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RUSSIAN CUSTOMS.-BY DR.. BAIRD.

The Russians have some curious custOms-for
instance, their funerals. When man dies, the
priest comes and takes possession of the room in
which he lies. The room is darkened and a num-
Der of candles lighted, the priest continuing to
mutter his prayers until the funeral takes place.
The body is carried to the church, where the rela-
tons come and take the hand of the deceased,
asking pardon for any offence they have given him
IN life paper is put into his hand, testifying
that ne was an honest man, and a member of the
Greek Church When he is put into the ground,
and the grave filed, food is placed near it for the
purpose of proptia,ing the spirit Drunkenness
and disorder frequently prevail at this ceremony.
Their marriages also singular. They are
always in church, at the door of which the priest
meets the coupe, and kisses their hands, at the
same time giving them bis benediclion They fol-
low him to the altar, and crown, light, and gen
orally made of silver, is placed upon their heads
This is called the marriage crown. He puts wax
taper into each of their hands, and reads portion
of Scripture; a sweet and bitter drink embemati-
cal of the joys and sorrows of married life is given
TO each. The whole service lasts about an hour,
and ends by the bride and bridegroom, with all The
spectators, following the priest around the altar
three times. | was present at the marriage of the
Duchess OF Olga second daughter of the Emperor,
10 The heir apparent of the throne of Nuremberg,
and it was very beautiful sight. The dresses of
the parties, and of some of the spectators, who
were very numerous, were magnificent.
When merchant gives a dinner, he ard his
wife stand behind the chairs of the guests, and
wait upon them, receiving the dishes from the
wants and placing them on the table. Every time
one of the guests asks for more sweetening in his
wine, the merchant must march round the table,
meet his wife, and salute her. When it is a newly
married couple, this ceremony, from the frequency
of its being required, often becomes fatiguing to
the parties.
The Court of Russia is one of the most splendid
in the world. The present Empress is excessively
fond of balls and shows, and they are very fire.
Tbara If tho or i,I,
distinguished the Court of Queens Catharine and
Ann, about hundred years ago
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TO S.V.
High in the cloudess heavens, Nights lovely queen
Thron d mid the stars, her radiant state is keeping
Pouring her light refugent and serene,
Upon globe in solemn silence sleeping
No sound is heard. save where the torrent ieaping
From rock to rock, in distance murmurs low
And sweetly mournful, as when beauty, weeping
Loves broken vows and honor's overthrow
Bewails the lot. alas too many fair ones know.
All hail! all hail thon lovely orb whose beams
In silver robes dress dale and mountain high
And Oceans breast that one vast mirror seems
Rejecting all the glores OF the sky.
Us noon OF night, )" and not a single sigh
The Zephyrs breathe. but fold each weary wing,
And nesting mid the rose leaves. silent Ee
While branch and blossom brigh, embracing cling
Like beauty arms entwind round infants sumbering
All hail all hail thou lovely g lesser light
Les, gorgeous than the golden god of day.
But far more welcome TO the mourner's sight
Than is the greater" in its proud array
The glorious Sun BELTS the spirit gay,
But to the fearful eye and aching breast
And cafewOrn heart, and locks untmey gray,
Each gentle moonbeam seems a seraph blest,
Sent herald from the heavens to soohe the soul to
All hail all hail mild mistress of the skies,
How many a weary eye has turned to thee
How many spirit sad, whose silent signs
Alone reveal the bosoms agony!
How many a waDderer O. er earth and sea-
How many heart, of hopeless love the slave,
Thy holy influence from the phantOms free
That haunt the soul and tempt the wretch to brave
The gloom that sternly shrouds the suicidal grave
II is time to say farewell fair queen of Night,
Yet still lingering turn and turn to thee,
Like passions vot'Iy, living in the light
Of eyes that beam with Loves idoatry.
Farewell farewell for now the distant sea
Frlnges the shore with gently heaving swell,
Woke by the west winds kiss care,sing free,
And breathing fragrance from the fiow'ry deli
hall
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04

