The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-26


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pose. Step up. gentlemen. take advantage OF this
| opportunity, and prove 10 The world that our
yourg men are the fastest OF all the sons Of
Adam.
We wonder II the managers of the Varieties
and Cther theaters where the reprehensib.e prse-
tee Of putting stools in the ai8les is tolerated,
ever refsctei upon the serious consequences that
would arise shonld any alarm occur which would
induce q precip tate ext. of tue audience-in
which case the stools would be snch an ineonye-
nience as probably 10 cIase loss OF life. If they
have thought upon the subject. it seems to US thas
they should take immediate sction to DO away
With the danger. Some time last winter, if We
remsmber rightly, the Grand Jury reported such
stools to be public nuisance and interdcted
Them. Has that injunction ever been raised?
We are informed that an old man EhO has been
for some time in the habit of sleeping il the third
story Of the building next door to the ArmOry
Hall, which vas burnt down on WeGnssdsy night,
happened on thst evening 10 take up his quarters
in the lover story. When the doors we're BURT
open he stepped out unhSrmed. Had be occupied
his accustomed coach nothing could have saved
| him.
TIE news from the henroosis above town ia sad
and discouragiDg. Ths poor feathered creatures
are not allowed by the Legislature and their sd.
hsrents to rest in peace, even during the "wee
short hours ayant the tvAl, bal sro reused up
ere yet the growing Of the cock, tora nom their
nesting places and their places of inoobAuon, and
either ruthlsssly murdered on she spot BY ths
gsTrote process OF carried of 10 market, and THAR
! lives and Liberties baTtsrsd to the first conner. A
gentleman who lives in Csrrollt0n IA that
the poultry in 4 farm yard az much and as
| quickly charmed by the approach Of Niger ssif
| he we're fox or the devil and that, a. to the
| geese, they ssise greater CHATTER al the coming
of oLe OF the nations wards Than their ancestors
! fssed when the Gauls surprised the Roman oapi-
tol. One friend 10 CaTFolson had twenty
four chickens in his back ysgd, Withoa. counting
! The cock Of the walk, sprighuy rooster, some
| what advanced in years, but, for ths;, al tho
more sdcicted 10 the airs and pretensions OF q
/ peu BsditTe This herald of the morn was heard
| to make unusually noisy demonstrations FEY
| nights ego, shortly after midnight, bat tbs ia.
| mstes Of The house, who we're aroused by his
demonstrations, attributed the rumpus to the dir
hculty ne must experience ia controlling 80 large
a number q wives. In the mornioz thsy dis.
covered, however, that SONS considerits darby
had relieved ths gellus Brigham Young Of twelve
Of his latest and dsintiest spouses. PIERS Tech.
nque, WHO has entered upon the aang OF fowls,
will psass take warning.
Should anybody imagine that there could be
such thing as deaiccAted eggs! and yet such
things exist no joke ard are not bal. So we
learn from people who have tried them.
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been soroTfully looked for By his relatives and
iriends daily for some weeks. CAps. Lipscomb
was captain ia Major Austin's battalion Of sharp
shooters in the army Of Tennessee. He was |
gallant and sieadfsss soldier throughout the war,
and al The biV0uac or in camp vas always vel |
come to his comrades. Capt. Lpscomb had also |
served with credit ia the Legislature Of Lousians
previously to the present parti-colored regime. |
he vas native of Virginia, ard about thirty |
years Of age, most Of which wsre passed in |
LouinaDa. He had great many warm friends in |
this city. and Ills untimey death Will be sincerely
regretted by them.
To show the general interest taken by on oiti. |
zens in the approaching State Fair, We present |
bslow a Lat of the spscisl premiums which have
been offered by various liberal gsotisInsa OF this |
city. These. Of course, are in addition to the
long list of premiums 10 be offered By the asso-
oisEon:
offered by Mr.. Charles Pleasant, Esq-Bsst bals
Of Timothy hay raised in the United States, tax.
ing into consideration quality, ns2tnefs and CON-
paetnssi, bale to be not less than 400 pounds sos
second best, same conditions, $40.
w. Irving HodgsOn offers special premium of
one hundred dollars for the best drawing in water
cOlors for an auedoneers' exchange on lot OF
ground so by 100 fees the building to be two
stories high; the plan to ineluds the elevation
ground plans for each story; also sho sections and
profles Of the same. Open to ell persons, tbs
winning plan to 60 to the donor Of the premium.
offered by S. N. NOody-Beat washed and
ironed one dozen shirts and dozen collar. l.un.
dried in the city Of New Orleans for store use,
$25
offered by B. T. Walshs-Best one dozen pairs
mems cotton hall hose made 10 Louisiana, $50.
offered By Mr.. Rafus DcIbear-Bess piece of |
permanship by any person under Il years Of age,
SO; best piece OF psnmsnship By any person IN.
der Is years Of sge, t5 best set Of books kept by
any person, SO.
offered by Fl. BOunsbel-Best essay upon ths
m,nner Of using bi Sulphate Of line for ths defs.
cation Of cane juice, and the graduating OF sugar
$50.
ohsrsd by Messrs. Hays Mehle, New Orleans-
Best forty city hayed anc cured green salted hides
averaging 50 lbs, (three more butchers to com.
pete $50. Fifty city fsyed and cured green
sailed kips averaging 20 lbs, (thrse or more
utcheTs to compete) $50
Offered by Goodrich & Rsiley-Best sample
Of open kettle Louisiana sugar, s25.
Oaered by B. T. Wslshe, Ito Canal strset-For
he best boy rider, under fourteen years Of age,
boys hue dress suit Of clothing; to second best
boy rider, under fourteen years, the association
offers riding whip, valued a, SIS. (Ri1ers will
be required 10 appear in jockey costume.)
Offered By c. T. HovArd-FoF tie engine com
paDy that, NTH thirty of its bona hde members,
takes It's engine half mile ard throws water
thrnuph one hnndrad feet Of hnse in the shnrtaa, |