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!. p,rER h Ce,H=tarum advertisement
elsewhere to-day. 81 this enterprsing firm,
mo idea ran be formed Of their large and va.
sied stock II rich heuse furnishing goods
One must 90 and see ief himself, to have
any adequate idea Of their stock, The me-
.ce.sity heretofore existing, which has driv-
on our citizens 10 the New Orleans market
fcr rich goods In this line, no longer exists
We feel safe IN saying, that In fine China,
anil Glass wsre, eur citizens can purchase
ct Messrs, p,psa n Co., nj least ten per
cent under New Orleans prices,
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riamors. wines &c.

T ONGWOHTH's pure Sparkling Ca-
- tawba--B Best in town, Longworth's
Ladies sweet Wina Longwotth's pure
Caiawba Brandy; Longwmth's Iimrer~
mans Spaikling Isabella LOOMS Dry
Cstswaba Mumms Cabinet champagne,
pints apd quarts, Muums Hockheimet,
1910; y Peters Imperial Cherry Cordial
Dangers Gnigholet; imperial Brandy, 30
years old, Chattelas Dor. Lafayette ard
Hinet Caslillion brandy Old Nabob Run,
Jamaica Rum. Madeira and Port Wine
Awsek. sherry, sebnapps, Kitsa,. Wasssr,
Danizick and other Fine Cordials, Clafet
and White Wires. Old Monengabels. TVS
csloosa, and Barbon Whisky; Stuffed
Olives, Ahcboyies, satdines, English Pick.
les, Salmon, Lobsiers, French and Amefi-
can Pickles, Worcestershire Sauce, Fine
and Extra Cigars, &c, nc.
Which am willing-~in fact anxious 10
Exchange set speess pa ying cnr,encys silver
OF geIt tiulyD JOSHUA BEAt.
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EtHor,onr.1'here will DO an cleo.
tion on Monday next 10 this city, for
ak directors Of f'ublio Schools.--three
in,eaoh ward. The polls will be open.
ga III ward No, I II the school house
and ID ward No, g, attbe Office of L.
A. Walker, Esq. According TO the
school law, tho same election should
ssks place Ia The different wards
throughout The State.
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Gbr D|I|aily Gnlllet.
-sssssagsz e. s -z e snAf
BATON ROUGg:s..:sOCT. 4, 1850.

fN- The Gasets Of Friday snern.
ihg furnishes US very good synopsis
Of the speech Of od. PHssrcH posp,
atthe meeting Of the American Party,
IN North Boulevard street, on Wednes+
day night.
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saw and saw Blades.

1ROSSCUT, Pit, Pannel, Rip, lemon,
y Steel and brass back Butchers, Bow,
Webb, Pruning, Back and Key hole sawa,
assorted sizes and the most Of them Of
Spear Il Jackson s" make. Always on
hand at the Hardware store Of
lan25-Y. -.ANGuIEh bANoVE.
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pRAN Fresh Bran from Young Am.
ID erica Mills, on hand and for sale by
june2O. JOSHUA BrAL.
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cutlery, Cutlery,

cutlery, Cutlery.
DOCKET and table, Wostenholmes 4
L Badgers make; Ladies scissors; Tay-
lor & BARRIERS Shears; Razors- Homes and
Stops, at LARGUtER & LANOUE.
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rs Dollars Reward.

IS Dollars Reward.
DAN AWAY from the Plantation of PRArr Ms
IL & PREspERaAsr, in July last, the boy I'd
Henry, dark grif--aged about IS years, x
about 5 feet inches high. Also, the boy
John, formerly owned by John H. schenck, he is
2s years old, about six feet and ve-y black
John ran away on Monday the 22nd inst.
The above reward will be paid for both or TWEEN
y-fYe Dollars fo- each. Isept-2T-n
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per steamship Philadelphia