REMOVAL OF THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT IN
GANADA-Iill the outbreak in 1887, Quebec was
ihe Capital of Lower Canada. After that, Kings
ton became headquarters of the United Province
now il is Montreal. In 1892 Niagara was selected
as the Capital of Upper Canada. Toronto sue
ceeded to that honor which it held till the Union
Montreal, being at ihe head of tide water, was
finally chosen for the seat of Government, and it
is an admirable location. The Tories. however.
have urged on the citizens to acts of violence and
barbarlty and Iiiw, TO embarrass the authorities,
they move and carry an address for a removal of
the Capital to Toronto and Quebec-n reality to
Toronto. where the Sherwoods Robnsons, Boul-
tons and Baldwins have large estates. Messrs
baldwin, Blake, FL. J. Boulton, Merritt, Price and
II. Sherwood, were among the ayes Papineau,
Prince, MacNab, Gugy and Viger were opposed TO
removal MacNab asserted that Maokenze's
triens had raised u riot at Toronto, in 1884, to
force him (lcK) into The Assembly -had all but
taken possession of the House. had stopped its pro-
ceedings, and threatened to turn the Legislature
out of doors. Sir Allan is mistaken: there was
no riot in 1884, or any other year by the Re-
formers.-N. Y. Tribune.
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LOUISIANA INTERIOR.

H. c. MARTIN, OF AssUMPrIoN-This gentle.
man publishes card in the Thibodaux Minerva,
of the 26tn ult., denying the report that he is not
disposed TO become again candidate for the Senate
He says that if his conduct has with the appro.
baton of his constituents it will afford him much
pleasure to represent them again.
LOUISIANA SLAVES SToLEN-A man named L.
?. Pierce, or L. Pierce Murray, has been arrested
in Montgomery, Ala, having in his possession two
negroes, who state they were stolen from Jacob
lndinet, Bossier parish, and thirteen miles from
Beiview, La. One says his name is John, alias
William forty years old, dark brown, five feet eight
inches high, and much scared on the back. The
other calls himself Alfred, very dark twenty-tfree
years DID, five feet ten inches high. They were
committed for further information and evidence.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS IN IBERvILLE.-
The democrats held meeting in Plaquemne last
Saturday, for the purpose Of nominating candidates
for the Legislature. Col. Richard Reames was
called to the chair, and Mr.. L. Hebert appointed
Secretary. Col. Heber. was the choice of the
meeting for Senator, the committee appointed to
meet a similar one from West Baton Rouge being
instructed to support him. Winthrop Brown and
Armant Hebert received the nominations as can
didates for the House of Representatives.
y CANDIDATES IN LAFAYETTE PARISH. - Mr..
Valery Guilbean and Mr.. James Hgginbotham an
nounce themselves as candidates for the place of
Representative from the Parish of Lafayette in the
next Legislature. Mr. Hgginbottam publishes an
address to the public giving his profession Of faith
He says:
In general permit me to to government, religion,
medicine and awour of the greatest subjects of human
interest well as what often constitute four of the greatest
of human impcstions hnmbugst best think not 10
take much of them As what called politics in the
acceptaton of the term, | a no beweenity or
an out and out genuine strict free thinking
free trading, niggerwoIkng, hard mOney, States right
Southern republican, and doug face one,
as you may guess, at that.
believe in av0ring making rich privileged few
at the Othe many but in giving big and
little. chance in this world. Equality Equal Rights and
Equal benefits and no burdens all. is my motto.
To to the State-l believe she ought TO clear out
and render navgabe all her bayons and streams and
caly, gnifcent Veminn reference which,
if elected, shall advocate the making of locks and de-
cared proper by the Engineer the forming of side
canal at the mouth 10 always insure for boa flee ngTess
and egress and efficiency of acen as far they
please and further believe the State oug' construct
railroads wherever wanted aud the time that
taxes should be reduced
In fine chosen whether the game the Legislature be
brag twenty promise TO do all that for your
good and that body ese does thing hurt
1t shall be fault If Lafayette don win Come boys No.
10 the e Id let who of you will give him shove
ahead
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04

