The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-18

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Delaware has fourteen newspapers, one of them
a daily. frEs
Theirs is near eighty, and examining himself
with botany.
little elbow out" given by rich Russian at
Nice cost $40 600.
Thanks to the officers of the steamers Hewes
and Louise.
The first steamboat on Great Salt Lake, Utah,
has commenced running.
Mr.. s. Engler, Of New Orleans, is registered in
Paris. dsI
The saints of Salt Lake have caught the leg and
game fever. and they have it bad, TOO.
Why do hens always lay eggs in the day time ?
" Because at night they are roosters."-[Ex.
| "Mack says Forney has gone to North Caro-
lima to be elected to the United States Senate.
"Mack " learns that Grant was so fatigued {"
in Philadelphia that he conld scarcely hold his
head up.
Can't the New York reporters discover some
thing that is neither an imbroglio" nor " car
| nival."-[Ex.
Du Chaillu, the gorilla hunter, is engaged to
charming young lady living on the banks of the
| Hudson.
Grant is accredited with saying that he chopped
to be id II he ever came to New York for rest
again."
A man with q scoldng wife, on being ask ed what
| he did for Q living, replied that he kept hot
house.
DR.. Clapp. Of Troy. has just demonstrated that
coffin is q handy thing to have about the house.
be occupying one he bought ten years ago.
Mr.. John M. Forbes, Of Boston. is about to sail
for Florida, with his family, on yacht cruise
among the Florida Keys. in search of health. +
A word that no printer will tolerate --impinge.
He always infringes upon the editors right to
use it.
One of the so-called lady skaters at a Western
tourney on the ice has been arrested for the
seduction of chambermaid.
vermilionvie celebrated Msrdi Gras by illumin-
ating the Court House and having a merry ball
within. All, Mr.. Advertiser, :" thar blonde and
those brunes!"
A music seller was lately overpowered by a
fastidous young lady, who wanted to purchase
"a Mr.. Hoods song of gentleman's under.gsr.
ment.n
At Austin, Nevada, six thousand feet above
the sea, it is difficult to wear artificial teeth,
on account of the diminished atmospheric
pressure.
Eugenie recently complained to the Princess
ClothiIde Of the great fatigues of royalty. when
the latter sarcastically replied: "Oh tits nothing.
/ have been used to it from infancy"
The Boston Transcript says that "Gsn. Butler
was somewhat successful In bullying our courts.
He assumed big job when he undertook to bully
the Senate of the United States"
The death of an infant son of Marshal Bazaine
is announced. This child, born in Mexico, was
held at the bsptismal font by the Emperor Maxi
milan and the Empress Carlotta.
Is "Old Ben Wade,n as q profound jurist or
diplomat, qualified for the position of secretary of
State? He must be when even in his laundering
he is more than q match for Ben Buter.-[N. Y.
Herald.
Mr.. Head, who was offended by truthful para
graph in this paper concerning himself, called here
yesterday and demanded satisfaction in q manner
too boisterous to be tolerated. Halle storms have
no terror for Us.
On the night OF PATHS late appearance in st.
Petersburg she was taken into the private box of
the emperor and empress, and kept there during
the whole of the intermisson between two of the
acts.
The whisky rings are against the repeal of the
tenure OF office law, and as this law Keeps tue
power of removal in the hands of the Senate il IA
evident where the friends and supporters of the
rings are.-tN. Y. Herald.
DR.. Peaslee says the physiological man, 10 q per-
feet state, should weigh one hundred and forty
pounds. and requires for sustenance in that state,
sixteen ounces of meat, nineteen of bread, three
of butter or gravy and three pints of water,
in the twenfy.four hours.
Wagner has finished tie third part of his " Me.
beungen," an opera Of such gigantic proportions
that it will take several nights to act. One scene
in it requires an aquarium, that the character
mermaids and mermen-may swim about and
skip from rock TO rock, and dive beneath the
depths, singing all the time.
The viceroy of Egypt is making great prepare
tons for the reception of the prince and princess
of Wales. A large caravanssry ia being con.
shucted near the grand pyramid of Gizeh for the
accommodation Of the royal party and suite. The
royal steam yacht will be placed at their disposal
for trip up the Nile.
Three cooks, all colored men-Georgs t. Down.
ing, William a. Smith aud henry Johnson-aspire
to the $1,000 salary, perquisites and glory of the
steward hip Of the White House. Mr.. Downing |
DOW has charge of the House restaurant at the
capitol Mr.. Smith provides for Speaker Colfax's |
and Mr.. johnson for Representative
Hooper's.
The blonde" epidemic is at its height in New
York. Niblos boasts Of three, Lydia Thompson,
Pauline Markham and Lisa Weber; Woods Mu
scum Of two, Mrs. Florence and Rose Massey;
the Tbeater Comique Of four, Alice Dunning, Lille
Ball, Lima Edwin and Ethel Norman the new
"Waverly" Company is said to contain half a
dozen blesched beauties. The brunettes stand q
fair chance Of being driven from the stage.
The impassioned Mullins corruscsted in Con.
gress on the Ford's Thester purchase. He was
fearful the opposing gentlemen had forgotten that
in that place "the assassin, with eyes red with
anger, and with heart black with the smut Of
bel" struck at the president. There II wss,"
said Mullins, that the blazing dagger was
drawn which did the terrible deed. All the ac-
counts hitherto have reported the murder as done
with pistol. But Mullins knows.
A conversation lately occurred between Gen.
Grant and few intimate friends on the subject of
MS cabinet appointments, when the general said II
would never do 10 place men In his cabinet who
we're dictatorial IN their nature. For nstance,n
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