The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-25

Sa.menler- -snake-dragon-vss reptiles that dwell
In the deep-cod d about the grim jaws oil their hell.
" Dark .crawl''-gided dark the unspeakabe swarms,
Clump'd together in masses misshapen and vast
Here clung AMI here bristlet the fashioniess forms
II the dark moving buk of the hammer fl h pass'd
{A And with teeth grnnlas white and menacng motion.
There hung, and the gather d iciy oer me,
so far fom the earth. where mans help there was none
The One Human hing with the gob'ns before me
rahom.deep from mans eye N the spechiess proioand'
With the death of the main and the monsters around
Me,hought, gazed through the darkness, that
IT. sawths dread hund ed; imi,ed cresture-s prey
81 dh eo swept from ON hs ss babs a
Ard szsd me- ihs wsvs VIII il, wrath ard its roar.
'"--,is srOah's heran,", etc.
The Il the org na has been sy admed The M Poet thu.
In some parts of the ocean there are enormous |
sea animals, called Sepia, which kind of |
poypi. They have very long legs, and said |
sometimes to seize upon the coral divers along the
coast of Italy. Mr.. Beale tells the following ad- |
venture with creature Of this sort:
While upon the Bouin Islands, searching for
shells the rocks which had Just been left by the
receding tide, | was much asonished at seeing at
my feet a most extraordinary looking animal,
crawling toward the retreatng surf. had never
seen one like il before. 1t was creeping on its
eight legs, which, from their soft and flexible ma
ture, bent considerably under the weight of its
body, SO that it was lifted by the efforts of its ten
IL
Ii appeared much alarmed on seeing me, and
made every effort 10 escape, while was not much
in the humor TO endeavor to capture ugly a GUS
toner, whose appearance excited feeling of dis.
gust not unmixed with fear. L. however, endeav-
Ofed prevent It's escape, by pressing on one of its
legs with my foot; but, although used consdera.
BILE force for that purpose, its strength was great
that ii several times quickly liberated its member,
in spite of all the eff 'rts could employ, in this
way, wet, slippery rocks | now laid hold of
OF the teniacles with my hand, and held it
firmly, so that the limb appeared as if it would be
torn asunder by our united strength. ! gave il a
powerful jerk, wishing to dsengage it from the
rocks 10 which it clung forcbly by its suckers,
which it effscually resisted but the moment after,
The apparently enraged animal lifted its head, with
its large eyes projecting from the middle of its body,
and le'tfg go lts hold OF the rocks, suddenly sprang
upon my arm, which had previously barred TO my
shoulder for the purpose of thrustIng it into holes
in the rocks TO discover Shells and clung, with lis
suckers, TO il with great power, endeavorng TO get
its beak, which could now see between the roots
of his arms, in a position to bite.
"A sensation of horror pervaded my whole
frame, when ] found this mons,rous animal, for it
was about four feet long, fixed so firmly to my arm.
lis cold shiny grasp was extremely slckenlng, and
| Immediately called aloud TO the captain, who was
also searching for shells at some distance, to come
and release me from my disgusting assailant. He
quickly arrived and taking me down TO the boat,
during which time was employed in keeping the
beaS away from my hand quickly released me by
disengaGed it by portions at time. This animal
was iha species Of Sepa which is called by whalers
I" rock squld." Thus are these remarkable crea-
lures from the different daptalion of their tenta-
ces and notifications of their bodies, capable OF
sailing, hyng, swimming, and creeping on the
shore, while their senses, If we may judge from the
elaborate mechanism of their organs, mast possess
corresponding acuieness and perfection"
FiTzJAMEs.-The Mirror gives an account of &
singular Incident to which New Workers are in
debted for the nightly opportunity Of observing
Mademosee Natalie Fitzjames " combinations
She had commenced engagement at the SaI
Carlos, Naples, when one evening new bale
was announced, and the Queen, who has lttl
taste for theatres, chanced to visit it that night
The brevity OF the dresses worn by the danseuses
and their gauze-ke material, greatly shocked he
Majesty; but the fesi-colored tights completed
Mortified her. The next day an order was sci
from the palace to the manager, commanding tina
for the future, the dancers, if their clothes must
short, should at least wear green-colored tights
OF course in this change the charming bayadere
would bear striking resemblance to frogs b,
the Neapolitan danseuses had no help for it, but
submit to the despotc law Fitzjames, howeve
was Frenchwoman, and resolved not to submit
the humiliation of frogifying herself, but elaine
the exchange of two protocols, the cancelling
the engagement was obtained. She then dete
mined tt visit the United States, the land of un
versal liberty, and where, consequently she will
at liberty to wear flesh -coored tights.
THE DECLARATION OF lNDEPENDENcE-TI
Legislature of North Carolina have accepted 7
port, which affirms well ascertained historic
fact, that the celebrated Mecklenburg Declarato
was published in June, 1775 Large portions
this are embodied in Mr.. Jefferson's declaration
the following year. The Legislature intends
perpetuate the honor.
The committee do not hesitate to recomms
that an inscription in commemoration OF Il
great event, shall be placed the block
marble which has been forwarded for the p
pose of being sent to Washington, in order to fo
part of the monument now in the process OF err
tion, to the memory of the Father of his count
and with this view they propose the resolution he
with reported:
Rssoired, That his Excellency, the Govern
cause to be transmitted the block Of marble z
sented by the patriotic citizens of Lincoln cou
for the Washington Monument, and that he ca
to be made on it the following inscription, toget
with the coat Of arms of the State, to wit:
North Caroliua. Declaration Of Independence, Meek
burg May 20, l775. |
A Young Dutch officer arrived at Java fresh fir
the mother country, and hastened to pay
respects to the Governor. Before the door Ia
black ball, which he thought proper to wipe
feet on, but no sooner had his boots touched it t
an angry hiss escaped from the mass and mig
boa rose against the intruder. Forgetting all c.
mony he rushed into the house, but there !
terror awaited him in the shape of tiger, wi
leaped growing toward him. His only wea
was slight dress sword, which he was abou
draw in self.defence when the Governor stoE
him by saying: ''Don't be frightened, my yo
friend, this cat will sit quietly by you, if
will honor me with your company to dinner.
is only disturbed by seeing you running so
his old friend the boa. The boa never hurts
body, and has lived peaceably with us for y,
along with the tiger, which has never tasted b
and has al ways been the playmate of the chile
You will learn here to smile at many things
terrify people in Europe
The Mercantile Insurance Company of
delphia have declared dividend of 20 per
for the year ending the 3lst ult The Insur
Company of the State of Pennsylvania have
elarsd dividend of I per cent, from the prof
the last six moRihst