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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27

A WILL AND A FUNERAL OF THE TWELFTH
CENTURY.-The following inventory of the effects
OF Reginald Liable, an individual who belonged,
probably, TO the agricultural class in lfe and died
IN 1913, was communicated 10 the Archaeological
Institution of Great Britain by w. S. Walford, who
has the original, and was published in the third
volume of the Society's Transactions. 1t appears
to have been prepared by the executors in the usual
course after probate of the deceaseds WILL for the
satisfaction of the Ecclesiastical Court and affords
a curious view of the circumstances of an English
husbandman or small farmer at the close Of the
Thirteenth Century. Rendered into current Eng
lish, it reads thus:
Reginald Liable died worth chattels to the value
of thirty-three shillings and eight PENCE leaving
no ready money. His goods comprised a COW and
calf two sheep and three lambs three hens, bushel
and half Of wheat, a seam of barley, seam and
half of fodder, seam of drdgge, or mixed grain,
and one halfpennyworth of salt. His wardrobe
consisted of a tabard, tunic and hood and his
household stufte' of a bolster, rug, two sheets,
brass dish, and tripod, or trivet."
Possessing no ready money, his requests were
made in kind A sheep worth tenpence is left to
the High Altar of the Church at Newetown, and
another of the value to the Altar and fabric
fund of the Church of Eakewoode.' His wife
Yda received moiety of the testator's cow, which
was valued at five shillings and Thomas FitZ
NOregs was cOpariner in Its calf to the extent of
fourth 1t is worthy of note, that the expendi-
lures of the executors upon the funeral, the
months mind, and in proving the win of Regi-
maid Liable, consumed something more than a third
of all he left behind being in the relation of lis.
Cd. to 33s. Sd. Some of the items are curious.
One penny was paid for digging his grave, two
pence for tolling the bell, sixpence for making his
will, and eightpence for proving it, with tie
counsel of clerkes,' in other words, under legal
advice. We may safely multiply these sums by
fifteen, perhaps by twenty, to arrive at the value Of
money in the Thirteenth, as compared with the
Nineteenth Century, and by this process we shall
find that the lawyer or clerke' who prepared the
will received fee not greatly disproportoned to
the modern charges for such professional service.
The mOurners at the funeral were refreshed with
bread and cheese, and beer, to the amount of six
shillings. The same homely fare at the months
mind cost the estate two shillngs and eight renee
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27

A PUZZLE FOR ANTIQUARIANs.-A dead alli-
gator, as newspaper readers may remember, which
was lately found floating in the bay of New York,
awakened much speculation among naturalists the
recent discovery of the skeleton of another almost
as far north in New jersey is therefore not nov
city wonder in these regions, except from the
immense size of the latter, and from a matter of
most curious antiquarian interest connected with
his elimination
This last alligator or crocodile, measuring thirty
feet in LENGTH was found at Eatontown, IN. J)
about ten miles from Long Branch, while digging
for marl The skeleton lay about six feet below
the surface, in stratum of green sand and under
meath this skeleton, if it had dropped from the
Wondering stomach Of the monster, lDds found an
ancient com This coin is described TO us by an
intelligent correspondent, who has handled it, as
about the size of dollar; Its composition in which
there is large share of silver, being probably CO.
rinthian BRASS On the face of it is the figure of a
lion, with the date 6-48 in Arabic numerals on
the reverse, amid several egible letters the frag
mentary wOrds,-"ARG. PROCoN LATIA MO-" may
be deciphered, surrounding two larger letters, in
the centre one of which is the Greek II, with ali
K interviewer with it.
We understand that the whole of this curious
matter is to be brought before some antiquarian
ciety in the regular mode, with all the necessary
testimony as to facts particular of the discovery
But while these learned gentleman are puZzling
themselves to the pro-consulship in which this
coin was cast and calling in the aid Of the geolo-
gist to account for its locality, quick minded
READERS will instantly jump to the honest concu-
slon that this crocodile, who found his burial amid
the sands of New Jersey, had 1000 years ago, half
dgested some Roman soldier in the rivers Of Africa
ere he foated westward for a new meal with the
poor fellows coin still preserved in his maw.-Lit-
er0rU World
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27
IAYME,s HAIR TOMIO.

