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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-29
Newspaper Read ing,

The Newark Daily Advertiser prints very
sensible Essay from correspondent on this much
pracised but little understood business:
Speaking of the power of the press it would be
considerably greater if there We're not so much of
1t. neighbor of mine, at my late residence in
the backwoods of Pennsylvania, had seen but one
paper Ii. e. one No. for six months but that he
had carefully read and had made up his mind to
vote for Cen Taylor. Such was the effect of one
paper but had he read more, it is quite likely he
might have been left in doubt as the most are in
respect to the principal topics of newspaper dis
cusslon.
There are, in fact, two difficulties in the case
the one, that a most every thing published is made
the occasion OF controversy, and so much said for
and against 1t, that readers in general know not
what to believe; the other that periodicals are of
such infinite platitude, that thoughtful men do not
read them at all. Take one of the large city news
papers. a weekly, or semi weekly-who that has
any thing to do in the world ever thinks of read
ing it! And if any one is so unwise, what does he
get for his pains! A confused mind and a ,eakened
memory Two very serious losses, for very small
gain. The matter of weakening the memory |
suppose to be very grave one-a chief mischief
occasloned by The floods of reading supplied by the
daily, weekly and monthly press You have seen
Averrhoe's catalogue of the weakeners of the
memory Colerldge proposes to add light read
ing: add, all reading where the extent is wholly
lncommensurate with the substantial facts and
truths SET before the mind and distinctly contem-
plated; and such is large portion of all that the
periodical press now supplies.
For myself, large paper is huge annoyance
and never do witness the enlargement of daily
or weekly sheet without the painful sensation of
mariner that has had one more of his anchors
dragged from its place. have so much less hope
that wisdom is still to be allowed some place
amongst men.
Gold beating, grant you, is good, but not for all
purposes. Put my half and quarter eagles in the
form of gold leaf, and should be ill-equipt for ira
yelling, or renting funds to London. want the
gold in substantial form, so that can handle it
without fearing that touch or breath Of air will
dissipate the whole from my fingers.
So it is with the better than California gold for
nations of the mind. They must have a limited
compact, stamped fom-they must be capable of a
place in the pocket and hand, or even in the heart
where some 10y great mistake) put their gold
They must have certain palpability to the medita-
tive power; or they avail very little in the great
of human life-that real life. which
here and there one deems better than anv given bv
gold and silver alone.
Were the periodicals not so much given to the
use of the yard stick in making sales these wares
would be worth much more-addng TO the stock of
human well-being. We should see them potent
elements of the powers that be-capable of stirring
up and laying such tempests as are wanted and not
wanted among men,
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DAGU ERREOTYPE,
MAeUIRE,s DAcUrRproTvpr

m would respect ally than ks for tbs liberal patron
age bestowed him since he first had the honor Of
Introducing the DAGUE2REOTYPE into Esw(iIssps
year. ago during hich time he has taken more
IAN any other person in the world. His specimens wer
th @ az me Fa IN composition with others taken 1y
FIRE. operator IRON sewYork and he was awarded the
po 1aI:e SEen BY himself NJ the public thai ha
TIE BEsT. His long experience and 1ons2i we
peg TO DESTROYS Of instruction in the
ossauIu sSt Genuine Voigtander Cameras a, nar cert
epheaper Than any in the city, all other articles the SANE
nates az aper dozen Scoys No for 50 -cunr
the BEST plates made ia the United Ststs Gases 40 *
50 5O; NewYork Cameras az sIR ~ w ~ ano
~ orders from the country promptly attended
~ Entrance No. 8 CAMP street
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CHI HEAP DRY GOODS
At the NEW YORK STORE, 1ea Poyaras street.

