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

BOARDING HOUSE ROBBERY. On Saturday night a
named George Anderson discovered stealing trunk
from he boarding house the of Common AID Phil
ippa streets lie in the act by Mr. j. A. Smith
who Immediately the ALARM and the thief arrested
Just he was leaving the house with The in his
sion. lie will be brought before the Recorder day.
STRAY HoRsEs-Very great neg lect manifested on the
pnr OF dray other horses in taking care
Of their animals night and frequently happens that
RAJ are found srayng about the the dark Between
Saturday night and yesterday morning the wachmen found
less than three animals which they impoundeI
Owners OF horses should be careful oil these animals
by allow ing them large during the night time,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-05
REGULAR PACKETS.
CLOTHING, HATS, SHOES.

Spriue and Summer CLOTHING.
FRANCIS FABRE & CO, 90 Magazine strest,
suectf,y cali the attention Of their friends and the
public To- their large stock Of SPRING AND SUMMER
CLOTH They also IN extensive assort-
ment Of TR AVELLING TRUNKS, to whic, they invite
psrticnlaT notice. RPS d&W If
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-05

perintendent of the extension OF the fatent ofhce
buildings. il determined on by the new Commits
sic ner Of Public Buildings. VIM. Elliott will be
his successor.
The case of John r. Davis Us. Col. Hughes, is
now progressing in the Circuit Court While at
JaIapa, during the Mexican war, Hughes punished
Davis severely for an alleged crime hence the suit
Eminent counsel are employed, and they art dis.
cussing the authority for Hughes acting as civil
and military Governor.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-05
HYDE & GOODRICH,

HYDE Y GOODRlCH,
No. Is Charities street, New Orleans,
IMPORTERS
Wa tchCS,
FINE JEWELRY AND DIAMONDS.
SILVER TEA SETS, FORKS AND SPOONS; PIT.
CHEERS, GOBIETS, etc.
Plated CASTORS, BASKETS, TEA SETS, WAIT
Frs, and fine GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS and E.
VOLVERS.
RODGERS POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY and
SCISSORS.
CLOCKS AND VASES; LAMPS, GlRANDOLES and
MANTEL ORNAMENTS.
MILITARY GOODS, GOLD AND SILVER LACES,
PRINCES, etc.
PAPER MACHE WARE and large assortment of
Rich Fancy Goods.
e- This House has been established thirty years in this
city, mhS I'm
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-05

NOTlCE-No person is authorized to collect
money for us unles. hold ord-r.
my2 81 G. FLINT y JON Els. Al Royal .trset.
EMOVAL-F. n. HARRISON, Notary Public,
IL ha his office from b5 Graver 40 Camp
street, 10 Stair. my3 I'm
HALLARAN, EDWARD, Commissioner for
l. California, q Camp street m,2 3m
nR. J. f. SEGUiN, office at Thomas Rankin's
- Drug Store Camp Poydras residence
us Gray,er street., of Baonue. my3
COPARTN EkSHlP-Ihe undersigned having
~ this day associated wi h him Mr. HENRY s. HALL,
the business will hereafter be conducted und the fir Of A.
F. oCARAS Co...NewOrleans, MAY l. Isl,
myl A. +. COCHRAN.
PRESTON POND, Jr.,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
| WILL give his attention to all business matters
w entrusted his the parishes Of East and Yves
| Fe iciana -as, Baton Kouge and St Helena.
| tF Office, Clinton, La. 49,
| Refer to Hon Theodore II. McCaeb Hon. John w
| Cricket, New ,rlelns. apt
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-05

Robert b. Rhett has removed his from the
Harvard University, in which he member Of
the senior class, account of the anti slavery
agitation in Massachusetts.
Which suffers the most injury from his opera
lion--young Mr.. Rhett or the State of Massachu.
sets! Btlng ones nose off, though difficult
operation, in its literal sense, is easily and very
commonly done, symboically. IN. Y. Courier
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-05
Passe n ge rAs

Per ship Union, from New York-Mr Vermcub and lady
Mrs Brown and children, Mrs Dryer, Miss Ann Glover
NJ rs Ellen Glover.
Per schr Time from Nasau-77 passengers from the
of The ship Cato.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-05
N emOran0a,

The steamer Uncle Sam left ST Louis the 9th ult-n
pon loading for NewOeans steamers Crescent Columbus
Su tana and Josiah Lawrence.
The steamer Iroquos left st Louis the 9th ut-ln
for NewOrleans Sultana and Josiah Lawrence.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-05

BY the ship Union, the 18th ut. bark WagTam. from
Boston, bound 10 Havana.
BY the ship Osborne, the oath ut, of Double-Headet
| Shot Keys ship Iowa. hence for Genoa.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-05
Tea Warehouse,
No. 81 Camp street, New Orleans.

