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=" Happy are We.n

We heard an intelligent and travelled European
a few day since, utter some thinly concealed sar-
on the difference between the tone - of the
richer classes here and the tone abroad He would
have shown more wisdom, now, by considering the
difference between the condition of the people here
and in the Old World Nor is it amiss for Ameri-
cans themselves, now and then, to reflect on GO the
blessings we enjoy'-or rather, we should say, the
political curses and cramps we are free from
The United States have the only real representa-
tive Government in the world. In order to prove
this it needs merely the statement of the following
facts: In France, only one person in 1877 has vote
for his Legislators; in Great Britain and Ireland,
in AZ, and half of these are coerced by lorlIy
Influence in the United States, one IN SeUen-or
in other words, every man who is a citizen
Most countries Oh the continent of Europe not
only levy high tariff on all goods imported but on
exported articles too. And, as if to let nothing
escape, there is third tax on articles consumed at
home. In England there are hundreds of taxes
that we know nothing of here. Indeed, every thing
is taxed, in some shape or other-cven to the very
light of the sun.
In Spain and Italy, seventy days. or MORE are
kept Saints days. OF course, this has serious
effect on the results of labor
While the condition of certain fractions of society
may possibly be not as favorable here (though we
confess we see no earthly reason why as in Europe
the condition of the forty nine teths is better be-
yond ali comparison, both as to rational freedom
and physical comforts.
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Arrivals at the Principal Hotels Yesterday.

ST. CHARLES EXCHANGE. Smith and niece. j. York
A Cunningham, Ala W. Milford, f. Bissell, Ohio; L.
Russell, Me; w C. Darcy, Mrs and Miss Chambers, Miss
2. Smms J. Amiield La; r. c. Buckner, Ark 5. Par
VERASpAH HoTEL-G. H. Lyons, L. b. Smedes, R. B.
Turner, G. w. Hulse, La; d. Bibb, Ala Rev. w. Ii.
Planters HorEL.--W. H. Ware Miss c. Little, H.
p !oaes Mo Mo- h H. R9ie Bell G Rarke5son
Dubose, Ala; G. A. Thatcher R. R. Haskins Me-; J. An
derson, Ohio; r: b. Williams, N. y.
HEwLETr's ExcHANGE.-L Ii. Church, j. l.. Satter-
field, j. Shannon, Gen Huston G. w. Miller, w. p. Ray
burn, La A, j. HUT, A. BoiIeau Ark.
ARCADE. b. Threadwell, J. b. sStedman, Ark; H.
Spann, P. Richardson G. B Moss G. w Nelly, j. Green,
w. Garcia, w. NJ. Sasser J. M. Murphy La.
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The PADRE JARAUTA.-The Tampico Notic;oso
OF The 4th inst. cantaiIs postscript announcing
that it had been, by good authority, informed that
the Padro Jaauta, with the forces under him at
Zacualtipan, had been surprised by a detachment
OF Americans, and that in addition to the loss of
several lives, great part of the village had been
burnt. 1t is said that the Padre Jarauta had been
sent to engage in the smuggling trade, and that it
was at the request of persons interested in goods
and merchandise exposed to capture, that the
Americans had proceeded to Zacualtinan
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MEXICAN AMATEUR TAXGATHERERs. - We
