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SUMMER APPOINTMENTS.

During the summer Of 1858 there were NO
| meetings of the Common Council, the two Boards
having adjourned, after delegating all the au-
thority they could delegate to the Finance COM
mittee. They also placed at the disposal Of
that committee the enormous sum of ten thou
sand dollars. A great dealof feeling was mani
tested at this dispersion of our municipal legis-
lature, at time when governmental aid was
most needed, and hundreds openly stated that
they would, thereafter, support no man for AL
derman or Assistant Alderman who would not
attend to his Voluntarily assumed duties through
out the season The following summer the
Board of Aldermen adjourned without awaiting
the action Of the Board of Assistants, who were,
perforoe. compelled to adjourn in consequence.
This, also, gave rise to much dissatisfaction
and at one time the sentiment was universal
that no man was deserving of official distinction
who would desert his post at the most trying
period of the year. Well or i'll founded, this
was the prevailing opinion among the masses,
and as such we state it, according to our present
recollection, for the information of those imme-
diately concerned. That summer adjournments
are exceedingly unpopular, if not decidedly i'm
proper, We entertain no sort Of o question
Believing this, we regretted very much the
passage of a. resolution through the Board Of
Aldermen, on Tuesday evening, to adjourn until
the first Monday Of October next. We do not
impugn the motives of those who voted in favor
of adjournment. By no means. But we think,
if they had consulted the wishes of their con
stituents with little more care, they would
have voted differently. We may be mistaken,
but still such is our decided opinion.
We trust they viii take measures to ascertain
the public desire in the premises before adopt
ing such decided step. The sickly season is
upon US although there is little sickness in the
city but who knows what disasters day Or q
week may bring forth, imperatively needing the
action Of the Common Council
Impressed with this belief, We were much
pleased at the rejection Of the resolution by the
Board Of Assistants, and trust that the Upper
Board will go into reconsideration at the next
meeting. At all events, let there be no adjourn
ment of over q month in duration. An inter
regnum Of four weeks might lead to an especial
dissatisfaction, while o protracted adjournment
Of ten or twelve weeks undoubtedly would
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BARNUMss Show OF HANDSOME WOMEN. ---Bar-
NUNS success with his baby show has prompted
him to an enterprise of a still holder nature,
that of getting up show of handsome women.
He proposes two hundred premiums, amounting
to five thousand dollars, to be presented I'd the
handsomest women in America or rather I'd the
handsomest who may be willing to enter into
this competition
The ladies. however, are not to come I'd be
gazed at, but their friends are to send Mr., Bar
mum, at the Museum, their likenesses, taken
either by the Photographic or the daguerreutype
process, before the 10Th of October These like
nesses are to be laid before the public at the
Museum, where the visitors may have an oppor-
tunity Of inspecting them, and expressing, by
depositing ballot in box provided fol- the
purpose, an opinion Of their various pretenBions
TO beauty. The prizes are to be awarded &C.
cording to the number of suffrages which each
beauty receives from the public The highest
prize is thousand dollars---there is one Of
three hundred, one of two hundred, one of a
hundred and fifty, six of one hundred, ninety Of
twenty dollars each, and one hundred OF ten
each. The hkenesses of those who receive the
ten highest prizes, are to be engraved and pub
lished in the French " Worlds Book Of Beauty p
the successful competitors being first invited to
sit, at Barnum's EXPENSE to the best artist in
their neighborhood for their portraits I'm. Y,
Evening Post.
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Louis NAPoLEoN's SNUFF Box. We learn,
says the New York Herald, that the celebrated
snuff box sent by the Emperor Napoleon to NJ
Depau, of this city, which was seized ny the
Sheriff for debt and sold, has been returned to
NJ Depau, as it was deemed impossible " keep
it from him legally The express company that
allowed the costly jewel to be seized, on 4 rep.
resentation of the facts being made to them,
took steps to have it restored to its owner.
MARRIED AND SISaLE.-How is it that girls
can always tell a married man from single
one The fact is indisputable. The philosophy
of it is beyond our ken. Blaekwood says, y that
the fact of matrimony or baohelorship is written
so legibly in mars appearance that no inge-
nuity can conceal it. Every where, there is
some inexplicable instinct that tells us neither
an individual (whose name, fortune and ercum-
stances are totally unknown,) be or not mar.
ried man. Whether 1t is o certain subdued
look, such as that which oharacterizes the lions
in menagerie, and distinguishes them from
the lords OF the desert, we cannot tell; but that
the truth is SO We positively affirm
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Nem 0rIeat,s ailonep 1tlarket.
CRESCENT orricE, No. 10 Camp street,
Wednesday Eyenjno J,,i, 10 Ioss

