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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15
Cheap Dry Goods Store,
ESS CAMP STREET. HE

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~ The undergnsd informs his friends and the public generally
that he large beautiful Of
sEAsoNABLE DRY GOODS,
ali Of which offered at the LOWEST PRICES.
DOTTED and FIGURED SWISS MUSLIN
NEW STYLE BAREGE and MoUSLIN DELAINE;
PLAIN JAC0NET and PLAID MUSLIN;
SUPERIOR FANCY SILK BAYADERE ROBES;
BROCADE and PLAIN BLACK SILKS;
EMBROIDERED COLLARS, CHfMosETTES and SLEEVES;
RICH VALENCIA and THREAD LACES;
LATEST STYLE HoNIToN DO;
EMBROIDERED SKIRTS of every quality;
SWISS aud JAC0NEr EDGING and INSERTING;
EMBROIDERED BANDS, LINEN CAMBRIcK HANDKER-
CHIEFS, ETC., etc.
ALSO.
A large and well assorted stock OF
FRENCH AMERICAN PRINTs and DOMESTIC.
my HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. ~es
RICH EMBROIDERED LACE and MUSLIN CURTAINS;
FIGURED SATIN DAaIAsK all qualities;
RUSSIA LINEN SHEETtNG, DIAPERS and NAPKINS;
IRISH LINENS; HAMILTON COTTON sHEETING, TowELING
and TABLE LINENS. Aao-A complete assortment Of
HOSIERY, etc.. ETC., etc.
81 2p1m HORACE HARDY
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

Grisi and Mario's second appearance at Castle
Garden, N Y. on Wednesday evening, the 9th,
was not SO well attended as on the first night,
but still, considering the extreme heat of the
weather, there was a fine house. and the per-
formances, it is said, were received with in
creased applause, "Mrs. Coutts again occu-
pied the choice seat, and attracted no little
attention. 1t is stated that she was very ele-
gantly dressed in robe of white silk, with
flowers in her hair, and aprofusion of ornaments
Her costume, in fact, resembled rather that of
a yestal attired for the last important ceremony
of her maiden life than the evening dress suita-
Bile to theatre. The whole passage way to her
seat was blocked up throughout the evening, by
those whose curiosity had been excited to have
a look at her. She took refuge, however, be-
hind an enormous fan, which served to conceal
her in some degree from public gaze.
All this is undoubtedly clumsy and shallow
dodge, invented by the manager for the purpose
Of turning American gullibility to account.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

A New AsTERom.-On the night of the LIST
instant, new asteroid (the thirty first of the
system Of small planets between Mars and
Jupiter) was discovered by Mr.. Ferguson, with
the large equatorial of the National Obserya-
tory, at Washington. 1t is present near Egeria,
and is of the same apparent magnitude as that
planet. -.s
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

The CoTToN CRoP.-In casual conversations
with a number of planters and managers of
| cotton plantations, we learn that very great in
jury has been done to the cotton in some parts
Of the parish by the showery weather of some
weeks past--eausing the plant to shed the forms
and young hollis. In some fields, we are in
formed, where two weeks since the prospect of
more than an average crop was highly cheering,
the stocks are nearly stripped of forms and
yong hollis, and the ground is literally strewn
with them In some portions of the parish the
prospects of good average crop are still fair
Cane is represented as being generally small,
and in great measure dependent on late
frost for good yield. alexandria Democrat
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

hETAIRIE TRAcK.-A trotting race, best three
in i've, mile heats, to buggies, came off on the
above course yesterday evening, at 4 O'Clock
Theattendance and sport were far above average
We append summary:
THURSDAY, Sept. IA, distributing race,
best three in fye--Mile heats--to sulkeys.-
Purse S225. .z.+
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

DRowNED.-A man named John Mccormick
was accidentally drowned on the 7th inst.
while bathing in the Alabama River near the
town of Bridgeport. The verdict of the Jury of
Inquest appeared to be somewhat singular
under the circumstances, as follows 'sUnin-
territorial suicide under mental alteration
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15
A M USEM il N rs.

