The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-04
NEW ORLE ANS:
Friday MORNING, MAY a, 1s4o.
from the New York Sunday Times.
Siftiugs of News,

Sitt1ugS OF News.
nr Referees are supposed to decide equtabIy
thosgh not often legally. In Boston lately, tw,
gentlemen imported cow each, and X. was Il
NJ he choice in the event of their safe arrival
s wanted them insured, but X. preferred being hi
own UNDERWATER. The other insured the eide
cow. On the arrival of the ship, the elder COW
was sscertained had died on the passage. TIL,
rsries could not agree as to how the single COW
wu to be disposed of, and left it to referees who
decided that s. was entitled to the amount of the
nuance, and to half of the surviving cow.
~ The Wilmington Blue Hens Chicken say,
that fifteen persons were baptized on Sunday last
nthe Brandywine. much greater number are
baptized every Sunday in this city, but they sell
dom mir the Y wine "with the "brandy." The
Chicken, exulting over the increased value of real
estate in Wilmington, says that lot, 90 by &c
fset, was sold q few days previously for $500 and
upwards. Why, a lot little larger, in Wall stree,
n this village, sold for $44 900 not long since.
One Of the editors of the Chicken. better off than
usny colleagues here, says he has purchased a
house for $500.
~ Are consumptive people aware that turtle
nup not too richly seasoned, is one of the most
nutritious and palatable articles of food they can
al It is excellent for all invalids.
a. Blessed are the peace-makers," SAYS the
red book, and the moral is a good one; but do MT
wife, for Dobbs says he does not believe in it-as
nan attempt to prevent virago from annihilating
nunworshy husband, he got a bloody nose from
lis hands, a severe confusion over the eye by q
Missile thrown by the hands of the lady, was Sc
vsNly pinched by the children, blackguarded by
rAion Of the family, bitten by the house dog, and
finally kicked into the street by the whole of them
o. -Four millions seven hundred and thirty
bushels Of salt were made at Syracuse last year.
For the information Of those who have never Wis.
lied the salt works, we will mention that the salt
kpumped from wells three or four hundred feet in
DEPTH The State delivers the brine at the manu-
lecturers, and exacts duty of one cent per bushel
o. the manufactured article to cover expenses
The mpost not only does this, but realizes snug
lrb surplus.
~ Philadelphia is growing, which is quite nat
un, q her selfaugmenting population must pro-
dute that result but her great inland trade adds
much to her prosperity. Even her commerce is on
The increase. Last year, 473 new buildings were
ncied in Spring Garden, 436 in Kensing ton, and
80 in other districts. This goes ahead of our vii
81 81 but business commences earlier there than
" Two-thirds of the human family-say six
iundred millionaire supposed to be worshippers
idols; and instead of efforts being made to con-
rft them, thousands of dollars are spent in fruit
Is attempts TO convert the Jews--the people who
int destroyed idolatry, and who have been mirac-
lously preserved to carry out the great moral and
divine object of breaking down the affairs of Pa
nlism.
" Singular and rare accidents sometimes oc-
cur A savage gander attacked child eighteen
months old in Canada. A brother twelve years old,
Harmed at the screams of the child, threw an axe
athe gander, but unfortunately it wounded the
chld cutting the leg three inches above the ankle
completely through the bone in spiral form, leav-
@ the leg hanging by a strip Of flesh.
eT Proof-readers are sometimes very negligent
hpeaking of Gov. McDowell's speech, the manu-
siptsaid, !" Many members ,Uept, and among them,
NJ Speaker Winthrop more than once gave way
bhE feelings ir flood of tears" The printed
COPY read, Many members slept, and Mr.. Speaker
winthrop more than once gave way to his feelings
hamug Of beer"
% The plans and devices of a Yankee in ex-
nmliy are always sagacious. A canal boat
mort time since broke loose, and got into Lake
tne with single man in it, the wind blowing a
sae at the time. He deliberately cast anchor,
"anng tor relief. He tied rope to the cooking
aove, and let it slide, riding out the storm in
security.
W Sleeping during sermon at church is a COM
non offence. A clergyman, finding half his au-
aence asleep at the termination of his sermon,
awakened them with the pleasing information that
,hey mad not the pleasure and profit oil hearing
ae would go over it again, and he did SO, from
Sdext to the termination. What punishment to
eseeping sinners
20 Some of the English journals severely be-
%ed Ten. Scott for throwing shells into Vera Cruz.
Lne same journals applaud corps Of British artl-
ens's, who, at the siege of Moultan, threw shell
ao native fort, which blew it up and destroyed
number ~, OF women as well as men. Convenient
philanthropy.
70 Avagrant hung himself in jail at Provi-
~ Tace, having been committed for vagrancy. None
OM gentlemen and sentimentalists, we believe,
s svnml suicide; but here is an exception of a va
giant apeing his betters.
~. ~ The pardoning power in this State has re-
s Ssea severe check by the enactments of a new
NV NV, mat the application must come through the
aGs Of the district attorney of the county, and then
psulsned Tor four weeks in the State and county
m. FL Inc Nauvoo prosecutions of the Mormons,
m;s, sh relglous prosecutions, have reared up
G%sn'y power in the west. Mormonsm is spread
~ y ! ne colony on the Salt Lake alone numbers
hgnly prosperous people.
~, The North River boats are carrying passen-
a. 70 Albany for fifty and twenty-five cents.
Nnedp and pleasant times for povaI raaJars