The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-05
CITY TOPICR.

The address to the firemen at the Varieties last
evening by Miss Josie Orton, was the occasion of
marked enthusiasm. Two belts were thrown upon
the stage during the applause which eDsued upon
its delivery, and encircled by one of these did the
fair actress, when encored, resppesr. She was
the recipient also of a rare floral tribute from the
audience.
At the Academy Miss Maude st. Leon also de-
lvered an address to the iremen there present,
and here too the enthusiasm was rife, finding vent
in repeated applause and cheers. Managers Floyd
& Bidwell only added to their respective personal
popularities by the appropriate features in the
entertainment Of last evening.
AS we passed down Camp street yesterday
morning we noticed two parties in brief con-
verse. One was evidently a recently arrived Gu.
ban exile, and the other fresh arrival from the
wire grass regions. We overheard the fol-
lowing:
Wire Grsss-Mister, when does the persesshun
pass heer?
Cuban-NO entiende senior.
Wire Grass-The thunder you say. Been put
of, 'spose. Jist my dOd rottsd luck.
And be went on his way, picture of diasp.
pointment.
A disguised client sends US the following touch.
ing wall over his woes in a court of justice. 1t is
rather severe on the lawyers, but those excellent
and necessary professional gentlemen are So well
used TO such things that in consideration of their
fees, they can afford 10 listen with mild compla
cency to the complaints of their clients:
a CAT IN HE'LL, WITHOUT 'CLAwsn"
"God bless the States and the court" says the
marshal
When chs honor each day, deals out justice
impartial;
But, since lawyers have stealing reduced to
1 think he should add to it, "God save the
clients.'
Fer the judge is well paid for expouAding the
laws,
And the lawyers charge high for each rag of
But the client, poor devil, though just be bis
cause,
Might as well be d" cat sent to hell, without
claws" ADAM PHEwL.
The following, which was in yesterdays City
Topics, was so mixed.up on its route through the
composition room that we reproduce it this morn.
ing:
Says Shenandoah Bill, Chow do you spell leg.
isIs'ive ball spell it Legislative haul"' Yes"
observed Pete, put "a into legislative hall and
il means stealing"
The acts of our model Legislature have certainly
no resemblance to the Acts of the Apostles, bat
they are the result of grinding many an ak.
To the Editor of City Topics;
10 my last seven.by.Dine farm notes recorded
the death and birth Of puppy and family Of
pigs, respectively. Since then the remaining two
puppies have also succumbed TO the nclelnent
"A NEGLECT q m nfyIa
who has proved altogether a useless member of
my family of animals. She barks sedulouslg at
every passerby in the daytime, but at night sinks
inte terrified silence, which no alarum can disDel
Her appetite for meat, however, is something
vorsc;Ous. and her frequent reflections are always
preceded by the mostanimsted waltzes and polka
redowas. She entered the Enclosure of the pig
fsmlly ibis morning for the purpose of sharing
the sOw's repsst of lights from the butchers,
and but for LIS merciful interference would
have been speedily converted into sausage meat
by the indignant mother of the pigs. As it was,
she emerged with her coat considerably mussed
and in state of fright which threatened to be
chronic. l have vainly endeavored to fix her
attention upon a hole leading into the ground
near the duck pond, but her courage was unequal
t. its contemplation. She has probably con-
jectured that mouse, or possibly rat, might
emerge theTefrom.
have added to my stock five white hens aud a
formidable red rooster, together with four ducks.
I The envious Head lately attempted to make too
credulous public believe that my stock consisted
OF but one hen.l 1t appears was swndled 10 the
price paid for this poultry. but it is great sat-
faction 10 see them on the premises, and gives
one on enlarged sense of proprietorship. have as
yet no regular hen.house. but one enterprising
Diddy has sought out a corner in the cooks bed.
room, and deposited two eggs therein. I am
keeping those for Jack and Head when next they
pariake of my substance, and live in hope that
the other hens will ere long come to the rescue
similarly.
Acting upon the advice of the German gentle
man who sold me the poultry, allowed him to
clip the hens wings, and in consequence thereof
found myself obliged not only to lift the hens to
tter rooss at night. but TO take them down in the
morning. until had fixed their sleeping place alta |
much lower altitude. The ducks sleep on the |
ground floor, and give me no trouble, except that
suspect they, as well as the hens have too great
a fondness for pecking at my cabbages, which are |
none too luxurisnt for exclusive family use.
The weather has continued, for the most part |
Or prOpitiOus. The drenchng rains were sue |
ceeded by frosts which blackened the potato |
vines and fattened the young plants. The beans,
however, are cOurageously p1shiDg through the |
crust
"And thoughts Of bacon rise.r
A happy discovery to-day, by my visitor, Theo. |
1ore. The duck pond, safely inclosed from preda. |
Tory boys and girls, is alive with crawfsh | /
pretaced hoy dinner with them, and like Beecher |
" 10 found bobOlinks thrown ia in a real estate |
congratulate myself upon this unex. /
Dected acquisition.
Jefferson City, March 4.
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