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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

AN ALLEGED WONDERFUL DISCOVERY The
following article is copied from the Boston Cou-
rier We regard it as u serious duty, in giving
place to it, to express the hope that no one will
De thereby induced to rely upon its recommend
atoms, except under the sanction of competent
medical counsel. If the discovery be all that is
claimed, it is most valuable TO the human fam
lily, and its author will merit the gratitude If
the world:
Cure far pirnient SmaH-por, or Scnrla
tina, and .Ve0sies-A merchant and shin
owner of this city has had the following recipe
sent him from England where it was furnished
by Mr.. l.. Larkin, member of the Royal College
Of surgeons, and who vouches for it as sc a med
icine that will effect a revolution in the healing
art, as regards the prevention and cure, not
only OF smallpox, but also Of measles and scar
latina, however malignant the type, in man
ner more efficient and extraordinary than could
ever have been hitherto anticipated even by the
most ardent philanthropist
" On the first appearance Of fever or irrita-
ton ushering in attacks, whether occurring in
families or large communities the suhioined
mode Of treatment should ut once be entered
On Take one grain each of powdered foxglove
or dlgitalls valuable in the ratio of its green
ness-the dark should be rejected) and one of
sulphate of zinc, (this article is commonly known
as white vitriol These should be rubbed
thoroughly in mortar or other convenient ves-
sci, with four or five drops Of water this done,
hoggln Tor about four ounceS) more, with
some syrup or sugar, should be added Of this
mixture table spoonful should be given IN
adult, and two teaspo0nfuls TO child every
second hour, until symptoms Of disease vanish
. thus conducted, cOnyalescence, as il bv
magic, will result The rapidity of an event 50
auspicious will equally delight and astonsh
1t may, however, be necessary further to note
that, should the bowels become obstructed in
progress Of the disease, an evil by no means
common, then drachm of the compound pow
der Of jalap, formed Of two parts cream Of tartar
with one of jalap, and one grain Of the herb,
treated as above, formed into pastil with svrup
or sugar, should be given to an adult. and half
the quantity to a child. This simple medicine
shuts out every other form or article whatever
as totally unnecessary, if not pernicious.
g The methodus niedendi Of these medicines
capable Of efecting results so gigantic, remain
now only TO be given, and appear to be as fol-
lows The herb, by its anti-febrile qualities,
lays hold at once Of the fever, the prolific source
OF woe, which il Immediately stranyles, while
the zinc acts the part OF tonic, instantly re-
storing the equilibrium
Mr. Larkin adds. No emigrant or govern
ment vessel should hereafter be allowed to put
to sea without few pence worth of these pro
tectors and it is further ardently hoped that
as the dearest interests of our common human
ity are SO vitality involved in this discovery, the
press of all countries will give publicity to this
announcement.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

MARRIAGE.-When youth weds youth for love,
it is beautiful when youth weds age for money,
it is monstrous, and only hate, misery and Grim
inality can come from it. OF those :. thrice sod
den fools who marry their grsndfathers and
grandmothers, old Thomas Fuller says with
equal truth and wit, They that marry ancient
people merely in expectation to bury them, hang
themselves in hopes some one may come AMI cut
the halter" boston Post.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

FURTHER FROM THE MONTREAL RIor-Advices
from Montreal to Saturday, the 11th instant
say Almost every hour records some new vic
tim, whose corpse or MANNED body has been
found by friends.
So far as we can learn, after careful inquiry
the number Of persons shot is about fifty, and
those killed outright or mortally wounded, from
ten to twelve
4 large meeting Of citizens was held in St
Georges Hall, at o'clock, NJ yesterday, for
the purpose of considering the safety Of the city
They passed resolutions requesting Gavazzi t.
complete his course of Lectures, commencing
the police, etc. The sixth resolution was q:
follows:
Resofced, That in the opinion of this meet.
ing, the Mayor ought on all occasions to take
sufficient measures for the protection of life and
property in the city, or resign his office into
other hands and having failed in this duty
Charles Wilson is not a fit person to hold til,
office of Mayor, which he now occupies
The city was in state of intense excitemen
the whole day yesterday. Several instances o
attempts Mt outrage on solitary individuals by
Roman Catholics are mentioned
The Lecture was postponed last evening. and
Father Gavazzi left this morning for NewYork
to be gone day or two He is to return and
finish his course
The Mayor, at an informal meeting of the
City Councillors yesterday, denied that he had
ordered the soldiers to fire, or that the officers
had applied to him to do SO. Who it was or
dered the soldiers to fire. he could not say
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CAsEs-The Portland
Advertiser understands that the splendid chaise,
originally intended as a present to President
Pierce from certain gentlemen in that city, has
been presented to Col Strickland, democratic
politician Of Bangor
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VERA CRUZ.

