity. The shelter derived from stolen umbrella
is undoubtedly as complete and as grateful to the
but reflect upon his depravty who can in 80 pro-
tecting himself from the onslaughs OF PiuviIs, be
calmly and renorselessly conscious that the right
full owner is meanwhile either westherbound oi
wet through. There is among the movable effect:
of our reporter o venerable green cotton umbrells
endeared to its possessor by many sloppy miles o
| companionship on innumersbly rainy or sultry
days gone by. Around this umbrella. its ownel
| draws the mystic circle Of his claim and warns
| the epvious, should they stir but one foot within
that line that on their devoted beads he invoke'
| the curses of Aquarius, Pluvius and all the ny
draulic divinities of ancient and modern times.
WHAT THE STORM D1D.-It made the hearts o
! | the Canal street storekeepers desolate. w
passed along the boulevard about IL O'Clock, JUS
| when on most days the throng is thick, when tn
: | stores are crowded and the clerks are near.
| driven out of their wits by the ALMOST impossI
bility OF responding TO the various calls mad
! upon them; and behold, from from Dsaphh,, MI
| three ladies' IN the stores; the rain was s
hard ard the wind so high that only three deicat
Q | feminnes found courage to get TO Canal streel
The stores were deserted. Proprietors stood a
. the doorways, looking at the rain and praying 10
y its ceasing clerks lay lszy around, enjoying
: the full the unaccustomed dolce far niente whic
q Pluvius. who must be the patron god OF the or
q goods clerss, had generously given them; Will
a message boys and cash boys, their oc cupatlo
gone, twiried their thumbs, and when they &c
q tiIed Of that went to sleep under the counters
! Yes, there ia no doubt about it, that yesterda
was dull day for the dry goods business
HUMoR OF THE sToRM-ln the height of th
rain yesterday our reporter saw an apple woman
stock. sitting under .hed, with her basket siohj
| side OF her bat so placed that the rain drove
,s upon it. Over the basket was placed piece
mosquito netting as a sort of protection, we SUI
Is | nose for the woman sat there and watched u
Y rain fall upon her cakes and apples, as If she hs
perfect and entire confidence in the ability OF Il
mos quito bar to keep off all damage. 1t WI
E. rather a ludicrous sight,
&c THE BANNER EXHIBITION AT MASONIC HALL
:. For some time past. under the auspices Of Il
:. seymour Knights, preparations of great magu
Z, tude have been made for the grand exhibition
all the bapners presented the various independe
clubs OF this city during the recent campaig
y The affair was Fixed to be at Masonic Hall, and
!. commence last night. Almost sll the clubs r
!; sponded and the display was, consequent
10 expected to be q very fue one. Besides that Il
n ladies' friends of the members of the yariol
% clubs had decided to take charge of the refres
IN mept Tables to make il more attractive. Furthe
4' | il was known that polling booth would be op'
.. | vhereat IL would be decided which CLUB, OF all
Us New Orleans, is most popular.
With all these attractions, and the addition
%. fact that the proceeds are TO be devoted TO Il
ds aid of the little orphans, it was expected that
TO | large attendance would reward the energy of Il
er gentlemen and ladies who had taken the matt
nd IN charge. But the night was unpropitous.
ia rained all day. and evening closed in dark, gloon
ds and dsmal-such an evening IS would make Q
on | men, except those called out on business, dra
ne closer to the reside and feel glad that be cou
nd | tins stay at home, and consequently the atten
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