learn from Capt MCGEE, of the schooner Sarah
Jane, which vessel arrived yesterday, that Capt
Lamley, of the Illinois volunteers, captured Mex-
can Lieutenant and Corporal, near Temps-smaks,
they being part of detachment of twenty men
who were collecting taxes in the neighborhood Of
that place. The remainder of the twenty men
made their escape 1t was also reported that these
patriotic gents belonged to Gen. TREAS division
Besides the men, there were eighteen or twenty
horses captured from the Mexican party-the most
valuable part indeed, of the prisoners.
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"A .AUTioN'-Ihe Savannah Republican states
il'a' TWO bales OF cotton turned out of store
Ill that city on the LIST inst marked and sent to
press III the course Of shipment, without anything
extraordinary in their appearance except being a
little charred at their ends On being put in the
press re grshed out of the ends of the bales which
were found, upon examination, to be in a state of
complete ignition The cotton had beer in store
week, and the fire had been smothered in the bales
for more than that time
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CATCHING THE SUN.-ln crossing the Atlantic
says friend, some years ago, we were Very mucb
amused by the remarks of two ver,lant sons Of ,ba
Emerald Isle. Ii being near meridian. the Canaan
was engaged in taking the meridian altitude. during
which process. he was narrowly watched by the
two before mentioned. At length, their patience
could stand 1t no longer, and one cried Arrah.
Jerry, what's the Captain doing whist.
Paddy, replied Jerry in whisper, hes striving
W catch the sun i'll a brass rat-trap"
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STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.-The towboat Hercules
Capt Brown, coming up yesterday, with the ships
Hartley and Sonbreon and schooner Mount Vernon
in tow, when opposite Slaughterhouse Point, the
ss5oler-deck took fire, and at the same time, the
steampipe exploded. Fortunately, no person on
board received any injury. The U. S. steamer Col
Clay, being close by at the time went to her assist
ance and by the exertons of the officers and crew.
with the force pumps of the Col Clay, the fire was
got under without any serious injury.
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SUGAR HOUSE BuRNT.-We regret to announce,
says the Pointe Coupee Echo of the 1llh inst,
that on the night of Sunday last, the Sugar House
OF Mr. Stephen Van Wickle was entirely de-
rey destroyed by fire. His loss is consi derable,
amounting to some two hundred and fifty h lids. of
sugar, and all the molasses of the last crop The
ire Is supposed to have been the work of an in
cendiarY.
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TEXAS LAND CoMMIssIoNER.-The election for
Commissioner of the General Land Office took
place in the Hall of the House of Re representatives.,
at Austin, on the 2sth ut and resulted in the
choice, 10y 43 votes out of S3) of Geo rye w.
Smythe.
Legislative doings.-The bill to authorize the
holders OF San Jacinto Donation Certifi Gates. to
sell the same, has at length passed both houses
The Legislature was to have ad journed on the
18th instant
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Latest Telegrahic News.

NEW YORK, March s, u M.-The five million
loan for the Government has ali been taken-the
bids amounted TO seventeen millions.
PHILADELPHIA, March. s. o. P. M-The tele-
graph to New York is out of order tonight
CINCINNATI, March s. Tho -;,.or hoe
fallen one foot since yesterday 1t has been raining
most of the day '''''''7
PITT'snuRG, March s, 9 p. M-There is 4. feet
water in the channel and falling. - i'e'
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THE SEMI-WEEKLY CRESCENT.

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY
'THE PUBLISHERS OF THE DAILY CRESCENT
81 issue this day, Wednesday the first Number Of their
Sc MI-W EEKLY 1t will contain the most mpot
ant contents of the DAILY Foreign and Domestic News
Literary and Local Intelligence, etc which will he
with the Prizes Current prepared by gentleman whose
reports may be implicitly relied upon '
- HAYES & NJ CLURE Publishers
New Orleans March 8, ls45 -"'''''e'''
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BRIG WREcKED.-The brig George W. Clifford,
Capt Isaac Cumery, from Cienfengas, bound to
New York, with cargo of molasses, was totally
lost the night of the 4th inst, the Colorado
Reef; all hands saved. Capt. Cumery and crew
arrived yesterday in the schooner Harvest, Capt
Keep, from ST. Jago de Cuba.
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PLEASANT WEATHER.-Mxed with dash oil
GOODNESS, but bright and clear, the whereabout OF
New Orleans has been enjoying very pleasant
weather of late In the mornings and evenings, 1t
it is true, the coat may be buttoned without dis
comfort but when we consider the freezing times
they are having Cor lately had at the North it
seems unpratefnl for us to complain here.
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HE LATE CAPT. GRAY. extensively known
upon the northern frontier of Mexico as 8 Mustang
Gray, whose late decease at Camargo was men
toned IN our paper yesterday, at the early age of
~, was In some respects original character
Allied to respectable family in South Carolina
ne was taken to Texas in early youth, and deprived
of nearly every facility of education, and prompt
ed by domestic inquetude at tender age to sep
arate from his family protectors, he led for num-
Der OF years a rowing, restless and adventurous
life, chiefly among the Mexican borIerers. In
the Texan conflicts since 1886 he was often CON
splcuots-and nothing but his educational def
cltncies prevented him from occupying an elevated
position among the volunteers who flew to the bat
tie field under thet hpulses of Palo Alto and Resa-
ca de la Palma +: but he nevertheless commended
himself to the confidence of Gen. TAYLOR by his
familiarity with the country and people of that
frontier and the cool daring and intrepiditv of his
character; and he was empowered to raise corps
OF mounted volunteers for special service. of which
he retained command until it was disbanded-
Subsequently he had been rowing from post to post
along the whole line from Monterey to Camarpo.
and upon the Rio del Norte to its mouth with
nothing settled in his mind, but a daily habit of
seeking new excitement. The reactve tendencies
ol such a life have hurried to the grave man of
no common moud-one whose natural capa cities
Were adequate to the highest aspirations of human
greatness and Usefulness
many amusing stories are related of Capt Grav's
"aS9lsh propcnsltles, some of which we NAV
NgaNe ~, at leisure moment. A single anecdote
VIII eAilpit The natural chvalry of his feelings
III II personal difficulty with another something
was charged upon him which he was about to
rePel as untrre-beng told lady had said it. he
instantly exclaimed, That alters the case and
she says So IT rs erGcty as she hay state H. and
dln responsible for all that she has said and am
ready at all times to render any satisfaction that
may be demanded ''-Eveniag Mercury,
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DIR. CoLLYER's MODEL ARTISTS have been re-
cejved with great favor in Richmond and else
where. They sailed for this place on the 25th of
February, and we suppose may be expected hourly.
II is said TO be the 5est-n fact the onl-exhbiton
of the kind which has received the stamp of pub
lie appreciation.
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9. YALE, JR., & CO.,

r.vr rre,,, n,, 1'o. 10 Chartres street.
which Eea aT ns assot n Of sPkG Go0Ds among
nins Embroidered Swiss Mnsns BiaeE a;as Am
anJ rs s f 6 Viz of al widths Black Watered Striped
s Bonnst and Cap Ribbons Plain Satin and Taft Jo
Spng msean Pearl and Fancy Braid BONNETS
SET ASP CAP Ribbons WHfTEs Goops LINEN
Chnniles anTak s Embroidered Capes Collars and
SGa ,af icon Mpns Cambcs Gloves Hosiery etc to
TONERS and the public generally mb8 imsn
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY

WANTED IMMEDIATELY
A PERSON Of kind and careful disposition TO take to
nurse Child two weeks old-the Child to be f,sI ~
sucked from bottle. addressed 10 w ID and if
at this office, will be Immediately attended to niS 1t
,,yr ~ WANTED TO PURCHASE.
III 0r hhou I'D, "a Corner Lot preferred J in fla,
= second MUNICIPALITY. Has objection 10 one within
f au Jna and Baronne strees-is willing TO nav ona
ai csl balance on time with interest as TO aeraanent
Address ]. q. F.. at this Office - ~ " asIeeslhent
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Benefits Bookkeeping On Remittances

