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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24
Louisiana Intelligence.

The North Louisiana Baptist, of the 18th, says:
In some places copious showers fell last week,
while in others the drought still prevails. In some
localities but little rain has fallen in ten weeks. 1t
mas been cooler for several days, and we hope will
remain so.
All reports concur in representing the cotton crop
as very short one, OF this fact there can be no
longer any question, though month ago the pros
pect was so tlatterIng.
The general health Of the country is good for the
season,
The Shreveport Southwestern, of the 10th has the
following:
We have no improvement to report in the river,
which continues to recede rapidly. In the course of
few days the water will wash sufficient channels
through the sand-bars to admit the passage OF small
boats.
Cotton begins to arrive freely from the interior,
and business generally is reviving
The weather IS unusually cool and dry for the
season.
The Natchitoches Chronicle, Of the 18th, says:
The weather for several weeks past has been well
suited for cotton picking purposes and the bos are
opening we'll The sh0rness OF the crop in this parish
Will necessarily shorten the picking season, and we
are fortunate IN the enjoyment Otweather so favor
{ tu planters
The Bosser Times, OF the I7th, says:
The weather for the past week was as usuaI-ex-
Cessfyety warm, but relieved by cool mornings
and evenings. The crops viii turn out sadly Well
make enou-h corn to do US, but none to sell cotton
very slim.
The Red river American states that the ringworms
have finished their work. leaving the cotton fields ex.
tremely bare Of leaves and forms. The American
says;
The weather for the past week has been cool and
bracing. The river is low and FILLING rapidly. Rob
insons bar is now the sticking point The Aazoo
Belle spent about three days in getting over it and
back again.
The St. Marys Banner, Of the 10th, says:
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24

HAY-FtELD ANEoDoTE.-An old gentleman who
was always Dragging how folks used to work in his
younger days, time challenged his two sons to-
gether to pitch on load of hay as fast as he could
load it.
The challenge was accepted, and the hay wagon
driven around and the trial commenced. For some
time the old man held his very credtably, call
ing ont tauntingly, More hay more hay
Thicker and faster it came. The old man was
nearly covered still he kept crying, more hay
more hay until, struggling to keep on the top of
the dsordtrad and arrauged heap, it began first to
roll then to slide, and at last off it went from the
wagon, and the old man with it.
What are you down here for2 cried the boys
" came down after hay" answered the old man
stoutly.
Which was a literal fact he had come down after
the wagon load, which had to be pitched on again
rather more deliberately.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24

SINGULAR ArTAcHMENT.-The Fredericksburg
(Ya.) Herald says
Wm. A. Buckner, ESQ, of Caroline, informs us of a
singular attachment Of cat on his premises for a
young rat which was thrown to her with Others, a
month or two ago. The cat had litter OF five kit
tens ia barrel, which she was rearing with all the
tenderness OF matron One of Mr. B. S sons finding
three y0nng rats that had Tot arrived at discretion
airy age threw them into the barrel as titbits for the
cat and her Kittens A few days afterwards, with
boyish curiosity the youth looked in to see how the
puSseys were getting along when he discovered the
surviving young ratshp at work sharing the frugal
meal which the old cat dispensed and she treating
with the same paternal care as her own legitimate
offspring The experiment was frequently made OF
taking the cat, her kittens, and the young rat out
the barrel and watching her movements Puss iuva-
riaby treated all alike taking each up by the back
Of the neck and replacing them in the barrel She
evidently made no distinction in the family circle.
After some six weeks, the rat heiug well grown dis
appeared, but it is presumed that 1t went off on it,
own hook, entering the strife OF life, and that it did
not fall prey to either cat or kittens.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24

NJ. THEIRS AND HIS SCHooLMAsTER.-M. Theirs
has been entertaining his friends with an anecdote
OF himself. In the course of of his journeys he
stopped evening at the little town Of Luxembourg.
The hurgomaster came forth to do him honor and,
by way of COmplimenting him, mentioned that an
aged man, Marseiais, had performed the functions
OF sChOolmaster in the town for about twenty years.
Theirs asked the name OF the old man. and was an
swered Margas. The ex.minster desired to be intro
daced to him, when the following dialogue eusued.
Ihiers commencing:
Do yOn know me p
No, sir
You don't remember little Adolphe Thiers, one
of your scholars at MarseiLles?'
Wait wait; yes, | do reeoect such name a
sly little monkey, who used to play such pranks,i
Just son
All it is you; am very glad to see you. Have
you succeeded? Have you made your fortune ?r
q Sufficiently so, thank you.n
. So much the better So much the better! am
old man, well nigh worn out. l cannot return to
my country but when you return to Marseilles take
my compliments to all who know me''
Thiers promised the old man he would do so, and
then inquired, in homely way, how he was getting
on.
Not very fast scholars are rare"
Theirs slipped few pieces of gold into his hand,
and was about to retire, when Margas said
:" Pardon my curiosity | should like to know what
yon have been doing, Are you notary, banker, mer-
chant 2
:. have retired from business, but have been min
ster,n
Protestant?n cried the old man.
And such is glory p said Adolphe Thiers, when
he had terminated his anecdote, [Critie
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24