ND OPER Il TRAVIS'S Gymnasium, Perdido
n street. over TRAVIS respectfully
inform ths caeus Of orsau that they have opened
scale at the above named place. tho
whole which superior thing OF the hind In
the South they paed IN procuring every
thing FOL a Institution Of this kind.
respectfully invited to call examine tho GYMNA-
strongly recommended by all
Phyucans. iiii
There attached the Establishment BATHINs ho0
with every necessary requirement. .51
tN- Lessons given in Spnrripg and Fencing. i ~
w Open the morning until 10 O'Clock in che
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

WARLlKE PREPARATIONS AT PoRT- Au- PRINCE
Advices from Port-au- Prince to the 18th ult.
announce that much excitement exists there in
consequence of the Emperor having ordered all
the fortications to be repaired and strengthened,
and all the shot, shell, powder and lead in the
various forts and arsenals in and about the CITY
to be removed for safety to the mountains. 1t
was surmised that this movement was in conse-
quence of the visit of the United States frigate
Columbia, but some suppose it has something to
do with the fact that the French frigate Orient
had been sailing around the island for the pre-
yious three weeks
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15

A Coon JoKE.-Horace Greeley has been
most egregiously humbugged by the Richmond
Examiner. That print, in q jocose vein, under
took to ASSERT
ssThat the shooting of itsnerant Abolition
| schoolmasters is frequently creditable and
laudable act, emitting a respectable Southern
man to, at least, seat in the Legislature, or o
place in the Common Council"
The Tribune, supposing this to have been per-
petrated in sober seriousness, commented in its
| usual meat. ak manner on the savage propensi-
ties of Shareholders; whereupon the Virginia
editor laughing in his sleeve at the gullibiity of
the great head of the Abolition party, rejoins
ssThat print must be ignorant, we presume, of
| how in the Ouachita country, Arkansas, upon
the Tumbling Fork of Roaring River, they have
tricaseed Yankee Abolitionists every day for
breakfast. and ragout clock peddlers for dinner
on Sundays. The right 10 do SO is claimed under
the Virginia resolutions of '98 and '99, and
| under the repeating clause in the Apostles
vision, which authorizes the eating of uncean
beasts, and commands, saying; Rise, Peter,
| slay and eat"
The Washington Star says that an effort will
doubtless be made by the authorities of the War
Department, at the next session of Congress, to
have the term of enlistment in the United States
Army extended to seven years, in connection
with another provision preventive of the success
of the more common practice of parents of pro-
curing the release of their enlisted sons, under
writ of habeas corpus, from and before civil
| court. As an adjunct to the increased term Of
enlistment, and the reception of youths in the
service, q Government institution for the mental
and physical training of enlisted youths will
also probably be proposed to improve such young
men as far as possible for the first two years
they may be in the service. This, with fur
ther reform looking the certain promotion of q
fixed number of the best qualified of such re-
cruits to be commissioned officers, will probably
do much indeed to keep the Army of the United
States filed with 3 more seryiceable class OF
soldiers than ever before in time Of war.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15
The Empire City.

NEW YORK, September 12--The steamer En-
pire City has arrived from the Isthmus with OF
million and eighty-six thousand dollars worth
gold.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-15
Asia--RattIa of Kars.

The Turkish account of the battle of Kars has
been received 1t states that the result was en-
tirely indecisive; that the loss on both sides
amounted to 5000 men; that among the killed
was Hussein Pacha, and among the wounded
Mustspha Pacha, and that three Generals were
wounded. 1.Ma -
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-01
Sierra Leone

