New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-26

Sabbath OF the year. when uncies aunts and COUSINS
and q pedigree unknown assemble under the old
family tree with pnnotuality that is almost reigi-
Gus, to wipe away the eobwebs that have gathered
around old associations, put fresh polish on the
rusty chair Of friendship, and strengthen the ties of
affection and remembrance which in. this hurryng
world of ours apt to be weakened by the lapse
of time-the season Of pleasant surprises and above
| ell, Of excellent dinners
"when it is pleasant 10 wait FOR the blessing
With hearts free from malice and strife,
When turkey that's portly with dressing,
Lies meeklY awaiting the knifen
It IS an OCCASION especially after dinner-when one
feels like saying God bless you" to all the world
and when a mans heart if he has any, enarges and
overows with the charities of life and the ordinary
milk Of his human kindness assumes the rich consist
ency of cream.
It is from this cause that the poor to-day receiv
ing in as general manner as possible an entertain
ment which, if they do not enjoy the year through
they can at least look back to sort Of anniversary
Of happiness. The butchers and provision dealers
have contributed literally towards this object and
aside from the poor unfortunates in the public nsttu
tions many others have been provided with the meaus
for a refreshing repast
subject Of almost national interest in the eyes Of
many, and which is exciting general interest here is
the game Of chess, by telegraph, now in progress
between the New York and Philadelphia clubs. The
match has been the tapis for sometime, and is to
be for tive games. Should each win one q third will
be played as q rubber This is the second match be.
tween those clubs, the former occasion being two
years ago, when the New Workers were beaten. This
is the fourth game that has ever been played by tee
graph, the first being in 1914 between Baltimore
and Washington, the second between Staunton and
| Walker, from London to Portsmouth, England, and
the third in 1916, between Nashville and Louisville
| SO that the present match has the additional charm
Of novelty aside from the increased desire to know
more Of this beautiful science, which has of late
been aroused by the wonderful exploits of your OK
.traordinary townsman, Paul Morphy.
There are five players on each side the New York
being seated 1T table in the center Of the large
apartment under the rotunda Of the Merchants Ex-
change, and provided with two chess boards, while
the room is filed with amateur players, with small
pasteboard chess boards, who mark the progress of
the game. ! shall not attempt to give record of
the game, as Ilearn il is proposed to play it stimuli
taneousy through the magical power Of the farfash
ing wires in all parts Of the Union from Portland to
New Orleans, and from Philadelphia to St. Louis and
Detroit
The projected convention to revise our State CON
stituton has been voted down by about thirty thous
and majority. This is probably owing to the fact
that the matter not thoroughly understood there
being comparatively few among the hundreds of
thousands who knew the objects Of the desired
change, The result is, that a much needed reform
is postponed, and the present political impurities will
probably not be wiped out for six or eight years.
Gerrit Smith, the independent candidate for Gov
ernor has issued circular letter on the result of the
late election. He thinks the State in bad way
since the vote bestowed on him shows that but
small band exist who have the independence to throw
off the yoke of party. He has, however, been indie
atigabe in his exertions, and whatever rdicue may
be cast upon his aspirations, he has proven himself
sincerely honest in supporting his hobby During
the canvass he held iCtythree meetings each one of
average length Of two and half hours, and tray
eed four thousand miles in two and half months
time
Another Of those events which have long ceased to
be a novelty in this eommunty--a murder-occurred
night before last the victim being boy of eighteen,
who was knocked down and kicked in the stomach
by man until he died, The brutal wretch is one of
the kind who frequent porter houses wear short hair
and delight in flash phrases; is about six feet in
hight weighs over two hundred pounds and is under
indictment for stabbing man last winter. He has
not yet been arrested.
The member of the Board of Educaton--Mr. Rich
ard Barry-who was recently sentenced to one wears
imprisonment in the Pententary and served four
weeks Of that time, for committing an aggravated
assault upon woman in house of prostitution. has
been ordered new trial and admitted to bail nv
Judge Russell. He has also admitted to bai in the
extraordinary sum Of $4,000, the policeman alluded
to in my last having deliberately shot man while
under arrest The Judge is very popular with the
big rogues but woe betide the unfortunate who is too
poor to pay for justice.
heavy verdict Of $l2,77s has been recovered
against Fernando Wood aud others, as damages sns.
tanned by the plaintiffs in being prevented from fai
filing contract for raising the ship JOSEPH Walker
The case is to be carried up
The eEcity officials are to be tried next week before
a jury, on the charge Of deftaudng the Treasury,
and some rich developments are expected.
Senior Antonio Jose de Yrssarris, the Minister from
Nicaragua has sued the editor Of the Times for libel
and laid bis damages at 525 900, The editor pro,
fesses not to know wherein he has offended.
The auctioneer yesterday; performed the last sad
Offices over the remains Of the Crystal Palace, CON
ssting Of wrought and cast iron. Some two hundred
were in attendance at the sale and alto
gether some fifteen hundred tuns were disposed of
the wrought iron ranging from So to $35 rs per tun,
and the cast iron from sic to SIT 25
In commercial circles during the past week there
has been general dullness, and there is universal
tendency to the blues. The trade aud consumntfon
Oh ary goods and merchandise for country consnmp
aoh mas been unprecedentediy light aud according to
tue rue thefe ought TO be in the spring full and
general demand.