New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-31
MASS MEETING.
Anarchy! Bloodshed!! Murder!!.

Oresns-unbecomipy unnatural and wicked in the ex.
reme-hss at last we are happy to SAY, aroused the
attention, exercised the Imagination and stimulated
the patriotic upheavngs Of that large useful intelligent
and portion Of our population generally known
and designated ls-chambsrmaids!
Let no one smile At this proposition It too serious
matter TO laugh about Gbambsrmaids are IN ipstitu.
been an institution since old mother
Eve copfound her Why did she allow the devil to seducs
her into easinglthas abomnabe apple experienced the
want oil nurse and attendant. They that is, the
ainstitution"- continued grow in importance
throughout all the known to the of sacred
and profane ancient and modern history and are now go
firmly established on immovable foundation that ns-
thing but the last blast from Gsbes trumpet can cause
Them to even faster in their slippers Statesmen may die
but chambermads never die. Governments may expire
xnder the wear and tear Of time, but the ainsstuton
of chsmbermaids knows death. Napoleon the Great
breathed his last on St. Helenas desert rock yet the
chambermads of Paris sti ved full of fe yiyacity
and usefulness, as they when single Of the
sceptrs Of the Man Of Destiny shook all Europe to its
centre, snd kingdoms, thrones and monarchies went
down before his nod reeds bow their heads before
the breath OF passing tornado. When tho legions
Hannibal laundering as it were at the gates Of
home and senators trembled in their curule chairs his
tory does not record that in the
bit frightened When Rome, ITSELF burning to the
music OF Neros fiddle, it isn't record that single
u
and brave fulfment Of her duties In short where Is
the record Of chambermaids giving up-beng afraid
or caring CENTS worth of soft soap about the prce
consequences Echo answers-nowhere Nowhere, an
swers each duster Nowhae responds each brush No.
whERE screams each broom and nowhere it ID all around
Having now imperfecty referred to- and endeavored
mention few Of the virtues Of the ssinsttution' Of
chambermaids-having shown their value worth and nj
cessity-we say their ndispensabeIess il is meet
l wa
that has come to our in unqusstionabe shape
gong to prove their continued patriotsm and undyng
| love Of law and order.
IS this The chambermaids having read In three or
four Of the daily papers that anarchy boodshed and
murder reigned rampant throughout New 0reans-shat
law was set at nausht-that divers masculine sranniee
were becoming scared-that the old Harry himself was
about coming along for paymentand that the populs.
tion was decreasing at rate fearful for unborn genera
tions to behold d-have concluded to hold Mays Msn,
in the biggest wash-house in town. to deliberate upon
and devise the best means of saving the city country
the world and the balance Of creation impending
| dangers!
T. s-Firt class washerwomen are invited to be pres
4 ent. .. ~,
Washers Of pavements and doers Of dirty work gen.
orally are peremptory prohibited The country mus. b.
sapea and first class, ptop upper chambermaids
are only equal to the emergency!
Hail Columbia There's Life in the Old L.ndsyet j,
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION We publish be.
low the letter of the British Minister to Dr. Kane toret
er with the Doctors reply to the same. The Ministers
letter expresses the high in which Majesty and
her Msssys hold the noble conduct Of ths
Doctor and his associates and the pleasure il gave then
to hear Of their return:
II WASHINGTON Dec s. 1855.
siR:-Her Msjesty's government have lately been ap
of the safe return Of the expedition snder you
Loon anh fha Arnksn
Franklin They have also been informed Of the safe re-
turn Of the searching squadron under Captain Hartsten
This intelligence has afforded sincere pleasure to he
Majestys government and have the honor In the
name TO offer their cordial congratulations to you sir
and TO convey to you and to request you
to the officers and crews who under your command s
nobly attempted to afford relief Sir John Franklin an,
the officers and crews of her Msestys ships employed
Arctic expedition the the sincere graft
Of the British Government and people for their gene
| rous exertions.
have the honor to be- SIR your obedient and humbl
servant, JOHN r. CHAMPION
! 10 Or. KANE u S. Navy --N-
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IL, 1855
slR-I am highly honored by the letter you have ad
to expressing the feeling with whcl
her Britannia Msjestys have been pleased
regard the efforts of the expedition lately under my com
mand to afford assistance Sir John Franklin and
associates shall not fail to communicate it the
yivng officers and men of the party and pray you, ii
their behalf as well IS own to convey to her Britain
mic Majesy's Government very grateful acknoHedg
ments for this mark of their favoring regard
am sir, with great Respect your very obedent faith
full servant Elk. KANE,
His E1cellsncy, JeHs F. caAnrros,
Minister Plsnipotentiary, etc. etc.
n DEATH OF sYUsEF."--The many thousand
who have read that delightful and brilliant episode
Eastern travel by j. Ross Browne, will remember wit
pleasure the hero of the Kentuckan's crusade til
East Yusef Simon Badrs. The editor of the Louisvi
Courier who had personal acquaintance with Yuse
l. describes him quite gentleman in and cult
n vstion, and adds:
d He came to America seme years ago, in compan
with Richards Esq of Scott county in this Stat
. Mr. Richards met him in the Holy Land. and he havn
letters of recommendation from Ross Browne empoye
70 him select Arab horses and bring them th
ID country This he did, and since then has been residn
IA with Mr. Richards.
few months since Mr. Richards and Yusef sailed fro
New York for the Mediterranean designing to enter
service of the expedition sent the
le to purchase cames. They reached Beyrout, in Syri
where parents Yusef reside in October The tow
was in great commotion as his arrival home
announced and preparations made for great fea
ID in his honor. That night the feast had and
ment prevailed. But before morning poor Yusef vi
IL dead He suffered from attack Of collie and pass
away from earth in less than twenty-our hours after
o. had reset his feet on the land of his ancestors.
er Mr.. keene Richards Immediately gave up the ente
prise visited constantinope and sebsstopol and th
!, noon, en- routs for his Southern plantation.
tn FROM TEXAs,-By the steamship Chas Mo
gan which arrived Saturday last have Gayest
papers the 9th The News has the following pa,
graph
Serious apprehensons expressed for the fate
little steamer Sam, which left here Friday la
loaded with iron for the Houston railroad, and has
been heard from since This steamer We leal
built in the San Jacno river and intended soe
an for the lumber trade She had board eighty
ma of iron which, for her very heavy load She
compass and as there fog Friday night, it
conectured by that she may have lost her way
gone out to inthe night. Her engine power
i'm smalhardy sufficient to stem the wind and current
nd The State Democratic Convention to be held in A,
- tin on the 18th of January next.
y On the 2lst inst, at Austin, the Hon f NJ. Pease
i'd the Hon. H. R. Runnels, in by Speaker
an as Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The inaugu
ny address short, and exceedingly common place.
so The San Antonio Texan of the Goth has the fooWi
id. paragraphs:
During the past week have heard nothing of Indis
at on frontier do expect to- active measu
49, are being taken for its protection,
There is rumor about town that man named P
ND rick Gannin burned to death few days ago nj
ng sulphur Springs He camping out, built fire a
ug got drunk, rolled into the fire and burned to-deah
hy --=
h' FROZEN TO DEATH-We learn that John d
ms shnn, stage driver in tha employ of F. Holden,
the line from Terrebonne Station of the Opelousas
road to Houma frozen death the night of Tu
day last He discovered the next morning lying
by his face in the mud by the side Of the stage with
hand under the Wheel about two miles from Houms
of the mules of his train also found dead in his
m ness. [Thibodeaux Minerva