New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-26

JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS---W uHueIstdtu tlidt at
meeting Of delegates Of the American party, held
last evening, the following gentlemen were nominated
for the various judgeships, as follows: N
First District Court, 7. G. Hunt Second, P. Il.
Morgan Third, i. Duyignaud Fourth, John W.
Price Fifth, a. B. Eggleston Sixth, r. K Howell.
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posrPoHEMEsT The lecture of the Young Mems
Christian Association, which, according to the pro-
gramme, was to have been delivered tonight, has
been postponed to Monday night.
CoMPLndENTARY BENEFIT TO MIR. EDWIN BooTH.
Weare gratified to perceive that complimentary
benefit is to be given Mr.. Edwin Booth at the st.
Charles theater Saturday night. This is tribute
that Is well deserved and we shall expect to see the
house densely crowded. The correspondence on the
subject is published in another column.
MRs. CHERRI.-This lady, whose delineations in
light comedy were SO pleasing feature at the Gaiey
theater month two since, has, we are pleased to
perceive, been engaged at the st. Charles theater
She appears there tonight for the first tine and we
are sure she will render herself great fayorite with
tie patrons of that establishment. q.
Il ARMoRY HALL ARCTIC PANoRAMA.-This work has
proved itself gem Of the first water. 1t has obtained
universal popularity and is sought with avdity by all
classes and ages In this panorama, we have per-
feet portrait gallery Of Arctic nature whose objects
are distinct and tangible There s nothing phantom
like in their appearance They appear realities It
is difficult to realize that they are but works Of art
ideal creations into each and all Of them has genius
breathed the breath Of life. This exquisite work of
art is making marked sensation, and is worthy the
high consideration in which it is held. 1t will be
open to the public tonight as usual.
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GAIETY THEATER.--The Kellers, with the aid Of
the Gaiety opera troupe, bring ont Oberona again
tonight It is most beautiful spectacle, which every
one should see.
THE AMrHITHEATER.- The rush to see g The Naiad
Queen Of the Marsh Children is altogether unex-
ampled. All the desirable seats are now taken up
two days beforehand, and every seat and standing
place ia filed nightly. So those who would take
parties Of ladies must take time by the foreock 1t
is hardly necessary to state that the Naad Queen
Of the Marshes is perfectly charming.
ST.. CHARLES THEATER-Mr. Booth, tonight, ap.
pears st. Pierre, with Mrs. Gladstane Mariana
in sThe Wife, For afterpiece, Mrs. Cherri will
make her debut at this theater, in her famous pro-
team piece Of " A day in Paris"
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ORLEANS THEATER.--M Madame La Oranges Resiaa,
in The Barber OF Seville last night was altogether
i wonderful and most enchanting performance. The
applause ahe aroused at times amounted to hurri-
cane we never heard it excelled If equalled in the
alter and it was all noby deserved. We regret that
Madame LIS engagement should close SO soon. Mon
Il day night will be her last.
Tonight N lie Muller takes her benefit, appearing,
with strong support, in !" Robert the Dev.n Mile
Mis- apleasng and most deserving young singer, and
we hope to zee her receive bumper.
srBAMEa A. L. SHorwELL suNK.--A Geographic
dispatch from Memphis, received yesterday by the
agents. announces that the steamer A. L. Shotwell,
Capt. Elliott, from Louisville for this port, had
snagged and sunk at Paddys Hen and Chickens y
eight miles above Memphis No particulars of the
disaster have as yet been received.
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CoTToN-The receipts Of cotton for the twenty
four hours ending at O'Clock last evening were by
the Aida, from Red river, sos bales Scotland from
Nashville, 270; Linda, from Natchitoches, 535 :
from Princeton, R. w. Powell, 1I6O; Laftte from
A White Oak Shoals, TAB; Southern Belle from Caro-
lima Landing, 1854 sundries, 100. Total 449O bales
Receipts for the corresponding day last year were
A754 bales zS fs
An AMERICAN VESSEL SEIZED IN FRANoE.-Th
bark Adratic, Capt Sherman which had the collision
with the French propeller Lyonnas. has been seize
in the port Of La Ciotat by the authorities and til
captain put under arrest for his agency in that trans
action She belonged to Belfast, Me- and was 0
the passage to Savannah, Ca, with load of lime
when on the night Of November g. 1856, when abou
60 miles S. E. Of Nantucket, she came in collisio
With the Lyonnais.
GENUINE MEERscHAUMs.-Mr. Guion at the corne
Of ST. Charles and Canal Streets has hand that
smoking lnxues the meerschaum pipeand the finest eleco
Of the article offered in this country They all
ranied genuine having been made under Mr. CPS
vision in Vienna Smokers should oand look them Will
speaking Of Guion mention novelty for the lad
WHICH he has hand, with his thousand other rio
and rare articles 1t is fanparaso parasofan
bned article for wArdng of fae and woon the
weather. This may with proprety say somehir
under the The ladies should go look at
ScoTcH ALE.-Messrs. SANFORD & Brothers, No
Is and 70 New Levee, have received large the ao,
have GaaaI a