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ANEcDorE OF HooK,-At dinner party of Mr..
Canning's, Coleridge, in his usual manner inonopo-
lzed the conversation, making Spain the text of
about q three hours sermon. He gavea sketch Of
the Moors was very pathetic over the fall OF
mzed Don Quixote quoted nearly half of Calderon
and Lope de Vega; drew vivid picture of Ferdi-
nand and Isabella; denounced their neglect of
Columbus, and hastily recaptuated the Peninsulal
War; including few bull fights, auto de fe's, etc
At length he concluded by saying, all these reaec
tions rose to my mind in consequence Of my meeting
on my way to this hospitable mansion, two of those
gallant soldiers, the Life Guards, who fought i'll the
Spanish war under the immortal Wellington"
Hook exclaimed across the table, what an escape
we have had only suppose if Coleridge had met the
REGIMENT ..
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

THE AMERICAN MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON PRE-
PAIRING FOR TRoUDLE.-A letter addressed to the
Paris Presse says
The American squadron in the Mediterranean is
about to set sail for the Straits of Gibralter The
orders received by Commodore Stronghand seems to
have been issued in view of possible rupture be-
dores four ships of the line were to set sail for the
Archipelago and Constantinople, but they would,
it was asserted, be captured in the event of by
the naval forces of Malta they would leave the Straits
and go to Cadz, and wait for the turn of events en-
terng again the Mediteraneanf the existing troubles
are finally amicably settled and standing out for the
ocean in the event of war;
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

REGISTRATION OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN.-We are authorized to
state that an arrangement has just been concluded be
tween Mr. Campbell. Postmaster General and the
British Postmaster General the Duke Of Argyle, pro:
vdng for the registration Of valuable letters to and
from Great Britain. The registration fee on letters
for Great Britain will be five cents, the same as on
domestic letters, thus making the rate on single let
ter, when registered twentynine cents. The English
registration fee is twelve cents On all registered let
ters in each country prepayment is required. The ar
rangement goes into operation on the first of May
a3 National Intelligencer.;
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Ne(u Orleans Bully Grestert,
Kind Words.

&AIllA w o1&%os
T. A little&Word in kindness spoken, '%
A motion or a tear, p g-.,n 4f
Has often heaI'd the heart that's broken,
And made friend sincere.
o., A word--a look--has crushed to- earth se
y Full many a budding flower,
Which had smile, but own'd its birth,
Would bless life,s darkest hour. "
Then deem it not an idle thing ff
a pleasant word to speak, 's5 p =
= The face you wear, the thoughts you bring,
A heart may heal or break. gsI.+4I l.
The UNION Is SAFE IA Western poet says the
Knickerbocker, composed the following in justSone
hour by a Connecticut clock. There can be no dam
ger while there is 50 much 9spert ii the country.
What bust this galorious Union up,
Amigo to drawin' triggers, n -. g. .5.1
Just for a thunderin; parcel Of t.sr..
Emancpated niggefs? -'.'o
The eagle Of Ameriky,
That fue across the seas, aHs ggs3 Il IS 81
An throwed the buddy British lion d. Il,
Ker-slump upon his knees: ~
Say, shall we rend him linn from lin, = -
Wun wing Wun way, an ;wun t'other :
AM every sepperit pin-feather < ..s g3.
A flyin' at the other 4.e .45 r.4 i s.0
1t can't be did
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

ANECDOTES OF EARLY WESTERN PREAoHERs.-
Among the most noted of those early preachers was
James-or, as he was usually called. Jimmy Haxley.
In 1906 or 1907 he was sent as missionary to the
Attakapas country, in Louisiana, region chiefly in
habited by French Catholics. He had little comfort
to expect from unpaid Kindness and he had no
money with which to purchase it. At one time he
was reduced to the very verge of starvation. He had
passed the previous night in the open swamp.
Towards evening, cold, wet and hungry, for he had
eaten nothing for thirty-sx hours-he reached a
plantation He entered the house. and petitioned for
food and lodgings. The mistress Of the house, a
widow, with sundry daughters and several negro
children playing about recognized his calling, and
refused his request "She wonld have no such cattle
about her." The most that he could gain was per
mission to warm himself by the fire before he set out
into the cold and darkness. AS he sat warming him
self, he thought Of his sad plight and Of his empty
stomach. He thought of another night in the
swamp He thought that it might be his last day
upon earth. He thought of the dark. rolling river
and of the Celestial city beyond. His heart swelled
with gladness, and his emotion found vent in one OF
his fa aVolitp hymns d.
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NUMBER ]! sd.
y 6LostisEassa!L TENS.