/ CRESCENT OFFfcE, No. 10 Camp etrset \
wednesday Evening, July 49, 1855
For the season of the year there is mora than 4. d
mary amount of business in produce going on coast
boat arrived this morning bringing ever 900 baes of
toa this with what mas been dropping for some days
past and some wneh mas been held here has impaired
some animation ID money and exchange, though both
compared more favored Of the year are ouet
The letters by the Pacific which noticed in our last
created general good feeling though some nsrt;es
consider the accounts by the Lraqo a. spfc,ant \, -
the good effects however nothing tending towards
has been actually realized and no large stocks on
hand to be seriously Affected may cousder tbngs ss
st they were. y other than decline In exchange
The offerings In bank to-day show a falling off Bnt
very little good paper OF OF any other kind was in the
hands Of the brokers, and rates we deem nominal We
have full details q the New FORK Money Market and the
movements tnefeln AFTER the arrival of the Pacifcthe
accounts being considered very favorable Consderab
orders for stocks and bonds were received b H. p,;
but at rather lower rates Louisiana bonds are
mating par. f=
The Exchange market to-day had the same general fea
ture as on yesterday, with a decline on son,o ,o;n,
being acceded to. We reduce our rates accordinov
Sterling is without change We note the sale of s2ooo
with shipping documents at S1s which must be deemed
the lowest rate Other descriptions are in feeble
We quote this evening
SKY SKY day dsss on Bis IE premium
sasy S asys on on f Nss : ca:
SIXTY days on Nssi s other grades cent dis
igh York, class n cent cent prem prem
Ten rel' ds W ssSa Do cen. prem
The Canal Bank put its rata for check, at ner
premium,
Comparative rates for ttco Years.
July 10, 1853. Univ il ,ska
g Esssss 81 s s:a 9 ssia
e g says on NJ ~ di'..
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East Feliciana Correspondence.

EAST FErIcANA, La, July 10, 1855.
Mesrs Rdtors In my last of 18th ult., promised to
say something Of the nominations IN the political world
the recollection of the Oldest inhabitant have The party
lines benso closely drawn and observed than at the pres
moment The sentinels of the Democratic party have
been poedsnd are constantly the alert watching over
the remains Of that powerful organization IN TINS
parish thanks to American principles tney VINO Ior
many years oicedi their strength have been shelyed
hope, for all time to come
At the late election for Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court Of State greatest exertions were made by
the Democrats party here to elect Mr. Elgee For weeks
previous to the election great OF tickets JOE na
candidate were sent to the leaders Of tns party or
button amongst the unterrifed. and II he was not fairly
the nominee he was most certainly the urstadee of
the party here and they abored bard to elect him On
the other side Merricks vote was much reduced by the
friends Of Messrs Elan Lewis voting for them, and in
every instance within my knowledge when those gentle
men received votes they were OF the American ana
therefore do not consider the late election fair test OF
the strength OF the American party in the parish In
November next however, will render fair and Just
account of oureves and we nope the STATE Will tofh
right also.
The different parties will soon make their nominations
for parish officers and believe each has an eye TO Lhe
candidates some very strong and popular men Will be
selected each side and the result of the November
elections will DO the final settlement as to which party
shall rule hereafter
Court has bsen In session ct Clinton since the first
Tuesday Of the present month"; Jadge Merrck presiding
and business been gone through with than ever
during the same length of time at any former term
the Seventh Judicial District will never be SO we'll
represented again on the District Bench.
Already ara several candidates in the field for the hon
of the Judgeshp of this District to fill the vacancy
occasoned by the election of Judge Merrek to the su
preme Bench, / notice the names OF j. smith, Esq
and James Muse Esq, of East Feliciana, and Cyrus
Ratf Esq of West Feliciane, all prominent members
of the bar and either one OF them would MAKE good
Judge
On Monday next Esd inst the convention for nomns-
ting suitable candidate represent the American party
In Congress from this Congressional District will meet St
ydaia and as good men and true are spoken Of am
certain satisfactory selection will be made expect
to be at that convention and will Immediately iniorm you
Of the result Of its deliberations.
The general health of parish good and TO Dc
hoped that the health of your city may be as good and
that you may escape an epidemic Tins summer
Yours truly
stG -e suBseRIBER IN THE FIRST WARD.
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IMpoRrANr FROM ENe1,AND-JBe E8srt ]