THE largest assortment of GREEN and BLACI
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04

He may carry brace Of partridgcs. but
not leg Of mutton. He may be seen in the
omnibus box at the opera, but not on the box
Of an omnibus. He may be seen in a stall
inside the theatre, but not at stall outside
of one. He may dust another persons jacket
but not brush his own. He may kill man
in duel, but he must not eat peas with his
knife. He may thrash coal HEAVIER. but he
must not ask twice for soup. He may pay
his debts Of honor, but need not trouble him
self about bis tradcsman's bills. He may
drive horse as Jockey, but he must not
exert himself in the least to get bis living
He must never forget what he owes to bm-
self as gentleman, but he need not mind
what he owes as gentleman to his tailor
He may do anything or anybody, in fact.
within the range Off gentleman--go through
tho insolvent debtors court, or turn billiard
marker, but he must never on any account
carry brown paper parcel, or appear in the
street without pair Of gloves.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04
EXCHANGE BANK
SELDEN, WRITER'S & Co.,
WASHINGTON, D. e


THEiundersigne respectfully announce that
/ they have formed co-partnership to transact
general Banking and Exchange business in this
City under the firm Of SELDEN, WRITER'S & co,
and are prepared to deal In
Foreign and Domestic Exchanges, 7imeaBals, Pro-
gtsory Notes, Certificates Of Deposite, Letters Of
Credit, Bank Notes and Coin.
We undertake to make collections ard promptly
to remit the proceeds any designated point with
in or without the Union.
Mr.. VIM selden, q member of the firm, and for
many years past the Treasurer Of Tie United States,
will give his careful personal attention to all fnan
cial business which we may be employed to trans
act with any ofthe Departments ofthe Government
The business which our employers may require
us TO transact will be conducted with fidelity and
promptitude, aud upon the most reasonable terms
WILLIAM SELDMN.
Lme Treasurer ef,he T.. S.
JOHN WlTIIERS,
Of Ate1andrta Ia.
r. " LATHAM
Of Washington D. c.
LIP BAYNE
Of Baltmore, Nd
Washington. Dec II 1850.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04
HOW TO DO GOOD.

DR.. johnson wisely said. "IIe who waits
to do a great deal of good at once, will new
er do anything" Life is made up Of little
things 1t is but once in m age that occa-
sion is offered for doing great deed. True
greatness consists in being great in little
things How are railroads built2 by one
shoyelful of dirt after another; one shovellul
at time Thus drops make the ocean
Hence. we should be willing to do little
good a. time, aud never wait to doa great
deal Of good at once" If we would do much
good in the world, We must be willing to do
good in little things, little acts one after an
other; speaking word here. giving tract
there, and setting good example all the time !:
we must do the first good thing we can, and
then the next, and the next, and so keep on
doing good. This is the way to accomplish
any thing. Thus only shall we do all the
good in our power--W j. NJ.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04
A PHILADELpHIA QUAKER.

A certain Friend whom we very well
knew, was recently at distant place of sum
mer resort. He stepped into the post Office
one morning, and while there the Postmaster
asked him if he knew any English people
staying at the hotel? "Why does thee ask =
said the Quaker Because" said the Post
master, there are half dozen letters direct
ed to England by the next steamer, and as
the postage TO Boston is not paid | cannot
send them. If cannot find the writer's of
them, they will be forwarded to the dead let
tor Office at Washington" Our Friend"
looked at the letters. They were all double
and ne remarked. "They appear to be family
letters, and no doubt viii be most welcome it
received, or may cause great anxiety if they
should not be- Il cannot help il, = said the
Postmaster "Well, I can If thee cannot
what is the postagc?v "For six double let
tiers, three dollars" well. here is the mo.
ney thee win please mark the letters paid.
and send them to Boston" And with this
injunction the Philadelphia Quaker left the
post Office, his pockets not quite 50 heavy as
when he entered. but his heart we are sure,
i great deal lighter.-N II. Gazette
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04
NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS.

