The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-13

and was in Congress in 1877. He testified that he
had acted o. clerk Of the Busted court and that
false entries had been made; but he did not con-
meet Busteed'a name with them.
One hundred and forty-nine bodies were re-
ceived at the New York morgue last year, Oh
which seventy -one were never recognized. All
bodies are now photographed. and number
attached, which Is the same as the number OF the
grave, thus greatly aiding future identifc alton.
Broadway hair dealer exhibits the largest
switch of hair ever imported. II measures ave
feet and one inch. he also has two tails OF the
sacred OK, from Tibet. which so closely resem-
bles human hair that no one could tell the direr-
ence.
The New York Times says: 1--WE actually saw
a policeman yesterday take bro ON in his hands
and help clear an overlooking gutter, SO as that
the water could run of, and foot passengers cross
the street without danger of drowning" II re-
commends an immediate increase of his salary.
Some one versed in the double r1le OF three has
calculated that it will take fifty men, working
twelve hours day, seven years, four months and
thirteen days to read through all the public docu-
ments issued in the United States every three
months.
The projected mssicsl jubilee in Boston, next
June is to be in building on the Common, capa-
BILE Of accommodating 1000 auditors, chorus OF
10 600 and an orchestra Of 1000. There are to be
orstorio choruses and good many other things,
HspItss-.-u,vs, ar.aNpiatye epterprise in the
far as the minority was concerned, it would sus.
tain Gen. Grant in bringing back real peace to
the country, in bringing back god aud silver as
the currency standard, and in initiating general
reform in every department of the government.
At the conclusion of George Francis Trains
speech TO the New York Fenians, on Friday night
he called upon some one 10 the audience to sing
" Ireland shall be free,r which was done, the en-.
tire audience joining in the chorus, and during
the singing Mr.. Train favorsd the company with
dance upon the platform. in harmony with the
music.
An enemy of Brick Pomeroy advertised forth.
coming book, pnrporting to unmask that gentle.
man, and show him to be great scoundrel. While
the author was leisurey reading his proof sheets.
Brick. by what be calls " little strategy.n Sc.
cured the original copy and produced it in full in
one OF bis papers-prles six cents-arainst fifty
cents for the book which had at vet appeared.
Chss. A. Dana, replying to a remark of a con.
temporary, quietly puts record his clxs- 10 the
favor of Gen. Grant in these words: "If we e,.,
did feel proud of anything, it was at the fortunate
opportunity which official duties afforded us to
be Instrumental in retaining in command, at the
most important juncture, soldier whom it is no
fattery to call the greatest captain Of any age"
Parepa Rosa was to sing in Erie one evening anc
everybody was going to hear her, all the tickets
were sold and the songstress arrived. She went
TO one of the chefest hotels very hungry, and
wanted some dinner, but was told that dinner was
done, the dining-room closed and nothing eatabIe
to be had until supper time. This disguised the
prima donna, who ordered her troupe and her
baggage back to the depot ate at a restaurant
and departed in the next train refusing to sing in
a town where the hotels were so provincial.
In the respect of General Grants tribute TO his
great felow.soldier, Gen. George B. Mcclellan,
says the National Intelligencer, we have our. |
selves over and over again stated the interesting
facts that the former, upon his arrival here to as.
sumo the command in chief of the armies, desired
the government to designate Gen. Mcclellan for
the Immediate command of the army Of the Poto.
he fOrifcatlorss |" kRan hbs made an Intellectual
ms government, Whites DOM Piatt from the
eat thereof' 10 probably the most demoralizad
government In the world. Its service IL rotten N
ne core. All the departments are run bv rings
hd oDe'halt OF the heavy taxation collected from
Vi oppressed people, is turned into private
,ockets. To say that General Grant shall reform
ii This singly and nnaided, is to expect MIRACLES
no. READY as am to recognize bis ability in bis
asst services, can not help feeling that we will
ave deplorsble failure.
The Gin cionati Commercial thinks that the ar.
'unts OF the New Years greetings between B.
oter and A. johnson are "disgustiug.u IL saws {
at q few years ago, John P. Hale presented {
mself on New Years day before President s
eree' who was bis personal enemy, as he well i
lew, and of whom he had said many ugly per. G
nal 'hings. chad a lady on each arm and the '
esident' after receiving them politely, declined q
nouee Hale, who was not at all pleased. g
erce' with ell bis faults, was a gentlemanIv 81
rson, end bis conduct upon this occasion was Ii
nerslly commended. A. ]. bad a 6ue chance. Il
friday to have beaten Butler, whose presep. T
ION oil himself and tender of the compliments of Il
season, was an act of characteristic bravadop &C