The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-18
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The female working classes in Paris, according
to official statistics, number l06, $40 persons, who
are divided into three sections. The first consists
Of l7.203 women, who are paid from 10 to 20
cents per day +; the second Of IS. $40: who earn
from 30 to so cents day and the third Of 767
only, earning from 80. cents to 81 day.
1he pope, recording to the latest sdvices, has
been under the medical treatment Of an Italian
physician, who q reported to have given an un-
favorable opindn of the condition Of his patients.
The frequent stppuration of the deceased leg is
regarded ss dangerous symptom. The pope,
however 1t is st sted, is very active, and appears
otherwise to enjoy good health.
In every tbousand of Austria's population 254
gysrs, IS RuIbanians. SO Crosts and Serbs, so
Wallachs, 6s Pies. "a Stevens, 80 Israelites. l6
Italians.
A French painter has recently furnished an
interesting picture, representing Benjamin Frank
lin sitting for hi bust In the Of the sculptor
Houdou. The sculptor is exhibiting the nearly
completed mode. to q company Of ladies and gen.
tlemen, while franklin is seated with highly
characteristic ar Of placid patience, combined
with genial hurlor. The picture is said to be
carefully painted. and presents q group of his.
toricsl chsracte.s who were prominent in sdvo-
eating the interests of America in France.
The stenograrher of the sub committee OF the
congregational q nmittee on retrenchment, re ports
that at the me sting on the 18th testimony was
given to the effect that On excollector Of internal
revenue, last June, paid the sum Of $50 900 to
D.. O. Birdsall, as black mail. in proceeding
commenced by A. A. Belknsp, special agent Of
the treasury department, for whom Judge Fuller.
ton was counsel, and that the arrangements for
the payment Of; money were made. Judge Fuller
ton being present, 10 Bhdsall's office, aud lately
parties concerned have repaid to the ex-coector
$23, 900 Of the money 80 extorted. Investigation
will be resumed tomorrow.
The great blast at Lime Point, near Gan Fran
clsco, for which preparations bad been going on
for some months, was exploded October 24th.
m - g. 1x~~x ~~ttl - on
feet. Twelve tons Of gunpowder we're used, and
$4,000 tons of rock were thrown down, 20 900 tons
of which went i1to the bay. II was the most CON-
petely successful engineering feat ever attempted
on the Pacific Coast. II Is estimated that 1t will
take forty-six n:en six months to clear the debris
and make resdi for the Notifications.
The new unis)rm to be worn by the letter car.
riers will consist Of single breasted blue mixed
cadet cloth;" pants Of same material with stripe
down each legfs vest Of same material and color;
cap do. navy PATTERN, with black band, and re-
versible cape ~ same material and color, on one
side, and gutta, 2ercha on the other.
An old folks tea party was recently held at the
house of " ARA Catherine Snider," Of Metamora
Lapeer county Mich, at which were present Sc
venteen perso Us. whose united ages were one
thousand two hundred and ninety years eight
months and five days, and whose posterity num-
bered five hunlred and eighty persons.
In Q late lettEr, Mark Twain writes Z" They have
revolution In Central America every time the
moon changesI All what you have to do ia to get
out in the street, in Panama or Aspin wall, and
give whoop t,nd the thing is done. Shout, down
else. and revolution follows. Nne-tenths of the
people breake for home, slam the doors behind
them and getilnder the bed. The other tenth go
and oyerturn re government and Danish the Off
Gals from prssident down to notary public. Then
for the next thirty days they inquire anxiously of
all corners what sort Of stir their little shivaree
made in Euroits and America? By that time the
next revolutios is ready to be touched of, and out
Kew. Mr.. spurgeon, In a recent sermon, disposes
of the question, Which is the most useful kind Of
preaching practical, experimental or doctrinal as
follows: I" Tie very best preaching is that which
has most Of Jtsus Christ In it. for 1t gathers up
the excellence of the three classes. since for prac
tice Christ lie the way, for doctrine Christ is the
truth. and for experience Christ is the life."
A New YorIi sketcher sketches Madame Demo-
rest thus: Madame ID. il of medium build, a
talent is immsnse. BY virtue or me pubrcstion
of magazine she has been enrolled as member
of the WomsJ Club. She has husband who, it
is said. adoreg her, and she Is an excellent wife
and mother. She is sagacious, clear-headed, aud
has an aptitude for money making"
A Washington correspondent writes General
Grant 10 rich already, and by cautious investments
be Is destnea to be very rich one day, ranking
with the most opulent He owns thirty eight acres
of land within the corporate limits of Washing
ton, worth tFo Thousand dollars an acre. His
house here Ia held at sixty thousand dollars. A
farm near sc Louis and houses at Gaens and
Philadelphia should add one hundred thousand
dollars to the former items. Three hundred
thousand dollars will probably not be Ia excess
OF the president elects possessions. Meanwhile
his commercial training and fondness for ma
terial speculation6, added to his good luck and
q caution, are exemplifying themselves In judi
cious operations 10 many honorable fields. 1t
is altogether probable that we shall have In
Grant q president who, exercising all due liber-
atty and hospitality in the chief -magistracy,
...lI L.. L. IT. 1.-k~ u~-l.
be discreet and practical in the management of
his private fsrtune."
A man acquainted with the four branches of
the Sanscrit language, and formerly teacher 10
an Eastern College, was wandering about Wheel.
ing recently, in q penniess and wretched condi-
ton. He gaze his name as Mcdonald. Drunken
ness had reduced him to his deporabe situation.
Boston latter says: "A young artist of this
city, whose Productions have been seen in every
picture shopi window during the past ten years,
has abandoted the pallet and the brush for
blooming widow of sixty and the handsome sum
of 5000 000i The daring groom Is thirty -four.
The bride GAS made the tour Of the continent
several timed, has seen much OF gay life in the
French capital; in her younger days she has been
the observtd of all observers" in Boston fashion
able society The fact Of her marriage becoming
known, thert was great fiutter among the besux
and bellies, tut more especially in certain the
atrical circles and the yacht clubs"
In TalladdRa. Ala. recently. q black jury was
impaneed. There were about fifteen negroes
tried for val ous offenses each one of whom, on
his trial, dtmsnded white jury. The colored
jurors sat sn their box from Monday morning
until Saturday night without having q single case
submitted n them.
The ColuF)bus (Georga) Sun says that there is
proof that hrivate letters deposited in the post
Office of the city are manipulated and their con-
tents examined and that one of the clerks in that
Office stated, that "he deemed it his right and
duty, in tim, like the present. TO open and exam
Inc The correspondence of parties who, in his
judgment, We're disloysl."
A fey evenings ago the librarian Of the Long
Island Histtrica Society, was startled by the re-
port of p5tol in the book alcoves. He made
search, but discovered nothing, and at the time
no other pc son was In the room. The next day
the assistsn. librarian heard 9 similar report. and
close investigation revealed the cause. An ex-
hibitor had placed in the rooms a case OF tropical
plants, amqag which was the pistol plant, which
10 sort OF taut. AT certain stage Of its gro With
the shell oil this bursts with violence, and with
sharp sount. exactly resembling the report of q
pistol. Ths shivered shells Of these were found
In the bottom of the case. $50,
Manila Jgars are made by female children aud
adults. TIE mode Of making the cigars differs
materially from that employed In this country.
The tobacco passes through dozen hands. After
the filing ssld wrappers are assorted, one set OF
Girls selee, the filling and arrange Ii in proper