The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-06

drink large glass full of whisky, remarking that
it was the first drink she had enjoyed since
Christmas!
Major Ben. Hutchins, senior captain Of the sixth
cavalry, is about to resign his commission. By
the recent death of his parents, who were among
the victims of the late terrible disaster on the
Ohio river. he comes into possession OF q con-
siderable fortune.
Edwin Adams was having little fun with some
game cocks, at friends house, when a veteran
fowl few at him and drove its spur into Edwin's
instep. The foot soon swelled to an enormous
size, and the doctors say the actor had narrow
escape from lockjaw.
In the Music Hall Of Boston, on Saturday even
ing, duet will be performed by " Professor 7
P. Ryder, on the great organ, and professor"
Walach on the Mouth Harmonica.D Suisse
quently, fitzpatrick will perform solo on the
Mouth Discordica. Altogether, this is high art.
Halstead, of the Cincinnati Commercial. almost
made martyr OF himself in learning to drive the
velocipede. BE blistered his hands, sprained his
ankles, twisted his legs, and nearly wrenched his
arms from their sockets. An exchange calls him
the great western bareback rider.
Attic Roberts reception Grant was talking with
Knox about his voyage around the world: "I
envy you the journey" said Grant and seeing a
number of hungry politicians approaching him
with an Office in each eye, he added: al think I'd
like to start now ra
Tennyson has written to Miss Jennie McCraw
of Ithics, N. y, acknowledging the honor COL
ferred on him By that lady, in having wrought up
on the university bell the celebrated lines from
" In Mtmoram: ~
Ring in the valiant man and free;
The larger heart, the kindler hand
Ring out the darkness OF the land,
Ring in the Christ that is TO be-"
Young Sears, of Boston. is fourteen years old
and worth $780, 600. The three trustees are
each paid $4,000 a year to look after the estate.
Until he has attained his majority he is allowed
only $500 year, when he receives the sum of
$4,000 and $4,000 year until he becomes twenty.
four, when he receives $4,000 a year until he
reaches thirty, after which he is to receive $40 900
year.
just previous to John Bright's visit to the queen
she sent Mr.. Helps, the clerk of the privy council,
to assure him, if it was more agreeable TO his
feelings TO omit the ceremony of kneelng or kiss
ing hands, he was quite at liberty to do 80. Mr..
Bright svaled himself of this considerate permits.
sion, and was very kindly and cordially received
by her majesty, who took occasion in the most
marked manner. to express her qualification at
meeting him. 1t was afterwards intimated to Mr..
Bright that her royal highness the princess royal
of Prussia, had expressed desire that Mr.. Bright
should be presented 10 her. This was done, and
the princess heartily assured Mr.. Bright that she
greatly desired to be acquainted with him-that
she herself and all the members of the royal
family were greatly indebted to him for the way
in which he had spoken of their mother. She
herself, she said, had read all his speeches, and
she was very pleased to see him. Mr.. Bright
replied in very graceful terms, and said if her
royal hghness would permit him be would tell her
what the late Mr.. Buchanan, the American minis.
ter, when last in London, said of her to him,
2" that wherever her royal highness went she shed
sunshine over all her path"