The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-17
like the monarch of the forest, whose name you

like the mon arch Of the forest whose name you
bear.
The telescope man Ia back! Yes, on st. Charles
street. last night, surrounded by an admirng crowd
OF newsboys and darkes, there he was erecting his
instrument, and slowly adjusting it to the proper
angle. We never can see that telescope without
thinking of story told by the late Israel Glib
bons, for long time an attache of the CRESCENT.
Mr.. Gibbons used to say that he had friend who
once told him that he had noticed that telescope
for several years; had stood by and seen many
hundreds look through it had always had great
longing to take peep through the tube himself !;
but that, Notwithstanding all this, he never had
| glanced through it. Mr.. Gibbons at once. asked
the reason OF this abstinence, when his friend re-
piled that It was because he tods afraid that some
one aoodld come along and catch him at ii.
His sccidentalency, H. Clay warmoth, now
sometimes addressed as governor of the
State of Louisiana, last night decorated
the dress circle of the opera with his
six feet three inches of person. We suppose that
having vetoed one piece of rascality. the bill pay
ing committees for sitting during the recess, he
felt himself sufficiently virtuous to 60 amongst
honest people. This is the only hypothesis upon
which his consummate impudence in going to a
place frequented by respectable people, can be
accounted for.
lrishmen, don't forget that tomorrow evening
Mr.. James BIZ nan, an accredited agent of the
Fenian Brotherhood, will speak at the National
Ball, on Poydras street, near Liberty, on the
Independence Of Ireland" He has much to
say about the order, its workings in America. its
past history and its future prospects. Lot us
hope that the sons of Erin will gather tomorrow
night to hear the words of counsel and eucour-
agement that he has to speak.
One of the Presbyterian churches here has
adopted good plan to raise the money to pay of
a church debt Each lady member is to obtain
smong her friends contributions of ten cents
week, and no more, from each person, and in this
way quite little sum has been already raised,
and it is a success apparently, as no one would
object to giving that amount.
lie bon ton is agog with preparations for the
ball to be given by the Boston Club next wednes-
day evening. Report says it is to be an extremely
handsome affair, that the beauty and gaIlantry of
New Orleans will be gathered together in the
club parlors, and that everything will be arranged
to make the occasion one of great enjoyment TO
the participants. From the character of the gen.
temen who compose the club, it is not, we think,
to be doubted that the entertainment will be ex.
ceedingly recherche and delightful. Those who |
have already been honored with invitations are |
looking forward impatiently to Wednesday night,
while those who have not yet been favored, are
looking anxiously for the desired missives.
While mentioning balls, it would not be amiss
to notice the fact that the Opera House Club that
association of elegant gentlemen, are shortly to |
give ball at the Opera House, which they pro.
pose to make second to none yet given this sea-
ION. They are fully capable of so doing, and we
ire sure that their friends have good reason to an.
icipate delightful evening.