The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-25
Toral 5nteligenre.

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Canal street. The ladies were everywhere;
many OF them were looking about them to see
Wbsi they could buy, Of tie cheapest aui most
| amusiDg for the children. aud the most agreea-
| BILE for their friends. Ladies in carriages and
ladies on foot, lsdies in The grocery store and
ladies In the jewelry and fincy stores. Gentle.
men also bad ,htir hands fail. The newly h.dged
bridegroom, the mature father of family. the
brother, the lover-al ages were to be seen
vending homewsrd with arms tull of Christmas
| Iresenis.
May God bless the old English holidsv. and
give us many return OF such a merry and jolly
| Christmas.
THE CFEscENr is Indebted to George Jacobshs-
| gen, ESQ.,, OF the "Samter," for pitcher Of deli
| Cious egg n"g. George Hagen, as he is popularity
| known. needs no bush TO telPof the excellence of
| The SEmtsT; the Sumter stands there on Old
Levee street, in front of the Custom House, an
! evidence Of What profitable establishment, and
what popul6r one, good whisky, good brandy,
| g. cd gin and polite bsrkeepers can make. Sue
cess aud Merry Christmas to Georges Hagen aud
The Sumter.
EyssRs BJDwELL & PARLE have the hearty
| thar ks Of the CREsCESr ONCE and its employees
| for their kiIdIess and attention. Those genlle-
men lest evening sent the CREsCENT a Drinm Dg
pitC her Of the best Dog ever tasted, with the
| motto Happy Cbristmas" " upon their contribu.
| ton. AS Col. Bidwell has the m st beautiful
| women on bis stage that ever appeared in the
theatrical profession in this city, so Andy mixes
Does and punches skins and all the other Ameri-
can fsncies in his line, such as few men can rival
| him in.
MssoNIc.-Tuesday evening a very pleasant
| sfair took place at Masonic Hall. Past Master
| james A. Douglas cne of the best men among
| the "bTetbren Of the mystic tie" having laid
! d wn the gavel of authority which be had welded
| tor many years in Alpha Home Lodge, saw fit to
4 invite TO social Reunion the members of his
| lodge and q very considerable number of the
| fraternity. This invitation was promptly re-
sponded 10. the name of the Douglas" sppar-
| entity having as magical an effect among the
brethren as in old days it had upon the Scottish
| border. The supper room of the Grand Lodge
was crowded. The repast prepared was bounti-
| sul. The wines and more potent beverages far
nisbed were OF the choicest vinages and brsHds.
| Between host and guess 1t was evident that the
WaImest and BiDdest feeling existed. The liberal
entertainer called to preside over the festivities
of the evening. DIR. Bachelor, grand secretary of
| the Grand Lodge, and the present WorshipfGl
| mssier OF Alpha Home. Among the Masonic
| notabes present We observed the Most Worship
| fol Grand Master of the State of Louisiana,
| HeDry r.. Swasey, Esq., Past Grand Masters
| q. A. Fellows, Esq, and Samuel Manning
| TC6d, Esq, and large number of active and
pact masters. After complete justice had been
| cone 10 the tempting visnds before the guests,
| The usual Masonic toasts were proposed by DR.,
| Bachelor, and appropriately responded 10.
| Without attempting the invidous We may remark
that we have rarely heard on simi ar occs-
siOns better impTomptu after dinner speeches
tbsn those of Messrs. Fellows and Hornor, ia
| which tie valuable services of our friend Douglas
to the cause of Masonry were feelingy and sp-
| propriately alluded to.
lhe historical address of Bro. Hutchiugs should
have been phoDogrsphicaly reported Tor the
benefit OF the new generation Of Louisiana Ma
| sons. Bot the elimination of interest was at
| tanned during q speech of DIR. Bachelor when
| be IrefeDied 10 Past Master Douglas, 10 behalf
| Of the members Of Alpha Home, as a mark Of
their 6 attful esteem, magnificent silver pitcher
and psir Of gobleis, respectively and appropriately
| engraved Fsith,D +" Hope u and "ChariJy.u
NT N ar N mUli m m m frulv
served or m,re unexpected by It's recipient, who
Was 81 St entirely overcome by the emotions
| natuIally awakened by the sudden presentation.
