New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-29

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THE APPROACHING ANNIVERSARY.
Next Saturday will be--as we suppose our readers
and the rest Of mankind already kncwthe Fourth OF
| July. And the Fourth Of July szas we suppose 70
also generally known the anniversay Of ne birth q
the republic known as the United States OF America
And the said republic we will iterate one otfeI lacs
Of general currency for its age, the greatest re-
public or government OF any kind thatthe world mas
ever seem or seen at least during the sixty centuries
in which journal Of its proceedings has been kept
4 consideration Of these facts would naturally lead
an unsophsticated thinker to fancy us all IN futter
and IN to our eyes in the work Of preparation for
honoring the day in manner commensurate with It's
great importance yet, we grieve to say such is not
4 the case
Here the glorious Fourth is upon US, with every
prospect Of passngof in an inglorious manner
is so for as any public demonstration is concerned
any tribute by our own people, as o corporation, to
the great parent corporation that numbers twenty
eve millions Of people. This is to be regretted: at
the same time it is not to be laid at the door of
citizens, who are as publcspirted and patriotic as
those Of any other city between the two oceans The
making any appropriation for the necessities of
citizen sodiery, and ut the door Of our City Council
in not making the customary appropriation for the
annual celebration. .sss. IN,
The Council, however, has the excuse Of its recent
change the old members left the matter over to the
new and the new members, we suppose, have not yet
had time to take the matter into consideration This
body has yet the power to do something TO appro-
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Should they not do So how shabby will It appear for
the national anniversary to pass quietly and without
honor, merely plain, plodding Saturday no better
nor more distinguished than any other day Of the
week. Our earliest recollections Of the Fourth Of
Jnyare based upon the booming that startled
US from our young slumbes. We are strongly ad-
cted to listening for the and looking for the
soldiers on the Fourth for we have yet missed
them. And shall we now, for the first time in our
life, and in city of one hundred and fifty thousand
Inhabitants, miss the old familiar sounds and sights
that have hallowed the day in our memory We hope
not. 5-
Our fellowcitizens, or goodly portion Of them at
least, making preparations in different ways to
celebrate the day privately, or on their own hook"
The young people are getting up picnics and excur
sions which will enable them to enjoy the day in fit
ting Style The different gardens, railroad trains and
lake steamers will be the nuclei Of so many sponta
neous celebrations, in which dare say the particle
pants will enjoy themselves well as they could in
any other large class Of people preferriDg the
hap-hazard style Of enjoyment, from its novelty.
And two at least, Of our crack military companions
the Washington Artillerists and the Continentals
intend celebrating the day their own responsibility
The Continentals, we learn intend turning out in =
grand parade and remaining In the city all day and
this in the face of two tempting invitations to spend
the day ont Of the city--one at Pensacola and the
|sother in ST.. James parish.
The Washington Artillery, under Col Walton, in
tend spending the day at Pass Christian, where we
may be sure they will have glorious time Of it.
They leave on the steamer Creole on Friday evening
and return to the city on Monday. They intend
biyouacking with John Mel onne, mime host" of
the Pass Christian Hotel, and will divide the time
between drills, parades, targetfring for prizes, and
sautng, as they will take along, besides the usual
Craps of the company, their superb band of music
and piece of artillery. We know that they will
create sensation in and around the Pass and have
glorious time Of it generally.
The above are all the /" manifestations. that we
hear Of as in contemplation for the glorious Fourth.
Afew days are yet left and when the great day ar
rives we may possibly have something further to an
nounce in the way of public Or private celebration
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"a Hint TO LADIEs.-A few days since we published
! q story from the Cincinnati Commercial Of certain
ladies' who entered railway car, and finding seat
until gentleman vacated his own for them. accepted
it without SO much as smile or bow in recognition
of the courtesy-rega it as a mark of respect
due to female dignity. The notifying denoument all
remember,
Il The New Haven Register matches the story with
another about an incident which occurred on the New
York Railroad some months since, and which forciby
illustrates the power Of polteness (as friend
Martin Carnes would express lt) The seats all
full except one which was occupied by rough look
ing but honest Irishnan-and at of the stations,
couple Of evidently welibred and intelligent young
ladies came in to procure seats but seeing vacant
ones.w about to go into back-car when Patrick
rose hastily and offered them his seat, with evident
pleasure. But you will have seat for YOURSELF
responded one Of the young ladies with smile
hesitatng, with true politeness as to aeceptdg it.
& Niyer We mind that n said the HiberRian, yer
welcome tot! I'd ride npon the coUcatcher till
New York, any time, for smile from SIGH j,temanly
ladies !" and reiterated hastily into the next chr, amid
the cheers Of those who had witnessed the incident.
Why BEN McCuLLocH WouLD'ST GO 70 UTAH
The Washington correspondent Of the New York
Times writes, under date Of the 2lst: AZ
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days. was again strenuousy urged by the President to
undertake the Governorship. The Major, among
other reasons for declining suggested that he would
inevitably suffer in public estimation If he should
dertake to fulfil the duties Of that position for the
reason that the people would expect him to string up
Brigham Young at once, and thrash his adherents
soundly -gente pastimes for indulgence in which he
was well satisfied the Mormons would give him no
pretext when they found him backed by troops. III
peaceful policy was to be pursued we believe it
must be necesss lthe Major thought it better that
some man Of aom the public have less ferocious
idea, and consequently less erocous expectations,
should be the instrument Of its initiation and deyel
opment at Salt Lake. The President was unwilling
to let him off on this plea and then the Major fred
his Informing the bachelor Executive that he
couldn't go because he intendedto get married soon
duty the discharge Of which he had neglected for
forty years more, until his day Of grace had nearly
expired. This argument brought Mr.. Buchanan down.
He at once acknowledged his nyincbility and bowed
his acqnicscence.
ATTEMPTED WfFE.MuRDER.--0n the Goth instant,
in New York, man named Hubbard, who had quar-
relied with his wife, attempted to kill her by cutting
her throat with razor. He inflicted several dread