New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-21
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Concerning ttat sphich has tra,aspi,'ed II The ,cotlds
histo,y corresponding days in past years. ecits
otle,, mailer pertinent thereto, prepared expressly
for The readers Of The Double Sheet Crescent.
Gittering as it goes; and shining with increased
lustr it rises, the year mounts upward Every leaf
is greener and more gorgeous; every bud swells
fuller animation; every bird sings a sweeter song.
The miserere for the dead past has died in GARNER,
tyasmphate for the living present and the promised
future.
Monday, April e1.-sts. Anselm, Anastasius +,
II and III, are the patrons Of the day, which for its
bosom ornament and decoration, wears the cyprus
narcisse, dedicated to the frst-named saint
| In 1853, B.. c., Romulus commenced the building
| Of Rome to which he gave his name ;and on this
day slew his brother Remus for ridculing the slight
| ness of his walls. &
In @323, B. c.. Alexander the Great, died: whose
life and achievements are too well known to need
eyen an outline Of them who conquered all Of the
then known world, sought out and defeated unknown
nations, and finally died at the early age of thirty
froma drunken orgy.
Peter Abelard, celebrated for his platonic cores
pondence with Heloise, which rpened into an illicit
intercourse as famous as any great deed of glory,
died in 1142. He was aged sixtythree,
h. Tuesday, April sa.-The5l list of saints for this
day would fill q column. st. Theodorus and Rufus
seem to be the most important. g,ts@
/. The wood crowfoot dedicated to. St. Rufus, is the
plant sf,.s ,g..., .E.sFa555g
The worlds chronicles record great nor peculi-
arly brilliant achievements to illustrate the four and
twenty hours lying within the limits of the day .g
Inl793, the President of the United States issued
his proclamation Of neutrality with regard to the
war existing between France and England.
T. Wednesday, April 23.-st. George, the martyr
Engands patron saint, ST. Gerard and st. Ibar or
Ivor, are the patrons of the day. 5-5s7=.zss : I
The harebel, dedicated to St. George is the plant
The great query, who was St. George? has nevel
been answered, and his existence, like that of Arthur
and his round table knights, is myth not offering
many opportunities for solution.
, In 1916, Miguel Ceryantes de saayedra, author o.
+ Don Quixote, died. ..,..=--l., .,.s -,.,,..f
l. On the same day and in the same year with Cervan
tes, William Shakespeare died in England. 1t was the
anniversary of his ftty-second birthday. ~ ,
! In 1888, the steamships Sirius and Great Western
, arrived at New York. Both left Europe on the 4t
: : Of Apnl-one from Cork, the other from Bristol.
: Thursday, April a. SITS. Fidelis, Mellitua
Bona and Doda between ga and 1867, are the guard
ians of the day. .g.-
The blackthorn dedicated to St. Fidelis, is the EN-
c bem.
. In 1886 Gen. Arista commander Of the army of tn
North in Mexico announced to Gen Taylor that h
considered hostlities had commenced, and that h
should continue them" .0 n
: On this day, in 1916, Capt Thornton and his com
R pushed. Sixteen were killed and wounded and tn
4 4 remainder were taken prisoners. s yg.f ~ .,y
E. Friday, April s5.S-st. Mark, Evangelist, and
te number Of others are the days saints. ,'I,. ~
The clarimond tulip, dedicated to st. Mark, is til
: emblem. - e,s-s= 9v,.....,,. Va
T. In 1896, Torquatns Tasso, an italian poet and a
thor of an epic poem entitled Jerusalem Delivered
d as well as of Amnta, and many small poems, die
IS He was bor, at Sorrento, in 1544. -
In 1900, William Cowper died at Norfolk, Englan
: He was born Nov. &c. l731 and commenced w1itir
II poetry at the mature age of SO. The gentle sadne
e. and philosophy which distinguishes all of his writing
r as well sthe piety that breahes through them, ha7
as caused him to be endeared in many a household.
In 1918, Gen. Dearborn embarked with 100 men,
a fotilla, under the command of Commodore Chau
cey from Sackett's Harbor New York, to attack tt
city of York, the capitol of Upper Canada, where WI
the great magazine of British stores for the supply
<, Western forts and forces. u.-.
I Saturday April s6.-Sts Clitus, Marcellinu
Rcharus and Pascharius the guardians of the da
= The yellow erysemum, dedicated to st. Richariu
" is the emblem. Adm. ... q+
T. In17l6, Lord Somers, Lord Chancellor of Englan
or who at various times, held many importantly al
offices of high trust died. He has been called ii
great Lord Somers in order to distinguish him fro
others of the same family. Macaulay alludes to hi
y, in an eulogistic manner. 81
lar The hotla of General Dearborn, in 1913, arriy
I've at York in Canada and commenced debarkation.
Sunday, April 27.-St. Anthimus and maj
- other martyrs at Nieomedia, A. D. 303 T; st. Ans
tasius, Pope, A D. 401 and st. zita A. D. 1872, q
the accredited and acknowledged tutelar deities
,H ~ the day. g. 70. D 4..Il
the The great dafodil, dedicated to St. Anastasus,
ar ar the emblem ... .m,... o5. :...
9rt Prince Leopold, of Brunswick, was drowned by
ove waters of Frankfort-upontheO Oder, in 1885, VIII
on engaged in the uncommonly princely act of succ
: ing the inhabitants of an overhowed village.
Sir William Jones, the eminent orientalist a
tho great scholar, died in 1894, aged 48. p,..
on James Bruce the Abyssnan traveller and explor
od died in 1884, by falling down the stairs of his
in house. .-.mg s.s5 e.. u,,
kst General Dearborns hotilla in 1sl3 debarked abb
-, two miles west of the enemy's works, at York,
on Canada The British, under Gen. Sheafe dri
,rg into garrison which Gen. Pike proceeded to alta
q Pike and one hundred of his men were killed by
4 explosion. The troops, however; moved on and te
ths ne the place. ..=. .L
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M1- The boats from Red river which arrived J
S terday brought very little cotton 1t is reported
ter the water continues to fall from Shreveport down
md the mouth. How much cotton will be detained it
s be difficult to ascertain From some OF the pro
. nent landings it is all shipped
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70. The MA1Ls.-The mail due on Saturday failed; t