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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

The WRONG MANA day or two since, rather
aged man, in whose appearance there was nothing
and extremely verdant manner arrived in this city,
stopped at of the hotels, and seemed anxious %
get off upon one Of the upriver boats Hefrequently
expressed fear lest the afternoon boat should ieavu
him. cabman lounging about the hotel offered TO
take him and his trunk to the wharf, and II he wa1
too late he would bring him back for nothing; hut
he took him there in time for the boat he would ex-
pect fee of $2 To this the stranger was about 70
agree, not knowing that he had at least two hours
and ahalf to spare when another cabman stepped up
and offered to put him aboard the boat, with his
baggage, for 81. This was a dollar saved, and tho
anxious stranger agreed to it, The trunk was put in
the vehicle, and the stranger got in with il In le0
than five minutes they were upon the wharf, Tbs
old gent got ont and handed Jehu the dollar.
Whats this ere dollar for?" asked the driver
"To pay my fare down here. You promised TO
bring me here before the boat left for one dollar.
Eyes. Now, look here. old feller-you don't
thin, do you? Could MT think Of takin' less than
four dollars for that ere drive, and you might as well
fork over, old man." e
The old gentleman, apparently not the least angry,
fastened his dull, gray eye upon Jehn, and calmly
agreed to pay You one dollar il you would bring
me and my trunk to the boat before it left; and
dred dollars, would have given it to you, for am
able to pay it. But a bargain is bargain, and I
want you to put my trunk out Of your cab
"Give the four dollars, or takes the trunk back
t
The little old man quietly reached up to the horses
head and took hold Of the bit firmly in his left hand
He then put his right hand into his bosom and drew
forth keen seven-inch bowie. he then turned to
the somewhat astonished cabman, and giving the
knife two three admonitory shakes, after the man
ner of schoolmaster warning refractory pupil, ho
| said
"Im an old man, and perhaps I'm green, as cana
from Arkansaw !; but guess shant let you impose
in that way. II you don't get of that seat and
put my trunk out here shall take both your ears OF
smooth up to your head, sure! You're good look
1 ing man now, but you'd look mighty bad drivin' .
cab about and no ears on you head"
Jehu rather thought those eyes meant fght, and
not liking the idea Of losing both ears, he took that
trunk out in hurry. He refused, however, to take
the dollar which Arkansaw had thrown down, and .
couple Of policemen about aresting him for ex
torton, when the old gentleman requested them e 2
let the fellow go. g As for the dollar gentlemen"
said he " if the cabman won't take it. why just you
two go to the nearest grocery, and spend it for the
public good"
The old gentleman quietly put up his !" blade and
slipped aboard the boat. Mobile Tribune.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18
PAYING OFF THE SArLoRs-Frum the Boston Led
ger Of the 1lth we extract the following


PAYING OFF THE SArLoRs.-Fnm the Boston Led
ger Of the 1lth we extract the following
The crew Of the frgate Minnesota, numbering some
six hundred men, were paid o6 in specie this f0se
noon, the amount required being over $105 900. The
sailors were called upon by numAers and received te
amount due them, varying from 4200 to $500. Many
Of the Jacks would tie up their money in rsg and
place it in their shoes and boots Othen would t.
ten their money belts around their waists and oae
jolly fellow exclaimed, II my belt aint salamaDsr
then I'm lubber,n and wish hitch Of hs ts0WSeFu
made tracks for the gate. The crew whole axe .
noble set Of fellows, and possess 10 great degree IL
true sailors benevoence. John BoIes, one oe tAeie
number lost the use of his right hand In pfacting
with the guns, and his shipmates contributed 3475 -
his relief. Another, named George Cunningham, n0w
at the Chelsea Hospital under treatment Tor ulcer
ated leg, was presented with purse Of 5000 from te
fremen's gang.
The amount raised to deffay the expenses Of thss
burial Of McNesmith and Farrell will amount to
nearly $1,000. All over the expenses will Be sent to
the mother Of Farrell. with her sons wages, which
will probably exceed $500.
Over $1,000 has been raised to defray the expenseg
Of grand fancy ball, to come OF in Phiadelphies
when the seamen who shipped from that station
arrive home.
During the forenoon the gates were closed, and
officers stationed about to look after Jack and warn
him of the traps set to catch the ignorant Most of
the men will leave Immediately, and it be said to
the credit Of all, that out Of the six hundred n0e
more than three were oblivious this morning from
the effects Of liquor. The time occupied in paying
ont the specie was four hours.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

