The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-19

covered from recent severe illness, refuses TO
execute the transfer of his interest in the Journal
10 Mr.. Clspp, which had been announced. Mr..
Bsiley's name, - editor and proprietor of tho
Herald, still remains st the head Of It's columns,
notwithstanding the reportsd sale Of his interest
TO his associates. SOW
Commodore Vanderbilt was very indignant ct
the action Of Mr.. CorIiss ct allowing his game Of
poker at the Manhattan Club to come before the
courts. It was On this account that CorIies was
expelled from the club. The City Club. Of which
CorIies is Q member, also threaten his expulsion.
Corlies has petitoned the Manhattan Club to re-
v;sv hin osse. sfftr sq.af2aUra
Albert d. Richardson. of the New ork Tribune.
VIII soon be tried for invading the sanctity Of .
home, for infringing upon the rights Of Q married
man, and finally for running Oh with that married
mans wife. Richardson says the lady had been
abandoned BY her husband, and that he was In
tending to we'd her.
The Cleveland Leader, . Radical journal. makes
the following remarkable statement: "Gsnsral
Lopgstreet was one of the most brilliant leaders
In the Confederats army. Again and again the
caps of the Union soldiers were thrown up In
huzzahs Of admiration ct the intrepid conduct Of
his corps around him, again and again his COM
msnd would rsform under the severest fire, and
return TO the charge Is systematically as though
maneuvering on drill ground" ss.ll ..s-o
Alexander Dumas, ST., looks hardly ten years
older than his SON, Alexander Dumas, Jr. Young
Dumas could pay al his fathers debts and stili
| remain wealthy man. The father has never Get
foot in the sons house. They occasionally write
each other short notes. but they hardly ever meet.
They entertain the highest opinion Of each others
tslents, and old Alexander often says of young
/ Alexander that his son is the greatest French
| romancst next To- e----
The Princess Mathilde, Napoleon's fat and
| queenly locking cousin. whom he at one time
| wished to make his wife. has in her boudoir an
| old riding whip which she once wrested from the
| hands Of the brutal Russian Prince DemidoE, her
| husband, after he had struck her with 1t in the
face. On that occasion the rssoluts young lady ID
said to have turned the tables the Russian, and
after taking the riding whip from him, marked his
| face with it. r ti 3d G1 8taf
| A Brussels fashion paper devotes an article to
the question, "What European princess dresses
most tastefully" Itdecides the question in favor
of the empress Of Austria. As regards the en-
press OF the French, 1t says that her attempts to
conceal her age cause her to choose toilets which
are by no means in keeping with her appearance.
Some distinguished European princesses, the
same paper mentions, pay very little attention to
tie requirements OF fashion. Among them are
Queen Victoria, her daughter, the queen Of Bel
GUM, and the empress of Russia. 'rf11 f0
1t is said in Paris that weldressed stranger
was arrested on the night of the 18th Of Februa-
~, in attempting to force his way into the bed.
room Of the prince imperial. Gen. Frossard had
the intruder arrested and searched, when 4 re-
volver and dagger were found III his pocket.
He refused to give his name. and as nothing
seemed to indicate that be was insane, II was
thought that be intended to sssassnate the prince
He ID still confined in cell at the guard.room OF
the Tuieries. Steps were Immediately taken TO
prevent any but the servants from entering the
pavilion now occupied BY the prince imperial
Some Amusement was created by scene which
occurred in the Senate on Tuesday week, just after
the adjournment of Congress. Mr.. Sumner was
engaged In earnest conversation with friend,
when young African, dressed in the height OF
fashion, accompanied by two females Of the same
race and color,r gorgeous In feathers and silks,
approached and. touching Mr.. Sumner on the
shoulder, claimed acquaintance, and immediately
prsss.ssa bic female the ereeA oh.mpisu
of their race. The damsels were delighted TO zee
Mr.. Sumner. and each took Q hand and settled
themselves for little talk over matters and
things Mr.. Sumner did not seem, however, to
appreciate their attention, and, with the best
grace he could command. withdrew his hands and,
turning his back, resumed the conversation which
had been interrupted. The party were not pleased
at their reception, aud one OF the ladies remarked
"well, didn't think he would be so cold after all
his beautiful talk about us; but white man IL very
uncertain" ~ DID -tHJ