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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-23
BOOKS. STATIONERY. &C.

<tunBsTM VAS GIFTS, consisting Of Eteunw,
~ Illustrated Books and Fancy Artee 70 sun the taste
Did and young by "a NE 'hhlsTIAS.
Shakespeare in safiou. styles some elegant,
Irving = works bound in English calf beautiful.
The poetc,l Works Of scott Mtor Gray Burns. uemsn.
Moor. Montgomery Pope, Iongi.ow, Willis, slsoar
noy Reid Sc, Ac al ganty bound In The style
Poets ard Poetry Of America,
England,
the Ancents
Homes Of American Authors elegantly Illustrated
American Scenery
Iteroines OF Shakzpenr -
Leaflets If Memory, with 10 beautiful illustrations
Macanleys Miscellaneous Essays vols, Cali,
Eh,mes an Ronndrayes In praise of a country life
traya Elcgy, elegantly bound and illustrated
The ime OF the ancient Mariner "
the Fielf do of the Woods do OF the all
pr.ffv presentation Books aud n
ltepubht Cosrt. very beautifully ILLUSTRATED
Portraits Of the Female Arsoeracy Of the Court Of Queen
Victoria,
Floral Gems and beautiful Annual
The Winter Wreath
Floral Keepsake. with 30 elegant colored engrasnga
Gem Of the Season, new Annual,
The Token
Porry's Expedition Japan illustrated.
The Deserted Village, by Goldsmith illustrated,
Christians Daily Walk,
Chora other Regions the Conqucrcrs the Con.
qnered,
Ornaments Of Memory Beauties Of History,
Romano. and Poetry very elegantly illustrated,
souvenisr Of Friendship, very pretty,
Dickens Works ~ vols splenddy bound and Illustrated
Pulpit Eioquouee by Fisk
with many other smaller works beautifully pres
ens Also large supply of Bibles Prayer Hymns In all
styles of binding very splendid ALSO, Fancy tices
great variety opening all Of which will be
As low IA they be had Ia the city.
Rep copy fdee 10 -
ngLANf< ssOOks.-PAYNE Il CHRISTIAN have
the largest and bc, assortment Of Blank Books they
have ever had aud will sell hcm at very low price
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-23

E9tBsThB'a WEEKLY JOaENAp. OF Giyi-
1aton (so r@poclnson last Of cover OF ilarpors
Magazine lo boc.mbrr) This journal Will be furnished by
e numhef month lay the subscriber al his Store
without the 81 losing cupcs whom
single unmhos aras,nt through the mail Tho first number
Rhc ssue The rst OF January and desiring the
tar tor ouger shorter period will poasr leave their
us4ncsNith &. MORSE.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-23

~ 80 Cases + b ; Z Mass I.coree
70 j & n Co
100 Half Cases NJ L
100 ACC"
All ON consignment and for sale low b,
TliOS BRANCH 4 SONS
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-23

ssxsc.- .rIt.Ty eE.-Commoncmg the 18th ct JIM"
aud during the repairs the Aquriuct in
LNnohburg, the Packet Boat for buchanan.
viii leave ynchhufg Monday, W cdnpsdaS and Friday,
NJ Returning leave buchanan Tuesday, Thursday. and
saturday at A. NJ, and arrive in iynchhurg at T. NJ
BOYD, EDMOND \. DAVENPORT
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lXNsrssls,as wAHw.E woHns.

AESN1 VENTS Of amy size or design made 10
~ order % the best Italian American Marble aud work
Uship equal to establishment In the Mon at Baltimore
lrioos respectfully invite the attention of thosc in want TO
sly stock aud intend to keep hand always The best
teu nt flushed Marble Work Inv this State consisting of Mon
umonts, Tomhs. Head Pieces Nantes Furniture Marble
Door and Window S and viii receive orders any article
IL The Marble line
Monumental Designs On hand for inspection. Persons AT
distance be furnished with Drawing by mail Cali on
address JNO. Il. GAnDESS.
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HAVE RICHMOND MONDAY lLEAvE LYNcuBuRG MONDAY
A II IN a pm.

r., An cEs.sss.Saae1 virginia ~ TENNESSEE
EfX III s1e~HTs RAll.EOAD--On Thursday, hr
lDth of June the Passenger Train will
commence running to Salt W orks Branch Junction.
june lsh u. II. GILL, Gen Supt
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-23

