The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-07
For the Sunday Crescent
A. HEAD SIS A FIREMAN.


As the veteran fireman ofNew Orleans, rise to
a point Of ordtr' / had to take some yeast in
order to make me rise, but my brother firemsn Of
New Orleans Mobile, Texas and other cities made
me see the point.
Myself and my gray mare B. Hindu were high
ly honored or the 4th of March celebration. The
mare differed from me inasmuch as she was loose
but was tight. She Joined Mississippi No. 2 that
day and suppose will be an honorary member OF
that company for the future. | had public re-
ception and dinner given NE by No. 2. No. 6. No.
Is and Pelicsn No. 4. They wanted to present ne
with sBuff box, but told 'em didn't chew, aud
seldom dipped.p The {" freedom of the city,
was also offered ne-by the chief of police.
Early in the moYDing of the 4th, there was a stir
noticed among The firemen of the Crescent City,
and it is not geEersy known that the whole thing
was got up in my honor. It was one of the
most brilliant testimonials TO native swamp genius
ever inauguraled on the 4th of March around
these oiggins. The fremen put on their Sunday
90 to-meetin' clothes and on this 4th of March
marched 4lh with music and with banners flying
in mid-air, presenting spectacle such as cannot
be found in any spectacle store in this city. They
formed on the street, out doors, their right rest
ing on the Louisiana Lobelis Legislature and
their left on TIE ABB ssinian Church of this city.
They then CAME aud took me- out of bed at pre-.
cisely 10 O'Clock A. NJ, (Which stands for Ameri
can besn-tims,) and placing me in the Black
Maria" escorted ne around to the watering
places then took ne to some whisky and water
ing places where we "limbered up" with little
old rye and Bourbon. ] wouldn't seve drank
anything as don't approve of 1t, but they forced
ne aRd | had to. On our route passed the
portunity not only to scent the morning air, but
to scent the fragrance emAnating from tins sweet
scented concentration Of corruption and iguo-
rance.
Arrived at The phoenix" COL Dan introduced
me to seat with No. Is, of which he is president,
when Dan Owens, half sister to John Owens, made
the following speech of welcome:
Col Head--We welcome you to the dinner of
No. 10, which has been spread in your honor, and
next to ourselves, consider you as "the chiefest
among 10000. and the one altogether lovely"
'Tis yesrs since last we met, and still the men,
bers OF Is look upon you as "a man and broth
err; and we herewith present you with knife
and fork, at the same time stating that we would
offer you a spoon if Gen. Butler had not
stayed so long in our city that we are unable
to do 30. Do not understand me that we look
upon you az spooDey, or that in pre-
sentiDg you with this knife and fork we
intend to make you fork over" or "put
you to the kuifs;" we simply desire you to "pitch
in.' We look upon goa as a sidewalk member of
this company, and welcome you with bloody
hands to horse pitable grave" Squat.
squatted; I made that portion of the dinner
around me look sick. After sometime spent in
spending some time, 1 left on the right.
prOQppdiup 70 Mieaiaaiuni No 10 houSa 7 forr5
the house-empty. The company and my gray
mare "B. Hind" bad flown. flew.
Preceding again in the rain. to Pelican No. 4,
was received BY the Pecans as e "bird of a
feather" Tie engine was brought out in the
rain and tine bell rung out peal Of welcome, that
only my genius could have inspired The CON-
pany had their side-srms which hung by their sids
and they said they would perform the feet Of
backing me MP, whether the national debt was
paid or not. Other demonstrations, of centri.
fugal nature occurred, and left the house of No.
4, more wet outside than inside.
No. 6 also had a special dinner in my behalf,
Capt. George Clark receiving me on the half
shell, and the captain of the company, whose
name l never shall forget. but which cannot now
recall, presenting me with a banner, on which
was Inscribed, "Goiswhile you're young.v Acting
on this advice wentit with the company, until the
lemon peel in the champagne flew to my head
and was Obliged TO seek natures hair restorsr,
blammy sleep. I would here state that sleep is a
handy thing to have in the house.
1t il said that some of our Mobile friends saw
New Orleans usder the Gasght" There was
Brent and some other potent. grave and rever-
end seigneurs.p come of 'em Bohemians and some
not don't kneY whs. they did. but they "did
it up Brown" aud have gone home with an idea
that New Orleans would be considerable Of a
town if it wasn'tse far from Mobile. The egis
lature have an idea of moving it on that account
and viii probably put 1t on the banks of the
ship canal"
Altogether the Surn out of the Firemen in my
honor on the 9Th, although entirely unsolicited by
me, was very Maturing, and thank them for it.
shall be glad 10 see them all at my palace OF the
sellers, and TO accept any presents they may
bring me. They needn't bring cradle, a. have |
no use for II. The same remark applies to |
swaddling clothNs.r
Firemen feIlers adoo. will eat your dinners,
and drink your coffee but your fires don't |
relish. Bye, bye.
Ever since Ims!e the faIlacious statement that |
Pierre Technie bad a farm with a hen on it.D |
be has been breeding over il. He evidently /
wants to be considered cock of the walk" and |
make folks believe he's not chickeu.hearted. - |
But be needn't lay that flattering JUNCTION to his
sole. "fy for higher game - than 10 make |
game Of him. !.
PARIsI4N FRAT the corner OF Custom. |
house and Royal streets is the exact locality for
. obtaining the above, and If disappointment |