CANINE sAGAoIrY--The Unionyille Is. CO. Times
tells the following story:
gentleman, removed from this District last fall
to Florida, taking with him dog on the cars to
week and from there on board steamboat to Florida
After remaining in Florida for week or ten days,
the dog left and made his way overland back to this
District. This is the most remarkable instance Of
animal sagacity we remember to have heard and is
fully attested by gentleman of the highest respect
ablitp is
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

New York Evening Post we find the following
The recent verdict of 900 given by jury in
ST. Louis for Miss Carstang against Mr.. Shaw, elicts
considerable comment from the press 1t is currently
reported that the defendant is not disposed to pass
over the matter quietly, but will endeavor to obtain
a reversal or modification of the judgment and that
for this purpose he has sent an agent eastward to
collect testimony IN relation TO the character OF hls
late affianced.
We learn from friend that, some twelve or fifteen
wears since, the -Carstang family resided in East
Brooklyn, not far from the Wallabout bay. An
amusing anecdoe is related of the father. He was
accustomed to attend at the old Methodist church in
Franklin avenue, the present site Of Mr.. Hu-
sted's distery and being very deaf, used to sit un
der the pulpit with monstrous hearing trumpet, the
small end in his and the larger aperture held up
| ward toward the preacher. favorite speaker with
him was Mr.. Baker, who suppor ed himself by ped.
ding fish of weekdays and had the loudest voice of
| any man on Long Island. One Sabbath he was hold.
ing FORTH the delectation of Carstang and shouted
come Christian had ever regretted it. He accompa-
MED this remark with flourish of his arm, upsetting
a pitcher of water that had been placed near him,
and pouring the contents into the yawning mouth of
the hearing. trumpet beneath. The patriarchal Car.
stang startled by contact OF substance in his ear
cursed hebenon,' hastily pucked the tube from his
ear when it discharged its contents inside the collar
| of his Shirt drenchng him clear to the feet. This
part of the performance, it is remarked, added moth
ing to the gravity of the audience.
At this time Carstang was the proprietor of rope.
walk in the Waabout. 1t will be remembered that
the celebrated Mrs. Emma A. Cunningham was q
daughter of the Hampstead family. This family dis
puted with the Carstangs the palm of beauty on the
Wallabout; and it is said that many fathers of fam
lies frequently recur the salad days of their
quaintance with the rival bellies.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18
A SHREwD OLD HORSE THIEF.-The Huntsville
(Ala) independent has the following:

An old man, who gives his name as Moore, stopped
in this place week or two ago, putting up at the
Madison House. After day or twos stay, he gave
out that he wished to pay visit to relations,
whom he said lived in Franklin county, Tenn. With
this seeming intention, (and his age did not permit of
suspicion Of rasca!ty) he applied at the livery stable
Of Mr. W. B. Lloyd for horse and buggy for the pur
pose, stating that he would return in few days.
The vehicle was promptly furnished him, and he left
on his proposed trip, leaving we may add, weeks
board bill at the hotel unpaid. His return was de-
ayed day after day. until his absence began to excite
suspicion and at las. it became evident that he did
not intend to return at all. Mr.. Lloyd with party
of Friends then started in pursuit, and they traced
the old rascal to Decherd the N. and G. Railroad
at which place he had sold the horse and buggy to
resident there, and himself made off to parts un
known. The property was proved and brought home
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

TABLE FAN AND CAsToR.-A new invention, pat.
ented by Jno Loree, of Richmond, Ind, is on eXhi'
bition at the United States Hotel. What is known
as the handle of the castor is made to revolve by
springs from one to two hours. Fastened to this
handle are two wires put at right angles, on which
serves the purpose of fly brush. It is very inge
nous piece OF mechanism, and will serve very well
the purposes for which it is intended.
louisville Journal.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18
WHAT THEY DO IN SALEM.

