The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-15
CITY TOPICS.

ment Association, domieiled at Washing has
sent q communication to the Louisiana Legisla-
ture, which was yesterday read. It states that
the object Of the association il the erection of q
monument to the memory of Mr.. Lincoln, and re-
quests from the members Of the Legislature such
individual contributions as they may be pleased to
give, suggesting at the same time the proprety Of
an appropriation Of the States money to forward
the objects OF the society. No definite action has
yet been taken upon this communication except
the suggestion that subscription list be opened.
To this there can be no possible objection from
any one. II there are people here who choose to
devote their means towards raising q monument
to Mr.. Lincoln's memory, IT is no ones business
but those most concerned. But II the Legislature
should proceed to take measures to appropriate
the peoples money to such purpose-and from
their pastccourse 1t is not improbable that such
will be their action-it will be time for every
honest man in the State to raise his protest. We
ere too poor to waste money in obelisks to any
one. The voices of living men and women pray.
ing for bread to eat are too loud to be disregard
ed in favor of any dead, however great and noble.
But if our legislators feel mpelled to erect monu-
ments, if they judge it right to spend some of the
peoples hardesrned money in marble tablets and
granite columns, let them spend it in way that
will be Endorsed by the people. There is no need
for Louisiana to go outside Of her own borders to
find great men who have fallen. On the brow of
Kennesaw Mountain, great soldier, q revered
priest Of God, pure patriot, Christian gentle.
man, who had called Louisiana his home, who was
identified with her every interest, whose glory
was her glory, yielded up his life, sacrifice on
the altar of his love for her; to what worthier
man could our State erect q monument than to
Lieutenant General Leonidas Polk, bishop Of
Louisiana? In the ancient city of the Aztecs,
far from home sand dear Tones, weary exile,
tired of life which he had ever devoted to the
welfare of others, sick of an existence which had
proved, if ever mortas life did, TO what heights
OF nobleness unsefshness and purity, poor human
nature may attain, Henry W. Allen, soldier,
scholar, and statesman, gave his great soul back
TO his Maker. If Louisianians wish to do honor to
the mighty dead, let them raise a towering column
10 the memory Of Gov. Allen, and TO be worthy of
him, let the top kiss the clouds whittier his pure
spirit has flown. But let US have no appropria-
tons TO any Lincoln monument fund. 1t would be
a solemn mockery to make any such donation in
the name of the people of Louisiana. While our
own heroes remain with no monument save the
AhSAeiJ VI hAch NOooos oudh WC
pretend to give our money to perpetuate the
memory of one who, whatever greatness and good
ness may be claimed for him. is certainly nothing
to the people of Louisiana, and whose name can
never be associated by them with aught save their
own defeat No! no Messielrs Legislators
steal all you choose to in the way of eyse bonds,
and "jobs" and "little bills;" appropriate our
money to negroes, and carpet-bsggers, and scala
wags, dd. hb., but do not so far disgrace your.
selves and the people that you pretend to repre-.
sent. as TO use our funds in a manner that il we
30 employed them ourselves, would eternaly de.
grade Us in the eyes Of all honest men, North and
South
We heard an anecdote yesterday, told by an old
French gentleman, which may be interesting to
the numerous admirers OF the Russian trapezist,
Pfau, who is now nightly importing his neck at |
the st. Charles Theater. Leotsri, the originator
Of this species of mid-air leaps, used, when |
boy, to practice over pond of water, preferring,
n case of fall, good ducking to broken limb. |
His father one day discovered him at his antics,
and corrected him severely. few months after |
wards the old man again lighted surreptitiously |
on the disobedient boy, and watched him unseen. |
Astonished at the daring and dexterity of the lad,
be waited until the performance was over when, |
instead of applying the birch, he encouraged him |
TO further exertlons, and told him he would make
heir fortune by obtaining an engagement for him
1t the Hippodrome in Paris. The fortune has |
famous artist in his line In the world, but is also
wealthy. We believe Pfau is one of |
Leotsrd's pupils.
The reporter Of the CRESCENT listened with ad- |
niration and interest to the clear and able charge
Of Judge Cooley, yesterday evening, in the case |
Of schubener VS.. Carrollton Railroad Company. |
The concise dignifed and lucid explanation to the
ury of the law and the evidence reminded the |
writer Of the courts twenty years ago, when men |
If scholarship and great abilities wore the ermine
q Louisiana.
Since the emancipation Cuffee has become an |
nomsdic creature. He rusticates at |
intervals on plantation where he works on the |
crap" until he makes q few dollars, when he |
ills his carpetbag, and takes passage on a steam
BOAT for the city. II be has family the luggage |
S heavy, and is composed of old army blankets |
Ind quilts, household linen, ~, etc. All this plum.
Ter is mixed up in heaps with the trunks, valises
Ind carpet sacks Of other travellers. The gray.
back and the bed.bug are notorious emigrants;
he quilts and army blankets mentioned frequently |
warm with them; and as these vermin take every |
adorable opportunity to migrate and explore,
trsngers putting up in the city often find their
,lothing infested with these disgusting vermin.
We have already spoken of the Grand Bazaar
Restaurant now being held by the ladies of the |
society of Les Enfants de Marie, at the Perfect |
Union Lodge, on Rampant street, between Main
md st. Philip, for the benefit of the asylum for |
he widows and orphans of the Confederate SOL
liers who lost their lives during the late war, and
established by the venerable Father Turgis, who
lived scarcely long enough to see
lis cherished institution in full operation. We are
allied 70 state that the entertainment will con. L