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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-14
NEWARK AND ROSENDALE LIME AMI
CEMENT COMPANY. Newark, M.

THE above named Company have appointed Messrs
HAYMAN & HOLDEN sole Agents for the sale Of
their warranted HYDRAULIC CEMENT CALCINED
Orleans and vicinity. JOHN II. STEPHENS. PEST
A. LEMAssENA, Sec'y.
Newark N j., February, lS49.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-14

G~ Mr.. J. c. Beatty has written to the Commit
tee of the Second District Democratic Convention
the following letter in acceptance of his nomina-
ton as candidate for Congress
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-14

To j. c. Larue, J. S. .NcEdrtane G, Lerop b. r. Lee.
and p. Marcy Esqs.:
GENT LEMEN-Your favor informing me that had been
chosen the democratic candidate the Second
sional District, has this momeet been received.
In cOnsenng 10 accept this call of my fellow. citizens of
the democratic become their standard bearer do
not conceal om myself the aruous nature of the task
am assuming. unaccnstomed have ever been to mngng
In the party contests field must have
who undertakes offer himself the candidate in part of
this great city
Though really diffdent of my ability the expec
taons OF the Convention the democratic party
that will fail IN no fair effort the
cess OF our cause at the same time that am perfectly
that hope of be based much more on the
efforts Of my friends than of him who has been chosen TO
ent them.
In conclusion permit meo offer my sincere thanks for
the friendly and latierng in which you have
communicated the action of the Convention
Respectfully, Obedient servant, ]. G.. BEATTY.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-14

90 The correspondence of the National Intelli-
gencer treats follows of the break up of Lady
Blessington's household, preparatory to residence
in Paris, with her son-in-law, Count D'Orsay:
''The fashionable world have been very busy in
at tending the sale at Gore Honse-Lady Blessing
tons wonderful and long renowned abode of intel
iectua luxury, where the sumptuous predictions
of the mistress of the house, and The artistic genius
of Count D'Orsay, had accumulated more than one
thousand articles of rarity and Uertu. Every
thlng-pantings, drawings, statuary, china, books
Napoleon relics gobelin tapestry, and furniture of
every kind of the rarest and costIiest materials
and most recherche construction and manufacture
Is to be brought to the hammer. More than six
hundred equipages lined the road between
knghtsbridge on the one side, and Hammersmith
ON the other, entirely throwing into the shade all
that had been witnessed on similar OCCASION even
at strawberry Hill. On the Tuesday and Wednes-
day previous to the sale, when the premises were
on pleU, by special order from the anctoneer it is
said that the largest number of the beau monde ever
assembled at any such place at any one time were
present Six Dukes were in the Countesss library
al the same moment, two of them being owners of
the chief show-honses' in this country-Devon-
shire and Sutherland. Peculiar circumstances had
thrown a celebrity around Gore House which was
quite unexampled in this country, such we do
not imagine ever existed even in the days of Horace
Wapole aud Mary Montague, and parallel to
which can only be sought for, and not easily found,
during the Voltairean era in France. Louis Napo-
leon, who has long been on the most intimate terms
of friendship with Count d Orsay, is understood to
have provided honorable and lucrative, though not
prominent employment in the service of the Re-
public for the Count, who will henceforth reside
permanently in France, and affording at least one
striking rei1tation OF the ialiacy OF the axiom
which fa'hlds faith being pIseed Ii psiReeaf
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-14

HIS Company having completed the orssnizsiisn =.
~ Line Of the u. 8. Mail Ste amers from Panama
~ ~ and OREGON. will hereafter appropriate osss%
~ .ne ucksts per each steamer to New York AND OLE
nn CteS and one-fourth New Orleans. kavA
ne 1ndersigned will be supplied with the tickets sppp
leaving iAnama IN "'p'' N'' ''' '-
Storage. .,...... w
PARADISE, LAwRAsON i CO..
Jel3 3m Agents, 81 Gravisr street.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

o-, "The Practical Teacher" is the title
of new weekly paper just started in Prow-
dcncc. 1t is published by A. &. Greene, OF
the Transcript, and edited by w. 5. Baker
We cannot give our readers a better idea "f
its object than by quoting from the EDITORS ~
troductory remarks. He says
The great object of this paper viii be to
give instruction to children and youth III every
department Of useful knowledge. While We
shall do all in our power to Interest those
Nho are in the echoDls We shall not forget
hat there arc many who have not the Prl''I-
egc of attending schsol as much Is desirable
they being obliged to work great part OF The
year in the manufactures both day tine and
evening. We shall especially endeaSor 10
! show how they, by spending even smaIl
portion of time each evening, can become wen
Informed upon the same subjects tha, others
le studying in school.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18
rCorrctpondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette. ]

