New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-30

~ se " pro1ecs property, and preserve order
President Carrers was on tour through the Altos,
ana az last accounts was visiting some valuable silver
and lead mnes in the vicinity Of ChiantIe The Re.
public was quiet and the cholera had entirely disap
peared. a.
The MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF THURsroN. - DR..
Boynton the lecturer, personal friend OF the late
Mr. Thurston, has given the following hypothesis AZ
70 the manner In which the balloonist lost bis life
ne thinks the balloon never rose high but scudded
aong over the open country until it came to the for
est where Thurstons remains have since been found
he supposes then that Thurston havip8 no means 10
manage MS balloon or to ascend or descend was car
RED against the limb Of tree, and he being sud
t tne momentum would carry the rest of
the balloon along creating the exact tear in the Six
around the valveboard lust a. il was
afterwards found when the balloon was discovered
a. ~. Clair Hats The valveboard being thus par
VINO must, OF course have fallen to the foot of The
tree where his remains were lately found, The
probability is that he was carried with such force
ine tree that be was stunned and could not
catcn mb, and that be may have lain at the trees
loot many hours, or days. before death released
MIN from his suffsrngs Dr.. Boyntou also said that
lhnrston had frequently related to him that he never
feared anything except when abreast OF A forest i
that then the forked trees seemed ali to he rnshino
towards him, having a tendency to confuse and be-
wilder him. baltimore Clipper.
III the doctor attaches no value to the testimony Of
the boy who saw an object fall in the locality where
Thurstons body was found nor to that Of another
person who at about the same time saw the balloon
at great hight 10 the sky how does he account for
the iact That portion of the skull was found bed-
ded IN the hard earth Falling from the top of a
tree would not have buried it thus Besides, a. he
must have fallen within fifteen or twenty minutes
from the time when he was carried away, and as the
balloon rose very high with him when it started il
does not seem probable that he could have been yery
near the earth when be lost his hold.
The WILD AFRIcANs.-A letter from Telfair
county, Georgia, gives the following account of the
wandering Africans that were for some days in
dgress there, and were recently surrendered to the
parties from whom they were taken because the Gov
eminent faed to give Instructions as to their dspo
stoR a.
The most Of these negroes are very likely, and are
rom SIX 70 twentyone years old; there isonly enc
and are as contented AND free from care as II roamnp
their native wis They remain in Jail only at NIGHT.
during the da7 they are permitted the freedom Of he
yaIo. some Of them are quite smart and are quick
70 learn. Al first. they could not speak word of
Enghsh several OF them, since they have been here
nave mastered many words. Money and whisky are
iavorte words with them-all love money and ali an
ps1 " ~ o ~, WHISKY. Ihey seem to have knowl.
edge OF the value OF coin, but none of our paper
currency. gave one order for something at a
store, since which time all scraps of paper are in
great demand with them. A newspaper was torn
into small pieces and carefully pnt away thew think
ing it will answer the same purpose as money Tbar
aances ana sports are very amusing and original.
os1 OF tne older ones are quite ingenious, making
a anases ana oIher things out OF iron hoops and sar
oihe boxes Ihey are very fond of fine dress and
some OF we boys OF the place have put gay ribbons
through the holes in their ears, which makes them
9alse proud don't think they have an idea Of
lief in Supreme Being but have failed. They ara
from three different nations, or tribes there beinp
tnree d1erent marks or tatoos among them indica
jug, .ney say Inherent nations, or, perhaps as
some proane words, but being told it was wrong to
use Them it is seldom they will do So saving MARIE
bad when asked to repeat them.
The PARAGUAY ExPEDITIoN,-Tbe State Daner+-
ment at Washington is said to be in receipt of letters
from Hon. Robert K. Meade, minister to Brazil in
which is stated that the Emperor takes great inter
est IN the pending difficulties between our Govern
ment and Paraguay, and will strive to bring abont
their pacific adjustment. " Ion,' the Washinpton
correspondent OF the Baltimore Sum- writes. under
date of the ed:
some important information as to the progress of
the Paraguay expedition has been received in nri
yate letters from persons who are attached to It.
One of these writers says if Lopez resolves nm rs'
sistance, naval force must coufine itself to
blockade which may last till next October when tho
rise OF the river will enable renorcemepts 10 reach
1t. But to make an attack with the present force
wonld be, says the writer, more desperate than the
charge of the " Light Brigade" at Balaclaya.
1t is uncertain whether it belongs to the commits |
sloner or to the naval commander to deal with tho
government OF Buenos Ayres upon the nice question |
which it makes against right to enter her waters
without leave. England, says that Government asked
for leave. Perhaps would not have obtained IL no
readily upon asking, and therefore Com Shubrck
we may become involved with the States on the La
Platte and its tributaries before this expedition comes
to an end.
WINANs NEW Observation-Disclosures trial of wi. |
mans cigarshaped steamer took place few days ago
at Baltimore, for the purpose of ascertaining the eff
feet Of certain alterations in the Wheels paper of
that city says:
One half the buckets have been removed and the
trial gave evidence that her speed had been moter
ay increased Fourteen feet is to be added to the
now in the shop nearly completed and as soon ~ |
added the ship will make trip to Norfolk or New
ork. Mr.. Wlnans has determined, it is understood |
TO depart SO far from his original plan as 10 place
prepared in the yard. Great confidence ia still ex,
pressed by those interested in the ultimate snccess
this wonder of the world. -
- CANINE SAGACITY.--A little son of Samuel Fl |
Cotton who lives on the outskirts of Worcester was
saved from an untimely death on Thursday by the |
sagacity OF dog. The lad had wandered away to |
NOOK wnere a deep snow drift remained into which |
he wallowed till he became chilled and unable 10
extricate himself. The family dog, which was with
him, comprehendng his situation, started off for |
man whom he discovered in the distance and who |
was engaged with others in searching for the bow,
and by significant motions and gestures, led him to
the place where the boy was. The lad was so ex-
hausted as hardly to be able to speak, and but this
fortunate discovery, must soon have persisted, he
was in place where no one would have thought of
looking for him. Worcester (Mass) Spy.
a New YACHT FOR SOUTHERN WATERs.-The New
York Times says: