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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01
FIGURES aGyaJ.ysT FACTS

Mis- led entirely, we think, by its party zeal
our neighbor, the Courier, yesterday attempted
to argne, BY STATISTICS, thatit is quite possible
for that number Of good votsss which the Com
mssoners now aliege (14o0g have been given,
IN Monday last, at the Seventh Ward poll
y il aid that I figures can't tell falsehooas
and greatly is it to be wished that it were SO.
For then we SHOULD have one human thing that
never deceived But figures are no more to DO
depended on than anything else. except you
state them correctly, in the first instance, and
then work them out correctly afterwards. The
Courier has performed the latter operation very
properly, we make no doubt: but it has evil
IDENTIFY missed the former. For so, it appears
TO us, our friend Of the Delta last evening proved
He Is, like Michael Cassie, g great arithmeti-
clan, forsooth !" we, no great friend of the
Nnmeration table, inasmuch as it never has
been any very particular fayorer Of ours.
The question, Ia this case, is not an arith-
metical one not whether all figures tell the
truth, but schat figures will tell IT, in this par
ticuiar instance. The Courier has, at best, only
made out conjectural case; and conjectural
arithmetic worth nothing.
But we meet the Courier, if tpleaaes, on quite
another ground; one which, it seems to us, de.
hes al replication on its part.
What the Courier attempts to establish is,
that there were really 1400 votes polled, in the
Seventh Ward, on Monday. This ii argues, ~
not merely possibility. but 4 fact The posi-
bility (which is the question between it and the
sAlelta1 is, however, clearly of no sort Of con
sequence, unless the fact was also 10. But how
does the Courier make out this fact Only.
there il no other resort--hy denying the credi-
hility Of its own witnesses, the very Commits
sioncrs themselves
BY them. by their friends, by their apologies, !
il is distinctly admitted (and could be abun.
dainty established, without their admissionY
that they publicly declared to the crowd. at the
closing Of the polls, that the entire number Of
votes given was bnt 9.s2
What the Courier now claims is not that the
S Commissioners did noe, then aud there, SO
attirHa hnt that they said so to the bystanders,
knowing all the while that they we're telling a
falsehood, and that the true number Of votes
taken vas Mboya 400.
Now ~ beg leave TO say to the Courier that
nobody can be allowed to plead d cause in this
way y Is totally against all the rules of Evil
dcnce which are founded only on the clearest
and highest Reason. By these rules, no adyo,
cate can ever be permitted to impeach the
yeracity Of his own witness. These Commission.
ers made theK affirmation. What do they now
say That they told a falsehood. knowingly !!
Gan they be allowed, by law or common sense,
thus To say and unsays 1t pleasure or for adj
vantage Certainly not. What they have
said, they must stand 70. Neither law nor
sense will hear 1t any such change of affirma-
tons, until when they are to be looked into as
psrjusiss. for punishment.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

Mrs, MowATr-Th Philadelphia Register
thinks it is difficult to discover the secret OF
Mrs. Mowatt's success. Ifa comparison be had
with contemporary actresses, it will be found
that she lacks the thrilling energy of Charlotte
Cushman, the perfect self possession of Miss
Davenport, the graceful style of Julia Dean,
deep and touching pathos of Miss Logan, and
yet so cunningly has nature mingled these
elements together in Mrs. Mowatt, that the i'm
preston she leaves upon the audience is more
lasting than that of all the others.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

The two frst atanzas of this poem were written b,
Shakespeare, the two last by Sir John Sucking.
One 81 her hands one of her cheeks lay uuder,
Gozening the pillow Of lawful kiss,
which, therefore, swed and seem'd to part asunder.
As angry to be robb'd Of 30 much bliss
The one locke pale and for revenge did long. "a
While t'other nsh'd-cAuse II had done the wrong
Out of the bed the other fair hand was
On green satin quilt whose perfect white
Look,d like daisy in field Of erase,
And show'd like unmelt snow unto the sight
There lay this pretty perdue, safe to keep
Tho rest o. the body that lay fast asleep.
Her eyes {and therefore it was night) close laid,
Strove to imprison Beauty till the morn;
But yet the doors were Of such fine stuff made,
That 1t broke through, and show'd itself in scorn
Throwing kird Of light about the place
Which turn'd to smiles still as It near her face
Her beams (which some dull men calfd hair) divided,
Part with her cheeks, part with her lips did sport
But these aA rude her breath put by still some
Wiscyer downward sought but falling short
Curl'd back in rings and seemd to turn again
To bite the part so unkindly held them in.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01
We are indebted to the Clerk of the steamer
Empress for Louisville papers Of the Oath.

