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New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-07

COMPIROIILER'S OFFICE, I
City of New Orleans, December Sd, 1857.
[ No. 1916. ]
Reolred That the Comptroller be and he is hereby
thorzed SELL after five days notice in tho official journal
for the filling of Clay Square with river sand the
grades and evels the sand be by the City Sur
Said work to be completed within twenty days of the
adjudication Ths contractor to give bond in the Of five
hundred dollars for the faithful performance Of the contract
Said sale be subject to the approval of the Common
Council
[Sgnedl . .. j. MAGIONI, ...
e+ President Board Of Assistant Aldermen
[Sgned] II. NJ SUMMERS,
President Board Of Aldermen
Approved November IL. 1857. < p - q
[sgnedl CHAs NJ. WATERMAN, MAJOR.
Notice is hereby given that TUESDAY sh ins will
adjudicae my Office IL o'clock NJ the above contract
d35t I. TBEARD, COMPTROLLER
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-07

4q SoUTHERN MADE PRINTING PAPER.-Messrs. e. r.
Stevens Co.. Nos IS and 81 Common street. agen
in this city for the sale Of the best qualities and different sizes
3prinng paper made at the Rock Island Mills Georgia.
South Carolina Mills and the Louisville Mills They fully
equal In quality and weight the best articles of Nprther
manufacture and sold fully cheap list the different
ses and other particulars given in the advertisement
smother column which invite the particular
newspaper and job printers in city and country.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-07
POLICE JAn4--OFFICIAL.

WAS brought to the City Police Jail on the
w 10Th OF November, the muatto boy WILLIAM, Says
he belongs Mr. Geo odston who lives Gallantne Miss
straight hair has cut the left leg and is feet AZ
The o'.h- 8ir
- rall and claim his property according to law.
a E. PI.ANCHARD,
Registered December l, 1851 Teeper Of City Police jail
I dp1st ls. HENRY nvaEi
Sierk OF Cotnnifoliar 4
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-07
he CHIEF OF POLICE.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
,andhe O heir rnrest
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-07

SPLENDID ILLUSTRATED BooKs.--Mr. J. B. Steel,
No. 60 Camp street. has just received superb supply of finely
illustrated and richly bound books suitable
holidays Among them Perry's Japan Expedition .
Roberts Holy Land,' Gems of British Arn The Holy
Gospels, Ornaments of Memory" World Noted Women
THE Court Of Napoleon, "The Republican Court
variety of other fine illustrated books for grown people and
children We all advertised another column
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-07

\ n, Attention is directed TO special sale this day
.. Is Camp street. Of moss shoulders, sugar
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-07

NEW Books AT WHITE's.-Mr Thomas l.. White
No. los Canal street. yesterday received by the Black
mus,S supply of Dr. Capp's Autobiography book which
sided so long sneres here where the author
medical text books. We re.bjs fame also new supply o,
part Of our paper. '>rtisemenss in another
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-07

... COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE }
..r.g City Of New Orleans, December Sd, 1857.
No. AL.
Resoed That the Comptroller adudcate the lowest bid
der after days nece for from the M of January
four separate for each Distribution
berng and branding all carts days etc. licensed by the
The bids shall be certain for numbering and branding
each cart dray the persons holding drays
license shall in any pay than the Of the
adjudication.
[Signed] WM. c. c. CLAIBORNE,
President Board of Aldermen
tSigned1 FRANCIS ALPUENTE,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen
Approved 23d November, 1852
[sgnedl A. D. CROSSMAN, Mayor.
Notice is hereby given that MONDAY the l4th inst,
will adudicae Office at IL O'Clock NJ the above
d3 lU I. THEARD, Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-07

EAGLE DEGREE LODGE NO. l. I. o. o. p. mes
on the first and third Saturdays in every month Roc
attend oicersGerar stith Degree Master Francis Raw
Deputy Degree Master; R. L. Bruce, Treasurer L. N
Secretary.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-07

CHEAP EMBRoIDERIEs,- Messrs. Benthuysen, Lewis
Co.. Offering magnificent variety of embroidered lace
and muslin sets with collars under sleeves capes etc. sepa
atsly all at wonderfully cheap prices We need say
than direct the attention Of the ladies the advertised list
with the prices annexed in another column Of this mornings
Crescent. 2Bl% 2sff9 5lt'tf So ~ g
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SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for dig
from ST. Patrick Claiborne Canal east
side of First street. from ST. George Claiborne Canal
Canal side Of Fourth street from ST. George
street to Claiborne Canal and Carrocu Avenue Me-
The bitches Philip, First Third AID Fourth shall
be four feet wide at The top feet wide the bottom and
ditch Carrolton Avenue shall be six wide top
three feet wide the bottom and three feet below the level
shall he straight line well svnohed off, dirt
coming from the shall be thrown in the center Of the
streets and graded.
All the labor necessary shall be furnished by the
The contractor shall bind himself begin the work in the
Council and TO complete the sixty days after
penalty of ten dollars for each and day thereafter
Security amount $500 shall be required to
the faithi III performance of the contract.
Payments in cash the completion Of the work and accept
of the by the City Surveyor .
The whole Of said bitches be dug in accordance with the
tire satisfaction Of said ohiceT ~ ''' ="
is well understood that of nre the
fxed Council dissatisfied with the manner in
which the work is being executed the Council shall have the
fault required by article i9os Of the Cv Code and without
applying of Justice annul the and without in
shall any time abandon the work finish complete
the same in conformity with his contract the said
shall forfeit all claims have any part the work done
by him to the date of the abandonment and that the city
shall be thereby discharged from any and all liability therefor
the contractor and his securities shall be held and bound in
sodo unto the city all loss difference between the price
at which the contractor originally contracted to perform the
work and the price at which may be adudcated at resale
readjudication. H5
Bids to be running of 2O3 feet for the whole work
New qsssas isnss lsS 5i,1s PILE ctv
Approved BY the Commtteeso Streets and Landings of bos
Boards Of Pfian.df the Common Council. vry,,pn ~
tsis1eS 49, JOHN i. HOLLAND, ohaiFnen
d4 lot Clerk of Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. !
City of New Orleans, December 4, 1857.
r M S61O I

[ No. 36l0. ]
Resoced That the Comptroller be- and he is hereby author
ized sell to the lowest bidder after days notice
official JOURNAL contract for digging and making dtche
yeyo the following named streets
ditch Philip sreel, from St. Patrick to Claiborne
Canal ditch the side of First street, from St.
George street Claiborne Canal ditch the west side of
Third est from ST. George street Claiborne Canal and
ditch the side of Fourth street, from St. George
Claiborne Canal Fourth District; also, ditch on Carollton
Avenue Mttae Road Orleans Canal Second District
Signedl j. MAGI0NI,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
tSgnedl s. P. DeLABARRE,
President pro tenn. Board Of Aldermen
Approved November q, 1857.
[Signetl CHAS. II. WATERMAN, Mayor.
Notice is hereby given that TUESDAY, 18th inst, 1
will adjudicats st my office, at IL o'clock NJ the above
contract.
d4 lot T. THEARD. Comptroller
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WASHINGTON Nrvs


WASHINGTON Nrws.-Tbo
pendent of the New York G.. WA
says: 'a''eia
"The consular appointment.
talked Of, are not yet made. N = ~
several vacancies which have an
filed. The delay is owning to II. y o'''
ident's unwillingness to act, n rs
Of Consul at Liverpool was or ], o,'''
Mr.. Forney, who declined i ~. b
not know that it has yet been ~. ~ @
TO any one. The London consul, ''s''d
also offered to Mr.. Forney and 49,. w
Gen. Campbell is likely II - .,''a't
latter place." '''D 'hs
The correspondent Of the Ma. ,.
Tribune says: i't
Beverly Tucker, late edit.
Sentinel, has been offered g.. DE
consulate, probably London Or s'7
pool. -'s''
Ministers Morse and BowIio
laid before Mr.. Cass additional ~. ''5
information relative to the Pao.n1. '''~'
sacre, showing fity-two Amerie., 4-''
sengers missing more than were ron.l r,
murdered at the time. Tbsv ~ ,''a
commend summary and sever. 49,,
ton, if redress be not speedily a ls''i0u,
by negotiation.
There is great difficulty in mali;
the consular list. The claims Of p V
sylvanla are very heavy. Trea.m..
Magraw and j. CLANCY Jones ar. /.
urging the utmost liberality to the r.
ston;ans."
The correspondent of the NewY,l
He~ nd telegraphed the following ovs
day evening:
The Cabinet and a few private fie,,
are dining with the President tbi, Dr.
ing, and among them is Mr.. CliFor3
Maine. Gen. Cass, for the first tn..
many years, yielded to the solidtga,
OF the President, and dined with tisC,A
met to-day.
The Administration received az
patch to-day, dated St. Louis, from,
leading pro-slavery Democrat, wrs
read as follows:
Two-thirdS of the pro-slaverv an
free State men of Kansas, Missouri a.,
the Mississippi valley, enthusiastiesr,
endorse Governor Walkers eopr.o !,
Kansas. Everything in the Terri,,r,
is peaceful and quiet.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

THE LATE SECRETARY MARcY.-The
New York EceniRg Post states that
Secretary Marcy had for thirty years suf-
fered occasionally from what he called a
stitch in the side, and during the last two
years of his official life he was several
times taken suddenly i'll in his office with
an affection which appeared to alarm him
considerably during the few minutes while
it lasted. At such periods he would turn
pale and complain of nausea; but as soon
as he had recovered he would forget all
about the matter, and become outwardly
as cheerful as ever. He was evidently
impressed, however,by these attacks, and
said on the Sunday before his death that
he should not live to see the election of
another President OF his retirement
from public life the Post says
at is well known that Mr.. Marcy had
declared at least year before the end
Of his term in the State Department, even
if President Pierce were reelected, tore
tire from public life. This announce
ment he made in terms so explicit as not
to be misunderstood by the inquirer, and
when he found that an effort was made
by certain gentlemen TO procure his re-
appointment by President Buchanan, he
discountenanced the project in letter so
peremptory in terms as to lead the friend
to whom it was addressed to fear that he
was permanently offended"
Mr.. Marcy intended, before he died,
to reply to the criticisms of the British
and continental press on his letterrelatiye
to the abolition of privateering, which
had not been answered to his satisfaction
by the press of this country. All the
articles adverse to his doctrines had been
gathered into book, and these he intend
ed to review for the purpose of vindi-
eating and asserting his views on the sub
ject.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

IHE CROPS IN MANE.-Our ex-
changes in Maine all concur in renres-
entIng the present appearance of crops
IN that State as, on the whole, very pro-
mlsing' Of hay there will be good
crop and wheat and other small grains
look well. Potatoes are in excellent
condition, but August, which is the cri-
ucai month with this crop in the matter
OF rot may dFappoint expectations
Corn is doing well, but fears are express
ed lest the frosts should set in before the
crop is matured.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17
Temperance Convention.

The Orleans County Temperance So
ciety held its semi-annual meeting at
Westield, July 14th.
Convention met at 1-2 past 10 o'clock
A. Mn. M. Darling in the chair.
Convention called to order by the
President.
1st-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Beckwith.
2d.-Music by the choir.
The meeting now being open for bust
ness, on motion of Mr.. Cooper, the Con-
dttlon of Temperance was reported by
gentlemen from their respective towns.
The chair appointed Jesse Cooper.
Esq, Judge Bates and Rev. DR.. Ward
a Committee to draft resolutions to be
presented in the afternoon.
Music by the choir.
Adjourned to meet at o'clock p. N.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17
Ludicrous effects of the appear,
ance of the Comet of Zip.

In the year 1872 Mr.. Winston, hay.
ing calculated the return of comet
which was to make It's appearance on
Wednesday, the 18th Of October, at five
minutes after five in the morning. gaE
notice to the public accordingly, with q
terrifying addition that a total dissoluta
OF the world by fire was to take place %
the Friday following. The reputation
MIR. Winston had long maintained d
England, both as divine and n pbiOs
pher, left little or no doubt with the DOB
ulation of the truth of his prediction.
Several ludicrous events took place
A number of persons in and about Lon
don seized all the barges and boats they
could lay their hands on in the Thames
very nationally concluding that when the
conhagratiou took place there would be
the most safety on the water. A gentle,
man who had neglected family prayer
for better than five years, informed bis
wife that it was his determination to re-
sumo that laudable practice the same eve
ming; but his wife, having engaged ball
at her house, persuaded her husband to
put it off till she saw whether the comet
appeared or not. The South Sea sIok
Immediately fell TO five per cent. and The
India to eleven; and the captain OF
Dutch ship threw all his powder into The
river, that the ship might not be endan'
gered,
The next morning, however, tas
comet appeared according to the Predli
tons, and before noon the belief was uni
versal that the Day of judgment vas a
hand. About this time three hundred
and twenty-three clergymen we're ferries
over TO Lambeth, it was said, TO PeiIioa
that short prayer might be Penned a'a
ordered, there being none in the Chaf'1
service on that occasion. Three MAIDS :
honor burnt their collection Of novels a'4
plays, and sent to the booksellers to 0''
each of them a Bible and Bishop iSl'
lor's Holp Living and Dying -
run upon the bank was so prodigiou' "
all hands were employed from moFni9'
till night in discounting notes and hai1
ing out specie. On Thursday oonsids''
bly, more than 1000 kept mistresses "s',
legally married In the face Of ssse'A
congregations. And, TO crown the Ta'A
farce, Sir Gilbert Heathcote, bead pas
tor of the Banks, issued orders to 81 =
fire officers in London requiring '''-
to keep a good look out and have
tieular eye on the Bank Of England
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17
AFTERNOON.

AFTERNOON.
Met agreeable TO adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Frazer.
Music by the choir.
Report of the Committee on resolu-
tions, the object of which was to organ
ize the friends of temperance forpolitical
cotton. There was spirited discussion
upon the resolutions by Messrs. Cooper,
Sumner, Beckwith, Walker, Bates, Ward
and Frazier. The Convention voted to
lay them upon the table.
The following resolution, by Judge
Bates was adopted
Resoioed, That in the opinion of this
Convention, it is in The power of three
individual temperance men in each town
in this County, to put stop to the illegal
sale Of alcohol in three months time: and
temperance men in each town are here
by recommended to carry out this prin-
ciplc.
BY vote ofthe Convention the Score.
tary was requested TO obtain the book or
books containing the original Constitution.
Bylaws and Records of the Orleans Co
Temperance Society.
Music by the choir.
The Convention adopted the following
resolution
Resotred, That the thanks of this Con-
vention be rendered to the people oftbis
place for their liberality and kindness
and to the choir for their excellent music
on this occasion. Adjourned.
c. w. SCOTT, Scc'y.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

The Two Ex-PREsIDENTs.--The
correspondent of the New York Even5ng
Post thus sketches ex-Presidents Pierce
and Van Buren, as they appeared at Mr..
Marcy's funeral:
''Before eleven o'clock, the Burcesses
Guards and other military companies
marched to the landing to escort to the
city ex-Presidents Van Buren, & Pierce.
who were announced to be among the
pall-bearers. Soon the carriage arrived
containing these gentlemen-Mr. Pierce
looking thin, wan, gray-haired and spec
trail, and sitting with folded arms. bolt
upright, beside his distinguished prede-
cessor, who, though some twenty-five
years older, sat with his green silk UNI
brella in his hand, bowling on all sides
with grace and politeness worthy of his
old school training. 1t was indeed pleas
ing to witness the almost Juvenile neAipiI-
lty, and the appearance of sound health
of body and mind in a man whose life
has entered the last quarter of century.
The captivating smile and manner which
once gave him SO great an ascendency
over his acquaintance are as potent as
ever, and he presents as fine a specimen
OF the well-favored, courtly country gen.
tleman as one often SEES"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

DEATH OF A LARGE MAN.-Tbe ,JacE
son (Tenn.) Wing of the 10Th ult. cbron
icles the death, in Henderson County
in that State of Mr.. Miles Darden. The
Wing says the deceased was, beyond all
question the largest man in the world
His hight was seren feet sir inches
two inches higher than Porter, the eek.
DRAFTED Kentucky giant. His weight
was a fraction over one thousand pound,
He measured round the waist six feet
nine inches.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

SLAVERY IN OREGoN.-The New
Orleans Delta has the following extract
from letter written by "a gentleman n,
Oregon, who is thoroughly posted on such
matters"
Oregon will be the next slave State
was in the whole political campaign,
and nothing but slavery seems to be the
go. Mark my word, her Constitution
will be adopted with the slave clause
1t is a one-sided question. The inbabit-
ants are all Missourians or Kentuckians,
and go their death on the old issue"
The Delta also states that many private
letters received recently from OREGON,
concur in this prediction. Still we can
hardly believe it. Should it, however
prove true, the fact will be a "stunner',
to Gov. Walkers "great climatic law ,,
which is said to override all human Of
forts; for Oregon is in the same latitude
with Massachusetts and the greater mart
OF Maine. What its ''isothermaI line
is, we do not know, but we should iudga
1t to be as high as that of Pennsylvania
at least.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

DOG TRAINING.-A hopeful youth,
who was the owner of a young bull ter
rler, was one day training the animal in
the art of being ferocious, and wanting
some animated object to set the dog upon,
his daddy, after considerable persuasion,
consented to get down upon all tours and
make fight with Mr.. Bull. Young Amer
lea began to urge on the dog-"sis-ter-
boy-seize him." &c; at last the doc
made Dip and got good hold upon
the old mans proboscis, and get the doc
off he couldn't. So he began to cry ont
with the pain caused by the fangs of the
dog "Grin and bear it, old manl1 shout
ed the young scapegracel "Grin and
bear it-'t'0iA be The maxim Of tie pup,''
Post.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

The ONION CRoP.-We heard il
mentioned the other day, by a gentle
man in South Danvers, who had given
considerable attention to agricultural
matters, that within circuit of three
miles of his residence, the onion cron re-
turned to the raisers one hundred thou.
sand dollars in cash. This will give an
'dea OF the Importance of the celebrated
onion crops to this town. II is supposed
mat the destruction by the maggot NAV
aiiec: this crop throughout the country
10 the amount of Sl50,000.-lSalem OF
scrver.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

ANOTHER ARREsT.-Thet temperance
men of this place and vicinity are begin
ming to awake to their duty. Several ar
rests have been made lately for violations
of the Maine law. Mr.. Moses White Of
this village was arrested on Friday last
by Sheriff Bean, charged with being
drunk. When found-though a bright
man usually-he did not know Beams, .
and SO Sile" brought him to his wits by
two or three pailfuls of cold water, which
so revived him that he was enabled to
walk to the Jail, where he was lodged till
next morning, when he was taken before
Justice Guild and fined five dollars and
costs.
When asked where he procured his
liquor, he said he got it at Derby Line.
Perhaps he did.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17
Yours,

"a Mr.. Peter Knapp, of Passumpsic.
has middling sized COW from which he
made twenty-five and a quarter pounds
OF butter in fourteen days. She has not
been fed with any thing but grass, and
has been sailed twice week. She rms
IN the pasture with two other COWS and a
horse, and has no better chance than the
rest. The butter was made the last ID
days in June.-CaLedonion.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

not hesitate to make inquiries of the
proper officers.
What then shall be done? We confess
our own inability to reach the case. We
are much opposed to the present practice,
and would prefer in preference that there
should be no Grand Jury, and that each
case should come up on complaint. But
this would not work well. We have on
ly therefore to repeat our convictions of
the Importance and difficulties of the
case, and suggest more caution in future,
how bills are found which the States At
torney shall nOHe pros. or a trial defeat.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17
FATAL AFFRAY BETWEEN por IT,

FATAL AFFRAY BETWEEN PoLITI-
cIANs.-Cincinnati July 1.-THE En-
4n'rer learns that quarrel recently took
place in Morgan county, Ky, between
Mr.. Mason, Dem, and Mr.. Cox, X. N.
for Congress, in which Cox
was shot by Mason, and killed. Both
these persons have represented the 9th
District in Congress.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

A GOOD YIELD.-Mr. Thomas Baker,
OF Barton, has ITO -yearling lambs, the
offspring of his merino buck, from which
he has taken this season $50 lbs. of
wool.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

MORE ARREsTs.-Two men, Marvin
Marcy and - Bean, were arrested in
Crattsbury on tine 9th, for selling liquor
openly on the 4th, and were fined $40
each and costs. This they refused to pay
and were lodged in Jail, where they now
are.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

A NEW WAY TO HATCH CHICKENS
Dr. NJ. L. Scott of Glover, had a hen
lay dozen or more of eggs on a pile of
horse manure, under the barn, and some
manure was thrown over them, when the
heat of the pile acting upon the eggs,
Matched out eleven chickens. They are
all alive and doing well.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17
Fair Ground COMPANY.

The members of the Fair Ground
Company are requested to meet at Bar
ton Landing, Saturday, July 18th, at 4
p. M. By order of Secretary
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

MORE INDIAN MURDERS AT SPIRIT
LAKE.-The Galena advertiser is in
formed by Capt. Parker, of the Fred.
L0renz, who left St. Paul Saturday even
ing' 4th inst, that messenger had just
arrived from Spirit Lake, bringing intel
ligence that the Sioux Indians had made
another attack on the white inhabitants
bordering on Spirit Lake, in Iowa, that
more whites were killed, many taken
captive, houses burned, &c. The white
inhabitants and friendly Indians of the
neighboring settlement had started IN
pursuit.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

u Great men lose somewhat of their
greatness, by being near US, ordinary men
gain much.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-07-17

CO Somebody says, Gone cannot al
ways be herO-but one may always be
a man."