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90 Mr.. Clifford, our Minister to Mexico, and
his family, arrived at Pensacola on the 9th ult,
on the Revenue Cutter Walcou, from Mobile. He
went 70 Pensacola with the expectation of taking
passage one Of our national vessels, but there
was not one in port. salute of 81 guns was fired
by the Navy Yard and returned by The Walcott
The officers Of the Navy Yard paid an official visit
to the Minister in full uniform, on the 5th inst.
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Auction Sales This Day.
M ARMr1ELp will sell at the of Jasper F. Smith.
Canal street, Dry Goods. Hats, Boots Shoes, etc. with
ont reserve (ey See Auction headl
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Of Snow is Is inches level deep in Portland,
Maine.
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f~ The o. S. Mail Bay State-For Pittsburg, Cin
LouisvieThis splendid passenger steamboat will
Poyjras street wharf HYDE e. OGLESBY, u Poydras ST.
PaasenRers will please be on hoard at the hour jal0
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u SEE ADYERTfsEMENTS ON TaIRD PAGE.
Pinsburg ...-..... BAY STATE, sharpes, 70 A. M
PitsburS MARTHA WASHINGTON, Irvine, 10 A. M
Mobile ............. OHIO, Ward, 10 A. M.
Mobile .......... e. A. OGDEN, o'clock p. M.
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CALL SORTS 'eoF CHoLERA.-The Memphis
Eagle says: Our New Orleans neighbors seem
to be afflicted with all sorts of Cholera, according
the Board of Health's report finerments on the
2Sth, to-wit: OF Cholera As; Cholera Asiatic, g.;
Cholera Morbus, l /; Cholera Asphyxia, l Cholera
Spasmodic 4; Cholera Infantum, L. We think
they should have added, Cholera Fright, at least
several. We should like to see our Memphis Board
of Health try their hands and wits at classifying
their Of Cholera. as it would, doubt, greatly
relieve the public mind and settle world of doubt
even among themselves ); for, it is, every ailmen,
whether of the head fingers, toes, or bowels. is set
down as aggravated Cholera Come, gentlemen
doctors, try your classifying Cholera powers. :"
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Steamboat Departures This Day.
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EI. BUscAPIE-Ths work of the celebrated
author Cervantes, has been but recently discover
ed and published in Spain. The publishers of
La Patia have procured it at considerable expense
and now publish it in cheap and convenient FORM
The work does credit the reputation of its author
and will be found very useful to persons learning
Spanish, particularly to those advanced in their
studies. They will obtain from it a general know
ledge of the history of Spanish literature, besides
showing the gradual changes of the Castilan Ian
guage through several centuries
1t is for sale at the Office of the publishers,
Messr. Aleman e. Gomez, No. Is Exchange Place
o. A sale Of Real Estate, without reserve, by
Messrs Beard. Calhoun & Co., will take place this
day at Banks Arcade. The property is situated in
the Second Municipality and Lafayette, being we'll
worthy the attention of purchasers
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THE CRESCENT JOB OFFICE.

All New Materials of the Latest STYLE
~ TIA propreto Of n Dsiy crsscsnt would respectfully
inform he public. that they have added an exennu
JOB OFFICE to prepared ere
cute all kinds Of printing on favorable
BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS; CIRCULARS; LAWYERS
BRIEFS BILLS OF LADlNGi DRAY RECEIPTS;
in every STYLE
All material-Type Presses etcare entirely new ana
the very which will enable them execute Their
work in manner surpassed this The Presses are
from the foundry Mess R. Hoe Co.. NewYork which is ua
guaranty excencehe type from the we'll known iou
cs of Messs George Co. and John T. Whte and has
been selected with great adapt the business wants OF
his ctv
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f~ Packet Martha Washington For Louisville
PttsburgThs leaves above TS DAY.
Wednesday, O'Clock, A. NJ positively from Graver street
wharf, usl0l HYDE q OGLEssY, u foyuras ST.
cFSteamship Ohio-For Montgomery, Weumpka and
all nings on the Alabam river-Th splendid steamship leaves
ST. Louis wharf, THIS DAY, Wednesday, O'Clock, P. M posi-
lively IislOl HYDE &. OGLESBY IL Poydras ct.
sv The steamship e. A. Ogden-Weeklg Line
For Mobile, Montgomery and W leave the New Basn
tIO HYDE e. OGLESBY, ~ Poydras st.
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A GA D,

~ The undersigned his his friends and the
of Fourth Wards generally and oc
the pleasure company COLLATION. be given
at the Dryades Market O'Clock TODAY "WEDNESDAY
in conmemoration of opening. tjalO i'll r. IRWIN.
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t The Poprietors and Edo ofthe SUN OF TEMPERANCE,
having the publication of their
of the prevailing epidemic, request all
indebted to Immediate payment Mr.. MARX F.
BIGNEY duly collect all bills due the Office
Bgny attendance for few days the store of NJ c.
Sale L. Co. II 81. Charles street.. las
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tw uuiyersity of Louisiana Il MEDICAL DE

f~ Unyersity of Louisiana- .MEDICdL DE.
PdRTMANT.-Numerou the zeal class having
retired city Cholera and others
way having thereby proceeding,
that although the Of lectures has been
the matrcuapts has been
changed the LIST the goth Of The will be
prolonged consequence weeks beyond the ordinary
uncertainty prevailed the du
this epidemic COMMENCEMENT safely
individuals enjoying the ordinary comforts
life and possessing common prudence should not De ed IN the
slightest dead Amo physicians the city,
resident the Charity Hospital
of Charity heard of a single The
ports published papers,
rapid falling off the number OF deaths the disease has almost
disappeared practice
opinion will be iimid many the
INDECENT and imprudent portion Of our population:
JAMES JONES, M. D., A. NJ,
Professor of the Theory Plactice OF Me icine,
jeI0 q and Dean of the Faculty.
IN Papers which publish the annual adver of the Col
above bills
To Jackson Fire Co. No. lathe Oficen and
Members Com. will ting WE MES
DAY EVENING 10 o'clock order settle the
Ball arrangements. BY ORDER of Company.
jag H. A. HENDRlKS, Acting Secretary.
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~ Phoenix Fire 90. NO. GA Subscription List
for the benefit said Fire Company aid them repairing thor
ioeses, be found
nN c. D. BUNCE'S Hat Store 80 Canal
~ Pure breath, white teeth, for 2s.-Ths beauti-
full 1t hardens the gums,
the the teeth and white called
J0NEs's AMBER TOOTH PASTE But mind, buy 1t onya
Isl Chartres New Orleans ja6 OF
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EEspsisa Village amer the ssb.lisss. AZ ~.

The soil Of Egypt is either mud OF dus.
and sometimes the Two together. as in Nm,
instance; much there was, however. bon
amusing and characteristic IN the scene,
opened up 20 Us BY our devious eours-
The sower was busy in Tie halfdried mud
IN other places. the eauh, after The re.
annual deposit OF new soil. glOWsd IN lbs
freshest and most vivid green imaginable
while yer the inhabi.snls Of me village,
winch are situated on rising ground aboy.
the general leyel.) barred 10 the knees, wsr-
making their painful way with long .rsins
OF buhalOs and other ANNALS through h.
miry pathways, or padding in rude Tais .
gain their isolated Installations. Clouds @.
birds darling about, were lowering over h.
halt-watery exPanse. Or settling on ths
palm groves; and the acacia avenues as..
vocal with thousands OF invisible solgs,er,
which love TO haunt their close and fragrant
foliage. Al different bridges over re dyks
fishermen had established themselves, IL
take advantage Of the cmfent iOr fIins
their nets; the dyke itself. with he pas
age OF focks Of hOrsemen and pedestrians.
presented moving picture, the whole pos
sessing charm not only from is singllsl,.
ty, but also from association behOlding IS
we do with so little vafiation, the unique,
unchanging phenomena Of the sVsrEsnsW-
ing fertility Of The granary OF the ancisnI
world.-Forty Days m ths Desert.