\ The Hate Major Selah R. Hobbie, Assistant
Postmaster General, whose death at Washing
ton has been announced by telegraph, was, at
the time Of his death, aged 81 He commenced
public Ifs in 1926 as a member of Congress
from Delaware, and became Assistant Post mas
ter General in 1929, under Jackson's admins
tration, which position he occupied until 1850,
when he resigned. On President Pierces COM
ing into office he again resumed the duties of
the station. He at all times discharged his
duties 50 as to win the highest regard of all
parties, and won the unlimited confidence of
every administration under which he held office.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01
THE REFORMS 70 COKE.

Reform has been voted, BY the good people
IL the city Of Mem Orleans. Are they to have
il o. are they NOT Who shall gainsay them'
Ii this town theirs or does y belong, in spite d
itself, 10 par ticnlar cabal
We hope not We think not. We know this
town ID 10 included in the general American
right of self- government. If it had, for d time,
suffered that right TO be set aside, it resumed it,
% Monday last, under q necessity too painful
nos to he memorable 1t will not soon be for
gotten again. Revolutions. they say, never go
backward and this was revolution Nay, it
has rapidly gone forward, since the events Of
Monday Those events made far more conspieu-
ous than ever the necessity Of such a struggle;
I xnd there can DO no man who suspected before,
3 shat is not now convinced Of the urgent need Of
q what has been dons III word. an overwhelm-
inr public sentiment has sanctioned and now
commands u total change IN the late composition
and practices Of our municipal government.
la spite Of all this, we yesterday learnt, from
q rBay sure sources Of information, that it is ar
I among those who yet, Us party, retain
ths appointing power % 70 the Police, that Mr.
Recorder Winter a person extremely odions Y
this town and in no manner possessed Of tscon-
6dence shall be, under our new city Govern
mants the successor Of that accomplished person,
Stephen o. Learys and ourfutnre chief Of Police
Heavens, gentlemen you surely cannot
seriously design such thing, It would be .
very gross fault, and but too probably would
"a the end appear to have been a great crime.
In the existing state of feeling towards Mr..
49,.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

FAsH1oNABLE CLorHING. Among the many
strangers nowsvisiting our city, there must be
many who will take this opportunity to replen-
ish their wardrobes with fashionable clothing
suitable for the present and approaching sea-
son. To all such we advise a visit to Alfred
Munroe & Co.'S large establishment in Magazine
street, corner Of Gravier. See their advertise
ment -El.-
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

robbery was recently committed on the
passage of the steamboat John Simpson from
Vieksburg to Memphis upon New York jew
him money and jewelry to the value Of $4,000.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

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years the white nonn,atior had tallen from,
i0.3o4 to lO,O8s, the free colored from 4041 to
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

An ARRAY occurred on the ed inst. at Wash.
ington, between Mr.. Clark Mills, the sculptor
and Colonel Mitchell, of Minnesota. The latter
who was the aggressor, was very seriously in
jured by being struck on the head with stool
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

patent elastic horseshoe has recently been
invented in New England. 1t is of German spring
steel padded with gum elastic, and it is said will
out wear several common shoes All conclusions
and consequent heat are avoided, and hence
those causes by which SO many valuable horses
are famed and ruined, are by this invention
almost entirely obviated.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

TIE FfREMEN's GuARDs.--This fine military
company has meeting tonight for purposes
relating to discipline and to consider special
business. The regular meeting on Wednesday
evening last was prevented in consequence OF
the muskets in the Armory having been loaded
on Monday for electioneering purposes.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

The West Baton Rouge Vis.a-Vis says Ger
man wood cutter committed suicide in that par
ish recently, by hanging himself in the woods
where he worked When found, he hid been
dead several days
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

Western paper suggests the propriety of
the press agreeing to suspend operations all
over the country, for q month or two-and a
general jubilee Of all concerned. We have no
doubt our labors would be better appreciated
afterwards, were this done-but, unfortunately,
new papers would spring up like mushrooms in
the interval, and crowd us old stagers out of
existence!
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

The Cincinnatti Price Current publishes the
final report of the number of hogs packed in the
West the last season, showing a nett increase of
$4,000 head over the previous season, being 16
uer cent.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

A STRONG BANK--From a report of the con-
dition of the free banks of Indiana, on the 31st
of December last, it appeared that the State
Stock Bank of jamestown, in Boone county, had
but nineteen dollars of silver on hand!
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

The store of Messrs Nulty and Owen, at
Louisville, Ky, was entered on the morning of
the 10th by burglars, and robbed Of ss35oO and
then fired. The fire destroyed the whole stock
of goods, valued at $4,000
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

The great State Post Stake Race comes of
over the Metairie Course this afternoon at 8
o'clock. The stake is $4,000. Some Of the
best time ever made in this country may be ex-
pected.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

Mr. John Thomas, of Tangier Island, in the
county of Accomac, Va, recently received an
accession of four grandchildren, born on one
night. by three of his daughters.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01
To the ladies.

