New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-28
NUMBER 81.

s.t ~ ~ SrtsEAT BAgSU6 AND HIS krLuRE- The
i4tn Mfs Z. Barnirf Waa examined before the Sd
prene Court IN New York, nregard tothe condition
OF MS AFFAIRS, q Judgment having been obtained
against him by Cushing b CO. He stated that, pre
viousfy to endorsing for the Jerome Clock Conusnv
he YVES worth $500 ,o00 chiefly ii real and personal
estate in Connecticut, New York and WILLIAMSBURG
In the early part of last year he agreed 10 endorse
Jerome paper to the amount Of sl00 g00 He sioned
paper in blank and TO his anazemenE soon found he
was responsible for 1854 600, and Barnam, with the
most innocent frankness, added, 9 do not know, Of
my own personal knowledge, that there is not a
million Of dollars against me- He stated that all his
property, which had not been sold at auction made
over under special agreement to secure confidential
debts, was mortgaged for more than it would bring
He was questioned in regard to his means of living
and stated that he took boarders and had the vegea
bic product of the Bridgeport farm of last summer
He had friends who would keep him from starving,
and had rendered him money. In reply to- the ques-
tion, he acknowledged that he had a gold watch,
which he would produce if required to do 50 also
diamond ring. Being asked if he had piano forte,
he said yes bnt it was mortgaged for all twas WORTH
as well as other furniture. h
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TiIE LOUISVILLE JouRS. A Il the world il aware
Of the surprising ability with which this renowned
journal has been conducted for nearly quarter Of
century, and all the world is acquainted with the
splendid intellect, wit and genius, of its celebrated
editor, George d. Prentice, Esq. Very lately Mr.. r
visited Memphis business trip and remained sev.
eraI days. When he left for home the editor Of the
Eagle penned and published the following which we
reproduce with pleasure. The compliment was as
welldeserved as it is beautifully written, and we
heartily endorse every word Of it:
For twenty-five years, Mr.. Prentice has followed
the profession Of an editor, in the good old State o
Kentucky, and during all that time, hasheld the very
not of the whole Union. No editor probably in tht
| world has occupied larger space in the public eye
and no editor has fought so many battles or won s.
many victories. For twenty five years his Louisville
Journal has been pioneer. an pounder, leadero
public opinion sparkling with the rarest wit. burn
ing with the keenest SATIRE blazing with the sharpes
invectiye or resounding with the ofest and most in
spring eoquence. To go no farther back than las
year, the whole country remembers how gallantly Nj
Prentice fought the battle Of American principles
Kentucky, and how splendidly he triumphed- for
is mainly to his noble efforts that the Americans
that State owe their success. As poet, Geographic
editor statesman, he is equally famous. His gres
natural gifts have shone brilliantly, and have bee
universally recognized in each capacity. Such ma
v would have been distinguished in any age Of IL
worlds history, but Mfr. Prentice seems to have bes
peculiarly fashioned ,by genius and education, to
the Napoleon Of the political press of the nineteen
century. 4
The Chicago Journal of the 18th says that Lal
Michigan still remained closed by ice at that dat
without any prospect of an immediate opening
: navigation. The Journal further says:
Although the season was unusually backward la
year, sail vessel had left this port for Racine WEE
before this date, and the steamer Pacific was makir
regular daily trips to and from Milwaukee, maki1
her first round on the middle of March The steam
Superior also left for Sheboygan on the 18th.