BATos RouGE, Dec 10, lsis.
have just made visit to the " W lite
House" in which resides the good old man We
have selected TO bring about a much needed
reform in the affairs at Washington found
General Taylor, not exactly in camp, but dwell
ling in a small house of as humble pretenilons
as himself, in garrison here.
None except the biterest ocbfocos speak OF
him in anything but terms Of deep respect Tor
his excellent character, and in full satisfaction
of his commanding abilities and talents for the
Office of President.
General Taylor told me iha, he was already
overwhelmed with applications FOR Office 10
much so iha, it occupied all his time not nee
cssarily devoted TO business TO read the numer-
Gus letters, many OF which are long and
tedious, so that II Is quite out OF his power TO
Piye answers.
" Besides" says the General, "l am not
vet President, aud when am, let these appll-
cations be made through the proper depart
ments, and # it is wished 10 remove an lncum-
bent. let il be shown that he does not answer
the Jener r'ian standard for an Office holder
and that tho applicant does for 40 far as lies
in my power, ! intend that all now appoint
nents shall be Of men honest and capable
do not intend TO remove any man from olhc'
because he voted against me, for that IS Tree
mans privilege but such dcsecration OF of
flee and Official patronage as some Of then
have been guilty of, to secure the election @
grading to the character @American freemcn
and will be a good cause .or removal of fncnl
! or foe. The Offices Of the government shoul
| be filed with men of all parties, and as cX
pcct TO find many Of those now holding to b
/ good honest mon, and as the new appoin,
Iments will of course be Wings, that viii brn
about this result. Although ! do not inlen
. TO allow an indscrmnats removal, yet
/ grieves me to think that II will be neccssar
to require a great many TO give place TO bette
I linen. As to my cabinet, | intend that all II
lltercsts and all sections Of the country shall b
! represented, but not as some of the newspa
/ pers will have il, al parties. ain Win.
! as have always been free to acknowledge
| but do not believe that those who voted 10
/ me, wish me TO be a mere parizan President
! and shall therefore try to be a President q
the American people. As to the new terrific
| ,ry, 1t is now free, and slavery cannot cNs
I without a law of Congress authorizing IT, an,
! that do not believe they viii ever pass.
/ was opposed to the acquisition of this TERRITORY
I las also was to the acquisition OF Texas.
/ was opposed to the war, and, although by oc
Icupaton warrior, | AN peace man.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

ALARHIHG SPREAD or THE CHOLERA. Drs.
patches received state that the cholera was rag
ing at Vicksburg, Memphis, Cincinnati, Wheel
ng and Louisville.
At Baltimore the southern mail brings od-
vices, that the cholera had broken out among
the 9Th Infantry at Fort Lawson, Texas, and
ragged with intensity. In two weeks there had
been 40 deaths daily, and on one occasion iC
one night.
The dead lay piled in heaps. Half the rog
mant were swept of. Another account says
! hat only IS Of them had died. Lieut. Deny
was the only officer dead. The camp was
broken up. The disease has since abated
Terrible Consideration prevailed among The
inhabitants. There had been II cases at IIous
tton.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

Sttnar or BaArrY.-A lady's beauty to.
ponds so much upon expression that It t." TO
.poled, farewell to her charms Not! ing tends
more - hring This about than a councnan"a
,ourcd with imaginary cares, instead ct b"' ,
lighted up with ,bankiulncss for innum"rah' >
blessings. This is the caust OF 81 rany Ia
dies vilhcr.ng into wrinkles oa'y III ~ =
willie nothing renders their beauty so !a'ni
ne that placid look of pure bcncvo!crcc, Hh''
enaoa,cs from heart full of thaukiu'ross -
heaven, affection tor those dearest a'l n'dic-t
Itothom. and good will to all markird.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18
WHOLE NO. 900.

fers 20 pursue his own course, even though n
is warned OF danger, and has every probable
reason to fear the consequences that may en-
sue /; he is a selfwilled and obstinate creature,
and rather glories in his own misfortune, II he
can only follow the dictates of his own Wild
fancy.
How many promising young man mas
commenced his career, under tho most Halter
ing auspices, with every favorable circumstance
to wait him onward To that enviabIe position
among his fellows, which " ould make hlo
name honored in life, and his memory rcvered
in death. But ere he has faiily gaincd tie
troubled bosom of the vast ocean, he negiecis
the ship tha, he is to guide, which Is his own
character and while he is yet in full view OF
his anxious friends, VINO have watched arouGd
the shrine of his b,yhood he is wrecked up
nm the shoals and reefs of life, which we call
dissipation and 70 ly. He considers II mani J
TO embark in all ,he irolics and irivOllcs which
SO often prove the ruin OF young men, and he
cannot resist ihe temptation to become dlssl-
patcu ana vicious, DCcauSc ho "lh "'' ~ ~"
sidereG questionable. Hence, if he has tho
means, ho will not be outdonc IN the gcntccl
display Of the age,-and, in this way, the prol
Its his business are snon absorbed in The
qualification Of his folly. If his means are hm-
| litcd, as is the case with a majority Of youn,
men, when they FIRST commence life, his busl.
ness is soon broken up, and nc is ptlablc
/ wreck, when he should be anoble ornamen, t'
society.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

