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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13

when he has to hang outside the drivers seat for
want OF one in the interior 1t was bright moonlight
night and we logged pleasantly enough up hill and
down HILL and over rugged roads, and through dark low
dirtylooking villages, till daylight broke, and the sun
the barren mountains with refreshing warmth
That was welcomed most heartily by the whole COM
pany, for the mountain air had chilled us throughout:
and am not sure but it would have found us frozen
stiff had it not been that at each post in
to fit Of honest indignation at the inordnate demands
of the Positions, hosters and guards The Positions
charged half carin for driving the hosters charg
ed half carn for putting the horses in the guards rob-
bed of half carin for preventing from being robbed
and the begars begged the loose change from us because
they must have money they could not i've And here
let all travellers who think Of making the
of Sicily not to deude themselves with the idea that
when they pay for seat in the diligence,
side Of it, that they done paying; that the
thereof consider themselves under the slightest obligation
to take him to his place of destination You simply pay
for the of foot foot and half of cushion accord
ing to your breadth of BEAM and the contract is
cluded. You may be left on the road to Syra-
cuse, in the middle of the public highway without orss
or driver object Of mingled wonder and derison to
the inhabitants of populous yagestared at the
who wouldn't pay; ridiculed the who couldn't 90
without horses abused in unknown and abominable
tongue for refusing to be egtmately swndled and
peed in the end to give additional bono for
ating the difficulty and losing temper Good humor and
small change the only locomotive powers by which
you get on in Sicily The keeps you in state Of
dissatisfaction the other greases the wheels makes the
whip crack, and the horses CO. Depend upon it. you viii
gain inch by rebeous spirit against custome
which you cannot change
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13
NOTE. ny THE EDITORS.

Our respected correspondent, the author of the
preceding letter, uters indignant sentiments in Ian
guage much stronger than we should venture to use
when addressing our readers on the same subject
but ne expresses no sentiment in which we do not
heartily concur and we do not know but we may be
rendering valuable service to our country by
showing to our reader generally what is thought Of
some OF the foes Of the day by intelligent plant
ers, farmers, and indeed men Of all vocations, who
live outside Of the walls of crowded cities and craft
ridden towns and villages
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13

ARREST CUBAN INvADEn-CApt. Henry Robinson,
who left Cincinnati in company with number Of others
to join the expedition Of Lopez against Cuba arrested
in that city the I'd instant, by the United States Mar
shall, and taken to Columbus. He will probably be
ragned before the United States Court to the
charge.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13

Snow IN MAINE-In the back counties in Mane as we
informed the averages five feet in depth Many
of the small farm houses nearly submerged in snow
banks There has been much difficulty in keeping the
mail roads open to accommodate Uncle Sans" teams
At Anson up to the Sd instant there had fallen 931
inches, nearly eight feet.-Boston Journal
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, 4
By and soitA the ndDice and consent of the Senate.
SURVEYORS OF THE CUsTo

SURVEYORS OF THE CUSTOMS.
JOHN A. CAvEDo, at Fernandina, Florida, re-
appointed.
Philip P. YEATMAN, East river, Virginia, vice
VIM. Williams, whose commission expired.
JOHN SEGAR, at Urbanna, Virginia, vice Alfred
Palmer.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13

THE WHEELING BRIDGE CAsE.-The Legislature of Ohio
consists of one hundred and thrty-one members One
hundred and twenyone of them have signed petition
to Congress- in which they declare that the Wheeling
Bridge is san aimportant work for the safe and uniform
transportation of the United States mall and for the
commodaton of the travelling community of the whole val
ley of the Mississippi and they therefore pray Congress
nterpose to sustain the bridge, by passing law to e
gaze the the Great Western Mail Route.
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To give idea of the great degree of drunkenness
listing in the city of New York is stated that Justice
LoTHRoP had less than prisoners brought
before him at the Tombs Sunday morning, charged
with drunkenness and consequent dsordery conduct
made day two ago, in the Board Of As
sstants to increase the city police force which already
numbers $50 men, and cost last year $530,0O0 The
rests last year were 1S0646 of which 140972 the
result of drinking.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13

