New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-24

Mosr WONDERFUL HuNBuG.-A precious docu-
ment in the shape Of monthly publication called
the New York Journal. and edited by DR.. Bland"
appeared recently 10 New York. The Post says osit-
A large portion OF the paper is devoted to minute
description OF twenty-five cent book, which, il IL
announced, teaches how to cure all diseases how to
beantfy woman how to obtain fish out oil ponds;
how to make fences last a hundred years; how 70
produce monstrous animals, serpents and scorpions
and all astounding results in natural and celestial
magic how to raise grass and clover without seed;
how to increase the weight Of grain one-third how
to eat and handle fire; how 70 roast meat without
fire; how animals may be boiled, roasted and baked
all at once and still alive; how to fowl 70
roast himself how a common hens egg may be made
10 grow larger than a mans head how to court an
American woman, French woman, red-haired
woman, German woman, Spanish woman, quad
room and quakeress how to make one dollar ap-
pear like and be satisfactorily received as two doIars
how to become invisible; how to enter buildings ia
the day time, while any number OF people in and
remove the contents without being seen, and great
number Of things equally wonderful and probable, in
which love secrets figure conspicuously-
TIE VALUE OF BRIDLE.-A correspondent Of the
Boston Post gives graphic description Of the
" Great Derby race in England, introducing
curious incident as follows:
I"guessedr Toxophoite would win, and like
many wiser man guessed just exactly wroug Alta
quarter to three the band struck up, and out rode
jockeys ready for the start oil accoutred in silk
jackets and close fitting caps OF divers gay colors
blue, yellow, red purple, white and black predomi-
mating. They all wore shot belts when necessary.
making the weight Of each man exactly stone
pounds, or ll9 pounds. OF course they are weighed
as as they come in, or dishonest Jockey might
spill his shot, and with the advantage OF lighter
weight put in more powder and bag the game in an
illicit manner. singular incident in this last weigh
ing took place yesterday Wells, the jockey that rode
Beadsman, on weighing at the close was found, by
some chance, one pound short weight, and honest
dishonest accident design everything must be ac
cordng to certain fixed rules or the race Is lost
Now, horse carries bridIe which it is not usual
TO weigh though the saddle weighed with the rider
he eau claim the bride if be chooses, and in Bead
mans case 1t was thrown in and made up the odd
pound. The excitement account of the short
weight was terrible, and had the bride not been
thought OF, or been insufficient, Sir Joseph Hawleys
winner would have been nowhere, and Lord Derby
with Toxopholite would have won the race Here
three hundred thousand dollars rested on the weight
of horses bride, article worth under the crcum
stances good many times its weight in gold.
PIzARRo AND HIS RESTING PLAcE.-An officer on
board the United States steamer yandalia, writes
from Calao to the Philadelphia Gazette as follows:
On Sunday morning, therefore, we took our seats
in railroad carrsge-fancy US going to the city OF
! Pizarro by rail-and in less thar half an hour we
were landed again. After resting short time at the
hotel we took up line Of march-preterTing walk
ing to riding for various reasons-crossng the river
Runac on the very bridge built by Pizarro himself
aud which has not undergone any repairs since. So
| old is the stone that it is quite polished in many
places from the friction Of the water, and from that
| Of peoples arms leaning on its parapes. The river
is nothing bat bold mountain torrent dashing along
through the heart Of the town. rrgating the country
around, and finally reaching the in the shape of
small brook. In the morning we went around to see
more churches, Pzarro's chapel among them, small
but unassuming ediee To cap the trip, all went TO
the cathedral for the purpose OF having look at the
body of the conqueror himself. He is laid out in a
large vault, just in the state he when the old
cathedral was destroyed; and in fact that he was in
when laid out after his murder in the Archbshop's
palace now no more The body is perfectly well pre-
served, the skin is dry and hard, and the flesh of
course, all dried up but the position is natural and
good. One Of the shoes is still on-a regular old
fashioned thing, such you in pictures Of that
day. took small piece OF a sort Of slken robe
round him. which is so old as to be in shreds This
enclose TO you. Don't be afraid of it, for these NOR
tai remains smell of nothing but dust
PREsTIcIASA.--A correspondent writes to US that
he has been carefully reading one of the Democratic
organs for several weeks in the vain hope of obtain
| ing from it one statesmanlike or sound idea. He
might as well have been trying TO get butter by
churning chalk and water.
The Philadelphia Press says that sin many years
there has been manlier or more inspiring exhibi-
tion of moral courage than that displayed by such
men as Stephen A. Douglas on the question Of popu-
| lar sovereignty" We admit that there has been no
finer exhibition Of moral courage by such men.
Cairo paper sneers at the prices OF land in
Mound City. This Ia not in good taste. Land is not
high in Cairo-but water is.
The Washington Union says that the people Of the
United States will, without distinction Of party.
honor Mr.. Buchanan when be Is dead. II they do
thus honor him ii will be for dying. His death will
be remembered as the best act OF his life.
Ex Senator Foote said in late letter thai he had
fought three duels. The ex-senator is brave enough
to shoot and be shot at all day bat not skal enough
70 kill anybody. He handles pistol very awkward
10 Ne do nnt believe that Al eight Daeas he could