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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-02
EDUCATION.

HIGH SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES,
A BOARDERS AND DAY PUPILS, Carondelet
IA street, St. Joseph, established in 1S42, under the
superintsncence Of tlle MISSES .4LIISON, from Lon
DON. This Institution, conducted hs best plans Of
European instruction. constantly open for the reception of
young ladies' all the solid and ornamental branches requ
site TO a complete and finished education.
TERMS and other particulars may be known applica-
ton at the residence Of the MISSES ALLISON Caron
delet street. ja14 1y
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-02

ID pEMOVAIl-THOMAS ]. BECK (successor tn a
R. SHinger) and VIM. WALLACE w. WOOD
attorney at Law Notaries Public, have removed to No
GRAvIER sTREET where they prepared to execute
pth every facility, all ComerciI and Marine .Notaria
tS,- Records of Wood & Beck kept separate mhs5 Iy
EMOVAL1-D. T. DONOVAN, Agent of OWEN Il
e. EsoH, Coal Dealers, has removed his Coal Office
o M 4ei Achonptouas street, to the BULLS HEAD, two
IRON he corner of st. Mary street, Lafayette, and
Oppos,e Steamship Landing, where all orders left viii be
Peneeoalg alIenaed TO, as heretofore. ap4 I'm
s EMOtAl--A. G. WILBUR 4 CO., have removed
street ~ Ai"oe' :" ." roEsiiSaS fis >
II MOVALr-DR. r. II. WYNNE, PAgsSe1aa and
y .1eceacheHr, has removed to No. SO CARoNpELFT
isaL- 9lRzAI: fyl6 6m
r REMOVAI-THoMAsK k. PRICE, who was recently
burnt out at No. 6 Camp street, has taken an office Al
No. nagdzine street where he has an extensive ass
men of LEAF TOBACCO, FLORIDA, CJBAs KEN
FUCkY, ETC. TO suit the taste of every customer wis
THE PEOPLE'S BILL POsTER-
= y s. C. SdTCHELL.
Il STAND ALONE and am still a candidate for the peo
I pies BILL POSTING. Thankful TO those who sot
elected and those who did not for the ber apatonage ey
gave me- would wish 10 inform them, al the world IN
general that ready at all hours postheir hAs dis.
tribute them Orders left at the following pa cesw be at
tended to: Crescent Office SO Chates street; Dilards OF.
nee, - Camp street; Delta Office, Il3 POydnss nee Poa.
yHRs Job Oiqa, ~ Bank Places piDayune Il hee house.
~ 80 sSFeRELL, Psppls'S aIgpals,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-02

4 nLA SEhD@ihs invaluable Remedy for Diasrhaa ard
Complaints Of The soyes inst received from Msxica' '
Raass Ras aHSsyf s8A, :, SHAW. ngasglsls
Ws~He YssAihss Skssas
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-07

LIFE OF MAJOR MoNrcomERY.-A life of this
distinguished officer, who lost his life in the battle
of the Horseshoe, is about to be published in
New York. Major c. p. Montgomery is the
agent The following notice of the work is from
the New York Erening Post, except that Major
Montgomery is the agent for the entire Union, in
stead Of the Southern country, as stated by the
Post. The work will doubt prove highly en-
teraning to all who are interested in events of
American history and warfare.-Repubiic.
"a Life Of Major Lemuel Purnell Montgomery,
a gallant officer Of the United States army, who
was killed at the battle of the Horseshoe on the
9th of March, 1914, is in preparation by Rev. J.
T. Headley. and is to be published by Baker g.
Scribner, Of this city. Major c. p. Montgomery,
brother Of the deceased, will act as an agent to
collect materials for the work, and distribute it
throughout the Union AS it is important that
the materials should be ample and exact, We have
been desired to say that those who in posses
sion Of any historical biographical facts relative
to Major Montgomery comp anons in arms
the officers who served in the war Of lSI2-wi
confer favor on the author Of the work and on
the agent by furnishing them to BAKER & Serb
NER, No. las Nassau street, New York. ~ Y.
Erening Post
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Right of Secession.

