The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-18


vention in 1876, predicted was to become the most
important inland town in the South. That predic-
tun is al eady fulfilled. The town, situated in the
centre of a network of railroads, which diverge il
very direction, must become great machine shop
it, population now approaches 1000, and manutac-
l5res of different kinds in successful operation
IN addition those necessary for the construction
and repair of locomotives and cars, there is fac
jory of fine earthen.ware, and an extensive shoe
establishment. The residences are, many of them,
very elegant, and the town has all the appearance
# growing city. But we shall let the editor tel
he story himself. We are gralfed to find the
Republican good Union paper:
Situated at the junction of the Macon and Western The
Georgia and the State roads, draws TO It, as 10 cOm9H
centre, the dsc Of couoy. unsurpassed in
fertility and agricultural and mineral PROSPERITY Added to
constructions, will soon be eomreted to West Point re-
ion viii be established between This and Mobile. Varou'
blank roads IN contemplation, which WI speedily be
considered fixed fact and that to jacksonville, Alabama
The local and commercial ADVANTAGES which Atlanta
Commands will before long, make the nrO market Of
e cp Observation-Disclosures win Mobile she can and vii tu
he whole up country with groceries at equally cheap IL not
harestOn, Savannah, while at The very worst there Viii
swa, be at least difference of the Height up country
customers" -
Fuany.-The Abolitionists and the Fire-eaers
nave recommended a day of fasting and prayer on
account of the passage of the Cancellation Bills.
| A little dieting will do them both good.
In the abolition proceedings find the follow
ng resolution offered by Gerrit Smith, and unani-
mously adopted;
ResaiUed That recommend the last Saturday of th
month a day OF fasting aud prayer and that the friends
10 come toGeher tga day, their respective tories tC
pay Almighty ID that be would cay ,he speedy repea
every other lave law and the speedy throw that spurOu
ceremoniousness for the duties aud OF humanity
and which not word Of rsmonsrance al the election
power
In the Quatebum proceedings we find the fol-
lowing resolution:
Rssoged, That in view of the consequences which mu;
oprye e bs I5elv pssSed becomes u.s. as peopIe tc
humble before Amighy God and divine aid
Seabrook to SCI apart day OF Eastns hqm,,agSn sql
unite their prayers and suppcatons for that wisdom from
High which may direct Their steps IN the present emergency
| Secession-The Port Gibson Herald says when
secession begins in earnest it shall advocate the
further subdivision of Mississippi, by setting off tc
Louisiana the Southwestern counties.
What has become of the secession Of Charleston
Neck! Have the patriotic inhabitants of thai
down. trodden and oppressed ilk, tamely submitted
TO the dielation of the tyranncal aldermen o.
Charleston! Forbid it, every principle of chivalry
A Question for The Critics is a divorced woman
70 be styled Miss or Mrs. Does the decree Of
the court restore to her any thing but her maiden
name A woman who is, or has been married, is
known in society as Mistress-abbreviated Mrs
whether the marriage terminates by death or di-
vorce is immaterial. When a court DEGREES the
nillity Of the m rrage, and consequently, the
woman has never been a wife, she may perhaps be
called Miss We submit the question for infor-
nation.