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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-07

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Men York. Feb IL, 1S48. l.. BoRG Vice Consul.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23
The Right Spirit.

We invite attention to the following from the spennsy lyahisn." 1t bFsathes The true and uncon- qaeiahle spirit of d democrat The democratic party mast and will sarvIve--our principles never die. The people wii restore the democracy 10 power
 s.The democratic party will survive this defeat surely as that federalism and it's associates wii eventually De eseshed hy the very weight ek heiT victory. Il is emphaticay the party Of the country All it's measures boldly set forth. and feaTIessy advocated. Sometimes it's reforms alarm the ttmid and give material to the aemagogues to work out its temporary overthrow. Titne, however, vindi. eaes its policy, and proves it's essential importance 10 the substantial welfare of the people If cannot originate good for the people during the next four years, 1t viii at least prevent much evil. Uasab- dued by deieat, and calm In the midst of the Of federal rejoicing. it awaits the return Of that neyit able hour when the dark days ofthe Republic, (dsys oi tbuston m store for the result of the late e!ectIon, will again demand its energies to the people from the evils of wicked legislation, and the designs oi wicked men. We would rather fall with this noble party, than rise with any other, carried into power by an minimizing hurrah. We would rather be one of the defeated, than bear the reec- ton that our voice or pen had contributed to the success of a nonstrous deception. Let the democ- rAcy keep up their organization A few months more. and their energies may be needed 10 save the country from the exeesses of the very men who will reach the high places of ths government oniy by frauds upon the truth. Let us keep the old flag freely flying, aud be ready at moment to ruarck under s tatlered but sacred folds, to the redemption ot our beloved Unio".'
The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23
A Dangerous Practical Joke.

The following incident was described to us by friend. His grown up elder bfotler lodged in a side street of the new town of Edinburgh, and be him shelf arrived late night on an unexpected visit to him from the country. Being known to the Iandady he was admitted at the door withoat ques- ton, and passed into his brother chamber without Knowing whether not the latter was returned from his professional engagements However, on perceiving the gas let town, with open books about the table, and as it was not past he sat down to amuse himself with volume and await his brother s coming Half an hour had elapsed and still no ap- pearance of him; the youth was getting weary enough of the dull medical werk he was obliged to peruse, when at last he fansied he heard a low breathing through the haIf-op.ned door of the little bedroom. The thought for the first time struck him that his brother had been all the while comfortably in bed, and half provoked at hs stupidity, half at his brothers pleasant uneonseiousness, he re. solved, with boyish reckIessness to play him trick
 Stealing into the little bedroom, through the win dow blind of which the moon shed dim light, he all at once placed his hand fonbly on the seepers breast and shouted ou, to himin threatening voice 10 rise. With one bound the young man spranp to the floor, and, before the otIer could contriye to make himself known, there was a struggle between them, in which the former reached hold of a pistol from his dressing table. "Ol, for mercy's sake Tom"' gasped out the younga, snatchinr aside the window blind, as his brother, still bewildered with sleep, held him at arms lengtl. He said he should never forget the expression ofhs brothers face in the moonlight, as the fierce glae of hostility changed into recognition, and he let fal his weapon on the floor Neither of the two couf speak for some time; the first word, the eldest saii were: John, you stood nearer this night to making mo your murderer
 than togue tell. If that pstol had beem primed, man, I'd never speak to youi again think; never while you live play second tick like that on me-" Many practical joke has had worse ending, but the narrator confessed he had never passed such another moment oi emotion1ot fear at all, but the throng of thousand lightning horror--as that in which he saw his brothers tyes just opened from sleep. meeting him like thosepf mortal foe and by his own .houghtiess freak.-Doagiass JerTold's MGgdsins.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23
MimeS0tn.