The New York Tribune translates che fol-
loving portion of political catcchism from
III Fischietto," an Italian paper published
a, Turin:
Question WHO is the lightest man in the
world
Answer--Thc Frenchman.
Who is the heaviest The German.
Who is the most serious 1.-The English
nan.
Who is the most vivacious ?--Thn Swiss
Who is the proudest ?--The spaniurd-
Who is the most humble p The Russian.
Who is the most cnterprisipg 1.-The Pole.
Who is the LATEST THE Turk.
Who Is the widest awake ?--Thc Amcri-
can
Who is the slccpiest Tile IIottcntot.
Who has all these virtues and vices mixed
together The Italian
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04
-7l-TT'-l771FFF<SES<|T1E7'7T--
A TRUE LAWYER.

Alexander Hamilton was once applied to
as counsel by man having the guardianship
Of several orphans who would on coming TO
age, succeed to large and valuable estate,
Of which there was material defect IN tie
title deeds, known only to the guardian, who
wanted to get the estate vested in himself
Hamilton noted down the faithlcss executors
statement, ard then said to him. settle With
these unhappy infants honorably to the last
cent, or viii hunt you from yoar skin like
a hare The advice was strictly followed.
and the man who gave il was an prnamcntto
the bar and the age he lived in Southern
Press
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04
WESTERN PoRK TRADE.

The Western papers are publishing the
prospects of pork packing this season. The
Lafayette (lndiana) Journal says in that
quarter the crop Of this season will be supe-
rior to that Of last, both as regards quantity
and quality.
1t is thought that hogs will be heavier It
not mole plenty. As to prices, however, the
prospect does not look as flattering as last
year, especially at the principal killing points
OH the Ohio river. The prices will rule high,
though, and farmers generally may count up.
on fair and renumcrating prices for their hogs.
Some contracts have already been made at
Cincinnati and Madison at $4a$4,50, deliy-
cred; but those prices may be regarded as
altogether above the views Of buyers gcner-
ally
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04
WHY HOARD UP ron orr,Ea.,

An eminent author says, we should bear
constantly is mind thas uine-te nths of us are
from the very nature and necessities of the
world, to gain our livelihood by the sweat of
our brow. But what reason have we to pre-
sumo that our children are not to do the same ?
If they be, as now and then one viii be, en-
dowed with extraordinary powers of mind,
these extraordinary powers Of mind hare an
opportunity of developing themselves and if
they never have that opportunity, the harm
is not very great to them or tous Nor does
1t hence follow that the descendants of labor
ers are always to be laborers. The path up-
ward is steep and long to be sure. Industry,
care, skill and excellence, in the parent, Law
the foundation Of rise, and in the course Of
time. the descendants of The present laborer
become gentlemen.
This is the natural progress 1t is by at
tempting to reach the top at single leap, that
so much misery is produced in the world
Society may aid in making the laborers yir-
tuous and happy, by bringing children up to
labor with steadiness, with care and with skill;
to show them how to do as many useful things
as possible, to do them all in the best man
ner, to set them an example in industry, So
briefly, cleanliness and neatness to make all
these habituaI to them. so that they never
shall be liable Co fall into the contrary; to
let them always see honor and good living
proceeding from labor, and thus to remove
from them the temptation to get at the goods
of others by violent or fraudulent means and
to keep from their minds all inducements to
hypocrisy and deceit
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04

BEAUTY
COMPLEXION richly tinted with the bloom Of health,
With skin as pure and fair parian marble
Soft and sweet as the fragaant rose--
Teeth as sound and white as alahaster,
breath ofsweetest fragrance and lips OF coral tint,
With flowing ringiets and glossy locks,
LuXurant tresses dancing gracefully DER the swan Ike
neck
No dark rspuIsivc spots TO the pleasing picture
Oe 10 dull shadows 0 er beauty's master piece.
Railways Medcated Soap.
Composed Of the most delicious and fragrant gums
0fextracts, oils, and costly essences
OF flowers, roots, trees, aud oriental plants,
Possessing wonderous virtues 'er skin diseases.
To the Complexion it imparts Beauty.
ps cleansing the skin from all eruptiye matter.
Makes the pores gives action TO tina caplarles
BY which all poisonous humors are elected
Aud a healthy action TO the skin restored
To the teeth gives whiteness and prevents decay
II makes the skin soft sweet and smooth,
Transforms the repulsiye and dishgured rsage,
To "a clear and beautiful complexion
Railways Circassian Balm.
imparts nutriment to the hair
Makes II strong, glossy rich and luxuriant,
Cleanses the scalp from dandrufglves action 10 the
bulbs
Fastens the upon scalp, and forces to grow
Like guano barren soi II makes t rich aud pFodue
tive
To dress the hair make It smooth and glossy
Strong and beautiful, &C.
Railways Crcassan Balm is the "ne plus ultra"
p5-Prce Is Cents per bottle
RADWAY Il CO. Practical Chemists.
Sold in Martinsburg by VIM H. Heseltinei Darkessie
Wysongi Charlestown, Joseph Harris; Shepneraste"n
WIN. II. Forncy.
July q l--Iy
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04
oPnNING 4 MOUND.

