New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-20

THE MILITARY ENcAMPNENT AT MoBUE.-Tle
Mobile Register Of Wednesday says;
Att 4. VI, yesterday, the gathering of the
Volunteer Regiment took place, under the name
and title Of Camp Higgins" 10 our citizens
il is entirely unnecessary TO asst, a sponsor for
the camp. The name was tribute Of respect
to the memory of departed comrade, which
the Colonel paid with true soldierly feeling.
Tie camp ground is laid out after the same
fashion as last year, hut is infinitely improved
All obstacles are removed and every hole filled
up. Under the able arrangements of the ofi-
GERS, the utmost order and discipline are main
tanned.
In the order Of companies the City Troop oc-
cupy the right, the Artillery next. and the Fus-
lieers form the left flank Of the battalion Then
comes the main avenue, and the first company
then is the Cadets, then the lnfnntry, and
aanked by the Rifles
he spacious parade is cleared of every obsta-
Gle, and there the drills and reviews take place
with great comfort to the soldiers aud much
pleasure to the citizens. Not a mole-hill re-
mains to unsteady section or retard a cannon
Every tent is hoOred, and never on any occa-
sion have We ever seen the entire arrangements
Of camp 50 complete and comfortable
The Upper Mississippi Mt ST. Louis was falling
quite fast on the 18th inst. It had fallen in all,
up to that date, full four feet All the upper
rivers were on the decline
There is proposition talked of in New York,
in influential circles, to form industrial schools
for the destitute and ragged juvenile population
It especially the object Of the trustees to res
cue from vagraney the street wandering boys Of
the metropolis, to give them local habitation
in the shape of lodging houses, when sufficient
means shall be amassed for the purpose, and
afford their lives an object by introducing them
to, and making them perfect in, some mechani-
cal and life supporting business
ALABAMA iTENs.--A bloody rencontre took
place IN the streets of Camden, Wilcox county,
on Friday last, between DR.. J T. Daniel, and
an lrishman named Harold The former was
severely, if not mortaly, wounded by a knife in
the hands Of the latter, Harold has been COM
United 10 jail TO await his trial at the next term
of the Circuit Court
The Selma Sentinel says il has received in,
formation that the Hon. Jere Clemens has an
nounced himself as candidate for Governor.
The Hon George W Lane, of Madison county.
decided wing is advocated by writer to tho
Huntsville Democrat for the same office The
West Albanian also announces Mr. Earnest of
jefferson, as a whig candidate for Governor
Gen Sydenham Moore, of Greene county, is an
announced MS democrat coplilota f,,, Gc,,,,,,as
in the Tuscaloosa district Tho Hon Wjiiior
r Smith is also a candidate The Whir,s ~,
as yet no candidate in the field
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$ LIGHr ARTILLERY y esterday MN
Der Of gentlemen from this city had the pleasure
of witnessing the exercise f target SHOOTING nj
Jefferson Barracks, hy Cant Browns Cornnonv
Of Light Artillery. il was a test Of wRot L
called in the army service. the ssrhericol casad
shot" nm improvcmept unon Scbranna11.s cogoi
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lust sufficient n, M, tha sLsll ~
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is so graded that il NAV lie made Ia ovnloi. ,r
any GIVEN time rom tIp irstart ~ el;n5t III
cannon NI.nit cyn1ois. fbe r.oiootila f.,',
carries The 1,,II- wi, Kin ono ,ri ~, h,nIr.I
wards finn ,}r,,.f ir l5,i,o,taI ~,
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distance so that # wanId exr,oJe fft ,.a.I, -
front Of the enemy
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