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If those who attended that funeral could
have seen their own position between the
past and the future as We see il now, il
would have so absorbed all their thoughts
as that the body might have been lowered
into its vault, unseen, and the funeral an.
thems have been unheard. A more singu-
lar assemblage than the doomed group about
the mouth OF that vault has seldom been
seen. In virtue Of our survivorship, we
can observe them now, each one with his
fate lowering over his uncovered head. He
who was next to be lowered into that vault
was not there. He was in his palace, weak
in health and spirits-relieved and Yet per.
picked that the course of government was
simplifed by the removal of his remons;ranl
brother, whose plea OF nearness TO the
throne--now so solemnly set sside--had
made his interference at once irksome and
difficult to regard. There would be no
more Interference now--no more painful
audience-no more letters brought in with
chat familiar superscription. The way was
clear now-.but TO what Liverpool and
Canning must settle that. If they felt that
the Catholic question must be settled, they
must show how it was 10 be done; and
they must do il. Liverpool and Canning !!
BY that day twelvemonihs, how Was il with
them! Lord Liverpool was not at Wind.
sor that night. He laid down his careworn
head to rest, unaware that but few more
days Of liie--(as he considered life)-re.
NAMED 10 him. The body breathed for
some months but IN few days after this.
tie mind was dead. As for Canning--hisI
heart and mind were full as his noble brow
shown in the torchlight. He we'll knew
that it was not only his chief personal enc
my who was here laid low, but the only in.
surmountable barrier to his policy! He
saw an open course before him, or one which
he himself could clear. He saw the foul
6end Revolution descend into that vault, to
be sealed down in it with that coffin. He
saw beyond that torch-lit chapel sunny
vision Of Ireland tranquilised; and the
hope rose within him that he might achieve
a peace at honne-the sound peace Of free.
don--as blessed as the peace which he had |
spread over the world abroad. And all the |
time, the chill and the damps Of that chapel, |
dim amids. the yellow glale, with the fog |
Of January. were poisoning his vitals, and
his allowance Of lie to mere
span. Beside him stood his friend and |
Huskisson. They were born in !
the same spring, they were neither Of them
lol know another moment Of health after
his chilly night service; and their deaths
were to be not Ear apart. What remained
Tor both was the bitter last drops Of the cup
IF life--sickness. toll, psrplsxity, some hu-
initiation and infinite anguish. Here II
hey had known their future, tueF would hayet
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Women Of the higher order, =,
90 abroad to visit their friends NJ
IN sedsn- chails, or boats, where v.s W. sainsd
llnoIeslion is available; but rbo.~ Sc 20 soia-
means will not allow The COMMAND ~ s e
conveysnces, are carried On tha nes
nen, or OF women who are - - q
'ssI OF the natural size. The whole t,.. 40
character OF countenance apUear. ana -
completely changed by the ba,b.,o, !" e
'lee IA question; for the expressioo ~ =
appefIsinlnS 10 Chinese beauty Ims'. ace
none sfe beauties that have no, 60 e
iee,l 's that OF languor aud pain c0n ,D'ln'a
y devoid OF animation, and ;nd;N. aP'e's.
the suffering which the Egs,ureJ c..' o.
produce while the faces Of unefinDl.5 3
males are lull Of life and vivsei,y r 4
nouonS oil a beautiful face and ws,i .-'''
toned form are as dissimilar 10 ours ~.
idea Of pretty foot aCbinawomsr : ' '1'l
considered handsome, mus, have =
thin, Hat lace, high cheek .bopss : e,, -.
mouth, thin lips, very small loDg =.
srehed eyebrows, remarkably thin ~
forehead, anu a eountenarce vo;d If -, .o'
Won; she must be rather tail h., s~
nearly feshless, and development of -
bosom would completely mar an 49,. =
sons 10 beauty; the complexion nm, !,
without a vestige OF heallhs ross,,s - 80 :
and the skin Of a pale yellow IN, "-I'
Chinese belle bedaUbs her face s,J - a
with white stone, ground 70 DoVI', '' 80,
as cosmetic. until her eonple,;o, : - ~
agreeable mixture Of dirty While sod 81. =
No nation in the world RELY . Ir1cS -
foreign aid as the Chinese women A. - -
they are literally one mass Of poirt, a..
mar, oils. and Pork-fat. Notsitb.isr5.l-
all these adyehtitious aids. We b,y- go
sionally seen in China some ysrv 80
looking, well-grown women. al,bo1.b ~,
compilations were rather yellow. sIl lba..
features were pleasing. anu their coupt.n,c
ces animated, but they belonged 10 The low-,
classes, so, possibly. Icsrs not nads no. b,
assnredly, according to Chinese IDEAS tbs,
were not beauties, as their iorns wsr. tbo..