THIS valuable preparation eXces the scalp to and
healthy action ceanseS from scuTf and dandutf pre-
vents the Hair from falling off those eupye diseases
which often appearupon the head and in majority of
produces fine growth of taiO gives the air
rich glossy and beautiful appearance unequaled by any
other article of the kind.
JAYNES AMERICAN HAIR DYE-Wananted if
strictly applied according to the directions to change the Hair
from any other color to beautiful auburn perfectly e
black, without staining the skin.
JAYNES AGUE PILlS-A positive cure for teVeI
and Ague. These Pills warranted to Fever and
AgUe and when the directions followed, and is
not effected, the money will be returned
For sale by N. JARVIS n co,
Je27 IF corner Magazine and Common Streets
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27
DAILY CRESCENT.
TOGETHER.

ETHER.
The elm-tree old, felt lonely and cold,
When wintry winds blew high
And looking below, he saw in The snow
The ivy wandering nigh;
And he said Come Irvine with those tendls of thine
My scathed and frozen form;
For heart and hand, together we III stand
And mock at tie bafied storm
Ha ha together"
And so, when grief is whitening the leaf,
And checking Hopes young flower
And fTosts do bite, with their teeth so white
In disappointment's hour;
Though it might Overwhem the ivy or elm,
If alone each stood the strife
If heart and hand together they stand.
They may laugh at the troubles of life
Ha hal together.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27
TOOTH AcHE nuREn


IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE, by s5zssgssA.
1 Dr.. MENSING's TO OF II A Oh i
ELlXIR.-This Icle is devoid Of all poi u a. $780,
sODOus ingredients Try bottle and you ---L-lly
will soon see a wTy face turned into smiles. MAGIC
TOOTH POWDER.-fhis article is the best before
the public It eadcate the Tartar without the aid Of
by Dr. MENSING, DENTAL SURGEON, Office, No IS.
BdrORRe street. four doors above Commonst. my Is 3m
w. R. HALL SURGEON DENTIST,
IA Carondelet street Men Orleans,
VAJllL perform all operations the TEETH for then
Wv preservation in the most scientific tS.sp5tsEzsaa
manner. ARTIFICIAL TEETH insert 49, q
ed, from to whole set, the mostl yfS5 49,
modern and improved principles. AL1-lJ
Teeth extracted without the of ChOTOiOm and with
but slight pain to the patient.
From long experience his profession and strict appca
ton business ne hopes to merit share OF public patronage
Reference be given the most eminent medical
and Surgeon Dentists in the country. myI 5m
J. WEST, Practical Dentisr,
VNTOULD respectfully inform the citizens of NewOrean
w that he has removed his office to 112 t6szzszsAs
ST CHARLES STREET, near the 4ssfas 9
corner Of POydras street,. Thankful fOrl fSSS&
the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed N-Al4IJ
him. he would solicit continuance OF the same. After
practice of eight years the mechanical department, both
in Europe and the United States, and having avaled him
self Of all the late improvements he feels confident that h.
will give satisfaction TO all those who may favor him with 3
call List of Prices.
Single Tooth, mounted on fine gold 81
- pivot. ..',,.'.,''.,'..'.'.''..5 "
Plugging with fine gold, per cavity ....,.......S@
full set Of Teeth highly finished on new principle
The loss Of the Palate supplied, without clasps q
J. W. warrants ali his operations to be the best Of work
manshp and material and to give satisfaction to those who
may pstrOnize him. OF no charge will be made.
Old plates reTnOdeed and repaired at the shortest notice
Dentists in the country may rely having their wOrs
promptly attended to, by sending correct model.
"a DENTISTS supplied with Teeth instruments, &c
B-J w. can refer to many persons who are now en-
iOyilg lhs benefits of his practice. ap8 I'm
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27


Punch Is . a lucky dog'-unlIke his brethren OF
the pen, he can afford TO be independent of the
Telegraph, and hits it off in the following manner.
What is fun to him is death to u.s. as the frogs
said to the boys.
Our O10n Electric TeIegrqph-As we find our con-
tempOraries are in the habit of producing immense
effect by news manufactured expressly for them at
the offices of the Electric Telegraph, we have some
idea of establishing little Electric Telegraph of
our own for tbs production of startling intelligence.
In order to give readers an idea of the kind of
article we should be enabled to furnish, we beg
leave to lay before them one or two specimens OF
course we should hear our news in the usual man
ner, and in the usual type, with the words
By Electric Telegraph-A beadle las just gal
loped through Kensington, on a donkey, with the
report that the pump at Hammersmith is in flames,
the spout torn out, and the handle in the hands of
the Chartists The police are said to have been
tempered with, and sergeant has been seen with a
pint pot to his lips drinking success to the ve six,
or as many points the insurgents are willing TO
propose to him.
A gentleman whom somebody has seen, and
whom nobody knows, has arrived out of breath and
out of cash, at our office with the announcement
of his having been plundered by mob who he says,
are in possession Of the capital but we have not
been able to learn whether he alludes to the capital
he had IN his purse, or whether he uses the word
capital with more important meaning. He states
at guinea a line-that the teeth have been torn
out of the policemen's rattles that the charity
boys have been called out, but upon the master see
ing them in the street, they were all called in again
The omnibus me-keeper has hed-continues our
breathless and cashless acknowledgement
runs with gore as far Gore-house, and the omni-
buses are being sent as barricades, to block up
Fleet street in the usual manner.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27

or Lieut. Col Clay, just before he fell, met one
of Santa Annals bearers Of flag Of truce, and re
cognized in the Mexican oficeranold school fellow
at West Point They shook hands, parted an 4
saw each other no more. We have not been able
to ascertain the name of this American fighting in
the ranks of the enemy.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27

Nor AT HoME.-When Cibber once went to visit
Booth, and knew that he was at home, a female
domestic denied him. He took no notice of this at
the time; but when in a few days afterwards Booth
paid him a visit in return-he called out from the
first floor that he-was g not at home ~
How can that be 20 answered Booth " do |
not hear your voice %
To be sure you o. replied Cibber; g but what
then! believed your SerUant-mdid, and it is hard
indeed if you won't believe me-
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27

PUT BY GOOSE OF TAILoR.-Our tailor re-
marks on the change of dress in the army, that
government is perpetually harrassing its. soldiers
by an attack on their skirts
PHILoLeGICAL.-An old friend of ours has been
studying languages for many years, with the view
of being ultimately enabled to translate Bishop
Phlnpet iNhOp
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27
SUMMER RESIDENCE AT VAUDEVILLE,

70 4N44HANlAL ~ Y t'LIAk @14lf
Il A delightful SUMMER RESIDENCE at Man
EA devle measuring two apents fronting the Lake by
AskA twelve arpents in depth-al fenced in. The i'm
prOyements comprises good and substantial Frame Dwelling
of three rooms fronting the Lake galleries in front and
two Cabinets Kitchen and Servants Rooms other
good building built expressly for viste having two large
with gallery Stables, etc. On the premises fine
Spring the only there probably at Vaudeville, and
in front of the property fine and beautiful Flower Par
tee The property will be sold with all the Furniture, Cows,
Horses, Vaces, etc.
For Terms which are liberal aud full particulars apply to
my22 PERSON u BONNEVAL, 81 GravieT St
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27
F. A. COMMITS

n A. CONANT respectfully informs his friends and the
II public that he still continues manufacture SODA,
MEAD and MINERAL WATERS at the above estab-
hshment and warranted equal any Europe America
supply constantly on hand at wholesale and retail.
EE Orders from the country promptly attended TO and
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27

OF Do you remember writes our friend, the
two boys who were going through a church-yard,
one of them with gun? They heard something
in one of the tree, when the young sportsman fired,
and down came a whacking big OWL 'Oh! Billy,
said the other, what have you did You've gone
and shooted a cherubim!' The carving of a
heavenly dove unknown to ornthology, had pro-
badly suggested the comparison
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27

o. The Southern Literary Gazette, printed at
Athens Ga, states that it has invented new con-
nundrum machine. 1t has been set to work, and
the following are among the results of the first ex-
pertinent:
6 When is type not a type! Whenit is Agate.
What type is most serviceable in a revolution |!
Canon"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27
DELIGHTFUL SUMMER RESIDENCE,

DELIGHTFUL SUMMER RESIDENCE,
AT LEWISBURG.
A T PRIVATE SALE.-The land measures half arpsnt
n font to the Lake, by II arpents in depth; to- 60
geheT with all the Improvements thereupOn-cOm- zzsH
Drising good dwelling house, Kitchen servants EzA=A
rooms stable etc. etc. all well fenced and in first
order In font of the dwelling is fine pastUe-the whole
well surrounded by fine ye-Oak and other beautiful trees.
The plan Of said property be at cur otce-Tems
M mya PERSON s. BONNEVAL, 81 Gravier st.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27
NOTICE.

