The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-20

him; and came, finally, to the conclusion that
woman was Gods last, best gift to man."
After this production came a recitation by
Miss L. c., of " The Execution of Montrose."
Sir Phillip Sidney used TO say that he never
heard the ballad of "Chevy Chace" that it did
not stir him like trumpet call it seems 10 Us
hat Aytoun's "Exeeution of Montrose" is just
such another piece. We never hear it that the
dull roll of the drum, the sad toll Of the passing
bell do not ring in our ears; that our eyes do
not see the surgng crowd scared into silence:
The grim, bare scaffold, so clearly defined
against the cold, gray sky; the pale. calm
his cruel prosecutors TO a good God who
mercifully gives him death as refuge from their
toItures; the whole combination of bitter wrath
and sublime endurance, of fendish hate and God
like resignation, which united to form that
memorable scene long ago, when one of the
purest and noblest hearts that ever beat was laid
at rest for aye. TO such a piece, surely, it IL
hard for any declaimer TO do justice; and though
we highly commend Miss C.'s rendering, yet to
say that it was worthy of the poem were praise
so extravagant that we never can hope to bestow
il on any one.
By this time it was quite dark, and in conse.
quence thereof the audience were deprived of
the pleasure of hearing a critique upon the
various performances of the evening, which had
been prepared by Miss s., but which, unfor-
tunately, the lack of light prevented her from
reading.
In conclusion we cannot but add our hearty in
dOrsement to the many expressions we heard
around US, OF the enjoyment experienced by all.
To Miss Pierson, principal of the school, is We
think, to be sscribed the first praise for so well
training the young ladies in her charge to the
young ladies the next for so well profting by her
instruction. We have, thus, them both TO thank
for pleasant evening, and do not know better
way TO assert our appreciation than by saying
how glad we ere TO know that shortly again the
young ladies will similarly favor their friends.
May we be there to see."
THIEVES DoNGs.-A colored youth, Louis
Washington, attempted yesterday morning 10 run
of with the cash box of Antonio ScOffielo,
Siciian fruit dealer in POydrss Market, but was
arrested and taken TO the station. While he was
undergoing the search customary instituted upon
prisoners before being led to their cells, quick as
thought he broke away, leaped through the open
window Of the clerks office, and ran 40 Wn Lafay
ette TO Csrondelet street. his clothes half torn
of and his head bare. He was soon recaptured,
however, and duly inearcerated.
Charles Walter, negro. was arrested yester-
dey on Rampant street, having in his possession
q clock, silver.plated castor, three coats, one
piano cover, two meerschaums, one pair of
CATERS and two purses, the whole Of which was
valued at about 500, and was identified as hav-
ing been stolen during the previous night from
the residence Of DR.. Fisher, on the same street.
One Fred. Unzer was arrested by Specials Ma.
lone and Dumas on suspicion Of haviog been a
party to a recent burglary on Chippewa street.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Harvey Gibbs, ac-
cused of numbering a fatbOst captain, last win
ter, at upper landing, was tried for the third
time yesterday, and the jury could not agree
1t will be remembered that, one Of the preceding
trials, one Of the jurymen absented himself mo-
mentsrily, without the knowledge or consent Of
Judge or deputy sheriff. and the jury was imme-
dIately and summariy dismissed.