The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-20

Of the diocese Of Boston, have presented 10 their
Bishop, the Ri Rev. DIR. Fitzpatrick, number Of
costly articles in token Of their estimation of his
services. The honor is the more striking aud valu-
able because he is one Of the youngest Of the Bish
/ ops in the United States. The Catholic Observer
gives the following description Of the gift
I" The Offering consists Of q grand folio Pontifical
in four volumes, the largest and most complete 10
| be had in Europe as is used on the most
Kermeil, with various emblems in gold and sill
| yer, IN the finest taste and most elaborate style
/ bell-the BugIa-the cruets and stand, all in silver
and gold OF truly admirable Partisan workmanship
"a basin and ever of solid silver embossed with
much skill, and richly gilt and Of size and proper
ton that might deserve the name Of magnificent
and beautifully designed and perfectly finished
Crosier, Of silver, richly gilt, (verme inaid with
precious stones, all Of them Of great beauty, and
several Of them Of value as gems"
CHRIsrrANITY IN CoNsTANTINoPE-At meet
ing lately held in New York. to hear statements re-
! specting the progress Of missions, Rev Dr. Dwight
recently from Constantinople, said that the moral
change in that city was truly wonderful. A dozen
or fifteen years since, he had not expected 10 see
all religions protected by the Sultan. The enmiiy
to pure christianity, when he first went there
seemed universal, among million of inhabitants
! Since then, German, French, and English, as well
as Americans friendly to the mission, had settled
there and these, as well as the foreign ambassa-
doris, had favored correct sentiment, and allayed
Turkish prejudices. Then, female education was
unknown and prohibited. Now, the mission had
Furnishing female seminary, and there were eight
or ten other female schools. Now, too, they had
seminary for the christian instruction of young
men, who in talents, standing, and prospects of
influence, were equal to any ia that country They
had also church Of about one hundred communi.
cants, who seemed growing in piety. intelligence,
and influence among the people. And was an in.
teresting fact, that whenever brought before the
Turkish Courts, as they had been by prosecutors,
like Paul, by simple statements, they always made
known and commended their religion to the Judges
and TO mdlutudes, who might not otherwise hear
the Gospel.
oes- The journals OF Constantnople state thar the
Russian fortress of Mania, on the Black Sea. he.
tween Anapa and Suzuki Kale, was attacked. in
April last, by 1900 Tschefkessans and taken bv
them. The Russian garrison, consisting Of 5000 men,
was partly DESTROYED, and partly taken prisoners.
THE SULPHUR SPEcwIc.-Dr. Birds cholera
remedy the sulphur and charcoal pills, has been
analysed by DR.. Terry, Of Detroit, and he has
found morphine in them, to which he attributes all
the virtues they possess. It had been noticed by
the physicians who tried them, that they produced
effects similar to opium.
The PIRATE OFF CAPE SAN AueusrlNE.-The
newspapers insist that the Eudora of Bangor. -
was chased by pirate boats near Cape San Angus
tine, fourteen degrees north of Rio,) and that the
foremost boat was received with a volley of twenty
muskets from the schooner, which capsized the
boat, and killed and drowned its crew. The Ban
gor Wing says there is no vessel from that port Of
the name above, and that far as the story relates
to the Eudorus, Capt, Wggin, it is entirely fab
rieation tpurports to have been received az Bos-
ton by letter from EastpOrt.
EARLY CoTToN BoLLs.--The following is from
the Athens (Ga.) Banner:
" Our friend, Col. Samuel j. Bailey, brought TO
our office on Saturday, the 9TH inst, two cotton
bolls OF this years growth upon his farm in this
county. One Of them was fully two.thirds grown.
and the other of nearly the same maturity. The
field upon which they grew is pretty highly ma
nured. We understand from good Judges that this
Is very promising exhibition for this part of the
country. i is due to truth to says that Col b. has
been more fortunate than the country generally in
escaping the blight Of the killing frost in April and
has not suffered for want Of rain during the present
season. He represents his crop, both of corn and
cotton, to be very promising"
GRAPES IN MAssAcHusETrs.-A ]. F. Allen.
Of Salem, Mass is said 10 be the greatest producer
of grapes by artificial heat in the United States
having nine graperies. Some Of his lighthouses are
over 1UO feet in length, and rips grapes of the
choicest varieties are hanging on tie vines every
month IN the year. His prcluce this year will be
ABOUT 2yJO pounds, and ms arrangements promise
TO double the yield-for market, of course Peach
trees and apricots are cultivated in the same way
NEW ENGLAND's FAIR DAuanrERs-T Bos-
ton Post says of them " Industry and virtue being
their inheritance, they blush on being kissed by the
rising sdnin the morning, and are not ashamed Of
being kissed by the sitting son in the evening""
O1s- The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania have
affirmed the judgment of the Court of Common
Pleas of Dauphin county, rendered for defendant.
IN the suit of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
u.s. The Delaware and Hudson Canal Companv
IN which the sum in controversy amounted to abont
S90,O]0. The opinion of the Court was delivered
by Chief Justice Gibson. The main question set
tied is, that the defendants, who, by statutory IL
eense purchased out the interest Of Maurice Wurtz
in certain Improvements in Pennsylvania. and nv
the same license hold land in Pennsylvania. are
nevertheless a Nelo York CORPORATION, and not en-
braced by the terms Of the cts Of 1910 and 1874.
taxing companies incorporated bv or under Inc
laws of Pennsylvania" etc. 1t is understood that
the company have been paying the taxes imposed
on them by the prospective act of 1913.
PRUssIo AciD.--A German paper says that sus-
pension of life, caused by prussio acid, is only ap-
parent; life is Immediately restored by pouring
acetate Of potash and common salt, dissolved in
wafer, on the bead and spine In this country rab-
bits have been at once recovered from the effects
Of prussic acid by this means.
Book BNDMe.-Some idea may be formed of
the extentof the London book binding trade in the
nineteenth century, when we state that the weekly
consumption of gold leaf, ennching the exterior of
books, amounts to about 100000 square inches
and the weight of paper shavings sold annually by
The binders, cut of the edges Of books, amounts to
$50 tons,