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New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-22

COMPTROLIER'S OFFICE
City of New Orleans July 7, 1855.
r EsoLyED, That the Comptroller be, and
standing the official Journal accordance
with the ninth section Of ordinance No. l4 approved March
80 1854 the Council will bill against the city
under authority of order from the Comptroller
In accordance with the ordinance referred to. T
lSgnedl r. l.. TRACY,
President Board of Assistant A ldermen.
lSgned1 l.. Ii. PLACE,
President Board Uf Aldornen.
Approved April q, 1855.
[Signedl JOHN l.. LEWIS, Mayor.
The attention of the officers the city of the public
respectfully called to the foregoing resolution.
4. THEARD,
jyl6H Comptroller City of New Orleans.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-22
MEMORANDA.

NJ The following the consgness of the No
J. previously reported sunk in Black Bayou q.
6s bales cotton to Wright Allen &co32 Ward Saunders
Hunts g Cummings 2co-s6 MeGregor, Aloway &co5i
Buchannon, Carroll &co46 Heald Masse &col bales
Henderson, Terry kro74 bales cotton Payne Harrison 10
Brander Hubbard &coS6 Nelson Aco25 Lloyd Frier-
ssn--Total 1876 bales cotton.
The cargo will be saved without serious damage and will
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-22

Leaves on TUESDAY, 22d instant. at s o'clock p M
, r. - FOR AT"TAKAPAS-THE LIGHT
E4Eilk 81 draught Gamer Belle Creole. j. Henry
S.sszzzA Whitworth, MASTER .. G. SWAIN clerk will
leave above taking freight for the following places
for st Marinsville, New Ileria Jeanneie
Franklin, Centreyle Paersonvle Brashear and BerwcR
City, Bayou Bout Old River, smmsport all landings on
the Atchaalaya River above For freight passage apply
onboard HALL. ROOD 4 PUTNAM,
y Customhouse street,
d2l j. s. PAGAUD, Advertising Agent
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-22
COMPTROLLER--OFFICIAL.
UOMPTROLLER,S OFFICE, ,
City of New Orleans, December Is, 1857. :
r M 95oS I

cv Of SeMr5RoaLEB,s NsM dls,aI B.s.oEdr oFr1GE
{ No. 359s. ]
Resolge That the Comptroller be and he hereby
Of January 1855 the purchaser to fit said building bis
3 s @ Ill @ %
ss I for M hs and II to I said
repair expressed in The conditions s''' 0'"e' anu
e. s Tbr' @ sss Ss % S The
by them school house the junction Of Bayou Road and
s fss Ss %
the same nay maybe be converted Into market,honse
s tss, President BearS Of A;,I;tsHs Aldermen
President pro tenn, Board Of Aldermen
'PstsSsf Sisnsdl 'tSSss oH&s H. WATERMAN. Mayor
Notice hereby given that on SATURDAY 26th inst
DIS lot T. THEARD, Comptroller
SPECIFICATIONS for the fitting up and
e i Of e Bansa x h
street, and the Breton Market SO that the same
oasss Partitions as we'll as the floors,
'f 's wsdsn s na h be m Il
iron to height Of six feet above the base:
% dan and de- ceiling boards best
roof cutters and condncors shall be epsined in the
The whole Of the market house shall tagged in the best
manner with North river flag stones laid in mortar
with the gra es to be given BY the
and PLACED by The 5e points, similar to
All wood and iron work usually painted shall receive three
good coats of white lead Gil and such other
the City Su' yeyor may select.
All The materials to be the best quality and to be fur.
niAhed by the Lessee, as well as the labor
The whole work be the entire satisfaction of
the City Surveyor otherwise shall be rejected and the city
shall then have the right the at the
pense of tie lessee and of his securities
after the approval Of the lease by the Common Council
complete the same b fore the LIST of March, 1855
The lessee shall bind himself during the continuance of the
lease to keep the said house good repair and cond
on and at the expiration o. the lease the the
city in perfect order and condition.
od and solvent security amount S2OO shall he
qnred for the faithful performance of these specifications
is well understood that in Of failure by the lessee
to begin or finish the work thereof within the period
fixed in the Council be dissatisfied with
which the work being executed the Council shall the
right TO annul the lease without lessee de
fault required by article 1906 of the Civil Code and witou
applying to court of justice annu the and without
demuity,
New Orlean", December I4th, 1857.
lsignedl LOUIS II. PILE, City Surveyor.
Approved by the Committees Streets and Landings boti
Boards of the Common Council.
[signedl H. T. vENNARn I c,.,.
tSignedi JOHN Il. HOLLAND Chaumen
Registered December IA, 1851
HENRY nUREL
dis lot Clerk of Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-22