nt1p ~ q 4
.oui eoni:fy exchanges received yesterday, fill.
nlsh us Dut lew items of interest The PIaaue4nfa
Sentinel, Of Saturday last, saws q =, Ns.-s's
We regret to learn that reo,; 3.
ing TO- MIR John Basdenne fsgEsose nIaf atg IL
by fsI jaltniae Ia,tgd Sslos fgtaaS fF
that he was on his way 70 sugar hose RftS
crowbar on his shoulder, as we understand yhsi ba
was struck by the electric fash, which Burnt IN NJ
hair and clothes and killed him instantly s
The Monroe (Ouachita) Register, Of the 2stE. has
the folIowing 5 s
The Ouachita river Is falling very fast. Navigation
will soon be closed again, as usual.
The second clerk of the w. w. Farmer, fell over
board on her last trip up, and was drowned. We dif
not ascertain his name.
Our planters are suffering from the want Of rain
We haye@n0t had q single refreshing shower fol
nearly month, and as o natural consequence, vege
tation Of every description is backward. The corr
shortly. corn and cotton will have to be- replanted
The Bayou Sara Chronicle, of the Sd, says:
DAMAGE TO THE RArLRoAD.--We learn that the
heayyiraln and storm Of Wednesday night seriously
damaged the railroad between here and WDodvIIe.
seven miles Of the road is rendered impossible for
the cars and they will not be able to for week
or ten days. 5 g s3s 4sls5-sst Il
Says the Thibodau1 Minerva, of Saturday last: x.
a few days ago we were complaining Of the
drought The scene has changed. We now have
more rain than Is required. singular country this,
for extremes. $5s55s $5ss5s
Last week We noticed the Iasourche as falling
the reverse j. now the case. The prospects for a
small crop are beginning to brighten. It is al non
sense to talk about even an average cane crop this
season-the eonsuaton, ,though devoutly wished for,
is beyond all possibility. The rice crop win also be
very short unless we have more high water. VI al
We clip the following from the Concordia Intelli-
gencer of the I'd: :a 2@- t5# 7S$S 5g5s4 53
Heavy rans occurred on Saturday ght last week,
and on Monday night Of the present week, which
have completely saturated the ground and, as We are
assured by old planters have proved the destruction
of the chinfs bug, named in our last which had com
mitted such rarages upon the tender corn plant.
What they have not already cut and which has not
and good harvest may even yet be anticipated.
We learn that some Of our planters on the river and
lake, in this parish repantng their and
cotton, in consequence Of the damage done their
young crops BY the late Storm Of wind rain and hail
The latter came down 80 thick and heavy along Con
corda lake that it literally stripped the cotton wood
trees Of all their leaves and young branches.
The West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter, Of the Sd
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A CoMpLIMENT TO THE MoHAMMEDANs FROM THE
ARCHBISHOP OF PARIs.-The Archbishop of Paris
has just addressed to all the churches in his diocese
pastoral letter, in which occurs the following pas
sage in reference to the Mohammedans
This people is no longer the same, and will not
disappoint our hopes Of union. Where are now its
ancient hostility and wrath?' 1t is one of most
faithful allies 1t has opened its heart to the inf1u-
ences of Christian civilization it is beginning too to
open its eyes to the true light it will acknowledge
before long its father and its mother. What is Ma
hommetanism at bottom but sect of Christianity p
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

Just because there is some excitement in Pathway
about mi.dams, the Jersey City Telegraph must 60
off in the following wicked strain:
D-M.--The people of Pathway are still in o great
state of excitement in regard to the d-m question.
The Chancellor has enjoined the measures taken for
the removal of the DIN from the creek, and nothing
but DIN is in the mouth of the citizens PATHWAY
pie think about. The place has been d-m'd long
enough; may it soon be relieved from the incubus
/ No ''wurser" than Fanny Ferns darning letter
which, for shocking and d--atory language, caps the
climax Of all civil profanity. -. -
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

ALL RIGHT on THE RAILRoAD.-For several days
past some uneasiness has been growing in the city
on account of the non-arrval of any train on the
the management that if nothing was heard by morn
ing, to dispatch a special train-a locomotive and
tender-with one or more of the board of directors,
to ascertain the cause Of detention. little before
II o'clock last night this express train returned the
city, with the gratifying news-for which we are in
debted to Mr. Carkthat no collision or other acci-
dent had happened to any of the trains-but that
they were detained above the Chickasaha river, by
the heaviest flood and overflow of the whole country
that has ever been known. Chickasaha river from
fifty to sixty feet and all its minor tributaries were
swollon in equal ratio. Mobile Tribune, 4th.
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RAILROAD TRAVELLING.

sSSI ASR SFSAg PsS5t SSE1aHsS % 5ais5s
street, corner Of Clara street, the New Basin
PASSENGER TkK1Ss leave 6syRs dsy at
at s3S P NJ Reaches 0syla P NJ Passengers received
iaatsd at all intermediate stations ~
FREIGHT TRAIN the City to osyka and all insEns
osyk Orleans and ali Intermediate stations every Mon
- P S1 lsaxs the % sty cry a Sunday at
81 r H. Fare half the usual rates. "
7ss eERRsfff$Rs %ssS'S s:i'
fSsS ks12s%15 ?SS$fAAzzzff f$Azzff "5zf;
= SUMNER ARRANGEMENTs.
the lsS Of MARCH FXESSSeEn SESE; TRAINS:
Leaves the Depot 4Eisrs 4ns sysFy day day at
Arrive at Bayou Bout every day 1880 P. NJ.
RETURNING:
ks9Es kaevs RsyGs ?; Sfs7ns nsaG IS
at Algers. $50 P NJ, .. =,
Fare Fs saa9 TsS 5s viii with the
I G M ST ne @ n
tons R NJ " m a M eh Se s oa1s be- %
The shippers and freight delivered gil other Stations
ssSSa and hsrs Ss
Pnted Res and Rates Freight in pamphlet
o25F A. IS. SEtiEh, wee ffesldtht.
UC1IoN NOTICE. suBSoEIBER s['is El RES
sssu@ M @ busne ais as anS
vii fsn ssi hi is e &c sS Me g & Stocks.
n qs a G'ns
ton Every facility his will be offered to buyers and
Practical and Plan Drawer will be in constant
WIFE the assurance that he will give strict attention his
DuSs Details he gS hft KED
pGU,zs no26 p''N'i''S'' Office, No So Camp street
ALGTEIss SUGAR NlART.--T HE u DE R
iEess
Planters or Merchants opeousas Railroad
Hareouses Sa havs on the platform steam
free of labor dayage or tarpaun he storage as per
'nfn' TARIFF. ,,...
psr month"; hDs@ses aDa IS each se Succeeding
MOLASSES-Per barrel cents from to 10 days. or Il cents
aesrsa placed tie viii
arpaun in the depot warehoset can be eheeea al TIT
4. Ess6s Rsfsrsnces by Special E foTSSGt %stiey
SiS5s SIS sn5sEs ns2sn' VII VII ob45RfRafF' 9PaRsa
CLARK Mos5y. Gammack Sqpres & West
Fties, tsaverssa Co. Fellows Co.,
T. siSnton 6ssn c., i fhsIss PsBlsnss 2z =,
: A. %. Kelly & Co., S. o. Nelson 4 Co,
N. B-Sugar measses sold at the Agers Sugar Mart wi
delivered city if required rates as charge
from Opeousas Railroad Depot
, | EJ-Address -
, BEooKLYN WAREHOUSE COMPANY,
o, Algiers
: | .--. or THOMAS J. CASEY,
dN No. 81 Camp street.
S CHIPS, STEAMBOATS, AND FAMILIES, SUPPLE
t y with Beef and Veal SausAges, Trpe,
every thing in bntcherng line Barrels and half barrels
Choice Corned Beef order for Cabin or Family Us
q at Stall No. 2 POYDRASMARKET,b by - .
NJ and Ships .uSeisd Sassh /
Stock fresh milch Cows Hogs Sheats Pigs, shee
Goats, Geese. Ducks Chickens. etc, mat
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

Mr.. NEAFIE-At the National, during the past
week, things have been decidedly looking up. The
engagement of Mr. Neafe has been a popular one
with the lovers of the vigorous and powerful in acting
and has drawn good houses. Tonight will again be
performed the singular and attractive drama Of the
Corsican Brothers., which romance, in the hands OF
the Commonwealth" has been quite well placed
much advantage, The interior of the opera house at
Paris, and the magnificent picture OF the Corsican
funeral scenes really beautiful and alone worthy
the price of admission. Mr. Neaiie will tonight also
appear as William, in the nautical drama of Black
Eyed Susan" EBoston Chronicle 2Sth
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

THE RAIN IT RA1NETH EVERY DAY.--Ths city
and vicinity visited with tremendous rain storm
about O'Clock yesterday morning. The windows of
heaven fairly opened and the rain fell in torrents
The flashes Of lightning were vivid, binding and con-
tnuous, while the thunder Joye's dread artillery"
kept up a regular sevastopol bombardment. We
fear we are having quite too much of good thing,
Us it rains now every hight.
TVicksburr Whg lst inst
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SALL1E ST. CLAIR RoBBEp.-This celebrated actress
and danseuse, who reached onr city on Friday night
from New Orleans, by the steamer Michigan, was
robbed the passage up of about $40 in gold and
$500 worth Of jeweiry The robber entered her state
room while she was asleep. ~
Several other robberes were committed at the same
time. [St. Louis Democrat.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

There has been serious freshet in the North river
At Albany, on Tuesday, the water was up with the
docks. The Genessee rivers also oyeraowed, and in
Western New York the All egheny is some ten feet
too high for rafting ALI the lowands along its course
are overaowed. ~ - " aI'&-
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

A traveller in Vermont seeing a siekly child at a
cabin door playing with edged tools, contrary to
the we'll known maxinl hailed the mother with !:
" Halloo, do you know your child has the chsel n to
which the parent replied He's been ailin' for some
time, but thought he had the measles ~
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

SALE OF THE CRYSTAL PALAcE.-The Crystal will
besold at auction next month, by order Of the Re
ceiver. 1t is intmated that the Common Council
refuse to permit it to remain longer on Reservoir
Square. The iron fence will also be sold The build
ing cost over 100000, and can be purchased for
$125 900. 1t should be preserved to the city by all
means indeed, to break up such a structure, and
sell it for the price of old materials, would be highly
disgraceful. IN. Y. Mirror, 2Sth.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

RAIS.--It came at last and in such torrents as to
satisfy even the most parched and dried up planter
Of parish From present appearances it is proba
BILE we will have wet weather for some time to come
However it is quite welcome even if it should rain at
intervals for a couple of weeks, .a$S@ $&3 N
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

AMERICANS, THINK OF THIs.-Louisiana gave, at
the last State election, about $4,000 votes; of this
received nearly 10000, and Mr. Bob Wickiiffe about
$4,000. Now, in Louisiana, there are 1000 foreign
votes; take this last sum from 23OOO and there re-
mains II 900 American votes cast for Wickliffe
Is Mr.. W. the true Governor of the American peo.
pie of louisiana or is he the Governor of the anti
Americans? [Bayou Sara Chronicle, Sd inst.
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TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1856.
STEAMBOAT DEPARTURES.
FOR RED RIVER.


FOX RED I'll YER, s4 -4..-
VIII q E 1SEs3 sbfsos II q PSRr oHDpo
!aas shssSspsff S1ssa Eases S5sad Eso5s, Ass
steamer storns, Capt MOODY, vii leave a5ove For
sE Vii Pi'pass sR2y ss
Freight taken for Jefferson and above the Raft with privilege
viii Leave RT5HE SEs9h Ksos e si s sesssr sXfrhhkSD
tsssa Bayon, Grand Ecore, Alexandria and a inter
Mey will as For feghs
s. viii pay no bills unless contracted BY Captain Clerk
s";; rvfEPay o 4 Nj i ss2 4HxHy n PeTsys iii
es!ahl = Light dauglt steamer Lone start s. smith
leaves positively on Saturday day "a May for the
"DR:s myS 0''I" W. T. BARTLETT Advertising Agent.
viii leave FoR FsTsRAz s WI ffss itAsn
iii ss9s
s5 For freight sP1Tf
FoK SYEsPAE skHREPoRT e VII sf!est skKsD
and ali nssTs SHp nsze"q5
TOT r t daush @ s PACKET Sc 20 st
sage apply on board, or to ;, ,,,,,,, ....
The Compromise viii take freight for above the Raft
go through without detention. my5
WI leave o Fo T5Ks9AX q 1i 9 .eSsf sSfnktGsD 4
lRsT Benton, Port Caddo Albany, Shreveport, Grand
sS@G= Bayou, Grand Ecore Alexandria, and all inter-
mediate landings The superior passenger steamer Gre ada,
Crp master wiz leave above. For freight passage
N' mys - D'A'' . LEWIS ssAPP Co. 81 Front street
W. leave e F6K 5RG5RAE e Iss It Sf'sS1
sssss4 Campte, Grand Ecore Alexandria, Gortons and
all intermediate IandngsThe and very light draught
segsr steamer swan, Capt Chas Hays, will leave above
myi r f. BR1NToN CO., Lafayette street
The Swan will 60 through to Jefferson.
rF@.ss = REGULAR RED RIVER AND
ks " new E anS SsEIs plsn5a aa.ts1 W
leave above positively, for Jefferson Smthand, Benton,
Port Caido, Shreveport Grand Ecore Alexandria, and all in
tcredate landings above For freight passage having
superior accommodations, apply on hoard, or to
my5 T. B. SMITH. IL New Levee street,as
NB-The R. W Powell will be responsible for any let
ter package containing money ewelry
vniue and freight padno for valuable articles deposited
with the clerk by the passengers continued in the baggage
The Powell will be ready to freight Friday morning
wiz leave on TSEfpAy tg fs 1T g Sf3Sf aNAsp
iEs. rior light dralght and swift running steamer
3. e. Clark Capt. J.. F. Lodwiek, will leave above.
For freight or passage apply on board Or 70
IT. =. FOR I JEFFEHsON, 81 PoRT cADDo
laaEsgts4 Shreveport, Grand Bayou, Grand Ecorc and
Atexandria-The superior very light draugh
tockman will leave for the above and intermediate land
ings. For freight or passage apply to
n B Shippers rely goods going through without de
tenon. There will be clerk freight
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

