The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-10
Letter from New York.-N0. Nv.

city lately. Within fortnight four OF the mos
venerable and eminent have been taken away. DR..
Manly, (father Of the distinguished authoress, Mrs
Emma C. Embury) was known at the beginning of
this century for certain political relations-for his
connection with Thomas Paine in the last days of
the famous nfdel, and ever since as a conspicuous
physician and high toned gentleman-fo foremost in
all proceedings which had the special stamp Of |
New York upon them but not at all inclined TO |
second any movement originating in New England
He had lately accompanied his accomplished |
daughter to Paris, for the benefit of her health |
which has suffered for several years.
DR.. J. Keamy Rogers was great surgeon, and
was known throughout the professional world for |
several very skillful and bold operations, which |
commanded universal applause. He was rlain,
practical man. who throughout long life sustained
q high reputation for intelligent industry and
honor, as citizen, as well as in bis profession.
John l., O'Sullivan, formerly Editor Of the De-
mocratc Review, and more recently connected so
unfortunately with Cuban affairs, married his |
daughter.
Or. Patterson, of the Medical College, was con-
sidered by many in the profession, the best lecturer
on Astronomy in America. In early life he wasa
sad fellow, and there are extant dozen pamph.
let's about his icentiou.ness in Glasgow (where he
was educated) and his difficulties with his profess
4
phia. When he came tothis country, however, he
brought letters from Brougham, and many other
eminent persons, and he always sustained a repu-
aion for talent, and for the finest social qualities
Still another is the amiable and distinguished |
Dr. DeKay, Ia brother of the late Commodore DE |
| Kay, who married the poet brakes daughter |
l He was eminent as naturalist and an author. |
| He made a brace OF volumes about Turkey num-
| Der of years ago, which were published by the
Harpers, and two of the quarto volumes of the
Natural History of New York, published by the
| Government. He was intimate with Cooper,
| Irving, Haleck, Pauldng, DR.. Francis, and all
| the old hterdteurs in the city /; and two three
| days before he died, he sent the Rev. DR.. Girls
void, las Secretary of the Cooper Committee,) a
check for SlG) toward the monument of his dear
friend' the great novelist DeKay will be much
lamen,ed by call SORTS and conditions Of men,.
None of these celebrated physicians was under
sixty years ofage.
Passing the Medical College the other day,
| which Is my own home, some fifty students
emerged, long and Short thick and thin and passed
down street before me. looked at them curiously,
thinking if the boy be father Of the man will
gle out those destined to eminence; but alas,
there is no art to find the minds construction in
| the face" and if there were had opportunity
of observing their lineaments, and as for drawing
inferences from trowsers, striped or checked, or
a | specked, coats closely buttoned, or like the
t :" sailor boys" hammock loose to the sport Of
the wind, from hats and caps Of velvet fur and
n | felt, it was trying though dress believe al
4 good indication of character generally, the
I face.
l. Speaking OF dress reminds me oil Dickens, whe
says that when he saw at the great Fair a gentle
- man with his hat the back part OF his head,
,r reversed collar and black satin vest he knew him
e ! for an American.
t, You will have seen before this will hava,reachet
=, | you, the announcement of the death OF the poe
~ Montgomery-with regrettul tenderness, perhaps
Al though scarcely with deeper feeling for when HI
has filed and worthily filed more than the allotte,
re round OF humanity, why should there be mourning
10 For the last half century he has been familiar t
an the readers Of English poetry, and though he ha
,f not much Of the divine aalatus, the dream
up insanity which lives in the upper chambers of tn
, Temple OF Song, t4e sweet and touching devotons
pathos that run through many Of his efusions, wi
,es link his name to the heart of humanity for lon
80 | time.
ra His personal character seems to have been sill
guarly pure and child like In his public career,
mid genuine love of freedom led him to make many
wo cheerful sacrfces-suhering long months
cry imprisonment for its sake. He had just complete
the unusual allotment Of four years, on Il
tho fourth Of the present month"; on which occasion
for planted an oak tree on the lawn in front of Il
zy, In6rmary of Sheffield, in which town he h,
hat resided from early life. He died in the enjoyme
yet- " ~ -
ow l 'ehe's VI ~hi'i' A' A"1 oeeA Su"o"'o"'
the 1t is now understood that Kossuth is on boa
on the Humboldt, and will be here the 4th or 5th
ne December. Preparations for worthy receipt
- u'u are going forward but the committee having
i of matter in hand seem 70 pc quiet gentlemen 80
one public is less bored than it could have expecte
| Should get glimpse of the felt hat, or gre
has 'to'A ''0'' W" ''' A"''n ''aA''''' "'' ''"p'
sion.
rng To-day is " Evacuation Day." as it is term
and the anniversary of that great day to our faith
ster ! .lr na -. i \,
fe- l ehhihs in'o .'e i'' s " 'o',"" "'.u vi. et
the innate inhabitants took possession of their o
as homes under the shadow of the Stars and Strip
and The day is, of course, duly honored
Gny. Yesterday wa. delightfully."- genial and pleass
nad but during the night, winter. without warni
raw. (hough perhaps the lateness Of the season is
ner, foient cause and provoeaton) took possession
nbs, our beds and boards. The snow has been stead
they falling all day, and gloomy is the time tn,
OF | can scarcely to write by unourtained v
,nse dow.
that | Thank your stars that your lines ore cast
twas | pleasant places, for here, "Ah, me how bi
tn to chill isl" If St. Agnes Eve were like thi
'ugh don't blame Madeline for responding as she di
soIs | the voice,
Across the southern have a home for thee
,ight ------------------------------