The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-19


Tonight win be St. Joseph's Night. the oasis il
the desert Of Lenten austerities, which enable
those Of the faithful who are beginning to faIte
in their observance Of the fast to enjoy feas
whose memory shall make the interval between
this and Easter seem less irksome. As usual IL
our gay city. the evening will not lack celebrs
ton, but viii receive all the honor due it. Two o.
the best Of the associations are to commemorate
the occasion with balls. at which mirth will reigr
supreme. The Young Mems Benevolent Associa
tion will take possession of Odd Fellovs' Hall
and therein will display towards their friends thai
genuine hospitality which is a characteristic Of
the members Of the ASSOCIATION. Thanks to the
kindness Of Mesfrs. ]. Bercegeay. secretary, and
L. A. Richards, the CRESCENT has been bidder
to the feast, and will surely not neglect
the invitation. A ball will also be given
by the Pelican Mutual Benevolent As.
sociation at the Deutschs Company Hall,
Bienville street, corner Of Exchange alley. where
the Pelicans will for one evening make their nest
and bid their guests welcome to II. Here again
the CRESCENT has been honored, and here again we
shall certainly show our appreciation Of the
honor by being present at the ball. We wish to
both associations q delightful evening, and hope
that their brightest snticipstons of pleasure will
be realized.
Besides these entertainments, there are num-
| Der Of private parties to be given, at each Of
| which due quota Of pleasure is to be expected.
On the whole, st. Joseph's night will be mucn en-
joyed by the young folks of the Crescent City.
We are glad to announce that the recent appeal
made by the city librarian to delinquent subscri-
bers to the library has not been without effect.
U--es
enoDsss them several volumes which have been
in the hands of subscribers ever since 1861. These
last are all valuable books. M
The local of the Republican. YESTERDAY nnrnins,
infinates that the reporter of the CRESCENT was
indebted to Mr.. John McClelland for certain in.
formation recently published concerning Mr..
Anthony Fernandez and, on this assumption, lee.
lures Mr. McClelland for presuming to be 90 unkind
to bis uncle, and the CRESCENT for being in
fuenced by political antagonism in its brief sketch
of the life of Mr.. Fernandez The Republican is in
in both particulars. The reporter of the CREs
CENT did not get his information from Mr.. McClel.
land-nor had he any need to apply to that
gentlemen, rs the facts referred to are 80 well
known In This community as to be notorious. Mr.
McClelland, In bringing his suit, is exercising
privilege which the law accords to him. With his
motives, whether kind or unkind, the press has
nothing to do. The question is judicial question
and will be settled by the courts. As to the facts
of Mr.. Fernandezls political career, they are so
recent and SO remarkable that they could not be
omitted from sketch of his very remarkable life.
He may have beena very determined Radical since
the capture Of New Orleans, in April 1862. but
it is just as true that be was o determined
Confederate before that time, and that while the
federal feet lay opposite to the city, he was the
most violent of all those who resorted to the City
Hall during that week. No one that is conversant
with the events Of the time can fail to remember
his excited and angry demeanor, his denuucatons
of Farragut and the federals, and his loud advice
to Mayor Monroe never to haul down the State
flag from the City Hall. These things may be
dscreditable to Mr.. Fernandez, or they may be
extremely creditable to him; but they are true,
and because they are true they were stated.
In trial that is now progressing in the United
States District Court one counsel brought into
court 60 volumes of law from which to quote, and
his opponent brought Ia volumes. Plenty Of law
there.
We have now on exhibition at this office, very |
unique and curious machine, being nothing more |
nor less than one.wheeled velocipede. There |
has been, we know. much talk of q one wheeled |
velocipede, and much discussion of plan of one
made at the North, which we published few |
days since, but as yet we imagine but few of our
readers have seen one. For their Information we
submit the following description of the machine
The wheel is about eighteen inches in diameter.
The axle projects about six inches on either side.
70 each end of the axle strip of wood. about
three inches square and four feet long, is attached
The distance between the strips widening as they
extend from the axle. A box, three feet by two,
and about one foot high, with one end open. is
fastened upon these strips. leaving portion Of
he strips, about one footlong, which are shaped
INTO handles. The modus operdndi Is for q man to
AXE hold of the two handles, when another man
gets into the box and the first mentioned one trun-
lies him along. The speed that can be attained
'aries with the weight Of the man in the box
md the strength Of the man at the handles, but
Il fair average can be put down as four miles
N hour; as that is considered, we believe, fair
ime for wheelbarrow with man init.
Washington 20 proves to be the fortunate COM
ANY to which was voted the elegant set of engine
arness, at the German fair. They well deserve
be compliment thus paid them by their friends
nd will surely make good use of the harness
hey have thus obtained. We shall look out for
8 appearance.
welearn that the question regarding the legality
the city to receive metropolitan police warrants
payment of city taxes, has been referred to an |
mnent legal gentleman of this city who, after
investigating the matter, gives as his
pinion, that the statute law making the warrants
sceivable for city taxes is unconstitutional and
nat 1t has so been decided by the highest court of
he country. The constitutional provision and de-
sion, it is avered, expressly declare that no
orporation in the United States can be compelled
} receive any other currency than Gold, Silver,
! United States legal tender notes In payment Of
3 taxes.
Governor Warmoth will leave this city on Satur. |
ay evening, on flying visit to the reche country |
nd the salt mines, returning on Monday morning.
! is to be hoped that the chief executive of the
tate will not get into pickle.