LOUISIANA LICENSE LAVA law has passed both
houses Of the Louisiana Legislature which gives the
elusive power to police ures and to the mayors and
aldermen of cities to make such laws and regulations for
the SALE prohibition of the SALE of intoxicating liquors
they may deem advisable, and to grant withhold
licenses from drinking houses or shops as majority Of
the citizens and voters of ward parish town. and city
may determine by ballot This takes effect from the
date of its passage.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13

HEAVY FoRaERY.-About two o'clock Wednesday
afternoon gentemany appearing named Horace b.
c entered the Bank of America and presented ut the
counter check for $5,000 purporng to be drawn by
the firm of Whemore Cryden, in favor of George Sui
van, whose endorsement upon the back of It, The
check was well executed but the wording of it excited the
suspicion of Mr.. Edward f. Surge the paying teller
The check had also the back of the genuine endorse
mento Mr. g. +. Nexscn, broker of Wall street This
TACT also attested to its being genuine but still the teller
was not satisfied but called in officer Gilbert Hays of the
Independent Police who took the presenter of the check
into custody and then called upon Messrs Whetmore
gryden, VINO at once pronounced the check forgery,
me accused was then taken before Justice Osborn and
committed to prison to await examination On SEARCH
ing him number of land warrants and other valuable
papers were found his person. He is said to be very
respectfully connected and has heretofore borne ire
proachable character He asserts that he received the
check from third party, and this is somewhat corrobo-
rated by the fact that after the check had been endorsed
oy MR. Nexsen, he still went to the Bank of America,
wnen ne could as easily have got oashed at any other
bank in the street.-N u 7r,bu,,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-13

EhDEzzLEmENT.-The st. Louis Intcligencer Of the I'd
instant says "A despatch from eminent citizen of Gin
cnan was received here few days SINCE informing the
ponce that his son. youth of fifteen had decamped for
californa, in company with young named Adams,
taking with him considerable Of money belonging
to his father Upon the arrival Of the steamer Editor
on Sunday night officer Cozzens aboard and secured
the boy and the money and lodged the former in the
boose TO await the arrival Of his father"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17
A Shrewd Candidate.

We say =" q shrewd Candidate" and we mean
our late popular Sheriff, Gen. John L. Lewis
The General will not hold us personally respon-
sible, if we tell what little bird overheard the
other night among some democratic gentlemen
and the General The little bird reports:
Defeated Candidate for State Senator
General, you seldom march your Brigade far
into the Second Municipality now that Lafay-
cite is annexed, and the elections under the
new Charter are approaching, you ought to
march your command clear up, on the Twenty
second of February, into Lafayette.
Gen John L. Lescis. That is a fact, mi
boy I'll do it, The Twenty Second of Februa-
ny shall see us marching magnifcently through
the newly acquired territory.
The little bird may have misunderstood some
things, but the world at large can note some
facts. On the Twenty Second of February,
Gen. John L. Lewis Che is q man of his word)
will march through Lafayette, brilliant in mill
tary uniform, graceful in horse-riding and be-
nignant in smiles He will not look the least in
the world like a candidate for Mayor. In
marching through other portions of the city,
his devoted services to Marigny will demand the
cheers Of this gentlemans friends
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17
q bic Talk.

