The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-19
EDITORIAL rAKAsKAPHs. ETC.


TIDY tipple-spruce beer.-[Fun.
" Rosedsle has been produced in San Francisco
by MIR. Lawrence Barrett.
Mr.. Dickens is said TO have sent home $4,000
in gold, as part Of his profits
The pope of Rome is paying subscriber to the
Brownsville Ranchero, says that paper.
The Astor estate is valued by one who processes
TO know, at about sl44 200, 900.
John Hsrdy's radical Daily Sentinel, at Mont
gOmery, has gone under.
Prince Murat wants TO sell his chateau Of Besen-
val, near Paris.
When you 60 to buy leg Of mutton, invariably
keep your wether.eye open, says Judy.
Our special dispatches concerning the election
in East Baton Rouge parish are very cheering.
1t is doubtful whether Senator Guthrie RECEIVERS
from his late stroke of paralysis.
The New York World suggests the impeach-
ment of Connecticut.
A sailing vessel may be turned into a screw
steamer by manning it with ship.screw.
Louisville Democrat
The Earl of Cardigan, who died in England
few days ago, was the leader of the Light Brigade
at Balaklsya.
The Goth Of April, the day selected for the
adornment Of the graves of the Confederate dead,
Obpuio Heeh IfOHl JO-Ody, kueAt Suuudy).
Evening Reflector is the name of sprightly
new paper at Jefferson, Texas, edited by F. j,
Patillo.
Will some Of our country contemporaries tell
US more about the crops and less about runaway
horses and dog fights
The St. Louis Repudiator has stopped-its sub.
scrIbers acted on its principles too thoroughly.
| louisville Democrat
A Bunsby contemporary informs Us that Mr..
johnson may be acquitted, or he may be con-
yicied and impeached."
Empress Eugene used to be known as the best
| looking and the worst-dressed woman in Europe.
She il no longer the best,lookng, but she is known
| as the best-dressed.
Mr.. Charles 0'Conor is warmly urged by many
! of his friends and admirers, as the Democratic
candidate for the presidency in the ensuing can
vass. The New York News has nominated him.
Al New York journal says: " 1t is now custom
airy TO make up a dozen so ordinary bouquets
INTO a basket about the size of an Orange county
cheese. and hand it up over the orchestra to the
artistic, whose absurd appearance as he or she
carries it of, fully compensate for the outlay"
Some one says if a dozen Englishmen meet TO.
geiher they begin to talk at once about submarine
telegraphy, or taxation, or cotton, or the posi-
to say, of material interest; assemble a dozen
Germans, and Immediately you have before you
Soheswig Holstein and the unity of Germany;
among dozen Frenchmen, however much they
may endeavor to avoid the subject, you are GER
tain TO hear a discussion about ale beau sexe :"
wherever dozen Russians are met together the
question Immediately arises Of the worth aud
| future of Russia.
A new novel, called "Loved and Lost" has
just been commenced in the London Leader, by
Mr.. Clark Russell. 1t begins with every promise
of being wonderful and turgid enough TO create
sensation. The following is piece of advice from
gentleman to his daughter Love never
think of that word. It's one of those lying badges
| worn by human nature as a mark of dignity. Take
| your emotions-if you have ahy-by the throat,
and kill them one after the other, as they rise in
your heart, until you have made it like this floor"
stamping his foot, hard, dead, wooden! For
tell you that il you allow sentiment to get the bet
ter Of you, it will slay you, aye, as any common
murderer would slay you"
Mrs. Disraelrs reception on the 25th ultmo
was an elegant affair. II was the first since her
recovery from her severe and dangerous illness,
and since the accession of her husband to the
head of the ministry. II was held in the new for
eign office, where about eight hundred guests
we're present. The rooms were just finished, and
fresh in new paint and gliding. The Prince and
Princess of Wales were present, the latter look
ing remarkably well, together with all the royal
family in town except the queen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams were among those attending. The weather
was stormy and disagreeable, the evening closing
| with fall OF snow, but the company was large,
aniving from 10 until IL O'Clock, and filing the
large saloons so that dancing was impossible.
The Round Table has been studying a photo
| graphic group of the impeachment managers,
and after saying that the study has Inspired q
sensation mot Of chagrin, for we are becoming
hardened to such things, but of disgust" it adds:
"Of the seven men to whom has been intrusted
the conduct of one of the most momentous events
in the life of the nation, there but two whose
appearance conveys assurance that they are gen.
tlemen; one has the aspect Of fireman arrayed
for ball. typical Bowery swell; the remainder
suggest farmers in their Sunday clothes. the boots
Of the entire party having evidently received, on
the eve Of their posing, the preternatural polish
| of street boOt-blacks."
| ~ DuA he diSfiI