pkINTED Musins. fast-colos and beautiful patterns at
123ac per yard, selling at the p stores at
70 to Nc seotch Gnghams l2c.; cases Swiss Mqsns,
mask Curtain Sn 3Oc; Turkey Red do at 10c; 100 doz
Gents large size Linen Cambria Hdkts style at - 50
Musquito Netting at &c., quality be bought for
less than lOc In the city Irish Linens by the large
small quantity at less than wholesale prices Pure Linen
at zoe. yard and upwards Undressed Family Linen at
&c., good be bought for 50c Buyers can test the
truth OF the above assertions, by comparing samples Also
full variety OF the and richest styles of Fancy and
Staple DRY GOODS. equally low. Tho subscriber would
remark that the practice of this establishment oe
few leading articles cheap with view of obtaining
exOrbant profits other goods With facilities UNSURPASSED
for receiving goods from North at the lowest raes-an
active and increasing business unaffected by cholera or hard
tmes-a saving diem Of from fifteen to twenty dollars
in rent and expenses-he afford to sell cheap Heavy
expenses must be by enormous profits New Workers
especially invited to call they will be reminded the
cheap establishments in Grand and Catherine streets.
mhi2 X. BROWN J6S PoydFns ST
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SUPPORT OF THE ENGLISH CHURcH-The fol-
lowing singular address has been issued by the
Rev. Joshua King:
TO the nhabitants of Orton-I fully authorize and
poy MI Peter Nichols to collect and for all
lea OF Easter due etc., from the inhabtant householder
OF Oxton, due at Easter 1848 as purpose renquishng all
claim to them, IN FUTURE in favor of the Rev VIM Cock
Iot to augment his income Small as the payments may
have heretofore been they will be still farther reduced by the
charge of 3D. for eggs Lent and the garden peuny being
merged as 1.-THE in the communication of the tthes No
honest man Will attempt to take advan of my fbear
ance Tor not nsdy enforcing payment every year. which
might readily have been done by summoning all defauers
be ore the magistrates; but trusting the disposition of all
parties to Act hone y foreboe putting them
binary eypensas. My motives will, doubtless be properly
appreciated and all who have the least ensons to the
character OF honest will with little delay possible,
settle their acc0uns-JosHUA KING. Woodchurch Rec
tory Febrpar 1919 The payments in future to be made.
which fixed by the leases deposited the Bishops regis
ars office in Chester which payments fixed several
hundred years ago, will be; For and wife,
housekeeper 3D.: smoke, Id every person above
years OF age born in the parish Id do if born out of the
parish, ID every tradesman id. N. R.-The payments
may be enforced by from the Magistrates and all
expenses must be betrayed by the against
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| AN ELoPEMENT IN RUssIA-The following
| story, while it exposes an instance of imperial
tyranny and strict police peculiar to Russia, also
reveals trait which is common enough in female
characters every where:
young widow, the Countess c.. was deeply in
love with young officer of the Horse. Qua rds
The Countess had an immense fortune in land. or
rather in slaves, but the will of the Emperor him
dered her from sharing il with her lover. The
chaste Nicholas had forbidden her marriage You
are aware that it is next to impossible for a Rus
sian TO convert his wealth into ready money with
out the permission of the Emperor The moment
the latter perceives that any of his subjects is
seeking for resources which he can carry with him
to foreign country, the autOcrat nerposes his ST.
preme will, and attaches the proprietor to the SOIL
like serf in the old feudal times Estates can be
alenated only by virtue of Uice whoever has been
ruined by gambling or debauchery is permitted to
sell his property, BECAUSE after the settlement of
his debts, misery prevents his escape from his
master
The Countess, who knew this, borro we'd LARGELY
under pretence of lavish expenditure. She bought
jewels, diamonds, all the costly luxuries of Young
and beautiful woman. Then, after having amassed
enough out Of Russia to live upon comfortably she
resolved TO depart secretly with her young officer
abandoning 10 her creditors and to the imperial
conhscations her annual revenue of two or three
thousand rubles
ALI requisite measures Were taken with pris-
oners precauton, with wonderful patience with
admirable persistence Like Latude. the lovers
were encompassed by prison five hundred leagues
around, and had million inhabitants for spies.
A single paltry motive caused all to be dis
covered! The young officer had feigned illness
for year: by force of dosing his stomach with
vinegar, and infiaming his eyes by gazing at the
sun, he had become really eonsumplive, and almost
blind BY this MEANS he far imposed upon the
Russian police as to obtain passport, under pre-
text of going to restore his health at the springs of
Aix-la- Chapelle. Once armed with this passport.
he makes every preparation for his departure A
servant OF course must accompany him; this ser
want was no other than the Countess in disguise.
A livery had been made for a young slave of her
size, dark oored wig ordered for bald headed
friend
All had been riumphed overall, EXCEPT an
emotion OF feminine coquetry, which the Countess
could not overcome. The livery fitted her quite
well, but the wig spoit her looks. At three
leagues from St Petersburgh. she dotted the wig;
at four leagues the police officer whom they met
found her too pretty to be a man and solely be-
cause the passport ran an officer and his SER
want" and because the "servant :" looked suspi
cous, the policemen arrested the whole party and
dlspatched his prize TO St. Petersburgh.
The lady was banished from court, the officer |
was exlled, and the chaste Nicholas awarded ma |
tlonal admiration by all the husba nds in Russia.
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THOMAS BRADY,
: CHARITIES STREET --- 81
DRY GOODS.

