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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02
COAST AND LAFoURCHE.

Leaves every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY.
r.. - COAST AND LAFOuRCHE PACKET
lssS,rs The new switt and splendid passenger packet
Gen. Pike. j. J. Brown, master, A. r.. Gar
fuer clerk leyes New Orleans Wednesday A. NJ
aud every Saturday T. NJ For freight passage having
superior &c commododons, apply on board.
J. s. PAGAUD, Advertising Agent.
The Gen Pike will eontinue regular packet during the
entire dis
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02
Leaves OF. TUESDAY. ID inst, at5P.M

lslAt1sss mington, Chaupagnoe MORGAN, Pigeon Hills
Marie Saline, Alabama Landing Ouachita Citv
serlngtOn L1chomOnd Trenton. Monroe, Bluff
hh arrsonbnrg Trny, and all intermediate landings
the Ouacha Black riversThe elegant swift
steamer Bluff city, Frank Keeling, master will positively
leave advertised For freight passage apply board
The Bluff Cit will give clear bills lading To Camden.
j. s. PAGAUD. Advertising
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02

Ana DANIEL EDWARDS IRON COPPER
%I@1IN, SHEET IRON, BRASS MOULDING, FIN
~. TSHING AND BLACKSMITHING ESTABLISH
0MENT Nos % 30 and 80 New Leyse, snd 81, 80 and
Al Fulton street. New Orleans.
Facilities for the Of the following described Work.
superior to any other house the South or West:
Chinneys Breechings, Stills,
Juice Boxes, Fire Beds, Ash Pans
Clarihers, Filterers, Heaters,
Copper Tin aud Pewter Worms for Dsters; and Sheet
Pipe.
Sole Agent fDr WOhingtou's celebrated STEAM PUMPS
adapted TO Supplying steam boilers with eXnEuiahug
bres elevating and distributing water in public buildings
and works, draining, etc,
Also for sale the New England Steam PUMP for feeding
steam boilers ETC.
Ashcrofts STEAM GAUGES for locomotive and stationary
engines.
STEAM WHISTLES, BRASS COCKS and COUPLINGS
and every description Of BRASS WORK Of my
GAS PIPE, from y to inches diameter all connections
TO suit.
The trade supplied with BRASS WORK at New York prices
for cash.
Planters and others interested would do well to call and
anine Sean Trains for the manufacture Of Sugar before
purchasing elsewhere They have been Ia operation or
years, ard give universal satisfaction.
All orders filled with dispatch. ms II
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02
Leaves on WEDNESDAY, Sd inst.. at5PM
H- FOR SEIjSEVEPOHT DTREC

Fsss-s=[& National, r. a. Montgomery, master, D, G;
Champn, clerk will leave above Tor Shreveport Grand
Bayou Grand Ecore, St. Maurice, Collie Alexandria, Gortons
Landing, and all Intermediate landings Red river. For
freight or passage apply on board.
H-The steamer National will tnke freight for Kiamicha,
Rowland, LAuesp0rt Faton and all landings above the Raft
reh piping che light Upper Red river Reub
Whea and Effort.
feI j. 8. PAGAUD, Advertising Agent
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02

ld!AtettJ' running passenger steamer, Paul Jones,
John Glenn, MASTER II. X. HsElstt, clerk, will
leate for Camden Pigeon Hill Aers Bluff Cham
pagnolle, Wilmington More Marie Saline, Extra Alabama
Landing Poiut Pleasant Ouachit CITY Sterngon Trenton
Monroe, zine Bluffs Columbia, Harsonbarg trinity and all
intermediate landings the above For further paricu
lars, apply on board
jl29 J. 8. PAGAUD, Advertising Agent
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02
FOR OPELoUsAs.

II Y y Y
Leaves every WEDNESDAY. At s o'clock p NJ
, RuSs FOR OPP Il Lou A S-THE NEW
lA.aall1sktas~ 81 EAMER w. Burton, Capt. G. f. Lou
e aillier built expressly TOT the trade will leave
above taking freight for Old River Smmspor all landings
on the AchataAya For freight passage apply board
j. M JOHNSTON 4 CO., Front I.evee st.
yt3H CnsiOmhouse street.
Leaves every SATURDAY, At 3 o'clock r. NJ
, Tg-s = FOR OPELOUSAS-VIA PLAQUE
l(7ss!alstrSsa nj hES-The Gamer Anna Perret,
Capt. ". g. Neal, built exressy the trade
will dave above taking freight for Intermediate landings
For fleght passage apply on board
J. NJ JOHNSTON Co,
la4 3 Front Levee.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02

Leaves every WEDNESDAY atsPM.
, ~. THE NEW LIGHT DIR AUGHT STEAMER
lg.EiAats silver Moon, d. Glasscock, master, will
tssss7h leave above for Bayou De.laze, Old river,
Smmsport and all Intermediate landings For freight pas.
+. MOORE at j. & j Eorments.
ia2 j. s. PAGAUD, Advertising Ageut
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02
- FslR ST. itlJITS CAfN0. III

man, New Madrid Memphis Helena, Napoleon
and all intermediate landngsrhe regular pas
senger steamer Maria DennIng H. Carroll master j. H.
RehaTdsoD CLERK will leave above For freight or pas
sage, having elegant accommodations, apply board
ia5l j. s. PAGAUD, Advertising Agent.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02
Leaves on WEDNESDAY. sd instant, at5PM.
INDEPENDENT PEnPLEs LINE.

INDEPENDENT PEOPLES LINE
, r. FOR JEFFERSON, SMITHLAND,
Benton, Port Caddo, Mornings and swanson's
Landings Albany, Shreveport Grand Bayou,
Grand Ec0re Alexandra and all intermediate landings Red
RiverTbe fine substantial ming passenger
Moses Greenwood h. F. Logan master will leave
above For freight passage having superior accommodations
apply GU board.
lei J. s. PAGAUD, Advertising Agent.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02
~ NEW ORLEANS LOCs& RANUFAC-
:NsN TORY, n Magazine street, near PoydraS.

~ REW ORLEANS LOGS niANUFAC-
On Tory, Y Magazine street, near Poydres
" AAAA " DA bEhRiE BROTHER 'AD DA-AiA'
respectful niorm the public builders they
s 95 @ # 9sf ls ed and fSRgf oels s
Bolts, Sliding Door Trimmings Screws Pulleys etc, which
her sro hey have factory Shere ali kinds Of Locks for
banks vaults prisons stores dwellings etc. arc msde 70
rie article 4 sas ght Latch for Offices ami dselngs
nal and oiheE Bells lsr os9noiiyes ships hotels dwsing
satisfaction Smith work in general Jobbing promptly at
sssoe Agents for GRAY BRos'PATENT DOOR AND
GATE STRINGS. m2s Nv
I Feds FUUNDISA, Nav 0l.Eels.s's .-5lll- 77l,s =
s5nsi Steam Engines BoleTs sugar Nina Pans,
ear Kettles, Carhers Filters Steam and Horse Power Drain
Fronts for Baildng Furnace Mouths Tate Bars and ell
ss PR i sYf,S Rs f P;spS to
isii dkwiS iEEDs co.
RRAND y ADAMS, tsUcULssOas 70 LAYTON a
CSil ~; " sssane ses 9pgoe tae A5Saes ePqt
cHANDLERY, have now in and fo sale avoa
Planters Carpenters, Blaeksniiss and dc others ,,s
ss7 lyAw No 81 Magazine sfeei. eppo'e lie Arcade.
NILMAN,s PNEUMATIC STEAM GRAsU-
~ LAIoh now "a use on seven plantations e9npIsng the
sss ags sss SS NJ s' g ~, ~ ss nSs ,Sss o
other known application of steam to steam Cram
/ requires but pressure Of 80 pounds OF steam strike
2 II rseuiresuo additional water for the boilers
g. It's pipes scale or require cleaning.
Ito heating surface is equally distributed throughout the
body Of juice that and hard grained made
Tha being al condensed and returned to the boilers
direct additional boilers required where the mill
boilers and Glnans agaSse Furnsee usedone
Of cylinder boilers 81 inches in diameter and "a long
with Gimans Bagasss Furnace furnish grindthe
aud the Pneumatic Bsiay, making ~ hhds sugar
per day.
6. The Pneumatic Battery Granpator Is In operation
much less expense The planter than other bat
application Of steam making in entirely
/ by steam.
For further inormaion pamphlet with full specifications
and drawings will be furnished application the Subscriber
who prepared 10 make tho Battery, Eyapo
raOrs ularhers 70 be used with direct exhaas. steam
/ SAMUEL II. GILMAN
| az 70 dravief street. New Orleans, La
| RLANkETst HLANkETsl = Is bales French
~ hankets escorted eolor T. GfanieF Co., Montpelier,
just landed, and for sale BY
GRATIAA C0NMAGERR 4 CO.,
1 tails ~ Customhouse street
j UTs--sl ha.leIs fo- al hs
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02
IeIves on TUESDAY, February 81. at5P. NJ.
r. REl.ILAR ST. LOUIS RAn