QUESTION of Havrc. invests AS $50 600 in bills on
NewYo at such a rate that when A receives the remit
lance it will be at par.
Es ENTRY.
3 A of New York TO sundries- DR.. Cf
To cash paid for bill of $4,000 at oao
= per ct, disc RENTED to him. SIS, e99 50
To commission for my brokerage on o, oo
Is the above euty correct? The calculation is required
ZERO.
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FULL HousE-Nearly every seat in the ST
Charles Theatre was occupied night before last to
see-what gourmand of our acquaintance calls
the Venson Children
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HAVANA AND YUcATAN PApERs.-We thank the
brig p Soule, Capt. Smith, for Havana papers to
the 9th inst. Also, the William and Elizabeth,
Capt. Wellington, for the Merida Union
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Tie SoNBREoN oFF-The British ship Son
breon, previously reported ashore on the Chande-
her Islands, has been got off by the towboas Star
and Hercules and arrived at the Point Yesterday
afternoon for re pairs
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o. The Ohio river was at a stand at IouisyjUe
ON the evening of the Sth inst, with feet water in
the Canal and feet 10 inches on the Falls
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GALVESTON PAPERs-We are indebted to the
steamer Portland, Capt. Place, for Galveston pa
pers to last Saturday, l1th inst
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DUEL AT TAMPICo.-A letter received yester-
day in this city, dated Tampico, March 4th, says
s. Lieuts Campbell and Ledyard, as have been
informed, fought duel yesterday at the Altimera,
with muskets-distance, &C yards Campbell hit his
antagonist in the thigh-Wonnd not DANGEROUS ,,
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ST. PArRIcKs DAY.-Rory O'More, from whose
memory the " Green Isle of the Ocean - is rarely
absent, has sent us some verses on St Patrick's
Day. which shall appear Tomorrow
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cappr0batlOr

LEGAL FLARE UP.-Quite an exciting affair oc-
CURED yesterday in the First District Court between
Judge McHenry and Senator Soule, the particulars
of which will be found in another column.
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A GREAT COUNTRY AND A GREAT PEopLE-
An editor in closing his Thanksgiving sermon, says:
" Since last year, at this time, We have licked one
nation and fed another of about the same popula-
ton. We Lave killed a few thousand NIexicans.
and saved the lives of ten times many rishmen
SO there remains a handsome Thanksgiving balance
in our favor
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ALREADY AT IT.-The last Concortlia Jnteli-
gencer says: Some of our planters expect to be-
GIN planting their cotton between the 18th and 10Th.
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rFsiFn M GIItodfnnnnsE.EEW GOODS-Latest Styles-AL
ships St. Mary, Palestine ETC fresh sunni If nave t'el'eu
Superfne French black cloth Dress and Fox Goats.
:. " Doesem CASHMERE Pantaloons
- black and CGured in Vests tasts
Rich black embroidered Cloth Vests beautiful nst,r2ns
* F3tra rich fancy Silk Velvet Vests, superb quartv:
hLSO Brown, blue olive green,
Cloth Frock Coats of best French Cloth 1900 ~ ''i9
White Marseiles Vests '
Rich light SILK Vests, tor Balls and Sources.
l4So A variety OF other
mh5 ALFRED MtTNROE'S 90 ., VI Wunp deptatt'"
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Gs- Richard Terrell sells this day. at IL O'Clock.
AT Banks's Arcade, likely negro boy. See ad,
yertisement
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800 CARD,
LfOR THE BENEFIT or TUE AFFI TCvrEn X noy

r - A. = = 7f
M phy sicans Tor the cure of private diseases owing the
tef uuahcatons OF many who profess to cure suc
heei IL TO be nothing but of kindness toard the
LE% Ma X eted as well as sheer justice TO Dr. ML
year ioib was soey afflicted with sypbi in ts worst and
e oIt appalling torn and for several months together was
1eI me best regular medical practice could obtain in
orleans, without being at all beneftted-ndecd grew
t worse AZ length heard of Dr. MuLLEs great feputa,
non applied to him. and my great 10y in three weeks
ne restored me to perfect health Subscribed New orleans
jan 'loH lmhl6 1ml SAMUEL ROBERTSON.
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o. Our thanks are due to w. II. Wilder for a
copy of the report of the Myles Committee.
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LATE FROM LoUTsvlLLE.-The Fort Wayne
and Belle of the West bring late Louisville
Ikiners.
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Died !:


On Tuesday 18th ut the residence of her father in the
Parish of West Felciana Miss AMANDA j.. eldest daugh
ter of George Cook ESQ., aged 13 years months 0days It
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Municipal Elect on. Candidates.

e-YN For Mayor.-We are authorized to announce A
d. CROSSMAN, the present Mayor New Orleans ii candidate
for reelection the Municipal Election. milo
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~ The Cumberland river was in fine navieable
order at Nashville on the 7th inst
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NOTICE.