IMPORTANT FROM ENGLAND.-Ih Effect of
Sunday Prohi6itory Legislation- any of
those misguided noblemen and gentlemen, mem
bers Of the British Legislature, who have BEEN
instrumental in pushing forward the new mea
sure Tor GRIPPING the freedom of action which
the masses have hitherto enjoyed on the Sab
oath day, had been present between the hours Of
ana . in Hyde Park yesterday afternoon, they
must have been spectators Of scene which
could require nothing more to satisfy them Of
the dangerous impolicy of the movement they
nave originated. Several thousands of persons,
chtehy OF the lower classes, assembled on the
flgnt bank OF the Serpentine between and
o'clock yesterday. For some time thew were
divided into little knots OF listening spectators.
around groups of laxative orators, who held
forth In good set terms upon what they called
1his fresh attempt to crush the Industrious
classes. AS the carriages began to arrive the
assembled multitude moved from the nark nd
took up stations on either side Of the drive along
the banksof the Serpentine, where they amused
themselves by hooting az the inmates of every
carriage as 1T passed. For some time no serious
consequences were apprehended, but as the
crowd increased the ringleaders became holder.
ana Inc noises and cries of 6 Go to Church 2
etc., assumed meaning tone Lord and Lady
Wilton, Lady Granville, and the Duke and
Duchess OF Beaufort were obliged to leave their
carriages at the demand of the multitude
Several horses bolted, and three or four difitult
escapes took place. There were several peers
and members of the Lower House present, and
Mr.. Stafford and some others appeared deeply
impressed with the painful exhibition of public
feeling on this most unnecessary topic. What
they observed will not be lost upon them when
the question next comes before the House. and
there can be little doubt that any further at
tempt to pass the bill will be met as it deserves
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~ The relaxing heats of summer lea,

~ The relaxing heats of summer leave
behind long eyl,. The these
general debility attendant spirits For
recommend speedy aud unfng shape
HooFLANDs GERMAN BITTERs prepared by DIR. c. NJ
Philadelphia. 1t is opinion, medicine
unapproahss 1t reach the fountain difficulty
in the digestive and thus relieve the
the blood of the nas, o the of disease
the membranes the stomach
the Of the Juice with dsoves food while
cordial soothing, aud Alternative influence mpaa general
and strength the action the secretve
the constitution Such of ito effects
believe ia confirmed by the evidence Of all who
had opportunity Of witnessing i.s operation For sale by
jackson, Arch See advertisement. iys tmd&w
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leo m m u nieated.