This is the euphonous name given to an exten- sive region lying north of Wisconsin and Iowa. in which. as western papers advise as ineipient steps have taken towards the formation of a territorial government. Several promising settlements have already been made within the bounds of the new territory. The soil for the most part Is represented as tlmbered. and the climate is miider and more genial than m the corresponding attitudes ln New England. We we'll remembcT--it was but few years ago-when -four, pork, and rotatoes were seat from this port for the supply of the tew iani
 lies settled where now is ihe hoarishihg city Of Mtlwaukie. Iowa was then unknown, save a wild hunting ground of the IndIans and we remember publishing, by request the proceedings at Dubuque, then without the limits of the organized States and Territories oi the Union, of self constituted court 10 try man for murder. The few people then at that remote point, though beyond the jurisdiction torney, empanneted jnry, assigned the prisoner counsel, convicted, and hanged the murderer; and, to show that everything had been done right. sent us certified statement of their proc eedngs lot pub hcation. This vas but little more than ten years ago. Now Dubuque is 6ourshiLg town in the limits of the State of Iowa. In few years more, Minnesota, whose name sounds so strangely, will be knocking for admission into the Unoa as soyet- eign State. Nothing m history surpasses or even equals the growth oi the Tar northwest. The ear scarcely becomes Familiar with the names of its ter rtoEies geographers at loss to define their limits on the aps that grace our walls, when, like Minerva, spfinging into full life and panopy they challenge admiration as firmly constituted, prosperous in- dependent scmmonwealths. In truth, we have a great and gioroas country. It's history is romance, surpassiug in s facts the widest creatures of fiction
 (Buffalo Com. Adv.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23
Arrest of [ Fugitive.

Many of readers wll remember having seen in the papers of the day,an sceoun, of an alleged seduction end attempt a murder, in Shelbyvie, Ky. i'll April last iha circumstances, as well as we remember them, wersihus stated: Mr Dan! Guthrie, an elderly meroant of that town, being in i'll health, in the lbit of taking every even ing dose of medicine prpared by his wife. On a certain occasion she broght his dose, seemingly pre- ared as usual, but serce had he commenced drinking il when she strut the glass from his hand, and fell fanting to the flor. On lifting her up. and ioosing her dress. paPe, containing several pow ders, fell 10 the floor, audon examination he foand the paper 10 be note fom Dr. Mutcherson, his family physician, to his wife, directing her how to ahministeF the powders D to destroy her nus bands life withsut erousfsg suspicion.
 On her return to eonsc oasness, and finding her husband in possession of tie note, Mrs C. confessed 10 him that she had been long attached to Dr. NJ, and 1t was arranged between them that she was 10 poison MT. Guthrie. the Doctor was to poison his wife. and after he lapse of sufficient time the guilty survivors, were to be married, This disclosure ex- cited the horro: and indignation of the entire munity, but before proper steps could be taken for the arrest of Dr. NJ. he had fled. reward of $500 was offered for his arrest by the Governor of Ken lucky, and $500 more by Mir. Guthrie, but search was in vain; he bad succeeded n making hs escape aud evaded pursuit until a few days since. Some time in the early part of last week stranger passed through Fort GibDn, who was instantly recognised by some persons Enre as De Mutcherson. On in.
 
 horse shod, and asked the road to Warrentoa. As il was necessary to get copy of the proclamation before attempting ias capture, considerable delay was unavoidable, bu. having succeeded in obtain ing one at Grand Gulf, Messrs. R. Hopkins. ". P. Kirkland. Allen Davh and R. Fl. Smith. started in pursuit. On their arivaI at Warreaton they fou nd he had crossed the rives, and following after him, they finally overlook hisl st Grand Lake. Arkan- sas. where he had stopped for ths night, about Is minutes before their arrival. Finding himself sur rounded. he yielded without any resistance, and Wright. in custody of Hr. Allen Davis. who pro. ceeded with him to Kemneky, while the res, of he party returned home.
 pr. Mutcherson Is ds.cfIbed a remarkably 6as looking man. abou, $ q 50 years of age weieara that the citizens of Sheiysiiis disposed 10 doab, his connection with any scheme 10 murder Mir C., but of his betrayal of tAs confidence reposed him as . physician there eaa be 10 doubt-Port Gibson Miss Herald.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23
A Bit of Htmor.