NOu can find nt luOKSE's Coy,.yi..;,
Il Ho ise. i'aul Fame. Novel by y Willis T,rf'r .i
trgood, ESQ, who wished Ia LIZ. and saw II H.,
unmors of Fslconbridge by J. Kev New H., w.
Rescue. tale of the Great kansvha; The Bapbad ~ l
other Stories by Caroline L. enz; Edgar Non,rns h d
nolS; Missing Bride by Mrs Sonthwo ORTIZ ec,ras
dec BITS 'N'''n' II u
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virginia y TENNE~spE

r. - 49, --,zrt4,sss4,-r VIRGINIA = GENNESSEE
.s4t Itss tII.~-ssts-Ss RAll ROAD->DTICE To SHIP
lERS OF pRODl CT and
tie LIST day Of October leb, Bacon and Arnisun viii
received for ansporaun transported upon tbs
less pachcdi in Casks 1lok. hoads Crates al Boxes
by order OF the Board l.. II GILL.
sep lh-'m E"H copy. Con
&TOIttE.-tbu nnd aIfsr line = al, Tn~i.. " III,
in uhcdruce toaresoutnn Of the Board of Directors
the Virginia and Tennessee Ea Road Company proceed To
offer at private sale all the Bags belong Company
and not needed FIR il The Bags II be divided INTO
three classes and offered al 10 20 and - cash according
Ia 9HaN T.. IL GILL.
lnIN y IS GrHI Sup't
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-23

s1'ess NV ORLEANS virginia and E.omi-
-tHna S.iuc.-Frst Packet to sail with dis = ~
patch The superior sailing double lecte1
and copper fastened schooner, " Ell.EN,' Captain
JANIS sra" ART loading and will sail As above. For
balance Of freight apply to
DAVID & WIN CrERlE,
Richmond
4 SShppors by this Vessel will their goods port
ed>naton at one hall OF freight cheaper than by any
Other route, and in less Lime. Insurance be effected
the best ID. W
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Richmond piSratch cory till forbid
= e,tnnt,on a. t.eo..-.Arrn.. -

M ANsED, \ si'n"ti"" a. tsooa-sAecnC. ~ +.
" NNitNNAN in CONNER ial hnns, yoir,- M,
who has had cousidornbl" cNrcrercr ia u,prraufi-
aud could make himself generally useful Can iys ,,,5 =
sep 3dts 'e''''' 'i''''
ENNE tiundr"d pairs % Ladies' Thi,L ,:,:,-
crS ut 81 80 first rate article also lot Of pl,I
made Buskius and Morocco Roots Tor Ladies' Nissa M n INA
wants Please call and examine Tor yourselves ' e'
nov 3-ts JOHN ABRAUANS
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09
gutal SNtelligtnte.
mobile Register, Wednesday,

YFsTERDAy-The weather Yesterday was rothe,
oor and ,old for door con,rart but III, streets a-
dry and th. ponuaton turned on, in numbers which showed
the determination to celebrate the parclar annyer
sary of ,nr eoDdly civ in manner worthy of the cy
S,i,,I ,,, ware ircl m III. ,rhc snuo,a i, tho
ip and FLAGS fiterel in the breeze from every public cm
nance and in all the prrc:pal streets The banks courts And
mi liz e;,e generally wrrc closed and bnsne,s il, ,rro,
,,oos,,r. s,,.nandei
The center of attraction in the forenoon was Canal street 1t
was as course. considerably crowded. the
with the assembling military companies male spectators,
and the ba comics aud windows with ladies and children The
long vcraulah of Touro Buildings presented especially
beautiful and fairy like appearance AID the rerdns and bal
comics along Royal and Chares streets scarcely less bril-
alt.
At about u O'Clock the grand procession got under 1t
the rge': and finest procession that We have on this
particular anniversary Tor some years past.
ie p'o-e's''" was ' "e o' ven ifa'H 'a 'e"!eH y!
zen airy ",i MS mus +''e' "e,'' loo"eu te o""S
p"t''o"' si''''' ''' .'s ''"s " tcsp'' '''io
u '"e'F l'' Vo,tus'' NiJot "'''' eAa c"Hie MS e>
.s 80. , .', ~ ~ ' " " ' w
$50 " ~ ,n "" ~ r ~ 49,. " lO INV ~ " . -
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or ul St Charles street IN Iorvet, Souorc the prores
si, shanIaj o the 5irrs isnrrsni IN raa,npar and
| b ate the remainder of the ay in civic euse
Private con, ivalites merry and dinners were o.,
serve, throughout the cy daring the afternoon w the usua
holidny gu,o At night the different eaters museums AM
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09
Wep Orleans Dailp Gtsstent.
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9, 1857.

