The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-05
TUEspNgi MORNING, JANUARY 5. laee
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The FotneJ duel is said to have been no duel.
Geo. EMS 5as all the illustrated papers.
The book trade shows a noticeable revival.
Cincinnati c@es 81 $4,000.
France has stopped enlistments in its navy.
Paris ia eatsg white truffles from Piedmont.
Isabella has written an autobiography.
Two deer perks in England contain 81 900 deer
Chicago has microscopic club.
Sumner ia called the crammer of the period.
373 persons died in Galveston in 1868.
The Texas.sesperado, Back Taylor. was killed
on the 23d u:e.
Thanks TO- the officers of the steamer Jose
phine. :,
The Pcayuae is on the fence again-the Lafsy.
cite Square fance.
The Washington correspondent of the World
thinks FOrRes may get the mission to Hayti.
Several yoang bloods Of New York were taken
TO the s,stoE house New Years eve.
The New; York grocers are threatening the
World with ! libel suit.
American corn.cobs are. sold in London as
"patent fre.lighters- eight for penny
CoDgresFren Boles, of Arkansas, defends the
authorities # that State.
Horse flesh has won 81 500 900 in Great Britain
this yesr.
said to be valued at $1,000 each.
Runner makes James Watson Webb the editor of
a new administration organ in Washington.
Sweeter lately of the Mail, has started morn
ing news journal in New York.
The father of Senator Abbott, Of North Caro-
lima, is dead.
COlored friends in Maryland gave Grant Christ.
mas turkey
Greeley sid Morton are still striving for the last
word on The specie question.
The president has received the gift OF a hickory
cane from Lookout mountain.
Is it not paradoxical that ladies choose gas light
to hide gastly complexion!
Father Ryan has been giving readings in Charles
ton.
LOuhvDls las new paper called the Daily
Evening SIN.
The widow of General VII. t. Walker. Of
Georgia. is dead.
Rev. John Fulton has entered upon the rector.
ship OF Christ Church. Mobile.
The Daily Press is the name of a new indepen..
dent Journal which commenced with the new year
at Augusta, Ca, by C. R. Hanleiter.
The Planters Banner is Withdrawn from the
market. Neither the paper nor its editor is for
sale.
Harper's Weekly favors the retention of the
teture Of office law, if the civil service bill is
passed.
gentleman recently arrived here from Wash.
iDgton says that the atmosphere about army head
quarters lie fuuy charged with Radcalism.
When hcg is found at large in the streets of
Charleston he is killed and distributed to the
poor.
Rev. Jehn P. Hubbard has been quilted in Pro-
violence Of rUnlng the tranquility of the Episco.
pal church by uncanonical and Tying like conduct.
The World commissioner has been among the
candy sellers of New York, and reports their
stock adultsrated only the merest trihe.
Berg complains that the feed of horses in New
York is sduterated with ground marble and
plaster OF Parts.
The survivors Of Black Kettles party are at
Fort Dodge, and comfortably proyisioned with
horse and dog meat.
Two Cincinnati policemen settled a disputed
point between them with their bnlies, and have
found out how a broken head feels.
Gen. Mcclellan has been invited by the Mercan. |
tile Library Association of Boston 10 deliver an |
address before them on Washingtol's birthday.
An Austin, Texas, correspondent, thinks Gen. |
Reynolds is working for the vacant brigadier gen.
eralsbip.
The two Texas Hamiltons are at loggerheads.
Morgan accuses Jack Of catering to the rebels.n |
and Jack says his brother is a mailman.
Generals Bsbcoek and Porter of Grants STAG
leave here to-day for Galveston, where thew |
expect to meet Gen. Reynolds.
A clerk in Toronto dry goods establishment
lost child, upon hearing of which his EMPLOYER
remarked; I'm glad Of il; he'll attend to bis
work now"
The French minister has been robbed Of q gold
watch and several medals of honor, which had
been presented to him by the emperor Of France.
The thief climbed lightning rod.
Grant is thought to have left Washington to
avoid attending the presidents New Year recep.
lion, and il is conceded that the recent effort 10
the two are sbortivs.
Virginia City races horses on Sunday, and
local paper announces that /" the female specta