New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-08

. Open it--oh open it she cried, and then /
he swore fearfully and replied, Z" The worms
will open 1t by degrees in the churchyar1.
This was quite conclusive, and just as | ex- !
pected it would be; 90 packed off Spraqg with /
the child at once, and followed myself. 1t only |
wanted ten minutes of twelve when we reached |
the sacred edifice, and Spragg went inside, while
/, seeing an individual with a white handker-
chief at the door, said 70 him:
& Is there any funeral this morning" Z"
- Two," he said 90 Mr.. Bumpus is to be bur
led. md a child is to be put in the same grave,
by leave Of Mrs BuIlpus, whO is quite convinced
the child is respectable"
." That's very liberal Of Mrs. Bumpus, said
"Oh very, very" he replied, without a: All
perceiVlng that ! intended paying Mrs. Bumpus
a very irOnical compliment indeed.
AT that moment | saw John Biggs slink into
the churchyard.
''Who il that man :" ! said.
O. don't know, sir. | think he is one Of Mr..
Lanes set They don't belong to the church,
prayer meetings, you know, sir, and all that
sort Of thing Very, very bad ser. Nothing
like the regular paTs0n and the regular service
But here comes Mr. Bumpus.''
| funeral cavaldade wound it's way in at the
churchyarj, and almost Immediately following
! there came u man with a chiids coffin on his
shoulder, Slowed by enc woman-,hat woman
was Mrs Biggs. cOUld mot sec what sort Oi
expression vas On her fac the mourning hood
she wore entirely covered it, but could that
she shook and staggered 50 much as she walked
as to be scarcely capable Of getting on along the
churchyard path.
/ carefully kept out Of her way, for she had
seen lnc, although her husband had not.
There was subduel sort 4f hustle in The
place as the coffin containing the remains Of tie
respectable Mr.. Bumpus was brought to the
edge Of deep grave. The clergyman made Al
appearance, boxing as solemn possible, and
| the funeral service began, amid Whisper among
the friends Of Mr. Bumrus, Of what a very ga.
spectacle man he was, and how sgd thing il
was that he should go so soon, etc
The service was concluded. ami then | who
stood nearly behind the Palsgn 10 screen NY
self from Mrs Biggs, heard the clerk whisper t.
him;
d" | beg your pardon, sir, but if you llgasa,
there child 10 he put in the game grave,
through the kindness Of Mrs BaInpusn
"Oh verywcn. The child will he considered
included i'll the prayer
The clergyman turned aside and one of the
grave diggers said
Z" Where is the chilis coffin '
Here, said Bggs, and hc handed it uto he
grave / stepped up and cast a handful OF earth
upon it.
'' Du.t 10 Dust said lshes to ashes
g No, no " shrieked Mrs Bggs, throwing od
the insignia ot mourning; " no-nJ-help save
Tie child Oh, Got save it. 1t is not dead-it
only sleeps. Have mercy, mercy, mercy Arc
| You all sticks and stones | say the child sleeps
only--it is not the sleep Of death Break open
the cofhn-saye it. Help, help---God, oh God
Air, air, air.
f She fell into the arms Of one Of The terrified
, by-stanlers, and her husband made a rush to.
: wards her with knife in his hands | had
just time TO put out my foot in the way, and he
= fell headlong into the grave
! 1t is impossible 70 give anything like an ideG
- / . i . Il
] sued The people seemed to be panic stricken
! and it was not until raised my voice to a higi
pitch that got hearing.
. g The child is saved | said Mr Spragg
: come firth ~
Il Mr., Srragg, with the chil in hi, arms, mad
G Lis appearance from the church. He was 81
. white rs n sheet from fear. But tho momen
i Mrs. Bggs saw her little companion, sh
t. stretched forth her arms, and expression q
Y great joy came ACROSS her face. She tried t
;e speak, but nature was overcome--sh she fell
corpse upon the mound of earth by the side
the grave
Biggs was transported for life and had tn
happiness Of restoring the child to its mother
/ who was found BY advertisement, for Bigg
Il would not tell her address As ior Mr. Spragg
: | think the whole had very beneficial eiiec
upon him, for now ana then that | afgcrward
If encountered him. he WAS not above half as ridi
!, | Culuu as ne uSeU 10 De.
* .
s, DEPARTURE or DR.. kANE's Arctic EXpEpI
TON. The brig Advance, with Dr. Kane ant
Is his party, on their expedition to the Arctic re
e gi2ns, smiled from New York on the 3lst ult
n and was accompanied down the bay by a larcl
S number of friends. Tho following is a list 6
|. the officers Of the Advance:
Commander, L. X Kane; Sailing master, J
1t Wall Wilson; First Officer James Brooks =
In I1Y,h ftN,. i ! 1 I'll
ID Surgeon DR.. j. }. Hays; Carpenter, Christia
0lsgr, and one or two Others
q \ meeting Of the Masonic Fraternity of Ne
1t \ ERIK was held ON the evening of the 3lst ult
Id ut the Medical College, Crosby street, tor til
ct purpose Of bidding formal farewell to the
&c brother, Dr. Kane, commander Of the eXped
a. ton. JOS d. Evans Deputy Grand Marshal
l. delivered an appropriate address, to which Dl
Kane responded, speaking n the highest term
ut Of the hberality OF the protector Of the expel
ton, Mr.. Grinnell, who was present. A larg
number of his Masonic brethren resolved to a.
ne company the Doctor down the bay, in Il steam
boat chartered for the occasion, to bid him Go
at speed on his pcrilous voyage in search Of Il
'e long-lost Franklin.
r, WAsHNGToN, May 3l.--The suggestion ths
p Governor Marcy will SOON be appointed Mini
ter to France is not consistent with the exigel
OF cies Of the Administration ut this time. Coz
he Marcy Is rehed upon TO carry the countI
safely through another Mexican war He ca
1t 10 this as Minister Of State without copvertjt
tie State Department, as has been remarke
II into Il Department ofNur.
Sc With such counsols as the President new cor
nands, he will bc able to carry on the impgn
ID, ing war with Mexico in the most efficient nj
IN, successful manner. The only emharrassmci
he Which { .lll bring upon this Government aris
Is from tie 1opless nature Of our anticipated eel
quest. We shall hardly know what TO do fc
o. people who cannot help themselves, We wuui
We like to take Sonora aud Tehuantepec, and, PEI
IL haps, chihuahua, but We shall be burthen,
he with the possession Of the whole country.
on The result will be very beneficial 20 Aexie
C. and to no one in it more than to Santa Ann
himself, who will continue to be a great man
his own country, retaining all his estates. Hnd
tho favor OF the United states Goyernmcut t
:. may live to be u Senator TO Congress from ii
lst Stote ot Mexico yet
l General Garland is now here, but will lea
the city 70 morrow ior I'll Paso, and thence wi
la proceed 10 the intended seat Of war, where &c
4 frias awaits him.
But it will he two months before any Amer
III, can blood will be split on American soil, 80
get 70 initiate the war out any formal declals
ed tiou On either side. hope that the tower
he ment will be able to give General Garland sut
n force as will enable him to come Palo n