ChiId. j Is Ho lJy ma. sTIH Nm D.5
clerk wllleave intermediate landings
above. Also CAIRO Illinois Central Rair
Eastern cs freight passage apply on board
fel j. S. PAGAUD, Advertising Agent,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02

Il FOyN DRY AND MACEINE-s4DP.
- MeCAN 4 PATTERSON, corner Deiord md New
~t Levee Streets The undersigned prepared
~ manufacture STEAM ENGINES BOILERS and
MACHINERY Of all kinds for Steam Boats, Sugar
lions Saw Mills, Cotton Presses Draining Machines and Rail
roads, Gin Gearing, Horse Power, Fire Fronts FurEace
Mouths Crate Bars tpateniedl or otherwise as they are
for several pateutee Of Crate Bars
all kinds such Guage Cocks and Valves Of descrp
toni Metallic Packing for Steam Cylinders Gun Metal Rings
Blacksmith Work for Steam Boats Saw Mills, Me-
ehpery Of any description that may be required.
They have hand ut all times Crate Bars strruDs
Fange Bolts Guage Cocks, Valves of all sizes by Steam
Boats.
Thankful FOR the hbs patronage heretofore bestowed
them they hope, by asdpous attention business
merit continuance Of the same.
aul2 ly MOCAN A PATTERSON.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02
Leaves on WEDNESDAY, Sd instant, at5P.M
gx---. REl.ITI,AFR ,TEFFFRsnN Am AK

l6AElSA,rsS CaddO packet CADDO BELLE-For Jefferson
smthland, Port Caddo, Benton, Monterey, Moor,
ing's Landing, Albany, Shreveport GtRnd Bayou, Campe
Grand Ecore Alexandra and all intermediate landingsThe
and very light draft CaddO Belle, A. Barnes
master, T. - Goyue clerk will leave above. For freight
fe2 J. s. PAGAUD Advertising Agent
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02

~ FOR ST. LOUIS, CAIRO AND ALL
u intermediate landpgs-fhe fast running and ele
giant passenger packet steamer William NJ.
&orrIsDn, J. N Bohnger master Austin r. Moore clerk
will leave above For freight passage apply board
js3O j. 5. PAGAUD, Advertising Agent
ra-Paricular attention paid Memphis Helena Napoleon
way freight.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02
Arkansas RIVER.

Leaves on THURSDAY, 4th inst, at S p. NJ.
r. A. FOR VAN BUREN,, FORT SMITH,
lhA4StAks5 Ozark Ro eyile, Spadra Bluffs NOrrsown
5sssssssA Dardansle Lewisburg, Little Rock and Pine
Bluffs ali landings the Arkansas rive-the
steamer Pelican, George Ashton, muster, W. II. Garner
clerk will leave above. For freight passage, apply
board
fe2 j. S. PAGAUD Advertising Agent.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02

Leaves on WEDNESDAY. February 3, at 5 p. NJ.
r.. REGULAR RED RIVER AND LAKE
EAElL{p BsteneAu P8cket-The light draught pas
seuger packet steamer Bonita. ". Il. Daniel,
master, c. r. Shields clerk viii leave above for Shreveport
Minden, Mco, Mouth l0ggy Bayou, Cmpt, Grand Ecore,
St. Maurice Alexandria GortOns aud all intermediate landings
For freight or passage apply o. board.
is3U j. s. PAGAUD Advertising Agent,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-02

ssEIs ARRIVED IN LIVERPOOL WITH corroS FROM TINS Is
TAE In JANuARY lSls. ROTH INcLusIYE.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-11-25

Perhaps, says an exchange, no one
qualification is more important to the
man of business, or more essential to his
success, than a well l-gronnded confidence
in his own powers. Without it, fine tai.
ents and extensive requirements fail to
achieve great results, s,---with it, moderate
abilities and limited attainments frequent
ly attain to eminence. 1t was the pos
session of this qnality, more than any
other, that raised AsToR, WHITNEY and
GIRARD to opulence, and to this charac-
teristic of our mercantile men, joined to
their ceaseless activity, may be attribu-
ted the proud position to which our coun-
try has attained among commercial ma
tions.
How often does the young man lose
heart at the miscarriage Of his first enter
prise. How often does the young mer-
chant, who meets disaster at the outset
of his career, fall back to a subordinate
position and lose courage for second
effort. What great enterprises would
have been achieved were the world made
up of such men The sturdy lad from
the country who starts in life without a
shilling, and works his way to eminence,
is worth thousand of them. He makes
his advent on farm, works at day labor,
teaches school, edits country newspa.
per-goes to Congress, and runs for Gov
ernor, each in successive years; and
though often down, is as often up again,
and, like the cat, always sure to fall on
his feet. 1t is this good old Saxon pluch
that does the work in this world,-thal
raises men from obscurity, and makes its
mark on the record of the age.
If men would look within themselves
and take true estimate of their own re.
sources, we should have fewer drones in
the commercial community. A knowl
edge of their own powers would leat
them to assume an independent position
and stand erect among men, create
self-reliance, while it taught men to res
pect the divinity within them, would worl
a revolution in all the affairs and rela
tions of life. Its influence would be fel
in their education, their associations, ant
their modes of living: in their pursuits
their speculative views, and their religion
In fact a new order would arise in society
whose watch-word would be progress.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-11-25