rs Ea.iors understand that one Of the orators Of
snoerssc meeting tonight is to be particularly
9 witty and uncommony funny al the expense of tba
American party, aud in his description Of sam viii ma
quotations from the pokwek Papers and other
Of Mr. Dickens works 49,
u my duty to advise the public of this fact in
e We end that should leave the meeting
ss speaker comes to the funny part
enough to borrow the elegant idom Ct
a fs,o Minister to Spain to sweat Jesuit
ID ina ~ "sr taai everybody should hays chance
~ IVY t4D' e very Truly soass
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As procession was passing through the
streets of Detroit on the 4th inst, the members
of the Printers Union, who were in it, with o
and finally attacked by the hands working in
several newspaper offices, known as "rats,"
from their being opposed to the Union and its
rules. A general riot ensued, which, for time,
broke up the procession. " Side-sticks," clubs,
knives, pistols, ETC., were freely used by the en-.
ragged printers of both sides, until finally, the
" rats " we're worsted, several of them being
taken into custody by the police and bound over
for trial.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-19

Majors Delsfeld and Mordecai and Captain
McClelland, the officers of the United States
Army sent out by our Government to study the
art Of war in the Crimea, having been refused
permission to join tho French army before Sc
bastopol, proceeded to St Petersburg, where
their request for leave to visit the Russian for
tressss IN order to watch the progress of affairs
was declined by the authorities. Having failed
in the object of their mission, they will iEnmedi-
ately return home.
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NAVAL 'lll THE .. 8. frigate Potomac. Captain
Levin II Powell, bearing the broad pennant Of
Com. Hiram Paulaing. dropped down from Nor
1olk . the naval anchorage, on Monday week,
preparatory to leaving under sailing orders.
on Sunday draft of 30 aeamen, one landsman
sna ~ boys, under command of Lieut.. D. Lynch
anu Master Brady, for the frigate Potomac,
arrtyed at Norfolk from New York.
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A VOYAGE ON THE OHIO.

Dear Crescent Having read with great delight DR..
Bennett Dowler's book, recently published In this city,
while contemplating his genius and learning was re-
minded that had in my possession the enclosed beauti
full poem from his pen which published come years
since in one of the city papsrs and which admired
much at the time that carefully 1t among
gems and though, like its author it shows that time
has left Its footprints its face yet Its beauty like bis
genius, is not dimmed. proud to say that regard
him as ONE Of the most remarkable of the
age and though this slight tribute will add anything
to his well earned fame forbear making the
request that you will repubsh the poem. While &C.
knowledge the inimitable brillancy power which
pervade his philosophical and medical writings confess
myself surprised by the grace, the excellence and the
beauty of his poetry: M.
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nas- REMARKARIE ouREs IN IN. u E111or,

Y JaS REMARKABLE CURES BY DR. u. ELLIOTT.
All the Mules plantation having been taken
BON spd having lost large number Of them
DR. Elliott who prescribed and operated them
have died and those that sick arapd
Since his first visit taken 10 the those
that died. the Doco remedies
they doing WELL therefore the nv
friends and to the public generally.
jyi6 2p6t A. WMKERSON.
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No RESPECT FOR Royalty The, Countess Of
Montejo. who is the mother of the Empress of
the French, intending shortly to go to Paris to
see her daughter, sent all her jewels in the Am
bassdor's dispatch bag, directed to the Empress,
supposng that to be the safest way. By some
means or other, chief Of the Carlists got in
formation of the fact, posted some of their men
on the road, seized the booty, and escaped with
out discovery. The loss to the Countess is esti-
mated at over $50, 900 sterling.
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THE DAILY CRESCENT
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homes early being before the approach OF
business consequently for family may 30 aazhn
tageousis rutlishes IN its columns.
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During the recent election at Paducah 4 man
accidentally fell into the river and was drowned
folitlcai excitement was very high at the time,
anu inc only anxiety expressed by any one in
\ regard TO the unfortunate occurrence was to
ascertain 70 which party the defunct had be-
lenged and whether he had voted.
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GsIesrapbeo to the paiIp Crescent.
NEW. YORK MARKETS


