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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08
NUMBER 100.
Mississippi Intelligence.
The Port Gibson ReyeiIle OF Saturday last

The Port Gibson Reyeille OF Saturday last says:
We are informed that the railroad will carry cotton
ensuing season to the Gulf and ship it at forty
cents per bale The company have no interest in any
particular steamboat but will endeavor to meet the
wishes OF planters and merchants by daily shipments
o! coson, If the number of packets will justify it,
Inc Port Gibson Herald of Friday says:
we recently made trip by land from this place to
Jackson. we were very much surprised at the ap.
pearance OF the crops in Copiah and Kinds. We
saw no corn Of cotton that would begin to equal the
crops IN our county. From what we have seen, and
read 10 our exchanges, we think that Claiborne can
boast OF having the best average crops in the State
Some m OF our planters are picking cotton.
Inc Lexington Advertiser OF the 4th inst. saws
The weather for the last few weeks has been extra
ordinarily cool, our mornings andieyenings especially
10 this state OF the weather may be attributed, no
doubt the great prevalence Of chis and fever which
exists on all sides at the present time. The cotton
crop, we learn, is doing WELL though we have not
heard that any of our planters have commenced pick
ing yet. Ii an early season does not set in, there
will be nothing to mar the prospects Of our planters
The same paper has the following in regard to the
Mississippi Central Railroad
This railroad is now completed to this side Of Biz
Black, and the stage connects with the cars at thai
point instead of Canton as heretofore. This reduces
the staging between Lexington and Canton to som,
twenty miles, 1t is anticipated that we will hav,
direct railroad communication with New Orleans b,
next February or March.
| The Yazoo City Observer of the Sd inst. says:
Capt. W. j. Hendricks was killed at the residence
of Mr.. VIM Lambeth on Silver Creek, in this county
the night of the 3st August by DR.. C. G. Tucker
| of Carroll county, we believe. We learn that Capt
Hendricks standing in the door, or on the CALLER
of the house at the time he was shot. Two or thre
loads of buckshot and several pistol balls were fire.
into his body and it is said, his head and body wer
dreadfully mangled and bruised with the gun-barre
Ihe cause OF this horrd deed we are not prepared
state. As the case will undergo an examination in
few days, we may then do so. Next day DR.. Tucke
came to town and delivered himself up to the sheriff
and is now in jail. An inquest was held and verdic
| rendered in accordance with the above facts
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08

The CHEsAFEAKE AND ONO CANAL NAV1GATEp
BY STEAM.-A week or two since 1t was announced
the James L. Cathcart, steam canatboat built at
our sister city of Georgetown, would make trial trip
between that city and Cumberland; Maryland. we
understand that the trip was made in forty-eight
hours running time
The boat is a screw propeller and her engine,
which is placed in the cabin, is OF twentyeight
horse power The boiler and furnace weigh four tons
only.
The editor of the Cumberland Civilian, who took
a short trip in the boat, states that the engine and
propeller worked as well as could be desired. The
CONJUNCTION in the water tthe editor adds) was very
little: Immediately in the wake of the screw-paddie
was perceptible a slight commotion, but no wave;
neither was there any more of a wave washing the
banks than arises from boat drawn by horses.
From all we could observe, there was not the least
obstruction arising to prove an injury to the canal
banks, and confidently believe that this invention
is all that is necessary for successful steam navigation
and we congratulate their inventors that they have
achieved the long-desred and much-needed improve
ment. This boat must certainly work wonders IN
canal boating. A change will undoubtedly soon take
place. canal-boat of the description OF the Cath
cart will cost no more than boat and mule team
Washington Union, eth ult.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08
State Rights Men,