Per ship St Peter from Bordauxls cabin and l2s In the
steerage "
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-22
SPOKEN.
EXPORTS.

A3- By Capt Lewis of the ship Elizabeth Hamilton on the
1h inst of Tougas bearing South East 100 miles ship
ofor ka,,ca Snr L
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-22

THURSDAY 24th inst, Mt S o'clock p NJ
, - COAST AND LAtOURCHE PACKET
The fne new, aud swift steamer Crescent
H. s. Kar, master. W. L. Holmes. clerk leaves
accommodations, apply board
dis j. s. PAGAUD Advertising Aren't .
RD The Crescent will continue regular packet during
the enre season. "e
New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-12-22
COAST AND LAFOURCHE

r. COAST AND LAFOURCHE PACKET
&ahktGI The splendid steamer DIR. Bntey A.. Dugas,
esssE% master leaves New Orleans every MONDAY, at
NJ, and FRIDAY, at A. Nj coming down leaves Thi-
bodaux every TUESDAY and SATURDAY P. NJ, and pass
down the Coast WEDNESDAY, and SUNDAY. For freight
PASSAGE apply on board, or to
A. LAFOREST. New Orleans;
s. T. DAUNIS BROS, Thbodaux; or
A. GINDRY, DonadsonviIe.
NIL j. s. PAGAUD, Advertising Agent
, 1857-01-09

TIE HoosAc TUNYEL.-The opening
proposed to be cut through the Hoosac
Mountain, is designed to be fourteen feet
high and seventeen feet wide, and two
thousand four hundred feet in Ieugth
There are two gangs Of men employed
upon the work. The leading gang are cut
ting q tunnel about seven feet high and
twelve wide; the other gang follows, widen
ing the cut Five men hold the drills and
lamps, and Eve strike, and the work pro-
ceeds with the regularity Of clock work,
night and day. Two sets of men are en-
ployed, relieving each other at six O'Clock,
morning and evening-those who work at
night one week, working by day the next.
They penetrate about fifteen feet week.
Eight or ten kegs of powder are used daily
in blasting. 1t is expected that the work
will go on much faster at some futnre day,
and the contractors are sanguine that the
tunnel will be completed for use in four or
five years. s ..~s.-, sdi
, 1857-01-09

p65- An intelligent writer in the North
American Review. suppOses that no class
Of immigrants has increased more rapidly
in this country than the Hebrews, In 1850
a man might count upon his fingers all.the
Synagogues in the land now there are at
least quarter of a million Of Jews, from
eighty to ninety Synagogues. and multi
tude of smaller communities where nu-
cleus exists, which will soon grow into a
Synagogue. The city Of New York alone
has twenty SynagOgues and thirty thousand
Jews--about one-twentieth part Of the
population being such. There are Syna-
gogues in all the principal cities Of the sea-
board ; two in Boston, Eve in Philadelphia,
FIVE in Baltimore, three in New Orleans,
two in Charleston, four in Cincinnati, and
two in San Francisco.
, 1857-01-09