- IN .fayc FRIDAY, July |, At 2 O'Clock A., II.
FOR VERA CRUZ-U S. Mail Line 4sERs.
The nav aud niagnhcun steamship TGSAs GA :.
'IH batt1l Henry Place, commander Eass Vii r1 a
hlcte pom -aliyi carr irF tao g. y 8Iis.
,..,. $50. Rates Of PaEsHs ....
s h $50
N l,Nl rs
49nsi per enue pot 40 cents
~ ff rsbt o. paasgs having ssSut
HARRIS MORGAN, 70 TcLoup. ION lns r;rset,
Ntti.ru Consul, - 80 1000 ''
The TsTas wl leave vstacru1 on tho i,t AMI i4
'''
sS shpPo. mu4t provide themselves Tie s,ss.r Bin, Of
lHi D.. n7 or o'hdr form Will be signed. i-fT
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

lNFLtESCE OF COMMERCE UPON THE MENTAL
AND MORAL NATURE-One benefit Of commerce
is its influence upon the mental and moral ma
turc, or upon the intellects and the hearts OF
men. 1t ever tends to stir the minds Of q com
munity, and produce activity in business, and
at the same time fosters and dissen. mates Chris
tanlty The first is proven from the history Of
Tyre. and the second from the reign of Solomon,
SO renowned both for science and religion
Whatever increases mental vigor, or purifies
and eleyates the affections Of men is So much
gain to the community. The history of the
mechanical arts, the Improvements in agricul.
ture, of institutions Of learning and Of religion,
clearly shows that they have been fostered and
promoted by commerce. Since the day that
Paul went TO Rome in the merchant ship laden
with wheat, wherever Commerce has spread her
sails, religion has lifted her banner. The mig
sionaries Of our country have gone to their
respective fields Of labor in merchant ships So
in all ages, Commerce has been the handmade
Of religion. Who are the most intelligent, ac-
minded and religious men in ali our COM
munities, but merchants The agricultural
population Of country are, perhaps, generally
more steady, uniform, careful, and permanent :,
but they are more seldom SO active minded
practically useful and enterprising as our mer-
chants. Where are our great national improve
ments projected and carried into effect, but in
our cities, &c whose merchants are princes, and
whose trafickers are the honorable OF the EARTH
Who are the chief supporters of our great
schemes of beuevolence the boards Of our
churches Who are the most active in endow-
ing our colleges and institutions of learning
Who afford the facilities for trade to the great
manufacturing and agricultural interests of our
country; The answer will be given by every
one. Hunts Merchants Magazine.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

LARGE CARGo.-The ship Winchester, Capt.
Moore, which has just completed loading for
Liverpool, carries 5000 bales of cotton, 2765
barrels of -four, 1856 bushels of grain and
5000 slaves, which, we believe, is the largest
cargo ever taken by single sailing vessel from
this port my. Herald, 18th.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

EaR. LEWISS PREPARED FLOUR. The
undersigned prepared Furnish the above Flour auy
d. quantity er sny steamboats,, vessels
Pfopreiots o Hotels Will tnl this g desirable article every
branch cooking where Flour peculiarly prepared with
culinary salt, requiring Only Geld dough tor
baking. NoadusratOn Whatever used
tgr For par'leulau see bill on barr ls Iacaages
great property is be shipped to any
foreign Port and retain is purity has been known keep and
Tree rsm eighteen months.
[, CHANDLER BRO, 80 Fulton sweet,
Am and 3lS New Levep,
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EALYESTOM

