The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-24

The New York Commercial Advertiser says nine
out of every ten Cubans in this country sympa'
thize with the revolutioniss, and their sympathy
will soon exhibit itself in shape that will give
aid and succor to their struggling brothers.
The fitch anniversary of the ordination OF
Pope Pins TX. will occur on the 10Th of April
next. He received minor orders in 1913, the sub
deacouate in lsls the order of deacon in 1919, OF
priest on the 10th of April, 1913.
Mexican advices report that DR.. SHELTON. cor
respondent of the New York Herald, has had the
award granted TO him for Building railroad
through. This concession is worth one million
dollars TO the grantee.
Gibbon somewhere remarks that man is the
only animal which can live and multiply in every
country from the equator to the poles; and that
the hog seems to approach the nearest to our
species in that privilege.
Cbantrey's Washington, at the Boston State
House, conveys to one who looks upon it for the
first time the unasthetic impression that it repre-
sents man getting up in his Dightshirt and at
tempting to light the gas"
The London Times has actually come out with
the startling innovation of an index Of its daily
contents, st the head Of its editorials The reason
is this the penny papers are getting ahead of il,
especially in wsysde and bookstall sales, and on
the railways.
Strangers coming here from Europe are said to
be struck with the size and stateliness Of the
American carriage horses, which in these particu-
lars excel those OF LONDON and Paris. But the
saddle-horses here generally inferior to those
of Europe.
During the recent skating season at the Bots de
Boulogne an American, named Erwin, performed
some remarkable feats on the ice, to the admira-
ton of the empress and a throng of fashionable
people, He is pronounced the most accomplished
skater in Paris.
The Oshkosh Northwestern says a well TO do
German farmer of forty.fve or fifty winters, and
his wife. comedy looking dame, have made joint
application for divorce. Cause.-The old gent
don't like pancakes with salerstus in them, while
the old lady does.
Herbert Spencer is troubled with sleeplessness,
which was aggravated by his recent journey
about the Mediterranean. His journey to the
Unted States is therefore indefinitely postponed.
But be is hard at work and has just completed the
Data of Psychology, which is the first half Of the
next part of his great work.
Our contemporaries are suggesting various i'm
provements in the construction aud management
n
to the seat; another thinks three wheels would be
better than two. We Suggest four wheels with
shafts and a good'szed pony TO draw the machine.
The more nearly they approach the American
buggy-Or, better still, a basket wagon-the more
comfortable and convenient they will be.-[New
York Times.
II turns out that the story of the Heralds cores
pendent about Gen. BAdeau had no foundation.
Gen. Badeau is engaged in completing his az mill
. Of y, 81, al,
increasing crowd of visitors in Gen. Grants room
made it desirable for bin (the former) to seek
more quiet place. That's all there is of the mat
ter-ssys the New York Mail.
gentleman from Tennessee called at this Office
last evening and informed Us that he was on his
way to Texas for the purpose Of starting a news.
paper somewhere in Central Texas. We had the
satisfaction of informing the gentleman that Texas
was already favored with a hundred and forty odd
journals, and that her greatest need just now was
population willing and capable to till her un-
rivalled soil.
The Wabash avenue rink has issued large
number Of handbills, and inserted large number
of advertisements in all the Newspapers, annouuo-
given by the lady patrons of the rink to sanager
Young If the LADY patrons of the rink do not
understand French, they will find by consulting
for very singular undertaking. - lChicago
Times.
The following extract from a recent debate in
the Senate is sample of what passes for humor
in that body: Mr.. Patterson. of New Hamp.
shire, asked Mr.. Drake to yield for q motion to
adjourn. Mr.. Drake said he was waiting for that
cock to crow, OF which the senator from Ken.
lucky spoke. MIR. Dsvis-You are the game-cock
Of Missouri. Mr.. Drske--No, am only a drake
(Lsughter.) But when attain to the years of my
friend from Kentucky if am as game
cock as he, l eaa cry cocka doodle.dor
The emperor OF the French is said to be more
embarrassed by his private indebtedness than
even previous to the coup d'etat. Both he and
he empress have been living for the past fifteen
years far beyond their means, and all of Euge-
MES private property is heavily mortgaged. She
never thinks of the rainy days that may be in
tore for her in the future, but is extravagant
Is if the French exchequer were inexhaustibIe,
Ind the imperial dynasty not founded on sand, bat
lure to reign for centuries to come.
During the short period Of skating in Paris, the
eserve ponds of the Bots were gay with every |
variety of costume. There were dark green |
oilets robes Of light gray cloth and satin, ele.
,antly Topped to show a great deal of ankle and |
"''' --'--; Polish veivets, Siberian furs
Ind Hungarian kolbaCNs ss-s--.---a,.. a,a ao,;
With toque, muff and boa of blue fox fur THE COS
ume worn by an American belief piles of |
leece; coverlets of leopard's skin and glacier |
'lue with crystal ornaments.
The st. Louis Democrat of Friday says: "Tbe
trough grain movement goes on apace. Wheat
pouring into the city as it never before did. and
o day the steamer Illinois brought the first 20 600
ushels of lot of 100000 bushels of corn TO
ONE out of the Illinois river in bulk for Hirby,s
few Orleans elevator. SO goes forward the
rest diversion of the grain carrying trade. Year
y year it will gain strength and Importance, until
'hcsgo shall throw mp the sponge and acknow.
sdge herself out of the track of cheap and
atural transportation"
Did you hesr about the unique entertainment
be other evening at a certain up town resi |
ence, called the unwilling of the statue of |
.enus 1t seems gentleman had a statue of
.enus, and as be proposed 10 unveil Il. he
bought TO issue cards to his friends, so all the
NE were there, including such well known per.
ons as Charles 0'Conor, Bishop Potter and
ihers. Upon entering the house all the guests
'ere shown into room where o maiden stood
nth basin of water and towels. Each one was |
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