VINO WOULDN'T SHREK, Rifle Beecher
charges $500 per speech---so it is said.
The Hartford Tnessays that arrangements
were lately made by the Fremonters of
Wmsted fora great mass meeting there,
and Beecher was expected 10 64be present.
Upon consulting him, however, he deman-
ded $400 as the price Of speech. This
somewhat staggered the Bleeding Kansas
operation at Winsted, but they undertook
to raise the required sum by subscription.
After a good deal of effort, they succeeded
in raising $3.50, and with this sum, we are
told, the editor Of the Winsted Herald
opened negotiations with Beecher. But
the latter refused the $3.50, and declined
to come for anything less than the sum $500.
There are q good many others beside po,
liticul parsons who would be willing to
shrek for Bleeding Kansas Ot $4OO an
evening. 30 ~. ba laile
, 1857-01-09

b9- Genius sprouts up from different as
well as peculiar kinds of soil. For instance
Arkwright, the inventor Of most valuable
improvement in eotton-spinning machinery,
was barbcrj Whitney was not o maker
Of cotton machines when he invented the
saw-gig Cartwright, the inventor of the
power-loom, was an Episcopalian clergy
man; Forsyth, the inventor Of the percus'
sion lock for firearms, was a Presbyterian
minister; and the Rev. E. Burt, Of Man
chester, c., was the inventor of the frst
American check-loom. i 7arsi 4a.s3
, 1857-01-09

~ Some idea Of the consumption ot
paper in the civilized world, may be aseer.
tanned from the following facts: The
amount Of paper produced annually in
France, is about l5O, 900, 900 pounds, oi
which 10000 are exported. England
produces sboht l77,OOO, 900 pounds, oil
which I6, 900, 900 pounds are sent abroad
l6l, 100000 pounds used at home. The
United States consume about 10000, 600
pounds, or an amount greater than Eng,
land and France combined. A large pro
portion Of this is manufactured at home
and the remainder imported from Europe
chiefly from France and England. The
consumption Of paper in England and
France is about four and half pounds
for each person, while in the United States
it reaches ten pounds for each individual
The rags required to make the 2TO, 900,
900 pounds of paper consumed in the Uni
ted States, amount to 33T 900, 900 pounds
lone and quarter pounds of rags being
required to make one pound of paper.
, 1857-01-09
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY, FRIDAY JANUARY g. 1857

viz, how to prevent a War in Italy, and
that the King Louis XIV has order'd a
Review of the French Guards, and that
the English & French Engineers continue
to demolish the Harbor Of Dunkirk"
The demolition Of the deliberately CON
structed Notifications OF Dnukrk vas one
of the sorest conditions imposed upon the
French by the English in the treaty oI
Utrecht. (l7l3.) Louis XIV had ex-
hausted the art Of defence upon the place,
and had greatly improved the harbor.
The English were inexorable in their de-
termination to have destroyed a place so
formidable in their immediate vicinity.
Lord Chatham replied, in answer 10 the
attempts Of Count BusSi, the Freach ucgo.
tiator, to arrange other terms with regard
to Dunkirk, that the people Of England
considered the demolition Of the fortress as
q perpetual memorial Of the su6jugaticn Of
France, and the Minister who should dare
to change the conditions OF the treaty
would risk his head What a change has
time wrought Now England and France
are fighting side by side. Imagine Lord
Palmerston using to Louis Napoleon such
language as Lord Chatham addressed to
the Minister Of Louis XIV What a row
there would be in the camp
An extract from the 81. James EUeRing
Post, March 10th, notices the approach
ing departure from England of Col. john
stone, Esq, for his Government of South
Carolina, and Jonathan Belcher, Esq, for
his Government of New England"
The Marine report of the port Of New
York showed but a slim commerce. 1t
reads; " Custom House, New YOrk--Ia,
1eard EairieS-Scooner judith d Rebecca
from Newcastle, on Delaware Ship Sa-
sannah, from the Isle of Man; Brig Fran
ces from Barbados OuiUard EntrieS-
Sloop Speedwell for Boston Sloop Rubie
for Jamaica Sloep Exchange for Barba-
does Brig Elizabeth for Antigua"
For Philadelphia the report is similar
The arrivals on the 18th consisted Of five
sloops and one ship; the departures, of
three sloops, one ship and a brig. Now
the arrivals and departures at either Of
those ports amount every day to a whole
fleet Of steamers and first class vessels
Who would have the good old times
return IS T. Herald. 1855.
, 1857-01-09