A letter in the Boston Traveller, dated
Freelown, Sierra Leone, January 9th, thus
speaks Of that colony:
We reached the place at which this
letter is dated on the b Of this month. II
is really a delightful spot. The view OF
he mountains with which /, is environed,
as we rode into the harbor with a fresh
breeze, was splendid. They seemed TO
be piled one above another in wild but
lovely grandeur. Freetown contains
about $4,000 inhabitants, most of them
liberated slaves from slaye>Ships that had
been captured by the English cruisers,
and the defendants Of these Iecapiured
slaves. Aconsiderab body of the people
aTe settlers" as they are called, who
have come from the W est Indies and
from America. Then there are few
Europeans, chiefly Englishmen, who are
engaged in trade here'-Finally. there
are the soldiers and officers Of the Queen,
The soldiers barracks are on the top OF
considerable hill that rises iE the middle
of the town-a very airy, pleasant, and
| should think healthy location. Jus
out Of town, in various directions, are The
genlemen's country seats, or, as they are
called, Il" farms" Tie buildings are no
usually remarkable splendid, though they
are doubtless costly-for building ma,eli.
ais are dear-but the grounds are magnifi
cent. Such a proiuson of vegetable
products have never before seen.
And this is Africa-poor, parched
sand covered Africa-and this is Sierra
Leone, 'the white mans grave )" ah il
is beautiful grave, But il does moi
deserve the nome it has acquired. The
climate is not so uead as is represented
Much of the sickness and many of the
dea hs that occur here, and are charged
to the climate, are the result of the excesse:
of the people. The motto of most who
come out her 10 reside seems TO be "a
short life and a merry one." They there
fore indulge in what would soon carry
them of, even at home, and no wonde
they die If they would be vir,uous
temperate, and would keep seasonablt
hours, the average of life here would.
doubt not, be much heightened. Every
body drinks here, ladies not excepted
Wine, champagne and ale are found OF
almost every table. They take cup o
coffee just before or after they rise in th'
morning breakfast at 8, dine at P. m.
and take cup Of tea at in the evening
Business is all done before dinner-aftel
that, amusement. What have now
been saying applies, of course, only 10 tht
foreign residents, but the natives initiate
them so far as they have means to do so
They are Mahomedans in Freetown
and there are some nealhen there, but th'
majority are nomiual Christians, and ,
considerable number members of church
es. The Sabbath is well observed. th'
streets are still, and no business is done
My heart has been cheered by what
have seen here Of the results of m!ssiona
ry labor.
II
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-01
China.
II. P. H.

Oar latest advlces are 10 January 1lth
Canton continued disturbed Com. Per.
rvs squadron, numbering six vessels, was
still a! Hong Kong, but was to leave short
ly, as was reported, for Japan. In addi.
ton, the U. S. steamer Queen was q,
Whampoa. and the storeship Soulhamp.
ton was at Macao.
The French Government steamer Cas-
sini was at Hong Kong, having lately re-
turned thither from an excursion to Nan.
kin, bringing advices from Shanghai TO
January3.
The Cassni arrived of Nankin on the
9th, and left on the: 18th ult. A gun
was fired at her before anchoring, said 10
be by accident, and satisfactory apology
was made by the insurgent authorities. -
This was the only incident in the voyage.
His Exoellency the French Minister, M.
Bourlillon, it appears, could not obtain
an audience with the kings, but had o
private interview with the Prime Minis.
ter of Tae-ping-wang, said to be equal
in rank with the kings. M. Bourbillor
met with perfect civiIily, but with great
GOODNESS and hauteur. The accounts con
firm those first brought by her Majesty Is
steamer Hermes.
The leaders Of the rebels seem to ex-
ercise unbounded influence over his adher.
ents, and enforce laws with unsparing Sc.
verify. OF all the immense population,
reported at 4S0, 900 women and 60O,OOC
men. no one was observed smoking even
Chinese tobacco, and it appears true abou,
their having everything in common. The
troops were numerous, but very ill armed,
the best men being in the north. They
stated that they had news from Pekin
tina! the gates of that city were invested
by their adherents, and when it is taken
they were likely to proceed to Shanghai
There is a report that the insurgents
had captured city north of Pekin, which
looks as if their object was 10 prevent the
Emperor's escape. There is no positive
confirmation yet of the capture of Tien.
tsn, The Pekin Gazette Of the 29th ol
November does not mention it, but the re.
port is generally believed.
Shanghai was quiet, and but little skir.
mishos going for ward, and the Taotae has
sent away half his Canton fleet. Some
attempts had been made to treat with the
rebels in that city, but the messenger, a
mandarin, was decapitated.
There was nearly being a serious rup'
ture between the rebels and the French
the former taving arrested and tortured
two Chinese CatholicsChris!ians, said tc
be spies. The affair, however, was for.
tunately arranged.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-01