PRENTICIANA-Ihe PortlBnd Democrat, in pre-
tended attempt at personal description Of US, calls
oar nose 'snub.' 'Iis calumny. Nature never
snabbed us-not even our nose We confess that our
nose ''knows not the joy Roman nose and that it
is not Grecan nose, though we have sometimes
creased it, but It'll certainly the finest nose belonging
to the editorial fraternity of Louisville As for its
Portland CalnmniatOr, ii his nose is as long as his
ears seem to he, he can't hear himself sneeze, SO
great is the distance of the explosion and even when
things happen right under his nose he can excuse
his nattentiOn to them under the plea that he has to
attend to matters nearer home.
We like to see newspaper alWaysup with the times.
Some are always behind. They would make appro-
pirate bustIes for the girls.
Mr.. Whitehouse has had a fair trial with his tee-
graphic machine on the Atlantic cable and failed.
rhs is not the only White House falure recently re-
corded.
The Cincinnati Enquirer has an editorial on news.
paper independence. AS it portrays the character
OF that virtue in quite masterly manner, we are en-
eouraged to hope that it will next venture to attempt
its exercise.
On the Sd inst mob hung two men on suspicion
IN Bad AK county Wisconsin. The name Of the
county should be Bad Acts.
A Tennessee editor, for whom we have great re.
spect, thinks We too merciless toward the poor
creatures that assal us. We can't agree with him
sergeant ran the point of his spear into the throat
Of a dog that coming at him open.mouthed
why couldn't you well have struck him with the
blunt end of your spearn exclaimed the raYing own.
er. And SO would if he had come at me with bis
tail"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24
A nrinter in setting mn the line

He'll hath no fury like woman scorned"
by some oversight left ont the s. and made it read
He'll hath no fury like a woman CoRSEDf
slight departure from the text but none whatever
from the truth
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24

Once upon a time a Frenchman taunted an Eng
shman with being nationally deficient in the invent,
I'VE faculty. Your nation, said the Gascon has
no imagination. We invent, while you can do
nothing but improyen The Englshman curtly an
swered, Perhaps you are right Take the shirt for
example. You invented the collar; we improved by
adding the body and sleeves" We need scarcely
add that monsieur Indefinitely cayed hearing this
retOrt.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24
S BIN PA SIS.

sails on FRIDAY, September "a q 8 A. NJ
4EE=v FOR SABINE PASS AND CALVES
NMfEfT{k ton-u. S. Mail Iins-The Southern Steamship
@~saAaaEAsA C1mpauy's aud superior iron steam
shin MntFgOrdH, Flanders, commander, will leave
above stopping Sabine Pass going to and returning from
Galveston carrying the U. S mail
Fnr freight passage having superior accommodations
ply 9. .. PAYkE, 81 Gu nD street.
R8-A eashtp Of this line viii leave tile ports
ths 3D., 18th aud 2}i of October. sel4
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24

Dubois, the author OF a work against the use of
tobacco predicts the most disastrous consequences to
the French nation from the practice of smoking,
which has made fearful progress of late years aud is
fast becoming universal. AS to onr men = he says
" they already stunted and ugly enough but they
will in time approximate closely to cretins ourang
outangs. This is what we are coming to. | am
speaking seriously. / assume that every man, woman
and child, will contract the habit of smoking
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24
0r6 OtIeans 9aiIg Grestsrt.
LIST OF LETTERS

for and Remaining In the Post
Office at New Orleans up to
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER q, 1858.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24
BAXTER. LOgFTL&C0.

S{S{S FOB HaVRE-FHE Al asst SAILING
kF##Ss American ship William ,JnTvIs, Capt Bal.
aDard, is now loading for the above pot For freight
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24

stitch in time saves nine If therefore thou teeI.
est one in thy side, be thankful, 0 friend.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24

POOTS, BUSHINs AND SLIPPERS-5Q cases
il Gildrens Boots, Buskius and Slip
pes heels AVID spring e Just received consignment
steamship Black Warrior. For sale BY
J. B. VALENTINE L CO.,
/ jeI 81 Common street
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24
GENOA.