De Ssmond in his treatise the literature Of Southern
Europe clearly shows that the Troubadours of Provence
invented that merical style of romaunt which per-
vades the sentimental poetry of modern Europe. They
united their poetry 1t is thus that Mayo, Nos
and Camp street keeps choice portfolio of the
latest songs Indeed the twelve favorite ditties of
Catherine Hayes there, including :! Why do weep
for thee :, ~
Our friend DR.. f. II, Knapp, dentist tcorncr Common
and ST. Charles streets has well mertcd and enviablc
reputation. In branch of dentistry is he more ccle
DRAFTED than in his admirable adjustments of artificial
paates made of gold and fitted to the interior of the
mouth so as to answer the purposes of natural with
regard to articulation and swallowing More people suffer
from defective palaes than commonly supposed but by
the proper adjustment of artificial man. If he
apply to d. knapp at least. need be nconvenenced.
Up to the period of American Revolutions the
fashion for boys dresses modelled after that their
elders Nosooner could boy walk than powdered
and shocbucklcs considered necessary He there
fore resembcd his father much in dress as in face
But good taste in the present day has effected change
may be at Stuarts emporium of choice clothing
for boys. Charities street
Among barbarous fcyized nations diseases ha
been generally attributed to the influence of evil spirits
The depression of mind which is generally attendant on
sickness and the dcrium accompanying certain stages
of disease to have been considered especially
noting the immediate influence of demon when in
reality. perhaps it nothing less than violent
dyspptc attack for the of which Houghtons Pepsn
would have proved valuable remedy. This excellent
medicine is sold by A. Kendall Co. II Magazine street.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17

human sight. The Legislature could make no
more popular move than to grant the bounty we
suggest. And for this:
So uncertain is transportation on the Ohio
river or the Tennessee streams, that, at every
convenient opportunity, manufactured hemp,
and iron (supposing always ship building to be
established at some point in this vicinity would
be poured down the Mississippi hitherwards
The establishment of extensive rope-walks, iron
foundries, ETC., would follow, whilst thousands
would find employment in telling timber, others
in conducting it to the ship-yards. and others in
shaping and binding it into ships. From the
amount of industry, thus certain to be
called into existence, what would be the great
accession to wealth and numbers, and conse-
quently to taxable resources in our State
We trust this matter will not escape the at
tention of our legislators, nor fail to receive
their favorable action.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17
Supreme Court Decisions.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1T.
The following decisions rendered in this Court
yesterday:
The State appellant vs. John L. Cobbs appellee. Appeal
from Tensas e. PREsToN. j.
The defendant found guilty Of manslaughter an
indictment found than year after the offence
committed.
Held. that under the 37th section Of the act of the
Territorial Legislature approved the 4th of May 1905
that person shall be prosecuted tried punished for
any offence, wiul murder robbery forgery and
counterfetng excepted unless the indictment be found
within Il year after the offence committed that
Judgment properly arrested. Judgment affirmed.
Succession Of Nancy N Jones, Hn7en a G,fce e1ccuo,
and appellee. Martha n Person and Sally fstod appel
knn and appellee Appel; from Concorlia. =. PRESTON
j.. Judgment affirmed.
Corey Hood appellant, K j. ChambHss, appellee APP
peal from Carroll. SLlpELL, J Judgment affirmed
John p. O'Banion appellant, .7braham Barnet ct al
appetes Appeal from Carroll. Eusrls, c. Judg-
ment affirmed.
haticeH u Bland appellant Joshua F.. Darts ct a.
dppetees Appeal from Tensas. -. EusrIs. c. j.
Held that the amount in dispute being less than $500
this Court is without jurisdiction Appeal dismissed
.4haham Bass tutor, appellee. ~ E. La,rhc una,,
tutor, appellant Appeal from Carroll, Rosr
Judgment reversed
Mary .4'5, Grier, appellant Phillip Gtticr, appellee
Preston. j Judgment reversed
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17


tons of the law. The deputies fmamaafa,esl
Of the nation will maturely accomplish th'hss
of Importance.
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which IN every country creates es. a'ia,
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wash pale renecnon o. .he Gnan .si a.,
ties, repeating a. Iew Jays = tha .e
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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17
The Mayoralty.

