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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-01
REGULAR PACKETS.

TgSe REGULAR BAYOU SARA PACK ETs
esaHe 81 Twice week United States Mail steamer
c. - p. c, Wallis, jas Il Ure, master, will
and every WEDNESDAY,, at O'Clock r M-Fo Bayou Sara
Baton Rouge Donaldsonyie and all intermediate landings
win remain permanently in the trade For freight passage
apply on board, or to
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06
TuE New YoRK ARCApE.-The a

THE New YoRK ARcApE.-The ar
cades in the principal European cities
are worlds within worlds, where one
may lounge for hours in q sort, of Z" Ar.
cadian delight - and g take no notes on
time" The conveniences Of such es-
Establishments are not to be counted. We
learn, with pleasure, that an Arcade,
after the plan of those over the water, is
shortly 10 be opened in this city. The
location selected is in every way admi-
rable-in the midst Of hotels and the busy
world Of trade and fashion,. The New
Yorker says =. Henry Hoffman of ray.
Ilor's Saloon, and second to no other one
in the city, in taste or familiarity with the
art Of designing, has long been engaged
on the New York Arcade, situated next
door to the north Of the Metropolitan
House. 1t will contain thirty.two stores,
and will be opened about the, first Of
December, in time for the holidays. From
an inspection Of the place, we are sat-
isAed that it will be one of the most
fashionable resorts in the metropolis.
There will be specialities for each store,
so that no. two persons, in the same
Kind Of business, can interfere with each
others interest" The variety Of goods
that will be displayed in these stores
will be sure to win the hearts Of the
ladies'. who can wander from bazaar to
bazaar, 'of'a rainy day, without 50 much
as lifting the skirt Of a dress. In addi.
|tion to this, there will be a saloon and
promenade terrace, and band Of music
in attendance every evening. The upper
part of the establishment is to be used
~ an .e1Aitition room, III which every
new and patented invention will be dis.
played. 4 little jewel Of theatre, which
can be turned into room for concerts
or balls, is included in NJ. Hoffman's de-
Sign. We do not doubt, Tor second, the
entire success Of this enterprise. aa'a
-...,sa. IHmne Journal
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06


.FArrENING TURKEYs.-The alimcnta-
~ properties of charcoal are very great ;
indeed it has been asserted that domestic
fowls may be fattened on il without any
other food, and that too, in shorter time
than on the most nutritious grains. In an
expe eriment made 10 test the value Of the
article, four turkeys were taken and con-
fined ia a pen, and fed on meal, boiled
potatoes and oats. !. Four others Of the
same brood were also confined at the same
time ia another pen, and fed on the same
articles daily, but with ono pint Of very
finely pulverized charcoal mixed with their
meal and potatoes; they had also a plenti-
ful supply Of broken charcoal in their pen.
The eight were killed on the same day,
and there was difference Of one and a
half pounds each in favor Of the fowls
which had been supplied with the char.
coal, they being much the AFTER, and the
meat greatly superior in point Of tender
ness and favor. This would appeat to
establish, beyond doubt tho benefit Of
charcoal for fastening purposes. 49, ~
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

