New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-10
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Concerning that phich has transpiTed in The tcorls
history en- corresponding days IN past years, Uith
other matter pertinent t|ieretoy prepared erpessty
for the readers Of the Double Sheet, Crescent.
Still more pleasant and gadsome in our cline Of
sunshine is the present week than its predecessor
yet battling with storms and sleet and hail with cold
breezes from the North and driving rains from the
East; the heavens draped and the mornings coming
out darkly, sad and sullen. But white has begun to
show itself, interviewer with the color Of sadness,
and purple streams in over the edges with great
promise of subsequent JOY The cruelregn of the old
is fast dying away, and his heir
is watching at the portals key and sceper in hand,
to mount the thrones steps and enjoy his rule. Wei
come! every daWning of the perfect day. .ns : =.
Monday, March EO.--The forty martyrs Of St. Sc,
basti A. D. 800, have the special rights Of this day
with very little opposition The upright chickweeds
is the emblem. UH4-s .-y
Sir Hugh Middleton, man well deserving of praise
for first having matured the idea of supplying cities
with river water, in this present age, died in l102
In 1892 john Earl of Butte, prime minister soon after
the accession of George Ill, died. Benjamin West,
President Of the Royal Academy, died in 1920, aged
eighty-two. He was an American by birth, born IL
Springfield Pa, in 1913. His family were Friends
who had emigrated from England. Of Benjamin's
youth many singular anecdotes are told how he got
paint from the Indians and made his brushes of hair
cut from the end of cats tail The celebrated
painting Of Death on the Pale Horse " was his,
both in conception and execution. ,-..g,s-
Tuesday, March 11-St. Constantine, in the
sixth century, is the chief patron of the day; and
the Cornish heath (erica uagurus) is the emblem.
On this day, 1852, papers were affixed in the ave,
leading to both houses of the English parliament
avowing the intention of the people to destroy the
young Of all kinds of game if the gentry persisted in
their rigid enforcement of the game laws.
In l704, at day-break four hundred and fifty French
and Indians, under command of the infamous Hextel
inhabitants and watch being asleep they burned the
town, killed AZ persons and took 100 captive.
On the Sth, ls46 General Taylor moved from Cor
pus Christi on his way to Point Isabel On the 10th
news was brought that large Mexican force was as
sembled but days march from him and a combat
was expected the succeeding day. 1t amounted to
nothing, however, more than q slight show Of ma
rauding and freebootersm, which caused more strn
gent regulations for the future and brought the cee
brated Texas Rangers into higher rank. .l--..E
"Wednesday, March 12-st Gregory the Great
who was a pretor in Rome, under the Emperor Jus
tin, is the chief Saint of this day. The channeled
Ixia, dedicated to st. Gregory, is the flower. b.
In 1859 James II landed at Kinsdale in Ireland, with
French army, to attempt retaking the throne he
had abdicated. He made public entry into Dublin
and beseged Londonderry, which was vigorously de
Tended by Rev. George Walker, retainer of the
Duke of Devonshire or Argyle, by whom the place
was relieved James held parliament in Dubli1.
but was defeated by William III, at the battle O
Boyne, and driven back to France. : -,.r. +, -.
The Jewish form of government, which had beea
adopted by the inhabitants Of Rhode Island was ii
1640 supplanted by civil code, which continues
till charter was procured.
Thursday, March E3-Al of the Saints pei
tanning to the 18Th are located far back, near th
year one. st. Euphrosa, no. is as prominent as any
and has the heartsease-riola slicoia-dedcated Il
her.
The City of Vera Cruz was formally invested by
the American Army, which landed at the Island o
Lobos, on the I'd, and summoned to surrender. The
bombardment, however, not commenced until the
18th.
Friday, March 14.-St Maud a beautiful queen,
taken captive by the Moors, is the most woshipfuI
the emblem dedicated to her.
In 1873 the English Excise bill, so generally unpor-
ular and so bitterly immortalized by Burns, was
moved.
In 1857 Admiral John Byng was shot, at Ports
mouth by sentence of court martial for not having
done bis duty, in an action between a British and
French feet He met death bravely, and, it is believ
ed, innocently.
Melmoth, editor Of various classical works, Cicero,
Piny and Others died in 1897, aged 50. klopstock,
a German and author of the Messiah died in ls03
aged So.
Saturday, March -15.-St Abraham-not the
PATRIARCH but hermit who lived with his niece, St.
Mary in the 4th century-is the most prominent The
colts foot and lasting Mercury are the floral embles
Forty years B. c. Julius Caesar was assassinated
in the Senaehouse of Rome in the 56th year of his
age, having conquered three hundred nations taken
eight hundred Cities defeated three hundred millions
of men, and slain one hundred Millions He wrote
the Commentaries on the Gallic War; and when
shipwrccked in the Bay Of Alexandria, swan to land
with them in one hand and his, arms i'll the other.
Dr.. Thomas Franklin, translator of Sophoces, Pha
laus and Iueian died 1854.
Sunday, March IG,--St. Julian Of Cilicia and ST.
Finian the Leper are the protectors and the noddng
dafodil, narcissus nutans, is the plant.
St. Fnan was an Irish Saint, descended from Alild,
King of Munster, who built various abbeys and was
noted for the miracles he worked.
In 1923 royal proclamation was issued ordering
for the end of the great plague.
In 1920 Maine was admitted to the Union
The events of the week. it will be seen, are of COM
paratye unimportance: still standing at those at,a
|aua and black gates which open only to great deeds
and notable achievements. There scarlet and purple
still tiutter in the van, encouraging to greater hopes
md to continued faith in the chateaur d'Espagnc.
ABOLITION =" "PHILANTHRoPY.'-It is well under
stood that abolition philanthropy; is not skin
Deep that it is all lie, a sham and deceit, and
that it is assumed to deude the people and put money
in the pockets of hypocrites But they generally
shrewd enough TO make as respectable a showing as
the nature of circumstances will admit.
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