WHAT'S THE MATTER Down BELow?-For time
past-notwthstanding our /" daily mails, tits mir.
acle that letter can reach any one in New Orleans
in less than three four days Letters from that city
to this place average three days on the way. and
without being inquisitiye we should like to know
what route they take to get here. Do they come
over the air line the overland, via the institution
denomnated the Coast Mail:" As letters coming
travel the same length of time required for letters
gong it is very evident that the local Postmaster in
this city is not to blame. We can say for him that
the office here has never {within memory been
filled with more prompt and efficient officer
Questions are asked in reference to the Coast
Nail without calling out host to shift the RESPONSE
bllity on host, who in turn go to head quarters
Washington and lay the complaints at the head of
service where they quietly sumber andare forgotten
VINO speaks first in answer to our queries
[Baton Rouge Gazette and Comet 9Th inst
We can't answer our cotemporary's enquiries. We
don't believe any body else can. We have lost faith
utterly All we have to say is that if the Postmaster
General should conclude to establish a semi.laily
mail between here and Baton Rouge, we shouldn't
expect to receive papers from the latter place until
they were ten Or fifteen days old We protest
against the establishment of semi-daly mail. The
daily mail we are now afflicted with is well nigh un-
bearable,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09
Telegraphed to the New Orleans Crescen
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER NORTH AMERICA
AN ADVANCE IN COTTON.
1o,"E r axA1zN E1s1.
Advance in Provisions.
G. NEEAL NEWS


lay THE NATIpsAL LIxEI
New YoRz, JAN 8.-The U. S. steamship North
America, from Liverpool, bringing dates of the oath
ult four days later than the Niagara, arrived at Port
land on the morning of the 8th.
The Persian war still continues, but is decidedly
unpopular
Prussia is understood to be collecting an army of
invasion against Switzerland
The Money Market.
Consols for account closed at 932 to 93s The Per-
sia's news had no material effect on the market
Cotton Market
Cotton has advanced &c, and the quotations are
firm. The sales for the last three days amount to
50 1000; 1000 Of which ware taken on speculation
and 5000 for export. The quotations for Middling
Orleans being 3-16.
Liverpool and Manchester Markets.
Inc advance in the Manchester markets has been
chiefly in the finer qualities, the tone of the market
generally being very firm.
The Liverpool circulars quote breadstufs as firm
and steady, with no material change. ~"
Wheat-The midding qualities are in the most de-
mand, and have advanced I'd.
Corn has advanced Cd.
Provisions-Lari, etc, generally unchanged.
Ohio -four is quoted at "a to 35s sales of the week
amounting to 1880 bbls.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Senator Bright has been
elected pro tenn to fill the Senatorial chair as presiding
officer
In the House, nothing Of importance has trans
pired. .....
PoliticaleNews.
New YORK, Jan. 7.-Gov. Kings (of this State,
message shows general state OF prosperity and
balance Of over three millions Of dollars in the Trea
| surv.
The banking system of the State he announces a
in healthy condition alludes to that porEortion
the Presidents message which touches on Black Re
pub!icanism, and says the charges were groundles
and unjust.
New York Markets
New YORK, Jan. S.--Flour is dull Whisky i
quoted at 26c. Cotton is qniet the sales of the day
amount to 1900 bales, with no change that i
| quotable.
Cincinnati Markets.
CISCISNATI, Jan. 8.-Whsky closed at 2O4 to 2O5
Red Wheat at 81 IS; White Wheat 81 Is. Oats firm
at 70 to tic.
River Intelligence
CINCINNATI, Jan 8,sWeather very cold, and til
river frozen completely across opposite this place.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

.DoJgLE sUIcIDE.-A singular affair occurred re-
Gently near Fifeshire, England. Two twin sisters
uamed Janet and Elizabeth White, about 80 years of
age and following the occupation of weavcrs hanged
themselves by tying rope of their make to the
joists OF the loom they wrought at, and then must
have tied it round their necks They both found
hanging in the shop by one of the neighbors. On
that afternoon they were seen by their mother tc
twine rope, which was supposed to be the same a:
they used in this action and they stated to her tha
they both came into the world together and that they
would both leave it together. The two unfortunate
girls were very much respected, and their inducemen
to self destruction was not known.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

GREAT GAS FiXlSG-The immense gas.hoder,
located in the First Ward, Philadelphia, being the
largest in the world, is completed and has been in
use for several weeks past This holder is 1G0 feet in
diameter and 90 feet high, weighing G25 900 pounds,
and will contain one million eight hundred thousand
cubic feet of gas TIE weight of cast iron in the
guide frame is about 100000 pounds and the whole
structure, consisting of gasholder, guide frame and
tank, cost about Sl50000-
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