pase q fSgE3Ys ah nf Bs rs Tes h9
WITH pi seasG PIna "a f9 z TissrEs
Pain mode co'oTed Tissues-al shades,
Plain Mazarne blue, pink, sky and mode BAREGES
Satin plaid and striped Silk Tissues;
1000 yards fine printed Tissues-S5c. yard
Ceases improved Swiss Lawns-lOc yard;
Embroidered Swiss MIH 1
Very reh high lustred Cameleon S Ks:
Heavy black. watered and striped Silks;
Yard wide high lu,tred Nation;
34-nch French black Levantiue
Plain black Manchester and Spitalfields Ducapes
Rich veont cord Jacquard loom chene Silks. quite
Printed Hernani Silks
Printed Grenadines and Rich Figured Tissue Silks
Together with New Material and Design in
Fancy Dress Goods.
Six boxes Silk Manhllas, all New Shapes:
Comprising plain black high ustre Mattioni Silk Velvet
hpeque Spngs and Embroidered rich Cameleon and
Royal purple, sea green and Waterloo b.ue. These
Rlack Lace square and d=mi- square SHAWLS:
Wide black Laces for CAFES:
Rcb Lace Capes and yais1e iepnes COLLARS;
English Thread Laces and Edgings:
Chidren's Embroidered Robes
Spngged Nets, very fine for Capes;
White and cord Tariatans : figured Bobinets;
White black and cold Grapes and Acceptance;
White and Black Lace Wells.
White and back demi Lace Wells
Kid Gloves SILK G sio,, TIRE; Thread Gloves
Pear Silk Hose. White Cotton Hose
Patent fast black Cotton Hose
Slate Cotton Hese, Meino Cotton Hose
Silk Fripges and Buttons
Colored Silk Trimming Laces;
SWISS Musns, Jaconet Muslins Cambria Mgslins
Checked and striped Jaconet and Swiss Muslins
esnGp aT aNh NaR1se 9, ERsn Lawns
Hem-stitched and Rivere Cambria Handkerchiefs.
Embroidered and Lace do
Green and blue B REGE for Wells:
Cambria Dimity, Hair Cord Dimty
Silk handkerchief, Printed Cotton do. Madras do ::
Toile du Nord, plain and plaided
Solid Check GINGHAMS
Earlstown and French nghams;
French English and American CaIiooes.
Furniture Caicoss Fine English Caiicoes;
Turkey Red TWILLS; .,e,
io,4 IA PA pure Linen Ba1nsey sHEETIeNSGEsS
IS. "a, 7-S double Damask NAPKINS;
Huckaback Towels, Scotch and Russia DIAPERS;
Pillow Case Linens, SO Window Hollands:
Colored and White Toilet QUILTS;
Lancaster Quilts, all sizes ,.,nu,<,
Bleached and unbleached DOMESTICS;
GA "a 1914. 1874 Cotton SHEETlNGS;
Marlborough Stripes, York Denims, Twill Jeans;
Cottonades, Furniture Finges;
Damasks,- Linen and Cotton Mosquito NETTING;
Bobinet Mosquito Netting
Chinese Manufactures.
Two cartons REAL CHIN A GRAPES for Dresses,
Richly Embroidered China Grape SHAWLS
Curiously carved Chinese IVORY FANS;
Richly printed Feather Fans, pearl handles
Plain white and black Feather Fans;
Silk Embroidered Chinese SCREENS
Gold and Silver Paper Fans
1000 Butterfly Fans. cents each
myx I'm THUMB tIesst.
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80 exhort the Daily, be quiet, never get en-
arged, never print much H. e. in space and abide
an example of real efficiency in this little world of
ours, as long as there is news to be told or no
phantom of news to be kept back in the shades
where it belongs
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CHOLERA EXCITEMENT IN New IoRK.-The
cholera excitement in New York had cooled down
considerably on the Goth. 1t had begun to be
thought, according to the papers, that the Fiue
Point cases were such would have occurred in
the absence of any epidemic cause. Filth and in
temperance have the blame. But why filth and
intemperance should produce cholera symptoms
now, more than a month ago or year ago, is left
unexplained. Doubtless exposure, vice and ex-
treme want, point out the first victims to the cpl
demic, and make the cases more speedily fatal
Want of attendance, medicine and care, aggravats
the symptoms and multiply deaths fearfully. But
these things the New York poor, WHO congregate
about the Five Points, have always amongst them.
But they do not always exhibit themselves in the
form OF cholera-and that they do now-s sign
of danger which ought not to be disregarded, be-
cause it is the miserable who begin to suffer- We
have no doubt that cholera will have its course in
the northern cities as it has had in the west and
southwest 1t may in the main be, as it proved
here, with those who were careful and who had
prompt recourse TO competent medical advice,
manageable disease. But the careless and the
helpless, the poor and the vicious, exist every
where as the food for cholera and it, we fear, has
ls thousands of victims yet to gather in the cities
OF the North
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VIM. s. MORGAN.