NOIlOE,
subscriber having purchased the interest Of his late
TartneT, NDREW OLIVER, in the WHOLE 4
SALE AVID RETAIL DRUG ESTABLISHMENT, corner S-T-Y
81 CtdrTeS an" BteaUWe streets, Men Orleans, IN
Tor Number o. past conducted jointly by them~s~
under the styls Of An drew oliver & Co., has com.
plee his for extended business than
-f2hat hitherto done by the old house. My stock of
~ DIsUGS, MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS,
~ SU.tGICAL instruments AND PERFUMERY
Ia embracing, as intend it SHALL every article needfu
pthe Heads o. tamis, Planters and Country Dealers will
not b. eXcee n excellence of quality reasonabneS of
price 10y any 9th 5r house in the trade while
GENERAL PATENT MEDICINE AGENT,
orders can be al ressed with confidence and certainty
81 ha ing item properly and faithfully attended to- pre-
viously eNpenCn 5sd in this place.
customers.
Ee TO the following, among other articles embraced in
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27

o. " My dear" said a printer to his sweetheart,
mediately made a at him, and planted her o.
between his ii, which put his head III pa. 90 This
conduct, said the gallant typo looking tt at her,
g is without a Il .
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD
TTNHE above Reward viii be paid upon conviction
of the person or persons hardening the muattress "a
MATILDA or TILLA-bGt doubt now passing NJ
under an assumed name with forged pass; Said girl W.
dark mulattO about feet or inches high Is IS
years of age made, pnOmInet eyes short nose and
turns her feet in when walking. Twenty-Five dollars will be
paid for apprehension and lodging any jail of the city
GEO. R. BEAr 2s0 MAaaSine s.;
New OrlsanS, May g, 1888. my26
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27

New DIsCovERY.-Dr. Conne's Mixture for Gononhpa
and Geet Seminal illusions and Weakness of the Uera
Bladder This Mixture contains injurious article what
ever possesses tonic properties of real efficacy and more
cOngena to the constitution than any other medicine used
for these complaints. Freed from the nauseatng qualities
attending cOpaVia and the mixtures it will be found
agreeable to the palate and pleasant to the stomach and Will
any case all pay refused fOrt 1t equally good
and certain for Amaes.-Sod only So POydras street.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27

How HAPPY TIE SOLDIER 1.-THE felicity
of the soldier, who, it was alleged, lived on his
pay, and spent halfa-crown out of six-pence a
day. could have been nothing to the truly Eysian
happiness of the Ensign in the Army, who, out of
diurnal stipend of five and three pence, manages
to expend some six or seven hundred pounds per
annum. We dare say it adds greatly to the bravery
of the British soldier to be compelled to wade
through an expense of many pounds, with such mis-
cradle odds in his favor as few odd shiilings.-
He must be pretty well accustomed to meet the
enemy's charge-we mean his tailor's bill-with
resources utterly unequal to the emergency; and in
the battle he has to fight with his bills, he leaves
them alternative but to run, while he looks them
in the face with marvellous audacity. How high
y we ought to think of the Ensign's boldness when
we find him putting his five and three-pence a day
against such a perfect volley of charges as the
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27
AEMAAARXs
KNOWLES 8 NOEL.

KNOWLES & NOEL
PRACTICAL WA TCHM.ARERS,
70 No. IS CANAL street. first door -
YIN below Camp, Men Orleans, keep -
f. a. constantly hand a large and - ~
a2AiEswell selected assortment of Swiss and English
LEVER WATCHES,
Jewery Silver Ware Pocket Cutlery Gold Pens Spectacle
and Fancy Goods.
Our personal attention will be devoted to repairing every
description of FINE WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEwELRY
which shall perform satisfactorily, charge my2G
WATCHES JEWELRY, ETC.
EDWARD A. TYLER, 80 Camp street, would respect.
~ fully invite the attention of his friends and the q
pubic to his fine and well selected stock of JEW S6sh
ELRI ETC., comprising Watches of the most APP "a
PGOved manufacture, in Gold and Silver Hunting G&2
ami Open faced cases Silver Ware of every description
consisting in pant of Tea, Table Sugar Salt and Mustard
Spoons Forks, Ladies', CastOH Cups, Pitchers, Toast
Racks, etc.
geaI variety Of JeweIry, Cutlery Rich Fancy Goods,
Perfumery etc.
PIANO FORTEs.
Just received from the manufactures oil
~ Messrs. Nuns & Fischer, and A II. Gale
IN III ~ III & To-, a la.ge supply of their superior
" " PIANOS, in new style cases-a few with
Coemans Eolian Attachment, and Ivess Tuneabe Reeds
Please call and examine. apo If
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27