On Friday, the 24lh ult., David Jewel.
vas hung in Pittsburgh, for the murder
OF Ssml. Mitchell. The crime was CON-
mined July 5, 1882, in open day, in from,
Of the MOnongahela House, and was wit.
messed by hundreds Of persons. Jewell had
not ins Slightest provocaiion, further tha=
10 avenge the wrongs Of a drunken CON-
psnion who had felt himself insulted by
some triaing circumstance, and he being
a, the time maddened by drink, WHICH
produced temporary insanity, steeled his
heart and nerved his arm for the fatal blow
which sent the spirit of fellow being
unsnnointed and unannealed into the
presence Of its God. Whilst on the
scaffold he addressed the GRO sd, among
whom he recognised many companions of
his boyhood days, and sdmonished them
TO avoid the intoxicating cup. He trust.
ted they rould take his fate as an
example, and keep out of bad company;
never touch or taste intoxicating drinks,
for it was their use which brought him
to an ignominous death. Had it not been
for drink, instead of appearing before
them, end about 10 appear before the bal
of his God-he would have been happy
with his family. He denied that he wa:
guilty of the murder in The ethical sense
of the word-that he did not know, moi
maliciously pursue the murdered man
that, if he killed the man, it must have
been when he was bereft of reason, BY
the influence of strong drink.
His story, short and quickly told, is the
history of thousands. They drink, offend
and de-some the loa.hsome, living death
of the sot-others run their zlg-zag, Grim.
inal career more quickly. They may
have failings aside from strong drink, bu
this is the chief cornerstone, the rock or
which they split. They cannot avoid il
if they would. They have strong princi
pies, but appetite and passion are strong.
er still. The fate of Jewell is but anoth,
er warning to those commencing the use
of the fatal beverage. His death on the
scaf1old, in the prime of life, alone, I'M
accompanied by his dying words, is a
Temperance Lecture that might we'll be
heard and needed.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-01
Black yyarrior-Gadsden Treaty.

The Washington correspondent of the
Evening Post, says.
The British legation here appears to be
in much distress concerning the Black
Warrior difficulty, and from the incessan1
activity of the English minister, and his
constant presence in all diplomatic con
ferences on the subject, between our Sec.
re;ary and the Spanish charge, one would
be at loss to determine whether it were
question with England or with Spain,
that was 10 be adjusted. Thus far, it is
believed, the French minister has held
himself aloof from all open interference
in the affair, but it is expected he will
join in, should things assume an aspect
sufficiently threatening. The quassl
threat of suspending our neutrality laws
with regard to Spain, has brought to our
city influential delegations of Cuban ex-
lies, who are much elated at the possibili.
ty of such suspension. They say they
have men and arms enough, and money
enough, to set all things straight in Cuba
in lass than twelve months if we will on.
ly remove the neutrality laws; in fact
this late misunderstanding has SO far
warmed up these exiles, that they may
possibly undertake to anticipate the sus
pension they so much desire, should there
prove any very extraordinary delay in
obtaining favorable reply from the gov
ernment of Spain. lfthe representations
of the Cuban gentlemen are correct, they
have in this country u much more exten.
sve organization, and can command
much larger means, than we have beer
in the habit of supposing.
Santa Anna, from all accounts, seems
to be in some hurry about the ratification
here Of the Gadsden treaty. Affairs, with
him. appear to be pressing, and he is very
anxious to get possession of the inst H.
ment Of the money which Mexico is te
receive under the treaty. In fact, we'll
informed parties here say, that unless The
ratification is completed without much
more delay, there will be no government
in Mexico to perform its part Of The stip.
ulaions. The Senate, it is generally
supposed, when it gets ready, will approve
of the main features Of the treaty; but will
insert some amendments, which, it is sale
Santa Anna has assented to an anticipa
tion, by instructions 70 the Mexican min
lister here, to agree to any amendment:
which the Senate may introduce. Tt
what extent this last assertion is true, nc
one, of course. has the means of ascer'
tanning but it is generally believed thai
Gen. Almonte has had sufficiently broot
margin left him, and will feel no othel
embarrassment in his instructions, excep
their leaving too much 10 his discretion.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-01
A Battle In the Dark,