WI leave SUNDAY. June "a, at O'Clock A. ~
FOR GALV VESTON, ,INDrANoLA, PoRT .1cs~Es
LANAfA and MATAGoRDA Regular NewOr ,SSllsL.ttSS
s,'a and 5. Mali tin-
AP M1AtIO D. u Lawless, conmalsr, will leave above.
iPes l the lrad- las all the vessels tho llna)
oot nlr hnd frames donbly iron braeed she ptescu sa
t"l5NoAeh freight for lndianols and ftynca vii be
~ - tsleet To Shfage inMhagc rda Bay) without
io'isRh o. pssase, having 'lcHant accommodations,
apple HARRIS d MORGAN, 10 Trhonpo las s,rest
le ayng established 's own Pilot Pass Civaio Bar,
0 -''0''''e" v ''' ''''' ~
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

ANOTHER Brutal MURDER IN New YORK.
Much excitement has been created in New York
by the discovery of the body of young woman
| named Mary Ann McElroy, in one of the docks at
Williamsburg She had evidently. been violated
and then murdered She was an inmate in the
family of c. H. Clayton, Esq, who offers re-
ward $500 for information touching this borri-
Bile affair, and the City Councils $1,000 more.
In reference to the deceased, the n Y. Com
mercial says " The victim was a Young woman
about Is or 10 years of age, well known to the
three respectable gentlemen who have united in
the offer of $500 reward, having lived awhile in
the family of each and won their confidence and
respect by the uniform propriety of her conduct
On the evening of the 21st of May, between s
and o'clock, she went to a store in the neigh
borhood Of Mr.. Clayton's residence, which is in
Sixteenth street, near Fourth Avenue on a do
nestle errand, which would have detained her
but n few minutes She never returned and
the last authentic information respecting her is,
that on her way to fulfill her errand she called
iii at a dry-goods store. on the avenue where
she was well known The clerks were busy,
and she turned TO leave the store One of the
clerks promised her immediate attention, to
which she replied that she would return shortly.
Between the dry goods store and the one to
which her principal errand would lead her, are,
we believe, some open lots All attempts to
trace her further proved unavailing When the
body was found it bore evident marks of stran-
gulation and outrage, and the strong probable
ity is that, being robust girl, she struggled so
violently with the brute or brutes who were
maltreating her, that for fear of detection they
strangled her, and subsequently threw the
corpse into the river.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

THE BEARDED WoMAN.-Many persons sup.
posed the " bearded woman" to be hoax or al
imposition. The NewYork Mirror says
" The Franco Swiss lady there exhibiting is
all that is claimed for her. She is of mo,lera te
size, rather masculine looking owing much to
her beard-dresses in good taste, displays bust
that expels all doubt as to her sex, and wears a
fine, glossy beard, extending from the outer cor
ner of her eyes down her cheeks and under and
over her chin. Her upper lip shows no beard.
There is not one man in a thousand with so
much whiskers, Her back, between the shoul-
ders, shows an unusual hairiness. She has a
fair and fresh complexion, and is altogether de-
cidedly agreeable, speaking Swiss, French and
English tiueutly Her husband and father ac-
company her. She has given birth to two
children, one of them deceased, the other, five
months old, living and already showing the ha-
sis Of formidable beard She has a sister,
now in London, we believe, who exhibits the
same singularity. Her father is rather smooth
faced than otherwise The bearded lady is GER
tainly very great curiosity, and a pUzlling
question for physioogists, She has no objection
to visitors taking hold Of her whiskers to test
their quality
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

OFFIcIAL.-The following is literal copy of
beggar's petition which has lately been
circulated by n lad with particularly red hair
and sandy complexion
This is to certify that the bearer, Antonion
Patrico OFlathertyo, is a native of Italy, and
belongs to some Of those unfortunate families
who were thrown from the crater of Mount Ve-
suvius in the eruption of 1907 and in descend
ing the sides of the rugged mountain, with
masses of stone, lava, etc. was cruelty separ-
ated from his fond parents, his tender sister and
loving brothers. Thus he was thrown upon the
world at an early age, an orphan without
friends but, by the aid of philanthropic Ital-
ians, she was enabled to procure license, and
a stock of penny papers, which he for months
continued to sell the various railroad stations
in and about Naples; by untiring industry and
strict economy, he was enabled to reach this
country, through which he now wanders in
hopes of meeting his long lost separated family
who, as the wind was blowing strong from the
East at the time of the eruption, he doubts not
exist somewhere among us.
81 commend this young cinder to the tende,
mercies of the benevolent, knowing, as | do
that he is honest; and his story (which he can.
not speak in English) is true one
(Signed) HUMDRUM HOPKINS,
Capt. of ship Titus A. Peep
Julius Cesar, Jr., Charge dAffaires at Ma.
Pies
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