OF natures most beautiful bapdvuo,l
woman, and not Of two lalhs placed logs,b
er.--SirT's China.
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II is owing 10 The syrmnatbe,;c coon,nn;
cation of v;brst;on. tb.s $500 .a;.L :
clear and powsrfal VOICE b,rs ha.n s Ji'' =
break large lumber rlass. bv s S.a :.
elose 10 n. erooer f,na.4.n,,l ~. W
have heard Of case wber. : nsrson h,,s.
M fewer than twelv. la,gs L." oDA '
Ieessiop. m. ,ymns,hv If y;hr.,;an. SUE :.
tendency of one y;brat;ng hod. ;" = u
anotb,r ;n,o n. vsrs sa1,. 80. .,s - a',oW
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be treated by their red ,aptors entirely as
their own; and the workers, when they
emerge, perform the various duties OF the
community with the greatest energy and aP-
parent good will; they repair the nest, ex-
csvats passages, collect food. feed the lar
we, take the pup@ into the sunshine, and
perform every office which The welfare OF
tho community seems 10 require; IN Tact,
they conduct themselves entirely as il full
filling their original destination; and there
can be little question that they have as
much enjoyment in the homes in which
they have been reared, as they would have
experienced if brought up in The communl
ti,ss from which they were transported when
as yetinsensible of the change; for the red ants
do not impose upon them labors from which
they hold themselves exempt, but all toll
alike with the most perfect equality, and
seem to find their delight in doing so.
That ants should have their mich cattle
seems as extraordinary as that they should
have their sLapes; il is, nevertheless, we'll.
established fact. The various species oil
aphi,les, OF plantlice, supply food to differ.
ent species Of ants. by yielding TO them the
juices which they have themselves extract.
ed from the leaves and young shoots OF the
plants on which they are found. The snts
not merely attend upon them. and eagerly
suck up these juices when they are sPonta
neo1sly discharged, but even posses the arr
OF making the aphides yield il al Their
plessure-in other words Of milking them;
this they effect by briskly patting the bodies
Of the aphides with their sntenne, Oh each
side alternately, until they have yielded III,
desired drop. 1t even appears that amt
make property Of these cows; certain
SGT keeping possession of the ants inhabt
ling he branches OF particular tree, or thu
stalks Of plant, and driving away all in
tfuders who attempt TO share their treasure
and sometimes even constructing sort o
enelosure around the pasture when it lie
conveniently for their own nest. The com
mon yellow ant is said to be the creates
cow.keeper Of the whole tribe; collecting
even within its own nest, large herd Of .
Kind OF aPhis that derives its nutrimen
from the roots Of grass and neighborinl
|plants, and rearing their progeny with tn
same care and assiduity that they bestoV
upon their own.
III the whole economy of Ants, as o
other social insects, We trace the cleares
manifestations Of wisdom and foresigh
that seems much too great TO be attributes
20 reasoning processes based upon the limi
ted experience Of these humble creatures
and too uniform TO admit the idea Of choc
or Judgment on their own parts. In on
next paper we shall adduce some Of tn
most remarkable illustrations OF the Xix
kind, from the habits Of solitary insects.
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Nov 90 Feed In the Desert,

Walking back 10 the tent, catch sight
appropriations grateful to hungry stomach,
for the chief meal in the desert is taken in
the evening, and its announcement is look ed
FOR with the most intense interest. On en-.
.ering ] find the transparent lamp lighted,
and casting cheerful glow upon the red
curtains OF the tent my portmantesu and
camp-stool arranged as table, with (at
stsrting) clean tablecloth for there is as
little occasion to sup Of your dirty towel,
Us to conhne yourself TO the one shin oil
Laborde. NV chief standing dish was
that, the memory Of which haunted Stephens
with visions Of departed joys-to wit, an
Irish STEW; and would defy the most fas-
tidoua gourmand, were he here, to refrain
from falling upon it with eager relish. Il
10, indeed. the very dish for the desert.
