The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-14

| equsli'y OF Mufrell, a Francois or O Pollard,
than Wade Hampton or Peyton Randolph would.
These colored people, in old times, made them
selves respected end independent even
weslthy-fbrough their own exersiors. They re-
spected Themselves, and we're respected accord
iDgly. They dealt In exchange, they were cotton
brokers, INGREDIENTS in dry doods, in groceries and
in other profitable branches of commerce. They
never were bsrbers, or walters, or gold-fnders,
shoe blacks or Mercuiies; and jus. rs their status
was IN the yeers before the war; 30 is their status
now. Esteemed end befIended, they did not seek
or demsnd undue privileges, and they manifest no
desire TO seek or demand them now. Such are
the men who edit the TIIbune such are the Ma
cariy's end other families eqrslly worthy and re-
specialize. sucb Is Doctor Roudsnez snd snch 's -
not Oscar J. Dunn.
/ The mind Of great statesman aud great ora
tor has been overthrow. The tongue which held
the Upitsd States Senate spe-bound whilst il gave
utterance TO language worthy Of Edmund Burke
snd 70 prophecies as predestined ss those of the
Roman Sybi now lisps The uucopsidered phrases
~ second infsncy. One of the great orators Of
LOUISIANA ore Ct her foremost citizens, who in his
WlPf IN" fes1sders eoahehcss- s!free Democratic
gone nretIieVably. There is no need to mention
OrleAQ9
throughout Louisiana we'll ss it Will be known
almost Immediately 10 Washington. There was
time, many years ago, when Mazureau, the Mira
beau Of America, YVES without a rival. That wss
the time when Edward Livingston: John r.
Grymes, Judge Duncan aud Francois Xavie, Mr..
tin we're striving with generous emulation for re.
putaiion and wealth. The survivor of those won.
deIful men, whose mental death we are commend.
raQnhp1
despotism of Louis Philippe, prosecuted on &C.
count of bis striking resemblance to the first Ma.
poleon, end bis Republican ideas. He arrived
here with only one change Of body linen; and the
writer has heard him end seen him, when at a
Democratic meeting at the Pontchartrsn depot.
more then quarter century ago, he soleuulv he.
queathed that change of linen TO his only son, as
the noblest legecyte could leave bin. THAT
son, alas, Is fallen into the same despondency.)
When that young refugee became a citizen. nm
aloed except with the gravamen of his great abb.
tiles and his sterling character, he placed himself
like sDoiher lVarhoe, in the lists of the Dsmoc |
racy he fought ss bravely and ~ well. and |
though he never oyercsme bis mighty antagonist
be brought meDy proselytes to the Democratic
cause, eud, With The eid Of Johp and Thomas sil.
cell and ether such men, he finally succeeded in
she triumph OF his cause. His eloquence vas On
era in the Senate of the United States, and that
eloquence ives suips ssed By his fearless logic and
bis unlimited resources in debate. The Hlustrious
Webster once declared that this uufortuuste gen.
temsn wasthe Only men whom be feared 70 strur.
gle with 70 political controversy.
Ihisis sore end grievous subject for man that
loves New Oreers and Louisiana TO dwell upon.
But es every prospect, however gloomy, has a
bright side, the writer, even at the risk of being
considered 'ndelicats By come, feels Il bis duty TO
speak OF that bright side. 1t Is that Of the kindly.
devoted and womsply young lady who guides the |
footsteps and supports the vacistns form of a
nan whose mental endow ments were once almost
h~~~ - . i --s'o~a - 'i-~i |
ing attention. the cesseless kindness the soft gen.
lie and low voice (an excellent thing in woman y
he seN-sacr'fce of he Young and beautiful Creole
and wife-all these combine to form
N exsnple such ss csr1ot be srrpassed in the
'sges Of a1cient history.
The routine of two days sunshine, three of rain.
nd two Of mist and cloud and heat, which has
'arked every week of the present uter gives
o prospect Of a change. Blow hot. blow cold
Gems % be the motto by which 'be clerk of the I
leather is ac,aatcd so far.
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There is gentlemen living up town, The pos
arsOr OF clock, which for ingenuity and bsaury
construction IS sr, passed by few ranteI time. :
iecss. ID is fashioned of dark thin wood, after 3
re design Of viue-clsd Swiss cottsge-a pretty '
tile Iustic dwelling, with broad caves aud the 8
lstched roof As the minute hand marks each Z
orr pop-open flies little window N The angle b
1der The peek of he Roof, and lc- out POPS y
lckoo, who perches himself on the sill and, as e
'ch stroke resounds from within responds with a q
IT koo-koo," as sweet and melodious as the d
T hesrd wsrblipg of forest bird or summer a
". a
Young men Interested 10 GYMNASTICS are IN. y
rmed that tonight, ct Odd Fellows' Hall. VIM >
} held an adjourned meeting of gentlemen who =
9 now engaged N forming a gymusstic club. "
hers who have not yet joined in the enterprise :.
cordially invited to be present, as it s the in :"
ntiOn end wish of those already concerned in II
get as many yourg men as possible interested.
e meeting viii commence at O'CLOCK. y
W
We are glad to notice that an effort s no being III
de TO enact gene laws for he State. They are IT
edcd. W
Curious scenes are occasionally to be witnessed en-
'he police station-scenes which evoke ga
ngled regret and mirtbfuness. One or two
hts since, the side door of the Fhst District
sboose opened With jerk, and entered the ap
ton Office, from lafayette street, trio worthy m,
Nasts pencil. One ives q white policeman. an
oipg oy 'Io urn @ ehabby-Ieokiog, barshsadad | no
o On cr0tches, whose other arm YVES IN turn Ca
q by on ebony black metropolitan, mufled up to
the ears. The prisoner, cripple as he was. shI
ghed az the sitOation. He had been arrested the
oronkepness, but had become well nigh su,
eed by the astounding reality of his position. Ne
glance at bis smiling yisage capped the ont
lax. BE had been picked up in the gutter. no,
10 bis couutensnce was covered with black vet
from his chin to the Hots of his caplsries. sui
bis eyes tWickled merrily from out slough
n're such ss Chrstisu might in bis pilgrims L
2Fess have been reasonably excused for Coz
ding. Upon all this the sable guardian looked rec
sjesi'o silence. not even vouchsa6ug smile. per
'ous sud gfsnd in bis Official complacency. this
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