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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-09

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sieaps throughout the excellent aud agreeable
teratiye eccaay cure al diseases ofthe Uni
nary Organs and pecaliary adapted to the pse Of e
males and children.
no other article has been offered that Justly entitled
tie name Of the
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public cautioned 10 purchase bathe genuine aE
Gle, called
DIR. yANDERyEER,s INDICATED GIN,
OH
Real Schledam sohmapps.
bottle will the signature Of the proprietOss
undn one othe ia genuine vithoatit.
sFor sale in New Orleans Fhoesale and retail, pFopre
ors' prices,ssy
dig 5mErNo&ws a AID ISL Charities street.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-09

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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-09
DoESTlA IsI.E AND spApIONAtsY spaAnl

HOARD SONS Southern Depot for the States Of Louis.
ana Mississippi Alabama Tennessee and Texas is
established No 70 raver street. New Orleans where the
subscriber who is sole for the above Stes receiving
eight sixteen every month"; of sizes from to 81 horse
Of these celebrated Engines ieh after test q nno
all giving the mos complete satisfaction, being I'll ONLY
Portable Engine having cylinder boiler, WHICH Is ALL
UTILIZED HEATING SURF ACE AND PERFECTLY &C
GEssIBLE INSIDE AEt OUT FOR CLEANING; requires
no brick work put them operation special skill TO
and bnt the smaest propo9n Of fnel them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
Slave States,

In bis speech on Saturday, MIR. Barksdale
of Mississippi, demanded to know of the
"Black Republicans" if they would have vo-
ted for the admission Of Kansas with slave
~ if all her people we're in favor of it?
Mr.. GiddiDgs said he would not vote TO as
socia.e Ohio with another slave State.
Mr.. Barksdale. Does the gentleman speak
for his party?
Mr.. Giddings. l speak for the indepen-
dent, thinking, humane portion of mankind
generally, Laughter.
Mr.. Stanton, Of Ohio, said no Republican
would vote for a slave State north Of go 3V.
Mr.. Barkesdale. Would they, south OF 1t
Mr.. Stanton. A good many would.
Mr.. Curtis, of Ohio. Yes sir; | would.
MIR. Barksdale said if no more slave States
were to be admitted the South desired to
know it. He read statistics to prove that
the North had the lions share Of ths Terri
tories, and that the expenditures OF Govern
ment were made chiefly at the North.
Mr.. Colfax, of Indiana, ayowed frankly
that be would not vote for the admission OF
another slave State so long as the Missouri
restriction was uneuforced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
TIL. Family Of Joe Smith.

A correspondent of the Missouri RepubT
can gives an account of the family Of Je
Smith, the founder of Mormonism, whou b.
had visited at their residence, near NaqyD.
Illinois. The widow is now married to ,
an named Bitoman. She is q native Of
New York, aud a masculine, iutelligen, lO.i.
ing woman of forty-6ye or lorty-,eyen years.
She has a splendid farm some four miles from
Nauvoo, which is managed by her two elie.,
soos, while David goes to school. About to.
two eldest there is nothing remarkable to be
seen. They are intelligent men Of large she,
but have nothing in their appearance betoseG,
ing them to be prophets, or sons OF I.
prophet" To their mother they are said =
be very much attached and very KIDD. Dlvg!
is an uncommonly intelligent lad, Of mas.iT,
forehead, and bright, expressive eyes. Ill;
step-father intimated that he cares as ltat
about Mormons and M%ormonism, as oHe
that never heard the names, notwithstan!
ing that thousands of the followers Of BIZ
father believe him to be q great hlgh-prles,
a prophet and seer, lin embryo) IL. Il:
knows that they worship his name equ,.
to that Of Jesus Christ, and yet, says Ias
writer, | am told the lad is too intelligent
allow it to make any impression upon 5.G.
Probably the fact Of all the family being 10.
believers in ID is the cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
I'm his

We are reliably informed than when the
Committee of the Common Council, says
Porter's Spirit of The Times, who so d%ashing,
" captured Mahommed Pacha on his arrival
in this city, took leave of him, Councilman
Van Tine, of the committee, asked his Tx,
celloncy when he expected to return to New
York; wbereupon the Rear.Admiral, after a
cautious pause, replied that it was his i'm
preston be should return to COustantinopIe
by the way Of New Orleans. An eye witness
Informs US that the Rear-Admiral took
occasion at that moment, as the Councilman's
head was turned. to suddenly put his right
thumb to his nose, and as suddenly dropped
his left eyelid. We are happy to be able to
say that the Rear-Admiral is safe in Wash
iagton, albeit he was haunted by our city Of
ficials even to that spot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
A Nice Individ ual.