PRACTICAL WATCHMAK ER,
81 G4yNAL STREET, Third Door from Camp street,
atHE suhscrber has Just received addlional supply OF
l. WATCHES, JEWELRY and FANCY FS
GOODS, consisting of very supe- tTM
noI Gold and Silver Watches with x Ia
- Hunting Gases, of NJ. |. Tobias ssAszzs
Roskel and other superior makers aso fine London Duplex
Cold Watch Chains, Keys and Seals: Ladies Bracelets
Necklaces, Breast Pins Gold Pencils Cases. Finger Rings
etc. Also great variety OF FANCY GOODS, Selected BY
himself in the Northern markets from the latest European
imp0ations. consisting of Work Boxes Dressing Cases fine
Fans Retcues, Scissors; fine assortment Of SILVER
WAKE, pure as com; and other fancy articles.
al6 5m
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us Rev. John Lloyd, missionary of the Pres
oyterlan Board, at Annoy, China, died of typhus
fever, December 9th. Rev. III. G. O. Dwight.
wife and children, of the Constantinople mission,
and Rev. H. j. Van Lennep, of Smyrna, are daily
looked for at Boston, .
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WONDERFUL EscAPE.-On Monday Moses Allen
and family. numbering eight persons, while on
visit to Greenwood Cemetery, had a very narrow
and remarkable escape. The rain having sweled
the Lake so much that it overlooked the wall, the
coachman missed the path, and carriage and con-
tents were precpitated into the Lake. Some Irish
laborers We're al work near and came to the rescue
and, at considerable risk to the entire company,
were safely got out. The carriage, however went
10 the bottom.-N Y Commercial
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NEW WATCHES, JEwELRY, ETC.

NEW WATCHES, JEwELRY, ETC
NTE in receipt of large and splendid stock Of
y ~ Gold and Silver, Lever. Lepine and Deuplex ~9
WATCHES, of the BEST ENGLISH and SWISS S~ss
manufacture. Also Jewelry, Sill e. 81
yer ware speetacles Gold Pens, aaASfa
- - Pocket and Table Cutlery, and Fancy
Goods We particularly invite the attention of ladies' and
gentlemen to our stock before purchasing elsewhere
shall be sold as low as at any house in the city.
KNOWLES Il NOEL, 35 Canal street.
N B-Our personal attention will be devoted to repair
ing every description of fine Watches Clocks Jeyyery ETC.
u6tf EH
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RESTAURANTS. &c.
MURPHY'S RESTAURANT,
Bowling and Billiard saloons,

T,HE subscriber would respectfully inform his friends and
Il epubic that he has made extensive addi. = -
tons TO his Establishment, rendering !, he ost
complete and desirable in the city. The Ess- N531A
TAURANT will at all times be supplied with -
the choicest ia that the marke's oil the city aiod IN
style 70 satisfy the most as,idous Epicure Having m
Der oil Spacious Bedrooms with entire new urninne he
prepared to accommodate BOARDERS with or wirbons
L9eglng BY the day; week month. Terms mode ate.
Inc BILLIARD SALOON las been entirely reftted.
and ylsItes will find the Tables and appointments o. thu
estab sh ment equal to the city, and from cen.
trail situation must be the Billiard Saloon Of
the city ~
The ROWLING SALOONS have been copstruosed with
great and effort the of the cfiber ba
wanting 70 give general satisfaction his and TO
make his House worthy of the most liberal patronage
to The BAR. usual, will always be furnished with
the best of LIQUORS.
ap1l 3m RICHARD MURPHY
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SMITH & BROTHER,

received large additions to their stock Of INDIA
manufacture, and warranted to stand All exiiems' Of
weather 3. & b. would call the particular ton of
Caornians TO their Bottles. Caneens and Water ekes
manufactured. with special reference to the man, dry
Gold Diggns;" AR Beds, v hich weigh only II pounds
Wafer ooi Bags Ponoon Bags; Saddle Bagt. etc IN
Ola RUBBER CLOTHING Of all kinds Wad,re
Boots. Leggngs. etc India Rubber Blankets Pillows Etc
ee,,c. aso-IENiS, Ely i-tlO 'ss
Bits. Sunups. Spun. etc., etc. at
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CLOTHING OLoTaING