/ New YoRK, July II, r M-our Cotton market
is unsettled. Flour is trifle lower with sales
Of Ohio at $s 564 to 564 per barrel Corn
is without change, with sales of Western Mixed
at g1 ceuts MAJ, h,,ahaI ...
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~ The OciaI Proceedings Of the Board of Assistant
Aldermen Tuesday night last, will be found
the fourth pnge OF to-day's Crescent.
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AT the present time, the Washington Navy
Yard presents an unusually busy scene, there
being upwards of 100 men actively employed
Equal activity is displayed at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard, where nearly 1000 men are EN-.
ployed A Philadelphia paper says;
The work is progressing rapidly upon the
steam frigate Wabash, the outside planking
being nearly finished, and the caulklng COM
menced. The sloop-of-war St Louis is upon
the dock. She has been completely dismantied,
her copper removed. and is being caulked pre-
paratory to being reeoppered. She is to be
thoroughly oyerhanled
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Aa AMATEUR MISsrRELs' CusoEar.--,rha ooroo..
by the Auaseur Ministries Of this city which thew
ea % pave esen some days since the benefit n
will take pscs this evening Ill the OLA Fsasa II
The merit Of the miustre the merit Of the cau ~
which they are giving the present coaoert ought u 1,
safieient 70 draw crowded house. Our amusemen
are not in any way oVerabu1dant and those who mis-
tbs present opportunity may have other for some inn,
8e acknowledge the receipt Of tickets from the Amate,
4 MinAtreis
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River Intelligence.



VIcKsBuRG,. July 18.-The steamer Louisa
passed down at s, Southern Belle at Z, and the
Ohio at 8 o'clock last evening, all bound for
New Orleans
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Y TIE MAILS. The Northern and Eastern mails
oia Mobile dine yesterday. came through. bring
ing dates from al points as late Is due, except
ing Philadelphia Z
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IN 'eT'' .@,, .'F'''t' VIooi1uU \. T@TTT VEG
There also English coin Of the value Of 81 272

1i'SAS --ND->T- eStA@ Y.
The journal Of Commerce of the 18th saws . 0
few dayssgo noticed deposit of adultera,ed cola
dust at the Assay Office in this city There IL he
q manutactoy of 1t somewhere either here or at San
Francisco as nearly all Of the bullion dealers have had
experienceof It, aud the last deposit was upwards Of
100 from Wall street bank who took It from one
of their customers It consists of small fat scaIes
bears strong Resemblance 70 the genuine article 1t
contains $40 parts gold BIO silver and 100 copper being
about Il the alue Of ordinary deposits California gold
We noticedat the Sub Treasury to-day light double
eage which nsd LOST about Sloo in value, without being
ut all deaced The cheat appears have been done by
leaving the piece shor. time in quicksilver which aets
upon gold the latter being afterwards easily
again by chemical action.
The English accounts Of the Money market read very
we'll The feeling and excitement regarding the faiure
Of the banking house Of strahan, Paus Bates con-
tiuued from ell statements their affairs show bad The
amount of debts against them oo0oagains which
there may be realized G18o,000 g
The buiionn the Bank OF England for the last week
had increased s5120o0. 4.lt& ,y.
The private letters from Paris mention that it is now
stated the new loan will be for 900 only instead
of also that the proposal for taxing the rail-
ways will be Immediately brought before the Legislative
Assembly andthat demand will be made for an increase
of 10000 men to the army.
tax Of 10 per cent the gross receipts of French
railroads is about to be imposed and that the companies
will be authorised to make proporonate increase in
their tariffs. KY
The genera adyces from the Continent continue to
describe favorable appearance of the various rates OF
exchange although at places there has been a
slight increase in the demand for money At Paris the
rate of discount out of DOORS well as at the Bank
France, is 4per cent At Hamburg it has advanced to
81 per cent ut Amsterdam it is per cent? and in Bel
GUM it is asow as ~ per cent.
10 London money was abundant at 2 to III per cent
on Government stock and to 81 per cent in the dis
count market The payment Of the dividends would
in about week. and the supply would then be in
creased The arrivals of specie continue large and the
bullion in the Bank of England is likely steadily to aug
ment The increase for the week f10S 80
The return from the Bank for the week ending the 23d
of June gives the following results when compared With