Sviudling Females "A man who gave the
name Of Thomas Smith, was arrested al
Philadelphia, on Monday morning, by sp.e'
cial officers Callahan and Carlln, on the
charge of swindling a number OF females
His plan of operation appears to have been
as follows:
He would locate in some town, and take q
fancy to some female, whom he would as-
certain had SOME money. lie would then
paw attention to her, and represent hat he
was worth some 100000 or $4,000 and
owned a farm in some out of the way place.
Under these representations, be would induce
the woman to marry him and place IN his
hands the money she had, after which he
would desert her.
10 this manner he married an elderly lady,
who was keeping a store at Manayunk. She
sold out her store, aud gave the proceeds,
amounting to upwards Of $1,000, to him. lie
gave the name Of James r. Wilson, and,
after obtaining the money. left his victim
penniless.
A lady, at Trenton, was also swindled out
of $500 10 the same manner. This lime be
went under the name OF Boyton.
From q lady, residing in the lower section
of the city, he obtained $500 and a handsome
gold watch. The latter he got under pre-
tence of getting it repaired. Here he went
by the name Of Thomas Smith.
lie also paid attention to Miss Carrigan,
who resided in the upper part Cfthe city, but
finding she had no money he did not ensnare
her into his trap.
The accused appears to have been operating
all over the country. There are several other
persons who have been taken in, IN a similar
way, but the above are all that have been
brought to light as yet, aud are generally
very sad cases.
The accused vas committed by Recorder
Eueu for a further hearing on Thursday next,
at one o'clock. lie is an Eastern man, about
forty,6ye years of age, and weighs $50
pounds. lie has dark hair and whiskers,
and is prepossesging in his appearance
The foreinger of mis- left hand Is cut of
ciose Bulletin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
The Tennessee Banks.

1t appears that the Legislature of Ten
nessee has passed a supplemental bank bill,
which modities in some respects the stringent
provisions of the bill passed on the same sub
iect early in the session. 1t postpones the
time of acceptance by the suspended banks
Of the provisions of the law passed in Jan,
uary, until ninety days from this time and
also postpones the time of the retiring OF
small notes, those Of the denomination of
i've dollars until January, 1859; Of ten until
January, 1860. 1t makes the resumption Of
specie payments by the Bank of Tennessee
contingent upon the same action on sae part OF
the Union and Planters banks. 1t provides
for the sale of $500, 900 worth Of stock Of the
Union and Planters banks for the establish
ment Of branches Of the State Bank at Mem
phis and Knoxville, provided that said stock
shall not be sold under par. 1t allows the
Bank of Tennessee and the proposed two
new branches, to deal in bills of exchange at
their discretion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
RI. largest diamond In hi World

The Cincjnpsti Times of Saturday says;
We were waited upon yesterday, BY MIR; u
P. Matthews, Of Virginia, who exhibited to
our sstonished vision what be claims to be
diamond of the first water. 1t Is about an
inch and q half in diameter, and nearly an
inch in thickness. 1t is surprisingly, orii
liant. particularly when viewed by gas-light
Its estimated value is two million oil doliars'l!
MIR. Matthews says he has been offered Tor !,
twepty-four thousand pounds. it was found
by the father of its present possessor in the
pold mines 10 Buckingham county, Va
about seventy years since.
1t has remained in the rough state ever
since, until a few weeks ago, when Mt NJ
being satisfied by every test that It was IL,
reality a diamond, took it to New York and
had il dressed. This precious gem weighs
l44 carats. The Koh.inoor, if we remember
weighs but 100 carats. There have been Sc,
yeral diamonds found in the gold regions Of
Virginia. Last year one found IN said local
ity was sold at Richmond for $4,000. Mt;
Nj. is convinced that be is the proprietor OF
the largest diamond in the world and we see
no good reason to doubt it. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
Brazil and Buenos Ayres.

