The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-27
roKIAL PARAGRAPHS. ETC


The "brigand" hats are going out in New York.
The Hanlons are velocipeding in Galveston.
Oysters are ten for cent" in Florida.
Cincinnati has secret anti dog society.
Vermont wants place in the cabinet.
Geo. Ellis has Punch, Scientific American,
Leslie, Harper and the Police Gazette.
In-delicacies of the season-The burlesques and
pantomimes.-[Punch.
New York operators estimate the cotton crop
OF 1865 at 100000 bales.
John W. Brownfeld, of Summervile, S. O., Is
dead.
The latest name for matrimony is Committing
twoacide."
OF Salt Lake City's IS, 900 citizens 5000 are IN
sanity Genties.
An enthusiastic Hubbite has subscribed $4,000
in aid of the projected national peace jubilee.
"Mack" learns that Andrew johnson will be the
conservative candidate for governor Of Tennessee.
10 Jefferson has entered upon his second week
in St. Louis.
Fred Douglass honored the reporters gallery in
the House with his presence on the 23d.
Thanks to the officers of the steamers Sazonia
and Matagorda.
Thanks to the officers of the steamer Leo for
late Jefferson (Texas) Jimplecute.
G. w. Paschal has been appointed reporter OF
decisions of the Supreme Court Of Texas.
Jones turned out in New York, the other day,
with white horse and a white sleigh.
Poole, the great London tailor, used to be q
second rate tailor in Worcester, Mass.
The people of Indiana will soon think their new
senator BAD penny-Cumback.-I
The ebony band of Gen. Mowers regiment ar
rived in town yesterday.
Tie friends of Mr.. Seward in New York say ne
will resign Immediately, in consequence of the in
dignities be encounters from the Senate.
An exchange says that fellow in that locality
is riding hog through the streets. as prepare
tory practice to managing velocipede.
A statue of Isabella, on pedestal in the park
at Havana, has been replaced by one Of Christie
pher Columbus.
Forney has been elected an honorary colored
| man by q colored convention in Washington
| World.
Olive oil administered internally, it is asserted
| by prominent English physician, is an excel
| lent remedy for govt.
| Most of the shadows that cross our path
through life are caused by our standing in our
| own light-lEx.
"A violin solo by Prince Louis Napoleon" is
the announcement on charity concert programme
at London in 1887
"Howard GIyndon" holds that young men are
responsible for the dress and department of young
! women.
Nilsson was PATHS first caller when the latter
! was sick La Diva was melted to tears by the
generosity OF her rival.
The local editor Of the Vicksburg Times says
ave have before US invitations to private musi
cal soiree, cock fight and wedding"
A Philadelphia cenvict opened a hole in the
wall by playing upon the mortar with vinegar
from his daily ra tons, and syringe made from
tin cup.
A night with Burns, Doctor, not Bobby, Sun
day, not Monday night at his residence on Rous
seau street, was enjoyed by small party of the
admirers of the British lion.
An exchange says it would be just like Grant
to take the oath of Office privately, and get rid
the whole of the pomp and circumstance Of inaug
uration day.
Mrs. DIR. Mary Walker made an application II
Speaker Cofax for seat in the reporters gal
lery, but as there are no vacancies the speaker
could assign none to the doctor.
Max Maretzek commences another operate sea
son in New York on the llth of February: La
grange, Kellogg, States, Brignoli, Betti, Habel
The N. Y. World remarks that the day wal
when no president elect of the United States woult
have dared oppose a contemptuous silence to thu
men of his own race, and then turn in afable re
ply to their scullions.
Il turns out now, according to FrenchmaI
lately writing on the subject, that Napoleon los
Waterloo because he was sleepy, and coffee wOul'
not keep him awake during the most critical hour
before and during the final struggle.
"Whoever wants hats" says the editor of tn
Tribune, "goes to the hatter," which opens vas
and illimitable field of inquiry as to what cor
ceivable halter can furnish the inconceivabe hat
which apex the base of bewildering boots that -
World.
An eastern clergyman who didn't want ''to max
bulletin board of his pulpit" recently de
scended the stairs to the ordinary church leve
read a business notice, and then assembled to hi
sacred desk again to proceed with his service.
The Times is very happy over reported COME!
sion of Atzerodt, hanged in 1865. now first mad
public, which duplicates John Surratt in the mn
der of Mr. Lincoln. Who cooked that confession
What i'll bird has been sitting on it that the eg
never Matched out till now I'm. z. World.
a special to the Republican says that Mr.. No
cross, internal revenue assessor Of the third di
trict of Louisiana, lately suspended, has resigne
and that Gen. Buchanan and the First InfantI
will shortly be withdraw from New Orleans ar
replaced by another regiment.
Bows, plenty Of bows, all over bows" is Il
fashion report from Paris. And "beans" q
around may be added.-[Times.
Which, to very nearly quote the language
Mrs. Darlington, would be more than there is al
necessity for.
"I don't want to presume too much upon
: short acquaintance" said Head to the Brobdigu
gian Kittredge, who was refusing the tender
, money for seat at the Academy. 81 alwa
, looked upon you as long acquaintance" I
turned Kit, scowling at the five feet eleven of t
, dead-Head.
, Fine-this fight between fitzpatrick and Butlt
Ben wants to smash the little mushroom missio
to South America, and Xii, being interested to {
: extent of $40, 900 per annum, which he earns
proving about in the purlieus of Washingtc
when he should be in Chile, says nay. Hence q
row. There being no known manner in which b
can convert the proposed saving of S43 900,
{ are rather with him in the fght.-LN. Y. World
? newspaper is published on board the steam
}. Richmond. 1t is called the Richmond Head Ligl
II has two compostors and one editor and ia nm