The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-06

therefore it can't be so, and will sling my ink
CALAMITY for them, as long as there's drop left
in the bottle.
MESARD.
"Oh, I'm happy contrsbsnd!" was sung by
this first class Louisiana star. on the floor of the
House. Saturday. and another little farce was
gone thFoughlwith Immediately afterwards, in the
shape of " Benefit" to the tune of $500, which
was duly voted by that discriminating audience
and gay old set Of bummers recently called the
House Of Representatives. in appreciation of the
performance. What next? After this last exhibi.
tion if anybody doubts their ability TO graduate at
first class luDsiic asylum. put him out. he is
non cOnpOs nlentiS or q carpet Dagger surely,
There's fine field here for our confidence men,
and instead of wheedlDg a few hundred dollars
out OF their unsophisticated victims, they might
here, by one mastery move, get away with the
whole United States treasury. All they need is
certificate from some lOil csrpetbsgger aud the
game is bsgged. Ills q sight draft, good for as
much as you can lug away, and the blacker your
countensnce the quicker they pay you. tio
way white people. dom you come a nign me I"
has more truth than poetry 10 it, and the inventor
of first class Ethiopian vsrnish will soon be
hailed as a public beneiactor.
PREPARATIONS FOR INAUGURATION.
What has been the theme of conversstion aud
the subject of earnest consideration u every cir.
Gle, political and social. high and low. az the CAPT.
tai tor the past month at least, has assumed a
cehnte form, and the programme of exercises
and the orders for the day have been already pro-
mulgsied. The number. of dignitaries who will
figure IN the procession is unprecedentedly large,
and ARRANGEMENTS have been Initiated for the &C.
commodation of every one who desires to take q
part and surrender themselves TO the discomfort
TO which such an occasion inevitably subjects q
participant. The arrivals in the city have
steadily increased "a number since the date
OF my last '5rter, and X is graft
ication to observe that the character Of
the later corners is a vast improvement
upon the forlorn and anxious delegation of Office
seekers ard carpet-baggers that first made an
irruption upon the field of action. The solid
and substantial men OF the country, whose present
prosperity and condition in life relieve them from
any ku plciou Of eI gaging In the strife for the
lOaves and fishes are crOwdiBg into the city and
promise by their presence to give an eclst and
dignity to the occasion which will for the time at
least hush into silence the clamoroGs and ire
presslble bungerers for Office. It is curious to
observe the descending radio which chsrac-
teriZes the demands of these patriots who are
troubled with an ambition 10 serve their country
in some remuneratve capacity and briggs 70
mind story told of certain individual who sp-
Piled to Secretary Seward for position as minis.
ter at one Of the foreign embassies. Unsuccessful
in bis application be signiied his willingness TO
accept cOnsulsbp but again fortune .efnsel 10
smile upon him, end the high prices Incident to
lite at The capital having brought him to despe-
rate state of mpecuni0sty, be gracously offered
TO bury his talents for the nonce and hide his light
under the extiugusher of government clsEkship.
But again bis services we're politely declined, aud
having by thi- time become not only Sdas aren't
but sans cl,iOues he forced to beg of The non
orable secretary d pair Of unmeuti0nables in
which to make decent retreat from the scene of
his broken hopes and busted bank account.
The moral which This hearuending tale
conveys may serve as wa~aing
to some unfortunate, but a stroll upon
the streets will convince aUy one that there are
numbers already heie ~hO will plaY the same
role aud retire equally Disguised within the com
ing month. The windows along PENNSYLVANIA
Avenue arc filed with placards, " To Rent"
varying 10 price from one dollar 10 Eve as the
situations Sre eligible or the svsTice of the owner
has Fixed il. Whatever dissention or unpleasant
ness exists in other matters, it is pleasant to ob
serve the most agreeable unanimity on one sub.
ject, and that is to gather in every attainable
greenback from the stranger victims who ere
attracted here from abroad. IL is a delightful
diversity 10 change from preying upon
each other, and find common
harvest in practiciDg extortIon upon
new comers. bucoic patriot from Msssachu.
sets sent bovine evidence OF his regard for Geu.
Grant to the city, some time since in the shape OF
an immense OK weighing 5000 pounds and named
after the president elect His oxship has been on
exhibition on the avenue Tor a month and has
drawn crowded houses. 1t WIS originally Intend.
ed 10 serve him out in tenderOins siroias, etc..
but -" a change has come over the spirit of his
dresms,' and he still lives " prosperous gentle.
man." DELTA.