sundsies per Steamship Philadelphia.
1EO LBS. FINE IMPERIAL, and
/ w so lbs. Black Tea "supehof'
% doz Clatet Wines;
q champagne
O boxes Jenny Lind Twist Tobacco,
100 J." Virginia smoking
q Drums Turkish ="
ig dor. Olive Oil, ats and pts.
IL F." boxes Windsor soap,
$500 Superior Havana segars
100 oances French Quifase, palletists.
~ Ios. Preston Il MofnlPs Yeast
Powder,
In store and for sale at New Orleans
prices by WIN BOGEL,
iuly1l Druggist.
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Wooden Ware, Isroosns, Hvaslaess 80.
HAND Brooms; Wisps; Hearth, Horse,
III White wash Marking, scrnbbing, Cob
web and Paint Brushes Cburnsj Reels |,
Butter Dashers; Towel Rollers; Butter
Stamps, Wooden Spoons; Salad Forks I;
Wooden Pals, Pggins; Cedar Tubs,
Water and Well Buckets; Coco Dirpers,
Wash Boards Wood Scoops Trays, pssls,
&c. MONTAN Il HUGUET.
mayo. Church street.
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JREsH GROUND Flour .--rurehaas ts
II ~ rtauf, would do well to hear II mind. that
fresh ground family nout can always be had IN
naten Rouge, aud of her own manufacture. To
insure getting II all o. II. send your orders 70
marps JOSHUA NEAL.
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RECEIvED--This day, by the subscribers
IL 30 Bbis. Mess pork
10 Casks Prime Shoulders.
sep-lo RARBEE 4 BENJAMIN.
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Iusr OPENING At The tobp u1tAr sToHF1
~ dawn town. q fsii assortment fall good
which viii be svla as usual AZ The lowest hehtes
Ths nsw stock 10 now complete, and eetapvsed IT
,he feilevlna desirable gspds.
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S. II. TURNER, Collector.

4 MAN WALKING UPSIDE DowE.~-ThiS eXtraordl-
nary feat wassaccomplished few evenings since at
the Broadway Theater New York, by Mr.. Lcnton,
the "antipodcan.n The Express says:
When the curtain rose, an apparatus was seen nearly
as high as the proscenum, being platform similar to
an inverted tc1n alley, resting at each end, near the
respective wings, upon uprghts and suspended by
pueys in the centre. The under surface OF the plat
form was apparently polished to the smoothest surface,
exhibiting the texture of wood through the polish.
Midway above the stage was stretched for its full
length a coarse netting, of about the width OF the
suspended platform, drawn to an elastic tension.
When the curtain rose, Mr.. Lcnton sauted the audi
ence, assembled ladder to a resting place, had pair
Of peculiar asolcd sandals attached to his feet, and
walked duly in an inverted manner, across the under
side Of the platform.
The soes of the sandals we had no opportunity Of
examining. but presume they were Of finely polished
metal or like substance, and supported the performer
by their adhesion to the prepared and polished sur
face Of the ceiling. When it is remembered that the
adhesvcncss of surfaces is i'll proportion to the com
pletcness of their contact the feat is reduced to the
mechanical preparation of the surfaces of the shoes
and ceiling in question. The atmospheric pressure
upon such surfaces We believe, is set down at Al
pounds to the square inch The surface of one of the
shoes used this occasion might present extent OF
20 square inches. If we may assume this natural
principle to be the basis of the feat the support which
the performer would gain from each fooold, in case
Of complete contact would be over eight hundred
pounds against vertical movement, quite a multiple
of his hanging weight. Against horizontal move
ment, or that of stepping forward, there would OF
course be no resistance.
The extended net beneath the performer was quite
relief to the anxiety of the spectator, as he stepped
| slowly forward. At the termination of his walk
he was quite black in the face, and reached for his
| support as if he could not make another inch of
| progress
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SATURDAY NIGHr.-What blessed things Saturday
them? Those breathing moments in the trampng
march Of life; those little twilights in the broad and
garish glare of noon when pale yesterdays look beau
tul through the shadows, and faces changed long
ago. smiling sweetly again in the bush when one re-
members .. the old folks Mt home,' and the old fash
Toned fire, and the little brother that died, and the
little sister was q translated
Saturday nights make people human; set their
hearts to beating softly as they used to do before the
world turned them into war drums and Jared them
topieces with tattoos.
The ledger closes with a crash the iron-doorcd
vaults come to with bang; up go the shutters with
will; click goes the key in the lock- 1t is Saturday
night, and business breathes free again. Homeward,
ho The door that has been aar all the week gently
closes behind him; the world is shut out.
Shut out Shut in rather Here are his treasures
after ALL and not in the yaultsaye the record in the
old family Bible-and not in the bank.
Maybe you are a bachelor, forty and frosty. Then
poor fellow Saturday night is nothing to you, just as
you are nothing to anybody. Get a wife, blueeyed
or black-eyed but above all trneeyed. Get little
home, no matter how little and little sofa, just to
hold two Or two and half in it, of Saturday night
and then read this paragraph by the light Of your
wie's eyes, and thank God and take courage
The dim and dusty shops are swept up; the hammer
is thrown down, the apron is doed and labor hastens
with light step homeward bound.
Saturday night" ieeby murmurs the langlishing,
as she turns YEARLY upon her couch, "and there is
another to Gomez
Saturday night, at last whispers the weeping
above the dying, and it is Sunday tomorrow, and
tomorrow
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The estimable wife of the Rev. Mr. T., having
been recentynvested with the joy and responsibilities
Of maternity, receiyeda congratnlatory visit from
friend who resided in the neighborhood, and who, a
the little stranger. just at this moment servant
CHANGED to pass through the apartment, bearing in
her arms an infant of'light complexion, but "slave
OF the master born" nevertheless which our friend,
hlls1aklng 1t for the babe she was anxious to be-
hold proceeded forthwith to admire, and turning to
Ine invalid mother, exclaimed, Mrs. Z, you have
1llqeed cause to be proud and happy, what sweet
babe, heavenly creature, and so strkngly like the
1t is said that the parson, though frequently labor
ed With TO the end has never been able to discover the
precise point at which the laugh should properly
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-03
NEW ORLEANS, FEBRUARY %, 1856
Gilbert Stuart.