We do not relish truth thI less for being occa- sIonally spieed with little hlmor. The following extract from the report of aCommittee on Hogs, read before the Agricultural Seiety, "down east D contains some excellent hits:
 "Some folks accuse pigs Q being filthy In their habits. and negligent in thetpersonAl appearance. But whether food Is best satn of the ground. or from China plates. Is, it seemto me, merely mat ter of taste or convenience, bout which pigs and men honestly differ They oght, then, to bejudged char'ably. Atany rate. pigare not filthy enough to chew tobacco, nor to posotheir breath by drink ing whiskey. And as 10 thet personal appearance. you don't catch . pig piayig the dandy, nor the females among them piekig their way up this muddy village, after rain, kid slippers.
 Notwithstanding their hterodox notions. hogs have excellent traits of charctsr. If one ehaEces io wallow ltie deeper in ssne mirs hole than his fellows and so carries of ad comes Ia possession of more of this earth thanhis brethren. he never assumes an extra importace on that account; neither arc his brethren stpid enough to worship him for it Their only quelion seems to be. is he still hog' If he is they tat him ss such.
 And when hog has asasrit Of his swn. he never puts on aristocratc ak, nor claims any par tcalar fsyers on account skis family eohnection; and yet some hogs have dscendsd from very an- eient families. They un6rstand. fpn well, the common senss maxim, 'eves tab msss stand upon its owa bottom"
The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23
IFrom tho Louisville Courier. CALIFORNIA.

HuanAH! the world isgrOwisg mad, and now begins
 to foam, And everybOdy's raging no v to getaway from home, As the cry gets clearer brighter, louder, wilder.
 every dayL Hurrah! hurrah! burrah. hurrah! for CalifornI-a! Why, don't you see the strong appeals that's filling
 up the papers. That you must bow at mammon's shrine, or turn,
 at least, to scTGptYs' nd leaving you dear Penates to mouder and decav Just iareat your lares for Californian For who would stay, thc@ jolly times. at the place
 where they were bora, And live cOntentsd sowing oats, or rasing pigs and When they may raise metallic pigs, that cannot run
 astray, And winnow sand from gOHen graiBsin Csliforni-a7 Oh. who would live farmers do, and shear silly
 sheep, That has fleece spIIke the one that Jason used to
 keep; When Hsy can rss VI aass V goA in Calaforstsf The good old d-fashionsd TrOysn weight wasAnnos
 now retain, or weighing gold by pound and Ounee. and penny
 weight and grain; Pennyweight was twenty grains, sA Celburn used
 to say, But twenty grains may make pound In Californi-a. Why, what sudden change tiers is In all we see
 or know, Among the trades and callingspf us plodders here
 below: The swarthy smith, who shoes y,ur horss concludes
 it does't pay" When he might be goldsmith of in Californi.a Essayests. too, have dropped tter pens. and burn
 to be assa yers, Ind men who measure calico nus, turn out land
 surveyors: And all the bipeds with whose pumes the town has
 looked so gay, Are goId-6nches or ndpipers for California. No wonder that the eyes of half the world begin to
 shine, When turnps and potatoes turn up twenty eGrats
 fine; And trees put out gold iseG about the first of
 May, And herrings look like gold fish, too in CalIorni-a And children do not make mud pies, as children did
 of old, And season up' with common sand but pepper
 them with gold; And people won't consent to die. and turn ta com
 mon clay, But Ievigate to golden dust in Caifsrni-a. The very birds that fly and peek, about those golden
 hills, Like eagles on our standards have golden claws and
 bills; nd the plOughman has to stop his plough and pull
 per force away. The point that's in the golden root. in California; And all the gentle awas, thst hrouh those valleys
 hum, Are declined irreguary, with vocailve dnTEm; While the very moon, that's silver hue, has gilded
 sort Of ray. And changes weeds to marygolds in California. The snakes that wriggle all abOat, coil up in golden beds, Aud have little. golden pekuted tails, instead q
 ccPper heads; And even printers etup yps in nabob sort Of way md "tead" the ''nonpareil with gold In calforni Oh, all you want, to join the merry meta!-seekiHs
 troop, Is pistol, and p-- of c--, pickaxe and a scoop And if your constitution is waterproof as clay Why, you will de for digging gold in California.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23
.f.nInfnrnin na . stnaa.


 On the 18th inst. Mir Douglas sent to the Chair the following, which he intends to pFoposa al the proper time, amendment to the bin introduced by him oa the lIth, (which we Publl&hed yester- day.) admitting California into the Union as State. It was ordered to Dc printed:
 Sec. D. find bs GHyfksT enaefed That the district judges attorneys, and marshas, herein provided to be appointed. are hereby authorised and empowered to tay of said territory into election distress for the election of ssventy-hve delegates to a eouven- ton to form a consultation for the said Stale of California, and oaPPoFiOa the number of delegates 10 said districts according e the number of voters ln such. according to the best information they may be able to obsain to prescribe the time and places of holding the electioRs, and Co designate the per sons who shall conduct tho same; and also to nre- scribe the time and place for the assembling of said convention.
 Sec. 6. Aad be f fsrfker easctea. That all ei,i- zeRs Of the United Stntes resident within the Hmi,s of said Territory. Including all Mexican citIxena whe have become citizens of the Unftea States nder the 9th article of the treaty referred to la the first section of this set s be entitled to vote as snid eeeii0a ~ @eiegAkee sm4}ammh emnxmgs- uoHf fTBetasa, Thot no person shali vote af said election, excePt white male inhabitants who shall have attained the age of iwenty-o years.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23
Innoccnt RisamY.

The eossips et Marypori, in OhI", have foan lod for ther s'ieii-in ihe following curious ctr- eums;snce \ respectable female, formerly resi- dcnt el taefe, whose husband went ,o tune slnee reoeiyed intelligence thst the ship had gone b pieces and that s hands on bos,d psrIsbed. The widow of eoarse put on'ths usual habiiiameats eI sorrow. Ia the course of few weeks she sar~e- ts4 the attention oi some respectable disposed to threw aside the state of single biesssdusss who made hes honorable advances, bg; she remained tae ,o the memory of her lost raItner Al isag,h an inukeeper. Of workingham. distsneed all eonpeti- tors in the for happiness. having harssef bai lately become . wisiowsr After short eonriship the widow and wldowsr became oae by Hymsn's bonds. Thess eircums,sness trsaspred within about three nonths and scarcely bad the joys of the honey moon passed by, than ths stsrfhng news that tI,s husband was on hts journey hops. having been res cued ftom wz.sry grave by hisnd'y vessel IT which he made voyage to the West fndsss The feeiings Of the parties may be imagined
The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23
shelter for stock.

% Al tbls inci-Ben' sesscn. those having the care vi s,osk should he seduloas sn their endesvofs to render thein diy and comfortable. II is bad policy to allow animals of any ds.eipi'on 10 get chilled and wet. oT 70 remain exposed in situations where there opportunity tc lie or aabd wtth comtort Un3er such circumstances. fssfy greater quantity cf food required foi thsir daily susteDsDes. and is coesnmsd with Psopos,ionssiy dimioishsd sds<ts. II an shi,lai Is ebdued wiih satBeisnt hsfdshood to suiIef with imPasi'y sseh tsha1sa sressmenf, ths owner has htile rsason Co eosgfAiais's hipss3f ca the subject asfhe eost of .istcfag Es~sily sue. meBsed itwnald be well fof farmers who have pof already attended to tbs Iasttier -oow that w7afes has set ia in gaod esraest 10 look at ibsh ssfk- sheds, barns. hog -hoases. and stables. and see whether few boards and ns,is. hiils slfsw. and few hundreds Of iittrf cannot be eeoaenscslly esed Tbcae jad,cioss persons wto keep good animals. are never rsmiss is this per ieuias. Whss mssenui
 mao can lie conforsbly in bed whsn the eead wl,ds gre ho~ilag. sEd sss tsnambisg sissi stssr- iag ths hnbs of sis aomsste animals. is fhsss ss- posed aad eossfe.sess qaasts'ss "A msfcifsl ns. ,s msrcifui 70 his beast. snd no msa can bs 1ess u.,ehssoe . good eIs4ep. q good Cnsistisn. whe h.h,tusy pegiscts shsm ;Aess conhssmeas and h. ls.laesae.s Ngszs fbii.sf~+
The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23
Curiosities of the Earth,

