New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-17

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THE WEEKLY CRESCENT
pashsd every Monday morning y Invariably
VANCE. Having extensive circulation throug
Missadppl ArLanas Aisbaraa Texas States pr
rents advertisers making wares
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MONDAY MORNING, DEC. II, 1866.
THE MAILS. The mail due on Saturda.
failed from beyond Augusta, Georgia it came to han
yesterday with the mails also due yesterday. bringp
dates from Atlantic cities as late as due.
LIGHT- House ON ST.. JOSEPH ISLAND. --Fol
years and years have the hardy nayigators Of Lake
Borgne and Pontchsrtrain been fondy hoping that
beacon ight-ho would be erected on st. JOSEPH
Island, Lake Borgne, but as yet nothing decisive ha
been effected than that two years ago. Fifteer
Thousand dollars appropriated by Congress for thu
building Of house this island as yet nothing
has been done carry the Of Congress and th,
and trade Of East Mississippi South Alabama
Florida and part Of Georgia via the Apaachieola river
mus still be subject to usual dangers from want Of eff
cisn lights Perhaps in the opinion of the subordinate.
Of the Treasury Department 1t Washington and that
august body the Board the increasing trade
Of lake Is not deemed of sufficient importance to
merit protection. u 545s8 Fl
II appropriation Is made for the harbor any small
village the Northern coast extent Of the trade 81
which does not exceed dozen fishing vessels
ers the ink approving the appropriation would barely
be dry before would be taken to carry out
its intent. II il only Few days since we read oi
the commencement, or in progress of completion
than ak lights in Raritsn Bay New Jersey the ricn-
ity Of statan Island NJ Y and the great navigation
New Orleans considered worthy Of having $4,000
expended towards It's improvement when ths Treasury
Of the United States s OVERLOOKING with resources
may we'll Inquire what the Lighthouse Board doing
BUSINESS ON THE RAMRoADs.-The receipts of
produce by the upeousas Railroad for the past five
hare been III hhds sugar 1856 barrels moasse bales
cotton, with quantities of wood, moss poultry game
large increase is expected The steamboat Frank
Keeling has commenced making semi-weekiy trips from
the terminus Of the road lat Tigsrve ST. Martinsye
on the Teche Transporting bath freight and passengers
II will be wholly unnecessary for the Legislature to ex
pend any money attempts to improve the nay-
gstons Of Bayou Plaquemine, Lsks chicot and Grand
Lake.
The business the jackson Road is also increasing
There hare been Brought the past week 1900 oaies
cotton large quantity Of wood lumber with many other
articles too numerous to psrticularize
Foes VS.. STEAMBOATS, dense fog having
prevailed since Friday last night and day almost without
intermisson has kept back quite number our regular
Sunday packets, and Of this writing, s1 p NJ the fog
isTery dense and increasing The steamship Crescent
City from New York and Havana, past due was conf
IDENTIFY expected but from the above cause will be Inn
possible for her to arrive during tbs night. FIJI
large number Of boats are due and past due and
when the fog sh have cleared away scene Of activity
almost unparalleled may be expected on our leeve.
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sFIREMEN'S CHARITABLE sAssoCrA TIoN.--A spe-
ca meeting Of the delegates Or the Frsmes Charitable
Association will be held at the hail of Louisiana Hose
Company, this evening Monday, the 17th at O'Clock
full attendance is desired. See the call
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SCHOOL ExAMINATIogs.-The annual exami-
nation Of the Public schools Of the First District will
begin to-day and conclude on Thursday We have no
donbt that pupils and teachers viii give good account
Of themselves and parents guardians and others inter
ssted in the advancementof learning will find it worth
their while to attend. t
PRESENTATION Books The HOLIDAYS are
coming when every here expects to give aud receive
No prster presents be foEnd-no more useful or in
terssng articles be presentation than
those tssehera and ministers called books. Thomas b
Waite, Ne, 1876 Canal street. has very full and complete
assortment compriaing tbs usual aunuste standard
works. holiday gifts bibles etc. from which every taste
may select somsthing useful interesting and advan
tageons refer our readers and those who wish to
provide themselves with presents his advertisement in
smother column. In it are cataloquea standard nscs
laneous religious literary and juvenile books u al Minds
q variety in which every taste may be suited.
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dial meeting Of ccnapspy d. Eationa, tausrss ha,1
their Atory, yesterday i p risbst vas ssstss E,.s
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HArs.--D. Q. Johnston, No. 10 Poydras
street. has very comepete and elegant assortment ~
hats and caps comprising The best STYLES ntrocsa ,nt
the market, Those who ars not compplstelv crownsa
should give him call see the advertisement sss-
where s"l's8 sse
DoLBEAR's Commercial COLLEGE, M 1os nana1
ftEast, Ia intended to at person. for b,snsss
ara defective in their penu,ansh;n