The counterblast authorities of Salem, Mass, fine
a man IS for smoking cigar in the street, and do
not allow him to finish cigar even at that price,
The Salem, Mass, women preach profane fanaticism
in the pulpts to large and admring auditores and
men are fined $S for smoking in the street. In
Salem Mass, spirtualism is part Of the religious
faith of very considerable portion of the people,
and they fine man So for smoking in the street. In
Salem, Mass abOlitonism is article of faith and
hatred of the South orthodox piety, and they fine
man SO for smoking in the street. In Salem, Mass,
they used to burn witches, and now they fine man
So for smoking in the street. In Salem Mass,
Horace Greeley, Lloyd Garrison, Charles Sumner,
Theodore Parker, ct als are considered gentlemen,
and they fine man S. for smoking in the street. In
short they are as much bewitched in Salem, Mass,
now ever they were, and the whole pervadng ami
of public opinion is controlling inea'man$ $S-
for.srnoking gin.the.street sentiment.
As it is in Salem, Mass, is it in most of the New
England towns and cities. The blue laws yet exist
| They used to hang Quakers in New England and the
SAVIOR of the puritanical, iberal, roundhead spirit
still prevails and would force all the world to the
measure of the procrustean bed which their strait
| laced tenets prescribe the standard of men and
morals. Hundreds OF years ago king OF England
made himself ridiculous to the apprehension OF
that age by his counterblast against tobacco, but
in the middle of the nineteenth century the Salem
ties iine man s. for smoking in the streets. But
not alone in Salem is such republican tyranny exc
cised for few years ago the writer was astounded
by policeman ordering him to throw aside choice
Havana, under penalty of immediate arrest and in
carceration in the streets of Boston, the very center
of New England enlightenment and progress, ant
considered by the strictly moral people of the coun
try parts thereabout sadly dissipated place. Il
it surprising that the South fails to get along ami
caby with section where the fning of a man s. fol
smoking in the street is a fair illustration of th'
whole tone of popular feeling Can the two section
ever agree? When oil and water mix, then complete
| nnion will exist,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

cANDS' SARSAPARILLA,
= THE VERY BEST REMEDY
For Purifying the BLOOD,
And for the Cure of
scros,la Stubborn Ulcers,
Fever sores Liver Complaint,
Cutaneous Erupiions, Mercnria Diseases,
Salt Rheum, Rheumatism,
Pimples Bois, General peoifty ete.
No remedial agent introduced that has proved more
uniformly successful than this The unfortunate victim of He
redary Disease with swollen glands, contracted srews and
homes half caron restored to health and vgor The
oous na,ient covered with ulcers laathsone to himself
aud his attendants,
HAS BEEN MADE WHOLE.
Hundreds Of p rsops who had eroaned hopeessy for year
nnder Cutaneous aud Galuar disorders, Chronic Rheuma
tsm and many other complaints springing from derange
men of the secreye organs and the circulation hnve beer
rased as were rack diss and now with regen
Grated co, sutions gladly testify the efficacy of this inesi
rnabe preparation. -.
Prepared and sold by A. B. D. SANDS Wholesale Drug
s No 100 Fulton street. of William, New YORK.
For sale by
J. WRIGHT i CO., No. q and ISL Chartres street,
DACONGE, 80 Chartres street, New Orleans, and
Pa. McGRAW, Natchez. Miss. my2l lm6W
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

BILLY spell cat, rat, hat bat, with only one letter
for each 1t can't be did, What, you just ready
to report verbatim POLITICALLY, and can't do that
hat
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

ATTEMPT TO ROB THE MAIL.-The East Florldlan,
published in Fernandina, says:
| We learn that Mr.. Saunders, the mail rider from
Callahan to Lewsville, in this county, was attacked
Yesterday when about four miles from Callahan, oy
a man who calls himself VIM. Otterman, who made
desperate attempt to rob the mail and take the life
of Mr. Saunders. Otterman has been arrested and Is
now in custody. -. aA eES
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18
ExEcUTED.-The Little Rock (Ark.) Democrat of
the llth has the following:

the lth has the following:
Charles Cosgrove convicted Of the murder of G. G
Lester, was hung yesterday, at 5 minutes past Il
o'clock. An immense concourse Of people from al
Previous to his leaving the Jail, he confessed his
crime, and stated that he had no accomplice.
The following note was handed by him to the
Sheriff, on the gallows and read to the people:
al present myself here this moment on the verge
of eternity less to satisfy the law than to offer my
body as sacrifice in atonement to Almighty God
for the sins of my whole life and for any ofenses
may be guilty Of, don't impute it to the Catholic
Church. / forgive my enemies and ask pardon OF all
l hope that God will have mercy on my soul.
(SignedD CHAS COSGROVE.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18
DONED TURKEY AND DOBEs-

