The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-11

have recently sstonished the Massachusetts Legis
lature by reading an extract from the New Tesla.
ment in the original Greek.
very disgusting negro named Bradley, from
Boston, was the subject which occupied the atten.
ton of the Georgia Senate yesterday.
In New York, on the 9TH, field marshal of the
Austrian army made tour of the fortfcstions
with Gen. Mcdowell.
The Sugar Planter is reminded that we cannot
take notice" of very poor jokes for less than
twenty cents a line.
People who sigh for the mountains and water.
ing places had better cy-pher the probable ex.
penses.
Somebody has written out for Sergeant Bates an
account of his tramp, and it Is issued by the Ma.
tonal ln'elligeneer as a campaign document.
late visitor to the Pyramids decides that they
ere no great shakes, after all. The heaviest
blocks of stone in them do not exceed two aud
half tons in weight
II is said that rich old friend Of painters and
lover Of pictures in PARIS is promoting the cause
of high art by buying and burning the worst
daubs he can find.
The anonymous writer who informs US where
one OF our feet is can ascertain the position of
me other foot by presenting his person before
Secretary schofeld has issued an order directing
Brevet brigadier General L. G. Hunt, Colonel of
the twentieth infantry, to report in person. with
out delay, to the commanding general Of the de.
partment of Louisiana for assignment to duty.
Two physicians were arrested in Hartford re-
Gently for doing that for respectable married
woman which the Roman Catholic Church calls
murder, and which is becoming a fearfuly
devasting scourge of 6 good society in
America.
Legislative bills are bleeding the Pelican State
with profuseness which the bill of the pelican
bird, applied TO its own breast, has very poorly
illustrated. Conway seems likely to get house
to live in, and clerks to do his work, by one of
these penetrative bills. u
The good people who live near Lake Coshituate,
from which the Bostonians draw their water SUP.
ply, make free use of the pond for bathing. The
Boston Courier implores these people not to make
il also depository for dead horses cats and dogs,
as such course would damage the lake for bath
ing purposes.
Dexter is moving like the perfect piece OF ma
chineTy that be is. He never looked better and
as lar as critical judgement goes, never was a
be ter horse than he is now. His physical condi-
ton is q model that would delight the geuius
lighted eye of Herring Sir Edward Land
seer. The muscular development is immense
Bis coat glisens like satin, his feet are sound and
his style OF going so grand and easy as even TO
please the critical eye of Mr.. Bonner. We saw
Doble speeding the horse on the Fashion Course
the other morning. and-we were satisfied that
the world had produced but one Dexter. The
marvel before the end of the season. is expected
TO eclipse all recorded incl Turf, Field and
Farm, Aug. 4th. l
Blaekburn's Ilisd, Of the LIST. is Of full size
The Ainden Sentiment material has been pur.
chased and removed to the Had office. Jasper,
writing from New Orleans for the public eye
but addressing his Letter to d" Dear Charlie" and
my dear little boy" "good little boy,u etc.,
stc., dd ndtsednl, says the " destruction " of his
oftice gained me (him) thousands of dollars,
both among Republicans and Democrats We
llso learn from his letters in the columns of the
isd that Jasper is the happy progenitor OF
solon, Tully, Lycurgus. Douglas, and a
ally, and Lucy, to whom and TO their mother he
publicly addresses much shectionate baby talk |
md uxorious praise. In conclusion he directs |
lis " dear little boy" and locun, tenens to tell
jol. CaPers will loan him that nurse vooasisu-
lily "-the interest of the general public 10 which,
is rather difficult to estimate.