New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-26

of Utica N Y for whom u call for information has been
several weeks advertised has returned to his parents
He had been to NewYor Philadelphia etc. This erratic
genius says the Utica Gazette only nine years age
and this is the third fourth of his expeditions. He
starts off without preparation funds baggage the
humor prompts him, and commends himself to the good
graces and kindness Of conductors hotelkeepers and
Others by his handsome and intelligent appearance and
good conduct In fact all his wants to be attended
by those who become interested in him. On his two
last expeditions he took the precauton to travel under
assumed name to escape any embarrassment from the
parental advertising He is exemplary child in every
| respect save this incorrigble disposition to rove.
Missouri FARM.-One thousand acres in field
fenced with posts and rails mile and quarter square
and containing $50 of 40 of strawberries
for the St. Louis market 80 of flowers so OF
peach trees and 200 of other fruits among which
$500 pear trees 200 of moving and 80 of
turage One of pear trees three quarters OF mile
long protecting of arbor VITAE All the orchard
ground is cultivated in Strawberries melons something
else There 600 sheep and 160 cattle kept the farm
1t upon the prairie St. Louis and has only beer
about six in cultivation 1t is owned by Lgerson
Brothers, who understand that to make money b,
farming, money must be invested to begin with.
| KAILnLAps vs. WoL,Es.--The Chicago Tribune has thu
following 1t is said that since the tracks the Railroad
around the Lake laid but one single wolf hu
been seen or heard of south of them it is though
that he had never been north since their construction
The farmers of Twenty Mile Prairie and adjacent country
longer troubled about herding their sheep in pen
during each night as they formerly. The wolf is
all times exceedingly suspicious of traps is not dis
posed venture iron STEEL however tempting tn
bait may be that lies near it hence their crossn
thu railroad track to commit depredatons the flock
in the farming country south At night, too. when the
their dens the locomotives pass and their hideou
noise not calculated to inspire the varints with any
remarkable degree of confidence and security ron danger
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MINERALS IN Nova ScorrA-The Nova Scotian. speakin
of the alleged discoveries of gold in that Province says
We want gold regions in the land of the MayHowe
Plutus has deposited mineral wealth infinitely more use
full and valuable in the bowels Of Nova Scotia The m
chief is that the people for whom they held in rus
have been cruelty cheated out of their rights in this
ticular.
every landowner to conceal by every possible means til
, discovery of every species Of mineral wealth.
a There probably hundreds of men in the PROVING
actually cognznt OF the presence Of iron, copper
etc, in any quantity. who will probably carry the secre
to the grave rather than reveal them for the benefit
the Mining Association the British Government Th
state of things has most mischeyous and disastrous
5 dency The man must be obtuse indeed who does III
trace much of want Of energy people, and o.
lack of prosperity Province the .odious monop
which cramps the former and neutralzes the latte
HEROIC AcT--The Boston Herald records act
daring and heroism performed at the late fire in that ci
by an ex-treman, named Thomas Courtney, which shou
not pass unnoticed. On the roof of one of the iii
houses burned. woman discovered while the who
interior of the building in light blaze The WONT
was in the most extreme fear but encouraged by Il
, spectators to keep up good courage Iu the meantime
ladder of sufficient length reach the could
: found short ones were procured One of these
placed against the burning building, and two stout
g Immediately assembled it, taking up the other add
which they raised barely reaching to the desired poir
The foot Of the second ladder being firmly held thu
b hands. Mr. Courtney assembled both ladders and wi
, much difficulty gained the roof When he reached t
. woman she nearly dead with fright, but he took
in his arms and safely descended the ladder placed
the ground amid the congratulations OF his frien
who witnessed the daring act With fearful suspense