be ST. Louis Republican has q letter
dated st. Joseph, November Is, in which
the writer says: '''' = 12'''''
A friend who has just been .peregrinat.
ing the Territory of Kansas, informs me
of much that he saw and heard Of interest
the most prominent of which is mis-.
understanding between the Governor and
the Chief Justice Of the Territory. 1t has
created a great deal Of feeling, and. OF
course, there. are two parties who jealous.
ly maintain their respective sides OF the
que stion at issue. -.Et Fl; .a4Y..isT Fl
The question is this : A man named
Hays was under indictment for the murder
Of Butfum. He appliedlto Judge Le-
compte for a writ of habeas. cor, US, and
asked to be admitted to bail. For reasons
shown, and which were sufficient to salts.
fy the Judge, after two careful examina.
tons, he did admit him to bail in the sum
of $4,000. Gov. Geary ordered the
Marshal to re-arrest Hays, on the ground
that murder. was not a bailable offence.
The Marshal refused. He then ordered
Col. Titus to make the arrest with the
military under his command, which order
the Colonel promptly obeyed. "a ..;.e.
The question will be referred to the
President. and both the officials say, If il
is decided against them they will resign.
SO we are. it seems, TO lose one Of two
most ekcellent officers. whose places could
scarcely be so we'll filled. rs.s
Ny informant also states that the coun.
try is completely cleared Of robbers, aud
that immigrants and travellers can 20 any
where and everywhere in safety. -,e
The question then, here suggests itsell
to my mind, who were the robbers and
assassins ,- Were they Freesoii or Pro.
Slavery men? The Pro.Slavery men are
still in the country, while the Freesoilers
who came in under the auspices Of Par.
son Bsecher, Miss Dutton, &C., have fed
and all the robbers and a>sassins have
gone except those who are undertrial, and
those who are suffering the penalty ol
their crimes. s-,. s5, yls4e 81.
:. There were one hundred and eight in.
dictments found against them at the term
just adjourned and of these, thirty-seven
were tried, twenty-five were convicted o.
robbery and attempts to kill, and twenty
were sentenced for FIVE years in the peni.
tentiary, and one for two years, and one
for six years. Every one speaks in the
most exalted terms Of Judge Lecompte'.
decision, impartiaIity and energy, and say
he is fairly entitled to the eminent desig.
nation of "the model Judge"
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

GA gentleman away from home,
who had been married but short time,
received dispatch stating that his wife
had a child the night before. He was in
great tribulation, but telegraphing homo
for further particulars, soon ascertained
that matters were not quite as serious as
represented. A laundering telegraphic
operator had made "a child" out Of ~
chill" a4s .sr p', ! - s..la ss"8
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING A
pious minister after lecturing Sunday
school class in a most edifying manner,
proposed to close the exercises BY singing
!" Jordan - meaning The hymn On Jor-
dams stormy banks stand" - The wor-
thy man was Mortified by hearing the
whole school Immediately strike up, - Jor.
dan am hard road to travel, believe" -"
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

OIL was sitting by the side Of Imo-
gene, medi.ating upon the best method Of
popping the question, when she took up an
orange that lay spon the table,. s9
-. Win you have q part Of this I" she
asked. aisle s.,.se xiiagi.g sssailt.sa
l assented, thinking all the while more
of orange flowers than Of the fruit. She
divided the orange into two parts, andgave
me one.aoA sudden inspiration came opon
me. .yi-.57a
/, : 6 Oh, Imogeue r. said /, (" Iwish; you
would serve me as you did this orange
s.What do you mean p she asked. t..t
"Why, you have halred the orange.
now. won't you hare me! tafiza9-
Soon l. found my moustache in contact
with her lips. We. are TO be married
sometime in November. You will re.
ceiye cards. nbcc- etj s.isaag~ a.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

A AREMARkABb8eMAN.-Our city con-
tains at present one Of the most remark
able men that we have seen for long
time. He is over l04 years Of age, and
his mind does NOT appear to be the least
impaired, as he converses freely upon the
different subjects. more especially Of our
revolution, in which be figured extensively.
His name is John Shenandoah O'Brien.
He is half Indian, large and we'll proper
lioned, possessed ola robust and powerful
He participated in the bat.
lies Of Brandywine, York, Trenton and
Germantown, and in the former he receiv-
ed a severe bayones wound, the marks Of
which are. visible on his breast. The
united tribes Of Stockbridge and Brother
town were led by him into the field under
the command Of Gen. Brown. Inat i.
,..,..t..t Delaware Republican,
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

tHss u = lN -
~ Among the latestSCalifornia news
We find the following eitraordmay ac-
countsof snake charmingsH ~ ans a'aa
A man named Wirsen, Swede, who
has recently been exhibiting a number Of
rattle. snakes in various parts Of the State,
and who fancied he had acquired power
over them which would prevent them from
biting him, vas severely bitten by one Of
them upon the finger, At Sacramento, a
few days since. He Immediately drank
four bottles of brandy, and went to bed In
a state of stupefaction. He is still in
critical condition, bis whole arm being
terribly indamed. He thinks he will re-.
cover, and says he is satisfied that the
snake did not intend to bite him, and that
if he does recover, he shall continoe his
experiments and exhibitions. While con.
fined to his bed, he has young rattle.
snake with him all the time. '
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06
HOUMA, PARISH OF La SATURDAY. DECEMBER g.
ABoLlTIoN ,LovR FOR THE NEGRO