The Louisville journal has contained several
articles denying the right of secession, but nd.
hitting the right of revolution When Mr.
WEBSTER was pressed by Mr.. HAYNE and Mr.
CALHOUN to explain what was meant by the
right reserved by several States to resume the
powers they had granted to the Federal Govern
ment-what was meant by the right asserted in
the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of '9s,
for the States to interpose against Federal usur-
pation-what was meant in the Declaration of
Independence, when it asserted the right of n
people to alter or abolish their governments at
pleasure-he said it was the right of revolution
which he admitted also.
This was simply retreat into a high sound.
ing phrase which meant nothing, or rather worse
than nothing, for it is contradiction in terms.
There is no such thing as a right of revolution.
A revolution is a mere trial of strength, in which
might and not right decides According to Mr..
WEBSTER, State has a right to resist, if she
thinks herself oppressed, but the oppressor has
the right Of resisting her resistance. The De-
claration asserted the right of people to alter
or abolish governments Vt pleasure. 1t asserted
that right for these colonies, and consequently
the attempt Of Great Britain to resist that right
was wrong Mr.. WEBSTER meant the right
Of might. The Declaration of Independence
meant no such thing, as if it had, it would have
been defence of the British forces as much as
of our own
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and If not then the reaction in the North in
favor Of union, of business, and Of spoils, will
endanger Mr. Stewards aseendancy, and Mr.
SEWARD may fall before the impetuosity Of
Northern ultras, as Messrs. CAss, WEBSTER and
Clay, have fallen before him.
The compromises must now understand how
much wiser would have been an honest policy
If they had adopted the line of $500, they would
have had, besides the unanimous support of the
South, much stronger support at the North
than they now have. For the unanimous senti-
ment of one section, particularly when it is
right, always secures large cooperation in the
other
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-07
Another attempt at compromise-and
Failure. .,-'

The owners Of fugitive slaves having been
thus far defeated, and defed in their attempt, to
recover them by law, are resorting to the fashion
able policy Of compromise--of taking what they
can get.
1t will be remembered that the claimant at
Detroit compounded, and gave up his slave at a
discount even after he was in custody-know-
ing that if delivered up, he could not be con-
Quoted home in safety. Mr.. AARON MnHARDo,
of Norfolk, Virginia, has fugitive slave in Bos-
ton, for whose apprehension he has heretofore
offered reward of 200 dollars. Since the fail
ure in the case of CRAFTS and wife, Mr.. MnHAR-
DO has written to Boston, offering SPARROW,
the husband of his slave MARTHA ANN WHITE
HEAD, a quit claim on payment of her value after
deducting the two hundred dollars. But SPAR
ROW takes no notice of the draft.
We advise Mr.. MILHARpo, to beware of this
compromise business-or instead of getting any
property back, he will lose some more. The
South lately tried the compromise policy to save
some little share Of the newly acquired territory,
and the result was that, instead of securing
foot Of it, she surrendered part of Texas and
paid half the price Of losing it besides
IL Mr.. MILHARDo wants to restore peace and
harmony between himself and the aforesaid
SPARROW, one of our Northern brethren, let
him send on to Boston to Mr.. SPARROW quit
claim to his wife, together with as much money
as will reimburse her for the expenses she in
Cured in running away. And then he will prove
himself a patriot, statesman and diplomatist of
the CLAY, FooTE aud RlTcHIE school.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-07

A STORY OF THE KNocKINGs.-A story Of the
knockings"wa was told US recently, which we think
too good tn be lost, therefore we give it start.
In the western part Of New York the spiritual
m manifestations" have created considerable excite
ment. Among the subj ects of this excitement
was a simple man, Of middle age, whose bumbs
Of marvellousness and reverence were equally
large. He was ofcourse supersttiously religious,
and the knockings, Of which he had taken every
occasion to be witness, impressed him with the
utmost awe.
The man. wife, however, was a very different
kind Of being. She secuted the "spirits, laughed
at her husband, and took every occasion to rail- Y
him upon what she deemed his special weakness
One morning, after the sold man" had been
out to hear the knockings, the remembrance Of
which had stolen away nights rest, he rose
early, as was his wont, to make fire. The vile
was awake, and determined on having some fun
So raising herself on her elbow, she regarded her
husband, not more than half dressed, certainly as
he kneeed at the stove, aud abstractedly poked
at the ashes.
The wife applied her knuckles to the head
board: rap-rap-rap!
The victim started, with his hair on end, and
peeped anXiously over the stove.
Rap-rap-rap!
He began to tremble and faltered out" Is this
a spirt;'
Rap-rup.rnp
Does the spri, wish to hold communication
with me-"
Rap-rap-rap
esprit, art thou on an errand of mercy to me ,"
Raprap-rap
Esprit, what wilt thou have me do ,"
Make up that fire, you old fool" shouted his
wife, with mingled mirth, anger, and disgust, as
the trembling husband turned around and saw the
saucy creature calmly regarding him, with eyes
that entirely overshadowed the fear Of spirits. He
was mum.-Sprng field Republican.
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B Y 7 f l. f c. RA PHI.
Photographed Tor the Southern Press. l