NJ a D NJ T L A T E n
FAY Respectfully offers her Ladies' of New rfen @
sac treatment Of the following dseasss: PR0LAPsus UTERI
WHITES, PRoFUsE AND PAINFUL. MENsTRuATIos. EN-
GoR6EaEST AND LIBERATION OF THE Womb
Theentment adopted by ia that witch has oya3
Tue Surgeons of Paris London rk md
us sacceH here Of which abe ha ample testimony nny
she rr
OF she uterns not of seaneerous nature. cured
MADAM P dsVotsa he exclusively diseases
can be consulted DAILY at herrssidanoe,
myls sptf yae a. sa.x 49,.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

The value Of the cargo Of dry goods for the
Yazoo merchants, which was destroyed by the
sinking of the steamer Monroe few days since,
is estimated by the Natchez Courier at $75 900
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

ELECTION ILLUSTRATIONS Look out for this
amusing print to-day. 1t exhibits, in an exag.
gerated and most amusing light, many Of the
late scenes at the polls, and in regard to the
Reform movement and triumph, shows why and
how the thing was done.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

Miss Della Webster is now in the jail al
Bedford, Trimble Co., Ky, in default of giving
$4,000 bail for assisting slaves to escape from
their owners to the free States.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

The Richmond Enquirer states that the wheat
fields in Eastern Virginia present a finesappear-
anee, and apprehends that there is little further
to fear from frosts the present season
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

seaman named Edward Howard, on board
| the ship St: Louis, Capt Ingraham, has lately
received official intelligence that fortune u
aeene $4,000 has lately fallen to him in Co.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

Col s. NJ D. Clark, an old and respected cit
izen of West Baton Rouge parish, in this State
and formerly member Of the State Legisla-
ture. died at his residence in that parish on the
23d ult., aged 81
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

A German woman died recently in Newark
n J.. at the advanced age of one hundred ana
twenty zone years She came from Germany
two years since, being then one hundred and
nineteen years old
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

A man named Jacob johnson has been con-
victed, at Baltimore, of bigany, md been sen.
fenced to the penitentiary for term of seven
years
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

H6bbss celebrated American lock, it is said
has been picked by Londoner. An unpick.
able lock is, therefore, one Of the things yet to
be discovered. .
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

Smith Rider, lad of twelve years, was re-
Gently caught in the machinery of a grist mill
at West Poultney, VT. and literally ground to
pieces
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

All the principal hotels Of the city are crowded
to overlooking yet: merchants from all parts Of
the country are now focking in to secure their
spring stock Of goods; each steamer that arrives
brings crowds Of pleasure seekers Fastening to
enjoy these balmy Spring days before the warm
weather shall set in, besides the great races.
now coming off here, are attracting numbers Of
sporting people from every State of the South.
Business, instead of decreasing, seems to be
growing heavier and brisker in the smiles Of the
stIp
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

A lady named Janbac was killed by lightning
in st. Ingoes District, Maryland, on the 18th.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

RUPTuREs CuREn -Sherman's Curative Pa
Truss Rupture Remedy relief and comfort and seftsA
Of all Buptare To good IT. apply
the propes establishments CHARLES street. and inquire for
Dr. Sherman For further particulars advertisement on third
page or apply 10 M sere for descriptive pamphlet fsbas
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

The Panama Railroad will have cost, wher
completed, about 81 SOC, 900.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

The weather at Canandaigua, N Y, between
the 18th and 2lst ult., was colder than known
to be at that season during the last forty-seven
years
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

GERMAN LOVERS --ss The universal prudery,"
says Mr.. Bruce in his Home Life in Germany,
(which SO hampers q man in America, and
which makes him ignore half the facts Of life,
for fear of treading on some unknown delicate
| sensibility, is never seen in European circles.
1t is boldly assumed, what every one knows to
be fact, that both sexes are equally aware of
o great variety of things and where the allu-
sion is natural, no one troubles himself about
| it. There We're in our company this evening,
two who were invited as betrothed, and was
| very much struck with their manner towards
one another. think in an Anglo-Saxon COM
pany the fact would have been dropped out of
view as much as possible, and certainly the
slightest expression of their feelings would have
| been dreaded by the parties. But here, there
was the whole evening an unconscious, beautiful
| expression of affection and confidence, which
| really, think, gladdened the whole company.
Love seemed to speak out as naturally from
their tones, and glance, and manner, as friendly
feeling does with us Nothing else would have
| seemed in place 1t was above criticism, above
surprise even, though if any other of the young
men were bachelors like myself, they retired
with sufficiently vivid appreciation Of the woes
of bachelordom. ] have often observed this
naturalness of expression among the Germans
| 1t is more apparent in the families, of course
There are not In all my memories, pictures so
warm and glowing as of those families in
North Germany; families where the look and
| language were not blurred by that everlasting
| Journalism, and GOODNESS, and selishness, which
hangs over our households; where love was
without Discrimination, neither worn for duty
nor worn for effect where mutual kindness and
sefsacrifce and affection had so long been, that
the very air and aspect seemed to welcome and
| sun the stranger
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

