New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-20

Eoop AND LII FoRruNE.--Charles Maurice a
French writer of considerable celebrity, in volume
OF anecdotes and "reminiscences Of Partisan theaters
recently published relates the following curious incl
dents Dc having occurred during the bloody era Of the
revolution saw at Lyons two men to each OF whom
different and yet a strange event had happened in
lis lifetime. One Of them. che very like Beran-
ger even TO his spectaces) after having broken the
banks OF three gambling houses, went to a fourth
with his haf md his pockets full Of gold and bank
NOTES. Taking ont handful Of gold" Now, " he
said Is il your turn But he was not destined to
De 80 lucky this time. His friends began to advise
him to give ii up but he grew obstinate persisted and
played on till he was SO completely cleared out that
he had to borrow SOU to pass over the bridge Mo.
rand. When lie GOT to the middle he would have
thrown himself into the river had not his friends pre-
vented him. I'll
The other man had been condemned to death during
the ProcOnsuate OF Lyons and on the day OF exeeu-
ton there were twelve in the cart In such cases,
whether it was out of refinement Of cruelty, from in.
difference. or to render the hecatomb more easy and
prompt, the miserable men were placed under the
seaffSd SO that the blood Of the victims fell upon
them. Eleven had been executed when the assist
ants Obliyiops at the number began to take the ma
chnery TO pieces the crowd looking on, whilst the
twelfth remained below, without power to speak OF
move, indeed, half dead with horror. Among those
present, however, one man noticed him. He was a
Butcher Creeping up to the cart beneath the scaifod
he took Q nghtcap out Of one pocket and knife
ont o the other then putting the one on the prisoners
head with the latter he severed the cords that bound
his hands behind his back, and taking him by the
arm, walked away with him, as if it was some one
faint with the terrors OF the spectacle. Nobody took
notice Of them Dragging the victim along, rather
than leading him, for the man had nearly lost all
consciousness, he at length got him into coffee
house, where he was soon brought to himself. \
would only be at the grave that the eXecutoner would
find out there was one intended victim too few.
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f' THE CAMEL ExPERIMENT.-The Washington Star
says: The caules in Texas have been heard from W
TO the 18th March. They are doing well, and those
first brought over are in use for the transportation Of
supplies between San Antonio and Camp Verde
Three little ones were born in March and are thriving
and five or six more births are expected. From the
reports of the condition Of the animals at present. and
through the eleven months that the first importation
have been on the continent we may regard all doubts
as to their accmation dissipated and that SO much
of the experiment is 6xed fact. The only remain
ing ineterminae point is the character of the stock
shas may be produced For this time will be required
The officers in charge are however, sangnine that il
will fully equal that Of Asia Minor and Africa, and
anay, by proper attention, be more highly developed
comparison of the interior of the great American
aud Asiatic continents will help us to conclusion
to the advantages te be derived from the introduction
ofthe animal among us. In both are vast extents q
country without navigable streams or practicabl
roads, and cut up by deep raviues; uninhabited an
interrupted by deserts OF sand, volcanic debris an
salt. Through the one, trade and communication a
"a carried on expensively aud slowly by wagons hors
and mules. Through the osser, in addition to til
same means, they are largely facilitated by the use
Che camel-a powerful animal, transporting on Ion
Journeys five hundred pounds, and to certain extel
Of food, costing no more than to keep mule. {
che two countries Asia is much more difficult to tray
over.
ANOTHER DASH AT CRINoLINE,-An old baehelo
whose only enjoyment at ball consists in cycling IL
dancers, approached a young female friend, after
somewhat rapid polka, and whispered, have see
them, they are bluen The lady blushed understan
ug that the gentleman was speaking of that part
her dress which has furnished to the English nation
high order of ehiyalry and the suitable motto, Ho
sol qui mai pease" Different means are resort'
TO in order to prevent this exhibition" but we a
In hopes they may prove unsuccessful. When
Bcn or any other large bell put in motion, the ella
per will appear to every observing eye; and, be
said with all possible submission to galantry, ladi
dressed in the newest styles when dancing, " anna
ingiy resemble Big Ben in the act Of ringing =
1t is question whether being called "the son OF
gun = should not rather be taken as compime