The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-29
GENERAL ITEMS.

The French academicisn, Viennet, has just died
at the age of "a. he. wrote many things which
had little effect in print but one in manuscript
did better for being in his breast pocket-it
stopped O bullet intended for him. For the last
twenty years he has been in the habit OF reading
his fve-sct tragedies TO casual acquaintance.
Hence his appearance did not excite enthusiasm
The sultan of Turkey has about one hundred
wives, but only three are his favorites, each of
them Of remarkable beauty Their names are
/" Dournell." the New Pearl; " Hairsni Dbl, the
Excellent Heart; and Edo Dill, the Elegance of
the Heart. His eunuchs, chamberlsins, pages,
pipebearers, grooms, cooks, etc., number over
two thousand persons. for whom some six thou.
sspd dishes are daily prepared. which are served
at Eve hundred tables.
A rumor in circulation at Columbus, Ohio, at
tributed the fire which destroyed the Lunatic Asy
lum to one Of the patients setting her bed on fire
with lighted taper. IL Is said that one Of the
attendants, while passing through the halls, neg
she was out Of sight one of the patients, O woman
about eighteen years of age, left her cell and
lighted piece OF paper, which she applied to the
curtains Of her bed.
At the distribution Of prizes to the scholars Of
the Imperial Female School Of Design, which took
place at the Grand Hall OF the Beaax-Ar Paris.
on Tuesday, August Is, the two first prizes were
given to Miss Clementine Tompkins, Of Baltimore,
after only one years course Of study. Miss Temp.
kins success was hailed with loud applause and
she was congratulated by all the schools.
petition Is In circulation In London TO request
parliament to enact law which shall give au-
thorty TO the judges TO sentence street thieves to
shipping post. The lash, it Is said, is the only
tnibg tbry dread.
Near>Hass, Minnesota. was lately dug up huge
s,one az; ~. found by the side of skeleton
o. ana 70 have b been c Indian mound The
found, and cannot be welded bySr-saon Of ordi.
In one OF the towns Of northern Illinois lives~
a. t.a.
ment Of the war, with regiment from Ohio.
Originally very poor, be now has house finely
furnished, and the sudden change Of fortune is
thus explained by his wife. who has no hesitancy
in repeating the story'to her friends which Is as
Yollows: That at Nashville her husband found q
house deserted and that he shipped the contents
North. and now enjoys them. Among the articles
are marble top tables, etsgere, with rare shell
iorpsuepte, window curtains, both lace and da
mask, q large amount Of pedclothes and linen said
10 be marked with the name of the owner, table
linen and rare napkins, aud large amount o.
rich ladjes' clothing. Rich silks OF rare pattern
not now TO be purchased, are still worn by the
family whose previous condition and me articles
preclude the idea OF Their purchase. a nrgt
amount of thread was also sent up, and sold atths
ame time. Any party interested. who would like
10 recover the same for the value. which Is con
1sioesable, or % mementoes, can get the name o.
correspondent by applying at this ONCE, and
g. the S o. snd se
pense II necessary. The above is no fancy sketch
We have IN our possession sufficient proof of the
tach above harrsted, and our informant has taker
pains to furnhh rs with refsrence.-l Nashville
American, llth. 5000. Il. -.
There are men who desert . lost cause round
which they once stood with the blood in theil
hearts painting for liberation, and who kneel "a
oner homage at the altar Of successful wrong
There are men Who trsmpIe under foot the very
standards that once foated proudly over them
There are men base enough TO lin their handi