ii yABoLITI0N sLovR FOR THE NEGRO
The following, from the Louisville Demo.
-crut, Of Thursday last, lis practical com.
mentary upon the loud professions Of the
Ohio Abolitionists, who cry SO loudly over
the sufferings of the African race in the
South: =; na .z.:f .s@r- zi -.sHc 4
A few months since, Mrs. Caiharine
Smoot, of this county, widow Of the late
Alex. Srnoot,, liberated her slaves, some
ten or eleven in number, took them to
Cincinnati, rented lodgings for them for
twelve months, gave them'a sum Of money
for present use, and promised further aid if
they need it. The iFreesoil papers pub
'fished the'circumstance, with high eulogies
upon the generous hearted lady. But the
sequel. We learn that, on the evening of
the 9th ult., all the negroes returned to
this city, and Mrs. Smoot being absent,
reported themselves to the gentleman who
accompanied Mrs. Smoot to Cincinnati.
They expressed themselves as heartily
tired of freedom and its privileges, as en-.
joyed by the negroes in the Buckeye State,
aud said they would rather he slaves here
than to be free in Ohio. One old woman
said she worked hard for wages and re-
ceived no pay, and couldn't stand freedom
at that rate; that she would 'rafher be put
up at auction and sold to the CHEST hid
der, evensto the Devil himself, sooner than
gobackto freedom as she found il. oi An.
other received friendly callf some 'ol
her sable neighbors, rust before starting
back to Kentucky, who stole her stock Of
money, six dollars, together with her free
papers, the later Of whicn she considered
no loss. Those negroa are now here,
and protest against; be ren,anded to
lreeeoil and freedom. rS e'i1sg'H .
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

e,ISDErEyDENT.-A subscriber writes a
Western editor: >" 81 don't want your
paper any longer" To which the editor
replies: wouldn't make it any longer
il you did; its present length suits me very
we'll"
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

@ The weather for several days past,
has been cold, damp and cloudy. Our
planters generally have commenced grind
ing. Many Of them will not turn wheel,
as they have nothing to grind. Last
season the nomber Of hogstrcads Of sugar
made in ST. Mary was about 81 900. The
number this year will not exceed 5000.
. fl 7l's fPrnkln journal 20th Nh.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06
TERMS

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Sa~Csnts ioe every sabsequent insertion A liberal
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auh.cribers who do not give express notice to the
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n suhseribers order the dscontnsance Of their news
~ pvbsher may continue 70 send them until all
N suh,erhers neglect refuse 70 take their news
xhe eese TO which they are directed, they
for them until they have settled their hills
and ordered them discsntinned.
The Cnds hsye decided that refusing TO take news
r,.er, fom the sAoe q renovng and leaving theta an-
slsss ~ s NINA faee evidence of Intentional fraud
s The Usi,sd s1es Courts hsre also repeatedly deci-
Aed thai Postmaster who neElects to give seasonAbe
;ee q reoired blythe Post Once Department, Of the
The NEGLECT az refnssl Of peFson 70 take from the ONO
addressed to him. renders the Postmaster ae
g % tho rabGshef fsrthe sulsesptien Hsioe. } ei
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

"A PReTrY RIDDLE.-"I will consent
to al yos desire" /" said a young lady to her
lover, ton conditioa that you give me
what you have not, what you. mover can
have, and jet what you can give me:P
What did she ask for 4 husband.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