Goldsmith tells that. at the city of. Modena, in Italy, and about four miles around 1t, wherever il is dug, when the workmen arrive at the depth of sixty three feet they come to bed of chalk which they bcre with an suger five feet deep They then withdraw from the pit before the auger Is removed and upon it's extraction, the water bursts up through tho aperture with great violence, and quickly fills the new made well. which continues full, and is affected neither by rains oF droughts.
 But that which is most remarkable In this opera. ton, is the layers of earth we descend. At the depth of fourteen feet ars found the ruins of an ancient city, paved streets. houses. floors, aud dif ferent pieces Of mosaic. Under this Is foand solid earth. that would induce enc to think had never been removed; however. under ii is foand soft oozy earth rnsde up of vegetables; and at twenty six feet deop largo trees enirc such walnut trees with tho walnuts stili sticking the stem, and their leaves aud branches in exact preservation. Al twenty eight feet deep soft chalk Is found mixed with vast quantity of shells and this bed Is elsyen feet thick under this. vegetables fos nd again. with leaves aad branches of trees before; and thus alternately chalk and vegetable earth 10 the depth of sixty three feet.-Nashsi3e Amsrieaa.
The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23
Acute Criticism.

The editor of the Philadelphia Rspablieza has made crticism the pregramGe of the water cele braticn in Boston which seems 10 cal. fos a change in the arrangsment. Ne says:
 "Ths Mayor and Aldermen of Boston, in their arrangements for the water celebration on the 25th uit., have assigned the editors of New England a place in the grand procession. The programme puts them in the of the medical faculty. and in fronl of the lawyers. The committee of srrar gemenls would hit the correspondence better ky putting he printers 6rst the docto nex'. and the lawyers asi at least that IS the order Of the Apecaypic pFoces- sioe. There Famine went bsfeTe, and Death and Hell followed aher.''
The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23

fla Eagish Joaraaii&fas Opiasaa ef Psssidsa nj Potk--We have already informed our readers oi the favorable opinions which some of the English journalists entertain of Gen. Taylor. One of then al sast It will be seen, has good wori to say of the policy, if not otthe peTsoB, oi Mir. Polk.
 "Mach we may dislike President Polk. we must admit that his administration has been singu. lafly successful Free trade has found him eon- sierate patron. the nation has increased prosper itY under his supeintendenee; and he has diminished the chances of fntnTe wars, by compelling Great Britain the most potent power to arrange the Ore gon affair. and Mexico, he feebiest, to pay Iis debts if not in money, at least ia territory. In d. piomaey and war he has been eaaaiiy successful and with the history of India before us, we dare hardly quarrel with the moTaiy of the last Mexican treaty. Oar growing prejudice against the United States is neither just nor polite. They besi customers, and will se ihe greatest people on earth" Lfrsypoci Jonfaei ef Dec. ..
 The London Times. paper of similar poiitcs thus speaks of he order and stability ofoaI ctizens under oeca.icos oi gses, poii,iesi excitement:
 "whateser may be the fate ef poPuias govern. ments in Europe, greater testimony eoad not have been afforded of the stability of democratic in- situations in America than that just offered by the ca mness with which twenty millions of peopie, scattered over 90 vast surface, and representing many conflicting interests, have proceeded, in a time sf amast aayersal political excitement to that which is the greatest tdaI ofthsir sysik-ths cleo ton of chief gistsate. And il Is not sninssruc tive to observe. that whiist masy systems have been lettering arUaRd us, and whilst Ii h2s been 90 fashionable to maiign ths people as ia every in- stance the sole of the wrecks that have taken place. and the eoafusion snd anarchy which have prevailed. the say political fabric which has mol, ouly stood firm amid the ssos n, but has not even been assaiied by menace. is that which rests upon purely democratic basis--ia fact, begins and sads n the people"