The workmen on the Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road. opened an Indian mound on Sat
urday the 18th. on the farm of b. McMech-
on, Esq The mound was seventy feet in d.
ameter aud eleven feet high. Nearly on a
level with the surrounding earth were found
an altar OF stone. esincing the action Of the
fire; west of north ofthe altar the head and
body Of an Indian extending west Of north,
at slight declinaticn from the head to the
feet This body was covered to the depth Of
q foot or more with ashes, in which the salt
was still manifest to the taste. as We are told
The body was remarkably perfect aud was
mostly preserved Around this body were
twelve others, with their heads centerng to-
ward it, and feet projecting. No articles of
art were found except polished stone tube,
about twelve inches in length Wheeling
Gazette.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04

We ere grati6ed 10 SEQ 90 many young
men cousrerating their 6rst exercise IL the
elective franchise, by voting last week f5r the
new Constitution Nov that that ms,sa-
ment has been adopted beyond doubt, aad
the ycung men Of orr corntry placed IN the
full possession and enjoyments II al Tic
rights Of citizenship, ne hope TO rce them
take an active part In public affairs Let
them begin to turn their attention somewhat
more to 4 study Of our glorious government,
and thus prepare themselves 10 act ipteDigi-
Bis their part in It's administration
4 contest has now commenced before the
great bar Of the people. between the two pc.
l:ticAl parties Of the day, for the mastery 10
the control and management Of cur
State Government In the decision Of
The grave questions at issue between these
parties, il is the high aud SOLEMN duty Of
every man, before no casts bis Voice for the
one side Or The ether. to investigate calmly
deliberately and closely, the reasons upon
which his action is to be based. There are
doubtless thousands IN our land, who have
heretofore allied themselves to neither party,
because they we're not permitted D. the polls
~ gave u iiFtSSt0l 10 tnelf StHtliheHfS q
all such We appeal. and ask them as patriots
to form no party ties rasbly and hastily. -
But With cooluess ard deliberation lot them
form their opinions, and then with all the
lights before them. go 10 that party which
their judgments and their reason shah ap-
prove,
The parties are essential to the purity and
perpetuity Of free Institutions, We have ever
believed There are questions Of policy and
Of principle on which men may and do honest
~ differ in their opinions. Il IS natural and
il is right that it should be 80. But We
think this difference ofopinion should always
rest on an enlightened judgement, and be
supported BY pure motives andsa high mind
cd purpose Whilst this is the case, there
is no danger to be apprehended from pollti.
cal parties. Their tendency will be TO pre-
serve rather than to destroy our liberties =
Ne therefore desire to see every man in Our
County, who has not yet formed bis political
opinions, nor determined on his party associ-
atoms, inform himself upon the questions 1t
issue, and aid in their decision SO far as they
may be decided By the popular voice. Pr
giaid Messenger, Oct 23
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04
MARTINsBURG. Va, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER I, ISL

