The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-03-07


Gems Worth Preserving.
| am of opinion thai the Bible contains more
true sublmty more exquisite beauty, more pure
morality, more important history, and finer strains
Of poetry and eoqdence, than be collected
from all other books, in whatever age or language
they may have been written. [Sr VIM. Jones.
will hazard the assertion, that no man ever did
or ever Will become truly eloquent, without being
a constant reader Of the Bible, and an admrer Of
the purity and snblimity of its language. Fisher
Ames.
The Bible is q book worth more than all the
4Lher books which were ever printed. Patrick
Henry.
Young man, attend TO the voice Of one who has
possessed certain degree of fame in the world
and who will shortly appear before his Maker:
Read the Bible every day of your life. Dr. Sam.
uel Johnson.
II person would obtain true know ledge of
the Christian religion, let him study the Holy
Scriptures-especatly the New Testament; there.
IN are contained the words of eternal life. 1t has
God for its author, salvation for its end and truth
without any mixture of error John Locke
The DUKE OF WELLINGroN.-The following
sketch of the bearing of this remarkable man on
the Ath ut at the opening of Parliament, will par
italy to inform the reader why he has received
the name OF the Iron Duke. He will be eighty
three years old on the lst of May-havng been
born in 1869.
The Duke of Wellington, who wore Field
Marshals uniform under his peers robes, looked
hearty and well, but appeared to be prevented, by
his increasing deafness. from entering into conver-
sation, and conended himself with exchanging a
casual remark salutatIon with the peers who
passed him. The Duke, however, made an
exception in favor of the Baron Brunow, the Rus
ran Embassador with whom he held short col
loGuv HIS grace appeared to shrink from the at
tention and respect of which he the object, and
it observed, proof of his indifference to
fatigue that although frequently mportuned to take
seat he steadily refused and continued in stand
ing position until her Majesty's departure.
THE VALUE OF THREAT-In private letter
from Lyons, anecdote OF an amusing kind is
related of General CASTELAR,, which any one
acquainted with the bold and eccentric character of
that disting gushed officer, will not find much diff
Guilty in believing. lew days since barber and
halr dresser of the city, well known for his social
opinions in the act of operating friend
and brother" While holding between his thumb
and forehnger the nasal organ OF his socialist Gus
toner, and passing his razor over his chin, he cried
out What would | not give to have at this
moment the head of General CASTELAR,, as | have
yours! | should soon settle his business"
The next morning at an early hour, to the great
amazement OF perruqnier, who should be seen but
General CASTELAR, himself approaching his door,
followed usual by a mounted orderly. The
General never appears but in full dress, and deco
rated with all his orders; and this is invariably
commanded in Perpgnan, that related of the
laird of Dumbedikes and his laced cooked hat,
namely, that he goes to bed with them. Be that
as it may, the General dismounted from his horse,
entered the shop, and sat down IN the char set apart
for customers :" understand, said he to the gap
ing barber that you have expressed wish tc
have my head between your hands. Be so good as
TO shave me-.
The alright of the artistic, and the sang fyota
OF the General, may be more easily conceived than
Il r,rl l,,t. a. l.,
mechanically to prepare his implements. The
General remained fixed like statue, though the
trembling of the barbers hand might have unwit
tiugy executed the patriotic threat he had uttered
the day before. The General, however, escaped
without accident. He washed and dried his face
put five franc piece into the hand of the dismayet
and speechless scraper of chins, and looking hin
sraigh in the face said Mon cher ami, wa
anxious to prove to you that | am not the man t.
be frightened by threats of any kind. Be so good
as to be convinced OF the fact, and to mention tn
same with my compliments to your friends. Bo7
7o1r :" The General then bowed very politely
quilted the shop and mounted his horse
VALUABLE CoLLECTIoN.-Among the recen
advertisements in the London Times is one of a
entire column announcing for sale very exteT
sive and matchless collection, containing 3lOO
historical manuscripts and autograph letters, date
from l473 to lS4S; Henry VII. to Queen Victoria
Louis Xl. to Prince Louis Napoleon Gen. Wash
ington to President Polk also the kings, queen
princes, rulers, and eminent Persons of twen
other nations, arranged alphabetically and illu
traed with their portraits, in more than 100 fol
volumes and sections, many of the Commonwealth
of England, the Revolution of l6SS the Republi
the Consulate, and the Empire of France ii
French and other Revolutions of lS4S. There a
PAPERS, ETC., of all the Presidents of the JTnjl,
States from George Washington--the MSS beir
narratives If events, and the works of art, remer
branres of them and his thirty years. resear,
has forced the advertiser, being anxious to s
lect two great men Of different nations as his pa
ticuar heroes, to pronounce for the immortal w
liam Shakespeare and the great unique Emper
Napoleon. There are 81 900 autograph lette
notes, papers, or signatures of eminent persons
nearly all nations, dated from the year l473
1S4S. They are fixed by the edge opposite abe
10000 portraits and crests of the writers, in me
than 100 folio volumes and sections, averagi
nearly 800 autographs and 100 portraits. Of I
papers written signed by the Emperor Napoet
his father, mother his empress, his son, and
kings, queens, princes and princesses, belonging
his family there is all unheard of collection. Th,
alone far exceed 1000 of consecutive dates, fir
1898 TO 1919, and as the collector would like
collection to be kept entire, he consents to acc
El5,O0O for it (one half the cost.) Two-thirds
more of the amount may not, if so desired be p
in cash approved estate wonld be taken.
The Mobile Advertiser has the following bi
Indian information, which possesses some intere
The Advertisers informant says he was pres
at an Indian ball play in Mobile, between
Choctaws and Creeks in lSlO at which time
war hatchet buried between those tribes,
the first time in a hundred years. The peace
brought about through the influence of the Sr
ish Government, and the tribes met here to rec,
their annuities from the Spanards.