CoMMENDABLE AT the anniversary meeting
of the NewJersey Railroad Company last week,
it was stated that out of thirteen millions Of
passengers carried, the life of 40 one seated
IN a car has been lost.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

EXAMINATION OIL THE REMAINS OBJ ARrHuf
SPRiNG The body Of Arthur Spring was taker
to the dissecting room Of the Philadelphia Col
lege Of Medicine, on Saturday morning, Jun'
II and auatonically examined by Prof. james
McClintock, in the presence Of DR.. Kirkbride
Dr. Evans and several physicians and other
scientific gentlemen, and the students Of the
medical class
The Professor, before proceeding to dissect the
body, read n letter from Arthur Spring, Jr
giving his consent to the post mortem eximina
ton Of the body Of the deceased as the interests
of science might render desirable.
The Philadelphia Bulletin says:
The chronological Developments Of the head
Of the murderer were characteristic of man.
The head was large, being over - inches in
circumference The perccptive faculties were
strong, and the reflective weak Benevolence
and other organs which are indicative Of good
disposition were found very poorly developed,
while selfshness and frmness we're large, and
cautionsness was well developed. Secretiveness
was large, and the animal organs, such as com
bativeness and destructiveness, were enormous.
The base Of the brain was very large The fore
part Of the head was very small, and the back
very large, indicating sensuality and cruelty.
The professor styled tie Uranium of the deceased
bull dog head
There was but little in the appearance Of the
brain to Indicate that the deceased had died
from any violence of the head or neck The
brain was very slightly congested, and there
were no signs whatever of extraversation.
There was nothing in fact unusual in the ap-
pearance Of the brain. Nothing to indicate
hanging.
The dissecting of the neck disclosed a diac-
rent condition Of things The muscles we're
found to be much congestel, and there was a
great extraversation Of blood. The windpipe
was found to be disruptured in front, having
been bursted by the action of the cord This
result is unparalleled, so far as the knowled.a
Of the demonstration extended. This was pro-
baby the cause of the instantaneous death OF
the cuprit
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

Inc NewN ork Courier, alluding to the Tur-
kish question, says that the state Of eastern af.
Ialfs has not been SO portentious since lS40.
The great hope of peaceful issue lies in the fact
that collision upon the Bosphorus might light
up fame of international and civil war over
all Europe. No power, unless it be Russia, is
IN situation to incur this risk and regard
Tor the interests of aboltionism in n'tiermany and
Italy must to certain extent disnclne her to
pursue II course which may terminate in a gen
eral resort to arms
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

:. Capt Moloney, of the ship Roscius, charged at
NewYork with the murder of a seaman named
Emanuel, has been acquitted The evidence was
contradictory in the extreme that for the pros
eeution, as we have before stated, showing a case
OF hendish brutality, whilst the witnesses for the
defence entirely exculpated Capt NJ, and as
signed the death of the sailor to an accidental
ful1
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

DEcIIvITY OF kIyERs.-A very slight de-
clivity sutfces to give the running motion to
water Three inches per mile, in smooth,
straight channel, gives velocity of about three
miles an hour. The Ganges, which gathers the
waters Of the Himalaya Mountains, the loftiest
in the world, is, at lsU0 miles from its mouth
only about 500 feet above the level Of the sea
about twice the height of st. Pauls, in London,
or the height of Arthur's Seat, in Edinburgh /;
and to fall these 500 feet in its long course the
water requires more .han month The great
river Magdalena, in South America, running for
1000 miles between two ridges of the Andes,
falls only 500 feet in all that distance Above
the commencement of the 1000 miles, il is seen
descending in rapids and cataracts from the
mountains, The gigantic Rio de II Plata has
so gentle descent to the ocean that, in Para p.
quay, 1900 miles from its mouth, large ships arc
seen which have sailed against the current all
the way by the force of the wind alone-that is
to say, which, on the beautifully inclined plane
of the stream, have been gradually lifted by the
soft wind, and even against the current to an
elevation greater than that of our loftiest
spires, [Arnott's Physics.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

