The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-12
CITY TOPICS.

Our very best thanks are due to the charming
ladies of the Charm Table at the fair for the ben.
eft of the German Protestant Orphan Asylum,
now being held at Blaffer's building, for well
appreciated and very substantial compliment paid
the CRESCENT last evening. The compliment came
in the shape of a rosy cloud, enyeloping pitcher
of punch, with cake sccompsniments; and that
its reception was pleasure was evidenced By the
marked rapidity with which both the fluid and the
solid disappeared. To Mrs. Sallie Gouy and
Misses Julia Baumgartner, Josephine Godfrey,
Amelia Godfrey and Louise Ferdinand, we sub
scribe ouIself their debtor. May their kindness
to us find repetition in the fsvofs beloved upon
them by the patrons of the fair.
The city being full of young men, some of
whom are unemployed and others of wsrlike
spirit, newspaper man at present can scarcely
venture out in the streets without being asked
half dozen times during the day about Cuban
expeditions. The daily arrivals Of refugees in
crease the expectations of our young warriors,
and 1t is hardly possible to dissuade them from
believing that extensive preparations are going
on for the purpose of assisting the Cuban patriots
who are fighting for liberty. We are not inform
ed OF any expedition, but can assure all who
sympathize with the cause of the natives of the
Queen of the Antilles that the work goes brsvely
on and that the insurgents are daily gaining
ground. Money, however, is needed to purchase
arms and ammunitions, and we hope soon to see
population give their aid in raising the neces
sary funds.
The Louisiana assafetids Legislature got beau
tifully sold the last day OF the session. A wag
drew up bill, the substance of which was that
4ha Drnf Eafhn and
white Jews had orphan asylums of their own,
there ought to be some action taken by the Leg
islature to provide an asylum for colored orphans
and wound up by proposing to raise fund by es-
tablshing a game of keno. The bill was read,
but was, of course, about TO be laid on the table,
when the niger members, thinking it was all
right, and that it was the only bill that had been
introduced in their favor during the session, took
the matter up with great earnestness and loud
mouthed oratory ~. The wag who wrote out the
bill and sent it in, sat enjoying the scene hugely;
and when he found that the negro members were
really in earnest and determined to put it through,
and that there was fair chance of their doing it,
took hold of the matter with them. and by little
dexterous logrolling," succeeded in having the
bill passed at late hour by the House. The laugh
comes in at this time, when it is known that the
aforesaid bill will not be of any use in building
colored orphan asylum, but guarantees to the be-
fore mentioned wag the exclusive privilege of
playing the forbidden game of keno in Louisiana.
Ask not TO kenol
Mr.. Geo. E. Bowie, secretary of State Of Louisi.
ana, left this city yesterday for Washington.
1t would be good thing if the acoustics of the
room in which the United States District Court is
held could be improved. No change could make
them worse.
The number of applicants for the $50 yearly
pension allowed to the veterans of lSl4-l5 is
increasing daily at the State auditors Office, and
many negro women, we are told, are svailiDg
themselves of the facilities afforded by the law
making the appropriation. Some time since
well known old negro woman who sells cakes
around the district courthouses, presenting that
she was entitled to the pension, applied to gen.
tleman in this city to assist in establishing her
claim. The gentleman. aware that she had never
been married TO the celored man, the widow of
whom she pretended to be, necessarily declined
giving his aid in the matter, telling her that this
pension was only intended for those persons who
had been actually married TO a veteran. The old
woman was quite dissatisfied at the result of her
rsuccess, and went away grumbling that she was
as good es married to the old man. Since that
time she has produced the necessary document
a certificate from justice of the peace, signed
by two witnesses-and now regularly draws her
pension. We understand further, that several
persons in wealthy circumstances, among them
one reputed to possess several thousands of dol
lars, regularly draw every quarter their s37 so.
The man who throws an orange or banana
peeling on the sidewalk, oblivous or Indifferent
to the annoyance, or, perhaps, serious injury,
that may result to the first foot passenger tread
ing upon it, may safely be put down as one of
the most selfish of human beings, and may be
classified in the same category with those who,
on a rainy day, elevate their muddy feet in the
street cars with those who stop a newsboy with
pretended intention Of purchasing, but only in
reality to glance over the news for nothing, and
with those who crunch peanuts or talk loud dur
ing the solemn parts of the play at the theater.
In foreign cities there are ordinances making
this dropping of orange or banana peels punish.
able ofense. Why can't our City Council do as
much? II would save good many bruised heads
and nervous shocks.
We observe in the report of proceedings of the
Grand Consistory $50 Degree F. and A. NJ, that in
accordance with the suggestion so fifty and elo.
quently urged by H.. Conn.,. Samuel Manning
Todd, that body has resolved to sever all connec.
ton with the body known as the Grand Orient.
This action is in consequence of the recognition
by the Grand Orient of the spurious and claudes-
tine body known as the Scotch rite in this city,
presided over by one Chaissagnsc.
In fair weather it is pleasant to visit fair and
see the fair sex. The German Protestant Orphan
Asylum Fair, now being held in Blafer's Building,
Canal street, is no exception to this rule by any
means and the crowds that assemble there are
evidence prinaa fdcie, of this. There are pretty,
smiling sweet creatures. (called girls, for SHORTY
there in any quantity. Among them are many
who made the fair of last year SO agreeable
Miss. A. l.. Mayer and others. At Miss Mayors
-" stal' there hangs splendid harness TO be voted
flor and given 20 the fire company receiving the
largest number Of votes We are also requested
to mention tnst Mr.. y. D. come kindly and gener-
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