New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-01

ST. GEORGE OF CAprApociAst Georges day, the 23d
uIt celebrated by the st Georges Society of New
York in theusual st. George was beheaded at
Lydia, in Asia Minor the Esd Of April, A. d. 200 by
order of the Roman Emperor Docesian because he had
left his service and become champion Of the Christian
faith. He among the famous Seven Champions
of Chrstendom ancient tradition ascribes to him
marks which seem bear direct reference to
| institution of the order of the garter
| "a blood-red cross on his arm,
| A dragon his breast
A little garter, all of gold,
| Was round his leg exprest."
The NewYork Express says: st. George at very
early period selected the tutear Saint of England Old
historians describe him having mraculously appeared
with an nnumerable host each clad in white with
red in their banners to the relief Robert Duke
Ncrmand who besegng Antioch then possession
| of the Saracens.
Edward the Third at the battle of Callice A. D. 1919
invoked St. George, whose then first used as
cry in the English army and has continued
to be the word of the attack Shakespeare often
his historical English plays with great effect In the 10th
of Henry the Seventh the Irish by act of Parla
ment enjoned to change their native war cry for st
George.'
Though England claims the honor of being under the
peculiar patronage of this Saint other parts of Europe
have also had their Knights of St. George One order
dedicated to him. is said to have been established in Ca
/
there Order of st George in 1900 In Germany in
l410 At Genoa in 142 ETC. etc In 1929 the Eector
Bavaria established the Order of St. George Munich
and Catherine of Russia, another in 1869 Five the
foreign order had appended to their rbands George
horseback with dragon Those established in the papal
| dominions did not adopt this device.''
The 23d of April the day of St Georges maryrdom is
| celebrated by Engshmen throughout the world.
| ABoLlTroNIsM-The Washington Republic says The
following paragraph. which cut from of ex-
change papers indicates in amusing manner the fana-
tcism of the abolition party in Massachusetts, We
should not be surprised if the coalition should hold its
own in that State, to Mr. Edward Quincy her next
Senator. He goes quite far Mr. Rantou and we
dare say that Governor Brown would waive all objection
his abotionism if he could place himself right on all
| the : old democratic issues"
Mr.. Edmund Quincy of the lights fthe Gar
rson and AntChurch school, in his last letter to the
Anti Slavery Standard speaking of Lola Monies, says
As far my children and the schools they go to- are
concerned had very much rather have them exposed
the presence aye and to the teaching of the fair
even though fa Countess of Landsfed than to those
of many man before whom Boston editors and school
committee men would bow down and worship 1 should
regard the sight and the speech of her much less likely
to demoraze the young than those for example of the
Hon Daniel Webster, the Hon Rufus Choate. George T.
curtis Esq the Rev Dr. Sharpe. the Rev Dr. Dewey the
Rev DR.. Waterbury, the Rev DR.. Barrett the Rev DIR
Church, the Rev. DR. Taylor. the Rev Dr. Spring and an
| infnity more of honorable ministers and reverend
doctors,'n
FROM PoRTo CABELLo.-The Baltimore Sun of the oath
ult says We have by the brig Mary Ann just arrived
this port Porto Cablo Venezuela files of the Dia
ercantel to April 1st and the following letter from
correspondent which contains all that is of
cal intelligence:
PoRTo C.BELLo. April 2. 1852
Our Coffee crop has nearly all been shipped what little
remains the holders firm at go to 10 currency Dry
Hides plentiful at to Ga Indigo from to 4 rails
Cotton. which is principally shipped to Europe from to
ga currency.
Our market is well supplied with your produce Flour
will command 131s to S14 currency.
We are indebted for file of your valuable paper by the
brig Mary Ann. Yours JIG.
TIE SINKING STEAMER BEAcoN.-In reference to
The sinking of the Beacon in Lake Pontcharran
the Mobile Advertiser says The NewOrleans papers
the steamer Beacon of the regular packets
in the direct trade between NewOreans and Montgome-
ry went down on Sunday evening" during gale
We informed that there gale at all the lake
at the time and that without provocaton in the
midst of perfect calm she gathered herself up and
quietly went down below
1t generally supposed the Beacon died of old age
but the jury returned this verdict: No account and
never was.'
"or. in the language of the N. o. Courier:
"tNo lives lost the cargo considerably damaged She
was an old boat, and not fit for lake navigation"
.
next the National Council will assemble at the Cathedral
in Baltimore and will be composed of thirty two bishops
(sx of them archbishops) Rev. Archbishop Kendrick
will preside. Each bishop will be attended by clergy
man as theoogian making the council to consist of fifty
two members Several hundred ecclesiastics will be in
attendance, well large persons to
witness these interesting ceremonies many which will
be public This is the last General Council assemble
in Baltimore for ten years though there will Provincial
In oil bai b;.b,
ALL FOR LoyE-The Network Star says: A young and
pretty dasese who called herself Miss Oceana eloped
from theatre in Baltimore recently with lover leaving
her parents disconsolate We knew her well She sup
ported by her exertons her father and mother who I'M
fortunately if they loved her had curious mode of show
ing 1T and the only wonder is that courted she was
for her beauty and her vvacy she did employ the
wings of love long ago to escape domestic misery It
is natural for young girls to give way the tender
ton" and if parents will by their kindness monopo-
ize it, they must expect somebody else to do it SUBJ
sttute.
PARDoNEp-Joanna Foley, alias 0Connor, convicted OF
bigamy at Washington, and sentenced to years i'm
prsonment in the penientary has paroned by the
President in accordance with the recommendation the
jury who convicted her
The suS Iron BuII.pNG-The Baltimore Sun of the
4th contains cut representing the large and beautiful
iron building in which their paper is published Accom-
panyng the cut is full description of the different de-
parmens of the Sun establishment the stores in the
lower part of the building
BALTIMORE WEATHER.-The Baltimore Clipper thus de-
crbes the weather in that city As coquettish ever
The weather. Run home for umbrella-put it upsup
shines hot-takcit backput coat-start out
big shower-no umbrela-market house-snow storm
catch cold-home again-doctor!'
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CHINA MIssIoN--Owing to the
continued feeble health of the Rev d. Collins late Su
perintendent of the China Mission Fuh- Chau Bishop
James Of the NJ. H. Church. has appointed the Rev r. S.
acay who has been in China for years to sue.
coed him.
CoLp WEATHER-The papers throughout the interior of
Georgia and South Carolina complaining cold wea-
ther and frost and fears for the crops entertained
MILITARY ENcAMpMENr.-The LIST Regiment of Volun-
teers in Mobile preparing to establish encampment
near the city.
Billiard MArcH-A large party of gentlemen assem-
bed at Boylson Hail. Boston, the evening of the Dist
ut to witness the match game superiority between
Messrs Michael Phelan and George Smith, both of New
York The games as follows Three hundred points