New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-17

THE MESSAGE AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTs-
RAILROAD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PATRIOT
mitchell, ETC.
Gsrrfspsnsenfs Of tts Cresesnt.
es BALTIMORE, December 0, 1853.
The Presidents Message, though eagerly anticipated
seems to have fallen dead upon the public mind The IA
vorabe opinions expressed rather Of negative than
an Affirmative character, whilst in all quarters in which
approval is not Influenced BY partisan fsengs its
committalism is complained Of But Of all the reports
smsnating from the Cabinet the Report of the Secretary
OF the Navy to merit and receive the most
served approval II manly and doc
ument showing without the condition and the
wants of this brAuch of the National Defences
king recommendations that fall in with the progressive
spirit of the people 1t il to be hoped that Congress will
spare small part Of its time from political squabbBg
in order to both the increase OF the Navy the
reorganization Of its material.
The manner In which the Message and other docu-
allowed to leak in advance Of their dsIv-
cry at Washnston will entail great disgrace the Ad
ministration not properly accounted for. 1t is well
known here that ths Message Reports Of the secrea
ries handed about Washington by parties who
allowed to procure copies and offered in advance
to publishers who would pay the amount demanded, and
who had csnscentous scruples to deter them from
thus surrepttously obtaining them Tho Secretary of
the Teasurys Report could be obtained for sso and 9TH
thers for like sums.
tanning from both branches Of the City Council
dorsement Of the for $5oo0O0 but connected with
such restrictions render it doubtful whether the
pany will accept it, An insane idea the minds
of business that the be cut Oh
from all through business in order to make it solely
to bring business to city and they likely real
ze the fable Of the BOBBY who killed the goose
its golden eggs They have however, had sucient inau-
to impress their views the action Of the Council
The ia al vill md
consequence the stock Of the company is again ths
the descending scale
A curious crowd have been racing up and down Bslt
street to-day after exhibitor of hercuean
who drives two horses attached light wagon with
gearing in his teeth his strength ap enabling him
endure all Of the strain required to draw the carriage
This is the last idea in this progressive age.
Baltimore has often been sneerngly called the worst
city in the United States for artists and actors but just
the facts look the other way Forrest is playing
to immense houses with the closed for two
three nights ahead Miss Julia Dean is attracting large
audiences at the Museum, and Arcbitis Italian Opera
Company doing good business at the Front street
Theatre The Olympic is closed, but will shortly be
opened under the direction Of Miss Laura Keene favor
its Of the New York theatres This place has proved
rather bad stock to all who have had hold Of it, 1t wa
originally built for Mr.. Howard the husband Of your ia
vorits coincidence but he soon reached the bottom
the managerial strong box Lately half
Young American merchants took it mp, enlarged, i'm
proved and opened it having an idea, goes, t
the privileges which their character
managers would give A little experience learned then
that they paying rather expensvey for their
tunes Of chuckng the pretty actresses under the ch
and of taking close views Of the fairies n musns
tights they have given it up Miss Ksene succeeds
but hei las Of success doubtful
Our City Council have passed resolutions providing for
public reception to the Irish patriot Mitchell when b
comes this way. am afraid from the exhibition he ha
already made Of bifaef in New York. that he will no
well Ne. r and that before six months man
will write "humbus instead Of patriot before hi
name. OBSERVER.