The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-23


CRESCENT, viii be the finest since the war.
Can there be prettier sight in the world than
glance up Canal street from boat on the river /
when the gas-lamps are ell lit and the street |
seems two lines Of fire, With this sight, and the |
cool river air blowing fresh, he must be callous
indeed to beauty who would not enjoy Il with ell |
his soul.
By recent order from the board Of police or
otherwise-for we have not had the advantage of
perusiDg the order, but know It to be fact-the
doormen, as they are called, policemen engsgedat
the police courts have had their salaries reduced
from $1,000 per annum to $500. The men affected BY
this order are we believe justly indignant at this
reduction, which leaves them barely enough to
support themselves. and to resist the temptations
of black mail. however honest they may be-. This
action on the part of the authorities cannot be
based upon the supposition that the doormen are
less occupied, or do less labor than officers on reg
ular beats, for their duty does not consist simply
In keeping order and attending to other duties
about the recorders courts, but also in serving
the numerous subpenas issued by the court, exc
cutting warrants, attachments and the like. which
occupies them during the whole day, and requires
much tact and intelligence ip their performance
To complicate matters, recently one or more Of
the captains of the various pr1cfnoss issued orders
to the effect that all doormen should do patrol
duty on Sundays and holidays when their services
were not required in court. Therefore the door,
men are expected to do as much duty as others for
nearly one-hslf the latter's compensation. The
board of police commissioners should investigate
the matter more fully and do justice to all.
Last night, about the time that newspapermen
are accustomed to relax for while from their
labors for the public good and start from the Of.
fee preparatory to seeking in the arms Of the
sleep god that strength which will carry them
through another day of self-sscrifice. trio of
benzinists, on their way up town. passed by the
CRESCENT Office. They were all equally drunk.
Locked arm in arm, they were dedicating their
energy to getting step with each other in their
homeward march. But 1t was difficult task.
Three times they came up plump against Palmer's
store and twice they extraordinarily mixed up with
each other. But they persevered In their object
noby and ct last reached the goal With all three
"lefts" out at once, they marched proudly of,
while, as they disappeared from sight, the night
breeze waited to US the words of one of them,
al say, OIL Teller. we all three drunk, amt We ?"
The answer to this touching interrogatory must
| dressed was too farlgone 10 speak above whs.
| per. but it must have been a hearty assent.
Once more the oft recurring needs OF the poor,
| whom we have always with Us, as perpetual oc-
oasons to display that pure charity which is the
| most Christ like Of all virtues, appeal to our
hearts for manifestation Of the faith that is 10
| us. An asylum of little ones, snatched from
| cold and hunger and pinching want, sheltered
from temptation, and preserved from coutamlna'
| ton by that world which pollutes all who mingie
in it, come to Us and ask from US that which will
| give them food and clothing for another space.
Our so-caled Legislature having adjourned with
out voting that aid to charitable institutions which
the true representatives OF Louisiana have ID
| our former days neglected to give, many ssylums
that looked to such appropriation as certain
ty have found themselves terribly Strengthened
for means. Amongst them is the st. Vincent In
FAINT Orphan Asylum, an institution that is dedi
Gated to the training of little children. not only
bodily perfection and mental excellence, but II
those paths of morality, wherein, however men
may sneer at them, they would have those they
love walk-to supply the deficiency created by
the shameful neglect of the Legislature, the lady
managers of the institution are on Monday next tC
inaugarste fair, TO be held at Baffer's Building
on Canal street. Elsewhere in this morning.
CRESCENT will be found an appeal to the New Or
leans public from the lady managers, in which
they briefly state the wants of the institution. W.
recommend perusal of it, and hope that non'
of our readers will fail to profit by the opportunity
which is there pointed out to them, to aid in tn
well doing.
There was little girl at the Varieties Theate
last night, whose enjoyment of the scenes transpir
ing on the stage was beautiful to Witness Sh
was evidently utterly oblivious to everything ex
| cept the play, and at every fresh absurdity TIL
peals of her clear laughter rang out. seeming tn
| very music of mirth. We trust, whoever she ma.
be, she will pardon this alusion to her merrment
but her innocent enjoyment aud uudisguised dis
| play of it, were 30 refreshing to an habitue Q
| the theater, who not unfrequently finds it hard b
| laugh at the play, and who usually Is surrounds
| by ladies' who deem it rather ungenteel to shov
when they are pleased, that we wish to tender he
our thanks for the pleasure she afforded Us. Ma
her enjoyment of the comedy of life ever prove a
keen as it was of that which she behed last NIGH
In the account which appeared in our Sunday
issue of dispute which occurred in Baronn
street car between prominent city official and
Il
| well.known lawyer, we have been informed tha
we were in error in regard to the cars being fu
of ladies', as there was but one lady present; an
|; also in stating that the epithet thief" wa
applied. ss that word, we are told. was not uset
The affair was unpleasant enough in itself withor
having 1t exagger ated.
The crack little yacht Domino, whose proves
last year upon the waters OF Lake Pontchartrai
won the admiration Of all Watching men, is onere
for rattle. Tickets for sale at the principal ba
rooms at five dollars each. The yacht is lying
the lake end of the new Shell Road, and is in pc
feet condition, ready for race.
We are glad to notice the increased popularii
of base bali amongst our young men. II is
manly, healthful sport, and deserves every Ell
couragement. Employers would find IT to the
interest to give to their clerks every facility f
this exercise, as they would end their work bett'
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