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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-16

Mr.. PEABODY.-On the It'll inst. a collation. was
given in Baltimore to Mr.. Peabody, by the Maryland
horticultural Society. Mr. J. H. B. Latrobe, address
ing the guest in the of the society, said" You
have proved, sir, that politics and diplomacy not
the only fields on which may be won an honorable
renown.7 In his reply, Mr.. Peabody spoke of his
early efforts for commercial fame in Baltimore at the
age of 49, and stated that the first public honor con-
ferred upon him was his appointment by the Cover
nor Of Maryland commissioner for the negotiation
of the eight million loan. He further remarked
You refer TO me as soldier Of the war Of 1872. In
that year enrolled myself in a volunteer artillery
company, in Georgetown, commanded by Col; Peter,
and for short time while expecting an attack from
the British fleet in 1873, stationed at Fort Wash
ington,. The author of the Star Spanged Banner
private in the same mess with myself. On moving
to Baltimore BECAME member Of the sc United Vol
unteers,' commanded by Capt. William Cooke--stl
among you hale and hearty at eighty--but not in
time to have the honor of standing shoulder to
shoulder with the brave citizens of Baltimore in their
glorious and successful defence Of their hOnors in 1914.
s---
1MPERTINENT PosTNAsTERs.- The Indiana Evan
gelist tells Of postmaster at Versailles Illinois, who
returned a paper to that Office with the following
superscrption: cd d-m you why don't you
stop this paper? The man does not want it, The
Postmaster-General having been appealed to for pro-
lection, the following reply, which may serve q
caution to other postmasters was forwarded from the
Department:
P.O. DEPARTMENT, Apt. ONCE, Jan. "a, IS.
Gentlemen: Your letter of the 2lst inst, Justly
complaining OF the return OF q copy of your paper
from Versailles, H. bearing its envelope protane
and insulting remark, s received. If the postmaster
who has been called Oh for explanation. is found
to be guilty Of this act which meets with the unaua
fled condemnation Of the Postmaster General prompt
measures will be taken to prevent his repeating it.
Please accept the thanks Of the Department for
calling attention to it.
] am, respectfully, your ohedient servant,
Alto KING.
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lbrlsars AaiIr Grrsftnt,
Y DeuH ~ = g. u x |.
NEW ORLEANS;
MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1ss 1884,


u
Il a i An Inpcrtant NcAAure. 4
~
IA conrrtiee appelnted by the three corporations
II the patish IL Jsf,erson and BY the cofporation
Il jFleans, u meet % December 18th, to take
ipto corsi liz esti the drainage Of the
Il syvsrp laad within tho and TO make APP
II salcgtion ii ne ~ Tor "a in comprising that
sk1sct, rsopested MI. A3hert ~ Blanchard, civil
lsieer, u examine and MI proper estimates
II fhe y yantse ss1i& costs II the draining. This
s,hAs ~ = ~ him Ann the annexed report is the
\ result Y are sufpfised, says the Jefferson City
81 wednesday last, that subject Of such
y vital inn has been in action without.any pub
5lrity beiag given to the proceedings No public
has taken Of this able, and important re-
b NJ md II IL only BY the exerton Of the Hon. VIM.
Rshey Tint we are enabled TO place it before our
Il readers. We hope that fatufe action by the com.
niistess win be prompt and pnblic: NV, =. =
Sssts New QRtE Ans, 18th Jnnuary 1857
sAe yoia tbniD,itiss ne sudHp II The
As reqlessss TiSSe de- honor 70 submit the
Hl6wng data for your inforIixsi :sssse sff a "A
The district be drained toprisek Of and
hal square miles, wl3el 200 cult
seted. and is valued At vs. 0p0, 0oq Il 4
aSaasss sna
boone sJSsS r SiFaEa 1t4s Nv Sly
loo before g o0o 600
5,S1U oov,V
Ia Total ... 100000
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-16

It Is to be hoped Tor the sake of the welfare Of the
people of the State, that shall have no more po
ical legislation more partisan Buncombe' this
session. We all have had enough of it, and to the
prejudice of the general interests at that. Bat if
leaders will obtrude the baneu spirit of politics, let
the resolutions they present be offered apd passed or
rejected by Wholesale that the balance of the aes-
sion may not be consumed in petty party retailings
Once get rid of politics. and what the veal of the
taxpayers requires may be sudiously and dispasson-
ately acted upon--but not before
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Names.

What is in name. is often asked. Much
more than persons generally suppose,
think /; for if person has a pretty name, We
of course look for the accompanying pretty
actions. But sometimes We are much disap.
pointed.
How did so many names first originate
Who first thought Of them?
In olden times children were named from
some circumstance connected with their
birth, or something peculiar about their fea-
lures as Dorcas, which means a gaelic, an
arimal celebrated for its beautiful eyes and
graceful movements; and SO it is supposed
that Dorcas was pretty in looks and actions.
Sometimes persons name their children
after great authors or authoresses others
give them such high-fown, sentimental
names as Seraphina, Amaryllis. or Anethusa,
of which the poor things are SO ashamed that
they can scarcely be induced to tell their
names.
I like the simple, sweet names, as Jennie,
which seems to mean all that is good and
kind Carrie is mischievous, but very affec.
tionate; Nary all gentleDess and love Hattie
and Emma mischievous, but very kind heart
ed; Lizzie all good nature, ready to oblige
every one whom she can /; Fannie, child.like
and innocent; Sarah always cheerful, and
one whom every one likes.
should think every one would prefer
such simple names, as they seem to speak Of
home and home pleasures. ANNIE II.
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Indian Names.

ISepoys is derived from an Indian word
meaning bow and arrow, which was the
weapon the natives formerly used, and is
now the name given to- the Native Indian
soldiers drilled in European tactics. They
are fierce, hardy and frugal, living on small
pay and coarse fare, and composing the great
army on which the British have relied to hold
India.
Poor or pore, which IS found to make the
termination of so many Indian cities and
settlement, signifies town. Thus Nagpore
means the town of Serpents-a definition by
the way, sufficiently appropriate when We
reflect on the treacherous character of the
Sepoys, by whom it was so recently garri-
soned A6ad aud patan. also signify town ;
Hydsrabad being Hyderfs Town, and Ser,
ingpatam-from Seringa, name OF the goa
Vishnoo-being the town OF Scr'nga. Al
lababad from a ltGa, God; and 0oad, abode,
means the abode of God TINT city being
the capital of Agra, the chief school OF the
Bramies. and much resorted to by pilgrims.
Puniab is fhe country Of the Five Rivers,
and Doab IS applied to part OF the country
between two rivers f5.o,. l
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REMARKABLE FATALITY OF HoBsEs'-Mr
Henry Robinson and his son, who live in
the south part of this county. lost seven
head of horses during the course of thirty
six hCvrs, in the early part of this week.
The manner Of their death was vesy singu-
lar, and no cause has as yet been assigned.
After feeding as usual they were turned in
to lot. when they gradually became STU
pid ynd in the course Of a few hours. sue
cessively laid down and died. Shortly be
fore dying, their nostrils are said to have
expanded, as is the case when horses have
been driven hard. One of the lot was taken
away and ridden to a neighbors' about the
time the others were turned out after feed
ing, but laid down and died in about the
same time with the rest. Other horses
which were fed along side of some of those
that died just previous to their death were
not affected the loss is estimated at one
thousand dollars.-Kontg0mery Co. Herald,
9TH
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arhe eu,1u tolls the knell of parting day."

1t may not be generally known that, after
the conquests, the Norman King. William
L.. in order to be secured against insurrect-
ion, took precautionary measures: such as
were adopted afterwards during the distur-
bance in Ireland-namcly, that Ito quote
Holingshed) 80 make the people more qui
ct, and less able to rebel, he caused all their
weapons and armour 70 be taken from them
and ordained also that every nousekeeper
should be within his own doors by eight OF
the clock at night, and then to corer and rake
up his fire. and 20 to bed. And because
they should not pass that hour, he caused a
bell to be rung in every town and village
just at eight Of the clock, the which is used
in most counties of England yet at this dav,
and is called in the Mormon language couceT
le teu, which we now corruptly call curfer.
Later it was called the cover-feu bell, from
which we get our "curfew." ise
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-12-19

An ERROR IN FiGuREs.-A few days ago
we heard singular account of Western
merchant. 1t seems he had been but few
years in business. and upon taking an ac-
count of stock found that his profits had
been, as his ledger showed, some 100000;
in other words. that his indebtness was $20,-
600 and his assets $4,000 Wishing to re-
plenish, and eated by his great success he
went to New York, represented his great
skill, and on the strength of it bought some
$40, 900 worth of goods on credit and re-
turned home. A few weeks after he was
back again in New York, proposing to COM
promise for forty cents on the dollar. SLOW
is this 2" suid bis astonished creditor; "a
short time ago you were worth $50, ,000."
why said no, the fact is, my book
keeper made mistake. was owing $780,
900, and had only $4,000 assets. "The
''pheinks" Of those creditors can better be
imagined than described. Mississippi Paper.
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BiTiSG JoE-RcMASCE OF A JAwBREAKER.
A California paper gives the following ac-
count of piebiting match of a somewhat
curious character:
Endowed wifi powerful jaws and model
"hog mouth" with front teeth that would
gnaw passage from the inside of pump
kin. Biting Joe laid a wager of 500 that
he could hite, at simple dash, through
eleyen pies; but the tricky scamps rung in
whole apples on him, and his grip gave in
towards the centre of the pile As " dead
thing" he then staked $500 that he could
bite through nine pies, barring touch crust
and whole apples. This time his adversary
slipped in four tin plates in the middle of the
pie, and he stuck again and lost his bet
Grown desperate at the i'll turn of his luck,
Joe borrowed $500 and staked it that he
could bisect forty pound pumpkin through
an ordinary fence. This was his last trick,
and as he had performed the feat, he felt
sure of raise. He was nonplussed. They
took him to brush fence, made of BRAN
bles and crab-tree, and he weakened. The
last we saw of Joe, he was cursins pie-biting
and the North generally.
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Illinois State Teachers Association.
The Illinois State Teachers Association

The Illinois State Teachers Association
will hold its annual Convention at Decatur,
December 29th, 30th, and 3lst inst. The
order Of business will be as follows:
| K5nday E,>aing, DsoenJ.r %, 7! koek.-Read-
| ing Constitution and Bylaws, followed by an Ad.
dress by ;. WIGHT Esq, President of the Asso-
| citation.
7aesdoy No,aiDg, 29M, 9oel,~k-Report Of the
| Board of Education; appointing Special Commit
tees; Reports of Standing Committees; Misce'la-
neous Business. one and q hoifo',icck r. Mis-
| cellaneous Business resumed for half an hour
7too o'cLock-Essay by Professor q. SPRISGsrEAD.-
.Saijec Oral Instruction; )" followed by Discus
sion" Ought the Pupils Of our Public Schools "
be furnished with books at public expense ~
| Miscellaneous Business. Secen o'clock.-Mscella-
neous Business resumed for half hour HaLC.
part o'etoct.-Address by Professor H. b.
STKArroN-" Commercial Education, as branch Of
Common School Education"
| IFednesiag Borning, o'ciock.-Reports Of Spe-
| Miss YouSG Hrif past ten 6cock-Address byC
| &. HoAGLASD, Corresponding Secretary" School
Supervision J. Missellaneou, Business. Has,1'ast
ocock.- Miscellaneous Business ressmed for
"On Relation Of Parent, Teacher, and Pupil"
History of Illinois Schools" bv Professor D.
WILKINS; followed by an Address by Professor J.
+. EBERHARr, on Normal Institutes" :" 10 be fol-
lowed by Discussion" Coeducation of the Sex
es." Se,en o'clock.-Addrcss by RICHARD ED
WARDS Esq, Principal Of st. Louis Normal School
- Normal schools.
Tzursddy, 8 ocIock A. x-Discussion Of previous
subjects. Tn o'cLock.-Address by Professor
BLiScH,RD; followed by an Essay by Miss -.
Halt-post 0'e(ock p. M.--Election Of Officers;
followed by lecture from Professor o. c. BLAcKMER
showing the " Best Method of Teaching the Alpha
bet;' Discussion. .>ecen o'cLock.-Discussion re-
suned for half an hour. Udlf,paSt secen.-Address
by Professor W. TILLINGHAsT--" Music"
Prof TILLINGuAsr will conduct exercises in sing
ing.
The following Railroads have promised
free return tickets to members in attend
ancc: The Illinois Central; Chicago, Alton
and st. Louis; Galena and Chicago Union;
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rock Is
land; Peoria and Oquawka eastern Exten-
sion) Chicago and Milwaukee TO State
line > Chicago, St. Pau and Fond du Lac
60 State lne) Other roads have not yet
been heard from but will doubtless fall into
the same arrangement.
The citizens of Decatur tender their hos.
pi:alties to all who attend the Convention.
1t is earnestly desired that Teachers,
School Superintendents, Editors, and friends
Of education generally, be present at the
coming meeting.
Editors of papers in the State will do the
cause of education a service by publishing
this notice, or the material part OF it, in q
conspicuous place in their columns; and
friends who receive this notice, by circu-
lating it as extensively as possible.
By ORDER OF THE EXECUTIVE CoM.
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NEVER SroP TO ARGUE WITH A LAWYER

NEVER SToP TO ARGUE WITH LAWYER
The. Marshel, Texas) Republican lays
down this maxim, adding, " if you do you're
lost - and illustrating as follows:
We have in Marshall, as most towns In
Texas, au ordinance forbidding persons from
hitchng horse to shade tree within the
corporate limit, and afiixing as q penalty
for its infringement fine OF one dOhsr.-
Our constable, who is very diligent and
persevering man in the discharge Of his du.
ties has enforced this ordinance in manner
that has rendered him terror TO offender s..
Recently lswyer, whose Office is on or near
the square, and who has beautiful sbsdo
tree before his door, rode up hastily and
hitched his horse TO it. The constable hap
pened to be passing by, shortly afterwards,
and proceeded to unhitch him and tuke him
OIL The owner, witnessing the act, sud
perhaps having au idea OF what il MEANT
came out, and said
"Hclo, Mr.. b., what are you after =
What are YOU going to do with my hUrse"
"Wby." said the constable, "you have
violated the city ordinance, and must pay Q
fine of one dollar" ...
"Bless my SOUL" SAID the lawyer with
great emphasis, 3" that's my tree planted
it myself"
"Can't help that" said B.. "the law
makos no distinctions, and says nothing
about ownership. 1t embraces all sh0ds
trees in the town."
"'Pon my word. Pshaw! planted that
tree, as told you, myself, and for the ex-
press purpose of having place to hitch my
horse. Haven't Ia right to plant post be-
fore my door!" :. g, ,.
"Of course you have" said the coDstabse.
"WeA. SIR. then" said the lawyer, just
call it a post, rs, l planted it for one, sssd
if the saads is any objection, ! sw wllissg 70
suw the top off,"
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BUSINESS CARDS.
Wagon Mandatory.

TUNIE subscriber respectfully his thanks TO the
public for their past liberal patronage, and now
takes say, tBt lac has enlarged and newly
fitted up his Wagon Shop, at his old stand Columbus
St. and is prepared make and finish the
plete and durable Farm Wagon offered in this market
lie guarantees that sensible person shall be troubled
with any "eIlJdTrdNsH,eHf in deciding upon the supe-
riority OF lis Wagons. He imports material from
New Jersey Missouri with which to mislead the pub
lie relies upon the timber Of the great north
west. Having taken the Diploma at the County Fair
for the best Farm Wagon in every respect he is pre-
pared TO make more OF the same quality If desired
PALMER
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SUNSHINE.
Streaming through the open windu'

Streaming through the open window,
Pickering on the naked floor,
Tracing pictures, light and shadow,
Through the picture at the door.
Blessed sunshine! on the cradle
And the baby sleeping there,
Throwing such cloud Of glory
Changed to gold the silken hair.
Sure an angels whispering to thee,
Speaking in that golden ray,
For a smile is creeping DER thee
As the sunbeams round thee play.
Gentle mother, sitting lonely,
Plying fast thy task OF love,
Though thy lot be poor and lowly,
God sends sunshine from above.
Hope and peace. and JOY and gladness
Blessed sunshine, thou hast brought.
To the home and heart of sadness
A bright lesson thou hast taught.
She will heed it and remember.
He who paints and gilds the flowers
With the blessed light Of heaven,
Remembers her in sorrows hour.
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We find the following libel upon some
Ilinoisan going the rounds of the papers:
Mr.. Kidwell was preaching to large au-
dience in wild part of Illinois, and announ
ced for his text, "In my my Fathers house
are many mansions" Ho had hardly read
the words when an OLD man looked up and
said, 81 tell yon folks, that's lie? know
his father WELL He lives about fifteen miles
from Lexington. in Kentucky, in an old
.abin, and there amt bue one room in the
house" The meeting adjourned.
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A LApY.-T The dotlng mother ef q wag-
ish lad having bottled lot Of nice preserves,
tabled them. "Put up by Mrs. D." cher
nancy Johnnie, her promising boy, having
discovered the goodies, soon eat Up fiio con
tents Of the bottle,- and then wrote on the
bottom Of the label, Put dosnn BY Johnnie
n"
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Presence OF Mind

Much nigh. have been and much may
yet be saved, by having presence of mind
enough to know when in the hour of alarm
what is best to be done. Often ones life de-
pends on it. There are some, perhaps; that
have met with serious accidents that have
caused their death, while if they had had
presence Of mind they might have been
living to this day.
Presence of mind may be cultivated, II
one sees another in danger they may lead
them from it by not appearing frightened
themselves.
There was once a lady who saw her two
younger sisters playing out on roof, where
they had got through window, which was
a very dangerous place their sister on see
ing them did not give any alarm, but went
to the window and called to them very gen.
tly, and tried to look as calm about It as pos
sble; when if she had looked frightened,
they would have known tLey were in an.
gerous place, and perhaps have lost their
lives. When persons are greatly frightened
and see that their lives are in danger they
will try to do good many things at once
while if they would stop for little thoughs
and do but one thing at a time, it might be
the means of saving their lives. Every pu-
pill should possess presence of mind in
large degree, for without it he can do nthing.
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There is now . new salute extant BY the
witty Of onr country, wheh addressed By
friend whom they consider dbubtful. Here
it it is: . -. u fla7 ~
"Friend, how are jour isl 9aiE
"As good Is brsnay, bat not - well lik-
3D." ie the replyS
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CArEGoRrcAI.-Johnson and Goldsmith
were one day dining together at tavern
The repast was small legs of lamb. John
son who liked to teaze the poet, asked,
"Goldy, how many of these edbles would it
take to reach the moon?" zone, if it was
long enouth," was the answer. No more
philosophical questions were put at that sit
ting. fH-.ttt t--i p"
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FAxE.-An old chap at the State Fair,
overhearing some mon convsrsing together
about Milard Fillmore's being present ex-
claimed" -Fillmore-let's see
what did he. dot Want he up for come
thing onee :" We left him trying to think
what Fillmore was up for, and mentally ex-
claimed, " Sich is greatnes F- Buffalo
Times. sv;r 30.
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stone! stone: For sale!

WE now offer quarry, two miles north of
w Joliet, and within three hundred feet Of the HI
and Michigan Canal. al kinds of Rubhie. Building,
FlagEisx, aud Dimension Stone from two inches Ia
thickness mp thirty inches, and % size, color, and
quality surpassed hy none IN the state.
AL orders Tor stone, either dressed IN the rough, 20
be shipped Nv canal rail. viii b. promptly attended
and furnished . prices please tie purchaser
ANDERSON, SPENCE. co.
JAS. G. SrFNrEE, s. HUrGlITfifNG,
l.. aLEN. gEE-oS.
Toilet Noy.rgher 90
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Carriage Repository,

g.. TsyIIE ALVORD CARRIAGE MANU-
oRL1S/ i FEATURING COMPANY, thankful
EsE-TS{s for the patronage bestowed upon them
NZ-a-y- the past wear, would announce that tsey
have hand and receiving from their factory
in Connecticut good assortment of CARRIAGES, con-
sisting in part of Barrouches, Rockaways, Sliding Seat
top and top Bugges, Of various patterns Light Spring
Wagons with seats Concord ugges, &c all made Of
Connecticut LUnber, and in the most durable manner
Ha wing had a long experience in the manufacture of
CARRIAGES, we feel confident that give entire
satisfaction in durability workman shp quality, and
price. We invite all wishing Ia purchase TO call and
examine stock. Al ,cdTr0nted.
We have also a Shop connected with Repository,
for doing all kinds OF Carriage repairing at short notice.
and in the best manner. Store on Main Street.
sep26-GnF II 1W. JONES, agent.
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WHAT BECOMES OF OLD Boors.-The New
York Shoe and Leather Reporter contains
the following solution Of the great mystery
-wh, re the old boots go TO.
" Since the rise in leather there has been
a greatly increased demand through the
country for old boot legs; and mysterious
pedlars of an antiquarian cast of counten-
ance, have cleared out the garrets of New
Jersey, to the extreme wonder and delight
of the unsophisticated natives For the
last six months, the importation of old lea
ther by the Jersey City Ferry boat have
been positively immense and we recommend
to the early attention of the collector these
untaxed arrivals of dutable merchandise from
foreign port. Now, boots which are con-
sidered old Jersey would be regarded as
miracles of age in any other country, and
the specimens of legs which these travelling
antiquarians bring to the Bow"ry for sale
are so impregnant with red clay. and utterly
destitute of back bone, that the severest
Spartans could not hesitate to acknowledge
that they had "outlived their usefulness"
Nevertheless these legs are taken in quanti-
ties from retail shops by the shoemakers of
Mulberry street and vicinity, and after be-
ing submitted to certain revivifying currying
process, are manufactured and returned in
the shape of "Oxford ties" We examin-
ed few of these shoes in the hands of the
operator, and found them neat and service.
able looking article"
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No professional man lives SO much from
hand to mouth as . dentist.