New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-04

MosaulroEs IN ENGLArp-The London correspondent o
the Mobile Advertiser complains bitterly of the appear
in that country of real live mosquitoes If the ami
mails have actually taken up residence there the mos
quito question will assume serious aspect than
ever presented before.
Miss Della A. Webster about opening an Academy II
Madison for the education of young ladies' In her carr
she says:
sWiss w begs leave to add, in conclusion that she i
the same lady who founded the Lexington (hyJ Acad
envy years ago had the honor of experimenting
that ourishing institution for nearly two years prior t.
her illegal and false imprisonment"
WAS IT INrENrIoNAIa-The Galway vindcator pub
fishes list of the gentlemen who held Office in the Rus
sell ministry and without seats in Parliament
and underneath places the following paragraph;
God, in his providence, sometimes seems harsh witt
those he loves and speaks roughly to those for whom
he has great mercy in store"
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PERPETUAL MorIoN-It is said that Mr. j. Dickens, o.
Pendeton county KY after three years study
discovered the principle of perpetual motion Mr.
written to Congress- and steps will soon be taken tc
apply it to machinery He has been offered high
five hundred thous dollars for his discovery, but will
not sell.
ExauIsrE.-The Kentucky Tribune instances the fol-
lowing invitation to ball. instance of progressive
refinement in that part of the world The Tribune says
it is verbatim copy of the invitations issued This is
to certify that Miss respectfully solicited to attend
party at Mr. Il. j., on the 3Oth of this inst and we
hope your kindness will attend at o'clockp. M
INrEREsrING.-At social party in Elmira, N, Y, re-
Gently the marriage ceremony Tin jest supposed
was performed, and young gentleman and lady were
united in the holy bands of matrimony. The mock mag
itsrate turned out to be real one and the parties
morning ascertaned that they really and wife
being presented by the magistrate with marriage
tfcate 1t is said that the groom took it terribly hard
but finally concluded to carry out the joke and the jest
became fixed fact.
SETTING GLASS PuTTY.-The method of setting
glass without putty recently invented is the following
The window sash is made entirely of wood, the outsd,
permanent The inside is framed in such manner thai
the parts be readily removed for the purpose of in
sertipg the glass; which is placed between slips of Ind
rubber which, when tho parts of the sash replaced
the glass to be perfectly firm The movable part
Of the sash secured to their place by knob
which make pretty finish. The advantages of thi
method of setting glass must be obvious upon moment
reflection.
MELANCHOLY AFFRAY,-The Maysville (Ky.) Eagle o
the 2Ith ult says: We have the melancholy duty tt
announce the death Of Mr. James Byers Jr proprietor
of this paper, occasoned in afray with Mr. James
Casey, of Covipgton, yesterday. The difficulty &C
CURED on the Maysvle and Cincinnati packet shor
time before she left the landing Mr. Rivers
shots from revolver both taking effect in the region
the heart He died within twenty minutes after the ara
ehieu'' TASTY WAS e3aninteu tne neXt Jay and dis
charged it being clearly proved that he acted in sell
defence Byers was the stay and support of family cor
| sisting of his mother and several sisters.
The UNITED STATES FLAG few weeks since para
graph was going the rounds inquing when the presen
United States Flag was adopted The Cincinnati Gazett
replied thus:
Inc loowlnS IS the original resolution adopting tn
stars and stripes:
" In congress, June 10 I17-
Resolce That the flag of the thirteen United States b.
he t%it t ht u I anu Mnlee mat the unlor
ue s's' "hlee IN piue HELD representing new
e A a mar st,+os rvoro .a a, h. a., ,,. a. Ia. :.
+;,, -, ,tn;.as 80 " ttie ohtoi iruhi tiine u
nod ;noraaSad - fT. u W VIZ nag III inc nunoel
thirty vnars aao tb tio al Nv nsy AZ iengtn, aoou
pres Ia the ou,nhar tt,ton,, ~ " Va WV
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No. re - -
4, - " "eoii' pe suspenaed by piece o.
"thn na an inch OF the surface of some water
contained in hyacinth glass and so permitted to re-
main without bcins d;Stnrhaa - viii T.; e.. -
-. W. $500, e ~ 800 ~ "iii' III d ic" lhonths
s' o 'iio" foot into ene water, ana shoot upward
Its straight and tapering STEM with beautiful little
leaves young oak tree growing in this wav on tbe
'e "a iooi'' % very elegant ana interesting
oece. nave seen several oak trees and also chestnut
tree, thus growing but all of them however have died
after few months pronabIv OWING IN t1o rvo+a ~
.hon,o, ,a.;a..,.. So. e ~ ~ NOV oe'''e
'nseu sahicehty often 10 anofd them the necessary
quantity Of nourishment for the matter contained in
them.
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