We heard yesterday, frequent in the mouths
of men, the name of one of our most prominent
merchants, one of our most estimable citizens,
one of our most enterprising and public spirited
capitalists--a quiet man, a safe man, a reliable
man, man commanding general respect and
onfdence-mentioned as a probable candidate
for Mayor. Heis one who has done more, and
in a more liberal spirit, than any capitalist in
the city, to sustain private, where it affected
public, interest. He is a whig--a true whig--a
Jealous Orleanian-and, adding to these his pri-
vate virtues and public merits, if he is candi-
date, opposition is hopeless. Such a man,
modest, unpretending, quietly scattering thou
sand public and private benefactions, cannot
be beaten Our democratic friends may look
out PARTY feeling will not help them in the
premises
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17
Telegraphed to the "Daily Crescent
lsp the lafppIrs (eRsiIIp) Line.
Ohio River--steamboats.

r. Ohio River--Steamboats
LOUISVILLE, Feb. II.
The river here is falling slowly with ten feet six inches
in the canal The steamboats, Cincinnatus Lexington
and silas Wright have left this place for and
the Bostona has arrived from the same port,
LouiswlLE Monday, Feb. 16.
The river is still falling slowly, with ten feet water in
the canal and six feet seven inches the Falls.
The steamboat Doctor Batey has arrived from NewOr
leans and the Delta the Falcon the Rosa and the Lucy
Robinson have departed for the same port
yicKsBuRe. Monday, Feb 16
The following steamboats, have passed this place to-day
and yesterday, bound for Neworleans:
The California. at yesterday morning
The Crescent at $3.50
The Winfield Scott. at s last evening
The Cherokee. at s last evening
The Chancellor. at this morning.
The Empire State at II this morning.
The Emperor at 1880 this afternoon.
The river here is rising very rapidly Weather pleasant
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17

STEAMBOAT CAppo SuNK.-The steamboat Caddo sunk
bout fifty miles above the city Sunday evening last
about dark when in the act of landing she struck
log which stove large hole in her bottom The water
Shed in with such rapidity that she sunk in less than
i've minutes The water the land side some eight
~ ten feet deep hut much deeper the other side Az
he went down the cabin parted from the hull and foatcd
H. and so sudden the disaster that the passengers
nad leap into the water and swim ashore saving nothing
nut the clothes they had Some four five lives were
.ost but the ladies and children all saved. The
3tddo had board All hhs of and $50 barrels
aolasses We do not know whether there any insu-
.7lnce on the boat cargo
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17
Louisiana Interior.

BAYOU LAForRCHE--Thc Thibodaux Minerva of Satur-
day says that Bayou Lafourche agan the rise and
will probably be navgable large boats again in few
days.
RED RlyER.-We learn from the Alexandria InD
Republican, that the Red River still falling at that
point on the 18th instant, and that from above
represented the river very low and falling at Shreve
port
MEETING OF SUGAR PLANTERs.-The sugar planters of
the Parish of Ibervic held meeting the 18th instant
to take into consideration the sugar hogsheas
and the sale of molasses by weight Resolutions were
adopted opposing the proposed addition two per cant
in the tare and proposing convention of sugar
planters to be held in NewOrlcans the first Monday in
May next.
GrBERNAToRrAL. - The Alexandra Republican has
holsted the name of Col P o. Iebert of Ibcrve the
democratic candidate for next Governor Of the State
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17
Destruction OF Two srnAn Tres-A letter dated Sun

DESTRUCTION OF Two STEAM TuGS.-A letter dated Sun.
derand (Eng) January s. says
Within the last twenty hours tive superior kinds
Of steam tugs belonging to this port have with de-
sructon in the vicinity Of the harbor The Serious
disaster was that which hefe the Amicita In the
OF yesterday she had been out to she return
ing in the evening and within short distance of the pier.
head her boiler exploded The result is stated to hay,
been most disastrous Her quarterback thrown uI
to considerable height and dropped into the sea while
the other portions scattered in all directions The
captain and of the stokcrs thrown overheard
the conclusion and on being picked up found to b.
very badly hurt The vessel speedily sunk in deep water
The other tug which suffered the Lord Durham In
going out OF the harbor heavy caught her the wind
blowing very strong and she dashed with much
lence against the north pier 1t quickly discovered
that she was fast filling, and by the time the could
effect their escape she also went down and has since
broken up.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17

