The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-03
Special Correspondents of the N. o. Crescsntl

Gl0be-Mlnus.
Special Correspondence Of the n. o. Crescent1
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2s, 1869.
GRANTS CABINET.
This subject ia still the hobby Of all the Office
seekers in Washington, and the states that are
made up every day only to be rubbed out the
next, are of the most wonderful description. One
day We have for secretary of state Holt, then
Motley, then Sumner, then Adams, then anybody.
For the treasury, Stewart Of New York. Stewart
of the Christian Commission, Boutwell,, Hooper,
Wells, Morgan, Cisco ard host of lesser lights.
For the navy department, Admirals Porter and
Farragut were both mentioned, but a. the 5latest
on ait is that none except civilians shall receive
place in the cabinet, 1t leaves the navy depart
ment all at sea again. For the interior depart
ment, Wilson of Iowa, Defrees of Indiana, and
dozen others are mentioned while for the war
department, 1t is pretty generally conceded that
Gen. Schofed will continue TO act as secretary, At
least for short time. The attorney generalship
may be offered to Pisrrepont of New York, or
Evarts, or Howard, but the very man, who can
tell?
As to the States which shall be represented,
Gen. Grant himself has given US some light In re-
able to speak knowingly in regard TO it. Well,
New York is accorded place in the cabinet,
Pennsylvania ditto, while Ohio will or must be
satisfied by a sop of bread thrown to it in the
shape of the internal revenue department, which
Madam Rumor says has surely been rendered to
Columbus Delsno. What a suggestive name, II
he don't prove as great discoyerer as the orig
inal Christopher it will not be for lack of material
for a more rotten ship never noated, nor one more
full of leaks, which if he can discover and csnlk
up he viii deserve and receive as much cOmmen-
dstion at the hands of this American people as
the original sailor "who first came from the shores
of Spain to these Yankee shores and America"
The most wonderful thing in regard to this per.
spectve appointment Is, that Christopher Colum-
bus Delsno was not an applicant therefor There's
modesty for you, ladies and gentlemen, the real,
genuine article. Where's Barnum with his wool.
ey horse and his seven wonders OF the world This
rara avis would be the most wonderful catch in
the universe. A Republican member Of Congress
has had an Office prOffered him without asking
for it! What nextt Will Gabriel blow his horn or
will the sea give up its deadl In regard to the
South and West, the quid nuncs fail to inform u
who's the lucky man, or what bis position will be-
Therefore, your correspondent is utterly unable
to guess what illustrious Southerner of the genus
carpetbag shall swing his banner to the breeze as
a representative man of that section, and intruth
there is considerable doubt whether the South
will be represented at all in the coming cabinet.
RuliPUs IN THE CAN'T OF THE FAITHFUL.
This very afternoon, the subscriber, supposed
to be one of the most immaculate of that immac-
ulate band called special correspondence who,
like George Washington, never tell a lie, nor ever
stretch story, Witnessed, heard and saw. in the
camp OF the faithful, viz the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, the most remarkable case of backslid.
ing, of heresy, of departure from grace that ever
was, or ever will be, recorded in history. YEA
verify, one Of the lambs, Bsck Republican
lamb, from one Of the blacklist, most fanatical,
most dyed.in the.wOol States of the Union;
State STEPPED in sms and which out. Herods Herod
A black Radical Republican lamb from the puri-
taDioal State delivered himself as follows:
"Grant was id humbug. second
POntius Plate another Andy Johnson.
He would ruin the great Republican
party. He would run it into the ground unless
the Senate stood firm unless the tenure-of.ofice
bill remained in full force and effect unless
indeed, they made a scapegrace of him and pro-
eeeded at once TO dispose OF the public treasury
and the public plumber in the interests of the
faithful alone. Who had saved the country the
Radical party. Who had freed the niggers, the
Radical party. Who deserve the offices? the
Radical party. Who bad elected General Grant?
the Radical party. And now their chosen cand
date was going back on them. He, Grant, had
mildly stated that he should object to any
that that our congressional friend sup
posed that if there were no more Offices, no
more fat places, nor no more booty, then negro
equality, loyalty and all that sort Of thing was
played out, and with it the enterprising party of
which be is most enterprising member. There's
a storm brewing. Whether IL will be tempest
in teapot or a regular Northwestern, that shall
blow great guns and swallow up this whole tribe
Of rnnV anAh ~ H..
knoweth not but it entirely depends upon the back
bone of Gen. Grsnt, aud if he should happen 10
suppose, like Andrew Johnson, that he was presi.
dent. and intended to remain 90 such for the next
four years, then indeed, you may look out for
lively time az Lanigans Ball.'
THE INAUGURATION BALL,
The apple of dscord at the present moment. has
assumed dusky hue, and the question whether
our cuud bTuddren shall run the inauguration
ball or not is being fercely contested in this high
old burg. The pros and cons are duly arranged.
The line OF battle IL well developed. The forces
are about evenly mstched-and a good square
fight, give and take without quarter may be ex-
pected. That the blsek-end.tens have little the
advantage cannot be fairly denied and the odds
are about third in their favor, or three to two
that they carry the day. One Bowen, elected
mayor by his Ethiopian brethren, that responsible
Glars Of citizens who pstronize the government
soup-houses and congressional Hobbies TO such 2
fearful extent, by some hoeus pocus has placed
himself at the head Of the committee
charged with the necessary arrangements
for the coming hop, and he has gone
over body and soul to his African friendsShas
also issued bis fat that the necessary requisite for
admission shall be neither solOr nor race, but an
X, ten dollar bill, lawful currency and no
shnplaster. Others, more moderate in their
claims for social equality, rather doubt the pro-
priety of such an order and are attempting to
provise some plan for the emergency which shall
satisfy everybody and everything. Their propo.
1tion is that the president elect shall receive in
one room, that the fashionable world shall trip
the light fantastic in another while third shall
be set apart for Old Virginny and q Congo shake
down, that all shall have access to the president
upon entrance, but afterwards retire TO their re.
spective rooms, but how the hash will he served
has not transpired. whether this effort of the
Turveydrops will be accepted by the Turveydrop
world is still an open quesiion-but however,
when 1t is decided, and what happens, shall be
duly recorded.
THE M'GARRAHAE CLAIM.
A man by the name of BcGarrahan was unfor.
tunate enough TO possess land claim-an incor.
porea hereditament, the right TO possession, with.
out possession; he was also not an extremely