We are anxious to know the whereabouts of those
old State Rights men, who, on former occasions
stood by the South, and were even willing to carry
their resistance to injustice and wrong to the ex
tremty of dissolution of the Union, if redress could
not be obtained short Of that dire and extreme
measure. We well remember the feeling that per-
vaded the public mind throughout the Sontn during
the memorable presidential contest OF 1856 The
bare supposition that Fremont the Black Republican
candidate might be elected stirred every true heart
in the South. The idea of submission to so gross an
outrage upon our feelings and rights was not enter
tanned by any even the most tmid. The note OF re-
sistance heard everywhere throughout the South.
The people were calm but determined, and we con-
scientionsly believe that Fremonts election would
have culminatedin dissolution of the Union.
The question now is, where are the State rights
men of 1856? The very evils only anticipated then,
and for which We were all willing to fight, are uow
actually upon us, and yet many of these fiery State
Rights men are silent they fear to take position.
less perchance they might be found arrayed, in some
respects against the administration, which, with so
much labor, was placed in power by the noble DEM
ocracy of the South. Perhaps some OF our State
rights friends have found out that featy to the
dogmas of party and submission to every act OF
incumbent of office pays better than patriotism or
devotion to Southern Rights. Some may have gone
off after strange gods Others may have lost the hot
blood that fired their souls in former years; What
ever the cause, we notice lack of that profound in
terest in the most memorable contest in our political
annals-one that reaches out and embraces in its
wide range consequences and contingencies near and
remote, OF tTanscendant interest to the Southern
people.
Let Walker succeed in bringing Kansas into the
Union free State, and we have the Infamous Free
soer at our door, Missouri will so by the board
Kentucky Maryland. Delaware and Virginia, will
rapidly follow, aud all hope of ever bringing another
slave State into the Uuion will be forever lost On
the other hand let the law have its way and Kansas
will in slave State, Oregon will follow, then
California New Mexico and Arizonia Then, with
probable future division of Texas into two or more
slave States, with several magnificent possibilities
among the Antilles in Mexico and Central America,
and all will be safe the future of the South will be
beyond peradventure and the Union itself-which
seems so much priced by many-in the just balance
of the different sections, may last for indefinite ages
the country some service; send up a voice to the
White House loud enough to be heard by our rulers
and all will be safe but neglect the precious moment
and all is lost. God save the country.
[Shreveport lDemocraticl Gazette, 18th ult.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08

RIVER TH1EvEs.-The New York Evening Post, of
the 26th ult. states that at early hour of that
morning the schooner VIM. Eddy, lying in the river
opposite Jersey City, boarded by thieves, who
broke open the cabin door with some description OF
instrument administered chloroform to the sleeping
captain, and stole 5000 in gold from his berth. Tie
captain made the following statement of the affair."
Last evening retired about o'clock, in company
with young boy named John Dillin. | closed the
cabin door and also locked it. 1 shortly went to
sleep, and was not aware that any person had come
ON board until about o'clock this morning, when
was awakened by hearing noise in the cabin. l at
tempted to get up but felt bewildered, and found
large sponge saturated with choroform my breast.
Knowing that there persons on board 81 sprang
out of my berth, and after striking light seized my
revolver and rushed for the deck. 1t was very dark
and could hardly find my way to the bow OF the
vessel. could not the boat, but should think it
was not more than fifteen yards from the vessel. l
shouted to them to stop would fire. but they took
no notice of what | said, and continued on their
course. then discharged one shot which it appears
did not take effect, and soon after fired again, when
| heard one of the thieves exclaim, My God, Tom
am killed" As it was impossible for me to overtake
them alone, l deemed it unnecessary to lower the
hnat
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08

THE "SEcREr" CANCER CuRE.-Much has been
written about DR.. Felfs secret now being employed
by the surgeons at the MiddleseX Hospital London.
Dr. Fell's treatment is described in late medical
work as follows:
In the first instance the skin over the tumor
is removed by some liquid caustic-nitric acld.
The thus exposed tumor is then covered with layer
of ordinary caustic, chloride of zinc, spread on
linen. This creates superficial slough This slough
is then scored to certain depth by several incsions
of the knife into these burrows strips of linen cover
ed with caustic are inserted In this way the tumor
is destroyed still deeper. The incisons gradually
extended in depth from time to time fresh caustic
being introduced into them at each dressing, till in
this way the whole tumor is seriatim converted into
one large escher, which separates by surface of
demarcation according to the ordinary principles OF
surgery.
The constitutional treatment which has been affirm
ed to eradicate from the system the tendency again
to originate cancers, is affirmed by the same authority
to consist in the internal administration of iodine OF
arsenic.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08