ITO THOSE AFFLICTED wITH VENEREAI DIS
EASES.-1he reputation Of the writer so well esab
sed that all that those who have been
unfortunate have contracted one of those DIR an
FUL DISEASES known and called SECRET DISEASES in any
part OF their various forms is, that the writer after most
successful practice of twentysx years confined strictly 10
VENEREAL DISEASES and Diseases of the Blood tayins
treated and relieved hundreds who We're past all hope
many OF whom had been under the treatment of eminent
physicians without receiving benet) is enabled offer
you positively safe certain and speedy cure Should any
OF the UNFORTUNATELY AFFLICTED tins short
ment, they would do well TO call at NJ So CUsToMousE
STREET. before applying elsewhere and avail themselves OF
the benefits Of the subscriber long and successful experience
mills I'm b. +. MULLEN. s. CustomIlnnse Il
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Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic Convention for the purpose of nomina-
ting electors for President and Vice President and delegates
to the National Convention Baltimore assembled last
evening at the State House.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. Noise, who
nominated the following gentlemen for officers Of the Con-
yentiqn President D.. ". Scott Vice President Ze-
j. Guot, T. o. Porter, and Felix Robb Secretaries j. n
Lea, Augusin Dupaner, and G. w. Reese
The President upon taking the chair returned thanks to
the Convention for the honor conferred upon him in select
ing him to preside their deliberations. After stating
the object of the meeting he say that he
sdered the selection of the day for the Convention Pc
culiay fortunate and suspicious onet being the
of the day of Andrew Jackson All that the
Democratic party asked for from their delegates. the
selection of gentleman of honest and upright principles,
candidate for the Presidency.
On mo ton OF Mr.. Larue, committee of nine ap-
pointed to draft series Of resolutions for adoption by the
Cow entlon.
On motion of Mr. Larue the Convention took recess of
fifteen minutes for the purpose of selecting electors and
delegates to the Baltimore Convention.
After the Convention had e-assembled the following
names were submitted and approved Of Presidential
electors
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THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 1e, 1s4s.

FAILURE OF THE MAL.-We received no papers
yesterday-the mail having failed.
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sV For Recorder.-We are authorized to announce
JOSHUA BALDWIN candidate for reelection the Office of
Recorder OF the Second Municipality, the election April mhl0
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fY For Recorder.-The Editors of the Crescent will
please CLEMENT RAMOS the present incumbent
candidate or reelection office of Recorder the First Munich
paty. mhl4
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A. d. GRIEF. !, KISGsI,Nn
A ID. GRIEFF II CO. WAolcsale Dealers IN Bnn,,
"a. dnd Cheese, aud .igeatS tar Idyiors 3ibdnV is
and torer and Netoark Cider Nos % IS and 40 Old e
wee, New Orleans. mh16 Iv
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,e.,, SIS REWARD
H Trp on SUNDAY 18th instant small black ,J
Front Leyee P"'" '" ~ w ''e'' At NO ,n13N
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=, SITUATION WANTED.

GEN TI4EMAN fTOm Alabama, who is extensively 40
"A qnainted IN that State, wishes salesman ar
outdoor clerk either i'll dry goods grocery house Com
pensatlon moderate, and is willing to through the
summer. He believes he make himself useful and ol
able 10 his employer. Inquire Mrs Tayors 81 Canal
n,LIE
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ROOKSt ROQKSI

NTEID & co, II Camp street have for sale large ~
w sortment of CHEAP PERIODICAL LITER
TuRE, comprising the works OF Buwer James Freienl
SOuie, George Sand Miss Pickering Mrs Gore Mrs pV
Miss Bremen Dickens Manyatt, Cooper, Lippad and Al
the most eminent modern authors.
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