New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-10-27

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Durant's six votes will be matter Of no less
astonishment.
& Pm Arago.
The death Of Arago. who has SO long occu-
Med the position Of the first Of the philosophers
Of France, is perhaps the most memorable (
item Of the recent European news. lie mas
been for long series of years alike celebrated
as sapaat, philosopher, astronomer and states
man He was the eldest brother OF numerous
family, all Of whom have won respectable posi-
tons. and was born at Estogel, near the Dor
ders Of Spain, in 1856. He was early sent 70
the Polytechnic school at Paris, where he made
rapid progress, and gave early token OF ms
independence of character by refusing to sub
| scribe his adhesion to the articles OF the En-
n;re. He became an instructor in that lnstl-
tuition in his eighteenth year, and year later
was appointed Secretary to the Bureau DIES
Loneitudes. A short time afterwards he was
4 selected to accompany the astronomer Blot VINO
was to complete the admeasurement OF an arc
Of the meridian in Spain. While in Spain, war
broke out between that country and France,
and NJ Arago was arrested, and after several
months Of imprisonment succeeded in getting
back to Paris The discoveries are endless with
which he has enriched science since that time.
OF these, the most important, perhaps, are MS
determination Of the diameter Of planets
afterwards adopted by La Place; the discovery
Of colored polarization, and that Of magnetism
Nv relation. He was b member Of every great
scientific society Of Europe.
In the revolution Of July, he espoused the
/ / L.. opI To MarmOnt. his
q friend, to persuade him not to attack the cltl-
o zens. He aftarward sat in the chamber Of depu-
i ties for the department of the Pyrenees Orient
Q ales, and voted with the extreme LETT
For many years he was at the head Of the
G Paris Observatory and has superintendent all the
g operations which have given that institution
IS such a distinction. Arago was perhaps as dis
y tinguished as itterateur and orator as N any
Te other capacity He was in politics warm re-
n publican, and was member Of the PROVISIONS
i Government Of 1913. Since the elevation q
II Louis Napoleon to the dictatorship Of the En-
g, pire he had lived in retirement. At the time g
MS his death he was in his sixty eighth year.
ne The clerk of the steamer jeanne Deans MAJ
j. our thanks for river favors
Y We call attention to the advertisement in thi
% mornings paper Of Mr.. J. B. Steel, No. 60 Cam
'is street giving notice of the receipt Of choie
= selection of new books,
er Dion Bourcicault, the tinguished author {
ar G London Assurance Old Heads and 4oun
in Hearts, & Used Up g Love in Village an
MS many minor comedies which have given him
Of worldwide reputation, is now in New Yorl
ier The Courier and Enquirer understands that h
me brings with him comedy which will be tlr
~, produced in New York. Mr.. Bourcicault intent
ms to make the tour Of tile States, and the Cour1e
nd learns that it is bis intention to edit DOC
l. upon American manners and character, who
* will be published by New York house.
g 5Su1otpE OF A YOUNG MAN CAUSED By FALL
- ING In LOVE WITH HIS BROTHERS, WIFE
I, young Polander named Joseph Nowitsky, say
81 the New York Herald, committed suicide 9
7 the 10Th, under the following circumstances
:. The deceased it appears, had formed q 10y
:. attachment for his brothers wife, and use
= every opportunity to profer his passion for ne
- His conduct was such that his brother was con
49, polled to expel him from his house. He attel
r. wards returned to the house, and conducte
-. himself in an improper and indecent mann
~ towards Mrs. Nowitsky. She repulsed hi,
wy and he then threatened to kill himself if 5
r." told her husband Of the occurrence, She
, -. clared it her intention to communicate to
'i ~ husband what had occurred, whereupon
man uio' ! p.5s0, 800 doath
ion, iAousn '''o ii'aN, 80
ac- THE W1LKsBARRE SLAVE CAsE.-The opin
# Of of Judge Grier in the Wilksbarre slave case
lave cupies four columns in the Philadelphia Bullet
ern- It is an able production, and will no doubt,
at to the high opinion which has long been ent
ance tanned as to his eminent ability, frmness {
he patriotism. The deputy marshals who W
At arrested are, by his decision, discharged
ell of =1=7=--
d. The following extract, says the Washing
n;tv Union, is taken from letter dated Paler
tho September Is, 1858, which has lately com
us from source worthy Of entire confidence
aas. Flour is uncommonly scarce in conseque
o. Of d total failure Of the crops throughout
W1s Sicily cargo Of flour or wheat from
on to United States would fetch enormous prices.
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,osas The Intelligencer announces that two trea
vbo,e have been concluded with the Argentine st
rmest which will open to our navigation and c
ct Of merce the rich countries Of the Rio de la Fl
,lent. and its tributaries
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mt OF A MONUMENT TO BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
meeting will be held in Philadelphia on the
rdent Of November, to devise means to erect a 81
,atiop BILE monument to the memory of Franklin.
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FATHER GAyAzzI-A deputation of gel
,nts Is men, says the New York Tribune, has arr
minis. in that city from Louisiana to invite Fa
t;can Gayazzi to lecture in this State.
mind rr,,v RvcpprIo,r on IouN M1rc,,r1
4 pub nrenorations are makinr. saws the New
con, Tribune, for the reception Of John Mitchell
snouiu Irish patriot, who has escaped, and is exp
us1 ah shortly to arrive in this country.
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adapt Mrs, q NJ Sinclair has leased the new
poiti- tire now being built In san Francisco, and
Of the open it about the LIST Of December, wit
Is does efficient company. ]. B, Booth. Jr, is to
i opin- stage manager.
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