New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-08

editorials Yesterday our neghbor had leadg article
on Websters recent speech in NewYork which has been
generally the theme of eulogy 1t terms the speech
unique specimen of inflated nonsense - speaks of its
schoolboy pedantry'' and egotiscal folly p thinks
Mr. Webster would make unusually graphic chroni
cler of small beer " declares that Webster connot appre
ciate Tactus because Tacitus never took brides p
that for this Speech Webster ought to be
TAKEN like overgrown school-boy, to the front and
crowned with the significant foolscap.o We have no
doubt that neighbor had made the speech instead
of Mr. Webster it would have been quite different affair
from what it is but sorry he is so savagely Zero
cious upon the unfortunate Mr. Webster Our neghbor
further announces that Alison and Macauay historians
may be tersely styled two fools' Not satisfied with this
catalogue of his distinguished dead neghbor proceeds
to announce that Saust knew very little about writing
history that Cataline something like gentlemanly
Flibuster; that he is immensely amused with the Ach-
les of lIomer's Iliad We advise neighbor pause
and bury his dead before proceeding farther his
savage ferocity Will not some of charitable cti-
zes unite to dig out the remains of the late Mr. Webster
from under the mountain our neighbor has piled upon
him? As for Alison Macaulay, saust and the others.
we may let them remain where they
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TIE STEAMSHIP BALTIc-The splendid steamer Baltic
the from Sandy Hook to the mouth of the Po
tomac river in thiryone hours the best time made
In passing Mount Vernon, the tomb of Washington the
Baltic salute of thirteen guns and the passengers
all stood uncovered. The Common Council of Washing
have resolved to give banquet in honor of the visit
of the Baltic
NINE B,sHop-This distinguished artist has gone to
Mobile for days She will give three concerts there
and reappear before New0reans audience next Mon
day night We hope that she will then have favorably
considered remarks upon uniformity and reduction in
the price of tickets made few days since in reference to
growing practice of artists.
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MEDICAL Books-We would call the attention of stu
dents of medicine and the medical faculty generally to
the catalogue of medical works for sale by Thomas L.
White No SO Canal street The advertisement will be
found in another column.
Mr. BRYANT AND THE PREss.-The great Grafton to the
memory of Cooper in NewYork. and the address of Mr.
Bryant, reviewed at length in the Tribune Mr.. b.
appears to be convicted of injustice, and Of eliminating
his profession being editor himself In his discourse
he asserted with much emphasis. that Mr. Cooper
always triumphant in his warfare with the and that
he finally 'dscipned it into good Manners Mr. Bryant
should be by the fraternity at the bar of public
sentiment and made to do justice to our amiable class
line telegraph connecting Chattanooga, Tenn with
Atlanta Ca and thence with the telegraph system of the
aUnion generally, has been completed.
Panorama OF THE NILE.-GEddons beautiful Panorama
of the Nile continues to attract large share Of atten
ton LII Is highly interesting ana snOuu De Nsiteu ny
ALL 1t is at Commercial Hail. st Charles street.
PROFESSOR ANpERsoN.-F you would be astonshed toa
degree beyond any thing before dreamed Of go and
see the great Wizard Amory Hall He performs every
evening
For CHAGREs-The fine schooner Eagle sails this
ming for Chagres and accommodations for few more pas
sengers can be secured by applying board at lower
Picayune tier, to the agents. o. Wickham. IS Camp
street and R. NJ. Harrison s. Co., 70 Poydras street.
Thanks to the officers of the steamship Fanny for
Brownsville paper and the clerk of the steamer St Louis
for late St Louis papers
Thanks to the steamer G E. Watkins for late Memphis
papers ....-
Egypt Nuba and the river Nile the regions depicted
in the beautiful panorama of Mr. Gliddon This gentle
man having inst terminated his archaeological lectures at
the Lyceum has opened this exhibition at Commercial
Exchange Hall
The New MAIL ARRANsEMENr.-Since the new mail
arrangement went into operation we have had mail as
late due Mrs Smthers is under the impression that
the mails which have been missed entirely two or three
days within the last week. have with lightning speed
passed through Neworleans without being noticed She is
looking for their return by the New Canal
ADVANTAGEOUS neighbors of the Delta time since
copied the Spanish paper Payos account of the arrival Of
Senior Laborde and the disgraceful' proceedings it
termed them. of of citizens By mistake. the
matter appeared original in the Delta and although it
dsclaed in the evening edition Of the day
perceive it is getting the credit at the North and the art
Gle copied by of exchanges accompanied by
great display vrtuous Indignation at the awessness OF
the denizens of the Crescent City.
We under obligations to the officers of the steamers
John Swasey and Alex Scott for river favors.
ST. LOUIS Cry ADMINISTRATIONS having from some
cause that there had been Encouragement in the
affairs the city of St Louis and that city funds had
been msappropriated the council appointed committee
of investigation giving to it pretty extensive powers
procure information Argid examination has been made
and report is about to be published The Union thinks
however, that defalcatons have been discovered
INDIANA WHIG STATE CONFERENCE.-The Indiana Wing
State Convention assembled at indianapolis the 18th
ult, and made the following nominations For Governor
Nicholas McCarty; Lieutenant Governor William Viii
liams; Secretary of State John OSBORNE Auditor, D
Mcclure Treasurer Achilles Williams Superintendent
Public Schools Aaron Wood for Judges of the Supreme
Court, Hon c. Dewey and Messrs Mcdonald and Goolns
The Convention passed resolutions instructing the dele
gates from Indiana in the Wing National Convention tc
vote for Gen. Scott and Hon. John j. Crttenden.
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THE TRIAL HEREsY.-A dispatch from Boston, dated
the 9th ult says The ecclesiastical court engaged in
the trial of the Rev Mr. Prescott for heresy has declared
the charges not sustained except his claim the right
pronounce absolution to persons coming to him Tho
pronounced this not heretieal but irregular and
sentenced him to be suspended until he signs certificate
discailning such right Mr. Prescott denies the right
| the court to require such certifcate.n
DEsiocRAric CoNvENroN.-A State Convention of the
democratic party of Florida for the purpose of selecting
electoral ticket and appointing delegates to the Ba
Convention is to assemble Madison Court House
| on the third Monday in April next
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NAsAL.-Commodroe s. H. stringham it is said has re.
ceved preparatory orders to command the Mediterranean
squadron his place at the Goport Navy Yard to be sp
piled by Commodore Skinner
The steamers San Jacnto and Powhatan and the soops
Leyant and St Louis all fitting out at Gosport are or
dered to the Mediterranean.
The Saanac has been ordered home to take the place
the Princeton ordered to the Indies which latter
not be got ready for sea in time
The United States sloop-ofwar Portsmouth, Commander
Dornin made the passage from Boston Bahia in thir
days she sailed at the rate of hundred miles per
| day for six consecutive days.
Something for Every Body.
| "What are these?" Cromwell once INQUIRED.
as he dozen silver statues the niches of chanel
The twelve Apostles,' replied the trembling Dean
Take them down., said Cromwell g and coin them into
money SO that like their Master they may go about
| ing good
| The social feelings have not been unaptly
compared to dark heap of embers which, when sepai,-
ted soon anguish. darken and expire but placed To-
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