New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-01

Somebody tells the following: Gen Pierce
recognizes the Union as his organ and is demo
cratic enough to evince his regard, ever by a
midnight visit to the composition room, unheard
and unattended 1t was the night after the
receipt of the intelligence of the death of VIM
r.. King that the Presidents proclamation rela-
tive thereto, and the respective orders issued by
the proper officers of the Army and Navy were
sent to the Union office for publication. At
midnight, after the editors had all left the es.
Enlistment, plain looking gentleman, with
specs on his nose, walked into the composition
| room where printer, by the uncommon name
of Jones, was busily engaged in "making up -
" Is 1t too late to correct little error - said
the stranger.
Jones" No, sir; not if it's in this form
What does it relate to -
Strang er-stT The death of Mr. King"
Jones'" The official orders, sir ! have them
just here"
Strange Well, just read my order over,
and will tell you what wish changed"
my order" cogitated Jones; 81 wonder
which is his. Which order did you say, sir 20
Stranger-.Ny order
Jones cast lis eye up and down the long col
umns, then at his tormentor, but saw no clue
to the troublesome 50 order" He repeated his
question Which order did you say you
wished to correct ?"
Stronger-Qn tone of peculiar and impress
slye emphasis y" My ORDER"
Jones, still unenlightened, turned upon the
interrogation with ." Well, if you will be good
enough to tell me your name, III try to accom-
MEDIATE you"
Stranger (scntentously) Franklin Pierce
Poor Jones was Struck just then, but he
managed to make the required alteration in an
Incredibly short space of time, and felt exceed
ingly relieved when lie found himself alone
again. Just ask Jones if the Union is pierce's
organ or not.
A THING WHICH EVERY FARMER SHOULD Know
If you wish to drive a cut nail into seasoned
oak timber, and not to have it break or bend,
just have small quantity Of oil near by and
dip the nail before driving, and it will never
fail to 60. In mending carts and plows this is
Of great advantage, for they are generally
made most Of oak wood. In Strengthening old
nails before using, let it be done on wool and
with easy blows. If done on iron they viii be
sure to break
Brudder Bones, can you tell me lie differ
encc between dying and dieting Z"
Why, OBJ coorse can, Lemucl. When you
diet you lib on noliin and when you die you hab
notiin to lib on
Well, dat's different from what l tort it was
tort it was race atwecnc the doctorin' stuff
and starvation, to see which would kill tust"
TIGHT seREwING.-'' Do you support General
Taylor ~ +" No" Do you support General
Cass = No" &" What-,lo YOU SUPPORT Van
Euren - g No, sir eel support Betsy and the
children, and it's mighty tight screwing to get
along at that. with corn only twenty cents a
bushel
EFFECT or LiQLoE Of \ HARD HEAD" Sam
DO, was you ever drunk :"
- No, Josh, ! was neber drunk: but | was in
toxcatad once OH ardent spirits, and dats
enough for dis niger Golly if my head didn't
feel as if all de niggers in the world was splitting
wood on en-"
Mr.. Buchanan is daily engaged at the State
Department in preparations for lis mission to
England.