Canedo, the Captain General of Cuba, some
body writes from the Isle of the Ocean, receives
Tor his pay something over 100000 per annum !
His regular salary is $4,000; as this is not
sufficient to feed him, he is allowed So 900 ex-
ira Tor terrapins, asparagus, and otheri table
luxuries; for issuing passports lafter paying
secretaries) he pockets cool S24 900, and for
appointments in his gift the trifing donation fee
OF $4,000 per annum. Added to this, he exacts
tnree golden ounces tS5D for every limb Of ma
tive African ebony imported into the Island, and
the average Of the past six years places this
source OF income at $4,000 very pretty
bonus on the trade he is bound by solemn treaty
to suppress! Brides and - black mail run him
up another $4,000: so that, on the whole, he
is not likely, if he be considerate Spaniard, TO
strike" for higher pay
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DAILY CRESCENT.

DEATH OF GENERAL RILEY OF THE UNITED
STATES ARMY.-Wc have previously announced
the death Of Brevet Major General Bennet
Riley, of the U. s. Army. The following meri
ted compliment and brief biography of the de-
ceased we copy from the Baltimore Sun:
General Riley has filed a prominent niche in
the military annals of the country. As q man,
he was endowed with virtues Of character which
won for him the warm regard and admiration
of all who ever enjoyed his friendship and inter.
course while as an officer he was idolized by his
men, respected by his associate officers, and pos
sessed n reputation in the army as high and
honorable as that Of any of the many eminent
men who compose it, He was born in st. Mary's
county, Md, in 1880, and entered the army at
an early age
On the 10Th Of January, 1873, he was appoint
ed Ensign in the Rifles in March, 1873, he was
rated as Third lieutenant; in April, 1914, be-
came Second Lieutenant in the First Rifles: nd
was promoted to the First Lieutenancy in March
1871. In August, 1878, he reached Captaincy
in the Fifth Infantry, and in 1927 was trans
ferred to the Sixth Infantry. lie distinguished
himself IN an engagement, under Col. Leayen-
worth, with the Arickaree Indians in August
1873; and was made Brevet ior for ten years
faithful service, on the 9th Of August, 1923
Passing through the grades Of Major in the
rouItl lu4aHlIy, (DecelnDer, 1853 )-he was
finally promoted as Brevet Colonel, in February
1874, to rank from the day (June ,, 1s40D on
which was fought the battle Of Chokachatta, in
Florida Ia this action Col. Riley was particu
| larly distinguished for lis bravery ana rood
| conduit. Col. Riley was in conmand of tho
Second Infantry, under Gen. Scott, and in the
| Valley OF Mexico, during the Mexican War, he
| cominanded the Second Brigade Of Twiggs' Di-
vision, consisting Of the Fourth Artillery and
the Second and SeTenth Infantry, For hi.
share in the hotly contested battle Of Cerrc
| Gordo, on the 18th Of April, 1917, Col Riley
was made Brevet Brigadier General in the
month OF August ls4S. He received his title Of
Brevet Major General in the army in March
lsol, as the reward Of gallant conduct during
the action Of COntreras on the 10th Of AUGUST
| 1871.
in the years 1919 and 1850, General Riley wa.
in command of the military department of Upper
California, and also exercised the functions Of
Provincial Governor In this position he fully
sustained his character for probity, humanity
and energy. At the close Of his administration
! on the PaciAc, he was ordered to take command
! Of a regiment on the Rio Grande, but i'll health
| compelled him to relnquish further active ser.
vice, and he returned to his residence in Buf.
falo. The hordships Of campaign life undouht-
edly produced an unfayorable effect upon hi:
constitution, and the disease which fnall '
proved fatal 10 him was an aggravated forln ci
cancer. lie leaves a widow ANA five children
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-20

The Memphis Eagle gives an account Of an
excursion to the " Sunk Lands of the St. Fran
els river, some fifty or sixty miles from Memphis
by the land routes. During the earthquake Of
1871 large scope of land along the st. Francis
river was sunk ten Or fifteen feet and immedi-
ately covered with water. 1t has been called
the " Sunk Lands - from that time. 1t is some
seventy-fye miles in length, and from two to
four in width. 1t is studded with small islands
of willow, but at the present stage of water very
few of them are above overflow The whole
lake, as it might more properly be called,
abounds with fish Of all sorts and sizes. The
water is almost perfectly transparent, and the
fish be seen distinctly to the depth Of ten feet.