New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-26

The banking capital of the State of Maine is
Sli7s09o and their present loans exceed IS 600 0o0
The winter in Vermont has been so mild that
maple sugar ia large quantities is already In the market
The Catholics Of St Louis are about to erect
another church to cost $1,000
n Z. Willis is recovering from the illness that
took him tropical cline, anu there prospect Of his
complete restoration 20 health.
Our Minister at Constantinople, Mr. Marsh,
and his lady arrived at Florence, Tuscany about the
middle Of January.
Joshua c. Cary, of Richmond, Va, has OBJ
tanned patent for improved adjustable heading lever in
spike machines
The use of opium is getting common in Eng
land In 1850 the import lo371s lbs in 1852, 81
A company is being formed in Fall River with
capital Of 100000 for the purpose Of manufacturing
locomotives.
In England, a Mr.. Edwin Bates has invented
railway break that will stop train going at twenty
miles speed within a distance Of eishteen feet
James Henley was murdered in the vicinity Of
Washington Ca the 18th inst by ArnisteaI Stokes
Stokes has been committed 70 jail.
The man who never loved a pretty woman
was last seen wandering around the north pole with un
iecle hanging 70 las blue nose
The present naval force Of Greet Britain can
ssts OF 6ye hundred aud forty sva spa Of war Of 'e
number one hundred and eighty are armed steamer.
Womeu's rights are sometimes recognized in
Russia. The duchess # LepehteuUrrs has iust haep
chosen to preside the Imperial Academy Of Seeuces
A western editor says that hc knows all about
Fanny Fern Dnd dat She is m, naher ~ throc
handsome children about forty year, Old yet bithasoma
and gay as girl Of eighteen"
StephensS1s the builder Of the Britannia
Tubular Bridge the Aonai Straits is on his way to
Cansda it is said to build similar bridge across the st
Lawrence at Montreal
Mary Benton, the Oldest woman in the
world died at Elton England on the 10Th ut If she
had survived until the 18Th February instant she weud
nave attained the unprecedented age Of 122 years
The Newlork Mirror says there are two thou
sand Cuban youths in tho schools Of the United States
They will be apt TO carry homn with them views OF onr
republican institutions Of quite hopeful character
as anything to be gained from the ius actions Of the m
busters
An old maid received such an ugly valentine
on Monday that she tainted Sarah t4r cook brought
bucket Of water hut bring dirty ainteu came L.
without its application, and with ugh nurip, the
rest Of the day four posimtu who Approached the ta1p
had Towser IN the seat OF their iueNpr, sibes -
A Frenchman giving an account Of his travels
in the United States says that while board the steam
boats he felt the degree of security that be should
have experienced had he resided In the th,d story Of
house, Of which the basement WAS a powder magazine
with the next house burning down,
Love RACES hercest in the braYest minds
As trees are shaken most that dsrr tie winds
A sort of prepared linen is now used in Ger.
many 10 print chldrens books II Is dearer than
paper but the youngster cannot tear IL.
Many lad returns from school
Latin, Cheek and Hebrew fool
in arts and kuowled &c still a block
though deeply skilled IN he, hEs t-