SSS6 FOR GHNUA-TlIE Al AND VERY FAST
f9S4S sailing American sha TnulOn, is now loading aud
fFeighl, apgly 10
sell BAXTER, LOWELL 4 60.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24

655& FOR BOSTON = REGULNR TINE-THE
RESS3f9 p Al fast sailing packet bark Hannah Thorn
ton, Tarr, master, having af her cargo en-
ERged %ll have Dispatch For balance passage
apply to GEO. vs.. IiFNSON L co.
et4l 81 camp street.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24

& BOUNpY LAND AND PENSIONS-NEF1cE
a M IL Exchange Alley stairs, nearly opposite The Post
n l5es 5Si1,.rs ssan,sn ~, r,a,...- . 49,.
service Of the u s Government for fourteen days more, in
any disturbance 81 1890 entitled 60 Of
land Widows and minor children deceased Soldiers
and Teamsters are entitled Bounty Pensions
Claims mude out and procured with Dispatch BY
JOHN PURCELL,
iyl6 2m u Exchange Alley, up stairs.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24
GcmtIcInem's Hist

Initials.
Alice. Ou CMnul street.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24
LIVERY SUGAR PLANT Err IN THE STATE
~ should procure Of Ames' STAR PANS for making

1t is tie LATEST and BEST improvement the SIMPLEST
and CHEAP and combines all the advantages heretofore
unaaned by ether invented either the purpose
eVapor1tng the cane juife, granuatiRg.
Can tie practical operation Mr. Daniel Edwards
tablishment Nos. y, 30 and 81 New eFre street
sul3 3p3n Il, o. AMES, Paentee,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24
YR 3

kSS FOR II tVRE-rHE AT VERV FAST siG7
Ef-TES p ing American bark Robert Capt Garter is now
Nz- -oadfug ana will have Dispatch For Balance freight
tnny 10
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24

u )ENIOVAII-MESSRS. BAUMBACH 4 EyERS, Paper
N Hangers, removed their stock of Paper Hangings
from hNchange Alley to No Is CHARITIES STREET
sails II
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-24

RB-Three hundred mile shorter than by any other
E8y- Passing through SLAVE TERRITORY ample security
afforded for the Of without
or RISK Baggage checked hrough-sure e0nnccdons-frs
class tracks, and wide guaga comfortable Express Mail
Trains leave Memphis daily r. NJ. passing the beautiful
scenery il North Alabama along the Tennessee river and the
Lookout and Virginia MunaiuAwilh their pure, heRhfp
anu nygomug breeaes, ana celebrated SprinEsby daylight
B" through 10 New York with less time ard expense than
by any other Try Through Tickets old the office
Of the New Orleans and Memphis Steam Packet Company New
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-23

Yet through all these privations, had the satisfaction
of being frequently assured that my companions would
feel themselves amply compensated ii they could only be
the of restoring to my friends and relieving
from that danger to which they had assured that
my life exposed.
feel it TO be duty which owe to the Utahs to make
fair and candid exposition of these facts for doubt
whether agent of the United States in the Indian
service has witnessed similar attachment to his person.
or loyalty To those laws and regulations which
have been instituted for their than has been
manifest in this instance.
The absence of any in charge of the superinten
dency of Indian affairs for Utah Territory, trust will
constitute sufficient apology for thus obtrudng these
facts upon your notice.
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
GARLAND HURT, Indian Agent.
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TIME January number is published this week
Il This number alone embeshsd with IA beautifully engraved
quarees and magazines Ia
portraits 10 biographical sketches and 40 articles IN ALL fa ., inter
ton We have received from gentlemen wen known IN 'he 5
world:
From Res.
The selections for the Eclectic are Judgment and
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An acquaintance principal of the leading foreign
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They are however many obtain
nnowing the wheat from publications. thus making what is
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CALVARY cuuac,r, New York, Nov T. 1857.
From Independent
standard periodical has rich table Of e contents
What left reviews and magazines after its regular
monthly skimming, Is only milk, and not cream
From the New York Tribune.
The contents periodical continue exhibit the uni
form excellence has the work such high reputation
penny composition but always uhls its promises by
lure Of the season enabling enjoy
the "cream' of a variety OF popular works
has Ia rrgg oolSo On n wo @ % and nex
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-23

The LICENSED OFFICERS OF THE CENTRAL AMERICA MI
George f. Asby late chief engineer of tho steamer Cen
trail America has sent report of MessIs. John NJ
Weeks and Henry B. Renwick, United States local IN
spectors of the port of New York. by which it appears
that the said inspectors exoncratc the licensed oces OIL
the Central America from all blame and further state
that there doubt in their minds that Chief Engineer
Ashby either ordered in the boat had volunteered
to take charge Of her. and his offer was accepted ana
that he did his duty Mr. Ashby has received his cer'
from the inspectors, and is qualified to resume
the practice of his profession
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-23

