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New York AMKRIoAss.- The N. York Evening
Mirror, Of the 9th, saya that sixty six delegates
of the city K N. councils were in session last
evening to devise the mode and arrange the time
Of holding the county nominating conventions Of
the American party. No decisions were made
the delegates are to meet again tomorrow night.
The predominant feeling in the party is to pre-
pare for aud submit to the popular suffrage q
ticket strong and powerful in oil the elements o1
mental and moral worth, power and greatness
That is right. Prepare broad, patriotic
platform, upon which every honest citizen can
stand; endorse it in manner to preclude doubts
or suspicious; nominate men whose past is a
sure guarantee that their future will be able,
just and American, avoid entangling isms,
fanatical alliances, and destructive partner
ships. Then 60 into battle on The strength of
your principles and the strength Of your ticket,
and victory will be attainable. AT all events
defeat, under such circumstances. will carry
with it no dishoner.
That is just what we have done here, and We
will triumph in November next, in consequence
thereof, Just as surely as the day arrives The
New York politicians are said to be the smart.
est upon earth, We shall not contest their
Claim toso squivoeal a distinction. But still
the advice We have given is none the less worthy
of consideration
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Commercial Intelligence.


Extract from the circular Of Messrs Francis Ler eon
Co received by the brig Union, arrived at New York
y Rio JANEIRo, I'd July, 1856
Our last advices of the LIST ut Coffee was in active
request in the commencement of the month. The dull
accounts received by the May steamer from Europe had
effect upon market the contrary owing to the
great scarcity of good qualities advance Of fully 1907
per srrobat obtained by dealers these descrp
tions the 14t all pressing wants having been sup
Piled the 10th pause took place, which lasted about
have remained firm and during the last week limited
transactions have taken place at quotations Stock
market about 100000 bags chiefly Ordinary Cofees
sales last month amount to nearly 100000 bags of which
66O0O the United States The subened ist Of clear
during last three crop years. shows that the last
crop has been unprecedenty large however, you
viii observe the United States only the average guam
~ hast pep al
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miscellaneous Menus Items.

| QUARANTINE AT PHILADELPHIA.- We take the
following from the Philadelphia Sun Of the 10th
Instant Will H.
At meeting Of the Board of Health, on Thurs
day, q resolution was passed that hereafter and
| until otherwise ordered, all vessels coming to
| this port from New Orleans, Norfolk and Ports
mouth, or any other ports whore yellow fever
prevails, be detained at the Lazaretto Station
until permission is given by the Board Of Health
| for them to come up to the city.
Ono AND MISSISSIPPI RAnRoAD.--We under
stand that there was meeting of the Directors
Of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, or SO many
Of them as would attend, yesterday afternoon, to
consult upon means to be devised toput the road
in operation once more Mr.. Kitchell, who re-
sides on the eastern end of the road, was brought
in our express train to assist in the delibera-i
tions Of the Directory. We cannot learn that
any settled plan to carry out this idea was sub
mitted, butt will be done, it is supposed, to-day
The sooner the better, [St. Louis Rep. Aug 10.
From the following item which we clip from
the New York Express, it would seem that NJ
Raphael Felix is not so very far behind Bar
mum:
Biography of Rachel.--This ia well printed
and smoothly written little affair, and is said on
the title page to be prepared from material far
nished by M. Raphael Felix, the 1ady's brother
and impressario 1t Is rather an account of her
professional career than her life; it does not
even state the place time of her birth-a rather
material point in her life. As such, however, it
is very interesting at present.
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD. A tele-
graphic dispatch from Baltimore says that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad keeps perfectly
clear, and operations have assumed their for
mer regularity, which we do not believe will be
again disturbed very soon, you may rely upon
this
TAXABLE PROPERTY OF NEW YoRK.--The ag-
gregate taxable property of New York city is
$s4S7 100000, and the rate of tax about one
hundred and twenty-one cents on each hundred
dollars, making the sum to be raised 5, s43, 1872,
or more than 81 900, 100 more than the tax of
last year.
Antonio Bevis, the man who killed Alfred
Chapman in Mobile by making butt of him,
has been bound over in the sum of $4,000 to
answer at the city court the charge Of man
slaughter.
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sHoRrT SOCIETIES.