INCIDENT OF THE WRECK OF THE EMPIRE.-A
correspondent of the New York Tribune furnishes
the following incident of the wreck of the steamer
Empire "After the Empire was struck, and while
sinking, two mothers snatched what they supposed
TO be their own infants, and rushed upon deck, and
in their flight, threw themselves in the water. One
of the devoted parents held her child her bosom
and both were saved; while the other sustained
hers until it breaihed its last, yet still holding on
TO the body until she was rescued. The surprise
of the mothers may be imagined when they dis
covered that in the confusion attending their es-
cape they had each taken the others child. And
while the poor woman who had supposed that her
little one was lost pressed to her bosom her own
babe, the other was frantic with grief to find too
late that she had preserved anoher's child ami lost
her own
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04

o. The Committee of the new school Presby-
terian General Assembly, has reported that COM
plete union of the two churches is impracticable,
but that the obstacles to intimate connection
were much less than had been generally supposed.
They recommended several resolutions, the first of
which was taken up and adopted. 1t provides for
the interchange of delegates between the assemblies
of the two bodies. The Chairman of the Commit
tee, Rev. Mr.. Wing, was appointed to convey the
announcement of the action of the Assembly.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04

APPREHENDED Loss OF THE LoLA.-An indi-
vidnal who arrived at San Francisco on the 18th
March, from San Bias, in the brig Volante, writes
among other things, the following: Serious fears
are entertained of the loss of tile schooner Lola,
which left San Bias on the 4th of February
twenty four days before the Voante The Jakin.
which arrived the Sth March, reports having seen
eighteen dead bodies and quantity of ropes float
ing about on the sea. We also saw fragments of a
vessel, and man-of-war which arrived here within
the last two days, makes a similar report If the
Lola has not called at Monterey or San Diego, it is
TO be feared she is LOST
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04

RAaUETTEs-The Atakapas Gazette, of last
Saturday, says:
we learn that a game of Raquettes, an Indian
ball-play, will take place on the St. Martinsville
race course on the 9th inst, between the tribes of
Alabamas and Choclaws. They to play at
Breauxs Bridge on the 18th inst, also.''
The 9th inst. and 1lth inst, should read 9Th
prox. and 11th prox., meaning the 9th and llth of
June. In fact the correction is made on the French
side of the Gazette.
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u" Did none attempt, before he FELL
TO SUI CO.. one they loved SO well
Yes, filgginbct' ON did aspire
(tIiS tiTeman's soul was all on fire)
His brother chief to save:
Bat ah his reckless, generous ire
Served but to share his gravel
Mid blazing beams and scal,iiag streams.
Through fire and smoke he daUntless broke.
Where Muggins broke before.
But sulphury stencil and boiling drench
Destroying sight, o erwhelmed him quite,
He sunk to rise no more.
Still Ger his head. while Fate he braved,
His whizzing water-pipe he waved
% Whitford and Milford, ply your pumps;
You, Cutterbuck, come stir yonr stumps,
Why are you in such tloleful dumps!
A fireman, and afraid of bumps!-
What are they fear'd on fools 'od rot 'em -
Were the last words OF HgginbOttom.'
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04