Alabama, was found dead in his bed, at the Monti-
cello House in Charlottesville last Wednesday morn
ing The verdict Of the Coroners inquest was, that
the deceased came to his death by causes u
time lastfal to enter college, but had not done
His health had been bad for several weeks, and
itis supposed that he had taken, by mistake, the
night of his DEATH four opium pills that he purchased
previously. National American, 10th.
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REGULAR CkETS.
Leaves every THURSDAY, at O'Clock P NJ.
Yesa PERMANENT SPRING. AND

. fYa.a,o PEEENlAN ENT" SK1RING AMI
+, lell4lnLs,ssr SUMMER ARIA ING EMENT.-The splendid
sssas, Frank Lyon j. NJ. White, master,
will above for Caroline Landing, Ashton Pitcher
Point Skpwits Landing Lake Providence Goodric's Land
ing Silkens Bend Vieksbug Grand Gulf Rodney Naehez
Port Ans Bayou Sara, Baton Rouge and all Intermediate
LEWIS SNAPP & CO., 81 Front Levee.
NB-The Frank Lyon will take freight for Yazoo river,
with the privilege Of reshipping at Ficksburg
clerk will be the lcvee every Tuesday morning 10
ceisc freight. A.I aplb
The Frank Lyon will attend to the business of the steam
Iurunl
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

From twenty-sx medical colleges in the United
hundred doctors. The graduates in New York were
as follows: University Of New York, a8 College of
Physicians and Surgeons, 40; New. York Medical
| Eo]Iepa 35
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

DEATH OF Rev. ALEXANDER SpEER.-This distn-
guished divine died at LaGrange Ca, on Monday 2St
Mt. from paralysis, in the esd year of his age. In
early life Mr.. Speer took high rank as politician III
South Carolina.
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Leaves every THURSDAY, at 8 O'clock p NJ


5lEL y S. Mail steamer r. W. MCRAE in place Of tue
Esss7a Southern Bee-Running in connection with the
steamers Princess NachezFo Princeton Ashton Pitchers
Point Skipwths Landing Lake Providence Wick sburg, War
ranon New Carthage, Grand u Rodney Natchez and Fort
Adnms-The elegant and swift running passenger packet IT,
w NIcRne Capt L. W Br9adwe VII leave Tor me above
bonr, or 10 . 7. b. SMITH,
New Lever
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06

Yesterday was the first pleasant day that we have
had 's for an age" It was temperate specimen of
May. The recent rains, we hear, have been OF I'M
mense benefit to the fields and the gardens.
TMohiIn Tribune Nav 4tt
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-06
F." Peace, my soul, thou need'st not fear,
The Great Proyider still is near,',

He sang the whole hymn, then another and still
another Looking round ut the close, he saw mother
and daughters and negroes all in tears. g Here,
put up his horse he shall stay week if he pleases y
said the widow. So Jimmy paid for his supper with
a song. Trey. Mr.. Mlburn's Lectures. 4@z
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An oil mill in Cincinnati is making oil of cotton
seed brought from Memphis. Cotton is king D
truly, when it completes for the oil market with ever
the porkers in Cincinnati ,sss g SIS ~