CoNNEL's MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR will prove bless
ing all those who it. 1t sovereign remedy for all
Burns, Sore Eyes FeOns, Ulcers Bruises Tic DOloTeux,
Eysipelas and all complaints which need external app-
cation. By its use determinations removed Swelngs
reduced, and even Modification stayed. twill be supplied
all cergymen gratis for their use and the poor of their
parishes-SOd only at SO POydras street.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27
PORTABLE SHOWER BATHS.

GREENS IMPROVED PORTABLE EXTENSION
" SHOWER BATHS, have received the diploma at the
American Institute, New York. and Mechanics Fair BOs-
the best Shower Baths offered to the public. The
disorders would that they have been appointed
agents for the above really excellent BATH and pre-
pared to furnish them at wholesale retail at moderate phi
ees. m303m SAMPSON g. KEEN, 81 Bienvillest
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27

REMARKABLE ACQUEDUCT.-Boston is about to
be supplied with water from Long Pond which
being on the main land, the pipes have to cross
Charles river, TO accomplish which a solid stone
bridge has been built The water is brought to the
edge Of the hill, says the Boston Traveller, (the
river running through very low grouud,) and de-
sends in iron pipes, and then ascends in the same
manner upon the other side. Upon each side is a
pipe chamber. To connect these pipe chambers, it
mas required 230 long pipes, weighing 1900 pounds
each-in all, about three hundred and fifty TONS
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27

WORMS WORMSi! WORMS -!
ITO REMOVE these troublesome aud dangerous Bhabt
ants of the stomach and bowels, which often impair
the health and destroy the lives of children, JAYNES
TONIC VERMiFUGE a certain and safe preparation for
the removal Of various kinds of Worms Dyspepsia Sour
Stomach, Want of Appetite, Inantie Fever and Ague and
Debility Of the Stomach and Bowels and Organs OF DigeS-
ton is without exception of the valuable pre-
partitions in the world. For sale by
NATHAN JARVIS g. CO.,
aDls Corner of Magazine and Commo streets.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27
GLASS STAINING

1T not generally known that the beautiful of GLASS
4 STAINING is done in NewOEleans by j. CAMPO ELL,
No 1o5 GRAvIRR street. between Circus and Phppa Streets
who Ocits share of the public patronage being the first
and only establishment the South. All cOo of plain and
ornamental STAINED GLASS for churches steamboats, win
dows, doors sdelights skylghts, lamps, etc.
n. B.-LEAD SASH, plain and Onamepted made to
order. el 3m
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SA0MENse

FLOWER GARDEN AND SEED WORE.
TEVHE FRESHEST GARDEN SEEDS can br ~ a
u obtained at the Seed Store of MATTHEW ,t91SSA
BYRNE, at the corner of ST. CHARLES G,:LSAslSa
GR.4VLER Streets warranted to lie the finest ~
collection nOwIn tho city.
"a, AIsO-FRUIT AND ORNAMENTALTREES,5 ,,
Go the choicest kind together with the best collection Ct
@A.s SHRUBBERY to be found in the market BOU
DUETS put m to order at the shortest notice apA Bin
IT, Persons purchasing Plants OF Seeds and finding them
not to be they represented viii be returned their
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27
FAMILY % NEGROES ZOE SALE.

AIaIL4 OF NEGROES FOX SALE.
II private sale as follows
NEGRO MAN, aged about q years, good subject,
and his We Negress aged about p years good cook
washer and lroner-with their two children viz Boy
aged about years, and an Infant aged months
The above Negroes are fully Guaranteed and come well
recommended They will be sold for onehaf cash. balance
on and u months, orappoved endorsed notes. with mort
gage on the Negroes. Apply to
myi8 If PERSONS BONNEVAL 81 Gravier st.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-27

The Genuine Balm of Columbia not only Hair RestOr
ave but the best coonng fluid in the world Il makes the
Hair glossy and fine stops from falling out, and
restores Bald Heads and keeps the Hair free from dan
druff and scurf.
DR.. SPOHN's SICK HEADACHE REMEDY is warranted to
any case either Nervous bilious. Will you y? 1t
has cured cases of twenty years standing.