Castle Garden, New York, has been leased for
I'VE years q Theodore ]. Allen. for the annual
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

The location of the Western Military Institute
has been changed to Tyree Springs, p miles
from Nashville
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01
Drugs, .sFedtcit es and Gisemicass

Dr. Z. j. GoxB, No. 95 Camp street
EF DR.. E. =. coxE's PREPARATIONS, in extensive ia.
nearly nteen years. have by their acquired
unsurpassed feqnaled by one made in The North
SOUTHERN COUGH SYRUP
EXTRACT OF copAlyA, sARSAPARiLiAA AND CuBEBs
AMERICAN COUGH LozENeEs
CHOLERA SYRHfP AND PILLS
POWDER AND OINTMENT FOR THE RELIEF AND RI
MANENT CURE OF THE PILES ~
Fol bvD ruggists yan,,,ur
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

NEW ORLEANS, April j, 1854.
Hon. Mr. FILLMORE will receive his Friends ladies gentle
men, the Mayors Room, City Hail. his DAY. from II ol2h
o'clock,p NJ. P. c. WRIGHT,
apl Chairman Of Committee,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

CHANCE FOR A WIFE.-There are upwards OF
five thousand more females than males in the
CITY of Boston
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01

Two inches of snow fell at Boston on the 28d.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01
AUTHORS AND Books = We have sometimes

AUTHORS AND Books ~ We have sometimes
amused ourselves by copjecturing, had the his
tory of human genius run differently--had all
men Of that class been as wise and prudent and
good as too many of them have been IMPROVE
dent, foolish and depraved--had we virtuous
Burns, pure Byron, a Goldsmith with common
sense, q Coleridge with self-control, and Poe
with sobriety-what different world it had
been; what each of these surprising spirits
might have done to advance, refine and purify
society; what a hest Of g minor prophets had
been found among the array Of the poets of our
own country For more than the influence of
kings, or rulers, or statesmen, or clergymen--
though it were multiplied tenfold- is that of the
" Makers 4 whose winged words pass through all
lands, Jingle in all ears, touch all hearts, and
in all circumstances are remembered and come
humming around us--in the hours of labor, in
the intervals Of business in trouble, and sorrow,
and sickness, and on the bed of death itself; who
enjoy, in fact, a kind of omnipresence whose
thoughts have over us the threefold grasp of
beauty, language, and music-and to whom Mt
times sc all power is given in the &c dreadful
trance" of their genius, to move our beings to
their foundations, and to make us better or
worse. lower or higher men, according to their
pleasure. Yet true it is, and pitiful as true,
that these 60 makers themselves made of the
finest clay-have often been ssmarred.'' and
1ustl WIG nistoty VI poets is one ol tne sauuest
and most humbliug in the records Of the world
sad and humbling especially because the poet
is ever seen sideby side with his own ideal, that
craven image of himself he has set up with his
own hands, and his failure or fall are judged
accordingly. There is considerable truth in the
remark made by poor Cowper. He says in his
correspondence: & ! have lately finished eight
volumes of Johnson's Lives of the Poets; in all
that number | observe but one man whose mind
seems to have the slightest tineture of religion,
and he was hardly in his senses His name was
Collins. But from the lives of all the rest there
is but one inference to be drawn: that poets are
a very worthless, wicked set of people," This
is certainly too harsh, since these lives include
the names of Addison, Watts, Young, and Mil
ton; but it contains a portion of truth. Poets,
as tribe, have been rather q worthless, wicked
set of people [London Literary Journal.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-01
Norris $ Way,

.Ni0rssis s Way,
OTHERS,
Corner CAMP COMMON SITS. sunder the city Hotel)
~ Have uat received, aad opening their usual
= NEW AND SUPERIOR ASSORTMENT OF CLoTHIRG.
Their sfGENTLEMEN,S FURNISHING GOODS bng very
large completes they prepared furnish
public generally with every
ARTICLE OF APPAREL ~.
PERTAINING TO A GENTLEMANs WARDROBE.
Being constantly receipt
val from the North, they will throughout the
PLETE ASSORTMENT.
- NORRIS & WAY,
fsb15 9dptf under the CITY HOTEL.