New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-18
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Louisiana Intelligence.

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Louisiana Intelligence.
The Lafourche Union Of Saturday last says:
The waters OF the Lafourche seem to entertain yery
to maintain an elevated position. We hear Of vigor
GUS Efforts being made to stop the cfevasse above
Labadievlle, and that there Is every hope they will
prove successful, ere the rushing waters will have
from, no breaks are reported.
The Alexandra Democrat Of Wednesday last has
the following:
The weather for the past week has been genuinely
Aprilish. It has resembed good deal institution
known as damse." Cold and disdainful when first
then warming alittle anon little doubtful, quarrel
ing with herself and everybody else hardly knowing
what the matter can be with her dear self, weeping
little a. times, now cool, now very coosy and finally.
Of devotion, as could hardly have been expected in
the same institution week previous.
anything else.
receding, yet still at fine stage for boating.
The Union Parish Democrat of the 8th inst says
Since our last issue there have been two or three
frosts This rather checked the rapid growth of vege
tation.
The Baton Rouge Advocate of Friday says:
Winter seems to be coming back on US in this re.
gion. clustering night ushered in this wet, drzzy
and cool Friday morning. Fires are rekindled and
cast aside winter garments assumed. ali tending no
little to personal comfort in the middle Of April.
EXTRAORDINARY EQUESTRIAN PsRroRxANcE-A
correspondent Of the Indian Field vouches for the
truth Of the following account of sporting feat that
came OF at the Moosah Bagh Lucknow, on the morn
ing of the 26th December:
An officer of the station backed one Of his horses
to walk up and down the circular stone staircase of
the Moosah Bagh, with other assistance than him
self to lead the horse for Rs $780, The bet was taken
up, and accordingly, on the following morning, the
officer rode the horse up from Lucknow. At starting
to ascend the stairs be made little resistance but
when once under way never tripped step, and
seemed quite at home on arriving at the top, walk.
ing into the officers messroom and refreshing HIM
self there with half loaf of bread The danger now
was the descent and great fears were entertained
for the officers safety for if the horse had made one
false step, he must have dragged his leader with
him but be accomplished it with the greatest ease
being greeted at the bottom OF the stairs with three
hearty cheers from the men of Il. Ms 9th regiment
who are still quartered at the Moosah Bagh. The
staircase consists of stone steps and only
four feet broad, and at every sixth step there is
turn The horse stands about fourteen hands high
and is very wiry, active animal he had not even
TO prevent his slipping The betting was so to l
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NAVAL RESOURCES OF ENGLAND.-The Debats
(Paris) has the following remarks upon the debate il
the English House Of Commons on the navy estimates
The great fact to be remarked ia the immensely
| of means commanded by the English navy To add
single year to the fleet &c large vessels of which
l5 are ships, extraordinary exertor
which England is alone capable of making and which
could not be executed by the dock-yards of all tn
other Powers of the Old and New World, were the
even to combine their efforts. The French steamfee
comprises splendid vessels which can bear adva1
tageousy any comparison with those of England, an
the First Lord Of the Admiralty spoke perhaps wit
greater truth than he suspected when he admitte
that fact in full Parliament; but he laughs at til
public when he pretends that the number of thes
vessels causes him alarm. He is too well aware tina
in this respect England still possesses no rival"
EFFECT OF THUNDERBoLr.-The Cincinnati Com
mercal says:
Sunday morning. last, during the heavy thunde
storm which passed over this and adjacent counties
large locust tree situated near Carthage bridge
was struck by lightning and shivered into thousan,
pieces, the limbs scattered around in circumference
OF hundred feet One Of the largest was projected
against the house Of Mr. William Staddon with sucl
force as to pass through both the weather. boarding.
and plastering of the second story. The passage Q
the limb through the building was SO sudden an
that it left the upper portion Of the tenemen
the first and second floors. The inmates fortunatel
were seated in the lower story, and became SO frigh
ened at the occurrence that they fed from the hous
in dismay. The tree was completely shorn and e,
hibted plainly the main streaks, being on one sic
burned to cinder from its summit to its base.
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A CURIOUS CAsE.-An extraordinary divorce cas-
is now pending in the Legislature of Pennsylvania
wherein VIM Barnard seeks to be absolved from
marriage contract between himself and forme
wife. Twenty.six years ago Barnard married Mis-
Eliza Smith, young lady of responsibility. Durin
the hrst four or five years they had three children
ryrhi Ror porI 49, g.
imbecility. An arrangement for separation wa
agreed upon between the parents of the lady, the
taking charge of the children, and in order to pre-
vide for them, Barnard sold his property and appre
prlated the proceeds for that purpose. In shor
time the parents of the lady removed to this State
and in few years Barnard received a letter fror
them stating that his wife was dead After two year
Barnard married again, and in the course of sxtee
learned that the reported death of his former wifi
was fase-she still lives Barnard is man of res
probability and in good circumstances
RICH JEwELRY.-We would recommend everybod
wishing consolidate funds into costly and beautiful ewelr
to select E. A. Tylers No. ITO street. the place of ii
vestment for them that lat other place
they hope purchase their advantage Probabl
there is not better selected stock of work gold gems
whole country than that offered Te elegant establish
ment and here the may rely that he buyip
exactly what he supposes that he is and nothing the
inc and excelest Thene watches sold this
known Tor their good and durable qualities being from the
manufacturers in the world.
Those wishing sverware would do well inspect soc
terms of Mr. Tyler for he affords great advantages
prices being unusually low and the of the
workmanship
The stock of rearmssuc fowng pieces other spor
ing guns rifles and pistols always very complete
stant replenhed from the makers in IL
world We refer citizens and strangers Tylers adve
tisement.
NEW WHOLESALE AND RETAIL HAT STORE
Messrs Johnston Turner the widely popularity know
dealers in hats and straw goods St Charles Hote
Charles street, this morning that they
the lease of the fine store No. II Camp street.
City Hotel recently occupied by B. NJ. Norman thu
have opened, in addition to their other store, great
goods for the wholesale and retail trade This stock we
enabled state comprises excellent variety America
imported hats of the latest and approved styles adap
70 the and for suiting every purpose
They have also got in unusually complete assortment
straw goods description for ladies chdrens veal
which they offering low for cash approved pare
close this reference to advertisements with
everybody that they reasonably
satisfactorily wi Messrs. Johnston and Turner.