lied With the laTisA p7ofnsion Of our forests.
with their century crowned morarehs. array-
ed in their lcafy robes. rcspiendcnt with the
Tyrain dyes Of Autumn
The American Autumn There IS poetry
in the very association The Oak in its deep
crimson robes--king os the woods, The
Gum. Of a still bloodier hne. Ike the immo-
lated victim OF tyranny. bleeding from every
pore. stands, ft emblem. by the side of its
regal representative The buckeye, strip
ped Of its foliage. and its bread leaf disport-
ing Ia the breeze. or carried down by the
sireamlet The Maple, aud its golden leaves
adorning the woodlands With their rich and
sunny tints The I'm. 10 its classic. pic
turesque beauty The Chest8m. and its
deep rich foliage. The dsk. hiding the sill
yer underneath each leaf The Locust, and
its tiny beautiful verdure The Cypress.
with It's slender leaf Of tenderest hue. The
spiral Pine. and the Cedar, in their eternal
green.
Fields Of golden grain, and orchards laden
with luscious fruit. and vines with clustering
green
'Reeling to earth: purple and gushing
and clear, sparkling streams, and salmon fish
ing. and field sports--all these. are thine, oh.
Autumn aud own thy pageant sovereignty
The European Autumn can 10 no wise be
compared with that Of America The lovers
Of the picturesque are there presented with
no rich foliage Of interminablo forests. dying
variegated DEATH but. 10 the language OF
the accomplished ldly whose lines are prefix
ed to this essay:
"There thou contest in sober anisc,
In mellow cloak Of russell clad
There, thine arc melancholy skies.
With hueless flowers, pale and sad,
Autumn-it is the season of my nativity
and when "the clods Of the valley shall be
hcaped upon my becalmed bosom, let it be
when the wailings Of the wind are heard in
the woodlands, and amidst
----afallen leaves that lie
Like crimson carpets all around,
Beneath a crimson canopy
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04


a correspondents u the Bible Soeiety r.
cord, relates the following
Many years ego. when Louisville was .
pretty village. consisting Of 4 few houses and
two stores, it was great rcsort for gamblers
and persons of dissipated habits At this
period, Colonel G., q wealthy but very wick
ed mar, carried on an extensive mercantile
business. On p certain occasion he sent
confidential clerk TO the East to lay in a sup
ply Of goods. furnishing him With the requi-
site amount Of cash. An unexpected fall in
prices left the clerk $500 In hand, after all
lis purchases were made lie did not wish
to takcit back with him, and was somewhat
at loss to know how to invest IT, He was
religious young man. and it occurred to him
that bibles were more wanted than anything
else, in Louisville, and he frally resolved to
invest It in bibles, and accordingly he sent
home three hundred dollars worth. Colonel
c., thought the transaction rather unpromis-
ing, as it vas an article never called for at
his store. Cards he could sell in abundance
but no Bibles.
Atlength after sleeping. an idea struck
him. Gamblers would have cards at any
price, and on any terms Accordingly. bo
made his arrangements he PIT up Bblc
to every pack o. cards, charging dollar and
a half for The former, and fifty cents for tho
latter, telling each applicant that be could get
no cards without Bible In due time the
Bibles were all disposed Of. hut. as tho gam
blers wanted only the cards, they usually pre-
sented the Bible to first boy or girl they met
with in the street. In This way hundreds Of
Bibles were distributed in Louisville, and
many houses were supplied with the word Of
God, that never contained one before. This
is the first and only instance, perhaps in
which gamblers were made the Instruments
ofcirculaslng the Bible, Grea. good, we were
informed, resulted from this singular proceed
ing
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04


An obstinate man does not hold opinions,
but they hold him; for when he is once pos
scssed of an error it is like devil, only cast
out with great difficulty. Whatsoever he
lays hold on, like drunken man, he never
loses, though it do but help to sink him the
sooner His ignorance is abrupt and mac
cessable, impregnable both by art and nature,
and will hold out TO the last, though it has
nothing but rubbish to defend. 1t is as dark
as pitch, and sticks as fast to any thing it
lays hold on His skull is so thick that it is
proof against reason and never cracks but on
the wrong side, just opposite to that on which
the impression Is made, which surgeons say
does happen very frequently. The slighrcr
and more inconsistent his opinions are. the
faster he holds them, otherwise they would
fall asnnder Of themselves; for opinions that
are false ought 10 be held with more strict
ness and assurance than those thatare true
otherwise they will be apt to betray their
owners before they are aware He delights
most of all to differ in things Indifferent; no
matter low frivolous they are, they are weigh
ty enough in bis weak judgement and he
will rather suffer sef-martyrdom than part
with the least scruple Of his freehold for it is
impossible to dye his dark ignorance into any
brighter color. He Is resolved to understand
no mans reason but bis own, because be finds
no man can understand his but himself
His wits are like sack, which the French
proverb says is tied faster before it is full
than when it is; and his opinions are like
plants that grow upon rocks, that stick fast
though they have no footing His under
standing Is hardened. like Pharaob's heart,
and is proof against all sorts of judgements
whatsoever.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-04
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