The undersigned having made all the necessary arrange
nepts informs public that he prepared to f orders Of
all kinds for refreshments for BALLS, So1REES or PIC.
MICS and families all times be served with BONEn
TURKEYS, FRENCH PATES, BOILED HAMS, DoBEs
GALLATINES etc. etc. all hours and got up in the bes
styles. H. a. NJ" ANp'
tsuccessor to Geo. Beard)
No. 1877 Camp street.
e.-eer opposis st, Pntrck's
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

Sarah, said a yonng man, the other day to a lady
of that name, why don't you wear earrings? Be
them for you then. 4 thank yon, sir: you have
done that enough!',
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18
CRops IN EASTERN M1ss1ss1p

CRoPs IN EASTERN MIssIssIPPI-The Paulding
Clarion of Wednesday last says:
The crops in many neighborhoods in this section
of the State are suffering severely from drouth In
this place and the immediate vicinity, there has been
no rain of consequence for six weeks. The gardens
are well nigh destroyed, and it is feared that the
corn crop upon upands has sustained an injury from
which it can scarcely recover
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

WEATHER AND CROPS IN NORTHERN LOUISIANA
The Caddo Gazette of the 1lth inst says:
The corn on the river is as fine as it can be. The
cotton is at least two weeks in advance of the crop of
last year. On the upands the prospect for an aver
age yield of corn and cotton is very good. We have
heard frequent complaints from different localities of
the drouth. No serious injury has been produced up
to the present time If the weather should remain
dry for the next month"; the crop will be cut short on
the hills
During the past week the weather has been warm
and oppressive. The clouds which gave promise OF
abundant showers have been dssipated, and we must
patiently wait "for the moving of the waters"
The Mount Lebanon Baptist of the 9th has the fol
lowing:
The weather is still dry in this vicinity and rain is
beginning to be needed, though no material damage
done vet. About a week ago there were partial
showers passing, followed by cool nights.
Crops are backward, and it strikes u.s. not as prom
isng in appearance as week or two ago-especially
corn There are very few silks and tassels to be
Cotton is certainly more backward than usual-jas
now beginning to grow little. But the stand o
both is good, and favorable seasons will work grea
| changes in short time
country, but usually of mild type.
The Natchtoches Chronicle of the llth says:
The demand for rain continues unabated. For thu
last three or four weeks this article, of which thu
crop market stands SO much in need, has been caet
for in vain. The clouds OF dust which are constantly
rising seem to raise themselves in supplicaton for
shower, which will settle their present disturbed an'
| agitated state.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

The man who ate his dinner with the fork OF q
river has been endeavoring to spin mountain top.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

A witness was asked if the defendant stood on
the defensive?' NO, he stood on a bench and ht
like the deyil.'
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18
A Touau sronY.-A Northern exchange paper

says:
The way the body Of the railroad conductor,
drowned in Shrewsbury, VT, pond, some days ago,
was found, was thus Some quicksilver was put in a
loaf Of brown bread, and the latter placed in the
WATER Immediately it started off like live ami
NAL, agarst strong current of wind and waves,
and went as fast as some men who followed it could
row boat till it came to where the body was found,
which was sixty feet under water and there stopped
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18
Here is little flower, from the Louisville Journal
whose perfume is the soul Of sweetness:

Here is little flower, from the Louisville Journ
whose perfume is the soul Of sweetness:
Will the friends love be near me
When die?
Will they shrink to touch the pallor
Ofthe lips that turn to meet them,
Trembling with the last Good byew
May my fathers arm enfold me
When die?
They will shield my heart from terror
When go to meet the shadows
That beneath the flowers lie?
And my mother, sweetest mother,
When die,
would have thy voice to soothe me 5s#
Till it mingled with the music ~
M OF the angels in the sky.
Brothers, sisters, kiss me often
When die,
And my lips will smile in closing
As If clasped in dreams SO golden
That will not wake to sigh. ......
All, the world will soon forget me
When die,
And its flowers will bloom as brightly
And its birds will sing as sweetIy,
Though I loved them and die. +5a
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18
AN OLD MAN MURDERED BY A NEGRO G1RL.-Th