+ ToBAcco.-As the supply Of This article
for smokers bids fair to fall short of the
demand, it becomes an interesting pro.
'bem to find a substitute. The sPhila-
delphia Bulletin, in discussing the ques-
ton, says:
A late number Of the Ohio Farmer. in
discussing this subject, takes the highly
practical ground that if people will make
chimneys of their noses, the best way
is to furnish them with cheap fuel. In
accordance with this theory, it quotes
from page 297, vol. Of the Patent Office
Report for 1855, a patented preparation Of
maize leaf as a substitute for tobacco in
the manufacture of cigars. This is effec-
ted by soaking maize leaf in a diluted
extract Of quassia and capsicum, in the
proportion Of one pound Of maize leaf to
four ounces of quassia and half an ounce
Of capsicum. The article thus produced
is at least far more harmless than tobacco,
and so far as health is concerned, may
rival not only the celebrated soak leaf"
and cabbage brands, but may even
vie with the ta.lo-na or kinni- -kinnick
smoking tobacco, composed principally Of
sumach leaves, and which is said--on
what authority we know MOTTO be
good for the lungs. just as stramomius
or Jimson weed is reported to be sure
cure for asthma-the mode of using being
the same well-known formula Of ".put
that in your pipe and smoke it. "
The Ohio Farmer man claims, however,
that he knows Of An article which rather
takes down" the Simon pure Nicotian
herb itself. This is the sunfower leaf,
simply gathered and cured in the same
manner as tobacco. 1t is, according to
the Ohio Standard, star finer in flavor,
burns equally well," and has, according
to our authority, the striking recommen.
dation Of being "not SO nasty. ~ This
" puff preliminary concludes with deep,
dark hint, leveled at divers cigar-makers,
that the interior OF many superior Hav.
anas" is formed Of sunfower leaf
There is, beyond question, a fixed de.
termination on the minds Of certain az.
riculturists to make the sunAower as pre-.
eminent in supplying our social wants,
as its flower already is in horticulture.
We have seen articles, of late months,
proving that it yields the best oil, the best
food for chickens, the best material for
paper, and for aught we know, the love-
liest blossom for bouquets. Now it is
asserted, on high authority, that it yields
the best tobacco, and as this is the cap
sheaf Of excellence, Of course it cannot
fail to become general favorite. Who
will start a sunf1ower mania te take
down the morus multicalis fever, or who
will boldly pass the sunAower cigars
into an enormous fortune The idea is
a good one, and open to enterprise.
Let him, however, who does It, not
forget in his palmy times, who gave him
the advice, and let his first move be to
address box of the veritable ao6acos
de Grasol to the Bulletin.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

"" How do you get along with your
arithmetic - asked a father Of his little
boy. live ciphered through addition.
partition, satisfaction, distraction. abomi-
nation, justification, hallucination, deriva-
ton, amputation, creation and adoption.
He'd do for an engineer on q short line
railroad. isf s1i ~ 10 t'S
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

II AkS1vAL OF FRENCH REFucEEs.- The
Baltimore Patriot, Of the oath llt.. says
The bark Amazon. Capt. Kirwan,
which arrived at this port on Friday night,
had on board nine Frenchmen who have
been driven from their native land on &C
count Of political offences, and who es-
capped from one Of the islands Of French
Guiana on 4 raft constructed by them.
selves and made Of, drift wood. After a
voyage of. five days they reached Dema-
rara, where they were offered the use q
the bark, and arrived here IS above stated,
They speak in glowing terms Of the kind
ness Of the officers Of the vessel. s.sf ied
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

81 or Aimaa who don't take a newspaper
is not only 'pooribdt will always remain
50. Il! The less men know, the less they
earnsgq Folke who labor for seventy five
cents day, always sign their names with
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

or Why should blind man carry
lantern on dark nights s'ro prevent PSF
sons from running asaias, him.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