60 TIE HoRR1D MONSTER! AFTER the following
atroclous attack upon hooped skirt we think that
jokes and sneers and poking fun at this whimsical
but innocent feminine insttuton should cease alto
gether The matter is becoming serious. The author
Of 1t wisely remains in obscurity and only give it
the Denet OF Our circulation in the hope that he may
be ferreted out and brought to condign punishment
When survey this new fashioned rotunda in all
Its parts cannot but think of the old philosopher
who after having entered into an Egyptian temple
and booked for the idol of the place at length dis
covered little black monkey enshrined in the midst
the great scandal Of the worshippers-'' What mag
nticent palace is here for such ridiculous inhubi,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

INTERESTING TO PoEE-EArERs.-A fatal malady
has prevailed among the hogs in the Ohio valley
during the last six months. 1t is computed that be-
tween GO,o00 and 10000 have fallen victims to the
destructive distemper within a radius of hundred
miles surrounding Cincinnati. The disease is con.
sdeled ncurabe, having bafled the most critical in.
vestgaon into its nature and as steadily resisted all
remedial areuts
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

FEMALE ARRESTED FOR MuRDER.-The Mobile Ad
vcrtiser of Wednesday says:
Some twelve or fourteen days ago we published an
account of a quarrel between one Margaret Revere
and Bartholomew Bayan, in which the former lit
hictad severe hlow upon the head the latter with
a tumbler; Mrs. Revere was fined and the case then
dismissed. day or two ago Mr.. Baylan who is a
cousin Of Mrs. Revere's husband died very suddenly
and the circumstances led to the arrest of Mrs Re
we're on warrant served by'Coroner Stramler, upon
the charge of murder. The examination of the case
is postponed
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

LESS NoIsE.--Western judges have queer ideas, if
we may believe all We hear of court rulings" For
instance, here is yarn concerning Judge Bates,
who formerly dealt out the law and the 'pints there
off somewhere out in Ohio. He very often gave ut
erance to sentiments of character unusual with
the Judiciary, that they might be said to be srtraiu
dical. OF that class reproof which he admins
tered morning to certain noisy suors and lawyers
who attended at the Judges special iecee. The old
specs and looked around his courtroom with an aw
fnl frown. After striking the table with his gavel
and procuring silence, his auditory electrified to
hear him say " Gentlemen! gentlemen you must
keep less noise here you must I've sent half
dozen people to the Penitentiary, and haven't
heard word of the evidence The thi must be
stopped ~
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

SALT IN MIcuIG AN.-The Grand Rapids Enquirer
contains report to the Lyceum Of Natural History,
in relation to the Salt Springs of that vicinity, in
which we arc told that the supply of water is very
abundant, and that it is equal in quality to that fur
nished by the kenawha Springs in Virginia.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

INTERESTING TO THIEVES. - The police of st.
Louis arrested " sentccl thief" few days ago, and
lie was convicted of vagrancy, fined $500 and re-
qnircd to give security in the of $1,000 for his
good behavior. The Inteigencer says Of him:
In California he was William Clifford; at New
Orleans he was John Myers in this city he is John
Phillips. He is handsome intelligent young man,
with prcpossessing manner and winning SMILE and
would pass anywhere for an amable gentleman.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

Isaac kelso, Know Nothing preacher, sued the
Cincinnati Enquirer for libel and obtained one cent
damages. Exchange.
Served him right Any man who will go.to the
Courts and SIZE for character, doesn't possess one
worth more than tenth part of dime, even if il is
really worth that
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

QUEER OCCUPATIoS.-A distinguished gentle.
man, while entering his cold bed on sharp night
was overheard to say to himself, "We of all things
for getting living the worst thing man could fol-
low would be going about town in such nights as this
and getting into bed for folbs.''
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

esxs. 1886, MEMPHIS AND NEW
eAstEA g ORLEANS PACKET llNE-ln order TO ac-
cOmrlolatc the public the owners and masters
packets heretofore in The trae bTSsI The two GjtSI
PACKETS Memphis and New ricNs urer The
and sty TT THE MEMPHIS AND NEW ORLEANSPAthEI
COMPANY. - -,
The comprising the Line MI Of the FIRST CLASS;
inferior to more in the West or south Tor sPcc comfort and
safety. :. ,, ,-,-r>,,-
vii leave each place every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY al o clock F. NJ.
sJ-pagliciar attention will he paid to way business
PACHETS-
Nebraska. {. Il. Church, master.
yngoinar, T.. McpoHough, muster.
"WEDNESDAY PACkETS-
John SimoMiiS. j. W. Gosce, master.
II. IL. ". I'M. rhos. II. Newell, master.
-FRlDAT PACKETS-
Ben Franklin, NJ G. Aniers, master
Belfast. II. l.. Church, tn:>ter:
Shippers and rely the pnncnlitJ o. the
bouts OF this Line.
Tie Line connects Memphis with the Memphis and CnJ o
Mail Line and with n the railroads Ad toa for Nashville ST.
I.oNis, Louisville, etc, =,
R Of the Pstronag: hitherto extended to the
this Line prctlIy solicited For freight or pas
sele + JUiIN p. HYDE t co. 6s P,y,lras street.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

