The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-09

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Thursday Evening. Nov. 30. 1913
IZds. CrcScfHt-WItle Crescent degnt to accept the
heany Congratulations Of hundred readers upoa the model
form and comedy vsase Of rs beautiful Weekly' The
advantage ii favorable fsi impression has been secured
pleasne appearance and attractive is contents
The Time, TOO, 81 b advent suspe8ns Those long win
Ter evesiufsthose hepr Of reunion Of the family and gath
eug Of fhe happy faces around e cheerful fire. are at hand
Even apoes uaely bacheohat me-he paper brought
evening q true enoymeu Seated my modest apart
mont IN my easy char, with gown and slippers, was
tremendous towards Dan care" and proceeded devOur
the contents the well-fed sheet News from al nations
wa spread beo me poetry displayed her charms wit
spaded the tastes of grave and gay alike remem-
bersd.
How welcome, then, must be a vEer ike this TO Che ia
miy i-eside Containing immoral line the father may
read il TO his chdenmay give it into the hands of his wife
daughter Without intending the sg hest dparagement
to any Of the other excellent Weekes bound to say for
the Weekly Crescent" that family paper and source
OF information and improvement to the general reader it
promises 10 supass any publication made the South
West
1t is for readers furnish gratis to editors and
conductors of newspapers their views the best mode of
managing their busnesto enlarge upon their high duties
and fearful esnonsbi ites public teachers To show how
by slight change here omission addition there the
sheet must become immensely popular Norw be want
ing the benevolent Office My OWL earnest recon-
mendaion therefore, to reject all ddUice lohich cOuass
dRV ehaRgo in the dress and character of the Weekly Cre
cent. represented by its first number May it have
eSamped Success and place table at early hour
Saturday evening isthe prayer of this individual.
DID Zachary? All the world visited the Orleans
This ate week asO-to witness the opera No, but OBJ
tain debere, honest purchased and paid for view of the
President Nearly all the soOuruers in this city year
had opportunities Of seeing General Taylor the street,
IN pabc professions il churches and theatres but the
nna change POI ula0n has ought among thousands
p never sew tie benevolent face of the old man. -
tir s-e patrons of whatever place Of resort honored
Moreover. those familiar with his former
Hnf are ngties4 eager to renew their acquaintance
appafeAte. b examine the actual extent to which
changed, physically BY election to the Presidency
those who may not have opportunity Of INDUCING in this
bbo,ophca IN vesgaon am able the remarkable
fact that The General has increased in since the
7h instant He about much after the of his
fellow mentor he TegaEds himself still He walks
the street without attendants (when shake them off,
He and sleeps Ike humanity in general saving and
Cepgg in the latter luxury those nights when he is hon.
ored with music - whose excellence is measured by the
number ofinsuments and crowd Of performers
The hardshps ard trials of the distinguished public
are nnumerabe. Every motion watched and every word
reported among millions Oh feemen he is no longer free
And alas for his peace, it, in addition his celebrity the
dosT Of great and brilliant deeds he becomes the dispenser
OF Offices, and the fountain Of honor Is it rot another
signal proof that republics are ungraefu when brave and
tired soldier, who hes served his country for forty
years and gained the brilliant battles recorded in her
history should be forced TO lay down his sword and become
the humble Of every of Jonathan by accepting
the Presidency For the next four years, such beneiactor
the who, by bold determination TO fight and
the cautions advice of his superior fall back saved
the honor Of his government and the lives of thousand
Of his conntIymen condemned imprisonment hard
labor in the city OF Washington No convict will work
many hours in the day. No daily laborer will have
little time that he truly eau his own Now would ask
beloved countymen if this is nstice. And in the case
before there seemed peculiar hardship. The chosen
10 perform these aruOu duties, reluctant undertake
them, being well satisfied with his former profession and to
pursue times his avorte occupation of planter At the
same time there were several conspicuous persons in the
land who would have oheeTuy accepted the appointment
and executed the duties ito the best of their ability
Striking oppression of a faithful public officer
However il is said that several individuals in this city
sympatbizng with the President in his msortunes,
have indicated willingness to relieve him of portion of
his aboTs. There patriotic here who will undertake
the management of the TFeaiury Department aboHous
Il and deeply interested they in the of the
incoming administration that is believed men might be
found heIeabous who would sacrifice themselves to the
public good by dividing among Ihemal the cabinet and
many other lucrative and responsible offices be given about
the 4h Of March next But the President elect benev-
oient man, and has feeling heart for his neghboN and
friends. II is therefore extremely doubtful whether he will
tear from their their Offices any Of those worthy
citizens of Lousana who from the time his prospects for
The Presidency first frightened TO eclipse all other
chances conspcuous for their personal and political
devotion This unworthy writer is not prophet himself
though his ia her sometimes prophesed. Yet he boldly
lures the belief that Of US who high Offices
in the eabnet-may be disappointed. True, have
the honor Of the Generals personal acquaintance and friend
sipwe have eaten and drank with hm-have entertained
him. but this does not fit for Secretaries endow
with The qualifications of Hamilton Gallatin or Walker.
BRETHREN let us all be moderate expectations. Let
money not but send applications Wash
ingon For myself, have deliberately made up my mind
that | viii wait patiently for the expected commission.
Should it not arrive may think but meany Of the Pesi
dents discrimination but shall resolve manfuy that will
not for private reasons block the wheels of Government by
Withholding mn support from his administration.
D1y- The walls Of the saloons of N. Lamartine, in
Paris. are hung around with pictures Of pleasing
character, painted by his wife.
~ The British mail steamer America, from
New York, for Halifax and Liverpool, was spoken