| AiteT lew hours of most agreeable social inter
| course, the goodly company bade each other q
| hearty "good niehtH and dispersed, wishing
| Brother Douglas health and prosperity according
| 10 bis merit.
| Tie present officers of Alpha Home ere as fol.
lows: Jsmes c. Bachelor, N. D., worshipiul
mas.er; Charles Verlsnder, senior warden;
martin Fl her, junior warden; George Hubener,
utesurer; - Pincot. secretary; = Brnsly,
senior deacon; ]. II. Masuire, junior deacon;
Alexander Qdeant, tyler.
| YEsTIRDAY during the forenoon, as Mr. Cola,
ore Of M. MOody's chief clerks, fastened of
| from tle sore togo TO The postofice for letters
sn0 ordtIs, he forgot TO throw aside his glove
! streteher, queer looking instrument, which the
/ ubinitisted could never guess the use OF. fts
| glove filter is slme hiug between lObster's CLAW
! aud . slZ thOoier IN appearance. II was stuck In
| his vasthsId just back OF the hip bone, and the
|
| c. mounted the postOfiee steps a metropolitan
arrested him " for carrying concealed weapons"
! Mr. Cola drew the fearful weapon, and having
eojusted it &C. bis hand, made snap With it SO re-
S. DsDt that the policeman Jumped back aghast.
Alter showing tie harmlessBess and utility Of this
! tremendous weapon. Mf. Cola vas allowed TO
call for Lis letters and orders and 10 go his way
/ rejoicing.
The OPEIOUsAs RAILRoAD.-At meeting Of a
| foil board of lhe directors of the New Orleans,
! 0pelousas and Great Western Rllrosd Company,
I the report Of The committee appointed by said
| company TO confer with Messrs. Price. Chouteau
| & Co.. for The building of tie road, was consd-
/ g ed ard unanimously adopted. |. accepts the
offer of Mesers. Price, Chouiesu Co., 10 build
aud lease the road, leaving it at the option Of
Messrs. Price, Choutesu & Co. for ninety days;
depeudrng upon the State, city and ooadhol1ers
! whether confirmation at the eEd Of the time
mentioned will be signed.
Col. MooDY's WINDOWS present a beautiful
| appearance. The young gentlemen whom M0Jdy
has selected as his clerks show q remarkable
/ taste aud aptitude in contrasting colors; and
there is ore of them 10 particular, whoss name he
! isStoo mO6est TO have mentioned, but who has
bestowed great deal of pains in sho Eing of his
| employers goods 10 the best advantage, aud has
fucceeded admirably. We advise our readers,
ladies' as well as gentlemen, TO lock az these win.
dows-they are surprisingly attractive.
gro. FoEsTER, Eso., the accomplished and
versatile e0itOr and proprietor Of the New Orleans
German Press has retired from that journal, which
hss always heretofore been a staunch South
eIn Democratic sheet and is succeeded by Mr..
Henry Hedenhaim, one of the Radical members
Of he Legislature. OF course, under such
change The German Pless will be Radical and
IegrophilIsuc.
YEsTERDAY MORNING, ABOUT HALF FAST NINE
O'CLOCK, ihe police apprehended at the saloon.
corner Baronne and Perdido streets, known as the
Niger st. Charles !" the colored man William
Bradley, who is accused Of having attemptei the
murder of Mexicsn stranger at MS, adey's,
house, On CsTondelet street, last Monday night.
BE will be confronted with the wounded man,
who is now lying at the Charity Hospital, so soon
as the latter shall have Sufficiently recovered.
Bradley has DOT as yet, it is ssd, beea spprzed OF
the cause for which he is arrested.
GOVERNOR WARxoTH has appointed Andrew G.
WOODS assessor and collector for West Baton
Rouge parish. under the recent act Of the Leesla-
ture which goes into operation or the first OF Jan
nary.
kR. GEORGE FARMER yesterday made complaint
TO Recorder Becker thstphis house on Poydras
street. near DOTgeDOis street. had been robbed of