M. fnttouv,ny from the New York Exnresa 10
aa,a III y tbe anti. Americans. wbose can.
49,. 80 ar;s.t;o, "a tbe Ama,;c,n n,oyams,,, ID
- ~ rrocaet,ncs are condnctes n sacrecy .
go. tbisss are worthv-oue tbe oppositiou Of
nsu u secret societies when they themselves are D
III The irish German and American liquor dealers
Ibis city have horror # secret aoceties When
rs, o ls lions, bat secret societies
The Weed and Seward people nave ln secret in
At shs Asor House and resolved to sell
out the wing 70 the AeoGn IT, Pasoe sit daily in secret
Cabinet session upon matters the most important and
ss. ey a. asss nas 4 secret K club on Execu
tive Session days W. y. e. y. -,
,,a S,a a. t It'll Tnitsd States was secret society
9Th, The Congress- q it'o made the peclarat'onsei
NH Tiis confsssional It the Roman Catholics is OF
the sstss scho31 q secrecy and yet al Rems
Nd NAV add that the noble sind exaited order
IF Free Masonrv il n secret soc;st,, o,a has
been ID almost from t;,ae ;mn,pmor;al MA
fru;ts of the Order bowaver boya ii, heon
gaad
The f,raer ~ odd Fe,,osvs "a rrofo,nd,,,
secret aasooiat;on va 10 xvickedness bas avs..
haan laid 81 ;ts oh arce o,a thor.ords nd ,ens
~ -thorsanas n nz,fartnnota nanhers ond
widows and orphans Of members. escb day cali
the blessings of God down UPON II!
The Order a. tho Sons Of Temperance ia n go.
cret association. So are dozen other associ-
atoms in New Orleans which we conld name,
In fact, secrecy enters. to a greater OF less
degree. into all organizations. And ii is an es-
sential reouisite. while NO harm lows from il
In the world Of politics. secret societies have
ever been known. The ,rammany Hall Society
Of New York. which. for nearly Quarter of i
century, governed that State. and exercised a
large influence over the Union for the benefit Of
the Democratic party, was, and is, to this day.
secret polit;cof association.
+ There was once a Tammany Society in New
Orleans, conposed Of Democrats. Il was a Sc
cret society. and the most inffuentil Democrats
Of the State belonged to it /!
The Democratic Executive Committee Of Lou
isiana is secret society, for they hold their
deliberations in privacy, and tie world knows
noth;ne of what transn;res within. save tbot
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Z IS
UNIFORMED Conductors. The conductive -,
che New York and Erie Railroad have aaon,ea
Q uniform. 1t is appropriate and becomm;na
not unlike that Of the New York police M
buttons bear the emblem of miniature loco.
motive, and the word "condnetor.a Will not
the example be followed By conductors on other
roads
We regard this move as good ons--beeomipr
to the gentlemen in charge Of the oars, while il
Is calculated 70 subserve the convenience Of pas
sengers to very material extent. We have
travelled considerably on southern railroads,
anu save aud except where we we're personally
acquainted. never knew who the uonduetors or
aseu's WERE until a demand was made for tickets
o. rare. Aud there have been times when =
sight Of the person in command was yerv much
desired. ""s seiy hieei
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PARISH OFFICERS

E5r ~l6-JOBEPH HUFTY. ss 49,
~ csroaer- CHARLES N. OLIVIER.
Pm Disrics AHerasr-M. "A. FUUTEs &@g
FOR CLERKS OF COURTS
fstas phtrts coass-N ORRERT TREPAGNIER.
sscaAd Distric; eourt-P. 8. WIITz.
Third Diahta csatt--HENRY BExOI
FssrsA District rosrs-J. Ii. WALTON.
fgfta Districs Court wILLIAM A. MOTIF.
szta Distrsa court wv. III. REESE
FOR ASSESSORS
FRANCIS TURNER. THEODORE DURRf,
JOHN 4. DUFOuRs JOHN A. WATKINS,
FoR TAX GOLLECTORs
i. No. aaaa- THOMAS AsKEw.
ssssss Districts JOSEPH HERNANDEZ.
Third Disiria--
FsHss Difrist--
FOR JUsTIoEs oFTHE pEAoE,
Fi,x Jssses--D. ". MITCHELL.
ssspa5 Jassiee- q. M. BRADFORD
Third Js..ics- RICHARD Richardson,
Fourth gsstsas FRANCOIS COLOGNE.
Ezra .dasies--
str,A Jssfss-
FOR ooNSTABLEs a
Ezra JA.ist' oOuss-wILLIAM G. QUIRK.
ssseaa Jasess coars-J0 a. AcAIssE.
1A',d Js'siss, csurs-JAs. w. DuPhEssIs.
f'srsA J4'isss ts'ss JULES sORAPARU,
FytA Jssties', Cont z5s - - ~ !. 3
kisa shsssisss Court
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Although there is increase of Short Loans the &C.
tual decrease in Loans for the is $1O2956 This
occasioned by the maturing Of the dead weight bringing
it within the active movements This will be the case
probably for some time to come, fair share of the
Long Paper of the Banks this side of the first
February next; and probably every succeeding week
will return apparent increase of Short Loans when
none will have taken place. s.5
The Exchange market presents a stiff aspect for
Northern Funds We left the market on Saturday last
with advancing tendency which has been maintained
balances gradually essenDg so that rates re now
current and firm with all drawers Sterling presents
improved appearance, though the demand is limited
Some drawers asking 10 per cent which also the rate
at the Southern Bank to buyers though is rather too
high to-day for general operations as some bills ere
offered at quotations. Bills with Shipping Documents
scarce, and offering to-day. Our quota
tons reference last Gales and sales which can be
made. We quote:
Sixty dayH on London clear b,la and cent
Sixty days on London with Bills Lading, " ct
Sixty days Par limited demand
New York, first n cent
Sixty New York, general
Checks on new foik bsnk rate nrm N ct prem
Three sigh New York, good draw
Ten days sight New York good drawers dis
On Western cities nechangsi
The Stock market is quiet the only sales to know
ledge is fifty shares Bank of Louisiana on P. P.
Condition of Tie Banks Of this city for e meek ending Sat-
,rdav, august ii, 1866
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! to lie United States in crop years ;
sHs 1 za
Total Clearances In June, 1856, viz
OBITUARY