Another common plat, in addition to an
occasional roast lamb or kid, was cur
ried rice and fowl, with lenhle soup, the
pottage of Esau; followed by stewed apri.
cots, Or msrmalads, with moistened bis
cult, in lieu OF bread; after which, tea,
(0h! how refreshing, though generally
milkles y in copious draughts, relieved
al length the thirst that nothing else
would sssusge. For this, when a cup
TOO low, glass or two OF punch was
now and then substituted. Such was
my ordinary living. II might, as before
sad. have been more Injurious but it was
well enough, in fact and it is sufficient to
show tina, the privations Of many travellers,
for which they draw so patheically on the
readers compassion. are either affected, like
the welkfeigned woes of the beggar, or, II
real, are at least owing to their own want
of proper foresight. consider that the
want Of water is the only real hardship not
that, though in the wilderness, there can
then be any occasion TO use sand instead OF
water for ones ablutions, as some declare
they we're compelled to do; or TO adopt
what painters call ''the nasty picturesque"
in ans Of ones habits. This term, SO char
scteristic Of the Bedouins. reminds me that
il is we'll not to associate too closely with
them, nor to admit them unnecessarily with.
in the sacred enclosure OF ones tent. By
their fire, on the clean sand, it is pleasant
to join their wild bivouac but beware the
contact OF their tattered garments with your
nightly couch. People often complain of
the destruction, one by one, of all their
oriental illusions; and, after watching a
hairy Bedouin sheik chasing certain minute
game through the folds Of his drapery. and
finding several in ones sheets, one. would
feel disposed to keep the very patriarchs
themselve, at distance. After the above
discovery, always laid my own carpet,
folded my own sheets, and loaded my own
dromedary, and had every reason to rejoice
thst did NO, in an entire exemption, for the
future, frona every sort Of vermin; an as
scriion which will tend to relieve such as
msy have been alarmed, with reason, at the
disclosures Of .Messrs. Irby and Mangles.
Fortp Days i@ The Desert.
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% Tar RUNE PAssIoN.-.Last Sunday
MIR. Kavansgh preached about the ruling
passion. lie said that once German no.
bleman, when he was dying, had his hunt.
ing-hoin bAown in his bedroom, and his
hounds let 10, springing and bowling about
him; and that so il was with the ruling pas.
sions OF men; even around the desth-bed, at
The well-known signal, they howled and
leaped about those that had fostered them!
Beautiful, III il not? and 50 original! He
said in another sermon, that disappoint.
Inents feed and nourish US in the desert pla.
ees of life, as the ravens did tho Prophet in
the wilderness; and that AS in Catholic
countries, tho lamps lighted before the lima.
ges Of saints, in narrow and dangerous
streets, not only served az offerings OF devo-
ton, but likewise as lights to those who pass
el, 10. inthe dark and dismal streets Of the city
Of Unbslief, every good thought, word, and
deed Of a man, not only was an Offering to
haven, but likewise served to light him and
others on their way homeward!-,Longfel-
lor's Karaxxtgh. a.H ,si eH
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Oh. how doie on you.
Words cannot tell
All that women feels,
Loving so well:
All ths quick tides Of life
Through my soul tightening,
In that sweet name Of wife,
Gisddening and Frightening.
While you're away from me.
burning to greet you
When you draw near to me,
Bounding 10 meet you;
Blessing you day by day
With q new pleasure
Gushing my coal away
On Its one treasure:
Plotting, when all alone,
How best to please you
Making your cares my own,
Hoping to ease you:
Filled with the thought of thee.
Waking or sleeping
Al life and hope for mo
In thy sole keeping.
Blest WIS the morn that first
On Thy love rose, dear
Blest was the hour that gave
Nc 10 thy Vows, dear
Biest every tide Of life
Through my soul tightening,
Is the sweet name Of wife,
iladdening and frightening.
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Progress is the tombstone Of revolutions;
but It does not accomplish itself in a day,
nor dart forth us the lightning which illu.
inmates space. Nations gain freedom by
degrees. Liberty widens, and the base Of
power extends in proportion to the spread
OF intelligence. Every evolution OF hu.
maniiy brings ont new idea, and conse.
crates new rights each has its destiny to
fuifil. The laws ought neither TO rush in
advance nor pass abreast Of manners, for
then they would he chimeras Of assaults
Leon F6uchsr. .--- 90