New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-11-08


gnrrtspuuetnsr Of TIT grrsrtnt.
PHILApELrHIA, Oct 81, 1858.
Eegionists had better hold their Conventions Presby
teres, aud synodca meetings secret csnclsvs If they
would avoid the injurious influence that their petty
strfes docrinal dssgrssments and the personal chatter
ing of their members having the uncesvsrtsd world
Almost every recurrence of these meetings is sgna
lied BY occurrences Of these kinds in which much bit
tsrnsss though not much baguardism 10 displayed a.
in the halls Of Congress The last exhibition of the kind
arelgous pugistic set-to that excited almost much
interest the Sullivan and Morrissey aair-was fur
nshsd by the Synod of the German Reformed Church
session here Fight No charges brought by DR.
zacharias and Dr. Heinsr against the Rev Dr. Fisher
editor Of the Church Journal Of devotiBg his hebdoa
sheet to the incubation Of abomnsbe and damnable
hsresies-otberwise called the Mercersburg theology
The Synod inquired and examined and after any num-
Der Of pungen speeches gave DR. Fisher and his doctrines
an unlimited exequstur Of approval. Fight No then
commenced by Dr. Fisher and his party hitting back DR.
Heincr was hauled up and after Of crmina
ton and rscrimnation, he received brotheriy csstg
ton in the passage of resolution charging him with
ing gross wrong to the church declaring him highly
censurabe and turning him to the Maryland elias
ris for further correction and emendaon OF course
proceedings in the published in the papers and tbs
general respect for religion and Its Offices highly improved
thereby
Madame sopag has been entertaining the fashionable
musical dilettant Of city by singing them at dol.
lar head and deghting the school children by giving
them the enjoyment for nothing First she sang to
the orphans at rsrds Asylum, and Afterwards to some
FIVE thousand public school children assembled the Ma
tiona theatre Madame sontas closes her here
this week and proceeds South singing all the prom
nent cities and finally at your city appearing in opera
supported by Max Maretzek full troupe OF course sh
will have brilliant among your musical lovins
and exctable population.
The steamship San Jacinto of the many splendid
failures that has disgraced the steam marine Of oul
Navy has taken the Government sectional doc
here with the hope OF making something out of her
Whether that is to be accomplished is yet be seen bu,
that the contractors will make something of the Gov
ernment may be put down as fixed fact Two hundred
thousand dollars spoken of the probable cost of the
job. Messrs. Merrck & Son, who have the contract
have hitherto been successful well faithful in the
discharge Of their engagements They were the con
structors Of the machinery Of the u steam figate Mis-
sisspp and of the old Princeton They promise to rem
der the San Jacnto equal speed Of twelve miles
hour.
An excited railroad controversy is progressing here
the question of subscription of 100000 to the Sun
bury and Erie Railroad Company The subscription was
originally made by the City authorities but the Company
subscription withdrawn. 1t afterwards renewed
by the Board of County Commissioners but their author
ty to do so questioned and the matter has gone into
the courts writ of Injunction to restrain them Mr.
Faon the President of the Company whose connection
with the matter had rendered him obnoxious has re-
signed with the hope Of stilng the contest but the war
still RACES The road is important one giving Pbila
delphia connection with the Lakes and Western New
York than can be made by NewYork to her OWL
metropolis
The cool weather is bringing out bellies in the
fall and semi winter costumes and Chestnut sereet on
fine day presents gala show of costly furs and vevets
Any one who will look at bellies now and see hov
they pile the ornaments and envelop themselves
multfarious coverings will wonder how old Mother Ev
was ever contented with simple wardrobe as a fig
leaf gown Among fashions peculiar freaks Just now
observe noticeable changes in female costume High
heeled CATERS the fashion with the girls and their
walk is much improved thereby skirts extremely long
sweeping the pavement-mem the grace with which
lady raises her dress in crossing the streets in JUMPING
wet place exhibiting unconsciously her foot an,
ankle is the great accomplishment it is highly ap
proved of by the gentlemsnespecisy of the genus
loungers In bonnet the extreme of fashion is thu
extreme of smalnsss and the further back the weare
popular with the gentlemen them the rude
Of turning around to stare into the face of ever
pretty passer by Some carping critics find fault will
these innovations. but for myself l am Woman
Rights man, so fer as to give them liberty to dress
they please and always admrng them in every change
OF fashion. QUIZ.