The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-29
net of officials generally, that fair words, if tdriy
Iied, might be found to answer as well as bully
ing, domineering tones.

nei of officials generally, that fair words if fairy
rIied, might be found to answer as well as bully
ing, domineering tones.
TIE HoPE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION announce
a fancy dress and mask ball 10 be given at Carroll
Hall. corner of Gres,men and E.ysiau Fields
streets, on New Years Eve. We are indebted to
the managers for complimentary ticket OF in
vitation.
CHARLES CLIFFORD, found lying on 3 pile of
freight, covered with tarpaulin, on the levee.
lsst evening. was arrested and brought in as
dangerous and suspicious character.
TIE OLD SAYING that a thing of beauty is a
joy forever" was somewhat reversed on Christ
mas Eve, 10 the detriment OF practical joker.
Many of our readers have no doubt seen the toy
which consists of an artificial flower TO which is
attached syringe or india rubber bag filed with
LIQUID essence or water, used TO deceive people by
causing them TO smell the flower while the syringe
is concealed in the hand aud squirting the liquid
into their faces. The toy is ingepiousy and pref
tily conceived, and the joke. although not alto
gether refined, is scarcely offensive when prsc-
tced among intimate friends; the case is quite
different, however, when the joker chooses
a perfect stranger for his victim, as the
sequel will serve TO prove. On the DAY
named above, an individual, provided with one Of
these toys, ard who had evidently too often in
dulged in drinking egg-nogg. sccosted gentle
man, perfect stranger TO him, atsthe corner Of
Canal and Bourbon, and impertinently asked him
10 treat. The gentleman. being aware Of The con.
did not drink. Thereupon. and repeating his de-
mand, the inebriated individual twice squirted
some of the liquid contained in the toy upon the
strangers clothes. The latter, out of compassion,
kept his temper and politely requested the ine-
briate to desist. WE'LL" said the indivi usl, 'f
Go not desist what will you doi" do not
know" was the answer, but such jokes are not
according TO my tastes" Far from having the
only brought full stream Of water into his face
from the toy in the Individuals hand. Forbearance
had now ceased to be virtue, the gentleman rails
ing stick which he had In his hand. dealt such a
severe blow at the head of his aggressor that the
scalp of the latter was cut open about six inches
length, and he fell to the ground sweltering in
his blood. The gentleman then quietly walked
away. The most surprising part Of this little
drama that the injury received by the intoxi-
Gated man not much more severe, for the stick
used upon him was one of the kind made of cow
hide. tightly fitting around q steel rod, which was
broken in two places by the violence of the blow.
En- pdSsdst. we might say that the gentleman
who administered the correction, although of a
mild ana kindly disposition, IL the wrong man to
attack with inpuDity. The moral of this episode
is contained in the following French axiom: Jeu
de main, jeu de Uildin.
U. s. DISTRICT CoURr.-In accordance with,an
order from the clerk OF the House of Representa-
lives at Washington, the Monroe lntegencer
has been designated as public printer vice the
Homer Had. and the Red River (Nstchitoches)
News vice the New Orleans Advocate, (Parson
Newmsn's paper.)
The wine cases have been set for trial on the
llih prox. Libes for the tobacco recently seized
by the collector of internal revenue were filed
yesterday.
u. s. CIRCUIT CoURT.--The case of the United
States vs. w. g. Mank, was continued over to to-
dsy.
RECORDER BKcKER's CoURT.-Pierre Bertrand,
charged by Snperint endent Cain with attempting
burglary, on the 10th inst, at No. Gil Tchoupi.
toDlss street. was sent before the First District
Court under bonds of $500.
John Lewis, arrested suspicion of being a
military deserter, was discharged.