New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-07
Novel Mode q Eis5cstfonsering !.

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field, whose Influence was so nearly balanced i''
that d neck and neck contest was expected. sa
Under these circumstances every vote wasof con-
sequence, and the utmost exertions were used
by the friends of both candidates to draw stran-
gers out Of their opponents raaks; Among
Tory candidate, was an irritable old Captain, s
who had threatened to setthe houseidog on any 4.
one who might come to ask him for his vote for q
Liberal The morning before the election, the
old Captain was working in his little garden,
when he perceived astrange gentleman wh1stllng
e Al How dssao. Captain Nice growing
morning, peas coming up nicely, Isee, said the
stranger as he approached ~, *. ..43s-5fy.. s.
81 beg your pardon, sir, but 1 really don't
remember having the honor Of your acquaint-
auce. may be permitted toinquire your busi-
ness Il repliedthe Captain, drawing himself mp
g Oh certainly I'm canyassing for Sir John
-, and I've, come to talk with You about 4
your vote" *. .'- 80 !.
% 1 think Sir John might have taken q more
civil mode of requesting my interest ieE w ~
f That's got nothing to do with the matter, i
sir, I'm here to ask you distinctly, do, You mean
| to give him your vote and interest said the
stranger pulling out from his pocket q memo
}randum- book. ~ & s2hfa9 'tfs ~ Y e."
M Sir" said the Captain, getting evidently :
angry, g my political opini ions are well known
hayeIeve supported the british CONSTITUTION IN
fdssf cannot allow you to shirk the question,
Captain" interrupted the stranger ssi y ~
aShirk- sir what idosJou mean sir a'g said i.
the captain, reddening like turkey eecksod Al q
al mean,' replied the other with the utmost
coolness to ask you again. VIII you g.y give your r
what l suppose you come here to bully.
me, to intimidate mer-toi--s aysd ass az ass
81 BY no means, captain but ], must repeat
Imy question, viii YOU give your vote to Slr
john. Yes, Of no fhi said the carvasser, watt
ling, pencil in hand, to write down the old fell
R lows reply. - s Ii sa8T tisd ngE3 8gupf %. Ia
4. t.. sir,'' said the captain. who was in a tower
ing passion, 81 consider this q most ungentle-
%aal insulting and altogether 81 9nwarFan. @
sswil you vote for Sir Jcht, captains 's'szaI g
! qss Sir you may tell Sir John D--sssl Es GgsGE
y n That you will vote for him fns4y .9a ~
mo sir! I'll see him damned first, III vote
= for that Radical scoundrel D., whom hate,
Eiust I'd show Sir John that I'm not be bullied
!, into supporting a. puppy like him.. Good NORM
Il ing sir Good morning hi 1epa fsis s@g Isoaz
slgsssGood morning, captain, Pray don't get
Q Iangryi; it is a matter Of no consequence What
ever said the stranger, as he retired whistiing
e SoretessIv ttt 10 5ffGgs GafaasLuf GA .1i9 -
7. The old captain kept his word fHewas one
: lof the first who rendered his vote at election
on the following day "a taaJ ..,ls ,,i,og,aI,
:. Fer whom do you vote asked the clerk. clerk
u
le with d look Of defiance towards the Tory candi
: date. ss7fq s59r sFG tFdluo sib hls ailssgG5
I t'ssT Thank you, captain-thank you t. cried q
y gentleman, who wore the liberal colors at his
y breast, grasping his hand cordially: 1t was the
50 very person who the day before canvassed him
~ on behalf of Sir John. 'sd1o' =! 'f745 sa
et The captain perceived in am instant how he
- had been hoaxed, hut iii was too late to remedy
q his mistake and to complete his megtifcation,
ne the Radical candidate to whom he had given bis
= vote was returned BY d majority Of one
'te hAWH4nE sTona.-A correspondent, whohad
y read the story of singular ttaehmenp bstWeel
he "a pig and horse in the Tribune of Wednesday
Of sends the following narrative of whale IL
nd match itr ~ M gt1sa 9oesrllnos A4s@ q
ne 'stNearly three years since, in company Will
Y bver one hundred other passengers, sailed il
" the ship Plymouth, Capt, Paulson, from Sal
ppg Francisco to Realjo.H a few days out We fell
ne in with whale some sixty to seventy feet long
he and which kept in our company twenty lou
tdays and only left US when we got on sound
ffpsf ings-elose to, our port OF destination I'M
Il, whale, most Of the time, kept directly under tn
ne ships bottom, and so close that on several oc
nto casions the keel must have touched him, as W
lnu could see that his back was scratched by tn
Y copper He would come up. to blow every thirt
y a9 to fifty minutes. ranging few rods from tn
ship--4almost always to EindEard-and the
was resume his berth under the keel ; and whethe
aFo we went fast or slowit was always the same
an him On going down he would almost inyaria
s. bly, come within two rods of the ship with h
II fise head opposite the mainmast, and slowly sett
, tne to his place, his 1ukes being even with tt
lope rudder On one occasion we lay beealmed II
two on three days. with two other vessels ahor
up half mile off. Our whale paid them visit
an hour or two each day, but always came bac
was to his old quarters. After he had been with !
the five or six days, We got tired Of his compan
tof and an attempt was made to drive him off
ootn firing into him; and few days after the eto
- was repeated, but he would not leayeus. Thir
~. or forty heavy rifle balls were tired into hi
vim some Of which struck him in his blow-hole, al
"a drew blood, but all to no effect; and except
pan one occasion, when ball hit him at the botte
anu of a spur on the back, twhen he gave a slig
shiyer,) we could not perceive that he felt the
: 'ie although many of the balls struck HIM VII
/ not more than two or three rods from the sh
such On the days after the shooting, at every sh'
osity Laios ,y,nld o,nearl q small white bulb but
sne three or four DAYS more he would show no sig
hout Of having BEEN injured. During the passage
we're close to many other whales, hut our #hs
VINO paid not the slightest attention to them Z.
lyVef, sons on board, who protested to know, call
I this sulphur Bottom Whales Whether eorree
' .ne or not, can not say" ST4H@ a=--A-'@ 81
'Ptea The PHILOSOPHY, OF RAIN.-To understa
nent the philosophy Of this beautiful and often 81
- lime phenomenon, 50 often witnessed since
the creation of the world, and so essential to
zee Oh very existence Of plants and animals, a
olng facts derived from observation and q long tr
) she of experiments must be remembered.
l. Were the atmosphere every where at
times of uniform temperature, we sho
-, neverhave rain, or hail. or snow. The wa
sun absorbed by it in evaporation from the sea
'tural the esrths surface would descend in an imp
ceptihle vapor, or cease to be absorbed by
letteI AIR when it was once fully saturated.
mos. s?s 2. The absorbing power Of the atmosphe
t: uis and consequently its capacity to retain
winch midity, sproportionately greater IN warm u
in cold air. ta3' = is-!'9- i9e
pas g. The air near the surface of the cart
It help The hScber we ascend from the earth the col
wrote do we find the atmosphere. Hence the perpel
e g. tsnow on very high mountains in the hottest
II line mats = a lsn5i5 .z5l ~
tream, n Now, when, from continued evaporation.
on the ar is highly saturated With yapor, though
for invisible and the sky cloudless, if its temp
ned to ture is suddenly reduced, by cold currents