Photographed Tor the Southern Press
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 4.
The Texas Boundary Bill has passed the legs-
lature of that State. There was only one dissent
ing voice in the Senate.
The sales Of Cotton for the past three days
amount to 5000 bales at cent decline, Middling
selling at l3a cents per Id.
New YoRK, Dec. s.
The Herald publishes account in the shape
OF a correspondence, by Frank Marvel, cores
pondent of the New Orleans Delta, OF the disaster
to the Helen Sloman, which is very interesting.
The steamer Franklin, for Havre, did not sail
yesterday in consequence Of the fog.
The U. 8. Cutter Hamilton, on surveying
cruise as far north as New York, arrived at
Princetown, Nov. I'd.
Albert Bahon, was sentenced yesterday, in Au-
burn, New York, to be hung on the Oath Of Janu-
ary. for the murder of German pedder about a
year ago.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 6.
The St. Louis papers contain full particulars
of the terrible storm on the Mississippi river.
The village Of Cape Giraudeau in Missouri was
nearly destroyed. The Convent, Catholic Church,
st. Vincent College, and other buildings were in
heaps ofruins. The professors and students were
in the College at the time, many Of whom were
severely injured Some have since died Of
their wounds. The tornado was terrible in its
effects for fifteen miles around the place
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Napoleon, arrived about quarter after ten ,cIo.r
having performed the distance Of three hundred
mnes a. 'ne ra'e OF above fifty miles an hour, sup
posing ne lost not moment, and proceeded in
straight line. The possible flight of a CAFE
pigeon Is said to be about sixty miles an honr
Thus, presuming that Sir John Ross had I;bsra,.
ed his birds from the place where he was Ias,
seen-which is two thousand miles from scotland
the birds must have flown for thirty three hour.
and twenty minutes at that rate to reach the dove
cote. II is said that carrier pigeons never travel
during night A trainer Of great experience, states
that he never knew an instance Of carrier pigeon
returning after dusk. Foggy weather is very I'M
favorable; and the Belgians, who are great pigeon
trainers, declare that the birds always perform
better when flying from south to north. II is
thought, by gentleman who has had great expe-
rlence with pigeons, that birds of this descrip-
ton could fly from Lancaster Sound or Davis .
Straits to England. And, he adds, that even to
make them fly across the Channel, il is necessary
to aceustom them by short flights to the sea.
- CASTELAR,, the vocalist has gone to Berlin.
Alboni is in Madrid.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-07

4 late Paris letter says-The famous Arte-
sian Well, commenced in 1882, at kissingen, a
city Of Rhensh Bavaria, is just finished This
immense work, of which the workmen began to
despair, has given results which have never been
seen before. kissingen ia situated in saline
valley at nearly 800 metres above the level Of
the Baltic sea- In the month of June, l849,
after II years Of hard labor, they had succce-
ded in reaching depth Of $50 metres, "a me-
tire is about 80 nches,) before getting to this it
was necessary to cut through several beds of
salt separated by masses of granite. They then
arrived at first bed Of carbon acid gas, follow
ed by new masses of granite, and finally the
18th of this month, violent conclusion knocked
away, without injuring anybody, the scadolding
which masked the orifce of the well, and then
was Immediately presented the curious spectacle
OF column of water IL centimetres in DIANA
tire, which rose with prodigious force to the
height of 80 metres, spreading them on all sides
like the branches Of magnificent palm tree,
and thus forming the most extraordinary jet
d'eau imaginable. The water, clear as crystal,
comes from soil Of temperature of sixty-six
degrees Fahrenheit and gives volume of twelve
cubic metres minute. It is forced by an at
mosphere subterranean Of carbonic gas acting
with the force Of fifty ordinary atmospheres.
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Save us from our Friends.