Hero the cold mpasays lay votve Offering
who the idol soul had enwned her
heart and like bright star had iumned the dim future Of
my easthy existence its light has fadedmy hopes bssd-
naught the OF her exalted yfuss the
the haore past
Farewell dear EMILY -. Whilst earth will
mourn carly irreptsbl losso memory,
holy flame the love bore thee Peace Thy
@g Before the Chsstener huuby let me bow,
0'sr hearts divide d, aud DER hopes destroyed;
Rolton vain days fall reckless may ye dow,
Since Time hath ret. whaesr my seal snoysdn
Fn.n
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HEALTH OF NonFolk.-The Norfolk Herald Of


the 9th says:
The report of the Board of Health Yesterday
was net as favorable as usual, though there ia
nothing really alarming in it. Some Of the
cases reported to-day had been for several DAYS
nnder, treatment before all the ehnraoterietics
of yellow fever were manifested. A portion Of
them are from Barry's row, and most of the
remainder originated within the small district
below Main street, and west of Commerce street,
bounded on the South by the riyer-the old
haunt of the disease in its former visits
A dispatch Of the 9th, from Norfolk. to a New
York paper, says: IF
The yellow fever has appeared in several DIFF
ferent parts of this city. At Portsmouth there
Is no abatement Of the disease
On the 18th, according to our teegraphic dis
patches Of yesterday morning, there were three
yellow fever deaths at the New York ouaran-
tine ground God grant it may be confined to
that locality; for should it once obtain a foot
hold in the overcrowded metropolis this hot
weather, there is no telling how fearful would
be its rayages. 'ss't
we clip the following "sad case " respecting
the ravages of the fever:
The Richmond Dispatch states that Mr.. M
b. Godwin, oompositor in that Office. has lost
during the prevalence of the fever at Gosport. n
father, mother, aunt, sister, brother. brother
ln-law, nephew and cousin, all of whom were
residents of that place.
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as- The prevalence of incorrect moth