Accounts have been received from Rio
Janeiro to the l4sh ultimo. Yellow fever
continued to rage most violently, carrying off
victims by the SCORE daily. The dates from
Pernambuco are to the Oath ult. The rainy
season had subsidized, and that city was
healthy. The first section OF the railroad
has been opened, and the Brazilians are de-
lighted at beholding the transportation OF
sugar and passengers ct the rate of twenty
miles per hour. The comm enoement looks
cheerful, and when the nest section is com;
plcted the ride will disclose a scenery equal
to any in Brazil. The city Of Buenos Ayres
on the 18th of January was in great com
mercial distress, many houses having failed,
aud hides bringing an unusually low price.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
ARRAY In a C~ourt-Rooom.

The Padding (Miss.) Clarion furnishes
the following particulars of a tragic affair that
occurred lately at Greensboro. in that State:
A case was being argued before the Pro.
bate JUDGE in which VIM. Brantley, esq, re-
presented one side and Messrs. Nowland and
I. w. Davis the other. Ia the course of his
argument Brantley became very personal
and said that Nowland and Davis were both
God id ~rascals, who would steal, &C., &c.
An angry alteration Of course ensued. when
Brantley drew q pistol and presented it at
Nowlaud, who dared him to fire, saying that
he was not excited. Brantley told him to go
and arm himself, upon which he started out
of the room. As be turned to leave, Brantley
kicked him, when Noslsnd stabbed him in
the side. The wound was considered NOR
tai, and Brantley was borne to his residence,
where he made his will. Ga recovering from
his agitation, however, he was found to be
less injured than was at first supposed. His
recovery was nevertheless considered very
doubtful at last accounts. On the following
morning, as Nowlapd was going to his
breakfast, he was wayIaid and shot by Brsnt-
ley's brother, who Immediately made his es.
c1Da
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
The Christtan Serenaders.

From a statement 10 the Hartford Courant
it appears that the revivalists of that city
have adopted as Z means Of grace what they
term Christian Serenades. The Courant
says:
''Night before last, after tho close Of one
of the young mems prayer meetings, about
10 or II o'clock, some thirty of the young men
went to the house Of one Of their companions
who was unwelI, and standing together on
the walk, sapg several OF those sweet, soul
stirring revival songs and hymns that they
sing at their meetings. There were none
but male yoices-.and almost all Of them being
excellent voices, the effect Of the music as II
came upon the still night air, was both touci-
ing and grand. Before going home, the
serenaders complimented one or two other
houseo, with q verse or two, in the same good
shape"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
An Ugly Picture.

Jno. W. Forney, the editor of the Phil,
delphia Press" gives in his paper a b.rr
BILE picture of the proscri ptive operations d
the Administration. 1t seems that the gu.
lotine is at work with terrible activity, .e
CAPTIVATING members every day, aud accord
ing to Mr.. Forney. it is not as in former time.
those who are oit of the Democratic fold wa.
are losing their heads, but the bold and
upright Democrats who dare TO thIDE
aloud" are the first to feel the weight 81!
keenness Of the glittering blade In re
fectiug upon this sad state Of affairs M
Forney writes with painful emotion;
81 Jar hardly believe my senses that On
writing from the Capital Of my country ai
that my old friend-he to whom have burn.
almost fiisl relations from my boyhood b.
to whom | have confded my few hopes 30.
fears-he for whom | dared the irOwn, o.
foes aud for whom, during four long years 10
the lower House Of Congress, the P%atronns'
in my gift was fesrlessly bestowed, az Be
knows bow gladly and how spontaneoa'!
tool can hardly believe my senses, th''
this is the city of Washington and that J''
Buchanan is President"
This is certainly q bad business, but W. "
not know that we ought t. complain
Patriot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
Sham Practice,

About two weeks ago "knapsack pedlar''
went into Black Hole Valley, in this county,
with a large lot Of watches and %jewelry, and
succeeded 10 selling and trading of large
quantity OF his trash to the honest and 10
~suspectIng citizens Of the valley. After dis.
posing Of all ne could, he took tho balance Of
his stock and pledged it with Mr.. Hess fol
So, promising to return in about a week to
redeem it. The week elapsed, but instead l. oil
returning as he promised, he was followed by
another individual. doubtless a confederate,
who claimed all the property, alleging that
it had been stolen, and the persons with
whom he had succeeded in trading were
On ade to believe that all was fair, and gave
up the property, with a single exception
This is but one Of the many games now play
ed by the "sharpers," aud for the future
should cause our citizens to be very careful
how they deal with strangers.--NuHey Pa
I nrDyuJrU
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
An Affair of Ii