UNPRECEDENTED HAIL SToRM-The Waynesburg
Pa) Messenger gives the following account of a
hail storm which visited Greene county on the 22d
ult.:
The hail came down in perfect torrent the stones
varied from the size of partridge to that of hens
egg and came with such force and in such quantities
as to do great damage to nearly every thing in the
track of the storm Shingle roofs split to pieces,
the growing corn perfectly stripped of its blades
and shoots the apple trees left naked of leaves
and barren of fruit the buckwheat entirely de-
stroyed, the forest trees left almost naked
in mdwinter, and the fruit trees of all kinds were
almost entirely stripped of their foliage and fruit.
The fowls which without shelter were killed by
the force and weight Of the hail stones. Mr.. Dunn
exhibited to us his hands, which were much bruised
and swollen from the peting received while engaged
in holding his horses. He assured us that after the
storm he had driven through the banks of hal-sones
from two to three feet deep.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08

CoRN.-Never in any previous year has the corn
crop been so luXuriant From every section the ac-
counts come in of tremendous yield. Hereabouts,
the rivalry has been great, as to who could exhibit
the finest Ears of fourteen inches in length and
with from eight bundled to thousand kernels on,
have been repeatedly exhibited. We believe the hras
thus Tar has been from the Ndalia side, measur
ing over thilteen nches with about 1850 kernels on
think however, that our Nidalia friends VIII nave
TO give UP. Mr.. Robert Read of this city, showed to
us yesterday an ear with twentyfour rows upon 1t,
and which, when perfect, had over twelve hundred
kernels also another ear with twenty rows and
eleven hundred and forty kernels also several other
ears of twenty rows and considerably over thou
sand kernels on each ear. One of the ears measured
nine inches round This corn of Mr.. Reads was
grown near Quitmans landing, on the place recently
purchased by A. NJ Griffin, Esq. The corn will Ger
tanly do to brag on. [Natehez Courier I'd inst.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08
CoTToN CRoP IN ARKASsAs-The Little Rock
Democrat of the lst inst, has the following

CoTroS CRoP IN ARKAssAs-The Little Rock
Democrat of the 1st inst. has the following
During three or four days Of last week it has raned
in torrents. We never had more eopious rains in the
month of August and they have extended, as far as
we can learn, north, south, east and west. The Ar
kansas river, at this point most extraordinary cir
cumstance, has more than 20 feet water in the
channel. ....F ..tss
The cotton crop, far and near, has sustained very
heavy injuries. Our planters, and the most sanguine
of them do not count upon yield OF more than two
thirds of average crop, if SO much. We have not
had week of continued dry weather since the Goth
of July while have had repeatedly three and four
days Of continual hard rain Unless the weather turns
of more favorably at early day the bottom lands
upon our streams will scarcely make anything at all.
The only hope Of our planters must be in the en-
HANGED prices they will receive for what they do
make, .
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08

SAD RESULT OF UNGovERNABLE PAssIoN.-The
unable to learn,) living with James Fisher in Monroe
county, Intentionally shot himself few days since.
In the morning of the day that occurred, MIR. Fisher
was about leaving home, but before his departure he
had occasion to chastise this youth, which he did
with severity The boy, very much enraged and
mortified at the treatment just received, as
Mr. Fisher was gone, went to the house, took down
gum and with calmness and deliheration, placed
the muzze OF the gun to his forehead, and contrved
to pull the trigger, which resulted in nothing but
flash There being no one about the house utadies,
they were afraid to venture near him. Immediately
after the flash of his gun, he commenced his priming
and preparation for the second trial. With the same
calmness and deberation as at first, he placed the
gun to his forehead pulled the trigger, and instantly
Shot his brains out. IN. Y. Express, 3lst ult
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08

DEATH ON THE TRAcK-Night before last Martin
Glenn an Irish laborer who had been working on
gravel train on the Ohio and Mississippi railway
was run over by the cars in Storrs township, some
three miles from this city, and literally torn to pieces
His head was found one side of the road, and his
mangled body upon the track, while portions of his
limbs aud acerated hesh together with his ntesnes
"a hdeous sight-were strewn over the ground
And stranger and more horrible still, his heart was
picked up at distance of eighty feet from where his
shattered and decapitated body lay. The Coroner
held an inquest upon the fragments of the body and
the jury returned verdict in accordance with the
facts. [Cincinnati Gazette.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08
Nem 0rltans 9ailp Grtstsnt.
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1857.
Pointed and Pungent.

The Clinton (East Felciana) Democrat, of the 9Th
inst, talks pungently and pointedly respecting the
cratic course of some of its Democratic cotempora-
ries in regard to the Buchanan WalkerKansas per-
idy. It strikes hard blows We quote:
THE COURIER, THE ADVOCATE AND KANSAS
When the reasonable proceedings Of Robert j..
Walker were first being enacted in Kansas, against
the South the New Orleans Courier and Baton Rouge
Advocate joined in with right good will and hearty
denunciations of the acts OF the traitor But change
seems now to have come over the spirit Of their
dreams the nights and mornings have become cool,
and their slumbers have been disturbed by cool
dreams upon the climates Hence we find them now
engaged in lengthy disputatons upon the climate OF
Kansas. 1t has become all OF a sudden, in their
imagnatons, wonderfully cool in that region where
nigger would now freeze up totally and bodily in
less than no time. Now, we would ask these plant
organs what has climate to do with the principle of
non.intervention Or the constitutional rights of the
South! If Senators Hunter, or Butler, or any body
else, have supposed that Kansas was not adapted to
slavery, does that Justify Walker in his outrages
against the rights OF slavery? We ask them what
was the pf removing the Missouri restriction If
THE RESTRICTION OF CLIMATE is to be adopted in Its
stead? Is this the entertainment to which the South
is now to be invited, and at which Walker is to be
teasted and honored for his good faith and fidelity
May God save the South from the political orgies Of
such feast.
What means the Courier and Advocate? Do they
suppose that Walkers treachery is to be made palata
BILE with ice juleps or that the Democracy of Louis
lana are to be humbuged by the idea of climate
principles in the place Of their constitutional rights
We shall see. &f
Yes, what was "the use OF removing the Missour
restriction (Which ,cas to "save Kansas to tn
South,') if the restriction of climate got up b
Buchanan. Walker g. Co., is to bar the South Of kar
sas altogether Strange that we did not hear of tn
climatic restriction in ls55-'56. The climate was
right for slavery then! What is the matter with
?nor? Has freeze from Washington effected
Very likely, in the eyes of few politicians?
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08

CuRIos1TIEs.-We had the pleasure yesterday of
seeing a pair of Flamngoes, brought from Lonis
ana Florida The body of these birds is smaller
than the stork, but owing to the great length of
their legs, which very small and delicate, they
stand four or five feet high. The head is compare.
lively small and the bill five or six inches long. The
plumage is beautiful, being OF bright fame color.
They abound in the bayous the coast of Mississippi
Louisiana and Florda. mobile Mercury, Wednesday,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08

SUICIDE AT CoLuMBIANA, ALA.-On the evening of
the 18th inst, Benjamin F. Dumas, of this place
died by his own voluntary act. At about II o'clock
A. NJ of that day having purchased at the drugstore
four ounce vial of laudanum, he repaired with it to
his house and swallowed the entire contents. He
acted with much cooluess and deliberation The
fatal act soon becoming known, physicians were
called to him, who eXerted themselves for his relief
but without success. He expressed wish that moth
ing should be done for him. but that he might be per-
mtted to die in quiet. About P. NJ, eight hours
after he had swallowed the potion, he expired
TCbropicle 29th.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08
R OCULAR PACK E 7 S
.. NAPOLEON-Pnsit Fall 4

| e4STtassa RA NG EMENT-NEW ORLEANS AND MA.
ES~I.@zAa POLEON TRADE-The and splendid fast
running passenger packet steamer Judah TOurO c. ".
will regular ten packet in the New
Napoleon trade, commencing the 10Th of Sep
leaving New Orleans regularly days for
Napoleon Gaines and Gason's Landings. Columbia Green
VILE Kentucky Bend. Lake Washington Point Worthington.
Lake, Princeton Carolina Landing, Ashton Pitchers
Point Skipwhs Landing Lake Providence and ALL nterme
landings Plantation business attended to promptly.
GEO. d. HITE Il CO., Agents, 81 Front street.
nss- Passengers and shippers rely on the JUDAH
TOT her place in the above trade the 10th of Sep
tember aul2 If
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08

