The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-14

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discover whether another shower was to be ex'
pected.
The number of cases Of boots, shoes, etc., from
the northern factories that are brought to the New
Orleans market is astonishing. Is 900 cases have
arrived here within the last three months all Of
which have been sold at fair prices-most OF them
at auction. Whittier all these shoes, boots, etc.. 60.
tits impossible for us to give guess. Most Of these
sold at retail in the city very badly made, and
the first weather dissolves the glue with which the
upper and the lower feathers have been "sewed."
leaving the unfortunate purchaser barefoot. How
the dandy darkies about Bayou Sara, Natchez and
Vicksburg find them, after going through a rain
storm, We have never heard. The russell brogans
are the most lasting, but man must have skin on
his feet thicker than buffalo hide, to walk in
them. Far better and more comfortable il q pair
of moccasins which any man can make, when
there ia nothing but the country highway, the
green turf and the cabin floor to tread upon. But
wo to him that trusts to Linn tMassl made shoes.
Better pay 50 for pair Of home made shoes than
81 for those from the Hub.
Senator Todd wishes to incorporate the Lot Fill
ing Company Of Jefferson City. We take plea
sure in recommending VIM. Baker. superintendent
of registration, ex-street commissioner, British
subject, etc., a. fit person for the position of
superintendent Of the company, which he would
ill to as great advantage as the lots themselves.
We suggest also the incorporation of Pocket
Filling Company" In order that some Of the trans.
actions in that line may have the color of le-
galiiy.
The CRESCENT earnestly advises its readers to
keep away from the quacks that sell specifics at
the Clay statue by the light of lanterns every night
Their nostrums are worthless, the cure for head
ache and " neurology" without counting the other
Ills that flesh is heir to, being naught but decoc
ton of species of American hemlock and other
drugs, which not only desden the facial nerves.
but put one in exactly the condition to be stupid
to robbery and imposition. A dozen SOU westers
of coffee house whisky are not half SO dangerous,
or so injurious, as dose to cure neurology"
There Is corn doctor also who spouts about
the Clay Statue. His specific is an scid-a muri.
attic or some equally flesh eating acid-which en-
tiers the pores Of ones toe and devours corn beef
and all, exposing the bone and causing excru.
ciating agony after q day or twos action.
But, reader, this is not all. We cannot say
for we have no proof-that these perpatetic
quacks are leagued with pickpockets and garro-
tiers; but night before last nine persons were
robbed in the immediate neighborhood, and four
pickpockets were caught in .fagrante delicto by
the sharp detectives Capt. Cain, the chief of po-
lice, had set on watch, whilst in the very act of
having their hands in the pockets of the geese who
were wonderingly looking on at the magical med-
Garments SO eloquently described.
There Is considerable complaint being made by
the Monday subscribers to the Opera House that
the programmes offered them SAVIOR too much of
monotony. For some time they were treated to
T" La Belle Helene" which, though q beautiful
opera and always well sung, rather pals by too
frequent repetition. We have been requested to
call attention to this fact and therefore suggest
reformation. Monday subscribers like q variety.
The proposition to order all judicial advertising
to be printed in German as well as in English was
yesterday killed in the Legislature. committee
sat upon it and mashed the vitality out of it,
whereupon the members gave it q coup-de-grace
of adverse votes. Reptiescdt in pace, and may
its ghost rise to trouble the legislators with
the thought that they allowed one chance OF
squeezing money out of the people slip through
their fingers.
Last night, as q well.known citizen was drinking
with the writer and several other friends in the
Gem, the well-known citizen " began to tell the
story of popular notary having been robbed
of his watch. Look" he said, (" it is impossible
for any pickpocket to steal NINE" showing the
way In which he fastened his guard. The friends,
or rather consprstors, gathered around, and one
of them took his watch, unknown to him. out of
his vest pocket, substituted silver watch in its
stead, and placed it in the pocket. After talking
half an hour the well.known citizen - pulled
out his time.piece and discovered the jest. He
proved quite dumb the remainder of the SYM
postum.
The fashionable world and the ladies' particu.
larry will be interested in the fact that Olympic,
the famous, is shortly to remove her establish
ment nearer to the center CT trade. She has
taken the building known az the Maison Doree,
formerly occupied by Mr.. John Strenna as a res.
taurant. So that fight of stone steps which for
so long time echoed to the tread of only mascu-
line feet Will make music to the fairy feet of
feminine. decoration seekers, and that room which
has SO often rung with toast and jest and senti-
ment, will soon be filed with the click of the
sewing machine, the murmured conversation Of
the French workwomen and the exclamation of
delight with which her customers are wont to
greet sight Of the creations of Olympe's genius.
A pleasant change, truly.
Notice was yesterday given in the House of
bill to prevent the cities of New Orleans and JEFF
ferson from hereafter charging any licenses on
trades or professions means Of attracting bust.
ness.
An actual occurrence-Scene, Camp street,
near Poydras. Time, Sunday morning. Enter
three pewsboys.
1st Newsboy-" Where yer goin', Billy"
2dNewsboy-" Over to Their CRESCENT ofis.n
Sd Newsboy-(who attends Mission SCHOOL,
No yer aint-yer goin' ter destruction"
The alumni Of Spring Hill College. recently des.
troyed BY fire, are requested to meet on Tuesday
next, at the Office of E. Bermudez, No. LAG Royal
street, to take such measures as may be decided
to be expedient for the relief of the directors. A
full attendance of those interested would be de.
srsble.
As the questions Of whatever sort appertaining
to the sale of State bonds are always topics of