The new Emperor Of Austria, Francis J'-
scph |. is a young man OF fine natural ab'Ii-
ties, which have been improved by all the ao-
Of the age. lie has been
trained under the erection his mother, the
Arch-duchcss Sophia, woman of great splr-
and intelligence. lie was popular with h-
.ountrymcn, particularly with the BohemIans'
whose language he spoke at very carly age
The young successor 10 the hrono Of the Ca
,ars ayows his intention of basluE h.s govern
ment upon the principles Of true liberty, equal
Justice to all races and individuals, and free
participation of the people in the Legislative g
power.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

ExcIrING SCENE IN rHr ONO LEGISLATURE
Mr.. Whitman, fon the Committee appointed
to assist the Speaker in counting the votes
read report, in which were set forth reasons
for rejecting the vote Of Lorraine county. Mr.
Weller was here declared elected Governor by
$50 majority. The Speaker pronounced tn.
report out oc order.
Immense confusion ensued for nearly an
hour. Mr.. Whitman was determined to be
heard at all hazards. Tho Speaker finally
agreed to his reading the report. Mr.. Whit
man spoke in an excited manner for two hours
The Speaker rose and declared Ford (W hig)
elected Governor. Various members attempt
cd to interrupt the Speaker and oaths we'c
uttered, charging him with violating his oatI
Of Office, &c. The Convention broke up in
the greatest excitement.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

SAyr, hyvA This distinguished Gcncr
al continues quiet in Jamaica, and Is making
no demonstrations in relation To Mexico nor
IS there any party in Mexico, disposed at pres
Ient. TO encourage the return Of Santa Anna
I lie speaks IN bitter terms of the coward'sc and
,reachcry of his officers, during the war with
the United States and as long as he rernalns
quiet, and avoids intrigue, his property m
Mexico will no, be conGscdted.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

TAE Lowell GRIs.--In consequence Of
the reduction of their wages in the Lowell
fsNores. some of the girls have given notice
of their intention to leave the mills. They
would like good situations elsewhere, and if
the following inventory ofthcir capabilities and
their charms, copied from one Of their papers,
which is of course in every particular correct,
does not procure them onc,i will be strange
"W We are now working out our notice, and
shall soon be out of employmen,--can turn our
hand to most any,hing-dont like 10 be idle
but determined not to work for nothing where
folks can afford to pay. Who wants help =
We can make bonnet5, dresses, puddings, pies
or cake patch, darn. knit, roast, stew, and
fry make butter and cheese, milk cows feed
en-, put the parlor to rights make beds, split
wood, kindle fires, wash and iron, besides be-
Il nr remarkably fond Of babies; in fact
can do anything the most accomplished house
! wife is capable of, not forgetting the scodnl
on Mondays and Saturdays; for specimens o
spunk we will refer YOU TO our overseor.-
Speak quick Black eyes, fair forehead, clus
tcring locks, beautiful as IIebo ; can sing lik'
a seraph, and smile most bcwitchingly An,
elderly gentleman in want of housekeeper
on nice young man in want of az wife, vii
ling to sustain either character, ir fact "
are in the market. Who bids Going, 60
ling. cone. Who's the lucky man ~
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Q.

FnghfM Occw0ce.-A most frIgh'iu
occuranco happened this afternoon on the
Schuykill river, near Fairmount. \ large
piece OF ice, with 100 persons on It, hoated of
into the current. Great Consideration prevail
ed. Numbers were rescued by a boat, Others
Jumped into the water Three persons wcr
carried over the dana man, a boy, aud q
little girl. The latter was the daughter d
Morgan Ash. She struck her forehead agalns
1 cake of ice, which cut dreadful wound. Al
were finally rescued, aud no lives lost.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