CLUTHIN q -. CL Q q N G.
r ETAIL STOCK ARRIVE
M BARNETT. No. 10 CAMP STREET has Just received
IVA per ships Galena Quebec and Memphis large and
well assorted stock of fine SUMNER CLOTHING, made
expressly for the retail city trade
Snper; Black French Merino Dress and Frock Goats;
Fine Drap d Etc Orsay Goats and Sacs .
Cashmerette and Tweed Sacs all coInrs;
Cashmerette Paletots and d. Onay Goats all colors
Plain Linen. Plaid Linen and Nan keen Sacs
Spper. Fancy Grass Sac and d. Orsay Goats;
Fancy and Black English Merno do do.
Black and Fancy French Merno Pants;
Superfine DIap d. Etc Pants:
White. trown and Fancy linen Drill Pants:
India Nankeeu and English Merino Pants
White and Fancy Linen Vests;
Fine Black BOmbaZine Vests
Super. Pam Figured and Embroidered White Marseille.
Vests, etc. etc [my9 tell NJ BARNETT IL l!amn
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HARTWELL'S WASHINGTON HOUSE.
No. 223 CHESNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA

SNo
THE UNDERSIGNED won inform his Southern patrons and
L friends. that this splendid HOTEL, "a hch -
has been under his charge for several years has just
been elegantly rehted enlarged and efurnshed in the
most fashionable manner and the entire organization of
every department complete The splendid suits Of
apartments can be had at all times giving few hours
notice.
The central and fashionable location of the WASHING
TON HOUSE, renders of the most desirs bic the
city for LADIES and Families visiting Philadepha either
upon business pleasure and there shall he
spared to have continue to merit the liberal supnoa it has
heretofore received III. J. HARfWELI,
sTr The House has Warm and Cold Baths always in
readiness. my7 d&Wf
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Nov receiving at the above Store by every arrival from
the North ent,re new and extern - "A >
S-2 1--WE stock Of Ladies' and Gents es@S 60
ErA finest patent Lever Watches, hunt 49, S~&
Y ing and open faced Guard, Vest and Fob Chains
Szksatest and most fashionable style of Ladies' and
Gentlemen's Breast Pins Also, patterns of Studs
and Ear Kings Collar and Sleeve Buttons Suspen
makers max Also large stock Of svewae. consisting of
table, tea and dessert Spoons. Soup Ladies' Casters &C.
g. OF which will be sold at the lowest cash prices The pub
c are respectfully invited to call and before pur-
chasing elsewhere
b. The stcest attention paid to the repairing of fine
Watches Clocks and Jewelry Canes, Diamonds and all
Kinds OF Jewey mounted in the latest and best manner
All repairs warranted, or no charge NJ tie
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CHARLES STOUGHTON,
Family Grocer No. 81 CAMP Street,
II EEPS constantly hand a complete assortment of
IA Choice FAMILY GROCERIES Ely~ Goods deliv.
cred free of charge. apl6
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MRS. FARNHAM OFF FOR CALIFoRNIA.-This
enterprisng lady, after all her efforts, has had to
leave for California with very small number of
ladies accompanying her. The ladies of America
are much less disposed to engage in hazardous
undertaking than the men, and seem disposed to
let we'll enough alone" But that was not the
spirit of their forefathers, to whom they owe so
much. The following are all the ladies' who sailed
in the Angelica for California, from New York,
there being also fifteen gentlemen: Miss Sampson,
Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Grswold, Mrs. Farnham, two
children and servant
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WEATHER AND CROPS ABOUT MINDEN-The
Minden ua.) Iris of the 10Th, says:

SHIPwREcK IN AN IcEBERG.-The ship Han
nah, for Q uebec, from Newry, struck an island of
ice, and foundered in twenty minutes. Capt Mar
shall, of the brig Nicaragua, discovered flag of
distress on the ice-made sail, and put the ship in
the ice, and succeeded in getting about ffty-two
people on board, leaving large number still on
the ice-afterwards got rope fast to pan of ice,
and succeeded in taking up thirty in the ships
long boat, which they found on the ice, making in
all l39 passengers and seamen. Fifty-fve per-
shed of cold