The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-06

metropolis lay their only hope of safety
from raid by these desperate characters. they
raised their trooly loil'' voices loudly in pro-
test against any such resolution, and finally made
their opposition strong that Ii was compelled to
be postponed for consideration until to day, when
it will probably be heroically strsngled by the
honorable gents, whose sanguinary propensties
are principally developed in the killing" of
wholesome bills, and whose warlike proclivites
are all merged into the desire to have blue coated
protectors constantly around them. Well, poor
fellows, If they feel any easier with the policemen
about them, let them have 'em. After all. il is
good thing for the community that the metropoi-
tsns are thick about the corner of Cont and Royal
streets. Pickpockets must be watched, you know,
and certainly good place to watch them is
their headquarters.
The thesters last evening were all three OF
them crowded TO overlooking. Lolita and Chan
frau bad their farewell benefits at the st. Charles
and Varieties respectively, while "Humpty
DUmpty" was the attraction at the Academy OF
Music. Treasurer Gleason, at the st. Charles, had
to turn away hundred and fifty people for want
of more seats; and Treasurer Kttredge, for the
same cause, was compelled to say GOOD even
ing to about as many more. The Varieties was
no exception either. every seat being occupied.
At this rate managers may yet reap handsome
harvest before the season is over.
In the Senate. Thursday, P. B. s. Pinchbsck,
colored senator from the Second District OF New
Orleans, pending discussion upon the civil rights
bill, had occasion to remark with much animation
that be could not get q common drink from the
commonest grog. shop on account of bis color.
Quoth Senator Ogden: " Sir, in consideration of
your exalted position of State senator. You have
no business 10 desire common drinks" Senator
PiDchback said something about champagne and
resumed the thread of his speech.
The fire which occurred at the corner Of St.
Charles and Poydras streets night before last, al
though destructive to property, cannot strictly be
said TO have seriously damaged the architectural
symmetry of the square in question. The build
ings burned were all one story in height and far
from elegant in external finish or appearance
Now that the disaster has removed them, what
splendid building site is offered for some enter
prising cspitalist-what place it would be for q
theater, for instance, or for first class public
hall of some kind. Central and valuable as the
property is building of this character erected
upon it. would be an ornament to the neghbor
hood and source of profit to its proprietor.
Yesterday, while sir. Noble was speaking in the
House on the Slaughter House bill, he was inter
rupted by a member named Devices who stated
that the half hour allowed him under the rules
had expired. The speaker stated that the half
hour had not expired as he had kept the time.
"And so have l." answered Devices. Whereupon
the speaker ordered the sergeant alarms to arrest
Devices for contempt of the chair and remove
him from the House. This was done and order
regned in Warsaw.