The New Orleans crescent., 1868-10-24
gofal uigenre.

| 9uIHt cyIttttl4tUre.
LAsr WEEK Q white girl, whose nationality even
/ we viii not give. gave birth to o child so black
that it vas dificut to determine whether OF not
| its mother was Of the Caucasian race. For ten
hours afser the birth Of the child did she remain
without tbs assistance Of q solitary soul, so
ashamed was she of calling in any witness 20 her
/ shame.
A LADY, whose knowedgs of English Mlom Is
limited. recently stepped into piano store on
Canal street and asked one OF the clerks 70 show
her q tail piano. After Q good deal Of head
scratching the clerk finally un4erstood that she
meant grand piano, called in French ptrno ts
queue.
DOC SToRY.-There was ratTcr an amusing
sight on Canal street yesterday. A dog, passing
along. caught sight of reflection Of himself in
one Of sbe glass show windows which line tho
boulevard. He stopped at once, and then, wag-
eing his tail and displaying every Indication Of
frieDdDess towards his'fellow dog. he trotted to-
wards the image, which seemed, as ne got nearer,
to meet his advances half way. He reached the
glass and Pat forth his nose 70 touch that of his
new-found con2rade, whe7 TO his utter astonish-
ment-if dog can express that emotion-he dis
covered the ielusion. The deceived animal gave
one derisve bark, as IL at hs own ver6arcy in be-
ing SO fooled, and then turned slowly OF. wiser
and, from his appearance, sadder dog.
coLoRED CITIZEN named John Davfs was
iDcarcerated az the central police station last
self 30 violently es'to make urs prIson extrsnIeIy
unpleasant for ni,e fair ones, inmates Of house
on Perdido strest which had been informed
against as nuisance. The gentle nine. 10 their
gsudy apparel, sa. in their cell completely hcrri
fed at the demoDiuc vissge and furious language
of the inebriate black, Who, in tie opposite cell,
funed aud ragged behind his iron grating; in fact,
his manners were 30 decidedly lacking in pro-
priety, that there is doubt every other prisoner
would have left the cslaboose at once, II pos
sible.
The FOLLOWING havi,g occurred to s Bohemian,
makes up for whatever interest 1t might lack had
ID befaen "any other man." Passing with his
wife near one Of the elegant dry good stores on
Canal street, our Bohemian saw some ragndcent
silks exhibited In the showcase, upon which the
following label was placed: Worth sl-Sold for
so centsn The separation Of the figures and the
smsllness of the "cents" corresponding with the
above, impressed our friend with the idea that
there was bsrgain to be made.
In the couple walked, and an obliging clerk was
made to grope his way into the show case, and o
beautiful green striped silk pattern was placed
before their bewidered eyes. +" Give me eight
yards of that silk" said the lady. But tho clerk
having informed her that it could not be cut, but
was sold by the pattern husband and wife went
out very much disappointed. Having walked OF
q short distance, our Bohemian remarked to his
wife that TIE opportunity was TOO good to be lost:
that few yards more at fifty cents should not
deter them from the purchase. They were going
to Texas that very evening, and the remnant OF
silk suitable for misss dress. could be placed in
her brother -in.law's store and disposed of very
easily.
Eagerly bent on the bsrgsia, retracing their
steps they re-eniered the store, and once more
did the obliging clerk squeeze himself INTO the
and wrap il up and hand il to the lady, whose
eyes q. this moment were glistenng with delight.
:" How many yards?" was her query.
"About fourteen and half. was the answer.
Taking from his pocket two five, dollar notes,
Bohemian, with flourish Of the wrist, threw them
before the clerk, saying " Give me u Q change"
| The surprise of the clerk was no greater than
that of the couple when they were told that dfty
dollars was the price Of the pattern, which last
year sold at one hundred dollars. Without speak
| ing word our green couple, who had thought of
| fifty cents yard all the while, evacuated the
store in gify. and the last we saw OF them e they
| star State. H
| In OUR RIVER News COLUMN viii be found full
| account Of the General Quitmsn disaster.
| In THE FOURTH. DISTRICT CoURT, before Judge
| Thesrd, j. Madison Wells, resident OF the parish
| of Jefferson, sues out a writ OF mandamus on
Wicklifie, State auditor, as follows:
| That relator was elected governor of Louisiana
| for term Of four years, commencing on the hrst
Monday in January. 1866; that the Constitution
| of 1854 was at the time recognized by President
Lincoln, his successor, and Congress, and also by
| all the Judges and officers of this State, as tho
| fundamental law of the state OF Louisiana.
Relator further AYERS that, I'd Of June, 1867.
"be was Illegally, violently and forciby attempted
10 be superseded in the functions of his Office and
| the duties thereof assigned to military arpointee;
and that the said act was done without notice,
trial any form of law usage civil or military,
| ard was absolutely null and void" He alleges
that be is justly and legally entitled TO his
salary as the lawful governor OF Louisiana from
the second day of June, 1867, to the time of in
ductipg into Office of II. c. Warmoth. governor Of
| the State under the present Constitution
He further alleges that by law his salary "is to
| be drawn on his own warrant and audited by the
| skox kch h.a Ita ia rsnfc
ing to eS822 90 that said auditor has refused to
do his duty under the law and to draw his war
rants"
He therefore prays q writ of mandamus against
G. NJ. Wickliee, auditor of Louisans, compelling
| him to draw his warrant or warrants on the tree-
surer of the State to the amount aforesaid,
SSs22 20.
Me.srs Hyman. Wallace and Handlia and A.
The Judge orders that wickifs show cause.
next Thursday ct 10 A. NJ, why he should not
comply with the prayer OF Ex-Governor Wells.
THE ATTENTION OF LAWYERS AND CLIENTS ID
called to the fact that cases will be called to-day
In the Third District Court at 10 A. NJ. aud that
| no case will be fixed unless SO directed BY the
lawyer or the representative OF plaindn or de-
The Third District Court, 1t is ft to be known. ia
the special court of appeal from all the Justices o
the peace in the parish OF Orleans.
TEE TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown by AZ
| observations OF A. B. Griswold 4 Co., cornei
| Canal and Royal streets, was as follows: A
6 A. n. 67 degrees; IL n. 20; r. X ~ Or
NJ. 72.
The temperature yesterday, as shown hy IN
| thermometer at @. Duhamel's. Ill Canal street
| was as follows: At GAN. 81 degrees; u n
| Ga; 3P. N. 6s: 6P. n. 67
| ANIYcREAsED PRocLIvITY TO eRoIEcrILz EoRcss
as phiosophc friend terms u, Is OF late visible
| among our juvenile population-inds rubbe
| being the fevorite propulsive agent, and pebble
| or buckshot the missile. There are plenty Of boy
| in New Orleans, who, with one Of these rubbe
slings, can pick bird of tree. or g hlumberin
tsbby of q neghboring fence or she'd ct thirt
PAGES. The pigeons on the levee md the dogs o
. the streets know this, and appear 70. give rovir
, | young s2ortsmen wide berth.
Ar -aE CORNER of Third and st. Charles streets
, | last evening, the wheel of buggy in which tw
, , | gentlemen were riding, ran into deep ru
throwing out one Of the occupants, Mr.. Josep
CLARK. and causing him to sustain serious iDjurit
In the form of bruises upon his body and CT
over his eye. II ia stated shAt the pnfortunst
| gentleman was dragged along for a considera5
| d;.tapoa no the vehicle before il could be stOl