The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-28

limp and lifeless. "This is the mao you want me
to release as sober !" inquired the superintendent.
.'wsks up, Tom," said the friend, silly kicking
the drunksrd "wake up. my boy" "Go.tell,"
groaned the bscchansl, opening his eyes for q mo.
ment, and lunging backward in pm effort to sprawl
on the floor. 1t was too MUCK for Capt. Cain.
"Oh, take him back where ht came FROM" h5
said impatiently, and the curtain fell.
Our readers win remember that some time ago,
when Wsrmoth tried TO cast vots on the stock
held by the State in election for directors of
the Opeousas Railroad Company, his ballot was
ruled out on the ground that thd State had no
right to vote. 1t will also be recCected that the
vote on the city's stock, which wps rendered by
Mr.. Conway, was also rejected. Recently bill
has been introduced giving to iha governor the
right to vote on the stock held by he State in any
company, and providing that the cote of the city
shall be cast by a commissions: who shall bs-
nominated by the governor and odsfrmed by the
Senate. The bill is now pending.
The following yeritable detectives experience,
although 1t has nothing in 1t shout flashing
eyes" marble skin,' " Hebe lips," craven
locks" etc., which are supposed to be indis.
pensable to any detective Who sylr experiences.
may be interesting to those of OR readers who
would like to peruse a veEitableS incident which
occurred in this city:
A short time ego, diamond ipin, valued at
$1,000, was stolen from gentlemss occupying a
room IN a boarding. house. He atfonce informed
the police Of his loss and speci5I oficer-now,
however, it is TO be regretted, NC longer on the
force-was sent to =" do" tho cass Tho ofsosr
proceeded TO the house and made an examina.
tion hut thnuoh hta acrutinv =
ful, nothing rewarded bis search. There was not
the slightest clue to discover the t9ief, for not
vestige had be left behind. There was not even
suspicion TO work upon. Duriag the search,
the son Of the landlady, a youth of
twenty years, or thereaboutg. was very
active in his assistance and very leudin his dem.
oDstrations OF regret over the loss, It would in
jure the house in the eyes of tie boarders, it
would work irrepsrable harm to the establish
ment, the thief must be discovered, he would give
almost sny reward for his apprehension. While
the young man was pouring ont this string of
lamentations over the loss. and hopes for recov.
cry of the diamond, the officer turned around sud
denly and caught his eye. When tue young man
riveted ais glance to the floor. "J0ok here" said
the officer. very deliberately, "yos seem to want
this diamond very much. What will you
give for its recovery Anything, anything"
said the landady's son. "Fll give fifty dollars to
find the thiei.r Quick as ehoughs the officer put
both hands upon the boys shoulder and said
sharply, I've got him." The boy gave one look
and the next moment he Yves on hls knees begging
for mercy, and offering to procure the diamond.
Just then the laDdlady entereS The room. when
the officer told The boy to stand up. "You
officers are humbugs." said the mistress
of the mansion, "here goa have been
in my house three hours, and not yet found the
diamond. I'm sorry you were sent sent for,
you never can and never will fad that pin."
-" Madam" quietly said the special, who, in the
meantime, had slipped behind the boy and put
the " dsrbies " on him, " would yol like to see
the thief?' where is he, where is he," cried
the lady, smiling delghtediy, "you say you
have caught him ~ Indeed have" pointing
to the prisoner, " here he is" The lady gave one
shrek and burst into tears. The matter was com.
promised by the return of the pfc, and no prose-
cution was ever entered upon.
People down South here are apt to contest the
claim which the Hub of the Universe sets up as
possessing superior excellence ia everything.
But when we reflect that the very name OF the
city proclaims 1t TO be Bosstown, it is no
longer astonishing that the inhabitants should be
possessed of such self elevsting IDEAS.