An OLD MAN MURDERED BY NEGRO GIRL.-The
Savannah News Of the 18th says:
A correspondent writes us from Bengal, Bulloch
county, that most brutal murder was committed in
that county on the 7th inst, by negro girl, the
person of an old man, aged about 73 years. 1t ap
ceived blow from an ak, just above his left eye,
fracturpg his SKULL and resulting in his death about
IL o'clock the next day. The negro girl is about IL
or IA years of age. She has been lodged in Jail
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

REMARKABLE suIclDE.-A dispatch of the 10th
inst from Bethlehem, Pa, says:
Mr.. G. Neiser, an old and highly respected citizen
of this place committed suicide to-day by both shoot
ing and hanging himself. Sickness and anerraton
of mind it is thought were the OF the act, as
the life Of MI. Neiser has always been an exemplary
one.
Iftte man had the ingenuity to shoot and hang
himself at the same time there must have been O
method in his madness.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

John, you have forgotten that lard again. We'll
it was greasy it slipped my mind,' was the boys
reply.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18
NUMBER ss.
BE CONTENT.


Mistaken mortal, ever fretting,
Grasping, grinding, groaning, getting,
Be content!
II thou hast enough, be thankful,
Just as if thou had'st q bankful,
Be content!
ifsnetune cast thy lot but humble,
Earn thy bread and do not grumble,
Be content!
Have the rich, thinkst thou, no trouble?
Twice thy wealth, thy SORROWS double.
Be content!
List the lore Of learned sages-
Those wise men Of the Grecian ages.
Be content!
Their reckoning up Of all earth's riches,
Was compassed in one short phrase, which Ia
Be content
The rich man gets, with all his heaping,
But dress and drink, and food and sleeping,
Be content!
Though in sleep the rich men gain not.
Poor men sleep when rich men may not,
Be content!
Remember, thou for wealth who rakest,
"Nought thou broughtest, nought thou
takest."
Be content!
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

WEATHER AND CRors IN MIss1ssIPrI.-The Port
Gibson Reveille of Monday says:
1t has been many years since this vicinity has SUI
fsrod so much and so early from the want of good
soaking rain. III the commencement OF the season,
want of sufficient moisture has forced the first plant
ipgs into small, immature growth, and during the
heat of the day, the cornbades were twisted into
strings.
The Reveille of the following day announces re-
freshing showers.
The Kinds County Gazette, of Wednesday last
says:
On Monday evening last, we were blessed with a
most delightful shower, and as we wrlte the lndca
tons are favorable for continuance Of the same
benefit. The crop of corn has suffered severely from
the protracted drouth and must necessarily be short
The Jefferson Journal of the 10th states that the
crops in that region suffering greatly from the
| drouth.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

SINGULAR MIsHAP.-On Friday night last, while q
y in company with several friends was promena-
ding Sycamore street, in the vicinity of the Lawn.
sudden gust of wind filed her black lace MANTLE and
carried it entirely out OF sight. Our informant states
that when last it was apparently three or four
hundred feet high resembledan enormous black bird,
Tapping its wings, and was travelling rapidly in a
southerly direction. The lost mantle is valuable, and
should any of country friends find it, they will
be sufficiently rewarded by bringing it in.
+ Petersburg Express.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

DEATHS BY LIGHTNING.-The Natchez Free Trader
of Wednesday says
Although the rain Monday was hailed with extreme
oy, vet we hear that it attended with loss of life
in the neghborhood. 1t is rumored that one or two
negroes were killed by stroke of lightning during
the thunder Storm and that others were prostrated
Up to the time of going to press we have not been
able 10 obtain nnrticularS
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18
4ptal SnttIIiattltt.

THE WEATHER continues gloriousy or internally
hot. few scattering drops Of rain fell yesterday,
whilst each living thing was fountain OF perspra-
ton.
WEEKLY REpo.r Of the Free Dispensary Of the
New Orleans School Of Medicine, situated on Com.
mon street, opposite the Charity Hospital: