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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-04
Telegraphed to the New Orleans Crescent.
TERRIBLE STORMS.
lBY THE NATIONAL AND BALIzE LINES. |

s. WASHINGTON, August 3.-We have reports of ire
mendous rains from Macon, Ca, to Montgomery, last
Friday. The trains on the railroads were INSTRUCTED,
by the water undermining the entertainments. The
rain has caused great injury to the crops, and floods
are yet feared.
Accident at Niagara. 5r
NIAGARA FALLS, August ga large body of rock
weighing about 800 tons, fell yesterday from Goat
Island badly wounding Mr.. G. N. Parsons of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and severely injuring three others.
r. f Prize Fight
BUFFALO, August "a prize fight took place this
morning on the Canada shore between two Philade
phia pugilists. The fight was we'll contested, one
hundred and fifty rounds being gone through, when
Dominick Bradley was pronounced victor.
Kentucky Election.
LOUISVILLE August 3.-The election passed off
toerably quiet. The Americans are triumphant
throughout the city. There were but few fights, and
they were of no importance. The vote of the CITY
amounts to about 5000, and the majority for the
American candidate for State Treasurer is about
Ito. Hon. Humphrey Marshalls majority for Con-
gress is about l,O35.
French Steamer at Quarantine.
QUARANTINE STATION, August 3.-The French
man'oWar steamer Tonnerre, from Vera Cruz for
Havana, has put in here with the yellow fever on
board.
Domestic Markets
New YORK, August 3.--Cotton closed with an ad-
vancng tendency. Flour is firm. Wheat is lower.
Corn quiet. Provisions buoyant. Lard advanced .c
Hams ll4c. Shoulders lO4c. Coffee dull Rice is
&c. higher. Linseed Oil lc lower. Lard Oil dull.
Lead active. Iron quiet. Freights inactive.
CINCINNArI August 3.-Flour So 60 and Sc 10.
Wheat active Whisky 25c. Bacon lie for shoulders,
and l35c. for sides. Mess Pork and Lard at former
quotations nominal. Money quiet.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, August 3.-The river is rising with a
good stage of water for the largest boats to Cairo
The weather is clear, with the thermometer at IS.
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Prospectus

THE MADISON AMERIC JAN.
To published in RICHMOND Madison Parish, Louisiana
This paper will he issued every SATURDAY MORNING.
Politics shall be devoted of the American
portion will be dedicated Literary and Miscea
matter comprising selections and compositions suited to
family resde reading poecal euons and historical and
biographical Another portion will be especially de-
the of Agriculture while its columns shall
be always open to the advertising community.
The size of this paper will be double medium The price of
subscription will be three dollars year.
The paper will be issued time during the month of July
All communications this paper be addressed to the
undersigned, Richmond Madison parish, La.
PETER ALEX ANDER,
ie30 2ptf Editor and Proprietor.
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journal,

MONTGOMERY, ALA. - DAILY TRI-WEEKLY AND
WEEKLY.
The above published the Capital Of Alabama ard
the oldest andbe established papers the State, and
has the largest circulation vicinity the INTERIOR and in
that portion Of Alabama and Western Georgia which trader
with Orleans consequently the medium fer ad
versing by Mechanism New Orleans who desire to
its section
BATES & LUCAS, Propretors.
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rIrCertificate of Il. Woodward. esq, the

we'll for the Works. Perry
county, Pa Duncannon January IL, 1855
C. NJ. jackson Dear SirI five years severely
afflicted with chronic bilious dysentery, for which
tended several of the best physicians in the country but all
avail used various remedies conld and moth
ing to benefit until induced try Hollands German
Bers taking four bottles of which, entirely cured
and am enjoying the best of health.
Dr. H. B. Scarborough says
Dover, Tenn, August 90, 1853
have sold all the German Bitters you have and if
the preparation continues do much good DONE
will be the best medicine sold here.
See advertisement. jyl6 lm&W
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Improved Eagle Cotton Gin.
BATES, HYDE Il CO., proprietors.