The Yankees have become notorious for their
matchmaking propensity, yet sometimes John Bull
exhibits 50 remarkable Development Of this trait,
we must conclude that Jonathan and John are at
least COUSINS a eood alecdote Is rcatcd OF Hllbeft
stuart, a celebrated American portraltpanter, whose
replies puzzled the lnquialtlVeness OF his English
travelling companions in their attempts to find out
his calling
On one occasion, Stuart was travelling in a stage
coach, IN England, with some gentlemen VINO were
strangers to him, 4t all Of whom were soclabe and
f OF ANIMATION. HIS brilliant conversational powers
attracted much attention, and his companions be-
came deslfouS 10 Know VINO ana what ne was 1hcy
asked many roundabout questions to lind out his
Calling or profession Mr.. Stuart answered, with
grave face and serious tone, that he sometimes dressed
gentIemens ana ladies hair' /, ..,., =
1 GU are htlf-afcsSer' theh, remarked one OF
MS companions 11lullnSy
Mhat!" sald he, DO you take me FORA barber =!
peg y2nT pardon, slF but ll4leiIedit rom Whae
you saln IL llsIooh you may take Tile llNefty 10
a7h Wliflo you are l'leli
why, sometimes brush gentleman coat OF
AI ai''' o'ictlliiea ''I y 81, d u az al.
an S y4u are ndo nes s men 10 some nope s ma
a vaiet indeed, ST. am not am not ser
'ant; 10 " SURE laahc GOATS anu "alSlcoata lor
senI nIl en-, oro +oi,ons,
m you are are i 1 1l', H.. ..u,
10 aooh l Inc t r"lor 5S l 70"
never naha!ca Il goose otlef tllall roasted one.
Dl tiiia til'lc tiG peGia nec a!i ~ d. lon! anu
one OF tilell eNcftlicu, w hat are you, theu
~ tell YOU, salu stuart " be assured all have
oait - l!te"J ule22 ill i.'n 4'ts 'sil9
coats aaI ctsi:V, anu lihe cots "a'sLro.tS anu
Dfeee,eS' anu l'he"lSe poo'S anu SHOES at your ser
wy u,.o,.o,-.,. .c.,.,,,
ono Gnos nGpl anu 5oenaAeF' alrel a." Lonod no+
| GuesS again, gentlemen. 1 never handled boot
or shoe out iof my own lect ana legs; YET all nave
| loia you Is True.
| " we may as wen give up guessing, theh, re-
! ilthco one .! thG parry,
AFTER cheehlns ms 1aughter' nc salu to them very
8raYey, NOW, 9ehlehlel, Will not play the 1901
WIN you blt Mlll te you, upon my honor as gen
llelnan eoil l,1e my Prolesslo-l set my bread by
making races ne theh screwed his colntenance,
ana twisted lhG hnaments Is OF ms yssge IN manner
s,cH as 1oal'el rooe VI o'l1es Aathe"s might nave
eh Eri
" neai nS iltef loud peas o. langhter
f o t ern tooh eteult 10 nsell
,oI having a ING WINE suspected that the gentleman
he must be comedian by profession. But to their
utter establishment, he assured them that he never
was on the stage and very rarely saw the inside OF
any thcater His companions now looked at him and
Before nartinn. Stnart said to his corononions
Gentlemen Won will ind that MI have snir nf m,
variong rn1nlovmcnts IL non,nrisad in thnso "a fy
woris-I am nortrait PAINTER! IF Won will cali NJ
| John palmcrs York Hnildnos London T sI,ajI If
roodv ond u-;liinor r. h.,,sh , rt ~ Ia j1
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Anecdote of John Randolph.
Professor Sanford. who spoke at the recent Wei
ster banquet at Boston, related the following anec
dote of John Randolph: -

I
.. ~-
Professor Sanford. who spoke at the recent Web
ser banquet, at Boston, related the following anec
dote of John Randolph -.s.
The dates and references cannot accurately be re-
called, but sometime during the first years of Mr.
Webster service in Congress- Mr. Calhoun was speak
ing upon proposition to require all the government
dues to be paid in silver and gold. He was opposed
to the measure argued its inconvenience to the agent
OF the government with great ability, and incidentally
asserted that in no instance had government ever
resored to such measure. Mr.. Webster, sitting by
Randolphs side, said to him" He is mistaken on
that point, for there is PostOice law in the year
IL, requiring deputies to receive only silver and
gold in payment of POSTAGE ' Is there such law 2?
said Randolph, with great earnestness show tomen
Mr.. Webster stepped to the Clerks desk and selected
the volume of United States laws which contained the
enactment alluded to, and opening to the very page
where it was found, gave the book to Randolph. He
studied it attenvely noted the page chapter and
ton. The moment Mr.. Calhoun took his seat, Ran
dolph rose, and in bis shr and harsh tones shouted
" Mr.. Speaker" and, gaining his attention, he pro-
ceeded to say MI adnira,i is one of the beautiful
and contentious maxims of Horace, which learned
in my boyhood, and to this day have been wont to
believe in its truth and to follow it in practice. But
give it up. 1t is no longer rule of my life. Won
der and am utterly astonished that a man who as
to egisate for the country should be so utterly
ignorant Of its existing laws The gentleman men
tons that the bill before the House introduces new
provision into our legislation He does not know that
it has ever been Incorporated into any statute by any
Congress i'll countrys history, when ithas been
common usage almost from the infancy of our nation.
Macgruderm screamed the excited orator to one of
the clerks, Macgruder, volume of the United
States laws page $50, chapter 16, section 10, and
read" The clerk read "Be it enacted, etc. that all
the dues of postal departments shall be paid in silver
and gold,n ETC. :. Witness said Randolph "the gen.
tleman's innocent simplicity his utter want of &C
quaintance with the laws Of the land for which he af
fects to be a leading legislator. Now, Mr. Speaker I
was educated to know the laws of my country. The
law just rccited has been familiar to me from child
hood indeed, cannot remember the time when l
did not know it, yet, simple and elementary as it is,
the gentleman, in his superficial study Of our laws has
overlooked it,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-03

KEEP TIE MOUTH SHUT DURING Cold WEATHER
In the Journal of Health, Dr. Hall advises everybody
who goes ont into the open air from warm apart
ment to keep the mouth shut while walking or riding.
He says:
"Bcore you leave the room, bundle up well-gloves,
cloak, comfortcr-shut your mouth before you open
the street door, and keep it resoutely closed until you
have walked hriskly for some ten minutes then, if
you keep on walking, or have reached your home
you may talk as much as you please. Not so doing,
manga heart once happy and young now lies in the
still; But how? If you keep your mouth closed and
walk rapidly, the air can only reach the lungs by a
circuit of the nose and head, and becomes warmed
before reaching the lungs, thus causing derange-
dash directly in upon the lungs chilling the whole
frame almost instantly The walking throws the
blood to the surface of the body thus keeping up a
vigorous circulation, making cold impossible if yon
home. Neglect of these bring sickness and prema
| ture death to muttudes every year,
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The Grand Rapids hEichigan) Inquirer tells the fol-
lowing rather tough story:

Last week new farm house, situated in the town
Of Cascade, in this county, and occupied by Mr.. Al
fred Sayles and family, was destroyed by fire and five
children had a very narrow escape from the flames
The parents had left home leaving the house in charge
OF the children. In the night the house took fire. and
not faithful and sagacous dog gone to the bed and
with his paws awakened one of the boys. In doing
SO he actually scratched the boys face till he drew
blood, so difficult was it to awaken him. The bed
of the girls arms badly burned without awaking
her They all escaped, but had not reached the road
before the roof te! in carrying everything with it to
the ground floor
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We find the following paragraph in the st. Paul

]
On Sunday, the 9th of January three Chippewa
Indians came to Swan river, on the Mississippi, from
some point below, showing by their actions that they
had been drinking. In the evening, one of them,
armed with knife made his way across the river to
lumber shanty, where he found a Hmbcrman. He at
attacked him, stabbing him in five six places.
The mberman, unable to make resistance lalloed for
help; but before his companions arrived the Chippewa
had escaped. The settlers at Swan river Immediately
started in pursuit of the Chippewa, and having cap
tured him, extempore jury the nextmorning sat on
his case, aud sentenced him to half an hour S whip
ping with green saplings. The Indian was accord
ingy stripped naked, and the punishment admins
tered in the most thorough manner. While the
whipping was i'll progress one Of the other ChppeWas
ran to the opposite shore and set up war whoop, for
the purpose Of securing help from others of his tribe
who were in the vicinity As soon as the lumbermcn
discovered his object, party of them started in pur
suit of and caught him, when he was compelled to
undergo like tlagellation.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-03

PATENTS ISSUED IN lS55.-The whole number of
patents issued in the year 1855 was ,943 The num-
Der ior additional improvements was 10, and number
OF reissues 40. The number for Designs included in
the totals above stated, was g. The Pen and Lever
gives the residence of the parties to whom patents
were issued during the wear as fnllnws.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-03

LAND IN NEW HAMPsHIRE.-Wes papers are
having little fun at the expense of New Hampshire
person travelling in that State thus writes to u
Toledo print: All along the route I noticed great
tracts OF rocks carefully fenced in for no other reason
that could imagine, than to keep the cattle out and
thus prevent their starving to DEATH =.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-03

TRuE-The strongestminded woman sbrlnks from
being caught in her nightcap.
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NEW ORLEANS, February, %, 1856.
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S. II. TURNER, Collector.
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NEW ORLEANS, February %, 1856
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REMAR KS.
RESIDENCE.

Collections CAD February
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-03

| PRISONERS EsCArED-A few nights ago two of the
negroes convicted of murder at the last term of the
Gazoo Circuit Court, broke Jail and escaped. One of
the white conyicts died in Jail. [Vicksburg Wing
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-03

the White convlcts died in jail. Nicksburg Wing.
The GROWING CANEy-We are informed by sugar
planters from different portions Of the State that the
growing crop Of has suffered material injury from
the unusual severity of the winter and there is every
reason to apprehend another short crop of sugar.
This is likely to cause the article to maintain its pres
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Newfoundland,

Of this greatest of American 1sands-equal IN
extent to the State Of Yirginiaso little is generally
known that the subjoined account Of it from the pen
of Lanman, will possess interest for many OF our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-03
BY A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
TTOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNJ

BY A. GREEN, Auctioneer.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNI.
L ture, Pew in St. Johns Church, Square
of Ground 70. 149, &C., at Auction.-On
TUESDAY, the Sd day Of June, l shall sell, at
the residence Of Capt Sawyer. No. 81 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, near the Circle at 10 O'Clock a. m =,
good assortment Of Furniture, viz:
Mahogany Chairs, Lounges
Do Dining and Breakfast Tables
Do Sideboard, Dressing and other Bureaus
Do and Walnut Wardrobes and Wash
stands
Five good OIL Paintings
China, Glass, and Crockery Ware
Carpets and Mating
Cooking and other Stoves
Bedsteads, Swinging Hammacks
With good lot Of Kitchen Requisites.
Also, at IL O'Clock precisely, shall sell Pew
No ~, in st. Johns Church
And Immediately after the sale Of the above
will sell Square Of ground No I49, containing
between three and four thousand feet
Terms: Under S25 cash; over S25, credit Of
sixty and ninety days, for notes satisfactorily en-
dorsed, bearing interest. A. GREEN,
IN 24-eo&dS Auctioneer.