Oppositiom to Young Men.-Every
body knows how common ii is for old and
middle aged men, to try to keep young
men from rising in the world by sneers
at the youthfulness of the aspirants-as
even inthe case of Walpool, whose taunts
against Pitt so signally failed to depress
the latter, and served but to "damn
their author to everlasting shame" No
young man OF talents, but has had such
enemies to encounter-men who seems
to take a fiendish delight and cherish GER
tain malicious pleasure in seeking to de-
press everything like genuine enthusiasm
and the buoyant ambition OF the bright
or brilliant young man.
This arises half from their malice, and
as much from utter ignorance OF the ma
ture and temperament of genius. When
the climber upwards has gained a place
among his peers, then 1t is that these
miserable flatterers cringe and fawn as
basely as they formerly maligned and
ridiculed him, and would fain crowd out
his old friends and staunch adberents.-
In his green age and budding season, the
youth of genius Graves and requires
sympathy 1t is with him especially, (and
in a measure with all men, an intellec
tual want, as evident as the coarsest
necessary elements of existence.
lCsipepsr Obsvrer.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-11-25
$Gss.EEsEsEeAMl i :
THE MAD ENGINEER.
4 Thrilling Episode Of Life on the Missis'
sippi.
BY J. wooDRuFF LEWIS,


Night on the Father of Waters Night
with her sable veil lowering over the
mourning city of New Orleans!
The shril roar of the escaping steam
told all who heard it, that the steamer
Western Belle" had cast off her shore-
fasts, and was now, like an uncaged Wild
bird, posing herself on the wing, ready
to start on her fight up the mighty Mis-
sissippi.
l was not a moment too soon, for ere
had reached the promenade-deck, tue
gang-plank was drawn in. Good bye
was said to those gathered on the whaif
handkerchief fluttered in the breeze
waving an adieu, and we were off.
1t was when the cholera was raging
so fearfully at the southwest. almost de-
populating whole cities in a single day.
and carrying death aud desolatlon into
nearly every family.
The panic was at Its height in New
Orleans. Business of all kinds appeared
to be utterly prostrated before the resist
less march of the dread destroyer. All
or nearly all, who had friends or pecunl
ary ability, were intent only on placing
themselves or families at a safe distance
from the deadly visitant.
As a natural consequence every boat o.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-11-25
OKOLONA, MISS, NOVEMBER 25, 1858.

took his arm and led him quietly away to
his state room.
Captain Reynolds Immediately ordered
the dampening of the furnace fires, and
by thus reducing steam, we were soon
comparatively safe.
/ have but little more TO add.
We reached st. Louis in due time, and
without any return of Lieutenant Hill
tons malady, and as may be supposed, it
needed but little urging for me to accom-
pany them to the house of their uncle
wealthy retired merchant of that city
who gave us a princely welcome, wor-
thy his generous bachelor heart.
Under the careful treatment of sew
eral of the most skillful physicians in the
city the lieutenant was soon entirely re-
covered.
And IL
Need | add that my friendship for the
beautiful Virginia had ripened into some
thing warmer! Into lore (!
*The reader will please bear in mind that the
author is recording literal fact of actual occur
renee,
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-11-25
Open Enemies and secret Foes.

We esteem an open enemy as much as
we despise secret foe. There is some
thing honest and manly about the one,
whilst the other would be an assassin if
be dared. How often do we hear of a
man who, all smiles to your face, would
lead those who see him in your compa-
ny to suppose him one of your warmest,
best and most disintefested friends
You are pleased with him and do him a
kindness. Your back is turned, he is
with another party, you being absent,
or he travels long or short distance
from home, gets among strangers and
forthwith manifests deceit the villain
olfs venom that cankers in his heart
To others, never dreaming it would
reach your ears, he places you in some
false light by qualities, quirks and
doubts, by inuendoes and mysterious
hints, by asserting to false and mali
cious reports, which possibly he himself
may have originated, or by saying, oh
alb, yes, he (you) is pretty good sort
of fellow, but not reliable 'lt won. t
do to trust him too much Or, He
isn't the man you take him for. know
something, il it were necessary to say it.
&c, Such men, and we regret to say,
they serve to make up every community,
are not merely deceitful, but disgusting
and dangerous. Their deceit, like mur-
der, will out in time, and they then be-
come the object of all honest mems dis
gust. They are dangerous for the harm
they do in poisiig peoples minds till their
deceit is made palpable. A dog, obe-
dent only to instincts, is honest to GER
tain extent. He will not bite his friend,
but, good christian dog, rather lick the
hand that smites him, A secret foe has
not even the ASS virtue-stubbornness
for when found out he will lie in lying
that he never lied, sticking to nothing
and stopping at nothing. The enven-
omed snake in the grass charms the
initiated with his sleek and shining skin,
his graceful movements or his beautiful
spots. But then he will not touch you
unless YOU molest him, but rather avoid
your sight. The ratllesnake always warns
| its victim. Does the secret foe! Has
he the virtue or the honesty of dog, an
ass or rattlesnake I! And yet. when we
circulate unfounded rumors, tending to
/ injure our fellow man, or repeat stories
that charity bids us conceal. do we moi
much assimilate to the secret foe 10 be
honest and honorable. we must be dis
! Greet and charitable. Be sure of it, in all
things, Honesty is the best policy
Matches Free Trader.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-11-25
81 WOULD NOT CALL THEE MINE"

Farewell thy hand | would not take
Unless the gift contained thy heart;
Far better for each others sake,
To wear lifes Calling chain apart
love thee, worship thee but still,
If deep within that heart OF thine,
My passion wakes no answering thrill
would not wish to call thee mine
Without thee, life will be waste,
My heart of every pleasure void;
For bliss, though offered TO the taste'
Without thee, could not be enjoyed
But since my love availeth not,
Doth ia thy soul no echo make
| would not have thee share my lot,
Oh, better that my heart should break
Farewell, though it is death to part
Farewell; It's more than death to me
/ cannot teach my-self-willed heart
To beat for any ane but hhaes
And yet, tho duomed to oIlope thee still'
Since deep within that heart OF thine
My passion wakes no answering thrill
/ would not wish to call thee mine
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-11-25

A Darhey's Pum.-A few days since
upon the arrival of a cotton train at the
Depot, a bale of cotton was discovered
containing an axe with handle, complete,
which had doubtless fallen in with the
cotton at the time it was pressed. The
axe was taken out, leaving an identation
where it had so snugly rested. A few
minutes afterwards one Of the employees
of the Company, in passing by the bale
noticed. the mark made by the axe, and
asked darkey who was standing near,
what it was. Dat" said Cuffee With q
broad grin, why ! don't zackly know,
Massa but / spec it's an are dext."-
The Clerk was deeply affected but .
mustard bath, taken almost Immediately
afterward, placed him beyond all danger.
Mobile Nesss.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-11-25

~ johnny said mother to a
son, nine years old, "go and wash your
face am ashamed to see you coming
to dinner with so dirty mouth" /"
did wash it, mama,' and feeling his up
per lip, he added, gravely, /" / think i
must be moustache coming
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-11-25
- Pleasure is the greatest foe that
happiness has.

Poaeer Of fKindness-Many years since
there lived poor mechanic, eminent for.
his pious zeal and consistency. He was
very much tried by the conduct of q
neighbor, who was in the habit Of cut
ting his wood for the week on the Lords
day, and the sound of whose axe contiB-
ually disturbed the. old Christians med
itations. Father Il, as he was
called, demonstrated earnestly and kindly
with his neighbor, without any effort
At length he adopted a different conrse.--
On Saturday afternoon his neighbor found
the man very busy at his wood pile,
and. inquired, in astonishment, what he
yas doing
Why replied Father H.
"you will persist in cutting your wood
on Gods holy day, and it grieves me so
much that | mean to do it to morrow"
The man was at once overcome and
exclaimed as 81
mo, you shall not will do it N.Y.
self Nor will you ever after this have
reason to complain of my chopping wood
on the Lords day." And he was true
to his word.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-11-25

"An Old Line WAig--A st. Louis
paper explains to the world what is
meant by an " old line whig," a singular
class of men, who were much talked of
during the late Presidential contest
The definition is this. he is a man who
takes his liquor regularly, and votes the
democratic ticket occasionally" This
may be good definition in st. Louis,
but it won't fill the bill in Tennessee.-
With us an "old line whig' is a mac
who takes his liquor regularly, votes the
democratic ticket iarariablg, demands
Office. and falling to get it, kicks out OF
the traces, and swears he never was a
democrat Bronaloic.