Depot, 81 ST. Charles street.
We receiving from Factory by steamship EN-
pe City, full assortment of Improved Eagle Cotton Gins
and in order TO the great demand have arranged
keep full stock by shipment every All Gins
manufactured have the Patent Improved Brush, which
knowledged to be the best put gin The
that cotton ginned the Improved Eagle Stand has brought
higher prices than that made any other n is the best evil
deuce of their being the perfect manufactured
The price Of the Eagle Stand is -Four Dollars Saw
which deviation will be made The usual liberal dis
all cash orders Planters ordering will please par
cuar the size and motion of the Gin they
All Gins fully guaranteed. aug 2pMoWeFrSn
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III Card.

PARENTS,
GUARDIANS
AND BUSINESS MEN
WHO SEND STUDENTS O
DOI.BEAR'S
C o NJ NJ ERCI L c o l. E G E
No. LOG Canal street,
Informed that each student sent should take home card
every lesson thowng precisely how he stands in his lessons
There grades d the Every Good' Good"
Toerable" and Bad" Twenty five Very Good'' cards
gives prize Book Bad card takes prize.
Al parties interested specially invited to call whenever
convenient the whole plan of the establishment
All pupils ure desired TO attend all branches in which they
until perfect There special apartments and Profess
for Peumanship BooiK Keeping, Mathematics English,
French, Spanish, German etc.
RUFUS DOLBEAR,
ana oD2l& Jog Canal street.
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Sescilsg Machines.
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST ONE MACHINE FOR ALL
KINDS OF WORK.

KINDS OF WORK.
The GROVER BAKER SEWING MACHINE is now &c
knowedged to be the best They unrvaed for
making and line family sewing The machine will per-
form every variety OF sewing required in family from the
finest swiss aconet to the heaviest jeans kersey
thirteen hicknesse The best evidence of superiority the
unequaed patronage enjoyed by these machines Thousands
them daily write the record of their
e4uaed beauty and strength in workshops and sitting
throughout nearly every civilized country on the globe We
machine and keep them in repair CHARGE
for year. No charge made for teaching All orders from
the country must be accompanied with sight draft made nay
able to the order of Bates, Hyde Co. For sale by the
EAGLE COTTON GIN COMPANY,
au3 2p2t Nos. ID Camp and 81 St. Charles ST.
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Chateau GiSC01SrS.

n. Dexs'e1 y Co.,
STATIoNERs, PRINTERS AND BINDERS,
37........... .Chartres street. ..,,.....37
Have hand large Of BLANKS comprising
CUSTOM-HOUSE BLANKS, all forms necessary Mer-
chants.
NOTARY'S BLANKS all forms.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE, Drafts, Notes Checks.
RENT RECEIPTS Leases, Dray Receipts
DRAY RECEIPTS for the Opelousas Railroad.
BILLS OF LADING fol Opeousas Raflroads steamers.
SHIP BILLS LADINti for Europe printed paper
STEAMBOAT BILLS LADING, large and small.
STEAMERS BILLS BAD!NG, Auctioneers' Blanks.
All kinds BLANKS printed to order CHECKS printed
order with different viguettes, initiating engraving.
P. DUREL & CO.,
jel1 2pf 81 Charres street.
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F,np EsaR.yrse.-Mr. ]. 7. Hammond flate of

the firm Of Childs Harnmond who is to be found at No
Camp street is perfect of his He executes all
kinds fancy engraving steel and coppefaney heads
yignettes for diplomas bills Of exchange bonds certificates
other fine blanks in banking, ecvsng and wedding
cards Of fairy ike nsness and beauyand last but not least
stone seal engraving This branch Of the in which
H. is peculiarly excellent, He will engrave any kind Of initial
name Device any Bind of precious stone used seals in
rs pencils pendants ec. in the handsone
and al the shortest notice Those who have amy thing valuable
of this description shpud take ii to Hammond and Lave
marked. See his card Ef. nj
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How TO GET RID OF WIFE.-Mr. S. J. Hopkins,
of New York, recently procured medical certificates
that his wife Maria was insane, and shut her up in
Bloomingdale Lunatic Asylum. Her two brothers,
named Berrien, procured writ of habeas corpus, and
after investigation before Recorder Smith, the lady
was liberated and placed under the protection of her
brothers. Mr.. Hopkins publishes card in his
dafo
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H1- Agricultural and Mechanics Eai

Hs- agricultural and Mechanics Fair Assoc
CIATION-Books of subscription open the office of the
Association, ST. CHARLES STREET during the business
hours Of each day.
Citizens of New Orleans and all others friendly the enter
prise invited call enroll themselves cooperatos
movement which is calculated achieve the bene
fetal results all the industrial interests of the State
jy29 2ptf C. Fl. HORTON, Secretary.
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Island Of CNbH.

j o S E DOMIN G 0
Importer of Havana Cigars 4 Leaf Tobacco,
No. l6 C9stonhopse street,
Has Just opened the above importing establishment,
found superior stock Of best selections aud
favorite brands Of
HAVANA CIGARS
PAPER CIGARS ald
LEAF TOBACCO,
AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
"OLD JOE as be is amiliarly known for the last
sixteen years, a his old stand in the Rotundg
UNDER THE ST. CHARLES HOTEL,
still remains In his old quarters where be found the very
Havana and Paper Cigars Of his mpo.ts
ton. Also at his Cigar Stands in the
CITY HOTEL
ST. LOUIS HOTEL, and
ARCADE
always found the very best brands Of Chewing Tobacco
Paper Cigars very quality Of Havana Cigars snI
Smoking Tobacco. milo 2ply
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Here, again. we have palpable evidence of the fact
that Amercanism has nothing to expect from Repub-
licanisnl, and that the Republican leaders are, in
fact, running race with the Locofoco party in the
free States, for the support of the foreigners.
AYE we not right in saying that one of the defni
nitons of Squatter Sovereignty as given in our quo
taton from the Courier, is the true Democratic def
niton-the genuine creed of the Democratic party?
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Notice.
lea & PerFinS7

WORCEST ERSHI RE S 4 E.
The attention of Hotel Keepers Propreto of Eating Houses
Clubs Messrooms and Private Families is
meIded to trial Perrins' famous Worcestershire
This condme by its merits has attained the high
pleasant pasabe and wholesome Sauce, appi-
cable to soup fish, and cold meats game is
eneiyey used in all quarters of the globe.
The numerous Limitations" both sides Of the Atlantic
speak loudly of its merits and the fact that received the only
Medal awarded foreign Sauce the New York Exhibition
attess the estimation in which held by those selected with
special their ability judge Of the quality of SINH
articles table And being the popular Sauce in
the market unprnced parties offering for sale spurious
Sauce by slightly varying the spelling of LEA PERKINS,,
only Proprieors of the Genuine Sauce.
always Also orders received for direct ship
1nent from England.
JOHN DUNCAN g. SONS,
4o5 Broadway New York,
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Elegant stock Of Clothing

T o + NJ EN-, BOY S AND CHlLDREN,
AT NEAR COST!
ALFRED fUNR OE & CO.,
No. "a Magazine street, corner OF GFavier,
Will for TWO WEEKS MORE, sell their stock of sum
MER CLOTHING at
NEAR COST!
R7y- Call soon for the bargains.
Patent or Challenge shirts.
Their merit that they made in the best possible
good goods for the price any other maker and superior
form and fit TO any.
Trunks, Yaises, Carpet Bags and Umbrellas
INDIA RUBBE c LO T Il - Full assortment.
Camp Blankets Piano Covers, Life Preseryers,
Gun Covers, Hospital Cloth, etc, etc,
Sold at Manufacturers Prices
Call aud examine for yourselves,
AT THE ONE PRICE STORE OF
ALFRED MUNROE & CO.,
"a Magazine street,
aus 2p6t North east corner of Gravief street.
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The WORLD REsroSsIBLE.--MissD Dix, the philan-
thropst, visited the Pttsburg prison few days ago.
and conversed with several Of the criminals, among
Others with the three recently sentenced to death for
tie murder Of the Wilson family. She remarked to
one 81 them III speaking Of the crime with which ne
was charged that Of murder that it was not 50
much the fault Of the criminal as of the world"
Very consolng to the criminal, no doubt, but what
does the /" world = say to it?
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R9-NErs. Boyd, No. 15S Camp street--Depot
for the sale of SINGERS SEWING MACHINES. All kinds
of Sewing by machinery Ships Steamboats, Grocers
Families and Hotels. Dresses made by model and with dis
PATCH less Than the usual Ladies' Under Garments
made up order for sale ready made. iel5 2ptol
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Joseph EuuGis y Co.,

Sole Agents for
PR Q C o R tx G N BLE' S l. l. " Z ! G 4
STAR CANDLES.
FOR y q l. z Il G C.'S
Celebrated Alcohol, French Spirits Rose
MO " 0 " G II ETA " II x Y,
DOMESTIC BRANDY,
mI2 2p6rn 80 and IS TchoupitouAs street.
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j. r. .HnntsaI 0nG,
Uate Childs & Hammond,
ENGRAVE Err,

date Uhds Nammond)
ENGRAVER,
No. Camp street.
Executes all the ner descriptions of ENGRAVING on Steel
Copper the best Sly artBls Of Exchange Di
ponas Bonds Scrip Certificates Account Sales, Bills ading,
etc. etc.
VISITING AND WEDDING CARDS engraved and printed
in the fashionable styles and at short notice
STONE SEAL ENGRAVING.
Initials Crests, Masonic and other devices engraved
preciouss stones au4 2p6+
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MERcASTIE LIBRART Assoc friends
Of the proposed Mercantile Library and Reading
Rooms and every citizen should rank himself IN
that category not forget that meeting Of the
Association takes place this evening, in the Lecture
Room Of the Odd Fellows Hall. The object is to
adopt constitution and elect officers. We shall ex'
pect to see large attendance as the occasion de-
serves -asa =. W..
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81. Whfte TECH, FeftUmeu Brtnth and
beautiful complexion acquired by using the BALM OF
A THOUSAND FLOWERS. What lady gentleman would
remain under the of dsagreeabe BREATH when by
the balm OF Thousand Flowers' denrice would
sweet the teeth white aabaster
Many persons do know their breath is bad and the subject
friends will mention it, Beware of
counteres Be each bottle is signed "Fetridge Co., N
Y" For sale by sICKLEs CO., Agents; MORRISON, and
all Druggists. al0 2peod6m
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E- Messrs. Editors of the Daily Crescent
Please announce WILLIAM c. QUIRK a candidate for
State Tax Collector First District subject the decision of
the American Convention. jy29 2ptf
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Coat Coat i!

R. h j. W A T S o N,
New Levee foot Of Juii. street,
Are constantly large supplies Of the VERY BEST
QUALITY OF SCREENED
PIET&BUt{G COAL,
and prepared furnish by the boat load DEALERS
PLANTERS and STEAMSHIPS al the SHORTEST NOTICE
and LOWEST NJ ARKET PRICE
HPaners desiring purchase part only Of boat load
Coal deiN cred their plantations with
charge, the acrual Of e94 2p3
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Wines and Liquors,


IS.......... ROYAL STREET, ..............,17
Asupply of CREME De BOUzY CHAMPAGNE, in cnArts
pins constantly hand which equal tie best that
comes this market.
Also.
OTHER BRANDS OF INFERIOR QUALITY.
SPARKLING and STILL HOOK, MADEIRA and SHERRY
WINES.
Il X A N ID ES:
sAzERAC Vintage of 1885, 1898 and 1905 and other
brands.
WHIS * Y:
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Irish Rye and Bourbon.
ALEand PORTER, in pints and quarts. .
Aiso.
hand usual assortment of the best WINES ara IL
QUORS in the market which will sold reasorabl
. any other hsuEeiI the city.
SEWEIL 7. TAYLOR,
No II ROYAL
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CASE OF YELLow FEVER IN THE NoRTH.-A
shin carpenter died in williamsburg, N. Y. on the
2sth and his physicians pronounced it case Of vel
low fever, bis certificate, however, setting forth that
he died of bilious renting fever" DR.. Brady
described the symptoms, upon examination after
death, as sredness Of the body, hemorrhage Of the
gums and black vomit.n
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PATENT " ASKING MA

w CHIMES, be had by applying the Office OF
Manufacturers who Sole Propretor of the Patent Rgn
for the State Of Louisiana.
OFFGCE-22 Commercial Place New Orleans.
s>The Rights for Mississippi Arkansas Texas, Flodl
and California; also Parish Rights in this State for sale b
era terms Apply above. my4 3ptI
EXECUTINE OFFICE, BATON ROUGE, SerE
May, 1S57.-ln accordance with the 18th of
entitled In relation certain debts Of the State
proved 10Th March, 1851 notice hereby given pro-
posals will be received until the first day Of August next Y
O'Clock NJ, for the purchase, by the State of Louisiana
SIS 600 more Less Of State bonds of py of the bonds
cevabe by the State security for the circulation Of the tan
established ander the free banking law said proposals d.
reoed the Auditor Of Public Accounts and State Treasure
and to be opened by said Auditor and Treasurer in presence
the Governor, day designated by him. and said purchase
shall be made from the bidder bidders offering sell
the lowest terms Gut shall be Gicreonay with the Gov
reject any al the bids and advesegs
for proposals. ROBERT c. WICKLIFFE,
S. T. MARKS Auditor.
/. A. GRENAU&,
By G7e Governor: Deputy State Treasurer
a. uurLANIlER Assistant Secretary Of State el2 :ayl
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MURDERED BY A SLAVE. On Friday last Mr..
Reuben Nash, Of Mount Vernon, Ala, was killed in
the neghborhood Of that place, by being shot twice
with doublebarreled shot gun by runaway slave,
whom he was attempting to arrest The negro
escaped, but was holly pursued and probably caught
soon afterwards.
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.Hors,isag Star Cigar store,

No 10 CAMP STREET,
Where he hes: brands of CIGARS ana TOBACCO win he
Kept by 1890,
hji 2p6 IhEOUuhE DE La thuA'
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Gases of brutal Treatment of wives by husbands
are becoming more and more common daily. The
last and most shocking one chroncled in the papers
is that of a man named Marten, who lately married
woman named Martin, and in that way knocked
out her eye On the rery day of their marriage!
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M 4 r r lie d:

On Thursday Both ult., by Rev. c. Moynahan CHARLES
BALIESS TO Miss MARY LOUISA WHITW ELL all of this
city,
Ea5AFlorida papers please COPY.
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Clarinet EEraseh0Gse.

No. 10 CHARTREt STREET--CARPETING of all kinds;
MedS2ns, Velvet, wilton, Tapestry krTssels Ihreepy ETC.
FLOOR OIL CInTH-From "a feet down any width,
to suit Halls Rooms Also, Table md Piano Covers,
Crumb Cloh Window Shades, tall of which offered
at the lowest mark 81 prices. -
aa3 2p6t A. BRRUSSEAU 4 co.
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a GARRoTER KILLED.-On the night OF the ID Ut,
james Brown, an officer of the ship Zurich was at
tackled in New York, by five or six men, who choked
him and forced him down into the gutter in order to
rife bis pockets. Mr.. Brown drew large knife and
stabbed the fellow who had him by the neck who
thereupon released him, and the others fed. Brown
left the wounded robber on the sidewalk, told the
story at his boarding house, and day or two after
wards went to sea- The garroter, whose name turned
out to be Patrick Dryer, picked up fatally hurt
and taken to hospital. He died there few days
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SsU01t y Co.'S Lotteries.
MOST BRILLIANT SCHEME EVER DRAWN


To- CapitnI Prize $4,000. -@
The following Scheme will be drawn by s SWAN x w.,
Managers of the FORT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTERY. OF
Georgia. in August 1857, at Atlanta,
Georgia. in public, as follows:
Glass AZ, to be drawn SATURDAY, August l, 1857.
Glass 49, to be drawn SATURDAY, August s, 1851
Glass 49, to be drawn on SATURDAY August 10, 1857.
Glass 80 to be drawn SATURDAY. August %, 1857.
Glass 81, to be drawn SATURDAY, August 90 1857,
ON THEPLAN OF SINGLE NUMBERsI
10000 Tickets-3,345 Priest
NEARLY ONE PRIZE TO EVERY NINE TICKETS
MAGNIFICENT SCHEMEt
TO BE DRAWN EVERY SATURDAY