The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-10
SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY TO- Iaeo
CITY TOPICS.

TIE war between Wsrmoth and the Board of
School Directors has, during the past few days,
beer the subject of quite general discussion
OPTIONS were very unanimous as to the false
hood of which the so-caled governor had been
guilty and also as to the deservedness of the con
domination melted out to him by the school board,
but they varied materially as to propriety and
good taste of the language in which that condem-
nation was couched. Some held that the resolu.
tons were exceedingly undIgnfed, quite un-
worthy to come from such q source, and their
official PRONUNCIATION was lowering of the board to
the same level as Warmoth himself-which is pretty
far dOwn-and the whole affair was bandying OF
Billingsgate between an irresponsible sdventurer
and the representatives of the citizens of New
Orleans. in which the former could lose nothing
and the latter great deal. Others thought that
although the expressions fused by the school board
were rather inelegant that they contained so much
truth that they were somewhat excusable. They
commended that Wsrmoth is accidentally a resi-.
dent Of this State, that it is presumption for
him to claim the dignity, rights and honors once
attached to the Office of governor of louisiana"
that the men who assemble on Royal street, are
'promscuous congregation" that warmoth's
message is " slanderous- malignant in conception
and malignant 10 expression" and that the sub.
ject Of the boards denunciation was so low that
it required low language to do him justice. To
ourselves it seems that the resolutions were
couched in words far from being appropriate and
dignihed. Because Warmoth, who has no reputs.
ton to sustain and no dignity to lose, chooses to
indulge partisan malice to the extent of pronul.
eating fslsehoods against the school board, is no
reason why the school board should utterly ignore
grammar and propriety in replying to his denun-
Citations. The matter of the resolutions was good.
for it was true and ii was right that the truth
should be known; but the manner of them was
III chosen, inelegant, undignifed, and something
that the citizens of New Orleans should try to have
forgotten. We commend the boards zeal in the
defense Of truth, but we condemn its lack OF
judgment in the choice of means.
Faulkner, ex captain in the Confederate States
army, at present scslswag member of the lower
house. has returned, and will soon again be at
work. May we not hope now at an early date to |
hear about that slaughter house bill? The sec. |
ond Monday in January is not far distant, and, if
our memory serves us, that little bit of rascaty
viii come up on that day. If it, does Faulkner will |
be en- hand to advocate it.
Sure, never were krullers more delicate and |
psatesble than those kneaded by the dimped |
hands of our fair contributor, "Claire :" Deli.
cipus as they are, however. the simple kindness
of the gift, and the frequent remembrance of the |
psor fellows in the dusty, neglected sanctum, are
wprih to us more than our pens can express. That
wpmanly little basket, with its snowy napkin and
its brown and fragrant rolls, frosted over with
sugar, comes to Us at intervals like sunshine into
ne shady place. |
The topic OF topics among the youths and maid.
es of our city is just now, the ball OF Washington
Benevolent Association, to be given at new Odd
+ llows's Hall next Wednesday evening. Fifteen
hundred ladies' invitations have been issued. Tbs
fact Of itself sufficiently demonstrates the eclst
attending the affair. The sale of tickets IA re.
stIicted, and everything indicates that this will
Do ball equal in every respect to those given in
lbe palmiest days Of the old Washington Artilery.
1t is true that the eighth of January as general
thing lscked celebration, but there were some
people IN town who did not allow the day to pass
without commemoration of the glories of Chsl
meite. There were the members of the Ch,l.
mette Club, who, on that evening, inveed their
aoy friends to their rooms in order to show them
something OF that club life Of which the dear
creatures hear SO much and know 40 little. The
invitations were of course accept d, as they were
mes, as several ladies' were head to express il.
lot to be declined. By ten O'clock the large par.
ors Of the club were crowde5i with such an assem-
'lage OF beautiful womenss is rarely to be met
Win even In New Orleaw,, and the rooms usually
esonant only to No My voices and careless
masculine jests, 'xere filed with the
music OF womaT.'s laughter, while the
easeiess babel OF soft nothings which arose on |
very SIDE showed that the Chaimette Club is q
ehooi IN which vs. taught as a fundamental prin-
lple the duty " devotion to the fair. The ladies.
70 90 all the honor to the clab they could,
ere oil dres sed most exquisitey, the proportion
elegant costumes being very noticeable. The
ours pass ed swift y by in dancing snd that merry
ut chat which &C ciety gracss BY he name of