The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-20
CITY TOPICS.

ALI at once shouted "Mr. Speaker" in stentorian
tones. The other members took up the ball, and
for few minutes the confusion in the hall made il
resemble a small Pandemonium, celebrating upon
the hest means 70 carry war into Heaven. Carr
brouuht the eavel down with force, and did his
hest to restore order, but the gorillas and immi
grants were not to be restrained, and continued
their shouting with tenfold force. At last be or.
dered the sergeant-at-arms to seat the refractory
members. That official proceeded to Belot,
colored member from Orleans. and asked him to
take his seat. Belot paid no attention, when
the sereeantat alarms laid his hand heavily
upon his shoulder and tried to force him down.
This reused Belot's blood, and he turned fercely
mon the officer and grappled with him. The
sergesnt.a arms called his assistant, and the two
grasped Belot, and did their best to force him down,
but ell in vain, nor was the man seated until some
of his ccnfreres came to him and, partly urging the
folly of his course, and partly by main force, got
him into his seat. The speaker then resumed his
chair, when, in the midst of an ominous silence,
McMien moved q vote of censure upon Belot.
The resolution was read, and Belot was asked
what be had to say for himself. He replied in q
voice trembling with rage-he was nearly crying
in his anger-that If the House wished to dis.
grace hlnl Iaey .mlBhl 90 49, Auo lnat woc Oh
he had to say. He then left the ball, while the
resolution was being decided upon. An animated
debate then sprung up, the principal speakers
being Faulkner and McMillen for the vote of GEN.
sure, and Messrs. Noble and Witt against it. The
vote was then taken, and resulted in 80 yeasto "a
NAYS, and the censure was ordered to be inflicted.
The House then Immediately adjourned. 1t was
rather amusing TO hear McMillen in bis remarks
state that he was jealous of the honor of the House
ano wanted its record bright-rather amusing, we
say, considering that II is the most corrupt body
that an all wise Providence ever used as the min
lister of His wrath. Bat he said truly when he
ssid that The Democrats would be glad to see the
House disrupted. And when we take in view the
fact that they have passed the infamous social
equality BILL he was probably also correct in his
statement that the Democrats would like to see the
House broken up 10 any manner that necessity
may dictate.
The very newest thing ia the public
printing line is a bill now before the Legisla
ture TO order all JUDICIAL and legal advertisements
of the parishes OF Orleans and Jefferson to be
published not only in the Republican in English,
but in the German Gazette in German and in the
Bee In French.
Spring IL coming. There is no doubt it, for
early vegetables are already making their appear
anee in the markets. Strawberries, cacunbers,
and tomatoes are amongst the new arrivals.
There are not many OF them, but their presence is
tie herald c. L more numerous train shortly to
come.
The bill preventing the cities Of New Orleans
END Jefferson from charging any Licenses was yes
terday consigned 70 an early grave. But bill
was introduced IS counterpoise to the killing OF
the license bill, incorporating the Louisiana We
locipede School. En- pdssant, we would suggest
AZ good motto for this school the famous words
| OF Calico: E ptU 81 Dauood-"but it moves"
Some more duckey weather yesterday. What
| god Plnvius Is
The latest State financial measure is bill 70
| authorize Warmoth to borrow as much money as
| he may deem expedient, pledging therefor State
| bonds, which bonds if not redeemed within q
| year can be sold by the Pledge. No limit ia
| pIsced as to the amount to be pledged, so that
should the bill Gs its stands become law, bonds
| eould ha plAdaAd for five nont- sha dollar IN.
| year be allowed to expire, and the PLEDGE make
| the neat little sum Of the difference between five
| cents and the market vslue of the bonds, while
the Taxpayers Of Louisiana would be compelled
| to pay the face Of the bonds The bill came up
| yesterday when Mr. Curen, Democrat, moved 70
| amend il so as to make the rate at which the
bonds shall be pledged not less than sixty cents
on the dollar. No action was taken upon the
| amendment and il is now pending.
| One OF the most elegant and richest toilettes
| we have seen this season was worn at the Opera
| few nights ago, by q magnificent blonde. The
skrt was Of cherry and white striped silk, under
a rich long peplum of point lace; the bodice, OF
| the same material and design, was decolete and
| short-seeyed, trimmed around the neck with
white satin piping and two rows of piping en- bidis
| over g narrow triangular bosom of cherry silk
edged with white silk fringe; the sleeves were
also trimmed with white silk fringe, and over
each shoulder a large bow-knot of the same ms.
terial as the dress, edged with white satin. The
head dress was simple and consisted of medium
sized pearls inser~evea with the faxen locks and
around the neck four strings of pearls, which
hung halfway down to the waist. A profusenesi
/! of diamonds upon the arms and hands completed
| this extraordinarily rich toilet.
Ladies, do you want 10 feast your eyes? GC
and see the costumes worn by Mrs. Gladstane il
elizabeth" Do you want to.feast your soul iGt
and hear her in Mary Stuart"
We wonder if there is a purer or more exquisite
pleasure in this world of trouble and wickednes
than to purchase pocket full of peanuts AM
then take a seat in the Academy. To MUNICH tn
pinders and look az the pantomine; to behold tn
ballet with mouthful of gubers; to listen to tn
jokes and inhsle the sweet fragrance of tn
ground pess-what higher fortune can: ambition
coyet! Peanuts and the Academy are bliss.
We must beg our readers pardon for referring
too often to the idiosyncracies "a polite term o
our socalled Legislators; bat how can we he'll
recording the egregrious absurdity Of the honor
able mulatto Poindexter, who, dropping his ciga
IN the lobby Of the Senate, day or two ago, re
marked as he picked it up " How undignifed
must appear that an honorable sindtor should b
go poor rs to be compelled to pick up his STUN
| from the dirty floor"
A HISTORICAL PRBCEDENT.-Some one has sug
gested likeness between the prolonged saturnsli
| 10 the House of Representatives Wednesday an
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