The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-13

Partisan sensation. Is man OF 81, with "kinhy
hair, and profound mind.
Some of the English fashion papers copy from
Harper's Bazaar.
Thanks to the officers Of the steamers Harlan
and Josephine.
Mr.. Bergh's society have nearly suppressed
cock and dog fighting in New York, and have
ten drinking fountains for horses, dogs, ETC.
Thomas Johnston, said to be q brother OF Gen.
Johnston, was run over and killed by car al
| Nation, H., on the sth.
Newarkian says be can raise strawberries
as large as piueapples. Then why in the - don't
| be do il?
More than 100 coo copies of Mr.. DisraelPs
works have been sold since he became prime
| minister.
The share of NJ. Rochfort, editor OF the Ian
tern, in the profits of that paper, amount to
$l25, 600 year.
AS Tboresn says: "Cspe Cod is place where
fsh are cured, and where people are cured OF eat
| ing them"
Ex.Gov. Foste once suggested to aformer editor
| of the Nashville Banner to hoist the name oil
Grant for the presidency.
The newspaper critics condemn the New York
| dramatic version Of " Foul Play " as trash and
| clap trap.
One of the latest fashions for gentlemen con-
sists in wearing white vests made of Turkish
| toweliDg. -
Hon. Rev. Baptist Noel. seventy years old, has
just preached his farewell sermon, when his con-
gregstion gave him 1000 guineas.
| Isabella is said to have wept when she signed
the decree exiting her sister, the duchess de Mont
pensier.
An omnibus driver in France has been fued
twenty five francs for calling imperial troops
"a lot of paper soldiers"
The Alabama Legislature adjourned yesterday
until the first Monday in November, the day be-
| fore the presidential election. No action was
| taken on the veto of the electoral vote bill.
Talk Of female extravaganza In a shop win.
dow in the Rae Richelieu, Paris, mems shirts are
exhibited and ticketed at three thousand francs
| dozen.
The only brother of the late N. P. Willis ia Mr..
Richard Stors Willis, the eminent musical COM
poser. He has an elegant residence on the st.
| Clair river, Michigan.
Type setting at q distance by electricity Is
clearly possible. A combination of electricity
and photography may yet transmit and print
| news at the same time.
| Mr.. Lampson of London, who was knighted for
| his services in behalf of the Atlantic Gable, is
native of Vermont self made, and the king of the
| for trade Of the world.
| In a late speech in Gloucester, Butler said he
and Grant were friends sgan and that he should
support Grant for the presidency. His voice was
| still for impeachment.
| Mike McCoole, bruiser, was married in st. Louis
Sunday night, to Miss Mollie Norton, daughter of
| Daniel Norton, q rich contractor Of st. Louis
The church and streets in the vicinity were densey
crowded.
Louis Napoleon recently narrowly escaped be-
ing struck by lightning. The tree under which he
stood, In Fontaiuebleau forest was shvered, and
soldier at the emperor's side was struck sense
| less.
Every respectable newspaper will indorse the
remark of the New York MAIL that when a man
asks for hotel or travelling favors on the score Of
| being an editor, reporter or correspondent, he
may usually be set down as holding a very low
position, if any at all, in press circles.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. Watkins performing an
engagement at the Broadway Theater and have
| produced for the first time drama bearing the
title of "Trodden Down." 1t is an effective play,
full OF the peculiar fire and fun of the Irish drama,
and was favorably received by a large audience.
We have trsdesmen as class, and yet in
England every dealer in goods below the rank OF
a warehouseman, j. e., one who sells goods by
wholesale, is designated a tradesman. In the
common acceptation of Englishmen the vsriou,
kinds of business transacted in the metropolis
and other large towns rank in the following order
viz: bankers, merchants, brewers, manufsctu
rers, warehousemen and trsdesmen.