The following is from the Albany Evening
Journal, the organ Of Mr.. SEWARD, the repeater
of the Fugitive slave law, the advocate of the
Wilmot Proviso, and the violator of the Com
promise"
UNION MEETING IN VIRGNIA-MR. WEBsrER's
LETTER.-Demonstrat in favor of the Union
by the citizens of Southern States cost some,
thing, and are therefore worth something The
recent triumph Of Union sentiment in Georgia is
source of universal congratulation. In the slave
States, where earnest efforts are being made by
powerful men to disturb the Union, manifesto
tons of patriotism cannot be too highly priced
Nor can Southern Wing members Of Congress
who, like Messrs. BELL, STANLEY, GENTRY
HoUsroN, &c. &c. are always faithful, be too
gratefully remembered.
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FOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAGRES.
WITHOUT DETENTION At PANAMA

VNHE United States Mail Steamship Company
Il will despatch the splendid double-engine
steamship GEORGIA, on Wednesday, Dec. III,
at 3 o clock, p. m, from the pier, foot Of Warren
street, North river, New York, with the Govern
ment mails and passengers for San Francisco
and intermediate ports.
The connexion at Panama will be carefully
kept up, and passengers for San Francisco are
guaranteed that they will not be delayed at Pana-
ma beyond the usual stay in port
The books are now open, and passage can be
secured at the following rates.
FROM NEW YORK TO CHORES.
State-room berth 800
Standee berth, forward salooon ~
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table 50
FROM P.4N:1M.4 TO saw FRANCISCO.
State-rOom berth $500
Sleerage berth, found bed & separate table $50
FROM NEW YORK.
Staie-roon,. Stafdee. Storage
To Charleston or Savannah S25 $50 $40
To Havana 70 55 25
TO New Orleans IS 60 %
Freight to New Orleans 30 cents per cubic foot.
Freight to Havana will be taken in limited
quantity at reasonable rates.
Passengers for Chagres will he transferred at
Havana to the new and splendid steamship Pa
ClFlC.
To secure freight or passage, apply at the office
Of the company, II West street, corner OF War
rem steel, to M. o. ROBERTS.
SPECIAL NorIcE is given to shippers by this
| line, that the company have prepared form or
bill of ladng adapted to their business, which will
be furnished to shippers on application at the
company's Office, and with which they are re-
auesled to provide themselves, no other form
! will he signed by the agents OF the company. All
bills Of ading must be signed before the sailing Of
vessel Dec I, lS3u
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-07

FOREIGN frrMs.--Sir Francis Head has pub
lshed work on the defenceless state Of England
which has caused some amusement to the English
press Sir Francis Head SAYS, that the total num-
Der Of soldiers of the line IN Great Britain is 80 900
and in Ireland $4,000. To these to be added
10000 enrolled pensioners, 5000 dock-ya men,
and 3,44O veomanry cavalry. Sir Francis also
gives the following reliable facts:
"The Russian army have at present 900 guns
the Prussan army 492 guns the French army
3,759 field pieces, Of which 500 guns are horsed :;
ard even the Belgian army "a guns. But the
British army, for the defence of England, could Mt
present bring into the field, fully equipped, and
with ammunition wagons fully horsed, only forty
grns-ess than hsfofa line. OF battle ship 3 broad.
side-of which more than one-third are in Ireland.
Our artillery, IA at present organized, from
being underhorsed, can no doubt show more guns
than they could bring into the field. Horses
could, Of course, be readily purchased on an emer-
gency; but as soon as the guns were uni mbered
for action, they would, probably-like the Duke i
emdscipIineh Spanish troops-run away, fright.
ened only by the noise Of their own fire.
The late Bishop of Norwich, in his History OF
Birds, relates that fty-six pigeons were brought
over from Holland, where they nre much attended
to, and turned out from London at half-past four
in the morning. They all reached their dove-cotes
at home, by noon ; but one favorite pigeon, called
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-07

Let every Southern Rights man stand to his
post. Let every Southern Rights paper keep
its flag unfured, and press on in the great
struggle between the South and anti-savery-
Victory must from the very nature Of the con.
test, perch on the Southern Rights banner
throughout the South.
Let the Georgia Convention do what it will
it cannot deprive the Southern Rights Party OF
its proud position as the advanced guard in this
great contest. 1t is the party under whose
standard the whole South will eventually rally
and become a unit in sentiment and action
Augusta Consitution1lists.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-07

IMPORTANT TO BABIEs.--The last number Of the
Scientific American contains an engraving and de.
scri ption Of a new invention for the amusement,
sediment, and comfort of babies. 1t consists of
a swinging cradle, which is made to swing back
and forth for several hours without stopping, by
means Of clock work machinery, the motive pow
er being heavy weight.-A,tached to the ma
chinery is musical apparatus, by which the
tune most suited to the baby ear can be played
and so lull it to sleep. The machine is arrang,
ed as to play the music without moving the era
die, if desired, and vice versa. The invention is
the happy thought Of Mr.. L. F. Whitaker, Of
Raleigh, North Carolina.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-07

