The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12

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OF his family In Washington, says: Everywhere
find the people in advance Of their leaders. Only
the politicians intmidsted by Radical threats
Ny business throughout this canvass will be to
tell the truth without fear or favor. regardless of
consequences to myself or the party"
r. d. Merrick, counsel for Wooey In the Balt-
more suit against Butler, says y card that But
Ter offered to become one Of John Surratts couu
sci, but Merrick and his colleagues threatened to
withdraw from the case. being unwilling to ssso.
ciste with Butler, which induced Miss Surrstt to
decline engaging Butler 10 defend her brother.
Mr.. Gladstone ia reported to wear the most
hideous OF white hats, which is "msde of some
in the middle and bulges out at the top like bal
loon under imitation. Ii is as long as the smoke
pipe which sticks out OF q wandering showman's
CART And his trousers are said to be no better.
Senator Dooljtte received q most enthusiastic
reception at Milwaukee on his return from wssh
ington. A procession of several thousand
mounted on horseback and on foot gave him q per.
feet ovation. A welcoming speech was made by
II. @. Winsow. ESQ.,. to which Senator Doolittle
responded amid the heartiest applause.
Gen. Butler announces himself candidate for
re election. There will be powerful influence
not only TO defeat his election, but to prevent his
nomination by the Republican convention. His
rival will be Gen. William Schooler, whom Butler
had removed from the adjutsnt generals Office in
Massachusetts,.
A Nashville dispatch OF the 9TH says: In the
House q bill has been submitted by the military
COMMITTEES, giving Brownlow absolute power 70
ann and equip as many regiments as he pleases.
The bill is certain to pass, and it Is equally GER
tain that the regiments will be In part made up of
negroes. Hundreds Of the latter are now arming
here, waiting for chance to be mustered in,
while O number Of whites are busy as bees trying
to secure positions as officers.
Halpine was the traditional Irishman. With
cleverness that amounted almost to genius,
humor as rollicking the Irish brogue, wit that
haiO hu tha vRla ats in ia
speech, eyes that never ceased to twinkle with
fun and good bumor, O mouth about which smiles
we're always playing, and with q perfect temper,
but resentment that flashed and struck like
lightning when aroused, he was the Irishman that
we hear and read of in books.
Rossiniis one Of the most plain-spoken old men
in Paris. He is down on the emperor and impe.
rislists in general. He refuses to accept invita-
tons to the Tueries and to the houses Of any Of
the ministers. says he will not wear the cross Of
the Legion of Honor until France has got decent
government again, and declares boldly that be is
republican, and wants popular sovereignty re-
stored and absolutism trampled In the dust.
General Happiness political history was as ver-
satile as his literary character. He suppOrted Mr..
Lincoln in 1864; was elected register in 1856 by
coalition Of Republicans and the Democratic
Union; supported Hoffman In 1861, and for seve-
raj months earnestly supported the nomination of
Mr.. Chase. Yet be wrote campaign song in
favor of General Grant, and wrote the famous
abolition poem" Tear down the Haunting lie."
Edwin A. Stevens, of Hoboken, who died at
Paris on the 9TH, was commodore Of the New
York Yacht Club, and was one Of the principal
owners Of the Camden and Amboy Railroad. He
owned nearly all of the Hoboken Ferry and the
principal part Of public Improvements there.
The flags Of the Hob0ken Ferry and the public
and private buildings there were all placed ct
halfmast. He was engaged in Paris in nego-
tatDg for the formation of q great railway com.
pany to extend to the Western States with an
Eastern terminus, which should be at the Elysisn
Fifteen Japanese youths, sons Of princes aud
men of high position, have for some time past
been working hard for Massachusetts, educs-
ton, nine OF them being under private tuition in
Boston, i've at Monson Academy, and one at Am
heIst College. Two leave for home this week, in
consequence Of the war in their own country.
They could speak but few words Of English six
months ago, but can now read and converse In
telligibly, and they have made rapid progress in
their knowledge Of our institutions and the Chris
tan religion. Do
The Herald's Washington dispatch states that It
is ascertained that the instructions of Reyerdy
johnson were not particularly strong regarding
the Alabama claims. he was merely directed to
pursue the same course as his predecessor on that
question, but was more fully instructed regarding
the American doctrine Of expatriation. II Is be-
Geved that the president and Secretary Seward
authorized him TO negotiate o treaty as to the
rights Of nsturslized citizens similar to that
lately agreed upon between Prussia and the
United States.
1t is abundsntly proved that Grant had father,
but his sdherents are trying now TO establish his
claim to at'grandfather in the person of Noah
Grant. That Noah is Q respectable ancestor no
one doubts, but the assumption that he belonged
peculiarly TO the Grant family, although the vine
yard story might give IL some color, is only par
alleled by that Of the French family which had the
distinguished diluvisn painted as emerging from
the ark with tin box under his arm labeled,
Papers relating to the family Of the Duke OF
Levis.D-lWorld. ..r.
Qol n
dredth year on Wednesday, the 9Th inst, having
been installed on the 9th of August, l766, by Mr..
Samuel Hall. Up to l7S6 its life was somewhat
checkered and uncertain, several suspensions and
removals occurring. In the latter year Mr.. Cush-
ing becsme proprietor, and one Of his apprentices
is at present the senior editor, and the junior was
his apprentice. For eighty-two years the Gazette
has never missed single issue. The old English
press upon which the first issue Of the Gazette was
worked 10 still kept in the Office as q curiosity,
The Mr.. Gushing spoken Of was the father of Hon.
Caleb Gushing, who was for short time the pro
prietor Of the paper. in 1925.
The New York Herald is great paper. II de-
clsres in late article that the Radical party dur.
ing its lease of power has committed crimes
against liberty and the American people that can
not be forgiven. On the other hand, the Democ-
racy, If placed In power, will revive all the old
ante. war dissension and troubles, and that their
presidential candidate, Seymour. is nobody out
side of the platform, and that Blair is dangerous
and revolutionary. Therefore, 1t exclaims, what
are the people TO do in this dilemmai And the
unprincipled old ass that controls the paper an.
swers, /" trust to the great central figure Of the
A Washington special of the sth, to the Louis.
vile Courier, says: The result of the Kentucky
election surprises the most sanguine Democrats
and is regarded as the foreshado wing of the Demo.
cratic ground swell that is steadily setting in all
over the North. The political situation brightens
daily. News from the Pacific represents gains
for seymour and Blair as certain In every State.
Some old fogy New York politicians recently tele-
graphed TO Frank Blair, asking him to moderate
the tone of his speeches. His answer was decisive
he informed them that he had studied the situa
ton carefully; thought he understood it, and
meant to treat il freely and fesressly. 1t is said
that Governor Seymour is very much pleased
with General Blair's speeches.
There is at least one girl Of undoubted a. 10y.
atty in Illinois. Judge Griffin was holding court
in Aledo, while camp meeting was in progress
near by. Certain young ladies came over from
the camp ground and solicited lodging. The
andlady replied that every bed in the house con.
tanned two dodgers except one, and that was oc-
cupied by Judge Griffin. " Bat come up stairs"
she said, and will find place for you.n she
led. The young ladies followed; one of them.
bursting into tears, buried her face in her hands