A PLEASANT COMPLINENT.-On the benefit night
of Mrs Pauncefort the gentlemen stockholders of the
theater made up purse of gold, and with few gen.
tie words without ostentaOn, sent it to the benef-
ciary. The lady, in her reply, warmly thanked her
kind friends and expressed in most feeling terms the
pleasure she should have in investing their gift in
fitting trnket that should keep constantly in her
sight as in her memory, the very kind friends she
| had met with in Mobile.
mobile Register Wednesday.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

DANAGEs.-A verdict of. $40 900 damages has been
rendered against the city of New York for infringe.
ment Of Ransom & Wcnman's patented fire engines.
This is an important matter, as all engine makers
embody the invention in their machines, and are,
therefore, liable to action for tanaces
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

FRUITS At GIBRALTAR.-A letter from gentleman
who called at Gibraltar on his way to India, says
After reviewing the town, Notifications, etc, we
proceeded for the steamer, passing in our route
through the market and here we beheld some of the
finest fruit ever saw. There was a rich variety
many Of them were novel, and all looked rich. We
bought two pounds of grapes, (and such grapes }
pounds of apples, two of peaches two of lemons,
and basket to carry them-alI for a quarter of a
| dollar
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

MURDER BY NEGRoEs.-A recent letter to the Rich.
nond Wing states that MI George Green, residing in
Prince William county, Va about six miles from
Gainesville, was killed and his body burned by
negroes, on "Wednesday night last.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

STARVATION IN IRELAND.-The Irish census tables
just published report that in one year there were
2l,776 deaths from starvation! The editor of the
Medical Times, commenting upon this appalling state
ment, says:
The figures must be far short of the truth. The
narrowing details in the body OF the report leave
no doubt that ultitudes persisted by the waysde and
in the chceress Irish howell whom neither policeman
nor cOrouers inquest ever took note Of
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

SHIRT WITHOUT A SEAM.-A Mrs Smiley living
near Montgomery, Ala. has manufactured shirt
without seam. It is woven entire-there not being
the stitch Of needle upon it. The buttons button.
holes, collars wristbands, and every particular about
shirt is woven into it, making it perfect and
finished one.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

A JUDICIAL AND JUDlCloUs HINT.-Gen. D.
distinguished for galantry in the field than
for the he lavished upon personal cleanliness
Complaining on q certain occasion to the Chief
Justice B Of the suffering heendured from rheum-
atsm that learned and humorous Judge undertook
to prescribe remedy.
You must desire your servant, he said to the Ger
eral, to place every morning by your bedside tub
three parts filled with warm water You will then
pound Of yellow soap, you must rub your whole
body with it, imnersng yourself occasionally in the
WATER and at the end OF the quarter OF an hour the
process concludes by wpng yourself dry with towels
and scrubbing your person with fesh-brush.
''Why," said the General after few minutes re-
Election upon what he had just heard, thisseems to
me to be neithermore less than washing yourseltr
"Well,' rejoned the Judge, 1t is open 10 that OBJ
! jecti0n.''
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

FEMALE PREAClIER.-Mrs. Mary NJ White, of Ma
con comfy, Ala, says the Huntsville Independent,
Aed forth III the courthouse in this. place on Thurs
DAY night last, to large crowd, drawn thther no
doubt, through curiosity to hear woman preach
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

DAMNING A PLAY.-Recently, in Paris theater,
some samia hissed at the play A policeman stood
up and turned towards the direction of the sound,
when something like shrl echo was heard behind his
back. He faced about again and called ont, "who $
that ?" Boileau said some rogue in another part of
the house. ''Let Mr.. Boileau leave the house E>me-
diately' exclaimed the stern official. Now as the
father of the French stage has been some two hundred
years dead he didn't leave the house, and this witty
condemnation of the play raised a great laugh
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-09

ABASDoNED AT SEA.-The brig Louisa, Captain
Capers, from Boston, bound to Buczsport, S. c., was
abandoned on the 26th inst.