We learn, says the NJ bile Adye,ti...
that a hostile meeting took place SUNDAY -
ternoon beteen Captain Harry Maury, ,ns
Captain II. A. DeRlviere, Of the French I'n
ayes. The place of meeting, We fur,bs,
learn, was Deas' Mills, Just hey ond the NJ,
sissippi line, aud the weapons navy rs,.I
vers. The cause Of the difficulty We b.,.
not heard.
Two shots were exchanged, neither of Car.
tain Riviere's taking effect. Captain MAJ.
rvs first shot struck a half dollar niso.
in his antagonists vest pocket, and the a.,
ond pierced his cheek, and the ball lod,sl
in the roof Of his mouth. The wound. :;
Captain Risiere are not regarded as dan.
gerous.
The Mobile Mercury of the l9th saws of,b
duel:-Bcth parties were to commence firm,
at the word Fire." and thereafter to fire a,
will and advance at will until either s,bss 3.
onds should cry stop" Upon the word h.
ing given, both parties raised their wespon,
aud fred. Capt. Maury was untouched, bu,
bis adversary received a ball above the rig5,
hip, which moved him out Of his position
Tbereupon be placed his hand on bis side 70,
a moment, as though in pain, while Carr.
Maury cooked his pistol and remained apps,.
emily waiting his further action. Eery Soon
however Capt. DeRiviere seemed to recoye,
cooked bis pistol, aimed at Maury, aud fired
his second shot Immediately before Mau,y
fred his. Maury's second shot took efs;;
10 DeRiviere's cheek, and be had taken hi,
aim for q third fire when Mr.. Girard, tia
second of DeRiviere, cried stop" upgp
which Capt Maury lowered bis pistol aui
handed it to his second. All this appears
to be great Tom-foOlery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
The sonora Rebellion.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The overland
mail, via I'll Paso aud San Antonio, has ar
rived, bringing information, dated Angona
February 7th, stating that Gen. Gandara, th'
leader Of the rebellion in Sonora, has beer
entirely successful, having defeated the gov
eminent troops in several battles. AT last
accounts Gen. Gandara had surrounded Pes
chiera, the governor, so as to cut OF all hope:
of his escape. Gandara had massacred al
his prisoners, and proclaimed that he would
hang Peschiera if taken.
Other letters say that the Fort Yuma
and FL Paso wagon road was progressing
finely. =,
The people of the Rio Graude ore much
interested in the success Of the Arizona
bill.
The Indians were troublesome in the
MesiIla valley, and q general attack wa
feared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
More Criminal Court disclosures.

A few days ago, in the Court Of Oyer and
Terminer, 10 Philadelphia, it was discovered
that d jury bad been packed. On Tuesday
another discovery was made that bills of in'
dictment against some parties for forging
naturalization papers, had been stolen from
the Office of the Clerk Of the Quarter SEES
sions before the present clerk came into Othce,
These facts 90 to prove that the whole bust
ness of our criminal courts, and of the Offices
connected with them. need reforming. When
%iuries can be packed in open court. the seal
Of the court be appended fraudulcntly to
naturalization papers, the parties who were
guilty of these offences never brought to trial,
and, fnally, the bills of indictment stolen
from the Office of the Clerk of the Court, the
reform cannot be commenced too soon.--
Phil. Ledger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
The Mormon War,

ST. LOUIS, March PA letter from Col.
Johnston of the Utah expedition, describes
his march to Fort Scott, compliments bis
troops, and says the Mormons have, as fully
as words and actions can, manifested tue 10
tention that they will no longer submit to
any government but their own, and that the
people Of the Union must either submit to a
usurpation of their territory, and have q
government in their midst, acknowledging
no dependence upon or allegiance to the fed
eral authority, or act with Vigor and force to
compel them to succumb. lie expresses an
earnest hope that every e~zersion may be
made to forward supplies early 10 the spring,
under a sufficient guard Of mounted men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
The Great Southern Route.

