New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-05
TeIegraphed 70 lhe New Orleans Crescent
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WAsHISGros, April s,-The Senate has confirmed
the following appointments. Isaac Winston az Mar
sn@l Of Kansas, and Joseph L. Kennedy as Marshal
OF the Eastern District Of Louisiana.
The New Regiments
NEW YORK, April ALI Is reported that Col.
burnhams regiment Of New York volunteers is sc-
eepted BY the President The Other regiment, ii is
said, will be taken from Pennsylvania sdi
The Quarantine.
NEw YORK, April 3-The Quarantine IA rjoidlv
adhered TO, and all vessels are subject to visit from
health officer.
Departure of the Fulton
NEW YORK, April 3.-The Fulton sailed to-day for
Liverpool without any specie.
High Water Above.
fIcKsBuRs, April 3.-The river has risen eight
inches in the last twelve hours The towns Of Napo-
leon and Greenvile have given away. and the whole
country Is submerged. The river is within a few
inches OF the highest water mark ever made and is
stiil rising at all points between here and Memphis
Large quantities Of freight intended Tor points
above have been brought here, as the landings were
covered with water
IHE CLOTHES MoTH.- This little insect 40 well
known IN every household, annually levies a tax
uPoh our people almost as great that required to
govern tne country i has long puzzled the brains
o. lne economist to devise sure means BY which its
destruetiveness might be provided against. M
Mr.. William MsGrorty. one Of our citizens. who for
years had been laid under contribution by this fen
destroyer, determined to search for some meaps ts,
rid himself of this evil and to persevere until success
crowned his efforts.
That he might commence Alright, be Acquainted
himself thoroughly with their natural history. He
learned that they belonged 10 the same family as the
silk worm that in spring. during the night super
rcial observer might see fly fitting silently from
bale to bale package to package without any appa-
rent object in keeping such late hours, and whose
principal amusement seemed to be that of flying into
the candles or jets Of gas and singing off its wings
Bat when watched atteutively, it was easy to dis
cover that wherever they lit of very small white
eggs were deposited. which adhered closely to the
object upon which they laid. Following up the
subject, be would observe in few days that small
worm or maggot would proceed from their eggs,
which, as soon as it to ife would begin devour-
ing the fabric upon which it found itself with an ap
petite extraordinary in comparison with its size !;
thus feeding day by day, it would increase in size
until about half an inch in length, when il would
weave for itself covering out Of that which hitherto
bad served for its food and after enveoping itself
entirely would disappear from view for the season
and remain ensconced within its comfortable little
cell until the warmth of another spring should again
spread itself over the face of nature. Then comes
its last and greatest change for some quiet even
ing in the spring, beautiful little fly will be seen to
emerge from the dismal walls of the cell and fly away
to perform that greatest duty that God has assigned
to every living creature the perpetuation of its
species
These facts Mr.. McGrorty partly learned from
books and partly from actual observation which last
was work OF time and the closest attention. Know
ing this much, he thought that the balance Of his
task was comparatively easy be had only to dis
cover what drug gas or composition would destroy
the ny, so as to strike at the of the evil but he
soon found it was vast deal more difficult than he
expected. de would no sooner discover something
which would be fatal to the fly than be would also
discover that it was equally fatal to the value Of the
article upon which it deposited tainting it with
an odor which was most disagreeable spotting or
moulding everything that came in contact with it /;
but he peisevered feeling convinced that there was
something in the pharmacopia which would finally
answer his purpose and at length succeeded IL acts
with wonderful efficacy; the moth fly shuns it with
unerring instinct; and were house swarmng with
them we will venture to assert that II Mr. McGrortys
preparation is freely used about the premises they
would vacate incontinently leaving not even an egg
to mark their former habitatiou.
To thinking man this is no small discovery.
When the immense damage which is yearly done by,
the moth is taken into consideration il will readily
appear that great results will accrue from Mr..
Mc1rorty's energy and perseverance.
While being fully aware of the value of his dis
covery, he is not Of those selfish persons who de-
sire to reap oil the benefits of whatever they might
come into the possession of. He manufactures the
article on large scale, and disposes of it at such
price as all can afford, thereby leaving himself but
very small profit only on the material used in the
composition and demanding nothing for isinvention
Some Of our first hardware, dry-goods and clothing
merchants have literally forward and interest ID
themselves in the matter and ore introducing it into
all parts OF the country and we of opinion that t
will not be long before the ravages of the moth will
be set at defiance.