SURGIcAL.-We met day or two since
MIR. W. House, who has been unable tc
walk for fifteen months in consequence of a
diseased condition of the knee Joint but
who by very ingenious apparatus contriv
cd at Cooper's Eye Iufrmary is now res.
tored to comparatively easy locomo,ion
though the leg was Hexed at right angles
with the thigh, and so tender as scarcely
to bear touching when the apparatus was
first applied, two or three weeks since.
This apparatus Of DR.. Cooper's, though
known in the older States and in Europe,
has we believe, never been applied on this
coast before but with it We see no reason
why any cripple might not walk.
The following extract from 'P Union
1Led,eaie de FrdRce' was translated and
furnished us by medical man of this city:
The result Of the use of this apparatus
convinced US that the leg can scarcely be
so short, small or crooked as not to admit
OF the patients walking well if the limb he
Tree from disease otherwise.
Mr.. E. Sam'l. Cooper, of the United
States, the inventor of series of most in
genous Orthopedic Apparatus, of which
this is one of the number, belongs to a
branch of the same family of the illustrious
Sam'l. Cooper, the learned author Of the
Surgical Dictionary, and bids fair to be one
day in America what Sir Ashley Cooper
was in Europe"
A similar notice will be found in Rank
inS Attract" vol. IL, No. %, p l47, taken
from the Dublin Medical Press" where
medical men desirous of obtaining further
information in regard to the apparatus than
our space permits us to give, can have an
opportunity Of doing so. Mr.. House, who
is very honest and Industrious blacksmith,
has many friends in Marysville and in Ala
media Co., who will be pleased to learn that
he is likely to be restored to bis former life
of activity and usefulness. We sincerely
hope that this may be the case, and that
all Others who are unfortunately in SINH
lar condition, may early seek the means Of
relief found SO successful in his case.--
Pacific ..
, 1857-01-09

b9 1t seems that by recent ingenious
invention any man may be his own black.
smith. According to the New York Times
a Philadelphia mechanic has constructed a
horseshoe in such a manner that it re-
quires no nails, aud can be put on by any
one without the aid of a blacksmith. At
tached to the shoe is Aauge extending
around the hoof, and at the back of the
horses foot is joint, held in its place by
a screw, which allows the shoe to open and
close SO as to accommodate itself to the
size of the hoof. Between the hoof and
the plate is layer of gutta-percha, for the
purpose of preventing injury to the hool
or leg Of the horse by conclusion while
running over hard roads or streets. The
mechanism is very simple, and the appli.
cation of gutta-percha new and ingenious
lubu. ..h ... r..
, 1857-01-09

B9- This is certainly an age Of inVen-
tion In the Mariposa Gazette is an ac-
count Of new piece Of mechanism, inven-
ted by Mr.. ]. 7. OvertOn Of that place.
II is nothing more nor less than wagon
propelled by the aid Of machinery, without
either horses or steam A patent has been
applied for. Without intending TO depre-
cate the merits Of Mr.. ORerton's invention
in the least, we mnst say that the idea Of
a wagon propelled by machinery is BY no
means original. Several such have already
been constructed, but it may be that Mr..
Overton's invention possesses that none Of
the others can boast Of, praetieability. a'Tt
consists Of revolving axle, fastened i'm.
mediately behind the forward wheels in
wagons, which IS made to tevolve by any
force applied The axle, or revolving
beam, is made Of iron, with bends, sort
Of zig-zag form. In these bends are at
tached iron bars or legs apart, on each
side, or in the zig-zag bends on each side
of the axlS-aand as the axle fevolves,
these strike the ground with the regularity
Of the step Of team, aud propel the wag5
on forward with speed proportionate TO
the force applied When the legs Of ons
side Of the axle strike the ground, those Of
the other rise. .n--iSaa Ffdaciseo Herald. uoa
, 1857-01-09