PAc4rrc RAr1RoAD.-Hon. James Bu.
chanan, President elect, has written I
letter in favor Of the construction Of q
railroad to the Pacific. He concludes as
follows: u then desire to state, briefly,
that, concurring with the Convention. am
favorable to the construction Of
the Pacific Railroad; and derive tho au-
thorisy Is do this from the constitutional
power TO declare war; andthe eonstitu-
iional duty 'to repel invasions.' In my
Judgment Congress possesses the same
power to make appropriations For the con-
strucaion Of. this road, strictly FOR the pur-
pose Of national defense, that il has to erect
notifications 1t the mouth Of the harbof Of
San Francisco. lndeed, the necessity,
win / view to repsl foreign invasion from
California, is as great in the ono case -
ia the oaher. Neither will theFe be danger
from the precedent, for it is almost inl-
possible to conceive that aaycass attend
"a ~ soch extraordinary and unprece-
dented circumstances can ever again occur
in oar history" ."aa al .t'1s.5'si,e iss''a
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06
MIsrAKING A .GENTLEMAN's INrxN

sE M1STAk1NG A eIENTLENANS lNTEN'
rIoNs.-'rwas evening! sol i, ,sz.a,,s
Two ladies walked together huneasily
over a narrow sidewalk, and ever and
anon cast timid glances behind, as if ap.
pretending something unpleasant from
that direction. One whispered to the
other, Let's call policeman" J" This
remark was heard by gentleman close
at their heels, who politely volunteered
his services to call one. g Impudent pnp.
py!''' said one Of the ladies. ''
Madam !" said the gentleman, inquir.
ingly. - - : ' .a.
"Youiare following u.s." responded the
lady addressed. sta '|- @'-' \
"E1cuse me-" rejoined the gentleman
"f appreciate your error, and perceive the
cause Of it; being somewhat in hurry,
have FASTENED my steps to pass you, bu,
the narrowness Of the sidewalk, and the
width Of the prevailing fashion have com
bined to place me at disadvantag ges in your
estimation" nf3z sa'i'5n''@ ''H
The fradkness and gentle bearing, o
the stranger promptly dissipated an unfa
vorable Impression. and the collapse o
two skirts like twin figs in drum, enabled
the gentleman 50 dbjustly suspected to g
on his way rejoicing. - '..'',-, H.
fJl iiFA ,VHIetf'f-sf 4 l& TN " Sunday Lender
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06
fFfom he Home Journal.
FOREST PRAYER.

isy r. 4. n'Luzs. aHJ Tao'o
Her. IN Tie din old woods, 90 3. cgc
rA'. s'ot'on. Sabbath even. :1e.,ai
And o6ef thashs 70 Heaven. tsli 4 raa
This place is meet fer prayer, | ,''
Ahoase not reared BY man: = 'Fa1
Nohunan architect e'sr dreamed 80
!. Ofsaeh . aoh'e plan. 7aaIs II .-za5
ne door, the hight, green eartA: ~ si#Hi
he ROOT, the sapphire ky; tss .8eH
Ths pulpit sAis tan oak; The choir.
TIE vind that psssssby.
Here, free ffoa. toll and care
Far from The city's din, .,,,y.,-.-Ty
How sweet TO kned and ask from God g.
3 FoYiveaess tx oar din.
Here, mid HE glorious works, t r..
These eoonnndes of trees, -
fhsse moss grown rocks and summer flowers
#ss I1ismild ethereal breeze: '' II 7@i
Who eIh but feel His power,
s. 1hrsagh al this wide abode; - -<''
d Ay,hssr voscs within the sod lEls gs-i 80
IA sy, Bow and worship God" .fToi g
Oh! Thou Who rulest on high, .@4FH #si'
Der heaven, and earth, and seas, t 81
Who genn,ed the f.snanent with stars,
ia aAsd plAated ~ these trees: ~ -avF
sE Ueeeoeh whose eaFe the worlds s 't Fl
h# u sadlss eYcles yoi- VII sasg#H-
sas Thea hear~ Il ail praise and prsyer- III 4
peak pence unto my soul. ...t.I. So
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06

SWEET PofAro PUDD1Ne.- To live
beaten eggs add half . pouad Of powdered
sugar, rubbed into the Same quaatity Of
butter. pound Of mashed sweet potato.
boiled, and little milk. A wineglass Of
mixed wine. and brandy improvss the
favor, and such delicate spice as nutmeg,
mace and and cinnamon, Make . rather
thick batter and pour it into deep Pie
plate. lined with puff paste. Have seve-
nl layers ef paste around the sdga- bake
in quick oven and ssrye cold .razba,
Pudding. ef Irish potatoes e may be made
in the same way.