The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27

lency. The Repubhcan party, az party, Is oe-
cidedly dead.
reporters pocket book, never too plethoric,
is nevertheless as dear to its possessor as are his
money bags to rich old Mr.. Gunneybags. 1t was
therefore with feeling somewhat akin to pang
that the CRESCENT reporter whose duties call him
daily to the police headquarters discovered on
Saturday night quite late, that the wallet in which
be stores his greenback treasures was missing.
He had last had it at the dinner table since that
time its whereabouts were a mystery. Was quite
confident, however, he had laid it down Jon the
mantel-piece at home, would undoubtedly find 1t
on his return, etc. Tormented by doubt, he went
homeward an hour earherEthan il his wont, and
upon opening the door made bee line for the
mantel.piece. Nary pocket book. He searched
over the floor, on the table, chairs, everywhere,
twas vain. He came to the reluctant conclusion
that the servant who had removed the dinner
must have picked il up ; she had that day asked
for her wages in advance, on the plea OF beng
hard pushed she was known TO have peculated
sugar, butter, etc., why not have taken the
pocketbook Thrice armed is he who hath his
quarrel just.n The servant had gone home 30
further investigation before morning was impossi-
BILE. The reporter woke up early next day, and
with hasty steps betook himself to the police
Office. He passed the servant on his way tout,
but preserved a mysterious silence. Thought,
however, he could see guilt marked in her
countenance. Captain White detailed
special. Reporter wanted a warrant to
search the house where servant lives. Was
confident of his ability to identify the pockebook
| 1t had contained two twenties, photograph Of
| himself, postage stamp, ticket to st. Annals
Asylum Festival, etc., etc. He applied TO Capt
| Cain for warrant. Capt. Cain laughed. "What
are you laughing att" said reporter. Why 70
think of a reporter being robbed. Ia! ha! ha !"
| returned the superintendent. Captain White"
| he continued, "you'd better let Special officer
Convey attend to this. There was such pocket.
book seen last evening, remember"
| So officer G. took the matter, and he and re-
porter started out toward the atter's house. "Pll
| first 20 and search her to see if she's got the
money! said the officer. But" said the re-
| porter, cit would be better first TO search her
house, where she is more likely to have left it,
"Well," said Officer G., stopping alter they had
| got one square away from the station, "perhaps
| You'd better leave this matter to me. Come back
at noon, may have your pocket-book for you"
Reporter was on hand at the time appointed. Of
fcer G. quietly put his hand in his coat pocket,
and, 10! forth came the missing treasure. Unfold
| ing the leather cover, he displayed to the re.
porter's gaze each article he had thought forever
lost.
"Now," said Captain Cain, you're a for
tunate man. Last night, about eleven O'Clock,
Convey picked this up of the floor, where We had
been walking over it for an hour or two. Think
ing it was some rich mans pocketbook-(m mark
| and tooL I'm
when we came to find the photograph and thus
discovered the ownership-why, we expected
would be in this morning." The reporter felt a
little sold-he confesses and owned 1t up grace
fully. His suspicious of the poor servant girl
which had been before strong as holy writ" had
vanished. he saw how easy it is uDjustly to &C
cuse-it taught him a lesson. He invited the party
to "see man." and takes this opportunity Of
thanking Captain Cain and Special Officer Convey
for their good Offices in ais behalf.
Rule No. of the Senate, which was adopted
yesterday, forbids senators to speak, to one
another, or otherwise interrupt the business Of
the Senate, or read any newspaper while the
journal or public papers are being read, or wher
any senator is speaking in debate. The rule is al
excellent one-if il can only be carried out. YoT
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Nile or the Mississippi river as TO put such {
resolution in force.
OF all convenient things to the business pub
lie most convenient, is to have always at hand {
means of ascertaining the hours of arrivals ant
departures of trains and boats. Now this con
yenience Mr.. H. Forrest, Jr., the publisher o.
the Merchants and Shippers Office Directory
and Timetable, proposes to afford at reasonable
rate and in the most reliable way. His publ
cation will be gotten up by subscription, thu
first number being issued on Monday next, ant
weekly. thereafter. 1t will contain accurate in
formation concerning The hours and minutes o
arrvals:and departures of passenger and freigh
trains and steamboats,, steamships and sailin
vessels to and from the city, and set in hand
some ispanned frames, will be distributed in a
public places throughout the city. 1t will prov
invaluable, we fancy. and there will hereafter b
no excuse for any one who may miss the boat 0
cars through ignorance of the hour of departure
EOn DIT, that'our old and respected friend Co
thiel late commissioner in chief to the Paris E.
position, where he labored so well and so effet
tualy for the good old State of Louisiana, is OF
again from tedious and aggravating illness,
: address himself to another important undertal
ing in the interest of our State, which will show
continued interest and "loilty" to her on h
| part and rebound additionally to his already Ell
vsble reputation.
, The city treasurer's Office is crowded from min
O'Clock until three, daily, by citizens paying the
taxes in greenbacks under the new ordnanC
which requires them to pay in that currency. Vi
wards of one hundred thousand dollars have q
ready been paid in.
+ The attention of the public isIcalled to series
' resolutions adopted by the St. Charles AuctiC
a Exchange Association. These resolutions sho
' forth that the motives which prompted the
1 gentlemen to choose the present location for the
. central auction mart and exchange, in preferen'
z to the old headquarters on Royal street, were of
!. legitimate business character. discriminate
2 and impartial public can read and judge for theI
L selves.
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