The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-22
EDITorIAL PARAGRAPHS. ETC.

An essence that yields most-Acquiescence.
Early figs are reported in the New Orleans
markets.
The city of New York built twenfy-six churches
during the past year and Brooklyn nineteen.
Queen Isabella is said to have fifteen children
more than the law allows.
A round Of pleasure for the young-A plnm
pudding.-[Ex.
Loose pantaloons are coming in with the heated
term.
II a mans life is a continual fight with i'll health
be is sure TO lose.-lEx.
Edward Parmele, of New Orleans, is visiting
his old friends in Louisville.
The mariners compass has done some Of the
most important needle-work in the world.-lEx.
An Illinois lady recently sold her blonde hair
for $35.
Tom Hughes is to try to get into parliament
without spending money.
We enjoyed the pleasure Of q visit last evening
/ from Mr.. Thompson, of the Lagrange Texas
Democrat He is stopping at the City Hotel.
Edward A. Pollard has commenced writing in
| the New York Citizen about the " Craftsmanship
OF the late war;" personal recollections, etc.
George Ellis continues to receive all the light
pictorial periodical literature from New York and
Boston.
| man living in Cohoes, N. Y, applied oil from
the bowl of a tobaccopipe to a burn on the lip of
his little daughter, and the child died in convul
sions twenty.four hours after.
The New York Tribune says: " The man that
did more than all others-unless in a pecuniary
way-to secure the acquttal Of President john
son was Chief Justice Chase"
Napier shrewdly carries off the true heir to the
Abyssinian throne to educate him up in English
| ideas and hold him in reserve to await the beha-
yior of Gobaze.
Connecticut man, who had his arm neatly
cut off in a saw mill, picked up the member, shut
of the water from the mill, and walked home
with his arm in his hand.
Carlotta has not entirely recovered her mind.
Her insanity now manifests itself in extreme
talkativeness, and a disposition to tell family
secrets and scandalous stories to every stranger
| she meets.
The Lynchburg Republican says "the most
unique and festive exhibition we have seen for
maDy long years, was that of country young
lady, drinking soda water, Friday, with the tears
streaming out Of her angel eyes, and dropping of
the end Of her delicately chseed nose"
An Abyssinian letter says Of the natives
whenever they see an officer who sports an eye.
glass they regard him as person who has at
tanned high military distinction. Whenever visit
ing any villages in the vicinity Of camp, the cor
respondents hang pair of spectacles on their
breasts, and thereby receive profound reverence
for their yaor and military talents"
In England on May day, pear and cherry bios
SONS had disappeared, but the apple trees, white
and purple lilacs and later shrubs were in glorious
flower. There were new potatoes from Lisbon,
four pence pound, and asparagus which was
selling for a cent a spear. The streets were full
of cauEhower, heads big as cocoanuts, at three or
four cents each. Green peas were in, and the dis.
play OF salmon at Billingsgate was a sight to be-
hold.
Whilst a workman, to save the life Of q drown.
ing man. had thrown himself into the Seine and
was swimming to bis rescue. which he accom-
plisbed, passer-by, apparently watching the pro-
ceedings, stole his watch. The emperor read the
paragraph, inquired into the facts. ascertsined
their veracity and the name of the workman, who,
day or two ago, was much amazed on receiving
a handsome gold watch and chain.
California letter says: 81 entered boot
makers to have little job done, and said to the
shop.keeper, as a necessary preliminary: You
speak English?' His answer, delivered promptly
and unhesitatDgly, was, Isl, senior; certainment,
you tet!' There were three languages all in one
sentence and the good man Strengthened himself
up with proud satisfaction at the thought that he
could speak English like q native. He was an
Italian, believe"
The latest advices from the headquarters of the
noted pugilists, McCool and Coburn, are nything
but favorable to the former. The course that
McCool is undergoing in his training is said to be
widely different from that of Coburn. The super
| goab sc IL N
and he is reported to be as soft and fabby as a
bowl of calf'sfoot jelly. If he does not lose
flesh and become more solid between this and the
9th inst the blows which the quick and scientific
Coburn may put into his window-panes will be
very damaging and binding to him.
The story is told of Menschkos, the Russian
general, that, on one occasion, when he was dis.
playing his regiment to the Emperor Nicholas, the
latter remarked some triling DEFICIENCIES in th'
matter of the dress Of the men, and petulantly
exclaimed: /" l would rather see your regimen
not dressed at all than dress so." Menschikoi
, quickly turned to his command: " Attention! uni
forms Of " To the bewilderment Of the car th
men had in a moment stripped to the skin, thOugl
it was freezing weather. Saluting his emperor
Menschkof said 4: Sire, my men are at you
msiesty's orders" Nicholas did not get angry.
The Home Journal tells the following story 0
Sorosis: " 1t is said that at the first regular meet
A ing Of the lately organized Woman's League a
3 Delmonico's after the preliminaries had been al
( ranged those who desired to join the association
: were requested to rise. Every woman but on
a responded promptly TO the call. she was at ono
e spied out, however, and made, for a momen
e painfully prominent. Does not this lady wish
; become a member!' was echoed from mouth I
mouth, with glancss of surprise, until Miss Kat
9 Field, coming TO the rescue, answered for her
a 'Oh, yes she is very anxious TO join us, but 81
= cannot-because she has tyrant at home
y RFu,REARtr DEvoTroN OF A DOG-In 1865