The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

IMPRESSIVE DEDICATION OF HIS FIFTYFIFrH
s VOLUME TO OpB PRESIDENT ELECT.
From London Punch ]

"sir. President elect, Ulysses Grant. of the
United States of America, congratulate you, sir,
and the great American nation, upon your election
to the throne of King George Washington, and in
this gobletof dryest champagne wish you mer-
ny Christmas and happy reign" said Mr.. Punch.
"Eestive cuss ~ said Gen. Grant, smiling.
I" Your name, my Ulysses" said Mr.. Punch,
pensvely, "sppesrs to me to DO of good augury
for Yourself and country -
I" Defy omens.n
"Man of brevity (which is the soul of witt. not
to sSy silence (which is GOLDEN. you are right.
And too hold her generals blade
4 Columbia's omen and her aid.
Nathless, Odysseus, q pleasing coincidence merit
eth notice. There be points In the history of your
elastic pamesake which q West Pointmsn will
recall, and which somewhat adambrats your own
hisysyn t-s.s. ~
"Sir, thus. You did not desire to be emploved
In var, but like the king Of Ithaca. when en-
gag',d, you showed the utmost sagacity, activity
Moo brown to blush"
her es, you were universally applauded by your
cousuymsn and rewarded with the arms of Achil.
les that is the most exalted military honor in the
nations gilt"
ulysses, sir, was famous In connection with the
horse. he valianty carried away the horses of
Rhe<us and he invented the horse that took Troy.
] iHnk sir, that you are a great authority in the
Health, old hoes I" a'i-i fl
'NThanks. Then, sir, In steering for the wished
for shore find that you stopped your ears TO all
sirea Establishment, did your best TO prevent
escaped safely from republican Scylla and demo-
cratic Charybdis.u N.lTI n.lIrr.l
"Classic cuss ~
"Again, sir. FIND In your peculiarly wise DEAL
ing with the shoals OF hungry beggars for office,
the antitype Of Ulysses smashing the suitors."
blow 'eml"
"Further, sir, you have given lesson to the
Cyclops, or one eyed people. who can see but one
sids Of q question, and forget that king or q
president must rule for all. That lesson was
Civ an by hot Pole, and there was never a hotter
poH than at your election"
SPlayful cuss!" fi-.
,sBut, sir, your greatest simitude, save one. ia
in CHE fact that, Ike the Ithacan. your namesake,
yoa, inspired by Minerva, goddess OF wisdom.
'riIsSlved TO give peace to the tribes.'"
Eyes. sir, for here is your last and grandest
suiiIrude. Equally with Ulyssus inspired by su-
pernatural wisdom, you secretly departed for a
gloomy region,
sHhere. in q lonely land, and gloomy cells,
TIE dusky nation Of Britannia dwells.
Thy sun ne'er views the uncomfortable seats
WSen radiant he advances or retreats.
Unhappy race whom endless night invades,
Clouds the dull air, and raps them round with
= shsdes.'" 'itil.Il
3 In the dark. now. Where's that?r
!. Here" said Mr.. Punch, mildly and forRivinelv.
Z" y not that the view taken by you Amerjcans
asa by the French, whom you adore so. of the
OH island"
!. We have fools. Haven't your
:'Many, thanks be TO the Parcm. or hovv shor,a
TIE wise live? Well, sir, you reDudate the d.
Cfiption, but you accept the fact that Won made n
secret and mystic journey to consult Fresias the
laost profoundly wise creature in all creation.
opon your future coarse. Tiresias, need harSiy
AID" said Mr.. Punch, modesty, sis myself
by Jove," said the president elect iuunfnr
1p, caspiDg bis venerable friends hand with one
81 his own hands, and raising high the goblet with
tsfi which was given him by Minerva, when hs
oct bis eyes for" Am
f'Never mind about that" said Mr.. Punch. ar
Dsve not lost mine, and il you have studied INV
works you viii know that my peculiar eift h tbstT
never see anything which true reverence forblds
I1e 10 see.n
!" Right. Mr.. Punch, and would that all cen.or,
ere as conscientious. | glory to know you, Sir.
came by The cable, and / shall return the same
sy, for cannot be bored with passenger chat.
ter. i came to ask q favor"
" II possible, IL Is done. II impossible. Il sbsu
be done: That's the way 70 answer queens and
Presidents. Speak, Ulyssesi"
Firstly however, want you 10 say scmetbin,.
civil for me 10 John Bull. Say that / have some
more OF that difficult steering to do and that MAJ
Dot at present see 1T to express for him ali thss
s goo feeling ensertslo. Bat my wsichword is
~ the sentiments all really good Americans have
lor you. In my name, IL you'll be so good return
John Bull best wishes for happy Christmas, but
eve g 1im = niger only, until-yoa comprehend?'
Thus" said Mr.. Punch, dsshing OF q sketch
with keene- like facility.
Just that; bravoI And now, old man. pive
me your fifty volume" 81
II foressw your wish. 1t is here, inscribed
TIREsIAs TO uLYssEs.'"
Perhaps they didn't quan and fume luntn a.