The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-26
LETTEE F11on NEW xoEK

Special Correspondents Of the Nov Orleans Crescentl
NEW YoRK, Feb. 10, 1889.
Seldom has there been such congregation of
talented and learned men together as vas gath.
cred On Saturday to pay q tribute OF respect to
the memory of James T. Brady, Who was 90 sud.
denly called hence from bis sphere of usefulness
week ago tomorrow morning. The uniform
opinion Of bis professional ability, his inestimabIe
social qualities, his heightened sense Of honor
toward his feliow-nsn, the universal regard and
respect he had for bis opponents ia Judicial pro.
ceedDgs, and 10 fact LA private and public record
as gentleman and an able scholar was without
exception one ofthe srandest eGlogles which was
ever expressed by the living in memory Of the
dead. The deceased about year before his
death was made Mason Of sight by the then
grand master of ths State, Robt. d. Holmes, Esq.,
who desired 10 revive an almost obsolete custom
before he retired from Office, bat owing TO the
regulations of the Catholic church q Masonic
burial was dispensed with, as understand the
sisters of the departed desired that he should be
buried by the church SID IN the family vault
under the Cathedral Notwithstanding ire many
disputes upon Trio qualification Of Catholic being
Mason and Mason Catholic, here was case
where man was a Mason and still was buried in
accordance with the rites OF the Roman church.
There is nothing IN Masonry is generally under.
stood, which prohibits Catholic from joining the
order, but the Catholic church, il is well known,
compels confession, and anything in conflict with
that accommodates person.
Tie yelocipede mania Is increasing every day.
and nov It 10 common thing 70 see them running
up ana down Broadway, carrying individuals
about ether on business for themselves or 70
attract attention to the invention. We have sew.
eral different kinds; but tho most comfortable Ia
one run on four wheels, where the rider has
comfortable seat, propelling the vehicle with hls
feet, while his hands are employed steering by
the means OF two small wheels on either side Of
the seat. The gyrations Of some Of those who
use the tUo.whesl go.caFt arc at times perfectly
ludiercus. In endes7oyilg 10 learn the perfect
working OF i, they foolGhly 10 up and down the
middle Of Broadway, and being obliged 70 dodge
the many stages, carriages, etc., passing, they
lose balance and over they 60, they one way, ha,
another, and velooipede another. A yelocipede
hall has been started by the HanIon brothers.
where evening entertainments ard lessons are
given tor the pleasure and instruction Of visitors
The sale thus far has been large, and the express
companies are crowded With the transportstion
of them.
County Clerk Loew has thrown himself under
the protection Of the Supreme Court, In relation
10 the subpoena Of tie Congressional committee.
appointed to investigate alleged frauds in the
election last fsll n this state A ursuir1ous de.
cison Of the entire bench has been rendered. sus-
tanning Lcew, In relusng 10 take the court re-
cords ont Of the State of New York, as being con.
trary to the lava of this State. This Is q capital
position 20 have this matter placed H. for the IN.
suited dignity az they ever had aDy) Of the IN.
Ca" will puff them up, until they viii probably
arrest Mr.. Loew, and commit other acts of SINH.
lar awleasness TO thoee ofseversl years past, bus
which this time will not be single individual 20
hsrdie, but the Empire State, and on this they
may possibly reflect & little before they involve
themselves In conflict which would just as Ger.
tainly bring them to grief ss the sun shines. Let
them go, the string viii snap soon, and fire and
birthstone viii not be circumstance 20 what
these fellows viii suffer from the Iaaledictons of
the whole people upon than for she ruinstion OF
our government. They talk about investigating
frauds here and as matter Of course never in7es.
tgate their own, nor Is anybody outside permitted
to 10 so. An m. c." Ii sacred, and he can DO
what he likes 10 cypress Us, but we can do moth.
ing to interfere with his wine, cigars and other
efeoserss enjoyed a. our expense. This glorious
republic What farce.
EYES AND EARs,