The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-28
The Social EVIL at tn. Capitol.

George fired Townsend writes TO tbs CbioaO,
Tribune:
There is fsocial evil reviving about the Capito
winch u IL tfne TO rebuke. Long files of Cypriap
are Ia the IDt OF rendezvousing there and parad
ing betweentthe House and Senate and In Tie loh
Dies thereofl calling out members, making sssir
nations for pc future and loans for the past ane
so completely Signalling the place that II is az
her peril tn good woman RaiSs aona in Is "a a.
Capitol.
a couple ffdays ago saw a crowd IN the office
OF Justieebf the peace, and within was crying
woman Wejring oat warrant agsnt Mrs. Lucy
CobD Tor iEegling her husband. This woman
Cobb, whom you will remember "a sttain;ng q
great deal q notoriety as pardon. broker In 1856
Is now en- Ubiquitous parsonage, famous for her
physlcal metsurements, fine vulgar being and
she makes ne Capitol Der shamble. The crowd
around one " the side doors was astonished some
lime ago, 'oisee emerge from the House of Re.
presentaugF grave and portly Democratic mem.
Der with trd in his hand.
'Dd you lend this card ITO a woman.
"Yesn I
What doSou want with me, calling me ont of
the HouPe q Representatives every day?u
- want II say something privately to you, Mr..
I'm tel iyou what I think of you. You're
a-its OF consequence. copiOus emphasized
ana III ,naVfyou sent to Jail if ever hear of you
Panic oveitook the lobby at this door. II Wac
scene suct as occurs IN Murder Bay sometimes.
but hardly tlder the Capitol ''''''''
AmoDg tht hsrridans who lobby for small con.
slueIsnolh Inc Capitol is one respectable look.
ing old mstrSn, who presents herself with two or
lhiee young girls, sends in her name, and when
me memberpom out she introduces the young
!adles, saying: " live at a certain number; here
Is my card GU must come and call on these
young ladies' my nieces."
The memttr goes, perhaps, to see the interest.
ing young {ies, compromises himself and votes
lOr Inc Ola ldy's bill. II is needless 70 say that
the suppOset young nieces are parcel OF CON-
mon women rhe OLD lady had dressed for the oc.
have be n told story that suppose to be
true, considering its authority asd the eironmstan.
Iahty OF =, concerning a reverend senator,
VINO saw az ldie fellow here, possessed of a
handsome wife, weary Of his poverty aud char.
acter. The woman had the husband assigned
10 revenues inspectorship in one of the far terri.
tolles' Ihes husband, after q time, heard such
gossip as Mcknight expect from Washington, and
ne hastily Itnrned here, Jealousy proving 70 be |
breater u dependence. He burss into the |
lodgings Of sis wife, and found the senator "a he
expected: Che senator executed what aerobats |
would call g pas dc seul out OF second story
window, was received upon friendly pile of ma
nufe below, and had his garments a1pg TO him nv
on extra@ binary feat Of somebody's presence Of
s Eno; For Ieatly week he kept away from the
senate, whip the Injured husband daily sent in a
futile card, az waited with pistol to take sum.
mary vengeRlce. The happening OF a tragedy in
The lobby Of the Senate, perhaps on the Senate
noor, was prevented by the senator sending the |.
notice q material accession, within a few
weeks, OF coarse w0Iaen at the Capitol though
there probably are fever than celebrated the last
year of the war. AS general rule IL IL had
practice for senator or member to quit his seat
at The reception Of a card from the lobbies'
some of tbs better senators make this stand Tor
their purity and dignity an iBViolable rule. They
Wlli receive letter. but will not entertain the |
suggestion 81 call card
Another hld indication that I notice this winter.
e the Indecent style Of party and dinner dressing
Inc wesrrt. Of dresses that expose the entire |
Plne aud we cut nearly as literally on the other
ilde. at ttsTeception one sees numbers OF ladies.
1lten OF sosis rank, exhibiting muscular trunks of
Enamel, aga at celebrated dinner party, the
'ther day, stood in group, Of which two ladies'
!" ere memlers, whose dresses were cut like those |
u La NailleIe aud Madame Du Barry, recalling |
ne worst Gays OF Bourbon indecency. turned |
WAY IN some disgust and said to ldge Blank;
Well what do you think of that!"
hayen.t seen such a sight since was
geGDed !" ssid the judge.