The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

temperance lecturer might have gathered IN |
handsome corps Of converts in this city yesterday
To have witnessed the bloated faces, sleepy, red |
eyes, and general heavy disgust of the attendants
at the different recorders levees yesterday morn
Jog were sermon in itself.
What day New YEARS. was Whether il was
the glorious weather, which was enough to make
any man feel uncomfortable in. doors, or whether
it was that the people thought that New Years
1869 was the beginning of an era of sunshine,
certain it is that the visiting was more general
on Friday last than it has been for many years
Everybody seemed to be out, not only gay young
men who had hasty calls to make and who,
as they phrased it, were compelled to visit,
bat portly fathers of families and even
gray.hesded grandsmes spent the day In
gong from house to house to exchange
the compliments of the season with their friends
of the other sex. As to the ladies, they enjoyed
the day heartily. Every body received, and in
every house there were many callers. General
Rousseau kept open house, as did also Hon. Perry
Fuller, the residences of both Of whom were
thronged all day. As q matter Of course the hrs
of January could not pass without its customary
effect upon some of the votaries of Bacchus.
Individuals were observed walking up the
street without partners but evidently en-
joyiDg it much youths were seen with
their arms around each others necks. mu-
tually wondering why they could not ind that
house that they were looking for hats were mis-
taken on several occasions, besides numerous
other little tokens to show that the day was New
Years. We must not, however, forget to notice
one feature of the day. Lieutenant Governor
Dunn, mulatto, held reception at his palatial
residence, where he was called upon by Governor
II. c. Warnoth, white; Senator Pinchback, mu-
latto Whose brotherin.law is one of the most ac-
complished dining room walters we have ever
seen); Speaker Lowell, white; William Vigers,
clerk Of the House of Representatives, colored
man, worthy of better company; Mr.. Remick,
white, and many other distinguished individuals
white, black and the intermediate shades The
party was, we suppose, convivial one, and doubt
less was much enjoyed by all concerned in it-of
course Mrs. Dunn and the little Dunns were present
which last probably twined their molasses fingers
endearingly around the neck of the honorable
governor of the once free State of Louisiana. aud
smoihered the distinguished Illinoisian with their
infantile caresses. There we will leave them
The day had other aspects besides those already
noticed. On several doors we saw Grape, and
knew that sad hearts we're within, to whom the
day was one of bitter mourning and tears and
lamentations. Through the midst of the carriages
which thropged the streets we saw a funeral
cortege pass, and were made to feel that there
were some who must ever look upon New Years
day as q sad anniversary. Then there were seve
raj casualties. Two or three murders occurred,
poor little girl was burnt to death, whilst the
list of minor accidents and crimes was not small.
Still, on looking back at the day, it assumes
colet1. de rose, and we think that we may sum up
its description in the statement that it was the
hsppiest New Years day since the war.
There are some habitues of the Opera House who
are awfuly lacking in good manners and good
sense. They are those who, when fine air is be-
ing sung well, get so carried away with their ad
miration of the music and the actors that they
commence spplsuding before the end of the air
is reached. This is grossly impolite and unjust to
the performers who generally reserve their best
efforts for the termination, and if possible. more
impoite to others in the audience who wish to
hear the whole of the air. No man who knows
what good manners are would be guilty of the
thing unless carried away with the music, and the
man who is so much affected by the performance
as t. lose his good breeding should stay away al
together.
As an instance of how general the visiting was
on Friday, we would state that we wot Of certain
young gentlemen who made nearly two hundred
calls.
On Friday Hon. Perry Fuller, collector of the
port, was agreeably surprised by being waited
upon by a delegation of the employees of the
Custom House, who wished to make him a" little
New Years present." The little present was a
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| Col Fouke made a short speech for the donors.
Two homicdes fatal poisoning case, death
by coal oil explosion, are chronicled with the
opening of the new year. Two or three burgaries
and several accidents from the careless use Of
| nrearms will also be found recorded. Strange to
say there were no fires, Notwithstanding the i'm
meDse amount Of saltpeter exploded on or about
the festal day.
It is recognized axiom of trade that thing ia
worth what it will bring, yet some storekeepers
put goods in their windows and placsrd them
worth so much to be sold at so much, the latter
figure being always less than the first. This is a
dodge that deceives no one, and conveys to per-
son only warning not to buy articles thus Ia
beIed, for certainly they would not be sold for
less than the market price unless there was some
defect in them.
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The Great National Telegraph Company, whose
capital stock is all subscribed for, with the ex
ception of a balance left for the four 5 ates Of
Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Alabama to I'll
up, has met with extraordinary success, and the
work of elevating the poles and stretching the
wires is to be commenced at the end Of March
Col Edwards, the able and energetic director fol
the four States just named, has decided to hold