The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-21
Personal Item.,

Joseph Howard, the proclamation forger,"
few days since called at one OF the publishing
houses, ard remarked that he thought of doing
a s'little something in the biographical lne-biO.
grsphy pays" "Ahl yes. Howard" remarked
en- impairment hireliDg, write about Lafayette
that's your forte"
Mrs. John Morrissey's private coach and har-
ness make a magnificent establishment. The har-
ness are gold and silver mounted, and cost $1,000;
the coach, clarence spring, Is richly trimmed
with gold, silver and silk and cost $1,000. The
horses to match this equipage were present to
Mr.. h.-the one. fine gray, from Commodore
Vanderbilt. and the other. black, from HenryC.
Genet of New York. The turn out as a whole
might do for royalty itself. In addition to this,
Mr. Morrissey's son has little stallion, not much
larger than Shetland pony, that is marvel OF
beauty, and can, 1t is said. trst his mile in 2:4O
An American who recently fell In with Breckin-
RIDGE and was in his society for several days,
says his misfortunes have worked great change
in the man. He dresses poorly, and is very sub
dued and almost melancholy in his manner. On
being asked Why he did not return home, he said
that he would like 70 do so very much. and should
never be contented In Europe, but he believed he
would be arrested the moment be ventured foot
on his native shore
Ex-President Finncy, for long time confined
by sickness, and now in his seventy-hfty year,
appeared in the pulpit at Oberlin, on Sunday, the
LIST inst.
Prince Leopold viii never be strong enough to
enter the army or the navy, and the English are
counting upon him as the special friend aud
patron OF social artistic and literary progress"
Tie Moscow journals announce the death In
that city, from Inflammation Of the lungs, of the
CzariDa Of Georgia, Anna Paulowna, wife OF the
Casarewitch 0kropir, daughter-in-aw of the last
Gar Of Georgia, George XIII, born Countess OF
Koutaissof. The deceased was well known for
her great eruditon and benevolence. She was
acquainted with all the remarkable personayes Of
the nineteenth century; was pleasing writer,
and so excellent composer that Meyeroeer, in
speaking Of her songs. said: 4" / should like to
have produced them"
II appears that the misfortunes of the Emperor
MACMILLAN were not destined to terminate at
Queretaro. The Figaro asserts that he was put
into coffin that was too small and that the en-
peror of Austria had ordered magnificent
wreath Of immortees from celebrated house In
Paris. which he intended to have laid himself on
his brothers coffin. The wreath, properly
packed and duly dispatched by the Eastern
Railroad, not only never reached its destination,
but Is nowhere TO be found, whereupon trial il
to ensue. the emperor refusing TO pay for cou-
rome which never arrived at Vienna.
An importent modification has taken place in
the constitution Of the new Chinese embassy.
Mr. Burlingame is still its chief and head but the
two mandarins who were to accompany him as
secretaries have, by subsequent decree. been
invested with the same title which is given to Mr..
Burlipgsme, and made coordinate with him 10 the
rank OF minister. This is regarded as an advan-
fageous arrangement on all sides. By appointing
a foreigner the chief Of the mission, the Chinese
goverrsent secures tho advantages Of ability and
experience, while by sending natives with the
full rank Of co ordinate ministers, they giving
us the best possible pledge of their determination
10 open diplomatic intercourse on footing Of
complete reciprocity. At the same time BY ma
king it essentially Chinese embassy, they are
establishing precedent which constitutes a
new feature in the history of their empire.
The party were to leave Pekin on the second Of
January.
When NJ. Theirs makes a great speechhe passes
the greater part of the night in the Moniteur
Office to revise the proof sheets Of the report,
which he correets with the greatest care. His
habit Is TO take several cups of chocoat to keep
up his strength for prolonged work, which. at his
age, is very severe. NJ. Berger, an old man and
a great orator, leaves the shorthand writers aud
the honiteur readers 10 make up his speeches
as best they can. After his great effort on the
question Of the composition Of the courts to try
press offenses, the principal shorthand writer
asked whether he would not like to revise the
spoken ~ said NJ. Berger, "that would be like
taking soup after Coffee
The venerable Judge Robertson, Of Kentucky,
was upon the n or of the House o few days ago.
He is the only ex-member now living who voted
for the Missouri compromise, in 1920. He Is now
over eighty years of age, but moved around upon
the floor Of the House in manner which sur
prised many Of younger years.
The Emperor Napoleon Ill makes note oil
every thing he wishes to remember in his memo.
rsndum book. As soon as he has filed up a page
of il be tears II out, reads il over, ard then he
tears IL 10 pieces. He says he never forgot any
thing noted down and resd over In this manner.
Camilla Urso has recently received some very
handsome presents from Paris, among which ID
the dress which took the first premium at the Elk.
position. IL is OF course magnificent robe.