The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-13
CITY TOPICs.

The latest financial measure proposed by the
Legislature appears in the shape of joint resou-
tiop, ordering the warrant clerk Of each House OF
the General Assembly to draw warrants upon the
auditor to such an amount WILL from their sale,
realize sufficient cash to pay the mileage and per
diem of members and salaries Of employees
of the Legislature in greenbacks. OF course,
the adoption of such q measure could have
but one effect. As the warrant clerk would be
compelled to sell warrants at any discount, so
as to obtain cash, the brokers would only have to
make any offer they should choose, to have it ac-
cepted. Warrants would 60 down with rush for
the State would be flooded with them, grievous
and absolutely incslculable debt being thus piled
up for the taxpayers of Louisiana one day to
settle. And ell this for what! That the field
hands shall get their per diem per day" little
sooner, that the vultures shall be hidden to the
feast little earlier. Such are the tender mercies
of Radicalism as exemplifed by its Southern dis
ciples.
Canal street was beautiful yesterday. 1t was
indescribable, and therefore we shsnt attempt IL.
1t will be an interesting and pleasing piece Of
information TO the teachers in the public schools
of New Orleans that they are to be paid of to-day
at the city treasurers Office, for services rendered
in January. This looks something like return to
the good old times when men and women were
paid when their work was done and no. six months
afterwards. We congratulate the teachers and
we congratulate our citizens upon the existence
of this state of financial affairs.
There are now in the hands of the State libra
rian quite q number of documents, MSS, etc.,
appertaining to the old colonial national records
of the State of Louisiana. A proposition has re-
Gently been made to transfer them from his Gus
tody to that of the New Orleans Academy of
Sciences. an association Of gentlemen who, deeply
interested in the State and her welfare, will
carefully preserve them, and, it is probable.
use them for throwing light upon those portions
of the history Of Louisiana which are yet obscure.
The proposition has taken the form of bill su-
thorizing such q transfer which, after having
passed the Senate, is now before the House. IL
will undoubtedly be there agreed TO, and the
transfer will therefore probably soon be made.
The new railroad will disfgure the neutral
ground of Canal street. Cannot somebody sue
out an injunction on the ground that it is an in
fraction of the right which the citizens Of New
Orleans possess, to have at least one handsome
street.
The Republican House of Representatives (so'
called) of the State of Louisiana, yesterday re.
fused to adjourn for one day, in order to testify
their respect for the memory of Abraham Lincoln,
whose birthday it was. Republics are migrate
full, and so are Republicans.
As an evidence of the well earned popularity
which Manager Floyd possesses.in this community
it may be stated that for last night, which was
his benefit. every seat in the parquette, dress
circle and orchestra chairs, excepting about o
dozen directly at the door, was taken before the
box Office closed yesterday. It was to him a very
substantial token of appreciation.
The railroad war has begun. While the bill
granting State Endorsement to the bonds Of the
Chattanooga Railroad is now pending before the
Senate, (having passed the House,) up comes in
the House little bill Incorporating the New Or
leans and Texas Railroad Company. and granting
to il State aid, and up rises McHillen and claims
that as the State is prepared to give some aid to
| road between New Orleans and Texas, that this
| company has as much right to it as has the Chat
| tanooga road or any other man." The matter
| is now in stdtu quo, and it remains to be seen
which railroad is the most liberal TO members, and
SO obtain the subsidy. 1t will be an interesting
contest.
dsy or two since a paragraph appeared in
this column, stating that several of the property
holders in the city had complained of the exorbl-
tant charges made by the board controlling the
water works. At their last meeting on Thursday
evening, the Board of Assistant Aldermen took the
! matter ND, and resolution offered by Mr.. Mont
gomery, providing for an inquiry into the reason
for such complaints, was adopted.
TWAS refreshing to notice the preponderatine
element of pale-faces which appeared in the gal
lery of the House yesterday, induced, it is to be
supposed, by the fact that the infamous "civi
equality bl' was fixed as the special order Of th'
dsy. and by the absorbing interest which the PEG
nile of this city have in that odious enactment
The bill, however, was not taken up, but wa
postponed until to-day, at one o'clock, when
will again claim the attention of the legislators
and Of the people.
"Gentlenen- says the qusck that dIates, ever.
evening near Clay Statue, "this ERE medicin
cures 'eadache, toothache. neurology and all othe
pains in the stummick." One member Of tn
Legislature (cullud) bought three bottles.
Aseries Of discourses on spiritualism, its phi
losophy, is TO be inaugursted tomorrow, at 10
A. NJ, at Ito Carondelet street, up stairs.
We have received the following from des
friend of the lamented George Mcknight, All
publish it as q single flower of the many laid upo
his early tomb:
! Major George Mcknight (Asa Hartz, his usus
literary nom de plume) died February 10, 1869, i
| New Orleans, aged IS.
He was born In Camden, s. G. Referring to th
(civilized) world wide compliment, by the press o
| two continents at least, Of bis Parody on Edga
Poe's Raven''-if Maj. Meningitis literary repats
ton rested on that slone-i that alone, we say
the indeed would it be mere solid than mausoleum
! | Of brass or iron. We bat give expression of th
master brain exponent Of that greatest OF nation
(London Times, OF course), wher we copy: 9Th
author of this parody has exhibited degree G
poetcal merit rarely equsled in the Untsd State.
a Our readers will surely peruse it with pleasure"
3 But not alone on this, not alone on this di
a | Georges reputation Is welding the pen Of
ready writer rest. At home and sbroad-espe
ciany in Mobile and New 0rleans-ss " local,
!, his fame as such is secure. As a soldier, ho'