We regret to learn that in consequence Of de-
fects in the act making an appropriation for the
payment Of the companies OF. rangers called into
service by the Governor of this State in Is 10, no
money can be paid without further action Of
Congress. Ex-Governor Wood has returned
to Texas without being able to obtain cent
We understand the law, as passed, does not
specify the officer to audit the claims or desig-
nate to whom the amount, which may be found
due, shall be paid These omissions will prob
ably be remedicd at the next session Of Congress
-Teras State GGzrttc.
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Jenny Lind.

We are indebted to w. Mr.. F. Daily, stationel
on Penn. Avenue between 18th and 18th streets
for an elegant engraved likeness of Jenny Lind
As Jenny is to be the fashion, we advise the
ladies to call there and supply themselves. The
adjustment of her hair is the established style
in New York, and her costume will have 70 pre-.
vail, we suppose at least for one season.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-07

NORTH CAROLINA OYsTERs.-We have par
taken recently of some very fine oysters from
New River, branch of the Cape Fear, and can.
not forbear expressing our surprise that they
should be so great rarity in our city. Will
the facilities of daily intercourse by steam
boats, and with abundance of fine oysters ir
New River ard Musonborough Sound, we sec
no reason why our market should not be regu.
lary and abundantly supplied from that quartz,
instead of bringing them from New York We
learn that oysters from the localities above in.
dicated, or of similar quality, will readily COM
mand from dollar and n quarter to dollar
and half per bushel. We think the subject
worthy the attention of some of our Wilmington
or Smithvillc friends.-Charle ton Mercury
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-07

The CONToY PRISONERS ALL REL BASED
The Washington Republic Announces that in
formation has been received at the Department
Of State of the issuing of orders, by the Span
ish Government for the release of all the remain
der of the Contoy prisoners. This will remove
the only cause for the agitation Of the Cuba af-
fair, which some of the newspapers still used as
a reason why Spain should be dcspoiIed of that
island.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-07
GEORGIA.

We learn from members Of Congress just ar
rived, that the submission majority in Georgia is
only about thirteen thousand, out of about n
hundred thousand votes, and that majority of
the members of the Convention are opposed to
the Compromise. This under all the circum-
stances may be regarded as victory of the
good cause.
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A FRIEND TO THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN

THE SIAMEsE TWINS, who were, some time
ago reported to be dead, although the story wa.
Immediately contradicted, have thought proper
to express their own doubts in the matter in the
following letter, dated Mount Airy, N. c., Nov.
embcr % =" We see by the papers that We are
dead-died in England; but we don't believe n
word of it. Tell-that our last boy isn't
named for him, we call him Patrick Henry
Three others are James Madison, Christopher
Wren and Stephen Decatur"
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TERMS OF SALUTATIoN.-The Englshmar
says How do you do The Jew, Peace The
Arab, God grant thee his favor! The Persian
May your shadow never be less The Greek
Xapic rejoice! The Roman, Vale! The
Scotch, Hoo's wi ye'! The Irish, Long life tc
your honor! The German, VIE gents! Tn,
Frenchman, Comment vous porter vous How
do you Curry yourself! The Spaniard, Como
esta listed? The Italian, Come sta! The Chi
nese, How do you eat your rice The Egyp
tan, How do you sweat! The Russian, Raj
wash Your slave In England, in old times
Save YOU, sir! &C., &c.
To this we may add that the English, Irish
Scotch and French commonly address others in
the second person plural the Jew, Arab, Per.
sian, Greek and Roman in the second person
singular; the German in the third person plu.
raj; the Spaniard in the third person singular
(masculine J the Italian in the third person sin.
gular, Qeminine.) Of the other we know moth
np-N o. Bee.
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ONO STATE CONVENTIONAL proposti

ONO STATE CONVENTIONAL proposition
was made in this body, on the 4th, to appor,ion
the State every 10 years after 1851 The whole
population of the State to be ascertained every
10 years and divided by 100, the quotlent to be
the rates Of Representatives in the House for
10 years. Tho rates for Senators shall be ascer-
tanned by dividing the whole population by 30.
This takes the appointment from the Legislature.
The subject rests with a committee till the full
census returns are made