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

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men grImble about the fAfigues Of csliag. they
are souy 20 see ciose. We are glad % hai the
day again. We give 10 . welcome 10 us. May
esllers today be numerous aud calIees entertain.
ms may punch not intoxicaie and egg-nogg
prove drink which cheers but no, inebriates
may cab drivers turn soft hearted and charge only
double their usual rates, and may the evening
close upon city which. In genuine enjoyment
and sober mhth. has passed happy New Year's.
If the people who lounge on Canal street, and
who may be said to have .ther Offices there at
certain hours OF the day, could only take a short
trip to New York and see how the sidewalks OF
the metropolis regulated, il would vastly bene.
fit the people Of this city. In New York the rule
for promenaders is to keep to the right, and on |
Fifth avenue when it is full, may be seen two |
lines of people, each occupying one portion of
BY this arrangement the progress of every one is
facilitated, and thus the greatest good to the
:. ssatett number is attained. The adoption of |
some such sensible expedient on the boulevard
" ould be great convenience. As it is at present
each person walks as suits him BEST collisions
are therefore not unfrequent, while it often hap.
pens that one is compelled to come to dead halt
until the mass around him unravels itself We
this subject to the attention of every.
body, for it interests everybody. A little thought
would, we know, introduce the Improvement.
Our gsmiDs were treated TO q new sensation
yesterday. An itinerant crank musician, accom-.
panied by monkey mounted upon a saddled dog,
burst upon the delighted vision of the youngsters,
md divided with little Decker their enthusiastic
admiration In the Second District the latter gen.
leman was sorely pressed by an admiring OF owd
md the little fellow had to flourish his cane ia a
Tery energetic manner before he could move on
Yesterday morning, while Canal street was full
# the shoppers and oungers who daily crowd it,
report as Of pistol was heard, the sound seem.
Dg to come from the neghborhood Of Carondelet
treet. Those who did not know, and who could
My conjecture the cause of the noise, were of
ourse startled and many from all sides began walk.
ng rapidly towards the spot whence the report had
But when on arriving there they
ound it was only preternatursly large fire.
racker, they comprehended the situation, and
nth feeling of extreme mnuteness resumed the
primer tenor Of their ways. {
While perambulating one OF our principal
tree's yesterday morning il pursuit of an item
ith which to amuse and interest our readers our
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rive of Africa who stood gazing with the most in.
snt admiration Of his nature upon painted pla.
ard representing the Hsnlon brothers ia the per.
'rmsnce of some of their periIious feats. The
aIky's eyes dilated to the utmost extent as they
rank in the wonders he beheId, while their glar.
g balls rolling in their orbits spoke the utter
haztment with which he regarded such extra. II
'dnsry accomplishments; his magnfcently chisel- .
mouth fully distended, and gracefully shaded II
: artisticaly curled lips, revealed two shining Q
'ws OF polished ivory, which, from the striking .
'ntrast with bis Cimmeran hue, seemed like pale p
una struggling through an Egyptian darkness. b
is face shown respondent with its ebony black. o
ess, while the deliberately ornamented kinks
pom bis Uranium spoke of the indefatigable al. o
ntion be bestowedupon his fashionable person. c.
OCCASIONALLY he would direct supremely con- &
mptuous glance at his huge understan iings ap. b
irently realizing the fact that Dame Nature had ft
'ver designed him for such marvellous achieve. b
ents and that the idea was mockery to bis aspi. a
lions. The darby appeared not to observe the T
Joyment We derived from his play of counter. Ia
ce, upon which We were taking last lingering m
ok ere departing for new scenes, when we OBJ al
rved its expression change suddenly into one of in
e most ecststcsbeattude, his very frame culver fe
z with the emotion produced as his eyes acct. pl
utally encountered passing monkey, upon sc
hich On extremely benevolent organ grinder ca
Is bestowing his special attention. SC
me confectionaries yesterday werc--crow dcd =
III persons ordering the customary New Years y,
'pread." SO that one had to wait quite while -
get bis order taken At the present writing the :,
aspects are that To-Day will be clear and cold. =.
which case callers will turn out strongly. !.
ristmas Day was generally and greatly enjoyed. =,