The SLAVERY QUESTION IN THE PRESBYTE-
RAN CHURCH. The subject of slavery was
brought up in the General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church new school on the last day of
session at Philadelphia. IL came up on the report
of the Special Committee, to whom had been re-
ferred memorials from four synods, thirteen presby
teries, one church, and one individual, all asking
the freeing of the Church from all participation in
the sin of slavery, one presbytery even threatening
secession, unless something done for that pur-
pose. The report was long and elaborate, dcdu-
cling the following propositions, which the Com
mittee recommended for the adoptiois of the AS
sembly:
teous. and opposed the interests OF all concerned
effect aas paon Of the evil a. Eonns
tians 10 abstain from buyDg and selling slaves undue
by any act of the The Assembly Knows of no MEM
bsrs of the Church participating in the evils ALLUDED but
catones Is called 10 the same
This report was received with general favor.
An amendment was offered, and debate ensued
which continued through the morning session. In
the afternoon the amendment was lost and the
original report was adopted by large majority.
SERMON BY A PASSENGER ON THE EMPIRE
DIR. Prime, who was passenger on board the
steamer Empire, which recently sunk, preached,
the Sunday afterwards, in the church of MIR. Ste
venson This son-in-aw,) at Williamsburg, from the
text in Samuel, Gas live there is but step be.
tween me and DEATH After speaking of the I'M
certainty of life, and the necessity of preparation
for that eternity which no one knows how soon he
may be called to, he briefly alluded to the awful
scene on board the steamer Empire. in which he
had been partcipant The Express SAWS.
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NEVER Systematically is Satisfied in this
world II legacy is left man he regrets il is not
larger If he finds a sum of money he searches
the spot for more. If he is elected to some high
office he wishes a better one. If he is rich, and
wants for nothing, he strives for more wealth. If
he is a single man, he is looking out for wife !;
and if married. for children. Man is never satisfied.
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n~ The mail which went out in the steamship
Northerner, after IFS arrival at Panama, was sold
for the expenses of taking it across the lsthmus,
and purchased by Stephen Payran, formerly of
PHILADELPHIA. This was not mail sent out by
Government.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04

G5- The National Division of the Order of the
Sons of Temperance, adjourned at Cincinnati on
The 18th ult, after session of four DAYS. Tween.
ty States and two British Provinces were repre-
sented. In consequence of these accessions from
beyond the United States, the name of the Order
was changed to the National Division of North
America. Among the new features adopted, is
one granting privilege to the subordinate Divisions
to expel any member for voting directly, or nd-
rectly, to support the traffic in intoxicating liquors.
The next annual meeting of The Order is to be held
at Boston on the second Tuesday of May, 1850
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04

BY J. J. HOOPER, ESQ.

Old Captain Stick was a remarkably precise old
gentleman and conscentiousy Just man. He
was, too, very mehedical in his habits, one of
which was to keep an account in writing of the
conduct of his servants, from day to day. Ii was
sort of account current, and he settled it every
Saturday afternoon. No one dreaded the hebdom-
inal balancings, more than Tony, the boy of all
work, for the Captain was generally obliged to
write receipt for considerable amount across
his shoulders.
One settling afternoon, the Captain, accompa.
MED by Tony, was 60 toddling" down to the old
stable, with his little account book in one hand,
and small rope in the other. After they had
| reached the Sc bar of JUSTICE and Tony had been
properly strung up, the Captain proceeded TO
slate ms account as follows:
Tony, DIR.
Sabbath, to not half backing my boots, ETC., five
| stripes.
Tuesday, to staying four hours at mill longer
than necessary, ten stripes.
Wednesday, 10 not locking the hall door at night,
five stripes.
Friday, to letting the horse go without water,
five stripes.
Total, twenty-five stripes.
Tony, Or.
Monday, by first-rate days work in the garden,
ten stripes.
Balance due, fifteen stripes.
The balance being thus struck, the Captain
drew his cow-hide and remarked" Now, Tony,
you black scamp, what say you, you lazy villain,
why shouldn't give You fifteen lashes across your
back, a hard as can draw9''
"Siop old massa" said Tony; "dars de work
in de garden, sir-dat ought TO tex off some.'
"YOu black dog" said the Captain, " hav'nt |
given you the proper credit of ten Stripes for that.
Come, come
"Please old massa," said Tony, rolling his eyes
about in agony of fright dar's--you forgot--dars
de scourin' OBJ de Aoor-old missus say nebber
scour good before"
"Soho, you saucy rascal quoth Captain Stick
"you're bringing in more offsets, are you! Well
now there there the Captain made an entry
upon his book" you have Il credit fof five stripes,
md the balance mnst he nad
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o. Mrs. Parling,on says, that since Gen. Tay-
Tor has been elected the gals enamelled Of his
beauty, and that kissing President is like smell
ing the perspiration flowers Srll she thinks 1t
better to be a galvanized President than a decomr
posed Monarch of royal distraction
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04