DIspAr,H o. ARLvrNur CrTTFR FOR CaL
roryIA.-Orders re received at New lOrk
on Monday morning last, from Washington
directing the L. ). Revenue Gutter Ewing
to sail Immediately for California. She was
got in readiness in iuw hours and proceeded
down the bay but was compelled to anchor at
Quarantine and wait for the first fair wind.
This sudden and unexpected movement o.
tho Revenue Department, We understand, Il
caused by the late astounding intelligence re-
coycd from California, " So yatt are the
treasures Of gold spoken Of in these accounts,
says correspondent, " that government ap
pears afraid to publish them lest the Atlantic
cities should be depopulated aal commerce in
terrupted by the mul;tuios of people VII,
would wish to emiGrate to the Gold regions :.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

TIE FlRE IN THE GENERAL PosT OfFicE.-
The Union says that the fire in the post Office
IT Washington, noticed yesterday, was in a
basement room among heap Of rubbish, con-
sisting mainly OF old postbills that had been
flung into this receptacle. until called for by
the paper-makers. A judicial investigation a
to the origin of the FIRE has been ordered.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

New JensEY.--A Survey of the S'''c Of
New Jersey is now being made, with The pur-
pose Of publishing series of county uisPs.--
Each map will show the public bindings,
mills. school houses, stores, smith shops, &c,
and be also marked with the names and loca-
tous of owners Of property.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

Sarah Griffith, eighteen years of age, died
lately in Montreal from IN affection vf the heart
ptodured, az physicians affirmed, by ugh, lac
inr. Remember this, ye lovely gals Who
know not what the perfection oi IeInaie torn is
no o-gor,cd by Powers Greek Slave and hy
all painters aud sculptors. The corse, has
made many cOrsc.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

YrsINrss At NEw ORLEANs.-On the 'th
there had been sales Of GOOO bales Of cotton at
1T cent advance since The Europas advccs.
Flour was firm and active. Sales OF 10000
bushels Of whca, at i5c. Molasscs l9c -
Provisions rising. frcighis 10 Liverpool
J, ,csdy
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

nTThere IS religion IN everything arround
us-therc is a calm ana molly religion, not only
in the animate, but in the inanimatc, unbreath.
ing things of Nature, and We would be wise to
consider it. 1t is a meek and blessed lnilnenco
stealing as it were upon the heart, 1t has not
errors, it rouscs not the passions, and Is un'
trammellod by the crecds and supcrsiirIons o
men,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

nTAmong the bills which passed the New
Hampshire house Of representatives on Friday
week was one to "protoct chastity" The
senate threw il out.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

UPAccording 10 a report transmitted to the
Legislature by the Governor it appears that
during the year 1918 Governor John Young
has reprivcd two persons seutcnccc TO be hang
ed, pardoned lO5 persons sentenced to the
State Prisons for various terms, and pardoued
80 persons sentence to the local prisons.--N,.
Y Tribune.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

AsrcporE or WAsmNG GroS.-One day, as
Gen. Washington sat at public dinner, he
found the fire behind him very large, and un-
comfortably hot lie complained, and said be
must remove. \ gentleman observed that q
general ought to stand fire. Washington rc-
,lcd that it never became a soldier to receive
the ffc in The rear.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

MA Ialh Machine in operation at Clcavc-
land takes ,he green hog, and vhil,les out oft
one hundred aud twenty pieces Of la'h per
ninutc. II supplies them a, 81 70 per thou
and
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

UPThe fortunate winner of Coles large
pictures, who is printer at Binghampton, has
been offered five thousand dollas = for them.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

u-PDogoncs on being asked what Wild
bca.t WAS the most dangerous, promptly, and
We ,hink truly rcplicd-'rhe Calumniaior.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

The deaths in this city by cholera. average
10 Der dly. Considerable alarm exists among
our citizens, a number OF whom are leay ne.
9J. Mr. ArchIson has been reelected Sena'
tor from Missouri.
h.. In New Orleans on The 1,h the cholera
WAS Disappearing The weather was pleas
ant. The number Of intermc0t> lom te
Hospital the preceding p homs was %.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

A youngstcr has been arrested in New
York, on a charge of robbing his mother OF
5000. for the pnrpose ofgoing 10 California
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

IrPWe are indebted to the Hon. John II.
Clarke for the annual Report of the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

NPPasson is like the ocean in a storm
" hich spends the chief Of its fury on itself.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

SENATOR lIousroN publishes "A card IN the
National lnteligcncer, in which he disputes
the charges brough, agcn, him BY ex Prcsi
dent Jones, of duplcity and opposition TO the
annexation of Texas, but says he cannot
make a statement of adverse facts until he
c,nrns 10 rexas and looks over lis national
archives.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18

u1sThc S,racuslaus have been making
lottery cake, eleven feet high, as the ncwspa.
pors say, containing the following choice bns
a diamond rng. pearl ring, two gold pen
ellis. gold tooth pick, dozen fine gold nngs
aud a set OF dimuuti,c tea spoons, IN al
worth Sjl.