New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-15
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The late dreadful accident to the John L.
Avery is the occasion Of the following just and
strong remarks, in the Natchez Courier:
day or two since, We announced the depar-
ture from Natchez of one Of Uncle Sans snag-
boats. She had been doing effective service in
some portions Of the Mississippi river. The
painful disaster which we are this morning
called upon to record, is another evidence that
there is much work yet for these snag-pulers to
accomplish. For the sake of humanity, and for
the preservation Of life and much valuable prop
erty, it is To be hoped that these floating ms
sionaries of mercy will be active and prompt IN
their business The immense number Of people
travelling by way of the Mississippi river. the
large amount Ok valuable freight constantly
afioat on this great public highway, demand
that prompt and efficient measures should be
employed by Government, as far as possible, to
ensure safety. Instead of the two or three
snap- boats now in the work, we sincerely hope
there nav be found dozens ere long, until they
shall form a perfect feet, Kidding our western
waters of snags and sawyers-the enemies Of
trade, commerce and industry. Let the ruling
powers at Washington look to this matter
There is one more comment due, in all such
cases that all the enormous waste Of life and
property, which has, ever since Gen. Jaekson's
yetos been occurring from snags, on the Missis-
sippi and its waters, is due to the wronghead-
edness of that arbitrary old gentleman; who
really knew no more about Constitutions than he
cared. Hewas always, however, making great
CHATTER about such things for he knew that
while he made that sort of racket, the people
would let him do what he pleased; and as he
wanted to do this all the while, our poor Consti-
tutionhad To suffer for it. He never touchedit,
but to make huge rent in it. He mended it as
Gypsy thinkers are reputed to mend kettles: for
every old hole they stop, they make four new
ones. Or he restored it as those people who call
themselves Natural Bone-setters, restore the
limbs: under pretence Of curing your fractures
they will, if you let them, break every bone III
your skin, At all events, we think that, a.
soon as a snag has ripped up a boat, all the past
sengers and crew should, before drowning, take
care to put up parting benediction upon Gen
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PuTNAMs MONTHLY MAGAZINE. = We have
received the March number of Putnam's Monthly
Magazine. 1t contains the usual amount O.
reading matter, but of neither so varied o.
pleasant a kind as we are accustomed to lool
for in our monthly magazines. The merit of TIL
articles is not so great as has been, and will w
trust be increased hereafter 1t may be had Q
j. c. Morgan, near the Post-ofice.
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DEBew's REVIEW March number o
DeBow's Review contains articles concerning
g Mobile River and Bay g The Regions of tn
Amazon, G The Telegraph, ''s The Russia Tur
kish Question etc 1t is printed with unusna
neatness, and is altogether well worthy of peru
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MAGAZINES. We have received the Februar,
number of the North British Review, contain
ing numerous interesting articles, among whic
those on National Music, Herodotus, Arago
Botanical Geography and the War in the Eas
are remarkably well considered and valuable
The North British is about the best of Englis
magazines, and the present number is one Of tn
best of all.
Blackwood for February has continuation
of the story of the Quiet Heart. and q humble
of pleasing. W.
Putnam's Monthly Magazine for March W
have alluded to before All of the above work
were forwarded to us through j. G. Morgan
Exchange Place, adjoining the Post office, wher
they can be procured Morgan has also fin
assortment Of other works,
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