THE CRYSTAL PALACE Up Tows.-Under this head, the
NewYork Herald says:
The great Crystal Palace. which is to be by
Riddle. Mt Reservoir Square is creating much merruent
and fun and is going to be another Of the humbugs
the day like Paine's gas and Barnums Fire Annihator
1t contain specimens Of articles every nation
the world and the rest of neutrality-suspicious. that will
find their way Reservoir Square till the crack
of DOOM, The object appears to be draw away
from dry goods stores and transfer it monster
dry goods at Fory-sccond street The ladies' how
ever, will find it much more convenient to step into
Stuart's Beck any Of the dry goods palaces in
Broadway where they will find better articles and
greater variety than they likely to in Reser
voir Square. This transparent hunbug con-
tain any thing like the exhibitions Of the Fairs of th.
American Institute 1t has not the organization the
To be there may be glass santee erected.
and people who have nothing else do in this busy
busting city. may to Fortysecond to
curiosity. But it amount to any thing more
it will be two-penny affair instead of u World
Fair The idea is ridiculous.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17

The MEXICAN TRENrY.-The able Washington CORE
pendent of the Baltimore sun. ~. says:
Tie 18th article of the treaty of peace with Mexico
which Mr.. Levy advises Mexico to hold on to- was tie
hardest to get in the Senate l believe judge
Douglas with his keen eye. got it, and Mi
Webster opposed it also very strongly That article pro-
vdcs that we shall protect the Mexican frontier against
the Indians and under that clause Mexico has already
set up pushed of claims against She first presented
claims to the amount of the modest of two or three
millions of dollars but this amount rapidly increased IT,
ten to twelve TO fifteen to twenty millions Of dollars and
with view to make good Mr. Jonas p Levy's advice To-
make that clause worth to Mexico much California
is to us the amount will soon be brought up to fifty
millions Of dollars.
offering so many millions quit claim. which it would b.
wise in Mexico to accept She is mistaken if she believe
that her claims will all be qudatcd full and we woul
be mistaken if believed every figure set down by hcY
citizens and verified by her Acades. We know the
proneness of Mexico to exaggerae not only her pro
n,,ciaaGios but also in numbers In short las long .,s
the 18th article of peace is in full force shall be en-
hroiled with Mexico which is always disagrcealle posi-
ton in regard to a neighbor.
MIR. Levy received II grant from Mexico; vet he is Il
foreigner and the question naturally arises has he
rendered Mexico service for which this grant is com
pensation? lie has obtained concession conflicting
with the Tchuantepec grant to Garay and hence the
natural enough rivalry between the two grantees But
that rivalry has nothing to do with the article MI of the
Treaty of Guadalupe Hdalgo. which is of purely na.
tiona character and in regard to which Mr. Levys adj
vice to Gen Arsta the President of the Mexican Re-
public. to say the least oicous, and against thu
best interests of the country
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17

n Monday January Is MI ISAAC BACNfoUSE Matchmaker 1872
tanp street
" Wa friends AMI acquaintance respectfully Invited to 4'w hi,
faas nd. MS FfFRNulN. ,4r'hrk
~ s.u.s' isar 81 As trd,aye, u Nm.'a,al.., i"N T.
hANhiFft So! e srsf-, ltt. '-p5Ats n tAs st,S,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-17

CRCELry.-The jacksonville (Iu) Journal says that
when the Superintendent of the Asylum for the poor i'll
that county first took charge of it, he found an insane
man who had been loaded with heavy chains for year
Believing that this cruelty kept the insane he took
the responsibility of taking them off and gradually
storing him to liberty The first ravcd expecting
fresh torture then he doubted. and finally realized that
he free lie overpowercd with delight exclanl-
ing constantly he looked upon the outer world of sun
shine Oh how beautiful The gratitude his liberia
tor prevailed At length he voluntarily went to work in
the garden. though he had nearly lost all his power of 10
comoton, and became entirely recovered He is now
working farm.