The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-04
CITY TOPICa.

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partment of this city-it will probably be as large
and as handsome. h=not larger aud -handsomer,r
than any previous parade. The next Joyful
event will be the adjournment OF the black-and'
tans. On this delightful occurrence we need not
cilate. for all OF cur readers can appreciate why.
IL should be b CAUSE of jubiliation. Ibe Third cir
cumstance will be the Inauguration of Gen. Grant
as president of the United States, and this is the
event which we will have to rely upon future de-
yelopments TO prove either happy one or other
visedor the. American people. Meantime, though,
let rs enjoy the two good things Of which we are
sure. and leave the future to take care Of itself.
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There was pious coporteur. one OF the sleek
and Cbadband order-one Of the fellows who sand
the sugar. and stone the coffee, and water the
whisky, and then 60 to opTayers-yesterdaY weUt
on board of q vessel from the East, now lying in
this port to pursue his labors. he had little tract
called"Th Cate to Heaven which he assidu-
ousiy distributed to the officers and men. With
each copy of his tract, however, he gave copy
Of the compilation Of deliberate and wllful false.
hoods, called the report of the Legislative COM
mittee on the condition of peace and order in the
State, and accompanied the gift with the request
that the man 10 whom he gave it should
take II back to the North and show the people
there how the loyal people in the South
are treated Now, the fellow distributing the
reports might have been ignorant of the fact that
they are nothing but lies-lies. too, that are
worthy Of the father Of all lies-lies so ma
licious and unfounded, that Satan himself might
be proud Of them, as very superior effort of his
genius. We say he may have been ignorant of
this fact but IL he knew what the report was he
is simply the same sort Of a man as the origina.
tors of the report, Campbell and Wilson and the
the balance of them, and we dismiss him from the
notice of all respectable people. However. we
warn any strangers who may be In town, upon
whom this disseminator Of manufactured in
telligence shall endeayor to palm bis tracts and his
reports, of his true character that they may not
be deceived If he tnrns nd in their oath.
We were amused few mornings since at a
colloquy we heard on the levee at the foot of
Canal street, between brace of Texas boys,
who had evidently been on " tare all night,
and, judging from their general appearance
which reminded US of q couple of four.dsy-old
heads Of lettuce of dollhouse cuture-they had
seen great deal of the city by gaslight:
"Wen, Bill" said the Oldest, "how'n the devil
did we git on tother side the river! When'd we
cross?'
you're fool, Bob, we're in New Orleans,
and New Orleans you knows on this side the
river"
"Well, we may be in New Orleans, as don't
recollect crossing the river; but If New Orleans
amt in the trsns-M SIS ssppi department this
morning, then you may take my hide for saddle
rigging. Look there" at the same time pointing
to the sun, which at that moment was gliding the
domes and spires of Algiers with splendor
seldom witnessed at this season of the year.
fine specimen in its way, is to be seen In the
shape OF a saddle, made By Grant & Mclean, of
Chicago, and presented by Mr.. Grant to his and
our friend, W. X. Spearing, and which is now on
exhibition at bis stable, 2l5 Gravier street. 1t
was made for the best saddle in this country"
as it unquestionsbly is 1t seems almost too good
to soil on a horses back, and if put on the back
of an ordinary mule, would make 1t look like an
Arabian steed!
In the House of Representatives last night a
proposition was made to adjourn until 10 O'Clock
this morning. member objected, saying that
the route Of the fremen lay down Royal street.
and that when they passed it would be impossible
to keep members inside the bar of the House, and
therefore it would be best not to meet until the
procession had passed. A colored gemman here
rose. and observed that as the Legislature had
ordered barriers to be placed across the street in
front of the State House while that body of pure
patriots is in session, it wosld be impossible for
the fremen to pass by. Now this is what we call
first class joke. The idea that the 6remen of
New Orleans would change their route because a
black snd-tan egislature-so-caled-ch to
block up street is a splendid specimen of wit
AZ do biulr IF
II would appear that our topic of yesterday
morning suggesting an immediate declaration of
war by the management of the st. Charles upon
the squalling toms and tsbbies that have of late
infested the galleries of that theater resulted yes
terdsy in the adoption of vigorous measures in
the direction indicated, bringing to an untimely
end three Of the indiscreet feline quadrupeds
aforesaid.
A man might be justi6abe, we think, if con.
fused, in saying cemetery when he meant semi.
nary from the fact that in those institutions the
dead languages are taught.
A man who went to the Academy to see the
Forty Thieves" last night, suddenly emerged
from the building and demanded his money to be
refunded. on the ground that he had paid to see
forty thieves, and there were but thirty-nine of
them. 1t was suggested to him that the compile.
ment might be made up out Of the audience, when
be became satisfied and went back to his seat.
In the list of hotel arrivals published in yester.
days CRESCENT was, in one column, the name of
Miss Beaumont, and directly opposite it, in an
other column, that of Miss Fletcher. There was
a time when the names of Beaumont and Fletcher
were in frequent juxtapostion in the annals of the
day I; but we will guarantee that this is the first
time in more modern ages that they have been SO
closely joined
Two small boys accosted Pete near the CREs.
CENT Office last evening, asking of him relief in
the shape of tickets for coffee, on the double
claim that they sold the CRESCENT and that they
went to Sunday school. Pete granted their re.
quest, and on bis return to the Office he was mar
rating the circumstance, when small boy who
was in the sanctum inquired upon which ground
he granted the relief on account Of the Cries.
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