The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-09

fearful racket, as of q whirlwind, and to use the
reasurer's expressive language, "About fourteen
cats came tumbling down stairs, all in bunch,
and broke for the street."
certain young gentleman, not altogether un-
known TO fame, as his name more than once ap-
pears in history, went to the Academy the other
evening, as a great many young gentlemen, known
and unknown to fame, have before done. But our
young gentleman took with him. as was also not
unnatural, a hat; hat of the blackest beaver; a
hat of the latest style hat of the most recherche
and nobby description; in short, a hat as was
hat. This hat be carefully deposited beneath his
seat, and then. his mind at ease regarding it,
turned his whole attention to the stage, and the
performances thereon much enjoyed. When the
first interlude came, and the sight Of the red cur.
tain announced to the audience the fact that it
time to go out and see man, our young gentle.
man reached for his castor and gently
placing it on his Uranium, started forth. But be-
fore be had gone many steps cry from his CON-
panion arrested mis- attention. "Hello! what's the
matter with your hat'" Nothing suspecting, our
friend removed his tile and looked at it, and oh,
horrors top and sides wsss of tobacco juice.
Upon bis feelings in regard to the painful event,
or upon his expression Of them, friendship forhids
US TO dwell. We will simply state, however, that
an investigation revealed that the spot on which
the hat had been placed was a puddle of tobacco
juice, and that the very full cheeks of couple of
hoosiers sitting just back Of our friend showed
whence had flowed the streams that had polluted
his beaver.
Moral-Be careful that the man who sits behind
you at the theater does not chew tobacco.
We hear it whispered that the Isrselftes of this
city contemplate holding grand fair shortly, for
charitable purposes. The fair held last year under
the auspices of the German Company, at their hall
on Exchange Alley, has left such pleasant impres.
sioDs upon our memory that we will look Within
patience for the day when the next one will take
place.
Somebody asked Head if his mare B. Hind
wasn't headstrong animal. EYES," said Head,
''she's very headstrong." "That's more than she
is in her feet" responded Pete.
There is something in life beside living. There
is something to enjoy beside money-getting and
money y-hoardng. There are times when some
people can forget the selfish motives which char.
acterze human nature (so-cslled) and resign them.
selves to place among socisble and reasonable
beings. Such was the case with "Pierre Technic, !"
'fhe Doctor "Persimmons," )" Shenandoah Bill, -
'Erysipelas' and A. Head, on Sunday evening,
when they assembled to exhibit little emotion
for their old friend and confrere, "Jack" Wagner,
who had left the newspaper profession for better
business, well knowing that he could not find a
worse, "Jack" came up TO the scratch to the call
of "time," and appeared perfectly satisfied Ito
smell pork, and partake of the habitstion
whereof the Mazsrite conjured the devil
into," notwithstanding "the doctor" accused
him of being of sect and denomination to which
such things are said TO be an abomination. The
whole repast was merry and happy, and the party
:" took no note of time but from its loss" They
rather followed the idea that " time was made for
slaves" and so kept Jack" company until ''the
wee sma' hours aysnt the twal." Tfey talked, the
most of them, and the doctor sung I" John Ander-
son My Joe John" ETC.. to the qualification of the
guests; it was noticed, also, that there were no
cats in the neighborhood after he commenced.
"Jack the genial, has only left for little while,
we hope, and will come back to us soon, II for no
other reason than to partske with US as good g
Symposium" as we had the other evening.
"Jack," "du reuoir," but not goodbye.
The following sad ballad, mortal and all, is now
being circulated in the city, and is dedicated to
all velocipedestrans
Lord Lowell stood by the garden gate,
With his shining velocipede,
And whispered farewell to his Lady Bell,
Who wished for his lord5hip good speed.
"when will you be back, Lord Lowell ?" she SAID
But he gave her question no heed
Placed his feetin the strrups, and galloped away
On his famous velocipede.
Then Lady Bell cried, in frantic alarm,
'What q monster my lord is, indeed,
To ride thus away from his loving young wife,
On that horrid velocipede."
Lord Lowell returned, broken-hearted and sore,
Broken-srmed and, alas broken .kneed
For be strHck on post, nearly gave up the ghost,
And smashed his velocipede.
MORAL.
Remember the fate Lord Lowell has met,
Let this be your warning and creed
Stay at home with your wife the rest of your life,
or else learn I1el the UelOcipede.
We notice with pleasure that after three years
Of vain attempts by the various city councils
which have administered the affairs of New Or
leans during that period, steps have at last been
taken to clean portion, at least, of the draining
canals In the rear of the city. The Claiborne
Canal, from Esplanade street as far as Columbus,
has already been placed in q condition TO effect its
purpose, while large number of laborers are