DESTRUCTION OF TIE CRY PORTSMOUTH Ports
mouth Ohio Tribune of the 18th gives interesting
picture Of the in which the Ohio river is invading
that city and lands in the vicinity sweeping away whole
of land and blocks Of locks threatening wide
spread destruction. The Tribune says
1t has worked off several of bottom land to the
steep bank and worked that down to Fifth street. taking
all of Fifth street between Jefferson street and the city
limits the west and is cutting to the west
end of Fourth street Six blocks containing twelve
city lots that originally ronted upon Fifth street. are
washed by the river which taking them off at the
rate of foot per day. 1t is common thing to see a
dozen square yards drop off at In fact the most of
two blocks is already gone and at the northeast corner
of Fourth and Madison streets the river but few feet
from Fourth street.
Only seventeen yards Of ground lie between the build
ing Of the boiler yard and the river AT the rate this
ground has been caving in during the past thirty days in
month the boiler-yard buildings will be sub
merged, unless removed. Only about forty yards OF
ground intervene between the depot buildings and the
river At the rate this ground ID disappearing,
in three four months the channel OF the river
would wash these buildings and it must be apparent to
every observer that the evil increases in force it
crosses The the channel Of the river works in to-
wards the bank resting upon quicksand the force it
gains and the harder it will be to stop its inroads
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-23
United states Patent once,
Animation q a

ON the petition of Silas @. Durgin, of Iioyoke
praying of patent grated him
March, 1874 for Improvement machine
ung folding cloth" from the expiration said
patent which takes place the 9th day of March, 1888
ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent
Monday, March, IL O'Clock, all Mr
notified to and show they have
petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing required the Patent
objections, specially set forth in writing at twenty
hearing; all testimony filed by either
the said hearing be taken and transmitted accord
OF the Office which will be furnished apa
testimony the viii be closed the 18th Of February
dcpostons other papers relied upon testimony be
morning OF that day arguments
4 any, within days thereafter
Ordered be published in the Union h,e
gencer Evening Star, Washington; Argus Philadelphia;
New York Post Boston and Inquirer, Cincinnati Ohio
the day of hearing
HOLT.
Commissioner Of Patents
r. SEtors Of the above papers will please copy, and send
bills the Patent Office, with containing this notice
Dec l0-law3w
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-23

STRENGTH MErAL.--In some experiments made for
testing the comparative strength of plain and corrugated
metal the superiority of the latter significantly de.
monstated Two pieces of "copper" of equal surface and
thickness were formed into arches of about fifteen inches
in length the having fiat surface, and the other
two corrugated arches The arch with the fiat surface
gave way under the weight Of few pounds, while the
corrugated arch wthstood the weight of two men who
violently surged upon it without making the least i'm
preston. In another experiment, made upon large
SCALE and under equal conditions the plain arch gave
way with three thousand hundred and twenty-si
pounds of pig iron upon its crown while the corrugated
arch bore the weight of sixteen thousand nine hundred
and nneyour pounds of the metal for forty-eght
hours without the least perceptble DETECTION This was
afterwards increased to twentyseven thousand pounds
which also remained ortyeght hours with no visible de-
Election
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-23

SPoT THE SUM correspondent of the Charleston
Courier says
large spot has recently made its appearance the
vations Saturday, the 18TH nothing like it
and Monday the l4th it was large enough to be
by the unasssed eye protected of course by colorcd
1t is 40 900 miles in diameter, of rather tan-
guar figure along the borders of the penumbra within
which four five large nub, and several smaller
in the form of dots and lines The diameter OF
the spot being fire times that of the GARTH its surface
must be more than times the whole surface Of the
earth or fifteen times greater than the habtable portion of
the globe As the spot is the western edge of the
sum- it will be visible only three four days longer the
rotation of the carrying it out of view not to be
again until about the new year, if remain permanent so
long.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-23

SuoRr SpEEcnIs.-In the English House of Commons
they will not hear speak at length who is not
known beforehand to have something to They cheer
him down. cough him down, laugh him down, clap him
down stamp him down, 60 down themselves to din
Long speeches abomination So, remarks the
Philadelphia Ledger, it will become at Washington A
few of the really great will make just many really
great speeches But the business of the country
more rapidly coming to be transacted by sharp, Short
pointed debating speeches. with the quick retort
than prosaic orations.