~ 1t has been suggested that the spot in Cali
fornia where Mrs. Farnham's young lady adven-
turers settle, should be called Chicago, or as 1t Is
sometimes pronounced She-cdrgo.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04

o. Emigrants from Canada are coming over in
covered wagons, by way Of Detroit, their desiina-
ton is Minnesota. More expected 10 follow
them. They are generally industrious farmers and
mechanics, whom the peaceful and settled condi-
ton of the States attracts from their troubled and
agilated province
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04

90 John Smith has caught the scarlet fever.
No cause is assigned for the rash act.
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Acknowledgment Coleman, of the brig
Abram, from Curacao, reports that bad news was
received there the day before he sailed, that a
shock of an earthquake had been felt at Maracai-
DO, and had done some damage. 1t occurred on
the 18th of April
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04

The RACEs.-'Fhe Club terminated their races
yesterday, with three most capital contests.
FIRST Irotting Rdce-Three Mile Heats in Har-
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ness, I'D IDs.-Furse 80:
w. L. Nunnsee's TO- h. Telegraph. .....,.2l /
l.. f. Smiths g. h. Ned Roe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3 2
P. e. Ewer's Dr. m Duchess ...................di dis
Time, 9:27-9:45-9:47
Well contested throughout.
Second RGce-Troiting Purse-Mile Heats, in
saddle--Catch weights-S25:
w D. Peabodys g. m. Lady Sat02k. /
W. Cottrelfs b. b. Poughb0v. 2
Time, 3:I7-3:10-312,
Avery close, interesting race.
Third Race-Proprietor's Purse trotting hoT
ses-Mile Heats-to go as they please. Amt $50 ::
~ w Van Eppes b. h. Trustee l
w. L. Nunnaleess. m Misfortune. ..............2 2
Time, 3:l3-30S-3:l0.
To-day there is TO be hurdle race, with five en-
tries. and a trotting match for S4n0- So the sport
seems likely TO continue-Mo6ile Ado, June /.
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THE REPU BLIC.

cute a contract according 70 this agreement, and
ten days after theacceptance of this bd and in case
of failure 10 INTO such contract and give such
security, Tor we) will pay TO the United States
the difference between the sums hidden by me, Tor
us,) and the sum which the United States may be
obliged to pay for the same articles"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
with guaranty in the following form, 10 be signed
by one or more responsible persons, whose suif-
cheney must be certified by some one who Is known
to the Department, either personally by his Off
cial position.
~ (orwe hereby guaranty that - -, the
above bidder, win comply with the terms OF the add
yertsement for proposals Tor Indian goods dated
awarded 10 him. and enter into bond for the execu-
ton of the same within the time prescribed"
r.
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Pension and Bounty Land Agency
WASHINGTON CITY,
Office removed to 18th street, opposite the Treasury
Department.

GEORGE NJ. PHILLIPS, Notary Public, Com
" missioner of Deeds, and formerly of the Trea-
sury Department, attends To the prosecution and
collection of Claims before Congress and the several
Executive Departments of the Government. His
attention is particularly directed 10 the pre-
sentation and prosecution of CLAIMS FOR PEN
SIONS, whether
Revolutionary Invalid, Navy, Half pay or Widows;
Presumption and other Land Claims;
Revolutionary Servces-for Communication, Half
pay, or Bounty Lands
Bounty Lands and Pensions for services in the late
War with Mexico;
Contracts with the different Departments for Sup
plies, &c;
Settlement of the accounts of dsbursing and other
officers OF the Government;
Collection of unclaimed dividends on the funded
debt of the United States.
Being in possession of large number of Rolls of
the Army Of the Revolution, he is enabled produce
the oof Of seruice" of large proportion Of those
engaged in that struggle, and for which they or
their widows are entitled to pensions from the
United States.
As Notary Public, the undersigned is prepared 10
furnish legalized copies OF Documents or Records
Charges will be moderate, varying according 10
the nature of the business transacted. Letters to
receive attention, should be postage paid, and may
be addressed GEORGE M. PHILLIPS,
Boz No. 50, Washington city