President Buchanan has received cane from some
hunter in Oregon which his admirers consider singu
larly appropriate. Around the body of the stick is
entwined black serpent, designed to rep
resent the Republican party. 1t is in the act of
seizng the Constitution, which is supported and de-
Tended by hand, supposed to be that of Mr. Bu-
chanan. Exchange paper.
1t is very great mistake to make any such suppo-
sition. [Charleston Courier
Instead of defending the Constitution against the
serpent, the hand should be represented Offering
Kansas to its embrace.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08

zone of EN- In his last issue he gets off the follow
ing:
ANOTHER EDITOR DEAD.-Wm. Fisk. Esq, editor
Of the Mendoza Press, is dead. Mr.. F. poet OF
no mean pretensions, as readers will testify from
the specimens we have given them. For some reason
other Mr.. Fisk did not like views upon the
merits of his exchange list. We continued to send
him the Transcript, and yesterday it returned to
this office, marked "Send this paper to hell" This
was the first intimaton we had of Mr.. F.'s death
and suppose he left word with his to send his
exchanges to his new abode.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08

FEMALE IRISH BULL.-An Irish woman who
had been convicted of Illegally selling spirits on re-
ceiving sentence, fervently clasped her hands and
prayed that his Honor might never live to his
wife poor widow and obliged to sell rum to support
the cbilder.r
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08

DEATH OF JUDGE PENN.-Judge Martin G. Penn
died at his residence in Coyngton on Monday last,
the 3lst ut., at 5 o'clock P. NJ after painful illness
of fortytwo days. He was much esteemed and be-
loved by all who knew him.
[Greensburg Independent, 9Th inst.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08

An Irishman remarked to his companion, on OBJ
serving lady pass :. Pat, did you ever see so thin
a woman as that before" Thin !" replied the
other botherashun, I've seen woman as thin aa
two of her put together, have
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-08
st. CHARLES INSTITUTE, GREENvILLE
AJ near Carrolitun La
RNARDINGHSCIIOnI For YOrNG IAn1ES

boAkDlNG-SCHOol tok 1OtMI LADIES.
Conducted by Mime G. MACE
The Glasses of this Institution will be reformed for the Ses
sion on The LIST of September next.
In making this announcement Nine Mace herself of
She opportunity of returning her thanks families who
taye honored her with their confidence u assuring
that as heretofore, her establishment will cobue all eie
Sneuts necessary tor The comfort and the intellectual improve
Tuent OF the young ladies entrusted her care
The instruction impaired Charles Institute solid
extends to ali those branches which
plisheri education, bOh in English Frerch Mime
Mace taking the accomplished
Protesors on whose devotion to er duties reliance
be placed.
The advantages offered to ladies of french families
acquire thorough knowledge English and on
the other hand of American pupils attain perfect command
OF the French language surpassed by those
uton in The country and the with which they
been heretofore employed may be asceaned through the
satisfactory references,
Full information Ms to terms may be found in the prospectus
10 De ooinlhed at the INSTITUTION audi I'm
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RAILROAD TRAVELLING.
Rail

SUNDAYS the train will leave the city hour from
clock A. NJ, until 10 O'Clock p NJ.
Horse Car will leave the city depot every morning at
O'clock the Lake every night hour after the last
train Extra orspeca trips when required by notifying
the conductor
A has been erected Gentilly Ridge, which
Flag Station where the train will
when required from to EXCEPT down trips H.
in cents. Tickets dow be purchased
ticket office and he conductor notified
The daily Horse and from Genty Ridge stOppnga
required will up from the Lake 6 O'Clock A. NJ and
will leave as follows
The City The Genlly Ridge
O'Clock A. NJ At....-.--i0 O'Clock A NJ
4s:::::::::' 4:::::::: Pm An: % " :"
sFor the Lake-Each trip immediately