RV- The Oldest church in PHILADELPHIA is
the Gloria Del, which was erected in 100
on the same site as its predecessor, which
was built of logs, and served the double
purpose Of place Of worship and q de-
fence against the Indians. Christ church
is where Washington and Franklin wor-
shipped. 1t WAS also at first log build
ing. The present edi6ce was finished in
1853. Its chime of eight bells was brought
by Capt. Budden from England, free Of
freight and in compliment to him, rang out
a joyous peal on his arrival. Queen Anne
presented part of the communion service in
1908.
, 1857-01-09

FIVE WoRDs IN SEAsoN.--About two
centuries and q half ago, the legislature Of
Scotland enacted that "a good and sgG-
cient school" shall be erected and maintain.
ed in every parish. To these FIVE words,
/" a good and sufficient school," introduced
into an act of Parliament, not larger than
a mans thumb, is Scotland indebted al
this day for nearly every solid glory she
possesses
, 1857-01-09

Mourn vEsUvIUs.-A letter from Maple.
says; Slips Of earth into the principa
crater of Vesuvius have been taking place
for some time past, 1t is feared that the
entire summit of the mountain will disap
pear in the open chasm. Violent and con
tinued reports have of late proceeded from
the volcano. rl
, 1857-01-09

~ The Masonic fraternity Of New
York state contemplate erecting on Broad
way in the city Of New York, an edidce
which will exceed in magui6eenee and mn
ish, anything Of the kindoh this continent.
1t is to be Eve stories high, Of white mar
bic; 600 feet 'front.' by 1856 deep; and'is
expected to cost abont $5OO0OOi nebaadn
, 1857-01-09

B6riA company is in course Of fOrma.i
ton to establish . line Of pEOpellers, be-
tween Chicago and Quebec, iR connection
with our ocean liue of. steamers. The
amount of capital necessary to work the
concern is Rl00.000.irlapoa ssodl 10 isaa
, 1857-01-09

R9- The St. Paul, Minnesota, papers are
filled with the transactions Of the Terri
torial Fair. The exhibitions, both in ex-
tent and variety, is said to have equalled
many in the older communities.
, 1857-01-09

The Cocoa NuT.-There are, it is said
three hundred and sixty Eve different arti
cles manufactured, and afforded by, the
cocoa nut tree. 1t furnishes food aud raj
ment, milk, oil, toddy, cups and bowls, cor
dage, brushes, mats---in short, as many art
icles as there are days in the year, 1t il
difficult to say what it does not afford.
"The Indian nut alone
Is clothing, meat and treneher. drink and pan,
Boat, cable, sail and needle, all in one"
, 1857-01-09

D@-A most trustworthy witness, Lieut.
Gunnison, states that when he was in Utah,
the three members Of the presidency had
no less than eighty-two wives between
them, and that one Of the three " was call
ed an old bachelor, because he had only u
bakers dozen. :" ''' ~ 80
, 1857-01-09

MINNRsorA ELECTION The 81. LOnis
RePuJlioaa has partial returns from this
Territory, Indicating that the Legislature
will bo democratic. The democratic pa
pers claim il, and the republican papers
talk quite discouragingly-pretty signih-
cant that the latter are in a minority.
, 1857-01-09

OF an aristocratic senate placed at the head
OF an ancient state. His success was re-
narkable, and does equal honor to Wash
ngton and to his country"
, 1857-01-09

~ The merchants Of Chicago are making
direct shipments Of grain from that city TO
Liverpool
, 1857-01-09
Gbt piunrtr ono ptmOnat.
IS PUBLISHED ON EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
By EDWARD FURSTE.
V2AM8aa-3n ASVAHGBD

For one year, when sent by mail or taken at the
ONCE, s. 90 for six months, 50 OO. Single copies
IS cents.
No paper will he discontinued, unless at the option
Of the proprietor until all arrearages are paid.
, 1857-01-09
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Forone square, 2 lines or less), three Insertions e5.
For every additional insertion, n,...............Sl 81.
liberal deduction made to yearly advertisers. .
The numbsr Of insertions must be distinctly marked
on the margin Of advertisements sent us, they viii
be continued till forbid and charged accordingly.
L. p. FISHER, Merchants Exchange Building,
Sacramento street. San Francisco, is authorized tO
receive and receipt for subscrptions and advertise
fneuts in California.
, 1857-01-09
z.
From the Louisville Journal.
The Black Water.

BIT ANNA MARIA WILEY.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-11

By Mr.: BfRb-t"r change in the term of III,
Circuit Court oi Rockingham county,
By Mr. DtCkWALL-tur the construction O.
Turnpike in tie county of Morgau
By Mr. MARlIS-FOr the incorporation Of com
pany to construct a Turnpike from Henry Cour
House TO Floyd county.
BY alr. )I'kiAsoS-For law establishing the lin,
between North Carolina end Virginia from tie coun
~ nt Patrick TO its western terminus.
BY Alr. Dk'SE-O' Scott u Adams Of Lynchbrrs
asking compensation for wo;k done lho South
Western Turnpike road
By Mr.. THoMAs--For the removal of TN. casa q
Nimrod MassIc from Fhuquier tn Warren county
By Mr. BROWN Of Petersburg-Of John Mann
Administrator ot Jordan Branch. deceased reativ,
to the expired charter OF the Petersburg Fire lnsu
| rancs Company.
! by MIR. Dsane-Of John Early and others, for
Cemetery in LynchbuIg
by MIR. ANnkRs0N-O: the Mu;unl Assurance s.
clety q: Virginia, asking modification of liz char
BY Mr. SmEESEY-Of citizens Of Wheeling, ask
lnS an ainendnent OF this charter of the city o
Wheeling.
BY MIR. DowSMAY-FOr the enactment of spec;a
! road Law for Fauqui.r county.
by MIR. TEnaCLr-Of Ed. Digges and Others for
additional compensation witnesses in certain
By MIR. MCkAY-Ui Israel +. Nckln, for com
pensatIon for services OH ths Sisterve aud Salem
road.
BY MIR. PLYMALE-For the ramission of fine i'm
posed on A. Fe!utz, of Wayne county.
BY MIR. ANDERsoH-Of a &. Layne, asking to be
refunded Certain amounts expended by him to repair
pubic buildings
BY Mr.. CoLTRAyE--For re assessment of the land-
OF Carroll county.
BY Mr.. SMIrH-Fcr al appropriation Of SS,0n0 Ia
complete the Wellsburg Female Seminary.
BY Mr.. SHErARD-Oi citizeus of Buckingh AN, for
the erection of warehouse in the city of Rich
mond.
On motion of Mr. STEVENS, the House adjourned.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-11

den"m s,ior of $50, rom en after Tie Isl o: Janus.
ry. 1852
3d. Ihs suppression OF nj bank notes under tbs
denomination Of $50 from and after the Is. OF Janus.
ry, 1862
Aud that said committee inquire into the practi.
cabi.ify oi securing t- Corporation of Deghbnring
states tor the Accomplishment Of ~" objects STATED
Mr.. BEn"s offered resolution requiring the Boar!
at Public Works ~ furnish fo This House the number
ana amount "i drafts c-p'ed aud r.naiang unpaid;
me dare oi I'll" acceptance al siii crafts and the par
ticuHr work for which thrv vera given. Adopted
Mr. llowERroS offered resolution appointing "a
sprrici'c"mmcr. iur III. purpose ot considering The
expectancy OF providing Tor the removal, oherwi. i.,
csposIng ot the free negroes Of this Commonwealth.
Adopted.
Mr.. DE4sE offsrad a resolution appointing special
commute: 10 inquire into III. expedlenry OF adopting;
the following resolutions:
l. Resolved That no article shall be carried upon
any public work IL which The Sia." is stocktuid-r
Tor es' 'i'in than th- actual of ransp
and repans due 10 the accommodation vi the commo.
Giy.
: That the tariff on all srch works should be ad.
Jus'ed As to produces the greatest possible nett
nu- from the trade.
The House then adjourned