The New Orleans Bulletin says
The anticipation Of a new and speedy COM
munication between New Orleans and New
York may now be entertained With the pros
pect Of being soon realized. On the New
Orleans and Jackson Railroad. a gap Of on
ly twenty-three miles remains to be compile
ted between } Jackson and New Orlesns, and
it is confidently believed that it will be clos
ed up by the middle of this month. This
will leave only eighty miles Of unfnisbed
road between Memphis and New Orleans
On the East Tennessee aud Virginia road o
gap of only eighteen miles remains to be
completed, which is the only break in the
railroad connection between New York and
Memphis, and the work Of closing that up is
going vigorously on. Thus the prospect is,
tina, by the lst Of April, there will remain
considerably less than a hundred miles Of
road to be constructed to complete the vast
continuous railroad line between New York
aud New Orleans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
Snakes In WINTER,

Daring the coolest of the weather eight or
ten days since, while the mercury was IA de.
grees below the freezing point, and the earth
covered With snow to the depth OF II or IA
INCHES, Mrs. James Hughes killed 90 the
Piper place, in the vicinity Of Abingdon, in
this State, two snakes crawling on the snow.
Ore of them, says the Virginiau, was a gar
ter snake, three feet two inches long, and
FIVE and one-fourth inches 10 CIRCUMFERENCE,
and the latter q black snake four feet long.
The same day q little boy on the above place
killed q water snake upwards Of four feet in
length,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26

We think it would be a very wise and
ai.oreet thing, if the Senate would take up
and pass the House resolution for the adjourn
no emit of Congress in june. To have a day
fixed up to which to rork-wOuld help bu''
mes. very much. If q day for adjournment
be resolved on, it would compel members
who have measures to pass, to accommodate
themselves and their plans TO the Other
wise they cannot expect favorable action
Besides, 80 weary is the country OF agitati0n'
and 90 satisfied are the people that the prin'l'
pal cause Of disturbance lies in Congress- shas
an early adjournment would be very aceepta-
bio. Buneombe would be more oonc'liased
BY . vote to adjourn than by a SPEECH Is
not that a potent argument with the spouters
to empty benches. and wearied and disguised
constituency
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
Virginia Historical society.

At the last annual meeting the following
officers were unanimously elected for the cur
rent year;
President-Hon. Wn. G.. Rives.
Vice Presidents-Hou. James NJ. Mason
Vim. II. Macfarland, esq, Hon. John Y
Mason.
Corresponding Secretary and Librarian
DR.. Vim. P. Palmer.
Recording Secretary -Andrew johnson.
Treasurer Jaquelin P. Taylor.
Executive Committee-Conway Robinson,
Chairman; Gustavus A. Myers, Thos. T.
Giles, Arthur A. Morson. Thomas H. Ellis,
Geo. Wyths Randolph, H. Coalter Csbsil,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
Tha Londoun Fair.

A meeting Of the Executive Committee
of tue Loudoun Agricultural society was
held 10 this town on Saturday last, ior tne
purpose of taking the initiatOry, steps lo'
the SOoiety's Fair nest fell. all 1eSe s
~ preliminaries were arranged. and Wed,
nssday and Thursday, the 18th and 10th o.
September, fixed upon as the time for hold
ing the same. In due season the ground;
Will be handsomely and convenlentiy lifted
m for the reception Of all articles that may
~ ogsred for exhibition, and it is desirable
that members should pay in their indebted
ness at on early day, so that 10 delay may o'
ocoasioped from a want OF unaS'--L0
Mirror,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
ACCIDENT.

The st. Louis Republican Of Monday states
that ION Thursday night, while the steamer
Randolph wee moored to the Illinois shore
taking on freight, some miles below here, the
bank, which was very high and supposed to
have been underwashed by the late rise,
csyed 10 on her side, burying nine men, and
breaking down some thirty feet of the guard
Eight were rescued unhurt, the other, a
Spaniard, name unknown, was lost. There
ia another Of the deck-hands missing. 1t is
feared that he Was among the buried, and
was carried of by the current which was very
rapid"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
DefalcRtion

Brotherson. the book-keeper of the Union
Bank, who, being detected in an embez1le'
ment of over Sl00, 900, ACCOUNTS for his
crime by a%ttributing it to the infatuatioDs OF
gambling. This is the old method Of all who
plunge into crime, to secure a defence in the
public sympathy. The truth is, that in nine
cases out Of ten, these heavy defslcations are
prompted by licentious wasteiulness, and
gambling is only q minor and auxiliary
cause. These pilfsring ~rascals should be
known for what they ars.--N. J. Apirit.