Ig- The prevalence of incorrect notions
upon subject Medicine CREST caure of misery Medical
practice should not be By principles cautiously
the contributions Of long experience How i'm
portan then TINT medicine should be unless
eanass from the hands Of Of talent Judgment ses
problty Hollands German Bte prepared Jackson
Philadelphia preparation emansting from cee
DRAFTED practitioners of moiern me, greatest
writer's Germany prodneed Ths III able Lana
as evidences that We article prepared carefully aka ia
producing the effect the original intended IL 4, ed u
many OF the leading practitioners of Philadelphia ea. of debility
Of digestive hillary apparatuD the dsea
thereo Ne therefore recommend this medicine ufng in
See advertisement. .rx o. ,,...,p
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ALFRED MUNROE & CO.,
"a MAGAZINE STREET. 81
CORNER OF GRArfER STREET,
Are now dsposg Of that large at GREAT BARGAINS
among which MERNo DRESS COATS at one half .hs orns
cost, and WHITE DRILL PANTS at the New York eost
ALSO, FURNISHING GOODS
fLANfEs your attention is invited the following style Of
goods nAds expressly for Rubber Com
pany' Shirts, Aprons, cApot cloth saabIs for
Ms same Also largo Of clothing and
ether by ihs ompany ALFRED Munroe Co. arc The
'sAy agents N ssH VI aaJ stsl
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The clerks Of the fine steamers Ben Franklin
and Yorktown No. viii accept our thanks "a,
packages Of late louisville and oincinnn,i
papers,
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RICH RESOLUTIONS. Mr.. Caleb Moulton
having been stated to be candidate for Deputy
Sheriff in Hampstead, N. H., the Hayerhin Ban.
ner publishes the following resolutions which
Mr.. Moulton offered at Democratic caucus lust
previous to the last election: #
hesofved That every true Democrat in the Stats and
Walton should have the utmost confidence in the jptrg
ty and ability Of Franklin Pierce Chief Of lie
hiled STATES That having proved by his acts his
mar adaptation to the Democratic party and its
ne should not now be forgotten this hour of trial hut
tne friends Of the Democracy should now rally to man
ana come @ the rescue Raise high the Democratic stand
shire's fayorite and exalted son = ~" 11a'"p
Aesoessd That the Democracy of New Hampshire have
NJ IN or sympathy with that miserable faction
hmse banded themselves together like midnight
or bandits famed in story who secrete thsm
selves IN caves subterreanan passages and r. " ~,
darkness and stiffness of the night plot the estrnctn
tns american Union and the death Of Americas ohlt
s;e. minsns Of Satan demons incsrnate
wno Iiot and reye through the long nights until ts
sound fthe last note Of the owl has died asvso 49, VIZ
anu then return 60 their families and friends nsri,s
ans IN the sight Of God and their country and to
tae cause OF freedom throughout the world, 1'N -
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NOTICE.
RRIDGEWAIER MINERAL PAINr.-Tha

subscribers DEAN notify public that they nrs
ne sole agents for the Of the PAINT for
n =, Ioa,na Aasama Mississippi and fexas. wanting
o IN ordering through ther give %
cease ONLY OF the uniersigusd IL monty
we pubic IN order further imposition well as 10
hs reputation Of the Eidgewater II Is within the posva
OIL me ngees that various
sS n mus mASzet t9 pares both aad Of the city,
snned on the merits Of other
10 may seriously Affect she Company
legal proceedings Indispensable
&C. BOGERr & CO.. Camp street,
Sole Agents or the States Lolann Asbana and
is3hs' jgsU 2pM
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kATHER sueeEsrus THAN orHERwrsE.-
So'.esPoneeht Oh the N. 7. Times, writing from
avs anuef aate OF July rs. says that " the
waters Oh bairrisz are said to have most won
aeriul effect, especially among the ladies, hay-
ing m many instances produced CONSEQUENT
augmentation of family. even when the hus.
bands have not been able to accompany the
summer party"
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To La sevsrs, .yercen,.ts y Others

E- rel c'ved the AGRA OF THE STATE IEqlsLAI1JR
OF 1855, ting the REVISED STATUTES OF TIE STATE
For iaIs by
j. B. STEEL,
Law Pubiahsr, Bookseller and S.a.i5nsr
aui4 9p ct 80 CAMP STREET t.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-17
THE LIQUOR CONVENTION.

They have all sorts Of Conventions in the North,
| Negro, Womans Rights, Temperance, Religious,
Abolition, lnidel, Social, Red Republican, atc.
The latest is the Liquor Dealers Convention of
New York That Convention was called for the
purpose of concerning measures to oppose the
prohibitory liquor law, passed by the last Legis-
lature, which many of the ablest jurists Of New.
York have pronounced unconstitutional That
1t is SO, some of the judges of the inferior courts
have already decided, although the decisions
only refer to certain points involved But if one
part Of . law is unconstitutional, does it not
affect the validity of the whole Can man be
punished under one section, and declared inno
cent under another section We think not. Any
attempt to enforce such double-faoed statute
would be grossly violatiye of private rights.
according to the convictions of our unbiased
Judgment. However, the whole matter will be
determined by the court Of last resort
The following, from the New York Sun, of the
10th, gives an account in brief of what the Con-
| yention did. as we'll assome interesting specula.
lions thereupon
THE liquor dealers did up their business at Syracuse
with DISPATCH They have abstaped from making
nominations but appear take the position of balance
IL power party They have but single plank in their
platformfree trade in querand there was therefore
little difficulty constructing it, There can be no ouht
but that the liquor dealers viii display great tact and zeal
10 the coming contest and the temperance men desire
TO hold their ground, they mnst prepare for hard
Except in the election Of members OF Congress- an
pearances are that the election in this state viii turn
chiefly the liquor question 1t is probabs that the
Prohibitionists will follow the example OF the liquor
dealers and form counter balancing power the eiec.
vote Of the On hs question Il Proon
ffohpition, free from all disturbing side issue
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corroS. The receipts yesterday up to
o'clock r M., were 1.4o7 bales, Of which ,o2s
bales were by the steamer Lenora, cornprisins
6bs bales Of new crop and All Of the old, 4
remarkable quantity Of new for the season .
the year. s
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BY NIXON. ADAsIa 4 90.

3f TERM
The Crescent served 70 suhscrfbsrs In tse @
early avery moniug, (Spndays ssrsrtsi) for ses
half yearly and suhsssris a. tbs sas
wess. phyass to The catfisss
Insertion,
ii al inssiee % esn's.
Advertisements The paee hz = Tor esesy inssf een
ai ne snasssd " ps y
~ every 'asar,on.
Adsssemsn MARKED dslhea mansh. longer
apd srred sseotaiasb adyssaement aahscpton viii
u pxistcrs.
liberal sssrsuat vli be made to regular advertisers.
THEs1AILF CREsCENT
Hss medium aavesfsls
Al FAEx PxrxA ceplssea reaching hppreu
y hses hour beng read before ths approach
hours r nly aay Y aasa
AZ snnsy pchiished i,s columns.
IA THE WEEKLE CIR ESQ en- -
Monday "a nrnrisas y
Having throughout Lonssa s's,s
AshAasns ma TEXAS, ohsr States 4 psn's aoiss
bic uods advertisers their rasss and eommoaier
snosn or square each inaei
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Ex- GovERsoR RGEpER DEGRADED Lea.
VehWorth ekansas) Herald, of the 2sth ult,
says; by recent act of legislation it is pro.
vided that Reeder in future shall be addressed
as Squire Reeder, and not as Gov. Reeder, as
has heretofore been the custom with large
number Of our citizens. Every violation of this
act will be promptly fined not less than three
nor more than five dollars 1t would be well
lof our citizens to observe strictly the respect
que Squire Reeder. We understand that good
namoef OF our legislators have been fined under
shis act and been made to fork over their VS..
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YALE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT. AR willis,
writing from New Haven, where he passed Com
mencement week, says:
i missed the Dante head of old President Day
in the pulpit (the present President. MIR Wool.
sey, was a tutor when I was in eolleee,) but the
vigorous Nestor of Yale was on the platform
Professor Sillman, state qua. with his PROMPT
eyes clear and alert as ever, his thin nostrls a.
spiritually expanded, and his tail frame as
erect and remindatory. Long may that philoso
ph . 81. work and pure good man continue to
bless Yale and aaorn science! ~
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Cigars.
49, HAvA MA CIGARS direct mr ortstlop and eou,s
brands, Cabana Paitsea
Warrington, Jefferson, etc. In sots for sale by
4=. s. DE WISER d Co., . =
au4 2pst Il Magazine streoi.
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: sssssd Di.s,iss- .THMxDDRE G. HUNT.
Third Iafris-PREsTON POND, Jr.
fs,ata st,ics--svILLIAsf n. LEWIS.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-10-11

RATHER DID HIM "A merchant in a
town near Boston, had customer more
dreaded than desired, WHO WAS always
ready to taste early fruit. without buying
any, eat raisins by the handful, dip into
the sugar barrel for big Jumps. and fill
his snuff box from the jar on The counter,
under pretence of taking a pinch. THIS
game got to be insufferable Eie had a
barrel Of choice opplesauee in his store.
fact which our sponge discovered, who
seated himself upon it, and when the
store keepers eyes were turned he would
dip into the barrel and scoop up a hand
full at time and take it down at a gulp,
The dealer had seen the whole by means
Of looking-glass, which reflected the
store, and be resolved upon a plan to fix
him.
john" said he 10 his voting man,
giving him wink, why didn't you throw
that apple-sauce away"
Without waiting for Johns answer, the
sponge broke in with
why, what's the matter with it9 Its
frst-rate think
YES" said the store keeper, "it ,cdS
but a cat and four kittens were drowned
in it last night
The victim looked pale and moved TOWARD
the door. He felt as if he was an injured
man, and silently vowed not to patronizt
that store any more.