The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-28


variably introduced them under suspension of
the rules.
The darkness of the Senate chamber was re-
lieved yesterday by the presence Of four hand
some and elegantly dressed young ladies, who
however, did not prolong their stay beyond few
minutes. Possibly they went away satisfied that
Louisiana was reconstructed.
Another repetition of the old, old story has re-
Gently transpired. A day or two since Coroner
Roche was called upon to hold an inquest on the
body of little baby which had died at the house
of colored woman. He accordingly proceeded
TO the place specifed-where that was need not
be newfoundland found the body of q white in-
FAINT, which bore only too plainly the evidences
that the little soul had fed from its mortal tene-
ment because Of the lack of proper nutriment.
The limbs were attenuated, the face pinched and
wan, the body shrivelled up to almost nothing.
The woman living in the house on being ques'
toned said that short time before the baby had
been brought to her house by white man who
offered to pay her for taking such care of il as
she could. She accepted the trust and be deposit
ed with her some little money. A few days after
lady closely vailed came to the house and asked
to see the child; keeping her face covered during
the visit. She came again in day or tive, and,
as before refused to let her features be seen.
Then came the death of the baby and the coro-
ner:s inquest, at which these facts were ELECTED.
There is, it seems to us, but one construction to
| be placed upon the circumstances, and that one,
although SO in consonance with the usual work
iDgs of human nature, is 30 repugnant to the
higher feelings of the heart that we forbear to
| dwell upon it. Let US draw vail, too, upon the
feelings of the parents who are thus tasting the
| first fruits of their sin !; whose mouths are now
| filed with the bitter ashes of the apples whose
| outside was 80 gided with pleasure. But, after
| all, they are but walking in the way of all
humanity. We have all erred, we have all suf-
| fered, we have all need to abase ourselves. God
| have mercy upon US all.
There are now at Dumontels saloon, on the
| corner of Canal and Bourbon streets, two fans
left there by ladies', which are awaiting claimants.
One is white feather one, the other a white ivory
and silk one. They will be delivered to any one
proving her right to them.
| A bill yesterday passed the lower House, hav.
| ing previously passed the Senate, whose opera.
tons will make quite q change in the manner of
| trsnsactng one kind of law business. 1t orders
that hereafter no appeal shall be dismissed by
any court of this State, for any defect whatever,
in form or substance, unless the appellant should
| fail to amend such defect within such reasona.
| BILE time as the court may direct, on rule taken
by the appellee or any party In interest, to show
| cause why the appeal should not be amended so
as to conform to law, or in default thereof to be
dismissed. The practical workings of this statute
cannot be anything but beneficial, as through
them many cases which are now dismissed for
merely clerical errors, or for unforeseen lack OF
solvency in the bondsmen, will be tried on their
merits.
The matter of obtaining new State House is
now beginning to occupy the attention of the Leg
| islature. The committee appointed to consider
| that portion of Warmeth's message bearing upon
| the subject, yesterday reported joint resolution
| requesting the senators and representatives of
Louisiana in Congress to use their best endeavors
to obtain from the United States government a
donation of the old Mint, on the levee, corner of
Esplanade street, to be used is a State capitol.
| No action was, however, taken on the bill.
The long vexed question of the payment of the
| committees of the Legislature which sat during
the recess is at last settled and settled, might
have been foretold, by the granting of the claims
| of the patriots. A conference committee had
been appointed on the last appropriation bill
| which recommended that the Senate be allowed
| 5000 additional contingent fund out Of which to
pay the committees. This ostensble compromise,
| but Ereal yielding of the point at issue, was
| rejected by the House on Tuesday, but yesterday
they agreed to accept it. So the hungry lovers
of their country are at last to be let loose upon
the public crib, and poor Louisiana is to be bled
| little more. Well, revel while ye may in the
golden and greenback pleasures of this, your
Eden, o, immigrant legislators, for a time will
come when the angel with the flaming sword will
shut ye out from its delights.
There was another brilliant ball at Odd Eel.
lows Hall last evening, this time under the man.
agement of the Dry Goods and Mercantile Clerks
Association, flourishing institution, which de-
serves the highest praise for its successes in
everything it undertakes. The Hall was full Of
lovely maidens dressed in all kinds of fancy and
character dresses, giving it the appearance of an
| enchanted palace. What more can be said of
this pleasant entertainment than that it surpassed
in beauty and msgnifcence any previous ball
| given by the association? In a pecuniary point
of view, we are happy to state that it will mate
rally assist the treasury of the association, which
| has its poor as well as others.
Charles Jaeger's fine band was engaged for the
occasion, which means that the music was the
best that the city affords. We noticed a com
mendsble feature which should be imitated-the
dances were shorter than usual, without being
too short affordingtme for the dancers to breath
and converse with their partners. Mr.. Babcock
| president of the association, will please accep,
our thanks for attentions, and the gentlemen OF
the association our Acknowledgements of having
passed delightful hour at their ball.
Our venerable neighbor, the Picayune, objects
strongly to young mems standing on street cor.
ners and admiring the pretty girls as they pass.
In this we think they have the whole community
against them. For in the first place, it is useless
to deny the fact that large portion of the femi.
| nine population of New Orleans are not at all