On the l7Ih Of Februsy, { conflict took
place by mistake between two columns Of
the Russian Army. The Turkish posi-.
lions are extended to an easterIy diree-
lion as far as the village Of Culperceni,
which is about Il mile distant from Kale-
fat. For several days Turkish corps,
1000 strong, under the command Of Col.
Mirolai, had heen posted 10 front Of this
village aud in the direction of the Rus
sian oulposls. On this corps the Rus.
SLAMS determined to make an onslaught
during the night Of the 10th. For this
purpose two regiments were brought up.
each from 1000 to 5000 strong, one by
The road which leads to Kalrlai, from
about the village of Scribezi, aud the
other from the left side of il, from about
Poisna, prince Milosch's property 10
advance Unexpectedly upon The Turks, to
surprise, enclose them, and Gu, them to
pieces. The Russian columns commence
ed their march at 3 o'clock in the morn
ing, and by o'clock reached a position
from whence they were only half an hours
march from the Turkish pickets. The
second column seems either to have miss
ed the direction by mislaking the road, or
10 have come up long after its time. Be
this as il may, The latter column, in the
obscurily of foggy night, concluded the
former one to be body of hostile Turks,
and instantly opened upon them terrific
canunade, which the others, who labored
under the same mistake, returned with
yet more deadly effect. Pressing towards
each other il came ere long a close fire of
small arms. This ill-omened combat las
ted for an hour and half, until, when day
dawned, copbalanis saw with horror the
error they had committed. The loss in
killed and wounded in the course of this
nights encounters is reckoned, by the Rus
slams themselves, at several hundreds
The Turks were naturally alarmed at ev.
ely pon'; and at Widen, which is but a
league and a half distant, Omar Pacha, on
hearing the cannonade, took all The re
quisite measures for defence. The Turk.
ish corps stationed at Culperceni stood TO
arms, in readiness for aclion at any mo-
ment, but did not advance, as it was at a
loss to imagine or comprehend what the
Russians were about, numbering one an.
other in that style. twas not till between
and A. NJ. that the Russian columns
withdrew to their respective positions
carrying their wounded along with them
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-01
J. DEVENY, JR'S.,
GL0WIING g SHOE
G UP Cd RS rm .

50 W Cd B& IN
Neat door to the E'rchange Hotez)
hvENY has received the largest stock of
- Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestings Boots, Shoes,
Hats and Caps ever brought to this town, which
he pledges himself to sell
Iwenty per cent. Cheaper
IN 1man any other establishment in Plymouth,
rms Is no vain boast, but he will satisfy the
public that it is correct if they will only call at
his store. He would call particular attention to
some choice styles of
Cassimeres for Pants,
purchased expressly for this market acknowl-
edged by all who have seen them to be the incest,
cheapest and best ever offered for sale here.
In Vestings his stock is unapproachable. It
comprises everything that is fashionable and
durable and now worn. His stock of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
mas been also enormously added to, for the
spring and summer trade. In Furnishing Goods
ne can "skin tho Jews" Collars, Handler
chiefs, &C., in endless variety. He need not as-
sure the public that his clothing is all made BY
experienced wOrkmen and out of good materials.
,cr those who have been regular customers at
ms establishment know it to be true. He al
ways give man the worth Of his money, and
please him SO well that he is willing to come
back again, april
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-01

A bust of Webster, for Lord AshEur-
ton, by Mr. King, the artist, is finished,
and now on exhibition at Charlston.
Mr. Low, the inventor of the screw pro-
pellor in use in the naval service of the
British government, has been rewarded
with the sum of $4,000.
On Monday, the Sd of April, the cleo.
tion will take place in Connecticut; in
Rhode Island on Wednesday, the 5th.
Advices from the Rio Grande state that
Gen. Woll has concentrating Mexican
troops at Camargo, with view Of estab-
fishing his headquarters there.
Three ofthe rioters who killed the over.
seer on the railroad near Lasalle, H.,
have been convicted of murder in the first
degree, and fourth of manslaughter.
The jury declared them worthy Of punish.
men. to the full extent Of the law.
A female college is 10 be established al
Petersburg, Va.
On Friday last. S30, ,932 worth Of mes.
pork wss sold at Louisville.