The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-03

MECHANICS lNsTlTUTE.-We understand that
I the New Orleans Mechanic Society intends pre-
sentine a memorial to the oext Legislature asking
for the grant Of lotion Philips street, in che old
State House square, for the purpose ofereoting
RIs6banics' Institute, in which may be collected
library models Of mechanisms philosophical and
chemical apparatus, and where lectures may be de-
liversd on the various sciences connected with Me-
ohanics and Agriculture. Il is to be hoped that the
memorial will lead to some action on the part Of the
Legislature, and that the request Of the Society
will be complied with The establishment Of such
an Institute as the one proposed would be Of great
service, especially to the young mechanics OF the
city and State and through them to the commun-
4 tv generally. Besides increasing the knowledge
and extending the views Of the young mechanic
the lectures models and apparatus of the Institute
would make him more sllillful and efficient work
man. A knowledge Of tho general principles oil 1
chemical and mechanical science, difIused among
those engaged in the practical details Of thearts 4
I connected with those sciences wouldgiend to the
advancement of science as wellas the improvement
/ Of the arts.
In a country whose agricultural importance is
so dependent on machinery is the State OF Loul-
sann it is even more than ordinarily important that
4 hemeehanc should beintelligent and skiluL The
sugar planter cannot get without his sugar-Inil
and the sugar-milt in its present state is refined
hahd complicated piece Of machinery. Every year
4 Improvements are being made in the processes oil
extracting sugar, and itis becoming every day more
and more important that the planter should have
blis mill under-the direction and superintendent OF
aerson skilled no less in the practical details than
in the general principles of the chemical and me-
chan'cal operations constantly s1ig ~ N M sG
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Eto, ID me- nanter and advantageous to the
o9blio. Hence our sugar planters should feel
particular interest in the success of the Mechanics
Institute.
Nor Is the merchant less lp'sLes'eu man s"e
planter n lne en'el ''g
engageu WIN 'u' e'lpll Io
was ShocAeu 0y 'ne o0' -
II Is genefaly De''s'eT anu psse,'o'
been prevented Oy i'''e y q
mechanics II IS hoe DY passing 'i,l9aeHlig avs
that engineers are g DC mace more sllilul any com
IL, o., ,;ys ,be more ,5,vIe,Ige make them
4. rsore oarsfni Ifnbne man with the idea of the
,rsf newer and terrific enerpies of steafn--te him
4 bo, strength bv Resistance and aoeumi
l,tas force bv beino kent too narrowly confined
and Won will render him cautious in his manage
ment of tGs mechanical giant; he will be impress
ed With tbe necessity Of watching closely the move
ments Of an agent capable Of eiIecting much de-
struc.ion.
In fine, there is no one who is not more or less
directly Interested in the Mechanics Institute.
And as every one is interested in the matter, the
legislature Will doubtless bearken to the petition
: oe he Society. --
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MEDICAL No'VENIloN Inc physicians oi 'ne
al ota'e meet to-day atIS NJ IN the nail oil the Med
t zeal College lie meeting to-day is an adjourned
p one, in consequence Ola resolution passed by the
- medical convention some months since.
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l. RE Course resulted IN vouchers taking the purse
on the first heat having distahced his competitor
= / ms course Wlll De aga,n open m d leV Gays
Mr. BucHANAN.-W e understand that this gen
slernan, well known to the audiences Of the Histr
ono Association, has entered zinto an engagement
win the managers oil the o. Gha['es thea'Fe, an
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t iil0hsh ne WIN hrSl appear we learn IN one
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mating arnusel8ept was about q Be- offered them
the American. We have since made some indui
ries ofthose who are qualified to express an opinion
as to the merits Of me Italian dancers Signorae
ocea ana 9lgnor Nerl' "hleh justify US IN stating
mat 'ne numerous concentrations elsewhere be
slowed upon lhel[ lalentS are wen deserved an'
are ceramic De eehoea mere al'ef 'her appearance
/ ~ appears luftnef' tnas lhe only reason why 7"
nor and signorina are excellent artistss in thei
Eproper sphere, they have not had the advantage
having their praises sounded before their arrival
= We shall be glad to find that these performer
e who stand upon their own merits, meet with col
sideraton and are treated according to their desert
t, They are ANNOUNCED to appear this evening.
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III IE' ai00"f 1ragSag,-H y. MeCLntoek' wi
be last has Been committed to prison without nrer
III mary examination, to await his trial before I
~ criminal court; which begins its session to-day.
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ne rer Of Tennessee ON fbe 525 nh M D;braII !,
be whig. and has been Treasurer for some years,
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